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The predominantly student-based Youth Alliance Against Media Monsters helped organize protests in Taipei last week against the buyout of the Next Media Group's four Taiwanese outlets that attracted students from all over country. This prompted the Ministry of Education's Student Affairs Committee to e-mail a "reminder" to universities that they should "find out more about and show concern" for students who took part in the protests. The e-mail included a list of the universities whose students are members of the alliance. This attempt at intervention smacks of trying to control students and harkens back to the obscurantist government policies of the past.
The ministry's reaction to the protests, especially the e-mail, seems to spring from a distrust of political activism and students' participation in civil movements. The ministry appears to have characterized university students as unsophisticated, easily incited and in need of guidance. On the surface, the part of the e-mail that voiced apprehension over the students' health, given last week's "changeable weather," could be seen as a legitimate concern, but neither the students nor the wider society are likely to read it that way. The draconian thought-control measures employed in Taiwan's authoritarian past are far too recent to allow for such naivete.
Educational authorities have long adopted a patriarchal approach toward students, but the concern expressed in the e-mail was more about social order, and this anxiety has led them to attempt to discourage students from taking part in protests. Adults themselves are not sure what these complex issues imply, or what they want their outcome to be, so they do not want students meddling in affairs beyond their textbooks and classes in a way that they cannot control. This is why they have attempted to stop student movements from developing. Even reportedly liberal institutions have shown a tendency for such shortsighted actions, such as National Taiwan University's request last month for the police to clamp down on any protests on campus.
The growing conservativeness among educational authorities will not help cultivate critical thinking in university students; it will only produce compliant citizens who do not question the powers that be.
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press and censorship are important social issues that deserve to be debated at all levels of society. Student movements may lack sophistication or maturity of thought, but it is precisely because of this deficiency, and because of their idealism, that they can be the perfect antidote to social stagnation and corruption. Student movements have other qualities — passion, impetuousness and forthrightness — that allow them to dare to challenge the establishment and entrenched ideas, and to push for reform. Student movements may make mistakes, but all the mistakes made to date have just been part of the learning process. These experiences will teach them much about how better to communicate and refine their ideas and how to compromise. Members of the 1960s hippy movement in the US, and of the Wild Lillies and Wild Strawberries movements in Taiwan, have gone from protesting to reforming to becoming active members of society.
Hundreds of students gathered last week outside the Fair Trade Commission, just a stone's throw from the ministry. If the ministry was so concerned for the students' health, why did Minister of Education Chiang Wei-ling (蔣偉寧) not simply remind them to bring waterproof gear, instead of asking universities to "show concern" for those taking part in the protest?
Chiang could at least have taken a leaf from the book of one of his predecessors, Cheng Jei-cheng (鄭瑞城) who, in 2008, not only sent ministry officials to talk to protesters, but went in person to meet the students taking part in the Wild Strawberries Movement protests. Cheng showed actions speak louder than e-mails.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders barring Americans from conducting business with WeChat owner Tencent Holdings and ByteDance, the Beijing-based owner of popular video-sharing app TikTok. The orders are to take effect 45 days after they were signed, which is Sept. 20. The orders accuse WeChat of helping the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) review and remove content that it considers to be politically sensitive, and of using fabricated news to benefit itself. The White House has accused TikTok of collecting users' information, location data and browsing histories, which could be used by the Chinese government, and pose
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) at a ceremony on July 30 officially commissioned China's BeiDou-3 satellite navigation system. The constellation of satellites, which is now fully operational, was completed six months ahead of schedule. Its deployment means that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is now in possession of an autonomous, global satellite navigation system to rival the US' GPS, Russia's Glonass and the EU's Galileo. Although Chinese officials have repeatedly sought to reassure the world that BeiDou-3 is primarily a civilian and commercial platform, US and European military experts beg to differ. Teresa Hitchens, a senior research associate at the University of
Former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) this week came under fire over his speech at a Rotary Club meeting in Taipei on Monday, when he said that Beijing's military strategy toward Taiwan was "to let the first battle be the last." If China started a cross-strait war, it would end quickly, without time for other nations to react, he said in his "Cross-Strait Relations and Taiwan Security" address, criticizing President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) for saying that she hoped other nations would come to Taiwan's aid in Beijing's first wave of attacks. A president should prevent war from happening, not talk about how
There are few areas where Beijing, Taipei, and Washington find themselves in agreement these days, but one of them is that the situation in the Taiwan Strait is growing more dangerous. Such a shared assessment quickly breaks down, though, when the question turns to identifying sources of rising tensions. Several Chinese experts and officials I have consulted with recently have argued that Beijing's increasingly belligerent behavior in the Taiwan Strait is driven mostly by fear. According to this narrative, Beijing is worried that unless it puts a brake on Taiwan's move away from the mainland, Taiwan could be "lost" forever. They


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Org Mode
The wonderful Org mode has deservedly been getting a lot of [word] press recently. This is a really great tutorial. There is a nice customization guide at orgmode.org. endperform talks about using it for time tracking and remembering useful tricks. Emacs-fu has an article on generating html with org-mode. ByteBaker talks about using it to organise papers he downloaded and to make a wiki.
My Emacs Posts
I've started a series about a light-weight alternative to dired mode. Part two, which will remember locations you have visited previously is on the way.
A quick mention of longlines-mode got a comment about
visual-line-mode which is the replacement in Emacs 23 onwards. I've switched over and it does seem better. longlines-mode was fairly reliable, but occasionally it would forget that it was supposed to be wrapping words and I would need to disable it and enable it.
Other Emacs Posts
alieniloquent talks about using advice to disable other window is you use the universal prefix (
C-u). Nice trick.
Aneesh Kumar has post on switching from vim to emacs, or actually viper. As I use vim a lot, I've tried viper in the past but I always found that it made accessing various emacs commands harder (or maybe just different) than it is in vanilla emacs so I always switched back.
Armin Sadeghi says that his two favourite editors are SlickEdit and Emacs.
The big difference between SlickEdit and Emacs is that SlickEdit is commercial software and Emacs is open source.
If that is the big difference, why not just use Emacs?


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The news that "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson had been put on hiatus from A&E's ratings-busting reality TV show sent the Internet into overdrive Wednesday regarding the subject of outspoken celebrities and First Amendment rights.
