Saturday, June 16, 2012

Porsche Design P'9981 BlackBerry screeches into Canada

Porsche Design P'9981 BlackBerry screeches into Canada

Hear that, Toronto-based readers? That's the sound of Porsche Design's P'9981 BlackBerry doing donuts at a store near you (well, relatively speaking). Fresh from satisfying many a midlife crisis in London, the luxury phone is now available in Canada via the fancy Porsche Design boutique store in Toronto's Yorkville neighborhood, according to MobileSyrup. Folks willing to pay the pinky-raising premium price of $1,899 essentially get a BlackBerry 7 OS phone featuring upscale Porsche Design touches like a metal keyboard, stainless steel frame and leather-wrapped back cover. Still need to do some tire kicking? No worries -- you can take the phone out for a virtual test drive with our P'9981 review.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Kim Kardashian, Drake Get Punk'd Before Movie Awards

Original punk master Ashton Kutcher returns to wreak havoc in Drizzy and Kim's lives.
By Jocelyn Vena


Drake gets "Punk'd"
Photo: MTV

MTV's original punkmaster, Ashton Kutcher, returned to his roots tonight for a very special episode of "Punk'd," that aired right before the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.

During the spicy episode, he pulled two certain-to-be memorable fast ones on reality-TV starlet Kim Kardashian and Young Money rapper Drake.

In the episode, after he unlocked his signature trucker cap, Kutcher made a confession. "I haven't had much going on in my life," he said. "It's been relatively mundane. I'm going to be hosting 'Punk'd' this week because what's happened thus far has been a f---ing travesty. I think it's time to step it up a notch."

Although the show has had A-listers like Justin Bieber on hand to punk their celebrity pals, this episode was all about going big or going home. In a meeting with his punking team, Kutcher said, "I'm thinking Gaga. I'm thinking Drake. I'm thinking Kardashian — only the one that dates the football players."

Drake, it seems, had been the A-lister producers had been hankering to get on the show. "We have to give him something that he can't not show up for. Even though he knows we're out there, we just have to go for perfection," the host said, before pitching that he always wanted to throw a star in an earthquake scenario.

But how will he make it perfect? Well, Kutcher wants Drake caught in the earthquake while in a parking garage on the way to meet the vice president.

"We're gonna shake things up for Drake a bit," the "Two and a Half Men" star said. "I highly anticipate Drake urinating; he might scream a little bit."

Cut to the prank day: The rapper is in the car with the "Secret Service," whom he pleasantly accepts compliments from. From behind the scenes, Kutcher adds, "If we can sell this, we own it."

While in the parking garage, the car begins to shake and the MC looks visibly afraid. "Why are we in a parking garage?" a very scared Drake says. "Yo, that is no joke ... that's my first earthquake ever."

Things quickly begin to crumble. A random, frightened person gets in the car, and Drake gets into a bit of a screaming match with a couple. The woman goes into labor, which exasperates Drake even more.

While Drake is shaken by the events, Ashton is in the back laughing at what is unfolding.

"We don't have the keys!" Drake screams as another aftershock happens, and just as Drake is on the verge of tears, Ashton pops out and picks him up for a hug. "Yo, that sh--'s no joke. So we don't get to meet the vice president? I called my mom and everything!" he told Ashton.

Afterward he confessed, "I said very early on in my career that this is such a sign of feeling like you really accomplished something when Ashton decides to punk [you], so today is a semi-feeling of accomplishment, but at the same time, f--- you! I do not appreciate that at all!"

Ashton, pleased with the first punk, says, "I told you we wouldn't miss," and from there, he moves on to Kim.

Kanye West's better half is taken for a ride with her prank, which also includes scaring sister Kourtney's baby daddy, Scott Disick. "Right now, what we're doing, we're keeping it Kutcher," Ashton says before kicking off the prank. "Kim, you're about to learn what a real reality show looks like."

In the control room, Ashton directs the practical joke. It starts off with Scott talking to a superfan and takes a photo with him, with Kim completely unaware of what is happening. Soon, the fan knocks on the window and takes a photo with her, per Ashton's instructions.

When Scott comes back in the car, he realizes his wallet is missing, goes to chase down the fan/suspect, all with the gas nozzle still in the car. Boom, explosion. "OK, something weird is really going on," Kim says.

As one man shouts at the twosome for blowing up his car in the gas-station explosion, an increasingly upset Kim says, "I am literally shaking."

The cops arrive, and Scott gets put in cuffs for the incident, shouting the entire time that his wallet was stolen by the fan — the same one who is still taking pictures and video. Soon, though, it gets more ridiculous when Kim discovers the wallet in their car, and with that, Ashton appears, alleviating all the pressure.

As the episode closes, Ashton has this final message: "I feel like it's complete. Everything I learned from Beyoncé to Kanye to [Justin Timberlake] and everyone we did before, it all built to this moment. I feel like the Drake bit completed a cycle for me."

And, with that, he once again retires the trucker hat.

