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'glowing object' flying across Arizona sky

2011-09-15T08:48:00.000-07:00

Many residents around Arizona have reported seeing a "glowing object" fly across the night sky Wednesday.Some experts believe it was either a fireball or a bright meteor. We started getting reports of the object around 7:45 p.m.Our multimedia journalist Brien McElhatten captured two photos when he saw a glowing orange light before an object started streaking across the sky.One photo shows how the glowing light looked in Chandler. The other image was taken as McElhatten kept the shutter open to show the object streaking across the sky.”It had a big old tail, and it was so bright. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing," Valley resident Holly Pickard told ABC15.Law enforcement in the Valley also saw the object.Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/reports-of-%27glowing-object%27-flying-across-arizona-sky#ixzz1Y2KeQqxh

Google debuts new flight search service

2011-09-13T20:48:00.001-07:00

Google's long delayed flight search is finally taking off.The Internet search giant closed its $700-million purchase of travel software company ITA in April after a nine-month investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. On Tuesday Google launched a new service that displays flights and airfares and competes with travel search engines such as Microsoft's Bing, Kayak and Orbitz.Googleflight The new tool makes it as easy to search for flights as it is to Google just about anything else. It is available at Google.com/flights or type a search into Google such as "flights from LAX to SFO." It is not yet a full-fledged service. The search feature shows results only for some U.S. cities and only for round-trip economy flights. Flights are sorted based on cost and travel time. Google directs travelers to the airline's website to purchase tickets.Google said it would bring innovation to travel search and booking. Rival travel search companies opposed Google's acquisition of ITA, saying it would harm consumers and rivals. But antitrust officials cleared the purchase with a few conditions including requiring Google to license ITA's software to other sites that compete with Google.

Scherri-Lee Biggs

2011-09-13T00:01:00.001-07:00

Video: Wes Welker Scores A 99-Yard Touchdown

2011-09-12T21:08:00.000-07:00

Miss Angola Leila Lopes wins Miss Universe 2011

2011-09-12T21:04:00.000-07:00

ovarian cancer symptoms

2011-09-12T20:58:00.000-07:00

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms: Bloating Pelvic or abdominal pain Trouble eating or feeling full quickly Urinary urgency or frequency Upset stomach Back pain Pain during sex Constipation Menstrual changes Unexplained changes in bowel habits Unexplained weight gain or weight loss Ongoing unusual fatigueWhen ovarian cancer is diagnosed early the survival rates can be as high as 90%, so please pay attention to your body, and if you experience any of these symptoms visit your doctor.

Harvest moon

2011-09-12T20:53:00.000-07:00

If you're located in the Northern Hemisphere, you might have the opportunity to spot a special full moon in the sky this weekend: the Harvest MoonThis month's special full moon gets its name because its appearance low in the southeastern sky for several nights historically afforded farmers extra time for harvesting crops. Before the invention of electricity, farmers relied on bright moonlight in the late summer to gather their ripening crops after sunset.

The moon typically rises about 50 minutes later each night, but during several nights around the Harvest Full Moon, it can rise between 25 to 30 minutes later across the United States. In other Northern Hemisphere locations, like Canada and Europe, the moon can rise just 10 to 20 minutes later around a Harvest Moon, according to SPACE.com's skywatching columnist Joe Rao.

alyssa campanella

2011-09-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

Alyssa Campanella, otherwise known as Miss USA 2011, will be competing tonight for the ultimate title of Miss Universe 2011 – and it seems she’s one of this year’s favorites to win!Alyssa has been doing a great job of wearing the Miss USA crown so far. Unlike other past title holders (Tara Connor and Rima Fakih to name a few), Alyssa has been staying out of the spotlight and has managed to hold the title without any scandalous details of her past coming back to haunt her.Born in Los Angeles, California and just 21 years old, Alyssa is one of the youngest competitors this year. Her fiery red hair sets her apart from the other contestants and her incredible fan base has helped her become an early favorite.

Vasuki Sunkavalli

2011-09-12T20:23:00.001-07:00

Miss uNIVERSE 2011 Leila Lopes from Angola

2011-09-12T20:19:00.000-07:00

final of the U.S. Open

2011-09-12T19:50:00.000-07:00

Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Rafa Nadal of Spain 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1 on Monday to win the final of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows.

First set:Djokovic won the opening set 6-2 in 53 minutes.Second set:Djokovic won the second set 6-4 in 71 minutes.Third Set:A see-sawing set that lasted 84 minutes was eventually decided in a tiebreaker, which Nadal won 7-3.List of U.S. Open men's singles champions since tennis turned professional in 1968:2011 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-12010 Nadal beat Djokovic 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-22009 Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat Roger Federer (Switzerland) 3-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-22008 Federer beat Andy Murray (Britain) 6-2 7-5 6-22007 Federer beat Djokovic 7-6 7-6 6-42006 Federer beat Andy Roddick (U.S.) 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-12005 Federer beat Andre Agassi (U.S.) 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-12004 Federer beat Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 6-0 7-6 6-02003 Roddick beat Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 6-3 7-6 6-32002 Pete Sampras (U.S.) beat Agassi 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-42001 Hewitt beat Sampras 7-6 6-1 6-12000 Marat Safin (Russia) beat Sampras 6-4 6-3 6-31999 Agassi beat Todd Martin (U.S.) 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-3 6-21998 Pat Rafter (Australia) beat Mark Philippoussis (Australia) 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-01997 Rafter beat Greg Rusedski (Britain) 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-51996 Sampras beat Michael Chang (U.S.) 6-1 6-4 7-61995 Sampras beat Agassi 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-51994 Agassi beat Michael Stich (Germany) 6-1 7-6 7-51993 Sampras beat Cedric Pioline (France) 6-4 6-4 6-31992 Stefan Edberg (Sweden) beat Sampras 3-6 6-4 7-6 6-21991 Edberg beat Jim Courier (U.S.) 6-2 6-4 6-01990 Sampras beat Agassi 6-4 6-3 6-21989 Boris Becker (Germany) beat Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-61988 Mats Wilander (Sweden) beat Lendl 6-4 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-41987 Lendl beat Wilander 6-7 6-0 7-6 6-41986 Lendl beat Miloslav Mecir (Czechoslovakia) 6-4 6-2 6-01985 Lendl beat John McEnroe (U.S.) 7-6 6-3 6-41984 McEnroe beat Lendl 6-3 6-4 6-11983 Jimmy Connors (U.S.) beat Lendl 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-01982 Connors beat Lendl 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-41981 McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg (Sweden) 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-31980 McEnroe beat Borg 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-41979 McEnroe beat Vitas Gerulaitis (U.S.) 7-5 6-3 6-31978 Connors beat Borg 6-4 6-2 6-21977 Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) beat Connors 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-01976 Connors beat Borg 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-41975 Manuel Orantes (Spain) beat Connors 6-4 6-3 6-31974 Connors beat Ken Rosewall (Australia) 6-1 6-0 6-11973 John Newcombe (Australia) beat Jan Kodes (Czechoslovakia) 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-21972 Ilie Nastase (Romania) beat Arthur Ashe (U.S.) 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-31971 Stan Smith (U.S.) beat Kodes 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-61970 Rosewall beat Tony Roche (Australia) 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-31969 Rod Laver (Australia) beat Roche 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-21968 Ashe beat Tom Okker (Netherlands) 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3

'Spartacus' star Whitfield dies of lymphoma at 39

2011-09-11T23:47:00.001-07:00

Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives and family.Whitfield died Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, manager Sam Maydew told the Associated Press."On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer," Whitfield's wife Vashti said in a statement. "He passed peacefully surrounded by love. Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have help carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous and gentle man, father and husband he was."Andy Whitfield — who was born in Wales and moved to Australia in 1999 — was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the legendary Thracian slave in "Spartacus," a role made famous by Kirk Douglas in the 1960 Stanley Kubrick film.The series proved a breakout hit for the Starz network and made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality.Whitfield appeared in all 13 episodes of the first season that aired in 2010, and was preparing to shoot the second when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Obama, Bush join together for a first at 9/11 ceremony

2011-09-11T18:59:00.001-07:00

Last spring, just days after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces, Obama flew to New York City for a few moments at Ground Zero, to honor those who had fallen in the terrorist attacks.

But when he extended an invitation to former President George W. Bush, the invite was declined.On Sunday, the two stood quietly in front of the bronze parapets that surround the giant reflecting pools, which stand in the exact footprints of the former twin towers.First Lady Michele Obama stood by the president's side, and Laura Bush stood next to the former president.On May 5, when he visited the site, Obama noted, "It didn't matter who was in charge, we were going to make sure that the perpetrators of that horrible act -- that they received justice."

Angelina Jolie Handcuffs Purse

2011-09-11T18:40:00.001-07:00

Angelina Jolie carried a unique fashion accessory to Brad Pitt's Moneyball premiere Friday night in Toronto: a gold clutch that was actually handcuffed to her wrist!

TIFF Today: God Bless America, Dark Horse, Sony Pictures Classics 20th Anniversary, Your Sister's Sister, Cuchera

2011-09-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

TIFF moviesToday at TIFF there are several exciting events from the Mavericks programme with Francis Ford Coppola and Tilda Swinton both in town. Sadly, I doubt I'll get to those since they've gone to rush and I'm not already in line. However, there are quite a few quality films and events today that still have tickets available. If you're still recovering from last night's TIFF party/Midnight Madness screening and don't want to stand in line all day, give one of these a shot.God Bless America (1:30pm, AMC 6)God Bless America is a black comedy follows an unlikely pair on killing spree. A 45 year old man and a teenage girl are both fed up with the idiots around them and together they decide to take matters into their own hands. Comedian and director Bobcat Goldthwait returns to TiFF with this effort.Dark Horse (2:30pm, Visa Screening Room - Elgin)This dark comedy is about a thirty-something manchild (literally) who still lives at home. He doesn't know much about life beyond collecting memorabilia, and only works for his father's company on paper. He finally gets a glimpse of the real world after going on a date that very quickly leads to their engagement. Things start to get messy after that.Sony Pictures Classics 20th Anniversary: Michael Barker and Tom Bernard (3pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox 3)Sony Pictures is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year and co-founders, Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, will be here discussing the past twenty years. This is a rare opportunity for amateur cinematographers and film buffs alike to peak into the world of high-profile film production.Your Sister's Sister (6pm, Ryerson)As implied by the title, Your Sister's Sister explores the complicated relationships that can develop out of marriage. After one husband's wife dies, a love-triangle develops between both sides of the family and those relationships get even more complicated. Thoughtful rather than crass.Cuchera (6:45pm, AMC 10)A recent Filipino production, Cuchera dives right into the country's drug smuggling problem. Rather than creating a doc about the issue, young director Joseph Israel Laban chose to use fiction to explore the issue and discover how drug mules become jaded and desensitized to such a dangerous world.A big thanks to Warrior, an Alliance film in theatres September 9th, for sponsoring our coverage of the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

Paul Simon Performs “The Sounds Of Silence” At Ground Zero

2011-09-11T09:25:00.001-07:00

Courage of Flight 93 victims lauded at dedication f

2011-09-11T01:38:00.000-07:00

The 40 passengers and crew who fought back against their hijackers aboard Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, performed one of the most courageous acts in U.S. history, former President George W. Bush said Saturday at a ceremony dedicating the first phase of a memorial at the nation's newest national park.The two-hour ceremony also kicked off a bipartisan effort conceived backstage to raise about $10 million to finish the memorial's first phase and maintain it in the future.Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/09/10/national/a100559D79.DTL#ixzz1XdCH0SrQ