A&E announced late Tuesday that Robertson, 67, would be off "Duck Dynasty" indefinitely after he disparaged gays in the January edition of GQ magazine. Robertson also said that, growing up in Louisiana before the Civil Rights movement, he never saw mistreatment of blacks.
In a statement, A&E said it was extremely disappointed to see Robertson's anti-gay remarks, which it said were based on his personal beliefs and do not reflect those of A&E Networks or the show. In response, Robertson referred to himself in a statement as "a product of the '60s" who indulged in sex and drugs until hitting bottom and accepting Jesus as his savior," and added he "would never treat anyone with disrespect" because they are different.
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Whether audiences support or condemn the reality star is a mute point. Robertson is off the series for the forseeable future and joins a growing list of celebrities whose open mouth antics and often unchecked opinions resulted in a very public ousting.
Robertson's exit from "Duck Dynasty" comes in the wake of Alec Baldwin's removal from MSNBC following his use of an anti-gay slur during a New York City street encounter with a paparazzo. His show, "Up Late with Alec Baldwin," had aired only five episodes before the network pulled the plug on the Friday night chat fest. MSNBC said it was a "mutual parting and we wish Alec all the best."
The Emmy-winning former star of "30 Rock" had tweeted that he did not realize the profane phrase he used was offensive to gays and apologized. Baldwin's daughter Ireland even entered the fray, taking to Twitter in support of her dad. tweeting support for her dad.
"Sometimes we let our tempers get the best of us," Ireland wrote. "Tempers are like wildfires. Something or someone can easily fuel the fire...It takes a lot of strength for someone to release their anger."It takes a lot of strength and SUPPORT for someone to grow and become a better person. We all say things we don't mean. We all say things we can't take back."
Baldwin's mea culpa occurred at the same time fellow MSNBC anchor Martin Bashir found himself publicly in hot water over comments he made in response to Sarah Palin's remarks concerning slavery. Among other things, Bashir said that someone should defecate and urinate in Palin's mouth, a punishment delivered to some slaves.
Bashir apologized, but the comments continued to haunt him and he resigned from the network in early December, issuing the following statement: "It is my sincere hope that all of my colleagues, at this special network, will be allowed to focus on the issues that matter without the distraction of myself or my ill-judged comments."
"Big Brother" dominated headlines earlier in 2013 when contestants on the CBS reality competition were shown making racial and homophobic remarks on air. Aaryn Gries and Gina Zimmerman, two of the house guests caught on camera making the remarks, were fired from their jobs. The brouhaha resulted in "Big Brother" being one of the year's most searched TV show titles on Google and Yahoo.
Paula Deen had perhaps the most spectacular public ousting of recent times after she came under fire when a former manager of a Savannah, Ga., restaurant owned by Deen and her brother Bubba Hiers filed a $1.2 million lawsuit against the pair. The employee, Lisa Jackson, claimed she was sexually harassed by Hiers and that Deen used the N-word around her.
"Yes, of course," Deen said in the May 17 deposition of having used the slur, adding, "It's been a very long time."
Outrage and retribution were swift. The Food Network yanked her show off the air, Smithfield Foods dropped her as a celebrity endorser, and retailers such as Wal-Mart removed her products from shelves. The lawsuit was eventually dropped with lawyers signing a deal of which details were not released. But it was too little too late for Deen's public persona. The folksy chef's yet-to-be-released cookbook was scrapped by the publisher even though pre-sales were strong, and her cooking empire had crumbled.
In the aftermath, Deen has made only tentative steps back into the limelight. "I'm really looking forward to the future," Deen told the audience at a live cooking demonstration in Dallas in September. "It's good to be back at work... just thinking about the future, I'm going to get back out there and continue to do what I love to do… and that's cooking."
In 2011, Charlie Sheen's epic meltdown dominated entertainment headlines for months and saw him fired from "Two and a Half Men," one of network television's top rating sitcoms. Sheen got the boot after publicly insulting "Men" creator Chuck Lorre and his other bosses on the CBS/Warner Bros. series. He also confessed to drug use, raucous partying and a polyamorous relationship.
Proof that the actor can indeed be bigger than the vehicle in which they star, Sheen went on to headline the FX sitcom "Anger Management," which will return for a third season in 2014.
Lest we think such occurrences are only a recent phenomenon, it was in 2006 that an anti-gay slur sent actor Isaiah Washington back to the ranks of the unemployed.
Washington played Dr. Burke for three seasons on "Grey's Anatomy" before he was dropped from the TV drama after it came to light that he used a gay slur directed towards his co-star T.R. Knight during an on-set argument with series lead Patrick Dempsey.
"I sincerely regret my actions and the unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set," Washington said in a statement following his removal from the show. "Both are beneath my own personal standards. … I have nothing but respect for my coworkers … and have apologized personally to everyone involved."
At the time Washington stated that he would love to come back to "Grey's," even in a cameo. That never eventuated. And though the actor has attained roles in smaller productions in the intervening years, his star has yet to overcome the very public tarnishing.


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5 Things to be Grateful for this Winter
This is a guest post written by Michelle, who loves writing, vaping, and testing new products. Winter was the worst time to be a smoker. I find myself reflecting on last year around this time, and am so grateful for being an ex-smoker! See if you can relate:


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Not everyone was thrilled to hear about Sarah Palin's new reality program at the Discovery Network's Upfront day yesterday in Los Angeles.
After reality show uber-producer Mark Burnett began to discuss TLC's new show "Sarah Palin's Alaska," there were nervous laughs from the audience of journalists and advertisers. One audience member invoked the Lord's name, and not in a flattering way.
"Oh God?" Burnett asked in the direction of the audience member's voice, prompting even great laughter from the audience.
Burnett deftly pivoted and turned the gripe into a segue.
"That's a good point," he added, following up on the call to the creator. "Because Sarah Palin is going to walk in the shoes of everyday Alaskans."
Burnett promised the show will depict Alaska "through the eyes of its most famous resident." He then featured a clip of a perky, animated Palin near a snowmobile in scenic Alaska. Very few details were given about the program, but Palin made it clear onscreen she's going to work in a few laughs.
"Hello Los Angeles," Palin smiled from screen. "No, this is not Tina Fey."
Palin promised to help viewers "experience the real Alaska" before jumping on a snowmobile and zipping offscreen.
