Omar Suleiman Named Egyptian Vice President.

In a dramatic move after eruption of violence against prolonged rule of President Husni Mubarak in Egypt, Omar Suleiman, intelligence chief has been named as vice president of Egypt. He had earlier remained a negotiator between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The history reveals that Husni Mubarak who is Egyptian President since 1981 has never appointed a vice president. Quite recently he sent the government packing after the mass scaled eruption of violent protest demonstration in major cities that has killed more than 50 citizens so far. Many analysts view the move a critical one that may be transitional and the stepping down by Mr. Mubarak may follow.
The step is a major indication. Husni Mubarak’s earlier plans to thrown his son Gamal Mubarak may not work. It has been reported his sons have already reached London.
Mr. Omar Suleiman’s relationship with the military, western powers are also one of the critical indicators for his elevation as vice president that may further help him to accede to the power corridors as president.

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Your guide to Gasparilla 2011

It’s time for annual Tampa’s Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Few important facts about the subject event are here.
Jose Gaspar was 18th century Bay area Pirate. It is boasted that he had buried treasure somewhere along the Florida Coast. It is adopted as the swashbuckling patron of Tampa’s first city festival in 1904.
Interestingly the parade and live entertainment events are free however; the reserved seats can be purchased at www.gasparillapiratefest.com. The tickets that are available for the Gasparilla Invasion Brunch and lunch buffet are available on prices ranging from $16.82 to $ 92.52.
 Parking facility is also available for the visitors. They can park their vehicles at Ybor garages for three hours after paying $1 and $4 for a longer time. Shuttles however, will not be available this year for the event. The parking map can also been seen at the web page. www.gasparillafest.com. The cars already parked along the parade route on 28th January will be toed if not removed by 10 p.m.
The TELCO Line Streetcar will cruise between Ybor City and down town Tampa from 9 a.m to 2:30 a. m. Similarly HART line will follow normal Saturday service. For more information please contact 813-254-4278.
 Visitors are advised to bring comfortable shoes, paraphernalia, hands free purses or backpacks and cash acceptable for vendors only. Visitors can contact the administration for their lost items after the event at 813-251-8844. They must not bring glass and Styrofoam containers or coolers, unapproved and outside advertisement, fence, ropes or large non human objects to use as placeholders before or during the parade. Weapons and drugs are strictly prohibited.
Please understand the police have been instructed to adopt zero tolerance policy. Only restrooms should be used for taking rests. Please avoid fights and drunken misconduct. Underage are strictly directed not to consume alcohol. Flashing for beads and nudity will not be tolerated at Gasparilla.
January 29 is expected to remain partly cloudy with temperature as high as 67 degrees. But remember the events already scheduled will continue in rains as well as in sunshine. However, in sudden and dangerous weather situation any event can be cancelled.
Docking facility is limited. So the vessels by the Tampa Convention Center or the Mariana along Bayshore Boulevard can be used. The Tampa Parks Departments can be called at 813-259-1604 for information.
Outside snacks are allowed but drinks should be strictly non alcoholic. On the other hand the event managers have also requested to support local vendors. These vendors have a variety of food, drinks and different items. Beer and Captain Rum will also be available. Alcohols are available inside but they will donate hundred percent of net revenue to Bay area charities. Approximately 1,600 Port-o-lets will be docked along the parade route as restrooms. Use them.

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Alexander The Great

Alexander the Great was Alexander III of Macedonia. His period was extended from 356 to 323 BC. So it can be safely derived that Alexander the Great was Macedonian. Macedonia is located in the northeast of Greece. Alexander has the honour of creating one of the greatest empires of the ancient history that stretched from the Mediterranean to the Himalayas. Alexander the Great remained undefeated and was thus considered a most successful commander. The record of history shows him born in 356 BC. He was not illiterate rather well educated by the well known philosopher, Aristotle. He was throned in 336 BC after the assassination of his father, Philip II of Macedonia. His father had bought most of the city states of Greece who were under Macedonian hegemony at that time and her military and diplomatic resources.

         

Alexander the great inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army after the death of his father. His well managed authority helped him to launch his plan of the expansion of military. Most of these plans had remained unfulfilled by his father. He invaded Persia in 334 BC along with Asia Minor and continued his ruling spree for the ten years. In this connection the battles of Issus and Gaugamela are very important. During theses wars he overthrew the king of Persia, King Darius III and conquered entire Persia. With this conquest his kingdom stretched from Adriatic to the Indus.

Alexander the great had the inborn desire of ruling the world. He wanted to reach the end of the world and the “Great Outer Sea”. He invaded India in 326 BC but ha had to retreat due to mutiny in his own forces. He finally died in Babylon in 323 BC. He never realized that he had planned a series of invasion of Arabia. The death of Alexander turned to be the downfall of his empire. It tore apart into number of states.