Michigan scores with 2 seconds left, stuns Irish

2011-09-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

Denard Robinson stunned Notre Dame in the final minute again, capping a heart-pounding, pom-pom pumping night under the lights at the Big House.Michigan's star quarterback threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Roy Roundtree with 2 seconds left to lift the Wolverines to a thrilling 35-31 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night."It's never over until you see zeros on the clock," Robinson said.In the first prime-time game at Michigan Stadium, matching up storied programs trying to restore their luster, new Michigan coach Brady Hoke could have chosen to kick a field goal to force overtime.But Hoke gave Robinson a shot, and it proved to be good idea."Coach took a stab," Roundtree said.On a night when Michigan Stadium was vibrant, with a boisterous crowd of 114,804 fired up an hour before kickoff, the Wolverines took their first lead on Robinson's 21-yard pass to Vincent Smith with 1:12 left.Then they lost it.Briefly.Tommy Rees threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Theo Riddick with 30 seconds left, but the Fighting Irish left Jeremy Gallon wide open on a pass that let Michigan go from its 20 to the Notre Dame 16."That was an exciting football game," Hoke said. "Both teams fought for 60 minutes. It wasn't pretty at times on both ends, but as I told my players, it's great to win."The Wolverines (2-0) have won three straight against the rival Irish (0-2) on late-game plays by their quarterbacks. Last year at Notre Dame, Robinson ran for a touchdown with 27 seconds left, and Tate Forcier threw a TD pass against the Irish two years ago with 11 seconds left."It's devastating," Irish receiver Michael Floyd said. "It's hard to take this one in. It's distressing."Its the first time Michigan has beaten Notre Dame three straight times since 1908.Robinson didn't match his game last year against Notre Dame, when he had a school-record 502 total yards, but Notre Dame couldn't stop him when it mattered.He was 11 of 24 for 338 yards with four TDs and three interceptions and ran 11 times for 108 yards and a score.That one came on a fortunate bounce, when he scooped up Stephen Hopkins' fumble inside the Notre Dame 1 and trotted in."It was kind of crazy," Robinson said. "I've never scored like that before."With a new patch on his jersey bearing Desmond Howard's name, Junior Hemingway, caught three passes for 165 yards and a TD. Michigan honored the former Heisman Trophy winner -- who made a diving catch on fourth down against the Irish in 1991 -- by announcing that the No. 21 jersey would always have his name on it.Notre Dame was doomed by turnovers for the second straight week.Rees threw two interceptions, one near the end zone, and fumbled deep in Michigan territory. Cierre Wood, who gave Notre Dame a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, also fumbled."You can't have turnovers. Period," Rees said. "You have to eliminate them."In his first loss in five starts, Rees was 27 of 39 for 315 yards with three TDs and two interceptions.Wood ran for 134 yards and a score on 25 carries.Floyd caught 13 passes for 159 yards, becoming Notre Dame's career leader in yards receiving, and matched a school record with his 15th 100-yard receiving game.The Fighting Irish did whatever they wanted on the ground, through the air and on defense early on.In the end, though, they couldn't make enough plays on both sides of the ball to get a needed win for second-year coach Brian Kelly."We're not good enough," Kelly said. "There's not one individual in that locker room, including all the coaches, that are good enough right now."

Miss Universe Hopeful Told to Wear Panties

2011-09-10T04:56:00.000-07:00

Miss Universe officials have a message for Catalina Robayo, Colombia's entry into Monday's contest: Don't forget to wear underwear.

Robayo, one of 89 beauties from around the world competing to win the Donald Trump-owned contest, has been reprimanded for making appearance in tiny skirts - with no panties."Colombia had to be spoken to and told she needed to wear underpants as what she was doing was totally inappropriate," a source told Fox News. "People have been pretty upset by it; there have been photos and media appearances where she has completely had her crotch out."The contest, being held in Sao paulo, Brazil, might benefit from controversy, but going commando goes too far."Our supervisors talked to all of the contestants about dressing appropriately, and one of our PR people spoke to [Robayo] and apparently she said she was wearing underwear, said Miss Universe President Paula Shugart. "But regardless, it created quite a stir here for a few days."

wish you were here lyrics

2011-09-10T04:53:00.000-07:00

I can be toughI can be strongBut with you, It's not like that at allTheres a girl who gives a shitBehind this wallYou just walk through itAnd I remember all those crazy thing you saidYou left them running through my headYou're always there, you're everywhereBut right now I wish you were hereAll those crazy things we didDidn't think about it just went with itYou're always there, you're everywhereBut right now I wish you were hereDamn, Damn, Damn,What I'd do to have youHere, Here, HereI wish you were hereDamn, Damn, Damn,What I'd do to have youNear, Near, NearI wish you were here.I love the way you areIt's who I am don't have to try hardWe always say, Say like it isAnd the truth is that I really missAll those crazy things you saidYou left them running through my headYou're always there, you're everywhereBut right now I wish you were hereAll those crazy things we didDidn't think about it just went with itYou're always there, you're everywhereBut right now I wish you were hereDamn, Damn, Damn,What I'd do to have youHere, Here, HereI wish you were hereDamn, Damn, Damn,What I'd do to have youNear, Near, NearI wish you were here.No, I don't wanna let goI just wanna let you knowThat I never wanna let goLet go, Oh, Oh,No, I don't wanna let goI just wanna let you knowThat I never wanna let goLet go, Let go, Let go...Damn, Damn, Damn,What I'd do to have youHere, Here, HereI wish you were hereDamn, Damn, Damn,What I'd do to have youNear, Near, NearI wish you were here.

Tiger in "love triangle" kills mate at Texas zoo

2011-09-10T03:53:00.001-07:00

A female tiger has killed her mate at a West Texas zoo, authorities said on Friday, in a rare attack that came after months of simmering jealousy in a feline love triangle.Three-year-old Malayan tiger Seri killed 6-year-old Wzui at about 4 p.m. on Thursday in an enclosure at El Paso Zoo, zoo spokeswoman Karla Martinez said on Friday,As soon as the incident was reported, zookeepers closed the tiger exhibit and veterinary staff were called. They examined Wzui, and found he was dead.

6.4 magnitude quake shakes southwest B.C.

2011-09-09T20:36:00.001-07:00

A major earthquake that rumbled across Vancouver Island was felt as far away as B.C.'s Okanagan Valley to the east and Seattle to the south, but caused no injuries and apparently little damage when it hit midday Friday.The estimated 6.4-magnitude tremor occurred at 12:41 p.m. PT, with an epicentre about 50 kilometres off the west coast of the island, about 300 kilometres west of Vancouver.Initial reports estimated the quake was as large as magnitude 6.8, but those estimates were later downgradedNo tsunami warning was issued.From our readers"Staff felt the earthquake in my shop in Gibsons Landing, B.C., on the Sunshine Coast. Didn't know what was happening; crystals on the chandeliers shook and swayed, ceiling fixtures moved and felt it in the floor as well." - Nancy Hache“We sure felt it at our house, we are located at Parksville/ Nanoose Bay area [on] Vancouver Island. Computer chair swayed and monitor was shaking." - Leila Owens"I looked out the window down below to King George Boulevard [in Surrey] and felt very unstable, scared as the building moved inches." - Nina KabatoffHonn Kao, a research scientist at the Pacific Geosciences Centre in Victoria, said the tremor was significant but not large enough to present a danger in the ocean.."Usually if the earthquake is bigger than magnitude 7, then there will certainly be a possibility that a significant tsunami can be generated," said Kao. "For an earthquake with this kind of magnitude ... although the possibility is still there ... we don't think the threat can be as devastating as those big ones."Perry Schmunk, who runs the Long Beach Lodge near popular tourist destination Tofino, was standing on the beach and said the sand shifting suddenly under his feet felt like standing on a waterbed."It shook — not violently, but it started rolling significantly for about half a minute. It went on for quite a while."Tofino is the closest community to the epicentre.

Video: 9/11 babies

2011-09-09T20:14:00.000-07:00

Kate Gosselin -- Check Out Her New Car!

2011-09-08T19:48:00.001-07:00

Suri Cruise

2011-09-08T19:36:00.000-07:00

Actress Katie Holmes takes Suri to do gymnastics at Chelsea Piers in downtown Manhattan. Upon arriving back at their apartment, Suri gets a little camera shy and darts inside.

2011 Super Bowl Winners Green Bay Packers Take On Saints In First NFL Game Tonight

2011-09-08T19:25:00.000-07:00

Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 8, 2011; 8:00pm ETLocation: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WisconsinTV ScheduleNational: NBCTV Distribution Map: The506.comRadio SchedulePackers: WTMJ & STATEWIDE RADIO NETWORKSaints: WWL 870AM, 105.3 FM

Jordin Sparks – National Anthem – 2011 NFL Kickoff Saints at Packers

2011-09-08T19:20:00.000-07:00

Kid Rock feeling optimistic about Detroit football

2011-09-08T19:17:00.000-07:00

Kid Rock will be celebrating the kickoff of the National Football League season with a concert at Lambeau Field, but his thoughts are with his hometown Detroit Lions.“I think the Lions are going to win nine or 10 games,” Kid Rock said by phone this week. “They really have turned it around. … It’s been a long time coming here in Detroit.”The Lions haven’t had a winning season since 2000. Last year they won six of their 16 games, which was four more than they won in 2009 — and six more than in 2008.Kid Rock, who’s known for dabbling in musical styles from hip-hop and hard rock to country and Southern rock, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that it’s been tough being a football fan in Detroit ever since he can remember. But it helps ease the pain to be a fan of more than one football team, so Kid Rock has adopted the Green Bay Packers as one of his teams.On Thursday, Kid Rock will join Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5 for a concert at Lambeau Field, the home of the Packers, in Green Bay, Wis., where the Super Bowl champions will play the New Orleans Saints in the inaugural game of the NFL season.Kid Rock, whose hits include “Bawitdaba” and “Cowboy,” said he expects an energetic crowd for the season opener, which will air on NBC.“I’ve been to a playoff game in Lambeau Field, so I know their level of intensity,” he said.Kid Rock is a sports fan, but he’s more partial to football: He was born on Super Bowl Sunday, in 1971, when the Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys in Miami.Still, he had a backup plan if the NFL work stoppage had scuttled the season: “Just watch NASCAR.”___Online:http://www.nfl.comhttp://www.kidrock.com

reese witherspoon

2011-09-08T05:18:00.000-07:00

Reese Witherspoon was reportedly struck by a car while jogging in Santa Monica this morning.The accident occurred around 11 a.m. PDT as Witherspoon was jogging in the northbound lanes of Georgina Avenue. According to NBC LA a driver coming down 20th street failed to slow down and struck the actress.Law enforcement stated that the driver was apparently an 84-year-old woman, reported TMZ.The 35-year-old actress was brought to a local hospital, but was later released after being checked for minor injuries. According to People, a representative for the star said that she is now "resting comfortably at home."Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and film producer.

Public nudity pushes boundaries in San Francisco

2011-09-07T19:23:00.000-07:00

A city official introduces a measure to put limits on nudity and provide posterior protection for public seating. The proposal has ignited a debate on acceptable behavior in the notoriously open city.

Reporting from San Francisco -- Yes, there are limits to acceptable behavior, even here in the open-armed home of naked jogging, public floggings and all things boundary pushing.

Retired math teacher David Goldman and his husband, Michael Koehn, were sharing a pleasant alfresco moment at a public plaza in the heart of the Castro district this week, passing a slender joint between them (medicinal, of course), as Eric Anderson sunbathed one table over. Naked.

Resplendent in flip-flops, hoop earrings and a sheen of Coppertone, the out-of work retail manager, 44, had draped a lime-green sarong between flesh and public seating.

Naturists call such posterior protection "normal etiquette." But San Franciscans soon may call it the law.

Supervisor Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro, has just introduced an ordinance that would regulate nudity, igniting a rare debate in this famously tolerant city over personal freedom and public propriety.

Rush Limbaugh predicts: Marco Rubio will be president

2011-09-07T19:19:00.001-07:00

The top-rated political analyst made the prediction this afternoon while making a point about sticking to candidates with conservative purity instead of promoting moderate Republicans.

"You want conservative purity," said Limbaugh, "I'll give it to you: Marco Rubio, who is someday going to be president of the United States."

He made the statement as part of an in-depth discussion on whether conservatives should remain faithful to their values, or become more moderate.

He cited Rubio, an unabashed conservative, who defeated former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, often described as a moderate, in the race for U.S. Senate.

Read more: Rush Limbaugh predicts: Marco Rubio will be president http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=342485#ixzz1XK7ZLVXC

The 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates

2011-09-07T19:18:00.000-07:00

Former Vice President Dick Cheney isn’t picking sides in the battle for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination, but in a remarkably candid interview with ABC News in Los Angeles, he had blunt words about the current field of GOP candidates.

Cheney accused Rick Perry of using “over-the-top” rhetoric, chided Michele Bachmann for overpromising on the campaign trail and said that Jon Huntsman’s views on Afghanistan hew too closely to President Obama’s.

The comments came in far-ranging interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl where Cheney discussed, at length, his health problems, criticism of his book and reflected on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

But on the politics of today, Cheney said it was “inappropriate” for Perry to say that he would treat Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke “pretty ugly down in Texas.”

“I disagree with him,” Cheney said. “Obviously he’s just getting started on the campaign. I’m not sure if he were to get elected he’d want to use that kind of language on the Fed Chairman.”

While Cheney acknowledged that “you don’t want somebody at the Federal Reserve who’s managing the place, quote ‘for politics,’ he said the charge that Ben Bernanke or his predecessor Alan Greenspan have done that “isn’t a valid charge.”

Buddy Holly day in L.A.

