MY WEEK

CHOOSING THE BEST ONLINE SCHOOLS

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I’ve been considering for a long time to take a free online university course. I was told some of the best universities in the world offer online courses even though they don’t actually give certification or verification for completing the course.

Nevertheless, it would be great to add up some new knowledge and to enhance my academic studies. I was suppose the prestigious MIT, Stanford, Carnegie and Berkeley are very appealing, and i’m still gathering information about which would be the best online school for me.

I’ve been reading about it before i make a decision and i would appreciate if you come forward with any information about this courses, specially if you have some sort of experience with these online schools.

I’ve already been to university and completed the course on human and social sciences, in the branch of journalism. But now i feel i could go further in-depht in some disciplines.

GETTING OVER MY ASTHMATIC CONDITION

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It’s has been a difficult week as my asthmatic condition is giving me a hard time. I prefer to avoid using my asthma pump because i don’t want to be dependent on it, but one of this nights i had no other chance. I was having trouble in breathing.

I don’t want to upset you with this problem and there could be worse problems than asthma. I’m already feeling better, i know it’s also a weather climate related problem.

My asthmatic condition gets worse when there’s above average humidity in the air. Hopefully it will go away in the next few days.

SPORT

Zenit high above takes Russian title

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A hard-fought 2-1 win over Dynamo Moscow gave Zenit an unassailable 15-point lead with three games remaining, a victory they achieved despite playing most of the second half with ten men. It is Zenit's second-straight title and third since 2007.

Russia’s second largest city was celebrating the victory on Saturday night. After the game, thousands of fans came to the city centre with team flags, chanting and greeting each other. The Palace Square and the Nevsky Prospekt were most crowded, and many fans say they would stay there until morning.

Luciano Spalletti’s team, backed by Russian energy giant Gazprom, only needed a draw in the top-of-the-table clash the title. Zenit midfielder Roman Shirokov fired the home side in front on the half-hour and fellow Russia international Alexander Kerzhakov doubled the lead from the spot six minutes later.

Moldova defender Alexandru Epureanu pulled one back for the visitors just before the break but Zenit held on for a deserved win to stretch their lead over Dynamo to 15 points. Zenit had to play with 10 men for most of the second half after their Russia midfielder Konstantin Zyryanov was sent off after picking up a second booking.

“We had a good team when we won our first title (in 2010) but we were even better this season,” said the Italian coach Spaletti. “I can only congratulate my players for a job well done.”



Shocking missile to secure London 2012

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UK authorities might place surface-to-air missiles on a water tower in a densely populated London neighbourhood as part of security for the Olympic Games this summer, a ministry official said this Sunday.

Residents in an east London community have received leaflets warning them of the possibility. Site evaluations and exercises have taken place.

A former water tower within the Bow Quarter gated private estate would be the location for the proposed missiles. Bow Quarter is a former match factory containing a number of large buildings, converted into hundreds of residential flats and houses.
"Ground-based air defence systems could be deployed as part of a multi-layered air security plan for the Olympics, including fast jets and helicopters, which will protect the skies over London during the Games," said an official, asking not to be named in line with British government practise.

Some of the receivers of leaflets about the possible missile system have shown their disapproval. "This is a highly built-up area. I can't imagine any situation in which you could safely use a high-velocity missile over Tower Hamlets," as the neighbourhood is called. There is "obviously the security issue around the Olympics", but missiles would be an overreaction. "This is meant to be reassuring, but it creates a lot of anxiety", they say.

London is hosting the 2012 Olympics from July 27 to August 12 and the Paralympics from August 29 to September 9.

TOP STORIES

CRIMINAL CREDIT CARD WEBSITES SHUT DOWN

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Dozens of criminal websites offering credit card details and other private information have been taken down in a global police operation in Australia, Europe, the UK and US. The scheme had been in practise for over two years offering credit card numbers or bank account details of millions of unsuspecting victims. These were sold for as little as £2. According to the news reports, two british men and one from Macedonia were arrested, with 36 sites shut down, but more arrests are expected. Joint operations in Australia, the US, Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Romania and Macedonia led to the websites being closed down this Thursday.

Criminal gangs try to recruit the smartest hackers or code-writers to both steal data from unsuspecting internet users, and make their own websites as secure and hard to trace as possible. But many senior figures at the big internet service providers and domain name registration companies are traditionally anti-establishment and can be suspicious of police interference. They are often reluctant to agree to anything that could be perceived as curtailing the freedom of the web, such as preventing anonymous domain registrations.