A Hellenistic culture arose from the Greek colonists which remained visible in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire until 15^th century. Therefore, Alexander became a legendary hero in the classics of Achilles that has an important place in mythology of Greek and non Greek culture. Alexander became a measure for the modern world generals and military academies all over the world in order to teach his military tactics. Alexander” is one of the most popular names in the world, perhaps because of the legendary exploits of Alexander the Great.Even Chinese today have started using his name in their business even traveling. Their version of Alexander in china is often named as Yalshanda that means “under a mountain of pressure.” 

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Spartacus Gods Of The Arena Episode 2

Hello everybody! Have you watched “Spartacus Gods of The Arena”. I have just watched. Be careful, the movie is not for the faint of the heart or prudes or anyone underage. Be sure that your kids are not in the room when you are watching second episode of “Spartacus Gods of The Arena”. Its really interesting to watch them ripping off each other clothes in this episode. Same had been on killing spree previously however; in this episode they just confined ripping each other. They were not killing. The interesting video can be seen online as well.

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SpongeBob Legends Of Bikini Bottom

Few of the parents love to watch SpongeBob SquarePants but at the same time there are many who just wish that SpongeBob should dry up and blow away. We have a good news but not for the later parents. The good news is that tonight is marked for the first of five new episodes. So please do not miss it. Good news is that if unfortunately you or your children missed it, we have got you covered. You can watch these episodes of the legend on line.

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Bob Seger is Planning Tour and Album

Bob Seger, the veteran rock singer and his Silver Bullet Band are heading out on the road for the first time in 4 1/2 years. Bob Seger is planning to start his tour in March this year. His management and record company is updating the record about the possible tour of 65 year old Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer. Most of us do not know that Seger previously toured in 2006. The announcement of the tour has been made but the dates have not been announced so far. The announcement adds that the fans may hear classic songs such as Night Moves and Old Time Rock and Roll along with the songs from forth coming new album.

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Carb Lovers Unite

Careless people like me try to avoid the unnecessary diet plans by following the scales due to sheer love for food. As I am human I follow the human thinking of looking at and pounding at something, I have been told not to eat.
In this context it would be pertinent to explain that NEWYEARNEWME challenge appealed me very much as I was eager to loose weight I had put on in search of food. I wanted to get back in shape after a baby was born and I came to know that I may not have to follow a strict diet plan.
Facebook Calorie Story app helped me to track my calorie intake. The calorie story made a visible change in me. It made me vigilant to tack my meals on each day. It has made me aware of what I am eating and drinking on daily basis
I enjoy Carbs a lot. I did not want to leave it. So, the Carb Lovers Diet book that was sent to me for this challenge has helped me out as well. It is filled with some amazing recipes and helpful hints, through this book I have learnt quite a bit about healthy eating and losing weight without giving up the carbs.
Ellen Kunes and Frances Largeman Roth RD encourage the readers of their Health magazine  not to eliminate certain food items from their diet or skip few meals. Their book is helpful in inspiring the readers to be creative and innovative in planning their family meals. These rules have been named as Four Carb Lovers Rules. Just go through these one by one.
1. Every meal should have a Carbstar. It must be born in mind that Carbohydrate-rich foods contain two types of starch. First is that we hear about most. It is often high-glycemic starch which is absorbed quickly and raises blood sugar. It also causes a spike in energy. The other type of starch is called Resistant Starch. It is a weight-loss powerhouse as it is not absorbed into the bloodstream or broken down into glucose. CarbStars include oatmeal, bananas, beans and lentils, potatoes, whole-grain pasta, barley, brown rice, peas, rye and pumpernickel bread, polenta and potato chips.
2. Quantity in the plate matters so balance your plates. CarbStars should not be more than quarter of your plate. The rest of the meal should consist of great weight-loss boosters like lean meats and low-fat dairy products, good fats, and fruits and vegetables.2. Quantity in the plate matters so balance your plates. CarbStars should not be more than quarter of your plate. The rest of the meal should consist of great weight-loss boosters like lean meats and low-fat dairy products, good fats, and fruits and vegetables. 
3. Do not remain hungry. Please note that the meals found in the recipe section of this book are complete food and will leave you feeling fully satisfied. Many researchers have described that when you feel full, you’re much more likely to stick with a new weight-loss plan.
   4. Lastly enjoy what you love to eat. Many dieticians dictate what we must not eat ignoring the fact that we tend to be lured to the same food we are told to avoid. On the other hand on Carb Lovers Diet plan there is no need to give up anything
Carbs are rich in fiber but low in calories.
    * People enjoy carbs in their diets
    * Carbs prevent fatigue
    * People enjoy carbs in their diets

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Many Buses Suspended, Subways Running:MTA issues schedule

