Sacha Baron Cohen was born (Oct 13, 1971). Sacha Baron Cohen is an English stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and voice actor. When to thwart someone: "The Avengers", it is Sir Ben Kingsley. Not only because he probably play The Mandarin in "Iron Man 3" is, but that is certainly not wrong. No, it's because of the Oscar-winning actor brings a lot of fun on the big screen in the way of "The Great Dictator", the new Sacha Baron Cohen comedy hits theaters on Wednesday (May 16).

The comedy will lead us to some brand new heat hilarious box office even as "The Avengers" is currently rocking, and Kingsley All aboard for the ride. Kingsley is perhaps not the first name you think of when it seems likely by the actors in a comedy Cohen, but never forget, having the two together before, most recently worked, in fact, in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo ". "Sacha is a scientific approach to comedy. He was not joking on set," Kingsley to MTV News "dictator" actor.

"It is very concentrated. It is about the film and the truths that are packed into this great, amazing experience, are always forced comedy intact." There is so much made ??the same commitment to truth, the "dictator" as a hilarious success, according to Kingsley.

Here are a series of photos of the 2012 Lamborghini Driving Academy taken from Lamborghini's Facebook page. Now, I would like to point out that I am not all that familiar with the Lamborghini Driving Academy. Their site has a short overview which makes it seem like a basic training class where you are taught how to drive really fast on a track. It explicitly states that owning a Lamborghini is not a prerequisite, but I can't find a price. Considering its 1.5 days on a racetrack with professional drivers, I assume that it isn't meant for the middle class. But, judging by the photos, it looks like a hell of a good time.

Its been four years since your last mens mag shoot. How did you feel doing MAXIM?
I was pretty nervous leading up to it. Shoots in general are pretty nerve-wracking because theres always a bunch of people looking at you and youre like, Do I look good in this? Did I do OK here? Having not done it in such a long time made it even more so than usual. But as soon as we got the first shot done, I thought, Yep, today is going to be a good day.

Why were you keen to do this shoot?
Ive always had in my head that I wasnt quite done with doing photo shoots, and youre always trying to have that perfect shoot. In the past Ive done shoots where Ive been happy but thought, Hmmm, I could do better here or work on that a bit more. I also wanted to celebrate turning 30 because its such an obstacle for so many women. When youre in your 20s a lot of women tend to think that when you hit 30 everything starts to decline looks-wise. I wanted to show, that for me, its the opposite Ive never felt more confident.

How would you describe the theme?
Its kind of the morning after a party, but not a crazy or trashy party, just a few drinks. And were in this beautiful penthouse suite at The Establishment Hotel in Sydney getting room service and celebrating. Its a nice, sophisticated, beautiful shoot.

Did you prepare for it?
Yeah, I did a lot of soft sand running and a lot of vegetable eating on top of my Dancing With The Stars rehearsals. The dancing itself was keeping me in shape, so I didnt have to do much. But Im used to getting in shape for my swimsuit shoots with Mambo. Im one of their Mambassadors, which I love!

Source: www.maxim.com.au

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Here is Candice Swanepoel's Colcci Jeans video and video stills. The photos aren't of the best quality, but they are still very nice to look at.

Instagram is by far one of the hottest apps out there. The photo sharing network is used by most iOS and Android user, but what if Instagram was actually a camera that could print out results instantly? Well ADR Studios Antonio De Rosa drafted up a concept for what a real Instagram camera, they call it the Socialmatic.

Specs would include a 4.3-inch touchscreen, 16GB of internal storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, two lenses one for taking photos and the other for taking 3D pics, AR apps and QR code scanning, optical zoom and an LED flash. The Socialmatic would have a built-in printer and print photos with four different ink cartridges. The paper would also have sticky adhesive like you find on Post-It notes for easily displaying your masterpiece. It would even include a QR code on the back that would allow people to follow the photographer.

It will be interesting to see if this thing comes to life. Coming to a store near you soon?

Gizmo Gadget Guy

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Android keeps boosting its global market share, according to a new study from Kantar WorldPanel, reported by Reuters.

The firms latest research showed that Android picked up strong market share gains in most of the seven major nations around the world, including the United States, Australia, the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The gains were measured over a 12-week period up until mid April.

Android more than doubled its share in Spain to 72 percent, Reuters noted, and almost doubled it in Germany to 62 percent. Kantar attributed the increase to new smartphones from Samsung and HTC, which continued to grab market share at the expense of RIM and Nokia.

Apple bumped up its market share in the U.S. and the U.K. thanks to the iPhone 4S, though demand was sluggish in Europe.

Microsoft is seeing some signs of life thanks in huge part to Nokias Windows Phone-based Lumia handsets. The market share of Windows Phone more than doubled to 6 percent in Germany the past year, Reuters said. And it inched up to 3 to 4 percent in the U.S., the U.K., France, and Italy.

Androids U.S. market share jumped to 61 percent last quarter, up from 49 percent during the holiday quarter, according to NPD. At the same time, Apples iOS lost ground, dropping to 29 percent from 41 percent during 2011s fourth quarter.

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Well, I guess we can all just stay home in November. because the most important endorsement of all has been made.

And Willard, of course, got that endorsement. Chimpy, like every other Rushpubliscum moron, is anxious to see the economic policies that ruined this country come back with a vengeance. And with Willard in the saddle, thats a guarantee. Willard is a sociopath on a scale that makes Chimpy look like a saint, in comparison.

Maybe thats why Chimpy is so timid about the whole thing.

Im for Mitt Romney, Bush told ABC News this morning as the doors of an elevator closed on him, after he gave a speech on human rights a block from his old home the White House.

I remember when I opened my first savings account! It was at a little savings and loan (Remember those?) in a little tiny town and all transactions were done in a little pass book that everything was hand written in. I could deposit a dollar one day and the next day go pull it out to buy candy or a book to read. I remember well that I put every penny that I could into this account and I remember that I spent it as time went by on things that had importance to me. It all made sense to me as I used that little savings and loan as my piggy bank and every time once a month like clock work they would add my interest, that was just pennies, but was very important to me. Those pennies was my hard stick candy money and back in my days, you could buy at least 10 pieces (sometimes more) of stick candy for a nickle. There was a hundred varieties of stick candy and I remember that root beer (sarsaparilla) was my favorite. I also remember that the ladies who worked in the savings and loan were always the most wonderful people in the world and I felt good by supporting a business in my home town

Now why am I thinking about the good ole days? Well while drinking that cup of delicious over priced coffee this morning, I was reading about how much debt the world has and how over leveraged the banks are. Debt exceeds world actual money by an ungodly amount and we have literally made a sweet little time bomb that when it explodes the world will never be the same for a long time

Now lets go back to me as a little kid and his savings and loan book. I was under the assumption that every dollar that I put into my account allowed the bank to loan that dollar back out. So in my head it seemed a fair issue. I put a hundred dollars into my account and the bank has a hundred dollars to loan. The back gets interest on that hundred dollars that they loaned and out of that interest I received my part, for keeping my money in the bank. That all made sense and I accepted this as okay. Other words if a bank has a million dollars in money in deposits then that bank can loan a million dollars and make interest on a million dollars. I know it is simplified, but a kid will look at it that way. I assumed that a bank only loans out no more than it has in deposits and that seemed to me a high risk, because if everyone wanted all their deposits. Then the bank did not have the money to pay back even that million in deposits. That is what I considered as a kid as gambling and that was an adult thing to do

Now as a kid I mean that I am 7 or 8 years old and opened up my own account at the savings and loan. I also had an account at the local and only main street bank. I worked hard for my money, even at that early age and the fast that I put my extra money in the bank, the less that I would spend. Money burns a hole in your pocket as it sits there

Now imagine my surprise when I discovered many years later that banks and such leverage their money not just 1 to 1 but as high as: Many of the big investment banks were leveraged for between 30:1 and 50:1. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were very close to 100:1 Read More Now that kind of leverage should make everyone go and yank their money out of a bank right now and do not hesitate. Collapse will happen and it will not be kind at all

But enough of that, back to being a kid and banks: I considered that a bank leveraging money 1 to 1 was a risk. This is from a 8 year old and the desire to see his money available to him at all times if he needed it, you know for books and candy. If I had known that my money was being loaned out 30 times (Lets say for ease of working with it!) and that my dollar was good for 30 dollars. I would have expanded my horizons way back as a little guy and loaned the money out myself and kept all the interest. Someone as I found out later in life will always borrow money and pay high interest on it. You just have to be able to collect and then the understanding of mafia made its way into my life :)

The greed that I saw in the system as a young kid was not even comprehensible to me as being as bad as it really is and as an adult we are mislead so bad and working so hard that we do not have time to even stop and contemplate what is happening around us. So my thinkings went on hold for many years as I killed more people in the name of the USA around the world, then you even want to know about and then worked 16 hour days, 7 days a week until I had 6 heart attacks at 45 years old. Then it has not been until years of being in Russia and starting to read again, starting to think again and starting to enjoy freedoms of expressions again, that I realized how bad things really are. How corrupt things are, how non free things are, how terrible things are, how controlled things are and how greed is the center of everything that we do

So basically for every dollar out there in the world be it dollars or rubles or yen or what ever. It is leveraged. The physical money in the world is far under the owed money in the world. We have created a monster that is incomprehensible to everyone on the plant and that includes the ones who created it and drive it everyday. It is a monster called greed that will take the world down and we will all be starting over from scratch. I have done that several times in my life and it looks like I will do it again and again before I pass away

So as a kid I could just accept the thought of 1:1 leverage on my deposit, but anything more is just plain wrong and greedy

Greed sucks and that is what makes the world go around: Greed

Kyle Keeton
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A man in his 20s was shot in the buttocks by a neighbor after a dispute over squatting in a vacant home. The neighbor, 66, heard noises next door in the vacant house and went to investigate.

One of the doors looked like it was forced open, Sgt. Cindi West said. He found a guy in his 20s.

That man refused to leave and the neighbor went back to his house and armed himself with a shotgun, then returned to again tell the younger man to leave, according to investigators. The younger man is not believed to have lived there.

There was a struggle, and apparently during the struggle the suspect decided to take off running, West said. The homeowner tripped and shot him in the butt.

Thats what he said, he had an accidental discharge.

The man in his 20s was taken to Harborview Medical Center where they treated the birdshot wound. His injuries were not life-threatening.

Detectives from the Sheriffs Office Major Crimes Unit arrived at the scene just before 7 p.m. Neither the man in his 20s or the 66-year-old were arrested, though West said the younger man may be arrested for trespassing after he was treated at Harborview. Detectives were investigating the older mans story.

The vigilante, policing-the-neighborhood attitude of some gun owners needs to be discouraged, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be happening in Washington. In fact, in this case it's the young squatter who will likely be charged.

Another fascinating aspect of this story is the similarity between the way this shooter claimed it was an accident and the way many shooters claim theirs was defensive.

Whenever the target of the shooting is a criminal, the so-called responsible gun owner can just about say anything he wants to get away with his own crimes. Naturally the pro-gun crowd denies this ever happens.

MikeB

Laurieann Gibson was born (14 Jul, 1969). Gibson is a creative director, VMA-winning choreographer, and Emmy-nominated director best known for her work with Lady Gaga, Diddy and Katy Perry.

Laurieann Gibson has crafted choreography for the likes of Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj, but now shes making moves of her own.

Laurieann Gibson LAST CHANCE (Video)

The star of BETs Born to Dance works up a sweat on her debut single Last Chance, written by Infared Ink and produced by Tronixx.

This is the last chance to dance for our lives, sings the reality star on the Auto-Tuned dance-pop record. Feel the adrenaline.

The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: Porsche has taken the driving trials of the super sports car of the future a step further with completion of the initial prototypes. It is designed as a plug-in hybrid vehicle combining a high-performance combustion engine with cutting-edge electric motors for extraordinary performance: on the one hand, the dynamics of a racing machine boasting more than 770 hp, on the other hand, fuel consumption in the region of three litres per 100 kilometres.Source: www.facebook.com

And, most importantly, here are the photos of the test run:

"Sometimes a chocolate bar or a piece of cake we are" stuck "stress. But often our desire for something to eat immediately lies the lack of a specific substance in our body," - says the publication. "Our body sends us signals are unambiguous, which showed its true needs," - said the expert nutritionist Werner Winkler, noting that the overwhelming desire to eat something in particular - it's not the whims of our body, and the index of the lack of a specific vitamin or mineral.

"Unfortunately, only a few at odds with his body, and can distinguish between the ordinary sense of hunger from the compulsive desire to consume something specific and not always useful. In this case, these conditions become a problem" - the author believes the book devoted to this phenomenon, Marion Grillparzer . According to her, not necessarily every time to consume fast food or eat a chocolate bar, when it seems that it is compulsory.The publication cites a number of tips to follow to offer your body a healthier alternative.

"Lack of iron in the body often leads to the fact that a man looks on indifferently juicy steaks and hamburgers."Experts offer as a substitute for animal products to eat legumes and iron-rich oatmeal and spinach.

Craving for all kinds of chewing mints and marmalade are more likely to indicate a shortage of sugar, especially selenium. The latter protects cells from free radicals and is involved in hormonal processes occurring in the thyroid gland. Nutritionists advise to seek in this case to the dried fruit - among other things, they are the real fount of potassium.

In the desire to snack chips and salted crackers lurking lack of sodium, experts say. Overcome the overwhelming desire to eat a pack of chips or salty water will help a handful of olives.

"Those whose diet is complete without chocolate, appear to suffer from a lack of zinc. (...) This element is known to participate in various metabolic processes and strengthens the body's defenses. Nuts and seeds - especially cashews and sunflower seeds - contain a lot of zinc. (...) But absolute champions for the content of this element are the oysters. "

If you believe the new book "The Second Sexism," Today men are discriminated against based on sex, according to the reviewer The Observer , Elizabeth Day. Professor of philosophy has written a book from Cape Town, David Beneter (David Benatar), its title ("The Second Sexism"), probably refers to the name of the famous work of Simone de Beauvoir's "Second Sex" of discrimination against women.

Beneter presents statistics: "more boys than girls drop out of school, less than men receive higher education diplomas and scientific degrees, men have higher mortality at younger ages and higher prison population." He concludes: discrimination against men - the theme is so little studied that, apparently, society is afraid to talk about prejudice against men.

"A glass cellar '- the so-called phenomenon Warren Farrell, an American fighter for the rights of men. According to him, 24 of the 25 most prestigious professions in the U.S. - typical male: roofer, welder, garbage collector, sewer repairman.

Right there Beneter and Farrell? Statistics partly confirms their opinion. Thus, according to the OECD by 2009, all industrialized countries, boys lag behind girls in nearly a year with regard to reading ability. Men work more than women (in the UK - an average of 39 hours per week compared to 34 for women), sick heart disease an average of approximately 10 years earlier than women, and the likelihood of suicide among young men is about 3 times higher than among their contemporaries .

Men are also increasingly becoming a target for ridicule, for example, in advertising means for cleaning the oven is used the slogan: "It's easy - even a man cope!"

Beneter recognizes that to calculate the degree of discrimination is very difficult. "But there is a pervasive form of discrimination - for violence against men are more tolerant. Men are more likely to be victims of homicide or assault entailing serious injury. Laboratory experiments on men and women have shown that we have less inhibitory mechanisms, when we use violence to men, "- says Beneter.

Michael has agreed to work with Mizozo, allowing us to copy a subset of his images for a given shoot in exchange for promoting his site, his app and his wares. We are delighted to be given this opportunity, hoping to prove that Mizozo is a great means to get the word out, but more importantly giving our readers exactly what they want ... Hot women, half naked, in their homes. Once a week a new article will be written which will feature one of their beautiful models.

But, before we get started with that, Michael Edwards has agreed to do a short introductory interview with Mizozo. We sent him a list of questions and he was kind enough to reply with a few answers ... and here they are in their unedited form:

Mizozo: What led you to take on the career path of Photographer?

Well, to be honest, I've always enjoyed taking picture, even when I was young I feel like the Kodak 'disk' camera may have been one of my firsts A real quality product that was ha. After graduating college, I was living in San Francisco and was not sure what I wanted to do. A friend told me about photo assisting and introduced me to a photographer he knew. Did a little of that and before to long I was shooting different stuff and giving it a go and that was that

Mizozo: How do you feel when you see your photographs in glossy form?

Well, I've been a working photographer here in New York for quite some time now, so I suppose I'm a bit jaded about all of that. The thing about magazine work that is so great is working with your photo editors. They always match me up with great projects, so that is the part I look forward too

Mizozo: What would you consider your most impressive achievement in Photography?

Right now I'm fairly 'manic' on meinmyplace. The project has been very well received and it is so great to get feedback directly from the public. The project feels very different from magazine work. It is almost as if I'm the 'editor in chief' of my own magazine and I have to admit, I'm a bit drunk on the power of it all (insert evil laugh here please)

Mizozo: How do you feel when you see people posting your photos online? What if they go so far as to crop out your logo?

I did not even have my logo on the images, but I realized that no one would give credit back to the site and the project. As you've noted, people still remove the logo, which is a bummer. The photography business is going through what the music business went through 10 years ago. It's a real problem. Not sure what I can do about it; on the one hand it is great to see people enthusiastic about the images, that is awesome. On the other hand, it is best when credit is given when credit is due In some cases images have actually been taken and used to advertise someone else's site I guess that is what 'legal council' is for ;-)

Mizozo: What do you enjoy shooting most?

Hmmm let's see, real women at home in their undies ;-)

Mizozo: How do you go about finding girls for your MIMP shoots? I see some means for them to contact you, but do you seek them out as well?

Almost all of the women on the site have emailed in to be on the site. That is sort of part of the project. It is pretty amazing how many people all around the country, world even, want to take part

Mizozo: The MIMP site has a number of sections seemingly independent of the photos. For example, the Interviews are an incredibly interesting read, but who is Falene and how does this fit into the MIMP world view?

