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September 29, 2015
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September 28, 2015
Horizon Technology announces $5M share repurchase plan
Horizon Technology announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $5M of its common stock at prices below Horizon's net asset value per share as reported in its most recent financial statements. Unless extended by Horizon's board of directors, the repurchase program will terminate on the earlier of September 30, 2016 and the repurchase of $5M of Horizon's common stock.
Comcast NBCUniversal to acquire 51% stake in Universal Studios Japan
Comcast NBCUniversal (CMCSA) announced that it has agreed to purchase 51% ownership of Universal Studios Japan in a recapitalization transaction, partnering with the current owners including Goldman Sachs (GS), USJ's CEO Glenn Gumpel, Asian private-equity firm MBK Partners, and U.S. hedge fund Owl Creek Asset Management. Comcast NBCUniversal's purchase price for the majority ownership of the theme park destination is Y183B, or $1.5B. "We are excited to expand our global footprint with this wonderful theme park in Osaka and are excited by the opportunities that lie ahead in Japan and all of Asia," said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast. "This investment represents a huge opportunity and commitment to creating value for our shareholders and continuing to grow internationally." Acquiring majority ownership of Universal Studios Japan continues Comcast NBCUniversal's ongoing investment strategy for it's U.S. parks in Orlando and Hollywood.
September 25, 2015
Stocks end week lower as biotechs sink, Volkswagen crashes
Stocks ended the week lower after concerns about drug prices were reignited, sinking biotech stocks, an emissions scandal engulfed Volkswagen (VLKAY), dragging down shares of automakers and their suppliers, and Caterpillar (CAT) announced that it may eliminate as many as 10,000 jobs in the next three years as commodity prices continue to slump. MACRO NEWS: Following the Federal Reserve's decision last week to wait before raising rates, the central bank made a concerted effort to give the market more clarity this week. Over last weekend, three Federal Reserve officials - San Francisco Fed President John Williams, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker - all argued that an interest-rate increase is still warranted this year. Then, on Thursday night, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said during a speech at UMass Amherst that the central bank remains inclined to hike rates this year. Yellen's remarks were incrementally hawkish, but welcomed by the market, since they helped clarify the message the Fed delivered a week ago... In the U.S., Markit's flash manufacturing purchasing manager's index was flat at 53.0 in September, which was slightly better than the expectation for it to dip to 52.8. Durable goods orders for August declined 2.0%, versus expectations for a drop of 2.3%. When transportation items were removed, the core reading was breakeven, versus expectations for a rise of 0.1%. The third estimate of second quarter GDP showed the economy grew 3.9% quarter-over-quarter, versus expectations for the GDP growth estimate to stay at 3.7%. Personal consumption in Q2 is now believed to have grown 3.6%, up from the prior estimate of 3.1%. The final University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading for September came in at 87.2, which was down from August's 91.9 but above the expected 86.2 reading... The Asian Development Bank cut its growth forecast for the region, citing a weaker outlook for China and India and a delayed recovery in the world's advanced economies. The bank now sees the Chinese economy growing 6.8% this year and 6.7% next year, down from its previous forecasts of 7.2% and 7%, respectively. Markit's flash manufacturing PMI for China fell to 47.0 in September from 47.3 last month. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled new economic targets, including a goal for a 20% increase in the target size of the Japanese economy to 600T yen, though he gave no timeframe for achieving this aspiration... In Europe, Markit's composite PMI for the eurozone came in at 53.9 in the first look for September, down from 54.3 in August and below expectations for a reading of 54.1. COMPANY NEWS: Biotech stocks declined after privately-held Turing Pharmaceuticals made headlines by enacting a 5,000% price increase on its treatment for toxoplasmosis, reigniting a debate around drug prices that previously embroiled costly Hepatitis C drugs including AbbVie's (ABBV) Viekira Pak and Gilead's (GILD) Sovaldi and Harvoni. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sent the debate to center stage by criticizing the "outrageous" prices of specialty drugs and laying out a plan to tackle "price gouging" in the specialty drug market. The NASDAQ Biotechnology index fell roughly xxx% for the week amid the attention paid to Turing's drug and Clinton's response... Volkswagen (VLKAY) shares trading in New York fell sharply to begin the week and ended the week far from where they'd been last Friday before the EPA said it found manipulations that violate U.S. environmental standards while testing certain of the automaker's diesel cars. The EPA said Volkswagen may face civil penalties of $37,500 for each vehicle not in compliance with federal clean air rules, which could total as much as $18B, according to Reuters. In the wake of the scandal, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn resigned, with the company's supervisory board subsequently praising the decision and selecting Matthias Mueller, the former head of Porsche (POAHY), as Winterkorn's successor as the company's new CEO... Caterpillar (CAT) shares dropped after the heavy machinery maker announced plans for job cuts and lowered its revenue guidance for this year and next. Caterpillar said that it would lay off 4,000-5,000 of its employees between now and the end of 2016 and could lay off up to 10,000 employees by 2018. Caterpillar cut its fiscal year 2015 revenue forecast by $1B and said its sees its fiscal year 2016 revenue to be 5% below this year, adding that it expects revenue declines in all three large segments next year... Online and mobile deal provider Groupon (GRPN) said it plans to cut 1,100 jobs relating primarily to the company's international operations... Nike jumped after the athletic gear giant reported better than expected earnings and futures orders, prompting numerous price target hikes and at least one upgrade at Street research firms. Among other companies reporting earnings this week, BlackBerry (BBRY), ConAgra (CAG), Carnival (CCL), and CarMax (KMX) fell immediately following their quarterly reports... Apple (AAPL), which has previously been reported to be working on an electric car via its "Project Titan," is speeding up those efforts and setting 2019 as a target to ship its first vehicle, according to The Wall Street Journal... Against the backdrop of China's President Xi Jinping visiting the U.S., Boeing (BA) announced deals to sell 300 planes to three Chinese companies and set up an aircraft factory in in the Asian nation, while Cisco (CSCO) announced a partnership with Chinese server maker Inspur Group... Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs (GS) Chairman and CEO, disclosed that he was diagnosed with lymphoma. "Fortunately, my form of lymphoma is highly curable and my doctors' and my own expectation is that I will be cured," Blankfein stated in an open letter that was shared by the bank... GoPro (GPRO) finished the week about xxx% lower after Barron's contended in a feature article last weekend that the company's stock could plunge another 30% to $25 as Apple, Sony (SNE) and others pressure the company's "one-hit wonder" products... On the M&A front, Atmel (ATML) agreed to be acquired by German chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor in a deal valued at roughly $4.6B and Starwood Waypoint (SWAY) announced a stock-for-stock merger agreement with Colony American Homes. INDEXES: The Dow lost about 0.43% to close at 16,314.67, the S&P 500 fell about 1.35% to close at 1,931.34, and the Nasdaq declined about 2.89% to close at 4,686.50.
Goldman Sachs hires Morgan Stanley trader, Business Insider reports
Goldman Sachs (GS) has hired Adam Savarese, a former trader at Morgan Stanley (MS), as a partner at its debt trading desk, Business Insider reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Savarese will work with partner Tom Tormey, the report says.
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September 24, 2015
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Banks clash with regulators over energy lending, WSJ reports
Banks are fighting with regulators over loan reviews that might compress the flow of net credit to the oil patch, the Wall Street Journal reports. The disagreement is focused on the narrow issue of loans secured by oil and gas companies' reserves, but it highlights the point of how postcrisis regulation of the financial industry impacts sectors outside of Wall Street, the report says. Caught in between banks and regulators are the small and medium exploration and production companies that rely on credit lines using their energy reserves as collateral, the report says. Publicly traded companies in the space include Bank of America (BAC), Citi (C), Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Wells Fargo (WFC).
