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At least one case of "Moderate" Arab Muslims' bigotry – defeated
Bret Stephens on http://www.foxnews.com/journal/"hits & misses", The Fining of UAE over denial of visa to Israeli tennis player is a "defeat for bigotry"
WTA fines Dubai Open organisers after Israeli Shahar Peer denied visa – Feb 20, 2009 The Women's Tennis Association has fined the Dubai Open organisers $US300,000 ($A465,000) after the United Arab Emirates refused to grant a visa to Israeli …
Under-fire UAE likely to give Israel's Andy Ram a visa
Israeli doubles specialist Andy Ram is likely to be granted a visa by the United Arab Emirates to play in the Dubai Championships next week, which could prevent a major crisis for tennis…
"To discriminate as the UAE did against one player in this way smacks of bigotry and racism," the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations said in a statement. "This must be declared unacceptable by the WTA and all international sporting associations. As we learned in the past, failure to condemn such actions and take corrective measures, proves destructive to international sporting competition."
Sponsors pull out of Dubai Open after UAE deny visa to Israeli
RACISM ROW: The Wall Street Journal Europe and the Tennis Channel have revoked their sponsorship of the WTA Dubai Open because the UAE denied a visa to Israeli player Shahar Peer.
Tennis: Racism Rears Its Ugly Head Shahar Peer is an Israeli tennis player. The United Arab Emirates barred her from participating in the Barclays Dubai tournament
United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has no diplomatic links with Israel, denied her an entry visa into the country. "To discriminate as the UAE did against one player in this way smacks of bigotry and racism,"
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Richard Childress recalls Dale Earnhardt's determination to win Brickyard 400 at Indy
Richard Childress is an old-school stock-car racer.
A former driver and a championship-winning team owner, he has been as much a part of NASCAR and its history as Richard Petty and Bill France Sr.
But some of his fondest memories are from Indianapolis Motor Speedway — the hallowed grounds of the Indy 500 and where many racing traditionalists once thought that NASCAR should not be racing.
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Dale Earnhardt, who drove Childress cars to six of his seven Cup championships, was one of the first drivers on the track when NASCAR first tested at Indy in 1992. He started on the front row for the inaugural Brickyard 400 and won the second NASCAR race there.
All were big moments for Childress, the only team owner to win the Brickyard 400 with three different drivers.
"To be able to see that car go around the racetrack in such a historical place as Indy, to have Dale go around there, it was pretty amazing,†Childress recalled as NASCAR prepares for its 20th Brickyard 400. "That was one of the first memories I have of being at Indy, other than going up there and jumping the fence one time (for the Indy 500).â€
Earnhardt started on the front row for the inaugural Brickyard 400 — Rick Mast won the pole — and wanted to lead the first lap so badly that he ran his car into the wall coming out of Turn 4. He recovered to finish fifth, but Childress, 68, recalls Earnhardt's drive and determination to do well at Indy.
"That was his goal. He had his head set he was going to lead that first lap," Childress said. "They ran that thing side by side. He come off of turn four on the outside and brushed the wall (and) we had to work on the car.
"His whole goal from the time we sat on the outside pole was that he was going to lead that race. I think if he would have sat on the pole, we would have led the race, but we didn't.
"It did hurt us some in the field that day. We had a very fast racecar prior to that in practice."
Jeff Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard 400, but what Childress remembers most about the first race is the enormity of the event, which attracted more than 300,000 fans.
"It was just the amount of people that were in the grandstands, the enthusiasm, walking out on pit road, thinking about all the history of the people that had walked out there on the starting grid before the race and stand out there, you take pictures and see everything,†he said. "Just the crowd was what kind of blew me away.
"Riding around the track, that's the neatest part of Indy, is getting to ride around the track, seeing all the fans hollering. That's really a cool thing right there.â€
A year later, the second Brickyard 400 was nearly postponed due to rain. NASCAR waited most of the day to start the race, and eventually started it about four hours after the scheduled start time.
Earnhardt started 13th, but ran up front throughout the race. He led 28 laps and held off Rusty Wallace for the win.
"I remember just like it was yesterday,†Childress said. "We were getting ready to leave and to go to Ruth's Chris to have dinner because we thought the race was going to be rained out. But the skies opened up.
"We beat Rusty out of the pits. I don't remember if we took two, why we done it, but we beat Rusty out of the pits on final pit stop. Track position was everything. Dale held him off for the last 20 or so laps.â€
Childress won the race again in 2003 with Kevin Harvick winning from the pole. He won it again in 2011, with Paul Menard scoring his first NASCAR Cup victory.
Childress fondly recalls that win because of what it meant for Menard and his family.
"What made that so special was knowing that Paul's family was there,†Childress said of former IndyCar team owner John Menard. "Knowing what John Menard had put into that, I think he had entered like 30-some cars over 20 years at Indy in the Indy 500. To be part of watching his son win that race was such a special day.â€
Though the Brickyard 400 has lost some of its luster as attendance has waned in recent years, Childress says it's still one of NASCAR's biggest races.
"If you want to win a race, you want to win the Daytona 500, you want to win the Coke 600, and Indy, the Brickyard 400," said Childress, who has two Daytona 500 wins and three in the Coca-Cola 600. "Those are the three, in my opinion, of the biggest crowns you can win."

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Chicago Cubs Acquire Anthony Rizzo and Zach Cates for Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na
The Chicago Cubs' front office has not so secretly coveted 22-year-old first base prospect Anthony Rizzo from the Padres since Yonder Alonso took Rizzo's job. And now they've got their man.
Today the Cubs announced that they've acquired Rizzo, together with pitcher Zach Cates for pitcher Andrew Cashner and outfield prospect Kyung-Min Na.
Rizzo has been discussed here at length before, but here's a notable selection:
Rizzo, who just turned 22 in August, is the top prospect in a very, very good Padres' system. Rizzo was a top 100 prospect in all of baseball going into 2011, and then all he did was put up an eye-popping .331/.404/.652 line, with 26 homers and 34 doubles in just 93 games. Those numbers are great even for the PCL, particularly for a 21-year-old. Before 2011, Rizzo's minor league numbers were good, if unremarkable, but he was young at every level, and was consistent after each promotion. Rizzo is also believed to be an above average defender at first base.
Rizzo was called up late last year for a cup of coffee, and struggled mightily, hitting just .141/.281/.252 in 153 plate appearances (love that IsoD, though, eh?). Very few saw that as a reason for concern, however.
Rizzo was drafted by the Red Sox under Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod, so their interest is, of course, understandable. Given his age and lack of success in the bigs last year, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Cubs let Bryan LaHair break camp as the Cubs' starting first baseman, giving Rizzo additional time to develop at AAA. Otherwise, Rizzo is the Cubs' starting first baseman right out of the gate, and, yes, almost certainly takes the Cubs out of the running for Prince Fielder.
Cates, who just turned 22, was the Padres' 3rd round pick in 2010 (again, Hoyer/McLeod), and spent 2011 in A ball, pitching adequately, if unspectacularly. Cates struck out 8.5 per 9, which is great, but walked 4 per 9, which is not. Obviously the new guys in charge must have been fans.
Cates is probably a fair swap for Na, 20, who is himself a legit prospect. A quality young outfielder, Na has a great deal of upside, but is still a long way from the Majors. Given the Cubs' depth in low-minors outfield prospects, Na was expendable.
And, ah, Andrew Cashner.
Going into 2011, he was primed for a breakout season in the rotation. His first start didn't disappoint – or, at least, it wouldn't have, if it hadn't been his only start. Recurrent rotator cuff issues ended Cashner's season, and he was set to pitch out of the pen in 2012. To be sure, Cashner is an extremely talented pitcher, but, given the injuries and the likelihood he'd be in the pen in the near-term, he was a piece the Cubs could afford to shop. If Cates is a fair swap with Na, landing Rizzo for Cashner is likewise a fair move.
Given the Cubs' long-term needs, and the relative depth of their pen, I can't call this anything but a win for the Cubs. It was probably also a win for the Padres, which is just fine with me.
Obviously I'll have much, much more on this trade in the coming days.


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Charleston Gazette
Veterans Turn Out To View Monument To Comrades
By Lawrence Messina
November 12, 1995
Sunday Gazette-Mail
Veterans Turn Out To View Monument To Comrades
By Lawrence Messina
It's been a long time coming.
Veterans of nearly a century of bloody conflicts echoed that sentiment as the prayers of clergy and the speeches of politicians reverberated about the Capitol Complex Saturday.
They gathered on a gusty, gray November morning to dedicate a memorial to West Virginians who served, fought and gave their lives for their country.
"It's a beautiful place. Well done," said Harold Smith, 76, of Ravenswood, an Army veteran of World War II's European theater. "It has been a long time coming."
Thousands of the state's 129,000 veterans gathered near and around the newly completed monument with family, fellow citizens and survivors of West Virginia's war dead.
"We really needed this," said 45-year-old Bill Hines of Morgantown, a veteran of four tours of duty in Vietnam as an Army combat engineer. "It's long overdue."
The veterans came wearing service uniforms, faded save for a bright patch of campaign ribbons on the chest.
They came wearing motorcycle jackets of worn black leather, covered with patches to remind them of where they served, whom they lost there and whom they believe they left behind.
They came wearing the gold braid of VFW uniforms identifying their posts from around the state.
Planners first sketched out their vision for a monument 10 years ago. Workers laid the first stones five years ago. Funding problems caused extended periods of inaction, leaving the memorial bare and unfinished.
The memorial began with $1.4 million in state money and contributions. A $1.3 million bank loan provided the money needed to complete most of the project in time for Veterans Day.
"It's money well spent," said John Hawkins, 60, of Dunbar, who served as an Army ski trooper in Korea. "We lost a lot of people over there."
Four tall, curved walls of granite and limestone, one for each of the century's major wars, form a circle around the monument's center. Their inward surfaces bear the names of 10,197 West Virginians who died in those conflicts, etched in the smooth black stone.
