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Even if the setting is that of a game, the people who play it are still real people. If Kirito had gone through with Leafa's suggestion, she would have been hurt, even if it was her own idea.
Spoiler for LN info about Leafa's internal monologue:
And again, try to see things from Kirito's perspective. He's been awake for 2 months already, and Asuna has been asleep the entire time. Her family is marrying her off because quite frankly, the implication is that she'll never wake up. There's no "hope" of someone beating the game to keep them going. No victory condition.
Kirito breaks down, and Suguha tells him to stay strong and keep going. He gets a vague, blurry hope to cling to, and decides to check it out. From a realistic standpoint, the idea that Asuna is being held captive by Captain McRapeypants along with a bunch of other people for mind control research is quite frankly, completely ludicrous and unimaginable. If it wasn't a work of fiction, it's far more likely the only thing Kirito would find there is nothing.
So why hurry?
(And if you think this self doubt should've been shown more, well, you're probably right, but it's important to remember most of the ALO stuff is being told from Leafa's perspective, not Kirito's. We get to see him as "Mysterious Brooding Stranger with a dark secret" instead.)
On that note
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In reality, if someone very dear to you is under something akin to death threat, you don't wander around having fun, because your whole mind is occupied with this. It's just so obvious I'm, again, flaggerblasted that I have to actually point it, and that it doesn't spring to the face of anyone.
I hardly know people who would merrily go party while their daughter is being kidnapped anyway, even if they can do nothing about it and have no hope.
|2013-01-08, 14:58
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"He isn't certain Asuna is here" is how we can rationalize his calm, and as such, aimed to find out.
Now, if you want to argue his behaviors being illogical... Keep in mind he was a 14 y/o when he entered SAO, and spent 2 years in an environment that threw logic out the window 80% of the time...
Logically speaking, Kirito should have PTSD... along with 90% of the survivors...
.... great... now I want to ask the author why they don't have ptsd....
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Well, let's just say you're either playing the Devil's Advocate to an extent making pointless to use any argument, or you're insane.
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"Play a VRMMO that had a blurry photo of my wife" is less "I have to save her from the clutches of the evil villain!" and more "A slim, vague hope to hold on to as long as I can to distract from my powerlessness."
Honestly ask yourself and think about it - if you cut out all the scenes from Asuna's perspective where we know that Asuna is awake and alive and getting molested, would you still think Kirito is dallying around too much? Asuna's plight is a lot more serious from the audiences perspective than it is from Kirito's.
And we do see his brooding, there are at least a dozen shots of him with downcast eyes or a serious look on his face whenever the topic of the world tree comes up, and Leafa looking on in confusion, wondering what about it makes it so important to him.
(Incidentally this discussion is highlighting how utterly silly the whole "play a new VRMMO to save my wife" plot is in the first place, but that's neither here nor there. )
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You realize you're actually saying :
- It's really SERIOUS BUSINESS to be PKed in a game (if someone is actually that hurt by having his avatar killed in a game, it's hint that he's actually serious mental trouble).
- Having a serie of hints about the situation of your wife who is under life-changing threat is a flimsy excuse to do something utterly trivial.
I know over-rationnalization is a fan favourite past-time, but c'mon... This is going quite a bit into WTF territory.
But it doesn't stretch the suspension of disbelief nearly as much as "well, my wife is going to be raped and taken away by a slimy monster, I guess I'll have some fun on the side playing".
When you don't even know ? You tend to imagine the worst.
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|2013-01-08, 17:20
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Again. Lyfa is a person, not just some video game avatar. It's not the act of PKing her that's the problem, its saying "Hey, thanks for going out of your way to help me and all, but fuck you, I've found something better!"
TBH if Kirito did something like that and Asuna found out she'd probably dump his ass in a heartbeat. But this is the same guy that
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|2013-01-08, 18:19
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Trying to make it look more important than looking for information about your missing wife just cross the line of laughable into the territory of "completely insane".
And finally trying to argue that someone would say "you saved me from being brainwashed, raped and maybe killed, but I'll kick your ass because you didn't stop to play around and that was mean for the girl who had a respawn penalty", just robs me of anything to say. I could maybe emote a blank stare.
You seem to completely forget the entire notion of "priority" : "getting information about someone who is in danger" is higher priority than "playing with people in a game". I feel dumber that I even had to say it.
Not being nice in a game because you have some actual REAL-LIFE URGENCY doesn't mean you don't consider the other a person. The fact that the idea can even touch your mind freaks me out, to be honest.
What's next ? When a guy in a WoW raid must log out because his baby is crying, and the raid wipes or disband because they lack a healer, then the guy is a traitor ?
I'm afraid that's yet another potentially plausible explanation that was wasted by the plot.
|2013-01-08, 18:36
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Kirito is a nice person who likes to help other people when they're in trouble.
Kirito is not a ruthless pragmatist who will use others and sacrifice them for his own personal gain.
This all comes back to that age old argument of "Do the ends justify the means?" Maybe you think that the situation of "Vague chance his wife might be in the game" should take precedence over absolutely everything else, but Kirito as a character obviously prefers not to compromise his own moral code, or burden / hurt others with his own personal issues.
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I guess if you consider you have to be a "ruthless pragmatist considering that the end justify the means" to have any sense of priority and to put real-life concerns above game trivialities, then we just have to admit we don't live in the same reality.
Anyway, I simply don't have the mental fortitude to argue against such twisted and bizarre logic, so I'll let it drop.
|2013-01-09, 15:25
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If at the end of the day, you think the story would've been better off if the hero cut down an sweet, innocent girl who's been nothing but kind to him just because it might give him some kind of advantage in the future, then I guess you're entitled to that opinion.
Why bother with ideals like trust and friendship? Just take the shortest path to victory, no matter who you have to step on to get there. After all, it's just a game.
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Why Bill Ackman Is Targeting Herbalife
It's an epic corporate showdown. Hedge fund manager and activist investor Bill Ackman versus vitamin and nutritional supplements company Herbalife (HLF).
While it's too early to say who will win this battle, the stakes couldn't be much higher.
Ackman, who runs the $11 billion hedge fund Pershing Square, has called Herbalife a pyramid scheme and publicly said that he's betting $1 billion that its stock will fall to zero.
If Ackman is right, Herbalife, a company that reports roughly $4 billion in annual sales and a network of 3.2 million salespeople in 87 countries, could be shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission calls pyramid schemes illegal and says they prey on consumers. With more than $1 billion on the line, Ackman stands to make billions in profits too.
If he's wrong, Ackman will not only lose money. An erroneous short call could tarnish his credibility as an activist investor. He's already proven that he can force corporate boards -- including those at the railroad company Canadian Pacific (CP) and retailer J C Penney Company Inc (JCP) -- to make the changes he seeks. But the FTC and other federal agencies may not be as willing to listen.
Here are five questions investors and consumers may have about Herbalife.
What does Herbalife do?
Herbalife sells weight loss products and nutritional supplements and big, bold promises. On its website, Herbalife says its "cutting-edge science" can help people lose unwanted pounds with shakes and snacks. The company also says that its full-time and part-time salespeople or distributors can work from wherever they want, and "earn what they're worth."
Herbalife is what is known as a multi-level marketing company. Salespeople make money by selling Herbalife's weight loss products and by recruiting new members and taking a portion of each of their sales.
This is a business model employed by companies such as Avon (AVP) and cosmetics maker NU Skin Enterprises (NUS).
So is it a pyramid scheme, a Ponzi scheme or a cult? Herbalife answers "no" to all three questions on the "frequently asked questions" section of its website.
