Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Prepare Yourself for Brad and Angelina's Wedding

At last night's premiere for Killing Them Softly, the biopic in which Brad Pitt plays legendary soul singer Roberta Flack, the actor was asked about his engagement to underground actress Angelina Jolie, and while he said he didn't know exactly when they would get married, he anticipated that it would be soon. "The time is nigh," he said, staring up at the moon and feeling some dirt in his hands. He then knelt down and scattered some chicken bones on the ground. "It's soon," he murmured, sifting through the bones and clucking his tongue. "I got a good feeling about it." Well, OK, he was actually on a red carpet wearing a lot of leather, but he did in fact say those things. Still, some may sputter, what about the couple's promise to not wed until everyone can marry, meaning gay people and the gay people they love? Well, progress has been made, in four states quite recently, so maybe that's enough. And the kids have been pressuring them, and you can't disappoint children. It's just not fair. Whenever the couple does get married, well, hold on to your butts, because that is going to be a big goddarned deal. Sure they've already been together forever, but this is Brad and Angelina we're talking about. I'm pretty sure Shakespeare's ghost is invited to that wedding. I mean, real heavy hitters. Heads of state, billionaire philanthropists, Angelina's Hackers costar Matthew Lillard. Real big names here. So we've that to look forward to. It's "nigh." It's coming "soon." Listen to the whispers on the wind, poke at the tea leaves, watch the tides change and swirl in new directions. This thing is coming. Prepare ye. [People]

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So there's this controversy right now about how the late Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, is now modeling for Guess, just like her mama, and people are worried that this means the child will head down the same dark path as her mother. Which, OK, I get. And I do get that children modeling is weird in general. But come on, guys. It's not that big of a deal. Plenty of kids go into their parents' professions. Sure they usually do it when they're a little older ? this child is 8 years old ? but still. It's probably fine. Though, admittedly, it is odd that her father, the hair-dyed weirdo Larry Birkhead, just went on Good Morning America to talk about the whole thing, and said that "my goal for her is for her to be a child and just do what all kids do." Because, um, all kids do not model for Guess jeans. That's not something that, really, most kids do! It's a pretty rare kid that models for anything, let alone Guess, and then let alone have their dads go on TV to talk about it. So let's just cut the crap on that one, Birkhead. It's not regular. It's definitely abnormal. But abnormal isn't always bad. Just keep her away from gross old men with lots of money and she might be OK. Or better yet, actually, screw it, don't have her model at all. OK, naysayers? Are ya happy? You're right. It's weird. Stop the whole thing. Shut it down. This ends here. [Us Weekly]

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Some lady, a mom, is suing teen demigod Justin Bieber for millions of dollars because she apparently suffered hearing loss at one of his concerts. Yeah, those things can get pretty shrieky, and so this lady, name's Stacey Betts, is blaming the Biebs for her hearing problems and politely requesting 9.23 million dollars. She says that at a concert in 2010, Bieber whipped the crowd up into a frenzy, sending the girls into a shriek stampede, and that's when her ears exploded or whatever happened. Which, OK, maybe that did happen, but you buy the ticket for a Justin Bieber concert, you gotta accept the consequences, y'know? This isn't the Handel and Haydn Society. (Though, their Christmas Oratorio can get a bit wild.) Justin Bieber makes girls, and likely one in ten boys, scream their pimply faces off. That's as much of a part of Justin Bieber's innate being has his drop crotch pants or his stud earrings. So this Stacey Betts had to know that's what she was getting when she went to this ill-fated concert. I rule for the defendant on this one, though I am sorry to hear about the plaintiff's hearing loss. Maybe next time she'll wear earplugs. Or take her daughter somewhere quieter. [TMZ]

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Yikes. Halle Berry and her current beau Olivier Martinez are trying to move, with Berry's four-year-old daughter Nahla, to Paris, partly because paparazzi laws are a lot stricter there. But Nahla's father, pretty French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry, doesn't want that to happen, so there's been a legal fight, which, for the time being anyway, Berry just lost. But there was also an actual physical fight ,which, oof, Aubry lost something fierce. It seems there was a recent scuffle between Martinez and Aubry at Nahla's school, which later continued at Berry's home, and that left Aubry black and blue and bruised all over. Berry and Martinez claim that Aubry initiated it, while Aubry claims that Martinez threatened to kill him if Aubry didn't agree to also move to Paris. Which, wait, that's what this is about? "More to Paris!" "No! I will not move to the City of Light!" "Move to Paris and live in the Marais and eat wonderful bread all the time!" "NO, I will not move to the 6th and drink all the best wine and see beautiful things all the time! I will not." "Move to Paris!" "No!" And so on. Guys. It's Paris. Just everyone move to Paris. Olivier and Halle, do you want me to move to Paris? Because I will move to Paris. I'll move to Paris with Gabriel Aubry or not. Though, hm, I'd honestly prefer to do it with him. But whatever, that's beside the point. The point is, everyone just move to Paris. Paris is lovely! Way better than stinky old L.A., anyway. I don't see what the problem is here. [Us Weekly]

