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► Mitt Romney repudiates '47 percent' remarks. Why now? This is the clearest mea culpa Mitt Romney has made since video surfaced of him telling donors at a fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans believe they're 'victims' entitled to government aid. -By Peter Grier | Christian Science Monitor – Fri, Oct 5, 2012
►Mitt Romney gets post-debate boost in the polls. Will it last? Mitt Romney is moving ahead in the first public opinion polls taken since his debate with President Obama. But there are two more debates and a month to go until Election Day, and the race remains close. -By Brad Knickerbocker | Christian Science Monitor
► 7 October 2012 - Venezuelans to vote for president after fierce campaign
► 6 October 2012 - Obama campaign given September fundraising boost
► 5 October 2012 - US unemployment rate hits Obama-era low
► 6 October 2012 - Afghanistan's 'green on blue' collapse of trust By Quentin Sommerville BBC News, Kabul
► PODCATS - http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/outlook || The Kabul plastic surgeon who says demand for nose jobs and breast enhancements is growing -Thu, 4 Oct 12
► 6 October 2012 - Peru: Campaigning for the rights of cats By Mattia Cabitza BBC, Lima
► 6 October 2012 - Seven of the week's best reads
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► Several thousand march against austerity in Madrid (PHOTOS). Published: 07 October, 2012
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► US gives nod to 800km-range S. Korean missiles. Published: 06 October, 2012 -Edited: 07 October, 2012
► "Stop the drones!" Pakistanis and Western activists march against US strikes. Published: 06 October, 2012 -Edited: 07 October, 2012
► US Army spends hundreds of thousands advancing fog-like obscurants. Published: 07 October, 2012
► Court ruling: Anti-Jihad posters to come to Washington. Published: 06 October, 2012
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► Why the Falling U.S. Birth Rates Are So Troubling
By JOSH SANBURN
* Why Birth Control Matters for the American Dream
► The Vatican Sentences the Pope’s Butler: Is a Pardon on the Way?
By Stephan Faris / Vatican City
* Pope's Butler: Innocent of Theft, Guilty of Betrayal?
► French Anti-Terror Raids Leave Extremist Suspect Dead
► Why Are Women Biased Against Other Women?
► Astrochimps: Early Stars of the Space Race - PHOTOS
► Obama campaign announces $181-million haul in September
► Crowds celebrate the completion of downtown L.A.'s Grand Park. Aerial dancers at City Hall, a choreographed dance performance in the water and a Latin jazz duo help mark the opening of Grand Park's final section.
► Two top sommeliers uncork retail careers
► Counter intelligence: Superba Snack Bar in Venice
► Critics Choice: Seriously good neighborhood bakery-cafes
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► Critics Choice: Seriously good neighborhood bakery-cafes
► Hard cider makes a comeback in L.A.
► HOME OF THE TIMES - A hilltop Encino house where circular logic works || PHOTOS
► FRAMEWORK - The Week in Pictures | October 1-7, 2012 Posted By: Marc Martin on October 5, 2012
"People should be free to do whatever they believe .... Not our right to punish people because of what they believed to be the truth, no matter how much we disagree with it. "(Altair, Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade)
"A true leader gives power to the people they lead." (Ezio, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood)
The first sentence was delivered by Altair when he was on a mission to kill his seven victims. Earlier, the victim Jubair ordered all his followers to collect all the books and manuscripts and then burn it. He thought that the book and the codex was misleading, making people became stupid.
Assassin's Creed became popular, following a series of games released by Ubisoft. This fantasy novel was made according to the story in the games, explored the battle between the Assassin Order and Templar. As its games, this novel also received a warm welcome in many countries.
Oliver Bowden or Ray Evans, whose real name Anton Gill has been writing since 1984, from biographies, fiction, nonfiction specialized to Contemporary European history.
In this fantasy novel with a background in Italian on 15 -16 century, Bowden could express the emotions and struggles of the Assassin. He bridged the presence of the real figures which then made fictional, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Richard the lion heart that his name is known in the Crusades.
History combined with a fictional story makes this story fascinating and explore the imagination. Some sentences were chosen to invite reflection and questions about justice and truth. It takes prudence and maturity of thought to interpret the story of Assassin's.