Why is Ackman targeting Herbalife?
Ackman says Herbalife is an "inherently fraudulent company."
"We don't believe there is any demand for the product by true retail consumers at the suggested retail price," Ackman told CNNMoney in an interview Monday.
"Herbalife sells products," Ackman said. "But what they really sell and what their distributors make money from is by selling a business opportunity, and the business opportunity is to sell the business opportunity to your friends, who in turn sell it to their friends."
Ackman first outlined his case against Herbalife during a three and a half hour presentation to investors last month. He says the company's stock will "go to zero." Ackman has also promised to donate all of his personal profits from shorting the stock to charity.
What is the legal definition of a pyramid scheme?
The FTC says a multi-level marketing company is a pyramid scheme if salespeople earn the majority of their income by recruiting new salespeople rather than selling products. The FTC added that it could be a pyramid scheme if "a substantial percentage of participants lose money."
An FTC spokesperson declined to comment on whether it is currently investigating Herbalife and said the agency only makes public announcements when it decides to take enforcement actions.
What's next for Herbalife?
Herbalife's executives say they'll rebut Ackman's claims this Thursday at an analyst conference in New York. The company hired investment bank Moelis & Co. and litigation firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner, famous for representing Al Gore during the Florida presidential vote recount in 2000 and helping the U.S. Justice Department win its antitrust suit against Microsoft (MSFT).
The company has pushed back against Ackman. "This appears to be yet another attempt to illegally manipulate the market by overzealous short-sellers," the company said in a release in late December after Ackman announced he was betting against the stock.
Ackman told CNNMoney that he won't attend Herbalife's presentation because he'll be traveling in Asia. He said some of his employees are trying to get into the presentation, but it's by invitation only.
What do other investors think about Herbalife?
Herbalife's stock dropped roughly 35% immediately after Ackman raised questions in late December. But shares have roared back recently.
Since Herbalife announced that it hired an investment bank and law firm, the stock has gained more than 35%. Shares are now down just 14% below where they were when Ackman outlined his bet against the company.
Some other notable hedge fund managers, including Bronte Capital's John Hempton and Robert Chapman of Chapman Capital, have said they're buying Herbalife's stock. Both hedge fund managers say they don't expect the FTC to take action against the company.
And so far, Ackman doesn't have too many others following his lead. He has made the biggest bet against Herbalife by borrowing 20 million shares to short them. That's roughly 82% of the company's 24.4 million shares currently on loan to short sellers, according to Markit's most recent data.
Why Bill Ackman Is Targeting Herbalife - Yahoo! Finance
While I am on no shape or form a fan of Herbalife I really hate people like Bill Ackman, short selling is so damaging to the economy and to a lot of companies that it should be banned outright. We have had healthy companies here in Sweden that has been brought to the brink of forclosure because of it. It creates unhealthy market swings and makes people who own stock panic deepening the recession. Short sale is only a benefit to the hedge funds and such, noone else. Its not about bringing capital to the market so people can invest and make their companies grow but to take money from the market without putting in any real work.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
{New To Me} Revival Home and Garden
Imperial Trellis Trash Container ($77) -- (the chartreuse version is featured in this month's House Beautiful)
Xia Li Chair ($315) -- This is perfect for Beth over at Chinoiserie Chic
Florence Sofa ($2500) -- houndstooth x elaborate nailhead trim = fabulous²
Mirrored Side Table ($500) -- I want this for my new bedroom
Biblioteca Bookshelf ($725) -- I spied this in LivingEtc last month
Coral reef letterpress note cards ($15/set of 6) -- love this color combination
P.S. - The store also has a great blog! Check it out here.
10 comments:
- Christy said...
The yellow chair and the mirrored side tables are to die for. I would just be so happy to own either of them. I'm bookmarking too - in case I ever get to visit Seattle again! Thank you for the lovely link!
- June 9, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- MyLittleHappyPlace said...
The Xia Li chair has been on my wishlist forever, but, if I remember correctly, there's a dead ringer for that architect's desk at Ikea.
- June 9, 2009 at 9:10 PM
- Style Redux 2 said...
Averill-What a great find. Their things are fabulous and well-priced. They ship, so there's no need to go to Seattle-Seattle can come to me. I might have to borrow this idea for a post on Chinoiserie Chic.
- June 10, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- annechovie said...
The Xia Lia chair and trellis wastebasket are my faves - great post, Averill!
- June 10, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- Cristin said...
The Xia Li chair is my fav. Love your blog!!! I am going to keep reading.
- June 10, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- sophiedahydesigns said...
Averill, thanks so much for the kind words about our arrangements on the Sanity Fair Blog.!! Love the Imperial Trellis trash container! Great post!
- June 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Revival Home and Garden said...
Averill, thanks for the great post on the shop...so happy you found us! Likewise, happy to have now found your lovely blog.
Hope to see you in Seattle someday!
- June 10, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Dumbwit Tellher ♥ said...
Great call Averill. I too love this store & it's they are one of my homey's - Seattle! We fly into Portland tomorrow & if anything goes as I would like (doubtful), I would love to get a chance to stop in their tremendous store.
I have dibs on that Florence Sofa. All of a sudden I adore houndstooth upholstery. You need to send out a house warming wish list for your new digs!
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- June 4, 2010 at 5:41 PM
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All those amazing stuff are good. But for me the Xia Lia chair is the most amazing stuff. The design is superb. It is a must have chair. I wish I can have it.
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In response to my earlier post on the World Bank's China poverty forecast I received the following reply from the Bank's poverty team, which (at their request) I am happy to post here in full. Below their response I offer a few further comments.
Thanks for your interest in the World Bank's poverty estimates and forecasting. As we often have said, these poverty forecasts are only reliable at the aggregated level, not at the individual country level. That's why we do not normally release country-level forecasts.
That said, the Bank's poverty team has no serious concerns about the quality of China's 2008 survey data. Nor do we want to hide our poverty projection for China in 2015.
The easiest way to answer your questions is to show you our estimates. I am attaching the poverty estimates for China here which has exactly the same format as the GMR 2011.
Please notice that China conducts rural and urban household surveys separately. The national poverty estimates are the population weighted average from rural and urban poverty measures. China's National Bureau of Statistics will soon release new urban population share from the 2010 census, and the time series of urban population share between 2000 and 2010 will also be updated. So, too, will the World Bank's poverty estimates for China. But as of now, these are our best estimates.
Your blog said that "the most recent poverty survey for China, which covers the year 2008, has been the subject of considerable rumours in the past. Specifically, there was quite a long delay from when many people thought the results would be released to the public until when they actually were, which was just a few months ago."
That is simply wrong. The delay in the public release of the World Bank's poverty numbers had nothing to do with China. Rather, it was due to delays in the access of the data for a number of countries in Africa.
Shaohua Chen
Senior Statistician
Development Research Group
World Bank
First off it's great to have the World Bank respond on these issues, and especially great to respond by sharing the data. It's still not particularly clear to me why the China projection was left off of the official publication this year; if the China story is interesting and important enough to merit its own line on the table – as I certainly believe it is – and the Bank has faith in the projection, then surely the 2015 figure should be included in the table, rather than listed as "not available". But in any case, it's great to now have the figures.