Oh God! Calling Out The Not–Silent Sighs Over Sarah Palin's Reality Show
Not everyone was thrilled to hear about Sarah Palin's new reality program at the Discovery Network's Upfront day yesterday in Los Angeles.


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Beat the Streak Report: Monday, April 12
Monday's recommended picks
Chase Utley, 2B, Phillies
.500 AVG (9-for-18) since '05 vs. Nationals starter Jason Marquis
Miguel Tejada, 3B, Orioles
.462 AVG (6-for-13) lifetime vs. Rays starter Matt Garza
Kurt Suzuki, C, A's
.400 AVG (8-for-20) lifetime vs. Mariners starter Ryan Rowland-Smith
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56
Yesterday's results
With several high-scoring games on the docket yesterday, there were plenty of hits to go around for BTS users.
Each of the Top 7 selected players came through with at least one hit, with Dustin Pedroia leading the way with four base knocks.
Several hundred fans are clustered at the top of the leaderboard with their eight-game streaks. Many will fall off over the coming days and weeks, but perhaps someone from that group is ready for a record-breaking run …
Yesterday's Top 5 most selected players
1. Albert Pujols (STL): 6.8%, 3-for-5
2. Derek Jeter (NYY): 5.2%, 1-for-5
3. Robinson Cano (NYY): 5.1%, 1-for-4
4. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 5.1%, 4-for-5
5. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA): 5.0%, 1-for-4
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Just going through the probables now and if you are looking for a "pushing the envelope" type of pick, you might want to go with Pujols.
Apparently, Pujols is hitting .161 against Rodriguez in 31 AB's against him, so chances are Rodriguez will pitch to him each time and chances are Pujols will figure him out eventually.
call me crazy!!!!! Rajai Davis for me today swing a nice bat this year so far. face Ryan Rowland-Smith early in the week got a couple hits that day hopeing he do the same today!!! call me crazy loll ……. (current streak at 3)
call me crazy!!!!! Rajai Davis for me today swing a nice bat this year so far. face Ryan Rowland-Smith early in the week got a couple hits that day hopeing he do the same today!!! call me crazy loll ……. (current streak at 3)
Hey, btsron; you're crazy.
Crazy delicious.
afternoon and happy monday to everyone. i see we are up to 13 in our group. i dont know if that is good or bad! LOL seems UTLEY seems to be the pick of the grouptoday. lets hope that he comes through!
what is everyones current streak????? im at 3, i saw some say yesterday they were at the same streak as myseld after the pujols, ichioro 0-for's back on thursday.
IS anyone above 4 right now?
Guaranteed pick of the day is David DeJesus, ( mostly because he already has a hit ) no but Johnny Damon is my pick today.. He's 0 for 1, but i guarantee he gets a hit today. Overdue is an understatement
Damon is 0 for 1 with a hit by pitch now.
Well, I found the field to be a lot thinner today.
Really not too many viable options, but one pick did stand out is being pretty strong in Jacoby Ellsbury.
Ellsbury fit many of the parameters of what I look for, with the notable exception of being 0 for 2 in his career against Nick Blackburn.
utley HR gets me back to 4 again…
good luck to those waiting for nite games
I ended up picking Utley over Cantu and I thought I was gonna regret it… but no, the Phils are destroying Marquis. Good luck to everyone still waiting.
I ended up taking Utley over Cantu and I thought I might regret it, but no… the Phils are destroying Marquis. A 4-bagger no less.
Good luck to those still waiting.
Oh great!
Ellsbury is not even starting!
If I had know that, I would have used Pedroia, who, of course, already has a hit!
So typical!
At a 9-game streak once Utley registers. Sorry to those who picked Ichiro or Pujols that one dreadful day. Luckily I had Mauer. 🙂
Go M's
Tip of the Day Monday 4-11
Great to see guys posting injury reports. Add this one to the Ryan Zimmerman injury post:
Cubs Derrek Lee left the game early Monday (after singling twice!) with a swollen right thumb. He is "day to day." I will stay away from him for the time being. That type of injury spells trouble. He could start, swing the bat and ground out in the 1st inning and leave the game because the thumb hurt him. Beware…………
Albert Pujols – Taking him is like the guy who worked at the Fireworks factory and smoked – Day #1 no problem, Day #2 no problem, Day #3 KABOOM – there goes your streak.
I had Chase Utley Monday. Keep an eye out each time Jason Marquis pitches – give up alot of hits. He is an Ex-Cardinal, Ex-Cub, Ex-Rockie now with Nationals.
Tuesday – I'm looking at Todd Helton v. NYM John Maine who gives up hits, Rockies home game too. Any opinions on this one?
helton seems like a good pick. im going with rowand to get a hit off maholm. im feeling a 2 hit day from him tomorrow
In 639 at bats last year, Ichiro had only one occasion that he failed to get a hit in consecutive games. Only 4 times total in the last 3 years. He is going to be a good pick for tomorrow. Not to mention, he was 6/9 last year against Brett Anderson who the mariners face tomorrow. Good Luck to all.
Don't be so quick to pick Ichiro as he is only hitting .091 against lefties so far this season and Anderson is a lefty so I would steer clear for now. I'm going with Jeter and it's a damn shame I picked Pujols that one dreadful day or else I would be at 9 but like I said playing smart now and going with Jeter who kills Santana at a .435 clip so I love the odds of him getting a hit tomorrow.
just got home from work, and since i dont know if i will be awake at the time Tuesday locks, i did pick Jeter
Ichiro is hitting .083 against lefties so far this season after yesterday's performance and .158 against Oakland so he may be a bad pick today again.
I joined the group but must have been a day late because someone else has a day longer streak than me. In the regular one I have a 9 game streak. No strategy really and I don't read the tips on the blog or in the comments. I figure it will make me over think and second guess myself!
Why did you join the group if you do not participate in the group?
I guess someone always has to be "that guy."
Who do you have for today though?
Tip of the Day from the east or is it the Far East?
Tuesday April 13
Ichirio – Is there a kink in the knights armour?
I had Ichirio last week when he had his o-fer against, guess who, lefty Brett Anderson of the A's who he is facing today. Ichirio was 0-3 v. Anderson last week.
Going with Jeter today – NYY home opener, day game at the Stadium – that's baseball!
kimberly.manning – Keep reading the blog and never second guess yourself unless hamannm makes a blog post as he had a 43 game streak last year!