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September 23, 2015
Chinese Internet stock pullback a buying opportunity, CLSA says
Shares of multiple Chinese Internet companies are down again in morning trading amid more weak economic data from the Asian nation. However, research firm CLSA released a note making favorable comments and evaluations of several of the country's largest Internet players amid the economic slowdown. LITTLE IMPACT FROM SLOWDOWN: After 25 Chinese Internet and telecom companies attended CLSA's Investors' Forum, analyst Elinor Leung stated that Internet companies in China reported that they have been little affected by growing weakness in the nation's economy. Leung said that such companies have attributed their successful performance to a high savings rate, which increases consumer spending power, as well as gains in offline market share. Additionally, companies already listed may benefit from a weak A-share market in China, since smaller companies do not have access to financing and the slow market speeds up consolidation, Leung noted. RATINGS CHANGES: CLSA upgraded online travel service provider Ctrip (CTRP) to Buy from Outperform and maintained an $85 price target on its shares, while also raising its rating on Baidu (BIDU) two notches, to Buy from Underperform. Leung, who lowered Baidu's price target to $180 from $225, said the firm's top sector picks in the country are JD.com (JD), Alibaba (BABA), Tencent (TCEHY), and Ctrip. The analyst added that Tencent and Ctrip shares are the "most defensive" stocks, while JD and Alibaba could rebound even more after sentiment improves. WHAT'S NOTABLE: Last Thursday, TechInAsia reported that Baidu chief executive officer Robin Li said that the company was weighing the idea of delisting from the Nasdaq (NDAQ) and re-listing on the A-shares market in China. TechInAsia later added that a spokesperson from the Chinese internet giant "downplayed" the potential move, saying that Li's comments referred to an "unlikely hypothetical situation" in which U.S. investors don't recognize the importance of the online-to-offline market. PRICE ACTION: In morning trading, Baidu shares fell 1.4% to $134.21, Ctrip shares were flat near $66.64, JD.com shares slid 2% to $25.04 and Alibaba shares declined 2% to $60.69.
On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Baidu (BIDU) upgraded to Buy from Underperform at CLSA... BioMed Realty (BMR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord... Carnival (CCL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura... Ctrip.com (CTRP) upgraded to Buy from Outperform at CLSA... Daktronics (DAKT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Needham... FMC Corporation (FMC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies... Finish Line (FINL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital... Intel (INTC) upgraded on potential PC, client business rebound at Bernstein... MTN Group (MTNOY) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman... Mitcham Industries (MIND) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sidoti... Parker Drilling (PKD) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sidoti... Raytheon (RTN) upgraded on international outlook at Bernstein... Regional Management (RM) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies... Vivendi (VIVHY) upgraded to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies... Wolverine World Wide (WWW) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citi.
Ctrip.com upgraded to Buy from Outperform at CLSA
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Baidu upgraded to Buy from Underperform at CLSA
After hosting an Investors Forum and Internet tour for Chinese companies, CLSA upgraded Baidu (BIDU) to Buy, stating that the recent correction in the stock is a buying opportunity. Chinese Internet companies said they have seen very little impact from the slowing economy, the firm tells investors in its sector note. The firm lowered its price target on Baidu shares to $180 from $225. CLSA also upgraded Ctrip (CTRP) to Buy this morning.