Franklin Ave shuttle has been closed due to heavy snow rest of the subways service is running. Due the heavy snow all work has been suspended.
Few and minor changes to Metro North have been announced. The MTA authorities have announced that service is suspended on the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branch lines. However at Hudson and Harlem Line trains are operating on normal schedule."
Traffic is running on Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) but schedule has been reduced: the cancelled trains included west bound AM train while in the east of Speonk on the Montauk Branch and east of Ronkonkoma on the main line to Greenport trains have been replaced by busses. Still the good news is still there. All roadways at MTA crossings have been salted and plowed. However the MTA has advised drivers to use caution while driving. Busses have resumed servicing the people. These bus services were suspended during worst of the storm.
The complete list of operating buses released by MTA is here.
At Manhattan bus service has partially been restored with weather-related delays. See the routes: M14, M15, M15 SBS, M16, M23, M34, M35, M86, M100, M101, M103   Correction: M96 not running.     Rest of the bus service is suspended.   At Bronx bus service has partially been restored with weather-related delays. See the routes: Bx1, Bx2, Bx3, Bx4, Bx5, Bx7, Bx9, Bx10, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx15, Bx18, Bx19, Bx20, Bx21, Bx28, Bx31, Bx33, Bx36, Bx40, Bx41, Bx42, Bx55, BxM1, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4, BxM11, BxM18   Rest of the bus service is suspended. At Brooklyn bus service has partially been restored with weather-related delays on the following routes:   B1, B2, B3, B6, B7, B20, B26, B31, B36, B38, B41, B46, B49, B54, B63, B64, B74, B82, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, B100, B103, X27, X28   At B11, B16, B43 routes have been restored partially with few diversions.
Route No X27, X28 that was servicing Brooklyn only is not operating in or out of Manhattan. All other service remains suspended.
On following routes bus service has partially been restored with weather-related delays.
Q3, Q6, Q7, Q12, Q19, Q22, Q32, Q37, Q53, Q54, Q55, Q58, Q59, Q60, Q64, Q66, Q69, Q72, Q77, Q85 (Rosedale Branch), Q100, Q101, QM1, QM2A, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM7, QM15, QM17. Q111 route has partially been restored with diversions.
Bus service partially restored along a segment of the few routes:
Q11 (between Pitkin and Queens Blvd. only),
Q13 (between Bell Blvd. and Flushing only; no service to Fort Totten)
Q25 (Ulmer & 28th to the Air Train),
Q35, Q43, Q46 (between Kew Gardens and LIJ Hospital - no 260th St. service)
Q44 (No service in the Bronx; buses operating between Main St. and Jamaica, Queens)
Q65 (28th Av & College Point Blvd to Main and Roosevelt),
Q56, Q66, QM16.  All other service remains suspended
QM5, QM8 (Service being operated between Little Neck Pkwy. and LIE Expwy. only)
All other service remains suspended.
At Staten Island bus service has partially been restored with weather-related delays on the following routes:
X1, X11, X30, S72, S78, S79, S89
While routes have partially been restored with diversions:
 X10, X15, X17 (Servicing Brooklyn only; not operating in or out of Manhattan)
All other service remains suspended.

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Metro Train (North) Schedule

The authorities of Metro-North Railroad have informed the possible riders of metro to confirm the service before leaving the house for their journey. Metro is trying its best to plan a normal weekday schedule for Thursday morning; however, they are not sure that normal schedule is going to work. 19 inches of snow in Central Park and in the surroundings have indicated that normalcy may not be in operation this morning.

Similarly MTA has reported that majority of the New York City subway system is operational but the service has been suspended on outdoor portions of a number of subway lines. These lines may remain suspended through the morning rush hours:

The Q line
The B line
A between Rockaway Blvd and Far Rockaway
N between 59 St (Brooklyn) and Coney Island
Rockaway Park Shuttle
F between Church Av and Coney Island
5 between Dyre Av and E 180 St
D between 36 St (Brooklyn) and Coney Island
Franklin Av Shuttle

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Discovery Channel and Red Jacket Firearms

Please see here for “Sons of Guns” which follows Will Hayden and his company; Red Jacket, is taken as the nation’s most wonderful and different weapons business”.

    Red Jacket says “If you can dream it, we can build it”, the nation’s most unique weapons business. The owner of Red Jacket Will Hayden and his crew of Baton Rouge, Louisiana gunsmiths and historians daily face the challenge on Discovery Channel’s world premiere series SONS OF GUNS, creating one weapon and the other. The show fires off on Wednesdays at 9PM ET/PT, starting January 26.

    Will is a straight shooter as well as an avid historian, trusted expert to take on the requests of Red Jacket’s major clients that include law enforcement apparatus, military and collectors. From guns to knives to swords to cannons, Will sells, trades, buys, builds and customizes all. Most of the weapon manufacturers are making attachable silencers for AK-47′s; however, Will looks at it in a unique way by creating internal silencers that help the police officials to create even more stealth in dangerous situations. Even if someone needs to restore a WWII flamethrower in order to make it operational, Will can do that too. And when the sheriff’s department needs to combine two guns, a shotgun and a rifle, into one, Will can do that as well.