Vinny – Go NYY – I took Jeter in HR BTS today too.
champion_88 – be nice to Kimberly, looks like we have a lady in the group.
You're wise, Manning. I learned to ignore most of these blog entries, until after the deadline, last summer, when Dragbunt and the Supremes talked me out of Chris Coghlan (who of course hit) and into Johnny Damon against Roy Halladay (who of course one-hit the Yankees and made Damon look as if he had a severe neurological disorder). If I had taken your route, I might be writing this from the Riviera.
I'm taking Jeter in BTS today but not in HR BTS as I never pick the same player in both. The kiss of death I think. Dragbunt I have been doing research and I'm steering clear of Ichiro and picking Jeter. I bet he gets a hit in his first AB today.
Kimberly how can you say there is no strategy involved in this game? There is a lot of strategy as you have to do research and all it takes is 1 AB and than that person makes an out and something happens and they are taken out and there goes your streak.
Thanks, Dragbunt and pperkins. Vinny, I'm not saying there's no strategy involved in picking. I just meant that I don't have a concerted strategy that I'm using.
Ok. I got ya. I misunderstood you Kim. That's cool though. LOL. Good luck in your streak and who you have for today?
I have Sandoval for today. Painful since their game isn't until 9 my time and I wont know if I continue my steak or not. There are two rules I follow as a Brewers fan, though. I never pick against them and if I'm going to a game I always pick a Brewer. Makes it more exciting!
"champion_88 – be nice to Kimberly, looks like we have a lady in the group."
lol that should not matter
"Thanks, Dragbunt and pperkins. Vinny, I'm not saying there's no strategy involved in picking. I just meant that I don't have a concerted strategy that I'm using."
That can be problematic though, as it is tough to know if you have the best possible pick.
vinny1979- Congrats on extending your streak with Jeter. It would've been great to pick him as HR hitter today. 🙂 This game is a game of luck with some strategy as obviously not smart to pick some players.
In regards to Kimberly's comment, I'm betting she knows more about players than she's letting on. I don't read the blog so much for tips more to see other people's opinions.
champion_88- I'm a girl too. There are plenty of female baseball fans playing this game I'm sure.
Tip of the Day – Wed. Apirl 14
SSE wind 12 mph in Chicago today – nice weather too.
That means the wind is blowing out toward left field at Wrigley Field today. In HR BTS would be good to go with a righty hitter ala Aramis Ramirez.
In BTS – Going with Utley v. Stammen of Nats = big average v. Stammen, Phils home game and Nats bullpen is questionalble.
Is Ichirio due for a hit today?
Good Luck to all,


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http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl ... ne.0045537 (I had to search for this because CMI fail to provide a proper direct link.)
Note that the CMI bigots are DELIBERATELY contradicting the PLOS ONE paper - without either admitting this or attempting to justify it. The Abstract states: "We report exceptional preservation of fossil wood buried deeply in a kimberlite pipe that intruded northwestern Canada's Slave Province 53.3±0.6 million years ago (Ma), revealed during excavation of diamond source rock. The wood originated from forest surrounding the eruption zone and collapsed into the diatreme before resettling in volcaniclastic kimberlite to depths >300 m, where it was mummified in a sterile environment. Anatomy of the unpermineralized wood permits conclusive identification to the genus Metasequoia (Cupressaceae)."
CMI deliberately seek to deceive their readers by claiming: "Interestingly, the wood is fresh, unfossilised (unpetrified)". The write then lies again, both by what he does say "The presence of such fresh, unfossilised timber is a strong indication that the kimberlite rock is not millions of years old" and what he does not say "it was mummified in a sterile environment" (according to Wikipedia mummified wood fossils are unpermineralized wood fossils and they are "formed when trees are buried rapidly in dry cold or hot environments"). The wood is fossilised wood ie mummified - and CMI FAIL even to MENTION this.
Not petrified (even that is the case here) does NOT mean 'not fossilised'. Likewise not permineralized does NOT mean 'not fossilised' (or unpetrified; even if wood is unpetrified it could still be fossil wood as just mentioned). CMI are deliberately making a series of FALSE claims. (I have also checked at Wikipedia the definitions of permineralized and petrified - which are much the same as each other as regards wood.) I would assume that ancient wood preserved by mummification could still contain cellulose.
More strong evidence that deep time is true. You have to lie - a lot - to 'falsify' it!
'Creation via Confusion.'
Young Earth Creationist zealots have no shame and no scruples. They are either self-deluded or else they arrogantly think that they have been granted a 'licence to lie'.
I sending this to CMI (to their UK office). They will pretend not to see it and will carry on LYING.


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House Intelligence Chairman: U.S. 'Losing' Cyber War
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday that recent reports about Chinese hacking show the U.S. is losing a global cyber war.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Mich.), chairman of the House panel, slammed the Chinese military for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. corporations and attempts to hack infrastructure facilities such as electrical power grids and other facilities important to the U.S. security.
Mr. Rogers, speaking on ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," called the cyberattacks a war that "we are losing."
"We get [hit] every single day by a whole series … of attacks, everything from criminals trying to get into your bank account or steal your identity, to nation states like China who are investing billions and hiring thousands," he said.
Asked if he believes that the Chinese government and its military are behind cyberattacks against leading U.S. companies, Mr. Rogers said, "Beyond a shadow of a doubt."
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Techno Classica takes its place as the world's largest and most important gathering on the vintage, classic and recent classic calendar once again this year, with more than 1,250 exhibitors from 30 countries presenting their vehicles and products in the 20 halls and open-air space at the Essen show grounds. BMW Group Classic welcomes visitors to the show days from 26 – 30 March 2014, as Hall 12 is again set aside exclusively for a fascinating retrospective of the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands. Among the highlights of history brought back to mind are the record-breaking exploits and spectacular sporting triumphs in which BMW has been involved over nine decades. Special attention is devoted to the brand's tradition of lightweight design, which has shaped the character of BMW cars for 80 years in both racing competition and everyday use. The Essen event also sees MINI celebrating 50 years since the first overall victory of the classic Mini in the Monte Carlo Rally. And Rolls-Royce's contribution to Techno Classica 2014 shines the spotlight on the 110-year anniversary of the brand.
