Zeratul #39;s Warning Cinematic - Tidings of Doom - StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Blizzard Entertainment developed a cinematic showing a meeting between Jim Raynor and Zeratul. Zeratul warns Raynor of a dark future and places an Ihan Crystal on his hand to see his memories within.
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Liberty City - Even Good Girls Go Bad
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Liberty X singer Tony Lundon almost pulled out of The Big Reunion concert when his wife gave birth to twins.
The Irish singer's wife, Kelly, went into labour on Saturday, seven weeks early and just three days before the gig at London's Hammersmith Apollo, The Sun reported.
Tony told the newspaper: "They're seven weeks premature but they're good. They're tiny so they needed a little help and are in a special care unit. We didn't really see them until Sunday morning. It was really scary.
"On Monday, they started improving and by Tuesday they were doing brilliantly. Up until then, it was a bit iffy whether I was going to perform or not."
The newspaper reported that the baby boys, Max and Rioghan, are now doing well, and Tony was able to perform with bandmates Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor, Kelli Young and Kevin Simm for the TV gig.
After the concert, all the bands reuniting for the ITV2 show - Liberty X, 911, 5ive, B*Witched, Atomic Kitten, Honeyz and Blue - enjoyed an after-party, the newspaper reported.
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Feb 27 (Reuters) - Liberty Media Corp, the media holding company controlled by John Malone, said on Wednesday its quarterly revenue fell by more than half in the fourth quarter.
Liberty, which owns a stake in several companies, said in a statement the decrease in revenue was related to a one-time recognition of deferred revenue at one of its businesses, called TruePosition, a year ago. TruePosition is a location technology company that Liberty owns.
Liberty has been tweaking its portfolio in recent months. In January, it became the majority owner of Sirius XM after regulators approved its takeover. Liberty also spun off the premium TV channel Starz in January and has increased its stake in concert promoter Live Nation to about 27 percent.
Liberty Media Chief Executive Greg Maffei said in a statement that it was pleased in the growth of ticket sales at Live Nation in 2013 as well as the publisher's Pearson (NYSE: PSO - news) 's investment in Nook Media.
Liberty's revenue fell 52 percent to $467 million, compared to $973 million a year ago.
The company said its operating income was $25 million, compared to $293 million a year ago.
Liberty owns stakes in a variety of businesses, including Sirius XM, Barnes and Noble Inc, Concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV - news) and the major league baseball team, the Atlanta Braves.
Shares were flat at $105.55 per share after the market closed.
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Feb 27 (Reuters) - Liberty Media Corp, which holds a large stake in Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS - news) , said on Wednesday it has the power to block a sale of Barnes & Nobles' retail stores and it is waiting to see whether the bookseller's chairman Leonard Riggio will make an offer.
Liberty Media, controlled by cable pioneer and billionaire John Malone, owns preferred shares, that, if converted, would give it a 17 percent stake of bookseller Barnes & Noble. Its CEO Greg Maffei spoke about Barnes & Noble on a conference call following Liberty's fourth-quarter results.
On Monday, Barnes & Noble said its chairman, Leonard Riggio plans to make an offer for the company's bookstores in a deal that would split the stores off from the company's Nook device and e-book business. [ID: nL4N0BP49M]
Maffei, the Liberty CEO, said on a conference call with investors that his company "has a fair amount of rights to influence or block any sale that we don't see as advantageous" and that it is waiting to see if a transaction occurs. Liberty's preferred shares come with voting rights.
Maffei emphasized that the situation is fluid and that he is not certain what Riggio will do.
"No offer has been made ... It's very preliminary and we'll see where Len (Riggio) goes with that," Maffei said.
Riggio, who owns nearly 30 percent of Barnes & Noble, has not yet disclosed how much he would offer for the stores.
Barnes & Noble had put itself up for sale in 2010, but its only offer came from Liberty. Liberty, however, backed down from an initial $1 billion bid and instead bought $204 million in preferred shares convertible for $17 apiece.
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Liberty Holdings Ltd. (LBH), the insurer controlled by Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK), climbed in Johannesburg trading after announcing a special dividend and posting a 42 percent jump in full-year profit.
