White House: Obama

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Monday 28 December 2009 9:32 am

As President Obama holidays in Hawaii, officials say hes keeping up to date on whats described as a terror attempt on board a Northwest Airlines airplane that was about to land in Detroit.

A Nigerian man was keeped on the flight from Amsterdam Friday after he attempted to detonate an explosive device through landing.

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The White House says President Obama was notified about the incident and considered it with assurance officials.

The White House is coordinating briefings for the President Obama through the Homeland Security Department, the Transportation Security Administration and the FBI.

The doubt, identified by Rep Peter King, as Abdul Mudallad, a 23-year-old Nigerian man known in counter-terror circles, said investigators he was acting on interest of Al Qaeda.

‘The President Obama was notified of the incident this morning among 9:00 and 9:30 Hawaii time by the President Obamas military helper. The President Obama subsequently convened a secure conference call with John Brennan, his Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism consultant, and Denis McDonough, NSS Chief of Staff.

‘He asked to arrange a coming secure call and in that call instructed that all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel. The President Obama is actively monitoring the location and receiving regular updates. There is usually no change to his schedule.’

The attempted attack followed the release of a video from the Taliban showing Private First Calss Bowe Bergdahl, the only known American soldier in captivity.

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that Secretary Janet Napolitano is monitoring the location ‘closely.’

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Panasonic 32-inch TV

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Saturday 26 December 2009 8:08 am

Different large trend youll next year is a large push toward TVs that are ’3D-ready.’

If you want to do this, youll chiefly see sets that are rated as 120Hz or 240Hz or plasma TVs. Sony and Panasonic have been the most creative about talking about 3DTV, but I anticipate nearly all the main vendors will have some offerings next year.

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So, there is a question: What applications will it take to make 3D mainstream? I think sports is the solution, even if another may disagree

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Critics’ views on Keira Knightley’s West End debut

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Monday 21 December 2009 9:42 am

Keira Knightley has received mixed reviews for her West End debut in an updated production of Molieres 17th Century classic satire The Misanthrope, at Londons Comedy Theatre.f1

Speaking to the BBC earlier this week, the Atonement star said she expected to be ‘burned alive’ by the critics for her portrayal of a US film star.

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Keira Knightley may be one of 21st century movies respected objects, but on stage she demonstrates little better than sufficient.

Her arrival on the West End in an interesting (but intellectually disingenuous) treatment of Molieres Le Misanthrope is, well, on the boring side.

She has all the charisma of a useful goldfish. Miss Keira Knightley has a faultless face, but it doesnt move about much.

In a movie actress this is frequently an advantage, but on stage it is a riskily. Its like giving a woodworker a blunt chisel.

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At the beginning, Keira Knightley seems a touch tentative, lacking in both energy and attendance.

In the second half however, in which she bitchily affronts a false friend and has a real humdinger of a row with the jealous Alceste, she reveals both power and poignancy.

She also makes you understand why Damian Lewiss splendid Alceste is so obsessed with the movie star, even if she represents everything he disdains.

There is a mystery to Keira Knightleys allure, and an endearing streak of mischief in her portrayal of the actress.f1

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Keira Knightley catches the waywardness, occasionally the steel behind the velvety manner, the narcissistic love of care, but not the authority to explain how she can dominate a collecting by more than beauty.

Partly the cause is physical. Shes so wispy she could fit into an umbrella stand. Partly its a want of vox, Partly a lack of the confidence that more time on stage may bring her.tisha

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James Cameron’s Movie Avatar Review

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Friday 18 December 2009 7:45 am

Director James Camerons longawaited Avatar paints an alien race with a delicacy for bows and arrows, but keeps the 3D jutting clichés under control. Even when bloody arrowheads stick out at your face, Cameron secures the stunts dont distract from his spiritual story.

To begin, yes this is the epic visual masterpiece that youve all been waiting for and it succeeds in everything it tries to do (visually).The overall look is stunning beyond belief, the special effects are impeccable, Cameron got me to shed a tear and sit on the edge of my seat BUT the film isnt flawless, not by a long shot

Paraplegic war veteran, Jake Sully is brought to another planet called Pandora in place of his brother with the promise of getting his legs back if he helps the government on a mission. Pandora is inhabited by a primitive race called the Navi and Jake is sent in to learn their ways so that he can help relocate them and the humans can take over.

Instead they try to win the natives trust by setting up schools, teaching them English and infiltrating their number with organic avatars, modeled on Navi DNA but controlled with a human consciousness which is where Jake Sully (Australian actor Sam Worthington) comes in. Hes a Marine and just naïve or innocent enough to score a free pass into the most suspicious of the local tribes.

