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Book your room at Athens Eva Hotel
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Athens hotel in Metaxourgio, near Ancient Agora
This family-friendly Athens hotel is located in the entertainment district, within a 15-minute walk of National Theatre of Greece and National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Ancient Agora and Hellenic Parliament are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
A 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in the lobby, and laundry facilities are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, express check-in, and express check-out are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 18 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and balconies. Comforts include Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding, and guests will also find refrigerators and TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center. This family-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in the lobby.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free parking nearby
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 6
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 18
- Tours/ticket assistance
Family Friendly Amenities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathtub or shower
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free bottled water
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer (on request)
- In-room safe
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Television
Where to Eat
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Hotel Registry Number - 0206K011A0012700
No pets or service animals allowed
Optional extras
- Fee for continental breakfast: EUR 5 per person (approximately)
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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A Mutinous Retreat at King Estate
In mid-March, Mutineer Magazine packed up and headed to King Estate Winery in Oregon's beautiful Willamette Valley for a creative team retreat of the highest order. Here's a behind the scenes look into Mutineer Magazine, as well as a look at some of the characters that make up Mutineer.
Thanks to our most gracious hosts King Estate Winery, and videographer Rachelle Hacmac for putting up with us long enough to make this video!
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Dick Dale/Jan & Dean/The Beach Boys/The Del Tones: The Beach Boys and the Rise of the Surf Movement *
1 CD / Xtra / 2014-07-01Artists: Dick Dale/Jan & Dean/The Beach Boys/The Del Tones
The Hollywood Orchestra/Ennio Morricone (Composer/Conductor): The Movie Music of Ennio Morricone
1 CD / Xtra / 2014-02-01Artists: The Hollywood Orchestra/Ennio Morricone (Composer/Conductor)
Various Artists: Christmas Party Megamix [Xtra]
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-10-01Artists: Various Artists
2009 holiday release containing four festive party time megamix medleys. Each mix features old and new holiday favorites for the perfect Christmas party! Xtra....continue...
Ike & Tina Turner: Ike & Tina Turner [Delta] *
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-10-01Tracks: Fool In Love, A; You're My Baby; I'm Jealous; I Idolize You; It's Gonna Work Out Fine; Poor Fool; Tra La La La La; You Shoulda Treated Me Right; Argument, The; If; Letter from Tina; You Cant Love Two...
Artists: Ike & Tina Turner
The 2014 budget compilation Ike & Tina Turner brings together a cross-section of tracks the iconic R&B couple recorded during the '60s and '70s. Included here are many of the duo's lesser-known album ...continue...
Various Artists: The Sensational Sixties! 1962: Sealed with a Kiss
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-06-01Artists: Various Artists
Alexis Korner: The Roots of UK Rock 'n' Roll
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-05-02Tracks: Gotta Move; Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound; I Got My Brand on You; Spooky But Nice; Keep Your Hands Off; I Wanna Put a Tiger in Your Tank; I Got My Mojo Working; Finkle's Caf; Hoochie Coochie; Down To...
Artists: Alexis Korner
Roots of UK Rock 'n' Roll is a single-disc, 26-track overview of Alexis Korner recorded in the '60s with his band Blues Incorporated, and a few tracks recorded in the '50s with Ken Colyer's Skiffle Gr...continue...
Various Artists: Sing When You're Grinning - Great British Comedy Songs, Vol. 1: 1926-1956
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-04-02Tracks: Bee Song, The - Arthur Askey; Ying Tong Song, The - The Goons; When I'm Cleaning Windows - George Formby; Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Noël Coward; Home Guard, The - Robb Wilton; Lord Lundy - Joyce...
Artists: Various Artists
Often the songs that have the longest legs aren't the ones about love, romance, the blues, tragedy, or reaching for the moon, but the songs that make us laugh at life's absurdities, or simply because ...continue...
Various Artists: Sing When You're Grinning: Great British Comedy Songs, Vol. 2: 1957-1962
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-04-02Tracks: Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris; Right, Said Fred - Bernard Cribbins; Balham, Gateway To the South - Peter Sellers; Mad, Passionate Love - Bernard Bresslaw; TVPM - Peter Cook; Splish Splash...
Artists: Various Artists
Often the songs that have the longest legs aren't the ones about love, romance, the blues, tragedy, or reaching for the moon, but the songs that make us laugh at life's absurdities, or simply because ...continue...
The Mar-Keys/Booker T. & the MG's: Soul Fingers
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-03-05Tracks: Green Onions; Rinky Dink; I Got a Woman; Mo Onions; Twist and Shout; Behave Yourself; Stranger on the Shore; Lonely Avenue; One Who Really Loves You; You Can't Sit Down; Woman, A Lover, A Friend, A; ...
Artists: The Mar-Keys/Booker T. & the MG's
Various Artists: The Sensational Sixties! 1962: The Young Ones
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-03-01Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Sensational 60s: 1961, Vol. 2: Are You Lonesome Tonight?
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-02-01Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: From a Jack to a King: 25 Gunslingin' Country Hits
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-01-15Tracks: From a Jack To a King - Ned Miller; Crazy - Willie Nelson; Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson; In the Jailhouse Now - Johnny Cash; Hello Walls - Faron Young; Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean; Devil Woman - Mart...
Artists: Various Artists
Bobby Darin: The Best of Bobby Darin
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-01-15Tracks: Mack the Knife; Dream Lover; Things; Lazy River; Multiplication; Beyond the Sea; Clementine; You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby; Splish Splash; Queen of the Hop; Nature Boy; If a Man Answers; Bill B...
Artists: Bobby Darin
The Drifters (US): The Drifters [Xtra]
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-01-15Tracks: Up On the Roof; Save the Last Dance For Me; Dance With Me; There Goes My Baby; Sweets For My Sweet; This Magic Moment; I Count the Tears; Some Kind of Wonderful; Please Stay; Room Full of Tears; Mone...
