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For anyone who might need a little reminder of what types of battles unions fought to bring us things like a 40-hour work week, no child labor, vacation days, decent wages, and not basically being slaves living in company housing owned by the corporations that employed them — watch this movie if you get a chance. I watched this film years ago and sadly this history is not taught in our classrooms in the United States of America. It’s a fictional depiction of what went on during the labor unrest in West Virginia in the 1920s, but it’s based on a real events and a reminder of just how violent things ended up being in West Virginia and across the country before working people in the United States finally were able to gain a lot of the rights that way too many of us take for granted right now. When you forget what it took to get so many of the rights we have in the first place, sadly it’s way too easy to give them back again without a fight. That’s what the politicians, Fox “News” and these astroturf teabaggers who are attacking unions as evil, greedy thugs are all counting on. From IMDb: Matewan (1987) : Mingo County, West Virginia, 1920. Coal miners, struggling to form a union, are up against company operators and gun thugs; Black and Italian miners, brought in by the company to break the strike, are caught between the two forces. Union activist and ex-Wobbly Joe Kenehan, sent to help organize the union, determines to bring the local, Black, and Italian groups together. Matewan (1987) – The Union Shootout in Matewan, West Virginia, May 19, 1920 And here’s more from one of Amazon’s reviews on the film : A little-known chapter of American labor history is brought vividly to life in this period drama from writer-director John Sayles. It’s a fictional story about labor wars among West Virginia coal miners during the 1920′s, but every detail is so right that the film has the unmistakable ring of truth. The tension begins when the Stone Mountain Coal Company of Matewan, West Virginia, announces a lower pay rate for miners, who respond by calling a strike under the leadership of a United Mine Workers representative (Chris Cooper). Proving strength in numbers, the miners are joined by black and Italian miners who initially resist the strike, and a fateful battle ensues when detectives hired by the coal company attempt to evict miners from company housing. Violence erupts in a sequence of astonishing, cathartic intensity, and Matewan achieves a rare degree of moral complexity combined with gut-wrenching tragedy. The film salutes a pacifist ideal while recognizing that personal and political convictions often must be defended with violence. To illustrate this point, Sayles enlisted master cinematographer Haskell Wexler, who creates the film’s authentic visual texture–a triumph of artistry over limited resources. The result is a milestone of independent filmmaking, and Matewan remains one of Sayles’s finest achievements. –Jeff Shannon

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Bozell Column: Sex and Super Mario

Most parents think of video games as a child's pursuit, especially the innocent ones. Many people who bought a Nintendo Wii video game system would consider this the most innocent of them all. They watch their children play Super Mario Brothers on it, or join the family in playing tennis or golf or baseball with their little childlike”Mii” characters on Wii Sports. I never imagined this game system would also be an orgy enabler. A new ad by the French game manufacturer Ubisoft advertises a new game for the Nintendo Wii suggestively titled “We Dare,” describing it as “a sexy, quirky party game that offers hilarious, innovative and physical, sometimes kinky, challenges. The more friends you invite to party, the spicier the play!” Here we go. In a YouTube ad for the game, two young couples are shown kissing the controller together, including both girls. Graphically, the game looks simplistic and cartoonish, a typical Super Mario adventure. As suggestive music plays, one of the girls puts the controller in the back of her skirt and goes over one of the men's knees for some simulated spanking time. Then the girls are spanking each other. Then the men are stripping. The ad ends with the screen going blurry and reading “Enter Parental Code.” That's merely an invitation to join in nudity and sex, since Ubisoft isn't really concerned about parental codes. The game just went on sale in Australia, and that country's silly supposed self-regulators gave it a meaningless PG rating. The local ad there included couples “stripping to their underwear” with “suggestions of pole dancing, group sex and partner swapping.” In England, it's a similar outrage. It’s been rated “12 Plus,” which has infuriated parents. Laura Pearson of Birmingham told London's Daily Mail: “I have a 13-year-old daughter, and if I knew she was playing such a highly charged sexual game with boys, I would be appalled. It is encouraging underage sex.” Ubisoft has no plans – yet – to sell the game in the United States, since we are considered more “puritanical” than Europe. That doesn't mean they won't try if the game sells well. On Twitter, Ubisoft teased: “Will you dare watch this sexy, quirky trailer for our new party game? We Dare (Europe) will spice up your parties.” It would be one thing if video-game manufacturers made a Mature-rated game for married adults. But that's not what Ubisoft did. They have produced a game tempting youngsters into group sex, partner-swapping, and homosexuality. An Ubisoft spokeswoman told the Melbourne Herald-Sun “The game is intended for an adult audience, absolutely….Honestly, the game can also be played in a non-flirty way. It is just open for interpretation.” This is disingenuous. Dressing this game in a simple Super Mario scheme is like putting a sex scene in a Thomas the Tank Engine game, but declaring it’s for adults only. It's saying you can play the game in ways Ubisoft didn't intend. Some children who didn't want to be prostitute-murdering drug dealers in the “Grand Theft Auto” games could simply goof around on their motorcycle, too. But that's not the experience the game makers were selling. When Microsoft's Xbox 360 one-upped