September 22, 2015
On The Fly: Top stock stories for Tuesday
Stocks on Wall Street began the session sharply lower and remained that way throughout the session. There was little in the way of buying as each of the major equity indexes slid over 1% and the market internals were decidedly negative. The auto industry and biotech sector were both notably weak, after the French government called for an investigation into the entire auto industry in the wake of the Volkswagen (VLKAY) emissions scandal and Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton presented a plan to limit the cost of drugs for consumers. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the FHFA home price index rose 0.6% to 224.5 in July, which was better than the 0.4% rise that was expected. The Richmond Fed factory index fell to -5 in September, versus the reading of 2 that was expected. In Asia, the Asian Development Bank cut its growth forecast for the region, citing a weaker outlook for China and India and a delayed recovery in the world's advanced economies. The bank now sees the Chinese economy growing 6.8% this year and 6.7% next year, down from its previous forecasts of 7.2% and 7%, respectively. COMPANY NEWS: Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs (GS) Chairman and CEO, disclosed that he was diagnosed with lymphoma. "Fortunately, my form of lymphoma is highly curable and my doctors' and my own expectation is that I will be cured," Blankfein stated in an open letter that was shared by the bank... Bank of America (BAC) shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the 2014 amendments to the company's bylaws that permitted the board of directors to determine its leadership structure, meaning Brian Moynihan can retain his dual role as both Chairman and CEO... Shares of several fertilizer companies slid after Mosaic (MOS) announced it will reduce its potash production in response to current crop nutrient market conditions, primarily related to delayed fertilizer purchases in Brazil and North America. Shares of Mosaic finished the day down 7% at $33.87 following last night's announcement, while Potash (POT) fell 6.5% and Agrium (AGU) dropped 3.5%. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Ashland (ASH), which advanced $2.78, or 2.6%, to $108.50 after announcing it will proceed with a plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies. Also higher was Weatherford (WFT), which gained 90c, or 10.7%, to $9.31 after cancelling plans for a public share offering, after which research firms Jefferies and Iberia both reiterated Buy-equivalent ratings on the stock. Among the noteworthy losers were Office Depot (ODP) and Staples (SPLS), which declined a respective 4% and 5.8% after the New York Post quoted a source as saying the FTC may move to block their merger plan. Also lower was Groupon (GRPN), which slipped 2.2% to $4.08 after announcing plans to cut 1,100 jobs related primarily to its international operations. ConAgra (CAG), Carnival (CCL), and CarMax (KMX) fell 7%, 5.5%, and 4.65%, respectively, following their quarterly earnings reports. INDEXES: The Dow fell 179.72, or 1.09%, to 16,330.47, the Nasdaq lost 72.23, or 1.5%, to 4,756.72, and the S&P 500 dropped 24.23, or 1.23%, to 1,942.74.
On The Fly: Top stock stories at midday
Stocks began the session deep in negative territory and have remained there throughout the morning. There has been little in the way of buying as the downward pressure in the market has not shown any sign of letting up. There is also little in the way of explanation as to why the market is so weak other than continued disappointment in the Fed's interest rate decision and the ongoing concern over China's economic growth. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the FHFA home price index rose 0.6% to 224.5 in July, which was better than the 0.4% rise that was expected. The Richmond Fed factory index fell to -5 in September, versus the reading of 2 that was expected. COMPANY NEWS: Shares of Groupon (GRPN) slumped 2.5% after the online and mobile deal provider said it plans to cut more than 1,000 jobs relating primarily to the company's international operations. The news is the latest in a recent run of job cut announcements, after HP Enterprise said last week that it expects 25,000-30,000 people to leave the company and Johnson Controls (JCI) recently announced plans to reduce its global salaried workforce by as many as 3,000 people... Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs (GS) chairman and CEO, disclosed that he was told by doctors that he has lymphoma. "Fortunately, my form of lymphoma is highly curable and my doctors' and my own expectation is that I will be cured," Blankfein stated in an open letter that was shared by the bank. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Weatherford (WFT), which rose 9.6% after stating that it has decided not to pursue its previously announced concurrent public offerings of ordinary shares of the company and mandatorily exchangeable subordinated notes. Also higher was Vascular Biogenics (VBLT), which gained 15% to around $9.30 per share after the stock was initiated with a Buy rating and $25 price target at Chardan. Among the noteworthy losers following their earnings reports were ConAgra (CAG) and Carnival (CCL), which each fell more than 5%, and Red Hat (RHT), which slid 2%. Also lower were shares of Staples (SPLS) and Office Depot (ODP), which fell 7% and 8%, respectively, after the New York Post said a top FTC regulator may be leaning toward recommending against approving their merger agreement. INDEXES: Near midday, the Dow was down 263.77, or 1.6%, to 16,246.42, the Nasdaq was down 99.52, or 2.06%, to 4,729.44, and the S&P 500 was down 32.51, or 1.65%, to 1,934.46.