2011-09-07T05:29:00.001-07:00

Today would have been the 75th birthday of the rock and roll pioneer who died at 22 in the 1959 plane crash that also killed Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson. At 11:30 a.m. outside the Capitol Records building, Holly's widow Maria Elena Holly will accept his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Musicians Phil Everly and Peter Asher and actor Gary Busey, who starred in the 1978 film "The Buddy Holly Story," are scheduled to speak. Later tonight, a concert at The Music Box with Asher, Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett, Graham Nash and others performing will be filmed for a PBS special airing in December. Asher produced Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, an album released Tuesday of favorite Buddy Holly songs performed by Nicks, Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Linda Ronstadt, Jeff Lynne, Jackson Browne, Chris Isaak, Natalie Merchant, Zooey Deschanel and others. Randy Lewis in the L.A. Times discusses the album.The day is a pretty big deal in Holly's hometown of Lubbock, Texas, where a local fan gets credit for doing the heavy lifting on the Walk of Fame star. If you have no idea how Buddy Holly shaped the music you listen to, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will help you out: Buddy Holly played rock and roll for only two short years, but the wealth of material he recorded in that time made a major and lasting impact on popular music. Holly was an innovator who wrote his own material and was among the first to exploit such advanced studio techniques as double-tracking. He pioneered and popularized the now-standard rock-band lineup of two guitars, bass and drums. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, among others, have all credited Holly as an inspiration for their music.

Strictly Come Dancing 2011: Alex Jones has been taking tips from One Show colleague Matt Baker

2011-09-07T05:28:00.000-07:00

Alex Jones has admitted that her One Show co-host Matt Baker has been inundating her with advice, since she revealed she was joining the Strictly Come Dancing lineup.The Welsh beauty was last night confirmed as one of the thirteen celebrities taking part in the BBC reality TV show and will be joined on the dance-floor by stars such as Jason Donovan, Edwina Currie and Robbie Savage.However she has one advantage over her fellow contestants, we don’t know if she can dance yet, but last year’s runner up Matt Baker has been giving her tips on how to succeed and how he advanced so far on the show.Admitting that she can’t stop the hunk talking about his dancing days, Alex told The Sun:“Matt has not shut up since the day I told him I was taking part.“He has a line of advice for absolutely everything, from what to eat, who to be partnered with, to hopping on one leg for balance.“I go to bed hearing his voice. I think when I’m practising with my partner we’ll see Matt’s head bobbing at the window.”Alex will find out tonight which professional she will be partnered with for the series, and the scenes will be aired in a special episode on Friday night.

Blast Near Delhi High Court

2011-09-07T00:07:00.000-07:00

At least 45 people were injured and nine dead in a blast this morning outside one of the entry gates to the Delhi High Court complex crowded with visitors seeking entry into the premises. Internal security secretary said it was a medium to high intensity blast. Delhi has been put onrelated stories High court blast: No clear leads NSG, NIA differences hold up Mumbai blast probehigh alert.The explosion occurred outside gate No.5 where 100 to 200 people were waiting in queue to get passes for entry into the court complex. The nature and magnitude of the blast was immediately not known. NSG, NIA and Forensic teams have reached the site.Internal security secretary said that the investigations are on. Home Minister is to make statement on high court blast.According to eyewitnesses, many persons were injured in the explosion, which occurred at around 10:17 am and some of them may be in a critical condition. Delhi Special Commissioner Dharmendra Kumar confirmed that 45 people have been injured.Some of the injured were being treated at a dispensary in the court itself while others were rushed to RML and LNJP hospitals. Special home secretary said that four people are dead.Court business is usually heavy on Wednesday, which is listed as a Public Interest Litation (PIL) day when the visitors come to the court in large numbers.Ambulances and fire tenders were rushed to the site. Forensic experts were also rushing to the spot.The blast area has been cordoned off and police have asked people to clear the area.Top officials of Delhi police including Special Commissioner (law and order) Dharmendra Kumar and Joint Commissioner of Special Cell R S Krishnaiah reached the spot.Jt Commissioner (Crime) Sandip Goyal and Special Commissioner P N Aggarwal also joined them.Kumar said it was too early to ascertain the exact nature of the blast.He declined to speculate whether the blast was of low intensity or high intensity.There was no intillenge inputs on the blast, reports say.It is in the second time in four months that a blast occured outside the Delhi High Court complex. Reports say Potassium Nitrate used in bomb.Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha has been adjourned to that government can focus on the blast. Home Minister will make a statement in Parliament.Delhi high court has been targeted twice in four months. An explosion on May 25 triggered panic prompting the authorities to sound a high alert in the capital and tighten security at public places. No one was injured.

americas got talent 2011

2011-09-06T22:37:00.001-07:00

1. Miami All StarsTonight they've gone with a football theme. Hmm. It made them feel more like a football halftime performance than a ballroom dancing troupe. It was still good and there was still all the tricks we're used to, but it just felt ... off. The drummers and basket tosses and the silly mascot didn't work for me. I 'm not sure totally how to describe it, but I think Miami All Stars just blew it from advancing to the Top 5 (not that I thought they were one of the favorites anyway). I agree with Piers that it became a cheerleading act.2. Lys AgnesOh wow, Lys' mom is super pretty, love the old picture of her. In her package when she says she's going "nontraditional," I get worried. Messing with what works at this stage is not usually the answer. As the strains of Aerosmith's "Dream On" kick up, I get even more nervous. And then a very thick drag queen-y voice comes out of her. It takes me awhile to decide if I like it, but I have to say - no. I don't. This is weird, it's off-putting and she sounds like a male Cher impersonator and her last high note is off pitch. I'm very disappointed, I think that was a silly risk to take on her part. With her good looks, sad story and emotional opera performances, she was a shoo-in for Top 5 and I think she just blew it. Honestly, I think the only thing that will save her is Piers' critique. He's the Simon - his critiques can make or break you.3. Landon SwankTonight he's got "I Don't Wanna Be" playing while he does close-up magic in an apartment set. It's ... hmm. It's sexy and very TV friendly, but a little slow. Until he puts his hand into a glass fish tank and vanishes a goldfish. Wow, that was cool. The end was awesome. I hope it's enough, I really like him. He admits after that this is the first time that trick has worked the way it's supposed to - props to him for attempting a trick he wasn't sure would work.4. Anna GracemanShe's singing "True Colors" and I about lose my mind right from the opening bars. I love this song. I wish she was playing along, this has a pretty piano part. But anyway, it starts off nice and low-key, which is good because it builds to the part where she starts futzing with the melody line (in a good way). I liked it. I didn't love it. Here's why - this song has a beautiful piano part and do you remember how Simon would always talk about having your "moment" on "Idol"? The moment where we could see the person in the finals? I think Anna missed her moment. I think she should've been at a piano, no back-up singers, no guitar, no video of the tree in the background. Just stripped down, beautiful voice, beautiful piano and we're all crying out eyes out. That would've been amazing. As it was, it was still good - but good, not great.5. SilhouettesI'm doing pretty well during their video package until the leader talks about how she can't have kids, but when they call her mom, her life is fulfilled. And then I'm crying. Geez. The call tonight is "I Believe" and a bit of a retread of their America performance from two times ago but it seems to be one man's journey interspersed with America imagery. Um ... it's OK. It seems more thrown together than in past weeks, but they did only have a week to prepare. The man's journey and the random America images didn't really gel, but since we all know how the voting goes on this show, I would expect them to be here next week.The judges go nuts over it and Piers talks about being proud to be an American, but I honestly thought it was a little ham-fisted. The man's journey had nothing to do with the White House, the Space Shuttle and the Moon Landing, unless we're suppose to think this nameless protagonist did all those things? Hmmm.OK, clearly I have just lost my mind and am reading way too much/expecting way too much from "America's Got Talent," but I'm just saying what I felt.6. Smage Bros. Riding ShowHow many times can I say they need more room? I just don't even think we're seeing their best stuff in this small of a space. Tonight they have assembled a collection of colorful ramps. I just don't think this will advance. I'm fairly bored watching little Trey run around the stage and have the bikes jump him for two minutes.7. POPLYFEThis week they've gone with the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There," "I Want You Back" and "The Love You Save." The slow opening is gorgeous. Kelani gives me goosebumps. Then the fast part kicks up and her dancing is fabulous, what a fun choice. Vocally, the verses are really rushed. I appreciate that it's more up-tempo then the 70s version, but they could've slowed down just a touch. Then "The Love You Save" is not the song I would'v ended with, just because it's less well known. I would've ended with "ABC." Anyway, it was fun, Kelani sounded great and my only criticism is that it was a juuuust a little too fast.8. West Springfield Dance TeamThe story tonight are these Gentlemen-from-'Buffy'-looking vampires chasing a pretty blonde girl in a white dress. The beginning is very creepy. The middle gets a little slow, but the moves are cool. Piers buzzes them, but I think he's just expecting something super fast. I'm actually kinda digging the slower feel and the ending is super creepy, when the head vampire kills two other vampires by thrusting his hand through their chests. The judges are not complimentary, but I think they're a bit hard on the dance team. I don't think they'll advance necessarily, but I thought it was OK.Piers pulls one of those "Idol" judge things that also infuriates me where he tells them they should've gone non-horror tonight to show their range. But Miami All Stars went outside-the-box and got slammed for it. They tell people to change it up, but honestly? Changing up from what you do best is usually a killer. Sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't. I don't think West Springfield was nearly as lame as the judges made it sound.9. Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.Tonight he's got a full band backing him on "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" and I just cannot get over how much he sounds like Ol' Blue Eyes or Dean Martin or whoever. You guys, it's crazy! I have nothing new to say! He's wonderful, he's charming and I think he's very talented, even he keeps doing the same thing every week. This week he had some moves! I want to see him advance. *shrugs*10. Team iLuminate The creator who runs the computer is dancing with them this week, which is cool. What tells me a lot about how cool their routine was this week - it was over and I hadn't written a thing about the performance because I was completely transfixed. I can't really describe all the awesome effects, but it was so visually stunning. It was also much more dance-centric this week, which was neat. Loved the Nuttin but Stringz music too