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For a happier family portrait, here are some photos of Jennifer Garner saying goodbye to her parents after Thanksgiving, and Garner's mom is all teary and her dad looks like a nice man and they're just sweet pictures. That's all. You can look at 'em if you want, or you can skip 'em. I say look at 'em, but that's up to you. What is not up to you is whether you're moving to Paris. You're moving to Paris because that's what everyone's doing so pack your bags and let's go. [Daily Mail]

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And here are some pictures of Jennifer Lawrence and company filming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in Hawaii. A couple of things about these photos. 1) Nice suits, guys, really. Flattering for everyone. 2) OMG it's Lynn Cohen, aka Magda from Sex and the City and Golda Meir from Munich, in a wetsuit wielding some kind of trident. That's kind of amazing. Good for her. 3) The f-ck is Gale doing there? Do you see him, Liam Hemsworth? As far as I remember Gale is not in this part of the story. Are they changing things up on us? It looks to me like they are. And that's a big change. Maybe I'm misinterpreting these photos, but from the looks of it, they're putting Gale in the Games. Which is not what happens. Maybe this is just a practicing scene? That's possible, actually. But then what is Mags/Lynn Cohen doing there? A mystery. Anyone have any ideas? When you figure it out come look me up, I'll be near the Luxembourg Gardens, tending to Gabriel's wounds. [Daily Mail]

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/prepare-yourself-brad-angelinas-wedding-183550955.html

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Singer Bjork's vocal cord surgery successful

LONDON (AP) ? Icelandic singer Bjork says she has had successful surgery to remove a vocal cord polyp.

The eccentric 47-year-old singer says on her official website that she had been trying to tackle the problem with exercises and diets since doctors first discovered the polyp, a benign growth on either one or both of the vocal cords, several years ago.

Bjork said that she decided to undergo laser surgery and it has worked, though she had to stay quiet for three weeks.

She wrote: "Surgery rocks! ... It's been very satisfying to sing all them clear notes again."

The singer apologized for cancelling various shows earlier this year, and that she looked forward to singing for her fans next year.

Last year Adele had minor surgery to remove a benign polyp.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/singer-bjorks-vocal-cord-surgery-successful-172724332.html

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Video: Installing a generator: Learn how with pro tips



>> to handle? ask lou .

>>> time for another installment of "ask lou " where viewers send in questions about the pesky household problems they don't know how to fix.

>> "today" contributor and host of the show "house smart" lou .

>> how do i get a disgusting smell out of my garbage disposal ?

>> i have a love/hate relationship but people use them as garbage cans . this is what's under the sink you don't see. this part is what you see, the part where the water goes down. i want you to take any cleaner, pine sol , simple green , spray a little down inside. take your poilt brush and go down inside here and scrub. what happens on the side wall, all that gunky smelly stuff. rinse, repeat. you'll be amazed how nice and fresh it smells. that's it.

>> does it help to put vinegar in there?

>> it would, but you have to scrub. everybody pours it and it's on the side. you've got to do the scrubbing.

>> janet has a question about her sump pump . how do we change our sump pump ? we had it since the builder installed it in 1996 .

>> a couple of numbers here. most sump pumps should be replaced every seven years. the switch, this is an example of one should be replaced every three. 1996 , you're getting your money's worth out of it.

>> people lose track.

>> absolutely. it unplugs. this is similar to what it looks like. this is the pipe coming out. take the screwdriver here and remove this from the check valve. then pull this out of the pit. then buy a new one. this pipe right here screws in. that's all it does. screws back in when you put the new one in. taking forever.

>> we like to watch you work.

>> hold on. you plug it back in, screw everything back together. you're done. a decent sump pump is going to cost you a couple of hundred dollars, but will protect your basement from flooding.

>> a lot of people need generators. how do you install these?

>> this is a portable generator. it's all about the wattage. this particular one is 3,000 watts. this will do things like a refrigerator, a few lights, maybe a pump. you need to remember the kinds of things you are powering, for instance, a refrigerator uses 600 watts when it runs. when it first starts, it uses 1,200 watts. that get up and go is key. notice i have this plug in wire right here. this is a separate breaker and feed off this generator nobody ever uses.

>> why?

>> they don't know this. they use these plugs here and like why can't i run more off my generator? getting a cord like this and plugging it in. you notice on the end i have a splitter where you can cut in more cords, you get the full maximum power can provide. needs to be 20 feet away from the house. it's never in an enclosed area. you need to keep it monitored. they also make them now that run on propane.

>> i was going to say if you don't have power, what is that running on?

>> gasoline. in the northeast, gas stations didn't have power.

>> how to keep woodpeckers away?

>> i learned this in florida. take fishing line , put a few nails on the outside of your cedar siding. if you go with lighter fishing line , you won't see it. the woodpeckers don't want to get tangled up in it.

>> who is smarter than lou ?

Source: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49840045/

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Report: Raters, regulators failed MF Global

(AP) ? A House panel says credit rating agencies and federal regulators contributed to MF Global's collapse last year. But it pinned most of the blame on ex-CEO Jon Corzine.