Navi detest ‘sky people’ and calls them Earth denizens. The mission is to get vast quantities of a mineral that Navi has and officials want to relocate Navi but Jake will never ever do it and will try to take it through negotiation. Jake gets lost in the forests and a Navi warrior Neytiri rescues him.

The Story: Cameron came up with a lot of original ideas for this film, but the story was not one of them. Although it was well put together, clean, and everything played out like clockwork, there was no originality to it. As everyone realized as they were walking out of the theater, the film is Dances with Wolves but with blue catlike aliens.

After watching ‘Avatar’, the question of paramount importance iswhat does one pick and what is it that should be left behind the experience that goes by the name of ‘Avatar’?

Early Footage: Although it was fun to see early footage of the film a few months ago, it screws you over in the long run. The first 45 minutes of the film is all about being in awe of the environment. Its about reacting to everything around you, for the people who have seen the footage the experience isnt fresh and therefore it doesnt carry you as much as it should. For those of you who have abstained from any footage, youll soon be rewarded.

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Flat TV Samsung

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Wednesday 16 December 2009 6:11 pm

Jay Y. Lee has affluence and fame, and now he likely has the keys to the kingdom of South Koreas powerful Samsung Group. Such as his father, who as president moulded the sprawling conglomerate into a global technology powerhouse that accounts for a fifth of South Koreas exports, Lees taciturn ways have made him an object of charm and speculation at home.

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The 41-year-old, listed by Forbes magazine this year as South Koreas seventh-richest man worth USD880 million, was promoted on Tuesday to the newly created role of chief operating officer at Samsung Electronics in a move seen as possibly geared toward sequence at the corporate giant.

Samsung Electronics also named Choi Geesung as CEO in a management shake-up designed to make the company more nimble. Jay Y. Le is awaited to connect the younger Lee to his father in management transfer.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the worlds largest flat-panel television maker, announced today that it expects the upcoming World Cup to boost LED TV sales across the UAE. Samsung’s LED HDTV’s boast high dynamic contrast ratios, complements of Samsung‘s ground breaking LED light source, putting sports fans right in the action.

When it comes to watching sports on TV, the most momentous feature is how the images look on the screen. In this area, Samsung LED technology gives unparalleled images for a really immersive experience. Samsung LED technology recompenses crisp, clear images in Full HD with 1920 x 1080p resolution.

Dubai takes $10 bln from Abu Dhabi

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Tuesday 15 December 2009 4:42 am

Abu Dhabi has bailed out neighbouring Dubai with 10 billion in surprise assistance for debt-laden Dubai World, which said it would use 4.1 billion of it to repay its Nakheel units Islamic bond maturing on Monday.

The government of Dubai held a conference call on Monday to discuss the deal with a government source taking questions.

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are indisputably working as partners here to find a good, equitable solution to the Dubai World situation. The key part is buying time to let Dubai World and creditors the opportunity to come together on reciprocal restructuring.

There are no conditions. This is a government-to-government fund, the terms of that fund are inside to the government of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. These funds are especially for Dubai World.

I wont go into specifics. There is no conditionality. Abu Dhabi has made it clear it is there to hold up Dubai, Dubai World and I wont go into specifics of how the money is being handed. Whats momentous is we have two partners that is going to help each other and help the UAE (United Arab Emirates).

The government of Dubai has been in consultation for some time with bankruptcy professionals and world judges to develop a framework that is transparent, equitable and acceptable to all parties.

The recent UAE bankruptcy laws are largely untested and (their) administration by Dubai courts poses certain challenges and problems for a big and complex bankruptcy of this size.

These (new) laws should let Dubai World, should it choose it to use the laws to reach its restructuring and remaining obligations should it not find a reciprocal restructuring with its creditors.

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Philadelphia & Seattle – Latest News

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Monday 14 December 2009 2:43 am

A Philadelphia police officers veteran has been charged with soliciting an secret officer he reflection was a very young boy, said authorities yesterday.

The yearlong examination began after a 15-year-old Northeast Philadelphia boy told police that a man had closed to him and proposed cash to take naked photographs, Chief Inspector Anthony DiLacqua told reporters.

The boy declined, but he later saw the same man driving around the neighborhood. He copied down the license plate and contacted police.

The car appertained to Adrian Makuch, a 21-year veteran of the force.

In different actions, the board agreed on uses for most of its remaining economic-development money:

1.5 million to underwrite the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2017.

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Elliott Bay Book Company, a landmark free bookstore in Seattle, announced tonight that it is pulling up stakes.

36 years later, it will move from Pioneer Square, downtown, to the highly urban Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Like many free bookstores, Elliott Bay has been struggling with multiple pressures chain stores, internet competition and the economic downturn. Supplementary, Seattle insiders have been frustrated by downtown parking challenges, panhandlers and Dan Savage, at least its basement reading room.