The authorities say traditional "bedroom" hackers were being recruited by criminal gangs to write the malware or "phishing" software that steals personal information. Other IT experts are used to write the computer code that enables the websites to cope, automatically, with selling the huge amounts of data.

Automated computer programs can register thousands of similar, but different domain names, and it can be difficult to trace them back to their owner. That's the reason authorities are trying to influence the industry to introduce more secure systems so they do know who is registering these sites and they have a more comprehensive customer database, and do more aimed at preventing criminals buying websites and using them for criminal ends.



NO TRUCE IN SYRIA

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It became clear this Thursday that the truce in Syria is not holding up. It is estimated that 70 people have been killed in an attack on several houses in the Masha at-Tayyar district in southern Hama, which  were destroyed by a big explosion. The violence comes despite a UN-brokered ceasefire - part of a peace plan proposed by the joint UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan.

Searching for survivors after the blast in Hama

Following the blast in Hama, activists posted video on the internet showing a scene of devastation, with bodies being pulled from the rubble. It has been said that the the blast was caused by government shelling or even a Scud missile attack, but no one seems to be sure.

The opposition Syrian National Council has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting "so that it can issue a resolution to protect civilians". It says nearly 100 people have been killed in Hama in recent days. A UN Military intervention is again being required.

MOVIES

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (2011)

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The most impressive example of an excellent low budget movie. It required not only a poignant script but also a set of perfect artistic performances. It challenges ones dark emotions as it fails to provide a simple answer... about the essence of Kevin's diabolic behaviour and actions.

Eva (Kevin's mother) soon realises her soon is a dangerous and manipulative boy, with the sadistic pleasure of hurting others. No one sees this except her. Her husband (John C. Reilly) thinks he's a normal boy but soon tragic events will change all of their lives.

A powerful psychological thriller, this significantly atmospheric, foreboding, unsentimental and constantly intriguing mystery is a profound cinematic achievement which is reinforced by the versatile and accomplished acting performance by British actress Tilda Swinton in an emotionally complicated role, the unrelenting and expressive acting performance by American actor Ezra Miller, the fine supporting acting performance by American actor John C. Reilly and the impressive acting performance by Jasper Newell as the young Kevin in his debut feature film role.

An incisive, metaphoric and horror-ish psychological drama.




MIRROR MIRROR (2012)

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For time to time, some more gifted writers, producers and directors come up with a brand new fairytale. Let's not forget the fabulous lapidary work of Tim Burton, the most prolific contemporary creator. But even him was unable to resist in recreating a famous fairytale (Alice in Wonderland) which proved to be just interesting and not the usual high standard. A set back. Indian director Tarsem Singh falls in a different category and tries to make his way to some sort of epic tales (his previous movie was the Immortals, but the most promising work has been The Fall).

Mirror, Mirror could only generate some box-office success, as it did, due to Julia Roberts' participation. The Queen takes over the movie shrinking Snow White Lily Allen's performance. Overall, it's an incredibly lame, simplistic and predictable movie I'm not sure even little children will enjoy

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TV SERIES

GAME OF THRONES (SEASON 2)

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Based on the novel book A Song of Ice and Fire, from George R.R. Martin, the story has a huge club of fans all over the world. But you don't have to particularly be a fan of this type of narrative to enjoy this powerful TV adaptation. In short, it's about a medieval dispute. Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros.

If you haven't read the book nor have watched the first season, it will take some time do understand which sides are which, but you'll surely be surprise by the pervasive political and sexual intrigue. Even if it seems to have lost some of the initial magical and mystical strengh and intensity, Game of Thrones remains as one of the best on the air.

NYC 22 (SEASON 1)

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The structure of the first episode of NYC 22 takes us back to the old Hill Street Blues, a famous TV series of the 80ies, but after 30 years of cops running and driving like crazy in pursuit of the bad guys, we are now presented with six rookie cops fresh out of the academy.

Brand new cops in action on NYC 22

The don't run nor drive. In fact they walk as they talk with each other. Not in the pace of New York, it's more Malibu rhythm without the music.
After all, they are dropped on a street corner to patrol a foot beat and they don't really know what they are doing there. Neither do we (waiting for the next job, i suppose).

Unconvincing acting in a surrealistic presentation from CBS.
It's also not the line of work director's James Mangold is used to.

