Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American film, television and stage actress, best-known for her role in the sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993). She was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives in 2007.
Carter died on April 10, 2010. Her death in Houston, Texas[10] was announced by her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, who stated the cause as complications from endometrial cancer which was diagnosed earlier in 2010. In addition to Holbrook, she is survived by her daughters, Ginna Carter (of Los Angeles) and Mary Dixie Carter (of Brooklyn); a sister, Melba Helen Heath (of San Anselmo, California) and several nephews and nieces. The Dixie Carter Performing Arts and Academic Enrichment Center (informally called "The Dixie") in Huntingdon, Tennessee is named in honor of Carter. In addition to family, her funeral, held April 15, 2010, was attended by Designing Women co-stars Delta Burke, Annie Potts and Jean Smart. Carter's body is buried in her hometown, McLemoresville, Tennessee.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński;( 18 June 1949 – 10 April 2010) was the President of Poland from 2005 to 2010, a politician of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS). Kaczyński served as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005, the day before his presidential inauguration. He was the identical twin brother of the former Prime Minister of Poland and current Chairman of the Law and Justice party, Jarosław Kaczyński.
On 10 April 2010, he and his wife Maria Kaczyńska died when a Polish Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M crashed while attempting to land at Smolensk-North airport in Russia. There were no survivors on the plane, which was carrying senior Polish government officials on a trip to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre.
On 10 April 2010, he and his wife Maria Kaczyńska died when a Polish Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M crashed while attempting to land at Smolensk-North airport in Russia. There were no survivors on the plane, which was carrying senior Polish government officials on a trip to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre.
Grand National
The Grand National is a world famous National Hunt horse race which is held at Aintree in the United Kingdom. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of about 4 miles and 856 yards (approximately 7¼ km), and during its running there are thirty fences to be jumped. It is presently scheduled to take place each year on a Saturday afternoon in early April.
It is the most valuable National Hunt event in Great Britain, and in 2009 it offered a total prize fund of £900,000. The race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. It is also one of the most controversial, due to the injuries and fatalities suffered by participating horses. This makes it a target for animal rights groups, which have campaigned to have it banned. In one hundred and sixty-two runnings of the race there have been eighty officially recorded equine fatalities, four of which came in one year, 1954.
The race is run over two circuits of Aintree's National Course, which is triangular in shape and on which there are sixteen fences. All, except The Chair and the Water-Jump, are jumped twice. Some fences are notorious for their severity, particularly Becher's Brook and The Chair, although in recent years this severity has been much reduced due to pressure from various animal rights groups. The Grand National is the centrepiece of a three-day meeting, one of only four run at Aintree in the racing season.
It is one of ten events reserved for live broadcast on UK terrestrial television under the ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed Events. It is estimated that the Grand National is watched worldwide by over 600 million viewers.
The most recent running of the race took place on April 10 2010, and was won by Tony McCoy and Don't Push It for trainer Jonjo O'Neill and owner J P McManus.
It is the most valuable National Hunt event in Great Britain, and in 2009 it offered a total prize fund of £900,000. The race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. It is also one of the most controversial, due to the injuries and fatalities suffered by participating horses. This makes it a target for animal rights groups, which have campaigned to have it banned. In one hundred and sixty-two runnings of the race there have been eighty officially recorded equine fatalities, four of which came in one year, 1954.
The race is run over two circuits of Aintree's National Course, which is triangular in shape and on which there are sixteen fences. All, except The Chair and the Water-Jump, are jumped twice. Some fences are notorious for their severity, particularly Becher's Brook and The Chair, although in recent years this severity has been much reduced due to pressure from various animal rights groups. The Grand National is the centrepiece of a three-day meeting, one of only four run at Aintree in the racing season.
It is one of ten events reserved for live broadcast on UK terrestrial television under the ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed Events. It is estimated that the Grand National is watched worldwide by over 600 million viewers.
The most recent running of the race took place on April 10 2010, and was won by Tony McCoy and Don't Push It for trainer Jonjo O'Neill and owner J P McManus.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Earn from home
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Apple iPad
All of the built-in apps on iPad were designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large Multi-Touch screen. And they work in any orientation. So you can do things with these apps that you can’t do on any other device.
