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New Rochelle has saved about $5.1 million over the next 12 years by refinancing debt it had incurred earlier, the city announced.
The city took advantage of "historically low market interest rates" by selling $29 million in bonds to replace higher-interest loans made in 2004 and 2005, according to a release.
The annual savings to taxpayers: $425,000.
"In these challenging economic times, the refinancing enables us to reduce our budgetary expenses without impacting the services provided to our constituents," Mayor Noam Bramson said. "The sale of the refunding bonds at very favorable interest rates attests to the strength of the city's credit worthiness."
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A HOT food takeaway shop could soon be opening in Oakley.
A Mr D Lambert, of Fox Lane, Oakley, has applied to the borough council to change the use of 15 Meon Road into a fast-food takeaway.
An application was submitted in August 2013 for the same proposal, but was withdrawn after concerns were raised by some of those consulted, regarding possible anti-social behaviour, littering, noise and odours.
The applicant stated that he has now addressed these concerns, and intends to install a high-specification extraction system to prevent noise and nasty smells, reduce the opening hours to prevent anti-social behaviour, and install refuse bins outside the front of the shop.
The takeaway would open from 1pm until 9pm, Monday to Saturday, and five people would be employed to help run it.
A survey was sent out to 200 residents to fully assess the demand and food trends in the area. It found that many people were travelling to either Basingstoke or Overton for takeaway food, because there is no facility in Oakley.
The unit for the proposed takeaway has been vacant for a number of months, after a confectionery shop closed down.


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Excellent Standard Carib Cruise: Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review by Seasoned Cruisers
Overall Member Rating
Excellent Standard Carib Cruise
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Our cabin was Celebrity Suite 6104 and we were very satisfied with it. Celebrity Suite's don't have a balcony so are quite large, 467 square feet, and the wall facing the ocean is solid floor to ceiling windows. There is a dining area with table for four. The bedroom is completely separate, which is nice if one of you wants to watch More TV or read at night without disturbing the other. The bathroom is a little small but has a double sink and the bathtub has "whirlpool jets." Those jets cause the bathtub to be so high that it is difficult to get into. If you want a cabin with a balcony, we recommend a Sky Suite - we've booked them before and were very satisfied.
The ship was clean and well kept. Being of medium size, it's easy to get around and the elevators are properly located.
We had breakfast in our cabin every day. Meals served in suites offer the same menu as the dining room and the food is brought to your room and served by your "Butler." The quality and preparation of the breakfast food was very good. Armando, our Butler on a previous cruise, was excellent.
We usually had our lunch in the "Seaside Cafe," that offered a full cafeteria style menu 24 hours a day. The selection of food was excellent and quality generally good. The "Cova Cafe" served excellent coffee, cappuccino, and pastries.
Our major criticism concerning food concerns evening meals in the main dining room, the San Marco Restaurant. In general, the ingredients were good but preparation was unacceptable. Any beef dish was improperly cooked and carved (e.g, cut with instead of across the grain). Seafood dishes were inedible. Almost every dish, for some strange reason, was heavily spiced with cinnamon. The only exceptions were the chicken dishes. One evening, after the appetizers and soup, we waited almost an hour to be served the featured entree, chateaubriand. No one explained the delay and we finally found out from the maitre 'd that they had run out and we would have to order another dish. Before they ran out the Captain and his entourage of about 12 officers were served chateaubriand. In over 45 cruises, we have never encountered anything like that. We would like to emphasize that the problems were not with the waiters or maitre d's, who were excellent, but with the food service managers - they don't know their business and should be replaced.
Overall, we were very satisfied with the servers in the dining areas and bars.
The ship's activities and entertainment were mixed. The Bingo program was not well presented and the staff members in charge seemed more interested in their own agendas than the passengers. The stage shows included two excellent comedians (particularly Rich Ceisler) and we were told that the production numbers were outstanding. We do have a major criticism of the bridge program, or lack thereof. There was not a Bridge Director on board and the staff members assigned to handle bridge sessions announced in the ship's paper were not interested. On one occasion were waiting to enter the room designated for bridge when a lecturer next door, who had not finished his lecture on time, marched in with his audience and took over the bridge room. The ship staff member who was designated to handle bridge said nothing and walked away.
The highlight of the entertainment was Perry Grant, an outrageous singer/commentator/gay/you name it guy who lives on the ship and performs every night in a rather small lounge. He has a cult following of about 25 people who book cruises just to see him. On of the best entertainers we have ever seen. There's no way to appreciate him without being there but you can get a hint at the web site http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us&vid=7715c115-9472-4e95-9d11-7ffdfc5ec214 The video sound is so poor that you can't understand it but you'll get an idea of his shtik.
We had visited all the ports (St Thomas, St Kitts, Barbados, and St Maarten), but went ashore and walked around. Were very pleasantly surprised at the improvements on St Maarten. The cruise ship terminal was all spiffied up, with nice shops, and an efficient little dock to take a ferry boat downtown to the Dutch capitol of Phillipsburg (half of the island is Dutch, the other French). They also paved the road from the dock to downtown, with a wide, clean, cement sidewalk (unusual in the Carib). The beach area is the best we have ever seen in the Carib, with a spacious promenade, all spotlessly maintained, and nice shops and restaurants.
Disembarkation was well done and we were at the airport by 9 AM.
All in all, an excellent cruise. Less
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He past only two weeks ago... I see so many things I say awww that would be great for Valentines day. Then, realize I wont be celebrating any holidays with him, ever. How did you handle the first holiday alone?
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We are each all alone, all the time. Sometimes other people are close by, sometimes they are further away. But it doesn't make us any less alone in our heads. We certainly all go to sleep alone with our eyes closed in our beds; I think we are awake alone as well, unable to share with anyone what is really going on inside our head. Plus, I'm a guy, so never much of a voluntary VD celebrant.
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I am so sorry for your loss :(. It's been since May 2006 for me and I still have problems with the Holidays.