And indeed I'd argue it's particularly important to highlight the China figure as it's seen a rather substantial revision; last year the Bank thought in 2015 there would be just 66 million Chinese living in poverty, and this year that projection has risen to 100 million, a 50 percent increase. That's an important change, and one that deserves to be discussed. Personally my guess is that it's far too high, and that several years from now when we have the full data the actual 2015 figure will be considerably lower; time will tell. (Incidentally, it's possible the 100 million figure is about right as an "expected value" prediction rather than a baseline prediction, in the sense that there are multiple possible equilibria for China's future, including some unlikely-but-possible ones involving a hard landing, where poverty stops declining altogether or potentially even increases. So there's a high (baseline) probability there will be fewer than 100 million Chinese living in poverty in 2015, but a small probability there will be much more, which could balance out to something like 100 million. But that's not how people usually think about poverty projections.)
Finally, one small point of clarification: in the original post I did not mean to suggest that the China data was the reason for the delay of the overall new poverty results released earlier this year, but rather just that there were delays with the China data itself, such that China was not included in the April 2011 Povcal update…


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1999 Jeep TJ Sport & 1975 Jeep CJ-5 - MailbagPosted in Project Vehicles on April 1, 2007
Sucked InI am a relative newcomer to Jeeps (I bought my first, a '99 TJ Sport, about a year ago). A friend of mine introduced me to Jp Magazine as an outlet for information on parts, upgrades, and new vehicles on the horizon. I never would have imagined in my wildest dreams that I would become so hooked on a publication. I really enjoy the light and lively articles as well as your willingness to print everyone's opinion, good or bad. I know you catch a lot of flack about your Ask Bree Three segment, but its well worth it. Just last week, I sat down to read Dr. Vern from my October '06 issue, when I noticed that a page had been ripped from my beloved magazine. At first, I thought the worst-that my wife had decided enough was enough and censored you. Much to my surprise, I soon found my missing page tacked up in my seven-year-old son's room, right next to his football team picture. When I asked him why, he replied, "Well, she's kinda pretty, Dad." Just about brought a tear to my eye. Anyway, keep up the good work and don't let Doug and Wendy Whiner get you down. Keep the articles coming and more Jeep chicks.EricO'Fallon, Missouri
Mr. PlowI've been hearing and reading a lot about the new JK. I currently have a '96 ZJ and an '86 CJ-7 with a 7-foot Meyer snowplow. I live outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and use the CJ to plow a 7-Eleven parking lot. There is a large majority of Jeep owners who run snowplows in the Northeast. I've heard rumors that the JK will not accept a snowplow. Is this true?Andrew GrecoVia e-mail
The rumors be true! The official Jeep stance is don't install a plow. Word on the street is that the new JK Wrangler did not go through snowplow testing at the factory. Although I'm sure a snowplow could be made to fit and work just fine. Look at it this way, the powers that be at Jeep don't want lift kits, bigger tires, or engine mods done to their vehicles either. But guess what? We all do 'em anyway.
Cappa FantasyI'm writing to Mailbag about Bree. I see many negative comments and much criticism about her pictures in Jp Magazine. But I think that those people are in a very small minority.
Five of us guys were sitting around in the hot tub in my garage the other evening, and we were sipping our wine coolers and sharing our feelings. Well, I asked 'em about it, and nobody minded Bree's pictures. Everybody thought they were fine, if you like that sort of thing.
From across the hot tub, Bobbie mentioned that he would just love it if you would publish some pictures of yourself, posed on the hood of a Wrangler in a thong. Well, I told Bobbie that that's always been my fantasy too, and he said I should write and share it with you. But please, please, if you do it, remember to sit on a towel.ThorVia e-mail
Intermediate CJ LoverWhy are there very few aftermarket parts available for my '75 CJ-5? I love my ride and have done a lot of work on it so far, but I want to do more. I would like to enhance the suspension, put in a better heater (for the wife), add new bumpers, tire carrier, and so on. But it is hard to find any such parts in all the parts catalogs that I currently get. This is sounding more and more like a conspiracy. You guys should break this big story in your mag. If you can't do the story in your mag because the Jeep secret service is censoring your material, could you point me in the direction of where I can look.Chad SchwendBoise, Idaho
Good question. I don't have an answer though (psst, there's a microphone in my office). For hard-to-find CJ parts of that era, try Collins Bros. Jeep (800/699-5337, www.collinsbrosjeep.com). The company has all sorts of NOS, used, and aftermarket stuff for the intermediate CJs like yours. Collins Bros. even does in-house, ground-up, better-than-new restorations. Also try 4 Wheel Drive Hardware (800/913-8502, www.4wd.com) and Quadratec (800/745-5337, www.quadratec.com) for stock and aftermarket components.
JK, aka "Joke"I am currently stationed in South Korea in the USAF. While I sat here on the flight line being bored out of my mind, I decided to read as much about Jeeps as I possibly could. I am a loyal reader of your mag and can't wait to get the new issue every month. I read it cover to cover in about one day, so I'm left with buying other 4x4 mags to pass the time. I just got done reading 4-Wheel & Off-Road's, "Three Days in the Bush" (November '06), Jp Magazine's "TJ vs. JK" (May '06, for the fifth time), and "'07 JK Wrangler" (October '06). I have to say, I am disgusted with the JK! Or should I say, "Joke"! DaimlerChrysler totally took a good thing and ruined it. Anyone who calls himself/herself a true Jeeper should agree with me. The JK is a pile! What DaimlerChrysler should have done is either sent out or posted a survey of Jeepers' views on how the new Jeep should be! Who wants plastic bumpers, a curved windshield, and a slanted grille? If I wanted that crap, I would have bought a Liberty (eww...). DaimlerChrysler didn't come out with a new Jeep. It came up with another money-making idea that won't float with the Jeepers, but will make the company's wallet fatter at the end of the day. Mechanically, there's no problem besides the changeover to the 3.8 V-6. Anyhow, the basic design of the Jeep grille hasn't changed since the beginning (except for the YJ and its square headlights). Jeep took 66 years of heritage and threw it out the window (the electrically controlled one they put on the dash). Pros: good hard parts (besides the 3.8 V-6). Cons: curved windshield, plastic bumpers, miles of plastic fenders, four doors, missing oil and voltmeter gauges, electric windows (I know, I know, but what does it do for a Wrangler?), and, of course, the most noticeable change, the slanted grille. I'm disappointed in Jeep. I personally will never own one or think about owning one. It's a disgrace to put the Jeep name on this vehicle.Jeff HuberVia e-mail
Sooo, lemme get this straight. At the end of the day, DaimlerChrysler shouldn't build Jeeps to make money? Come on, it's not like it's Ford or GM. Anyway, the last time an OE sat down, listened to customers, took notes, and built what these people asked for, we got the Pontiac Aztec.