Falene is someone who wrote to me and proposed doing the interviews. I thought "yes please" and have been totally thrilled with the results. Since I'm in New York, and she is out in LA, I had her take the pictures Gave her a few tips and I think she's done a great job on those

Mizozo: Also on the MIMP site, the Dance Off is another great treat. Are all these girls MIMP models, or are some just girls wanting recognition? Do you find them, or do they find you?

Ahhh, yes, the dance off. So many people were writing in from places I knew I was not going to be getting to any time soon, so I wanted to think of a way they could submit some interesting content that could be on the site and the dance off submissions were born. Those are fun, I need to promote that again, thanks for reminding me.

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Mizozo: Your recently developed Mobile App is a great way to get at your unreleased photos, do you have any other innovations in store for your fans?

The app has been a great way for our fans to help support the site and get a little something extra while doing so. I've got lot and lots planned, but I've got to work on squaring away a few things first Takes a lot of time and energy running Me In My Place ha ha

Mizozo: Would you care to shed some light on some upcoming celebrity shoots?

I don't like to kiss and tell, you'll just have to wait and see.

Below you will find a few photos of Kristen Stewart from Elle Magazine, followed by some released movie stills of Snow White and the Huntsman. You will even see one shot of Thor ... shit, Chris.

Consider what you might want to help them with

While you shouldnt be used as your childs ATM, if you can help them with things like car insurance to help them get a head start, then its a good idea. Try and think back to what it was like when you first moved out of home. Working and studying isnt easy and if you can afford to help them out with some of the major expenses, then this will really help them get on their feet.

Teach them how to budget

Whether you realise it or not, children learn and take on the habits of their parents, so setting a good example when it comes to sticking to the weekly budget is a must. Show your children realistically how much a grocery bill can be, and ways of minimising it. This will also help them to prioritise expenses.

The essentials

More than likely they will be moving out into a rental property, so things like home insurance dont need to be considered, but they may want to insure their valuables, which can be a worthy investment if they have things like computers, cameras or musical instruments.

Help them out

If possible, help them out with the transition by assisting them with washing their clothes for the first few weeks until they get into a routine. Cook large batches of pasta or stew which they can freeze and re-heat if they dont have time to make a meal for themselves. If everything is taken care of for them at home and they are thrown completely into doing everything for themselves, it can be a little daunting and they may even end up back where they started.

Give them the skills

Before they go out on their own make sure they have the basic skills theyll need. They should know how to cook some basic meals, wash their clothes, iron and how to clean. Although some of this may sound basic, youd be amazed at the amount of 20-somethings that dont even know how to boil an egg!

Let them know that you will always be there to love and support them

Its really important that when your children move out they know that no matter what happens you are there for them, and there is always a place for them to come home to should things not work out as planned. Having this safety net takes a lot of pressure off what can be a stressful event. Helping your kids adjust to living out of home is easy if you prepare them with the necessary tools and skills so that the whole process is an enjoyable one, and not a complete disaster.

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Colombia produces yet again! There is no end to the number of sexy women hailing from that country. Today we bring you actress/model/TV show host Natalia Velez. What a stunner please enjoy! This photoshoot is from the long lost SI Vault.

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Rovio Entertainment the mack daddy of them all is finally looking to diversify its portfolio. The new mobile game called Amazing Alex is due out in about two months.

The game is a rebranded version of Caseys Contraptions, which they bought from developers Noel Llopis and Miguel A. Friginal earlier this month. The game is still going to be a physic based game where the main character Alex loves building things. You (Alex) will build Rube Goldberg like contraptions that is made from all kinds of debris you might find in any little boys room.

This comes on the heels of Rovio announced its billionth download of Angry Birds. The company was launched in 2009 and now has 4 version with Angry Birds Space its most recent addition. The have massive branding and offer everything from games, toys, plush animals and more. They are even in the works of a movie, TV show and possible a theme park.

Can they replicate their success? Or have they pigeon holed themselves into the Angry Bird mold (not that that is a bad thing)? What do you think? Leave me a comment.

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2012 V12 Vantage GT3

Aston Martin has officially entered the 24 Hour Nurburgring endurance race that is scheduled to take place this coming weekend in Germany.

Two of the four cars that Aston Martin will be racing include V12 Vantage GT3 racers. Just like in the production car, the racer has aluminum VH architecture with a lightweight dry-sumped 6.0-litre V-12 engine. However, to optimize weight balance, the engine will be set even further back in the vehicle.

The lead Vantage GT3, with the #007 designation, will be driven by Johannes and Ferdinand Stuck, the sons of triple Nrburgring 24 Hour winner Hans-Joachim Stuck, alongside Dennis Rostek and Aston Martin Racing factory driver Darren Turner. Stephan Mucke, Tomas Enge, Fredy Barth and Oliver Mathai will drive the second #006 racer.

In addition to the two Vantage racers, Aston Martin will return with the V12 Zagato. Rounding up the four factory-backed vehicles will be the V8 Vantage.

2012 V12 Zagato

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Though the government is trying to present the deal as if the Palestinian inmates had ended their hunger strike in exchange for the bodies of a hundred dead terrorists, that is not the case. Among several points of the agreement, a single point matters: all the Arabs being held in administrative detention will be released after their six-month term ends.

Very few of them can be charged in criminal proceedings, which is why these enemies were being held in administrative detention in the first place. Effectively, Israel has agreed to release all of them, and came close to repealing administrative detention altogether.

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Rushpubliscum lawmakers just love to be tough on crime. These lovers of freedom never seem to run out of ways to create more felonies, and harsher penalties, that guarantee that their jails stay full to the bursting point.

Why do they do this? Are they sociopaths who revel in the misery of others? Of course they are. But thats only part of the reason for the Rushpubliscum love affair with imprisoning Americans.

There are other reasons. Reasons that will make perfect sense to you. And in no other place is this better illustrated than it is in the State of Louisiana.

Lets have a look at the despicable practices of the Prison State.

Louisiana is the worlds prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts. First among Americans means first in the world. Louisianas incarceration rate is nearly triple Irans, seven times Chinas and 10 times Germanys.

The hidden engine behind the states well-oiled prison machine is cold, hard cash. A majority of Louisiana inmates are housed in for-profit facilities, which must be supplied with a constant influx of human beings or a $182 million industry will go bankrupt.

Several homegrown private prison companies command a slice of the market. But in a uniquely Louisiana twist, most prison entrepreneurs are rural sheriffs, who hold tremendous sway in remote parishes like Madison, Avoyelles, East Carroll and Concordia. A good portion of Louisiana law enforcement is financed with dollars legally skimmed off the top of prison operations.

If the inmate count dips, sheriffs bleed money. Their constituents lose jobs. The prison lobby ensures this does not happen by thwarting nearly every reform that could result in fewer people behind bars.

Meanwhile, inmates subsist in bare-bones conditions with few programs to give them a better shot at becoming productive citizens. Each inmate is worth $24.39 a day in state money, and sheriffs trade them like horses, unloading a few extras on a colleague who has openings. A prison system that leased its convicts as plantation labor in the 1800s has come full circle and is again a nexus for profit.

In the past two decades, Louisianas prison population has doubled, costing taxpayers billions while New Orleans continues to lead the nation in homicides.

One in 86 adult Louisianians is doing time, nearly double the national average. Among black men from New Orleans, one in 14 is behind bars; one in seven is either in prison, on parole or on probation. Crime rates in Louisiana are relatively high, but that does not begin to explain the states No. 1 ranking, year after year, in the percentage of residents it locks up.

In Louisiana, a two-time car burglar can get 24 years without parole. A trio of drug convictions can be enough to land you at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for the rest of your life.

Almost every state lets judges decide when to mete out the severest punishment and when a sympathetic defendant should have a chance at freedom down the road. In Louisiana, murderers automatically receive life without parole on the guilty votes of as few as 10 of 12 jurors.

The lobbying muscle of the sheriffs, buttressed by a tough-on-crime electorate, keeps these harsh sentencing schemes firmly in place.

Something has to be done it just has to be done about the long sentences, said Angola Warden Burl Cain. Some people you can let out of here that wont hurt you and can be productive citizens, and we know the ones who cant.

Every dollar spent on prisons is a dollar not spent on schools, hospitals and highways. Other states are strategically reducing their prison populations using tactics known in policy circles as smart on crime. Compared with the national average, Louisiana has a much lower percentage of people incarcerated for violent offenses and a much higher percentage behind bars for drug offenses perhaps a signal that some nonviolent criminals could be dealt with differently.

Do all of Louisianas 40,000 inmates need to be incarcerated for the interests of punishment and public safety to be served? Gov. Bobby Jindal, a conservative Republican with presidential ambitions, says the answer is no. Despite locking up more people for longer periods than any other state, Louisiana has one of the highest rates of both violent and property crimes. Yet the state shows no signs of weaning itself off its prison dependence.

You have people who are so invested in maintaining the present system not just the sheriffs, but judges, prosecutors, other people who have links to it, said Burk Foster, a former professor at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and an expert on Louisiana prisons. They dont want to see the prison system get smaller or the number of people in custody reduced, even though the crime rate is down, because the good old boys are all linked together in the punishment network, which is good for them financially and politically.

This is conservative government at work. If it means a profit for a crony, they will throw everyone they can into jail, for as long as they can keep them. And, of course, the more people you throw into cesspools of violence and desperation, the more violent people you will eventually have out walking the streets. Louisiana is a textbook example of the stupidity of the treat them like shit mentality that many wingers have towards convicts.

And yet, people dont seem to understand what happens when you privatize prisons.

THIS happens. And it has got to be stopped.

Plutocrap

Plenty of Americans wonder if Obama has a jobs strategy given that Americas faltering economy and continued grim prospects for employment are dark shadows on Americans consciousnesses. Theyre afraid that Obama and his handlers have no plan or strategy at all.

From what I can see, these people are wrong; theyre scared for the wrong reason. The boy and his handlers do have a jobs strategy but it is one based upon a war of attrition, misdirection, and legalisms. Thats why Americans should be both afraid and lethally angry.

Obama just plans to wait it out and use nuanced mendacity and misdirection to deal with the nations unemployment problem.

Congrats! Youre No Longer Making Me Look Bad

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday that in April US unemployment fell to 8.1%, which is the lowest its been since January 2009. This is something that will help Obama a bit in the polls because his constituency is ignorant and easily led.

If more people were aware of the fact that the drop in unemployment has mainly been due to people leaving the labor force, meaning the BLS had stopped counting them as unemployed, things might be quite different and quite worse for Obama.

In actuality 12.5 million Americans are still unemployed, and according to the BLS a record 88.4 million Americans are officially considered as being not in the labor force. At 63.6% the labor-force participation rate defined as the percentage of the work-age population either working or looking for work is the lowest since December 1981. Yes, this is the lowest American labor-force participation rate in thirty years!

Not that Obama should be taken too strongly to task for the current real unemployment figures. The government does not meaningfully create jobs. He can only be blamed for fostering a legislative atmosphere that is hostile to business, making it that much harder for those businesses to justify adding staff or expanding domestic operations.

No, what Americans should punish Obama for is his presiding over- and cheering on from his bully pulpit a Congress that added a record setting $5 trillion to Americas national debt in under four years, most of it spentsupposedly to create jobs.

That is what Obama and the Liberals in Congress should be punished for. Theyre whole job creating / saving spending glut is either a $5+ trillion lie or the biggest example of fiscal, legislative, and governmental failure in the history of America.

Its time for Americans to teach Obama and his cronies what unemployment means. It time that we, the People made it a personal issue to the them and their families.

Reflections From a Murky Pond

Ouch again: Not long ago I posted that Hungary said adios to the Nabucco pipeline! A pipeline that was invented to try to hurt Russia, by a very vindictive cold war Europe! Well guess what? When it rains, it pours

Germanys RWE energy company has confirmed a report in Der Spiegel that it is withdrawing from the Nabucco project to pump Caspian natural gas to Europe across Turkey. It cited the doubling of cost estimates to $15bn and the uncertainty over gas supply contracts with Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.

A few weeks ago, Hungary said it was withdrawing from Nabucco.

The Nabucco pipe was designed as a competitor to Russias South Stream.

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It's so silly it's embarrassing, yet there have been over 50 million views.

One thing the video gets right is that young people who join the Marines often do so for less than patriotic and heroic motives. More often than not it's about running away in one form or another.

Then, a couple years later the conservative element in the country puts these mixed-up kids on a pedestal of jingoistic and patriotic red, white and blue. They're elevated to heights of honor, often praised with exaggeratedly serious platitudes like, "thank you for your service."

You can hear this very often on the pro-gun blogs. Some of the folks doing this are draft-dodgers and service-avoiders like Ted Nugent, that's real irony. Others are former servicemen themselves who've chosen to forget their original motives and relish all the wrong-placed admiration and praise.

The truth is there has not been an honorable and necessary reason to participate in the military for about 65 years, if then. Oftentimes, participation in this global system of abuse, this world-policing by the US, is actually immoral. Those who do so are often constrained by economic disadvantages, the result being that minorities and the poor are over-represented, suicides and other forms of self-abuse are more and more prevalent, and after service care is off the charts.

MikeB

From the expanding film industry to the interactive and viable multimedia markets, the scope of opportunities and chances has been on the rise for the past couple of years. Not only has the industry provided new and improves career options to the global youth, but it has also led to supporting economies and governments at the centre, which 20 or 30 years ago would have seemed impossible. For instance, the Indian film industry is one of the most thriving and value enhanced entertainment sectors in the world and it continues to provide a boost to the Indian economy through scores of films, short films and documentaries that are produced every year. Apart from the films, special mention has to be given to the digitalization and broadcasting improvements that are done to enhance TV viewing.BRBR

If one notices carefully and with renewed scrutiny, he/she will be able to understand that the improvements and developments in the film world and the audio visual industries are directly correlated and one cannot survive without the other. The advent of science and technology has certainly made work easier for all those people working in the audio visual world as everything today has become computerized and digitalized. From specialized VFX sound effects used in action films to user friendly light and visual effects, the departments and areas are diverse and wide. It needs to be said that frequent exhibitions and trade shows like PALM India Expo that present a diverse display of audio visual equipments and entertainment systems are also integral to the progress and development of the industry. Visitors to exhibitions like a href="http://www.biztradeshows.com/palm-expo/"PALM India Expo 2012/a get to learn all about the varied concepts, improvements and trends that are finding application in the industry. BRBR

The change and transition of global economies like India and US into liberal regimes are a great contributing factor to the attraction of direct foreign investments into the country which consequently helps in the progress of the entertainment industry. From regular trade visits to cultural exchanges, there are indeed many and innovative ways of participation of international entrepreneurs to boost the entertainment sector. Add to that the visit of international companies in trade shows like a href="http://www.biztradeshows.com/palm-expo/"PALM India Expo/a, the picture becomes complete. When one talks about the improvements and modernization of techniques in the AV industry, the participation of internet and dot com companies cannot be avoided at any costs as the virtual world plays a prominent role in the promotion and marketing activities of films, short films, documentaries and video trailers. With a heightened significant growth rate predicted for the entertainment industry in the future, it is left to be seen as to how much the entertainment industry will move from the shadows of being an item of luxury to being a vital necessity.

The Bachelorette Preview: Ricki 'baggage' Emily throws him out? (Video)

We hope this is really what is going down and do not change gimmicks. Because if so, how Emily just won 1000 points on the awesome-o-meter. "The first Bachelorette" Monday, May 14 at 9:30 clock ET / PT, then moves to its regular time slot on the night of Monday to clock 8 ET / PT on ABC on Monday, May 21

Not to be confused with the quantum teleportation "teleportation" described by science fiction, the author recommends. In fact, scientists have teleported photon is not real, and the information which it contains. A photon is a quantum receiving a bit, which accurately reproduces the photon-target.

What is the practical meaning of quantum teleportation? "It will be possible to establish channels of communication on a global scale, fully protected from eavesdropping," - the author is responsible. However, it is necessary to increase the speed and range of teleportation. And yet a huge step has been taken.

As any beautiful woman will tell you, being a beautiful woman has its distinct advantages. FEMEN activist, Julia Kovpachik, managed to get on stage of the Euro 2012 commencement ceremony in Kiev, Ukraine by using her beauty and charm on a group of unsuspecting men guarding the chalice. Julia made her way onstage, removed her top bearing the phrase "Fuck Euro 2012" on her chest, then she toppled the trophy ... after which she was quickly tackled and removed from the premises.

This isn't the first, nor the last, FEMEN protest against UEFA's Euro 2012. FEMEN are greatly opposed to anything that would even hints at Ukraine becoming a sex tourism spot. Euro 2012 has been protested by FEMEN here, here, here, here and even here (there are many many more too). FEMEN has always been opposed to prostitution and their Ukraine is Not a Brothel protests have gained worldwide recognition.

Julia Kovpachik's was arrested on Saturday and taken to jail, awaiting preliminary trial today. There is yet no word on FEMEN's blog regarding her fate, but the fact that she managed to topple the trophy can't possibly sit well with organizers or government officials. Interestingly enough, Saturday was Julia's 23rd birthday, which just goes to show how committed FEMEN activists are to their cause. I find it difficult to believe that FEMEN will ever be stopped, every time an activist is arrested it seems 5 more come to join the ranks.

All images and videos are taken from FEMEN's blog. Great job, FEMEN ... you make a Ukrainian proud.

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I just found this W Magazine cover interesting ... here we see Tom Cruise with Abbey Lee Edita Vilkeviciute for Tom's upcoming movie, Rock of Ages. Personally, I think the photo is incredibly well done and would like to offer kudos to the photographer. Likewise, while I am not a huge fan of Tom Cruise's personality, I love his movies ... and I am a huge Rock n Roll fan, so this is something I have been looking forward to for a while. Below you will find some other images GIS returned, although I am not 100% sure of all their origins.