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Homeownership Preservation - Avoiding Foreclosure
More and more individuals and families are finding it increasingly difficult to make their mortgage payments. The most unfortunate thing is that many do not realize that they do not have to lose their homes. In many cases, there are programs available that can help homeowners get back on track and save their homes.
If you are worried about missing a mortgage payment or have already missed a mortgage payment, now is the time to take the first step to prevent the loss of your home. The easiest way to do that is by educating yourself on what options are available to you and your family.
The City of Chino has assembled the following list of resources to assist homeowners in finding the help that they may need to avoid foreclosure:
Avoiding Foreclosure – Freddie Mac
Keep Your Home California Program – California Housing Finance Agency www.keepyourhomecalifornia.com
Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services Foreclosure Prevention Counseling website
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This article was published 28/5/2012 (1909 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TEL AVIV -- Despite the UN Security Council's unanimous condemnation of the massacre of 116 civilians, among them 32 children, in the Sunni Syrian village of Houla, near the city of Homs, there is no solution in sight for the Syrian uprising.
On the contrary -- all signs indicate that the Syrian rebellion could slide towards a chronic internal crisis, where President Bashar Assad's regime stays in power while facing ongoing internal opposition.
Outside military intervention, as in Libya, appears to be unlikely.
The massacre preceded UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's return Monday to Damascus in another effort to solve the Syrian crisis.
In previous visits to the Syrian capital, Annan submitted a six-point plan, the most important of which was the withdrawal of all Syrian troops and tanks from all Syrian cities. President Assad did not honour his promise to comply. On the contrary, the massacre Friday in Houla proved Syrian determination to quell the insurrection by force.
Unfortunately for Syria, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. The destruction across Syria has set the country back decades -- politically, economically and socially.
Although Syrian authorities refuse to acknowledge it, a Syrian civil war has been ignited, one that threatens to burn not only Syria, but also its multi-ethnic neighbours in Lebanon.
In an effort to avoid a disaster, the U.S. is trying to convince Russia to accept in Syria a solution similar to the one reached in Yemen. In San'a, the Yemenite parties agreed to a solution whereby the president resigned and his deputy took charge, pending new elections.
The U.S. has suggested a similar idea -- let Bashar Assad resign and have his Baathist deputy take charge pending new elections. But so far, neither Russia nor China appear ready to accept this solution.
Not to mention, of course, Iran.
It has become obvious that Syria's alliance with Iran is much stronger than was thought. In the middle of the insurrection, fighters from the Iranian al-Quds militia have taken part in the suppression of the Syrian insurrection. For this purpose, Iran created in Syria a special force -- trained and generously equipped with Iranian weapons.
In the middle of the insurrection, on July 15, 2011, Iran and Syria signed a $10-million gas agreement. Soon thereafter, in August 2011, Iran allocated $23 million for the modernization of the Syrian port of Lattakia.
Today, it is this powerful Syrian-Iranian alliance, with a minor Iraqi extension, that is resisting the growing determination of the Syrian rebels to bring down the regime.
Amid all this turmoil came revelations last week of an attempt to assassinate six top Syrian officials who met for dinner to discuss the suppression of the rebellion. Among them was Assad's brother-in-law Assef Shawkat, the chief of Syrian intelligence, and the minister of the interior.
Shawkat's bodyguard, who was secretly recruited by the rebels, managed to inject poison into the food and drinks of the participants. They were rescued by a miracle: Feeling uncomfortable, they were rushed to a nearby hospital and a Syrian physician managed to save the lives of all six.
The assassination attempt sent shock waves among Syrian leaders. The fact that a bodyguard managed to poison food for such a high-profile gathering proved that the regime is very vulnerable.
Assef Shawkat's bodyguard is now safe, outside of Syria.
It is almost impossible to deal with the Syrian crisis and the growing regional instability without dealing with the changes that occurred in the Middle East and their contribution to the regional instability.
During the last 30 years, Arab state power was gradually replaced by non-state actors, like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. This decline of Arab state power was accompanied by a fundamental change in the defining ideology of the region, from secular Arab nationalism to political Islam.
Israel and the West were slow in identifying this change. The fact that the 1973 Yom Kippur war was the last war fought between regular armies, was interpreted as a reflection of the new regional balance of power.
As a result, the 1982 and 2006 Lebanese wars were not seen as reflecting a new strategy and a new balance of power, but a reflection of the existing balance of power, where the regular Arab armies left the struggle against Israel to Hezbollah and Hamas.
Iran and Syria were solidly behind this new strategy.
The revolutions of the Arab Spring are not over yet. It is too soon to predict what direction these revolutions will take. The civil war in Syria will tell us a lot about the direction this revolution will follow -- regionally and internationally.
Samuel Segev is the Winnipeg Free
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Great Britain 1927 half penny
From CoinFactsWiki
"George V Proof Halfpenny 1927, Modified Effigy, PR65 RB NGC, light golden brown surfaces. This is the extremely rare Proof of Record of this year, the same year in which sets were made for sale to collectors but those sets contained only the silver issues. The bronzes were excluded, for a reason unknown, thus creating serious rarities which, years ago, were simply unobtainable by the public. In the past several decades, a few examples of most dates of the early 20th century's POR coinage have come to market from such sources as the Norweb Collection (sold in the mid 1980s in London, the property of a former U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain and his wife, an avid numismatist) and from the sale of duplicates by museums which had acquired such coins at issue directly from the Royal Mint. When today's collectors encounter coins such as this halfpenny, slabbed and neatly offered in auctions such as this, they seldom appreciate the rigors (such as World War II) through which these coins passed, in order to reach the market today."The half pennies of George V were issued 1911-36 and all the dates are common but proofs are rare. This sub-type was issued 1925-27.
Recorded mintage: 15,590,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: bronze 25.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S4057, KM 824, P2305.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 42nd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
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Soccer girls in the fight for Under-17 World Cup
Guardian Sports Reporter
Published: Aug 01, 2013
The Bahamas is one of three teams playing for two spots and a better ranking at the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Under-17 Women's World Cup Qualifier.