    Will’s Red Jacket shop is the core point for SONS OF GUNS, located in the heart of the Louisiana bayou. You can see that when Will isn’t rebuilding an old rifle brought back from Vietnam War or using his treasure of historic weaponry knowledge to determine to recreate an attic or an antique weapon, he is found in his shop with his daughter Stephanie and the rest of his team, gossiping with his customers. Viewers will catch the Red Jacket team always finding time to have some fun on SONS OF GUNS whether it is having a lunch break shooting contest, a nighttime bayou bow fishing trip or field testing of fully automatic M2 .50 caliber machine gun.

    Jupiter Entertainment has produced SONS OF GUNS exclusively for Discovery Channel. Stephen Land is executive producer, with Patrick Leigh-Bell and Stephanie Buxbaum as co-executive producers. For Discovery Channel, Dolores Gavin is executive producer.

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Toyota Recall List 2011: Models Affected by Fuel Leak

Quite recently car giants Toyota has announced another recall world over. The recall is going to affect around 1.7 million vehicles and individuals. The vehicles are reported to have fuel leaks and some other problems.

As reported by many media channels, most of the recalled models affect car owners in Japan only, but the giant car manufacturing company is about to recall 421,000 outside of Japan, with 140,000 vehicles specifically linked to the Toyota Avensis model.

If you are owning a IS or GS Lexus model, you may know at a stage that this car has also been recalled. 255,000 of these affect customers in North America and around 10,000 in Europe.

It is however, comfortable to know that the problem is not as serious as it is being projected by some corners. It is rather more a precaution measure by Toyota as no injuries or accidents have been reported so far. Still one must be careful and the listed models above must be get replaced on the call.

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WGAL WEATHER

Earlier this week the weather forecast predicted heavy snow falling and rain or a blend may be called as a “winter blend,” A later update augmented their opinion of a worsened situation with six to nine inches of snow in the area.

All over Susquehanna Valley students found a pleasant surprise when they looked out of the window Tuesday morning to find roads filled with snow as early as seven o clock in the morning. The early ecstatic students were a bit worried in the later phase as WGAL Penn Manor did not announce a delay or closing. Their hopes turned into fear. The drivers were tested for driving in order to fetch the students on the slippery roads of Lancaster..

Katie Maisel strengthened the danger by saying that the roads were really dangerous,”. He added that it should have been off day for the students and the school traffic. Still several students came in just before the normal 7:40 am, teachers have received an email informing students and teachers that elementary schools in the district have been closed and an early dismissal for school students was in the process.

The met office even predicted the same precarious situation even on Friday as expected. So Penn Manor could get a postponement of the school on Friday as well. Eric Horst Millersville meteorologist and spokesman said that snow may start during the night and end in the early morning hours, amassing 2-5 inches on the ground.

Limited visibility coupled with traveling difficulty has also been predicted by the met office spokesman Mr. Horst. He added that during the whole day on Friday, it will be more active coupled with wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph, “more or less,” He added that there will be a winter weather advisory from 19 pm tonight, continuing through Friday 9 am,. Saturday, however, will be high almost 20 degree with little chilly wind.

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5 foot Lizard, 'Is it Godzilla Creature in California

To a surprise of an animal services officer who got a call reporting "huge," monstrous reptile, and he found a 5-foot Monitor lizard wandering around a condo complex in the city of Riverside. It was even bigger than animal control officer Jenny Selter could have thought of.She was so afraid that as she saw it she almost jumped back in her truck," John Welsh, spokesman for Riverside County Animal Services was shouting like anything while describing it. "The locals were afraid as well because the surprise creature was roaming here and there in a GODZILLA style down the sidewalk."

The locals only found a young man helping them by hissing away the creature with a long pole – a long pole used to handle dangerous dogs. It was not helpful in the beginning but later on it started moving away.A police officer at the occasion also helped the woman trying to overcome the creature and by grabbing its body and its sharp, lashing tail. Both later helped each other and pushed the lizard in to the truck normally used for large dogs.

It is important to tell the commoners that these Black-throated Monitor lizards are not dangerous as they are generally carnivorous, mostly found in California but native to the African grasslands and few parts of Asia. These are sold as well. The younger one for $100 or 150 in pet stores. The creature at shelter did not bother anyone and remained well behaved.

To remember the past, the previous lizard found in a similar situation was a bit nasty. The present one was altogether different as the staff kept on walking around but it behaved rather was curious.   It is suspected that the creature might have been pet with someone for a long time as it is big enough to think like that. The investigators further added that it might have escaped from the cage finding opportunity.