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are officially under way! Stick with MTV News for minute-by-minute coverage, and don't forget to go to MovieAwards.MTV.com to cast your vote for Best Movie!

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Monday, May 28, 2012

PressNewsRoom ? Blog Archive ? Home Staging Expert Christine ...

Christine Rae, President of CSP International Business Training Academy, a Home Staging Training company, notes that home staging may be more valuable today than ever before.

Orlando, FL ? May 28, 2012 ? Christine Rae, President of CSP International Business Training Academy, a Home Staging Training and Real Estate Strategy company, recently published an article on her website (http://www.stagingtraining.com) introducing readers to the history of the home staging industry. The article, titled ?Repetition of History: Staging will Save and Make You Money,? explains that home staging is more valuable to home sellers than ever before.

Christine writes, ?As time passes, it?s always good to look back, analyze what we learned from current accomplishments, past experiences and even history, to evaluate if it will help us move forward in our goals.?

Certified Staging Professionals trains home stagers through a comprehensive course of study that includes 3 days in a classroom, 4 weeks of home study and 6 weeks of hands-on market coaching. CSP is also a resource for Realtors and home sellers to find and hire graduates of this highly accredited staging education program, for assisting them in successfully closing their real estate sale.

The entire article can be found at http://www.stagingtraining.com/articles/repetition-of-history-staging-will-save-and-make-you-money.php

To learn more about Christine Rae and Certified Staging Professionals, please visit http://www.stagingtraining.com.

About CSP International? Business Training Academy:

CSP began as the brainchild of its founder and president, Christine Rae. A long-time corporate executive, Christine began with the CSP program and a goal of bringing her penchant for high standards and business ethics, together with her knowledge of design and the real estate industry to an industry without a map. Her own extensive training from across North America includes ?New York City, California, Texas and the Carolinas as well as the United Kingdom.? From her research Christine knew there was a need for a distinctly different approach to staging and staging training. Growing from one course to a complete school with several physical locations and a group of well trained instructors, the CSP program is the leading global source for finding highly trained stagers and is the primary destination for anyone wanting to become a stager, it is the company more real estate agents turn to, on behalf of their clients. CSP International is a Certified Women?s Business Enterprise having expanded to the United States in 2006 and Australia in 2009.? The program has been translated into Mandarin; Global license opportunities currently under review include China, Germany and France.

About the CSP? designation:

The CSP? designation is recognized by real estate professionals, builders, home stagers, decorators and home sellers for its brand reputation of excellence. The designation identifies home staging consultants who have achieved certification in the staging industry which included quality hands-on training with vigorous testing, apprenticeship, business process and ethics.

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Solar eclipse visible from 154 national parks Sunday

Sunday's solar eclipse will be the first visible in the US this century. The annular eclipse will be best seen from 33 national parks, including the Grand Canyon.

By Nola Taylor Redd,?OurAmazingPlanet Contributor / May 16, 2012

On Sunday, a solar eclipse ? a partial disappearance of the sun behind the moon ? will be best seen from the western US. Here, a partially eclipsed sun sets on Oct. 13, 2004 as seen from Waikiki, Hawaii.

Patricia C. Totten

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When the sun vanishes behind the moon for the first time over the United States in this century, what better place to enjoy the view than from one of the 154 national parks that stand in its path?

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Astronomy lovers in the United States will be treated to a partial disappearance of the sun behind the moon this Sunday (May 20). Only the Eastern Seaboard will be totally exempt. Over the course of the solar eclipse, the sun won't vanish completely, but will remain as a ring around the moon for what is known as an annular eclipse. When the eclipse occurs, the moon will be near its most distant point from Earth, making it appear smaller in the sky and thus unable to block the entire sun. But it will still be a stunning sight.

Thirty-three national parks will see the full effect of the moon's interference. Many western parks will be offering an array of events for their guests, ranging from placing telescopes out for viewing up to a full-scale astronomy festival.

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"We're lucky that so many parks happen to lie within the path of the annular eclipse," Grand Canyon park ranger Marker Marshall told OurAmazingPlanet.

A grand event

The Grand Canyon park staff, along with the help of the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, will be setting up solar telescopes and helping people safely view the eclipse. NASA scientists will be present to talk about the eclipse, as well as recent lunar findings. They will also have eclipse glasses for sale and will demonstrate how to use binoculars to safely set up a projection of the eclipse on a piece of paper. After the eclipse, the park will host a star party. [Top 10 Most Visited National Parks]

Marshall noted that, like other national parks, the Grand Canyon boasts signs warning people not to look directly at the sun, or to view the sun through telescopes, binoculars or cameras without a solar filter. Doing so will damage your eyes.

At Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, the annual Astronomy Festival has been moved to coincide with eclipse weekend. Great Basin National Park in Nevada will hold a pre-eclipse party Saturday night with a presentation by an actor playing Galileo, and a special program on Sunday. Several parks will instruct guests on how to make a pinhole viewer of their own to safely observe the eclipse. Several other parks are receiving assistance from their local amateur astronomy clubs to help the public safely watch the show.

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