After hearing the news, Head Coach Kevin Davies said: "It can't get any better than this."
The qualifier will be played in Puerto Rico, August 5-12. The Bahamas, Bermuda and host country Puerto Rico are the three teams vying for the two available spots in the CONCACAF Championships. Aruba was expected to play, but pulled out of the competition at the last minute.
"The odds are definitely in our favor, and I love the chances going forward," said Davies.
"Only two teams will advance to the championships and I am confident The Bahamas will be in the count. This team has been working hard from late February, early March. You can see the chemistry and cohesiveness coming together. I haven't seen any of the other teams, but based on past results I believe this squad will do great.
"I must commend this team. It is filled with hardworking, well-disciplined and dedicated young ladies who have a passion to play. When you find players who enjoy what they do, only positive and great results follow. I expect some of the older and more experienced players to lead the way for the players who were named to the team for the first time."
Unfortunately, the team was unable to play in any warm-up tournament. They have to rely on practices held at the Roscow AL Davies Soccer Field.
In other soccer news, the under-15 boys will compete in the CONCACAF Under-15 Championships that will be played at three venues in the Cayman Islands, August 14-25. Participating countries are Aruba, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and the US Virgin Islands. An 18-member team, which will be coached by Niko Mosko, will represent The Bahamas at this inaugural event.


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I like to measure life by how good the years are instead of how long I will live. I live in the here and now, because tomorrows are not guaranteed. With that said, I like going out as much as staying in. I always like to say: "it's not what your doing, but who you are enjoying it with that matters."
I seem to be the kind of person that almost anyone can get along with. I suppose this is because I am a very tolerant and understanding person. I don't care what other people think of me. I am me and nobody is perfect, so why try to be?
I am artistic, creative, kind, caring, unique, loyal, and genuine. My imaginative creativity also makes me a bit of a weirdo, but I don't care. I am weird and I am proud of that. Being "normal" is just too boring and predictable. I love randomness and chaos.
I like to surround myself with unique individuals. So it only makes sense that my friends are weirdos like me. My friends are my second family, they mean the world to me. I often imagine myself to be one of the few truly nice guys left in the world. Sadly though, nice guys always finish last. Especially in love.
If you want to learn more message me.
I don't know... you tell me.
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I was not impressed, nor were many others.
But, regardless of that extreme example, we all know everything from schools and work places to public community centres, libraries, internet cafes, universities – in fact just about everywhere. I've seen internet filtering being used everywhere from WIFI in hotels to even the US Amtrak (and I'm not even sure I know what AMTRAK is, but I've seen a story about it's internet filters).
Now you're probably looking at me and asking "why Sparky, why do you need to see the naked people humping everywhere you go?" well, because it makes the day interesting – no, actually I have another motive. Not that I don't think that a discussion of our terror of nakedness and sex wouldn't be a worthy topic, but no, that's not my point.
No, I'm going to look at these web filters and what nasty, poisonous things they are.
These filters filter out sex. And STDs. And sexuality.
And yes, that usually includes gays and lesbians and bisexuals and trans people and anyone else who is LGBTQ. Want to find information about testicular cancer or breast examinations? Hmmm could be difficult. These filters are often so grossly wide that even "it gets better" videos are being censored.
In fact, anyone following my constant bad news round ups on my journal will see that part of the reason I know about all those failing net filters in all those myriad places is because I've seen them fail and block GBLTQ sites and news sites et al. There has been a repeated theme of net providers, libraries, mobile phone providers, wireless providers and, yes, even Amtrack blocking completely non-pornographic websites if they presumed to include anything GBLTQ related – including sites like Pink News and other GBLTQ news sites and blogs.
I do not trust governments, companies, local authorities or the technological gurus behind the ISPs, even remotely, to implement these filters a way that won't censor huge swathes of the GBLTQ internet to say nothing of the various other sites on everything from health to sex education. I don't trust any filter to be done right because it never is, time and time and time again, it is never done well.
And no, allowing people to "opt in" to porn will not cover this problem. People shouldn't have to opt in to pornographic content in order to access blogs by gay people, news about gay people or adverts selling books about us. We're not something obscene to censor, damn it and our lives do not belong in brown paper envelopes.
And, even aside from the principle, the kids who need this info, who need to find the gay community, who need to reach these sites, this information should not have to go to their parents and ask for access to hardcore porn to do it!
Of course this will also hit the most vulnerable. The closeted who can't control their own net connection – including kids trying to learn about who they are. As an extra bonus we teach them that who they are is just too obscene for them to see.
The poorest who don't have access to the internet at home. And of course, it's not like non-internet sources of GBLTQ information, education and news are in any way easily or commonly available.
So when it comes to net filters, I'm not on board. Even aside from concerns of censorship or fear of sex – until the straight world stops seeing us as inherently obscene, these filters damage us. They cut us off from one of the few sources information about ourselves we have – and they add to the isolation and loneliness of our young and most vulnerable – who already face horrendous isolation.


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Cloud Engines Raises $15M
San Francisco-based Cloud Engines, maker of the Pogoplug cloud storage device and service, said today that it has raised $15M in a new funding. The round came from Softbank Capital and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP). Existing backer Foundry Group also participated. Cloud Engines said the new funding will go towards global distribution of its serviec and device. Cloud Engines is headed by Daniel Putterman. More information »


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Eighteen organisations and individuals have been shortlisted to make oral presentations to the parliamentary ad hoc committee dealing with the Protection of State Information Bill when four days of public hearings kick off on March 27.
But an otherwise collegial atmosphere in the hot and crowded committee room became strained on Wednesday when ANC MPs insisted that only two "media-related" submissions be included on the shortlist.
Other organisations seemed to be excluded on the seemingly arbitrary basis that their names contained the words "media" or "press".