Artists: The Drifters (US)
Various Artists: Sensational 60s: 1960, Vol .2: Poetry In Motion
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-01-02Artists: Various Artists
Gerry & the Pacemakers: 50 Non-Stop Party Hits
1 CD / Xtra / 2013-01-02Artists: Gerry & the Pacemakers
The Goons: The Goons
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-12-04Artists: The Goons
Rick Nelson: Travelin' Man: Greatest Hits and More
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-11-01Tracks: I'm Walkin'; Poor Little Fool; Hello Mary Lou; Lonesome Town; Travelin' Man; Waitin' in School; Stood Up; It's Late; Honeycomb; BeBop Baby; Boppin' the Blues; A Teenager's Romance; Believe What You S...
Artists: Rick Nelson
Various Artists: Ultimate Irish Pub Songs
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-10-01Artists: Various Artists
2008 collection featuring songs that won't make you fall in love, weep or think of cuddly teddy bears. Not a chance! These songs will make...continue...
Nat King Cole: The Velvet Voice of Nat King Cole: Unforgettable
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-10-01Artists: Nat King Cole
"Recordings transcribed from radio broadcasts," reads a legend in small print on the back cover of the budget-priced compilation The Velvet Voice of Nate King Cole: Unforgettable, which is all the inf...continue...
Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson Plays the Best of the Great American Songbooks
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-08-01Tracks: That Old Black Magic; Night and Day; Fascinatin' Rhythm; Way You Look Tonight, The; Cheek to Cheek; Lady Is a Tramp, The; It Ain't Necessarily So; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; I Get a Kick Out of You; Le...
Artists: Oscar Peterson
Liner Note Author: Chris White .
This single-disc Oscar Peterson collection, Oscar Peterson Plays the Best of the Great American Songbooks, culls tracks from throughout the pianist's career. Pr...continue...
Various Artists: Mellow Jazz: A Collection of Smooth Grooves
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-08-01Artists: Various Artists
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Best of Jerry Lee Lewis
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-07-10Artists: Jerry Lee Lewis
The Shadows (US 60s)/The Shadows: Shadoogie!
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-07-03Artists: The Shadows (US 60s)/The Shadows
The Shadows (US 60s)/The Shadows: Shadoogie!
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-07-01Artists: The Shadows (US 60s)/The Shadows
Joan Baez: Beginnings
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-07-01Artists: Joan Baez
Frankie Laine: Rawhide [Xtra]
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-06-05Tracks: Rawhide; High Noon; 3:10 to Yuma; Gunslinger; Mule Train; Champion the Wonder Horse; Gunfight At the OK Corral; Along the Navajo Trail; Sixteen Tons; Bowie Knife; Cool Water; Moonlight Gambler; Hawk ...
Artists: Frankie Laine
Various Artists: Rule Britannia
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-05-15Tracks: Rule Britannia - London Festival Orchestra and Chorus; Land of Hope and Glory - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Nimrod - London Philharmonic Orchestra; Zadok the Priest (Music for the Coronation); Wate...
Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: This Is London
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-05-15Tracks: Sing a Song of London - Ambrose & His Orchestra/Sam Browne; London Pride - Noël Coward; Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner - Radio Revellers; Lambeth Walk, The - Eddie Cantor; Underneath the Arch...
Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: The Hits That Reigned in 1952
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-05-15Tracks: Sugarbush - Doris Day/Frankie Laine; Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po Po) - Guy Mitchell; High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Frankie Laine; You Belong to Me - Jo Stafford; Any Time - Eddie Fisher; My Love and...
Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Lambeth Walk: The Music of Noel Gay
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-04-03Tracks: Sun Has Got His Hat On, The - Henry Hall; I Don't Want To Go To Bed - Bert Ambrose; La-Di-Da-Di-Da - Henry Hall; Letting In the Sunshine - George Scott-Wood; Happy - Clarence Johnstone/Turner Layton;...
Artists: Various Artists
Shirley Bassey: Grand Dame of Song
1 CD / Xtra / 2012-03-06Tracks: Reach for the Stars; Climb Ev'ry Mountain; As Long as He Needs Me; As I Love You; Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me; Banana Boat Song; You'll Never Know; I'll Get By; Fire Down Below; You, You Romeo; If ...
Artists: Shirley Bassey
The Everly Brothers: Bye Bye Love [Xtra]
1 CD / Xtra / 2011-03-11Tracks: This Little Girl of Mine; Maybe Tomorrow; Bye Bye Love; Brand New Heartache; Keep a Knockin'; Be Bop a Lula; Rip It Up; I Wonder If I Care as Much; Wake Up Little Susie; Leave My Woman Alone; Should ...
Artists: The Everly Brothers
2009 collection from the Rock duo featuring their first two albums from 1958 (The Everly Brothers and Songs Our Daddy Taught Us) plus four bonus...continue...
Includes liner notes by Fred Bronson.
BYE BYE LOVE is a fine overview of the Everly Brothers' legendary pop magic. The duo's high, sweet harmonies and such carefully crafted pop songs as "(All ...continue...
Ella Fitzgerald: The Best Of Irving Berlin
1 CD / Xtra / 2011-03-11Artists: Ella Fitzgerald
2010 collection. In 1925 Jerome Kern was asked for his opinion of Irving Berlin, and replied that ''the average American citizen was epitomized in Irving...continue...
The Hit Collective: Dream On: Songs Inspired by Glee
1 CD / Xtra / 2011-03-01Tracks: Hello, Goodbye - (with The Hit Collective); Gives You Hell - (with The Hit Collective); Hello - (with The Hit Collective); A House is Not a Home - (with The Hit Collective); One Less Bell To Answer/A...
Artists: The Hit Collective
Adam Faith: What Do You Want
1 CD / Xtra / 2011-01-11Tracks: What Do You Want?; Poor Me; Someone Else's Baby; Made You; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; High School Confidential; How About That!; (Got A) Heartsick Feeling; Country Music Holiday; Summertime; Di...
Artists: Adam Faith
Liner Note Author: Chris White ....continue...
Jim Reeves: The Best of Jim Reeves [Xtra]
1 CD / Xtra / 2010-10-05Tracks: He'll Have To Go; Mexican Joe; Am I Losing You?; Anna Marie; Bimbo; Two Shadows On Your Window; I'm Beginning To Forget You; I Love You; Yonder Comes a Sucker; Billy Bayou; According To My Heart; Par...