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Samsungs slow roll-out of the Android 4.0 upgrade for the Galaxy S II continues, with questions still remaining as to whether all owners will get Ice Cream Sandwich before the phones successor reaches the market. Latest to get Android 4.0 is Singapore, following on from European availability that began back in March.

The Singaporean update isnt being delivered OTA (over the air), CNET reports, but instead being distributed via Samsungs KIES desktop app used for upgrades and media synchronizing. Alternatively, owners can send their Galaxy S II off to their nearest Samsung service center, which will flash the new firmware for them.

The news apparently comes direct from a Samsung customer care helpline in Singapore, though the staff there did suggest the only way to get ICS was via a service center. In Europe, Samsung has been using OTA upgrades, with unlocked GSII devices getting Android 4.0 last month.

Still, with the Galaxy S III hitting shelves at the end of May, it looks unlikely that Samsung will have all of its previous-gen flagship upgraded to the latest OS version by the time it is superseded. Thats likely to give some would-be buyers pause for thought in picking up the new handset, despite its 4.8-inch 720p HD display, quadcore processor and advanced TouchWiz interface complete with Siri-style voice command system.

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Would you dare to raise 116 m up along the stay cables of the bridge? Badass…

Putting on gloves

100 m high

The Dnieper

116 m up!

Please, do not try to do something like this!

Location: Kiev

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The PA published official estimate of the number of the descendants of refugees. Some 5 million live in the West and, presumably, wont come back, 4 million live in the West Bank and Gaza, 1.4 million in Israel, and only 630,000 in other countries, which are those who might want to return to Israel.

Looking at the 4 million figure, it is vastly exaggerated. Palestinians reduce their mortality rate to increase the UNRWA and foreign funding. Thus realistically, the 630,000 figure is probably closer to half a million.

Israeli government is right in rejecting their right to return to our cities, but the problem is that our own Arab population will increase by the same number in less than two decades.

Samson Blinded

Did you enjoy the stories about Osama and Saddam playing backgammon in Baghdad every Thursday afternoon? Did the colors in Colin Powells mobile chemical war labs Powerpoint presentation bedazzle you? Did Lecondel Rices mushroom cloud speech send shivers up your spine?

If you answered yes to these questions, the Apologist Press has got a storyfor you. Get ready to PISS YOURSELVES in FEAR!

A drawing based on information from inside an Iranian military site shows an explosives containment chamber of the type needed for nuclear arms-related teststhat U.N. inspectors suspect Tehran has conducted there. Iran denies such testing and has neither confirmed nor denied the existence of such a chamber.

The computer-generated drawing was provided to The Associated Press by an official of a country tracking Irans nuclear program who said it proves the structure exists, despite Tehrans refusal to acknowledge it.

That official said the image is based on information from a person who had seen the chamber at the Parchin military site, adding that going into detail would endanger the life of that informant. The official comes from an IAEA member country that is severely critical of Irans assertions that its nuclear activities are peaceful and asserts they are a springboard for making atomic arms.

Yep. Here we go again. Were supposed to get ready to run off to war based on information from somebody who saw something. No one has actually stepped forward and ADMITTED to having seen anything, and the evidence consists of a drawing, some anonymous sources, and a severely hyped-up mainstream media article. For Dogs sake, at least Powell produced some ACTUAL pictures, even if his assertions of what the pictures meant happened to be bogus.

We lost 5,000 people (more or less,) and bankrupted ourselves, based on EXACTLY this kind of evidence. And then, as now, the Apologist Press led the charge. How many more lives will we continue to blow away based on unverifiable, cant-say-who-told-us-this information? How much of the world will we consent to destroy based on a drawing and a bunch of hysterical MSM fearmongering?

All I can do is hope that the American people wont put up with any more of this bullshit. And it more than likely IS bullshit.

After all, weve seen this before.

Plutocrap

Being that we use two types of fuel to travel Russia, it is interesting to me to watch fuel prices and see what we save by using one fuel over the other

We have had many articles on the virtues of Sammy our Volga! One of the best virtues is dual fuel capacity. Now cheap parts and easy to fix are other very important virtues but the dual fuel issue is the icing on the cake

When Sveta and I travel we use Propane and or Benzine. This last trip we just made and travel over 1000 kilometers, we paid a low of 13.9 rubles per liter for propane and a low of 23.9 rubles per liter for Benzine. They could be bought more expensive, but really why should you?

Now lets translate these rubles into dollars: 13,90 rubles = .46 dollars and 23.9 rubles is .79 dollars at the rate as of today (5/12/2012). Now lets turn liters into gallons

1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters so lets take 3.79 as a good round figure! 3.79 X 13.9 = 52.681 rubles and 3.79 X 23.9 = 90.581 ruble. Now we have 52.68 rubles for propane per gallon and 90.58 rubles per gallon of gasoline. Lets relate that to dollars

52.68 = $1.74 a gallon for propane in Russia!
90.58 = $3.00 a gallon for gasoline in Russia!

Now lets carry this farther yet. We get 8.5 km per liter on propane. We get 10.2 km per liter on gasoline or benzine. So lets say we traveled 100 kilometers

100 kilometers takes 11.76 liters on propane! Cost is 163.47 rubles or $5.41 to travel a 100 km
100 kilometers takes 9.8 liters of gasoline! Cost is 234.22 rubles or $7.75 to travel a 100 km

Now of course a hundred kilometers is not very far, about 62 miles. So a long trip means we save a bunch of fuel costs as we travel. We traveled over a thousand kilometers this trip and that means that we saved around, $23.40 in total fuel costs by just burning propane. That is a two good meals or a night in a Russian hotel, while you are out traveling, per 1000 km (Actually in many towns in Russia that would be two nights stay, as we stay in peoples homes many times!)

Now that makes Sveta and I happy with our Volga. She is part of the family and when Boza, Sveta and I are in her, she seems to smile as we travel down the road. Being a station wagon she can hold tons of stuff and we can keep it dry as we travel. I have some plans for her and I am going to beef up the back springs and front springs. I am going to try to get a little more ground clearance to help us with the back roads in Russia. I figure a lift kit for the back leaf springs will do the trick and I just want to find some coil spring spacers for the front. A few inches will do the trick.

This trip I saw something that I really would like to have in Russia, a small travel trailer! It was perfect and would sleep us all as snug as a bug in a rug. Then we could stop and camp anywhere and in Russia you really can stop and camp anywhere. It is that great

Trailers are very rare in Russia and we have only seen a very few of them, but I know that they are available and I would like to have one to travel Russia with Sveta and Boza

But that is off the subject and fuel was the name of the game. So we travel Russia on two fuels and that my friend makes for a great time of traveling Russia. Just look in search for propane and or look up Sammy the Volga. That will take you to our articles on propane and Sammy

Propane Search Link

Sammy the Volga Search Link

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While the city council voted unanimously on April 17 in favor of a bill to ease restrictions on Second Amendment rights, Mayor Vincent Gray has not signed the bill into law.

...gun owners are still forced to have their guns photographed and shot for a ballistics test and pay to have an application document notarized. Residents and nonresidents risk a felony charge for possessing ammunition that is not in the same gauge and caliber as a registered gun.

Does that sound so tough? Are those requirements such that Washington D.C. is considered to have the toughest gun laws in the country?

This is one of the favorite ploys of the gun-rights argument: exaggeration. They love to feign outrage and pretend that reasonable restrictions like these are outrageous.

They're not. That much is obvious.

MikeB

Running Man Episode 94 Theme : Running Man Wedding Race
Running Man Episode 94 Main : Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Jong Kook, HaHa, Kang Gary,
Ji Suk Jin, Lee Kwang Soo, Song Ji Hyo

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Running Man Episode 94 Mission : To win all missions, To race with the couple
Detail :This episode is about the wedding race. All Running Man members and the special guests are arranged the couple by Kim Jong Kook who was the winner in previous episode (Running Man EP.93 - Running Man Survival Game). The special guests are five korean idol girls from Miss A, KARA, f(x) and 4 Minute. They wear the wedding dress and wedding suit while they are racing. The winner in this episode will get the reward is the beautiful crown.
Running Man Episode 94 TEAM : 6 COUPLES
1st Couple : Yoo Jae Suk Seungyeon [KARA]
2nd Couple : HAHA Suzy [Miss A] - This couple has returned again (RM EP.55)
3rd Couple : Kang Gary Krystal [f(x)]
4th Couple : Kim Jong Kook HyunA [4 Minute]
5th Couple : Lee Kwang Soo Gyuri [KARA]
6th Couple : Ji Suk Jin Song Ji Hyo

NEXT EPISODE : MBLAQ AND SISTAR WILL BE THE SPECIAL GUESTS in Park Ji Sung's Mission - To find the idol to join with Park Ji Sung (Manchester United's Football Player) for the Asian Cup 2012 (The Charity Football Match in Thailand).

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Sources said Pusepa had tried to wiggle out of responsibility by laying out a strange defense during hours of questioning.

She told cops she grabbed a kitchen knife during a heated argument with Alec Katsnelson but that he took it from her hand and plunged it into his own chest.

But sources said she changed her story under questioning. And after Katsnelson, 22, got out of surgery at Bellevue Hospital yesterday he said she stabbed him with one of two knives that cops found.

He and Pusepa have been dating since November, when they moved into a second-floor, $2,300-a-month apartment with Katsnelsons cousin, said a childhood friend.

Their relationship soon soured and he once tried to kick her out. Cops were called at one point after they got into a fight and he spent the weekend in jail.

I hear them arguing a lot, yelling at each other, a neighbor said. But I never saw them fighting.

Their fighting escalated early yesterday.

I heard a lot of yelling, two people screaming, said a 26-year-old student who lives in the building. A lot of the screaming was coming from a woman.

The argument was so intense, another neighbor was heard yelling, You guys need to shut up!

She was screaming more and louder, the neighbor said. It was anger and hostility like someone making threats. You could tell there was a fight.

Police were called to the building by a different neighbor, Evelyn Gentile, who was awoken by Pusepas screams to Call 911!

She told the operator, There is someone bleeding on the street hes either shot or stabbed!

Gentile said Pusepa helped Katsnelson downstairs his body drenched in blood from neck to waist.

She was lying on top of him, Gentile added. She looked scared.

Katsnelsons mother, Lena Katsnelson, told The Post that her son was in the process of getting a restraining order against Pusepa. She described her as a violent girl whos attacked the Duane Reade worker in the past.

Hes in love with her, Lena Katsnelson said. I tell him this is the wrong relationship but he wouldnt listen.

Source: www.nypost.com

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The magazine "Economist" says that the output of Greece from the euro zone will have a chaotic effect not only on this country, but on the whole monetary union - as will put the future of other eurozone countries - Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy.

Journal published a set of measures that The EU should be taken immediately after the return of Greece to its national currency - to convince investors and the stock of bank depositors in the fact that Greece is an exception to European unity.

Mainly a united Europe will have to quickly prove its unity, and publicly confirm the mutual guarantees of debt to each country of the union. In case Greece quits the Eurozone steps must be taken quickly to prevent the withdrawal of the Greek capital outside the country prior to entry into the national currency.

Portugal and Ireland are less dependent on the reaction of markets, as funded by the EU and the IMF sechas. They will have to declare their commitment to membership in the Eurozone - and the EU as a compensation to reduce the interest on the loans they issued.

Spain and Italy, which are still placing their loans on the market, depend on them more directly, must obtain guarantees of the European Central Bank for the purchase of National bonds. You can resort to financing programs in Spain and Italy, as a precautionary measure to withdraw from the markets of these countries before it hit him on the financial tsunami following the decision to leave the euro area of Athens.

Commercial banks will need a massive infusion of money from the CB (which in the past has been done twice), so they can buy government bonds. As a result, Europe will have to demonstrate an impressive determination in the financial sector and a willingness to uphold the remaining members of the Union after Greece enters an economic site TheMarker.

Mounting a national campaign can be a very challenging campaign. You have to take into consideration that you have a broader market and your current marketing campaign geared towards a local community will not work at this level.

In addition, if you are only running a small to medium scale business, you only have limited resources so you cannot afford to hire more manpower, let alone an office in multiple states. Fortunately, the internet is there to the rescue. What you lack in manpower, you can make up by building your presence on the web where millions of Americans surf every day.

Here are three simple ways to build a national presence through the internet:

Build an E-Commerce Website

Dont just build a website; build a store in your website. Make it easy for customers to purchase your product by adding shopping carts and online payment features in your website. This way, customers do not have to go to an actual store to purchase your product, they can just add it in their shopping cart, pay through their credit card or PayPal account; after which, they can just wait for you to deliver their product through USPS, UPS, FeDex or other courier service.

There are a lot of affordable e-commerce website providers out there. iPage, for example, have plans that start at below $5 per month for the most basic websites. Just make sure that they have a secure payment system because you will be handling the credit card numbers of your customers.

VoIP and Toll Free Numbers

One of the easiest ways to make your advertisements more effective is to place a toll free number on the ad itself where people can conveniently call and inquire about the product for free. You might say that this is not connected to the internet as toll free numbers have been in use even before the internet became popular.

That is true, but the internet has made it easier for businesses to acquire toll free numbers. Most VoIP service providers, like RingCentral, allow their customer to acquire and instantly activate toll free numbers.

And speaking of VoIP service providers, this will be a great compliment to your toll free number and e-commerce website. It gives you credibility by giving you a corporate level phone system that is more affordable that on-premise PBX systems.

Use Group Buying Sites

Group buying sites or daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social initially focused on local businesses, but lately they are now featuring national deals for e-commerce businesses. It works by letting your business offer your product at a discounted rate and they offer it to their website. You will also get the benefit of being featured to their email blasts for their subscribers.

Just a little warning, the common agreement with group buying sites is that aside from giving your product at a discounted rate, you will also split the profit you got from the coupons sold with them. So if your product is $100 and you offered it at $50 at Groupon and your agreement is for a 50/50 split, then Groupon takes $25 for every coupon sold. You have to treat the lost profit as your advertising cost.

There three are just simple steps that can give your business a national presence through the World Wide Web. The internet has the power to connect millions of people at a time; its time you take advantage of it.

Mounting a national campaign can be a very challenging campaign. You have to take into consideration that you have a broader market and your current marketing campaign geared towards a local community will not work at this level.

In addition, if you are only running a small to medium scale business, you only have limited resources so you cannot afford to hire more manpower, let alone an office in multiple states. Fortunately, the internet is there to the rescue. What you lack in manpower, you can make up by building your presence on the web where millions of Americans surf every day.

Here are three simple ways to build a national presence through the internet:

Build an E-Commerce Website

Dont just build a website; build a store in your website. Make it easy for customers to purchase your product by adding shopping carts and online payment features in your website. This way, customers do not have to go to an actual store to purchase your product, they can just add it in their shopping cart, pay through their credit card or PayPal account; after which, they can just wait for you to deliver their product through USPS, UPS, FeDex or other courier service.

There are a lot of affordable e-commerce website providers out there. iPage, for example, have plans that start at below $5 per month for the most basic websites. Just make sure that they have a secure payment system because you will be handling the credit card numbers of your customers.

VoIP and Toll Free Numbers

One of the easiest ways to make your advertisements more effective is to place a toll free number on the ad itself where people can conveniently call and inquire about the product for free. You might say that this is not connected to the internet as toll free numbers have been in use even before the Internet became popular.

That is true, but the Internet has made it easier for businesses to acquire toll free numbers. Most VoIP service providers, like RingCentral, allow their customer to acquire and instantly activate toll free numbers.

And speaking of VoIP service providers, this will be a great compliment to your toll free number and e-commerce website. It gives you credibility by giving you a corporate level phone system that is more affordable that on-premise PBX systems.

Use Group Buying Sites

Group buying sites or daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social initially focused on local businesses, but lately they are now featuring national deals for e-commerce businesses. It works by letting your business offer your product at a discounted rate and they offer it to their website. You will also get the benefit of being featured to their email blasts for their subscribers.

Just a little warning, the common agreement with group buying sites is that aside from giving your product at a discounted rate, you will also split the profit you got from the coupons sold with them. So if your product is $100 and you offered it at $50 at Groupon and your agreement is for a 50/50 split, then Groupon takes $25 for every coupon sold. You have to treat the lost profit as your advertising cost.

There three are just simple steps that can give your business a national presence through the World Wide Web. The internet has the power to connect millions of people at a time; its time you take advantage of it.

Aubrey Morgan O'Day was born (11 Feb, 1984). She is an American singer, actress, fashion designer, television personality, and former member of the girl group Danity Kane. Following discord among the group and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy, O'Day was fired from the group in 2008.
Here pic of Aubrey ass.

She is shown on the poster along with six other women, all of whom are seen covering their breasts with their right hands. She claims that the poster is ntended to fight prejudices.

Google is the best search engine as far as I am concerned and they have some really cool hidden features. Some you will see for certain events or holidays and others have always been there but many still have not heard of them. Following are 10 of my favorites that many have never seen or tried. Next time you are doing a search make sure to give it a try.

Google Gravity

This cool trick from Google shows you the effects of gravity on the search page. My favorite part is dragging stuff around and you can still do additional searches. To engage by typing Google gravity in the Google search box and then click Im feeling lucky. Gravity will take effect and then you can play around.

Tilt/Askew

Tilt or Askew trick can be seen by simply typing askew or tilt in the Google search engine.

Epic Google

Epic Google trick makes the font bigger, just type epic Google in a search box

Weenie Google

This Trick is just the opposite of epic Google. It makes the font smaller.

elgooG

This will make the words and sentences appear in a mirror image of the original. Just type elgoog in the search bar then click Im feeling lucky.

Find Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris is a legend. He has his own jokes, tag lines and even google search trick. Find chuck Norris trick is very popular, you type find Chuck Norris in the search bar and then click Im feeling lucky.

