WiiWare games are downloadable from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel. Users must redeem Wii Points, which can be purchased from the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets, in order to activate downloads.

After an hour of play users will have the option to rate titles on the newly launched Nintendo Channel, with results published on an ongoing basis in order to help gamers identify the titles that have been well and poorly received. The channel will also showcase WiiWare titles in video format to give users an idea of what they're shelling out for.

"WiiWare is to the videogame industry what independent films are to Hollywood," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing.

"WiiWare lets developers experiment with new ideas and experiences. Combined with our collection of classic Virtual Console games, Wii provides one-stop shopping for the greatest games of the past - and the future."

Launch titles:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Square Enix, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 1,500 Wii Points)

LostWinds (Frontier Development, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone - Mild Fantasy Violence, 1,000 Wii Points)

Defend your Castle (XGen Studios, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone - Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points)

Pop (Nnooo, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 700 Wii Points)

V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack (High Voltage Software, Inc., 1-4 players, Rated T for Teen - Simulated Gambling, 700 Wii Points)

TV Show King (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)

WiiWare launches in Europe on May 20 (as Wii Software) and has already released in Japan.

Courtesy of Next Generation.

May 12, 2008

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CNN - [q url="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/17/kennedy.hospital/index.html"]

Kennedy was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after spending less than an hour in the Cape Cod Hospital emergency room, a spokesman for the Cape Cod facility told CNN.

David Reilly said Kennedy was admitted to the Cape Cod emergency room around 9 a.m. ET. Massachusetts General said it had no information on Kennedy.

The source said the 76-year-old senator had "symptoms of a stroke" at the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port.

Kennedy had surgery in October to clear his carotid artery in hopes of preventing a stroke. Colleagues said he had recovered quickly and was working energetically recently.

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Update 12:49 pm - NBC Boston -[q url="http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/national/BO78685/"]

BOSTON -- A spokeswoman for Edward M. Kennedy says the Massachusetts senator is in the hospital for evaluation after becoming ill at his Hyannis home.

There was no immediate word on his condition.

A knowledgeable official says Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday after suffering stroke-like symptoms. The official declined to be identified by name, citing the sensitivity of the events.

Kennedy spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter confirms in a statement that Kennedy went to Cape Cod Hospital on Saturday morning "after feeling ill at his home."

Hyannis Fire Lt. Bill Rex told the AP a 911 call came in from the Kennedy compound at 8:19 a.m. EDT A male was transported to Cape Cod Hospital and was transferred by medflight at 10:10 a.m. from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Massachusetts General Hospital.

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ABC Boston- [q url="http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/16316214/detail.html"]BOSTON -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent surgery to repair a partially blocked artery in his neck on Oct. 12, 2008, which was discovered during an examination of a decades-old back injury.

Kennedy, 76, was released from Massachusetts General Hospital a day after the surgery.The operation, performed by Dr. Richard Cambria, the hospital's chief of vascular surgery, took about an hour and was completed without complications."The surgery was routine, uneventful and successful," Cambria said.The blockage was discovered in a regular MRI exam on his back on Oct. 4.Kennedy's left carotid artery was more than 70 percent blocked. Though he had no symptoms, it posed the threat of a stroke. The problem was found during a routine examination of his back, which was injured in a 1964 airplane crash."Sen. Kennedy underwent a carotid endarterectomy, which is a surgical procedure done through a small incision in the neck, where the blockage and plaque is actually removed," Cambria said."My understanding is it was a high-degree of narrowing -- severe narrowing -- in other words a large plaque, and that does carries an increasing risk of stroke. Once a diagnosis is made, particularly if it is a very severe narrowing, there is some degree of urgency involved," Newton- Wellesley Hospital Dr. David Brewster said.[/q]

Update: Kennedy spokesperson is saying that Kennedy is indeed in Hospital for "examination" No other word. At Mass General there is a motorcade waiting outside. There should be a news conferance soon.

Boston Herald [q url="http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1094703&pos=breaking"]

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has been hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital with stroke-like symptoms, several sources close to the family told the Herald this morning.

The eight-term Massachusetts senator and head of the storied Kennedy clan was stricken while at home in Hyannis Port early this morning, sources said, and rushed this morning around 8:30 to Cape Cod Hospital.

Kennedy, 76, was then wheeled on a stretcher to a MedFlight helicopter around 10:15 a.m. this morning, and the copter took off from Barnstable Municipal Airport for Boston and MGH, two sources told the Herald.