The insurer will pay a special dividend of 1.30 rand a share after net income rose to 3.78 billion rand ($421 million) from 2.67 billion rand in 2011, the Johannesburg-based company said today in a statement. Earnings per share excluding one-time items increased to 14.37 rand, beating the 12.63-rand median estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Profit surged after a 23 percent gain in South Africas stock market boosted the value of Liberty Holdingss investments. The insurer has operations in 14 African countries outside its home market after following Standard Bank in targeting expansion in faster-growing parts of the continent.
Earnings were generated on the back of good investment performance on the groups shareholder capital and strong operating performances by the core retail South Africa and Stanlib businesses, Liberty Holdings said. Our core insurance and asset-management businesses are performing well and we anticipate that they will continue to attract higher levels of new business at improved margin.
Liberty Holdings rose 1.3 percent to 116.50 rand in Johannesburg. The stock gained 40 percent last year compared with the average increase of 45 percent on the five-member FTSE/JSE Africa Life Assurers Index. (JLFEA)
Liberty Holdings announced a 13 percent increase in its final ordinary dividend to 3.36 rand.
To contact the reporter on this story: Renee Bonorchis in Johannesburg at rbonorchis@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Dale Crofts at dcrofts@bloomberg.net
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Liberty Shares Climb After Special Dividend, Profit Increase
MCKINNEY, Texas, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Liberty National Life Insurance Company, a life and supplemental health insurance provider founded in 1900 and wholly owned subsidiary of Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK), elected 10 of its Branch Managers to its 2013 Council of Champions.
The Council of Champions represents the top Branch Managers in the Company. Its members serve in an advisory capacity to the President and CEO. The Council meets to propose new opportunities and initiatives for the 113-year-old insurance provider. The 2013 Council of Champions consists of Tim Aderholt (Gainesville, GA), Cedric Higgins (Columbus, MS), Brian Cannington (Waycross, GA), Vickie Ketron (Knoxville, TN), John Hadder (Birmingham, AL), Clint McLain (Jasper, AL), Jeff Miller (Springfield, MO), Owen Wilson (Orlando, FL), Kathy Blanco (Tampa, FL), and Mark Woodruff (Montgomery, AL).
With the selection of the 2013 Liberty National Council of Champions comes outstanding opportunity for career-minded applicants nationwide. The Council's 10 members will play a pivotal role in expanding Liberty National's market presence by appointing 100 sales agents and managers to each of their respective sales teams.
Liberty National's independent Branch Offices provide vocational sales training, focused on insurance sales. Training includes working one-on-one with experienced sales agents, both in the classroom and in the field. Insurance sales agent careers are projected to grow 22% between 2010 and 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average commission income for a Liberty National representative with 12 months of service in 2012 was $54,748.
To learn more about the opportunity of a sales career with Liberty National, or to find a Liberty National Branch in your region, call 972-569-3782, visit http://www.lnlcareers.com, or e-mail seast@torchmarkcorp.com.
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Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty Media) (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB) today reported fourth quarter and year end 2012 results. Highlights include(1):
We were pleased to receive approval from the FCC for de jure control of SiriusXM and subsequently increased our ownership interest above 50%, said Greg Maffei President and CEO of Liberty Media. SiriusXM again posted strong results and ended the year with almost 24 million subscribers. We increased our ownership stake in Live Nation and are encouraged by the growth in their ticket sales for 2013. At Barnes & Noble, we were pleased by the strategic investment by Pearson in NOOK Media.
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On January 11, 2013 Liberty Media was spun-off from Starz. The financials as of December 31, 2012 include the financial results of Starz. Liberty will present Starz as discontinued operations when reporting results in the first quarter of 2013. Pro forma, Liberty Media had $1.8 billion in cash and no debt at the time of the spin-off.