Consequently, the following submissions were not considered for the shortlist: Media24 journalist Cera-Jane Catton; former editor-in-chief of The Star newspaper Harvey Tyson; Professor Jane Duncan, chair of the Media and Information Society (Highway Africa); Marian Pike, lecturer in media studies and public relations management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Print Media SA; and the Media Institute of SA.
Instead, it was decided the media would be represented by two organisations, the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA). The MMA, however, does not represent a media sector, but is a watchdog NGO that monitors ethical and fair journalism for the advancement of human rights issues.
Cope MP Dennis Bloem reminded ANC MPs that "members of the media are also citizens of this country" and urged the ANC to allow more media-related submissions, but to no avail.
The DA also failed to convince ANC MPs to shortlist Duncan's submission, which proposes 35 changes to the current bill.
This includes a call for the insertion of a public-interest defence clause to protect journalists and whistle-blowers from prosecution if they reveal classified information in the public interest.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told Sapa on Wednesday that he would personally argue the union federation's cause at the public hearings.
The Right2Know (R2K) campaign, a coalition of more than 400 NGOs which has been at the forefront of public opposition to the bill, nearly missed the cut when one ANC MP said the organisation would bring nothing new to the debate. However, a unified opposition voice in support of R2K saw the ANC relent.
Significantly, all 18 shortlisted submissions – and nearly all of the 259 written submissions received by the committee – do not support the bill in its current form.
Submissions from the following individuals and organisations were shortlisted for oral presentation:
Advocate Thuli Madonsela; George Bizos SC, on behalf of the Legal Resources Centre; the SA Human Rights Council; the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory at the Nelson Mandela Foundation; Cosatu; Webber Wentzel on behalf of Sanef; the Helen Suzman Foundation; Lizette Burger on behalf of the Law Society of SA; advocate Mike Pothier on behalf of the SA Catholic Bishops' Conference; Kobus van Rooyen on behalf of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies; Alison Tilley on behalf of the Open Democracy Advice Centre; David Lewis on behalf of Corruption Watch; W Aroun on behalf of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA; Reverend Ivan Booth from the Diakonia Council of Churches; William Bird for MMA; Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele on behalf of Higher Education South Africa; Murray Hunter from R2K: and Mark Weinberg on behalf of the Alternative Information and Development Centre. – The Star


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Sustainable printing using the EcofontIvan | Sat, 2010-04-17 09:29
Ecofont is a design award winning software that inserts small holes into your printed letters. While this has no effect on legibility it reduces the the ink or toner use by 25%. This not only saves money but also saves some of the burden on the environment associated with production of printing supplies.
You don't have to use this software to take advantage of the idea. You can download the free Ecofont Vera Sans.
Using this pierced font for both copy and headlines can be fitting for any environmentally friendly business.
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Or, you could use a lighter font.
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yes I'm brazilian xD
The whole "eco-thing" is a crock!
Nature can handle anything we throw at it!
@morse: looks like your idea is better. The University of Wisconsin considered a switch to Ecofont, but then realized they would save *more* if they switched to Century Gothic.
Google "Century Gothic Saves More Ink Than Ecofont" for more info.
Printing at 70% opacity will save even more and won't slow down reading! :)
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According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald, the trial of 35-metre-long B-triple trucks on NSW roads would commence once a bypass of Holbrook in southern NSW is completed around the middle of 2013.
Larger truck stops to accommodate the vehicles would need to be built.
The Herald reported a spokewoman for NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay as saying the trial would only take place on the Hume Highway and would not take in city streets or the Pacific Highway. The spokewoman also maintained that the move could lead to fewer large trucks on overall.
"Allowing [high-productivity vehicles] on the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne could cut the number of freight trucks needed to service the growing road freight task,'' she said. "On initial estimates, this could result in almost a million fewer B-double-equivalent trips over a 30-year period.''
The Australian Trucking Association welcomed the trial.
"There are enormous advantages for allowing these vehicles on the Hume once the Holbrook bypass is complete,'' ATA communications manager Bill McKinley told The Herald. "We have an excellent understanding of how they handle ... The safety and productivity case for bringing them in is compelling.''
Other freight transport changes under consideration by the NSW government include removing vehicle parking on some major Sydney roads, such as Botany Road in the city's inner south and King George's Road in the south west.
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The Colts were able to hang on and defeat a tough Bartram Trail team on Wednesday, 3-2.
Tuesday's softball playoff preview
What: Region 5A-2 semifinal
Who: Creekside (25-2) at North Marion (21-5)
When: 7 p.m.
Winner gets: Either Brooksville Hernando or New Port Richey Gulf in the Friday's regional finals
Notes: The Colts were able to hang on and defeat a tough Bartram Trail team on Wednesday, 3-2. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead, only to see that deficit cut one run by the top of the seventh. Then, with one out, the Colts saw the tying run standing on third. But ace pitcher Holly McKinnon bore down and retired the next two batters to send NMHS into this regional semifinal. Now the Colts will turn their attention to District 5A-5 champ Creekside, which defeated Palatka on Wednesday, 2-1. Last year, Creekside lost to Belleview in the regional quarterfinals. This year's 2-1 win over Palatka was the Knights' first ever postseason victory. Senior catcher Jordan Roberts has been the hero for Creekside in each of its past two games, knocking in the winning run on Wednesday, while hitting a walkoff home run in the District 5A-5 championship game against Bartram Trail over a week ago. Lindsey Spatola, the Knights No. 2 pitcher, got the win on the mound for Creekside on Wednesday. Victoria Daddis, a Florida State commit, is another key player for the Knights as she has eight home runs on the season to go with a .432 average, while Rachel Pence (14-1) has racked up 142 strikeouts in 103 innings for Creekside. Senior Jeanie Verderese has a .452 average for Creekside. As a team the Knights are hitting .396. For North Marion, Holly McKinnon (21-4) will look to continue her great season as she will carry a 0.40 ERA with 254 strikeouts in 157 innings into the contest. Sophomore Caeley Nix (.482, 27 runs, 18 SB), junior Brooke Gonzalez (.451, 2 HR, 26 RBI), senior Erin Klein (.439, 25 runs, 26 SB), sophomore Brooke Sapp (.420, 7 doubles, 23 RBI, 20 SB) and McKinnon (.430, 5 HR, 9 doubles, 37 RBI) fuel the Colts offense.