The presentation of vehicles with exceptional historical significance from BMW Group Classic's own collection vividly illustrates the milestones in BMW's history. Also among the rarities lining up in Essen are models on loan from members of numerous BMW clubs. The owners and fans of historical vehicles who form the active fabric of these clubs have for many years played a key role in preserving and showcasing automotive history at both Techno Classica and countless other events. BMW Group Classic supports their commitment with services including a professional parts supply operation which is expanding in scope; indeed, the BMW Group Classic parts shop now offers more than 40,000 items. Visitors to Techno Classica 2014 can explore the latest additions to the range of original parts, all of which help customers to maintain the historically authentic condition of their classics, old or young.
Records and racing success over nine decades.
From the outset, the development of the BMW brand has progressed hand-in-hand with success in racing competition and spectacular record-breaking feats. From the company's earliest days, its involvement in motor sport has provided the perfect stage to demonstrate the performance and reliability of new products to a wide audience. And the battle for victories in the sporting arena continues to fuel the development of innovations which go on to enrich series-produced vehicles. The BMW Group Classic collection now boasts winning vehicles from nine decades, with a BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé chosen to represent the brand at Techno Classica 2014. This detailed replica precisely mimics the construction of the racing machine that stormed to a class victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours race 75 years ago. Exactly 60 years later, the BMW V12 LMR notched up the brand's maiden overall victory in the world's most famous endurance event. Lining up in Essen alongside the winning car from 1999 are touring cars from the 1970s and 80s such as the BMW 3.0 CSL and the first-generation BMW M3 developed for action in the DTM race series. Reminders of sporting success on two wheels, meanwhile, come in the form of machines including the BMW R 37 and BMW R 80 G/S motorcycles.
80 years of lightweight design: the BMW 328 meets the BMW i8.
The legendary status of the BMW 328 was born not least out of its success in repelling much more powerful rivals to secure racing success. A deciding factor here was the sports car's impressively low weight. Indeed, for 80 years intelligent lightweight construction has laid the foundation at BMW for supremacy in sporting combat and outstanding efficiency on the road. The 1934 BMW 315/1 Roadster was the first car to adopt this construction principle, launching a string of motor sport triumphs which would receive a further resounding boost from the BMW 328 presented in 1936. BMW Group Classic connects the triumphs of the 1930s with the achievements of the present day at Techno Classica 2014 with features including a meeting of the BMW 328 Kamm racing saloon (complete with a spaceframe made of Elektron – a special magnesium-aluminium alloy) and the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, with its passenger cell made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic.
50 years ago the classic Mini won the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time.
In January 1964 a diminutive British car caused a sensation on the international rally racing scene as Irish driver Patrick Hopkirk dashed to overall victory in the Monte Carlo Rally at the wheel of a Mini Cooper S. This spectacular success enshrined the classic Mini as not only a crowd favourite but also a motor sport legend. Another two overall wins in the Monte in 1965 and 1967 secured the classic Mini's place in the rally history books. Paddy Hopkirk's original winning car from 1964 with start number 37 is on show at Techno Classica.
The Rolls-Royce brand – a template for luxury and perfection in automotive construction for 110 years.
110 years have passed since automotive pioneers Charles Rolls and Henry Royce set the seal on their partnership at a meeting in the English city of Manchester. In December 1904 the company established by the two men presented its models for the first time at the Paris Motor Show under the brand name Rolls-Royce. Today the brand represents the epitome of automotive luxury and an expression of the maxim 'strive for perfection' declared by the company founders as their guiding principle back in those early days. Models including a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith and Rolls-Royce Wraith embody the enduring fascination exuded by the brand and its products at the Essen show.
BMW Classic Parts: a constantly expanding range delivers unbeatable authenticity.
Original condition is the decisive factor in determining the value of historic vehicles. Which makes a reliable supply of spare parts all the more important for classic car and motorcycle owners. With its range of BMW Classic Parts, BMW Group Classic helps to ensure the historical authenticity of vintage vehicles and recent classics. Now numbering more than 40,000 original parts, the range is expanding by around 500 items every year. Resuming manufacture of selected components and creating replicas with characteristics closely reflecting those of the original products have allowed BMW Group Classic to offer spare parts of particularly high quality for a growing number of models. For example, in 2014 the range was expanded to include rear lights for the BMW Z8 and indicator lights for the BMW Z1 for the first time. Also available are the cylinder head and turbocharger for the BMW 2002 turbo, injection lines for the BMW 2002 tii and BMW 2002 turbo, chrome bumpers for second-generation BMW 3 Series models and door seals for the first two generations of the BMW 5 Series. Another gem within this treasure trove of 'new old' parts is a cylinder head for the straight-six engine powering the legendary BMW 328 sports car.
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SIG wins the German Packaging Award for SIGNATURE PACK
SIGNATURE PACK from SIG impressed the jury. The world's first aseptic carton pack with a clear link to 100% plant-based renewable materials has now been awarded the prestigious 'German Packaging Award' in the sustainability category. This year, participants from ten nations applied for the coveted award, which is regularly submitted at FachPack in Nuremberg – a total of 226 entries were received. The German Packaging Award is an international, cross-industry and cross-materiread more28.09.2018 read more
Image-to-Print in Rajkot, India
Janoschka, Nordmeccanica, Rossini, Siegwerk and Windmöller & Hölscher had again invited the packaging market to a further "Image-to-Print" event. The roadshow had its recent stop-over in Rajkot, Gujarat, India on September 19/20. The touring event, which has been running with huge success since 2009, is dedicated to supporting local packaging producers, printers, brand owners and the converting industry. The conference provides an insight into the best practices of gravread more25.09.2018 read more
Digital Printing Takes Hold in Flexible Packaging
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W&H develops digital printing machine for flexible packaging
While digital printing is already firmly established in the label and commercial printing sector, flexible packaging continues to be a challenge: An economical and stable digital printing process has yet to be developed. W&H, machine builder and specialist for flexible packaging, has reached a first milestone in its development project with a machine concept for a new digital printing machine. Now the technology leader starts onboarding partners, including leading inkjetread more07.09.2018 read more
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Barnes v. Yahoo!, Inc., No. 05-36189, 9th Cir. May 7, 2009
Yesterday's decision from the Ninth Circuit in Barnes v. Yahoo is kind of a big deal. Jeff Neuberger observes that Section 230 took a hit. Characterizing it differently, Thomas O'Toole called it a nice win for online publishers. I'm thinking that the halcyon days of robust Section 230 immunity may be on the wane.