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Bozell Column: Sex and Super Mario

Most parents think of video games as a child's pursuit, especially the innocent ones. Many people who bought a Nintendo Wii video game system would consider this the most innocent of them all. They watch their children play Super Mario Brothers on it, or join the family in playing tennis or golf or baseball with their little childlike”Mii” characters on Wii Sports. I never imagined this game system would also be an orgy enabler. A new ad by the French game manufacturer Ubisoft advertises a new game for the Nintendo Wii suggestively titled “We Dare,” describing it as “a sexy, quirky party game that offers hilarious, innovative and physical, sometimes kinky, challenges. The more friends you invite to party, the spicier the play!” Here we go. In a YouTube ad for the game, two young couples are shown kissing the controller together, including both girls. Graphically, the game looks simplistic and cartoonish, a typical Super Mario adventure. As suggestive music plays, one of the girls puts the controller in the back of her skirt and goes over one of the men's knees for some simulated spanking time. Then the girls are spanking each other. Then the men are stripping. The ad ends with the screen going blurry and reading “Enter Parental Code.” That's merely an invitation to join in nudity and sex, since Ubisoft isn't really concerned about parental codes. The game just went on sale in Australia, and that country's silly supposed self-regulators gave it a meaningless PG rating. The local ad there included couples “stripping to their underwear” with “suggestions of pole dancing, group sex and partner swapping.” In England, it's a similar outrage. It’s been rated “12 Plus,” which has infuriated parents. Laura Pearson of Birmingham told London's Daily Mail: “I have a 13-year-old daughter, and if I knew she was playing such a highly charged sexual game with boys, I would be appalled. It is encouraging underage sex.” Ubisoft has no plans – yet – to sell the game in the United States, since we are considered more “puritanical” than Europe. That doesn't mean they won't try if the game sells well. On Twitter, Ubisoft teased: “Will you dare watch this sexy, quirky trailer for our new party game? We Dare (Europe) will spice up your parties.” It would be one thing if video-game manufacturers made a Mature-rated game for married adults. But that's not what Ubisoft did. They have produced a game tempting youngsters into group sex, partner-swapping, and homosexuality. An Ubisoft spokeswoman told the Melbourne Herald-Sun “The game is intended for an adult audience, absolutely….Honestly, the game can also be played in a non-flirty way. It is just open for interpretation.” This is disingenuous. Dressing this game in a simple Super Mario scheme is like putting a sex scene in a Thomas the Tank Engine game, but declaring it’s for adults only. It's saying you can play the game in ways Ubisoft didn't intend. Some children who didn't want to be prostitute-murdering drug dealers in the “Grand Theft Auto” games could simply goof around on their motorcycle, too. But that's not the experience the game makers were selling. When Microsoft's Xbox 360 one-upped