Sold OutI have been a reader of Jp Magazine for many years and a Jeep lover and avid off-roader for many more. I have read the article "Problem Solved" (November '06), and the whole thing smells like damage control for the JK. I realize you can't say anything bad about the new Wrangler. After all, it is a Jeep. I would like to address some of the points made in the article. First complaint: It's too big. Well, 5 inches wider is 5 inches wider, no matter how you look at it, and, yes, I have seen many times where 5 inches or even 2 inches can make a difference. Try to follow a CJ-5 through the woods, and you will see what I am talking about. The article goes on to tell us to buy aftermarket bumpers, fenders, and driveshafts because Jeep used cheap components so they could sell it $1,800 less than a TJ. Oh, that sounds just great! I guess that is why we get a minivan engine instead of the best inline-six ever made. Mr. Cappa tells us of a stiffer chassis and a larger frame, but doesn't tell us the metal used in the frame is also much thinner than the TJ and that the gas tank hangs down like a keel on a boat. The spin goes on to tell us how wonderful the JK is and everything bad you heard about the JK is not true. But the best one is the "way-cool hardtop." Well, the four-door JK with the hardtop seems to look just like an H3 Hummer. Is that what Chrysler was going for? I am sure the soccer moms are going to love it. How much did it cost Jeep for you to sell out the TJ owners?Bill DeNunzioHazleton, Pennsylvania
Where's the Grunt?I e-mailed you a week or so ago about the '07 Wrangler article ("Problem Solved," November '06). I got to see one in action this past weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at the Superlift ORV Park. I really liked the extra space inside and, save for the slanted grille, I like the exterior also. It had a 4-inch lift, 37-inch tires, and handled all the trails with ease. I got a chance to drive it for a minute or two and really like it except for the 3.8L V-6 engine. It gets the job done, but just doesn't seem to have the grunt the old 4.0L had. I would like to see the 4.7L V-8 as an option. It would be just about perfect.Jim McCainVia e-mail
Yeah, the 3.8L might seem like it's lacking in low-end grunt below 1,500 rpm compared to the 4.0L inline-six. But the axle gears in that Jeep were stock 4.10s with 37-inch tires (no aftermarket ratios are available as of print time). It's really kind of an unfair comparo. A 4.0L with stock gears and 37s is a turd too.
The 4.7L V-8 is an expensive engine to manufacture. Truth is, a Hemi would be less expensive and make more sense. There is a ton of room under the hood for a V-8, and everyone knows that at least the four-door needs it. But don't hold your breath. Jeep is watching the price at the gas pump and rumor is that a V-8 in the engine compartment won't pass crash standards.
More JK FlackI'm sure the '07 Wrangler JK has its merits and, in time, will be accepted by the Jeeping community. In the article "Problem Solved" (November '06), John Cappa makes the new model to be the best thing since sliced bread. If this is the case, then why are Jeep dealers buying up every available TJ they can get their hands on? Are they speculating that the JK won't sell well, or maybe they are just hoping that folks will pay a premium to get their hands on the last few remaining new TJs. Either way, it doesn't project much confidence in the new JK.John FiorentinoVia e-mail
The TJ has always been a premium vehicle, meaning it has never needed bonuses or cash-back programs to sell it off the lot like the Liberty, Commander, or other lesser Jeeps. Perhaps the dealers you are talking to are banking on the fact that Jeep will offer up year-end rebates for '06 models. I looked into it a little more at the time of this writing and found out that, indeed, for the first time ever, Jeep TJs are being offered with zero percent financing. Oh, and the four-door JKs are selling like free beer and lap dances. Dealers can't get enough of them, apparently.
Anyway, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I've driven your Jeep. I've been in a TJ for more than five years. I drove it over 115,000 miles on- and off-road. Overall, the JK is simply a better Jeep stock to stock. If you don't like the looks of it or plan to follow CJ-5s and flatfenders through the woods, then stick with the TJ or something even smaller. Funny thing is, I remember hearing similar arguments when the YJ and TJ first came out. But back then it was the CJ guys that shunned the newer models-many of whom are driving TJs today.
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Betty White Joins Twitter, Our Life is Complete
Yes, Betty White is on Twitter. Everyone's favorite 90-year-old has finally graced us with her presence on social media by joining Twitter with her own verified account. Given her popularity, it didn't take White long to accumulate over 90,000 followers in just a matter of hours. So what did White send out as her first tweet?
Yeah, we never thought a woman her age would want to 'tweet' either. But the timing couldn't be more perfect. White's new hidden-camera reality series, 'Off Their Rockers,' recently premiered on NBC and White used Twitter to promote her new show. The 'Hot in Cleveland' star also sent out a randy tweet to Ryan Seacrest.
With her distinct sense of humor, we suspect White's followers are going to be retweeting a lot of what the legendary actress will have to say. The former 'Golden Girl' is enjoying a resurgence in popularity lately, so it's nice to see White hop on to the Twitter bandwagon and connect with her fans. Now where's Abe Vigoda's Pinterest page?
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Spokesman: Manchester City supporters floored by decision to sack Roberto Mancini
Manchester City Supporters Club spokesman Kevin Parker says Roberto Mancini's sacking is his "lowest point" as a fan.
Last Updated: 14/05/13 1:07pm
The Italian's departure was confirmed late on Monday evening a year to the day since he delivered City's first league title in 44 years.
The previous year had seen the club end a 35-year trophy drought with victory in the FA Cup final and, according to Parker, Mancini will be sorely missed by City fans.
He told Sky Sports News: "It's no great surprise but I'm still massively disappointed.
"May 13 should be a very special day in the memory of City fans after that Sergio Aguero goal a year ago. but this has tarnished that date.
"My phone has gone crazy with messages from members of the supporters' club and friends who are all just very, very disappointed about what has happened.
"He's been a massive success. I've been a season ticket holder for 40 years - we've waited all our lives to win trophies like the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Community Shield.
"In the late 1960s and early 70s when Joe Mercer won the Second Division, the First Division, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup somebody in a higher authority decided the club needed to take a new direction.
"Joe Mercer was replaced and we had 35 barren years apart from one trophy. I'm not saying that will happen this time, but sometimes people make strange decisions.
"I do accept that as fans we don't know what goes on behind the scenes, but we have a dream our team can win trophies and - with 'Bobby Manc' - we managed to achieve that.
"This is probably my lowest point as a City fan and I've seen them relegated numerous times. It's just so disappointing."
Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini is favourite to succeed Mancini, and Parker said: "The last thing we want is for another manager to come in and not be successful.
"But there's one thing for sure, and this is not just emotion talking. We as City fans will never ever forget the contribution Roberto Mancini has made to this football club."
Former City striker David White said there is no doubt Mancini will be missed at the Etihad, but thinks it won't take long for the Italian to be forgotten.
"I think overall they (the fans) were definitely behind the manager," he said. "They have had success with him not seen over the past couple of years.
"The new manager comes in and if he starts well then you know things are quickly forgotten - it depends how the new manager starts next season."


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A gunman has killed three people in California, including at least one execution-style, in a series of carjackings before taking his own life, police say.
At least two other people were injured as the gunman fired randomly on other vehicles on Tuesday while driving a stolen car on the freeway, before he shot and killed himself in the city of Orange, south of Los Angeles.
The first killing appeared to be a woman found dead in her home in Ladera Ranch, after neighbours reported hearing gunfire in the early hours. The suspect, a man in his 20s, then fled in an 4WD.
"Multiple incidents" then occurred as the man drove to nearby Tustin, about 56.32 km southeast of Los Angeles, said Tustin police department spokesman Paul Garaven.
In one carjacking, the suspect got out of his vehicle, and confronted a motorist in a BMW.
"He orders him out of the vehicle, walks him to the side of the curb, and executes (the) victim," said Santa Ana Police Corporal Anthony Bertagna, updating reporters on the early morning shooting spree.
Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said four people were confirmed dead including the gunman.
"With each carjacking there was a shooting involved," he said, adding that there was no active pursuit of the suspect's vehicle, until it was located in Orange, where the gunman took his own life.
"He stopped the vehicle and got out and shot himself," he said.
The total number of injured was unclear, as further reports emerged of people shot at while driving on the freeway.


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A pedestrian was struck by a train and killed Tuesday night near Carpinteria, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department.
Union Pacific Railroad personnel contacted the Sheriff's Department at about 9:40 p.m. to report the incident, said Kelly Hoover, a department spokeswoman.
Paramedics and deputies responded to the area of Padaro Lane and Santa Claus Lane and found the body of the person who had been hit by the train, Hoover said.
"The accident is under investigation and no further details are available," Hoover said late Tuesday night.