Rachel Zoe: The Stylist as Celebrity Designer

2011-09-06T22:36:00.001-07:00

In a dressing room at the Saks Club on the third floor of the Fifth Avenue flagship, Rachel Zoe is advising a petite, strawberry-blonde 17-year-old shopping with her mother on how to wear a white sequin blazer. “I like to wear it a little bigger, so you can wear a zero or a two or a four,” she tells her. “If this part is too low,” she says, explaining the seam should not hit below the shoulder for the coolest slouchy effect, “you can’t cheat it.” As a stylist, movie stars pay Zoe a rumored $10,000 a day for such dressing advice, but today, she’s not just styling, she’s also up-selling her brand new clothing line, Rachel Zoe Collection, which hit more than 100 retail sales floors in the U.S. and Canada four weeks ago.The seventies- and boho-inspired wares, which include suiting, long dresses, blouses, sequin minidresses, and faux fur vests, look exactly like something Zoe would wear. “It’s insta-chic,” she tells her next client, a 30-ish hedge fund manager, helping her into a camel cape. “I don’t mean to sound like a walking advertisement, but it is.” That $695 wool cape has already sold out at Nordstrom, which will reorder it before the weather actually feels like fall, at which time they’ll probably sell out of it again.Zoe has been a boldfaced tabloid name since 2004, when she made over Nicole Richie in her boho-chic image. But she became a star in her own right after her Bravo reality show The Rachel Zoe Project debuted in 2008, with the last season finale attracting 1.1. million viewers (the show’s fourth season premieres tonight). So when her collection debuted at New York Fashion Week last February, it did so as yet another clothing line by a celebrity. But Zoe’s line, unlike a lot of celebrity lines, is neither cheap nor fleeting nor forgettably drab. The difference may be the fashion credibility she earned after working for many years behind the scenes, not only dressing folks like Britney Spears and Jennifer Garner, but styling fashion shoots for magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and ad campaigns for brands like True Religion.No one knew that red-carpet stylists existed until Barbara Tfank famously dressed Uma Thurman in Prada for the 1995 Oscars (it was one of the first times a star appeared in something you could actually buy off the rack, as opposed to a specially made gown). Since then, none have become as famous as Zoe, thanks to the public's increasing fascination with the machinations of the fashion industry (due in part to reality shows like hers!) and the rapidly proliferation of fashion websites in need of their own celebrities. Now stylists like Zoe, Nicola Formichetti (who became creative director of Mugler after styling Lady Gaga), and Taylor Tomasi-Hill (who consults for Sigerson Morrison) are almost as famous as the stars they dress, and creating a personality is part of the job — something agents look for when signing new talent.For a first-time line, the Rachel Zoe Collection’s launch was unusually large. Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and Intermix all picked it up, and they claim they’re already having trouble keeping the pieces, which range from $250 to $700, in stock. “It’s been a long time since we’ve taken that kind of risk with a first-time designer at Bloomingdale’s,” says Stephanie Solomon, the women’s fashion director at the chain, which normally launches new lines in only “a handful of stores” (the Zoe line is in eight). Nordstrom’s Vice-President of Designer Apparel Jennifer Wheeler agrees that something felt different about this line: “It’s great when you have a name, but if you don’t have the goods — if the collection wasn’t good — it wouldn’t work,” she says. Nordstrom executives say the sell-through rate has quadrupled expectations. Colleen Sherin, Senior Fashion Director of Saks, also describes the volume Saks bought of the collection as “unusual.” “It’s not just a one-season kind of thing,” Sherin says. “She’s in this as a serious business.”Zoe, whose favorite words are “maj” (short for “major”) and “bananas” and “I die,” may not sound like your typical businesswoman. But she emphatically prefers to call herself that, rather than a “celebrity.” And the strategic moves she made in conceiving this line indicate that she is indeed a businesswoman — and a very good one. First, she partnered with Li & Fung, the highly successful manufacturer that does $20 billion in U.S. sales annually and counts House of Deréon, Jennifer Lopez’s Kohl’s line, and Sean John men’s sportswear among its brands. Catherine Moellering, executive vice-president of Tobe, a retail trend consulting company, suspects Li & Fung gave retailers confidence, practically speaking. She explains, “With Li & Fung, [retailers] feel very comfortable stepping out with it from a production standpoint. It’s going to be flawless, and there are not always great examples of celebrity start-ups that can execute. Li & Fung just knows how to do it — they understand the profitability dance.”Second, Zoe positioned the line in an underserved part of the market. The price point of The Rachel Zoe Collection puts it “right on the cusp of bridge” — a category that includes Tory Burch and Elie Tahari — “which is consistently the most problematic in the department store puzzle,” Moellering says. Moellering wonders if Li & Fung, which boasts strong relationships with many retailers, tapped its network to find out where the greatest market share would be for Zoe: “In relation to the market, and where there is a void, that seems very smart to me.”Zoe says she made a conscious decision about pricing “because I think that there are enough brilliant designers doing the designer clothes at this point.” She adds, “I was really maniacal about keeping prices down. And I remember there were certain pieces that I loved the sample, and I would sit with my design team and it was like this is this amount of money, and I was like, I'm not going above that price point. It's too expensive.”She made a bold debut with tailoring, which is never easy to do and especially not for a first collection, including pantsuits in plaid, black, and tan. Sequined frocks and tiered cocktail dresses in cream and leopard also figure prominently. The outerwear included faux fur vests and coats with faux fur paneling — easy shortcuts for those who want to copy the stylist’s trademark look. The line is more L.A. glam than New York cool — stylish but not so stylish that it’s scary to casual observers of fashion.Moellering easily sees Zoe’s brand becoming the “full-on lifestyle” kind, growing until it encompasses everything from clothes to jewelry to swimwear to fragrance. “Li & Fung, they’re not doing this to be a $20 million dollar business, they are doing this because they want it to be a multi-billion dollar business.”Zoe will tell you she works hard for all this. “I've worked with a lot of designers. I really understand the design process,” she says. “It is so much fun, but it is a lot of work. I picked this sequin out of ten thousand sequins, I picked this wool out of a hundred wools, I picked this faux fur out of four hundred samples of faux fur.” Such claims are not uncommon from celebrities with clothing lines, who often tell the press they know how to make great clothes when they’ve actually had little to do with the line that bears their name. But Zoe’s background as a stylist brings her extra credibility. “She’s a celebrity because she’s an incredible stylist,” notes Nordstrom’s Wheeler. “The two are very interrelated. She always had her finger on the pulse of where fashion is going, and she indeed helped push it in that direction. And she knows what makes women look good.” Though Zoe says she didn’t know her aesthetic would be huge on the runways when she launched the line, that’s exactly what happened. “Who really does boho and seventies better than Rachel?” Moellering says. “And those have to be two of the biggest trends right now.”

Human Centipede 2 Trailer

2011-09-06T19:57:00.000-07:00

The Lion King 3D: “Circle of Life” Music Video

2011-09-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

'Barbie Girl' Tops Rolling Stone's Worst Songs of the '90s

2011-09-06T19:42:00.001-07:00

When people look back on a decade's music they tend to focus on the good stuff - but the people who lived through the time period know better. While the 1990s certainly had amazing music, not everything on the radio was Nirvana or Radiohead. Michael Bolton, Kenny G. and Vanilla Ice sold enough records to fill 500 landfills - which is where most of those records now reside.Last week, Rolling Stone asked readers to vote for the worst song of the 1990s. And topping the list is Aqua's "Barbie Girl.""Barbie Girl" - written by the Danish dance-pop group Aqua - is an incredibly polarizing song. Many people were offended by the portrayal of a woman as a man's plastic doll, begging him to "undress me everywhere." Others loved the over-the-top cartoonish video and bizarre sound of the song.Mattel (the makers of Barbie) were less than pleased that their product was being presented in such an overtly sexual way and filed a lawsuit. The courts ruled that the song was a parody and thus permissible, but Mattel took it all the way to the Supreme Court. The company had a change of heart in 2009, when they changed the lyrics and used the song in an ad campaign.http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--2149453

GTL’s NFL Picks, Week 1 2011

2011-09-06T19:39:00.001-07:00

I watched Super Bowl XLV live. Last year, about halfway though the season, some buddies convinced me to publish my spreads because being the betting types, they liked MY odds and O/U’s better than they did the services they subscribed to, convincing me I was just as good if not better than the pay services. So I did. Then they started asking me for my “LOCKS” a few weeks later. So I gave them some… sometimes only one or two, sometimes a few per week depending upon what my PERSONAL math on the games told me and how strongly I felt about my own math. I went 27-5 on my NFL “LOCKS” and spent the last third or so of NFL Season 2011 being thanked, tipped and having my tabs picked up by grateful bettors.I’ll be doing this again this year but since I DO, IN FACT use my own formula in picking my weekly winners; a formula I’ve been tweaking since I was about 12 years old, I depend upon data. In the first few weeks, there is NO dependable data for me to utilize, which is why I won’t be publishing point spreads and locks until I feel like my data is reliable enough to do at least an ALRIGHT job.Anyway, just for the sake of fun as always, these are my NFL Week 1, 2011 straight up, head-to-head picks and like always, I appreciate when the readers chime in with their own picks and discussion in the comments section.Let’s GO… KICK-OFF TIME!!!! The GTL’s NFL Week One Picks…Thursday Night Football Game (Sep 08 @ 7:30 PM CST)New Orleans Saints (0-0) @ Green Bay Packers (0-0) – The PackSunday Early Games (Sep 11 @ Noon CST)Atlanta Falcons (0-0) @ Chicago Bears (0-0) – FalcsIndianapolis Colts (0-0) @ Houston Texans (0-0) – TexansBuffalo Bills (0-0) @ Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) – ChiefsTennessee Titans (0-0) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) – JagsCincinatti Bengals (0-0) @ Cleveland Browns (0-0) – BrownsPhiladelphia Eagles (0-0) @ Saint Louis Rams (0-0) – EaglesPittsburgh Steelers (0-0) @ Baltimore Ravens (0-0) – SteelersDetroit Lions (0-0) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) – BucsSunday Late Afternoon Games (Sep 11 @ 3:15 PM CST)Seattle Seahawks (0-0) @ San Francisco 49ers (0-0) – NinersNew York Giants (0-0) @ Washington Redskins (0-0) – GiantsMinnesota Vikings (0-0) @ San Diego Chargers (0-0) – BoltsCarolina Panthers (0-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (0-0) – CardsSunday Night Football Game (Sep 11 @ 7:20 PM CST)Dallas Cowboys (0-0) @ New York Jets (0-0) – JetsMonday Night Football Early Game (Sep 12 @ 6:00 PM CST)New England Patriots (0-0) @ Miami Dolphins (0-0) – Pats (42 points scored)Monday Night Football Late Game (Sep 12 @ 9:15 PM CST)Oakland Raiders (0-0) @ Denver Broncos (0-0) – BroncsEnjoying A Bye Week: NONE

Sons Of Anarchy Season 4 Review: A New Beginning

2011-09-06T06:11:00.000-07:00

Sons of Anarchy’s fourth season premieres this week, returning us to the fictional Northern California town of Charming and the lives of the men of SAMCRO and their old ladies. As Season 3 may be viewed as a dip in plot development by comparison to the first two seasons, I have high hopes that the fourth season will get the story back on track. Based on the first few episodes, the show is certainly headed in the right direction. Things are changing in Charming, and I’m not just referring to Jax’s new haircut.When Season 3 left off, much of the Sons of Anarchy Motor Club, Redwood Original crew were hauled off to prison. Season 4 picks up fourteen months later, and begins with the release of Jax (Charlie Hunnam), Clay (Ron Perlman) and the rest of the incarcerated bikers. We see that Tara (Maggie Siff) has been raising Jax’ son Abel, along with their baby son, with the help of Jax’s mother Gemma (Katey Sagal) and the rest of the club. Life has gone on on the outside, but everyone is excited to have the club back together.There’s a tone of hope and renewal at the start of the premiere, but we soon begin to see hints of the impending changes made to Charming and unsettled grudges, some of which are due to things that took place during the interim between Seasons 3 and 4. Prison life wasn’t easy on the guys and Jax’s chest bears the scars to show for it. The guys return to Charming to find their families waiting, along with the new local law enforcement, headed by Eli Roosevelt (Rockmond Dunbar), a motivated lawman with years of experience dealing with gangs.Roosevelt isn’t SAMCRO’s only opposition. They also have the scores to settle with other people on their own side of the law, and issues with Mayor Jacob Hale (Jeff Kober), who’s intent to modernize Charming, including building a housing development that promises small town living with modern luxuries (and mortgages well outside what the typical Charming resident would be able to afford). As part of SAMCRO’s goal has always been to look out for the town, seeing it turned into a trendy, cookie-cutter town intent on importing upper-middle-class residents isn’t exactly an ideal scenario.SAMCRO’s biggest opposition comes from within, as Jax considers his future within the club, Gemma worries over what kind of influence Jax’s father may still have on his son from beyond the grave, and Clay prepares for life beyond the club as his arthritis threatens to pull him off of his bike and out of his position as leader of the crew.Of the internal issues, I’m most intrigued to see the relationship between Tara and Gemma continue to develop. Gemma has years of experience being an "old lady" in the club. She's made some tough choices for the better of the club, some of which we've seen firsthand over the last few seasons. While Tara is hardly new to Jax’s world, Season 4 has Tara further along in finding her place within the club and in Jax's life, and figuring out what she wants for herself, her relationship with Jax, and their family. Gemma and Tara may be different in a lot of ways, and they haven't always gotten along, but what similarities they do share may count for more, among them strength, determination and their love for Jax.On the allied front, SAMCRO is set up to work with the Galindo Cartel, which introduces us to Danny Trejo’s character Romeo, an excellent addition to the show. Despite being fresh out of prison, there’s work to be done and decisions to be made as to how the club will get back on its feet and what direction it needs to take.Sons of Anarchy is multi-layered, with numerous stories unfolding and overlapping at all times. It’s for that reason that I would recommend newcomers check out the first couple of seasons on Netflix before diving into the new season. While Season 4 may start off with a new beginning of sorts, there’s a lot of history with these characters and the premiere doesn’t waste a lot of time getting us caught up.For those of you who’ve already seen the first three seasons, I think you’re going to like how things pick up in Season 4. The themes aren’t all that different than they were back when the series first began. Perspectives have been altered somewhat, but SAMCRO is what it has always been. It’s Charming that’s changing and I’m excited to see how the crew adjusts to the way things are run now, and whether they’ll be successful in resisting what’s happening in their town, or if the impending changes, added to their growing internal issues will result in SAMCRO imploding. At this point, anything can happen.Sons of Anarchy Season 4 premieres Tuesday, September 6th at 10:00 p.m. ET on FX.

Dead Island Review – Zombieland!