Fortunately, the translation is quite flowing, so the emotion in the story could be caught. Two first book tells the story of Ezio Auditore and a third book about the Altair, a Master Assassin and the predecessor of Ezio. Loyalty, justice, brotherhood, and truth become the central point for Assassin's Creed.
The first and second book tells the story of Ezio, a young skilled with courage and unusually youthful freedom, until when he was confronted with the harsh reality. His prominent family was vilified until destroyed. His father turned out to be one of the Assassin fighters, and Ezio eventually followed the path of his father, received education from his uncle, Mario Auditore, who was also an Assassin.
In the first story, Ezio met with Leonardo da Vinci and Machiavelli. With the help of Leonardo and codex sheet, Ezio made weapons to fight the Templars who wanted to rule the world through artifacts which believed to be buried under the Vatican. The second book, Brotherhood, still tells about the adventures of Ezio.
The third book tells the story of Altair's life, the Master Assassin. The story was told by Altair to Ezio, and Ezio then told his friend, Maffeo.
Listening Altair adventure is very interesting. It explores the courage, guilt, pride, loyalty, friendship, and betrayal. How could Altair successfully carry out the mission to kill nine people believed would destroy the world? How did Altair eventually have to face the reality of the his teacher's betrayal --- Master Assassin Al Mualim --- who was regarded as the father?
At the end of the third book there are also explanations and answers about the adventures of Ezio while chasing the codex sheets.
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My Reading Today
► Romanticism and Critical Power
► Article: Facebook With Care: Social Networking Site Can Hurt Self-Esteem | Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 06 February 2012
► What Falling in Love Does to the Brain -Feb 10, 2012 | 4:04 PM ET | Linda Thrasybule, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
► Article: Young Men More Sensitive than Women to Relationship Quality - Robin Nixon Date: 11 June 2010
► Why Office Gossip Isn't a Bad Thing After All - by David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily Staff Writer | LiveScience.com – Wed, Jun 6, 2012
► Smile! It Might Lower Your Stress Level, Study Shows. People placed in anxious situations felt better with grins in place
► Partners in same professions have worse work-life balance
► Omega-3s vital for sperm health
► Article: Narcissism's Gender Gap: Toxic Trait Stresses Men More | by Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 23 January 2012
► Behind The Occurrence of Nightmares - December 13, 2011
► Onions, olive leaf can help tackle obesity Last Updated: Sunday, May 15, 2011
► Coffee consumption and risk of chronic disease in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Germany study.
► Green tea drinkers show less disability with age - NEW YORK | Fri Feb 3, 2012 : study
► Your Most Awkward Friends May Save Your Life Aug 12, 2011
► Trusting Feelings When Predicting Future Events: The Emotional Oracle Effect | ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2012)
► Couples who don't have sex before marriage are happier, study claims
► Mar 8, 2012 - Does Eating Fruits and Veggies Make Us More Attractive?
► Article: 5 Million Babies Born from IVF, Other Reproductive Technologies - Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Date: 03 July 2012
► Gene That Predicts Happiness in Women Discovered - ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2012) || Happiness: It's Not in the Jeans
► 8.2 Seconds Can Tie a Man for His Entire Life Monday, April 13, 2009
► Quarter of labourers clinically depressed - Martin Croucher | Dec 12, 2011
► Cell phone use in pregnancy may cause behavioral disorders in offspring. Published: Sunday, March 18, 2012
► Men prefer their mother's cooking to their wife's, survey shows. More than half of men prefer their mum's cooking to their own wife's, a survey has revealed.
► BBC - Thursday, 19 January 2006 :: Coffee 'boosts female sex drive'
► Article: Anxious Mice Face Higher Cancer Risk - Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 25 April 2012
► Why Do Doctors Lie to Their Patients? Monday, April 23, 2012
► Article: Atheists More Motivated by Compassion than the Faithful - LiveScience Staff | Date: 01 May 2012
► Why rich men are better in bed: Women have more orgasms with wealthy partners, study finds | By David Derbyshire - UPDATED 20 January 2009
► Article: Brain Represses Bad Words for Bilingual Readers - LiveScience Staff Date: 08 May 2012
► 'All Work' Won't Help 'No Play:' Professor Scrutinises Link Between Job and Life Satisfaction ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2011)
► Article: Being Born in Winter Can Mess With Your Head - Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Date: 11 May 2012
► Does sugar make you stupid? Study suggests it sabotages learning and memory - 16 May 2012
► No need to rush to label "materialistic" to a woman with a partner who looks worse than her. University of Tennessee study revealed it could be due to the consideration that couples with men (those who are less physically enchanting when compared to the women) are likely to be permanent.