Pacman on Google

This very popular game can be played on the Google search engine and you can control the game with the keyboard arrow buttons.

Let me Google That for You

This is a cool trick for people that piss you off or people that are not good with computers. You can actual google the info for them and send a shortened URL. Great for helping out grandma. Just type Let me Google That for You add you search and copy shortened URL to share.

The Disappearing oo

The little prank where you can click to play with people is especially great to do magic for kids. After clicking on the screen the oo will disappear in 3 seconds and to get back the oo you have to click back on the screen.

Annoying Google

Annoying Google trick is funny rather then annoying. When you type in the Search box it changes itself the letters into capital and smaller fonts.

Gizmo Gadget Guy

Some wolves and a dozen of other animals live on the provate territory in Stupino, the Moscow region. The owner often walks with them along the streets of the town

Location: Stupino, the Moscow Region

English Russia

Cadillac has installed their latest vehicle, the 2013 XTS, with its very own iPad. The iPad serves to explains to customers with the use of tutorials how to get the most out of the Cadillac User Experience (CUE) System.

With the inclusion of the iPad, each Cadillac dealer is required to have not one, but two, certified technology experts on duty. But thats not all dealers are also required to have a CUE call center for owners, an online media team looks for CUE questions to answer and a mobile CUE specialist who makes house calls.

The new CUE system, says the press release from Cadillac is a comprehensive in-vehicle experience with an intuitive design for information and media data control. Features include 10 airbags, an 8-speaker Bose audio system, and dual-zone climate control.

Available in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive models, the XTS is powered by a direct-injected, 3.6 litre V6 engine producing 300 horsepower and 264 foot-pounds of torque.

The XTS comes with a price tag of $44, 995 in the U.S. (Approximately R363, 559 based on the current rate of exchange)

For more about Cadillacs CUE, watch the video below:

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There is so very, very little to be surprised about here.

Mandel, as we all know, is an idiot. A good natured idiot. Almost a likable idiot. But an idiot, to be sure. A guy who is unqualified for just about any position that requires a little bit of intellectual prowess.

That wouldnt matter to the Klanservative Klanbagging Kochsuckers of Ohio, who have a collective IQ that falls somewhere between that of a mole and a tree stump. Im quite certain that they will all agree with Joshos latest pronouncements on the uselessness of a college education, because a college education cures you of the ignorance required to cast votes for people like Josh Mandel.

As the party of stupidity, Rushpubliscums dont just dislike higher education. They hate it. They hate anyone who is smarter than they are. They hate thinking, because if you think, you cant be a right-winger. Josho, in spite of his stupidity, understands this, and hes blowing the right dog whistle when it comes to lining up the support of the morons.

Bring back shop class.

So says Republican state Treasurer Josh Mandel, who in his campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says it is my mission right now to tell every school administrator theyve got to put shop class back in high school.

I am sick and tired of young people in this country being told they need to get some four-year, liberal-arts degree in order to be successful, Mandel said yesterday in a wide-ranging interview with The Dispatch. The reality is, you can be a lot more successful and happy in life with a vocational degree.

So how did Mandel, who has taken heat in this campaign for refusing to take positions on current legislation in the Senate, including bills introduced by Brown, find himself issuing such a passionate plea for schools to reinstitute industrial-technology education in their buildings?

Is the Democrat Brown against shop class?

This has nothing to do with Sherrod Brown, said Mandel, who got onto the topic of shop class while discussing his endorsement yesterday by the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

Does this make your head hurt yet? Josho CANT ARTICULATE A POSITION. But he wants to be your Senator.

Is it any wonder that Josho wants to do away with any kind of education that might lead you to think independently?

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In 2008 Obama was seen as the harbinger of change. He ran as the Great Black Hope of the Left and their minority tenants. Its now 2012 and Obama is continuing his campaign for the Presidency.

Oddly perhaps, not much has changed in the intervening four years

Obama-Zombie Fangirls Circa 2008

Back in 2008, with the death of boy bands and Justin Bieber not being on the scene yet, Obama had a lot of rock star appeal to impressionable young, White girls inexperienced in both politics and their own sexuality.

Obama-Zombie Fangirls Circa 2012

Now in 2012, the hysteria has faded but the devotion has turned from that of groupies into that of worshipers drinking in their masters wisdom.

Nope, not much has changed at all in the last four years. Obama is still reliant upon the pliable vacuity of his followers and still finding them in the same places and amongst the same demographics.

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The shooting death of Hunter True, 17, of Mason City, last month near Rudd has been ruled accidental.

Nicklaus Lala, 17, of Mason City, was handling a .22-caliber rifle that discharged, but probable cause for filing of criminal charges does not exist, Floyd County Attorney Normand Klemesrud said in a statement released Wednesday.

This is a terrible travesty of justice. No criminal charges even when a life is lost. Not the other kid who negligently pulled the trigger, not the gun owner, not the property owner where the tragedy took place, not the father of the shooter, not the father of the dead kid, no one is responsible for this. It was an accident, plain and simple.

Is it any wonder we have so many of these, far more than the supposed statistics seem to indicate, by the way? Every single day you can find five or ten stories like this without even trying. Isn't it safe to assume they represent only a percentage of what's actually going on?

Imagine the ones in which no one is injured. All told, the misuse of guns is rampant and unchecked since we don't even issue a slap on the wrist in most cases.

The gun-rights folks don't want to admit that so-called "gun accidents" are taking a bigger toll than previously thought. They have a vested interest in this.

MikeB

Rebels kill seven pro-Assad militiamen: Syrian rebels killed at least seven pro-government militiamen in a Damascus suburb on Wednesday, activists said, and a large explosion hit a convoy accompanying United Nations ceasefire observers in the southern province of Deraa. The Damascus attack with rocket-propelled grenades on a bus carrying the fighters through the suburb of Irbin prompted the army to seal off the area and respond with shelling, activist Mohammad Saeed said. They were carrying observers to protect Assad's murderers so good!

Damascus carnage points to al-Qaeda:More than 50 people are dead and some 370 wounded after a pair of massive bombs exploded during the morning rush hour near a military intelligence building in Damascus, the deadliest attack since the Syrian uprising began 14 months ago.The blast fuelled fears of an expanding Islamic militant element among the forces seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

We knew Al Qaeda has been calling its fighter to come to Syria for a Jihad against the Government and suicide bombings are their calling card but they have become the calling card in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan not because Al Qaeda is spreading but what works is. Plus you can bet Assad is killing some of his own to gain favor so he can continue and worsen the slaughter.

It is the growing rebel force of military deserters that are turning into the most potent fighting force. I tried to find figures as to how many soldiers have now defected but could not. At last count 25,000 had defected but as of late despite atrocities by pro Assad forces the defections are increasing.

Hundreds at once and by a lead force so close to the palace has got to be making Assad nervous. I wish I had saved the link but I read a story from Syria that the Alawite minority was getting nervous. Some were getting nervous in Latakia and other Alawite areas that the other religions were going to come chop off their heads.

I now believe they have reason to worry. In the beginning we knew it would take the whole military to defect were this insurrection to have a chance and it looks like it is happening despite knowing Assad followers would put them to death if caught. At the very least the rebels will in the end know they are not fighting only the Alawite minority but Lebanese and Iranian IRG.

Any way you look at it the Russian's and Chinese have drawn the line on what they view as US hegemony and with the blood of the Syrian people. Taking us on is why Putin stole himself an extended election. This is just the opening battle in the war to determine who is going to lead the way into the future. It will not be short or good. As time progresses wars do not get easier they get much worse. Be very concerned!



James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

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White's proposed a four-day performance art piece, which was initially accepted by the festival's organizers in April before being rejected May 1, would have invited gallery-goers into a room in the Hotel Americano decorated with portraits of scantily-clad White, 24, alongside pics of nearly-nude dudes.

Visitors were invited to watch White on a live webcam while she stripped down to the buff while talking to "clients" about their concerns from sexual to childhood issues.

White said it was a piece of art that was meant to comment on the use of hotels and the web as studio spaces.

But organizers rescinded their invitation for White to be included in the May 11 event a week-and-a-half before kickoff, after she sent them a promotional image for the event that included a scantily-clad man and an image of a bare-shouldered White, along with the URL for her "performance art" website, www.thenakedtherapist.org, she said.

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The design of the vehicle includes plastic, plastic adhesive tape and an aluminum support frame. With an amazing 4 foot power engine it is not likely to create any new speed records but it certainly will turn some heads. It is designed after the Ferrari FXX power and was designed by the same group that made the bicycle vehicle Ferdinand GT3 RS Porsche 911 parody, Johannes Langeder. It is pretty cool and he certainly has passion for his work.

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When you see something spelled like ??????? be sure it means POLICE in Russian. People used to see those a lot on Russian police cars etc.
Of course, they used to see this in Russia, on Russian soil.

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Here we go, full time operational Russian ??????? Police car down there on the streets of LA.

Equipped with a Russian-style full size blue light flasher (see on top of the car) and California road permits and car plates, this Russian police vehicle can successfully chase the suspects on the streets of SoCal.

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Ex-rebels attacked government installations in Tripoli in response to the interim government cutting their subsidies. The former rebels used their entire arsenal in the full-scale attack.

The incident highlights the corruption in Libya, which is now even worse than it was under Qaddafi. Thus, the government spent $1.4 billion to pay the rebels one-time subsidies of $1,750 to $3,200 each, thus implying a total of about one million rebelsa hundred times their actual number.

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Thank goodness so many people sat on their hands in 2010 in Michigan! Why, if theyd turned out and voted, Michigan might not have become loaded up with Klanbaggers. And without Klanbaggers, Michigan would face dire threats. Threats like the Caliph of Islamo-Fascistia setting up shop in Lansing andimposing Sharia law!

I think its wonderful that Michigans Rushpubliscums have the time to do this. They only have this kind of time because the vibrant Michigan economy simply absorbs anyone and everyone who is willing to work.

Yeah, Michigan is a Klanbagger success story, if ever there was one.

A rally is planned for 8:30 a.m. today at the state Capitol to support a bill aimed at banning foreign laws in Michigan.

The bills, HB 4769 and SB 701, have been called anti-Sharia legislation.

The sponsor, state Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville, said the bill is aimed at barring the implementation of foreign laws. While the law does not mention Sharia or Islamic law, local Muslim activists and others say the bill is aimed at Muslims.

This is not controversial this is a no-brainer, said Agema in a prepared statement Wednesday. Why would we ever surrender our constitutional rights by eroding or supplanting them with wholly incompatible foreign laws?

Millions have fled persecution from oppressive regimes to come to America, whose bulwark of freedom is ourConstitution. I urge my legislative colleagues to act swiftly to pass these bills.

Metro Detroit Muslim activist Dawud Walid, the executive director of CAIR-Michigan, said: All who reside in Michigan have the fundamental right to practice their sincerely held, bona fide religious beliefs, as long as those do not violate the U.S. and Michigan constitutions and laws.

Walid added that Agemas bill could not only adversely affect Michigan Muslims, but also followers of other religions, including Judaism and Christianity, for whom courts routinely order reasonable accommodations for the observance of religious laws.

In Jesusistan, we dont need to accommodate the heretical faiths of Satan-loving (insert any non-fundamentalist Christian sect here.) This land was founded by Jesus-loving, Bible-(t)humping Christians!

Apparently, we also dont need to concern ourselves too much with economic issues. The only things we need to worry about are making sure women become the property of men, people any shade other than pale cant vote, and anyone not a wack-job Jesusistani be driven to either convert, or flee.

Aint freedom grand?

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Kim Stolfer compares his crusade to the Civil Rights movement.

The chairman of Firearm Owners Against Crime, said at a Capitol rally this morning that in 1954, Rosa Parks stood up for her constitutional rights as many gun owners do today.

Stolfer, one of more than a half-dozen speakers at the rally, said afterward that there is a dawning realization among gun owners across the nation that their rights have been eviscerated, and like the civil rights movement, they are determined to see them restored.

What's your opinion? Is that a bit grandiose to compare the gun rights movement to the civil rights movement? Isn't there a built-in lie involved in such a comparison?

Where is the oppression of gun owners? Aren't they often the ones doing the oppressing? Isn't that the very reason for gun control laws in the first place?

No, what Stolfer's doing here is a typical trick of the gun-rights argument. They often try to turn the tables and accuse their opponents of exactly what they themselves are guilty of. If anyone is oppressed here it's the non-gun-owning public. They are the victims of gun owners gone berserk and the terribly gun availability to criminals in the US.

Gun rights fanatics love to use the feigned position of "grandiose victimism." Poor oppressed people they are, denied their freedom and rights, at least that's what they pretend. The truth is they are the aggressive infringers of other people's rights.

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"May 15, Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni finally will say goodbye to the Elysee Palace. They never really liked to live there anyway. But on the February 2, 2008, they became legal spouses at a ceremony in the Green Salon of the Palace, it became their place of residence. Now the couple will move to the apartment on the Pierre Guerin street, XVI District of Paris, near the "ghetto rich", as it is called Villa Montmorency, "- the article says.

As her press secretary reveals, Carla will resume her singing career, "Carla interrupted concerts for practical reasons, but now she can resume her carrier". The new album is expected this fall, said the publication.

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Once you have a handful of lessons and feel like the game is in your blood, you might want to start shopping. I know so many people that get bitten by the bug and are ready to spend and have a better driverthen their buddies. Most of your local sporting goods stores should have an area where you can demo the clubs. This way you can hit the clubs before you buy them. Also be sure to ask what the return policy is if you get out and realize these are not the clubs for you. I like to stock up or buy off season too. This way I am more likely to get better deals on bags, balls and all those other accessories that are must haves. Buying new clubs might be more expensive than going used but you will also now that you are getting the real McCoy (not counterfeits) and the clubs normally will come with a warranty and will not have hidden damage or defects. Buying used is an affordable alternative, just make sure to look over the clubs very well before you buy. Used clubs typically come with a no return policy.

If you are the guy that is just looking to bang the ball around once a year or when ever it allows you to get out work than the classifieds, play it again type shops or even garage sales might be the best beat. You will get a great deal and often can get the complete set with balls, tees and extras for next to nothing. they wil often be off brand and nothing special but neither is your swing so dont worry about it. If you change your mind in the future you can always upgrade but until you get it figured out it will be a minimal outlay of cash.

As mentioned before, DO NOT buy the big boy sticks unless you have money to piss away. Make sure you like the game and will get the most from those clubs. I have seen too many friends buy great sets that just sit in the garage. To top it off their wifes get to hen peck them all the time about that blah blah thousand dollars that you spent and dont even use. Start slow, take lessons and upgrade often. Good luck and hit um straight!

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In a split decision that all but guaranteed continuing litigation, a Federal District Court jury in San Francisco on Monday decided that Google infringed on the overall structure of software copyrights held by Oracle, but also said that Google had not violated other important parts of Oracles software known as Java.

The limited decision means Google will not have to redesign its Android operating system which would have slowed the march of Android-powered phones that have steadily gained market share against Apples iPhone. Oracle had sued Google claiming Google violated its copyrights to Java when it built the Android operating system. With 300 million Android smartphones, Android is now the worlds dominant mobile software system.

Oracle, which is likely to receive only modest damages for the copyright violation, will seek to have Google obtain a license to use Java, something Google does not want to do because it could make Oracle influential in future versions of Android. In a statement after the verdict, Oracle said every major commercial enterprise except Google has a license for Java.

The jury said Google had violated Oracles copyright, but could not decide whether the violation was an acceptable level of fair use. A lawyer for Google, citing what he saw as a contradiction in that verdict, said in court after the decision was read that Google would call for a mistrial.

A statement from Google said that fair use and infringement are two sides of the same coin. The trial, which put the chief executives of both companies on the witness stand, concerned intellectual property for the Java software language that Oracle acquired when it bought Sun Microsystems. Java is a critical element of devices like smartphones and tablets running the Android operating system. A second part of the case, involving two patents on Java, began on Monday. The third phase of the trial, which is being heard by Judge William Alsup, will focus on damages.

The jury Monday found that Google did improperly use an aspect of Java, nine lines of software code called rangeCheck, when it designed Android. Google, with its vast cash reserves, could absorb any licensing fees it might be forced to pay to continue using Java, which is typically distributed free to programmers and for a fee to companies, as long as they agree to abide by certain rules.

But the decision raises questions about how carefully Google treats intellectual property rights, and could raise doubts among phone makers, who might well wonder what other legal claims might be lurking from Apple, Microsoft or Nokia, for example.

With only a partial win, Google is expected to continue to fight, said Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC. There are going to be appeals, he said. It looks like Google is close to what it wants, with just one copyright loss. If they have to get a license, all the Android phone vendors have to get one, too. It could give Oracle a say in future versions of Android, and that is something Google doesnt want.

Oracles lawyers argued that while other programmers and companies negotiated open-source and commercial licenses to use Java, Google purposely sought none. It also argued that Googles Android operating system made use of Java programming tools that were proprietary. Therefore, Oracle asserted, it deserved to share in proceeds of the business created with Android technology.

Google argued that it was free to build Android with the Java programming language in the same way that any author freely uses the English language to write books. Google added that before the Oracle acquisition, Sun Microsystems had openly encouraged Google to use Java to make Android.

Much of the trial centered on whether Application Programming Interfaces, or A.P.I.s, which are the way computer applications speak to one another, can be copyrighted.

Google argued that A.P.I.s should not be subject to copyright protection because they are merely the tools programmers use to build applications. Oracle argued that some A.P.I.s are copyrightable and that Google had violated copyrights on 37 Java A.P.I.s.

Googles defense on this issue relied on the testimony of Jonathan Schwartz, who ran Sun Microsystems from 2006 until it was acquired by Oracle. Mr. Schwartz testified that Javas A.P.I.s were not considered proprietary by Sun. As long as Google did not use Javas name for its Android platform, Sun Microsystems had no grounds to sue Google. Googles lawyers also cited a blog post Mr. Schwartz wrote celebrating the fact that Java was free at last.