2011-09-06T06:08:00.000-07:00

Let’s get this out of the way from the start. Dead Island has failed to live up to the hype it gained when the game’s debut trailer was released several months ago. Those hoping to experience the emotional resonance which the trailer provided may be disappointed by Dead Island’s sub-serious tone and melee focused combat. For better or for worse, Dead Island is less about protecting your loved ones from an onslaught of vicious zombies and more about splitting heads with a worn-out pipe as you plod around the island doing everything that everyone tells you to do.It’s hard to describe Dead Island without making it sound like both the best thing ever and a complete mess at the same time. The game is essentially a first person, weapon-based brawler mixed with a co-operative, sandbox RPG. If Left 4 Dead and Fallout 3 spent an unholy night together in Dead Rising’s bed, Dead Island would be their unholy offspring. Set on a fictional Island resort located in the Pacific Ocean, you control one of four playable characters who must assist others and restore order amidst a contagious zombie outbreak. Each of the four characters are immune to contracting the zombie virus and also happen to specialize in certain weapon types, whether its firearms, knifes or blunt objects. The character selection screen gives you a narrated run down of each character’s back story although none of that factors in to the game itself.One of the most surprising things about Dead Island is just how long the game is. I was expecting to be done with the island after 8 hours or so, however in that time I had yet to even obtain a gun. Your initial playthrough will take you approximately 25/30 hours to complete and that’s without taking on all of the side quests. Most of the side quests are interesting and although they’re completely optional, the experience you earn upon completing them can prove to be vital. Each character has their own individual skill trees which are divided up in to three separate categories; Fury, Combat and Survival. Since the game doesn’t penalize you too harshly for dying I chose to mainly focus on improving my combat skills and I’d advise others to do the same. Regardless of how you decide to upgrade your chosen character, watching as they become stronger and more capable of defending themselves is gratifying.“I found myself with emotional attachments to both the desperate survivors and the island itself!The setting is definitely one of the best things about Dead Island. It’s not often I found myself completely immersed in a game world but after a few hours of playtime I found myself with emotional attachments to both the desperate survivors who needed my help and the island itself. It reached a point where I was accepting every side mission I came across, not because I needed the money, XP or the reward which came with it, but because I genuinely cared about protecting the island. Exploring new areas of the map and discovering just how vast the game world is will keep you playing for hours on end.Almost every section of the island is littered with the walking dead, who level up as you do. This may annoy some players since you’re never given the opportunity to feel like a complete bad-ass but the constant sense of panic and vulnerability makes for a more cohesive experience. Locating new groups of survivors and gaining access to new safe zone keeps the game feeling fresh even when you’re several hours in. The ability to fast travel from one safe zone to another is a godsend since the island is truly massive and drivable vehicles are few and far between. Each safe zone contains a workbench which you can use to repair, upgrade or modify the weapons in you inventory, providing you have enough money to pay do so.The huge array of weapons available in the game is staggering. Paddles, pipes, baseball bats, hammers, handguns, daggers, butcher knives, the list seems virtually endless! Factor in the aforementioned ability to modify weapons (ie, turn a baseball bat in to a flaming baseball bat) and the weapon variety increases exponentially. Each of the melee weapons take on damage with every blow, damage which only cash and a workbench can repair. Scouring every inch of every room for cash and loot to sell quickly becomes second nature as you’ll often find yourself in need of money. “Those who prefer to share their experience with others will love Dead Island’s multiplayer offeringI’ve neglected to mention the game’s story until now because quite frankly, it’s not important. It’s the same “OMG Zombies!” tale which we’ve heard a countless number of times before, only now the outbreak is on a beautiful island instead of some random part of America. I found myself caring much more about restoring order than I did about learning the truth or finding out exactly why my character was different from the other island inhabitants. The games terrible cutscenes (which shows all four playable characters even if you’re playing alone) also failed to intrigue, making it hard for me to resist the urge to skip them.Those who prefer to share their experience with others will love Dead Island’s (online-only) multiplayer offering. The jump in/jump out co-op works surprisingly well, allowing you to join a friend’s game at any point providing their rank is equal to or lower than yours. Given the length of the game, you probably won’t be completing the entire campaign with the same group of friends but taking on quests with random players can also lead to much excitement. As great as the multiplayer can be, I personally preferred playing on my own. Rolling solo gives a sense of fear and abandonment which isn’t present when you have other zombie slayers beside you. I also found the game to be a tad too easy when playing co-operatively, even though the difficult scales to accommodate for any extra players.As impressive as Dead Island is in terms of gameplay, the game is less remarkable on a technical level. Although the environments look great, the characters that populate the universe generally look low-res and unconvincing during times of desperation. The game also suffers from slow down, screen tearing and frequent texture pop-in, which is understandable given the scope of the game but it’s still unfortunate. I was also disappointed by the way enemies react after being hit. Crushing a zombies skull under the weight of mallet just doesn’t feel as satisfying as it should, although dismembering limbs which a rusty hook never gets old!The trailer left a lot of gamers excited for Dead Island, even without them truly understanding what the game was all about. Misconception issues aside, Dead Island is an extremely fun game which will keep players busy for a long time. The captivating setting, huge assortment of weapons and great co-op implementation more than make up for any technical shortcomings. While its far from perfect, the developers over at Techland deserve a lot of props for creating one of the best games that Deep Silver has ever published.

Resistance 3 review

2011-09-06T06:07:00.000-07:00

The first reviews of Resistance 3 have come online ahead of the game’s US release today. Consensus seems to be it’s well brilliant. For those wondering where Eurogamer’s piece is, it’s going live at 8am. Get everything so far below the break. If you have a link you want us to add, drop a comment.The Insomniac shooter releases in mainland Europe tomorrow and in the UK on Friday.

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2011-09-05T19:49:00.001-07:00

Tiki Barber remains unemployed and sad

2011-09-05T19:43:00.000-07:00

When Tiki Barber told HBO that he was returning to football because he "needed the game," and because he "needed to prove to [himself] that he could be successful at something," I thought it sounded like a recipe for a personal mental health disaster.Now that NFL rosters are set at 53, and Tiki Barber never got to sniff one, I hope that's not true. According to Peter King at Sports Illustrated, Tiki isn't taking it well.

Bastrop Texas Wildfire

2011-09-05T19:38:00.001-07:00

The Bastrop County Complex Fire has consumed more than 25,000 acres and destroyed an estimated 476 homes or structures since yesterday, Reuters reports.The Geomac imagery below shows how tenuous the situation is in and around Bastrop remains. The red circles in the image represents actively burning fire. Orange represents fire burned over the past 12 hours. You can see active burning up to Lake Bastrop. The fire is burning on all fronts with no obvious anchor point. It is easy to see from the Geomac imagery that the Bastrop Fire has no containment.Bastrop has a population of over 5,000. Fox News has reported 250 firefighters are working the fire as crews are stretched around the state. Simple math tells us there are not enough fire crews to protect all the structures in Bastrop. This fire will burn as long as there is wind to push it.Civilians need to heed evacuation orders.Note too the fire burning West of Bastrop threatening the town of Wyldwood.

Large Crocodile captured in Philippine

2011-09-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park in a southern Philippine town, an official said Monday.Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in Bunawan township in Agusan del Sur province after a three-week hunt. It could be one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in recent years, he said, quoting local crocodile experts.Elorde said the crocodile killed a water buffalo in an attack witnessed by villagers last month and was also suspected of having attacked a fisherman who went missing in July.He said he sought the help of experts at a crocodile farm in western Palawan province."We were nervous but it's our duty to deal with a threat to the villagers," Elorde told The Associated Press by telephone. "When I finally stood before it, I couldn't believe my eyes."After initial sightings at a creek, the hunters set four traps, which the crocodile destroyed. They then used sturdier traps using steel cables, one of which finally caught the enormous reptile late Saturday, he said.About 100 people had to pull the crocodile, which weighs about 2,370 pounds (1,075 kilograms), from the creek to a clearing where a crane lifted it into a truck, he said.The crocodile was placed in a fenced cage in an area where the town plans to build an ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland in Agusan, an impoverished region about 515 miles (830 kilometers) southeast of Manila, Elorde said."It will be the biggest star of the park," Elorde said, adding that villagers were happy that they would be able to turn the dangerous crocodile "from a threat into an asset."Despite the catch, villagers remain wary because several crocodiles still roam the outskirts of the farming town of about 37,000 people.They have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said.

Jessica Simpson Might Get A Boob Reduction Before Her Wedding

2011-09-05T09:32:00.001-07:00

labor day

2011-09-05T09:27:00.001-07:00

It's Labor Day for those of us based in the US, so you may see rather slow posting today. For everyone in the US, enjoy the holiday and be safe if you're traveling. For the rest of the world, we'll be back in full force tomorrow, rest assured.

Rafael Nadal collapses at post-match press conference

2011-09-04T20:26:00.000-07:00

A scary moment happened to one of the favorites at this year's U.S. Open, and it wasn't anywhere close to a tennis court when it went down. Defending champion Rafael Nadal was taking questions after his straight-set win on Sunday over David Nalbandian when he started to grimace, only to collapse under the microphone desk.The interview room was cleared, and after 10 minutes, reporters were allowed back in. Nadal assured everyone he was okay, and it was just cramps, but needed ice packs for his legs and was in what looked like serious pain. Watch below.

New York Anchorman's Baby, Babysitter Found Dead

2011-09-04T20:21:00.001-07:00

Police were Friday investigating how the one-month-old son of a local TV anchorman and his babysitter died in a home on New York's Long Island Thursday night.

Citing information from police, WABC-TV reported the babysitter likely suffered a fatal medical condition and collapsed onto the infant.

Police received a 911 phone call around 9:35pm local time to the Greenlawn, N.Y., home of News 12 anchorman Michael Baldwin, The Wall Street Journal reported. They arrived to find both one-month-old Michael Baldwin III, and his babysitter, Teresa Coffey, 39, unconscious.

The baby was given CPR at the scene and taken to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Coffey, of Port Jefferson Station, was also transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.

The county Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine how the two died.

Recent tweets on Michael Baldwin's Twitter page focused on the birth of his son and time spent with the baby, who was born in early August. In one tweet, Baldwin wrote, "After 17 days in the hospital my son goes home. Can't wait!"

Baldwin told WABC-TV on Friday that he called 911 after finding the babysitter slumped over his son on the couch.

"I went over to her," he said. "I began to move her, and then I saw him. He was under her. He was just crushed. His face was kind of blue. I knew he was gone."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/03/new-york-anchormans-baby-babysitter-found-dead/#ixzz1X2pezD5U

MU at Texas A&M

2011-09-04T20:05:00.001-07:00

But this year, what we have coming back, the kids, I feel like we've been in this system now from just a football program system for three years, they understand the culture and structure and they understand how I want things done." Texas A&M owns a

Opening game-day activities for the 2011 Texas A&M Aggie football season will be like no other in school history. Kickoff for the nationally televised sold-out game will be on Sunday — unprecedented for the Aggies. The game will begin at 6:30 pm on

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Now that the Aggies have left the Big XII and appear headed to the SEC, let's compare how they would have done over the last 19 years.

Two teams with high hopes both on and off the field open their respective College Football seasons when they meet in College Station, Texas on Sunday night. Ninth ranked Texas A&M begins its final Big 12 season hosting

Water Spout Spotted Off Miami Beach

2011-08-31T03:08:00.000-07:00

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Nude Woman Found Crawling Up Busy Street: Cops

2011-08-31T03:04:00.000-07:00

A Key West woman is facing charges after she was arrested twice in three days in separate naked, drug-fueled romps on public streets, according to police.

Alena Larrazabal, 32, was hospitalized after she was found stark naked crawling down a busy Stock Island street Monday afternoon by a couple of deputies, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Police say an incoherent Larrazabal was meandering on her hands and knees as cars swerved to avoid hitting her. At one point, she rolled on to her back and spread her legs before continuing her crawl, the report said.

As the deputies tried to get Larrazabal out of harm's way, she began to fight with them. With the help of some paramedics, they were able to get her strapped down to a stretcher, and she was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

When she became more coherent, Larrazabal told the deputies she'd been on a weekend-long cocaine binge, the report said. Larrazabal is facing charges of disturbing the peace and criminal mischief, the report said.

Two days before her Stock Island arrest, Larrazabal was arrested in Key West in a similar incident, according to a Key West Police report.

Police say they were responding to calls of a nude woman causing a disturbance in a restaurant parking lot shortly after 7 a.m. when they came across Larrazabal, identified that day as Alena Larrazabal Capiro, according to the report.

Police say a naked Larrazabal struggled with deputies who were trying to take her into custody, kicking and spitting at them until she was finally put into the back of a patrol car, the report said.

The officers found a bag with Larrazabal's clothing and purse, and say they found a plastic baggie with a small amount of marijuana, the report said.

When they questioned her, Larrazabal told the officers she'd been "smoking crack all night," the report said.

Larrazabal was released into the care of the Lower Keys Medical Center staff.