Artists: Jim Reeves
Ray Charles: What'd I Say [Delta]
1 CD / Xtra / 2010-07-06Tracks: What'd I Say, Pts. 1-2; Mess Around; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home; Lonely Boy; C C Rider (See What You Have Done); Drown in My Own Tears; Hallelujah I Love Her So; Sittin' on Top of the World; Gr...
Artists: Ray Charles
Liner Note Author: Chris White .
Although with hindsight it seems like an obvious thing to have done, when Ray Charles seamlessly fused R&B, blues, country, jazz, and gospel together and delive...continue...
Marty Robbins: Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs [DM Digital]
1 CD / Xtra / 2010-05-04Tracks: Big Iron; A Hundred And Sixty Acres; They're Hanging Me Tonight; Cool Water; Billy The Kid; Utah Carol; Strawberry Roan, The; Master's Call, The; Running Gun; El Paso; In The Valley; Little Green Val...
Artists: Marty Robbins
Johnny Mathis: Christmas with Johnny Mathis [Delta]
1 CD / Xtra / 2009-10-13Tracks: Winter Wonderland; Christmas Song, The; Sleigh Ride; Blue Christmas; I'll Be Home for Christmas; White Christmas; O Holy Night; What Child Is This?; First Noel, The; Silver Bells; It Came Upon a Midn...
Artists: Johnny Mathis
2009 holiday collection containing 21 digitally remastered original recordings from the Pop vocalist. This release features 12 tracks from the original Johnny Mathis album Merry...continue...
Various Artists: The Glory of Music Hall
1 CD / Xtra / 2007-09-11Tracks: Cheeky Chappie - Max Miller; It's the First Time I've Done That - George Robey; Get Me to the Church on Time - Stanley Holloway; Leaning on a Lamp Post - George Formby; Biggest Aspidistra in the Worl...
Artists: Various Artists
Joe Longthorne: What a Wonderful World
1 CD / Xtra / 2007-07-24Tracks: If I Never Sing Another Song; To All the Girls I've Loved Before; You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me; Crying in the Rain; I Wanna Be Where You Are; Morning Has Broken; One Love in a Milli...
Artists: Joe Longthorne
Includes "If I Never Sing Another Song" and "Danny Boy"....continue...
Andy Williams: Greatest Hits Live
1 CD / Xtra / 2007-07-24Tracks: Opening Medley: L.O.V. E/Love Is Here to Stay; Movie Medley: You Oughta Be in Pictures/Call Me Irresponsible/Days ...; Macarthur Park; Born Free; Canadian Sunset; Hawaiian Wedding Song; Can't Get Use...
Artists: Andy Williams
This box set contains ANDY WILLIAMS GREATEST HITS & THE IRRESISTIBLE ANDY WILLIAMS.
Producer: Ralph Jungheim.
Engineer: Garth "Gaff" Michaels.
Reba McEntire: Just a Little Love [Xtra]
1 CD / Xtra / 2006-11-21Tracks: I'm Not That Lonely Yet; I'm Gettin' Over You; You Lift Me Up to Heaven; Can't Even Get the Blues No More; Every Second Someone Breaks a Heart; You're the First Time I've Thought About Leavin'; Daddy...
Artists: Reba McEntire
20 track collection of Reba Country classics, recorded live. Although she first became a Country superstar in the early '80s, she had already been a...continue...
High profile country-pop artist Reba McEntire's JUST A LITTLE LOVE contains the songs "I'm Not That Lonely Yet" and "Can't Even Get the Blues," among others.
Liner Note Author: Neil Kellas.
Various Artists: Magic of the Musicals [Prism]
1 CD / Xtra / 2005-12-06Artists: Various Artists
Various Artists: Up Country
1 CD / Xtra / 2005-12-06Tracks: Folsom Prison Blues [Live] - Johnny Cash; Wabash Cannonball - Boxcar Willie; Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender; Behind Closed Doors [Live] - Charlie Rich; A Stranger in My Arms - Patsy Cl...
Artists: Various Artists
Jim Reeves: If You Were Mine [Delta]
1 CD / Xtra / 2005-12-06Tracks: He'll Have to Go; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; I Know One; Am I Losing You?; Anna Marie; I Love You More; Waiting for a Train; Mexican Joe; I Missed Me; According to My Heart; Four Walls; ...
Artists: Jim Reeves


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It's been nearly two years since the Supreme Court slapped U.S. consumers across the face, ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion that companies could take away customers' rights to class-action lawsuits by including a tiny arbitration clause in user agreements. Today, SCOTUS hears another arbitration case that could shift the balance even further in favor of corporations. [More]
Supreme Court To Decide Whether Companies Can Use Forced Arbitration To Skirt Federal Laws
Supreme Court Sides With Homeowner: Just Because It Floats Doesn't Mean It's A Boat
It's always fun when judges get a bit creative in how they phrase decisions, and in the case of a fight over whether a floating home counts as a boat, and would therefore be regulated under federal admiralty laws, the U.S. Supreme Court got pretty sassy. The court sided with the owner of a floating home, saying just because it floats, doesn't make it a boat. [More]
Supreme Court Upholds Corporations' Right To Unlimited Campaign Spending
It's been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee case and declared that limiting corporate spending on political campaigns is a violation of businesses' right to free expression. Today, the Supremes affirmed that controversial decision by striking down a 100-year-old Montana law that capped spending on state-level elections. [More]
Supreme Court Says FCC's Indecency Policy Could Use A *#@ing Revision
While the Supreme Court has previously sided with the Federal Communications Commission over its decision to ramp up its enforcement of indecency rules, today it ruled that the FCC screwed up when it decided to start slapping mammoth fines on broadcasters without warning. [More]
Turns Out That Forcing Customers Into Arbitration Is Not Good For Consumers
A year ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion case. It decided that a company could force customers into arbitration — and effectively pre-empt any class-action lawsuits — by including a tiny clause in their contracts. At the time, AT&T had the gall to claim that this was all for the benefit of you, the consumer, but a new study proves what you probably already guessed: AT&T was full of it. [More]
Supreme Court Decides At Least Some NYC Apartments Will Remain Affordable
For more than 40 years, finding a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City has been like winning the lottery. Earlier this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court shot down a challenge to the rent-stabilization regulations, meaning at least a million city residents will continue to pay rent that is only a fraction of what their neighbors pay [More]
Health Care Reform Makes Its Supreme Court Debut Today
When the president signed the Affordable Care Act into law, it was pretty clear that the legislation would ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. And now, two years later, the Supremes will be hearing its first arguments on the matter. [More]
Supreme Court Limits EPA's Ability To Enforce Clean Water Act
Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case that has been a hot-button topic for both environmentalists and advocates for the rights of land owners. In the end, the Supremes came down on the side of landowners, allowing them to take legal steps to void Environmental Protection Agency compliance orders. [More]