Safari
The large Multi-Touch screen on iPad lets you see web pages as they were meant to be seen — one page at a time. With vibrant color and sharp text. So whether you’re looking at a page in portrait or landscape, you can see everything at a size that’s actually readable. And with iPad, navigating the web has never been easier or more intuitive. Because you use the most natural pointing device there is: your finger. Scroll through a page just by flicking your finger up or down on the screen. Or pinch to zoom in or out on a photo. There’s also a thumbnail view that shows all your open pages in a grid, to let you quickly move from one page to the next.
See and touch your email in ways you never could before. In landscape, you get a split-screen view showing both an opened email and the messages in your inbox. To see the opened email by itself, turn iPad to portrait, and the email automatically rotates and fills the screen. No matter which orientation you use, you can scroll through your mail, compose a new email using the large, onscreen keyboard, or delete messages with nothing more than a tap and a flick. If someone emails you a photo, you can see it right in the message. You can also save the photos in an email directly to the built-in Photos app. And iPad works with all the most popular email providers, including MobileMe, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, and AOL.
Photos
With its crisp, vibrant display and unique software features, iPad is an extraordinary way to enjoy and share your photos. For example, the Photos app displays the photos in an album as though they were in a stack. Just tap the stack, and the whole album opens up. From there, you can flip through your pictures, zoom in or out, or watch a slideshow. You can even use your iPad as a beautiful digital photo frame while it’s docked or charging. And there are lots of ways to import photos: You can sync them from your computer, download them from an email, or import them directly from your camera using the optional Camera Connection Kit.
- Star Trek is available on iTunes.
Video
The large, high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching any kind of video: from HD movies and TV shows to podcasts and music videos. Switch between widescreen and full screen with a double-tap. Because iPad is essentially one big screen, with no distracting keypad or buttons, you feel completely immersed in whatever you’re watching.
YouTube
The YouTube app organizes videos so they’re easy to see and navigate. To watch one, just tap it. When you’re watching in landscape, the video automatically plays in full screen. And with its high-resolution display, iPad makes the latest HD YouTube videos look positively amazing.
iPod
With the iPod app, all your music is literally at your fingertips. Browse by album, song, artist, or genre with a simple flick. To play a song, just tap it. iPad even displays album art at full size. Listen to your music with the powerful built-in speaker or with wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones.
iTunes
A tap of the iTunes icon lets you browse and buy music, TV shows, and podcasts — or buy and rent movies — wirelessly, right from your iPad. Choose from thousands of movies and TV shows (in both standard and high definition), along with thousands of podcasts and millions of songs. Preview songs before you buy them. Or just sync iPad with the content you already have in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC.
App Store
iPad runs almost 140,000 apps from the App Store. Everything from games to business apps and more. And new apps designed specifically for iPad are highlighted, so you can easily find the ones that take full advantage of its features. Just tap the App Store icon on the screen to browse, buy, and download apps wirelessly, right to the iPad.
iBooks
The iBooks app is a great new way to read and buy books.1 Download the free app from the App Store and buy everything from classics to best sellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich color, so it’s easy to read, even in low light.
Maps
Finding your way is a completely new experience on iPad. Tap to view maps from above with high-resolution satellite imagery, up close with street view, or with topography in a new terrain view — all using Google Services. Search for a nearby restaurant or landmark, then get directions from your current location.
Notes
With its expansive display and large, onscreen keyboard, iPad makes jotting down notes easy. In landscape view, you see not only a note-taking page but a list of all your notes. iPad even circles the current note in red, so you can see where you are at a glance.
Calendar
iPad makes it easy to stay on schedule by displaying day, week, month, or list views of your calendar. You can see an overview of a whole month or the details of a single day. iPad even shows multiple calendars at once, so you can manage work and family schedules at the same time.
Contacts
The Contacts app on iPad makes finding names, numbers, and other important information quicker and easier than ever before. A new view lets you see both your complete contacts list and a single contact simultaneously. Need directions? Tap an address inside a contact and iPad automatically opens Maps.
Home Screen
The Home screen gives you one-tap access to everything on iPad. You can customize your Home screen by adding your favorite apps and websites or using your own photos as the background. And you can move apps around to arrange them in any order you want.