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Motorola CLIQ ReviewMotorola CLIQ
The Motorola CLIQ utilizes Android's native music player. There is nothing inherently wrong with it, but it could use some more polish. Still, it handled all of the mp3s we threw at it just fine, properly displaying album art and track info. Music can be downloaded OTA via the Amazon MP3 store.
Motorola has reworked the picture gallery and video player so they are now prettier to look at. When flipping through pictures, for example, the transition is much like turning a page. The photo viewer allows for picture editing as well. Users can adjust a number of variables, such as RGB, brightness, contrast, color saturation and others, and an auto-fix noticeably touches up images. There is a very cool preview feature where half the picture stays as the original and the other half is adjusted so you can compare the differences. The image can be cropped and rotated, or have the resolution cut down. The user can select from different color effects or add speech bubbles, clip art and frame the picture. All-in-all, it offers some very handy stuff.
Videos taken with the CLIQ can be cropped, but that is the extent of the editing capabilities. The MPEG-4 videos we use as test files were not able to be edited. Videos looked great on the display, and while native codec support is weak there are apps for that (or at least ones that are coming soon.)
The camera interface is pretty simple, but one nice feature is that when you take a picture it displays your location information and integrates that into the filename. Settings are fairly sparse; the user can adjust resolution, geotagging preferences, color effect, toggle auto focus and choose from automatic or preset white balances. Images turned out quite well however, with good color saturation and above average detail. The color representation was often made better by the auto-correction via the photo editing software, and we were quite pleased with the CLIQ's performance.
Connectivity and Software:
The Motorola CLIQ is a quad-band GSM phone with tri-band 7.2MB/s 3G on the 900, 1700 and 2100MHz frequencies. T-Mobile's 3G coverage is pretty small right now, but thankfully Wi-Fi is included as well for high-speed data. When connected via Edge it took a few minutes for us to load phonearena.com, but as you would expect it loaded noticeably quicker on Wi-Fi. The stock Android browser is good but not great. As usual multi-touch is not implemented, a feature that would influence our opinion on it heavily.
The CLIQ features 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM and a Qualcomm MSM7201A processor at 528 MHz, which is pretty standard for Android devices. It was no slower or faster than recent smartphones we have tested; there were times we found ourselves waiting longer than we would have wanted but in general it was snappy enough. There is not much in terms of preloaded software beyond the already-covered Motorola enhancements, but with the Android Market now over the 10,000 app mark there are plenty of items for the user to explore and download.
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1. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
the slide keyboard you have must have been an original demo ship out. motorola fixed that in final production. mine has no such problem. you complain about the plastic casing on the phone then say its a little heavy. how much heavier would it be with steel doors? lol. make up your mind. you really need to wrap your mind around the new pricing structure at tmo. people dont buy the contract pricing very often anymore. most people are switching to the Even More Plus plan, or go on that at sign up. so the "200 with contract" doesnt really count for much. All the androids are priced the same. 399 full retail which means 20/month on the payment plan.
2. PhoneArena Team (Posts: 258; Member since: 27 Jun 2006)
@remixfa We had a retail unit, it was not a pre-production demo. We understand that it would be heavier with steel doors, but Motorola could have used a higher quality plastic, and especially for a plastic device it is extremely heavy. Its weight was similar to the Droid, which has much higher quality components.
3. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
to each their own. as long as it doesnt feel like a samsung u340, im fine. my only complaint is the screen sometimes doesnt recognize commands. try handscent SMS, its notorious for not allowing t he Send button to not be pressed on the first few trys with keyboard out. same issue with games, if the keyboard is out, sometimes the screen will just stop responding and i have to close then open the keyboard for it to start working.. never such an issue on my Mytouch.
4. vzwtech86 (Posts: 20; Member since: 31 Oct 2009)
Got mine for 49.99 at best buy. At 200 I definitely wouldn't have bought it but if you can get a good price the phone is well worth the purchase. I just hope motorola has plans on doing a 2.1 update on motoblur. And you can't beat the remote wipe/locate feature. As far as the keyboard goes I think its actually one of the better ones I've used. The bottom row still has decent click to it and I think being concave actually seperates the feel of the letters and symbols from the space and other function keys. Also with the recent s/w update it resolves a lot of issues. One of the coolest features of the phone is the backlight on the keyboard. Only the letters and bottom row are backlit but when you hit the alt button the numbers and symbols light up showing you that they're active. Only issue I have is the looseness in the top portion of the phone when closed. Feels like that piece is gonna fall off.
5. raph21st (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Dec 2009)
how did you get it for $$$49.99 at best buy? it says its $99!! OMG if its 49 im going to get one today!
6. vzwtech86 (Posts: 20; Member since: 31 Oct 2009)
I think it was 49 forthe weekend after thanksgiving because of a 50 off promotion. even at 99 bucks though i would recommend it. just not for the full 199.99. for 199.99 id go with the bold 9700 instead.
7. Schmao (Posts: 365; Member since: 05 Jul 2009)
How is the battery rated so high? My cliq dies like everyday.
8. Debbie (unregistered)
Worst Phone EVER
9. Patchy the Pirate (unregistered)
Please, please, please, please Motorola, NO MORE BLUR. Or make it an app or launcher that can be turned off. Blur lags this great phone out and at times makes it stall like a car with bad gas.
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|4.49 x 2.28 x 0.62 inches
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After moving behind the camera in 2011 with a striking adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus Ralph Fiennes' second directorial outing had its UK premiere this evening, following a very successful festival run.
