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- The Ku Klux Con Job Award for Smearing Conservatives with Phony Racism Charges
- Let Us Fluff Your Pillow Award for Obsequious Obama Interviews
- The Move Along, Nothing to See Here Award for Denying Obama's Scandals
- MSNBC = Mean-Spirited, Nasty, Belligerent Chris Award
- The Gunning for the Second Amendment Award
- The Obamagasm Award
- Damn Those Conservatives Award
- The Tea Party Terrorists Award
- The Pantsuit Patrol Award for Boosting Hillary Clinton
- The Kamikaze Award for Disparaging Conservatives During the Shutdown
- Let Them Eat Dog Food Award for Freaking Out Over the Sequester's Puny Cuts
- The Obama's Orderlies Award for Championing ObamaCare
- The Twisted Tweets Award
- The Audacity of Dopes Award for the Wackiest Analysis of the Year
- The Barbra Streisand Political IQ Award for Celebrity Vapidity
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In addition to discussions on numerous radio talk shows where hosts cited quotes or interviewed MRC representatives, the Best of NQ Awards issue has been highlighted by these outlets:
- Denver Post, by Mike Rosen on December 19: "Liberal media lowlights of the year."
- Washington Times' "Inside the Beltway" column by Jennifer Harper on December 19: "The Year's Most Questionable Quotes."
- World magazine, by Marvin Olasky, online December 20 and in January 11 magazine: "The year in propaganda"
- Oklahoma City's The City Sentinel, by Patrick McGuigan on December 20: "Notable Quotables -- The Best of the Worst in 2013"
- NewsmaxTV, December 18 Steve Malzberg Show interview with the MRC's Rich Noyes.
- FoxNews.com, December 23 Bias Bash by Cal Thomas: "2013's most outrageous media reports"
- FNC's Hannity, January 2, 2014: "Media Mash" segment with MRC President Brent Bozell on top runner-up and winning "Quote of the Year" quotes.
- Center for Individual Freedom's "Freedom Line Blog," by Quin Hillyer on December 9: "What's Left in the Media? (Almost Everything)"
- Creators syndicate column by MRC President Brent Bozell on December 17: "Safeguarding Obama Throughout 2013."
- WashingtonExaminer.com, by Paul Bedard on December 18: "Media hate quote of the year: MSNBC's Martin Bashir slam on Sarah Palin"
- Watchdog.org, by Patrick McGuigan on December 18: "Notable quotables: The best of the worst in 2013"
- Newsmax.com on December 18: "MSNBC's Bashir Wins 'Worst Reporting' Award for Palin Rant"
- WashingtonTimes.com's "Water Cooler" blog by Jennifer Harper on December 18: "The most questionable quotes of the year: Yes, MSNBC wins."
- (Interviews as of 12/29) Portland, Oregon-based Lars Larson on his national show, Jan Mickelson on WHO in Des Moines, Bob Dutko on WMUZ in Detroit, Mark Larson on KCBQ in San Diego and Tron Simpson on KCMN in Colorado Springs, Mike Rosen on KOA in Denver and Greg Garrison on WIBC in Indianapolis.
The Tea Party Terrorists Award
Charles Pierce (62 points)
Colbert I. King (46 points)
Jonathan Alter / Joy Reid (42 points)
Host Alex Wagner: "Hostage takers, sure."
Alter: "...They [Republicans] must understand that they will pay a price with patriotic Americans who understand that shutting down the government, which is what the Republicans are talking about, is an unpatriotic act....They have to feel the heat over and over again that they are acting against the best interests of the United States. That's not happening, yet."
MSNBC contributor Joy Reid: "To put it another way, when somebody is threatening to bomb the stadium, you don't go out and make a speech about how you're willing to dismantle the stadium in order to appease them."


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Both Bob and Welton were dressed in flannel and kersey, with the heavy German socks and lumberman's rubbers on their feet.
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Benedict Cumberbatch sure has nice hair, doesn't he? What kind of product do you think he uses? You know what's weird is, at some point, his character had to take a break from being evil to go into a store and buy some hair gel, or paste, or fiber or whatever. Unless they have technology that styles your hair for you in the year 2233. Or better yet, wi-fi connected gels that shape themselves from pre-made templates you can download into your follicles, with ad-supported free versions available, of course.