Spotlight Search
Spotlight Search allows you to search across iPad and all of its built-in apps, including Mail, Contacts, Calendar, iPod, and Notes. It even searches apps you’ve downloaded from the App Store. So no matter what you’re looking for, it’s never more than a few taps away.
Accessibility
iPad comes with a screen reader, support for playback of closed-captioned content, and other innovative universal access features — right out of the box. There’s no additional software to buy or install. These features make iPad easier to use for people who have a vision impairment, are deaf or hard of hearing, or have a physical or learning disability.
Technical Specifications
Size and weight1
- Height:
- 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
- Width:
- 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
- Depth:
- 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
- Weight:
- 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
- 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
Display
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Wireless and cellular
Wi-Fi model
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Data only2
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Location
- Wi-Fi
- Digital compass
- Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
- Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
In the box
- iPad
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- 10W USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
Environmental Status Report
iPad embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
- Arsenic-free display glass
- BFR-free
- Mercury-free LCD display
- PVC-free
- Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure
Capacity3
- 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
Processor
- 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Audio playback
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
- Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable
- H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Mail attachment support
- Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Languages
- Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian
- Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
- Dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
Accessibility
- Support for playback of closed-captioned content
- VoiceOver screen reader
- Full-screen zoom magnification
- White on black display
- Mono audio
Battery and power4
- Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input and output
- 30-pin dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
- Built-in speaker
- Microphone
- SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
External buttons and controls
- On/Off, Sleep/wake
- Mute
- Volume up/down
- Home
Mac system requirements
- Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
- iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
- iTunes Store account
- Internet access
Windows system requirements
- PC with USB 2.0 port
- Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
- iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
- iTunes Store account
- Internet access
Environmental requirements
- Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Joslyn James, Tiger Woods, Mistress #8
Breaking news: Tiger Woods has been linked to a mistress! Oh, that doesn't narrow it down. He's been linked to a porn star! Wait, that doesn't even do it.
Adult film star actress Joslyn James, a.k.a Veronica Siwik-Daniels, according to sports site Deadspin, Fox News and the Huffington Post, is the latest woman to allege an affair with Tiger.
She would talk about "all the freaky sh!t Tiger dug in bed," according to a "co-worker."
James, whose real name is Veronica Siwik-Daniels, and who specializes in kinky sex, was Woods' "full-time" mistress, several sources have reported.
Siwik-Daniels / Joslyn James has provided "years of faithful service to [Woods'] virulent sexual appetite," according to one woman who knows her.
Sounds right up his alley and like just his type. As in she has a pulse.
Joslyn James: Tiger Woods' "full-time" mistress. Whatever that means.
The tattooed brunette, who is based in Las Vegas, would be - if true - at least the eighth named go-to girl linked to the married world's #1 golfer.
Umaga is dead, real name Eddie Fatu
Umaga, AKA, Eki "Eddie" Fatu (March 28, 1973 – December 4, 2009) was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga. He was best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a two-time Intercontinental Champion.
He was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and frequently worked as a part of a tag team – variously named The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning – with his cousin Matt Anoa'i. During Fatu's first stint with WWE, he was known as Jamal and Matt was billed as Rosey. In late 2005, Fatu returned to WWE. Repackaged under the ring name "Umaga", Fatu went undefeated for many months on WWE's Raw brand throughout much of 2006, before suffering his first defeat under the Umaga name in January of 2007. Known by his many nicknames, including "The Samoan Bulldozer" and "The Samoan Savage", Fatu died on December 4, 2009, as a result of a heart attack.
He was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and frequently worked as a part of a tag team – variously named The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning – with his cousin Matt Anoa'i. During Fatu's first stint with WWE, he was known as Jamal and Matt was billed as Rosey. In late 2005, Fatu returned to WWE. Repackaged under the ring name "Umaga", Fatu went undefeated for many months on WWE's Raw brand throughout much of 2006, before suffering his first defeat under the Umaga name in January of 2007. Known by his many nicknames, including "The Samoan Bulldozer" and "The Samoan Savage", Fatu died on December 4, 2009, as a result of a heart attack.