Supreme Court Sets Late March Dates To Hear Health Care Reform Arguments
The countdown clock is on for health care reform. This morning, the Supreme Court announced that it has set aside three dates in late March to hear arguments surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [More]
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Health Care Reform Case
We all knew this was going to happen; it was just a matter of when. Today, the Supreme Court announced it would hear the appeals in the case to strike down — at least in part — the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [More]
DOJ Petitions Supreme Court To Review Health Care Challenge
It was inevitable that it would come to this; it was just a matter of which side would make the request first. Yesterday, the Dept. of Justice filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the nine robed ones to review the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. [More]
Supreme Court Does Something That Makes Sense, Strikes Down Law Banning Sale Of Violent Games To Kids
So far this session, the Supreme Court has basically guaranteed a future filled with mandatory binding arbitration, said it's completely cool for drug companies to data mine prescription records and blocked a mammoth class-action suit against Walmart. So they were due to do something that made sense. [More]
Supreme Court: Data Mining Of Prescription Drug Records Is Free Speech
In 2007, the state of Vermont passed a law forbidding the data mining of prescription drug records (i.e., which drugs are being prescribed and how frequently) for marketing purposes. But earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled that the Vermont law interferes with drug makers' right to free speech. [More]
AT&T: Mandatory Binding Arbitration Actually Benefits The Consumer
Earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled that it's okay for companies to effectively preempt class-action lawsuits by putting mandatory binding arbitration clauses into their contracts with consumers. To most of us, that looks like a slap in the face to the American consumer, but the folks at AT&T want us all to know that the Supreme Court decision is actually going to benefit us all. [More]
Supreme Court Rules That Companies Can Block Customers' Class-Action Suits
In a huge blow to peeved consumers, the Supreme Court ruled earlier today that companies can block customers from joining together in a class-action suit by forcing each complaint into arbitration.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Health Care Law Arguments Until Lower Courts Have Had Their Chance
Earlier this year, those fighting the Constitutionality of the national healthcare reform legislation asked for permission to skip the appeals process and bring their arguments straight to the Supreme Court. Earlier today, the Supremes denied that request. [More]
Supreme Court Hears Walmart Sex Discrimination Suit Today
Walmart is quite competitive this week, not only vying to move on in the Worst Company in America Sweet 16, but battling female employees in a sex discrimination court today in a case before the Supreme Court. [More]
Supreme Court Action Will Net Eminem Millions In Music Downloads Case
Whether the arena be the Grammys, Oscars or freestyle rap battles, you don't want to face Eminem as an opponent. That's a lesson Universal Music Group learned when it took on the rapper in the Supreme Court, which refused to hear its appeal in a lawsuit over downloadable music. The court's refusal to hear the case, reports the Detroit Free Press, probably means Eminem won between $40 million and $50 million from the publisher. [More]


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the Groupthink Game
5, 2001
by RoadRunner
Is the Bush administration suffering from a condition which
researcher Irving Janis has pegged "groupthink?"
Janis' research was published in 1982 and was based on his
study of the Watergate cover-up, the Bay of Pigs invasion,
the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, and the mid 60s escalation
of the Vietnam War. Janis considered groupthink to be an organizational
pathology a group mental illness that all too often
leads to disastrous outcomes.
Janis defined groupthink as "a mode of thinking that people
engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group,
when the members' strivings for unanimity override their motivation
to realistically appraise alternative courses of action."
The goal of the group's decision-making then becomes unanimity
rather than the best solution.
Janis, with the help of other researchers in the decision
sciences, identified these eight classic symptoms of groupthink:
1. Feelings of invulnerability and excessive optimism.
2. Efforts to rationalize a course of action in order to
prevent reconsideration of basic assumptions.
3. An unwavering belief in their own morality, which paradoxically
allows them to ignore the ethical and moral consequences of
their decisions.
4. A strong tendency to equate dissent with disloyalty.
5. Self-censorship of any doubts or counterarguments in the
name of being a "team player."
6. An illusion of unanimity caused by the false assumption
that silence means consent.
7. The emergence of "mind-guards" members
who protect the group from any adverse information that might
shatter their illusions.
8. A strong tendency to view enemy leaders as evil.
Unfortunately for our country and much of the rest of the
planet, these symptoms seem to near perfectly describe the
attitude and actions of the Bush administration to date.
Just for kicks, memorize these eight classic symptoms of
groupthink and then play this little game, the Groupthink
Game. When Bush tells us the umpteenth time about the
"evil of the evildoers," shout back "Symptom
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the terrorists," yell back "Symptom 4!" When
you hear endless talk about how much we value life, all the
while bombing hospitals and old-folk homes, yell at the top
of your lungs, "Symptom 3!" I could go on for pages,
but you get the idea.
My friends, we're in deep shit here. Add the group mental
illness of groupthink to the self-congratulatory hubris and
lack of wisdom and curiosity of the current pResident, and
you have a recipe for disaster on a biblical scale.
By the way, there is no known cure for groupthink.
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ENT: To Brave the Storm by Michael A. Martin Review Thread (Spoilers!)
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Location: ...But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete, when I wore a younger man's clothes.
Re: Enterprise: The Romulan War: To Brave the Storm review thread
I've read it, and I echo some of the concerns raised in
ex Zane Grey'
s review. This was a good book in the majority of places, but it really needed to be fleshed out and expanded (or more likely allowed to be the full story it was originally intended to be). There were probably two books' potential plot in here, if not three, and after the measured pace of
Beneath the Raptor's Wing
it's rather breathtaking how much unfolds in so relatively few pages.