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[q url="http://www.myfoxboston.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6564800&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1"] HYANNIS (FOX25, myfoxboston.com) -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts has been hospitalized in Boston after suffering stroke-like symptoms, The Associated Press has learned.

Kennedy was taken to the hospital overnight, said an official who requested anonymity. There is no word on his condition.
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WBZ Boston

[q url="http://wbztv.com/local/senator.ted.kennedy.2.726409.html"] BOSTON (WBZ) ― U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy was airlifted to a Boston hospital Saturday morning after suffering stroke-like symptoms at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport.

He was first rushed to Cape Cod Hospital, and after being in the emergency room for two hours he was transported to Barnstable Airport and was then flown to Massachusetts General Hospital.

The 76-year-old senator's condition was unknown Saturday.

The emergency call first came in at 8:19 a.m. at the Kennedy compound at 50 Marchant Ave.

Last October, Kennedy under went surgery at Mass. General after a partially blocked artery was found in his neck. The blockage was in his left carotid artery, which supplies blood to the brain and face.[/q]

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I was recently given the ride by Airtel on my life-time-pre-paid connection. On 29-Apr-2008, they suddenly thanked me (garlanding the scape goat?) for subscribing to some back ground music facility. And in fine print (OK...OK...SMS does not have fine prints yet), a deduction of Rs 20 was done. (And it was to repeat every month!) It was immediately followed by another thank you SMS for downloading the song. Rs 10. Actually we remember receiving several SMS's - but had deleted most of them.

So, Rs 30 down the drain.

Suddenly it occured to us: deja vu. I had the same problem a few weeks back. That time, Airtel convinced me that I should have subscribed to it. I gave the benefit of doubt that time.

But, this time definitely not. We did not subscribe to it. Nor we downloaded it.

Then started the hunt.

Oh...there is another trait for Credit card and Mobile. You cannot easily reach them for making complaints. It would be deeply buried in options. I dialed 98450 98450 followed by 2(for English) - 4 - 9 to reach an operator.

I had spoken to quite a few operators from that date. One Sudhakar was very diplomatic: he said that the system was down and he wanted me to call after one hour. (If the system was down, why was my call directed to him?)

After a lot of struggle, I managed to reach Anita, floor supervisor who explained to me that since I chose to subscribe to the facility, no refund would be given. At least she was kind enough to give me the fax number to which I could make a complaint.

Assuming the fax number is not a shredder, I hope to get a response to the letter I am hoping to fax on 19-May. If the response is not favourable, should I consider TRAI or Consumer Court? Any suggestions?

I am giving below the letter I am planning to send as well as the details of the SMS I received from Airtel until now on this topic.

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19-May-2008

From

XXXXXX

To

Operations Manager

Airtel, 98455 00121

Sub: Getting charged for unsubscribed service

Dear Sir / Madam

On 29-Apr-2008, without an explicit request by me, I was forcefully charged Rs 20 for background music facility in my mobile. I had a few more SMS saying that I was getting charged Rs 10 each for songs downloaded. I never requested for registration – nor for downloading.

I have been talking to various operators (29-Apr:Reference Number 0429290597, 30-Apr:0430312391, 10-May: 0510130212, 17-May: 0517022483, 0517029068, 0517036431, 0517050343) that I did not apply for the facility and I should be refunded the amount. Until 10-May, I was assured that the refund would happen soon. In between I received messages on 3-May and 12-May that my problem had been resolved. But, on 17-May, I was informed that I would not be given any refund.

I think it is just unfair – since I never subscribed to the facility and never downloaded the song(s). I had exactly the same problem a few weeks back. I was charged for the same facility (background music) though I did not subscribe to it. That time I thought that I could have been wrong. But, the recurrence of the event makes me convinced that the subscribers are charged for the mistake from the Service Provider’s side.

I deserve a response and the refund in this case.

Please let me know your response and in case you are not entertaining my request, please advise me of the escalation path so that I can approach the next person / agency with my complaint.

With regards

Yours sincerely

XX

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After months of preparation and training, here I now sit with one small backpack and a pistol. Kinda naked feeling. It's finally here and definitely past time to roll out. Not much to blog about - I just didn't want the opportunity to pass where I could get online and not use it.

It may be several days before I can get back online and then info about what and where will be highly filtered. I just want to thank everyone for all the support, prayers and friendship. That alone has made it worth the experience. It's ashame I haven't been that kind of friend to most of you. Why don't we all just step up for each other every day, and not wait till something major comes along?