Violet Jennings, 83, traveled from Newell to see the name of her son. John Charles Jennings was 18 when he died in a 1962 plane crash en route to Vietnam, where he was to be one of the military advisers who preceded American combat troops in the conflict there.
"I hear my son's name will be on it," Jennings said. "I want to see his name there. You just feel like he never existed."
Jennings found her son, amid the 877 names of the state's Vietnam war dead.
Two bronze plaques list those who perished in other struggles, from the 1900 Philippines Insurrection to the post-gulf war peacekeeping mission of 1994.
Niches in each of the four walls' outer faces will house bronze statues representing the four branches of the armed services. The tall, sinewy figure of a sailor on deck, the first to be completed, was unveiled at the dedication.
The monument sits atop a shallow reflecting pool, bridged by four stone spans. Charleston sculptor P. Joseph Mullins designed the memorial and carved the bronze sailor for it. Veterans applauded him for his creation when the dedication's master of ceremonies, Lawson Hamilton, cited those behind the project.
Herbert Jones, the memorial committee chairman and a decorated Navy veteran, also addressed the crowd.
"We think this will be a source of comfort to those who visit here that their loved one is honored," Jones said. "Future generations will say we cared enough to honor these names."
As promised, the politicians kept their remarks brief. Gov. Gaston Caperton reminded the crowd of Abraham Lincoln's words at Gettysburg. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D W.Va., read a letter that a Beckley soldier wrote his parents in 1944. It was discovered and delivered after he died in battle in Europe.
Veteran chaplains led those assembled in prayer for those whose names cover the memorial walls and those who survived.
"How do we pray with hope if we never learn, if they never learn?" the Rev. Dean Borgemeyer asked the crowd. "Let this be the last monument to the human losses of war."
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Under EA Black Box, Need For Speed had conditioned me to put the accelerator trigger in a death grip and never let go until the end of the race. That won't help in Criterion's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
During a quick hands-on with the game's multiplayer cops-vs-robbers mode (shown during Electronic Arts' news conference), I quickly found the cars have been tuned much more for performance and handling. I oversteered like crazy while clamping down in the patented Need for Speed deathgrip. Clearly, this is not not how you're supposed to drive in this game anymore.
Criterion said it wants to build an accessible racer that delivers the feeling of masterfully handling an exotic car, without much of a learning curve. So when you get behind the wheel, my first piece of advice is to back off the throttle until you really need to go all out. Of course, this was a pursuit mode against a live opponent, so I have no idea if the game's bot racers will rubber-band and push you just as hard as previous installments.
I was advised by a Criterion rep to really try driving more by feathering the throttle and brakes, especially through curves. For handling, the car is sharply responsive, so you're going to want to get your thumb off the edge of the stick - difficult for some, I know - and up on top. Flick-steering, something I've grown accustomed to doing, got me into a lot of trouble.
But this is Need for Speed, you pick up the game, wreck a lot, then figure out how not to wreck and you're off and driving. So I got killed on both ends of the cops and robbers chase. But I enjoyed what I saw.
First up, I was the racer. Your job is to give your human cop the slip, his job is to stop you, and that means ramming you until your damage meter goes past 100 percent. Fortunately, these cars can take a ton of abuse (they look like hell but still drive normally). My special weapon, activated on the D-pad, was a radar scrambler. It was difficult to tell if it worked or not (though playing as the cop, I can tell you it did.) You don't get the full arsenal at first, you have to work up and unlock the rest of the options, such as a decoy, or the overdrive. Nitro's standard.
As the cop, my unfamiliarity with the handling mean I missed a lot of PIT opportunities, but I noticed the cop car is indestructible (not cosmetically though). If your target ventures up to the edge of your radar, you can bet the jam signal is coming. It's useless if you're within sight, obviously. Cops can call for a roadblock as their base special ability; it wasn't clear to me how far up the road they deploy though. But don't just call it because you're lost and have nothing else to try.
Other details: Visually, the map we raced looked very similar to the rural course areas of Need for Speed: Undercover and Need For Speed: Most Wanted. There were shortcuts and dirt paths galore, but no pursuit breakers or dynamic environment - none that I could tell anyway. I asked Criterion if there would be manual stick shifting on the right analog, as per past games. The jury's still out on that, I was told (there was none in the demo.)
During an eyes-on, Criterion's Craig Sullivan joked that if he actually got behind the wheel of one of these cars in real life, he'd probably drive it into a wall, stall out or worse. I did better than that, but Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit definitely gives you the feeling that you're running with a lot more car, and its authority should be respected. The cops, not so much.


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The goal of palliative care is to relieve suffering by treating injuries, illness, symptoms or side effects to help people feel more comfortable. It extends to mental and emotional problems too, as one's quality of life can still be impacted without physical illness.
So, if your elderly loved one is transitioning to palliative care, know that his or her comfort is focal because palliative care is restorative on many levels. And while it may be a stressful time for both you and your loved one, in many cases, palliative care can improve the situation.
Here are three critical things to know when transitioning to palliative care:
Palliative care will begin at diagnosis and be facilitated along with treatment. It's part of a plan to treat a chronic injury or illness by focusing on alleviating as much discomfort as possible. Comfort is the goal, but there's also the potential for recovery in some cases. Palliative care is rejuvenating in nature.
Hospice care is typically for people given six months or less to live. While hospice care can still assist with daily activities as palliative care, hospice is not focused on recovery. It aims to provide a high quality of life for your loved one, but it's temporary, and unfortunately there's little to no expectation that your loved one recovers.
Palliative care aims to treat an illness or injury, to restore or maintain someone's quality of life with the expectation that a patient's health will improve.
Palliative care is delivered in many different forms. It can be medical, provided by a doctor, nurse, skilled therapists and other medical professionals.
But your elderly loved one may have more needs beyond medicinal. He or she still needs daily companionship, someone to keep them company, a friend to speak with throughout the day. Isolation in the elderly can have adverse effects.
Though your loved one will receive care from a medical professional under palliative care, it may not adequately substitute for the interpersonal care and compassion provided by a certified palliative caregiver. A certified professional caregiver is trained in the philosophy of care that is supportive and soothing – a more holistic approach to care.
So, if possible, make plans that grant your loved one both medical palliative care and a palliative caregiver to supplement it.
If your senior loved one is transitioning to palliative care, the good news is that most private insurers, as well as Medicaid and Medicare, will cover all or some of the cost of care. They'll typically cover visits from doctors, social workers and nurse practitioners, along with:
If your loved one has Medicare Part A coverage, he or she may be eligible for palliative care in your community. If he or she carries Medicare Part B, it may cover some services and supplies to treat disease. Medicaid could cover some palliative care treatments and medications, including doctor visits.
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Playscape designed for children of families staying in Crawford Notch
Unique children's playground free for use by visitors
The Appalachian Mountain Club has created a unique sort of children's playground at the Highland Center.
The Playscape is designed for children of families staying at the lodge, but it is also free for use of visitors to Crawford Notch as well, said Rob Burbank, spokesman for the AMC.
"It is designed to replicate some of the features they will find hiking around in the mountains," he said while we walked around the outdoor structure on Monday.
Using granite boulders, logs and ropes, the Playscape includes rock walls to free climb, swing bridges to navigate, a cave with a unique telephone system, a tree in the center, and there is even a small sandbox for the very little ones.
Parental participation is encouraged and recommended.
The Playscape is located in a beautiful field of wildflowers not far from the lodge and within sight of the the Willey House train station.
Burbank said it was completed last summer and has seen lots of use since then.
While it is free to all of those who are visiting Crawford Notch, he suggested groups contact the AMC if they plan to bring a busload of kids, so that they do not have another group using the facility at the same time.
"This is a great spot to burn off a little energy," Burbank said, recommending a hike up Mount Willard for a spectacular view which will take less than two hours, or a quick climb up to the Elephant Rock.
There is also a great little pond not far from the Playscape behind the Highland Center which is great for catching frogs or night flashlight walks.
Located at the height of land on Route 302, the Highland Center was constructed about a decade ago on the same site as the historic Crawford House and features private rooms with bunk beds, perfect for families and a dining room with family style meals.
Visitors can also take advantage of a huge equipment room to fully outfit everyone for outdoor adventure which is free of charge to those staying there.
For more details, visit http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/whitemountains/highland/highland-accommodations.cfm.


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The Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SID) Database lists all events identified in the AAVSO Solar Bulletin. These results are provided monthly by the worldwide network of SID observers in the AAVSO Solar Division. Individual results are correlated with other observers' reports and reduced to a list of events with high definiteness ratings.
The latest version of the Gyrator series of VLF receivers (first developed in the 1990s) is the Gyrator III, a revision of Arthur Stokes' Gyrator II by Guglielmo Di Filippo (observer A-93).
Circuit diagrams and wiring for the Gyrator III are available here in Microsoft Word and PDF formats: .doc, .pdf
When the ultraviolet rays from the Sun hit the Earths atmosphere the energy they possess work to knock electrons off of the atoms and molecules that the atmosphere is made up of. These free electrons make up a region of the atmosphere known as the Ionosphere. The region is strongest on the daytime side of the earth since it is dependant on the energy from the solar ultra violet rays.
Station Station Frequency Radiated
Site ID (kHz) Power
U.S. Navy
Cutler, ME NAA 24.0 1000
Jim Creek, WA NLK 24.8 250
Lualualei, HI NPM 21.4 566
LaMoure, ND NML 25.2 500
(Extracted from SID Technical Bulletin Vol. 3, Number 4, Oct. 1992)
Contributed by Tom Fleming (FLET)
"A" Type: One or more tiny spots that do not demonstrate bi-polarity or exhibit penumbra.
"B" Type: Two or more tiny spots that demonstrate bi-polarity but do not exhibit penumbra.