Is that what the future holds for us? Having our hair advertise to us all day until we pay for premium haircuts?!
For Benedict Cumberbatch, that's still probably better than sitting in a chair under a barber cape, listening to his stylist talk about her boyfriend's podcast. Which leads me to wonder, why can't J.J. Abrams focus on what's really important?! Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek villain's hair stylist's boyfriend's podcast. It's mainly about Starfleet merchandise from the early 2200's, and Star Wars movies. I mean, it stands to reason there are Star Wars films in the Star Trek universe, right? What with them being set in Earth's future and all. There's just one crucial difference—Jar Jar Binks is amazing in this Earth's timeline! He's like Mal Reynolds, Seinfeld, and Prince all rolled into one toungue-lolling, slightly-racist, Galactic-Senate-delegating Jedi masterpiece.
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A 10-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau was arrested Monday and charged with three felonies.
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Ok, just got done playing about 20-30 minutes each of Blood Magic and The Chosen demos.
Blood Magic was pretty much crap imo, just another top-down\isometric action-rpg with annoying camera angles. Why are devs still making games with mouse only movement controls?
The Chosen seemed to be a bit better, but I don't share Curiously undead's enthusiasm over it. Yet another point & click action game. If you could move the camera to 3rd person and allow keys to control movement it becomes a lot better imho. Not bad for a low budget title, but it doesn't hold up against Two Worlds, and I'm not really that big on Two Worlds either.
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My question is regarding fertility related issues. we have dealt with an international clinic, and now we have problem about how they did not report on the procedure and how many embryos they used. Now they claim they have used up all the embryos while they did not report it right after the IVF. We had asked the question right after the IVF about how many embryos are left, but they never replied. Now that we want to ship them to Canada, suddenly they say there is none left. Our impression from the doctor was that there is one left. Any idea how we can get info on if there is anything we can do?
Dear Customer, thank you for choosing Just Answer. My name is XXXXX XXXXX I would like to assist you today.
I want to ensure that I understand the type of relief (result) you are looking for here today. If you are trying to get information from this physician or medical group, usually a firm written (letter, not e-mail) demand will be the first step.
If you are trying to get compensation for negligence, you will need to file a civil claim (unless they are willing to enter settlement negotiations with you - a much less costly and perhaps more effective way to deal with this situation - but that is a decision that you will need to make).
If you can give me a little more information as to the direction you are looking for I may be able to better assist you (I do want to give you as much information as I can).
Hello, thanks for getting back to me
The problem is that they say there were not supposed to tell me no embryos are left, and it was my responsibility to ask for the info
Later, I found out an email in which I had asked to make sure that my understanding is correct that there is embryos left, but never replied and we assumed that our understanding is correct
this is around late June
This would be an issue of "comparative negligence" - I don't know if you are intent on suing to collect damages (the dual responsibility would make for a difficult case - you would still be entitled to something, but you would have a much more difficult trial).
The misrepresentation regarding the e-mail could be construed as fraud (intentional misrepresentation) but more likely negligent misrepresentation - which would bolster your case significantly.
later we contacted the clinic where they keep the embryo and asked them if we can give their coordinates to the shipping company, and they said they are OK to start the procedure
Are you looking to sue for damages, or do you believe there is information out there that you still want to get prior to pursuing a claim?
We suspect that the embryo was there and something happened to it and they are trying to cover it up
Are you interested in following up with them (again a strong letter - hard copy, you can send an attachment with an e-mail, but I prefer hard copy letters) asking for specific information about that specific embryo, and reference your earlier e-mail to identify it, that may give you a start on getting some information (at least you can initiate your investigation / claim from there.
what the clinic told us made us believe that there is embryo left, it is only after they came back from vacation they say there is nothing left
but should i say what I am demanding from the beginning? I mean lawsuit or just info? They say we are telling you that there was none left, and it was just a misunderstanding
In general, do we have a case based on the fact that they failed to let us know that they used up all the embryos, and when we asked they failed to answer us. But now, after two months when we want to ship it they say there is nothing left?
