Diposkan oleh Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Sunday, May 31, 2009

George Tiller: US abortionist's killer may have links to anti-abortion group


It was not the intention to do two abortion related posts back to back but late term abortionist George Tiller was shot and killed while ushering at his church in the weekend. He was America's most well-known abortionist.

The suspect, Scott Roeder, 51, may have links to Operation Rescue, a conservative US group opposed to abortion. In fact Tiller has been shot before, outside his abortion clinic by Shelley Shannon, who was later jailed. Roeder visited her in prison. You can read more about that here.

The Operation Rescue website is down at the moment , but here's the cache which has this entry:
Scott Roeder Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 4:34 pm

Bleass everyone for attending and praying in May to bring justice to Tiller and the closing of his death camp.
Sometime soon, would it be feasible to organize as many people as possible to attend Tillers church (inside, not just outside) to have much more of a presence and possibly ask questions of the Pastor, Deacons, Elders and members while there? Doesn’t seem like it would hurt anything but bring more attention to Tiller.
Being pro-life and killing someone to prove your point is hardly the way to go, is it.
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Diposkan oleh Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Saturday, May 30, 2009

Entire abortion committee resigns


The Abortion Supervisory Committee has advised that the Abortion Standards Committee has resigned.

The Standards Committee consisted of experts in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology, women’s health, primary care, nursing and counselling, and was set up under section 15 of the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 to develop standards for the provision of abortion services. The committee was appointed by the Abortion Supervisory Committee, but its membership was never made public. It could well have been some of these people.

Justice Miller in the High Court in Wellington on 9 June
stated that
“there is reason to doubt the lawfulness of many abortions authorised by certifying consultants, we have abortion on request.”

Justice Miller confirmed that the Committee does in fact have the power to hold certifying consultants accountable for the lawfulness of abortions they authorise and to question them why they are using mental health grounds to authorise 98 percent of abortions.

In light of the court case, the Standards Committee would have a difficult job developing standards within the law without changing current practices, given that most abortions are done unlawfully. Given that this committee was directed by the Abortion Supervisory Committee, one wondered why it existed in the first place.

Meanwhile Justice Miller will again be hearing the ongoing case between Right To Life and the Abortion Supervisory Committee on 20 July. Right to Life wants to have Justice Miller issue clear declarations to the Abortion Supervisory Committee setting out its statutory powers and duties.

In the past financial year fees amounting to $5,048,096 – excluding GST – were paid to people to kill unborn children.
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Kay Kay Menon turns down Mallika’s offer

Diposkan oleh Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Friday, May 29, 2009


Such is her airs that not many men in Bollywood can say no when Sex kitten Mallika Sherawat asks for something. Even Big B couldn’t say no to her when she offered to go for jogging in slow motion on National Television.

But finally one man has emerged to have guts to refuse her. Apparently, it is Kay Kay Menon who turned down the role that Mallika offered him in her home production Hisss.
Mallika and Menon have already worked in Sanjay Chhel’s ‘Maan Gaye Moghal-E-Azam’ and in her promotional interviews for the film she openly praised his work. So, when she came upon the question of an actor for an important and intense role in her film, naturally Kay Kay’s name cropped in her mind. She then sent her team over to him with the script.
However, after few days Kay Kay called Mallika and refused the offer saying that the script was definitely interesting and that he was confident that she would make a good film but he cannot see himself in that part that she has offered him in the film.
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Second season of ‘10 Ka Dum’ to start along Salman Khan

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On following Sunday, it would be second innings for the quiz show “10 Ka Dum” as this time there is more expectation from Salman Khan, who really made its first season a big hit. The quiz show once again is set for winning prize of Rs. 10 crore. The show suitable for a family viewing had one of the highest TRPs in Indian Television history. On the first episode of second season on coming Saturday it is Kareena and Karisma Kapoor who are participating in it.

