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Escape the Clutches of a Legendary Monster in Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse(June 28, 2011)
Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) June 28, 2011
A terrifying myth comes alive in Germany but everyone's favorite teen detective, Nancy Drew, is on the case in the latest mystery adventure game from award-winning developer Her Interactive. Many years ago a monster stalked the German forest surrounding Castle Finster. According to locals and storytellers, the monster disappeared when it claimed a victim. Now everyone is frightened by the sights and sounds of something large stumbling through the darkness. Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse launches today for PC and Mac and is immediately available in all major retail stores and at http://www.herinteractive.com.
"Just like any engrossing mystery, The Captive Curse draws you in with a rich storyline and textured characters," says Megan Gaiser, Chief Strategic Creative Officer (CSCO), Her Interactive. "Players will experience an interactive and addictive mystery game as they uncover clues and attempt to unravel this grim tale. Its the perfect case for our heroine, Nancy Drew."
In The Captive Curse, Nancy's off to Germany to investigate mysterious sightings of a creature that's been terrorizing the community of a remote Bavarian castle. Local legend tells of a creature that marauded the area centuries ago, wreaking havoc and ultimately causing the death of a young woman before disappearing without a trace. As Nancy Drew, its up to the player to unmask the creature before suffering the same terrible fate.
If you take a risk that ends badly, don't worry; you wont have to start over. The game will automatically return players to the point before the fatal mistake. The Captive Curse also features two difficulty settings, Junior and Senior Detective, to allow players of all skill levels to solve the mystery.
Her Interactive is the pioneer in developing and publishing titles for female game players, stated Stuart Moulder, CEO, Her Interactive. With The Captive Curse, we continue our amazing success with the Nancy Drew Adventure Series by providing an immersive storyline, an exciting mystery and a powerful role model that girls look up to and parents applaud.
Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse is available at a suggested retail price of $19.99. Her Interactive is publishing the game on a DVD disc, playable on both Windows PCs and Apple Mac computers. The ESRB rating for this game is E +10 with Mild Violence.
About Her Interactive:
Her Interactive is the leading mystery-maker and pioneer of fun and inspiring interactive mystery adventure games played by females, young and old. The company, with 23 awards to its name, designs, develops and publishes high-quality, mystery adventure games and is the world leader in the mystery gaming category. Her Interactive's Nancy Drew games have sold more than 8 million units with each game surpassing sales of the prior. This success, in part, is buoyed by the ever-increasing numbers of girls and women becoming avid game players. Nancy Drew players now include moms who have introduced their daughters to the girl detective, making her one of history's longest-running iconic figures spanning generations. As the number-one PC mystery game franchise, since 2004, the Nancy Drew series has outsold Harry Potter, Myst and Tomb Raider.
More information about the company and the Nancy Drew Adventure Series can be found at: http://www.herinteractive.com.
About Nancy Drew:
Nancy Drew debuted in 1930 and is still going strong in 2011. She is a smart, independent, gutsy and resourceful teen detective who can crack even the toughest case. Published in 22 languages and with more than 100 million copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model globally for generations.
Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Nancy Drew is a registered trademark of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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It's Cat Fight — two new songs fight-it-out and your vote determines the winner! This evening, "Over" from Blake Shelton is going for win number four as he takes on "Just Wanna Rock n' Roll" from Rodney Atkins.
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Here's something you don't see every day: a 1922-vintage mobile phone. Pathé News has discovered a silent, black and white movie of this pre-historic device being demonstrated, somewhere in America. Let's take a peek at this (ahem) distant cousin of the iPhone 4G, in The Long View ...
The short movie (below) shows two ever-so-modern women making a call to an operator -- remember them? The operator seems barely able to contain her glee, and proceeds to play them a banging tune from her wind-up gramophone.
If you can't see the video, click here.
Hot diggity!
Imagine lugging this 150 cubic-inch box around. Doesn't exactly fit in your back pocket, and I dare say it would be pretty heavy and fragile: the technology of the day would have meant vacuum tubes and lead-acid accumulators.
You may wonder what the fire hydrant's for. Presumably, it was a way of grounding one end of the antenna. The other end would be the spiral of wire wrapped around the umbrella. There's convenient.
With an antenna that long, I'm guessing this didn't operate on the 850MHz band.
This came from Eve's Film Review , a "cinemagazine for women" in the roaring 20s and early 30s. I'm eternally grateful to British newspaper The Daily Telegraph for this weird and wonderful look back into the pre-history of cellphones.
Richi Jennings is an independent analyst/consultant, specializing in blogging, email, and security. A cross-functional IT geek since 1985, you can follow him as @richi on Twitter, pretend to be richij's friend on Facebook, or just use good old email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can also read Richi's full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
This story, "1920s Mobile Phone Is 'Long Lost Cousin' of iPhone 4G" was originally published by Computerworld.


text: Pittsburgh senior defensive tackle Aaron Donald could lead a squadron of gifted but size-deficient defensive tackles in the 2014 draft ready to wage war on NFL quarterbacks. As a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award (nation's top defender) and a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award (nation's top defender), Outland Trophy (top interior lineman), Rotary Lombardi Award (top lineman or linebacker) and Lott IMPACT Trophy (nation's top defender), Donald is far from an unknown. Leading the nation with an average of 2.3 tackles for loss per game will do that for a guy. Despite his gaudy production, fellow undersized defensive tackles Will Sutton (Arizona State) and even injured Florida standout Dominique Easley have generated as much or more NFL draft buzz than Donald simply because the Panthers' star measures in at 6-0, 285 pounds. As Donald demonstrated against the Syracuse Orangemen Saturday, however, burst can be just as dominating as brawn. Alternating between the two defensive tackle positions in Pittsburgh's traditional 4-3 scheme with 6-foot-2, 285-pound sophomore Darryl Render, Donald routinely split gaps in Syracuse's offensive line, ruining plays before they had any chance at success and helping the Panthers earn their sixth victory of the 2013 season. Donald is as explosive out of his stance as any defensive tackle in the country. This burst is complemented by a terrific over-arm swim move that allows him to slip past would-be blockers in an instant. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/...donald-is-college-footballs-most-explosive-dt


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NEW YORK — Andy Roddick is not ready for retirement just yet.
A day after surprisingly announcing the U.S. Open will be the last tournament of his career, Roddick dominated Australian teenager Bernard Tomic from start to finish Friday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium and reached the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 victory.
Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion and former No. 1-ranked player, will get to play at least one more match before walking away from professional tennis. It'll be against 59th-ranked Italian Fabio Fognini.
Roddick turned 30 on Thursday, and held a news conference to say he would quit after a season of injuries and poor results at Grand Slam tournaments. But he sure looked good against the 43rd-ranked Tomic, hitting 13 aces, including on the final point.
On the women's side, British teen Laura Robson beat 2011 French Open winner Li Na in the third round Friday, two days after she ended the career of four-time major champ Kim Clijsters. Next up: Sam Stosur, who happens to be the defending champion.
"I have had a fairly tough draw, haven't I?" Robson said with the smile of a player racking up confidence.
Robson, ranked 89th, had never been past the second round of a major tournament or knocked off a top 10 opponent before this year's Open. Now she's done both, after eliminating the ninth-seeded Li 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2.
Robson put her hands to her head in I-can't-believe-this joy after the Chinese star returned her serve long on the final point.
"I have had lots of tough matches against some very experienced opponents, so the way that I see it, it was time to start winning a few of them," Robson said.
Four-time major champ Maria Sharapova, the No. 3 seed, ended the surprise run of Stanford All-American Mallory Burdette, needing 58 minutes to win 6-1, 6-1. Fifth-seeded Petra Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champ, also advanced.
In earlier men's action, defending champ Novak Djokovic beat 112th-ranked Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. Djokovic didn't face any break points in winning in 1 hour, 39 minutes.
Two other former champs also advanced: Juan Martin del Potro and Lleyton Hewitt.
Fourth-seeded David Ferrer won his first two sets in 62 minutes, then needed 65 minutes to clinch the third set in a tiebreaker that went 26 points. The Spaniard beat Igor Sijsling 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (12).
NCAA champ Steve Johnson, who had played in just one Grand Slam match before this year's Open, reached the third round with a four-set win over No. 145-ranked Ernests Gulbis.
The 22-year-old Johnson, ranked No. 245, went undefeated this season for Southern California to win his second straight NCAA title and earn a wild card into the Open.