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Sonic Impact iPax Portable Speaker for iPod Shuffle

Loyal readers, for too long the iPod Shuffle owner has been pushed around.In schools, the bigger iPods would always shove it into lockers. On the beach, vintage boom boxes would kick sand in its face. But now, loyal readers, now the iPod Shuffle is able to fight back. Because with the Sonic Impact iPax Portable Speaker for iPod Shuffle, that tiny little device becomes an entire entertainment center!
And unlike those other players, the iPod Shuffle fits perfectly into a Sonic Impact iPax Portable Speaker. There’s a storage compartment, so you can just pack the whole thing in the car and go. Want to pump the patented Maxxbass psycho-acoustic technology and scare off those break dancers? Now you can! And you can even use songs only available in MP3 form to do it! Take that, traditional forms of media!
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Patricia, Oprah's Secret Half Sister, Revealed

Oprah's huge family secret was revealed on Monday: she has a half-sister named Patricia.Vernita Lee, Oprah's mother, gave Patricia up for adoption in 1963, but kept her a secret from her daughter. Oprah was nine years old and living with her father when her mother had the baby. She said she never even knew Vernita was pregnant.Oprah and Patricia were publicly reunited on Monday's show. Oprah showed video of her and her partner, Steadman Graham, driving to Milwaukee to meet Patricia for the first time on Thanksgiving Day last year.
Patricia said she started thinking that Oprah might be her sister when she saw an interview with Vernita Lee on television. The information Lee gave coincided with what she knew about her birth family.
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State Of The Union Time

State Of The Union Time, (AP) – At an economic demand response, President Barack Obama will try to convince the American people and a divided Congress that he has a vision to accelerate job creation, promotion expenditures on the basis of its agenda but promising to curb a growing, staggering debt. His State of the Union to reality: The economy trumps everything.
For a national television audience Tuesday night, Barack Obama will be at home employment, the issue of utmost public importance and his hopes for a second term.
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John Hawkes Praises Vera Farmiga for Directing with 'Grace and Skill'

It seems John Hawkes is everywhere these days. The star of  Winter’s Bone, a role for which he’s been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and SAG Award, and co-star of HBO’s Eastbound and Down (yep, that’s him playing Danny McBride’s brother) is back at Sundance 2011 with two films, T. Sean Durkin's Martha Marcy May Marlene and Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut, Higher Ground.
Here Hawkes muses about life after Winter’s Bone, being labeled a "character actor" and how hitchhiking was great training for his craft.
THR: You’ve been very busy since Winter’s Bone first premiered at Sundance a year ago. You just wrapped another film, this one in Texas?
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Oscar Nominees

You can find the list here. After the jump I have posted the nominations by picture.
"King's Speech" tops with 12, "True Grit" 10, "Social Network" and "Inception" 8 each.
- NOMINATIONS BY PICTURE -
(This list does not include Short Films or Documentary Short Subjects)
“Alice in Wonderland,” a Walt Disney Pictures Production (Walt Disney) (3 nominations)
Art direction
Costume design
Visual effects
“Animal Kingdom,” a Porchlight Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Jacki Weaver – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
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HRC PROMOTIONS

HRC PROMOTIONS, The Human Rights Campaign is the largest American civil rights organization working to achieve equality of lsbns, g*y, biS-EX-ual and transgender people. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
100% of the net proceeds from your purchase of merchandise go directly to support HRC works to improve the lives of GLBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally law and increasing public support among all Americans through innovative advocacy, education and awareness programs.
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HRC ARMY

mail delivery in Afghanistan is setting new records each year and the forces of law common to bring holiday cheer to members of holiday services in the United States.
“Since January 2010, teams of senior positions in Afghanistan have moved the largest amount of mail in the history of Afghanistan, over £ 54,517,638,” said Lt. Col. Donald Brown, head of the Division Postal Operations, 3rd HR keeping Center (HRSC), first controlling stake Theater (TSC). “In 2009, 34.4 million pounds, and in 2008, 19.2 million pounds was delivered. ”
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Winter’s Bone Director Debra Granik’s Next Project is for Kids

Winter’s Bone” is essentially a mob film set in the rural Missouri Ozarks. It’s a great movie, filled with great performances and shockingly uncliched depictions of America’s favorite laughingstock demographic: rural mountain people. The movie, screenplay co-adaptor Debra Granik and lead actress Jennifer Lawrence earned their Oscar nominations.
Granik, who directed the movie, was snubbed in that category. She created a movie where there’s love and self-awareness that you don’t see associated with the Ozarks. In Garnik’s movie, trash is strewn across the lawn for a reason.
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And the 2011 Academy Award Nominees Are…

After seeing so few surprises at the Golden Globes this year, I wasn’t expecting to see anything particularly different with this year’s Oscar nominees. However, now that the full list of nominations has been announced, there are some pretty cool picks in among the more predictable choices. Some of my favourites include Jesse Eisenberg getting a nod for Best Actor in The Social Network, Hailee Steinfeld for Best Supporting Actress in True Grit, and John Hawkes for Best Supporting Actor for Winter’s Bone. Even Exit through the Gift Shop and Gas Land managed to get nominated for Best Documentary.
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AB CUTS