Other lively parts of the trial involved the testimony of Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracles chief executive, and Larry Page, Googles chief executive. Mr. Ellison was smooth, if occasionally tripped up by Googles lawyers about whether Java was free. Mr. Page, who appeared less comfortable on the witness stand, toed the company line, repeatedly stating, We did nothing wrong.

Legal experts said Oracles case against Google is one of the rare incidences of cases involving software copyright or patents going to trial. Most such disputes are settled out of court.

Oracle was determined to push this case to the wall and be aggressive, said James E. Bessen, an intellectual property expert and lecturer at Boston University School of Law. The concern is what precedent this will set. What will be the effect on innovation?

The stakes for both parties were high. While Google offers most of its products free and makes most of its revenue from advertising, Oracle operates more like a traditional commercial software company and makes its money by selling software licenses.

Google and other champions of open-source software have argued that a ruling for Oracle would reward litigious behavior and slow the pace of innovation by forcing companies to spend more time and resources constantly ensuring they were not in violation of intellectual property time that could be spent building new products and services.

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Sure, Bryan Fischer said so, and he was certainly right. But Fischer is a Jesusistani lunatic, likely to be listened to by few of us who arent bipolar. The MSM, however, has done everything in its power to avoid the issue of the stunning cowardice of Willard Romney.

It isnt that they are unaware of it, since even the dead are disgusted with Flip-Flop Romneys pretzel twists to try to keep himself in the good graces of the lunatic Rushpubliscum base. Its just that, as Willards cheerleading section, theyve done what they could to paper it over.

Thankfully, not all who work for the MSM are going along for that ride. Dana Milbank of the WaPo has done a splendid job of exposing the yellow backof the worst coward in Rushpubliscum Party history.

And THAT is saying something.

Almost four years ago, I was watching Sarah Palin rile up a Clearwater, Fla., crowd with anti-Obama broadsides when a spectator let loose a bloodcurdling cry of kill him!

To his credit, John McCain realized the Obama hatred was getting out of hand, and a few days later, when a woman at one of his events called Obama an Arab, McCain did one of the most honorable things in his political career. No, maam, he said, taking the microphone from the woman and enduring some boos from supporters. Hes a decent, family-man citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues.

Now that the year is again divisible by four, the anti-Obama hatred is flaring anew. But I worry that Obamas current opponent doesnt have the strength of character to push back against the most dangerous voices on his side.

The latest sign of trouble came Monday, when a woman speaking at a Mitt Romney event in Euclid, Ohio, said that Obama was operating outside of the Constitution and should be tried for treason. Many in the crowd of 500 applauded this call for the commander in chief of the United States to be charged with a capital offense.

But Romney didnt push back against this outrage. Instead, he said he thinks the Constitution is brilliant and mentioned nothing about treason. Only when reporters pressed him later did Romney state that he did not, in fact, think Obama should be put on trial for being a traitor to his country.

This was just the latest instance of Romney being unwilling to confront the darker forces of the right:

Days earlier, Romney made scant effort to defend one of his aides, Richard Grenell, who had been hired only weeks before to serve as a foreign policy spokesman. Conservative groups complained noisily because Grenell is openly gay. Romney declined to push back publicly against the conservatives, and Grenell resigned.

This followed Romneys unfortunate response two months ago to Rush Limbaughs claim that a Georgetown University student who testified about birth control was a slut and a prostitute. The candidate declined to rebuke Limbaugh, saying only that its not the language I would have used.

Go back further to the Republican debates, when Romney, like the other presidential candidates, didnt make any real-time attempt to distance himself from ugly behavior by the debate audiences: lustily applauding the record number of executions in Texas, cheering when a moderator spoke about a hypothetical 30-year-old dying because he lacked health insurance, booing when a gay service member asked a question about the dont ask, dont tell policy.

Some take Romneys reticence to challenge the right as evidence that he is the severe conservative he claimed to be. I suspect it has more to do with weakness: He has been so abused by the right for so long that he lacks the confidence to offend conservatives. Either way, the result is the same, and Romney remains without the Sister Souljah moment Bill Clinton achieved with his 1992 criticism of a black rappers racial provocation.

I dont think we need to worry about Willard criticizing any of the extremists who turn out to meet him, since the extremists have him by the balls. The only hope Willard has in 2012 is for every one of the cross-burners to turn out.

It is truly a sad state of affairs that the Rushpubliscum Party has fallen into, but it isnt surprising. When you lie with dogs, you wind up with fleas. When you lie with morons, you wind up stupid.

The Rushpubliscum Party is probably the largest collection of morons anywhere on Earth. And their standard-bearer is too much of a coward to tell them how stupid they sound.

Plutocrap

Of late, much as been made in the Blogosphere by Liberals and Progressives and the more mainstream professional Democrats about Thomas E. Manns and Norman J. Ornsteins recent assault upon the GOP.

The Leftists living within Americas borders love it since it stays staunchly within their narrative experience, and reinforces their ideological beliefs.

Mostly, the focus had been upon one paragraph in their lengthy Op-ed of April 27, 2012:

The GOP has become an insurgent outlier in American politics. It is ideologically extreme; scornful of compromise; unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.

While Mann and Ornstein meant this as approbation, theres truth in it and it is something that the burgeoning Conservative arm of the GOP should be heartily proud of.

Yes! The current Republican Party, largely through the efforts of TEA Party and those the elected into office, is insurgent outlier in American politics. They are no longer willing to maintain the destructive farce that is, and has been for generations, the status quo of American politics. They dont just want change, they want and demand a course correction because thats what we, the People told them to want.

What has generations of weakness and cowardice bought America? What has generations of what is called compromise within the beltway brought this nation to? What has lifetimes of holding to the conventional DC wisdom and understanding done to this nation and its people?

It has brought us closer and closer to the brink of disaster and utter ruin! For any party or constituency to think that more of the same will improve things is the most cowardly form of madness.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

Albert Einstein

The sausage making methodology that the Establishment Politicians of both parties have engaged in when making laws is akin to that of Sweeny Todd and Mrs. Lovett, with the American people and the co-residents, the Liberals, Progressives, and their minority tenants being what is ground up for the filling.

So yes! Theres, at last and possibly too late, a political insurgency in the form of the new, TEA Party infused GOP. We, the People have decided to stop being the victims and to play the part of the horrified and vengefulTobias Ragg and they are the straight razor we have employed to do the job on our Todd and Lovett.

Thomas E. Mann Norman J. Ornstein

The Beltway Bottom Feeders Living off DCs shit for 40 Years

And this scares and angers people like Thomas E. Manns and Norman J. Ornstein whove spent the entire adult lives feeding off of the ever more insulated and aloof from the citizenry federal government.

One need only review how Mann and Ornstein lauded the mainstream of the Democrat Party to see what theyre focused upon.

Democrats have become more of a status-quo party. They are centrist protectors of government

Protectors of the government from what exactly? We, the Peoples input and control of course. Such a thing strikes fear into the hearts of such as Mann and Ornstein because it directly affects their ability to continue to make their livings in their chosen manner.

Simply put, Mann and Orstein are bottom feeders I wont go quite so far as to call them parasites that have been living of the professional politicians excrement for 40 years. Amazingly, theyve become respected for this, which says much against some sectors of American society. So does the sad fact that these two have grown rich by such means.

I yeah, and the two of them have new book coming out that this assault is merely a trailer for

Reflections From a Murky Pond

A grand jury has indicted a man in the shooting of his young son.

Nicholas Pierce's four-year-old son was shot in the hip by what Virginia Beach Police describe as a large-caliber gun.

Investigators still have not said who pulled the trigger, but have ruled the shooting as accidental.

Pierce's son is still in the hospital. Pierce is charged with felony child neglect.

Why is this result so rare? Why do most of the accidental shootings result in no charges?

In my opinion, this should be the nearly automatic response.

MikeB

Executions in the United States as Connecticut becomes 17th state to abolish death penalty, peruse the extremely definitive Death Penalty Information Center

Connecticut becomes 17th state to abolish death penalty: The law is effective immediately, though prospective in nature, meaning that it would not apply to those already sentenced to death. It replaces the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of release as the state's highest form of punishment."Although it is an historic moment -- Connecticut joins 16 other states and the rest of the industrialized world by taking this action -- it is a moment for sober reflection, not celebration," Malloy said in a statement.


Death penalty information center, "executions in the United States"Extremely definitive!


Executions by state
State 2011 2010
Texas 13 17
Alabama 6 5
Ohio 5 8
Georgia 4 2
Arizona 4 1
Oklahoma 2 3
Mississippi 2 3
Florida 2 1
Virginia 1 3
South Carolina 1 0
Missouri 1 0
Delaware 1 0
Idaho 1 0
Louisiana 0 1
Utah 0 1
Total 43 46


I've said it before but many of us have a moral problem with the death penalty in light of the many recently highlight cases of those put to death who were railroaded and were innocent.. Plain and simple, it's barbaric. Illinois recently joined the ranks of those outlawing the death penalty aand now Connecticut too! I am glad for the historic drop but why can't the entire US at least use the death penalty only in obvious deserved necessary cases?

China, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, and the United States lead the world in carrying out the most death sentences. Amnesty International: US in top 5 thats quite the company to be proud of isn't it?

What do you think about the death penalty? My thoughts below; Thirty-three states, including Virginia and Maryland, allow capital punishment. All use lethal injection, and, until recently, most had used a three-drug cocktail: sodium thiopental to render the condemned unconscious, pancuronium bromide to paralyze the prisoner and potassium chloride to stop the heart. They can no longer get their hands on it. What do you think about the death penalty? My thoughts below

states with the death penalty

Alabama Missouri
Arizona Montana
Arkansas Nebraska
California Nevada
Colorado New Hampshire
North Carolina
Delaware Ohio
Florida Oklahoma
Georgia Oregon
Idaho Pennsylvania
Indiana South Carolina
Kansas South Dakota
Kentucky Tennessee
Louisiana Texas
Maryland Utah
Mississippi Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
US military
US Government


States now without the death penalty


Alaska
Connecticut
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Dist. of Colombia

If you read my stories in the past on this you know I have mixed feelings on the death penalty. Often times a person may be arrested and sentenced to death knowing they were innocent just to further someone's career or to quell the public. Now that we have DNA testing we are finding too often we have the wrong man. We have seen it too often

I do believe the death penalty is justified as in the case of the Fort Hood shootings and the Jared Loughner's shootings where they should be put to death immediately with no trial. They should not have a venue to plead their case. Sane or insane they did it wantonly and publicly, that is all that matters. Cases like those aside I am no longer comfortable with the death penalty being justified because of the horror of the crime because we can not be certain we have the right person unless we actually see them do the deserved crime.

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

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The Cost of Starting a Franchise

The truth is that most franchise owners will tell you that they have saved money for the cost of opening up their franchise units. In fact some franchise companies would often train them on how to save money as part of their start up training.
Many parent companies would often let the franchisee knows that there are hidden cost in starting up a franchisee business. They said that the biggest waste of money when it comes to starting a franchise business is the impatience of the franchisee.
Most people who are new in this business are often excited and happy to start. They often times cant wait for their business to open. If there are two options for starting up a franchise business, most of new franchise owner would select for speed even if it would cost a lot of money. These choices may really cost a lot of money as some would not notice it. There are many cases that time is not gained or produced any value at all because there is an increased in cost.
Experts say that the secret for having the best result for start up cost is the balance. If you picture speed and time in graph, you dont want to be both in the extreme. Sometimes there are people who save money to open a business. This is actually not good compared to just spending a lot or sooner than you should.
There are five expense factors where you often find savings in start up cost. Some of them are quite easy to take advantage of. Some would often require extra work and even expertise. With this kind of business, the saying that time is gold literally applies to every thing because you are trading time in order for you to save. Here are some factors that you need to focus on.

• Franchise fees - There are some franchise companies that negotiate on franchise fees. It is a good idea to save on this right away. It would be best if you can contact those existing franchise owners so you have an estimate on how much it cost. If you are not used to with negotiation, hire a lawyer or business consultant who can actually give you the best bargain.
• Turnkey packages - There are many franchise companies that give turnkey packages. This can help people who are just starting because all you need is coming from one source. This source could be the franchisor or third party seller. This package is often selected because it is convenient. The main purpose of this package is to offer convenience not the best value or lowest price. Sometimes you can learn that the components of the package could be acquired at a much lower cost but the tradeoff is the time and effort that the source invests in. This is actually where one gets a lot of savings.
• Lease terms - This requires you to have an expert advice or assistance if you dont have any background. A real estate broker who knows the market is the perfect person for this job.
• Cost of construction - Many franchise business needs a location that is prepared based on specification. There are ways to save in this area. It is best if you can accept bids from one contractor to another.
• Equipment and other fixtures - This is where a lot can save money. The market got variety of options that you can choose from. Choose franchise equipment that is readily available to save time and money

Source :Buybestfranchise.org

... btw, is it just me or does she look considerably older in this shoot?

After a brief vacation, I am back to posting celeb photos. I would like to start with my favorite Russia, Irina Shayk. This is the first I am hearing about S Moda Magazine, but Irina Shayk's lingerei spread in it is going to be memorable, even considering its poor quality. Without further ado, here are the Irina Shayk Lingerie shots from S Moda Magazine ...

This beautiful house is on the 17th hole of Old Tabby Links spring Island, SC and is listed for a cool $1.9 million.

This is Bubba Watsons 3386 square foot practical house for an affordable $1.5 Million

This one is located on The Ranch in Missoula, Montana and you get a stunning view with a great house for just $1.7 million.

Did I mention it was on the 18th hole with a great view?

Just win the Super Ball Lottery? Buy this little house on Bel Air Country Club. The 20,000 square foot house is listed for just 44 million and is stocked with every kind of feature you would expect for 44 mill.

Like the ultimate mancave or screening room for you high brow folks.

Killer indoor spa and gym

Looking for something a little warmer? How about Jim Furyks Hawaiian getaway

The house is located in Kapalua and is listed for 6.9 million. Not a bad price when you think about where it is located and the incredible views.

How about this gem in the desert of Las Vegas listed at $3.9 million

Or the Castle on the Hill on Mira Vista Country Club in Fort Worth. $4.9 million and its yours!

My favorite is this $14.9 million dollar mansion on Avila Golf Country Club in Tampa

Need it all? This second Maui property comes fully furnished for just shy of $9 million.

YOu might not be able to walk in Phil Mickelsons shoes but you can own his Rancho Santa Fe house for $7 million. Comes complete with even a putting green.

Phils 9500 square foot house is as sharp inside as it is out.

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I Did a Funny

Some more photographs of the main parade rehearsals in Moscow. Taken at night this time.

Location: Moscow

English Russia

Celebrity Stomach

This former Republican politician from Washington state explains why he cannot associate himself with the modern Rushpubliscum Party, which he calls Fascist in all but name.

I think youll agree with him.

Long ago and as a then-member of the reasonable Republican Party, I asked that substantial question, like most of America was doing. The problem was, however, our businesses werent planning to continue as well-run private enterprises. The money-hungry corporate mentality had set in and was determined to corrupt American dedication to Country over Capital.

They succeeded, and unfortunately my belief in Republican principles was polluted by money madness. Today the once-honored Republican contribution is diminished by its own members actions, and continued endorsement of policies detrimental to this country.

To vote with that kind of change isnt consistent with a proper regard for the country once thought of as the shining city on the hill. To support policies aimed at causing further consolidation of power in corporate hands is folly of the highest level equivalent in my mind to high treason.

The idiots blathering about running GUBMINT like a business should really stop and think about what that means.

If you ran Government like a modern-day big corporation, youd get rid of the Social Security and Medicare pension plans in order to give yourself a huge bonus. Youd also slash benefits to the bare bones, while lavishing pay and perks on your pals on the corporate Board. And to ice the cake, youd get as close to slavery as you could (and in some cases, use ACTUAL slaves) to produce your products.

You know, the Rushpubliscum Party really DOES want to run this country like a bloated corporation. the Ryan budget leaves no doubt as to that.

Plutocrap

Self-block

Youre ready to get finally roll up your sleeves to work on that very important pitch presentation. Right after youve booted your PC, the instant messenger buttons start popping up, emails some from VIPs you cant ignore slowly but surely come in trickles, and your smartphone rings. Welcome to the mobile world of business where you can access anything from anywhere and youre accessible to everyone everywhere. While there are some communications you cant trash, there are also workable workarounds to this problem of online stress:

• If social media sites are not blocked in your office, self-block with web browser extensions like Leechblock. This extension effectively bars you from visiting Facebook, Twitter, and the like at certain times of the day. Youll only be able to loosen the parental controls during your scheduled downtimes. Obviously, it would take some serious self-discipline to make this tool work though.
• Go invisible to friends and family during your working hours.
• Set a schedule for when to check your phone and emails. Set customized email and text message alert tones for VIPs
• Subscribe to the RingCentral Cloud Touch phone system, which you can instantly set up yourself. This way, you dont miss urgent fax, voicemail, and calls, yet still be able to reroute and block calls when necessary.

Clean up

A messy workspace is a cause of additional stress, not only for you but for others youre sharing the room with. Clean up your act by:

• Placing a small trash bin near you, so laziness wont be an excuse to throw your candy wrappers away.
• Reduce your tabs and clean up your desktop. Yup, even your PC is a work area. All the unnecessary tabs you have open fill your space with too much ideas and texts that are impossible to take in in one sitting and just result to information overload. Use your scanning and skimming skills to separate the Internet trash from the quality content. Limit your desktop icons to the recycle bin and one or two software you use often.
• Remove post-its and other notes from months and years ago.
• Get rid of clutter. This includes office gossip and stressful co-workers. You can let the small potted plant or the cute family snapshot stay.

