by Mick on September 5, 2009
Amazon has offered to redistribute new copies of the novels of George Orwell that were accidentally deleted from Kindle libraries, or provide check or gift certificate worth $30. As an apology for the deletion.
“This is an apology for the way we previously handled illegally sold copies of 1984 and other novels on Kindle. Our ’solution’ to the problem was stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles. It is wholly self-inflicted, and we deserve the criticism we’ve received. We will use the scar tissue from this painful mistake to help make better decisions going forward, ones that match our mission,” said Jeff Bezos CEO of Amazon
Users who have purchased the copies can email kindle-response@amazon.com to claim the offer and confirm whether they would like replacement copy, or check or the gift certificate. Amazon said that copies will be returned with annotation.
Back in July, Amazon had received a torrent of criticism for their decision to remove copies of “1984″ and “Animal Farm” from Kindle Library after they realized that some versions of the ebooks were added to the library by unauthorized publisher. However, the move to delete copies of the books purchased legally by the excessive share of an authoritarian central government considered as ridiculous.
by Mick on September 2, 2009
So you have you search the internet for “Demi More to Bush” term, it’s hot on google for a couple of days. Who cares if there’s really Photos of Demi Moore with a Bush.. So what’s the problem?
One might think that Demi More had a photo with President Bush or the Bush family. But “Demi More Bush Picture” is totally different. And it all started like David Letterman: Sarah Palin controversy joke – with a comedian telling jokes. [click to continue…]
by Mick on September 1, 2009
The Ataris Pallidipennis Stal which is a kind of order Hemiptera from South Africa and it’s in the news today after one of them was found found in a shipment of flowers from South Africa at Miami International Airport.
Ataris Pallidipennis Stal is a kind of bugs which can eat up any kind of grass. Now the problem is if there’s one in the country,then how many others might come in with the same direction. And if the insects manage to survive, what sort of problems might they cause?
Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) transparency advocates criticized at a press conference Tuesday, renewed their promise to shut down the senate until their bill to block the release of detainee photos becomes law.
Lieberman, in turn, dismissed the release of images of ” disclosure without a purpose ” and ” sheer voyeurism “Transparency in this case is unnecessary and hazardous to transparency.”
The two senators dismissed House Democrats the concerns about the bill as “naive” views of a fringe minority. ”
In anticipation of troubles Graham and Lieberman have already inserted into the law of the tobacco legislation on the Senate floor.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was “very concerned” by the law stalled, said Graham. Even in the unlikely event that the government wins the appeal however, Graham and Lieberman said they are fighting to exempt FOIA prisoner photos.
Key House Democrats said they wanted sec. the hearings on the law of photos before voting in the law, but Graham and Lieberman said that will never happen. The project is explicitly intended to apply retroactively the ACLU to win federal court cases require the release of the photos.
Laura Ling, and her Colleague, Euna Lee, who had been arrested by N. Korean military on Chinese border march 17, was sentenced to a 12 years in North Korean Prison camp for their alleged “hostile acts”.
Lisa has been working so hard for the last few months to get her sister out from captivity in the North Korea, until the news came on Sunday.
CNN reported that the North Korean officials said during the conviction of Laura Ling that the women had been sentenced “for the grave crime they committed against the Korean nation and their illegal border crossing.”
Lisa told People.com in an interview on Thursday, “It is very surreal to be part of a story, especially when it is your little sister and your best friend. For me, my sister is an incredible journalist. She is a wife and an adult but she’s still my little sister and to feel this helpless has been the most debilitating experience of my life.”
Rock star Bret Michaels almost treated the audience to a live beheading during a performance at tony Awards. when his stage exit went disastrously wrong.
Michaels performed with his band Poison as part of the ceremony’s opening number, singing “Nothin’ But a Good Time” with the cast of “Rock of Ages.” which incorporated sets from musicals currently showing on Broadway.
Watch Bret’s accidentally dramatic exit video below.
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