French Socialists have selected Segolene Royal to be their presidential candidate. She will most likely face Nicolas Sarkozy as opponent from the conservatives. Madame Royal received over 60% of the vote, making a second round unnecessary. The other two Socialist presidential candidates were Mr Strauss-Kahn who took 20.8%, and Mr Fabius with 18.5% of the votes. Both are political heavyweights, which might actually work against them as many in French have lost trust in the conventional old politicians. If the French population pick Segolene Royal to be their head of state, she would be the first woman president in France. The Germans picked Angela Merkel as their chancellor not long ago, and in the US many believe Condoleeza Rice and Hillary Clinton will be fighting for the White House. 3 important world powers (Germany, France, and the US) presented by women would be an interesting situation, though I am probably getting ahead of myself. Miss Royal is a mother-of-four and current head of the regional Poitou-Charente region council. Her Socialist rivals have constantly attacked her lack of foreign policy credentials. The French people will be voting for a president on 22 April 2007.
French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal has promised to embody change if she becomes France’s first female head of state.
Ms Royal, 53, described her win over two rivals in a ballot of party members as “extraordinary”, and said she wanted to write a new page in French history.
She won with more than 60% of the vote, avoiding a second round.
You’ve most likely read some of the comments made about the new James Bond, Daniel Craig. He was insulted, threatened, made fun of, and a lot more. Fans didn’t want him as the new Mister Bond. He was deemed too “raw”, lacked manners, in short : he just wasn’t James Bond. Now that Casino Royale is being released this week and reviews have been positive Daniel Craig can get back at his critics. Though in an interview he does not seem to be interested in getting revenge. Casino Royale is a lot darker than the previous films, more serious. Less technology, more substance. The film is rated PG-13 for it’s torture scene, violence and nudity. Yes, nudity, oh dear how naughty. Mister Craig’s character is supported by a strong international cast, including Dame Judi Dench, Eva Gre and Mads Mikkelsen. Whether this new film will please fans of the last few films remains to be seen. But it was time for a change, and Casino Royale provides that with it’s gritty atmosphere. Oh and let’s not forget the hot new Aston Martin DB5 plays a role in the movie as well.
CASINO ROYALE traces the early career of James Bond. His first “007″ mission leads him to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), banker to the world’s terrorists. In order to stop him and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale. Bond is initially annoyed when a beautiful Treasury official, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), is assigned to deliver his stake for the game and watch over the government’s money. But as Bond and Vesper survive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutual attraction develops, leading them both into further danger and events that will shape Bond’s life forever.
From : CASINO ROYALE (2006)
Sony’s new game console the Playstation 3 has launched in Japan. Eager Japanese ran to the stores to get their hands on one of the shiny new machines. The Japanese are the first to be able to purchase Playstation 3. Americans are next in line, and should get their new toy next week. Europeans have to wait longer due to manufacturing problems. Europe is the second most important gaming market after the United States. Sony was planning to launch the PS3 simultaneously in all 3 markets. The estimated price of the machine in Japan will be almost 50,000 YEN, 499 USD in the US, and 470 EUR in Europe. Why the console costs more in Europe is a mystery. The high launch price has received a lot of criticism from the gaming world. The Playstation 3 will be able to play your PS1 and PS2 games due to it’s backward compatibility.
Gamers flocked to stores in Japan today as the long-awaited PlayStation 3 games console finally launches.Sony’s latest addition to the massively successful PlayStation family is being billed as the next generation of home entertainment.
Next week American customers will be able to get their hands on the gadget, but European gamers are being forced to wait until next March after manufacturing problems hampered the company’s attempt to pull off a simultaneous worldwide launch