Raptor's Wing
was a great success in my eyes due to the time it took in establishing every player and teasing out the "big picture". It gave me all I could want as a "historical overview" of the war's first year.
To Brave the Storm,
on the other hand, had disappointing gaps in that "big picture" because the ratio of time passing-to-scenes featured was so different. The picture is still a good one - I enjoyed Martin's vision of the war immensely - but the full satisfaction of
Raptor's Wing
was missing. And it's a shame because what we got in
Brave the Storm
was of good quality.
Since we know the
Romulan War
miniseries was going to be longer at one point, and since the writing in most individual scenes doesn't feel particularly rushed, I'm not putting any real blame on Michael Martin for the disappointingly rapid pace of progression. He should have been given a trilogy, not a duology. While most individual scenes in
To Brave the Storm
felt solid, the compressed timespan of the book detracted from their power. So many events were handled in a manner that rang true on an emotional level, or at least felt genuinely meaningful, only for the book to skip along to the next without giving us the time to let it sink in, or to watch it sinking into the characters. We were often left wanting when it came to their mid-to-long-term response. Basically,
To Brave the Storm
often left me no time to digest the meal, although what it was feeding me was usually good. A list of some of the events/plots that genuinely felt significant or had emotional weight but were diminished somewhat by the lack of time to process them as part of the unfolding story:
The destruction of Haakona, the devestation of Draylax, T'Pau's political/ethical agonizing, Earth's increasing sense of isolation, Mayweather's epiphany, Valdore's death,
most definitely
the founding of the Federation (though I understand that this last one is not necessarily essential to the main plot, it's more an epilogue)
All of these, I must emphasise, were aspects of the plot that were generally handled well; I'm not complaining about any lack of quality or gravity in the writing. But it all happened so quickly!
Just a minor example of not having time to process anything: Kolos presumably dies and we never see Archer have a reaction. Not even a "so long, Kolos
Again, it seems to me that the fault lies not with Martin (whose writing I enjoyed throughout) but with the decision to have this book conclude the war, when the story really needed to unfold at a slower pace. Martin should have been given a trilogy - this is a good book undercut somewhat by (presumably) editorial decisions.
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According to New York Post, TGI Friday's at 1552 Broadway in New York City sold Bloody Marys at the 1933 prices – 99 cents. This means I have to do one of two things. Schedule a business trip to New York that just so happens to have me there on December 1st, or create a time machine that takes me back to 1933 so I can enjoy some delicious cocktails at only 99 cents.
Here's to Bloody Mary! Drink up for this be-lated birthday!
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I avoided this drink for years. I never though that tomato, celary, and pepper should be involved in alcohol… it all seems just too… healthy. But, very recently I had one of these forced upon me and i have to say they are rather delicious. They remind me of a meal replacement shake for breakfast, you know, with alcohol.
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Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've been using this foundation since maybe, March? Same bottle too, and it's now September. I generally wear foundation everyday, but during the summer, I wore more mineral makeup due to the heat (I'd sweat everything off anyway). One thing about Colorstay that I like is the shade range. My color is Sand Beige, and it matches my skin tone perfectly, undertone and all. The foundation itself does have fairly good coverage. The lasting power is above average as well. However, my biggest complaint is that this foundation is impossible to remove completely. I have to use makeup wipes, a cleanser, a second cleanser, and then a toner to make sure it's all off my face. Otherwise, my pores are clogged and I'm left with pimples. Still, that hasn't stopped me from using this foundation. I don't think I will repurchase, simply because I'd like to try some other foundations that aren't impossible to remove, but still lasts a fair amount of time.
Would I recommend it? Yes, but with caution.
OH! Forgot to mention--this foundation does tend of cake a little after a couple hours. Then it fades.
on 9/9/2010 1:38:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I really like this product. My shade is the normal - 400 Caramel. I'm sure I could mix a few shades to get a more perfect color, but once I set it with a tinted powder it's fine.
I wish it came with a pump, because I hate pouring foundation. I think this foundation is worth it's hype considering the price. It is not transfer resistant, so be careful.
I prefer to apply this with a flat top brush! or even a sponge although I have used a stippling (187 brush). I would prefer to use my fingers, but it's more liquid-y than creamy, so that's not always the best option.
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Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
Idk it seems sticky when first applied and accentuates everything it also feels heaavy and uncomfortable and has poor color selection considering im olive yellow in skin tone
on 9/9/2010 2:13:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I picked this up this week. I will keep it is a HG product now. This is definitely up there with the HE expensive brands. It is miles better than the other DS foundations. I get shiny/oily after an hour or two, and I was super surprised when I put this on at 8am and checked a mirror at 2:30am and still didn't actually have to touch up my face at all with anything. I am extremely fair, and the lightest shade, ivory, is a perfect match. It blends well. There's no pump, and I already had my 4 year old come and knock some over -- just keep the cap on it and you're fine. I didn't notice a smell and it's such a good product I wouldn't mind anyway.
on 9/8/2010 4:42:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Oily, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I have tried high end and low end and colorstay is the best. It lasts on my very oily face.
on 9/7/2010 11:11:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
i usually used mufe's hd foundation, nars' sheer matte foundation, or smashbox's hd healthy fx foundation. all of these foundations would last me at most 2 hours of shine free coverage (nars' sheer matte lasted 4 hours of shine free coverage.) i have a very oily t-zone so everything that i put on my face would get oily even though i use a primer. the revlon colorstay foundation controlled my oil production for up to 8+ hours! although the product itself is great the lack of pump and the smell of the product was a turn-off. however the smell goes away after a while and i got used to using it without the pump so all is good.
i usually use the smashbox photofinish foundation primer or mac prep+prime face protect spf 50 and use the elf hd powder or the ysl matte&radiant pressed powder. this and the colorstay combined make an excellent combination.
on 9/7/2010 8:15:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I've always used Clinique Superbalanced (my first and only foundation). But when I started getting acne scars, the coverage was simply not enough. Building it was impossible because it always got cakey.