You can follow up with a "confirmation letter". I cannot tell you whether or not you should file a lawsuit immediately, or if you should get information now and try to work out a settlement. I usually let customers know that a "pre-litigation demand letter" is a helpful tool to initiate settlement discussions so that the parties have a chance to discuss the matter and hopefully reach a settlement prior to going into litigation. By doing this you can identify the specific issues where you feel the medical center "breached its duty of care" and identify your settlement demand.
Dear Customer, I have located another publication from a municipal court in Delaware (it is one municipal court, but the rules would apply to each - although the specific departments would of course vary. The specific issues related to your matter (payment of rent during this time) are referred to as "rent escrow" there is a short section on that including procedures: http://www.delawareohio.net/UserUploads/UserDocuments/MunicipalCourt/smallClaims.pdf
So our first official hard copy letter is to confirm our understanding on what went wrong. and why we feel they "breached their duty of care"?
Sorry, what is the link you have sent about rents??
Please ignore the last post.
My apologies it was for my other customer, again my apologies.
no worries, that is what I guessed.
You are correct, the letter is a "Pre-Litigation Demand Letter' it serves two purposes (1) it places the medical center into a settlement posture; and (2) it will put the medical center's insurance on notice - they will "tender the claim"
nowhere in the contract it says they have to tell us about how many embryos are left, they only say that the embryos are our exclusive property. but we know it is a common practice to let the client officially know about how many is left. Here not only they failed to inform, but even after we asked they failed to let us know, and when we contacted the clinic directly at first they said they are Ok with the shipment, later they said they made a mistake
that is why we are suspicious, but we cannot prove what really happened
You are making a negligence claim, not a contract claim (although most of these cases the plaintiff alleges both negligence, professional negligence, and breach of contract).
and we specificially mention this in the letter?
Certainly. The letter is simply a demand that threatens litigation based on specific acts of the potential defendant that are below the standard of care for that person or facility based on a similar professional or facility in the same or similar circumstance. Or a breach of the contract that you signed with them.
shouls we send it ASAP? or it does not matter?
It depends, what state do you live in, and how long ago did you discover these acts, and how long ago did these bad acts occur (these are statute of limitations questions).
I am not even from US, I am from Canada. the company has a head office in NY. But their main operation is in Switzerland.
What I told you about (discovering about these) was almost a week ago, but they gave bad service from the beginning back in October 2012
(I did note your earlier post, I just want to ensure - statute of limitations issues are extraordinarily important I do not want any misunderstandings).
In New York, (the location of these bad acts) the statute of limitations is 3 years for negligence and 6 years for breach of contract. (http://www.expertlaw.com/library/limitations_by_state/New_York.html). You have lots of time to work with.
So we should write the letter and based on their response we may want to get a lawyer?
This gives you the option of several things: (1) bringing a claim right away ensures that the defendant is most likely to be solvent. (2) fresh claims are usually easiest to prosecute as the evidence is less likely to be disposed of; (3) You can bring a claim now knowing all of the individuals involved are most likely to remain employed.
If you wait, it gives you other options (1) you can wait and make a more nuanced "business" decision as opposed to a more "emotional" decision - a short cooling off period; (2) the insurance policy will cover the claim regardless as to whether or not the defendant is still in business; (3) you have time to plan your litigation.
You can decide on whether or not to get an attorney based on several things (1) an attorney will assist you in navigating how to best prepare your case to get insurance on board (make a negligence claim to get insurance vs. an intentional acts claim to try for punitive damages - I don't see that in your case anyway); (2) an attorney can assist in actual litigation as they will take the burden off of you, and they know the procedural hurdles far better; (3) you can evaluate the cost/benefit analysis of an attorney - decide how much the case is really worth - take a very hard look at it, and evaluate it with a "best day/worst day" evaluation against the attorney's fees.
So how can we help in writing the original letter if not going the attorney route? Also, when you talk about insurance you mean the insurance of the medical centre, right?
how can we get help in...
Without an attorney, you will need to draft your own demand letter. There are many many "samples" online that you can use. Here is a helpful article written based on California Demand Letters (I find these to be the most comprehensive as they are aimed at meeting very specific insurance policy requirements): http://thecalifornialitigator.com/preparing-a-settlement-demand-letters-mar-7-2011.html
The insurance I am referring to is each professional's insurance (doctor, etc.) and the healthcare center's (this is their "errors and omissions" insurance, or professional liability insurance)
I have never worked with the "Justanswer" service before, so if I still have questions later what do I do?