If you want to keep abreast of what's going on newswise overseas, check out http://www.mnci.centcom.mil/ and http://www.mnf-iraq.com/ . They will put out the releasable news that's good to know to keep informed, much of which the liberal press won't publish because it's not bad news or horrific.

I imagine the next post will be titled something like "Man, It's Hot" or "Wow, What a Plane Ride". Hopefully, it won't be "Man, What a hot plane ride. Wow!". :) In one hour, it's time for us to kind of disapper so no one really knows when we leave or how, etc for obvious reasons. Good looking out, Uncle Sam. I look forward to seeing and talking to all of you as soon as possible from the other side of the big pond.

Since most readers of this aren't Army, there's some key words to learn. The first one is "Hooah", pronounced "who-uh". Basically it means anything and everything but "no" and we use it ALL the time. Sometimes I even catch myself using it in my prayers. Here's a humorous but very true definition of hooah:

The history:

My daughter, Mack, really struggled for the first few months at her new school.  Changing schools while a teenager can be devastating.  She felt alone and friendless, hated the teachers, and had no interest in excelling at anything.  She stuck it out (she had no choice) and began to make friends.  Once friends were in place, her attitude about school changed.  Her confidence returned.  She began to like the teachers and once again get good grades.  Seventy-four kids showed up to her birthday party.  (I had given permission for twenty).  On a social level things are going well for Mack.

Enter Hannah.  (To protect privacy, all names in this post have been changed).

I first became aware of Hannah when Mack mentioned a girl at school who always seemed sad.  She reported that the girl talked suicide and that she was worried about her.  The girl didn't have many friends.  In fact, most of the kids at school considered her strange.  We didn't know the girl's family so I advised Mack to tell the school counselor about Hannah's comments and encouraged her to be her friend.  I didn't hear much more about Hannah except for the occasional report that she still seemed sad.

Then last week Mack announced that she and three of her friends, Nikki, Lisa, and Becca, had decided to take Hannah shopping at the mall.  They felt that a few new clothes might cheer Hannah up.  Hannah had mentioned that her mother couldn't afford to buy her new clothes and so she always wore hand-me-downs.  Each of the girls planned to donate her own money to the shopping trip.

I was worried.  I didn't know Hannah or her history.  What if it was all an act?  Fueling my skepticism were recent news reports about panhandling in our area by teenagers who claim to be homeless but really aren't.  Many people have bought into their sob story and have given them money.  Mack has to earn the money she receives by babysitting and doing extra chores, she doesn't have an endless supply of the green stuff.  Was she about to throw her hard earned cash away on a lie?  Manipulation?  A scam? 

I know my daughter's heart.  She genuinely cares about other people.  In grade school she stood up repeatedly for an autistic boy who was the butt of many cruel jokes.  Because Mack knows what it feels like to be alone and without friends, she has empathy for anyone in the same situation.  She truly seemed concerned for Hannah.

Still, the mother instinct to protect was in place.  "How do you know she can't afford new clothes?"

For Mack the issue wasn't the clothes or the money.  "Mom, she is so excited that we are doing this.  She even put on her MySpace page that some friends are taking her shopping.  Some of the kids at school are teasing us for doing this.  They think Hannah is weird.  But we don't care.  We are going to do it anyway."  The issue for Mack was that someone desperately needed some friends.

On Saturday the girls all met at Lisa's house then walked together to Hannah's house.  Lisa's mom provided the transportation to the mall.  While at the mall they decided to let Hannah have a mini makeover.  In order for the makeover to be "free" they had to make a purchase.  Mack bought Hannah some eye shadow.  Then they visited some of their favorite stores.  Nikki and Becca pooled money in one store for a new outfit for Hannah, and then Mack and Lisa did the same in another store.

Mack was excited when she returned home from the outing.  "Hannah was sooooo happy!  She kept thanking us over and over."

Hannah wore the new clothes to school on Monday and Tuesday.  Mack says that whenever Hannah sees any of the girls in the hall she runs up and gives them a hug and claims they are her new best friends.  I asked Mack if the other kids at school were still teasing and making fun of Mack and the others for taking Hannah shopping.  Mack says she hasn't heard any negative comments.  She also says that she feels happier inside after having served Hannah.

I am so proud of my daughter and her friends and I am glad I didn't stand in their way.  A new friend has been made, compassion has been developed, and a girl has been cheered.  The girls exhibited courage by not backing down to peer pressure to forget serving Hannah.  Not only was a good example set for the kids at school, a good example was set for me. 

The lessons I learned:  Don't judge.  Serve anyway.  And don't stand in the way of your kids if they are showing courage and taking the initiative to show compassion and empathy to someone else.