Train traffic in the area was halted while deputies investigated, according to emergency radio traffic.
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Dallas Badminton Club History
The Dallas Badminton Club is a gathering of people who enjoy the sport of badminton in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our goal has always been to improve on our badminton skills and to also have fun along the way. All the players are very friendly, encourage competitive playing, and willing to share their experiences with one another. The club has attracted many individuals from all over the world, including the US, Canada, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Russia, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Denmark, Sweden, Japan and Senegal. We have enjoyed a diverse culture from our players and welcome many more!


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Four ETSU athletes win titles in Cullowhee on Saturday
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (March 27, 2010) - A pair of junior Buccaneer sprinters highlighted ETSU on Saturday as Jasmine Ingram (Frederick, Md.) and Mike James (Palm Bay, Fla.) both set new facility records in their respective events at the Catamount Classic. In total, four ETSU athletes won titles in Cullowhee, N.C. on Saturday.
Ironically, one Buccaneer record fell but a new one was set in the women's 400m, as Ingram clocked in at 54.50 - breaking the track facility record which was formerly held by ETSU standout Nicola Cornish (54.59 at 2005 SoCon Championships).
Meanwhile, as Ingram was setting new records in her event, James was doing the same in the 110m hurdles. James flew his way to the title and set a facility record - finishing with a time of 14-seconds. James' time broke Appalachian State's Charles Derrickson's mark of 14.25, which was set in 2007.
As Ingram and James were winning gold, freshman Ryan Beaver (Virginia Beach, Va.) and senior Jarrod Burton (Bastian, Va.) captured first-place efforts in the field events.
Beaver dominated the competition in both the long and triple jumps, as the Virginia Beach, Va. native took first-place nods in both events. The freshman standout won the long jump with a leap of 22-02.50 (6.77m), while recording a mark of 46-08.25 (14.23) in the triple.
Burton, who missed the entire indoor campaign, wasted little time exploding on the scene in the throws. The senior thrower won the shot put - finishing with a top heave of 52-02.75 (15.92m).
Staying with the field events, senior Jordan Briggs (Erwin, Tenn.) tied for second in the pole vault. Briggs posted a mark of 14-11 (4.55m) - tying him with Allen Kelly from Lees McRae. Also, in the men's javelin, Matt Baum (Middletown, Md.) took home third after letting one soar 174-11 (53.31m).
In the women's throws, senior Zachlynn Blackburn (Tazewell, Va.) finished third in the discus. Blackburn posted a mark of 125-02 (38.16m) in the event.
Back on the track, sophomore Quentin Greenlee (Morristown, Tenn.) returned to the outdoor scene and finished third in the 200m and fifth in 100m, respectively. Greenlee turned in a time of 21.18 in the 200 and 10.52 in the 100.
In the men's 800m, junior Manny Gonzales (Maryville, Tenn.) put together a top-5 effort after finishing with a mark of 1:54.95. Continuing in the middle distance events, senior Kenneth Rotich (Nairobi, Kenya) placed fourth in the 1500m (4:01.22).
Due to technical difficulties, meet results were not available until after press deadlines on Saturday night.
The Buccaneer track and field team returns to action next weekend when a contingent of athletes makes the trip to Gainesville to compete in the Florida Relays. In addition, a group of ETSU athletes will also travel to Lynchburg, Va. to compete in the Liberty Invite next Friday and Saturday as well.
For more information on Buccaneer track and field, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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The Tilted Kilt pub chain and restaurant featuring scantily clad bar staff in looking to set up shop in Quincy, Massachusetts, much to the dismay of the clergy at local church St. John the Baptist.
The chain has been compared to a Celtic version of Hooters which is famous for showing off their buxom wait staff in very tight clothing
Reverend Richard Cannon of St. John the Baptist Church is speaking out strongly against the arrival of the Tilted Kilt pub and restaurant in the vicinity of the church.
Under Massachusetts law, a business that sells alcohol cannot be licensed within 500 feet of a school or church. Rev. Cannon has said that his church was never notified of the licensing of The Tilted Kilt, which would be located within the 500 feet from St. John the Baptist.
The Tilted Kilt, with several locations across the country, is looking to expand its reach up into Massachusetts. According to their website, the concept behind the pub chain "has its roots deep in the rousing tradition of Scottish, Irish and English Pubs."
Priding itself as the "best looking sports pub you've ever seen," the pub and eatery says of itself that it is a "celtic-themed sports Pub staffed with beautiful servers in sexy plaid kilts and matching plaid bras."
Angered by the possibility of the arrival of The Tilted Kilt, Rev. Cannon took to last Sunday's Church bulletin to address the issue. Rev. Cannon wrote: "It seems that a restaurant chain, "Tilted Kilts" has already been given permission by the city licensing board of Quincy to do business at the site of the former "Outback Restaurant," just down the Street from the church.
"Tilted Kilts Restaurants" have been described to be similar to "Hooters Restaurants" except that they have a Scottish theme. Establishments such as this are not conducive to good family neighborhoods in St. John's or any other neighborhood in Quincy. More information will follow."
Though The Tilted Kilt's original application with the Quincy licensing board went smoothly, it was sent back when it was received by the ABCC for state approval. Joseph Shea, the Quincy Licensing Board Chairman says, "It appears the applicant in his submission to the city did not notify the church."
The Tilted Kilt will get another chance with the Licensing Board on August 28.
Check out The Tilted Kilt commercial here, complete with Irish music. What do you think - should it be located down the street from a Church?


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There are pregnancy problems that can be more likely with a multiple pregnancy.
Risks of multiple pregnancy may include:
Multiple pregnancies conceived by the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) may have a greater risk of certain pregnancy problems.1 Talk to your doctor about the risks related to your treatment.
In the general population, less than 3 out of 100 births involve twins,
triplets, or more.1 Your chances of conceiving a multiple pregnancy
increase when you use fertility drugs and
assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Currently, about 20 out of 100 multiple pregnancies occur naturally, while
the other 80 out of 100 are the result of using fertility drugs or assisted reproductive
technology.2 The majority of these pregnancies are
twins, but there are also more triplets (or more) than in the general
When assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, is used, the risk of conceiving a multiple pregnancy is directly related to
the number of embryos transferred to a woman's uterus. Because of the risks of multiple pregnancy to the babies, experts recommend limiting the number of embryos transferred.
CitationsAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(2004, reaffirmed 2010). Multiple gestation: Complicated
twin, triplet, and high-order multifetal pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No.
56. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 104(4):
869–863.Burney RO, et al. (2007). Infertility. In JS Berek,
ed., Berek & Novak's Gynecology, 14th ed., pp.
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Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee State volleyball team (14-10, 8-3 OVC) stopped the Racers in straight sets (25-15, 28-26, 26-24) on the first night of "Pink Out".
Junior setter Erika Moss recorded 41 assists in the match and played a big part in the Tiger's .287 hitting percentage.
Sophomore Naomi Wells led the Tigers with 16 kills, but Rachel Ambroch, Sherryce Butler and Lindsay Hornsby each had at least seven kills in the match.
Wells also led the team in digs with 15 and senior libero Britani Hathorn added 12 to fuel the team's 44 digs during the match.
Butler started off the match with a kill to put the Tigers in the driver's seat early, and TSU quickly made the score 4-0 with kills from Wells and Hornsby. The Tigers retained their advantage at 7-3 before Murray State (4-18, 2-10 OVC) called its first timeout of the match. The stoppage didn't stop the Tigers as Moss extended her team's lead to six later in the match with a rare kill. Hathorn then recorded her first service ace of the match a few points later to make the score 14-8 in favor of TSU. Butler slammed home a kill off of a Moss assist that fooled the defense into guessing the wrong side, and the route was on. TSU went on a 9-4 run to end the set with Butler recording the set-winning point.