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If you would like to post further questions for me specifically, you can begin your question by typing "For William B. Esq. Only ..." and a moderator will notify me.
thanks. So when is my deadline for asking questions regarding this specific topic from you and not to get charged for it?
You can ask questions from me at any time (I pick up "follow ups" on this question even after you rate my response). For additional questions, you can also reach me, I am usually able to pick up questions within 1-2 hours, if not sooner.
thank you very much you have been very helpful
You are welcome. Thank you for using the site, I really appreciate it. I hope that this matter resolves itself quickly (and that you are able to get a satisfactory resolution short of litigation).
Hi William,
We were about to follow your advice on sending an official letter to the IVF company, but we received an eamil from the doctor on Friday.
In his eamil, without accepting his error, he offered to give us some embryos (with another cycle). He will bear the cost of the medical procedure, but we will have to pay for the shipment. He says he does it as a good gesture, and will only do it if we officially apologize for accusing them of bad service!
Does this make sense to you? Do you think it is an implicit acceptance of error from their side? But they want to get over it with minimum cost? If we apologize, will it mean we will have no leeway for any further action?
We are not too sure what we are supposed to do.
Hello Bill,
Thanks for the reply.
If we agree their offer, how can we gaurantee they will do a good job out of good will? They might just lie about it and do a bad job and say they did what they promised to do! We have no cotrol over it, really. Do we need to sign a new contract as if it is totally a new cycle?
Hi Bill,
We followed your advice and sent a pre-litigation letter to the company around 20 days agao stating our demand. We gave them until Monday October 28th to reply. We sent our letter by registered mail as well and it shows that they received it. However, they have not replied to us yet.
Should we wait a few more days or take the next step? In the contract it states"...in the case of dispute both parties will go to arbitration". Should we do a follow up? Should we envoke the "arbitration" clause? They are not saying anything to our demand letter, so I am not sure if we can invoke this clause or not.
Thanks for the propmt reply.
According to the contract, it follows the rules of the AAA of State of New York.
Can we consider this a dispute? they are not even bothering to answer to our demand so how can it even be a dispute?? Is it common not to have any replies at all?
To be honest, we are not much into going into the legal routes, we rather make their bad service public to warn people about these kind of business. However, there is a clause in the contract saying ".....not to harm their name in anyway".
Going public with our story will breach this clause? If they ignore our demand, can we consider this contract and this clause void and go publich with our story?
So from what I understand, the only thing we can do now is to ask for arbitration for the content of the demand letter we sent them 20 days ago?
So the best course of action for now, is to send them an arbitration demand and wait and see what they say?
Is there a specific format we should follow for the letter?
Also, any idea how much cost we are talking about if we go this route?
thanks for the reply.
So we can hire an attorney if we go to arbitration?In this case, the attorney will represent us and we will not have to go to NY?
If we send an arbitration demand now without having seen a lawyer first, will it stilll minimize our chances?
I am saying this as what we will do will depend on how they will respond to our arbitration demand. If they show willingness to settle it before going to arbitration we may be OK. Of course if they do not respond then we will definitely need a lawyer?
Also, if they accept going to arbitration, will we have the right to change our mind and not to go to arbitration? Or if they accept our demand, it will mean we are legally obliged and we will have to go all the way?
For my own clarification again: Should we tell them we are going ahead with the arbitration first, and then send a request to AAA in NY?
Is there a specific format for "pre-arbitration" letter?


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The State Police are investigating a two-time unsuccessful candidate for the Lonoke County clerks office in connection with the misappropriation of $67,244 from the Lonoke County Sheriffs Office, according to county Prosecutor Will Feland.
The funds were found to be missing during a routine audit by the state Bureau of Legislative Audit, which sent copies of its findings to the prosecutor and county officials last week and reported its findings Friday morning to the state Legislative Audit Committee.
Sheriffs office bookkeeper Cassandra Pitts, custodian of bond and fine funds, was responsible for the receipting, depositing and recording process for these funds, according to the report, authored by June M. Barron, deputy legislative auditor.
Ms. Pitts, whose employment terminated October 29, 2009, was custodian of misappropriated funds totaling $67,224.