New major hurricane possible by weekend

2011-08-30T23:43:00.000-07:00

As the East Coast mopped up after Hurricane Irene, a new tropical storm formed Tuesday in the Atlantic, raising the question: Is another one coming?

By 11 p.m. ET, Tropical Storm Katia's top winds had increased to 60 mph. It was jogging west at a brisk 22 mph and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it was expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday. But beyond predicting that Katia will be a major hurricane northeast of the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands by Sunday, the Miami-based center said it was not yet able to predict its path with certainty, or say whether it will threaten the U.S. East Coast.

"It's still well out to sea. A lot of things can happen ... We don't show it affecting any land areas for five days. Beyond that is merely speculation," NHC senior hurricane specialist Richard Pasch told Reuters.

TimeTours: Chichen Itza for iOS

2011-08-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

TimeTours has announced v1.1 TimeTours: Chichen Itza for iOS, their revolutionary universal multimedia app that takes the viewer on a guided tour of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza. Wrapped in a new design this version offers more information, more media and on top of that GameCenter support and two mingames. Still featured are meticulously rendered 3D stills, animations, and full-circle panoramas that allow instant comparison of the city as it appears today, versus how it looked over 900 years ago. At once a practical guide for actual tourists visiting the archaeological site in Mexico, and a doorway for virtual travelers exploring the past, the fact-filled multimedia production heralds a new age of app-based time traveler/tourist guides.

The pre-Hispanic city of Chichen Itza has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was recently voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the world. Founded in approximately 750 AD, by 1000 AD the city had become a major center of Mayan arts, religion, politics, and commerce. A theocracy, ruled by god-like kings, the city and its temples were inhabited by high priests and aristocrats, with common people occupying small village communities in the surrounding areas.

TimeTours: Chichen Itza launches with a feature film quality 3D animation taking the user back in time to the a world of human sacrifice and a calendar that some believe will end in 2012. The opening screen introduces Alberto, a 3D professorial-looking character who acts as tour guide, and who speaks directly to the user via a dialogue text balloon.

The second tour guide is Ah Pach Uitz, an ancient Mayan tribesman dressed in traditional garb and headdress. He introduces the viewer to the full screen map of the city. As all maps, documents, and frames in the app are created on a brown, textured papyrus-like paper made from the inner bark of trees. The map contains detailed drawings of buildings, public areas, and temples, 3 marked with a human eye and 12 marked with an “X”. Designed for operation in landscape mode, touching any eye brings up a full, scrollable 360 degree panorama view created in 3D graphics. More “X”s lead to the different parts of the structure in greater detail, the bottom shows the text and the upper windows lead to fullscreen media.

Theses windows may include: a 3D still that touched, launches a full-screen 3D turntable of the structure as it existed almost a thousand years ago; a modern color photograph of a structure that expands to full screen for closer examination; a gallery of ancient pictorial art, scholarly drawings and zoomable renderings; a high resolution photo of ancient Mayan art and sculpture photographed on display in museums; one of the new minigames; a remarkable Now & Then window, that filling the screen contains a color photo of a structure as it exists today, and a horizontally (un)scrollable overlay of tree bark paper displaying a photorealistic 3D rendering of exactly the same scene, but during the city’s “Golden Age”; and an ancient map of the structures marked by the “X” shown in greater detail, with more “X”s leading to more detailed information.

Also included in the app are stereoscopic 3D animations, control panel, advice on local accommodations, an integrated treasure hunt and two more educative minigames. The treasury shows your collected calendar stones, now GameCenter achievements. The app truly provides a TimeTour, a remarkable comparative view and understanding of this ancient city; and the countless hours of multimedia production and programming have created an iOS tour guide app that is visually impressive, educational, practical, and fun.

TimeTours App is universal, running on iPhone, iPod and iPad. In version 1.1 the design and user interface was streamlined and new features were added:
* Replaced every image with a gallery or Zoom image
* “Now & Then & …” time windows bring the time of the rediscovery alive
* Added 2 minigames – quiz and memory – one more will follow with every content update
* Gamecenter support featuring 40 achievements and leaderboards
* Chichen Itza News section

Feature Highlights:
* Dozens of infoscreens galleries, and animations of every temple
* 15 Now & Then time windows – current photo with peel-back 3D reconstruction overlay
* Maya Soundtrack by David Kneupper
* 3 large 360 degree 3D panoramas that put the time traveler right into the ancient city
* Treasure hunt (play on location or at home) using GPS and hidden-object minigames
* Two time travel tour guide characters help the user with all features of the app
* Coming soon- TimeTours: Gerasa, Pompeii, Uxmal, Palenque, and Egypt

“As an educational tool, tourist guide, or adventure game, TimeTours: Chichen Itza is the first of a new series of apps featuring high production values and authoritative text,” commented company owner Martin Gruhn. “TimeTours was used in a Cambridge Friends School iPad pilot program. We encourage educational institutions to contact us about special educational discounts.”

Feature Highlights:
* Dozens of infoscreens galleries, and animations of every temple
* 15 Now & Then time windows – current photo with peel-back 3D reconstruction overlay
* ‘Now & Then & … ‘ showing the time of rediscovery
* Maya Soundtrack by David Kneupper
* 3 large 360 degree 3D panoramas that put the time traveler right into the ancient city
* Treasure hunt (play on location or at home) using GPS and hidden-object minigames
* Two time travel tour guide characters help the user with all features of the app
* Maya Quiz and Maya memory – GameCenter leaderboards and achievements
* Chichen Itza news
* Coming soon- TimeTours: Gerasa, Pompeii, Uxmal, Palenque, and Egypt

“As an educational tool, tourist guide, or adventure game, TimeTours: Chichen Itza is the first of a new series of apps featuring high production values and authoritative text,” commented company owner Martin Gruhn. “TimeTours was used in a Cambridge Friends School iPad pilot program. We encourage educational institutions to contact us about special educational discounts.”

Language Support:
* US English, German, and Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* iOS 4.0 or later
* Universal application
* 89.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
TimeTours: Chichen Itza 1.1 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide through the App Store in the Travel category. Review copies are available upon request.

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Located in Koeln, Germany, the TimeTours team is an independent software company founded by Martin Gruhn in June of 2010. With their strong blend of design and development skills, TimeTours is dedicated to offering the highest possible historical accuracy in 3D reconstructions for mobile devices. They work with talented 3D artists from Spain, Mexico, and the United States. Copyright (C) 2011 Martin Gruhn. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Release 10th Studio Album

2011-08-30T20:23:00.000-07:00

After a five year break, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with a new studio album. I’m With You is the follow up to the band’s 2006 multi-platinum album, Stadium Arcadium, and it is the first album the band has released without guitarist John Frusciante in 15-years.

Josh Klinghoffer, who has worked with Beck and Gnarles Barkley, steps in for the long-time and often troubled Fruciante on the new album. Klinghoffer has a few opportunities to shine on I’m With You, but the album relies more on the rhythm section of Flea and Chad Smith, and the stylistic vocals of Anthony Kiedis.

Here’s the first music video from I’m With You, for the song “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie.”

Daryl Hannah Arrested At Keystone XL Pipeline Protest

2011-08-30T20:17:00.000-07:00

Actress Daryl Hannah has joined the over 500 people who have been arrested since August 20 for a sit-in protest outside the White House.

The "Splash" and "Wall Street" star was one of nearly 100 people who were arrested on Tuesday for protesting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, according to a press release from Rainforest Action Network.

The Associated Press reports that Hannah sat by the White House sidewalk and refused to move under orders from U.S. Park Police.

According to Financial Post, Hannah shouted, “No to the Keystone pipeline” as she was being handcuffed.

The planned pipeline will run from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta to refineries on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It is currently waiting on approval from the White House.

Calif. man accused of throwing son off cruise boat

2011-08-30T05:17:00.000-07:00

A California man was arrested for investigation of throwing his crying 7-year-old son into the water from a sightseeing cruise boat during an argument that shocked other passengers, authorities said Monday.

Sloane Briles, 35, was taken into custody for child endangerment and resisting arrest, Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said.

"The father hit him several times and then threatened to throw him overboard if he didn't stop crying," Amormino said. "The crowd on the boat became very angry at the father for hitting the kid and extremely angry when he threw him overboard."

Authorities said Briles appeared to have been drinking. He was released Monday and couldn't immediately be reached at a number listed for him in Irvine.

Briles, his girlfriend and two sons from a previous marriage went on the Sunday afternoon cruise around Newport Harbor on a boat carrying 85 people. Briles began arguing with his girlfriend and his 7-year-old son, Amormino said, adding the child was not an expert swimmer.

Staff members on the tour boat said Briles told the boy he needed to toughen up then threw him into the water five feet below, said Charlie Maas, who oversees the tour company.

"Right in the middle of a sunny weekend afternoon in August there is a lot of boat traffic out there," Maas said. "That could have been fatally dangerous."

The incident happened so quickly that Maas said there was little time to react. Someone on the boat threw the boy a life ring, and he was rescued by another boater. The father also jumped in to save him.

Both the boy and his brother were returned to the care of their mother, who also could not be reached for comment. The couple was married in 2002 and separated in 2006 after having two children. They divorced in 2007.

Family court filings showed Briles lost his job in the mortgage industry in 2007 and got another job, but was injured and drew workers compensation. He successfully petitioned to get his child support obligation reduced and tried for a second reduction, which his ex-wife, Christin, opposed.

"If he truly wanted to support his boys he would find a job," she wrote in the filing. She also wrote that Briles sees the boys only on his weekends and rarely calls them during his off weeks.

Briles pleaded guilty in In February 2009 to being in contempt for not paying child support and was sentenced to three years of probation, according to court records.

The 90-minute tour on a 42-foot boat called "Queen," operated by the Fun Zone Boat Co., goes past Shirley Temple's childhood home and the homes of John Wayne and other celebrities.

Dancing with the Stars 2011 Season 13 Cast Revealed – Video

2011-08-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

The new Dancing with the Stars cast was revealed during the Bachelor Pad tonight!

Here they are:

Ricki Lake
Ron Artest
Kristin Cavallari
Chynna Phillips
David Arquette
Carson Kressley
Nancy Grace
J.R. Martinez
Hope Solo
Rob Kardashian
Elisabetta Canalis
Chaz Bono

The spoilers were mostly correct! Only Ryan O’Neal was wrong — but Carson Kressley who “replaced” him on the list, wasn’t present. Was there a last minute change? Hmmm. /end-conspiracy

I love this cast! Right now I like: Nancy, Ricki, Chaz, Hope, Ron, Carson, Chynna, Kristin — that’s like most of the cast. LOL This is going to be another great season of Dancing with the Stars. Can’t wait for the partnerships to be announced.

My only “disappointment” is that ABC has decidedly gone for the older demographic here. I guess the going-for-the-younger-audience-for-ratings experiment is over. I’m sure the show will still get huge audience numbers though, just not the young adults.

Bieber Kisses Selena Video

2011-08-29T00:32:00.001-07:00

Gaga-Britney Spears kiss

2011-08-29T00:30:00.001-07:00

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2011-08-29T00:03:00.000-07:00

Cobra Cobra Starship with Sabi performed “You Make Me Feel…” on the MTV VMAs

2011-08-28T20:08:00.000-07:00

Jonah Hill Weight Loss Before and After Photos

2011-08-28T20:04:00.000-07:00

Some people had heard about Jonah Hill and his weight loss before tonight’s VMA’s but if you didn’t, you were likely very shocked to see an extremely slimmed down Hill giving out the first award of the night.

The dialogue between Jonah and Nicki Minaj (who presented the award which Britney Spears won for Best Pop Video) was directed towards Jonah’s weight loss. He basically said that, since he lost all the weight, people on Twitter and Facebook are saying he isn’t as funny anymore.

It’s really a shame if that’s the case, considering Jonah looks way healthier and much happier since he dropped the pounds. Personally – especially after his intro dialogue with Nicki – he’s just as funny, if not funnier than he was before.

Hopefully, Hill’s weight loss won’t prevent him from securing major roles because he’s incredibly talented and many of us would love to see more of him.

Take a look at the before and after photos above and let me know if you liked Jonah better before or after!

24/7 Mayweather vs. Ortiz Trailer Video

2011-08-28T03:15:00.000-07:00

Preview of Mayweather and Ortiz as they ready to battle. The new 24/7 with Mayweather and Ortiz debuts tonight (Saturday) at 10pm August 27th on HBO

Kim Kardashian – Bridal Shower Party in Calabasas

2011-08-28T03:10:00.000-07:00

Irene churns into Virginia - Nine killed

2011-08-27T21:22:00.000-07:00

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Nine people, including two children and a surfer, were dead, and millions of people were in the dark Saturday night as Hurricane Irene bore down on the Virginia coast and drenched mid-Atlantic states.

