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Dana, Paul, and Harlan think the girlfriend would be able to testify at trial: ?She?s certainly a witness because she heard, even though she didn't see,? Harlan wrote. ?The testimony will have to overcome hearsay objection, but that should be a very low hurdle.? Erin isn?t so sure, since the girlfriend?s account of what Martin said is hearsay. However, she says, this could come in under the exception to hearsay that allows witnesses to testify about ?dying declarations.? For this to work, though, it would have to be clear that Martin was dying before the phone went dead. The bottom line: The prosecutor and the defense would surely fight over whether to admit it at trial. Since Martin cannot speak for himself, as Zimmerman can, I would like to think this testimony would be admitted.

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In 2010, TechCrunch broke the news that Facebook was going to release a "Like" button for the whole darn Internet. Now, TechCrunch has learned Facebook is considering a "Hate" button as well. According to Facebook's S-1 filing, users are now generating 2.7 billion Likes and Comments per day. With the Hate button, Facebook expects to at least double that. The S-1 noted "popular Pages on Facebook include Lady Gaga, Disney, and Manchester United, each of which has more than 20 million Likes." Many inside the company think the Hates could easily top that.

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'Dark Knight Rises': Our Top Five Batmobiles

We count down our favorite Batman rides, in The Weekly Rising.
By Kevin P. Sullivan

The Batmobile
Photo: AFP/ Getty Images

Warner Bros. recently shot a bonus feature from the eventual Blu-ray release of "The Dark Knight Rises" (early, I know!) that featured all five Batmobiles from the movies, starting with Adam West's Lincoln to Christopher Nolan's Tumbler.

The video makes for a cool stunt, seeing all the vehicles in one place, but it also provides insight into just how different the Batmobiles have been over the years — so much so that it begs the question: Which Batmobile was best?

Here is our countdown of the top five Batmobiles from the movies:

5. "Batman and Robin"
Joel Schumacher's run as the director of the Batman series brought around the two worst Batmobiles by far. Both cars stand as perfect symbols of everything that was wrong with the director's take on the Caped Crusader. They are both too over-the-top to actually function as vehicles, in the same way that Schumacher's Batman simply doesn't work. But of the two, the painful swirling light of the final Schumacher Batmobile from "Batman and Robin" remains the worst Batmobile of all time. The one-seater looks like an oversized Happy Meal toy, and the convertible design puts the Bat out in the open air where everyone can make fun of him.

4. "Batman Forever"
The first Schumacher Batmobile gets a pass simply because it's not as bad as the one from "Batman and Robin." The enormous fins remain, but the body doesn't extend nearly as far out. It also gets the added benefit of a closed cabin, so Batman can hide his shame from behind the privacy of tinted windows. At the very best, the "Batman Forever" Batmobile wins the losers bracket.

3. "Batman: The Movie"
The Batmobile that Adam West drove during his stint as Batman on the television series and in the 1966 film is the only one of the Dark Knight's cars that actually looks like a car. Completed in three weeks, the original Batmobile was made from a modified 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car. West's Batmobile scores points now for a retro style that can't be beat and just the right amount of camp.

2. "Batman" and "Batman Returns"
Admittedly, this is the ride that inspired the two worst Batmobiles ever, but Tim Burton's take on the Bat vehicle has a certain charm to it. Burton's films in the series had a look all their own, but they never quite went over-the-top insane like Schumacher's, and the same applies to his Batmobile. It had the same long body but had a more refined and battle-ready look to it. As impractical as it probably was, the Burton Batmobile was badass in its own way.

1. "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises"
Is there really any other choice? The Tumbler not only fits the realistic take on the series, but it also could eviscerate any and all other Batmobiles. Did I mention that his has a motorcycle hidden inside the front of it? How about the newly added flight feature? It may have been meant originally for building bridges, but all the Tumbler ended up doing was being the toughest ride the streets of Gotham has ever seen. It's only fitting that the greatest iteration of Batman gets the all-around best version of his car.

Which is your favorite Batmobile? Let me know on Twitter via @KPSull!

Check out everything we've got on "The Dark Knight Rises."

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

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How to Choose a Real Estate Agent

A colleague, Mike Rohrig of the Sunset Group in Beaverton, wrote a really terrific blog on how to choose a Realtor. Click here to read it. It?s short, sweet and so to the point.