Procedures should be implemented to ensure all bond and fine receipts are not duplicated and are recorded and deposited in the bank account. Someone independent of the receipting and depositing process should review receipts and reconcile the bank account to accounting records.
The sheriffs office has purchased computer software to more closely monitor the process.
The report has been forwarded to the prosecuting attorney, according to Barron.
Although the report covers the calendar year 2008, the funds in question were audited through Aug. 19, 2009, she said.
We just got their file and weve asked the State Police to conduct an investigation, Feland said.
County Judge Charlie Trout-man said the county is bonded, but that the bond payment could depend upon a conviction.
She ran for county clerk on the Republican ticket two times, Troutman noted.
Our audit procedures indicated that the offices of county judge, treasurer, tax collector, county clerk, circuit clerk and librarian were in substantial compliance with Arkansas fiscal and financial laws, according to Barrons report.
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Recent Child Care Growth to Fade, Startling Drop in Assistance Projected
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The number of children receiving child care assistance will fall to a 15-year low in FY 2013, according to information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Spending and participation in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program increased in 2010, the latest year for which data are available and also the year in which states spent the bulk of their funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The increases in spending and the number of children receiving assistance are not surprising due to the large amount of ARRA dollars spent in 2010, which comprised 12 percent of CCDBG expenditures. However, documents released as part of the FY 2013 HHS budget request signal a disturbing trend.
The administration estimates that only 1.5 million children would be served in CCDBG in 2013 if President Obama's funding request of an $825 million increase for CCDBG is adopted. Absent an increase in funding in 2013, as few as 1.4 million children might be served in 2013. This large decrease in children served would result in the smallest number of children reported in CCDBG since 1998.


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About the Book
Our great country offers a wide variety of people, places and events that inspire and hold special meaning for anyone that sees them. This is a collection outlining those things that Urban Camper suggests you not miss before you kick the bucket.
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- Category Travel
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
154 Pages
- Publish Date Dec 26, 2012
- Language English
- Tags urban camper, bucket list, new york, national parks, las vegas, san antonio, los angeles, san francisco, must see, big bend, st louis, smoky mountains, rocky mountains, golden gate, travel, urban, camper, bucket, list, food, texas, california, florida, georgia, arizona, washington, boston, philadelphia, hawaii, honolulu, seattle, ghosts, haunted, yellowstone, acadia, baseball, football, basketball, chicago, illinois, missouri, kentucky, colorado
About the Creator
Jim Toun Gordon has been traveling the world all of his life. In 2007 he initiated the Urban Camper group to chronicle his travels throughout his home state of Texas. The purpose of the group was to hone his skills as an organized traveler while learning the history that each town or area provides. The initial plan was to camp prior to exploring the area of his choice. Thus Jim has expanded his travels to include at least one major vacation per year. Jim Toun Gordon was born in Udonthani, Thailand, but grew up in Brazoria, Texas from the time he was 6 months until he was 17. After a stint attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas he moved to Branson, Missouri where he honed his photography skills. He currently resides in Houston, Texas where he works as a photographer.
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Humanex Academy is a private, accredited, alternative middle and high school that offers a structured, supportive academic environment for students with unique academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs since 1983. We work with students who present with a variety of learning disabilities, who are Twice Exceptional (2e), on the Autism Spectrum, or struggling in traditional academic setting because of a mood or anxiety disorder. Our program has three core elements: an individualized academic curriculum, extensive counseling support, and an empathetic and solution-focused approach to growth and development. We are the only program of this kind in the Denver metro area. At Humanex Academy we strive to bring, the human experience back to education, for each and every student we serve. In this way we hope to bring, a more positive emotional experience, to education, to social interaction, and to hopes for the future.
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It really bugs us when someone says something is "literally" true, and then goes on to contradict themselves.
But even though the press folks touting the rare 1964 Pontiac Banshee Firebird prototype want you to think it's "literally one of a kind" (before noting that there are actually two of these in the world), we should note: The one that's up for auction on eBay is really, really cool.
The sleek silver sports car shows hints of what it's designer, John Z. Delorean, thought was cool. He later went on to produce the stainless steel Delorean that starred in the Back to the Future movies.
Delorean pushed to make the Banshee Firebird a two-seater that would be less expensive than the Corvette. At times, he had to hide the project from GM executives and dubbed the car the XP-833 to keep it under wraps.