Goldman Sachs trades down, levels to watch
Shares were last off over 1.8% to $179.98. At that price next support is at $179.13. Resistance is at $180.55.
Goldman Sachs' empy sixth floor illustrates lower expectations, NYT says
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Goldman Sachs volatility flat, CEO Lloyd Blankfein says he has lymphoma
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Goldman Sachs CEO says he has 'highly curable' lymphoma
In a message from Lloyd Blankfein publicly shared by Goldman Sachs, the executive stated: "Late this summer after several weeks of not feeling well, I underwent a series of tests, which culminated in a biopsy last week. After the biopsy, I was told by my doctors that I have lymphoma. Fortunately, my form of lymphoma is highly curable and my doctors' and my own expectation is that I will be cured. My treatment plan will include chemotherapy over the next several months in New York. My doctors have advised me that during the treatment, I will be able to work substantially as normal, leading the firm. I will, however, reduce some of my previously planned travel during the treatment period. I have discussed this approach with our Board of Directors and they are supportive. There are many people who are dealing with cancer every day. I draw on their experiences as I begin my own. I have a lot of energy and I'm anxious to begin the treatment. I appreciate your support and good wishes."
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Goldman to likely keep DONG stake after listing, Reuters says
Goldman Sachs will likely maintain a stake in DONG Energy after the company's shares are listed in the next year and a half, Reuters reports, citing a quote from a company investment banker in Borsen. The Danish government sold 18% to DONG to a consortium of investors led by Goldman in January last year, the report says.
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Customize your bathroom decor with unique shower curtains designed by artists around the world. Made from 100% polyester our designer shower curtains are printed in the USA and feature a 12 button-hole top for simple hanging. The easy care material allows for machine wash and dry maintenance. Curtain rod, shower curtain liner and hooks not included. Dimensions are 71in. by 74in.
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awesome, but do you expect the sdk-update to come out in a week or a week of valve time? :D
hi, i'm VaTTeRGeR, currently mapping and modelling for the source-engine and MoW.
awesome, but do you expect the sdk-update to come out in a week or a week of valve time? :D
love it, dat gameplay :D , just needs polishing, like new static models and map-overhauling
thx for your add!
Are these the buildt-in smokevolumes in ep2? This looks amazing, never used this stuff in my maps!
ah, that's good! thx for your reply! :)
Are hl2+episodes needed to play or only sdk base 2007?
hmm, it's more like trying get the detail to an maximum, playing around with the engine, nothing that will ever be really practical with the current source engine... Instead of going through this way of mapping, it's properbly easier to use a newer engine.
btw,i think you don't need to bake the normalmap to the diffuse, and source's model-lighting system only supports this type of high-quality lighting with projectedtexture-lights or alien swarms deferred light mod, but these are much more costly, inacurrate and buggy than this right now. you can also create much rounder and more detailed indoor environments, like lights and shelves being perfectly integrated into the walls without looking blocky and stuff.
Yeah, it's originally build for children, but you can pin the seats in different positions so that 1 adult or 2 children can ride it :)
i think he means the white rim at the lower blood decal, it looks bad when for example being in an very dark environment, anyway, they look nice overall :)
i recommend you to try out kHED,
it's way easier/faster/better for prop modelling than milkshape
and it can export smd and ms3d ;)
awsome, rustys texure makes it look 100 times better :)
you should take some ingame screens of it, with correct cubemaps.