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The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group
Up-scaling energy efficiency investments is critical and will have multiple benefits for Europe. Energy efficiency investments increase security of supply reducing Europe's reliance on imported energy, enhancing the competitiveness of Europe's industry, and reducing global as well as local environmental emissions. Buildings are responsible for 40% of final energy consumption in the EU, and yet 75% of Europe's buildings were built with no or minimal energy-related building codes and most of today's buildings will still be in use in 2050. Industry is responsible for 26% of final energy consumption and while European industry is a world leader in energy efficiency, there are still substantial potential savings to be made. Over the coming decade energy efficiency investments will become mission critical to deliver competitive industries and high performing buildings.
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) was established in 2013 by the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy (DG Energy) and United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). It created an open dialogue and work platform for public and private financial institutions, industry representatives and sector experts to identify the barriers to the long-term financing for energy efficiency and propose policy and market solutions to them. EEFIG has engaged 120 active participants from 100 organizations to deliver clear and unambiguous messages.
In February 2015 EEFIG presented its landmark report "Energy Efficiency – the first fuel for the EU Economy: How to drive new finance for energy efficiency investments" which provided a significant advance in the understanding and knowledge about the issues of energy efficiency financing. The findings of the EEFIG Report have contributed to actions such as G20 commitments, and the European Commission has taken EEFIG report in full consideration for the implementation and development of energy efficiency related policies. In 2015, five national EEFIG processes were launched taking the EEFIG methodology and results and replicating them at national level in Germany, France, Poland, Bulgaria and Spain.
In 2016, a consortium was formed to pursue EEFIG's conclusions and create an evidence base that would de-risk energy efficiency investments for a new and emerging number of financial institutions entering this market. EEFIG is supported by a consortium of partners including COWI, BPIE, EnergyPro, NTUA, FraunhoferISI and Climate Strategy & Partners. On 30th November 2016, EEFIG's De-risking Energy Efficiency Platform (DEEP) was launched with over 7,800 projects in an open-source, pan-EU database to improve the sharing and transparent analysis of existing energy efficiency projects in Buildings and Industry. On 22 June 2017 the EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit was launched during the EU Sustainable Energy Week. The toolkit is aimed specifically at financial institutions that are looking at ways to design better financial products for energy efficiency investment projects. All of EEFIG's reports, analysis and evidence base can be accessed from the main menu toolbar above.
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The Gordon College Theatre is closing its season with a performance that promises to be different – really different – but very exciting.
"Fight Night" is a presentation of scene work that focuses on stage combat.
Lamar countians in the cast include: Kit Weber, Katie Janssen, Santo Bowles, Kelby Smith and Marc Muneal
Gordon Theatre presents 'Fight Night'
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Meet Terkel! He was born on June 15 at the Tel Aviv Zoological Center after his mom, Tanda, was pregnant for a year and a half. More info and pix at Zooborns.
Bonus: Incredibly graphic but pretty amazing video of Terkel the baby rhino being born! You can see him blinking behind the veil of the amniotic sac. Imagine being in labor with something that has a horn and hooves. It's the miracle of life!


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Walt Disney agreed to buy Maker Studios, a supplier of online video content to YouTube, for $500 million, gaining technology and experience with short-form entertainment.
Disney also agreed to pay as much as $450 million more if Maker Studios meets "strong" performance targets, the Burbank-based company said Monday in a statement. That could boost the total to $950 million.
With Maker Studios, Disney is following DreamWorks Animation into an online video business with expanding audiences and little profit. DreamWorks Animation, producer of the "Shrek" movies, bought AwesomenessTV, a smaller competitor of Maker Studios, for $33 million plus as much as $84 million in incentives last year. The online outlets could help media companies build awareness for films and TV shows.
"Short-form online video is growing at an astonishing pace and with Maker Studios, Disney will now be at the center of this dynamic industry with an unmatched combination of advanced technology and programming expertise and capabilities," Robert Iger, Disney's chairman and chief executive officer, said in the statement.
With more than 55,000 channels, 380 million subscribers and 5.5 billion views a month on Google's YouTube, Culver City-based Maker has established itself as one of the top online video networks for young audiences, Disney said.
"There is a lot of good happening in digital video networks," Mike Vorhaus, a technology consultant at Magid Advisors, said in an interview. "There are a ton of eyeballs and the content isn't expensive to produce. There just hasn't been a lot of meaningful profit yet."
The acquisition is one of the biggest for Disney, the world's largest entertainment company, since the $4 billion purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd. in 2012. In the online space, Maker could potentially exceed the $563.2 million Disney spent in 2010 on mobile game maker Playdom. Disney paid $350 million in 2007 for Club Penguin online world.
Disney rose 0.6 percent to $79.98 in extended trading after the deal was announced. The stock fell 1.1 percent to $79.49 at the close in New York and gained 4 percent this year.
Maker Studios reports to Jay Rasulo, Disney's chief financial officer, according to the statement. The online company was founded in 2009, according to a regulatory filing.
Disney had $4.4 billion in cash at the end of September, according to regulatory filings.


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Delta Air Line's much-maligned hope to purchase an East Coast oil refinery hinges on the aid of two important partners: JPMorgan and Big Oil.
In recent weeks, say people familiar with the matter, Delta has been in advanced discussions with ConocoPhillips about the possibility of buying its Trainer, Penn. refinery for more than $100 million. Those talks, which CNBC revealed on April 4, are part of a master plan hatched by Delta management to tamp down soaring jet-fuel costs by bringing the refining process in-house.
How they'll do that, however, is a complex question.
To make the deal successful, Delta will have to somehow refine its own jet oil at a price level cheaper than what it could get on the open market. Since jet fuel accounts for 36 percent of the airline's costs and is only rising alongside world crude prices, which were trading at around $119 per barrel Tuesday morning, achieving any sustainable discount would be a win — and yet would not be guaranteed.
Delta shares are down about 6 percent since the news first broke.
Its talks with Conoco are still underway, say the people familiar with the matter, and a deal could either come together or fall apart at any point. But Delta executives are hopeful they can pull the Trainer purchase off, say people familiar with the matter, because they think they have found an innovative way to trim their fuel spending.
Here's how it could work, according to these people: First, the airline would buy Trainer for between $100 million and $200 million, a price that includes the cost of renovating, or "turning around" the idled plant. From that point forward, the entire refining process would be financed by JP Morgan's commodities team, who would bankroll everything from the purchase of crude-oil barrels from Nigeria to the shipping of the oil across the ocean and the conversion of the crude into fuel and other products. Delta would then buy the resultant jet fuel from JP Morgan for what amounted to a wholesale price, and JPMorgan would have the subsequent right to sell some of Trainer's other final products — mostly diesel, but also kerosene and other fluids — on the open market, potentially for a profit.
But there's a final element: some of those non jet-fuel products would be given to at least two big oil companies that had partnered with Delta to engage in swaps as part of the Trainer deal. Those oil companies would take diesel or other refined products and give Delta jet-fuel in return. (Which companies would be involved in the swaps could not immediately be determined.)
How effective could the plan be?
Many airline and oil-industry experts are dubious. They note that the refining business has been unprofitable in recent years, which is why Trainer and its neighbor in the Philadelphia region, a Sunoco -operated plant called Sun Philly, are both currently on the block for bargain rates. At the same time, some traders think that Delta could hedge its fuel costs just as effectively in the futures market without taking on the headache of refinery operation.
Still, hiring JP Morgan to finance the process — something the bank has done for Northern Tier Energy in St. Paul, Minn. — will mitigate a great deal of the risk, traders and oil-industry officials say.
A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that to purchase crude for and run a 185,000-barrel refining facility could cost JP Morgan hundreds of millions of dollars at the outset, money Delta wouldn't have to spend. (The opportunity cost to Delta, of course, is that it's JP Morgan that might be able to resell the refinery's non-jet fuel products at a profit.)
And with Delta's junk-level credit rating, the cost of using bank loans to finance futures trades — and the prospect of huge cash margin calls during a crude-market spike — is greater than it would be for a higher-rated company. So that may be another argument in favor of buying a refinery rather than making paper hedges, say industry experts.
JP Morgan declined to comment on the deal. Conoco declined to comment on its talks with Delta, other than to confirm that Trainer is for sale, and Delta couldn't comment on the details of the talks.
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The Samsung Galaxy SIII has just launched and we are giving one away to one of our lucky readers courtesy of MobiCity UK
We never have liked difficult competitions or giveaways so to make it easy all you have to do is follow the simple steps below and you are in with a chance of winning a brand spanking new, still in the box, Samsung Galaxy SIII.
Each of the items below gives you 1 entry into the giveaway so the more you do – the more chances you have of winning.
Remember though – you must be following Land of Droid and Mobi City UK on one of the social networks below. Anyone not following both of us will sadly be disqualified.
Good luck Everyone!
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May 1, 2012 , 6:28 pm at 18:28
Does this count as a comment ?
May 1, 2012 , 6:38 pm at 18:38
Shared on my facebook :)
May 1, 2012 , 6:40 pm at 18:40
I actually just commented
May 1, 2012 , 6:52 pm at 18:52
Nice! Me want! LOL
May 1, 2012 , 7:00 pm at 19:00
my blog post is here.. first time ive posted on it in ages lolhttp://philicibine.com/2012/05/01/just-a-quick-post/
May 1, 2012 , 7:04 pm at 19:04
I shared here http://illfightthiswaralone.tumblr.com/
May 1, 2012 , 7:15 pm at 19:15
Would love to have it!
May 1, 2012 , 7:15 pm at 19:15
Can't wait to see this phone for real and not hear the myths
May 1, 2012 , 7:21 pm at 19:21
Give away is now world wide an not UK only. Thumbs up!
May 1, 2012 , 7:22 pm at 19:22
Can't wait for the S3 !
May 1, 2012 , 7:23 pm at 19:23
I cannot wait! :P
May 1, 2012 , 7:32 pm at 19:32
sorta want..
May 1, 2012 , 7:35 pm at 19:35
I really want this :)
May 1, 2012 , 7:41 pm at 19:41
i hope i win
May 1, 2012 , 7:44 pm at 19:44
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102460124830859644869/posts/9DiTx9XPsSC Because sharing is caring. I read that somewhere.