The Pontiac Banshee was commissioned by General Motors to go head-to-head with the Ford Mustang that was introduced that same year. The automaker cancelled debuting the car just hours before the 1964 New York auto show, because GM feared the Banshee Firebird would threaten sales of the Chevy Corvette.
"Concept cars rarely get sold by the manufacturers, especially a car with this kind of history," says Mark Knass, who sent out the press release on the auction. "Whoever wins this auction is going to own a piece of our country's automotive past that should really belong in an automobile museum."
According to a press release hawking the car, the two drivable Banshee prototypes had to be hidden in shipping crates to avoid destruction after GM halted their development project, and the cars were eventually sold to GM employees that were closely involved in the XP-833 project. The 1964 Pontiac Banshee prototype has just 1,498 miles on it, with its original interior, paint and drivetrain intact.
Bidding started at $10,000, and as of last night was up to $51,000.
-- Sharon Silke Carty/Drive On
Chris Woodyard is an auto writer for USA TODAY who covers all aspects of motoring. He revels in the exhaust note of a Maserati and the sharp creases of a Cadillac CTS. Chris strives to live a Porsche life on a Scion budget. More about Chris


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The pipistrelles live in the loft of the Bestwick family home in Rothiemay, Scotland. Because they're a protected species, they can't be moved.
The Bestwicks said that although the smell could get bad, and they had to sweep up bat droppings, they'd learned to live with their furry guests.
Five-year-old Rebecca said she liked the way the bats squeaked and could fly through small holes.
The bats were in the house when the family moved in seven years ago.
Mr Bestwick says he has no problem with bats being protected, but wished the law was a bit more in favour of people in their position.
Mrs Bestwick said: "One day we discovered there were 23 bats in our water tank, which was why the water wasn't tasting very nice."


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Three Shiny Legendary Pokemon coming to GameStop, EB, and Game
Shiny versions of Legendary Pokemon Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina will be available in from retailers in the US, Canada, and the UK starting in August.
Despite being plenty of fun and sporting a few new tweaks, Pokemon Black 2 fails to outshine its predecessors.
To celebrate the launch of Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2, players get the chance to catch Genesect via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Shiny versions of Legendary Pokemon Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina will be available in from retailers in the US, Canada, and the UK starting in August.
Who's a national Pokémon champion? This kid! Zorine has a quick chat to this young eSports champion, fresh from his victory at PAX Australia and ready to take on the ...
The Pokemon Video Game Australian National Championships will take place across the country; winners will compete in 2013 Pokemon Video Game World Championships.
Affected services include Pokemon DS games, matchmaking for Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, and access to virtual marketplaces.
Go Nintendo source believes new 3DS title will be unveiled by Nintendo tomorrow; game will reportedly feature settings and Pokemon from generations 1-4.
Official website teases "important announcement" for role-playing game series next Tuesday.
$2 illustrated encyclopedia app now available for iOS devices in NA and Europe; four additional packs available for $6 each.
FIFA still holds off all newcomers, including Dishonored, Pokemon and XCOM; Fable: The Journey scrapes into the top 40 at number 37.
Capcom's sixth entry takes the top and fifth spots in Japan; PS3 overtakes Nintendo's portable.
Do you wish to slip through shadows in Dishonored, combat aliens in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, or try to catch them all in the newest Pokemon game?
This week we check out Pokemon White Version 2, Pokemon Black Version 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Dishonored, Port Royale 3: Pirates and Merchants, Harry Potter for Kinect, Fable: The Journey, ...
The colt Pokemon Keldeo, is now available at GameStop, which can later be transferred into the new Pokemon Black Version 2 or Pokemon White Version 2 games when they launch ...
Nintendo strikes software top spot again with 2D platformer; 3DS XL on top of weekly hardware sales.
Check out this sneak cutscene from Pokemon Black / White Version 2!
Get a tease of Pokemon Black and White Version 2 in this trailer.
Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2 launches on October 7, 2012.
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Otaniemi - Keilaniemi Technopolis Innopoli 1-3 Conference rooms
Technopolis provides meeting rooms and conference services in Espoo in Innopoli 1, 2 and 3 which all are located in the innovation garden are of Otaniemi.