Barnes alleged that her ex-boyfriend did some pretty rotten things using various Yahoo services. Since I think my mom reads my blog I won't elaborate on Prince Charming's shenanigans. But if the allegations are true, one can understand why Barnes would be mad. Simply stated, they involved nude photos and men looking to cavort showing up where Barnes worked.
Barnes contacted Yahoo and asked it to take the offending content down. Folks there said they would. Months later, when the content remained online, Barnes sued Yahoo for negligent undertaking and promissory estoppel.
The district court dismissed Barnes' claims, holding that 47 U.S.C. 230 protected Yahoo because, according to that section, "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
It's no big surprise that the appeallate court affirmed the lower court on the question of negligent undertaking. Barnes' claim was that Yahoo was negligent in undertaking to remove the content. Since the removal of content is one of the quintessential functions of a publisher, it would contravene Section 230 to hold Yahoo liable for that.
The more intriguing part of the case comes from the court's reversal on the question of promissory estoppel. Yahoo's breach of an alleged promise to remove the content was of a different nature than the act of removing the content. "Promising is different because it is not synonymous with the performance of the action promised." Liability arising from failing to live up to that promise was outside the scope of Section 230. In other words, pursuing Yahoo for breaking its promise to take down the offending content did not treat it as the publisher or speaker of that content.
This holding seems to be another chip away at Section 230 immunity. Smart intermediaries (e.g. website operators) are likely to communicate less now with individuals who feel aggrieved, because the intermediary may fear that anything it says could be construed as a breakable promise putting it at risk for liability.


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Beginning January 1, 2017, Assembly Bill 1254 stipulates that all employers in California will be required to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits to the Employment Development Department (EDD). To benefit employers, this law was enacted to increase data accuracy, increase data security, and reduce overhead costs.
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Head Coach, Western Oregon University
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Review Date: Immediate review, Open until filled
Anticipated Start Date: September 3, 2013
Western Oregon University Men's Lacrosse club is seeking a Head Lacrosse Coach for the 2013-14 season. This is a part-time, 9-month, annually renewable position.
A bachelor's degree and coaching experience are required. Collegiate coaching experience is preferred. Candidates must show a commitment to providing a championship caliber program for student-athletes on and off the field. Successful candidates will be familiar with the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) and with the day to day responsibilities of running a competitive program including: lacrosse coaching skills, planning, organization, recruiting, fundraising, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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Western Oregon competes in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL), a member of the MCLA. WOU is the 6-time reigning PNCLL Division 2 Champion and has made it to the MCLA National Tournament for the past six seasons. Western is located in Monmouth, Oregon, twenty minutes west of Salem. For more information, feel free to visit our website at www.woulax.com.
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Nestled in a woodland setting, Thorncrown Chapel rises forty-eight feet into the Ozark sky. This magnificent wooden structure contains 425 windows and over 6,000 square feet of glass. It sits atop over 100 tons of native stone and colored flagstone, making it blend perfectly with its setting. The chapel's simple design and majestic beauty combine to make it what critics have called "one of the finest religious spaces of modern times."
Since the chapel opened in 1980, over seven million people have visited this woodland sanctuary. Designed by renowned architect E. Fay Jones, Thorncrown has won numerous architectural awards such as the American Institute of Architects' Design of the Year Award for 1981 and AIA's prestigious 25 Year Award. Additionally, members of the American Institute of Architects placed Thorncrown Chapel fourth on its list of the top buildings of the twentieth century.
Thorncrown Chapel is located on Highway 62 West just outside of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. There is no admission fee, but donations are accepted. We have ample parking for buses and RVs. So, while in the Ozarks, stop by what many have called one of the most beautiful and inspiring chapels in the world.
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Imagine yourself walking down a beautiful stone path through the serenity of the woods. At the end of the trail is the majestic Thorncrown Chapel. The doors open, the music begins to play, a moment you will remember the rest of your life has begun.
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A collective name given to the economies of East and Southeast Asia, which experienced nearly unprecedented growth, especially in the 1980s and early 1990s. The Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s ended the idea that the tiger economies were unstoppable, though most have recovered well and remain important players in the global economy. See also: Keiretsu, chaebol, ASEAN.


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Praise for Rabbi Paul
"A worthwhile exploration of a life that has richly touched all of ours." —Dallas Morning News
"[Chilton's] inviting prose, ability to recreate the cultural contexts of Paul's life, and deep affection for the Apostle bring new life to a tale that has been told many times before." —Publishers Weekly
"An eloquent biographical masterpiece." —Jerusalem Post
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"Bruce Chilton's masterpiece of religious narrative marks a genuinely new and important step beyond the now-faltering historical Jesus movement." —Jacob Neusner, Jerusalem Post
"Open this book and see Jesus as you've never seen him . . . This is one heck of a good read." —National Catholic Reporter
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PennDOT, PA Turnpike Unveil New Tow Plow, Stress Motorist Safety
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State Transportation Secretary Barry J. Schoch and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's Chief Operating Officer Craig R. Shuey today unveiled Pennsylvania's latest weapon in their battle against winter weather: a 30-foot-long, tow-behind snowplow.
PennDOT and the Turnpike will use the new tow plows on major roadways this winter. Because of their size, tow plows are only used on limited-access roadways such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, interstates or other multi-lane roads.
"Used on multi-lane highways, a tow plow allows one truck to do the work of two," Schoch said. "By freeing up a truck and operator, we'll be better able to focus on lower-priority roads that normally would not receive as high a level of service until major routes are cleared."
PennDOT tested a tow plow two winters ago on Interstate 99 in Centre County and last year added tow plows in Allegheny, Berks and Lackawanna counties. This winter, PennDOT expects to have tow plows operating in Montgomery, Perry, Cambria and Schuylkill counties. PennDOT plans to have at least one tow plow operating in each of its 11 engineering districts by next winter. The Pennsylvania Turnpike expects to have four tow plows in service this winter.
"We've been working closely with PennDOT on expanding this technology to the Turnpike," Shuey said. "We strive to provide exceptional winter service on the Turnpike and the tow plow will be a welcome asset that enhances our operations."