“10 Ka Dum” is starting on, May 30th at 9PM only on Sony Entertainment Television. Below are a few pics from the same show.
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Katrina Kaif performs at IPL2 closing ceremony

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The closing ceremony of Indian Premiere League Twenty20 league final at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg showcased the diverse cultures of South Africa and India with Katrina Kaif’s performance, Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite bhajan to Akon’s smash hits.
Katrina Kaif, also the brand ambassador of Royal Challengers Bangalore, looked nothing less than an angel as she set the stage afire with her performance attired in a graceful while dress. To be known here that Royal Challengers lost the IPL-2 season by a nero margin to Deccan Chargers.
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NEWS: BUELL BURNS IT UP ON ICE

Diposkan oleh Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Thursday, May 28, 2009



Nitrous-injected Buell® 1125R™ motorcycle reaches speed of 238Km/h on frozen lake

Words & Pics: Harley-Davidson.

Extreme temperatures, extreme bike, extreme speed – Buell’s resident UK stunt rider Craig Jones has just set a world record in Sweden where he braved subzero temperatures to push the 1125R™ to become the fastest bike on ice.

After a short test period and several practices, Craig’s modified Buell® 1125R™ sportbike reached the phenomenal speed of 238Km/h on a frozen Lake Dellen, with only a few centimetres of ice separating him from the icy water.

The hazardous conditions meant the addition of some custom equipment, and the bike used for the attempt boasted some mammoth modifications.

Complete with nitrous oxide injection providing an estimated extra 50bhp, the white Buell® 1125R™ reached top speed on a 1.1km run. The tyres were specially adapted with protruding spikes (20mm on rear and 15mm on front) designed to increase grip on the perilous surface.

Undeterred by the risks associated with the attempt, Craig said: “I firmly believe that your head is the biggest limiting factor in pushing to the edge. The less you think about the risks, the further you can push yourself. So I kept it simple. I just put the bike into gear, tucked down and went as fast as I could.”



Craig’s daredevil attitude mirrors that of Buell founder, Erik Buell whose dream was to build the ultimate American sportbike. Buell began his career with Harley-Davidson in 1979 when he joined the Company as a Junior Test Engineer immediately following his graduation. Since then he has become a forerunner in motorcycle innovation, taking sports bikes to the next level.


About Craig Jones:
Born in Birmingham England, Craig Jones currently holds three world records: two man front wheel stoppie on a Buell® XB12R™ motorcycle set at a distance of 305 metres from a terminal speed 120mph (192kmh); front wheel stoppie on a Buell® XB9S™ motorcycle set at a distance of 225 metres from a terminal speed of 119mph (190kmh) and front wheel stoppie on a Buell® XB12R™ motorcycle set a distance of 266 metres from a terminal speed of 130mph (208kmh).
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NEWS: 500,000th BMW GS

Diposkan oleh Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Wednesday, May 27, 2009


The BMW GS success story - 500,000th GS comes off the production line

Whether in off-road racing or as the ultimate anyroad tourer, with its conceptual variety, the BMW GS models have become firmly established on the market over a period of three decades.

The 500,000th BMW GS came off the production line in Berlin on May 12th, 2009. It was a R 1200 GS.

The BMW GS motorcycles have developed continuously since 1980, shaping the image of BMW Motorrad more than any other series. Originally the traditional 2-cylinder flat twin “boxer” engine was reserved solely for the BMW GS models, but in 2000 a single cylinder GS was introduced, the F 650 GS - a smaller, lighter bike which continues to be produced as the G 650 GS. In 2008, the successful BMW GS range was also supplemented with the F 650 GS and the F 800 G with 2-cylinder in-line engine.