Meeting Facilities
Meeting facilities
At Innopoli, you can efficiently arrange meetings, seminars and congresses as well as press conferences, product launches and fairs. Also video conferences.
Innopoli's Leonardo auditorium seats 130 people and the Galileo lecture hall seats 50. The Edison lecture halls in Innopoli 2 seat a total of 200. The centre also has 17 negotiation rooms for 6 to 22 people, 4 computer classrooms for 10-20, two panoramic cabinets for 12-22, and five magnificent sauna facilities, two of which have outdoor terraces.
Restaurants with seating for 200 to 300 people provide services in both buildings. Airy and light lobbies in the immediate vicinity of the restaurants are well suited for exhibitions. The technology centre's more than one thousand parking spaces are ready for the use of your guests.
Five modern and impressive sauna facilities that suit both private and more formal functions and meetings. Catering is available in the saunas according to the atmosphere of the event, from refreshments and snacks to a full dinner.
Panorama: A panoramic sauna on the sixth floor, steam room for 10-15 people, lounge for 35-50
Swan sauna: A panoramic sauna on the sixth floor, rooftop terrace, steam room for 12 people, lounge for 12-35 people, licensed.
Eagle sauna: A panoramic sauna on the sixth floor, rooftop terrace, steam room for 12 people, lounge for 12 people, licensed.
Club sauna: In the basement, steam room for 10-16 people, lounge for 16-50 people
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Beauty-Makeup-Guide.com is designed to provide you all essential information on beauty and makeup topics. As Make-up is one of the most effective ways to highlight one's plus points and play down the negative points, we have included many articles on how to apply makeup. It can cover almost any defect and short coming and if cleverly done, it can alter the appearance totally. But one has to be very careful with the paints and brushes other wise one can land up looking like the clown in the circus. It is always believed that where make-up is concerned, 'less is too much'. The art is to be subtle and not over-do it. Experiment if you must, but do it at your own risk. It is better to tryout each item before you go all out with the pancake.
In this site you will get complete guide on applying makeup by using easy steps, tips and tricks. Make-up is an art and one has to remember a few basic rules while using make-up. It is said that where make-up is concerned, 'less is more'. One should not overdo it. The first step is the choice of a foundation. You must choose a foundation to match the tone of your skin. This would give your skin a smooth and flawless look. Apply the foundation with an applicator so as to avoid smudging. Dust lightly with loose powder, which again should be close to the skin tone. Then next step is to use an eye-shadow, which should be selected according to the color of your dress, occasion and time of the day.
Eye shadows are available in cream, liquid, powder and pencil form. Apply the shadow with a brush. Blend it over the lid and fade away the edges at the outer corner of your eyes.
Application of an eye-liner comes next. Eye-liner should be applied close to the eyelid and not exaggerated too much. Follow the natural lines of the eye contour and emphasise them very subtly. Mascara makes the lashes look thick and long. Apply the mascara with care so that it does not smudge.
For lips, use a lip brush to apply the lips tick. Draw an outline before you fill in the color. These days there are lip pencils available to match the lipsticks. They give a neat finish to the lips.
Perfect make-up is a studied elegance produced by corrective lines made with a very light hand. Beware of excess just as you should beware of passing fashions. Here are some guidelines for correcting the outline of the mouth.
Beauty is like a magnet which attracts other to it. Yet while elements of beauty are easy to spot, what truly defines it remains intangible. This is because in todays modern world, beauty is about individuality - there are no norms, and no given ideals to aspire to. Of course, this makes beauty a more democratic commodity than ever before, but it also creates a dichotomy - today's beauty must possess two types of allure: the internal and the external. While external beauty is largely reliant on other people's judgement (an accepted beauty is lent her standing by those around her), internal beauty is something we all possess, something that makes us stand out from the crowd, and that by proxy affects our physical appearance as well as our mental outlook. Rather like the chicken and the egg, if you feel your best, you usually look it, and vice versa.
For an oval face : follow the natural curve of the upper lip, making the line slightly shorter on the lower lip;
For a round face : draw both lips generously, right up to the corner.
For pear-shaped face : the lips should be painted along their whole length, without drawing sweeping or heavy curves.
For a square shaped face : don't make a heart shaped mouth, but do emphasise the cleft of the upper lip.