AB CUTS, Speaking of spouses, Wilkinson was not surprised that his ex has recently proposed to his current live in girlfriend, 24, Crystal Harris. However, the news was obviously a blow for Holly Madison, who dated Play Boy founder for six years, but finished the novel in 2008 when it became clear he was not ready to produce the coveted diamond.
“I feel like it (Hef) is making a hasty decision. I’m not sure Crystal is the best thing for him,” said a stunned Madison Life & Style. “They could end up divorcing, and she could take half his money. “
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Izabela Lukomska Pyzalska

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Former glamor model, Izabela Lukomska-Pyzalska became director of the club second Warta Poznan, she agrees, she will rule “with an iron fist.” Izabela takes over at a time when Warta Poznan FC is currently in danger of being relegated to the “first division”, which, in fact, is the second division under the Premiership Ektraklasa Poland.
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Academy Award Nominations Announced

Sorry, “Burlesque” fans: the 10 films that will be vying for best motion picture at the 83rd Academy Awards are “Black Swan,” “The Fighter,” “Inception,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “The King’s Speech,” “127 Hours,” “The Social Network,” “Toy Story 3,” “True Grit” and “Winter’s Bone,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday morning. The nominees for best director are Darren Aronofsky (for “Black Swan”), David O. Russell (“The Fighter”), Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”), David Fincher (“The Social Network”) and Joel and Ethan Coen (“True Grit”). “The King’s Speech” led the pack with 12 nominations total, including Colin Firth (nominated for best actor), Helena Bonham Carter (best supporting actress) and Geoffrey Rush (best supporting actor).
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Oscar Nominations

A couple of observations: No female directors, yet again. Too bad not a single person of color acted in any movies this year. How the fuck was True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld a supporting actress?!
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James Franco to Miss OSCAR nominations

James Franco will be trapped at university - not under a rock (sorry) - when the Oscar nominations are announced today. He deserves to win the  Best Actor award for his role in 127 Hours, so hopefully everyone in his class will be slyly checking their BlackBerrys and doing hilarious one-arm-up-jumper gags at 13.30 GMT.
Following his MA course at New York's Columbia (pictured), James Franco is now studying at Yale (and also the Rhode Island School of Design), which is where he'll be today when the Academy Award nominees are announced.Talking to AP about the fact that he's hosting next month's ceremony - and is also tipped to pick up a prize, he explained:   “I will be at school. I will be at Yale. Fox Searchlight asked me if I would go to New York to be ready … in case that I was nominated. I said, ‘No (laughs). I’m not gonna miss class to go and presume that I’m going to be nominated, but if you want to bring out a camera crew to Yale and wait and see if I get nominated, I’d be happy to step out of class and say I’m very grateful."
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Orange County Choppers Foreclosure Just Acronym Confusion

At the moment the internet is buzzing about the Orange County Choppers foreclosure. Is this true or not? The fans of Paul Sr and Paul Jr all over the world may relax.
The hole fuss about OCC foreclosure is true, but we’re not talking about Orange County Choppers, the American company specialized in customizing motorcycles. The OCC acronym also stands for Comptroller of the Currency which indeed is bankrupt. An article in Huffington Post speaks about the OCC foreclosure: “The FDIC has been pushing to impose new requirements on the operations of those divisions, which are known as mortgage servicers. The agency has been engaged in heated negotiations with other regulators at the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).”
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Pogo Was a Piker

We have met the enemy," the comic strip character said four decades ago, "and he is us," but a new generation of politicians is making that look like an understatement.As the President rules out immediate Social Security cuts, Rep. Paul Ryan, head of the Ayn Rand caucus, prepares to answer the State of the Union with his plan to scale back benefits for what his guru called "moochers" in American society.
A generational target isn't enough for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor: "There will be no bailout of the states,” he says. “States can deal with this and have the ability to do so on their own.”
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Former Playboy model heads Warta Poznan football club

Former glamour model, Izabela Lukomska-Pyzalska has become director of second-tier club Warta Poznan, which, she vows, she will rule “with an iron fist”.Izabela takes over at a time when Warta Poznan FC is currently in danger of being relegated from the “first division”, which, in fact, is the second division under the Ektraklasa premier league in Poland.Izabela Lukomska-Pyzalska, who has worked as a model for men’s magazines such as Playboy and CKM, says she would like to restore the club to the Ektraklasa, which it has not played matches in since the mid-1990s,
“I want the club to shine again. I believe that the team will play impressively and will attract more fans to the stadium,” Lukomska-Pyzalska told the PAP news agency.
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Guild Wars 2 Guru Presents: LIVE developer chat on IRC

Have some questions about Guild Wars 2 that you want answered? Want to get in a few questions about the Guardian? This Thursday, January 27th at 12PM PST/8PM GMT, you’ll have your chance at the Guild Wars 2 Guru’s LIVE dev chat on IRC!
If you are unfamiliar with IRC, you can join by using our new web client. On the date and time of the chat, our web client will be changed to automatically have you join the dev chat channel and our official Guru channel. You may converse freely with each other in the Guru channel as the live chat goes on.
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OCC Foreclosure Shocker: Paul Teutul Sr.’s Business Is Going Under