Take breathers

What gives you an instant dose of happiness? Its important to take short breaks once in a while. Go for a five-minute walk to buy a chocolate bar, stare out of the window for a few minutes and practice blanking out, or read a short inspirational or entertaining article.

Lastly, spread a little love in the office. Share some snacks or make your stressed colleague smile. Encouraging someone else is a simple way to lessen the pressures of work.

Supermodel Bar Refaeli has chosen to strip down to her birthday suit to promote the men's line for her new underwear label Under.me. Refaeli appears naked in the commercial, as she takes a bath before modelling a selection of her men's products.

Bar Refaeli naked in Ad

Natalie Anne Gulbis (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer of Latvian descent who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. And we all love her skorts and certainly do not protest the shortening of them.

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In the museum-reserve Kolomenskoye there opened an exhibition of sand sculptures called The Great History of Russia. There are about 15 sculptures there but its worth visiting anyway.

Location: Kolomenskoye

English Russia

Another day, another report on Apples highly anticipated iPhone 5, this time from Mac blog iLounge, which claims via a reliable source to have confirmed details of a thinner, longer smartphone sporting scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 2 on the front, a metal panel on the back and a roughly 4-inch screen, larger than the 3.5-inch screen found on the current edition of the iPhone.

In addition, the next iPhone will have a smaller dock connector with fewer pins and will be roughly 20 percent thinner than the iPhone 4. Approximate measurements are 125mm by 58.5mm by 7.4mma 10mm jump in height, nearly 2mm reduction in thickness, and virtually identical width, the article said. According to our source, Apple will make one major change to the rear casing, adding a metal panel to the central back of the new iPhone. This panel will be flat, not curved, and metal, not ceramic.

While theres no shortage of rumors and anonymous sources speculating on the design specification, iLounge has a pretty good track record when it comes to their information. The site had earlier reported details about the then-upcoming new iPad, claiming it would be thicker and boast a better camera, both of which turned out to be true. The sites claim that the new iPhones screen size would change the aspect ratio of the screen has also raised a discussion about application resolution and other app development considerations.

Should Apple really switch to a widescreen 16:9 orientation, they could use the extra space to, say, render banner notifications unobtrusively, right above the running app, suggested the Apple blog iDownloadblog. Another solution: drop the physical home button and replace it with a virtual counterpart occupying extra space at the screen bottom.

The iLounge report doesnt mention anything about a possible release date, which some reports suggest could come at Apples Worldwide Developer Conference, or as late as Octobernot that anyone should worry. A recent report from global securities and investment group Jefferies mentions that they do not think it matters economically to Apple when the phone is launched, and investors should not stress about it.

We have penciled in 15 million iPhone 5 shipments for [the third quarter], out of their 40 million total estimate, and 50 million total iPhones in the fourth quarter, the April 28 report noted. Beginning in September, Apple will have more than 175 million iPhone subscribers globally. Assuming a two-year replacement implies a base case of about 20 million iPhones a quarter.

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Celebrity Stomach

Gone are the days when the Mossad hunted down the Munich terrorists just for the sake of vengeance. The IDF has sent a formal letter to the government arguing against demolishing the homes of the Fogel family murderers. Meretz MK Gal-On protested the upcoming demolitions, claiming they serve the settlers interests. Yeah, avenging Jewish deaths serves settlers interests.

Certainly, revenge cannot be obtained merely by demolishing houses. The Torah sets clear guidelines for the execution of murderers. But at least such demolitions would be a statement that we are willing to go beyond the law to punish the perpetrators. Unfortunately, the government is overly concerned with the law, and wants Knesset approval for the demolitions. Only the legalistic Jewish mind would be so concerned with the law, instead of just bombing those houses immediately after the murders, no questions asked.

Samson Blinded

Yeah, he aint exactly pretty. But underneath the rough exterior lurk some pretty damned good ideas.

Francois Hollande got rid of a right-wing tool, and hes bringing some common-sense ideas to the table. France has made the right move.

I wish we had a population educated enough to understand that it is not punishing success to ask those who make their living playing the stock market like a lottery to give a little more back. It punishes a work ethic to continue to reward gamers, while constantly asking more sacrifice from the honest worker. This isnt SOSHEELESM per se; its plain old common sense.

Congratulations, France, for hitting the common sense road. Lets hope many more do so in the near future.

Franois Hollande won the French presidential election on Sunday, capturing more than 51 percent of the vote to defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and become Frances new president, according French television.

Sarkozy, who has held the French presidency since 2007, grabbed 48.1 percent, according to the polls.

Hollande, the 57-year-old socialist challenger, narrowly edged Sarkozy, also 57, in a preliminary election two weeks ago, but since he did not win with an absolute majority, France law required a runoff between the top two candidates.

Sundays victory means France will have its first Socialist president since since Francois Mitterrand, the countrys president from 1981 to 1995. In voting Sarkozy out of office, French voters expressed their discontent over Europes debt crisis.

French television declared the election for Hollande immediately after the polls closed Sunday. Moments later, Sarkozy told his supporters that he called Holland to congratulate him, and to concede victory.

I take the responsibility for this loss, Sarkozy said. Im ready to become a French person among French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart.

Hollandes victory could have far-reaching implications on Europes debt woes. According to the Associated Press, Hollande has promised a 75-percent income tax on the rich and wants to re-negotiate a European treaty on trimming budgets to avoid more debt crises of the kind facing Greece.

Indeed, Hollandes victory will be seen as a challenge to German-dominated policy of economic austerity in the euro zone, which is suffering from recession and record unemployment, the New York Times said.

Someone needs to challenge it. Angela Merkel is as much a disaster for Europe as the Rushpubliscum Party has been for America, if not moreso. In an era where the have-nots have nothing, depriving them of even MORE to give it to the rich is about the dumbest economic policy one could undertake. And undertake is the right word here; Merkel is the undertaker of the Eurozone, as Willard hopes to be the undertaker of the US.

I hope with this victory, the European patient shows new signs of life. As for the US, the patient will remain ill, whoever wins, because of entrenched Rushpubliscums and their DINO allies. It will, in all likelihood, take more pain here before people finally get the message.

Plutocrap

Its pretty obvious to even the willfully blind that America is in dire straits. Its quite apparent to Americans that this is largely because over the decades and generations since WW2 weve allowed ourselves to tolerate more and more Statism and centralization of power in the country.

What is far, far, far from obvious, even to those whove studied politics, history, and social engineering is what can be done about this incremental slide into a federal despotism. This is made much worse by the fact that theres much argument over how far down the entropic curve we have already slid.

How it happened and how it continues to happen isnt difficult to explain though. It just takes looking around and also looking back.

One Day It Is Over His Head

What no one seemed to notice was the ever widening gap, after 1945, between the government and the people. And it became always wider. You know, it doesnt make people close to their government to be told that this is a peoples government, a true democracy, or to be enrolled in civilian defense or the military, or even to vote. All this has little, really nothing, to do with knowing one is governing.

What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise; to receiving decisions deliberated in secret; to believing that the situation was so complicated that the government had to act on information which the people could not understand, or so dangerous that, even if the people could not understand it, it could not be released because of national security. And their sense of identification with various leaders, their trust in them, made it easier to widen this gap and reassured those who would otherwise have worried about it.

This separation of government from people, this widening of the gap, took place so gradually and so insensibly, each step disguised (perhaps not even intentionally) as a temporary emergency measure or associated with true patriotic allegiance or with real social purposes. And all the crises and reforms (real reforms, too) so occupied the people that they did not see the slow motion underneath, of the whole process of government growing remoter and remoter.

To live in this process is absolutely not to be able to notice it unless one has a much greater degree of political awareness, acuity, than most of us had ever had occasion to develop. Each step was so small, so inconsequential, so well explained or, on occasion, regretted, that, unless one were detached from the whole process from the beginning, unless one understood what the whole thing was in principle, what all these little measures that few Americans could resent must some day lead to, one no more saw it developing from day to day than a farmer in his field sees the corn growing. One day it is over his head.

Read the paragraphs above and think about them carefully. They aptly describe exactly what has been happening, and continues to happen, in America since the end of WW2. They are also the barely altered and paraphrased words of Milton Mayer in his book, They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45.

For some time the disparate but equally horrid visions of Orwell and Huxleyhave been battling for Americas future and, all the while, Americans have not noticed it anymore than the Germans noticed their government drawing further and further away from them and thereby allowing the rise of Hitler and the National Socialists.

No matter which Dystopian future wins out, however, our children and our childrens children will be slaves to the state. Fundamentally, from the American perspective, it doesnt matter if its a cruel, classical tyranny or the benevolent despotism of the Nanny State.

The only way to prevent one or the other of these dark futures from happening is to embrace subsidiarity and bring the government back to the people, starting with reining in the federal government and stripping it of many of the powers it has quietly usurped. Yet, at this point, that course of action would carry a great weight of acute pain and misery most likely more than most would tolerate, even for the sake of their progeny.

~*~

The Universe spirals downward to dissolution while the Reaper sits by, drinking tea sweetened with dead stars.

Reflections From a Murky Pond

To the horror of the West and their paid lackeys! Monday, May 7th is a terrible day for them. Putin is taking the reins again at the helm of Russia. This is his third term as president and as of right now, people communicate as to the fact that he will at least be around for a 4th term, if all goes well for him. I will wait to see as to that last remark

Ourselves, Sveta and I will be in the village on Monday, God willing and Moscow can have the joy of the presidential inauguration to themselves. To me, to much pomp is made out of a president taking over and I think that money spent on elections and election results is a slap in the publics face

But I am glad that Putin is back and I have hope for the world again. My hope is that Russia guided by Putin can stop some of the crap that is happening around the world and that Russia will get the damn counter balance back in place against the West. I see that happening as a Russia and China team up and that as Sveta always says, Is Just Right!

Kyle Keeton
Windows to Russia!

Would you make the same decisions in a foreign language as you would in your native tongue? It may be intuitive that people would make the same choices regardless of the language they are using, or that the difficulty of using a foreign language would make decisions less systematic.

We discovered, however, that the opposite is true: Using a foreign language reduces decision-making biases. Four experiments show that the framing effect disappears when choices are presented in a foreign tongue. Whereas people were risk averse for gains and risk seeking for losses when choices were presented in their native tongue, they were not influenced by this framing manipulation in a foreign language.

Two additional experiments show that using a foreign language reduces loss aversion, increasing the acceptance of both hypothetical and real bets with positive expected value. We propose that these effects arise because a foreign language provides greater cognitive and emotional distance than a native tongue does.

This could probably work on gun-rights folks if enough of them knew second languages.

MikeB

Model Estella Warren , looking fabulous (and topless) in the spring 2012 issue Treats! magazine . This is what Estella looked like less than a year ago, when she drunk drove into three cars, assaulted a police officer, then slipped out of her handcuffs and made a bold escape from the police station.

Estella Warren Topless in Treats Magazine

The students gathered downtown at Place Emilie-Gamelin around 7 p.m. Thursday and as their numbers grew to several hundred, the shirts, pants, skirts and jackets came off.

There was a whiff of cannabis in the air, indicating some students might have needed courage to bare almost all.

Originally billed as a totally bare march, many students said they realized they could run afoul of the law if they went buck naked so they toned it down.

Thongs, bikini bottoms, bras, bandeaus, jock straps, boxer shorts, briefs and a couple of very dare-to-be-bare men with socks on their nether regions were the costume du jour.

Some of the women were topless, but they used red paint, those ubiquitous red squares and other means to cover their breasts to avoid arrest for indecent exposure.

Source: news.nationalpost.com

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On Thursday, S P has downgraded Turkey's long-term debt from a "positive" to "stable". The same day, the agency raised the rating of Greece, which was caused by the payment of debts to private creditors by Athens. Apparently, this circumstance caused the tantrum of the Turkish leader. He said that "it's funny and very strange," and that S P clearly discriminates against Turkey, while raising the Greek debt rating.

In his characteristic manner, Erdogan has moved from criticism to threats, stressing that Turkey will not recognize the S P agency worthy of trust. However, the application of military force was not raised, thanks God!! He was joined in his tantrum by Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek. "They had to first correct analysis," he said, and accused the S P in discriminating ideas about Turkey. "They had to take into account the political stability that prevails in our country under the leadership of Tayyip Erdogan," said the head of the Treasury.

Agency S P explained the eve of the publication of the ratings, that despite the decade of stunning economic growth in Turkey, some structural weaknesses continue to exert pressure on this country. " The Turkish economy is closed on itself, export is only 24 per cent of GDP. " Experts stress that the current account deficit in Turkey is large and depends largely on short-term financing from abroad. Consumer prices rose by 11.1 per cent of Turkey since the beginning of the year, and the economic growth slowed from 7.5 percent to 4 percent.

In Moldavia there is an interesting city called Soroki. The city is right on the boarder with Ukraine. Today well speak about a Gipsy phenomenon connected with this place. The Gipsy block located here on the high bank impresses most tourists who come here only to look at the settled Gipsy mode of life. Many people believe that Gipsies are often ill-dressed, bothering people in the streets, living in Gipsy bands or at stations. But they do have houses! And what houses they have! In the ordinary provincial Moldavian city they simply delight!

The Ukrainian side

The most civilized Gipsies in the world live in Soroki. Thats how they tell about themselves. By the way, the local Gipsy Baron (Baron of all Moldavia) Arthur Cherar pretends to a title of a Gipsy King (chosen by ethnic minorities from different countries).

The main part of Soroki population are Moldavians living in the low part of the city at the bank of the Dniester, and higher, on the hill is a Gipsy city called Jingling mountain: in autumn and spring here wedding tambourines often jingle

Here works the rule the lower the more expensive. It is told about the land on which newer and newer Gipsy mansions are being built. They say that cost of a plot of land may reach incredible amounts 50 thousand dollars for 1 m2!!!

The mansions they build have 3 or 4 storeys and are made in special Asian style with huge balconies, fanciful turrets, pyramidal superstructures

Not very impressive? But can you imagine that some of the mansions already stood here in the 1980s? While party authorities were satisfied with 1 storey governmental summer cottages and rich bankers and businessmen were read about in magazine sections Abroad, here already stood a wonder city! At the Soviet time tourists had more interest in it than today.

Building process never ends in the houses of the Soroki Gipsies. But tax authorities know the reason well according to the law no taxes are due from an incomplete house or they are pretty much lower.

Their weak spot is a never-ending desire to surpass a neighbour! That is why the construction competition never ends. Two bricks higher than he has!

One of them, for example, has a posh fountain with antique statues in which frogs and crocodiles live!

It takes about three hours to see everything interesting here. And each time youll see something new. Here they have a mini-copy of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre and a house looking like a 50 dollars note!

Walking here is absolutely safe, these Gipsies are rich and wont be begging. They are rather hospitable and like their houses and families to be photographed. They can even let you enter a house looking for better angles

However its ordinary people who live in such mansions.

Where do they get money to build them? Many people believe they are drug dealers. It cannot be affirmed for sure. But fortune-telling and begging are unquestionable. They still have such a sin to steal a baby and make it a part of the begging business. The more miserable a kid looks the more he/she receives. Thus, beggars are usually dressed in rags and are often mutilated.

In the time of the USSR Soroki became the Gipsy capital of the world. The most powerful Gipsies settled here. Today close Gipsy connections still exist and thus, a ruble given to a Gipsy kid somewhere in Vladivostok will be spent for construction of a new mansion here, in Soroki!

Many Gipsies leave for other cities for earnings and return several times a year. Nomadic ones mostly come here for Christmas and Easter. Didnt you know? They are orthodox believers!

Here used to be a jewelry cooperative, the only one of such kind in the USSR. The cooperative belonged to Mircha Cherar, father of the current Baron. Mircha was a skillful businessman, he developed something that was in deficit. He also helped other Gipsies to open and promote their business. Thus, in the 90s they started production of underwear in Soroki

Right behind the fences all splendour vanishes being replaced by dirt and puddles.

What a nice roof this house has!

New mansions being constructed.

They say its Baron who is building them for his son and daughter.

The Moldavian part of Soroki is seen in the lower part.

The family of the Baron! Unfortunately there are no photos of their house here, but its the most beautiful in Soroki.

Gipsies do not understand people who do something for no particular reason. Everything must be done for profit.

Gipsy kids

The Dniester

Interstate ferrying. Only citizens of Ukraine and Moldova can cross the border.

Moldavian houses

Coming down

Location: Soroki

English Russia

Watch one of the latest videos from Chris Harris as he takes the Lotus Exige S for a track test.

Despite difficulties in deciphering anything tangible within the madness of new racing cars and bizarre road car strategies over the past two years, says Harris, Lotus makes some of the best sports cars in the world, when it has the time and money to do so. And so Harris decides to put all negative thoughts behind him and visit the home of Lotus at Hethel to test drive the Exige S, arguably one of the best Lotus road cars ever made.

The Exige S is the Exige with a different back end on it, new rear suspension, modified chassis and body and fitted with an Evora S powertrain, the super charged Toyota motor with 350 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.

Watch Chris Harris in action in the video below:

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Celebrity Stomach

Dying for democracy in Syria: Syria has been ruled ruthlessly by one party for nearly 50 years. Sooner or later the Assad regime will end. The international community must help the opposition by funding various opposition leaders to build political parties, so we can be ready to govern. It must help build democratic institutions and educate the population about political accountability, an alien concept to most Syrians, who have known only the anti-democratic Assad regime.

In short, we need all the help we can get to build a free, fair nation, one that represents all Syrians and respects human rights, the judiciary, international law and human life. Syrian lawyer and former judge Haitham Maleh has been awarded many prizes for his human rights activism. He lives part time in Europe and part time in the Middle East.