FEARS

IMAGES OF TISSUES IN 3D MAY HELP TREAT CANCER

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Scientists from the University of Leeds, in England, have created a technique to generate hi-resolution, colour 3D images of a piece of tissue. The images can be rotated on a computer screen and examined from any angle. Cancer Research UK said the technology could help researchers understand how cancer grew and spread, and learn how to treat it more effectively. These findings have been published in the American Journal of Pathology.

In many applications this three-dimensional nature is important as it will help provide much more information than a simple 2D scan, creating a realistic image that a researcher can manipulate and spin around. This may help spot small tumours that could be missed by conventional approaches and if there is a major blood vessel fairly nearby, it will be possible to see if a tumour has reached it. And if it has not, it can be probably cut out safely.

It is the same with organs. If a surgeon wants to remove a tumour near a very sensitive organ, the main question is about the safety of the procedure. A tumour is a complex three-dimensional 'organ' made of cancerous and healthy cells, including blood vessels, immune cells and other 'normal' cells.
In the past, there have been attempts to create 3D images of tissue samples. But the images were low resolution and hence not very detailed, generated after taking photos of slides on a microscope with a camera, one by one, and then assembling them digitally.

But the Leeds University team said that their approach was the first time a standard digital scanner had been used to produce high-resolution images.




CHILDREN CONTROLLED BY MICROCHIP

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And now it's in Brazil. The microchip technology that allows schools and parents to know students whereabouts in real time has begun in a college of Vitoria da Conquista, State of Bahia. This outrageous experiment has been already released in several private companies to control their worker and now extended to schools in a worldwide phenomena that threats to become universal. In Victoria, students have to wear shirts which carry a chip that allows monitorization of the frequency of each student and generates the record of the time in real time to parents via SMS.

Initially, there will be about 25 000 children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years, haunted with the project. By 2013, it is planned to include all current 42,725 students in the municipal. They can always undress their uniforms, and try a taste freedom.

But soon there will not exist such possibility as this so-called project will evolve to microchips implanted in the body.  For the control, was applied to radio frequency identification technology called RFID, developed by a core of Senai and generally adopted by private companies for workers' control. All parents have the phones registered and receive alerts via cell phone on the entry or exit from school. The system does capture through sensors that are installed in the units. They are automatically read the chips and pass the information via text message parents.

SPORT

BORUSSIA DORTMUND CROWNED AGAIN

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German side Borussia Dortmund were crowned German league champions for the second consecutive season after a win at home to Moenchengladbach which leaves them eight points clear with two games to go. Jurgen Klopp's team suffered the last of their three league defeats back September and have now extended their record for the longest unbeaten run in a single German league season to 26. Having amassed 75 points, they can still beat the record of 79 for the most league points won in a season which Bayern achieved twice in the early 1970s.

This is the first time for 16 years Bayern have been denied the German title for two seasons running when Dortmund last earned back-to-back titles in 1994/95 and 1995/96 before winning the 1997 Champions League title. Bayern still have the chance for revenge when the teams meet for a third time this season in the German Cup final on May 12 at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

With Bayern on the verge of the Champions League final after their 2-1 first-leg semifinal win over Real Madrid last week, Dortmund's group stage exit proved to be a helping factor in Klopp's team defending their title.

Dortmund failed to make it past the group stages of Europe's top club competition this season, but have won 23 of 32 matches in the German league and will face Bayern in the final of the German Cup on May 12. Croatia midfielder Ivan Perisic opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a header from Marcel Schmelzer's free-kick, while Japan international Shinji Kagawa settled any nerves of the 80,720 sellout home crowd at Signal Iduna Park with the second goal on the hour mark to seal the club's eighth title since forming in 1909.

PLAYERS STRIP FOR GENOA FURIOUS FANS
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Spotlight for the Italian football for the wrong reasons once more. This Sunday, in Genoa, there were trouble in historical city of Genoa, as home football hooligan fans fire smoke bombs into the pitch and forced the referee to halt the match against Siena side. A large group of Genoa fans accumulated around the tunnel area at Luigi Ferraris Stadium and threatened to invade the pitch early with their side was 4-0 behind. After a break of 20 minutes, the match officials and the Siena team left the field with the furious fans applauding them, but not letting the Genoa players approach.

Home captain Marco Rossi spoke with the group, who demanded the Genoa players took off their shirts before leaving the field. The club's ultras wanted the players to hand their jerseys over on the grounds that they were not "worthy" of the colours.

All of the Genoa players incredibly co-operated, except loan striker Giuseppe Sculli, with tears in his eyes, confronted the supporters, making it clear that he would not cave in to their demands, while wing-back Giandomenico Mesto also broke down in tears.