Seven different attackers recorded kills for the Tigers during the first frame and TSU hit .429 compared to Murray State's .143.
The teams played to a 3-3 tie to start the second period, but the Racers took the lead from there with a pair of attacks. The Tigers immediately grasped the lead with a 4-0 run that featured ...... However, the Racers fought back to take a one-point lead at 10-9 when an attack from Wells was sent right back with a Murray State block. The Racers added to their lead later in the set with another block off of an Ambroch attack. Not to be outdone, Hornsby recorded a block of her own and Ambroch racked up an ace to tie the frame at 14. With the set still tied, TSU got back-to-back points from Butler to take a narrow lead. The Racers came back yet again and the score was eventually 22-21 in their favor. Murray State called time in hopes of holding off the Tigers, but Wells tied the score for the 12th time with a finesse kill that fell between the Murray State defense. Freshman Emilie Sandve Aase had her fourth kill of the match, but the Racers wouldn't go down easily. Three more ties occurred down the stretch, but the Tigers finally won the set when Murray State recorded its sixth error of the frame.
The Racers out-hit the Tigers .273 to .245 in the period, but TSU had five more attacks.
Wells opened the third set with a kill and Ambroch had two aces as the Tigers roared to an early 9-1 lead. Murray State countered with a 6-2 run, but the Racers' momentum has halted with a service error. Butler added a solo block later in the frame, but TSU attacks kept falling wide, keeping Murray State within striking distance at 14-12. The Tigers were up by just one later in the set, but freshman Jordan Piper hit an un-returnable attack to make the score 19-17 in favor of TSU. The teams traded blows for the next few points, but an error by Piper tied the score at 24. Freshman Jaime Cooper finally ended the match with an ace that ricocheted off of two Murray State players.
Ambroch finished the match with three service aces.
Hear what Ambroch had to say after the match, below:
TSU's next match is tomorrow at 12 p.m. against Austin Peay in Kean Hall. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the match in support of breast cancer awareness.
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The members of Space Group Architects prefer to understand themselves as architectural scientists. An office turned into a laboratory.
Rather surprisingly Space Group's present works have their roots combined in the past, such as forgotten historical methods, and in future technologies. This acquired knowledge is then applied to projects. The results vary from Carbon Nanotube structures, inhabitable landscapes, crystalline building envelopes and magnetic shifting surfaces to rammed earth offices, 100m tall wooden towers, screens incorporating preserved plants, etc. Despite the modernistic and boundary pushing approach, finished projects appear contextual and warm with the human scale in mind.
The key to Space Group Architect's successful approach to architecture remains adaptable; there is a constant, unconstrained evolution. In this context research is essential in the search for ever more sustainable solutions.
The founder, Martin Gruenanger, was involved in various projects that went on to win important prizes such as the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects' New City Architecture Award, RIBA awards and others. In 2007 he formed Space Group Architects who were runners up in the Young Architect of the Year Award 2010. Recently the practice won NLA's Don't Move, Improve! Award for Home Interior Design.
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It is one of the mythical places on Earth, where, if you are lucky, you might spot a giraffe or a kudu—the antelope that is a symbol of the area—nibbling on a tree against a blue, mountainous horizon. This is also where UD trucks are extremely popular, having gained a reputation as reliable workhorses that can handle the tough conditions.
This is Limpopo in the northeastern corner of South Africa, an area that shares its borders with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is not far from the two-million-hectare Kruger National Park, home of Africa's Big Five: lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo and rhinos. In stark contrast to the beautiful landscape is the gritty reality of the provinces' main economic sector, mining. Limpopo has no less than 136 operating mines, producing nine percent of the country's total income from minerals. Apart from limited deposits of gold and diamonds and some larger coal deposits, the majority of mines focus on ferrochrome and platinum. This is the land of dusty dirt-tracks, heavy loads and an extremely harsh climate, with temperatures around the freezing point at night, and peaks around 30°C in winter—in summer, it can reach an unforgiving 45°C.
In the heart of this mining district lies the headquarters of Ngululu Bulk Carriers (NBC). Trucks with the company's distinctive kudu logo are almost ubiquitous on roads in the province, ferrying ferrochrome between mines and smelting plants, as well as transporting their loads further afield to the port of Durban or neighboring countries. Fleet & Technical Director Flip Myburg supervises the company's major fleet of 260 vehicles. NBC is also UD Trucks Southern Africa's biggest customer in the extra-heavy market sector, with 142 UD Trucks Quons. Recently, the decreasing value of ferrochrome inspired NBC to broaden the company's focus and add the transport agricultural products such as corn to its business activities. Although seasonal, diversifying helps to stabilize an industry, which is otherwise dependent on the volatility of the stock market prices in Johannesburg, London and New York. NBC is run according to a market-leader strategy.
The philosophy of maintaining high standards is reflected throughout all aspects of the company, from driver salaries and client satisfaction to the cleanliness of the trucks. "We never send the trucks out on the road dirty,"says Chief Operations Officer Louis Tolmay. "Of course, our priority is client satisfaction, but I also want our people to feel pride in working here and wearing the company logo," Mr. Myburg says. "I want to motivate our guys. The way I see it, our drivers are also managers when they are out on the road, or dealing with clients when they load or unload. The driver is the face of our company." The same high standards apply to the company's choice of trucks. "We have had very good experience with our UD Trucks," Mr. Myburg says. "We have been using them for eight years, and are currently on our fourth generation of UD trucks. They have proved themselves to be extremely reliable in these very harsh conditions. This means that they have saved us money on both maintenance as well as on downtime." "We operate in a very harsh environment with very heavy loads in mountainous terrain under dusty conditions, which could cost you if your service standards are not superior," Mr. Tolmay adds. "In this climate, we have seen that UD trucks have the superior quality of any of the European trucks."
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He also points out that some other truck brands in the South African market have been less reliable to work with, because the license to sell them has changed hands. Subsequently, spare parts and warranty issues have been problematic, whereas UD Trucks has proven themselves a very stable partner. Ngululu Bulk Carriers buy their trucks from UD Trucks Southern Africa with a trade-back guarantee when the trucks reach the limit of their warranty period, which is equal to the company replacement policy. As soon as their vehicles have clocked 500,000 kilometers or reach the age of three years, they will be exchanged for new models. Mr. Myburg notes that the tailor-made maintenance agreement between UD Trucks and NBC is a huge benefit. Part of the agreement is the arrangement in which external, authorized maintenance technicians are responsible for all maintenance onsite. This gives NBC the flexibility to plan ahead in terms of maintenance, and thereby limit downtime. At the same time, NBC is guaranteed that all maintenance will be of the required standard.
A technician from UD Trucks dealer Exa Motors performs some of his company's regular maintenance of NBS trucks.
All of NBC's UD Trucks are serviced every 25,000 kilometers, with a lube/health service in between. They clock an average of 16,000-18,000 kilometers per month. Marius Jacobs who is the manager of Exa Motors, the UD Trucks dealership responsible for this area, is part of this maintenance team. He is enthusiastic about the relationship. "I have worked on many brands as a diesel mechanic, but to me, the UD Truck is definitely the best and the easiest to maintain," he says. "It is one of the best on the road today in terms of dependability." His colleague Willem Slieker agrees. "What I enjoy about UD Trucks is that their vehicles are very rigid. They are the toughest on the road and can take the hammering."