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Naacp Image Awards

naacp image awards 2011 NAACP Image Awards 2011 Winners List, Nominees: Red Carpet 2011 Image Awards Nominees on red carpet with EZ 2011 NAACP Image Awards Winners in Movie: 'For Colored Girls … The 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards has unveiled its winners on March 4 and big nominee “For Colored Girls” came out as one of the big winners as well. It snatched three gongs including the coveted Outstanding Motion Picture award. … 2011 NAACP Image Awards Winners in Music: John Legend and Willow Smith The 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards has announced its winners at a live ceremony in Los Angeles, California on Friday, March 4. In music, John Legend and The Roots dominated the pack. They bagged two gongs, one for Outstanding Duo, … Halle Berry: NAACP Image Awards ! Halle Berry poses on the red carpet at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on Friday (March 4) in Los Angeles. The | The ANT Colony. Halle Berry: NAACP Image Awards | Halle Berry on the Red Carpet at … Halle Berry: NAACP Image Awards | Halle Berry on the Red Carpet at NAACP Awards 2011 | NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet 2011 | NAACP Image Awards . Halle Berry: NAACP Image Awards ! Halle Berry poses on the red carpet at the 42nd NAACP Image … 2011 NAACP Image Awards Winners in TV: 'Modern Family' & 'True … This year’s winner list of the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards in TV is dominated by “Modern Family” and “True Jackson, VP”. The two TV series snatched two awards each at the live event taking place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los … theBookof_ELI says: Halle Berry, Tyler Perry Honored at NAACP Image Awards http://sns.ly/WPcpy6

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Herpes

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Enquanto isso na aula de matemática.. Radiovorschau März 2011 GabiHerpes e Ursinho Gente-Fina Herpes Symptoms – Do You Have 1 Of The Most Frequent STDs Out … Why should really you know how herpes symptoms present? Well, the Herpes virus is one of the most commonly contracted sexually transmitted diseases amongst each. Jock Itch Or Genital Herpes ? Genital herpes and jock itch are rarely confused, but genital herpes in its early stages might be mistaken for jock itch since each conditions have comparable symptoms. They are both uncomfortable, produce red, irritated skin and seem … Variation Of Genital Herpes From Other Herpes Numerous people normally confuse genital herpes from the other kind of herpes . There are two kinds of herpes virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Herpes simplex virus 1 or HSV-1 is recognized from the symptom of cold sores. … euroepi2009.org » Treat The Symptoms Of Herpes With Natural Remedies When you are initial diagnosed your physician will probably recommend a pharmaceutical herpes therapy product. Even so, pharmaceutical goods can be based entirely upon a clever sales pitch by a pharmaceutical REP. … Genital Herpes Pictures – Effectively Recognise The Issue … Of the nine types of herpes virus viruses, it is the herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) as well as herpes simplex virus kind 2 (HSV:2) that is the most frequent. HSV-one particular is the disease responsible for dental herpes or popularly … CantStopTheSims says: @BenMC89 only if you think herpes is a gift to sex.

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ABC, NBC Play Moral Midgets for Access to Charlie Sheen

The saddest media bias on display this week was the desperate hunger and thirst for that slice of Ratings Heaven known as Charlie Sheen's Continuing Moral Collapse. He's been All Access Charlie, granting high Nielsens wherever he goes, speaking of how he is High on Himself and “bi-winning” with his two “goddesses” camped at his abode. Network interviewers have tried not to alienate their guest with tough questions. Washington Post TV writer Lisa de Moraes ably brought her trademark snark to this amoral parade. First there was ABC's 20/20 with Andrea Canning on Tuesday night: “It's no secret that you have an affinity for porn stars,” Canning told Sheen. “Well, I mean, wow, listen to that statement,” Sheen joshed back. “Why?” Canning asked, speaking for us all. “Well, look at what they do – look at what I do. Duh…They're the best at what they do and I'm the best at what I do and together it's like, it's on! Sorry, Middle America, yeah, I said it.” “Is it the same for prostitutes – is it that it's good sex?” Canning continued. “Who wants to deal with all the small talk and nonsense? You're paying for something that eliminates that. It makes sense to me,” Sheen explained. The Post writer then added that on Wednesday, when Sheen went live on “Today” with a very agreeable Jeff Rossen, “the sex goddesses had been transformed into Mary Poppins.”