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Miller takes alternative path to success
Elysa Miller is a reminder that education is not always a one-size-fits-all experience.
After transferring between Red Wing High School and Hastings High School for a couple years, Miller made the switch February to Red Wing's Tower View Alternative High School -- and she never looked back.
Miller, who graduated this spring, said learning at Tower View meant more independence and the opportunity to graduate ahead of other students.
"I wanted a different setting and to try something new," said Miller, admitting that she had grown disillusioned with the traditional high school environment.
Her journey to Tower View started eight years ago after the death of her mother from pancreatic cancer. Miller said she moved around a lot after that, staying with her grandmother and aunts.
When times got tough, Miller said it was the memory of her mother that helped keep her in school.
"I was motivated to make her proud," she said.
After a friend told her about Tower View at the Anderson Center, Miller said she was intrigued by the concept of the school.
Part of the Red Wing School District, Tower View is for students age 16 to 21 who are having difficulty adapting to high school or have dropped out, according to its website. The curriculum focuses on independent and small-group learning.
"It takes a special breed of student," Miller said. "Don't think you can go there and just get away with anything. You have to be motivated."
From the start, teacher Jamie Lorentzen said he knew Miller had the determination necessary to succeed at Tower View.
"I'll never forget her handshake," said Lorentzen, recalling the first time he met Miller when she interviewed to transfer. "It was sturdy and full of confidence."
Miller said Lorentzen's English class was her most memorable experience at Tower View, especially during casual discussions of literature and current events.
"He really connected with students," she said.
Likewise, Lorentzen said he enjoyed having Miller in his class, adding that she wasn't afraid to tactfully quiet down students who chose to talk during silent reading time.
"She's just a kind and respectful person," Lorentzen said.
Flexible schedules and individualized instruction at Tower View allow students to learn at their own pace. For Miller, that pace was fast.
"High school flew by for me," Miller said. "It still hasn't sunk in that I'm done."
Miller said her goal at Tower View was to graduate as quickly as possible and to begin preparing to start National Guard basic training in August.
"I knew I wanted to do something better with my life, and the Guard would open up a lot of opportunities for me," Miller said.
Lorentzen said he has known several students who considered going into the military after graduation, and that he sometimes questioned if it would work out -- but not with Miller.
"The military requires a special kind of confidence and determination," Lorentzen said, "and she has it."
Class of 2013
What: Around 220 students graduating from Red Wing High School
When: 7 p.m. Friday June 7
Where: RWHS athletic field (weather permitting)
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News Corner February 20, 201320 Feb, 2013 By: Doug McPherson
Response This Week will be on hiatus next week. Our next issue will deliver on Wednesday, March 6.
TELEBrands is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2013 and will highlight its newest "As Seen on TV" products at the International Housewares Show 2013 on March 2-5 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Dial800 releases a new version of its call tracking software that will give marketers and their agencies complete data and call transparency. Dubbed "CallView360° 2.0," the software lets marketers make decisions to optimize their campaigns. Dial800 CEO Scott Richards says the software is a "complete rebuild from the ground up. It begins by harmonizing call volume from multiple call centers, and then extends to every possible way an advertiser would want to slice and dice those calls."
Roger Delaney, a 30-year veteran of the DRTV industry and long-time vice president of media at Evanston, Ill.-based Zephyr Media Group, has passed away of cancer at age 52. Delaney was as well known for his wit and enthusiasm nearly as much as his negotiating skills and business insight. Services are scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 23, in Maryland.
Thane Direct names Elizabeth Ridout to the newly created position of Chief Digital Marketing Officer, effective immediately. She will be responsible for developing and implementing Thane Direct's E-commerce and global digital marketing strategy and operations, including all areas of personnel, site design, social and customer relationship management.
Direct Drive Inc., a New York-based direct response marketing and campaign management firm, expands its DirectWeb division, which creates, manages and markets specialized websites, to increase its capacity to attract and accommodate new business. DirectWeb can lead visitors who recently viewed a direct response TV, print or radio ads through the order process. Direct Drive also announces the hiring of Mark Sussman for the company's campaign management operations.
The Direct Access Group announces its new partnership with Mark Weishaar, proprietor of MMG LLC, based in Malvern, Pa. Weishaar will be vice president of business development responsible for the agency's accelerated expansion in the U.S.
Callzilla, a Hispanic-focused contact center, announces it has finalized an agreement with LiveOps Inc., a leader in cloud contact center and customer service solutions, to offer their clients best-in-class Spanish speaking live agent services. With the deal, Callzilla is now offering LiveOps' cloud-based contact center platform with Callzilla's Spanish-speaking agents.
According to a new Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions survey, 65 percent of organizations pile social media on top of other duties, while only 27 percent employ someone who focuses exclusively on social media. The survey found that organizations are cautious about dedicating resources to social media, and adding social media to the list of tasks traditionally assigned to communicators.
A new eMarketer study finds that consumers in Latin America and Asia-Pacific are significantly more likely to say that they regularly checked in on brands' social media presences than consumers in Western Europe and the United States. Of all countries studied, Internet users in India showed the highest engagement with brands.
Worldwide mobile phone sales declined slightly last year for the first time since 2009, the result of difficult economic conditions, shifting consumer preferences and fierce competition. Total mobile sales to end users fell 1.7 percent to 1.7 billion units, as the growth in smartphone sales could not offset waning demand for feature phones, according to Gartner.
Despite the continued strength of E-commerce and retailers' lamentations about online cannibalization, new data from consultants PwC shows that shoppers are actually spending more with their favorite multichannel retailers. The report, which included more than 11,000 shoppers in 11 countries, also debunks the threat of showrooming, and finds that while 23 percent of its respondents research consumer electronics online and then go to a store to buy the product, only 2 percent do it the other way around.
DirecTV plans to extend its surcharge for regional sports networks (RSNs) to all customers living in about 20 percent of the country. The satellite operator has been charging $3 a month to only new subscribers living in areas where more than one RSN is available. The plan goes into effect this spring. DirecTV CEO Mike White has been a vocal opponent of the costs of carrying RSNs, saying last week they've gotten so high the satellite operator's "only alternative" is to pass some of the charges along to customers in certain markets. Verizon FiOS is following suit with an RSN surcharge.
Digital audiences for magazines are growing, with big increases in consumption via apps and websites. The sites for two major magazines, Forbes and Cooking Light, reported big increases in traffic in January. Forbes.com had a record January 2013, with 16 million unique visitors during the month according to comScore – an increase of 26 percent over January 2012, and a 67-percent increase since it was re-launched in June 2010. According to Forbes, site content – around 400-500 original pieces of content per day, produced by around 1,000 topic experts and a core group of full-time reporters – generates more than 100,000 social actions per day.
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If you're anything like me, you both love and loathe traveling. Whether I'm jet-setting from coast to coast or simply taking a road trip to the next city over, I'm always down for a little adventure. While the excitement of exploring a new place can be thrilling, the hassle of getting there can be equally as taxing. Especially if you're traveling by car, the last thing you'll want to be wearing is a tight pair of shorts when you're stuffed in the backseat with three suitcases for hours on end. Whenever I travel, I always go for a secretly comfortable outfit that still makes a chic statement from departure to the moment I arrive at my destination.
A maxi skirt is perfect because it almost feels like you're not wearing pants at all! But when you finally step out of the car after what feels like a century and a half, you'll look just as put together as if you only drove around the block to get there. Trust me, no one will know the difference. This Fashionista makes a fun statement in her whimsical daisy printed maxi skirt. It's cute and summery, making it a great centerpiece to build off of.
I liked how she added a brown belt and jean vest to give the maxi skirt a relaxed boho vibe. When traveling, my advice is to dress primarily for ease. She did just that in a simple black tank top. For a little added personality she threw on a few quirky pendants. Her belt and necklaces complement each other nicely in this outfit. They're great as travel accessories too because they look good all on their own, which means no hassle for you, the weary traveler.
Finishing off her look, this Fashionista toted around a black leather carryall backpack. It's both functional and stylish at the same time. From her big camera to her stack of reading material, she can fit everything she needs for the long trip ahead.
One Simple Change: You just arrived and are ready to hit the town to explore your new locale. Take this look from day to night and throw on a black leather moto jacket in place of the denim vest. You'll be ready for your first dinner out in a new city.


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We had loads of big winners and lots of fun at the Friendship Cash Friend-Zee this year! Special thanks to Friendship Insurance for sponsoring the prizes, and especially to the multitudes who gathered around our booth at the 2012 Versailles Pumpkin Show. A donation, matching the winning totals, will be made to your local American Red Cross by The Friendship State Bank.
Happy Winners All!
The action is fast and furious in the Friendship Cash Friend-Zee!
Crowds get ready to cheer on a contestant.
Counting up the totals for one of the winners.
Some explanations are in order... Money in here?
This year's matching donations go to your American Red Cross.
In case you didn't know where to go...
Pumpkin Show Parade led by the Versailles Branch.
Here's the backside of our Pumpkin Show Float!
Our float, with vintage tractor -- how cool is that?
Our float paid tribute to our rich history, and the changing times.