What you?re looking for is integrity and competence. One of the things wrong with the real estate profession is the compensation model, where both the buyer?s agent and seller?s agent are paid their commissions from the proceeds of the seller?s house. Break this down further into (a) commission, and (b) where it comes from.

Since compensation is from a sales commission, no one gets paid until?and unless?a sale occurs. Agents list many homes that don?t sell and work with many buyers who don?t buy. The result is a lot of hours spent for no pay.

Which means that when a transaction DOES close, it somehow has to make up for all those that didn?t. The broker, then, works as much on shinning for leads and getting people to like her or him.? Leads becoming clients depends? more on building a relationship than demonstrating integrity and competence.

Think about it. If you had a colonoscopy, does it matter whether or not you like the gastroenterologist? Of course not. You just want the guy to know what he?s doing. And a successful outcome, whether it?s bad news or good news, has nothing to do with how much he likes you.

When was the last time someone chose a Realtor the same way they chose a doctor? I don?t know, either.

Where the sales commission comes from?the sale of the seller?s house?adds to the problem. If the agent representing you doesn?t get paid until the house closes, whose side is he or she on?

Most agents do as best as they can to work around these inherent conflicts, I think, some better than others. But still, how do you choose an agent?

• Referrals are ok.
• Reviews are suspect, because brokers only post favorable ones
• Does a broker?s expensive car mean she?s successful, or is she guilty of conspicuous consumption?
• Does ?Number One in Sales,? or some similar tag noting how many deals the broker closes good or bad for you? Wouldn?t a broker just starting out wotk harder for you? For that matter, wouldn?t a part-times also be more focused on your transaction than if he had thirty to worry about

Mike answered some of these questions. And Terradigm has some ideas at Habitation Station.

And I?d love to know what you think!

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In the day in the life of an individual with a disability, whether intellectual or physical, so often, unseen boundaries are created. Maybe a loving, but overprotective caregiver or family member has too much control of the individual's schedule. It may be that the person with special needs has no say in the majority of the decision making about his/her life. Regardless, health needs are important for anyone, whether they have a disability or not, and if an individual with special needs is capable of making decisions about health concerns, then a regular physical fitness routine is something that should be considered to achieve optimal health.

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Bloomberg Launches Islamic Finance Weekly ? Pat Dollard

Mar 31, 2012 Doc Holiday

ACTForAmerica ? NEW YORK & LONDON, (BUSINESS WIRE) ? Bloomberg Brief today announced the launch of its Islamic Finance weekly newsletter, which gives global investors and financial advisors critical data and analytics to stay ahead of the developments and trends in the world of Shariah-compliant finance.

Today, global financial institutions in the $1 trillion Islamic finance market gather expert insights and assets to serve a wide pool of investors as well as expand relevant products and services. Published every Monday, Islamic Finance publishes expert insight from the industry?s most influential thought leaders, decision makers about an industry that is growing exponentially, especially in emerging markets. The Islamic Finance newsletter monitors Shariah-compliant bond and loan offerings in the pipeline, gathers underwriter rankings and covers the issuance of new sukuk assets, sales of which have reached $6.6 billion in 2012, up over 300% on the prior year according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

?The Islamic finance market is dynamic and fast moving, which creates space for a service that both educates market participants and keeps them ahead of the game,? commented Ted Merz, News Content Business Manager for Bloomberg Briefs. ?We believe this mix of news, views, data and analysis will help give investors insight into market movements and thus a competitive edge.?

Bloomberg adds the Islamic Finance Brief to other significant initiatives that have grown the Bloomberg library of information resources about the market. In February 2011, Bloomberg launched a dedicated Islamic Finance Platform (ISLM) along with a Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) sukuk index, providing a benchmark for MYR sovereign sukuk investments.

Then in June 2011, in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia, Bloomberg launched the Bloomberg Malaysian Foreign Currency Sukuk Index (BMSSUTR), a non-ringgit denominated index.

Islamic Finance joins 14 other Bloomberg Brief newsletters, which together now have more than 165,000 subscribers. Bloomberg Brief titles will now include: Economics, Economics Europe, Economics Asia, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Mergers, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Leveraged Finance, Municipal Market, Structured Notes, Risk, Financial Regulations, Climate & Carbon, Technical Strategies, and Islamic Finance.

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