The Invisible Woman has Fiennes taking on the role of Charles Dickens in a turbulent time in the author's life, when he embarked on a secret affair with a young actress (played by Felicity Jones). The film has garnered positive reviews already and Fiennes' charisma and aptitude as a director allows the film to breathe, something which was lacking in the suffocating miasma of Coriolanus.
Felicity Jones and he shine on screen and our chaps Colin Hart and Ben Mortimer took to the red carpet this evening to interview the cast and crew of The Invisible Woman.
We'll be adding our interviews below, check back for more as the night goes on.
Ralph Fiennes
Felicity Jones
Writer Claire Tomalin
Producer Gaby Tana
Composer Ilan Eshkeri
Joanna Scanlan
Tom Burke
Abi Morgan
Our review of The Invisible Woman from the London Film Festival is here.


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Evaluating the Determinants of Self-Employed Income Across Regional Economies: A Case-Study of the U.S. Southeast
Supporters claim that entrepreneurship is critical to building and sustaining the regional economies of urban and rural areas across the nation. Proponents argue that economic development practices that enhance and support entrepreneurship are essential because they cultivate innovation which, in turn, creates new jobs, new wealth, and a better quality of life. However, South Carolina's real self-employed per capita income has decreased over the last decade. This downward trend highlights the need to examine the drivers of entrepreneurial income. The income of self-employed workers, as opposed to the number of self-employed, is critical to economic development because a major goal of economic policy is to increase incomes not just employment. Identifying and quantifying the personal, cultural, and economic factors that influence self-employed income provides policy makers with another tool to enhance economic development policies. This study uses data from the American Community Survey for South Carolina in both an ordinary regression approach and a quantile regression approach to investigate the relationship between individual entrepreneurial income and individual personal attributes, social/institutional assets available to the entrepreneur, and the regional economic environment the entrepreneur operates within. Personal attributes, such as education and sex, and the importance of self-employed income to total family income are significant variables in explaining income variation among self-employed individuals.
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- Aldrich, Howard E. & Cliff, Jennifer E., 2003. "The pervasive effects of family on entrepreneurship: toward a family embeddedness perspective," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 18(5), pages 573-596, September.
- Douglas Holtz-Eakin & David Joulfaian & Harvey S. Rosen, 1994.
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- Douglas Holtz-Eakin & David Joulfaian & Harvey S. Rosen, 1992. "Entrepreneurial Decisions and Liquidity Constraints," Working Papers 679, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section..
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- Stephan J. Goetz & David Freshwater, 2001. "State-Level Determinants of Entrepreneurship and a Preliminary Measure of Entrepreneurial Climate," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 15(1), pages 58-70, February.
- Edward Glaeser & Janet Kohlhase, 2003. "Cities, regions and the decline of transport costs," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 83(1), pages 197-228, October.
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The Pecchenino estate was born in the 18th century. It started out with only eight hectares but today the estate stands at 25 hectares. Dolcetto makes up 65% of total production, but they also grow Barbera, Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Orlando Pecchenino and Consulting Oenologist Beppe Caviola use a guyot vine training system and all the work is done by hand. They use organic methods of viniculture, involving minimal spraying and strictly no insecticides. Green harvesting brings final yields down to about 55–60 q/ha.
This Barolo is a rich ruby colour, with surrounding hues orange. It has echoes of violets and dried rose hips, even the scent of eucalyptus, spices, coffee and dark chocolate. Very rich and balanced, it also boasts mineral notes, with a liquorice finish. Full-bodied, with soft and velvety tannins, this is a very persistent wine.


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Want to get your GED in Bells TN? The GED examination is for adults who have not completed their high school diploma. The certificate that you receive upon completion of the Tennessee GED examination is accepted as an equivalent credential to a high school diploma by employers and colleges across the United States.
The General Education Development (GED) exam tests basic skills that students learn about in high school. Topics reviewed in GED classes include writing, reading, social studies, math, and science. These are the subject areas that make up the General Education Development (GED) examination in Tennessee.
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A pair of trees in the 400 block of North 14th Street may soon be coming down.
Monday, the Legislative Committee of Cambridge City Council, upon hearing the concerns of a resident and reviewing city ordinance, voted unanimously to direct the Cambridge Tree Commission to remove the trees from the property.
If nothing else, said Chair Jerry Thompson, council should direct the tree commission to remove [her] trees.
The issue was raised during the July 28 council meeting, when a letter from the resident was presented to council. In it, she stated that for several years she requested the Cambridge Tree Commission to remove trees on city property near her home, one which reportedly damaged her sewer lines, requiring extensive repairs costing nearly $1,500. The limbs of another tree, she said, now threaten the roof of the house.
The woman requested the city amend or eliminate the current tree ordinance, adopted in early 1996. Both City Council President Fred Shimp and Service-Safety Director John Jones said that sections of the ordinance need to be scrutinized and amended, if necessary.
In considering the issue, the committee referred to two portions of the city ordinance governing trees, in which it states that the CTC may order the removal of any tree unsafe to sewers, and that council has the power to review and act upon a ruling of the three-member tree commission.
The issue must now be considered by the full council for final adoption or rejection.
Council may in the future review the ordinance, pursuant to amending sections of it.


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The calendar has turned to 2013 and the news around the motorsports world is picking up in regards to plans for the 2013 season. Here is a look at some of the stories breaking in the last few days.
Phoenix Racing: According to Steve Barkdoll, the general manager of Phoenix Racing, The No. 51 Chevrolet will run a full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Regan Smith has already been announced as the driver for the Daytona 500 and he will pilot the car at Preseason Thunder later this week. Barkdoll said smith will race in anywhere from seven to 10 races for the team. He also said that AJ Allmendinger will share the driving duties with Smith and that his first race will be at Phoenix in race two of the season. There is a chance that if sponsorship cannot be found to help support the team's effort they will not run the full schedule but the plan going in is to compete in the full season.
The team will also field a Nationwide Series entry for the restrictor-plate races and a few more select races. It is expected that Kurt Busch will be the driver for these races. Sponsorship for the Nationwide car and Sprint Cup car at Daytona to open the season is expected to be announced soon. The team will continue to use Hendrick Motorsports engines.