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Celeb Style: Jennifer Aniston
Va va voom. Jennifer Aniston took a traditional men's suit and made it super-sexy at the red carpet premiere of He's Just Not That Into You. It's all in the way the Burberry suit was tailored — the cut matches her curves in all of the right places. Add to that lots of layered jewelry, and you've got one hot look. Shop a similar outfit now.


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It is no secret. Most people feel that wrestling just isn't what it used to be. Then there are those who love today's product. No matter what your feelings on the state of pro wrestling are at the moment, you can still enjoy the battles that take place inside the ring. You can appreciate what each man puts into their matches and you can appreciate the entertaining feuds that are provided. However, feuds have changed, just like the product. We no longer get the Sammartino era feuds, or even the Hogan in his prime type feuds. We still get feuds and storylines between superstars, but they last about as long as a Great Khali match. So, the question is, where have all the feuds gone?
Let me first define what I mean by a "long" feud. I don't mean a feud that lasts a month or two. We still get some of those feuds, and some of them are effective. But it would be great to see a feud last for several months and lead to a final match that actually means something. A feud that lasts a month doesn't give the proper time to actually build up the hatred between the superstars that are taking place in the feud. It also doesn't allow enough time for the reasons behind the feud to set in to the audience. To me, an effective feud allows enough time for the feud to go back and forth and make the audience care. But still, it doesn't seem like we are getting a large amount of quality feuds these days.
There are many factors that can play into this. Perhaps it's the size of the roster. Without a doubt, the closing of ECW along with the buying of WCW changed the landscape of the WWE product. Those who were employed by WCW and ECW eventually made their way to the WWE after their respective companies no longer existed. So this eventually led to the brand extension, and the size of the roster expanded a great deal. And this factor would make sense. McMahon now has more people to please and keep happy. This leads to shorter feuds, so more people can eventually have their place in a storyline. Although I still think it's possible to have longer feuds, it seems as though the powers-that-be feel as though feuds should last no longer than a month. Like I've said before, a month just isn't doesn't provide enough justice to a feud.
Now, I will give credit where credit is due. From early January last year, to basically around Unforgiven of last year, the WWE did have a very effective and lengthy feud. The ongoing battle between John Cena and Edge for the WWE Title was very entertaining. And it kind of felt like the old days. It felt like a real feud. It didn't feel forced on us, it just naturally progressed throughout the months, and was capped off with an excellent TLC match at Unforgiven. While these two didn't fight each other at every pay-per-view for nine months straight, we still felt the tension and hostility between the two superstars. In my opinion, this was as close to what a feud should be than any other feud we've seen in a while.
It's also possible that the superstars themselves are to blame for the short feuds. Several years ago, there were superstars that are considered legends of the squared circle. The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, The Undertaker, Mankind, and Shawn Michaels were all in the company together at one time. If you compare that list of names to the headliners of today's product, there doesn't seem to be that same type of list. John Cena and Batista are really the only men in the WWE today that have that same type of appeal and marketability. Don't get me wrong, there are still other guys who are marketable and can keep a feud interesting for a while. But the superstars today haven't really been able to get that "it" factor that these men had several years ago. While some superstars today mesh well together, the number doesn't seem to be as high as it was a while back. And I suppose you could actually place most of the blame on the WWE creative staff for this. Some people will argue that everything has already been done in professional wrestling, and that all the ideas are gone. I find this statement to be ridiculous. They found a way to make the superstars several years ago marketable and able to create an excellent feud that had longevity, so they can find ways now.
We can even go a little deeper in determining the factors that have led to the shorter feuds that are taking place these days. Perhaps the fans have something to do with it. Wrestling fans today seem to have a shorter attention span than they did years ago. It seems as though fans are more worried about getting themselves or their signs on television than what is actually going on inside the ring. But I'm not placing the entire blame on the fans for that. Wrestling fans today can go online, and find spoilers for what is going to happen within the company. So this makes sense that the WWE really can't drag a feud out for several months as the fans would probably find it stale after a month or so. And well, the business is meant to please the fans, because that's where the money comes from.
I'm not saying that we should have year long feuds or anything like that, because that would likely not work in today's era of pro wrestling. This isn't the kayfabe era of wrestling, which could allow for extremely long feuds due to the factors that surrounded the business in that era. There was no internet. There were not 75 superstars on the roster. It was just different. Even with these factors though, it's still a possibility that a very length feud can happen. As the saying goes, anything is possible.
I'm sure there are many other factors that have played into the shortening of feuds. These seem to be the ones that make the most sense to me. Even with these factors, I think that there is still reason for hope. As I mentioned earlier, the Cena-Edge feud was something special. We know that because these two men are still in the main event scene as we speak. And we still see the hatred that takes place between the two. The storylines and feuds are what make wrestling what it is. Without them in today's society, there would be no professional wrestling. Hopefully the creative staff can find two guys that fit well together, and let them have a long lasting feud. I may be asking for too much, but I think that an effective feud would help bring back more traditional wrestling fans. While I don't expect a 10 year feud or anything like that, I do think that we will see a lengthy feud in the near future.
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Moscow (May. 16)
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An extensive program of an educational and political campaign to wipe out anti-Semitism among members of the Russian Communist party first and among the workers and peasants as well was recommended by the special committee appointed last week by the Central Committee of the Communist Party. The committee was appointed following a special session of the Central Committee called to consider the question of the spreading anti-Semitism.
The program as recommended by the committee provides for a systematic campaign by a trained personnel. The work is to begin within the Communist Party where anti-Semitism has been treated up to now with indifference.
Lectures on the Soviet nationality, on polities and on the issue of anti-Semitism are to be made a special subject in the curriculum of the schools and colleges. The entry of Jewish workers into industry and the Jewish back-to-land movement are to be emphasized. The campaign against anti-Semitism is to be introduced into the school books, motion pictures, the press and literature, where Jewish life in its true perspective is to be depicted. Public debates on anti-Semitism are to be held and excursions to the Jewish colonies arranged. A campaign against anti-Semitism is also to be conducted in the Red army and in the trade unions.
The highest disciplinary penalties are provided in the program recommended by the committee for those who are found guilty of anti-Semitic practices and particularly for those who oppose the Jewish colonization work. The trials of these persons are to be public.