May 1, 2012 , 7:45 pm at 19:45
I want this BAD!!!
May 1, 2012 , 7:48 pm at 19:48
Ummm…. gimme?
May 1, 2012 , 7:56 pm at 19:56
hope to win!
May 1, 2012 , 8:01 pm at 20:01
I totally want one
May 1, 2012 , 8:46 pm at 20:46
I wanna win
May 1, 2012 , 9:25 pm at 21:25
iPhone user since day 1….looking to go to the other side! Would love this to be my first android phone!
May 1, 2012 , 9:36 pm at 21:36
Great giveaway.You rulez guys.
May 1, 2012 , 10:40 pm at 22:40
will i be The One?
May 1, 2012 , 11:03 pm at 23:03
Great giveaway, thanks for being so generous.
May 1, 2012 , 11:06 pm at 23:06
By the way, shared it here:
May 1, 2012 , 11:15 pm at 23:15
get in!
May 2, 2012 , 12:55 am at 00:55
I need to SIII to outshine the missus' SII
May 2, 2012 , 9:17 am at 09:17
like to win this time………
May 2, 2012 , 9:24 am at 09:24
looks like ive won it,,,,,,RESULT!!
May 2, 2012 , 9:25 am at 09:25
Thanks MobiCity for giving us a chance to win the S3
May 2, 2012 , 9:30 am at 09:30
cant wait to see the phone close up.
May 2, 2012 , 9:39 am at 09:39
Here's to hoping for something awesome to happen
May 2, 2012 , 10:41 am at 10:41
I've got the S1 and S2, can't miss out on the trilogy!
May 2, 2012 , 11:46 am at 11:46
Can't wait to see this phone tomorrow dead excited
May 2, 2012 , 12:20 pm at 12:20
well, le'ts hope for a win :) nevertheless I am waiting for a thorough review of this phone
May 2, 2012 , 12:26 pm at 12:26
I currently have the SGS2 and am more than happy with it so far – I cannot wait to see what Sammy has to offer with the SGS3.
May 2, 2012 , 12:32 pm at 12:32
wah id be a nice upgrade for my i9000
May 2, 2012 , 12:41 pm at 12:41
Replacing my old Nokia 5310. It should be the next flagship phone of Android.
May 2, 2012 , 1:15 pm at 13:15
Only one more day until it's officially revealed, can't wait to get my hands on it!
May 2, 2012 , 1:30 pm at 13:30
Nice comp :P
May 2, 2012 , 1:45 pm at 13:45
Best of luck everyone. :)
May 2, 2012 , 1:49 pm at 13:49
Probably phone of the year 2012 again, looks awesome so far!
May 2, 2012 , 2:09 pm at 14:09
My son has a Samsung Galaxy and it's better than mine! So i want to win this one so i'll have one that's better than his and i'll be able to show it off!
May 2, 2012 , 2:11 pm at 14:11
Sure beats my battered old Nokia! Looks amazing :)
May 2, 2012 , 2:12 pm at 14:12
Yesss a galaxy far far away / tomorrow!
May 2, 2012 , 2:28 pm at 14:28
I would looove to win a GS 3! Pick me! Pick me! =)
May 2, 2012 , 2:36 pm at 14:36
Great prize! Fingers crossed
May 2, 2012 , 2:46 pm at 14:46
Im easily pleased, and the idea of clicking apps on the Galaxy is out of this world!! My first app would be angry birds in space!! Woooooo!
May 2, 2012 , 3:16 pm at 15:16
Would love to win this phone. Badly in need of an upgrade to my xperia x10, and this looks like the phone of the year.
May 2, 2012 , 3:35 pm at 15:35
Mmmm. Android goodness.
May 2, 2012 , 4:34 pm at 16:34
Brilliant giveaway. I am really excited about the GS III after having the GS II :) Have done all the steps required :) good luck all
May 2, 2012 , 4:43 pm at 16:43
would love to win :)
May 2, 2012 , 5:24 pm at 17:24
This is a great opportunity for me to try this new phone from Samsung. Here in our country Samsung phones costs way too much to afford them so this is definitely the best way to hold a phone like this.
Thank you!
May 2, 2012 , 6:36 pm at 18:36
Replacing my old handset by the latest flagship Anroid phone.
May 2, 2012 , 7:31 pm at 19:31
like to have the latest technology at my fingertips so to speak so would love to win this!
May 2, 2012 , 7:34 pm at 19:34
like to have the latest technology at my fingertips so to speak so would love to win this!
TW @jacknutter1969:disqus FB Jackie ONeill
May 2, 2012 , 8:48 pm at 20:48
I´d love to win cause I don´t have any phone atm! I really need a new one and this one would be just perfect!
May 2, 2012 , 11:05 pm at 23:05
This phone looks great and I would love. To win one
May 3, 2012 , 12:18 am at 00:18
I have been waiting for this phone for a year I think it's going to change the Smartphone market and provide me with everything I need in a smartphone. Thanks for the competition.
May 3, 2012 , 1:37 am at 01:37
As per usual Samsung has done it yet again, by releasing the latest version of the Galaxy family this device will again take the world by storm much alike the S2, what could they possibly think of next. Just pls issue me….With my new Galaxy S3……
May 3, 2012 , 5:22 am at 05:22
plz guys i want it from the bottom of my heart
May 3, 2012 , 7:12 am at 07:12
I want it because it's the phone of my dreams! (budget doesn't agree though) Everything about it excites me!
May 3, 2012 , 9:08 am at 09:08
Wicked prize :)
May 3, 2012 , 10:02 am at 10:02
My HTC is on its way out, it doesn't receive incoming calls for some reason.
May 3, 2012 , 10:12 am at 10:12
I'm just curious if this will be better than One X and Huawei Ascend. Hoping for a quad-core powered device with 2gb of ram.
May 3, 2012 , 10:24 am at 10:24
My phone is dying, help me get a new one.;-)
May 3, 2012 , 10:33 am at 10:33
i hope will get to me. :p
May 3, 2012 , 10:37 am at 10:37
i will write about in my blog
May 3, 2012 , 11:26 am at 11:26
How do you know I have shared? Never mind I want a Sammsung Galaxy S3 :)
May 3, 2012 , 1:42 pm at 13:42
Would love to win this, I so need a new phone my old battered one is on its last legs!
May 3, 2012 , 1:42 pm at 13:42
Would love to win this, I so need a new phone my old battered one is on its last legs!
May 3, 2012 , 2:06 pm at 14:06
I'd love to win as I want to see what Samsung has done now to take phones to the next level
May 3, 2012 , 2:10 pm at 14:10
I would love to win as it is my biggest wish to have such an amazing phone!
May 3, 2012 , 2:16 pm at 14:16
The Nexus is an amazing phone, so was the SII – cannot wait to see how good the new phone is!
May 3, 2012 , 2:20 pm at 14:20
its looks amazing, quad core!! front and rear facing camera, android running on ice cream sandwich, it sounds really cool, definately something to show off to my friends and have a good play with.this would definately make me the cool mum at the playground lol x
May 3, 2012 , 2:26 pm at 14:26
I just can't wait to get hold of the Samsung SIII. Said to be an almost 5″ screen (too big for most, but perfect for me) & with a quadcore processor & the same AMOLED screen as the SII, it has to be a beauty. Salivating in anticipation!
May 3, 2012 , 2:34 pm at 14:34
I'd really love to win this, and everything about it excites me especially the camera.
May 3, 2012 , 4:29 pm at 16:29
The most exciting thing about this phone is it's not steam-powered like my current one!
May 3, 2012 , 4:29 pm at 16:29
The most exciting thing about this phone is it's not steam-powered like my current one!
May 3, 2012 , 4:33 pm at 16:33
Count me in!
May 3, 2012 , 4:34 pm at 16:34
I'd love the Samung Slll to make my universe (read hand) its new home.
May 3, 2012 , 5:28 pm at 17:28
the awesome screen!
May 3, 2012 , 6:05 pm at 18:05
I'm desperate for a new phone to replace my old Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy SIII is, I hear, a real alternative to the iphone and, as I'm already impressed by the SII, this would be ideal for me. I've heard it will come in an eyecatching blue/black or white, both of which will look amazing, I'm sure!
May 3, 2012 , 6:10 pm at 18:10
I would love to win and update my current brick and I have heard this phone is as good as or better than the iPhone 4
May 3, 2012 , 7:15 pm at 19:15
I loved the Galaxy S, thought the SII was absolutely fabulous, and I can't wait for this one! I'm really looking forward to trying out S Voice and controlling this cool phone with voice recognition :)
May 3, 2012 , 7:19 pm at 19:19
Fingers crossed! Good luck everyone
May 3, 2012 , 7:36 pm at 19:36
Wow what a prize
May 3, 2012 , 7:54 pm at 19:54
sweeet! i have the galaxy s1 and im gonna be honest its like a prototype in comparison to the S2 so i can only imagine what the S3 is like. My phone is like an old man atm :P
May 3, 2012 , 8:08 pm at 20:08
I want to win because its a CLASSY phone and I love everything about it! so sexy!
May 3, 2012 , 8:17 pm at 20:17
I just want a decent phone that can do all the important things – easy to call a contact – take great photos and speedy uploading – large storage etc etc, I really like the big screen size and the calling features.
May 3, 2012 , 8:34 pm at 20:34
I'm excited by the handset and want to win as my Mrs desperately needs a better phone
May 3, 2012 , 8:34 pm at 20:34
I'm excited by the handset and want to win as my Mrs desperately needs a better phone
May 3, 2012 , 8:34 pm at 20:34
I'm excited by the handset and want to win as my Mrs desperately needs a better phone
May 3, 2012 , 8:41 pm at 20:41
I want to win because I'm awesome
May 3, 2012 , 8:41 pm at 20:41
I want one! But on White! :D
May 3, 2012 , 8:43 pm at 20:43
Looks like a nice phone, I'd like to win one!