Jamie Jungers, Tiger Woods, Mistress # 4
The London Daily Mirror has published a detailed article on Jamie Jungers, a Las Vegas woman who allegedly had an 18-month affair with Tiger Woods , Jamie Jungers, has come forward with her story of sleeping with the living golf legend.
The World #1, who apparently led a sex-crazed double life, had been married just nine months when he seduced Jungers at a Las Vegas party in 2005. Over the next 18 months, Jamie Jungers met Tiger for sex in his California residence surrounded by wedding pictures of Woods and Elin Nordegren.
TMZ reports that another former lover of his in Orlando is getting ready to come forward as well, which would make nine Tiger Woods mistresses in all.
Guess you could say he played nine holes!
As for Jamie Jungers, she met Tiger Woods at a party at the Bellagio Hotel, it seems. He sent across a messenger to ask her to join him and his entourage.
Holly Sampson - Tiger Woods Scandal Cont....
Holly Sampson, also known as Nicolette Foster, Andrea Michaels or Zoe, a porn star from Los Angeles, has become the seventh woman identified as an alleged mistress of Tiger Woods, according to UK tabloids.
Despite her profession, Woods may rival Holly in terms of career sex partners the way this still-unfolding scandal is going. He's averaging like one a day.
The 36-year-old "actress" has not articulated specifics of the affair as of yet, but if her filmography is any indication, we imagine they were into kinky stuff!
Holly Sampson nailed Tiger Woods. Who hasn't, though?
This news comes just after alleged Tiger mistresses #5 and #6, Mindy Lawton and Cori Rist, were revealed over the weekend. Talk about prolific boinking.
We should start a pool for what the final tally will be.
Tiger and his wife, Elin Nordegren, have reportedly undergone intensive couples therapy, since his alleged affairs were exposed.
Let's just say she stands to make a lot of money off of this.
Mistress #8, who has allegedly surfaced in Orlando, but has not yet gone public with her name or details of an affair, should be doing so any second now.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Bacardi Blast hits Goa on December 19, 2009.
Book your travel calendar and get ready to be rocked, Bacardi Blast kicks starts the party scene in Goa. 48 hours of fun extravaganza at Goa starting December 19 @ 2 pm onwards. The party promises to be a memorable event with great performers and thousands of party lovers gyrating to the pulsating music.
The bash will be held at Panjim Gymkhana, Panjim, Goa and feature coolest Live acts by Chicane, Sister Bliss ( Faithless all stars) , Shaa'ir+Func, Order of Essence, Lost stories, B.L.O.T, Ministry of Sound DJs: DJ Rae, DJ Spencer Broughton, DJ Shane Kehoe, DJ Slathis Lazarides and DJ Ivan (India Resident DJ).
Come swing to the music and get your spirits high with the terrific environment.
The Murder of Meredith Kercher - Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, Patrick Lumumba and Rudy Guédé
The murder of Meredith Kercher took place in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007. Police discovered the body of the 21-year-old British student, who was part of a university exchange programme, on 2 November 2007, at the house that she shared with other students. Kercher was found lying partially clothed under a duvet in her locked bedroom, her windpipe crushed and her throat partially slashed.
The event initially appeared to be a routine one-man rape-murder (with the man admitting he saw her die). However, it became highly notable in world media when it was prosecuted as a sexual torture killing.
On 6 November 2007, police arrested 3 of 4 suspects: Patrick Diya Lumumba, accused of involvement by Amanda Knox, Congolese owner of a local bar; Amanda Knox, an American student; and Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian student (and 2-week boyfriend of Knox). Lumumba was later released and exonerated.
An arrest warrant was issued against Rudy Hermann Guédé, an Ivorian long-term resident of Perugia, based on DNA and fingerprint evidence found on the victim's body. On 20 November 2007 he was arrested in Germany, and on 6 December extradited to Italy. The three suspects were held in custody in Perugia and were charged with murder, sexual assault and theft.
Guédé, who had elected for a fast-track trial, admitted in November 2007 to being with Kercher when she died, claiming that an intruder stabbed her, but was convicted on 28 October 2008 of conspiracy to murder Kercher and sentenced to thirty years in prison. The trial of the two remaining suspects, Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, began on 16 January 2009. On 4 December 2009, both were found guilty of murder, sexual violence, and other charges. Amanda Knox, 22, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, while Raffaele Sollecito, 25, received 25 years.