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9/11 family member and "Jersey Girl" Patty Casazza has just revealed that whistleblowers told her that -- before 9/11 -- the government knew the day, the type of attack, and the targets.
Why is this important? Because, previously, whistleblowers such as Sibel Edmonds had given more vague information on the government's foreknowledge. For example, Ms. Edmonds had hinted that the government only knew of a general timeframe for the attacks, and that they had a list of potential targets, on which the World Trade Center was just one of many potential targets.
9/11 Family Member Patty Casazza: Government Knew Exact Date and Exact Targets
9/11 family member and "Jersey Girl" Patty Casazza has just revealed that whistleblowers told her that -- before 9/11 -- the government knew the day, the type of attack, and the targets.
BBC Set To Launch New Smear Attack On 9/11 Truth
New documentaries about 9/11, 7/7 and who's representing the "conspiracy theorists"? A holocaust denying, Neo-Nazi crop circle fanatic!
Having taken its rightful place alongside Popular Mechanics and The History Channel as one of the 21st century's most plentiful peddlers of yellow journalism with their first 9/11 hit piece last year, "Auntie Beeb" is set to have another crack at the whip on July 6th when it airs a documentary about the collapse of WTC Building 7, the 47-storey skyscraper that imploded into its own footprint on 9/11 without being hit by a plane, called The Third Tower.
WMR has learned that at a meeting of tugboat captains last week in Houston, the possibility of an imminent terrorist attack on the Houston port was discussed.
Carnaby's belief in HUMINT as a determinant of terrorist plans likely caused him to believe that Houston was in imminent danger for an attack. WMR spoke to Carnaby's intelligence and law enforcement colleagues who share his concerns.
Lawmaker takes 9/11 doubts global
Fujita, along with a growing number of individuals — including European and American politicians — are leading a charge to conduct a thorough, independent investigation of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001.
For Fujita, it was Dojimaru's meticulous research, combined with the aforementioned Web sites, that convinced him the official story was nothing more than a house of cards.
Modus operandi of a pre-9/11 Israeli "art student" revealed
One of the over 120 Israeli "art students" who cased federal office buildings and military bases during a year and a half before the 9/11 attacks has revealed details of her "assignment" in the United States to a WMR source.
The Israeli woman was granted access to the United States on a student visa and she was identified as an "art student" in her visa application. It was later discovered that none of the Israeli "art students" were, in fact, art students.
Largest Swiss Newspaper Asks if Bush Was Behind 9/11
The more we research, the more we doubt the Bush version. It is conceivable that the Bush government was responsible. Bush has lied so much already! And we already know that the US government planned an operation in 1962 that was approved by the Pentagon that would have sacrificed innocent US citizens for the government's own interests."
Sept 11 prosecutors see "hue and cry" on evidence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors preparing to try accused September 11 plotters expect criticism if they seek to use defendants' statements as evidence, because some suspects were abused during interrogation. But they say it will not deter them.
TVNL Comment: Here we go! Just a few months to go before another election, so let's continue the farce of the official story of 9/11. Let's have a 'trial' in which ALL, not SOME of the defendants were illegally tortured to support the myth of nineteen hijackers getting through the best air defense system in the world. Another lie, another cover-up, another step towards total Fascism. Get real....get the facts.
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Project Description
The "Out of The Silence" exhibit comprises 58 pieces of calligraphic fine art created by some of the world's best calligraphers. Content and inspiration for the art is based on Steve Schalchlin's song lyrics, quotes from "Bill's Story," impactful quotes by some of the young people we've lost to suicide, quotes from other LGBT (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender) youth, and others.
Artists were selected at the International Calligraphy Conference, which took place in Portland, Oregon, in late June 2012. The art was created during the remainder of 2012 and "Out of The Silence" opened February 1, 2013, at The Urban Onion in downtown Olympia, Washington.
Following a two-month run in Olympia, the show is travelling to the University Of Washington Law School in Seattle and continue to spread the word. At the end of the show's travels, in June 2013, the original art will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to Pizza Klatch, a high school support program for LGBT youth.
Download the poster (pictured left) for the show at University Of Washington Law School here in pdf format.
|Purpose — Support – Educate – Advocate. Build awareness. Move people to action!
The main purpose of the exhibit is to deliver a message of
hope—hope for a better future that celebrates diversity and equal
rights for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation and gender
identity. Some of the messages may seem negative on the
surface, but the intention is to raise awareness about the issues of
bullying, teen suicide and gay rights. People leaving the
exhibit should feel moved to action and want to continue the dialogue
about the plight of these young people.
Out of The Silence Exhibit — The Art Gallery
"Out of The Silence" is a calligraphic art exhibit intended to promote a dialogue about the issues of bullying and hate crimes against LGBTQ youth who are committing suicide at an alarming rate. Thirty-nine calligraphers from across the U.S. and Canada have selected impactful messages and quotes to create 58 pieces of powerful art. Some of the messages address the issues, and others promote love, self-worth and hope.
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(Reuters) - LeapFrog Enterprises Inc LF.N lost its bounce this week after the maker of electronic tablets for young children warned of weak holiday sales, but toy industry experts say the company has turned Grinch on investors too soon.
LeapFrog shares slid 11 percent this week after the maker of LeapPad Ultra devices said holiday-quarter sales would be much lower than expected because of increasing competition and weak consumer spending.
The comments fueled concerns about the tough environment for toymakers during the upcoming holiday season, which they depend on for more than a third of full-year sales.
Skeptics have questioned the business model for kiddie tablets. Are parents still willing to pay $150 for a tablet that their toddler will soon grow out of, or will they add a few free apps to their iPad and share?
But many analysts say LeapFrog's dour outlook, based on a weak October when uncertainty around the U.S. government shutdown hit consumer spending, is unlikely to be borne out.
"It's difficult to believe that (LeapFrog's) holiday sales in the U.S. will decline at a mid-teens rate," Piper Jaffray analyst Stephanie Wissink wrote in a note.
Yes, there is competition from Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPad and other tablet apps as well as rivals such as the Toys R Us TOYDL.UL Tabeo, Kurio 7s and Vtech's Innotab. But these are not new threats.
"I don't see the iPad this Christmas being a different threat than it had been during the back-to-school season," said Wissink.
Wissink called the severity of the outlook cut a surprise as her checks with retailers did not show a high degree of caution while placing orders.
Children's tablets such as the LeapPad have an advantage for parents of young children because of their specialist software and parental controls, the experts say, and at least some shoppers agree.
"The iPad is for everyone, this is specific for the child. The color scheme and size makes children feel like its more applicable to them," said Long Island resident Kwaku Boah, who bought a LeapPad for his 7-year old niece at a Toys R Us.
Tablets and their cheaper alternatives have proven severe competitors to makers of dedicated services ranging from GPS navigation to exercise and dieting programs.
But Laurie Schacht, co-publisher of industry publication The Toy Insider, says educational tablets have held their edge because of their specialist formats and controls that help parents monitor a child's activity.
Tablets such as the Kurio provide features such as allowing parents to create different profiles for each child, deciding which apps to download and controlling how long it is used.
The XO tablet from Vivitar lets children choose a dream profession and provides apps that give them experiences to play out that profession.
Schacht said the Ultra had impressive features for its $149.99 price tag, including front and rear facing cameras, hardened casing, educator-approved content and parental controls. That's half the price of the cheapest iPad Mini.
"Most (educational tablets) really have their finger on what consumers want. I think they all will do well during the holiday season," Schacht said.
LeapFrog forecast full-year sales of $570 million to $590 million. Analysts on average were expecting sales of $632.5 million before Monday's warning.
Even after the warning, the average analyst forecast for full-year sales was $607.8 million, according to StarMine data.
Ascendiant Capital Markets analyst Edward Woo was more cautious about the holiday quarter at a time when consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending on everything from jewelry to restaurant meals.
According to Woo's retailer checks, LeapFrog's new LeapPad 2 Power and Ultra tablets are facing lower demand compared to last year's LeapPad 2.
"The fact that they cut (the forecast) so much leads you to believe that the company is seeing a lot more bad news than we're seeing."
Of 10 analysts covering LeapFrog, three have a "buy" or the equivalent rating on its stock, while seven have a "hold," according to Thomson Reuters data.
Until Monday's warning, LeapFrog shares were little changed for the year. The stock closed at $7.73 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of spraying sheriff's deputies with breast milk has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Thirty-year-old Stephanie Robinette of Westerville pleaded guilty last month to charges of assault and obstruction of official business.
She was sentenced Monday in Delaware Municipal Court and ordered to pay $200 in fines on top of court costs.
Robinette was arrested June 25 by deputies responding to a domestic dispute.
Sheriff's officials in central Ohio's Delaware County say she wouldn't cooperate when deputies tried to remove her from a car. They say she told them she was a breast-feeding mother and then exposed part of her chest, spraying them with milk.
A message left Monday with Robinette's attorney wasn't immediately returned. He had previously said his client was embarrassed and humiliated.


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As filings closed Aug. 13 for St. Francis School Board seats that are on the Nov. 5 election ballot, six district residents had filed to run for three available four-year terms. Three other residents will compete for a special two-year term.
In the race for the four-year terms, Marsha Van Denburgh, of Oak Grove, is the only incumbent seeking re-election. Neither of her board colleagues David Anderson, of Cedar, nor Harry Grams, of Zimmerman, filed for their open seats.
Van Denburgh is a parent who has had a child graduate from St. Francis High School and she has others still in the district including elementary school.
"I feel like I have brought some conservative values to the board that were not there previously," she said,
Many people had asked her to seek a second full term, she said.
If she is successful in being elected to a term that runs through 2017, she would leave the board after that point, Van Denburgh said.
Prior to joining the board in 2010, Van Denburgh helped to form the district's American Indian Parent Education Committee.
David Roberts, of Oak Grove, is an incumbent who is running against Van Denburgh and four other competitors, but he joined the board when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in February. A district resident since 2010, Roberts has two children entering kindergarten and second grade at Cedar Creek Community School, along with another child in a preschool program at the Lifelong Learning Center.
Roberts was selected from among seven applicants to fill the board vacancy last winter, with the understanding he would be taking an interim term of less than one year, but he told the Anoka County Union that he planned to file for board election more than a year ago.
"I knew good and well I was going to run this time around," Roberts said.
He has served on the district's Early Childhood Advisory Council for two years. "I believe in the school district. I think there's a lot of great things going on," Roberts said. "It really comes down to wanting to make a positive environment for the kids' education."
The incumbents Van Denburgh and Roberts are joined in the race for three four-year terms by challenger Barbara Jahnke, of St. Francis, who retired from employment in the district last spring after 19 years of service as a school counselor.
"I think I could add a very valuable perspective (to the board)," Jahnke told the Anoka County Union. "(Working as a counselor) gave me some unique opportunities to know and to learn about the needs of students and parents in the community."
She served on a school board in South Dakota before coming to St. Francis. Jahnke has three adult sons and eight grandchildren.
Other candidates who have filed for the four-year terms include Shannon Collier, of St. Francis, Malcolm T. Vinger II, of Nowthen, and Juanita Reed-Boniface, of Oak Grove. None of them could be reached for comment on the race before press time this week.
Reed-Boniface was among the applicants who vied for the vacancy in February.
Two-year term
As he is technically seeking another seat on the board, Roberts will be leaving his current spot open. The three candidates who have filed for the resulting two-year term are Betsy Roed, Corey Ross and Scott Schwarz, all from Oak Grove.
Roed was among the other applicants for the vacancy. She pledged then that she would file for this fall's election and she opted to seek the shorter two-year term due to not knowing how her young family's needs might change. "(Serving on the board) is a lot of work," she told the Anoka County Union. "It is a huge commitment."
Roed and her husband, Patrick, have two children entering first and third grades this fall at Cedar Creek Community School, and a third child who will start kindergarten in 2014.
Graduating from St. Francis herself in 1995, Roed has served on the Early Childhood Advisory Council and wants to do more for the students in District 15 today. "I feel like somebody else put in the time for me when I was a kid," she said. "I think there's a lot of good that can come out of this district. They need to find the right group of people to toot their horn."
One of her competitors, Ross, said he has heard neighbors saying they want to act with concern for the younger and upcoming generations.
"The fact of the matter is, I am that generation," Ross told the Anoka County Union. "I want to bring a new perspective and an open mind."
Ross said he is an area small business owner who is strongly supportive of expanding science, technology, engineering and math programs in the schools.
Candidate Schwarz could not be reached for comment. Candidates for any of the seats had an opportunity to withdraw their filings by the district office's close of business Aug. 15.