May 3, 2012 , 8:53 pm at 20:53
I want to win because the phone looks incredible, the features are insane and it is the best phone in the world released ever!!
Please let me win as I go on the site everyday and I feel it will be just rewards for my support of this incredible site! :D
May 3, 2012 , 9:03 pm at 21:03
without doubt the best phone of 2012 id love to own it, specially as my team (cardiff city) r losin in the play off semi final atm :(
May 3, 2012 , 9:18 pm at 21:18
The display size hits the limit that is acceptable for a phone and does not enter the tablet level like the Galaxy Note did.
The camera was probably better off as 8MP because it made sure that the back was uniform in shape and there was no bump.
The memory capacity, which has the capability to go to a total of 128GB, a max of 64 internal and 64 MicroSD, should have people drooling.
I can't really comment much on the internal processing or software until I've tried it. So far I've just made observations from what I saw on the specs. In conclusion, welcome the SIII into the competition of quad cores.
May 3, 2012 , 9:33 pm at 21:33
at first glance I had to admit that I did not really like the new galaxy, but after couples of times seeing the phone I started to get excited. Well, I like stone-like body but not with the huge screen. It's like carrying a tablet rather than a phone for me. If it was less than 4.5 inch that this phone would really excite me even more. As for the pentile screen, I don't think anyone would notice the difference, I mean no one would carry a microscope with him/her just to see if the screen is pentile or basic rgb. So that is just fine.
May 3, 2012 , 9:37 pm at 21:37
A wanna win this, phone looks awsum, mind bobeling, am a gadget man n love the latest tech, am currently using a Dell Streak5″, obviously I need an upgrade and this would be awsum to win.
May 3, 2012 , 9:44 pm at 21:44
I hope to win
May 3, 2012 , 9:51 pm at 21:51
Amazing looks like a pebble, just hope I will win this stone/phone!
May 3, 2012 , 9:56 pm at 21:56
Can't wait to try new SVoice features of SGS3.
May 3, 2012 , 10:12 pm at 22:12
pourquoi j'aimerai gagner ,je n'en sais rien peu être pour avoir le meilleur gsm du moment ,,,,:) et le tester contre le one x ,,,,,
au cas ou je gagnerai sais t'on jamais ,pas le blanc svp trop fille :) bonne chance a tous les participants et GG pour ce concours
May 3, 2012 , 10:20 pm at 22:20
Hope to try the phone, even better to win it. Curious about the upgrade from the older ones
May 3, 2012 , 10:20 pm at 22:20
Hope to try the phone, even better to win it. Curious about the upgrade from the older ones
May 3, 2012 , 10:28 pm at 22:28
Fantastic not sure what I would want to do first with it or most!! Looks brilliant.
May 3, 2012 , 10:32 pm at 22:32
A brilliant gadget!
May 3, 2012 , 11:41 pm at 23:41
What a sweet looking phone! I'd love to win, thanks for MobiCity UK for giving us a chance!
May 4, 2012 , 12:18 am at 00:18
I want to win because I still don't have a smartphone and the display sounds amazing!
May 4, 2012 , 5:12 am at 05:12
Storage: 16/32/64GB depending on model
Resolution: 720 x 1280 px (306ppi)
Operating System: Android 4.0.4
May 4, 2012 , 5:28 am at 05:28
I want to win because I badly want this phone
The hd amoled screen is whats really exciting
May 4, 2012 , 6:13 am at 06:13
I want this baby! I can't afford to buy cool phone because im still a student. I hope i win th
May 4, 2012 , 7:14 am at 07:14
Lost both S1 and S2 in typhoon in 2011.
May 4, 2012 , 7:46 am at 07:46
I work at google and have an iphone i better change my phone fast before i get fired hence winning the S3 would be perfect for me :D
May 4, 2012 , 7:49 am at 07:49
Wanna have the white one ^^
May 4, 2012 , 10:08 am at 10:08
Pebble blue looks great. Been waiting for the s3 for a long time and now it's almost released
May 4, 2012 , 10:23 am at 10:23
Pebble blue looks nice. Great processor for multitask.
May 4, 2012 , 10:40 am at 10:40
I love the thought of having a better phone than my son. The camera is fantastic :)
May 4, 2012 , 11:04 am at 11:04
I would love to win so I could give it to my son who deserves a much better phone than he has at the moment!
May 4, 2012 , 11:16 am at 11:16
Most excited about the super sleek design – it looks *awesome*…plus the fact it's just a phone at the top of its game, I want it please! :)
May 4, 2012 , 11:18 am at 11:18
fab looking handset with a great screen size and storage ;-)
May 4, 2012 , 11:28 am at 11:28
I would love such a modern top of the range phone, would make being on the train alot less boring with all the apps I could play :)
May 4, 2012 , 11:34 am at 11:34
i would love it, looks so sleek and fresh and comes with a great camera! :)
May 4, 2012 , 11:37 am at 11:37
its neat and clever just like me
in fact its got a brain
the only difference between me and thee
you can protect this from the rain
May 4, 2012 , 12:09 pm at 12:09
I'd love a phone that does what it should,
Not hate me lots and be a dud!
Something sexy, smart and that can love me,
Like I would love it, a Samsung Galaxy SIII !
May 4, 2012 , 12:16 pm at 12:16
I would love to win this phone for my Fiance as I done the most silliest thing and washed his mobile phone in the washing machine and Stupid me only got him that phone for christmas :( Im so angry with myself and it would be a nice suprize for him
May 4, 2012 , 12:20 pm at 12:20
I love the beautiful screen
May 4, 2012 , 12:52 pm at 12:52
I would very much like to win this fabulours device… mainly so it turns the screen off when i fall asleep reading about iphones..
May 4, 2012 , 3:03 pm at 15:03
I don't own a smartphone and I just hope to win the smartest phone out there. Thanks.
May 4, 2012 , 4:45 pm at 16:45
Id love to win cos my phone is ancient an old has been Nokia with no camera black & white screen,its an embarrassment to take out in public!
Id love to own a smartphone,Id be buzzing at all the features to play with,even taking a pic would be a first!!
It would bring me into the 21st century and out of the 90`s !!
May 4, 2012 , 4:47 pm at 16:47
samsung beat Apple hand down last contest (my partner has an SII) . Would love to actually own one myself of the new generation. Do not even own a smart phone atm.
May 4, 2012 , 5:01 pm at 17:01
Its an Iphone beater for sure and thats more than enough for me to want to win it.
May 4, 2012 , 6:20 pm at 18:20
I wan to win this s3 because i want to give it to my brother!
May 4, 2012 , 6:57 pm at 18:57
I I'd love to win for Mr GB so that he can have a phone that competes with my iphone!
May 4, 2012 , 7:29 pm at 19:29
Fuck your spam.
May 4, 2012 , 8:11 pm at 20:11
Id love to win as me and partner share a mobile,which causes problems when we need to call each other and its a really ancient decrepit one too has no camera.internet etc just a phone & text mobile its very old and cracked bit like me.
Id love to own a smartphone as Id never be able to afford one,Id be so happy and love all the features & apps,as I've never had a decent phone before would be well chuffed !!
May 4, 2012 , 8:20 pm at 20:20
This would be amazing! And since im due to get a new phone it would save my mum working overtime to pay my contract.
May 4, 2012 , 8:31 pm at 20:31
An amazing phone
May 4, 2012 , 8:34 pm at 20:34
i would love to win this smart phone as mine is old and i cant text properly it is old styled that i have to press in the buttons for to call its that bad i cant see any pictures on the internet so i truly need my phone upgraded to a better phone i cant get a picture message so my phones crap
May 4, 2012 , 10:45 pm at 22:45
I want to win because I'd never be able to afford a phone like this, and I'm most excited about the S-Voice as it seems a good competitor to Siri.
May 4, 2012 , 11:01 pm at 23:01
Love your blog, my current phone is broken (droped it) (htc chacha), so a new phone would be great and the galaxy s3 looks great. I watched the presentation yesterday and I am eager to get my hands on it. But anyway good luck to all. P.S.: would love a new phone (really!!)
May 4, 2012 , 11:03 pm at 23:03
P.P.S my favorite new feature is s voice and s beam. Hope to try them soon.
May 6, 2012 , 6:03 pm at 18:03
Sorry, also commented with my twitter account underneath (LaurensDeB)
Fingers Crossed (still)
May 5, 2012 , 12:59 am at 00:59
Went crazzy on just lookin on the pic and counting features of the handset..maybe i'll die of excitement when i get it…never owned a GALAXY S series phone….wish i could have it now..
May 5, 2012 , 4:59 am at 04:59
Is it my turn to be the #JammyGit ?
May 5, 2012 , 6:12 am at 06:12
hey admin plzzzzz plzzzz plzzz give it as i dont have any cell phone … i like this becoz of itz design features like 1.5 ghz 8 mp camera hd recording nd many many more.. plzzz have a favor on me nd i beg u for this plz plz give it to me for sake of god nly :'(
May 5, 2012 , 7:59 am at 07:59
I want to win because this device makes the Android OS even more amazing and more Developers inclined towards an OS would yield better software and support.
What excites me? This is already a popular upgrade of our mighty samsung II which we all know and love. And I bet there is a whole new level with this handset.
A very heartily thanks to LandOfAndroid for this giveaway, specially making it worldwide ;)
May 5, 2012 , 8:23 am at 08:23
I would love to have the best android phone ever, It looks so amazing .
May 5, 2012 , 8:45 am at 08:45
i want to win because it's galaxy SIII
May 5, 2012 , 9:05 am at 09:05
Fingers crossed :)
May 5, 2012 , 11:24 am at 11:24
I just want it because it's so awesome. And I had no chances to win :)
May 5, 2012 , 1:14 pm at 13:14
I want to win because it's the greatest phone of 2012. The large hi-def screen is what excites me most about it.
May 5, 2012 , 3:29 pm at 15:29
I want to win because i do not smartphone, but i hope at you.