Forecasters and authorities warned that the storm's run north to New England could be catastrophic. The National Hurricane Center said Delaware Bay, the Jersey shore, New York Harbor and Long Island Sound faced strong storm surges

In Norfolk, Va., officials reported a storm surge Saturday evening of just over 8 feet at the downtown flood gate, about the same size as a surge from Hurricane Isabel eight years ago.

Hampton Roads saw 9 inches of rain, but 16 inches reportedly fell to the west on Route 460, Gov. Bob McDonnell said.

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2011-08-27T09:59:00.000-07:00

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Hurricane forces widespread air, train Cancellations

2011-08-27T07:57:00.000-07:00

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Friday night that five airports -- John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty, Teterboro and Stewart -- would be closed as of noon Saturday to all arriving international and domestic flights.
"The five airports will remain open for departing flights pending further updates," the agency said, adding that the decision to halt arrivals is being done "to avoid stranding passengers at its airports when the region's mass transit systems suspend service."
Thousands of flights have been canceled because of the advancing storm.
Major airlines -- including US Airways, American, United, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and AirTran -- dropped ticket-change fees for passengers scheduled to fly to or from many cities along the East Coast this weekend and early next week.
By Friday night, United and Continental airlines had canceled 2,300 flights for Saturday and Sunday, the carriers said in a joint statement.
The two airlines -- which merged last year -- will halt their operations Saturday at Newark Liberty, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports and will likewise suspend regional service via United Express, Continental Express and Continental Connection to and from these locales.
via - cnn

Hurricane Irene Hits Atlantic Beach NC

2011-08-27T07:48:00.000-07:00

The center of Hurricane Irene has now hit the coast of North Carolina near Cape Lookout with Category 1-force winds of 85 mph.

So far, eastern North Carolina has already seen three tornadoes in the past handful of days, along with the vast majority from the state and places of Maryland and Virginia are beneath tornado watches by way of Sunday. Stacy township, around the coast of North Carolina, is seeing 93 mph wind gusts this morning.

The far end of the fishing pier in Atlantic Beach, N.C. collapsed overnight, ABC News affiliate WTVD reported. The 100-foot long pier is still standing, but its finish has disappeared in to the ocean.

Almost 200,000 houses in North Carolina are experiencing power outages, according to Power Energy. Winds up to 85 mph ripped power lines from their poles, creating a lot of with the shortages. The hardest hit areas were Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

FIRST LOOK! Lady Gaga's Born This Way album cover revealed!

2011-04-20T04:24:00.000-07:00

FIRST LOOK! Lady Gaga's Born This Way album cover revealed!

University of Phoenix

2011-01-03T18:13:00.000-08:00

Have you ever decided what to do, after you’ve graduated from your high school? Well, most of you will think that it’s better to get yourself a job rather than further your studies into a higher level. If you decide to study further degree then you must go for University of Phoenix. In this you can do your desired degree programs. If you like to do the course online then this will be the best choice to get the best degree programs. Almost every state in U.S.A have a good and reputable campus. But in this moment, I want to talk about University of Phoenix. University of Phoenix have some campus, and all distributed almost on all states in U.S.A. If you want to follow the steps of such successful figures, the road to your success is not difficult at all because you can apply for your admission to the University of Phoenix online. You can access the admission page from everywhere that has a reliable internet connection. Digital classrooms with trained on-line instructors and versatile but strict classroom participation and project submissions make studying comfortable. So much so, that the students are capable of complete nearly 27 credit in a 12 months as in opposition to 15 credits accomplished by regular on site campus studying students.

Eric’s Review of Zenni Optical

2010-04-12T23:22:00.000-07:00

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plastic surgery blog

2010-03-25T00:17:00.000-07:00

A tip before you indulge yourself, read some plastic surgery los angeles tummy tuck articles to gain some insights on liposuction, Los Angeles breast augmentation, Botox treatment and other procedures. There’s a lot of sites online that provides information on these procedures, on how it is done and what you need to do while recovering from the surgery. Before you undergo plastic surgery, think about your decision over and over again. Is it really something that you would like to do? Would it really make you happy? Can you afford the cost of the los angeles liposuction surgery such as Beverly Hills rhinoplasty and Los Angeles breast augmentation? If you are absolutely sure about it, then do your research well. Look for the best doctors and find out how good they are at their chosen field. What technqiues do they use? Before the operation, they should be explaining to you what they will be doing, the possible effects of it and your options. For women, if they want to increase the size of their breasts and they are living in or near Los Angeles plastic surgery blog , then they may able to avail the Los Angeles breast augmentation. They may also do breast reduction surgery on people who have too big breasts. Yes you heard me right. Sometimes there are women who have very big breasts, and it is already an ordeal to them because of its weight. Breast augmentation is not just for vanity. It is also very helpful to people who have lost their breasts because of breast cancer, that is why they have to replace breast implants on the parts of their breasts which have been taken out. The centre is renowned for its experience in rhinoplasty as well as its low rates.They do not overcharge for their services and at the same time you get what you want,up to the last molecule.If you are yet unfamiliar with plastic surgery,I would probably say that you are not keeping up with the changing times.I found several interesting articles on a blog which describes the medical aspects in graphical detail.I assure you that its certainly worth a read,no matter your level of interest in plastic surgery;hey,it never hurt to have a bit of general knowledge.Head to this blog if you want some good plastic surgery articles.

Article input

2010-03-05T17:56:00.000-08:00

Article input is one of the free web directory where online users can get free information on their related categories.It has many value added categories and many ways to gather information as soon as possible.Article input is free of cost for submitting your post at selected categories it will be reviewed by the following staff as per the following guidelines.Article input has many more ways for easier surfing to get their related information's and they had a simple design to surfing our pages very easy.Article input had still striving to provide you with the best article directory experience possible, whether you are writer, publisher or information seeker. This website provides navigation menus, so you always know where you are when searching for the information you need. Articleinput.com was founded this year (2009) with the sole purpose to bring you at ease while solving a problem. We publish all the articles we receive from our visitors, as long as they match our requirements. Creation, publication and promotion of an online article directory turns out to be a nice idea. We keep a simple yet clean design to make surfing our pages very easy. This article directory wants to be a useful resource of free information, by offering articles and tutorials, which handle computer every day life issues.

List of 44 Deemed universities

2010-01-19T01:56:00.001-08:00

the Vel Tech Engineering College avadi
St. Peter’s Engineering College, Avadi;
the Noorul Islam College of Engineering, Kumaracoil, Thuckalay;
the Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram, and other institutions run by this university;
the Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Padur,
the Chettinad College of Nursing;
the Saveetha Dental College and Hospital; the Saveetha Medical College and Hospital and other institutions; the Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, Virudhunagar;
the Periyar Maniammai College of Technology, Thanjavur;
the Academy of Maritime Education and Research, Chennai;
Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai;
the Vel Tech Engineering College;
the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Pollachi;
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Salem, and
the Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry.

Men''s Hats

2010-01-17T23:36:00.000-08:00

Look above and see the exciting brand collaboration between Men''s Hats and monster cutey pie illustrator titans Tado. See the results of this rather unpredictable pairing here. I will be heading to Scotland for a little trip in two weeks so it’s only fitting I get a Men''s Hats to help me through the cold days and nights!!! Shopping online makes our work very easy and many discounts are available on products that are sold online. People can also compare the prices of a product at different online stores. And each one is unique in its style.I likes the Goorin Private Cadet Military Cap was Olive in color.Brixton, Kangol,Men''s Hats 55DSL, Goorin, Atticus, APB are some of the Brands they have. I am quite excited to see that.Because fashion Lovers will really be happy after seeing that Kind of cap.I searched many site to Buy Military Style Caps .At last my search came to an end on a site which gave me a full detail about the Men''s Hats.The Site which has all Best Brand Men''s Hats,which made me to surprise too.

Why do people give up on goals?

2009-12-24T01:33:00.001-08:00

Why do people give up on goals?

Goal setting, especially the proper tools to structure, is crucial for long-term achievement. The usual problem, however, is not setting goals but completing them.

While a vision involves creativity and foresight, goals require strategy and dedication.

An extensive study on goal setting by Marshall Goldsmith and Laurence Lyons helps us understand an essential component: Why people give up on goals. Six of the most important reasons people give up on goals;

• Ownership. Someone must “buy in” to their goals and take ownership. This shifts the ownership and initiative to an internal point of reference. Then effectiveness and mastery can result.

• Time. Goal setters tend to underestimate the time it will take to complete the task (an “optimism bias”), leading to giving up.

• Difficulty. The optimism bias equally applies to difficulty as well as time.

• Distractions. People tend to underestimate the distractions and competing goals.

• Rewards. Disappointment sets in when achievement of a goal doesn’t
translate into other goals or to the desired happiness.

• Maintenance. Maintaining changed behavior is difficult, and there is always the pull of the old and the fear of the new.

Tamilnadu Matriculation & stateboard 12th/HSC exam timetable 2010

2009-12-18T04:41:00.001-08:00

01.03.2010-Language – Paper I
02.03.2010-Language – Paper II
04.03.2010-English – Paper I
05.03.2010-English – Paper II
08.03.2010-Physics,Economics,Psychology
11.03.2010-Chemistry,Accountancy,Short-hand
13.03.2010-All Vocational Theory,Political Science,Nursing (General),Statistics
15.03.2010-Maths,Zoology,Micro- Biology,Nutrition and Dietetics
17.03.2010-Typewriting,Communicative English,Indian Culture,Computer Science,Bio-Chemistry,Advanced Language
19.03.2010-Biology,History,Botany,Foundation Science,Business Maths
22.03.2010-Commerce,Home Science,Geography

Tamilnadu 10th/SSLC exam timetable 2010

2009-12-18T04:40:00.000-08:00

மார்ச் 23: மொழித்தாள் /language paper1.
மார்ச் 24: மொழித்தாள்/language paper2.
மார்ச் 26: ஆங்கிலம் /english 1.
மார்ச் 29: ஆங்கிலம்/english 2.
ஏப்ரல் 1: கணிதம்/maths.
ஏப்ரல் 5: அறிவியல்/science.
ஏப்ரல் 7: சமூக அறிவியல்/social science

What is Mobile IMEI number

2009-12-14T18:29:00.001-08:00

Mobile IMEI number

Press STAR(*)HEASH(#)06 HEASH
*#06#
After that you will get 15Diggit number and this is your Mobile IMEI number
Is your Mobile IMEI number is original? Check. – Many chines mobile company has enter fraud Mobile IMEI number, so it will show you 15Diggit number but it may be duplicate Mobile IMEI number or fraud Mobile IMEI number. So you need to confirm your IMEI number and you can do this by
Type your Mobile IMEI number and send SMS to 57866.

I have no IMEI number what to do or how I can get IMEI number.
If you have no Mobile IMEI number sharetought suggest that immediately contact your service provider and deposit Rs.199 to take new IMEI number.

Nokia 5235 Comes With Music

2009-12-12T19:26:00.001-08:00

The Nokia 5235 Comes With Music will boast unlimited access to the Nokia Music Store catalogue with a subscription fee, where you can download (legally, of course) all the music you can listen to over a year or 18 months, depending on how much cash you cough up upfront beforehand. Apart from that, the Nokia 5235 is also a touchscreen device that boasts a whopping 33 hours of music playback with a microSDHC memory card slot that lets you carry another 16GB of your favorite tunes. The Nokia 5235 sports a bright 3.2-inch touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera and up to 18 days standby time. It also sports a 3.5mm audio output and the full suite of Ovi apps and services including Ovi Store, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Share and of course Ovi Maps with pedestrian and drive navigation. This is the Christmas time and if you want to send Corporate Greeting Cards then check this. One can access the Nokia Music Store directly from the homescreen before you go ahead and choose your own tunes. Other features include a 3.2″ touchscreen display, a 2-megapixel camera and up to 18 days standby time – although we’ll take that bit with a grain of salt. Expect the Nokia 5235 Comes With Music to shipping from Q1 2010 onwards.

built-in photo mail

2009-12-12T19:24:00.001-08:00

Windows Live Mail is a great program for accessing Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Calendar, and Windows Live Contacts—and you can even access previously synchronized e-mail, calendar, and contact information when you’re offl ine. POP and IMAP support makes it easy to access and manage thirdparty e-mail services such as Yahoo!, Gmail, and AOL. And, with built-in photo mail, you can send photos to friends without overloading their Inboxes with large attachments. Instead, they’ll receive light, embedded thumbnail images, along with links to easily download the full-resolution versions or to see the images played as a slideshow.

create a dynamic avatar

2009-12-12T19:23:00.000-08:00

Windows Live Messenger makes it effortless to connect to your favorite people or groups, chat via IM, video or voice, play games, share photos and monitor what’s new with your circle of friends. The latest release of Messenger doesn’t just feature a brand new look and feel—it’s also designed so that you can personalize nearly everything. For instance, you can change your profi le picture, background scene, and status messages whenever you like, create a dynamic avatar, and record a short video. You can even designate your own signature sound that contacts hear when you start a conversation and assign unique sounds to the people in your contact list. For more fun, create multiple display pictures, or moods, and alter what your contacts see by the emoticons you use in your conversations. And in response to one of the most common customer requests, you can now more safely include hyperlinks in your personal status message.