That shiny-cubemap tex is the standart HLMV cubemap ;)
der Schlitten schon,
aber der Griff braucht noch Arbeit :S
"I was running 3dstudio+XSI Mod Tool+Hammer+Photoshop with about 30 textures opened+GUImdlcompiler+MSN+IE and all the **** a computer is usually full of"
lag over here :D
the model shouldnt be the reason ;)
it looks great by the way!
nice i like it :)
-making the lamp grey/metallic
-darken the vent-cover
The wrong smooting makes it look more like **** than it is, schachmatt sent you the ms3d file from me, so that you can edit everything like you want to, so dont say MY VERSION is as bad, it isn't -.-
Here's a pic of the newest version:
the only thing i changed is shifting the vertices in the middle of the turret a bit down and changin some proportions.
There's also a link to the 3d preview if you want to see it all around.
And here's the dl-link to the model, working PERFECTLY in milkshape:
yeah, it's an awsome weapon ;)
here's a 3d preview :)
[you need the unity-player for it to work]
a 3d preview :)
jo, mache auch ein paar models für ihn :)
auf der tasse sind bump + specular, von allem ein bisschen :D
wenn du bump-maps und spec-maps zsm hast und spec nicht funzt, kannst du das hier machen:
"$normalmapalphaenvmapmask" 1
in die vmt, dann die envmap als alphakanal in die bumpmap
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bei der tasse ist jetzt keine specmap, aber bei der weinflasche schon.
sehr schön, wie viele polys hat der koffer?
BTW: ein bisschen fake-ambient-occlusion würde an Griff und Schloss übel n1 aussehen :)
thx for le add ;)
i put props in my prop-image, so you can watch props while you watch props ;)
yeah :D
this is the testmap for particle-water or so,
the lightning in there worked out very good for the models^^
try out the autosmooth function ;)
you won't need so many polys, to get it round.
made be me^^, it will be in the "Into Iraq" mod
here's another picture-set:
cool, only the smooting is too much :)
thx very much :)
good mapping here, i like the atmosphere very much :)
only 2 things seem a bit off: the brick-decal and the wooden pier on the right side.
the pier maybe needs a bit debris/concrete around it and the decal takes too much attention/doesn't fit in there, cause of it's bright colours and high placement ;)


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April 18th, 2013 at 7:38 am
MTV/VH1/CMT Unveils New Digital Hub to Allow Artists to Opt Into Music Video Rotation and Other Opportunities
MTV/VH1/CMT today announced the launch of an artist opportunities hub on its artist platform (Artists.MTV, Artists.VH1, Artists.CMT), where for the first time[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
NFL Network Programming Notes April 17 to 24
The 2013 NFL schedule will be released on NFL Network and NFL.com Thursday, April 18 at 8:00 PM ET on Schedule Release[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
'Real Time With Bill Maher' April 19 Guests Include Salman Rushdie & Nicholas Kristof
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues its 11th season FRIDAY, APRIL 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), exclusively on HBO.[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 1:20 pm
CBS Sports Spectacular Highlighted by Bikes, Bulls and Behind the Scenes
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR starts its off-road racing series with the LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD PRO4 & PRO2 on Saturday, April 20[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 12:42 pm
NBC Sports Network Presents 20 Hours of Formula One and 2013 Izod Indycar Series Coverage This Weekend
NBC Sports Network presents more 20 hours of motorsports coverage this weekend featuring the fourth Formula One™ and third 2013 IZOD IndyCar[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 10:38 am
A&E Network Launches New Multi-Platform Brand Initiative 'Project Startup'
A&E Network is extending its "Real Life. Change." pro-social campaign through a new multi-platform brand initiative, PROJECT STARTUP (ProjectStartup.com).[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 9:14 am
PBS KIDS' 'Arthur' Tackles Bullying in New Episodes Airing May 6 & 10
ARTHUR, television's longest-running children's animated series, kicks off its spring season with a week of all-new episodes, including two devoted to the[Read-More]
April 17th, 2013 at 9:10 am
Bill Parcells Talks About 'The Irrelevant Giant' John Tuggle in the New '30 for 30 'Short
John Tuggle, the 1983 NFL draft's Mr. Irrelevant, was anything but irrelevant to legendary coach Bill Parcells.[Read-More]


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Colorado Senate lawmakers advanced on Tuesday a bill to legalize civil unions in the state.