Prosecutors had sought life terms for Knox and Sollecito, but, after 14 hours of deliberation, a jury handed them lesser sentences because they were young and had no criminal records. The case received heavy media interest in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The event initially appeared to be a routine one-man rape-murder (with the man admitting he saw her die). However, it became highly notable in world media when it was prosecuted as a sexual torture killing.
On 6 November 2007, police arrested 3 of 4 suspects: Patrick Diya Lumumba, accused of involvement by Amanda Knox, Congolese owner of a local bar; Amanda Knox, an American student; and Raffaele Sollecito, an Italian student (and 2-week boyfriend of Knox). Lumumba was later released and exonerated.
An arrest warrant was issued against Rudy Hermann Guédé, an Ivorian long-term resident of Perugia, based on DNA and fingerprint evidence found on the victim's body. On 20 November 2007 he was arrested in Germany, and on 6 December extradited to Italy. The three suspects were held in custody in Perugia and were charged with murder, sexual assault and theft.
Guédé, who had elected for a fast-track trial, admitted in November 2007 to being with Kercher when she died, claiming that an intruder stabbed her, but was convicted on 28 October 2008 of conspiracy to murder Kercher and sentenced to thirty years in prison. The trial of the two remaining suspects, Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, began on 16 January 2009. On 4 December 2009, both were found guilty of murder, sexual violence, and other charges. Amanda Knox, 22, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, while Raffaele Sollecito, 25, received 25 years.
Prosecutors had sought life terms for Knox and Sollecito, but, after 14 hours of deliberation, a jury handed them lesser sentences because they were young and had no criminal records. The case received heavy media interest in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Tiger Woods Scandal
The Woods residence in the exclusive golfing community of Isleworth, Windermere has been in the eye of the media storm since the 14-time major winner crashed his car nearby on November 27.
Woods would not give a statement to police about the crash and failed to dampen subsequent media speculation that it was caused by an argument with Elin over a reported affair with New York night club hostess Rachel Uchitel.
He apologized last Wednesday for "personal sins" and "transgressions" in his family life as a magazine posted what it said was evidence of a 31-month affair between him and a second woman, a cocktail waitress named Jaimee Grubbs.
As news surfaced about her husband's alleged affairs, Elin Nordgren moved out of the family home and was believed to be living now at a friend's home nearby, according to media reports. She was able to rush to her mother's side, however, after she fell.
Woods has yet to be seen in public 11 days after the crash, having pulled out of his own charity golf tournament in California.
Uchitel was first linked to Woods in a report in the National Enquirer tabloid two days before he drove his car into a fire hydrant and then a tree, sustaining facial injuries that were also treated at Health Central. Uchitel denied the affair but as a steady stream of new alleged mistresses emerged, media reports accused her of seeking a massive payout from Woods to prevent her from publishing a horde of damaging emails and messages.
After the crash, celebrity gossip websites speculated that Elin chased Woods with a golf club and smashed the rear windows of his vehicle, causing him to lose control. Woods has denied those reports.
In a sign of the potential financial fallout for the first billionaire sportsman -- who gets an estimated 90 percent of his income from endorsements -- it was reported that Woods had lost his contract with Gatorade in the wake of the scandal. The sports drink maker told AFP the decision to end the two-year-old contract had been taken several months ago, but that could not be confirmed.
Tiger's biggest sponsor Nike last week issued a statement saying it was standing by the sports star, but the number of his alleged mistresses has since soared into the double digits.
Woods also faces new questions about the crash after the Orlando Sentinel reported that a failed police request for a subpoena to obtain hospital blood test results cited a witness who claimed the golfer had been drinking and was taking Ambien, a sedative, and the pain-killer Vicodin.
Police slapped Woods with a careless driving citation and a 164-dollar fine, but ended their investigation into the crash saying they did not believe alcohol was involved.
Online fascination with Woods' apparent infidelities meanwhile has been a boon for Yahoo!, the firm's blunt-talking chief executive Carol Bartz said. "God bless Tiger," Bartz said while discussing Yahoo! user traffic and display advertising at UBS Investment Bank's annual Global Media and Communications Conference in New York City.