Liberty Medias revenue decreased 52% to $467 million in the fourth quarter and 34% to $2 billion for the year. Adjusted OIBDA decreased 76% to $77 million for the quarter and 58% to $450 million for the year. Operating income decreased 91% to $25 million for the quarter and 66% to $326 million for the year. The decrease in revenue, adjusted OIBDA and operating income was primarily related to a one-time recognition of deferred revenue and costs at TruePosition in the prior year.
Starz, LLC
Starzs revenue decreased 2% to $423 million for the fourth quarter and increased 1% to $1.6 billion for the year. The decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter was primarily a result of a decrease in Starz Distribution revenue due to fewer titles available from The Weinstein Company and a decrease in revenue from Starz Networks primarily due to the non-renewal of the Netflix agreement. The increase in revenue for the year was primarily as a result of increases in revenue from the Starz Distribution and Starz Networks businesses which were partially offset by a decrease in revenue for the Starz Animation business.
Adjusted OIBDA increased 10% to $102 million for the fourth quarter and decreased 1% to $445 million for the year. The increase in adjusted OIBDA for the fourth quarter was primarily due to fewer exhibitions at Starz Networks of first-run (first window) films and higher utilization of second window films licensed under our output agreements with Disney and Sony and decreased advertising and marketing costs associated with original programming. Starz Networks did not have a new original series premiere during the fourth quarter of 2012, while the first season of the original series Boss premiered in October 2011. Starz Networks increase was partially offset by increased production and acquisition costs at Starz Distribution due to revisions made to ultimate revenue estimates which resulted in impairments to capitalized production and acquisition costs for certain titles.
The decrease in adjusted OIBDA for the year was primarily due to increased production and acquisition costs at Starz Distribution resulting from the revisions made in the fourth quarter to the ultimate revenue estimates as mentioned above. This decrease in adjusted OIBDA was partially offset by lower advertising and marketing costs at Starz Networks resulting from one fewer Starz original series premiere during 2012. Starz Networks had three new original series or new season premieres in 2012 as compared to four in 2011. Consolidated Eliminations also contributed to the decrease due to fewer exhibitions of Overture Films titles on Starz Networks during 2012. Operating income was flat for the fourth quarter and decreased 4% to $406 million for the year.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb 28, 2013) - Liberty Silver Corp. (LSL.TO) ("Liberty Silver" or the "Company") announces that it has submitted to staff of the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") its technical report to support the updated resource estimate announced on January 7, 2013 with respect to its Trinity Silver Project.As a result of a review by staff of the OSC, the Company is providing the following update and clarification, regarding its disclosure on the Trinity Silver Project.
The report prepared by SRK Consulting (US) Inc. ("SRK") and submitted by the Company to staff of the OSC, built upon a previous resource estimate contained in the National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") technical report dated December 1, 2011 and filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). The December 2011 inferred resource estimate utilized historic results from over 400 drill holes on the property, the data from which have been included in a GIS database. During 2012, the Company drilled 18 RC holes near the main Trinity Silver deposit area which assisted in validating the December 2011 inferred resource estimate. The new technical report prepared by SRK, and submitted to staff of the OSC, includes the results of Liberty Silver''s 2012 RC drilling program and the unverified historical drilling on the Hi Ho Property, which is located immediately adjacent to the historical open pit area.The Hi Ho Property and the Company''s 2012 drilling results were not included in the December 2011 technical report.
The staff of the OSC expressed concerns with the uncertainty related to the mid-1980''s historical drilling from the Hi Ho Property acquired in 2012. It has been determined that additional confirmatory drilling, which was identified and recommended in the new technical report, be completed to verify the historical drilling prior to preparing an updated resource estimate. As a result, the new technical report will not be filed by the Company on SEDAR.
The Company is evaluating an appropriate confirmatory drilling program to support the use of historical results in an updated resource estimate to be prepared in accordance with NI 43-101.The Company has engaged SRK, the Company''s independent engineering firm and one of the largest global firms of its kind, to prepare an updated resource estimate when the confirmatory drilling program is completed.There can be no assurance that any confirmatory drilling will be successful or that any results of confirmatory drilling will support an updated NI 43-101 resource estimate for the Trinity Silver Project.