The bill, Senate Bill 2, received a 5-4 party line vote in the Senate Appropriations committee, all Democrats on the panel voting in favor and all Republicans voting against. Prospects for the bill appear good in the Senate but a Republican majority looms in the House.
With Democrats holding a 20-15 edge in the chamber, the bill is assured of passing and heading onto the GOP-controlled House, where the same proposal died last year in a committee hearing before ever reaching the House floor.
With at least a few Republican House members indicating support for the bill, House Speaker Frank McNulty's only real chance to kill the legislation will come in committee; if the legislation reaches the House floor, it'll be on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper's desk.
In response LGBT rights group One Colorado issued the following statement:
"Civil unions will allow all committed couples to share in the responsibilities and protections that most families take for granted. Our society is stronger when we promote personal responsibility and taking care of one another, and civil unions do just that.
"We applaud the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who voted to affirm that all families are worthy of dignity and respect. We look forward to bipartisan passage on the floor of the Senate.
"In the coming days and weeks, we're committed to working to ensure a fair hearing in the Colorado House of Representatives. Issues of significant importance with overwhelming public support like civil unions deserve a full and fair hearing with an up-or-down vote by the entire House."
One Colorado leads a coalition of 135 organizations and 200 faith leaders in support of civil unions. Together, the coalition represents more than 1 million Coloradans. This broad base of support illustrates that civil unions are an important issue not just for gay and lesbian organizations but for communities and leaders of faith, civil rights groups, business leaders, labor organizations, women's rights groups, and public health organizations.
A number of Republicans outside of the House have said they support the bill, but few Republican lawmakers have been willing to even consider supporting the legislation when it comes up for a vote and none have wanted to be co-sponsors.
A poll released last week found 75% of Colorado voters support recognizing gay couples with marriage (47%) or civil unions (28%). Only 22% said there should be no legal recognition for same-sex relationships.
Related Reading:
Colorado Senator Jean White (R) Supports Civil Unions for her Gay Relatives (VIDEO)
Colorado Civil Unions Bill Passes Senate Reading
Colorado Senate Committee Advances Civil Unions Bill
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One hoipes, but consider these repubs are many of the same people that caused Santorum to win in Colorado.
I agree John.
But i think "civil union" is a cop-out that creates a "second-class citizen" status, so i want to see marriage on the books everywhere.
And to make it all the more ridiculous, here in WA. where they just passed the marriage bill. even though i am straight i WANT a civil union for the benefits, NOT marriage, but have to wait until one of us turns 62...and two years is a long time to wait when one is fighting cancer for two years already.
But at least i have the option that everyone should have...
Good news so far but in my humble opinion the bill will not pass in the GOP led House. More homophobia from the GOP.
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Media Create Japanese Sales Charts week of November 21-27, 2011
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's debut in Japan has topped last week's software sales in the region, while the Nintendo 3DS continues to dominate hardware and move even more units week-over-week.
The Sega-published and Imageepoch-developed PSP title 7th Dragon 2020, a sequel to Japan-only DS RPG 7th Dragon, debuted at #2, followed by another newcomer, Dimps and D3 Publisher's PS3 game Saint Seiya Senki (Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle in Europe). Super Mario 3D Land, four weeks after its release, remains at #4 and has seen its weekly sales drop by just 1 percent to 61,710 copies. Aside from Bandai Namco and Ganbarion's One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 at #11, it is the only DS/3DS game in the top 20. Five more new titles broke into the top 10: Konami's Metal Gear Solid HD Edition (PS3) at #5, folowed by Level-5's Little Battlers eXperience: Boost (PSP), Bandai Namco's Weiss Schwarz Portable (PSP), Broccoli's Uta no Prince-Sama (PSP), and Bandai Namco's Taiko Drum Master Wii.
