Hightower Police Academy RIP

It’s pretty lousy when people from the Police Academy films start dying. Not only did they teach Cassandra from Wayne’s World how to speak English, but they also provided a whole bunch of puerile laughs for plebs like us.

And one of the main dudes in the film franchise – Bubba Smith, who played Hightower – has joined the choir invisible and left us all feeling really, really old.

Bubba (great name) was an American football star before finding fame in the movies, has died at the age of 66.

Bubba will be having a rather large coffin, coming in at an impressive 6ft 7in (or a whole 2 metres if you prefer). In his time as a football player, he won the ’71 Super Bowl with the Baltimore Colts before moving into acting.
While some will remember him in the defensive end of the Colts, Raiders or Oilers line-ups, the most of us will remember him as gentle giant, Moses Hightower.

Bubba started out with small gigs in shows like Wonder Woman, Taxi (greatest theme tune ever) and Charlie’s Angels before joining the recruits in the first Police Academy movie in 1984.

Hightower was a regular in the flicks, basically on-hand to be either too-big for cars, being a nice guy, wrestling animals or generally lifting up really heavy things which made people’s eyes continually pop-out in astonishment.

Basically, he was a cartoon hulk who did the same things over and over just like we all wanted.

Smith was found dead at his home in Los Angeles and the cause of death has not been confirmed. It isn’t suspicious so we don’t really need to know what happened.

In tribute, go to YouTube and watch the video where he drives an old Honda while getting his driving lessons. Absolutely splendid.

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The Milwaukee Brewers,Komatsu has the hitting genes

The Double-A Harrisburg Senators received their newest acquisition this week in center field prospect Erik Komatsu. The 5-foot-10, left-handed-hitter came over from the Milwaukee Brewers in the Jerry Hairston Jr. trade Saturday and made his debut last night.

Komatsu played for the Double-A Huntsville Stars under manager Mike Guerrero, who was impressed with the former Cal-State Fullerton player. Komatsu hit .294 with 19 doubles, one triple, six homers, 13 stolen bases and 40 RBIs with the Stars.

Guerrero said Komatsu also showed his defensive skills in center field with 93 games this season.

"He is a pretty good outfielder," Guerrero said. "Komatsu gets good jumps on balls and makes the routine plays. He can come from all angles. He goes back on the ball well."

Offensively, Guerrero said Komatsu is a line drive hitter who has displayed power at Double-A this season.

"He commands the strike zone well," Guerrero said. "He will surprise you and hit the ball out. Komatsu runs the bases well. He can be a sneaky base stealer. He has a tendency to fall in love with the long ball. But when he remains under control at the plate, he will hit the ball well to all fields."

Evidence of what Komatsu can do was on display in his Harrisburg debut last night. He went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.

Guerrero believes Komatsu displays good makeup and needs games just like any other prospect to refine his skills.

"(Komatsu) is a great kid and has a great attitude, (and) sometimes displays that California cool demeanor," the manager said. "Just like any other minor league player, Komatsu is trying to be more consistent in all areas. This is only his second full season. He is a pretty good player."

Guerrero said Komatsu has the ability to play all three outfield positions.

"He played center field well for us," Guerrero said. "He also played right field and left field for me."

Guerrero had Komatsu batting second or fifth in his lineup and feels Komatsu projects well to the next level.

"He has the hitting genes," Guerrero said. "Komatsu has good hand-eye coordination and was developed well at Fullerton. I think he will get an opportunity to play in the big leagues. He will get his chance one way or another."

http://www.masnsports.com/

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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) :PBS delays will cost Australia

Australian patients could suffer under the federal government's changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, the peak doctors body says.

The Australian Medical Association is urging the government to reverse its decision to delay new listings to the PBS - a decision it made in February because of budget constraints.

Under the old system, medicines costing the government less then $10 million to subsidise got the go-ahead automatically if approved by an independent expert committee.

But cabinet now gets to delay consideration of all new drugs regardless of whether they've received the tick from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).

AMA president Steve Hambleton, who spent two years on the committee ending in 2009, said the delay had already created a backlash among big drug companies.

A number of major pharmaceuticals have written to a Senate inquiry set up to investigate the changes, warning of a slide in investment and that it will take longer for new drugs to get to Australia.

Dr Hambleton said it was a big concern, and one the government had itself invited.

"We actually suggested to the government that if they proceeded with this change it would invite a political response," he told the National Press Club on Wednesday.

"This is really a political response if the companies are saying we are thinking of downgrading Australia's priority in our rolling out of our drugs."

The Senate inquiry, put forward by the coalition, was set up in June to examine how the government administrates its PBS, and is due to report back in August.

So far it has received 52 submissions, including those from major pharmaceutical companies, such as Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen-Cilag and AstraZeneca.

All said the government's decision had created uncertainty for the sector, which would factor in future decisions to hold clinical trials in Australia or to put new drugs on the market.

"The end result being that Australian patients will have to wait longer to access medicines," AstraZeneca's submission reads.

The companies also argued that the government was undermining its own PBS by dismissing the recommendations of the PBAC and criticised the new system as a method of saving money.

Janssen-Cilag noted that one of its drugs delayed for consideration - Sustenna - would add just under $3 million to the PBS in 2011/12 and just over that amount in 2012/13.

The cost was modest given the potential benefits for Australians suffering from schizophrenia, the company said.

Dr Hambleton said he understood the government's budget constraints, but stressed that the PBAC also considered cost implications when assessing new medicines.

"It's one of the most rigorous ways of actually looking at cost-effectiveness," he said.

"The reality is we are greatly concerned that drug companies may downgrade Australia.

"We may not get innovations until much greater in the cycle and our patients will suffer."

source: http://news.smh.com.au/

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Malinda Dee, burglary suspects Citibank customer funds

Malinda Dee, burglary suspects Citibank customer funds recently arrested, and police seized cars Hummer. Currently middle Police investigate allegations involving the embezzlement of customer funds Malinda Dee. During this time, Malinda responsible for handling customers in financial institutions.

Related burglary Citibank customer money by Malinda Dee, The Citibank ensure customer embezzlement as happened some time ago will not be repeated in the company. According to one Citibank employee (Tigor) Customer embezzlement occurred only in one branch in Jakarta alone. According to the information Citibank also has contacted the affected customers.

Actually as fancy as what car this Hummer?
Car Products hammer consists of Hummer H1, Hummer H2, Hummer H3, Hummer H4 and the newly launched in year 2010.

In Indonesia, Hummer do not have the sole agent (ATPM). If the count is calculated price could reach 74 percent of all outstanding Hummer.

In fact it is said, Ahmad Dhani a famous penyayi from Indonesia bring this car up costing Rp 8 billion.
Hummer H2 in Indonesia is not that expensive. Bongsor Hummer is a limited edition. This Hummer dilego Rp4, 3 billion. From the glass up to the car body was coated strong steel that is ready to safeguard those who sit in it.

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Google Trends on January 9th , 2011

Here is Google trends on on January 9th, 2011
Some of the blogs that posted the article highlighted in google trends1.     unifirst

UNDERCOVER BOSS “UniFirst” Season 2 Episode 13 | Daemon's TV
Watch a sneak peek and browse photos of the upcoming episode of UNDERCOVER BOSS UniFirst Season 2 Episode 13 which airs on Sunday, Jan. 9 2011 at 10pm on.
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Hosting a 'Sip and See'
Hosting a 'Sip and See'. Monday December 20, 2010. A post on the website Catch My Party caught my eye tonight.

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