After several more minutes, Rossi went round and collected his team mates' shirts, but Giuseppe Sculli refused to take his off and, with tears in his eyes, confronted the supporters, making it clear that he would not cave in to their demands.

In the meantime, referee Paolo Tagliavento managed to enter the dressing room, while club president Enrico Preziosi also made his way to the pitch and gathered the players in a huddle.

Sculli then appeared to try to negotiate with his shirt still on, along with Sebastien Frey, who tried to pull his back and was quoted in the Italian media as saying: "This is my shirt, we are all for Genoa."

Frey seemingly played the role of peacemaker between the ultras and players, as he then pleaded Siena to come back out onto the pitch and complete the game, which still had 37 minutes remaining.

Play finally resumed after a 40-minute delay, with the Bianconeri eventually winning 4-1. The home side’s only goal was scored by a Siena player, Grosso, on his own goal. His team mates Brienza (2), Destro and Giorgi score the goals that enraged ultrafans. Many tiffosi abandoned the stadium when Siena reach the fourth goal.

FEARS

NEW HOPE IN BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS

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A landmark scientist research study identified 10 categories of breast cancer and by doing so brought new hope for the treatment of each type.
 In this early stage, the findings will not have an immediate impact on breast cancer cases but sets out a new field of research which will allow investigation to follow more precise paths.
It means it’s now possible to predict survival more accurately, to draw a map of the disease.


Hopefully, this will also help doctors to have a more precise information of their patients needs.

For the moment, only one of these 10 breast cancer types have a targeted treatment (Hercepin).

The new findings will open new fields of medical research to the other nine types of the disease, which are dealt with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

The majority of breast cancers (more than 70 per cent) respond to hormone therapies, but the reaction to the treatment varies wildly. But there’s hope of more efficient treatments in a few years. 

TYCOONS’ TAKE OVER

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Twelve of the richest people on the planet joined an initiative which consists in giving at least half their fortunes to humanitarian causes.
The campaign baptised by one of the mentors, Warren Buffet, as “Giving Pledge” is announced as the result of a common understanding of the need for positive changing in the world.  Buffet, Bill Gates, Steve Bing, Elon Musk and John Sobrato are some of the names of this campaign, also subscribed by Michael Bloomberg, Mark Zuckerberg, David Rockfeller, among others.
We should be aware some of these men’s fortunes is high above gross national product of most of world countries.

They are more powerful than most of worlds political leaders and they certainly have for a long time the technological and financial resources to operate “positive changings” in the world. Not to mention their huge capacity to lobby interests.
So, the question is: why did they come forward with this marketing campaign. Are they trying to look as the saviours of humanity, our guardian angels?
Are the funds they say they’ll give away the same disappearing in real state speculations, financial and stock markets and increasing national debts all over? Let us keep an eye on tycoons. They are a lot more than meets the (common man’s) eye.

MY WEEK

SEX, BLOGS AND VIDEOTAPE

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Presented with this bold and provocative title, you'll surely search for the spicy words. Dear reader, i won't feed your anxiety any further. To elaborate about what has been extremely pleasant, i was introduced (so to speak) to this parallel world of exchanging fluids and fluids (ergh...) of information. Making out (...) these Blogs has been an exciting experience so far. I'm having fun as i caress the keybord and let my fingers talk. In the course (this sounds funny) of last week, i absorbed a lot (in Blogs and Videos, of course!). Hang on, my boyfriend is laughing at me, what's wrong with him?!

It's a different stage of my life. I'm a journalist used to have a strong commitment with facts and usually i distrusted blog material, but i could acknowledge during this last few days there is a lot more quality than i could imagine, even in blogs dissociated of professional media people or newspapers. It was specially rewarding to observe the literary pertinence of many writings. I regard this recent experience as the best of the week. Nearly as good as... sex (there you go!).






SHORT ON CASH

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Even if i regard this writing as entertaining and some stimulating, it's unavoidable to remember it's not a rewarded task. An me, as anyone else, i presume, need the cash. I must confess i also miss to see my words on paper, in a printed edition. I'm not the kind of girl who would grab about it, but it feels good to see your material on a newspaper or in a book. Hopefully, I'll do it again. 

TOP STORIES

DON'T CRY FOR REPSOL, ARGENTINA

Applause in Vaca Muerta

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"I'm the head of State, not a thug!". Words of the Argentinian president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, avoiding a direct answer to the question: How will Argentina face the reprisals from the markets, and the prospect of scarce foreign investment in the future, as they will be inhibit by this protectionist policies?
All these questions emerged after the announcement of the nationalisation of YPF, the most important oil company in the country, controlled by 57,4 per cent by Spanish oil company Repsol.  The expropriation happens shortly after the discovering of one of the world's largest deposits of shale oil and gas at Vaca Muerta, in western Argentina.