Media Create Japanese Sales Charts for Week Ending November 13th, 2011
Last week's Media Create software chart featured a number of Western games, but the latest results are decidedly Japanese in flavour. Sega's rhythm game for the PSP - Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend - is the best selling title this week, notching up sales of 184,673 units.
Sengoku Basara 3: Utage also charted well, coming in at second and sixth place on the PS3 and Wii respectively. This historical beat-em-up looks very similar to Dynasty Warriors, although Capcom have clearly added a few ingredients of their own to spice up the experience.
In seventh spot is Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition on PS3. In Japan Peace Walker HD was released before and separately from Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 HD (unlike in the West). This decision on Konami's part may end up being the wrong one as Peace Walker HD made a smaller splash than expected with just 39,743 copies sold during its first four days on sale.
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Survey Reveals Americans Consider Gifts that Offer an Experience Such as Musical Instruments a Top Pick this Holiday Season
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new holiday retail survey commissioned by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), more than one-third of Americans prefer to give loved ones gifts that offer meaningful, life-enriching experiences.
Perhaps telling of which experiences consumers may likely share with their families this year, the survey also found that 58 percent of those surveyed regretted not learning to play a musical instrument.
Media Create Japanese Sales for week ending November 6th, 2011
Mario's first 3DS adventure sold 343,492 units, putting it in first place for the week. It appears to have caused a spike in 3DS hardware sales, with the system selling 145,271 units this week.
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Media Create Japanese Sales Data week of Oct 30, 2011
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Type-0 for PSP took to the top of the Japanese weekly software sales charts last week, selling nearly half a million units in its opening week.
For the week ended October 30, 2011, data from tracking firm Media Create, and as reported by NeoGAF, shows that the new Final Fantasy title sold a total of 472,253 units in the days following its launch. Kirby's Return to Dream Land from Nintendo also had a good
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Japanese Sales Charts for the Week Ending Oct 23, 2011
The latest Media Create software chart makes for wonderful viewing if you're affiliated to Namco Bandai. The Japanese publisher has five titles in the top ten this week, including all three of the podium positions.
In first place is the Macross F Hybrid Pack on PS3 with 142,607 units sold during its opening week. This is essentially one Blu-ray disc which combines the Macross F movie with the PS3 game. Buying the hybrid pack is the only way to obtain the Blu-ray version of the film.
Other new entries include Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Impact in second spot. This brawler for PSP sold an impressive 53,148 copies during its first week.
The PS3 versions of two Western games - Dead Island and FIFA 12 - slot into five and six place respectively, while the Xbox 360 version of the former also did well in tenth position with 13,147 copies sold during the latest accounting period.
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Media Create Weekly Japanese Sales - PSPgo Delisted week of 16 Oct 2011
Media Create has released sales data for the week of October 10 through 16, 20011 and the Japanese market apparently went fairly nuts over Ace Combat: Assault Horizon in a week full of new releases.
Namco's title moved 149,470 units on PS3 during its three days on the market, and the Xbox 360 version landed at number six on the chart with 20,523 units moved.
The Japanese version of Just Dance Wii debuted in second place with 90,039 units moved, and Forza Motorport 4, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Class of Heroes Final and Clock Zero rounded out the week of newcomers in the top 20.
Here is the top 20 as of 16 Oct, 2011 as provided by Media Create and translated on the NeoGAF forums:
1. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (Bandai Namco, PS3) 149,470
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Media Create Japanese Sales Data for the Week Ending Oct 9, 2011
Konami's World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 stormed the Japanese weekly software sales charts last week, selling more than quarter of a million copies in its opening weekend. For the week ended October 9, data from tracking firm Media Create, and as reported by NeoGAF, shows that the PS3 soccer title sold a total of 272,036 units.
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