May 5, 2012 , 3:33 pm at 15:33
I want to win this phone because he is really great and i can with him more than with the usual phone.
May 5, 2012 , 3:41 pm at 15:41
I wanna win cause My craving for a S iii is justified, there might be no one on earth having problems that I have, like: blue'tooth' pain, eyes craving for some rest through vibrant screen, fingers gone red trying to type a filthy old keypad, and worst of all: constantly plugged on charge trying to charge that bulged battery feels like overcharging my cooked brain.
And the exciting thing about handset is, the S3 making the user lazy, its like a third eye with all that improved user interface :-)
May 5, 2012 , 3:41 pm at 15:41
I wanna win cause My craving for a S iii is justified, there might be no one on earth having problems that I have, like: blue'tooth' pain, eyes craving for some rest through vibrant screen, fingers gone red trying to type a filthy old keypad, and worst of all: constantly plugged on charge trying to charge that bulged battery feels like overcharging my cooked brain.
And the exciting thing about handset is, the S3 making the user lazy, its like a third eye with all that improved user interface :-)
May 5, 2012 , 4:30 pm at 16:30
Мечтаю о таком телефоне!!!
May 5, 2012 , 5:29 pm at 17:29
что реально можно выйграть такой приз?!ну просто фантастика,не надо покупать продукцию или собирать этикетки а там просто получить и выгйрать.Только нужна удача и везение))))
May 5, 2012 , 6:12 pm at 18:12
I want to win because i do not smartphone, but i hope at you.and my little sun very like play with my phone…
May 5, 2012 , 8:53 pm at 20:53
I want to win, cause i like Samsung
May 5, 2012 , 9:47 pm at 21:47
good luck to all
May 6, 2012 , 12:25 am at 00:25
Good luck all.
May 6, 2012 , 12:37 am at 00:37
I need this phone to my son
May 6, 2012 , 4:43 am at 04:43
This phone has amazing and superb features. It has all it takes to take over other phones. Not to mention that it is the official phone for the 2012 summer Olympics. The features that I love the most is the S Voice which is better than Siri. Hope I will have the luck to win this phone since I have never owned a decent phone before.
Good Luck to All :)
May 6, 2012 , 4:44 am at 04:44
havent bought a new phone in year so this would be perfect i love everything about the phone
May 6, 2012 , 5:48 am at 05:48
I love this phone because it has a super fast processor, beautiful screen and the perfect size.
May 6, 2012 , 7:12 am at 07:12
Its smart and beautiful
May 6, 2012 , 7:12 am at 07:12
I need it=)
May 6, 2012 , 7:25 am at 07:25
Cool giveaway. Hope I win.
May 6, 2012 , 7:37 am at 07:37
just comment
May 6, 2012 , 7:54 am at 07:54
amazing giveaway
May 6, 2012 , 8:41 am at 08:41
I like Samsung and Android that's why I need SGS3
May 6, 2012 , 12:13 pm at 12:13
I physically need this phone in my life! It's the best phone ever created so far, although I'm sure that won't last too long… that said,I'm not too thrilled by the missing "Plus" in the Super Amoled HD screen, although I hope the fact that it's PenTile won't be too noticeable… Also love all the new software features it comes with, although I now question why not spend a bit of time to renew the look of the general UI, which still looks horrible… anyway… need this phone!
May 6, 2012 , 12:26 pm at 12:26
Now I have a Samsung E570. I want something new. :)
May 6, 2012 , 1:38 pm at 13:38
Need a New phone lol xD
May 6, 2012 , 1:45 pm at 13:45
<3 wov it.
May 6, 2012 , 3:33 pm at 15:33
I like Samsung and Android that's why I need SGS3
May 6, 2012 , 3:51 pm at 15:51
I'm a gadget freak & this would be so amazing, I love the fact you can take burst pictures & it chooses the best.
May 6, 2012 , 3:52 pm at 15:52
Been wanting a Galaxy SII for along time now the SIII is here and it rocks
May 6, 2012 , 4:19 pm at 16:19
When I watched the love stream of the release i couldnt take my eyes off the best phone I had ever seen and when i looked at the competition page of this site and i saw there was a competition to win an S3, i knew it was my destiny to win one of them. The specs of the phone are the best i have ever seen and made my desire to win the phone even stronger. Stay awake is an incredible advancement in phone technology and i would love to have that if i win one of the phones. S voice is another feature i would love to have as it would be very handy to me in my new job and winning a phone would be the icing on the cake to a good year. So please can i win one of the phones as it would be the best phone i have had in my life and it will be the perfect phone for me! :D
May 6, 2012 , 4:36 pm at 16:36
Iv been waiting for this day for months! would love to hold it and see what features it has. :)
May 6, 2012 , 4:36 pm at 16:36
Iv been waiting for this day for months! would love to hold it and see what features it has. :)
May 6, 2012 , 6:01 pm at 18:01
By the way, love the screen too (and S-Voice). (Great Giveaway). Hope to win.
Shared the giveaway on all my social accounts, and told it to all my friends.
Fingers Crossed, and maybe…
(Would be a great replacement for my broken HTC ChaCha)
May 6, 2012 , 7:34 pm at 19:34
Next evolution of the S series, they seem to fix every problem i had with the s2 … especially the build material … cant stand the plastic back cover
Hope to win and upgrade to the next generation of phone
May 6, 2012 , 8:02 pm at 20:02
I believe that this device will be very popular, despite the different opinions about the poor design and unjustified expectations. I owned a Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note -this is the best compared to the competition, they surpassed them, but with the last Note – there was a trouble because he stole from me.
May 6, 2012 , 11:12 pm at 23:12
I would love to have the best android phone ever, It looks so amazing
May 7, 2012 , 1:35 am at 01:35
Hi I love this phone, it does things I want and did not think would happen for time, and the camera with it's burst mode is a awesome idea
May 7, 2012 , 6:01 am at 06:01
i want because i love galaxy series ,its fast processor excites me.
May 7, 2012 , 8:00 am at 08:00
S3 has a good processor than the previous one.
May 7, 2012 , 10:34 am at 10:34
It was AWESOME!
May 7, 2012 , 11:12 am at 11:12
I would love to win this phone for my husband to be able to keep in touch with him when he travels to New Zealand to visit his termianlly ill father. He has an ancient Samsung so this would be a great win. I think the Stay Awake feature is absolutely amazing!
May 7, 2012 , 12:24 pm at 12:24
I have Galaxy S and my sister has Galaxy S2,
Both great handset!!
We love Samsung and we trust its technology
So want to get Galaxy S3 as well!!
May 7, 2012 , 3:38 pm at 15:38
This is the Galaxy S3..i mean the best android smartphone in 2012…who doesn't want it lol…want to join the smartphone era so bad…what i love the most is the nature UI and it actually "think" for you.. :O
May 7, 2012 , 3:53 pm at 15:53
I saw the presentation of the Galaxy SIII and I'd really like to win one to see what's it really like!!
I own one low-spec Samsung Android device and I love it.
May 7, 2012 , 5:34 pm at 17:34
I want to win because I don't have a smartphone(((Pleeeease!(((
May 8, 2012 , 5:56 am at 05:56
i want this so bad..so pls pick me…
May 8, 2012 , 6:31 am at 06:31
I would love to win this as my T-Mobile Vivacity cannot do anything. I need a new phone.
May 8, 2012 , 7:31 am at 07:31
My old phone is broke and I desperately need a modern upto dat phone!
May 8, 2012 , 7:54 am at 07:54
You really have a nice blog going on here, it's one of my very few daily suscriptions that I read every day.
I hope you can keep up the good work, and I hope (for myself this time) to have the chance to win that phone.
One (of many) fan from argentina.
see ya…
May 8, 2012 , 11:21 am at 11:21
Really interested in the pop video feature and the eye tracking feature. It has frustrated me so many times to have the screen fade to black when I am still reading from it.
May 8, 2012 , 12:27 pm at 12:27
Cool prize! Time to upgrade my phone. I really need to pimp my life. Please speed me up
with a new Samsung Galaxy SIII. If you give me this smartphone I'll be the happiest man on earth. I really need it, hope I win! Good Luck to all!
May 8, 2012 , 2:43 pm at 14:43
I'm trying to win this.. because I want to explore more things in the world with this amazing smart phone :)
May 8, 2012 , 3:43 pm at 15:43
Let's go win this baby ;)
May 8, 2012 , 3:53 pm at 15:53
I would like to win the phone because it has really great features and it looks great.
May 8, 2012 , 9:46 pm at 21:46
My son told me about this contest and having seen the phone I can only hope, for my eyes are not what they used to be, I will win. This iphone 3gs is just too small.
May 8, 2012 , 10:22 pm at 22:22
i`d love to win the phone my kids call my phone "the dinosaur" because it`s that old x great competition , fingers crossed x
May 8, 2012 , 11:13 pm at 23:13
My girlfriend has a samsung and swears by it but it is old like me and because she stands by me being old would love to win this for her to surprise her so she can still stand by samsung and have the benefits of an android which hers is not as it is that old Would have brownie points coming out my ears lol
May 9, 2012 , 1:58 am at 01:58
love the fab features on this phone, please bring me into the future!!
May 9, 2012 , 2:10 am at 02:10
I am following Android news and updates for some time now, and as someone who has a intrest in the subject, it is only natural that I would love to get my hands on the latest advancement in mobile technology. I am especially interested in all the new software that Samsung have put into their flagship device.
May 9, 2012 , 7:06 am at 07:06
Why do I want to win? Because I'm a sucker for consumerism and capitalist to boot – I've got money and I like new stuff. All the time. It's awesome – not unlike the new Samsung Galaxy SIII – particularly the Pebble Blue model. It's shining features are definitely the expensive S-AMOLED screen and numerous software enhancements – not to mention that EXYNOS SoC steaming away under the hood!
May 9, 2012 , 7:42 am at 07:42
I'm sick of my WP7 phone!!! I hope I win!