I picked up Revlon Colorstay yesterday at CVS for $13.50 :( But it is so worth the price!! Because of the staying power and amazing coverage, I don't need concealer, primer, or translucent finishing powder!!
It always took me like 45 minutes to apply Clinique Superbalanced because I was trying to build it :( With Colorstay, it takes me like 7 minutes. All I have to do is use a gentle toner, a moisturizing sunscreen, and this foundation and BAM! I'm out the door like lickity split!! SOOO glad I got Colorstay!! It is extremely buildable even though it gives lots of coverage without building. And for those of you who are contemplating about getting those disposable sponges or buying a foundation or stippling brush, there is absolutely no need. I apply it with my clean fingers and it works just fine.
Note: Because I am half-white half-Japanese, I got the second to lightest shade because I heard the lightest had pink undertones even though my skin is very pale. :)
This is DEFINATELY my HG foundation (even though I have no idea what HG stands for). The consistency is a little thick, but that's fine with me. The packaging is fine, yes a pump would be handy, blah blah blah, but with foundation like this, it is absolutely pointless to complain about what it doesn't have because it is perfect in my eyes.
Some last words: BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!!!!!
*EDIT* Now that my skin is a bit drier, I mix it with some moisturizer (Olay Complete Daily SPF 15) and it works beautifully. Also, if you know you will not have much time for makeup the next morning (and you need more coverage for things like acne or scarring), I suggest you poor the foundation onto a piece of saran wrap or something and let it dry over night. This will thicken and increase the coverage of the foundation. Good luck!
on 9/7/2010 3:57:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I tried this bc its cheaper than my usual clinique superbalanced. its crappy. its not very blendable so you need to use a lot, and its runny. it doesnt give very much coverage, and if you try to biuld the coverage, it looks cakey. after 5 hours, it looks as if i were never wearing makeup in the first place, even if i used a primer and setting powder,too. dont waste your money, just spend the extra 10 bucks on something that acyuallt works and get clinique superbalanced makeup!
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If they don't it is because they value their families current lives more than their own escape possibilities. Some of the F'rs that just leave, leave their families in very bad circumstances. You are much better off being a family member of an upstanding medalist than a defector. Even the ones who try to defect and then get caught, wind up being punished. Some are never allowed to compete again. They probably lose all or a lot of their perks. That has to be a tough choice to make, better life for yourself and a worse life for your familiy, or just stay and do what you can to keep your fam in the best circumstances possible.
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Not since Christina Aguilera was married has there been a case of cuckolding so bad that I have heard of anyway. This B- list television actress from a very very hit cable show has always stayed out of the spotlight. Or at least tried to. She does not go chasing it very often despite the fact that she could get a lot more play and fame and publicity if she wanted. She is considered a role model by many. She is also a wife who is very much in charge. Her husband willingly signed on and knew what he was getting into. Since their second date, she has told him what women's underwear to wear under his clothes. Usually a bra, always panties. Our actress looks like the shy and reserved type, but in her past she earned a living as a dominatrix and it was not just a living to her, she loved it. She made six figures a year and her husband is the willing participant in all her crazy games. Not only does he do what she says, but she also has a long time boyfriend of almost a decade who she has sex with on a regular basis and makes her husband sit there and watch. Every single time.
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Georgia, Florida and Washington all dropped out of the top 25 in both major polls, which were released Sunday.
Florida State moved up to No. 3 in both polls, a day after blowing out host Clemson 55-14.
Alabama and Oregon retained the top two spots in the top 25 Associated Press media and USA Today coaches polls.
In the AP poll, the No. 1 Crimson Tide (7-0) received 55 first-place votes. The No. 2 Ducks (7-0) picked up three votes and the Seminoles (6-0) got the remaining two.
In the coaches poll, Alabama garnered 57 first-place votes, Oregon four votes and Florida State one.
Ohio State (7-0) is No. 4 in both major polls. Missouri (7-0) moved up to No. 5 in the AP poll while Baylor (6-0) occupies the fifth spot in the coaches poll.
Clemson (6-1) tumbled to No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the coaches poll.
Auburn (6-1) made the biggest jump in the AP poll from 24th to No. 11 after its 45-41 victory over Texas A&M, which fell from seventh to No. 14. Louisville (6-1) fell the hardest from eighth to No. 18 after losing to Central Florida. Georgia (No. 15 last week), Washington (No. 20) and Florida (No. 22) fell out of the top 25 and were replaced by No. 21 Central Florida, No. 24 Michigan and No. 25 Nebraska.
In the coaches poll, Baylor and Missouri each moved up seven spots. South Carolina (5-2) fell from ninth to No. 20 after losing to Tennessee and Louisville sixth to No. 16. Georgia (No. 16 last week), Florida (No. 22) and Washington (No. 25) dropped out and were replaced by No. 17 Auburn, No. 24 Wisconsin and No. 25 Central Florida.
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Russ brings more than 29 years of executive search experience to Jobplex, along with a deep understanding of leadership insights, behavioral science research and a proven track record of delivering candidates possessing intelligence and critical-thinking skills.
Early in his career Russ spent many years in construction management with the largest homebuilder in Illinois. Afterwards, he went on to become a partner in a successful sales recruitment company for 14 years, based in Chicago.
In 2000, Russ founded East Wing Group, Inc., a retained search practice working with Fortune 1000 companies and mid-sized privately held organizations to recruit sales, marketing and management talent in packaging, plastics, medical device, pharmaceuticals, ecommerce and general manufacturing companies.
Jobplex acquired East Wing Group, Inc. in 2014. This strategic acquisition added the dynamics and understanding of many emerging industry segments, as well as strengthening senior search expertise.
A recognized speaker on leadership effectiveness and business psychology, Russ has authored/co-authored seven books on talent acquisition, featured in numerous Wall Street Journal pieces, as well as delivering numerous TEDx presentations. He has also been an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University and a member of General Electric's corporate leadership education team.
Russ grew up in Chicago and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Sciences and Master of Arts in Developmental Psychology from National Louis University and earned a PhD in Behavioral Psychology from Capella University. He is also a member of Vistage International. Russ lives in Barrington, IL with his family and spends time as a pilot, artist, composer and runner, as time allows.