Lately the drama on “American Chopper: Senior Vs. Junior” has centered on the two warring Teutuls. But now it seems Paul Teutul Sr. may have another enemy: The bank. There are OCC foreclosure rumors swirling around the web this morning. Is Orange County Choppers in foreclosure? Is OCC bankrupt?
It’s certainly been a difficult time for a luxury business like Orange County Choppers and Paul Jr Designs, as people are less likely to indulge during a recession. But whether OCC is in foreclosure is very uncertain.
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Orange County Choppers Foreclosure: OCC Not Bankrupt

I have been a fan of American Choppers for some time now, so you can understand how upset I was when the main three from the show/company parted due to reasons unknown. Since then Paul Sr. and Jr. have been locked in a battle to do with his son’s 20 percent stake in OCC. When we first learned that the lenders of the OCC headquarters had filed a foreclosure, we assumed that it was to do with this ongoing family feud, but they do not seem to be related.
We had first assumed that this was a joke, but Surrounded Me has learned through sources that Orange County Choppers‘ has missed a number of mortgage payments, which is said to be for $96,400 and $14,000. The source explained that OCC did not make the payments, as they wanted to force the lender to make a few changes to the terms of the loan.
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Chicago Sun Times

Chicago Sun Times, The Chicago Sun-Times is an American newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the guiding document of the Sun-Times Media Group. The Chicago Sun-Times newspaper is the oldest continuously published daily in the city. It began in 1844 as the Chicago Evening Journal [2] (which was the first newspaper to publish the rumor, now believes is false, a cow owned by Catherine O’Leary was responsible for the Chicago Fire). [3] On the evening news, whose West Side building at 17-19 S. Channel has not been damaged, the Chicago Tribune gave a temporary home until they can rebuild. In 1929, the newspaper has been relaunched the Chicago Daily Illustrated Times.
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Rock-Tenn Company Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.09 EPS

Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE: RKT) announced its quarterly results on Monday. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.09. During the same quarter in 2010, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis.On a related note, analysts at Zacks Investment Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Rock-Tenn Company in a research note to investors on Monday, January 3rd.
Rock-Tenn Company is a manufacturer of packaging products, recycled paperboard, containerboard, bleached paperboard and merchandising displays. The Company operates 95 facilities located in 27 states, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Argentina. It operates in four segments: Consumer Packaging, Corrugated Packaging, Merchandising Displays and Specialty Paperboard Products.
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Smurfit-Stone to be acquired in $3.5-billion deal

Packaging and paper company RockTenn Co. has agreed to buy bigger rival Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. for $3.5 billion in cash and stock seven months after Smurfit emerged from bankruptcy with less debt and higher profit potential.The deal, announced on Sunday, will triple RockTenn's annual revenue to more than $9 billion and make the combined company the second-largest containerboard producer in North America after International Paper Co.
Under the merger approved by the boards of the two companies, RockTenn will pay $35 in cash and stock per each Smurfit-Stone common share, representing a 27 percent premium to Smurfit-Stone's closing price of $27.52 on Friday.
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Moscow Airport Explosion

An explosion shook the busiest airport in the Russian capital on Monday afternoon and an aviation official said an unspecified number of people were killed.There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion in the international baggage-claim area at Domodedovo airport.
Russia's Investigative Committee said there were at least 20 casualties in the blast and the state news agency RIA Novosti quoted a spokesman for the Russian aviation agency, Sergei Izvolsky, as saying there were dead among the casualties.
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Rashard Mendenhall Humps Ben Roethlisberger At End Of Steelers-Jets Game

Rashard Mendenhall had an incredible performance in the AFC Championship game, rushing for 121 yards and scoring a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 24-19 victory over the Jets. At the end of the game after Ben Roethlisberger took a knee to seal the deal, the Steelers running back was overjoyed and jumped on his quarterback. Then, he proceeded to hump his teammate on live television.
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News 9, Bay News 9

News 9, Bay News 9 is a cable television station based in New St. Petersburg, Florida. He is currently the Tampa Bay Area, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Polk, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties.
The cable service operator Time Warner, which managed the system at the time, created it and is now the primary content provider for the new system known as Bright House Networks to make new Local permanently available in this rapidly growing region. Former WTSP news anchor Al Ruechel was one of its anchors first and remains in operation. Three original anchors remain at the station:
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Steve Harvey Ex-Wife — Mary Harvey — Slams Comedian-Turned- Relationship Guru