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"General Strike and Revolution"
Oleh Tiahnybok, the leader of the ultra-rightwing Svoboda (Freedom) party is quoted saying "a revolution is beginning in the Ukraine." Tiahnybok made this proclamation in Kiev during the current protest demonstrations. On the weekend, approx. 100,000 people took to the streets protesting against the current government's foreign policy course, and calling for the country to become associated with the EU. During their continuing - and increasingly violent - demonstrations, protesters are calling on the government to stop refusing to sign the Association Agreement with the EU. According to media reports, numerous activists from ultra-rightwing organizations are participating in the demonstrations, particularly activists from Svoboda. The party's leader Tiahnybok is basking in the attention he is receiving from the international press. He is planning a general strike to accomplish the "revolution" he announced last weekend.[1] He can rely on ultra-rightwing forces, whose influence has grown over the past few years.
"National Liberation Movement"
The resurgence of the cult around the former Ukrainian Nazi collaborators, since the mid-1980s, has helped ultra-rightwing forces to enlarge their influence in western Ukraine and in Kiev. This cult focuses particularly on Stepan Bandera, a leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN). The OUN joined forces with the Nazis during the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. "Along with German units, our militias are making numerous arrests of Jews," wrote the OUN's propaganda unit following the invasion of Lviv: "Before their liquidation, the Jews had used every method to defend themselves."[2] While Lviv's Jewish population was falling prey to pogroms and massacres in the city, Bandera was proclaiming the establishment of a Ukrainian nation.[3] One specialist explained in reference to Bandera's attempt to proclaim a nation, that today, Bandera and the OUN play a "very important" role in the "ethnic self-identity" of West Ukrainians. The OUN is seen "less as a fascist party" than "as the climax of a national liberation movement, or a fraternity of courageous heroes in Ukrainian national history."[4] Since the beginning of the 1990s, numerous monuments to Bandera have been erected throughout the country. One such monument crowns the "Boulevard Stapan Bandera" in Lviv's center.[5] According to analyses, a, "for the most part, informally functioning nationalist civil society" has been created around the Bandera cult, particularly in West Ukraine.[6]
Collaborationist Traditions
As far back as the 1990s, this milieu has produced various ultra-rightwing organizations. In 1990, the UNA Party ("Ukrainian National Assembly") was founded, forming a paramilitary wing (the "Ukrainian National Self-Defense" - UNSO) in 1991. Yuri Shukhevych, the son of Roman Shukhevych, a Nazi collaborator, was one of its first leaders. Soon the "Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists" (CUN) followed, which elected the former OUN activist Slava Stetsko to the Ukrainian Parliament in 1997. As President by Seniority, Stetsko had the honor of delivering the opening address at the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) after the 1998 elections. After 1945, Stetsko had continued to pursue her Ukrainian activities from her exile in Munich. It was also in Munich that, since 1948, the "Ukrainian National Council" had held its meetings - in the physical and political proximity of German and US intelligence services. The National Council considered itself to be the "core of the Ukrainian state in exile."[7] Already in 1998, the CUN received - in electoral alliances with other parties - 9.7 percent of the votes in Lviv, 20.9 percent in Ternopil and 23.8 percent in Ivano-Frankivsk. At the time, the "Social National Party of the Ukraine" (SNPU), which was co-founded in Lviv in 1991 by Oleh Tiahnybok and had violent neo-Nazi members, was not yet successful in elections. In 1998 Tiahnybok was voted into the Ukrainian parliament with a direct mandate. Only after the SNPU changed its name to the "All-Ukrainian Union 'Svoboda' ('Freedom') in 2004, did it become more successful in elections and the leader of Ukraine's ultra-rightwing forces.
Heroes of the Ukraine
At the time, politicians, who had been closely cooperating with Berlin, particularly Viktor Yushchenko (Ukrainian President 2005-2010), had been engaged in activities aimed at forming a broad anti-Russian alliance to integrate the Ukraine into the German hegemonic sphere - thereby strengthening the ultra-rightwing forces. For the elections in 2002 and 2006, Yushchenko's electoral platform "Our Ukraine" cooperated with CUN and enabled that organization to win three seats in the national parliament in both elections. Oleh Tiahnybok (Svoboda) had temporarily been a member of the "Our Ukraine" parliamentary group. He was excluded in the summer of 2004, following his speech at the grave of a Nazi collaborator, in which he ranted against the "Jewish mafia in Moscow." That same year, Yushchenko announced that, if elected, he would officially declare Bandera "Hero of the Ukraine." This did not impede Berlin's support. With the "Orange Revolution," Berlin also helped him to ultimately be elected President. Yushchenko declared Nazi collaborator Roman Shukhevych on October 12, 2007, and Bandera on January 22, 2010 "Heroes of the Ukraine" - as a favor to the broad anti-Russian Alliance. At that time, Svoboda had just received its first major electoral success: In the March 15 regional parliamentary elections in Ternopil, with 34.7 percent and 50 out of 120 parliamentarians, including the president of parliament, it emerged the strongest party.
Socially Acceptable
To secure the broadest possible base for their anti-Russian policy, the so-called pro-European Ukrainian parties are still cooperating with ultra rightwing forces. "Batkivschyna" (Fatherland), the party of imprisoned opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko has entered an electoral alliance with Svoboda in the run-up to the last elections. Thanks to this alliance, Svoboda was able to obtain 10.4 percent of the votes and twelve direct mandates and is now represented in the Verkhovna Rada with 37 parliamentarians. A firm opposition coalition was formed, which included Svoboda, Batkivschyna and Vitaly Klitschko's "UDAR" party. This coalition is not only closely cooperating in the Ukrainian parliament but also in the current protest demonstrations on the streets. Batkivschyna has "significantly aided Svoboda to become socially acceptable," according to an expert, but it cannot be ruled out that it thereby also "dug its own grave." Already at the 2012 elections, Tymoshenko's party lost some of its "voters to the radical nationalists" because of its cooperation with Svoboda.[8] The dynamic of radicalization of the current protests could invigorate this development - aided by Berlin's active encouragement.
Party Cell Munich
With its growing strength, Svoboda is also gaining influence on a European level. Since the 1990s, the party has systematically developed contacts to various ultra-rightwing parties in other European countries. For quite a while, it had been cooperating closely with the French Front National until the FN began to cultivate a "more moderate" image. Up to the beginning of this year, Svoboda had participated in a network that also included the "British National Party" and Hungary's "Jobbik." It has been seeking closer ties to the neo-fascist "Forza Nuova" in Italy and the German NPD.[9] But, it is also establishing its own party structures in other European countries. Last August, it founded a party cell in Munich chaired by a Svoboda city council member from Ivano-Frankivsk, who is currently studying in the Bavarian capital. Following its foundation ceremony, the new party cell visited the Munich Waldfriedhof, indicating a traditional link between Munich and the Ukraine: the two OUN leaders Jaroslav Stetsko and Stepan Bandera are buried in this cemetery. In a press release, the party's new cell announced that the visit had been made "in honor of those, who had died for the independence of the Ukraine."[10] Subsequent to their unsuccessful Nazi-collaboration, both had continued their struggle for Ukraine's secession from the Soviet Union and integration into the German Federal Republic's hegemonic sphere of influence. (german-foreign-policy.com reported.[11])