"This week we got a huge uplift: front page, news, sports, gossip. He just filtered through the whole place," she said, referring to the company's various web pages. It is better than Michael Jackson dying; it is kind of hard to put an ad next to a funeral."
Leila Lopes Dead
Leila Lopes (19 November 1969 - 3 December 2009) was an actress, journalist and presenter of Brazilian television, known for her appearance in soap operas on the Rede Globo channel, and later for entering the pornographic cinema. She was found dead at her apartment and it is suspected that she committed suicide.
Born Leila Gomes Lopes in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, she was the daughter of Reúcio Lopes, a teacher from Esteio, and Natália Gomes Lopes. She lived in Esteio with her parents until she became famous in 1990 when she became a journalist for the television channel Rede Globo. She appeared twice in Playboy magazine, the first time in March 1997 and also in May of 2008 after producing the pornographic film Brasileirinhas. Her last work had been as a presenter of the television program, Entre 4 Paredes com Leila Lopes. She also appeared on JustTV, Calcinha Justa, and Sexprivé.
Leila Lopes died on Dec. 3, 2009. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack brought on by an overdose and suicide has not been ruled out. Officials state that antidepressants were found next to her body. She was 40 years old.
Born Leila Gomes Lopes in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, she was the daughter of Reúcio Lopes, a teacher from Esteio, and Natália Gomes Lopes. She lived in Esteio with her parents until she became famous in 1990 when she became a journalist for the television channel Rede Globo. She appeared twice in Playboy magazine, the first time in March 1997 and also in May of 2008 after producing the pornographic film Brasileirinhas. Her last work had been as a presenter of the television program, Entre 4 Paredes com Leila Lopes. She also appeared on JustTV, Calcinha Justa, and Sexprivé.
Leila Lopes died on Dec. 3, 2009. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack brought on by an overdose and suicide has not been ruled out. Officials state that antidepressants were found next to her body. She was 40 years old.
FIFA World Cup 2010
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, it matches the 2008 Summer Olympics as the sports event with the most competing nations.
This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa beat Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. Italy are the defending champions. The draw for the finals took place on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town.
Matches
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
Group stage
In the following tables:
- Pld = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
- Pts = total points accumulated
The teams placed first and second (shaded in green) qualified to the round of 16.
Tie-breaking criteria
In world football, there are various methods used to separate teams with equal points in a league. For the World Cup tournament, FIFA uses the following system.
The ranking in each group is determined as follows:
- greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
- greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee or play-off depending on time schedule.
Group A
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A
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| 11 June 2010, Thu | |||
South Africa  | v |  Mexico | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
Uruguay  | v |  France | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| 16 June 2010, Tue | |||
| South Africa | v | Uruguay | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
| 17 June 2010, Wed | |||
| France | v | Mexico | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| 22 June 2010, Mon | |||
| Mexico | v | Uruguay | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
| France | v | South Africa | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
Group B
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B
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| 12 June 2010, Fri | |||
Argentina  | v |  Nigeria | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
Korea Republic  | v |  Greece | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| 17 June 2010, Wed | |||
| Argentina | v | Korea Republic | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
| Greece | v | Nigeria | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 22 June 2010, Mon | |||
| Greece | v | Argentina | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| Nigeria | v | Korea Republic | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
Group C
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group C
|
| 12 June 2010, Fri | |||
England  | v |  United States | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
| 13 June 2010, Sat | |||
Algeria  | v |  Slovenia | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| 18 June 2010, Thu | |||
| England | v | Algeria | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| Slovenia | v | United States | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 23 June 2010, Tue | |||
| United States | v | Algeria | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
| Slovenia | v | England | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
Group D
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D
|
| 13 June 2010, Sat | |||
Germany  | v |  Australia | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
Serbia  | v |  Ghana | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
| 18 June 2010, Thu | |||
| Germany | v | Serbia | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| 19 June 2010, Fri | |||
| Ghana | v | Australia | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
| 23 June 2010, Tue | |||
| Australia | v | Serbia | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
| Ghana | v | Germany | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
Group E
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E
|
| 14 June 2010, Sun | |||
Netherlands  | v |  Denmark | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
Japan  | v |  Cameroon | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 19 June 2010, Fri | |||
| Netherlands | v | Japan | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
| Cameroon | v | Denmark | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