PennDOT and Turnpike plow trucks are normally equipped with a 10- or 12-foot wide front plow. In addition, PennDOT trucks and some Turnpike trucks are equipped with a wing plow (a plow attached to the side of the truck) that increases total plowing width to about 16 to 18 feet. A tow plow increases the plowing width to 24 feet, allowing for two, 12-foot-wide lanes to be cleared at once.
As the name implies, tow plows are towed behind a conventional plow truck equipped with a front plow. When plowing snow, the tow plow truck is driven on the left lane and when the operator deploys the tow plow it "steers" out into the right lane, allowing the truck to clear both lanes simultaneously.
The tow plow costs between $99,000 and $106,000 based on equipment. A typical, tandem-axle PennDOT truck costs nearly $175,000.
Schoch and Shuey also strongly urged motorists to give plow truck drivers extra room and to never try to pass a plow truck or group of trucks.
"Plow operators have an enormous responsibility – they are out there during peak traffic volume, keeping an eye out for motorists and obstacles, monitoring salt spreading and in many cases driving in near-zero visibility," Schoch said. "That's why it's so important that motorists give all plow operators the extra space they need to do their jobs effectively. It's challenging enough without having to deal with impatient or unsafe motorists."
When encountering a plow truck, drivers should follow these safety tips:
Stay Back: Stay at least six car lengths behind an operating plow and remember that the main plow is wider than the truck. Wing plows, which are located on the sides of the truck, are generally 10 feet wide.
Remain Alert: Snowplows generally travel much more slowly than other traffic and may at times be completely obscured due to blowing snow or heavy snowfall rates. This is especially true in open areas where high winds can create zero visibility without warning.
Move Over: Move as far away from the centerline of the road as is safely possible when approaching a snowplow head-on, and remember that snow spray can obscure the actual snowplow width.
Never Pass: Never try to pass or get between several trucks plowing side by side in a "plow train." The weight of the snow thrown from the plow can quickly cause smaller vehicles to lose control, creating a hazard for all nearby vehicles.
Don't Drive in the Snow Plow "No Zone": Never travel next to a snowplow since there are blind spots where the operator can't see. Also, plow trucks can occasionally be moved sideways when hitting drifts or cutting through heavy snowpack.
Headlights On: Keep your lights on when driving near snowplows to help the operator better see your vehicle. Also remember that under Pennsylvania state law, vehicle lights must be on every time a vehicle's wipers are on due to inclement weather.
Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews.
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Lindenwood's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts will welcome back famed singer Debby Boone to the stage of The Bezemes Family Theater for a live musical concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7.
Seating for the concert is assigned and tickets are available for $24.50-$42.50 at the Lindenwood Box Office (636-949-4433) or online at www.lindenwoodcenter.com. The Box Office and The Bezemes Family Theater are located in Lindenwood's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, at 2300 West Clay St., just west of First Capitol Drive in St. Charles.
Boone earned instant fame in 1977 when the song "You Light Up My Life" became an overnight hit. The tune, which outranked even The Beatles by claiming the number-1 spot on the Billboard charts for ten straight weeks, sold in excess of 4 million copies; the album went double platinum with sales in excess of 2 million. The song went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song in a Motion Picture, and Boone received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of the Year.
"Reflections of Rosemary" is an intimate musical portrait of Boone's late mother-in-law, the legendary singer Rosemary Clooney (as seen in the classic motion picture White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye). The performance is a deeply heartfelt tribute to the unforgettable Clooney, a woman for whom Boone had great love and respect.
"I wanted to select songs that would give an insight into Rosemary from a family perspective, and from the more than 30 years that I spent with her," says Boone.
Boone performed in March 2010 on the stage of The Bezemes Family Theater during the filming of PBS's national television special, Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The '70s, The Way We Were.
For more information about the concert, contact the Lindenwood Box Office at 636-949-4433.


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Andy Murray: Ivan Lendl, the coach behind Wimbledon triumph
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If his mother nurtured and encouraged Andy Murray towards Grand Slam tennis finals, it was coach Ivan Lendl who helped him make the last leap to champion.
Two men with a similar steely outlook bonded with a shared experience of bitter defeats and determination to fulfil their ambitions.
Eight-time Grand Slam title winner Lendl was the first to be hugged by Murray in the aftermath of his landmark Wimbledon triumph.
The 53-year-old Czech-born American's blend of experience, honesty and dry humour has struck a chord with the Scot half his age, who now has a tennis father figure to complement his mother Judy's years of dedication.
"He's made a really big difference to Andy in terms of the emotional control on the court," said Judy, who is six months older than Lendl.
"I think that's helped Andy to play his best tennis for longer periods of time. We all owe him a lot."
Murray had the innate ability, mixed with a strenuous strength-building programme, to become a top-four player, but needed an extra something to get past three of the all-time greats.
After a long search following his split from Miles Maclagan, Lendl - who retired from playing in 1994 - was plucked out of tennis obscurity towards the end of 2011 to mentor Murray.
A calculated gamble which, after Murray's defeat in the 2012 Wimbledon final, meant the only players in the Open era to have lost their first four Grand Slam finals were working together as player and coach.
Just two months later, Murray followed his tutor by succeeding at the fifth attempt - winning the US Open.
Where once he looked up to the players' box in matches with a pained 'Why always me?' expression when things unravelled, he now trades stares with the dark sunglasses of Lendl. No nonsense.
After beating world number one Novak Djokovic to become the first British man since Fred Perry 77 years earlier to win Wimbledon, the 26-year-old talked of his coach's advice.
"We spoke on the morning of the match and he basically said go out and work for every single point, that's your court, your fans are going to be behind you, just bring the title home, and I managed to do it," he said.
This is your time, this is your moment, Lendl was effectively saying. And Murray channelled the belief he had in him.
"His mental toughness has improved so much in the last 18 months since Ivan Lendl became his coach. There is no question that he has been so good for Andy," says Murray's grandmother Shirley Erskine.
In a five-year period from 1985 to 1990, Lendl won the US Open three times and the Australian Open and French Open twice each. He was world number one for an unbroken three-year stretch and a finalist eight years running at the American major.
The All England title at SW19 does not grace his playing CV, his strong baseline game unbalanced by the sometimes quirky bounces on grass which once prompted him to declare the surface was "for cows". He was runner-up twice.