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Anton Pevtsov wrote: > Hi Martin. > > I have sent the mail below to stdcxx-dev but I am afraid it didn't reach > the recipient. That's odd. I would have expected it either to succeed or you to get an email back explaining why the post bounced. > I sent it from Mozilla mailer, so I didn't expect > problems with the attachment but it looks like .zip files are not > accepted by stdcxx-dev mail server. Is it possible to send .zip archives > to the stdcxx-dev? I don't know of any restriction on .zip files or other binaries but you might want to ask on firstname.lastname@example.com. > > > Here is the mail: > " > > The attached archive contains the upgraded solution generation scripts. > Try them on your side, please. If they work sucessfully I'll form the > patch file (there a lot of changes in scripts and I prefer do this one > time). Okay, that's fine. > > Martin Sebor wrote: > >>How do I get it to do the conversion? (I.e., how should I invoke it to > > get it to do that?) I launched it the usual way and all I got was a > VisualStudio solution. Btw., the solution ended up in a > > subdirectory of the directory I specified instead of directly in > BUILDDIR as before. I assume that's a bug? > > To clarify these questions I describe how it should work: > > 1. Prerequisites: > > I assume that you have istalled Microsoft Visual Studio 2003, Intel C++ > 9.0 Compiler and Intel C++ plugin for Visual Studio (it allows to > "share" VC solution between MSVC and Intel). Yes, I have those. > Also you should have > ICProjConvert90 utility which allows to switch between MSVC and Intel > project trees (it is installed with the plugin). I have this utility in > my Program Files\Commom Files\Intel\Shared Files\ia32\bin folder. I added that to my PATH. > > Also it is necessary to add the path to ICProjConvert90 utility to your > system PATH variable. > > 2. Launch the generate.bat script: Hmm, I get the error below now, both with msvc-7.1 and icc-9.0 as the value of CONFIG. The text of the error message isn't helpful in identifying the name of the file the script cannot find (what do the two numbers in the parentheses mean?) I'm afraid I'm at a loss how to fix it (it would be good to improve this and other similar error messages). C:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\stdcxx>generate /CONFIG:msvc-7.1 /BUILDDIR:c:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\msvc-7.1 Solution generation script Checking arguments... Building directory tree created Checking consistence... Creating projects... C:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\stdcxx\etc\config\windows\generate.wsf(17, 6) WshShell.Exec: The system cannot find the file specified. C:\contrib\cygwin\build\sebor\stdcxx> Martin
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Pregnancy is the "in" gig for the Hollywood ladies as of late and they're not waiting until they have some fertility struggle, working up until they've Anistoned themselves into a painted corner. Many of the recent batch of celeb preggonauts are young and getting the child thing out of the way before they need magical incantation spells or the phone number of the surrogate their gay friends used. Here's but three of those such ladies.
Elsa Pataky
Yep, Pataki is pregnant under that super stylish dress she's wearing. It'll be interesting if she can take off the extra pounds by the time that she and THOR hubby, Chris Hemsworth need to sashay down the red carpet for THE AVENGERS, seeing as how her due date is estimated to be sometime in April.
Hilary Duff
Maybe it's because she was a Disney darling once upon a time, maybe it's because guys around the world think she's awesome since the paps caught her giving her (then to be future hubby) a public hummer after he proposed to her, but it feels as if Hilary Duff has been pregnant forever. She's been one of the cutest in showing off the bump without getting too skimpy with it (no bikini pics, no naked magazine covers, just a Funny or Die video and an Xmas Twitter picture of a painted belly). Duff is due to pop any time this month, perhaps just lying back and watching her spawn skate out of her womb, if it turns out to be anything like its daddy.
Jessica Simpson
For years Jessica Simpson has been pregnant if we were to believe every gossip post that was written about her in the tabloids. At one point it was because the fans couldn't wait to see her naturally large breasts grow to epic proportions. After awhile, I think they all hoped that it could just finally be the reason for why she was putting on weight. Seems something other than chicken wings and fried okra finally stuck to Simpson's frame, as we've all been privy to with her bare-it-all cover she did for Elle magazine.
Which pregnant star looks just as good with a full oven than with an empty one?-span>


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iTunes Store: Candy Valentine Hearts by White Husky Software
Okay, so, not as tasty as the real thing but, visually, pretty darn close. Add this app to keep yourself amused before, during and after Valentine's Day, creating, printing and/or sending hearts personalized with your choice of color and message. You can even go chocolate, if you prefer.


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My father is 85 and was diagnosed with Crohn's disease approximately 13 years ago. He is in very good health, and he wants surgery – specifically, he wants a colostomy. But local doctors seem to be timid due to his age. Do you think this surgery is out of reach for him because of his age?
While there are cardiovascular risks to surgery in your father, older age is not a reason to avoid surgery that's considered necessary. However, because of his age and excess cardiovascular risk, optional (elective) or cosmetic surgery should be avoided.
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The Generations and Gender Programme (GGP) is a Social Science Research Infrastructure that provides micro- and macro-level data which significantly improve the knowledge base for social science and policymaking in Europe and developed countries elsewhere. The Infrastructure is run by institutes with strong traditions in academic and policy-related research on population and family change and on survey methodology.
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A-LEAGUE: Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Michael Theo has urged fans to ''stay loyal'', declaring the champions have not lost their winning culture despite a fifth defeat in eight A-League games at the weekend. Things could get even tougher at home against Newcastle on Saturday if three key players, defenders Matt Smith and Ivan Franjic and young attacking speedster Ben Halloran, travel to Hong Kong with Holger Osieck's Socceroos. ''I hope they remain loyal. The past few years as a team and as players we've probably been spoilt,'' Theo said. ''We're not used to losing and it's very strange for us.''
Late strike gives Celta Vigo relief
SPAIN: Celta Vigo moved well above the Spanish relegation zone with a 1-0 win on Monday at Zaragoza. The only goal of a dull match came seven minutes from time, when Celta's left-back Roberto Lago centred for Iago Aspas to break the deadlock with a calm finish. The win took Celta up to sixth from bottom, one point below Zaragoza in 13th place.
Mourinho has board support
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho boasted of ''very, very, very good'' relations with club chiefs on Monday, after their latest 1-0 away loss to Real Betis. Some Spanish media had speculated about tensions between Mourinho and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as the club trails 11 points behind league leaders Barcelona. ''I have very, very, very good relations with the president,'' as well as managing director Jose Angel Sanchez and other club members, the Portuguese coach told a media conference. ''Relations could not be better.''
Napoli sources critical goal
ITALY: Napoli moved back into title contention with a 1-0 win at Cagliari on Monday, placing the southern club two points behind Italian league leader Juventus. With Napoli's leading scorer Edinson Cavani suspended and fellow forward Goran Pandev out injured, Marek Hamsik found the target in the 72nd minute with an angled shot from inside the area to finish off an action started by Lorenzo Insigne. Meanwhile, Inter Milan wasted a chance to move within one point of the lead with a 1-0 loss at Parma. Juventus, which lost 1-0 to AC Milan on Sunday, leads with 32 points. Napoli is next with 30 and Fiorentina and Inter have 28 each.
Hammers fans to face FA probe
ENGLAND: The Football Association is ready to probe allegations that West Ham fans aimed anti-Semitic taunts at Tottenham supporters during Sunday's Premier League clash at White Hart Lane. A section of West Ham's crowd was reported to have mocked the gassing of Jews in the Holocaust and chanted about Adolf Hitler during the London derby, which Tottenham won 3-1. Tottenham has a significant fan base in the Jewish community and an FA spokesman said it was ''likely'' to investigate. The incident came just days after a Tottenham fan was stabbed before a Europa League game against Lazio in Rome in an apparently anti-Semitic attack. West Ham supporters also sang ''Viva Lazio'', ''Can we stab you every week?''


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Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
It appears now that WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee will not be punished for her obscenity-laced tirade against NBC Universal personality Michelle Beadle at last week's Tribute to the Troops event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Pierce County, Washington. According to sources, the matter is "over and done with" after Lee and WWE Superstar boyfriend, CM Punk, were spoken to.
After news of the incident caught fire online Sunday, WWE hit damage control in order to downplay the story and keep it from being reported by the mainstream media since the idea of a wrestler behaving abusive toward a celebrity "is the exact last thing they want public." Organization officials asked Beadle—one source in WWE said "begged"—to go on Twitter and "say what happened and leave it at that."
She wrote, "Once and once only: I've known CM Punk for years. Considered him a friend. When I saw him at the arena, I said 'hey f&$?face'. The exact same way I talk to everyone. His girlfriend was no where near this. And I kept walking along with my assistant and two members of WWE PR. Next thing I know, I'm being yelled at. I honestly thought it was a joke. Period. The event went on and it was amazing. So I hope we can move on from this ridiculously lame 'story.' As for the crazies, BLOCKED! And Happy freaking Holidays!!!"
Beadle and Punk dated for a brief period of time, with one person with knowledge of the situation describing their dating period as "a second."