| 24 June 2010, Wed | |||
| Denmark | v | Japan | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
| Cameroon | v | Netherlands | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
Group F
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group F
|
| 14 June 2010, Sun | |||
Italy  | v |  Paraguay | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| 15 June 2010, Mon | |||
New Zealand  | v |  Slovakia | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
| 20 June 2010, Sat | |||
| Italy | v | New Zealand | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
| Slovakia | v | Paraguay | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 24 June 2010, Wed | |||
| Paraguay | v | New Zealand | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| Slovakia | v | Italy | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
Group G
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G
|
| 15 June 2010, Mon | |||
Brazil  | v |  Korea DPR | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
Côte d’Ivoire  | v |  Portugal | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| 20 June 2010, Sat | |||
| Brazil | v | Côte d’Ivoire | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
| 21 June 2010, Sun | |||
| Portugal | v | Korea DPR | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| 25 June 2010, Thu | |||
| Korea DPR | v | Côte d’Ivoire | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
| Portugal | v | Brazil | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
Group H
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group H
|
| 16 June 2010, Tue | |||
Spain  | v |  Switzerland | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
Honduras  | v |  Chile | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
| 21 June 2010, Sun | |||
| Spain | v | Honduras | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Chile | v | Switzerland | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
| 25 June 2010, Thu | |||
| Switzerland | v | Honduras | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| Chile | v | Spain | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 26 June, Fri – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
 Winners of Group A | ||||||||||||||
| 2 July, Thu – Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group B | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 49 | ||||||||||||||
| 26 June, Fri – Rustenburg | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Group C | ||||||||||||||
| 6 July, Mon – Cape Town | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group D | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 58 | ||||||||||||||
| 28 June, Sun – Durban | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 57 | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Group E | ||||||||||||||
| 2 July, Thu – Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group F | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 53 | ||||||||||||||
| 28 June, Sun – Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Group G | ||||||||||||||
| 11 July, Sat – Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group H | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 61 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 June, Mon – Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 62 | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Group B | ||||||||||||||
| 3 July, Fri – Cape Town | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group A | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 52 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 June, Mon – Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Group D | ||||||||||||||
| 7 July, Tue – Durban | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group C | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 29 June, Wed – Pretoria | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 60 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| Winners of Group F | ||||||||||||||
| 3 July, Fri – Johannesburg | 10 July, Fri – Port Elizabeth | |||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group E | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 55 | Losers of Match 61 | |||||||||||||
| 29 June, Wed – Cape Town | ||||||||||||||
| Winners of Match 56 | Losers of Match 62 | |||||||||||||
| Winners of Group H | ||||||||||||||
| Runners-up of Group G | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| 26 June 2010 16:00 | Winners of Group A | Match 49 | Runners-up of Group B | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2010 20:30 | Winners of Group C | Match 50 | Runners-up of Group D | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2010 16:00 | Winners of Group D | Match 51 | Runners-up of Group C | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2010 20:30 | Winners of Group B | Match 52 | Runners-up of Group A | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2010 16:00 | Winners of Group E | Match 53 | Runners-up of Group F | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2010 20:30 | Winners of Group G | Match 54 | Runners-up of Group H | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2010 16:00 | Winners of Group F | Match 55 | Runners-up of Group E | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2010 20:30 | Winners of Group H | Match 56 | Runners-up of Group G | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarter-finals
| 2 July 2010 16:00 | Winners of Match 53 | Match 57 | Winners of Match 54 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2010 20:30 | Winners of Match 49 | Match 58 | Winners of Match 50 | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2010 16:00 | Winners of Match 52 | Match 59 | Winners of Match 51 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2010 20:30 | Winners of Match 55 | Match 60 | Winners of Match 56 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| 6 July 2010 20:30 | Winners of Match 58 | Match 61 | Winners of Match 57 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2010 20:30 | Winners of Match 59 | Match 62 | Winners of Match 60 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
| 10 July 2010 20:30 | Losers of Match 61 | Match 63 | Losers of Match 62 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 11 July 2010 20:30 | Winners of Match 61 | Match 64 | Winners of Match 62 | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
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