A likely move has been rumored for months, and people of Seattle seem to be split about whether or not its a nice idea.

While the bookshop will be missed in Pioneer Square, it will also be welcomed in Capitol Hill.

Not only does the neighborhood have a strong commercial area, a lively nightlife and lots of pedestrian traffic, but it lost longtime indie Bailey/Coy Books last month

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San Diego & New Jersey Latest News

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Thursday 10 December 2009 7:34 am

A plan to reduce library hours, scale back backing at parks and beaches, eliminate long-standing public-safety programs and lay off 200 workers to help close a 179 million budget shortage won reluctant confirmation yesterday from the San Diego City Council.

The council largely sided with Mayor Jerry Sanders by adopting his cuts in a 7-1 vote, notwithstanding complaints from a group of city workers that public safety would suffer greatly.

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A crucial New Jersey Senate vote on same-sex marriage, awaited to be held today, was called off late yesterday as advocates struggled to find the support needed for passage.

The measures sponsors, Sens. Raymond Lesniak (D., Union) and Loretta Weinberg (D., Bergen), asked for the delay, hoping the bill would begin moving through the Assembly, where it is believed to have more massive sustain.

But no Assembly hearing has been scheduled.

The maneuvering appeared to be a hindrance for the same-sex marriage motion, which has been focused on New Jersey since the defeat of a similar measure in New York state last week.

The Senate seems to be the biggest political obstacle to making New Jersey the next state to enable gay and lesbian couples to wed.

New Jersey has permitted civil unions for gay couples for nearly three years, but critics say the unions have failed to give gay couples the same preservation offered by marriages, as required by a court ruling.

In testimony Monday, gay and lesbian couples said they had been denied approach to their partners in hospitals and benefits such as health insurance under civil unions.

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The Amazing Race trail

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Wednesday 9 December 2009 7:54 am

There is something new to do in Sin City: Follow the trail of ‘The Amazing Race’ finalists who sprinted through Las Vegas, Nevada, in a search to win a 1 million grand prize.

After zipping through 8 countries in 21 days, the contestants landed at McCarran International Airport and raced to the Graceland Wedding Chapel on the Las Vegas Strip to get their next clue.

The chapel offers ‘Elvis wedding packages,’ full with Elvis Presley impersonators who walk the bride down the aisle and ensure musical entertainment for the couple and guests, including performing ‘Viva Las Vegas’ at the final of the ceremony.

Next stop: Mandalay Bay, the popular resort and casino, where a contestants from each team had to rappel face first down the side of the gleaming 43-story building.

‘Thats the craziest thing Ive ever done,’ said Cheyne Whitney, who ended and won the race with girlfriend Meghan Rickey at the end of the finale, which aired Sunday on CBS.

The hotel offers a similar sight on a more smaller scale at its restaurant Aureole, where wine managers attached to mechanical hoists fetch bottles from a four-story wine tower.

Teams then have to race to the theater at the Mirage, where they got a taste of Cirque du Soleils ‘The Beatles Love,’ and the Monte Carlo, where they had to count 1 million worth of poker chips.

Clues also led them to a high rollers suite at the MGM Grand and ‘Mr. Las Vegas’ Wayne Newton, who announced the finale line for this seasons race was his house: Casa de Shenandoah.

For those unidentified with ‘The Amazing Race,’ the hit reality television series takes a dozen two-member teams and sends them on a crazy, breakneck-pace journey around the world in search of clues that will lead them to the next station in the competition. The team who finish first gets 1 million.

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Dubai – December Updates

Posted by bent | Yes, baby | Tuesday 8 December 2009 1:14 pm

Dubais stock market has fallen for the second consecutive day on continuing fears about the big companies capacity to repay debts.

The principal Dubai Financial Market index fell 6.1%, after last down almost 6% on Monday.

Two weeks ago, Dubai World asked for a six-month delay on debt payments. Credit agencies have since downgraded many leading Dubai companies.

The index of Dubai has now fallen by more than 20% since the extension request.

Tuesdays plunge was led by real estate developer Emaar Projects, which fell by 9.8%.

One of Dubai Worlds first principal payments to bondholders in its possessions firm Nakheel is due next week.

‘Up till there is some transparency in debt restructure, there will not be anybody earnest buyers (of shares),’ said Julian Bruce at EFG Hermes Holding in Dubai.

‘The closer we get to the Nakheel deadline with no news, the worse is going to be.’

The World of Dubai has some esteemed privilege, notably its ports business, which includes Londons Tilbury Docks and Frances Le Havre.

Some other items in its wide-ranging investment portfolio include the luxury retailer Barneys of New York, a list of high-end US hotels, and the Canadian acrobatic circus franchise, Cirque du Soleil.

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