Aww snap! Comedian-turned-relationship guru Steve Harvey is barking orders at the single and lovelorn women of America on the pages of his new book, Straight Talk, No Chaser, the follow-up to his wildly-successful 2009 blockbuster, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man…. But Harvey will have to serve up more than just zingy one-liners to explain a host of deplorable accusations being hurled in his direction at the hands of his jilted former bride, Mary.
Mary, who was married to Steve for 16 years after meeting the then-up-and-coming comic in the late ’80s is putting Bruh Man on serious blast in a series of vlog tell-all that surface on YouTube over the weekend. She wants everyone to know that the successful entertainer that has become a Big Brother and Chuck Woolery of sorts to single women on the hunt for their “Forever Love” is nothing like the adulterous monster she married.
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The Steelers Logo & Other Trivia

Did you know that the Steelers are now the only team in the NFL to sport a logo on only one side of the helmet? Or why? The Steelers steelmark logo was originally only applied to one side of the helmet (the right side) because the Steelers were uncertain how it would look on their solid gold helmets. Even when they later switched their helmet color to solid black, they decided to permanently retain the logo on just the one side due to the team's new success and the interest generated by the logo's uniqueness.
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Maurkice Pouncey Ankle Injury Sends Rookie To Locker Room

Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey had his leg rolled up on, needing to leave the field late in the Steelers first drive. The rookie center was loaded onto a cart and taken into the locker room, hopping on one leg and with assistance. The injury appears to be to his ankle. A section of Steelers fans has taken up a "Pouncey" chant.The first-rounder from Florida started every game for the Steelers and made the Pro Bowl, the only offensive rookie to earn the honor this season.
Doug Legursky took over for Pouncey on the final few plays of the drive. The German native played at Marshall, was a three-time All-Conference USA, and has been with the Steelers sinec 2008. He's bounced back and forth between the team's roster and practice squad during his pro career
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Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature conversion merges in cold snap

Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature conversion is required for the rest of the world to comprehend temperature in the U.S., unless the thermometer hits 40 below zero. At 40 below zero, the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales converge for one brief degree. On Jan. 21 the temperature at International Falls, Minn., fell well below the Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature convergence to minus 46, or minus 43 Celsius.
Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature conversion tables and tools are readily available on the Internet. But sometimes it gets so cold that temperature becomes as relevant as a one-sided blowout in a football game. “The Nation’s Icebox” is the claim to fame for International Falls, which hit the lowest temperature there since people started keeping track in 1897. The National Weather Service issued wind chill warnings from Maine through parts of New York and Pennsylvania and into Michigan. Wind chill warnings are issued when the combination of wind and temperature on bare skin makes it feel like minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-32 Celsius).
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Here is the intro short on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via wikipedia and ineternet sources, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the “PG”, is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The paper began publication July 29, 1786, with the encouragement of Hugh Henry Brackenridge as a four-page weekly, initially called “The Gazette”. It was the first newspaper published west of the Allegheny Mountains. The editors were Joseph Hall and John Scull. The paper focused on the beginning of the nation, and one of his first major articles, published the newly adopted Constitution the United States.
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Jade Jones: Five Things About Emma Bunton’s Fiance

Want to feel really old? Baby Spice is getting married. Emma Bunton got engaged to her longtime beau Jade Jones over the weekend. The two have a 3-year-old son together, and they announced their engagement via Twitter, which continues on its way to costing thousands of PR reps their jobs. So who is Jade Jones? Here’s five things about Emma Bunton’s fiance.
1. He was the lead singer for the band Damage …
2. … and later for CherryBlackStone.
3. He’s now studying to become a chef.
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The Accidental Hypocrite

I have recently been exploring a Homo Hypocritus (man the sly rule bender) view of human nature, that humans have hugemongous brains in order to conspire to evade social norms. I’ve also known and respected Robert Kurzban for far longer, and so was excited to see his new book, Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind. Alas, while he has lots of thoughtful insight to offer along the way (the book is worth reading), Kurzban’s main thesis seems to be that humans are accidental hypocrites, since pretty much any evolved creatures with social norms would be hypocrites, because it is just too hard to be fully consistent:
The key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind’s design. The human mind consists of many specialized units designed by the process of evolution by natural selection. While these modules sometimes work together seamlessly, they don’t always, resulting in impossibly contradictory beliefs, vacillations between patience and impulsiveness, violations of our supposed moral principles, and overinflated views of ourselves.
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Jay Cutler Injury Reactions

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher came to injured teammate Jay Cutler's defense after learning several current and former players had questioned how badly the quarterback was hurt.Cutler injured his left knee in the first half of Sunday's NFC title game against Green Bay and left for good after the first series of the third quarter. He was replaced by Todd Collins, who was replaced by Caleb Hanie in the Bears' 21-14 loss.Jay was hurt. I don't question his toughness, he's tough as hell," Urlacher said. "He's one of the toughest players on our football team. He doesn't complain when he gets hit. He goes out there and plays every Sunday, he practices every single day, so no we don't question his toughness."
There were more than a few comments on Twitter when it became clear Cutler would not be back.
"If I'm on chicago team jay cutler has to wait till me and the team shower get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room!" Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett tweeted.
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