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Attempt to link Foxconn's slowed growth to Apple viewed as questionable
03/16/2011, 02:03 pm
A suggestion that slow growth at manufacturer Foxconn could be a bad sign for Apple has been called out by one financial institution, which instead asserts that the connection between the two companies is limited.
Apple's 'stunning' first quarter exceeds Wall Street's lofty expectations
01/19/2011, 09:01 am
Apple's earnings for the first quarter of 2011 crushed analyst expectations on Wall Street, who heaped praise on the company for beating estimates by $2 billion.
Verizon iPhone predicted to earn Apple 'respect' on Wall Street
01/03/2011, 11:01 am
The anticipated arrival of the iPhone on Verizon's network in the U.S. will not only increase sales of Apple's smartphone, but will also earn the company more respect on Wall Street, one prominent analyst believes.
Wall Street wowed by Apple's iPhone sales, cautious on iPad
10/19/2010, 08:10 am
Apple's record-breaking quarterly results -- particularly a surge in iPhone sales -- impressed analysts on Wall Street this week, even though gross margins and iPad sales did not meet expectations.
Apple 'not too big to blow it out' in upcoming quarterly results
10/08/2010, 08:10 am
With Apple's Oct. 18 quarterly earnings report approaching, one Wall Street analyst expects the iPhone maker to issue a "blowout" report, noting the company is "not too big" to surprise investors with sales of 12 million or more iPhones.
Roundup: Apple impresses Wall Street with another 'stellar' quarter
07/21/2010, 08:07 am
Apple again exceeded expectations on Tuesday, when it reported its quarterly earnings, with record Mac sales and signs that the company can sustain its continued growth.
Verizon could sell 12M iPhones a year, but don't 'pop the champagne'
06/30/2010, 08:06 am
A Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone could result in at least 12 million new unit sales for Apple next year, one Wall Street analyst believes, though he's not convinced the deal will actually happen in January 2011.
Apple's recurring revenue stream: 77% of iPhone 4 sales were upgrades
06/25/2010, 09:06 am
With more than three-quarters of first-day iPhone 4 purchasers upgrading from a previous iPhone, Apple has successfully built a recurring revenue stream in which most users will upgrade every one to two years.
Wall Street expects iPhone 4 to impress, boost sales for Apple
06/08/2010, 08:06 am
Following the introduction of iPhone 4, Wall Street analysts said Apple will see even greater sales of its handset in the next year driven by consumer demand for the impressive new hardware.
Wall Street expects Apple's 'risky' iPad to sell 1M-5M in first year
01/28/2010, 10:01 am
With an aggressive $499 starting price point, Wall Street analysts believe Apple's e-reading, game playing, media consuming iPad device is a worthwhile risk that will become a multi-million seller in its first year.
Tablet rumors: February production start, 10-inch LCD screen
12/09/2009, 07:12 am
Checks within Apple's supply chain have led to a new round of tablet-related rumors from one analyst, who believes the device will launch in March or April of 2010 with a 10.1-inch LCD screen.
Apple stock seen poised to pop after record setting quarter
10/20/2009, 09:10 am
Wall Street analysts have raised their price targets for Apple stock yet again, after the company posted another recession defying blockbuster quarter with record Mac and iPhone sales.
iPhone supply issues could make Apple disappoint on Wall Street
10/16/2009, 09:10 am
While demand for the iPhone remains high, Apple's apparent inability to keep up with supply during the last quarter could lead to lower-than-expected revenue reported on Monday.
Apple predicted to surprise with Oct. 19 earnings report
10/01/2009, 09:10 am
New accounting rules are expected to push Apple's stock even higher, as Wall Street still underestimates the profitability of the iPhone, a new report has concluded.
New iMacs offer more value than competition - report
03/04/2009, 01:03 pm
While some industry watchers are incessant in their pleas for Apple to trim the cost of its Mac computer line in order to better compete, a fresh analysis argues that new iMacs introduced Tuesday already compare quite favorably with their Windows-based counterparts and are likely to boost sales of the sluggish Mac desktop segment.


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There are no doubt as many people turned off by the constant shilling of Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia by star Ken Kennedy on WWE TV as there are people turned on by the promised guns and violence on the direct-to-DVD release coming out this week.
It makes no bones about who the film is aiming for.
"If you like guns, explosions, and knife fights... you'll love this movie!" writes the star, Joe Manganiello, in his blog on his MySpace site.
In a conversation back shortly after filming concluded, Kennedy talked with SLAM! Wrestling about the movie.
The Behind Enemy Lines series "already has a pretty well-established fan following," he said. "The second DVD, which I wasn't even aware existed until they sent me the script for the third one, apparently the second one cleaned up in the DVD rentals and sales. Hopefully we get that audience as well as the loyal, die-hard WWE audience."
Manganiello stars as Lt. Sean Macklin, who leads a squad of Navy SEALs including Kennedy's Chief Carter Holt character, on a recon mission into Colombia. Things go horrifically wrong when the squad, investigating the drug trade, see something they are not supposed to.
The first Behind Enemy Lines film came out in theatres in 2001, was based in war-torn Bosnia, and starred Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The second, which went straight to DVD in 2006, was titled Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil, and starred Nicholas Gonzalez. This time, the Navy SEALs find themselves in trouble in North Korea.
The third installment, a partnership between WWE Films and Fox Filmed Entertainment, was codenamed Behind Enemy Lines: Ghost Watch during filming in Puerto Rico locations such as R�o Grande, Ceiba, and Lo�za. Tim Matheson, who has had roles as varied as Otter in Animal House to Vice-President John Hoynes on NBC's The West Wing, directed the film and has a small role in it. Others in the movie include Keith David (who was in Roddy Piper's They Live too), Channon Roe, Yancey Arias, Jennice Fuentes and Chris Johnson.
"I honestly would like to do a lot more acting, but I have so many things that I have yet to do in this business that I'm not ready to take a back seat as far as the wrestling goes. I haven't become world champion, I haven't main evented WrestleMania -- those are things that I set out to do and I'd like to accomplish those things before I retire out of this business. But it's nice to have something else to fall back on. Hopefully, the fans and the people in Hollywood will see that there's something more that I can offer to the world of entertainment other than just taking back drops and chokeslams and clotheslines every week. It was a fun experience, it really was. I look forward to doing very more."


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As we moved into the Easter season this year, I found myself thinking of a comment by the sacramental theologian Peter Fink, S.J., about how difficult it can be to get Catholics to pay attention to the Easter season. After 40 days of Lent and the Easter Triduum, people's focus and imagination is largely spent, and a sort of fatigue can set in, such that we coast from Easter Sunday back into ordinary time, when we should be celebrating. Theologically, the Easter season remembers the church sent forth to proclaim the Gospel and serve God's people. What better occasion, then, for parishes to commission new ministers for parish life and highlight the work various people of the parish are doing in their own lives. The weeks of Easter are a time for parishioners to offer reflections on their lives, socialize after Mass, present vocation talks, put on a volunteer fair or carry out a parish service project. It is a season in which we should tap into our Christian restlessness, the Holy Spirit as it moves within and invites our own community, seeking that God's reign may be brought more fully into life.
Father Fink's ideas come to mind because I can feel that post-Lenten lethargy in my bones. Lent naturally seems to me like a race that you run, where Easter is the finish line and the Triduum is the last three miles, run mostly uphill. I suspect to some extent I never quite make it past Good Friday. Not that Jesus doesn't rise; I'm just not quite sure how to rise with him. It all happens too fast. He's dead, he's alive, and I am slow to adjust.