KH Motorsports: A new team will make its NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona when KH Motorsports hits the track. KH Motorsports is owned and operated by 20-year old Dexter Stacey. While no sponsorship, manufacturer or car number have been announced yet the team is expected to run the full Nationwide Series schedule. Stacey competed in his first Nationwide Series race with R3 Motorsports at Watkins Glen last year and then also raced in six races with Go Green Racing in the No. 39 Ford. His best finish was 24th at Chicagoland Speedway in September. David Ingram has been named the team crew chief.
Grant Galloway: SS GreenLight Racing expects to have 18-year old Grant Galloway make his NASCAR debut with the team at the Martinsville Camping World Truck Series race in April. Galloway has been racing midgets as well as being hired as the Richard Petty Driving Experience driver in 2010. That led him to being the test driver for Dodge's SRT program. Galloway is excited for his opportunity to enter the NASCAR ranks.
"I have had a few really good tests in a truck, and we are working hard to get the necessary sponsorship to be able to put everything together," Galloway said. "I am (NASCAR) approved for Martinsville, and if all goes as planned, we will make our debut there in April."
SS GreenLight Racing which is owned by Bobby Dotter fields the No. 07 and 08 trucks. No word on which truck Galloway will make his debut in.
Scott Speed: Leavine Family Racing will compete in a part-time schedule in the Sprint Cup Series with Scott Speed at the wheel of the No. 95 car. Speed posted the team's 2013 schedule to Facebook and it includes 24 events. Twenty -two points paying races and then the Duel Qualifying event for the Daytona 500 and the Sprint All-Star Shootout. LFR and Speed are one of the 35 teams on the Daytona Preason Thunder entry list for this Thursday through Saturday. Last season LFR attempted to qualify for 16 Cup Series races and made 15 of them.
German Grand Prix: Bernie Ecclestone has said that he expects the 2013 German GP for the Formula One Series to be held at Nurburgring like previously planned. There was speculation that the race may be held at Hockenheim instead because of financial problems that Nurbugring is facing. The two tracks host every-other-year and Ecclestone thinks it will stay that way. Ecclestone also said he expects the F1 schedule to stay at 19 races which means the Turkish Grand Prix will not happen in 2013.Tags: Bernie Ecclestone, David Ingram, Dexter Stacey, German GP, Grant Galloway, KH Motorsports, Kurt Busch, Motorsports, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, phoenix racing, Regan Smith, Scott Speed, Sprint Cup Series, Steve Barkdoll


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Consumer agencies collect $13.9m in 2012
BOSTON — Massachusetts consumer affairs agencies collected over $13.9 million through awards, settlements, refunds and fines in 2012.
The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation oversees the divisions of banks, insurance, professional licensure, standards, and telecommunications and cable. The recoveries are a result of the agencies' responses to nearly 57,000 consumer inquiries and complaints on issues including home improvement contractor registration, insurance and banking issues.
The recoveries included: $387,000 in awards and settlements to consumers under a new and used car arbitration program and $361,000 to 26 homeowners in a program that resolves disputes between homeowners and registered contractors.
Money generated through fines and settlements with an agency goes to the state's General Fund. Settlements, arbitration wins and other payments for consumers go directly to that consumer.


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Daye measured well in Chicago and had a good skills camp. The draft is still three weeks away. Also we have no idea how Clark scored on his interview process.
I would not be suprised if we did go wing with this draft because of the Dunleavy injury and the Q6 situation. Sam Young, Austin Daye, James Johnson, Chase Budinger, Earl Clark, Terrance Williams and Dujuan Summers might all be available. Most of them will be available if we had the 19th pick as well.
That is the whole deal with the 13th pick you have zero control what the teams in front of you are going to do.


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Global WarmingThe Ozone Hole Acid Rain Chernobyl Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Winter Terrorism
Simultaneously entertaining, enlightening and important—a much-needed antidote to the prevailing plague of desperate (and often groundless) pessimism.
– Michael Medved, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host
Fair disclosure: Chicken Little's author is my dad.
If you've had a son, though—or been one—you'll appreciate that an endorsement from this direction is by no means a guarantee. Still, I can't help it: I'm impressed.
My dad's been writing this book for most of my life. He and I have been around the block once or twice on many of the issues between its covers, and I was pleased to find that the lessons I learned along the way about the real world—you know, this big rock we all live on—translate well into print.
The fundamental thesis here is that there's a real world out there if you're willing to ignore the spin-doctors and go look for it. It's a place whose attributes are measurable, consistent, and—brace yourself—rather encouraging!
I'd recommend my dad's book to anybody who professes to have an open mind. Will you agree with everything he has to say? Maybe not. But since his point is that assertions can be checked, give it a try.
Odds are you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Jason Williscroft
Chicago, IL
Interview by host Kent Gustavson, PhD, on Sound Authors Radio. Ranges over much of the book, with some special emphasis on Antarctica. This interview has good detail on why current warming is solar-driven. Also a good discussion about terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons.
Discussed global warming and its ramifications. Looked at exceptions to the "predictions" from Gore and friends.
Lauren Stone host. Discussed Nuclear terrorism, Three-Mile Island, Chernobyl, nuclear power in general.
Lauren Stone interviewed Dr. Williscroft about the book in general, and specifically about global warming and Al Gore. They discussed the specifics of why global warming is apparently caused by the 1,500 year solar cycle and by the 11 year sun spot cycle.
Troy Hill covered the waterfront in a full 13 minutes, starting with global warming, talking about the ozone layer, and finishing with nuclear power, including a discussion of Three-Mile Island and Chernobyl.
Short but lively interview that covers Global Warming and both Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Also includes a short discussion of the IPCC preliminary report and Al Gore.