It has been said that Repsol wants a compensation of 10 billion dollars, but the Argentinian  government has already state it won't meet that value, not even close, arguing speculation price.
One can be tempted to say this is not the way to do business. And it's true. But the large accepted conventional ways are out of order. For all it's possible to understand, people in Argentina are all in favour for this move. So, they found a huge deposit of oil and gas. Where would the money go? Some big time players in Wall Street or in other stock markets?






THE NORWEGIAN SEWER

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A brainless man, whose name is not worth mention, stated in court he would repeat the massacre of July 22  in Norway if he had the chance. This creature adds he either want to be killed or acquitted. Of course, he won't be neither. But one can only hope Norwegians find a way to put the man cleaning toilets or in the sewers for the rest of his life, as those are his natural habitats.

Victims of the 22 July massacre

MOVIES

LÀ PIEL QUE HABITO (2011)

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A film with the special signature of Almodovar, meaning you can expect a  narrative of the unexpected, provocative, eager to create unrest among the viewer. Fully succeeded. 

An incursion through the unforeseen mysteries of love and hate. A movie to display a set of philosophical and ethical questions which will not lose interest in a second viewing.

The story of a doctor (Antonio Banderas plays Dr. Robert Ledgard) whose wife barely survives a car accident, with major skin burns. His medical speciality is precisely cosmetic surgery and reconstruction of skin tissues with synthetic material and he puts his best efforts on his wife.It becomes an obsession and we will deal with it in an horrifying way. 

ACT OF VALOR (2012)

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Let's try to accept the idea America needs to nourish and preserve the concept of a nation of exceptional men, willing to risk their lives and their sanity for the good of the nation. That being said, and aside all the political opinions one can have about the subject, it's not understandable how this movie became a box office success. 

It's a surprisingly anachronic product - we can see this conceptualisation in the propaganda movies from the forties and fifties. 

Apparently, this film was initially produced for the Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman. It should never have left that drawer.

TV SERIES

CSI -CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION LAS VEGAS (SEASON 12)

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A cosmetic change in the casting of this long-running series resulted in a significant  boost in the dramatisation quality. First with Ted Danson, as D.B. Russell, heading the CSI team, and more recently, with Elizabeth Shue as blood and ballistic expert Julie Finlay. Both manage to give depth and some mystery to their characters, Danson playing a caring father and husband – often on the phone explaining his wife he’s caught up with his work – Shue unwilling to commit in any kind of relationship, choosing to avoid meaningful bonding in her life. The murder stories keep up with the traditional surprising outcome. The best of the three CSI series still running.

LAW AND ORDER - SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (SEASON 13 )

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According to the rumours, this series was a victim (send out CSI crew to unveil it) of budget cuts, Christopher Meloni (Elliot Stabler) went home sooner, after 12 years on the job.

The show must go on? Well, not the same thing. Mariska Hargitay (Olivia Benson) is wasted and clearly tired of this job, the new characters are low profiles unable to enhance the stories. After all these years, Law and Order SVU has definitely run out of interest.

SPORTS

F1: CHINA IN GOOD HANDS

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26-year-old Nico Erik Rosberg took the chequered flag for the first time in his Formula One career. It happened this Sunday in the Chinese Grand Prix. The extraordinary achievement acquires more relevance once it gave Mercedes their first victory since the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955.

Former World Champion, Keke Rosberg's son has been the youngest man driving a F1 car, he was only 17. In his first race, in 2006, he finish 7th and made the fastest lap but his performances would not evolve as expected until now.

Running his 111th Grand Prix (let the number fanatics step forward), Rosberg started in pole-position and made no mistakes and let Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton discuss who would get the second degree in the podium.

There's a long way to go until the end of the season, but this race raised up the interest of the F1 competition, still dominated by McLaren drivers Hamilton and Button. Alonso, Webber, Vettel and... Rosberg promise to be strong opponents.

PIERMARIO MOROSINI'S COLLAPSE

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Italian footballer Piermario Morosini has died after collapsing during a Serie B match at Pescara this Saturday.

The 25-year-old has suffered a heart attack during the first half of the match between Pescara and Livorno in Italian football's second division, was treated on the pitch before being rushed by ambulance to Pescara's Civile Santo Spirito hospital but was later pronounced dead. Morosini, who reach Italy under-21 international, was on loan at Livorno from Serie A side Udinese. All football fixtures this weekend have been canceled in Italy.