Greetings from Belgium!
May 9, 2012 , 8:04 am at 08:04
As opposed to other brands, Samsung has managed to combine style, functionality and user-friendliness into a single handset. One of the most enjoyable phones to use, and customisable as much as one wishes. Basically, the only way to go.
May 9, 2012 , 8:57 am at 08:57
I saw there was a competition to win an S3, i knew it was my destiny to win one of them. The specs of the phone are1.4 GHz quad core processor with smart stay is an development in phone technology and S voice is another feature. it beats siri and it has got NFC with WiFi direct which is even more interesting and the phone has the look of designed for only humans and offers a great performance and it nearly speeds are reaching computer speeds soon it will take over i want this phone but too costly which i cant afford if i get this phone.and one more to to it has got ice cream sandwich which is the latest operating system and this phone tops all the benchmarks and this phone is originally and only developed for humans i wish i get this phone pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls give to me i will do whatever u say pls pls send this super giant phone to me pls pls
May 9, 2012 , 8:57 am at 08:57
I saw there was a competition to win an S3, i knew it was my destiny to win one of them. The specs of the phone are1.4 GHz quad core processor with smart stay is an development in phone technology and S voice is another feature. it beats siri and it has got NFC with WiFi direct which is even more interesting and the phone has the look of designed for only humans and offers a great performance and it nearly speeds are reaching computer speeds soon it will take over i want this phone but too costly which i cant afford if i get this phone.and one more to to it has got ice cream sandwich which is the latest operating system and this phone tops all the benchmarks and this phone is originally and only developed for humans i wish i get this phone pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls give to me i will do whatever u say pls pls send this super giant phone to me pls pls
May 9, 2012 , 8:57 am at 08:57
I saw there was a competition to win an S3, i knew it was my destiny to win one of them. The specs of the phone are1.4 GHz quad core processor with smart stay is an development in phone technology and S voice is another feature. it beats siri and it has got NFC with WiFi direct which is even more interesting and the phone has the look of designed for only humans and offers a great performance and it nearly speeds are reaching computer speeds soon it will take over i want this phone but too costly which i cant afford if i get this phone.and one more to to it has got ice cream sandwich which is the latest operating system and this phone tops all the benchmarks and this phone is originally and only developed for humans i wish i get this phone pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pls give to me i will do whatever u say pls pls send this super giant phone to me pls pls
May 9, 2012 , 9:29 am at 09:29
I love the Samsung 3 design…my old reliable droid is sadly getting long in the tooth.. take pity :)
May 9, 2012 , 1:08 pm at 13:08
Speculating about the new Android phone. Since all the olympic athletes get one, in partnership with VISA, and I love the olympics. I would love to win.!
May 9, 2012 , 7:32 pm at 19:32
Great giveaway, thanks for running it!
May 9, 2012 , 10:31 pm at 22:31
I've had a Samsung s2 previously. Hated the bloat ware but this seems to have changed for their next gen galaxy s3. One for the shopping list methinks! Sexy little beast!
May 9, 2012 , 11:28 pm at 23:28
I would love to win this device because I would love to see what I can extract port and modify to this device that could help the whole android community. And have the device be the primier device for apps/roms I start to make.
May 9, 2012 , 11:33 pm at 23:33
I'd love to win as this looks a great device. Interested to see how it stacks up to my galaxy Nexus. Really interested to see how the eye tracking works.
May 10, 2012 , 12:51 am at 00:51
This phone looks amazing. Everything about it was well thought out and planned for the user. I like the awesome camera, and the S Voice function. This phone really makes me jealous, and it makes me want to give up my Galaxy Nexus. I also love that this phone is so thin and has a big battery to keep it going.
This phone is perfect. I would love to own it, and play around with it. It would be sweet to be able to write about it for the news site i write for. :)
May 10, 2012 , 5:34 am at 05:34
Currently have an iPhone but getting bored of it think I'll try something different Samsung galaxy looks amazing
May 10, 2012 , 6:05 am at 06:05
I want to win because this is a powerful phone that would be able to Wow me. I like superior smart phones and this is most certainly a best in class phone.
May 10, 2012 , 9:08 am at 09:08
Never bothered to treat myself to a new phone.. I have used/kept things until they are broke/unusable… Sadly this has mean't that I am completely out of date with phones.. I would love to become upto date and find out what I am missing out on.
May 10, 2012 , 11:04 am at 11:04
Would love to win the Samsung Galaxy SIII, looks like a fantastic phone.
May 10, 2012 , 4:25 pm at 16:25
I've been drooling over the Galaxy SII for ages, when this was announced I have a new object of desire. Would really love to win this!
May 10, 2012 , 7:31 pm at 19:31
I currently have the HTC Evo 4G (- LTE) and would love to get my hands on the SGIII. I have been in love with the screen since the SGII!
May 10, 2012 , 10:27 pm at 22:27
an excellent smart phone with excellent features – everything you need in life
May 11, 2012 , 12:49 pm at 12:49
Great phone love the Hi Def video recording. Have a S2 but my niece constantly plays with it even though she'll got a itouch. Be great win the S3 and give her my S2.
May 11, 2012 , 2:24 pm at 14:24
I would love to win as my phone is an iPhone 3GS, its rotten and even has a chipped screen, it feels really out of date compared to the new smart phones
May 11, 2012 , 5:06 pm at 17:06
i need to upgrade my sgs 1 and i like all the new features in the sgs3
May 11, 2012 , 7:42 pm at 19:42
For me it comes down to that huge 4.8″ 720p HD screen. It just makes everything else out there seem like yesterdays news. It's just amazing what Samsung has been able to do here….truly blows my mind!
May 12, 2012 , 4:21 am at 04:21
I want to win because the G S3 is a crazy fast and beautiful phone that I would adore and show off to all my friends. It's just a smokin' phone that would complete me.
May 13, 2012 , 8:53 am at 08:53
I would love to win as my phone now is rubbish!!! I love the sleekness of this phone =D x
May 13, 2012 , 8:56 am at 08:56
hi, i had the old galaxy and loved it, I know someone who has this and Im extremely jealous, its my dream phone as it does everything i want and more.x
May 13, 2012 , 12:35 pm at 12:35
Love the design and huge screen
May 13, 2012 , 7:07 pm at 19:07
Nice giveaway :) Who doesnt want a Samsung Galaxy s iii? :D
May 14, 2012 , 12:45 am at 00:45
I want to win because my phone is super old and I need an upgrade. This would be a dream phone with that super fast processor and big screen. Its a samsung "winner" phone that I would be proud to pull out of my bag and show off to my friends.
May 14, 2012 , 7:40 am at 07:40
im very exited good luck to all!!!
May 14, 2012 , 12:22 pm at 12:22
It is indeed the best of all smart phones to arrive. Samsung galaxy S came out, blow the market away, S2 did the same, and now S3. Amazing… they never disappointed us.
May 14, 2012 , 2:49 pm at 14:49
hope, everyone is lucky!!!
May 14, 2012 , 3:45 pm at 15:45
It's time I upgraded to a smartphone and you can't get better than this so yes please.
May 14, 2012 , 5:02 pm at 17:02
I'd like to win this for my mom, she still doesn't have an smartphone.
May 14, 2012 , 5:30 pm at 17:30
S3 is a great phone
May 14, 2012 , 9:27 pm at 21:27
I want to win because I need a new smartphone. What I like most about the sgs3 is the big 720p screen!
May 15, 2012 , 10:41 am at 10:41
The best device on Earth ;)
May 15, 2012 , 12:44 pm at 12:44
Yup that would be awesome!
May 15, 2012 , 1:45 pm at 13:45
everything excites me about this tbh. i am a complete tech geek! i love all the new gadgets and this just looks amazing, i love the size of the screen and how fast it appears to be, just everything it achieves is really amazing
May 15, 2012 , 1:46 pm at 13:46
Have got an old Iphone at the moment, would love to win this! All my mates have android handsets and they say its so much faster than iphone OS.
May 15, 2012 , 2:03 pm at 14:03
want this!!!!
May 15, 2012 , 2:17 pm at 14:17
Give me one
May 15, 2012 , 2:44 pm at 14:44
Owned the original Galaxy & loved it, this one would be amazing to own!
May 15, 2012 , 3:35 pm at 15:35
Wonderful phone great prize thank you for the opportunity to win one xx
May 15, 2012 , 4:08 pm at 16:08
Love it..
May 15, 2012 , 4:24 pm at 16:24
Wow!! This looks amazing, I broke my phone last year and I've been using a naff very old Samsung since. I would love a shiny new phone :)
May 16, 2012 , 12:08 am at 00:08
A new Samsung….. I can't wait!
May 16, 2012 , 3:29 am at 03:29
Samsung Galaxy S3… the dreams phone!
this is the most amazing smart phone in the world from android OS.. I Love This One!
so trying to be the lucky winner to have this dream phone.. :) and thanks dear @MobiCityUK:twitter for making this contest open for every one.. :)
May 17, 2012 , 1:25 pm at 13:25
May 17, 2012 , 9:50 pm at 21:50
I want to win it so I can give it to my brother. If I win, I'll be giving him the best Android phone with the most awesome specs on the market right now.
May 18, 2012 , 12:03 am at 00:03
Just stumbled across this giveaway and i woul like to win this as i have an outdated phone
May 18, 2012 , 12:25 am at 00:25
I would like to win becouse i believe in miracles and thats why i decided to sign up! Plus the s3 is a miraculous device anyone would be delighted to own
May 18, 2012 , 2:35 am at 02:35
i want to win because i m veru close to samsung…all my products in my home is samsung…eg fridge, tv, home theatre system and even my vaccum cleaner……i wake up with samsung n slep with samsung……. what excites me about the new phone is
4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED Display with quard core…..and with s voice built in,,,i wil b loving it
May 18, 2012 , 3:51 am at 03:51
It's getting close to announce the lucky winner of this amazing smart phone.. dear MobiCity UK and Land of Droid, I'm so excited to hear lucky winner.. :) and thanks a lot both of you for making this open for WORLDWIDE ENTRIES.