Set up as a debate between Williscroft and Seattle Peak Oil Awareness, an off-the-wall group that believes the world has passed the midpoint in its oil production capacity, and that wide spread famine and other calamities reside in our future as a direct consequence of our dependence on oil. Williscroft debates their chief engineer directly, and shill callers come on line to make specific points that Williscroft answers. It's a complete rout!
From a Canadian perspective, but asking good questions about global warming. Gary specifically e-mailed me afterward stating that he could have talked with me all day.
Live, in-studio interview covering the environment-related subjects in the book. Lots of give and take with the host.
In-depth interview covering Climate Change, looking at specific information that contradicts the current hysteria. Commences with Medved's description of a new children's book about the polar bears dying in the Arctic. Examines nuclear weapons and nuclear power, as well. Following this interview, the book hit #7 on the Amazon.com Bestseller list for environmental books, and hit #247 overall on Amazon Sales.
Book specific interview, discussing global warming, the ozone hole, nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists and nuclear power, and specifically the lies about Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Very lively and fun. Interview was taped for broadcast the day after Thanksgiving. Following this interview, the book reached #5 on the Amazon.com Bestseller list for environmental books, and hit #384 overall on Amazon Sales.
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What if I told you there was a book that even a person with no scientific knowledge could read and understand that would dispel all your fears about "global warming," nuclear energy, "ozone holes," and much of what the daily media tells you poses a terrible threat to the Earth and you?
What if I told you the book was written by a retired submarine officer with a B.S. in oceanography and meteorology from the University of Washington and a M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering from California Coast University?
What if I told you that, after reading The Chicken Little Agenda you would be the best informed, smartest person in the room when someone began to tell everyone that the Earth was doomed, there's no way to provide electricity without producing greenhouse gases, blah, blah, blah!
This is hands-down the best book I have read in a very long time when it comes to explaining and debunking the kind of nonsense in Al Gore's new film or the cover stories of Time and other so-called news magazines. Do yourself a very big favor and read it.
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CCW& And a 18 WHEELER
Just herd that a man from Indina was charged waving his gun at a truck driver here on I94! in Racine he was legal to carry here since he had a perimit from his home State.I can understand what he was thinking thoes 18 wheelers are WEAPONS if the driver is NUTS and using a few tons in a way to block you or run you off the road!but to act like a cowboy No I would not do that what he done that was wrong!.
Where to find the news article?
Normal Protocol is to reference the source.
To post without the source makes you look like a trouble maker and troll.
I herd it on the RADIO!
How did you get a herd on the radio? Must have been pretty cramped!
Hey Georgiahunter, Good One!!
Waving a gun at somebody to intimidate him/her/it :) is illegal everywhere, so far as I know. It is called "brandishing a weapon", or "brandishing a firearm". If he really felt his life was threatened by the trucker, he should have called 911, and tried to escape while he was online to the dispatcher. If he felt his life was in immediate danger, and shot the trucker, then he'd have a runaway truck and who knows what would happen then? Likely he was just pissed off and thought he could prevail against the trucker in what was really a minor dispute.
dont be w wise a$$ Georgiahunter you now what I ment man!.
Yea, I do. Didn't mean to upset you. I don't think that was right move by that driver though.
you didnt upset me man.He could handled it a different way that was just STUPID this aint the WILD WEST.
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The leaked pictures show the actor husband of Isla Fisher being surrounded by scantily-clad babes and posing with a boxer-clad male tied to the bed.
Sacha Baron Cohen has fallen victim to phone hacking, joining the likes of Vanessa Hudgens, Paris Hilton and Scarlett Johansson. Some pictures which are believed to be taken from the hacked cellphone leak, showing the leading actor of "The Dictator" in compromising positions.
According to Radar Online, the racy images were taken at a Bunga Bunga room party in 2008. The husband of actress Isla Fisher is seen in the photos channeling his alter ego General Aladeen complete with his thick beard. He is surrounded by some scantily-clad females and poses with a boxer-clad male tied to the bed.
Baron Cohen himself is currently busy promoting his new movie "The Dictator", which will be released in the United States on May 16. He has been doing a round of interviews on radio and appearances on TV including a visit to "TODAY" show. Due to his tight schedule of the promo tour, he had to bow out of "Django Unchained".


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In a February 17 online article entitled "Charity Case," Newsweek's Issac Stone Fish declared: "Whether they like it or not, China has been very good for Tibetans." Fish's outrageous claim came on the eve of President Obama's Thursday meeting with Tibet's religious leader, the Dalai Lama.
While Fish noted how: "Tibetans feel chafed by the restrictions on their political and religious freedoms; many are dissatisfied with Chinese rule....They want self-determination; fair enough." But then dismissed those concerns as he praised Chinese communist rule: "For China's many blunders in mountainous region, it has erected a booming economy there. Looking at growth, standard of living, infrastructure, and GDP, one thing is clear: China has been good for Tibet."
Fish touted China's investment in Tibet's infrastructure: "Since 2001, Beijing has spent $45.4 billion on development in the Tibet Autonomous Region....Infrastructure improvements have not only helped grow the economy but also have aided in modernizing remote parts of the Tibetan plateau." Fish quoted Columbia University Tibetan studies professor Gray Tuttle, who boasted: "Cellphone service in parts of western Tibet is better than in parts of New Jersey."
Fish concluded the piece by lamenting how "all the money has failed to buy Tibetan loyalty." He then implied the Tibetans should show more gratitude to their foreign oppressors: "In exchange for an astronomical rise in living standards, the government requires citizens to relinquish the right to free worship and free speech. The Chinese government has kept its end of the deal. Even if Tibetan residents never signed the contract, they have benefitted from its enforcement – a fact Obama might keep in mind when he meets the Dalai Lama."
The argument by Fish that Tibet is better off under the dominance of Chinese communism is reminiscent of a story in the October 12, 2009 issue of Newsweek that asked: "Was Russia Better Off Red?" The article explained: "Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has seen an increase in oligarchs and Louis Vuitton outlets. But by many other measures, Russians are worse off."