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Some of the greatest achievements in history have been born of tragic events. It's one of the most inspirational aspects of human nature: our ability to transform both devastated spirits and landscapes into fertile grounds for innovation and positive change. The key is having the vision and determination to build a better way in the face of ruin.
Four years ago today, Hurricane Katrina unleashed unspeakable loss on hundreds of thousands of Americans. On the ground and across the globe, we shared a sense of powerlessness as the storm flooded communities with not only water but injustice. We now have the opportunity to not only make things right in New Orleans, but use the lessons learned to profoundly impact the world. The vehicle for such momentous change? Affordable, safe, green houses. Or, in other words, houses that "Make It Right."
The art of building is at its core a creative and constructive act — so when the Lower Ninth Ward was swept away by Katrina, it wasn't surprising that many people's first instinct was to literally help rebuild. When homes are razed, families displaced, and ground laid bare, what else can inspire hope and bring a community back together like the act of building?
From the start, resurrecting the Lower Ninth wasn't just about putting four walls and a roof back together. It was about restoring community and bringing fairness and dignity back to the people who suffered most during Katrina and its aftermath. And so, the Make It Right Foundation (the vision of actor Brad Pitt) was born, and we brought the community together with the brightest minds in architecture to bring the people of the Lower Ninth Ward back home.
When we asked residents what they needed, they were quick to tell us. Houses, to be sure, but structures that would keep them safe from future storms. They needed to be affordable; rising energy costs strapped families with prohibitive utility bills that made homeownership out of reach. And was there a way, many asked, to make homes that would keep families safe not only from storms, but from toxins and other environmental threats as well?
Conventional wisdom would have you think this to be an impossible feat; that green architecture is only for the well-off. Yet two years after those initial community conversations, 13 LEED Platinum certified homes are standing where there was once six feet of water. By the end of 2009, more than 80 Lower Ninth Ward families will own or be in the process of buying their own high-performance Make It Right home, and 150 homes will stand by 2010. When they move in, these people are the new owners of storm-resistant, non-toxic, energy-efficient, beautiful houses which often cost less than $20 per month to run. Such homes were non-existent in the Lower Ninth Ward before the storm.
When Katrina swept through the Gulf South, it left in its wake tremendous grief and loss for thousands. But within the devastation was opportunity: to build something better than what existed before. The Lower Ninth Ward is now the "largest, greenest neighborhood of single family homes in America," according to the US Green Building Council. It is a model that works – and one that can positively transform other neighborhoods across the U.S. and the globe.
I've always thought of buildings as pieces of art that you get to walk through and experience. In the case of the Lower Ninth Ward, these homes and neighborhoods are not only edifices of art, but of the future. Katrina's legacy may not be the devastation she unleashed, but how she inspired us to usher in this new way of interacting with the world. We are all neighbors on this planet. Equipped with passion and purpose, we can work together to not only Make It Right, but build a better way.
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Well said Bruce!
"Make it Right" has been coined from Canada's Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes TV show who coincidentally did go to New Orleans with crew to help re-build. I"m a humanist myself but consider myself to be a good person so Brad Pitt's atheism doesn't bother me, nor should it anyone.
So a pot-smoking atheist dared to act where all these vocal "good Christians" sat on their hands deploring the abandonment of these people and doing nothing. It seems that lack of a God or an afterlife just paints life as that much more precious.
I have one more comment to add about his not believing in god: the radical right would have us believe that if we don't believe in God and the Bible, we'll all become immoral thieves, fornicators and liars, that society will dissolve into anarchy. "Christians" do all these right now, even when they do believe in God, and then condemn those who do not believe. They are already reducing our society to anarchy with their efforts to put the rest of us into their religious straitjacket; like eliminating funding for women's healthcare because it allows doctors to actually talk truthfully about abortion. Another example is condemning gays and lesbians for not having stable relationships, then denying them the right to marry the person they love.
Actions like these from people who publicly announce they do not believe in God shows how utterly wrong this idea is. Doing good, without the promise of heaven or the threat of hell shows that heaven and hell are not need to motivate people.
If your faith motivates you to do what is good, good for you; there needs to be more people like you. But do not lose respect for people who do good without your faith.
Doing what is good, just, and right is doing what is good, just, and right, whether or not you have any religious beliefs or none at all.
I think what he has done is awesome and the phrase "Put your money where your mouth is." is most appropriate here, he apparently lives it and that is exceptional.
We need more humanitarians like Brad Pitt. I couldn't care less if he's an atheist or smoked pot. He's helping citizens who are much less fortunate than he is. It's great to see a celeb who doesn't have a huge ego & is willing to use his millions to help those in need.
We need more humanitarians like Brad Pitt. I couldn't care less if he's an atheist or smoked pot. He's helping citizens who are much less fortunate than he is. It's great to see a celeb who doesn't have a huge ego & is willing to use his millions to help those in need.
Good for Brad Pitt that he is not a hypocrite, and not afraid to say that he doesn't believe in God! Better than the LIES politicians tell us! {If they really believed for one moment that there was actually a Hell and Eternal Punishment, politicians would NEVER try to pull off the chicaneries they do!} Good for him not being a hypocrite and not denying he smoked pot! {As almost ALL of our leaders, their families, their staff members and their friends have done, and probably still do! There's ABSOLUTELY NO HARM in that!} Also, not mentioned here, KUDOS to Brad Pitt, and to his "significant other", for not wanting to get "officially married" until ALL in the U.S. have the Legal Right to Marry, including Gay Men and Lesbians!!! I am very impressed with this guy! VERY!
Apparently, Brad Pitt's Atheism and his Pot Smoking have got his head turned on in the right direction. {Not in SPITE of, but BECAUSE of.} You need to THINK ABOUT values in life, EXAMINE them, and not merely parrot what tradition tells you. Mr. Pitt has evidently done this. {His being GREEN, and being ALTRUISTIC, sharing his money and talents, is part of the whole picture.....}
Brad Pitt is a ROLE MODEL for us all, especially young people. He is not afraid to state HIS OWN TRUTH. In public. Let the brickbats from the ignorant, fly.