This Easter season I have been asking myself, where are those moments of the resurrection that I should be celebrating. I have witnessed Christ's death. My mind wanders back frequently to a drive along the Gulf Coast in early March, past houses and hotels crushed like matchsticks, through whole neighborhoods thrown literally on top of one another, mile after mile. But where, O Lord, is the resurrection?
The answer comes from an unexpected quarter. On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota, where I used to work, they told stories of a high school basketball player named SuAnne Big Crow. Basketball is to the rez what college football is to Nebraska and the Yankees are to New York, part of the fabric of reality. Out there the game means something, speaks somehow to people's fundamental aspirations, their sense of themselves and of their aspirations. A good player takes on a sort of iconic status in the community, and people will come to take real inspiration from both the players' on-court demeanor and their ability to pump fake, fade back or cut in the lane.
SuAnne, as I heard it, was such a figure. She was a great player, one who had been noticed by many even before high school, and she played with a spirit about her that quite simply gave people hope. In the year 2000, Ian Frazier published a book about Pine Ridge called On the Rez; more than 50 pages of it are devoted to people's memories of SuAnne—her hands, her sense of humor, her spirit, how she won the state tournament for Pine Ridge, her sudden death. Everywhere Frazier went, it seemed, people had a story.
There was one story in particular that I heard frequently. SuAnne and her teammates were at an away game in a little South Dakota town off the reservation. As they ran out for pregame warm-ups, they were greeted by racist shouts and jeers. I never heard what exactly was being said, just that it was loud and persistent, and it was coming from all around them.
Humiliated and probably scared, she and her teammates quickly circuited the court. And then, by herself, SuAnne Big Crow stopped dead center. She put a towel around her shoulders, as though it were an Indian shawl, and while the crowd continued to taunt and heckle, she began to perform a traditional Lakota dance. She spun and stepped gracefully, her shawl extended behind her like the wings of a bird. As she moved, she sang a traditional song in the strange, otherworldly tones of her people. While the crowd screamed at her, she stood in that center circle before them. She sang and she danced.
As the story was told to me, SuAnne's action humbled that crowd. Watching her quietly dance and sing, in a world of her own, their own voices grew still. When it was finished, her dance had broken their hearts.
Some scholars define the resurrection as God making a way where there is no way. How else to describe a teenage girl standing before a taunting mob and responding in a manner so altogether different?
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Obama Quietly Issues Ruling Saying It's Legal For The FBI To Break The Law On Accessing Phone Records
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The telecom employees were supposed to be responding to National Security Letters, which are essentially FBI-issued subpoenas. But those Patriot Act powers say the target must be part of an open investigation and that a supervisor has to approve it. While they require some paperwork, FBI agents have been issuing about 40,000 such NSLs a year.No wonder the telcos were so adamant about getting immunity on the warrantless wiretapping. It appears that the issue of telcos ignoring the rules when it came to your privacy goes pretty deep.
But an AT&T employee provided the unit with a way around some of those requirements. The employee introduced them to so-called 'exigent letters.' Those letters, first used immediately following 9/11, asked for information by saying that the request was an emergency and that prosecutors were preparing a grand jury subpoena. The letter falsely promised that the subpoena, which gives the telecoms legal immunity, would be delivered later, the report said.
What's more, the report noted that the cozy relationship between the bureau and the telecoms made it hard to differentiate between the FBI and the nation's phone companies.
"The FBI's use of exigent letters became so casual, routine and unsupervised that employees of all three communication service providers told us that they -- the company employees-- sometimes generated the exigent letters for CAU personnel to sign and return," the inspector general reported.
In fact, one AT&T employee even created a short cut on his desktop to a form letter that he could print out for a requesting FBI agent to sign.
Even that became too much. Agents would request "sneak peeks," where they'd ask if it was worth their time to file a request on a given phone number, the inspector general noted. The telecom agents complied. Soon it graduated to numbers on Post-it notes, in e-mails or just oral requests.
As for Obama issuing a rule saying that breaking the law is legal... how does that work? The president doesn't get to just declare something legal, especially when it clearly violates both the letter and intent of the law.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the weekly polls that are released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the MIT men's track and field team continue to move up the list. The Engineers, who were ranked 16th in the preseason poll, have moved up to 13th in the span of a month.
At the Tufts Stampede this past weekend, MIT finished first out of 20 teams with 162 points, leaving a sizeable gap between them and Williams, who finished in second with 85.5 points. In the 4x400 relay, freshmen Michael Kaba (Jackson, N.J.), Derek Barnes (Coto De Caza, Calif.), Adrian Samsel (Whippany, N.J.) and States Lee (Charlotte, N.C.) broke the MIT freshman record with a time of 3:24.28.
This weekend, the Engineers will split up and attend three different meets. Some athletes will return to Tufts, others will be competing at Boston University and another small group will remain at home for the second MIT Coed Invite of the season.


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SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — One of the co-founders of outdoor outfitter Cabela's has died at the age of 77.
Cabela's says Richard Cabela died Monday at his home in Sidney, where the company is based.
The company that sells outdoor gear and sporting goods got its start humbly in 1961 when Richard Cabela bought $45 of fishing flies in Chicago.
When the flies didn't sell quickly at the family's furniture store, Cabela started selling them through the mail with his wife and brother, Jim.
That led to the development of the Cabela's catalog and eventually the firm with $3.6 billion revenue and 50 retail stores across North America.
Current Cabela's CEO Tommy Millner says Dick and Jim Cabela made it possible for people to find quality outdoor gear no matter where they lived.


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Stock Inflows: The Great Rotation Begins, or a Fiscal Cliff Sidestep?
Has the great rotation from bonds to stocks begun? That's the question our colleagues Carolyn, Tom and Matt tackled in Monday's Abreast of the Market column. The story was prompted by fund flow data showing the first week of the year was the strongest one for the equity markets since June 2008, before the financial crisis set in.
In some ways, the rotation is a reflection of investors getting wise to what many professionals have been screaming from the rooftops for some time time, that equities are looking like a much better long-term bet than bonds. But some of the year-opening pop is also tied to an aversion to stocks in the weeks leading up to Washington's fiscal cliff deadline on Dec. 31. After that crisis passed, mostly averted (for the time being), some individual investor money likely flowed back into equities.
One financial advisor we spoke to, John Foxworthy in Fort Wayne, Ind., said clients had been asking him to lower their exposure to stocks in November and December, citing concerns over the political headlines. While most of his clients stuck to their guns, "we did have a few that adamantly requested that we take them out of the equity markets altogether," Mr. Foxworthy said.
"Now that the most publicized aspect of the fiscal cliff has been averted, many of those folks are calling and asking that we return them to their original allocation in equities," Mr. Foxworthy said.


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The natural oak Coventry Lectern with Sound System and Wireless 16 Channel UHF Lapel and Headset Mic Kit from AmpliVox Sound Systems features a wireless sound system, and is made from genuine solid hardwood with a scratch-resistant clear lacquer finish. Sound for an audience of approximately 2500 people is provided by an AmpliVox SW805A 50 watt multimedia stereo amplifier with built-in 16 channel UHF receiver.
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American Idol star James Durbin and wife expecting second child – Daily Mail
News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere's a quick excerpt Daily Mail American Idol star James Durbin and wife expecting second childDaily MailThe star appeared in the documentary Different Is The New Normal, which
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News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere's a quick excerpt American Idol Net Who Will American Idol 2014? Our Prediction From the Top 8!American Idol NetWho will win American Idol 2014 and hopefully become
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