The report issued Thursday by the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations subcommittee found Corzine's risky strategies caused the brokerage firm's failure. That largely reiterated a statement released Wednesday by the committee's Republicans.

The brokerage firm was forced to seek bankruptcy protection last year, the eighth largest in U.S. history. More than $1 billion in customer money went missing. Corzine, a former U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey, stepped down as CEO in November 2011.

Still, the House panel said in its report that rating agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's failed to identify the biggest risk: MF Global's $6.3 billion bet on European countries' debt.

And it noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission failed to share important information about the firm with each other. The two regulators have oversight authority for MF Global.

The SEC disagreed with the report's findings. It noted that it had shared a request for MF Global to increase its capital cushion against losses with the CFTC in August 2011.

"The report neglects to note that our staff in fact informed the CFTC staff," SEC spokesman John Nester said. He noted that CFTC General Counsel Dan Berkovitz testified at a subcommittee hearing that his agency had been told about the issue by the SEC.

CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers, who is leading the agency's investigation of MF Global, and CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler both declined to comment on the subcommittee's report.

The report also said the Federal Reserve Bank of New York fell short of properly assessing the firm's level of risk before allowing it to join an elite group of firms that help the government sell Treasury securities. That endowed MF Global with a seal of financial strength and gave it a competitive edge.

"This marked the first time in the history of the U.S. futures industry that a customer suffered a loss due to the mishandling of customer funds," Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., chairman of the full Financial Services Committee, said in a statement.

"These customers deserve to know how and why their money went missing. And all Americans deserve to know that regulators and policymakers are held accountable to prevent similar losses from ever occurring again," Bachus said.

Much of the money belonged to farmers, ranchers and other business owners. They bought and sold financial contracts with MF Global to reduce their risks from the fluctuating prices of corn, wheat and other commodities. In recent months, nearly 80 percent of those funds have been returned.

Republican members of the subcommittee said the panel's staff interviewed more than 50 witnesses and reviewed 243,000 documents from MF Global, former employees of the firm and federal regulators.

Corzine took the top job at MF Global after losing a bid for re-election as New Jersey governor in 2009.

On Wednesday, he disputed through a spokesman the allegations made by the Republican lawmakers. He said he "acted in good faith" at all times and rejected the claim that he ran the firm in an authoritarian manner.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-11-15-MF%20Global-Corzine/id-a127b605e67744bb86decef5d4563fac

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Jimmy Kimmel makes ?seceding from the union? an organized labor thing [VIDEO]

Jimmy Kimmel weighed in Wednesday night during his ABC show ?Jimmy Kimmel Live? on the dozens of White House petitions from all 50 states asking for the right to secede from the Union.

?Union? being the key word.?(RELATED:?White House ?secede? petitions reach 675,000 signatures, 50-state participation)

?Today the Obama administration, as promised, responded to this,? Kimmel said, referring to a Texas petition that has collected more than 100,000 signatures since Nov. 9

Then, in a mock-up of the White House press room,?a track-suited union mobster character held a baseball bat and delivered the administration?s response.

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?Hey. How youse doin?,? he said. ?I?m Anthony Caprisi, President Obama?s special envoy for talkin? to the people about seceding from the fucking Union. President Obama got your little petition. He read it. He mulled it over. And here?s his response.?

?Nobody ? nobody! ? is seceding from no union. Nobody! Capisce, Texas? Good!? he shouted,?grabbing the bat. ?Now go eat some fucking barbecue or whatever the fuck it is that you do!?

The mobbed-up union boss left the podium only to return, flick on a television displaying a picture of the president, and add:??He?s Barack Obama and he approved this fucking message.?

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Source: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/15/jimmy-kimmel-makes-seceding-from-the-union-an-organized-labor-thing-video/

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

NewSat Ltd attending the AfricaCom 2012 in South Africa

Now on its 15th year, AfricaCom is a three day event from November 13 to 15, which will be held at CTICC Cape Town, in South Africa. This year, the event is focusing on a new theme, ?Reaching The Next Frontier for Growth?, and is expected to draw thousands of delegates from the ICT, Media, and Telecom sectors. This makes AfricaCom an exciting platform for both networking and business opportunities with the number of interactive panel discussions, workshops, and demos scheduled during the 3-day event.

Over 200 speakers have been invited to deliver lectures and value-packed seminars that will span topics from multiplatform content to broadband applications, convergence to cloud computing. AfricaCom provides stakeholders a unique platform for both business and networking opportunities.

Australian satellite communications specialist, NewSat Ltd, will be attending AfriCom. Steve Rich, NewSat?s Regional Head, will be representing the company during the Summit. The satellite company is set to launch Australia?s first independently-owned commercial satellite, the Jabiru 1, which is part of the Jabiru Satellite Program - a fleet of ka band vessels that will deliver new capacity across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. If you?d like to meet Mr. Rich during the AfricaCom Summit for more information, you can send an email to steve.rich@newsat.com or call ++27 83 440 6888.

Source: http://www.briefingwire.com/pr/newsat-ltd-attending-the-africacom-2012-in-south-africa

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