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Kayak to provide travel and flight search results within Microsoft’s Bing

Bing Travel just so happened to be the one major aspect of Bing that kept us coming back, and now it’s about to get even more irresistible. The famed Kayak flight search engine will soon be powering Microsoft’s Bing Travel, with the two locking down a partnership that’ll bring better results to consumers while enabling Bing admins to focus their attention on more pressing matters. According to Kayak, Bing will have access to “all” of Kayak’s travel search services globally, and it looks as if the integration will be complete “in the coming weeks.” Call it a hunch, but something tells us the folks are Redmond are just stacking up ammunition to face a new wave of inevitable competition — if that Google / ITA deal ever clears regulatory hurdles, it’ll be On Like Donkey Kong. Kayak to provide travel and flight search results within Microsoft’s Bing originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Kayak to provide travel and flight search results within Microsoft’s Bing

Bing Travel just so happened to be the one major aspect of Bing that kept us coming back, and now it’s about to get even more irresistible. The famed Kayak flight search engine will soon be powering Microsoft’s Bing Travel, with the two locking down a partnership that’ll bring better results to consumers while enabling Bing admins to focus their attention on more pressing matters. According to Kayak, Bing will have access to “all” of Kayak’s travel search services globally, and it looks as if the integration will be complete “in the coming weeks.” Call it a hunch, but something tells us the folks are Redmond are just stacking up ammunition to face a new wave of inevitable competition — if that Google / ITA deal ever clears regulatory hurdles, it’ll be On Like Donkey Kong. Kayak to provide travel and flight search results within Microsoft’s Bing originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Detroit NAACP to honor Kid Rock Sound Check Apollo Night.MP4 2011 Image Awards Nominees on red carpet with EZ 2011 NAACP Image Awards Winners in Music: John Legend and Willow Smith The 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards has announced its winners at a live ceremony in Los Angeles, California on Friday, March 4. In music, John Legend and The Roots dominated the pack. They bagged two gongs, one for Outstanding Duo, … Kid Rock's Use Of Confederate Flag Sparks NAACP Honors Boycott … The Detroit NAACP’s decision to honor Kid Rock is sparking criticism by a supporter of the civil rights group for the musician’s use of the Confederate flag on-stage. 2011 NAACP Image Awards Winners in TV: 'Modern Family' & 'True … This year’s winner list of the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards in TV is dominated by “Modern Family” and “True Jackson, VP”. The two TV series snatched two awards each at the live event taking place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los … NAACP Image Awards 2011 | Robot Celeb Tonight the 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards 2011 will air, honoring the best achievements by people of color in the areas of TV, Recording, Literature and Motion Pictures. Hosting tonight’s event are the ever talented Wayne Brady and The … Boycott Planned Over NAACP Honoring Of Kid Rock, Group Criticized … Rocker Kid Rock is set to receive the Detroit branch of the NAACP’s Great Expectations Award at this year’s annual fundraiser dinner, but many supporters aren’t happy with the selection and plan to boycott. … VeryHotGossip says: Halle Berry: NAACP Image Awards!: Halle Berry poses on the red carpet at the 42nd NAACP Image Aw… http://bit.ly/fH6U6x

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Klay Thompson

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Calabro show warm up – 3/4/2011 Klay Thompson Highlights Thompson, Moore Lead Cougars Past Huskies Klay Thompson , Washington State University Basketball Star, Cited … SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State’s Klay Thompson , the leading scorer in the Pacific-10, will not play in Saturday’s game against UCLA after he was cited for suspicion of marijuana possession following the team’s victory over Southern … Klay Thompson of Washington State Cited for Misdemeanor Marijuana … Klay Thompson : Washington’s State’s best player, Thompson is a smooth 6-foot-6 wing player who will be a first round NBA draft pick when he decides to leave. UPDATE: WSU's Klay Thompson Arrested for Marijuana Possession … PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s star basketball player Klay Thompson has been arrested for marijuana possession. In Flex We Trust » Washington State's Klay Thompson cited for pot … Washington State’s Klay Thompson , the leading scorer in the Pacific-10, will not play in Saturday’s game against UCLA after he was cited for suspicion of marijuana possession following the team’s victory over Southern Cal. … Klay Thompson Arrested For Marijuana Possession Near Washington … Mar 4, 2011 – Klay Thompson was arrested Thursday night for the possession of a small amount of Marijuana, according to Seattle’s KOMO News. He was pulled over for having a malfunctioning headlight, which is how it always seems to begin … theford says: RT @Jerry_Brewer : John Blanchette puts on a column-writing clinic in this piece on Klay Thompson . Damn, I'm jealous. This is brilliant http://bit.ly/fLRcmj

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