BMW Motorrad looks back over a long tradition of off-road racing. In 1980, Rolf Witthöft won the European Off-Road Championship on an 800 cc BMW, while the R 80 G/S premiered in the same year with what now seems a rather modest 50 bhp. With its innovative chassis technology and low weight of just 186 kg, it not only displayed brilliant off-road qualities but was also reliable for everyday riding and an ideal travel companion. One eye-catching novelty was the single-sided swing arm, called BMW Monolever, for rear wheel control. With the highest capacity engine for an off road motorcycle at the time, the bike founded an entirely new market segment: that of the large-capacity adventure bikes.

In 1981 the French desert specialist Hubert Auriol won the motorcycle rating of the Paris-Dakar Rally, repeating his success in 1983. The flat twin models continued to be based on serial production models and were victorious again in 1984 and 1985 when former motocross champion Gaston Ranier from Belgium left the competition behind him.

The R 80 G/S and the subsequent R 100 GS became outstanding hits in the BMW range, enjoying great popularity among long-distance motorcyclists. They proved themselves to be extremely robust, reliable and easy to handle. This is why the GS turns up in just about every corner of the earth, no matter how remote.

In the course of the model revision in 1987, the R 80 GS and R 100 GS were presented with the revolutionary double-jointed swing arm (BMW Paralever) and patented cross-spoke tubeless wheels. At the IFMA Cologne in 1988, BMW Motorrad then presented the R 100 Paris - Dakar with rally front section, engine guard and 35-litre fuel tank. This model was based on a racing bike on which Eddy Hau from Munich had won the marathon class for private riders at the Dakar rally.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the popular BMW Adventure bike the R 80 GS and R 100 GS were given a new look in 1990, geared towards the style of the Paris-Dakar version.

Meanwhile, BMW motorcycles continued to do well in off-road racing. For example, Jutta Kleinschmidt entered the Cape Town rally as a private competitor with her close-to-production BMW R 100 GS in 1992 and crossed the finishing line as winner of the women's category.

In 1993 BMW presented a new series with a 4-valve flat twin engine. After this the model range was expanded in rapid succession. In September the R 1100 GS with a large 25-litre fuel tank and comfortable dual section seat caused a stir at the IAA in Frankfurt. In addition to the new 4-valve flat twin engines, BMW also presented the new Telelever front suspension system.

In addition to the 80 bhp R 1100 GS, the F 850 GS (70 bhp) came out in 1998. In subsequent years, the GS engines continuously increased in capacity and thus in output and torque, too. Today's top model, the BMW R 1200 GS, now has an output of 105 bhp and a maximum torque of 115 Nm.

The “big” GS with the classic flat twin engine is the most popular bike in BMW Motorrad's model range today. Last year alone, 35,305 new BMW R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure motorcycles were sold to customers all over the world.

In Australia and New Zealand, the GS model range accounts for approximately 50 per cent of the entire volume, with a loyal following of passionate enduro riders.


Bikedeadline.

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NEWS: HAMPTON DOWNS RIDE DAYS

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Latest updates from Darren at Hampton Downs Ride Days attached.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala 2009

Diposkan oleh Pengetahuan dan Pengalaman on Wednesday, May 6, 2009

So the MET costume gala happened, and may we add it's the hottest one so far... Exclude a few freakshow failures (khm Rihanna, Perry, Madonna!) and pretty much everyone else looked insanely hot!

Miranda Kerr


Blake Lively


Gisele Bundchen


Rachel Bilson



Madonna


Rihanna


Melania Trump


Katy Perry


Kate Beckinsale


Karolina Kurkova



Eva Longoria


Anne Hathaway



Heidi Klum


Kate Bosworth


Jessica Biel


Rosario Dawson


Victoria Beckham


Jessica Alba


Cindy Crawford
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Megan Fox Will Rule The World

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Not since the early days of Angelina Jolie has something this sultry as the Hollywood goddess Megan Fox walked the Earth... She's already been named the sexiest woman in the world, and it doesn't seem like she'll lose the title any time soon... so here she is the latest editions of Esquire, Elle and on the set of some movie looking obscenely hot as usual!























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