Aleppo blast: 'Several hurt' in new Syria unrest: At least three people were killed in the blast, which targeted a bus in the Tall al-Zarazeer district, said the opposition Syrian Observatory of Human Rights.At least four people were killed in the city on Thursday when security forces fired on protesting students.
In Damascus, two blasts caused damage on Saturday, but no-one was hurt. It is not known whether the people hurt in the Aleppo explosion were civilians or members of the security forces, a Syrian Observatory of Human Rights spokesman told AFP.

Two bombs explode on Damascus highway: Two bombs detonated on a central Damascus highway on Saturday, destroying nine cars, residents said, in a further sign that rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad are shifting tactics towards homemade explosives.

Deadly blasts have shaken major cities as insurgents seek to even the odds between their outgunned forces and the tanks, artillery and helicopters in Assad's military arsenal. On April 30, explosions blew the fronts off buildings in the northern town of Idlib, where state TV reported nine people killed and 100 wounded, including security personnel. Three days earlier, a suicide bomber killed nine, including security men, at a Damascus mosque, the Interior Ministry said.

We knew Al Qaeda has been calling its fighter to come to Syria for a Jihad against the Government and suicide bombings are their calling card but they have become the calling card in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan not because Al Qaeda is spreading but what works is. Plus you can bet Assad is killing some of his own to gain favor so he can continue and worsen the slaughter.

It is the growing rebel force of military deserters that are turning into the most potent fighting force. I tried to find figures as to how many soldiers have now defected but could not. At last count 25,000 had defected but as of late despite atrocities by pro Assad forces the defections are increasing.

Hundreds at once and by a lead force so close to the palace has got to be making Assad nervous. I wish I had saved the link but I read a story from Syria that the Alawite minority was getting nervous. Some were getting nervous in Latakia and other Alawite areas that the other religions were going to come chop off their heads.

I now believe they have reason to worry. In the beginning we knew it would take the whole military to defect were this insurrection to have a chance and it looks like it is happening despite knowing Assad followers would put them to death if caught. At the very least the rebels will in the end know they are not fighting only the Alawite minority but Lebanese and Iranian IRG.

Any way you look at it the Russian's and Chinese have drawn the line on what they view as US hegemony and with the blood of the Syrian people. Taking us on is why Putin stole himself an extended election. This is just the opening battle in the war to determine who is going to lead the way into the future. It will not be short or good. As time progresses wars do not get easier they get much worse. Be very concerned!



James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

Monica Bellucci is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen which Ive realized just once again when I saw the cover of the May 2012 issue of Vanity Fair Italy. The actress wore an amazing floral-printed illusion-making bodysuit complemented by a lovely bracelet and red lipstick.

Monica Bellucci in Vanity Fair Italy

After analyzing dozens of studies, scientists from the University of Missouri found that thoughts of death can lead to a decrease in hostility (militarism), improving health, increasing altruism and willingness to help, as well as reducing the number of divorces. In one study, scientists reminded the participants about the theme of death by providing information or a possible local disaster, or the alarming global climate change. After that, scientists have found the ratio of participants to the U.S. military action in Iran. People who are mindful of global climate change, often showed lower levels of hostility than those who imagined the local natural disasters.

The study's authors are inclined to believe that the global threat to life helps people to feel the closeness, strive for mutual assistance and cooperation. According to other studies, the awareness of impermanence of human life allows people to give up bad habits and get on a healthy lifestyle or a more attentive to their health. Even the subconscious thoughts of death increase the desire to help others. People who heard cries for help, often tried to help, if they are at that moment were passing the cemetery.

The importance of understanding death and the improvement of moral qualities reminiscent of traditional spiritual teachings. Thoughts about the impermanence of life can experience the futility of the accumulation of wealth and the reminder of the human virtues. At the end of the life of a man who followed the right path, do not feel that life is lived in vain. At first glance it seems that the awareness of the impermanence of life is certain depressive and negative attitudes. However, experts from the University of Missouri believe that this concept, by contrast, can lead to positive changes in society.

In the eyes of Washington and Brussels, the integration of Serbia and other Balkan countries into the EU - the best way to secure the south-eastern flank of Europe and defuse tensions after the ethnic wars of the 90s.

But today, the EU does not seem so very attractive to Serbs, as its economy is experiencing its own troubles. In addition, Brussels demands that Belgrade has made new steps to recognize Kosovo's independence.

Tadic said that the EU - not the earthly paradise, but the transition to EU standards will improve the quality of life of the Serbs.

"Supporters of the Moscow version of note that Russia is relatively a lot of money and it would not impose a strict political and economic conditions, coupled with membership in the EU. They also argue that Russia - a reliable defender of the interests of Serbia, especially in Kosovo," - says article.

The main rival of Tadic's Democratic Party - Serbian Progressive Party. Its leaders have recently begun to approve entry into the EU. However, the candidate of the Progressive Party Tomislav Nikolic said that does not agree with the terms of agreements with Kosovo and Serbia are harmful or contrary to its constitution. Earlier, the government Tadic signed these agreements in order to please the EU.

For fresh polls, Tadic and Nikolic go head to head.

For the economic development of Serbia, Russia - a more favorable partner than the EU, said the businessman Nenad Popovic, Vice-President of the Democratic Party of Serbia (not to be confused with the Democrats Tadic).According to him, the Serbian exports uncompetitive in the West, the Russian market is also more profitable."Russia, for its part, is considered the best defender willing to Serbia," - says the newspaper.

Kinky outfits

Does your partner love to play naughty nurse with you? Why not make her fantasy come true by purchasing the outfits and accessories? By her the nurses get up, and buy something like a doctors coat for you. Then buy all the extras such as a fake stethoscope and other bits and pieces to get yourselves completely in character. She will absolutely love it!

The Kama Sutra

What could be a better than a gift you can both enjoy, like the Kama Sutra? Who doesnt want to learn about exciting sexual positions that will have you in a state of ecstasy for hours? Whats great about these books is that there are so many of them, with the same information. Meaning, if your partner would feel more comfortable with a book that had illustrations rather than photographs of real people, thats not a worry. Its just a matter of buying the version thats right for the both of you.

Edible body paint

Vibrators

From rabbit vibrators that give double the pleasure to bendable vibrators with curves to hit the spot (literally), if your partners most prized pleasure toy is in need of an upgrade, then nothing would get her more excited than a quality vibrator this Christmas. The trouble is, theres just so many to choose from, it can be hard to decide on which one! So take your time and go through a number of different options before making your final pick.

Sex toys

Love cuffs, duo balls and cock rings also make for cheeky stocking fillers and are guaranteed to be enjoyed. The main thing to consider with this type of gift is how your partner will react. If they dont own any sex toys at present, consider getting them some love cuffs and a blindfold to start with and build from there.

Surprise your loved one this Christmas with some sexy gifts you can both enjoy! Just make sure they open their gifts in private rather than in front of grandma at Christmas lunch. Vibrators, sexy toys and kinky bedroom accessories, the gifts that really do keep on giving.

Its a rare day when I get to post photos of one of my favorite Brits Rosie Jones . Not because she doesnt have a huge quantity of sexy photos to choose from, its just that shes usually half-naked in them. Today though we are lucky enough to see Rosie appear in this months FHM Magazine and sure shes still half-naked but she is covered up just enough for me to share.

Rosie Jones Topless :

Following the announcement of a limited production run of its Juke-R supercar crossover, Nissan has also released a new video online to promote the new vehicle. The short film entitled Desert Nemesis, is of the Nissan Juke-R racing against a Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes SLS AMG and Ferrari 458 Italia in the streets of Dubai with Lucas Ordonez behind the wheel.

Available on a built-to-order basis, Nissan is promising that the new Juke-Rs will be even more powerful than the original concept car. The Juke-R concept accelerated from 0-100 kph in 3.7 seconds reaching a top speed of 57kph. However, the new Juke-Rs will feature the upgraded drivetrain and chassis of the model year 2012 GT-R which packs 545 hp (406 kW / 553 PS) and 463 lb-ft (627 Nm) of torque.

Gareth Dunsmore, Marketing Product Manager for the Juke, said that The Juke-R was originally intended as a one-off concept to marry two of Nissans most innovative models. But the reaction we had to the car in Dubai was amazing people were making offers for the original on the street!

Nissan has already received three firm orders for the Juke-R supercars to be built, two of which have come from a high-profile member of Dubai society.

About the video, the official press release writes that In Desert Nemesis, award-winning film director, Rob Kaplan, captured the noise and excitement generated by the muscular Juke-R and a street race against its loudest, most acclaimed adversaries.

Watch the short film below:

CarBlog

In a year where the Klanbaggers are liable to suffer some serious beatings nationwide, Indiana is a place where they might gain a little traction. Sure, itll come at the expense of a widely-respected Senator, but thats also part of the problem; Klanbaggers have no use for people of intelligence, or integrity. The way to success in todays Rushpubliscum Party is to be dumb as a stump and crooked as an Appalachian horse trail.

So it is no surprise that the forces of ignorance are being marshaled in Indiana for the purpose of getting rid of Richard Lugar. And heading up the forces of ignorance is your favorite inbred anchor baby, and mine, Michele Malkin. Thats right; this vile off-product of a brother-sister romance iscoming to Indiana to rile up the cousin-humpers and herd them to the polls on behalf of Lugars opponent.

Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin will attend a rally for Richard Mourdock on Saturday, four days before his May 8 Republican primary against incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar.

FreedomWorks, a conservative group working to oust Lugar, has the details:

Join Michelle Malkin on May 5 for the Hoosier Conservatives Rally for Richard Mourdock! The media is reporting that the Tea Party movement is dead! Join us on May 5 in Indianapolis for a national conservative rally in support of a Tea Party Senate to show the naysayers that the Tea Party movement remains powerful.

In recent days, conservative Republicans have rallied behind Mourdock, including Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and Grover Norquist.

Damn. Mourdock has them all in his corner, doesnt he? Hes got the trailer-park Queen, Joan of 10,000 Lakes, Bathtub Grover, and Michelle the Inbred Anchor Baby. With a roster like that, the appearance at the polls of every cousin-humper and Bible-thumper (usually the same thing, but not always) in Indiana is damn near guaranteed. Lugar, I suspect, has a pretty uphill battle to fight this time.

And I also suspect hell get no help from those who should do what they can to save him. The days of people like George W. Bush stepping in to save guys like Lincoln Chafee are over in the Rushpubliscum Party. These days, it is more likely that Eric Cantor will be cutting checks to the Klanservative Klanbagging Kochsuckers to dethrone you. And its no wonder; the time to purge anything with an IQ above 50 has arrived!

Plutocrap

Elizabeth Warren is the multimillionaire Harvard law professor running against Sen. Scott Brown for the US Senate in Massachusetts as a Democratic party populist-progressive champion.

Shes run into a problem though in her bid to unseat the surprisingly popular Massachusetts Republican. Its not an uncommon problem for academics and politicians. She lied about her background so as to game the system.

One has to wonder how desperate Harvard was for diversity and possiblythe the funding and grants that come with it that they accepted the fair-skinned, blonde-haired, blue-eyed Warren as a Native American. Both Harvard and this lying little waba squaw (white woman) have a lot nerve and even more explaining to do.

NOTE: Waba Squaw is from the Wampanoag dialect of Algonquin, the dominant native language in Massachusetts, where this affront occurred.

As Warren claimed that she got her blood from the Cherokee people, Unega Agehya would have been equally valid but less understandable to the majority of Whites.

She and Harvard both got caught in their self-serving, racial lies though, and the Native Tribal organizations, especially the Cherokee Nation are not pleased, nor are the people of Massachusetts.

Reflections From a Murky Pond

Kellie Mejdrich

Arizona Sonora News Service

Im a 22-year-old woman who has never touched a gun in her life, but obtaining a concealed weapons permit in Arizona took me little more than a lunch break and $100.

Thats contrary to what many legislators and officials have said about the CCW process this season, as theyve debated several pieces of legislation attempting to allow guns into more and more public buildings.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.

MikeB

Syria cease fire has to be a setup for failure so Syria can pursue open war against rebels: Russia Condemns Terrorist Acts Committed Recently in Syria while condoning Syria's war crimes, Syrian Army suffers deadliest day as Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces including 2 Colonels in an ambush, the latest in a series of heavy losses inflicted on pro-Assad forces in the last week by some of the disparate militias fighting for his downfall, Pro-Assad gun, knife attack kills four Students as Syrian Forces Raid University

UN Observers on Mission-to-Fail in Syria Lag on Staffing: The UN is making repeated calls to member states seeking personnel as it tries to deploy the full force by the end of May, said Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. The 24 monitors now deployed are tailed by Syrian police as they try to assess the cease-fire, which Ladsous said both sides are breaking.

The point of the mission is not for what the observers will see or do, but instead for what it will allow you to do in the coming months, said Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a policy group in Washington. Planning For Failure: If the deployment fails, Russia and China will have some responsibility to accept stronger measures -- including tighter sanctions and an arms embargo -- sought by the U.S., U.K., France and Arab nations, said a Security Council diplomat.

UN Official: Syrian Troops have kept Heavy Weapons in Cities: U.N. observers go on their mission in Syria to chronicle what is happening in the beleaguered nation, though even the team's leader admitted its efforts are futile unless all factions commit to full candor and peace. Press reports also indicated that Syria`s regime has kept up its attacks on opposition strongholds, while rebel fighters have continued to ambush government security forces.

Defying a major truce provision, the Syrian military has failed to withdraw tanks and soldiers from city streets, according to the press reports. Despite the violence, the truce still enjoys the support of the international community, largely because it views the plan as the last chance to prevent the country from falling into civil war -- and because it does not want to intervene militarily

HRW: Syria committed war crimes pre-truce: "In nine separate incidents documented by HRW, government forces executed 35 civilians in their custody. The majority of executions took place during the attack on Taftanaz, a town of about 15,000 inhabitants northeast of Idlib city on April 3 and 4," the group said in a report.

HRW researchers observed bullet marks on the wall that formed a row 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 inches) above the floor, it added, roughly the height of a kneeling person. "While diplomats argued over details of Annan's peace plan, Syrian tanks and helicopters attacked one town in Idlib after another,"

Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces in an ambush on Wednesday, a monitoring group said, as a human rights organization accused Damascus of war crimes in last month's run-up to a U.N.-brokered truce. State media carried no news of the attack, the latest in a series of heavy losses inflicted on pro-Assad forces in the last week by some of the disparate militias fighting for his downfall.

Twelve soldiers died in a firefight in the eastern town of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday, the Observatory said, and nine more, including security officials, died in twin suicide bombs in the restive town of Idlib on Monday, according to state media.

Russia Condemns Terrorist Acts Committed Recently in Syria: Russia on Wednesday strongly condemned the wave of terrorist acts launched in Syria recently, stressing that these acts are meant to foil the plan of the UN Envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan.

Russia Today's website quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as reminding of the terrorist acts committed on April 27th, which were followed three days later by two booby-trapped car blasts in Idleb that targeted state establishments. "Moscow strongly condemns the terrorists' acts and draws attention that they are in fact launching a big campaign with the aim of undermining stability of the situation and foiling Annan's plan," said the Ministry.

We are going to get dragged into this rest assured and you can't really think at least Russia and Iran will not come out in the open: I remember saying from day one that it would take almost the whole military to defect before they would have a chance and now that we know how involved Russia, Iran and Hezbollah are in the slaughtering that is going on around the country that is beginning to look like the beginning of their fight.

You have to be very concerned about what is happening in Syria especially. Russia, China, and Iran are not going to allow Syria to fall to Democracy. What we saw after the voter fraud in Iran was mild compared to what the IRG will do if this movement spreads to Iran. I really wish Bashar would step down but Iran is the elephant in the room any way you look at it. The total middle east breakdown we have written about numerous times is well under way. We can only hope we keep it from erupting into WW3.

In closing: You know Putin just got himself reelected as President, he did this so he could be at the helm of Russia as he like me knows 100% that world war is our future. He plans on marshaling China who is rapidly building a more formidable military and whoever he can to take on US hegemony. Russia watched helplessly as we had our way in Libya. Putin blames what is happening in Syria on our interference and Libya for training the protesters to fight against Bashar Al-Assad. Russia and Iran will not let this be another Libya but?

Putin is going to do everything possible to keep us from helping the Syrian people and I really feel for them. I do not see this going down the way Libya did and Iran and Russia are going to make sure it does not. I am afraid the Syrian people are going to be sacrificed, sacrificed in what is merely an opening salvo in this the wars for future dominance. Putin has just threatened a pre-emptive strike on Europe's missile defense shield too. Oh man here we go!


James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

I just love these shoots in which a babe is all casual, wearing stuff that she would wear when alone at home, stuff like loose-fitting shirts and cute cotton panties. And that is just what we are getting in this sexy Julieta Cajg shoot for SH Magazine , a magazine that has had some stellar moments in the past and that is treating us to this gorgeous brunette with a supertight bod.

Julieta Cajg Lingerie :

Privacy Monitor Hack

Take off the plastic frame by unscrewing all screws from the back

Most LCD monitors have two films on the glass a polarized one and an anti-glare frosted film. The polarized one is the one we are after for the glasses. Cut the films along the edge of the monitor. Feel free to apply good pressure to get a good clean cut, your blade will not scratch the glass unless you have debris on it. Now peel but make sure to save the polarized film and remember the orientation (for you might have to wear your glass backwards or upside down).

Once the film has been removed there is likely to be residual glue on the monitor. Use the solvent of your choice (OOPS, paint thinner, goo gone, etc) and a soft wipe to clean the screen. Scrape off the soft glue with a piece of plastic or clean blade. Be careful not to get the solvents on the plastic glass and plastic react total different to this stuff (plastic normally melts).

Once clean put it all back together like it was (less the films). It is good to test the monitor before moving on and verifying your polarized film orientation.

Any glasses will work simply pop ou the lenses or take them apart.

This example using a high tech cutter and tracing program but for true hacks like me just tape the old lenses to the film and use them as a guide.