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BRONX, N.Y. -- Fordham University water polo graduate student Ali Arat (Istanbul, Turkey/Sisli Terakki Secondary) was named to the Capital One Academic All- America® University Division At-Large Second Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Committee.
The largest team in the CoSIDA Academic All-America program, the Men's At-Large program includes the sports of fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling.
A first team All-District II selection to advance to the national ballot, Arat becomes the first water polo player in Fordham history to garner the award. In addition, he is one of two Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) men's student-athletes to earn recognition this year as Johns Hopkins University goalie Jeremy Selbst garnered College Division first team honors.
The award wraps up a successful two-year career at Fordham for Arat, who received Fordham's Vincent T. Lombardi Award, presented to the Male Athlete of the Year for distinguished athletic achievements in the winning tradition of Vince Lombardi, on May 4th at the annual Block F Awards Dinner.
Arat, a two-year member of the water polo squad, was named Honorable Mention All-America by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) for the second straight season as well as a First Team All-North selection and a Second Team All-East pick.
He was among not only the Rams' top scorers all season long, but challenged for the NCAA goal scoring title. In 32 games this season, he tallied a team-high 91 goals and 11 assists for a team-best 102 points, while adding 40 steals, good for second on the team, and 14 blocks. The 91 goals ranks as one of the top scoring seasons in Fordham school history, trailing only Ned Kelly's mark of 112 in 1971.
Nationally, Arat was second in the nation in goals and third in points. He also earned CWPA Northern Division Offensive Player of the Week honors once this season.
Academically, Arat earned All-Academic honors from the ACWPC and was named to the Collegiate Water Polo Association Scholar-Athlete Team. He is completing a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance at Rose Hill and has a 3.80 cumulative grade point average.
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COUNCIL bosses have defended new road signs warning of ice, claiming they are an important additional safety measure and not health and safety gone mad, as one Worcester News reader has claimed.
Jerry Johns, of Clifton-upon-Teme, near Martley, got in touch with your Worcester News after spotting dozens of the new signs on the roadside around the county.
He said: "Is this yet another example of health and safety gone mad? Most folk round here know it's winter and there is the occasional risk of ice.
"The signs themselves are more of a traffic hazard than any ice that may be on the road."
Jon Fraser, customer and community manager for highways at Worcester-shire County Council, said the signs were introduced as an extra precaution in wintry weather and had been generally very well received.
"The safety of road users is extremely important, particularly during the winter months when ice is a potential hazard," he said.
"For the first time, this year we've introduced ice warning signs as an additional precautionary measure to warn road users in areas where there is increased risk, such as surface run-off from fields.
"The response to the new signs has so far been very positive. The majority of drivers and pedestrians appreciate the extra warning these signs give in addition to the gritting that we undertake across the county "When roads are icy, I'd urge motorists to drive with caution, and never to assume it's safe to travel at normal speeds even if they believe roads have been treated with grit."
This week, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin launched a crusade against unnecessary road signs.
In a letter to councils, Mr McLoughlin called on them to remove any old, confusing or ugly signs.
His campaign was backed by the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which branded the signs a forest of clutter.


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Two readers commented on Friday's Madeline post and shared some great links. I thought I would repost them in case you didn't see the comments:
Brimful Curiosities shared several links to talking Madeline doll giveaways:
Motherloot (ends 11/10)
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Family Feud Takes a Not So Family Friendly Detour [VIDEO]
I love game shows. Always have and always will. One of my all time favorites has been Family Feud.
Richard Dawson from Hogan's Heroes with his snarky humor, British accent and insatiable desire to kiss the female contestants made this show a household staple for years. Now it is in syndication and is not so easy to find on TV.
Some of the hosts since Richard Dawson have included comedian Louie Anderson and currently comedian Steve Harvey hosts the show. Family Feud has always been family "family friendly". This highlight from a recent episode is crazy because the question was, "name something you put in your mouth but don't swallow".
One of the family members that was actually a preacher's wife offered an answer that made Steve Harvey blush. This is actually pretty funny, and a wee bit naughty. His reaction is priceless.
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An international child-pornography investigation snagged an unusual suspect -- a 15-year-old boy believed to be one of the youngest ever arrested for the crime in Manitoba.
The teen, who recently turned 18, pleaded guilty on Monday to his role in the 2008 case, which began with authorities in Austria tracing his computer address to Winnipeg. He instantly admitted guilt when contacted by police, saying he'd been downloading explicit nude images and movies of children since he was 12.
"It's very peculiar that he begins looking at child pornography when he himself is a child," Crown attorney Terry McComb told court.
The teen was given a sentence of two years' supervised probation as part of a joint recommendation from lawyers. As an adult, he would have faced a mandatory minimum jail sentence.
"I know what I've done for a while now is very wrong. I feel very bad, a lot of grief and embarrassment for my family," he said Monday.
Defence lawyer Saul Simmonds told court his client has made great strides while free on bail, including regular meetings with a therapist delving into some of the root causes of his behaviour. Police seized several computer discs containing images of girls as young as four years old being sexually abused by adults.
Upon his arrest, the teen told police he didn't see those children as victims "because most of them are smiling." Yet he admitted to being a "dirty guy who does dirty things" and described struggling to break away from what had become a daily addiction.
His arrest came as a shock to his family, including his father who serves in the Canadian military, court was told.
McComb said there have only been a handful of child-pornography cases ever discovered in Manitoba involving young offenders.
The teen and his family have since moved to Ontario, where he will be supervised by probation officials. His conditions include restricted Internet and cellular phone access, and he will be placed on the national sex-offender registry.