For a rectangular face : design a generous mouth with attractive curves
For a triangular face : design a full mouth, lengthened at the corners
1. To strengthen your nails, brush them through a soft nailbrush while you are in the bath or shower. This will boost the circulation and persuade your nails to grow better.
2. Next, treat yourself to a cuticle cream, which will soften the skin and soften any dead skin cells that have accrued. Softly push back the cuticles through a damp handkerchief or a muslin square.
3. Utilize a cotton wool pad; remove your old nail varnish by wiping your nails through a nail varnish remover that includes acetone. This will slightly dehydrate your nails and should therefore only be utilize if you are actually pushed for time, but it will help the nail varnish fix more decisively onto the nails.
4. Save time by clipping your nails to remove surplus length, and then smoothing off the edges through a file, forever filing in one direction only.
5. Utilize a base coat followed directly by a top coat. These products dry more fastly than coloured nail varnishes and will depart your hands through a healthy shine and an overall groomed glance.
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It's been known for decades for it's brilliant white colour. It's self cleaning, and absorbs smog. Thin films of it are clear so a number of manufacturers use it in glass applications such as skylights.
The self-cleaning aspect occurs because one processed form of titanium dioxide is what is called superhydrophilic - literally, "water-loving", which means that when water hits a dirty titanium dioxide surface, that surface will draw in a whisper-thin sheet of water across its whole surface, displacing grime which washes neatly away.
iIt removes pollutants which is what has made it an increasingly popular choice for environmentally-minded building projects.
A bit of the ultraviolet light in sunlight frees up electrons from the material, creating "free radicals" that actively break down pollutants including so-called NOx gases (molecules of varying proportions of nitrogen and oxygen) or VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Laboratory experiments have shown that the breakdown of NOx chemicals can result in the creation of other pollutants such as nitrous acid or ozone. But real-world tests in Japan had not shown significant production of the chemicals.
The data from the tunnel test will help settle the question. And as large building projects make use of titanium dioxide-coated products, such as "The Iceberg" in Aarhus, Denmark, further large-scale experiments can be carried out.


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I can't believe that President Barack Obama is sending in 300 military "advisers" into Iraq. What is he thinking?
First of all, there is no way that 300 "advisers" are going to make much of a difference in what is clearly a civil war between the Sunnis and the Shiites. Both sides have their hands in blood, and both are responsible for horrendous war crimes and mass killings. There is no "good" side in this conflict, which the U.S. created by invading Iraq in 2003, which only brought on more violence and civil unrest. So, No. 1: The "advisers" are not going to change all of this.
No. 2: The president is playing semantics. Those of us who remember the Vietnam War know that there is no such thing as a military "adviser" in a war zone. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the U.S. sent thousands of military "advisers" to South Vietnam to allegedly train the South Vietnamese army against "Communist" invaders. This was, of course, another civil war that the U.S. should have had no role in and that only created an even worse debacle in that country.
But the fact of the matter was that these so-called "advisers" were, in fact, combat troops or special forces units that didn't just advise; they engaged in combat. That's why they were there in the first place. Americans don't like taking a secondary role to anyone, and certainly this is true of the U.S. military. No military "adviser" is going to just take a secondary role with the Iraqi military.
No. 3: As in the case of Vietnam, these "advisers" will prove to be, God forbid, the precursors of sending in again more American military personnel to do precisely what the president said we would not do -- fight the war for the Iraqis. The president is right on one thing: As he said earlier, we cannot do for the Iraqis what they won't do for themselves -- defend their own country and try to bring all sides together.
I'm very disappointed in President Obama. He is going back on his 2008 election pledge to end the war in Iraq. No more American soldiers -- our sons and daughters -- should have to die or be maimed for people who won't stand up for themselves. Enough is enough!
One last thought. If all this means another protracted U.S. military involvement in Iraq, I will not be surprised if an anti-war candidate does not surface on the Democratic side for the 2016 election. I have no doubt that Hillary Clinton will support this new American military intervention since she feels she has to prove that she is tough in foreign and defense matters.
Hence, it is very possible that another politician opposed to such military adventures will surface and run for president. As in the case of Vietnam, this country -- or at least those in power -- cannot seem to get over this predilection to militarily intervene in quagmires.
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