The study, published in the Journal of Family Psychology involves 82 couples the age of 20 years. Approximately one-third of the participants had a more attractive wife than the husband, another third is the couple with more attractive husband and the remaining is the partners who look balanced.
Researchers then recorded conversations every couple about personal problems for 10 minutes. It was found that husbands were more positive and supportive when the women more attractive. Meanwhile, the handsome men with their not so pretty partner showed abandonment response.
►Article: Emotionally Intelligent People Are Bad at Spotting Liars - by LiveScience Staff Date: 18 May 2012
► Article: The Touch of a Man Makes Women Hot - Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Date: 29 May 2012
► Too Much Screen Time May Harm Kids' Fitness - Children less connected to wired world seem to be in better shape, study finds June 1, 2012
► Men 'more attracted to women who act dumb'
► Article: Key to Happiness: Balanced Perspective on Past, Present & Future - LiveScience Staff Date: 26 April 2012
► Article: Men's Porn Use Linked to Unhappy Relationships - Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 31 May 2012
► Are Best Friends Forever? Not For Women - Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 19 April 2012
► Article: American Men Have Higher 'Macho' Hormone than Bolivian Tribesmen - Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 27 March 2012
► Article: Fertile Imagination: Ovulating Gals Have More Sex Fantasies - Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Date: 22 March 2012
► Article: Frustrated? You're Probably Smiling Anyway - Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Date: 24 May 2012
► Want to lose weight, guys? Try slimming without girls as you will lose twice as much
► New moms don't meet breastfeeding goals Monday, 04 June 2012
► Why sharing a bed is good for the heart (even if your other half snores!) - By Anna Hodgekiss | Published :: 11 June 2012
► How Feeling Lonely Can Shorten Your Life -By Alice Park June 19, 2012
► Could Your Food be Making You Depressed?
► Women hooked on junk food could pass addiction to children - By Daily Mail Reporter | 24 March 2011
► Playtime with children cuts single mom's stress: study - Reuters Wed Jun 20, 2012
► Money can't make you happy... if you are only spending it to impress others - By Claire Bates | 19 June 2012
► I Want to Know Where Love Is - ScienceDaily (June 20, 2012): First Brain Map of Love and Desire
► Birds Can Recognize People's Faces and Know Their Voices - ScienceDaily (June 22, 2012)
► Say Hello to an Extraterrestrial Ocean — and Maybe Extraterrestrial Life - By Jeffrey Kluger Friday, Mar. 23, 2012
► Love, Sex, and the Brain - By Linda Wasmer Andrews - Jun 29, 2012 || ABC Jun 20, 2012 :: Are You In Love or Lust? Depends on Which Part of the Brain Is Activated
► Eating Vegetables May Protect Pancreas, Study Suggests
► Article: Coffee Consumption May Cut Skin Cancer Risk - LiveScience Staff Date: 02 July 2012
► Women who drink five cups of coffee a day 'halve' their chance of successful IVF treatment - 3 July 2012
► Wandering Mind Linked With Greater Working Memory, Study Finds - Posted: 03/20/2012
► Britons 'obsessed with their looks on Facebook'. The majority of Britons care more about looking good on social networks, such as Facebook, rather than seeming intelligent according to a new study. 16 Aug 2012
► Facebook and Twitter feed anxiety, study finds - 08 Jul 2012
► Grief and acceptance as opposite sides of the same coin: setting a research agenda to study peaceful acceptance of loss - Holly G. Prigerson, PhD
► Adoption of cultural norms that encourage adequate sleep
► Article: Men and Women Really Do See the World Differently - LiveScience Staff Date: 04 September 2012
► Some viewers may find this distressing: How watching harrowing footage on the news can bring on post-traumatic stress - 5 September 2012
► TV Reruns Restore Sanity; Popular Kids Are More Likely to Smoke - Sep 6, 2012
► Article: Why 6-Year-Old Girls Want to Be Sexy - Jennifer Abbasi, LiveScience ContributorDate: 16 July 2012
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