Kudos to Brad Pitt -- and the people he hired to run the Make It Right Foundation -- for being an activist, for seeing people in need and wanting to help them, and for insisting on "Green" ways to rebuild homes for these people. This is an incredibly enlightened way to make a difference. Longer term, he's creating a model that will help move the entire green building industry forward. I already admired his acting ability, and now I admire his intelligence and generosity, too.
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Katie Price's 'rollercoaster' life-story to be made into film
Katie Price is in talks to turn her five autobiographies into a movie.
Sources revealed that the 36-year-old reality star is in ongoing talks with US publishing company Simon and Schuster to make a film based on her life, the Mirror reported.
Sources added that the former wife of Peter Andre has been through a hell of a lot and was clever enough to document all the ups and downs of life, including her surprise pregnancy, husband cheating on her, best friends betraying her, etc, in her books, which are always great sellers and can now become the basis for a film adaptation, the Mirror reported.
It has been revealed that Price wants Carmen Electra to portray her role in the film version as she admires her a lot and thinks that they are very similar in many ways.
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Xiaomi Redmi 1S sold out 40,000 units in 4 seconds
Chinese mobile company Xiaomi recently sold out 40,000 units of its new Redmi 1S in just 4 seconds.
This flash sale has upset many Indian customers, who took it to Facebook to complain about the limited stock of the smartphone.
Earlier, Xiaomi Mi3 created similar hype with flash sales ending in seconds.
The company itself claimed the phone sold out in 4.2 seconds. Registrations for its next flash sale will open at 6pm India time today, CNET reported.
In India, Xiaomi has partnered with e-commerce retail site Flipkart to sell its devices. The site uses registrations of interest to provide a virtual queue for users to make purchases and so far, the demand for the Redmi 1S far exceeds supply with over 250,000 users wanting to buy the new phone, report said.
The Redmi 1S is the follow up to the Redmi, an Android phone that offered exceptional value for its low price. The Redmi 1S comes with a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.6GHz and twice the storage space at 8GB. The smartphone still has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 4.7-inch display with an HD resolution of 1,280x720 pixels, the report added.
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FootGolf is a new sport combining the popular sports of soccer and golf. It is golf played with a soccer ball and follows the rules of golf. Played on a traditional course layout, participants attempt to kick the ball from tee to green and into a 21-inch cup. Sound fun? Interesting, for sure! Anticipate 1-1/4 hours per nine-holes.
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text: Blossom Silver And Pearl Earrings by Finishing Touches £18$39€26.63$29.61 8 customer reviews(8) In stock £6.95$15.06€10.28$11.43 delivery to United States Receive this item 5-10 working days from dispatch International delivery available colourcolour (required)powder greenpalest lilacivorypowder pinkpurplecolour (required)powder greenpalest lilacivorypowder pinkpurplecolour (required)powder greenpalest lilacivorypowder pinkpurplecolour (required)powder greenpalest lilacivorypowder pinkpurple quantity by Finishing Touches Location: Cornwall, GB read seller's profile see seller's complete range more items from this seller Daisy Stud Earrings £22$47.67€32.55$36.19 Silver Heart Hoop Earrings £24$52€35.51$39.48 Personalised Gemstone And Crystal Bracelet £27$58.50€39.95$44.42 Sparkly Crystal Earrings £12$26€17.75$19.74 Filigree Leaf And Crystal Earrings £29$62.84€42.91$47.71 Pearl And Angel Wing Earrings £18$39€26.63$29.61 view all you may also like PRODUCT DETAILS CUSTOMER REVIEWS DELIVERY RETURNS Made in Britain ask seller a question save for later Handmade, incredibly pretty little earrings made from sterling silver and top quality Swarovski crystal pearls. Available in a range of delicate soft colours they make a perfect gift. Length approximately 3.5cm Every item from the Finishing Touches collection will be delivered in its own little velvet bag. We would, however, prefer you to take it out and wear it often because it was created with love for you to enjoy. product code: 157949 8 customer reviews Sat 19 Jul 2014 Was a present for my mother who loved them! Wed 07 May 2014 The earrings are a gift and are exactly as they appeared in the photo online. My friend will be pleased with them I'm sure as they are her style. Thu 27 Mar 2014 Lovely earrings. I inadvertently ordered the wrong colour (be careful when ticking the box!) but was able to return them and exchange for the colour I wanted, good communication with the seller and very helpful. Fri 20 Dec 2013 Pretty colours Fri 30 Aug 2013 Lovely earrings! Good size and well made. Arrived beautifully packaged! Fri 23 Aug 2013 The earrings where a present for my Mum whose birthday is today (I'm sure she will love them as I do). Free postage and packaging is a really plus for me. Thank you for quick delivery too. Very please! Sun 13 Jan 2013 No comment supplied. Wed 21 Mar 2012 They were a Mother's Day present and my Mum loved them! Excellent service with lovely packaging, arrived promptly and are extremely pretty. see all customer reviews hide some customer reviews read about our product rating system ratings guide trusted independent customer feedbackforum excellent bad good poor This product is dispatched to you by Finishing Touches. MAINLAND UK order now and receive this item by price Free Delivery Wednesday 21 October FREEFREEFREEFREE NON-MAINLAND UK estimated delivery price Highlands & Islands of Scotland 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch FREEFREEFREEFREE Northern Ireland 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch FREEFREEFREEFREE Other UK Islands 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch FREEFREEFREEFREE INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY estimated delivery price Western Europe 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch £5.00$10.83€7.39$8.22 Rest of Europe 5-10 working daysfrom dispatch £5.00$10.83€7.39$8.22 USA & Canada 5-10 working daysfrom dispatch £6.95$15.06€10.28$11.43 Asia & Australasia 5-10 working daysfrom dispatch £7.25$15.71€10.72$11.92 Rest of the world 5-14 working daysfrom dispatch £7.25$15.71€10.72$11.92 You have 28 days, from receipt of cancellable goods, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item. Please note: goods that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements, perishable products and personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken are non-refundable, unless faulty. Read more about our returns policy.Should you choose to return or exchange your order you will need to deliver the item(s) to the UK, where this seller is based. Finishing Touches's return policy


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