I WIsh, may i will be able to be the lucky winner of this amazing smart phone under my luck to explore the world more and more with this smart phone…. :) :)
July 29, 2012 , 1:42 am at 01:42
I would love to win this awesome phone!!! Because its always practical to have a superphone!
September 14, 2012 , 1:31 pm at 13:31
I shared this on two of my social network now give me my amazing Samy Galaxy S3 please.


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The witch is back!
The world is full of strange phenomena that defies rational explanation. The
Bermuda Triangle, for example, or why some people actually enjoy eating circus
peanuts. The Blair Witch Project was another such anomaly. Who would've
guessed a handful of people could take a camcorder out to the woods, shake it
around, capture absolutely nothing on tape and yet somehow manage to frighten
millions of moviegoers into giving them millions of dollars?
Indeed, the Blair Witch made a lot of money — enough to inspire a three
game series. The first of these unholy triplets is Blair Witch Volume One:
Rustin Parr, an immersive blend of mystery, role-playing, and the movie's
own bleak appeal. Clocking in at an affordable $25, this is a solid beginning
to the trilogy.
Rustin Parr (for those unversed in the Blair Witch mythos) is the nutcase
of legend who lived in the woods outside of Burkitsville, Maryland. In 1941
he turned himself in to the authorities for mutilating and murdering seven children
while forcing an eighth child to stand in a corner as a surviving ear-witness
to his evil deeds. Parr claimed to have been willed to do these things by the
ghostly figure of an old woman. This has invoked some people to draw a connection
between the Parr case and an old lady who had lived in those woods in a previous
century and who apparently was suspected of doing some fairly nasty things.
The game takes place in Burkitsville in 1941. You play Doc Holliday, special
agent of Spookhouse (the turn of century X-Files equivalent, minus the doubting
Scully). As the Doc, you are working undercover to investigate the weird goings-on in the town. You do this by wandering around Burkitsville interviewing the locals and telling
them you are looking for your niece who has disappeared and you think Rustin
Parr might have had something to do with it. You big liar, you.
Good voice acting and well-written dialogue provide dark suspense to the interviews.
The game relies on these cinema interviews to advance the story (and add to
your clues). They also flesh out the plot and bring the town of Burkitsville
to life.
The game's setting has an old, dark and rainy feel to it and this is done great
justice by the eerily beautiful graphics. Blair Witch has a smooth cinematic
look, very similar to the game Nocturne and, in fact,
runs on the same engine. Trees loom above casting menacing shadows, and the
dramatic camera angles add real tension to the game.
The cinema quality camerawork, as lovely as it is, can also be a real hindrance
to gameplay. Your view of Doc is occasionally obscured by the shadows. There
are frequent scenes with extreme longshots in which you must propel her blindly
into the far distance with no clue as to what might be two feet in front of
her. This calls for great faith in the benevolence of the unseen.
The ambient sound effects combine very nicely with the visuals to create a
sensory world that has a three dimensional feel. The sounds of rain falling,
the rustlings of leaves, and the cracking of branches add a tremendous amount
to this game.
are parts of the game in which the player will become hopelessly lost. Being
lost in puzzles and mazes is nothing new to gaming (anyone remember Miracle
Warriors for the Sega Master System?), but the rich combination of sights
and sounds in this game really up the ante. Lost…wet…wandering in circles…surrounded
on all sides by shadows, pockets of mist, and the ominous sounds of the deep
woods…it's great.
Blair Witch is fairly successful in making you feel surrounded by danger,
even where nothing is seen. When the danger is up close and personal, the game
has some shining moments. Creatures are random…and persistent. A lot of them
are actually scary (those daemites are pretty freaky). Some of the creatures
are demonic, some material, some ethereal…there's plenty of combat here for
those who want it. The combat and puzzle elements have variable difficulties
and this adds a little variety to gameplay.
The depth of the environments lends the game an impressive aura of openness.
This is deceptive…and very wrong, as the game is a strictly linear affair.
There is basically only one right way to do things, yet somehow the game manages
to not make you too aware of that fact. This linearity means that the game is
painfully short on replay value. Beat it once and that's that – no alternate
paths, no extra characters.
Unfortunately, the controls are god awful. Learning nothing from the crappy
control in Nocturne, they have repeated all of their previous control
mistakes. Although three control variations are offered (keyboard/mouse, keyboard,
and point & click), they're all terrible. Trying to speed Doc through a
dark and tangled forest while she's being pursued by god-knows-what is like
Stevie Wonder trying to drive a Cadillac along a narrow and twisting pontoon
bridge across the Potomac. This is a great travesty, since the game has so much
good going for it. Whoever designed the controls should be taken out to the
woodshed to be vigorously spanked.
The Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr is one of the better horror-themed
games on the market, but is fatally flawed by some of the worst control on record.
Still, its beautifully dark graphics, spooky atmosphere, and intriguing story
make it compelling enough to play through.


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Last week I wrote about a couple of traitorous additions to the Defense Authorization bill written in secret by John McCain (RINO-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI).
According to the ACLU and DownsizeDC.org, among other watchdog organizations, sections 1031 and 1032 of the bill give Obama—and every future president, if there are any—"the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world….The power is so broad that even U.S. citizens could be swept up by the military and the military could be used far from any battlefield, even within the United States itself."
And (SURPRISE!) it turns out that Obama asked for that power himself.
How nice of our favorite backstabbing Constitution-shredding s0-called "Republican" John "Benedict Arnold" McCain to oblige him (may he rot in HELL, after losing a brutal primary fight that bankrupts him.)
But McCain wasn't alone in his treachery.
Sen. Lindsey "Rights for Illegals, but Not American Citizens" Graham said about it on the Senate floor: "1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates the world as the battlefield, including the homeland."
It is a sad commentary on Mr. Graham–a co-sponsor of the bill–that one can't predict if that was praise or criticism without looking at the replay. Turns out, Senator Graham thinks it's awesome that one person the the U.S. government can pick up a phone, make a call, and make you disappear, without charges, without trial, forever.
More gullible and/or partisan members of the DNC-controlled media have been trying to insist for the past two weeks that the law doesn't apply to Americans here, in America. And The White House was claiming that Obama was going to veto the bill if it applied to American citizens (now, not so much.) But…
"Another sponsor of the bill – Senator Levin – has also repeatedly said that the bill applies to American citizens on American soil, citing the Supreme Court case of Hamdi which ruled that American citizens can be treated as enemy combatants:
'The Supreme Court has recently ruled there is no bar to the United States holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant,' said Levin. 'This is the Supreme Court speaking.'
Levin again stressed recently that the bill applies to American citizens, and said that it was president Obama who requested that it do so."
I've tried to find out what happened to the bill in Conference Committee, but the general consensus in the Liberty blogosphere this evening seems to be that the bill is just as bad coming out of committee as it was going in.
This evening at 6:58 p.m., 90 Democrats and 193 Republicans voted AYE to give the most corrupt president in U.S. history the power to kidnap and detain Americans anywhere in the world, forever, just on the basis of his opinion that they're terrorists.
I'm kind of at a loss for words here, which may be appropriate, since technically anything I say can now be used against me by the president of the United States.
The bill now heads back to the Senate. Now may be a good time to pick up the phone and let your Senators know what you think.
UPDATE: Here's the web page you can use to contact your Representatives.
Thoughts? Comments? Last words? Condolences?
How did YOUR
Reprehensibles Representatives vote?


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debugLevel property you can use to adjust the debug log entries. This property is an integer from 0 to 15, with 15 resulting in the greatest frequency of debug log entries.
The default level is 5; this typically is the level desired when contacting Oracle ATG Web Commerce support to diagnose problems. Level 5 is the lowest level at which SQL debugging statements are issued.
loggingDebug is set to true on the SQL Repository component, the debug level must be equal to or greater than 6 in order to set loggingDebug of the transaction manager also to true, as Transaction Manager debugging is often needed in conjunction with SQL debugging. Even at level 0, some debug statements are issued.
You can also get debugging messages for an individual item descriptor or property. Turn on logging debug in the Dynamo Administration Interface page for the Repository component.
You can also turn on debug messages by including a
loggingDebug attribute tag in the repository definition for that item descriptor or property. For example:
<item-descriptor name="user" ...>
<attribute name="loggingDebug" value="true" />
...<property ... />


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Calif. police: Mother arrested in 2 kids' deaths
Police found two children dead in a Southern California hotel room Saturday after authorities say their mother crashed her car outside a supermarket and made remarks that led authorities to them.
The 42-year-old woman from Scottsdale, Ariz., would be booked on suspicion of two counts of murder following her release from Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif., on Saturday night, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said. Police said the woman appeared to have been suicidal when officers responded to the crash site.
"It was clear that it was an intentional act," Costa Mesa Sgt. Tim Starn said.
Officers found the children dead in a third-floor room at about 9 a.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Santa Ana.
Police in nearby Costa Mesa had called to request that Santa Ana officers check on the children's welfare, Bertagna said.
The cause of death was under investigation, Bertagna said. No weapon had been recovered from the scene.
About an hour before the discovery, Costa Mesa police were called to the scene of the Albertsons parking lot where the woman had crashed her gray Honda Accord into protective poles surrounding an electrical box, Starn said.
As paramedics were preparing to take the injured woman to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, "she made some statements that indicated a crime might have occurred" in Santa Ana, Starn said.
No names have been released, and the age and gender of the children were also being withheld while relatives are notified.
The woman was from Arizona but had a previous address in San Jose, Calif., and her car had a Georgia license plate, police said. It was not clear why she was in Orange County.
Hotel guests were stunned at the discovery at the quiet inn on a sunny weekend in Southern California.
"My goodness if there's two children involved that's just horrendous to say the least," Mike Ramey, who was staying at the hotel with his fiancee, told KABC-TV. "As a parent, it's just a heartbreaker."