Wireless LAN feature

2009-12-12T19:21:00.000-08:00

Having your PC go into Sleep state when idle is a good way to conserve power. But what if you need to access your PC remotely? In Windows Vista, you can wake another PC in Sleep state only if it has a wired network connection. In Windows 7, you can use the Wake on Wireless LAN feature to wake the PC over a wireless network connection. Let’s say you’re using your laptop in the bedroom and want to see a photo on the PC in the kitchen. Because both are connected to your home network, it doesn’t matter if the
kitchen PC is in Sleep state, because you can use Wake on Wireless LAN and view the photo. Similarly, the IT administrator in your company can wake up wirelessly connected PCs to apply software updates or perform other maintenance—and save on power costs too.

denise milani christmas special wallpapers

2009-12-02T19:30:00.000-08:00

new link aspect

2009-11-28T00:30:00.000-08:00

Search engines have always been the primary way of finding information on the internet. And once upon a time, these search engines were many and had names like Lycos, Altavista, and Hotbot. Furthermore, these engines all worked very similarly, listing their results based mostly on website content and keyword use. Of course, this made the results fairly easy to manipulate — you only had to stuff more keywords in your meta tags and on your webpage. Then one day, a new search engine arose, one with the curious name of Google. Google decided that the current way of finding the best results was lacking. So they focused on a new technique: they began looking at the links that came into your website. Each link, they figured, was a “vote” for your site; the more people that “voted” for your site, the more likely it was that your site was useful and should be listed high in the results for the keywords that linked to it. Thus began the rise of Google, as webmasters tried a multiplicity of ways to get links to their site. A few years back, many sites could manipulate this new link aspect simply by trading links with hundreds of others. But as all smart companies do, Google adapted and nowadays, all links to your site are analyzed to find out what quality of “vote” each link is. In other words, the more quality links you get to your site, the better your site does.

key aspects of a good inbound link

2009-11-28T00:28:00.000-08:00

Here are a few key aspects of a good inbound link. Some of these aspects are out of your control, but you can still improve how people choose to link to you:

Good Anchor Text – This is the text that is used in linking to you. It is far better for someone to link to this site with the phrase Freelance Blog or Making Online Income rather than Wake Up Later. Remember, it’s the text in the link that helps search engines determine what the destination page is really about.

Variety of Anchor Text – You also want variety in your inbound links. If all the links to your site use the phrase Freelance Blog, the search engines could assume that either the phrase is simply your website’s title and or that you “campaigned” for people to link to you all the same way. Therefore, you want the links you get to be natural, with one site linking to you as Great Freelance Blog, another using Blog With Online Income Tips, and so on.

Authority of Linking Site – Although search engines count links to your site as “votes,” not all votes are created equal. A link from Wikipedia.com carries a lot more authority than a link from Free-Links-And-More.com

Relevancy of Linking Site – Just as authority of the linking site counts, so does relevancy. The best links to this site will come from other design/development or internet marketing sites. Links from personal blogs or free directories, not so much.

Destination of Link – Just as you want the anchor text of links to be natural and diverse, you also want the destination of inbound links to vary. If you’re truly producing great content, then you should be getting links to not only your homepage, but a multiplicity of inside pages as well. And when this happens, the search engines will smile upon you.

get quality sites to link

2009-11-28T00:27:00.000-08:00

So how do you get sites to link to you? Or rather, how do you get quality sites to link to you?

Directory Links – This is the easiest way to get links, but perhaps the worst. Do not submit your site to 200 directories — those links are usually worthless and associate your site with low-quality sites. However, submitting your site to a few quality directories is advised (you can sort of determine a site’s quality by their Alexa rating). Directories like JoeAnt.com and BlogCatalog.com fall into this category of “free high-quality directories.”

Social Links – When you think you have a great piece of content, submit it to the socialsphere — sites like Digg, Reddit, del.icio.us, StumpleUpon, and any smaller social sites you know of. Don’t bank on hitting it big, but you never know, and furthermore, you will still get a little traffic. Also, on any forums or blogs you are active on, make sure your signature file has a link. Just don’t become a forum/blog/comment spammer. It doesn’t work, makes you and your site look bad, and takes away time from building good links.

Ask for Links – If you have friends online (and most people do), why not ask for a link? Most people are kind enough to do so and it’s rather easy. It gets a bit tougher when asking strangers for links, but if you have some sort of “social link” (members of the same forum, similar website focus, etc.), write a quick email asking for a link. If they like your content, they might link to you — just don’t ask them more than once and stay transparent (anything else is usually insulting).

Pay for Links – In recent years, this has become a popular mode of link-building, although Google frowns upon it (and in a recent Page Rank update, has punished various websites for participating). So proceed with caution, but know that many people use this option. You just have to search for “paid text links” to find a slew of services and information. (There are exceptions to this rule: sites like Best of the Web and Yahoo provide paid listing/reviews that actually do help you in SEO.)

Link Bait – The current buzzword of link-building, “link bait” is any content that gives people reason to link to you. What makes good link bait? Contests, free stuff, great articles (like “101 ways to _______”), or anything else people find worth linking to. Of course, make sure your great idea gets in front of people by utilizing the social websites and any contacts you might have in the industry.

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Advantages of Using IPS technology

2009-11-21T19:48:00.003-08:00

By the characteristics of IPS, it is good for watching intensive sports and for playing Play station games. “The light rays emitted from the LCD screen are harmful to the eyes. Moreover, if you are playing games on a PS or watching intensive sports, the eyes get affected due to constantly moving pictures. But in the new IPS technology, the light rays that are emitted from the screen do not affect the eyes to the extent the others do. This is because the temperature of IPS is better than of other technologies.

IPS is robust. Although this does not give any benefit to the consumers, the manufacturer and the retailer benefit from it. The IPS technology has advantage – it is scratch proof, whereas the conventional ones are not.

How IPS Works

2009-11-21T19:48:00.001-08:00

IPS LCD cell has two thin glass substrates between which the liquid crystal (LC) molecules are found. LC molecules are placed parallel to each other and the glass substrate. There are elctrodes in the lower glass substrate and when voltage is applied to it, a magnetic field is generated and the LC molecules arrange themselves accordingly in such a way that light can make its way and illuminate the pixels. The LC molecules can move freely at an angle of 90 degrees keeping themselves parallel to each other and the substrate. The viewing angle in LCD screens is affected by the arrangement of the LC molecules.

Background Music Player using JAVASCRIPT

2009-11-21T19:47:00.003-08:00

Presented here is a JavaScript based music player with a small control panel that plays music when you browse the internet. It can play MP3, WAV & MPG audio files. You can also use this player when you are in offline. The limitation is you can only listen to a limited online music collection provided by streaming media service providers. You have no other choice. The advantage of this music player is that you can play your own music files which are stored in your PC and enjoy your browsing time. You can place the control panel on top of a web page or behind the webpage as background music player.

We have millions of web pages on the internet and some of them come with background music. The idea behind putting sound in a webpage is to give introduction of the site or a soothing experience during browsing. But this can be annoying if only one type of music goes on playing repeatedly. One solution is to stop the music by pressing ‘ESC’ key, but doing so can stop the webpage from loading further, which can hamper the browsing. Refreshing or reloading the page will start the same audio file.

Windows explorer short cut keys

2009-11-21T19:47:00.001-08:00

ALT+SPACEBAR – Display the current window’s system menu
SHIFT+F10 – Display the item’s context menu
CTRL+ESC – Display the Start menu
ALT+TAB – Switch to the window you last used
ALT+F4 – Close the current window or quit
CTRL+A – Select all items
CTRL+X – Cut selected item(s)
CTRL+C – Copy selected item(s)
CTRL+V – Paste item(s)
CTRL+Z – Undo last action
CTRL+(+) – Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
TAB – Move forward through options
ALT+RIGHT ARROW – Move forward to a previous view
ALT+LEFT ARROW – Move backward to a previous view
SHIFT+DELETE – Delete an item immediately
BACKSPACE – View the folder one level up
ALT+ENTER – View an item’s properties
F10 – Activate the menu bar in programs
F6 – Switch between left and right panes
F5 – Refresh window contents
F3 – Display Find application
F2 – Rename selected item

Windows XP short cut keys

2009-11-21T19:45:00.000-08:00

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window’s System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items

Install New Font Styles in your PC

2009-11-21T19:44:00.000-08:00

It is not really a tough task to get installed a new FONT styles. Here you can know about to install a new font styles which is not set as default in your personal computer. You can install your favorite font styles in some easy steps. Let i explain you the steps,

Step 1: Click the start menu icon which is in bottom left corner in your desktop. Now it show the items in your systems.
Step 2: Now click the CONTROL PANEL tab. After that your control panel options will displayed. Here you have to click APPEARANCE & PERSONALIZATION.
After clicking that option you can see ADD or REMOVE fonts. If you click that it goes to your installed fonts page. That is it will show font styles which already in use.

Now right click in the blank space in that page so that you will get INSTALL NEW FONT option, Now a new page will show your FONT STYLE LIST. In that list you can select your favorite font style and click install. Hope this will be very useful for you to install a new font.

One way backlinks for your site or blog

2009-11-21T19:43:00.000-08:00

Actually we have some huge number of blogs of PR 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. If you need the one way backlinks for your site or blog you can mail me xposuretechnologies@gmail.com. The rates are affordable we can also write reviews for cheap rates.So that you can improve your backlinks in a simple way.Really you can’t get this much service wherever you go. It is a part of search engine optimization. Increase your search engine rankings and do the best business ever. We also do webdesigning, web hosting and software projects(JAVA, .NET, VB, SQL, PHP,C, C++).

Choosing the Right Theme

2009-11-21T19:42:00.000-08:00

Yeah, all of us make some common mistakes, while selecting theme for our blogs. While selecting the theme you must be very careful. Your theme should make visitors a very pleasant feel. From the theme itself the readers should visit repeatedly to your site. Also the loading speed of your blog should be very fast. If your theme load slowly, the readers can’t wait, instead they close your blog and may visit any other blogs which loads very quickly. Selecting the right theme for your blog is not at all a matter. There is many sites which provides variety of themes in a large categories. Browse any of the sites and choose your blog theme accordingly.

online casino gambling

2009-11-20T19:51:00.000-08:00

online gambling is purely dependent on your luck and in some of the gambling games you need both luck and skill to go hand in hand. Online gambling is the new trend which has crept in and most of the gamblers have switched to online gambling. You have most of the online casino which offer these online gambling games. If at any stage you feel that you would like to learn about these games before actually trying it out for money, then the site I would recommend would be onlinecasinospotlight.com. This is the place where each and every thing about the various online casino games are written. This is considered to be the best online casino gambling guide to various games such as slots, poker, video poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, keno, bingo, etc. Each game is explained in a detailed manner. The best online casino sites have security measures in place, but the integrity of all of these are mostly dependent upon the gamers themselves. That is why most of them advice against software that will remember passwords or pin numbers for the player, and warn the player that even if these options are available to be very careful in using them. It’s better to be paranoid than scammed. As for the types of online casino games, there are several options, the download type, the web based type and the live based. The download type will require quite a bit of disc space from your computer’s memory, and can carry along malware during the download. By knowing more and gaining more understanding about a certain game before playing, this would definitely increase the chances of you winning all the time. This knowledge would surely come in handy once you encounter different kinds of problems or situations. But since you are well-informed with what you are playing, then you would be sure that the likelihood of getting into trouble would certainly be very minimal, if not none. At OnlineCasinoSpotlight.com you can browse the best 10 list online casinos gambling site complete with a guide and reviews of the best online casinos, exclusive bonuses, casino games rules and strategies including Slots, Poker, Video poker, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps, Keno and Bingo. at # 1 list is Rushmore casino with the highes welcome bonuses and Golden casino also included in the top rated online casino powered by vegas technology online casino software. With 24 hour friendly support and have over 10 Progressive Slot games and has over 1 million players. Golden casino give you $555 welcome bonus on your intial deposit. wich is currenty the biggest internet casino accepting USA players.