Lessons learned.  Lessons lived. 

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Duty, Honor, Country.  These three things are building blocks that define a "soldier".  One of my pet peeves in the current thinking of the Army is what they are defining as a "warrior" ethos.  I am not a "warrior"; I am a soldier.  Warriors travel from conflict to conflict, seeking battle and glory.  I am a soldier - I go where I am ordered to preserve, defend, or create the underlying structure for peace.  Armies are not gentle things - we destroy more easily than we create.  Warriors are, by definition, those who excel at this destruction.  Soldiers are disciplined; we are the bastion of what is right and ordered even in the most chaotic of places that is combat.  We do not always succeed in our struggle against chaos on a macro or micro level.  What we soldiers do, however, is strive - and in the striving is honor.

Against the professional slap in the face that was Abu Ghraib, I counter with the thousands of prisoners humanely treated in capture.  Fewer than a hundred US soldiers have been captured by the enemy in Iraq; I can guarantee they'd trade the actions of the abberant few guards in AG for the best of treatment they received from their captors.  And further, the actions of an unheralded few (including a Navy dog handler and one of the maligned interrogators) brought the abusers to justice.  I could rant for days about AG; I won't go further at this time save to say that the greatest miscarriage of justice was the misreporting and slander against those who created justice in that case.

Back to the original theme of this post. I am out in the middle of nowhere with a dozen young soldiers I've started to mentor and befriend.  With the exception of one or two, I'd never spent more than a two-day National Guard drill with them; in some cases I'd not met them until we were getting ready to come here.  But these are MY soldiers, and in some cases, my friends.  I never had met them, never knew their faces, but the day they came to work for me, they became my extended family and mine to take care of.  I'll keep track of some of them; others will be more active in keeping tabs on me.  I've got a thousand faces in my memory of people I have worked with over the years; I run into them now and again (Yes, that means you, SGM Thompson and CW4 Davidson).  And, God willing, I will serve with more friends that I don't know yet when the Army calls again.  And these friends, these brothers and sisters I have yet to know, will be a part of me.  This is what we are, and why the fraternity is so precious to us and so hard to explain.  Tomorrow I may meet a friend I never knew and never will see again - he  may save my life or I may save his (or may the Lord forbid, one may sacrifice his life for the other).  This is the crux of this fraternity (no, I do not mean to slight women - I'm a traditional speaker of English that uses the male for mixed groups); we are all bound to give what is asked, up to all that we have.

And we who remain honor those who did give all.

SSG Dave

Untunglah, saat ini banyak sekali jenis produk perawatan untuk busana putih kesayangan Anda. Mulai dari penghilang noda, hingga sabun untuk mencuci pakaian putih yang terbuat dari bahan halus. Cairan penghilang noda menjadi pilihan utama jika baju putih kesayangan Anda terkena noda (tinta, kuah makanan, kecap, saos, dan darah). Namun, repotnya, cairan ini tak cocok untuk busana berbahan halus seperti sutra atau satin karena bisa merusak serat pakaian. Jika pakaian putih berbahan halus terkena noda, sebaiknya bawa saja ke binatu dan minta didry-clean. Sistem pencucian dengan cara ini lebih efektif karena bekerja langsung pada kotoran tanpa harus membasahi kain.

Jika Anda menyukai busana putih untuk dipakai pada kesempatan di luar ruangan yang terpapar udara dan kotoran (debu dan asap), pilihlah bahan yang fleksibel dan nyaman seperti katun atau wool. Bahan ini lebih mudah dicuci jika terkena kotoran.

Pakaian putih berbahan lembut sebaiknya dicuci dengan sabun lembut yang banyak dijual untuk delicate cloth (bahan pakaian lembut). Jika tidak, sabun mandi juga bisa digunakan. Saat mencuci, jangan mencampur bahan putih dengan kain berwarna. Meski belum tentu luntur, air bekas cucian akan meninggalkan kesan keruh pada pakaian putih Anda.

Begitu juga saat menyimpan, gantung pakaian Anda di lemari dengan plastik pelapis. Busana putih Anda rentan terhadap pengaruh udara dan ruangan dalam lemari, apalagi jika lembab. Biasanya akan muncul bercak dan noda sangat kecil berwarna hitam di sekitar baju. Bisa pula timbul garis kekuningan pada bagian lipatan (krah, lengan, garis baju). Angin-anginkan secara teratur busana putih Anda terutama yang terbuat dari bahan lembut dan mahal.

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