Accordingly, the Company retracts the announcement of an updated resource estimate made on January 7, 2013 and cautions investors that no reliance should be made on this resource estimate disclosure. Please refer to the December 1, 2011 technical report for the inferred resource estimate on the Trinity Silver Project.
This release has been reviewed by Tim Percival, CPG, Reno, Nevada, consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.
About Liberty Silver Corp.
Liberty Silver Corp. is focused on exploring and advancing mineral properties located in North America.Liberty Silver is led by a skilled, experienced management team and board of directors with significant experience managing exploration, development, and mining projects.Liberty Silver is committed to creating value for its shareholders by advancing its current projects utilizing its mitigated risk approach to developing new resources on its current properties, and acquiring new properties that have the potential to increase their resource base.The Trinity Silver Project, located in Pershing County, Nevada, is Liberty Silver''s flagship project.Liberty Silver has the right to earn a joint venture interest in the 10,940 acres Trinity property pursuant to the terms of an earn-in agreement with Renaissance Gold Inc.
Information about the Company is available on its website, http://www.libertysilvercorp.com, or in the SEDAR and EDGAR databases.
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Chandran Kukathas: "Libertarianism: A Sceptical Critique and a Marxist Reconstruction"
A lecture given by Professor Chandran Kukathas (LSE) to the Oxford Hayek Society on 26 February 2013 in Christ Church, Oxford. More information about the event: oxlib.org.uk
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Caller: Billionaires Aren #39;t Running the Libertarian Party!
A Libertarian calls to set Thom straight on billionaires and the Libertarian Party. If you liked this clip of The Thom Hartmann Program, please do us a big favor and share it with your friends... and hit that "like" button! http://www.thomhartmann.com Follow Us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com Subscribe to The Thom Hartmann Program for more: http://www.youtube.com
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Just trading one jew for another..........
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Libertarian Pizzeria Owner: Bring Your Gun, Get a Discount!
Last night on Piers Morgan #39;s show, a stunning exchange took place between Piers and a Libertarian Pizza shop owner. Jay Laze, the owner of the pizzeria, is giving discounts to customers who carry guns into the store. When Piers asks how can he be sure one of these gun carriers isn #39;t mentally ill or a criminal, the interview takes a step into the Twilight Zone... This clip from the Majority Report, live MF at 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM Subscribe to us on YouTube youtube.com
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Libertarian Worried UN Will Take His Guns His Pizza
As the incredible exchange between Piers Morgan and Libertarian Pizza shop owner Jay Laze continued, Piers was able to get down to the bottom of the pizzeria owner #39;s fears: the United Nations is coming to take away Jay #39;s pizza and his guns... This clip from the Majority Report, live MF at 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM Subscribe to us on YouTube youtube.com
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How to Find Libertarian Love! Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio on Adam Versus the Man
Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, discusses life, love, virtue, marriage and working with lovers with Adam Kokesh on Adam Versus the Man - http://www.amvstheman.com Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http Donations gratefully accepted at http://www.fdrurl.com
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The six authors whose essays comprise in the new book Uncivil Liberties: Deconstructing Libertarianism will appear at a free event on Friday, March 1.
The volume, published by Praxis Peace Institute and edited by Georgia Kelly, is a comprehensive look, from six distinct perspectives, at the emergence of libertarian thinking in the U.S. and the dangers that might pose.
The book, Kelly said, was actually written in response to a film called Thrive that was making the rounds, primarily in New Age circles, in late 2011. Four member of the Praxis Book Club decided to write a pamphlet that would refute many of the extreme libertarian ideas that were promoted in this film. When we started looking for a book that would treat these ideas seriously from a progressive perspective, we couldnt find one.
In a Huffington Post commentary about the film, Kelly said it was nothing short of a dark fantasy intent on returning us to the 19th century.
For the book, Kelly, who also contributed an essay, assembled a team of five other writers and thinkers: Julianne Maurseth, a Green MBA professor at Dominican University; Barry Spector, an expert on mythology and author of Madness at the Gates of the City: The Myth of American Innocence; local activist Ben Boyce; anthropoligist Nick Colby, Ph; and political scientist and former libertarian Gus diZerega, PhD.