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This technique is very powerful when you are hit by a wave of negative energy. This will usually be due to something you can't put your finger but which results in a feeling of sadness or despair. If you are puzzled as to why you've been plunged into a dark space, because five minutes earlier you felt fine, it could be coming from an outside source. Someone could be thinking ill of you. Someone could be talking behind your back. Whatever the cause, this technique will bring an end to your negative energy attack and release it into the universe where it can do no further harm.
There is a specific hand position which goes with this technique, and this is how to do it:
Place your right thumb against your heart with your fingers pointing upwards, then place your left thumb, fingers also pointing upwards against the little finger of your right hand. Spread out the fingers of both hands so that they resemble an open fan.
Inhale deeply and visualize a laser beam of light sweeping through your chakra system and gathering the negative energy which has made a home inside you. As you exhale, visualize this negative energy shooting out of your fingers and dissolving far away into the universe
Whether your negative energy attack came from the hidden recesses of your mind or belongs to the person who drove it into your being makes no difference.
Keep repeating: 'I release myself from all negativity, whether brought on by myself or from another being. Beloved universe I send it out for you to transform and if it came from another,I send them goodwill and pray you will bring more love into their heart.'
Feel this sense of goodwill and love for yourself and the person who may be thinking or talking unkindly about you, shoot from your fingers with force. In the far distance, visualize two hazy figures. One represents you. The other is an unknown figure, unless you get a sense of who this might be as you practice this technique, in which case you can give him/her a name
Feel this sense of goodwill and love entering yourself and other person and dissolving into gold healing light. Continue this technique, repeating the words given above for five minutes.
If you feel little difference after the five minutes are up, repeat this exercise twice more during the same day and you will feel the positive change in your energy field when the wake up the following morning.
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Shows: Workaholics, Archer, The Office, Unsupervised, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Party Down, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Justified, East Bound and Down
Music: Oh dear. Too many! I love all music, if it's got a good beat then I can jam anything. I love all electronic dance music (house/fidget/dubstep being my go-to's), old school and underground hip-hop, funk, reggae, classic rock, acid rock. Just to scratch the surface!
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Right before Sony had to eat humble pie when the PS3′s launch cost them billions and market dominance, they were criticized for being arrogant and cocky. Now they're seen as a much more likeable and respectable company that doesn't tell people to get another job.
Clearly not having learned anything from Sony's past, Microsoft is now playing the villain.
Is that Kaz as Superman?
it isnt as good because its better
Microsoft has no games left, no blu-ray, inferior Netflix, and a subscription-based service. Sony is opposite to each of those things.
PS3 isn't as good, no...it's better.
Ah this just sounds like Microsoft playing the FOX News game of declaring something as true without backing it up with facts.
I would like to see the face of Yusuf Mehdi when he realizes that as he was talking nonsense all of the lifeboats left.
Yea it's better at being horrible! JK although PS exclusives are mostly overrated and most do not look interesting at all as well as xbox's
Microsoft is showing serious signs of weakness. They're bashing left and right. Shows they're scared of the Feb 20th PS4 reveal. Just think when the PS4 is revealed the 360 will be the last console revealed this gen. Also when Sony shows their 1st party games you better take notice MS. They're going hard and your trying to cater the casual Kinect market. Face it Kinect is done over and boring crap.
I hope when MS announces their new platform, Sony just wishes them luck, like they did with the Wii U. It's so much classier.
No its because the PS3 is the better gaming console.
Microsoft is always like that,they never take their lumps like a gentleman.
Instead they bash and sabotage just like how they made that scroogle add when Google is kicking their cheep windows phone ass, or when apple came out with the iPhone.
They find all kind of horrible crap to say about how bad iPhone was, then they copied the siri app lol i hate that company no offense to Xbox owners, the 360 isn't a bad system its just Microsoft i cant stand there greedy snobby cunt.
I think Microsoft is loosing they're grip of reality. They loosing battle on every front from phones to operating systems. Except for office 2010 great software btw.
In other words Microsoft is run by teenagers with bold heads.
I think they are right. As entertainment console, 360 has the edge but when it comes to GAMING console, you know, the reason I bought both 360 and PS3, I find Playstation 3 much... MUCH better.
Sony doesnt showcase the PS3's superior sound output either, imho. True digital optic 7.1 surround sound only on the PS3.
The Myans predicted the end of the world December 26, 2012 but with calendar adjustments it's actually February 20, 2013; and they were talking about the end of a certain type fanboy's world.
Let the apoc4ypse begin.
The Mayans didn't see anything coming. Not even the spanish!
Heres my honest opinion as someone who loves both my Xbox 360 and my PS3 for entertainment.
Forget the PR stuff as both of em are taking shots at each other.
If you are strictly talking physical entertaimnent SONY wins handsdown for the Blu-ray. Plus I've always been a huge fan of the music player. Throw a CD in and nobody is touching that Earth Screen saver.
If you are talking in the digital space then MS wins handsdown. The content on Live is like 3 times as much. Especially if you are a fan over music, when Xbox music, Last FM, and I heart radio are all great. But when it comes to sheer entertainment apps..My god. It's not even a contest.
Overall, it's all in what you like.
I love the internet now through smart glass, Youtube, The news stations, HBO GO, Gamespot and IGN TV, NBA through Live.
I love the NFL Pass, the 3D movie selection, the alternate way to view my Netflix menu, and I honestly used to be obsessed with the PSN Store.
At the end of the day, it honestly depends on what your system of preference is. If your on Xbox Live every day you tend to grab more content from there and vice versa for the PS3.
But, I'd say if you didn't pay for alot of Blu-Ray movies then MS has a point.
But, I couldn't live without either one.
Next gen will be interesting though.
the Ps3 doesn't have any shooters that have such lighting and animations like halo4, or even as remotely as top selling, and that's a fact! NOTHING!
and the last of us and two souls are coming in way too late, and they look dated anyways. by the time these games come out preorders for new hardware will made, and then they will both be conflicting with their sales.
and for the record the 360 had a way better launch than the vita!!
I just want a new GAME console. I have a computer/iPad/even a stereo for radio to have my entertainment. On a GAME console I want to play games. So MS Just call it XMediaBox and STFU.
It streams Netflix in 1080p. It outputs sound in 7.1 optical and HDMI. It plays Blu-ray movies.
But Sony doesn't constantly tout that. They seem to focus more on gaming overall, whereas Microsoft is really heavy on the "entertainment" part. I think they're using the Xbox to infiltrate different markets with minimal focus on gaming.
Wow, look at all those disagrees. This is really hurting the 360 fanboys in ways I have never seen before. Why? It's just another console.
I'll be forwarding this story to all my gaming friends who bought 360s, then got rid of them in favor of PS3s. Apparently they aren't included in "everybody".
lol @ all the above disagrees from the 360 fans. Your cover is blown, and I never again want to read any of you claiming that N4G is dominated by PS3 fans. Too funny.
MS really does look desperate with that quote, no matter who in the company said it.
Good times.
People say that n4g is full of Sony fanboys. Look at this shit. This article is a joke. How is the 360 better? When it comes down to which system is better you have to look at the exclusives because that is the only thing that makes the difference. The exclusives on PS3 are far better and there are far more than on the 360. Yet when people point this fact out they get more disagrees than agrees. How many AAA exclusives will the 360 have this year?? I haven't heard of a single one. It's all about kinect and casual play on the 360 for the past two years.
N4G is full of Sony Fanboys???? Look at all the disagrees from 360 fanboys! Far more 360 fans on this site. I don't want Anyone claim that this site is full of sony fanboys after this.
This is a troll article and the person that chose to make this the headline is a completely POS. Don't you idiots get tired of voicing the same tired opinions about your favorite console? NOBODY cares what you think about 360 or ps3. You can sit there and say "but but psn is free and blah blah."
yeah? good for you. I'm still going to play and enjoy my xbox AND my ps3. GROW UP!
Like gribble, mystic and ares said this news really proves how much of a PS3 fanboy driven site this is.
Even perfectly sane and truthfull comments get almost 50/50 ratio for agrees.
Look at patterson's and blitz's comment's disagrees. Am I seeing things or did they actually get way more disagrees?
also @ evil
"Forget the PR stuff as both of em are taking shots at each other"
So here we are once again trying hard to make all companies look the same. If Sony lies 2 times and MS lies 10 times then MS is 5 times bigger idiot. You simply cannot run with this "oh they both do it" attitude and expect it to stick. That's BS and you do it ONLY because MS is the one with the most cheap shots. We would never hear the end of it if it was Sony doing it.
@ all the PS3 trolls above, saying "I don't want to hear this is a PS3 fanboy and PS3 ego-petting haven", Yes it is. Did you ever for one second think that these disagrees could have come from anyone who thinks trolls are a joke. Any comment with that number of disagrees is just plain fanboy propaganda, or someone spouting slogans. Every comment that happen to was fanboy garbage plain and simple. This does not "PROVE" anything like what you're claiming, it just proves not everyone wants to hear that trash. The fact they had as many agree's is much more telling.
@Ares84HU Seriously are you even looking at the other comments? There are a staggering number of sony fanboys who misinterpret Microsoft's statement as "xbox is better than ps3".
Lol almost everyone that posted here should be voted down for being immature.
Really guys.. You are defending your console like you're getting paid for it.
Both consoles have their flaws but you guys are even disagreeing with cold hard facts just to defend your console.
Just calm ur tits, they're insulting your console, not your mom
Also, for all you saying: just wait untill the 20th
We don't really know what Sony is announcing on the 20 February, but it seems highly likely that it'll announcement its next-gen PS3 successor, presumed to be called the PS4
Nothing is sure yet though.
No sony isnt as good as an entertainment console its a better GAMES console though. Sont doesnt care about Hulu and Netflix, it give consumers that as they want them but it gives gamers games first and foremost. The fact MS said this just shows they are completely out of touch with gamers. Even 360 owners cannot deny this. We buy consoles for games first and foremost and if you dont then your just silly as theres a lot cheaper ways to get the same content your 360 offers you and no live needed to use it!
And here comes the pr bullcrap. It took 4 years for them to stop bashing each other this gen. Now they're back at it. Obviously, MS is feeling threatened by all the buzz that Sony has been getting involving their feb 20th conference.
the bluray player alone makes it better, and u not having to pay to use the same features the 360 has makes it better.the 360 is good but he ps3 is just better. I have them both its my opinion.u can see it in my profile pick.
What will be funny if MS says Xbox Live is free next gen the 360 fanboys will laugh it up and say no more excuses hahah...but they're the ones that payed an entire generation for Xbox Live right? Lol and not to mention if and I'm saying a "big" if they ever make it free 360 fanboys will brag about it just watch. The way I see it is Xbox Live is no longer the best PS+ is and I bet bext gen with Gaikai support also coming it will blow Xbox Live away. "All over again."


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Having a staff/faculty member simply agree to serve as your advisor is not harnessing the contributions that they might offer your organization. It is important for student group to select staff/faculty members who will help the organization meet its goals and provide guidance along the way.
Each year, you should determine what role your advisor will have for the upcoming academic year. The best place to being your search is by a department search. Using the goals and vision of your club, speak to various staff/faculty and narrow down your search. Once you feel you have found your advisor, have a conversation with your advisor about the expectations. You may find that a faculty/staff member will have their own expectations for the group or for the role they are willing to play.
This relationship is a two-way street and both advisor and the student organization should ensure that they are well matched for one another and if not, to find a more appropriate fit.