Now assemble the glasses and you are ready to go!

Have no skills, No extra monitor, just want to buy yourself a

Privacy Screen here

Gizmo Gadget Guy

Zagreb-based startup Rimac Automobili unveiled a battery-powered coupe at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It features an all-wheel-drive system and claims it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds. Its top speed is pegged at over 190 mph.
This sexy two-seater gets its energy from a collection lithium ion battery packs which are proprietary to Rimac. the batteries are about the size of a small cooler and are located in both the front and rear of the vehicle to distribute the weight properly. The car can travel up to 372 miles on a complete charge.

Rimac unveiled its upgraded supercar at the Top Marques Monaco 2012 event. They are taking reservations for cars and plan on starting production next year. They only plan on producing 88 cars at a cool $980,000 a piece.

All The Manswers

The event, which no one can not dream in the 1980s: "VTB Capital" challenge to its Russian competitors, opening a new office in New York, writes columnist Forbes Kenneth Raposa.

In movies like "Red Dawn" describes how the Soviet troops landed in the U.S. and "buying American democracy because of its hefty checkbook communist" in the words of the author. Anyone and had no idea that when the young viewers of "Red Dawn" grow up, will buy the Russian basketball team and penthouses, says Raposa.

In fact, many members of the Russian elite for decades believed that the best investors - in London. But now it is believed that the United States - "the brightest star in the Western Hemisphere," according to the author. Last week in New York to open an office, "VTB Capital". "Development of business in the U.S. - one of our primary objectives," - said his chief executive Alexei Yakovitsky.

In the U.S., banks such as "VTB Capital" are trying to become a Russian counterparts UBS and Deutsche Bank, says the author. European banks are now part of winding up their business on a global scale. Russia, by contrast, enters new markets for strategic purposes.

"Russian investment banks come to New York at a time when aspects of business related to sales, restructured. Acute competition" - the author writes. So, Chris Osborne, head of Troika Dialog USA (New York Branch of the Russian "Troika Dialog"), says: "Our customer base is basically the same as that of" VTB Capital. "This is institutional investors and hedge funds that purchase Russian Securities, says the author.

"Renaissance Capital" (RenCap), Troika and "VTB Capital" - these are the "big Russian bear" who will fight for Manhattan, says the author. They will compete with Citibank and JP Morgan. At Troika is an additional advantage: since January, it belongs to the Savings Bank. "Our credit rating will improve on our side of the largest bank in Russia," - said Osborne.

Sberbank, RenCap and "VTB Capital" are already major players in Europe, and RenCap - even in the markets like Africa. But in the U.S., not to mention New York, their names are not yet at the hearing. However, the author predicts, "may soon be one of these banks will become the new UBS and Deutsche Bank".

Pepsi announced that it will start a new campaign with the estate of Michael Jackson. Pepsi will feature an image of Jackson for a new global marketing push. The campaign will also include remixes of his songs, that can be downloaded from Pepsi's homepage and a TV Ad.

This campaign is intended to amplify our longstanding ties with pop culture, said Pepsi's Brad Jakeman. Jackson produced several TV Ads with Pepsi in the 1980s and in the 1990s.

While filming a Commercial in 1984, Jackson's hair caught fire after Sparks that were ignited by a pyrotechnics display landed on his head. He suffered severe burns and was hospitalized right after the accident.

He ended his partnership with Pepsi in 1991. His last ad promoted the Dangerous World Tour ( The Tour began in 1991, and finished in 1994). In 1992 Ray Charles took over with a new sloganhad the right one, baby.

The new multiyear campaign is set to start on Monday.

To date, work to achieve eternal life, is largely focused on finding the key to the so-called "digital immortality" writes

"Digital Immortality - is when you are physically dead, but exist in silicon," a sort of "plan" B "in case the science of life can not achieve this biological immortality," - says the Briton Stephen Cave, in his book "Immortality" ("Immortality"). "That is your brain scanned, and the nature of your download in digital form, as a collection of bits and bytes - explains futurist. - This complete emulation of the brain can be stored in a computer memory bank, and from there at any time to return to life as an avatar in the virtual world like Second Life, and even in the body endowed with artificial intelligence robot, which will be an exact replica of yourself. "

According to Cave, to date, there are three major obstacles to the implementation of this program (some believe that within 40 years they will be overcome). First, the problem remains unresolved, without reading the entire balance of information, which is the human "I". Cave believes that it will have to extract the brain from the skull, preserve it, and cut into thin slices, and then scan. Second, there is a problem of information storage, to the extent "on the orders of many millions of" exceeds the capabilities of modern computers. Finally, to learn how to "revive" the resulting copy. Theoretically, all this is possible, but here comes a matter to a practical embodiment, Cave doubts. Digital immortality is only a surrogate for him, which, moreover, could "turn into a curse, as it always happens in mythology."

A more optimistic Dr. Stuart Armstrong, researcher at the Institute of the future of mankind at Oxford University."Problems on the road to digital immortality lies in the plane of pure engineering, no matter how difficult and intricate they are. If you create a program comparable in scale to the Manhattan Project, they can be solved within a decade", - the scientist. Digital immortality, he equates to immortality as such: "If the avatar or robot is in all respects you, it's what you have." Armstrong foresees the difficulties associated with the temptation to "pump" your own copy or replicate successful clone, "a million times You can copy the top five programmers of the world or a good employee call center, and these copies are simply replaced by people who lose their economic value."

Dr. Randall Cohen, founder of the California organization Carbon Copies Project, prefers to speak of "an independent mind from the substrate." Such, in his opinion, would be a continuation of the individual subject to the same extent that he himself is a continuation of an earlier age. In the future, the recreated people will not know that is a copy, says Cohen. He believes that with the possible ethical problems humanity has faced many times in the past, and digital immortality is the next stage of evolution.

I hate fairies and everything associated with them. Ever since my little sister would plaster her room with pictures and miniatures I would take pleasure in destroying them. It looks like I am not alone. Reddit turned me on to one such artist throught r/wtf ... and seriously, WTF. How someone could come to this is beyond me, but I love it. If you want more of this crap, go to the Paper Child site, these people are nuts.

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In classic FEMEN mocking fashion, FEMEN took to the streets to protest the impending Euro 2012 Sex Bomb that is quickly approaching. Standing before Kiev's most popular metro entrance on the Kreschatik, FEMEN's biggest fan, Alexandra Nemchinova, stripped to her underwear and took on an incredibly sexy pose to encourage those coming to partake in Ukraine's sex trade to chose her first. While it is difficult to miss the humor in this protest, it is important to understand that protesting the sex trade is FEMEN's core practice.

Since FEMEN's inception, they have been chanting Ukraine is Not a Brothel, and with the Euro 2012 just a month away, there is little doubt that Ukraine's prostitutes will be in high demand. This is upsetting for a number of reasons, not least of which is the persona that Ukraine's women are nothing but prostitutes. FEMEN has done a great deal to change this perception, and plan to continue their struggle until this persona is lifted. One area where FEMEN have been partially successful is the acknowledgement of a bill that would criminalize the hiring of a prostitute in Ukraine. If adopted, it is thought that many foreigners will be scared to come to Ukraine in search of prostitutes for fear of being jailed. Unfortunately, this bill has been passed around their senate for 3 years now with no decision in sight.

This particular protest managed to take on at least one casualty. One of FEMEN's activists, Diane Senichev, was savagely beaten by a man as he tried to enter the metro. The man was quickly identified by other people at the metro, then subsequently arrested. While he faces assault charges for beating Diane and causing a concussion, Diane was quickly taken to the local hospital to be treated. Pictures of the assault, and the assaulter, are at the tail end of this article.

Below you will find a video of the event by FEMEN's videographer Kitty Green, as well as a plethora of images taken from FEMEN's blog.

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People took it to Twitter to complain about the racist nature of the advertisement and as expected, it was soon pulled out.

Does make you wonder, what is the big deal? Are Indians getting a little too sensitive? It is just a joke!

This Gipsy band has settled on the outskirts of Algeshevo, the most populated area in Chuvashia. The band is ruled by a Gipsy Baron. In general they have 15 houses and a bit more than 300 people its only several families. By summer they plan to increase the number of children and consequently their population up to 400. Many kids play in the streets, those who are not too little repair the roof, young girls avoid cameras.

In good weather children dont want to return home. Despite their light clothes they are rarely ill. In bad weather they watch TV.

Typical house of a Gipsy family. In one of such houses Baron lives.

Inner porch, some unnesessary stuff, drying space for clean linen. In summer they prefer to use gas stove not to fire a furnace in a house.

Gipsies are watchful people. Strangers are not allowed to come close at once.

The first impression about the house is cleanness. Dishes are clean, floors are cleaned several times a day, each thing is on its place.

Men mainly work with metal. Women spend their days at home, keeping houses and bringing up children. Gipsy women dont walk along streets with babies begging for money anymore. According to Baron it remained in the past. Young Gipsy ladies havent learnt from older generations to tell fortunes.

Kitchen. The food is ordinary: soup, macaroni, potatoes.

Hostess of the houses. She often smokes and ashes on the floor, that is why they are constantly washing it.

Womens clothes are always bright. Any color but black. Men wear dark clothes, mainly suit trousers and dark shirts. Women wear long skirts, they look nice when they perform national dances. Married women have to wear kerchiefs on their heads. If a Gipsy man sees a woman with a kerchief on her head he cannot court her. Men have a right to marry women of any nationality while women can marry only Gipsy men.

Living room

Society the Gipsies live in has a huge influence on them, their religion. Chuvash Gipsies, for instance, are mainly Orthodox ones with some traditions of their own. Gipsies living in Tatarstan are mostly Muslims. Nomadic Gipsies accept a local religion. There are icons in each house.

They have no bathhouse and go to wash to relatives who live in apartments.

Location: Chuvashia

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Google Android continued to grow its share in the U.S. smartphone market, accounting for 51 percent of smartphone subscribers, while Apple captured more than 30 percent, according to data from the comScore MobiLens service, which reported on key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending March 2012.

Samsung was the top handset manufacturer overall, with 26.0 percent market share, according to the study, which is based on a survey of more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers.

For the three-month average period ending in March, 234 million Americans, ages 13 and older, used mobile devices. Samsung ranked as the top OEM, with 26 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 0.7 percentage points), followed by LG with 19.3 percent share. Apple continued to gain share in the OEM market, ranking third with 14 percent of mobile subscribers (up 1.6 percentage points), followed by Motorola with 12.8 percent and HTC with 6 percent.

More than 106 million people in the United States owned smartphones during the three months ending in March, up 9 percent from December. Google Android ranked as the top smartphone platform, with 51 percent market share (up 3.7 percentage points). Apples share of the smartphone market increased 1.1 percentage points to 30.7 percent. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion ranked third, with 12.3 percent share, followed by Microsoft (3.9 percent) and Symbian (1.4 percent).

In March, 74.3 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used text messaging on their mobile device. Downloaded applications were used by 50 percent of subscribers (up 2.4 percentage points), while browsers were used by 49.3 percent (up 1.8 percentage points). Accessing of social networking sites or blogs increased 0.8 percentage points to 36.1 percent of mobile subscribers. Game-playing was done by 32.6 percent of the mobile audience (up 1.2 percentage points), while 25.3 percent listened to music on their phones (up 1.5 percentage points).

While Apple and Android may be dominating the market, another study by comScore found their customer bases use the phones differently. comScore released an analysis of mobile and WiFi Internet usage on smartphones in the United States and the United Kingdom. Based on data from comScore Device Essentials, the report offered an analysis of the share of unique smartphones connecting to operator and WiFi networks to provide insight into Internet connection patterns across markets. Among its findings, the analysis shows a significantly higher percentage of iPhones than Android phones connecting to the Internet via WiFi networks.

A U.S. analysis of WiFi and mobile Internet usage across unique smartphones on the iOS and Android platforms reveals that 71 percent of all unique iPhones used both mobile and WiFi networks to connect to the Internet, while only 32 percent of unique Android mobile phones used both types of connections. A further analysis of this pattern of behavior in the United Kingdom shows consistent results, as 87 percent of unique iPhones used both mobile and WiFi networks for Web access, compared with 57 percent of Android phones.

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As Ive mentioned a few times before, Arizona is a Nazi state, and the Nazis are almost completely in charge there. Arizona officials publicly hobnob with very real, swastika-wearing Nazis, and Nazis make up a measurable number of the Minuteman movement there. I took a look at the Nazi/Minuteman connection in Arizona back in 2009. As I noted at the time, many of the big anti-immigrant players in Arizona today have associations that go right back to Elohim City, Oklahoma, and none other than Tim McVeigh.

As Nazis, these people are, of course, extremely dangerous to people who dont fit their notion of racial superiority. They have had no qualms at all about killing people to further their aims, just like the Nazis that preceded them. As you may remember, a group of these Minutemen slaughtered a whole family in Pima County back in 2009. One of the murder victims was a 9 year old girl.

One of the more prominent Nazis in Arizona is a guy by the name of JT Ready. As we noted back in 2009, Ready was an out and proud Nazi-and also a bosom pal of both Russell Pearce and Joe Arpaio. Ready has been a vociferous supporter of Arizona SB1070, the law that makes it a crime to walk the streets and be brown, unless you have papers. Ready has also been involved with the Minuteman movement, not to mention other movements that can be.. traced right back to Elohim City and Tim McVeigh. This guy is a dangerous, treasonous, Nazi piece of shit. Hundreds of thousands of Americans died to rid the world of people like JT Ready.

Did I say Ready IS a dangerous piece of shit? Mistake on my part. Ready is still a piece of shit, but he isnt dangerous anymore. Hes dead. Horrifyingly, however, he followed in the footsteps of his heroes McVeigh and Shawna Ford and killed a kid before he killed himself.

I really cant get my head around these right wing Nazi fanatics and murdering babies. All I can say is that, by all appearances, they find it easy to do. And yet, Arizona cant seem to get enough of them.

Why?

A gunman, identified by local media as a prominent border militia leader and a reputed neo-Nazi, shot dead four people including a toddler girl in Arizona on Wednesday before apparently committing suicide, police said.

The gunman opened fire at a house in Gilbert, a suburb of Phoenix, Gilbert Police Sergeant Bill Balafas said. He could not immediately confirm the identity of the gunman.

The Arizona Republic newspaper, citing unnamed police sources, identified the suspected shooter as Jason JT Ready, a reputed neo-Nazi who founded the U.S. Border Guard, a militia that hunts for drug traffickers near the Mexican border.

The youngest victim, a girl of between 1 and 2 years old, was still alive at the scene, but later died in a hospital, Balafas said. The other dead were two men and two women. Police believe the shooter was among the dead.

Police found the bodies of two of the adults outside the home and those of the other two adults and the child inside.

Officers recovered two handguns and a shotgun from the scene. However, Balafas said police had been unable to search the house, and confirm the identities of the dead after an unknown liquid was found in two 55-gallon drums outside the house.

Right now, we have a hold up because we have a potential hazardous chemical situation, Balafas said.

Investigators subsequently found some munitions in the house, and called in federal officers to deal with the items, Balafas said.

He declined to comment on whether Ready, who earlier this year set up an exploratory committee to run for the office of sheriff in Arizonas Pinal County, was among the dead.

Balafas said officers were interviewing a witness to the shooting, which investigators believe stemmed from a domestic situation.

A Facebook page entitled JT Ready for Sheriff carried a message from the administrator noting unconfirmed reports that a cartel assassination squad murdered JT Ready and several of his friends and family this afternoon in Gilbert Arizona.

Thats another thing these racist wingers seem to have in common; abusing their families. In that regard, Ready seems to have a lot in common with Alaska militia leader/Mama Grifter BFF/indicted terrorist suspect Schaeffer Cox.

As I said before, I really dont know how you can come to have so much hate in your system that you can kill children without a second thought. But I do know that this isnt an admirable trait, and I wish the people of Arizona would think, long and hard, about who it is in their state that kills babies. Maybe the white race aint all that superior after all.

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Junior Seau, a 43-year old 12-time NFL Pro Bowl linebacker, was found dead today in his home, the result of a gunshot wound, police confirmed.

Police are investigating the shooting at the Oceanside, Calif., residence of the former New England Patriot and San Diego Chargers football star as a suicide. Police confirmed that Seau was found by his girlfriend at his beachfront home with a gunshot wound to his chest.

People who attempt suicide are often temporarily insane. The lethality of a gun makes it more likely that they'll succeed. It's sad.

MikeB

NOTE - Sensitive people should look away. Most of the images below will be offensive to just about everyone.

Breivik Cooks A Meal

Hipster Fritzl

Brevik's new defense case

Coachella 2013

The Fuhrer's favourite cleaning product

Good Girl Titanic

The fun new trend!

Still contributing to the betterment and beautification of society is our only model, Xenia Deli . She's helped immensely with the cause by Frederick's of Hollywood and several other fashion houses. Winning the 2011 Beach Bunny model search is also a good wind for Xenia's career sails which will ultimately lead her to bigger and better things.

Xenia Deli Lingerie :

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An artistic-production plant Sofrino is one of the largest production sites of the Russian Orthodox Church. Here they make everything: candles, icons, books, innumerable quantity of church utensils. The entreprise is a secure facility so its not easy to witness their work.

An artistic-production enterpriseSofrinoof the Russian Orthodox Church

Each employee of Sofrino may come to the temple on the plant territory for service.

Museum of Sofrino

Icons paiting shop

Candle shop

Does it look like spaghetti?

Ready products

Candle shop

Distribution department. Icons warehouse

Ready products exhibition

More expensive things

Exhibition hall

Church chandelier for 20 000 USD, anyone?

Gilded cup for donations (3250 USD)

Hall with jewelry products

Vestments from brocade: 450-540 USD.

They also grow food here

Vegetable storage

A house for rest

VIP stay here

They also make honey

There is fish in the pond