Taking on the tenets of libertarian and right wing thought, the authors challenge what they call the American myths: rugged individualism, endless economic growth, and American exceptionalism.
In their place, Kelly said, the authors offer practical alternatives to business as usual. Alternatives that have a proven track record and are not just what-ifs.
The book release will be celebrated with a free author event at the Sonoma Community Center on Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.
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What we are aiming to do is fight the corruption of the two-party system, Wendy Adams said Thursday.
The Libertarian Party, a minority political party that advocates shrinking the size of government, will form its first executive committees in Orleans and Jefferson parishes in the coming weeks.
Wendy Adams, who the party hired in September as its executive director, said membership in Louisiana grew by more than 50 percent in the last year, a trend sparked by what she described as growing disenchantment with both Republicans and Democrats across the country.
"What we are aiming to do is fight the corruption of the two-party system," she said Thursday.
The Orleans Parish caucus will be held March 28 at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of the Lakeview Harbor Restaurant on Harrison Avenue. The Jefferson Parish caucus is scheduled for April 4 at the Italian Pie Restaurant on Jefferson Highway in Harahan. St. Tammany Parish Libertarians will gather tonight at Vianne's Tea House on Girod Street in Old Mandeville.
Out of those meetings will come newly elected executive committee members - seven each in Jefferson and Orleans, Adams said. Only registered party members can participate.
The Libertarian Party, founded in 1971, gained considerable traction after U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, ran for president, Adams said. Piggybacking on his popularity among conservatives, the party has grown to roughly 7,450 members throughout Louisiana, she added.
Shreveport, Lafayette and Baton Rouge already have Libertarian executive committees, and the party is working to form new ones in St. Mary, Terrebonne and LaFourche parishes, Adams said.
The goals for 2013 are to reach 15,000 members statewide and establish organizations on college and university campuses, she said.
"What we've worked on is growing the party, and the way we're going to go about doing that is establishing local roots," Adams said.
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Mallory Moye Ross Philips - Islands in The Stream
I just love this part in "Hart Of Dixie" when both Mallory Moye Ross Philips sing this song. I hope they both record the full song! Download Season 2 "Hart of Dixie" here - itunes.apple.com
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The Islands of Sinbad / ZX Spectrum Text Adventure
A play-through of the ZX Spectrum text adventure "The Islands of Sinbad" by Jack Lockerby Used Terri Sheeran #39;s solution as a reference guide. Includes a section in the middle where I fall prey to one of the many annoying random elements in the game. Apologies for the multiple ramloads. Part of the ZX Spectrum Text Adventures playlist: http://www.youtube.com Click the link for more text adventures.
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By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Tribune staff Published: February 28, 2013 Updated: February 28, 2013 - 12:00 AM
When Kim Fatica moved to Davis Islands from Ohio in 2009, he was eager to build up his independently owned marketing business.
He immediately sought to take advantage of resources available through the Davis Islands Chamber of Commerce. He wanted the networking, support and government representation offered by the chamber.
But when he reached out to the chamber, he didn't get the help he needed. He said he couldn't get in touch with anyone, and the chamber's website and social media pages were inadequate.
"I was frustrated," Fatica said. "I wanted to register my business with the chamber and get some of those benefits. So when I couldn't find those, I decided to strike out on my own."
Fatica planned to start his own organization dedicated to helping Davis Islands businesses. Then he learned two other local businesspeople restaurant owner Mark Newkirk and real estate broker Cary Collier were doing the same thing.
They recently combined efforts, and the Davis Islands Alliance was born.
The group's first meeting was held Monday at Fountain Square, Newkirk's restaurant on Davis Boulevard. More than 50 people came, Fatica said, though fliers announcing the get-together went out only three days earlier.
The new group aims to help neighborhood businesses connect with each other and to promote their services beyond the island community south of downtown Tampa. Alliance members want to take on beautification projects and take steps to attract more visitors to the island's shops and restaurants.
"We knew it was time to take action and do it ourselves," Newkirk said.
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