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“Mail on Sunday — Flo Rida
Newcomer Flo Rida follows up his massive club-banding — yet uniquely harmony-laden — hit “Low” with the chart-climbing “Elevator,” featuring Timbaland. He has plenty more all-star assistance on his debut album, with Sean Kingston, Trey Songz, Yung Joc, Rick Ross, will.i.am and Birdman. The album is over-balanced with party-starters, but its better moments come when he tosses a change-up, such as the defiant, rock-fueled “American Superstar” with Lil’ Wayne, or the Roger Troutman-influenced ballad “Me & U.”
“Welcome to the Dollhouse’ — Danity Kane
The second album from the winners of Diddy’s “Making the Band 3″ sees the group getting in touch with its inner sleaze on this disco-fueled collection of dance tracks. They breathlessly coo cheeky lines such as “I got some tasty cakes” as they brazenly tempt the objects of their desire. This dollhouse might not deliver the promised “Ecstasy,” but it could help you work up a sweat.
“Do You Like Rock Music?’ — British Sea Power
On its third full album, British Sea Power traffics in dramatic but airy arrangements, fluke effects and guitars swimming in reverb, all with an anthemic sweep, rebellion and grace that evoke Arcade Fire. The Brighton quartet hasn’t abandoned its offbeat agenda, offering intelligent and cagey observations. As sharp as the lyrics are, it’s the sound that powers “Rock Music.” The title’s question may be cheeky, but the answer in this case is: Definitely.
TV this week: March Madness
Basketball fans are in Hoops Heaven: The NCAA Tournament is underway! The field of 64 narrows by the hour as teams good enough — or lucky enough — to go to the Big Dance vie for a shot at the national college basketball title. The first round is today; Round 2 is Saturday and Sunday; the Sweet Sixteen kicks off Thursday.

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What?!! This Column!?? 4.07.08: Issue #103
I saw George A. Romero’s “Diary of the Dead” and it rocked!
What?!! This Column!?? Issue #103: I saw George A. Romero’s “Diary of the Dead” and it rocked!
As regular readers of this column no doubt remember, two issues ago I expressed outrage over the scant two day, four showing release of George A. Romero’s latest zombie flick “Diary of the Dead” in my hometown. As I said then, this was no way to treat the zombie horror master’s newest effort. Hadn’t Romero earned at least a week long engagement not just where I live but all around the country, a wider release than just the big cities?
Well, one week later, my hometown was given another, bigger chance to see “Diary.” My hometown was given a full week, with two showings a day, one a matinee. I’m going to assume this happened because the showings the first weekend were packed and Regal Cinemas, my local theatre monopoly, figured they could make even more money with more showings. Not that many more (it’s not like “Diary of the Dead” is a remake of a Japanese horror movie. The Weinsteins would have had “Diary” on 4,000 screens), but at least more people would have a chance to see it.
So, I finally got to see “Diary of the Dead.” And like the title of this issue says, it rocked. It’s certainly not a perfect movie, nor is it Romero’s best movie, but it’s way better than any of the other recent zombie movies that have come out. And like all of Romero’s movies, even the bad ones like “Brusier,” it’s just too interesting to ignore. I really would have preferred to see a straight up sequel to “Land of the Dead” (I just want to see where Riley Bumpo and the gang of the Dead Reckoning went after Union Town), but Romero doesn’t seem to want to get bigger with his movies (he’s always saying he’d rather “bet at the two dollar window” than make a $100 million studio movie) and I’d imagine that the proposed “Road of the Dead” or “World of the Dead” or whatever the heck he was going to call it would be a gigantic movie. But, hey, as long as he’s still out there making stuff, even if it’s cheap as heck stuff, it’s okay with me.

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(Best Syndication) In spite of the fact that most drivers do obey the rules of the road, accidents happen. No two accidents are alike. But the laws are the same each time, and since Canada has a No Fault system, so are many of the procedures we must go through afterwards.
Each person involved in the car accident can turn to his or her own insurance company for compensation, regardless of who or what caused the accident. Compensation amounts, known as accident benefits, are set by a statute called the Statutory Accident Benefit Schedule. Many other laws regulate auto accident compensation and any legal action taken. Although No Fault systems are supposed to simplify things after an auto accident, the Canadian No Fault system is extremely complex.
If you were in a car accident and were not responsible for it happening, you can bring a suit against the person who was responsible in your view. To do so, your injuries must be both severe and permanent. A car accident attorney can assess the situation and start collecting necessary information to build your case. To best help yourself if this were to happen, there are some things you should not to at the accident scene.
1. Leave the scene. This would be a criminal act and would make the accident a “hit-and-run” incident. It would be investigated and your position would not be positive.
2. Move an injured person. Unless you have medical training and are qualified in some way, such as an EMT worker, do not try to do this, no matter how uncomfortable you might think the person looks. You could injure that person further if you move them. You have no real information about how they are already injured and an untrained or inappropriate move could worsen the injuries.
3. Apologize. Immediately after an auto accident, most people feel shaken up or worse. At this point you really don’t know much about what has happened and anything you think you know is subjective. You may have a guilty feeling as if you caused the accident, but that could be quite wrong. If anyone else involved in the accident has severe and permanent injuries and later hires an auto accident lawyer to sue you, your statements at the scene of the accident will be used against you.
4. Converse with others. Along the same lines as not apologizing, it’s better to refrain from any conversation with others at the scene. You need to ask for contact information from the other people involved, and from any witnesses of the accident, and you need to give your own contact information to them. Beyond that, it’s better to be silent, because again, anything you say could be turned against you later.
5. Disregard police requests. Answer all questions put to you by police officers. Give them all information they ask for. Remain in whatever place they ask you to remain. Do not leave the scene before they give you permission. You can ask an officer about getting a copy of the police report, but do not try to monopolize the attention of any police officer.
Canadian law allows a person to sue for damages if their injuries are both very severe and permanent. You would need to learn more about your legal position and options. Accident law is complex in Canada and your best friend after a bad auto accident is a good auto accident lawyer.
If you have been disabled or disfigured in a car accident, do contact an experienced car accident attorney for help.
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