This tragedy happens only a month after English Premier League player Fabrice Mumba suffer a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup match between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on March 17. But this player has made a fantastic recovery.

It's second death on the field in 2012 after Venkatesh, from Bangalore Mars early this year. In recent years, players Daniel Jarque, Antonio Puerta and Miklos Feher have been the fatal cases with more mediatic attention.

MOVIES

HYSTERIA (2011)

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Director Tanya Wexler's third movie may be considered extremely feminine considering the portrait of the "age of the vibrator discovery", an important achievement to increase women's intimate pleasure. Hugh Dancy plays a convincing role as Dr. Mortimore Granville, the man with the meaningful contribute for medical science. An unpretentious comedy with very good performances and fair historical reconstitution. It's available on YouTube in full version. You must see it. Please, (don't) get... hysterical.

HUNGER GAMES (2012)

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An embarrassing disaster, Hunger Games manages to destroy the idea of an uprising (neither physical nor emotional) against the lords of the Capitol - which probably was served by the author Suzanne Collins as a metaphor of our real world - and presents a display of sadistic entertainment lacking character development and emotional depth.
Romance is a pathetic contingency of the will to survive as there are no bonds between the main characters. Hunger Games results as a good videogame project and poor cinema.

MY WEEK

FOREST ADVENTURE

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I'm hoping i can offer you entertainment in this blog, that's the reason i decided to start writing it this week. I also enjoy the adventurous search for relaxation nature provides and i found it in the middle of the forest a few miles from home. A big walk was a small investment for the fabulous scenario around me.

BETWEEN JOBS

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Even though i find it pleasant to have to write and to travel, I'm worried about the future. I'm unemployed and it's not easy to find a job. I'll keep on trying and hopefully my financial situation will improve.

TOP STORIES

SYRIA TRUCE OR FALSE?

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Cartoon from The Khaleej Times

After months of massacres and slaughters resulting in thousands of dead, Syria's resilient president Bashar al-Assad's maintains his tanks and infantry deployed in hostile to his government cities, but according to reports, troops are respecting the truce, and ceased fire shortly after the deadline declared by the UN. In spite of this truce, state media are accusing "terrorists" of attacks on troops that might justify retaliation, and rebels are urging demonstrators to test the ceasefire by massing on the streets on Friday.



NORTH KOREAN LONG RANGE ROCKET

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They say their only intent is to put a satellite in space, but there are serious doubts about the significance of the rocket launch expected in the next few days in North Korea. The young new supreme leader Kim Jong-un seems to have assured the financial support from China and will probably proceed in developing the nuclear weapon program started by his father. So far this menace is being taken serious in neighbour countries South Korea and Japan but the threat is growing strong and may force the United States to take preemptive measures.

FEARS

THE LAST OF THE DINOSAURS

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The bones and eggs of a new 70-million-year-old dinousaur that resembled a flightless bird have been found in Patagonia, scientists say. Paleontologists said they expected the eggs to help explain how birds evolved from dinosaurs. The new species, Bonapartenyus ultimus is a member of the small, long legged , fast moving Alvarezsaurid dinosaur family, reports the Cretaceous Research

TSUNAMI AND CHICKEN

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Panic took over India, Thailand and Indonesia population as tsunami alerts raised tragic memories of the 2004 southeastern asia tragedy, wich killed 230 thousand people. The alerts were issued after a sequence of earthquakes reaching up to 8.2 on Richter Scale throughout the region.
Apparently, there was no really danger of a tsunami. Nevertheless, on this April 11th, the KFC multinational branch in Thailand  was forced to issue an apology after posting a Facebook message that urged people to rush home and order a bucket of chicken

TV SERIES

THE FIRM (2012)

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Here's a decent sequel from John Grisham's novel. It's been 18 years since the release of Sidney Pollack's movie, starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and Jeanne Triplehorn.
Specialised in legal drama series, executive producer Lukas Reiter (creator of The Practice) manages to present a very entertaining show with a surprisingly powerful performance from Josh Lucas (recently seen in J. Edgar as Charles Lindberg) playing the talented attorney Mitch McDeer.
A clever and thrilling plot resisting superbly after 12 episodes.

GRIMM (2012)

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More stories about demons, werewolves and witches.

Perfect to keep children awake and put grown ups to sleep.

I'm sure it was not intended to have this effect.