"Ideally he would have won it himself, but this was the next best thing for him," said Murray as he clutched the coveted gold trophy.
"He believed in me when a lot of people didn't. He's been very patient with me. I'm just happy I managed to do it for him."
The Glasgow-born Murray may have been a toddler in his new hometown of Dunblane, just north of Stirling, when Lendl was in his pomp, but their playing careers have parallels.
While the Scot has competed in an era where Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic won 29 of 30 successive major titles, Lendl was part of a late 1980s 'fab four' that also featured the sumptuous skills of Boris Becker, Pat Cash and Stefan Edberg.
When defeat by Federer at Wimbledon last year meant Murray matched Lendl's losing 0-4 record in Grand Slam finals, his voice cracked and tears rolled as he told the crowd: "I'm getting closer."
Lendl does not do tears, not in public at least, and four weeks later, on the same court, Murray beat Federer to win gold at the London Olympics.
Behind the scenes, his US-based coach was plotting victory in America. The father of five daughters relishing this opportunity to guide a man made in his mould.
"He's taking care of matches a bit easier at times. He is also steadier in his results and doesn't seem to have so many downs as he has done before and I'm pleased with that," he said of Murray earlier this year.
Old rival Becker reckons the stoic Lendl almost cracked a smile when Murray clambered up to embrace him as the Sunday sun dappled the 15,000 Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon.
"You can't credit Ivan enough. He's been there before and faltered," said the German, whose three Wimbledon final wins included a straight-sets defeat of Lendl in 1986.
"Ever since Ivan has been in the corner, Andy doesn't shout and scream so much."
Murray has improved composure at Wimbledon, which brings the unique pressure of a demanding home crowd.
"He's made me learn more from the losses that I've had than maybe I did in the past," he said of Lendl.
"He's always told me exactly what he thought. And in tennis, it's not always that easy to do in a player/coach relationship.
"The player is sometimes the one in charge. But he's been extremely honest with me. If I work hard, he's happy. If I don't, he's disappointed and he'll tell me."
There might not seem many obvious similarities between cycling and tennis, but the kind of marginal gains which Britain's Olympic cycling guru Sir Dave Brailsford swears by, applies across all sports.
"Pressure is for tyres," say the coolest sportsmen, and Lendl's poker-faced support at matches may just give Murray that crucial extra lift he needs.
Fellow Scot Sir Chris Hoy - the winner of a record six Olympic cycling gold medals - watched Murray on Centre Court and saluted his resolve.
"He had the whole nation expecting him to win. He is tennis in the UK - it's him, Andy Murray," said Hoy.
"To deliver under that kind of pressure and expectation, I don't know how he did it. It really is one of the greatest British sporting moments of all time."
Now Murray may well become a knight too. A champion made in Scotland, with more than a little help from his Czech mate.


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Going the distance: '16 Blocks' is a long way
Have you heard the one about the old drunk who finds redemption? If you haven't heard it, you've surely seen the movie. It's a Hollywood staple that often scores Oscar nominations for actors of middle age and older.
You'll see it again in 16 Blocks, and you'll like it. Director Richard Donner and screenwriter Richard Wenk weave a sermon into a dramatic context in a way Tyler Perry would envy. This suspense thriller can change the lives of people whose lives need changing, while effectively serving as pure entertainment for those of us who are already perfect.
Also recycled is the plot of last week's Running Scared, about a bad guy up against worse guys. At first Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) seems like one of the least fine of New York's finest. With a drinking problem ("He's been to The Farm twice in the last four years") and a gimpy leg, he's given crappy jobs like baby-sitting corpses at crime scenes.
After we meet a few more cops, we realize Jack isn't that bad. As his shift ends at 8am, his boss gives him an overtime assignment: "It's a nothing thing– 118 minutes to get a little hemorrhoid 16 blocks." Specifically, he's to deliver Eddie Bunker (Mos Def), an eyewitness, to a grand jury in the courthouse 16 blocks from the precinct by 10am.
No one tells Jack how desperate some people are to keep Eddie from testifying, or that those people are also cops. One of them, Frank Nugent (David Morse) was Jack's partner for 20 years.
Our first sign that Jack is down but not out comes when he shows his shaky hand can still shoot straight at the first attempt on Eddie's life. The staging makes this scene one of Donner's classics.
Moments later the situation is clarified when Nugent and his posse try to relieve Jack of his burden and Jack doesn't let them. It's the first of many showdowns and shootouts that grow increasingly exciting and ridiculous as– I guess we can call them "our heroes" now– move from one impossible situation to another. Once Jack has shot two cops, everyone else on the force is ready to shoot him on sight, no questions asked.
You've probably recognized the story as Midnight Run in the daytime, and played a bit more seriously. Eddie is trying to change his life. A career criminal, he wants to move to Seattle to open a bakery. Jack, even as he's changing before our eyes, insists people can't change; it becomes a running debate between them.
Mos Def continues to impress with his versatility, from his serious acting in Something the Lord Made, to his rapping in his other new movie, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, to his moving seriocomic performance here in a role Chris Tucker would have taken too far over the top for anyone to care about him. A nonstop chatterbox, Eddie is annoying for the longest time, but by the end you want to take him home as a pet.
Willis gives his usual solid performance; he's a rock on which more movies have been built than anyone realizes.
As for director Donner, he redeems himself for Timeline and shows that at 75 he's still in peak form.


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(CNN) -- Shuffling through airport security in your socks or sitting in traffic may seem like a breeze compared with the stresses of settling in under the same roof with family.
You got through the airport gauntlet and you're home for the holidays. Now you have to face your family.
Tensions often run high during the holidays, but there are polite and effective ways to manage those tricky interactions.
Be assertive
Your mother expects you home for Thanksgiving and your in-laws are demanding an audience with their grandchildren. You can't please everyone, so decide how you're going to spend the holidays and stick to that plan.
"Sometimes it's really about being assertive and saying, 'you know what, Tom and I are going to spend Christmas with Tom's parents and Thanksgiving with my parents, and that's what we're going to do,' " said Lizzie Post, author of "How Do You Work This Life Thing?" and the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert Emily Post.
Talk about your arrangements before the visit and make the necessary preparations. You might feel that your energetic kids will drive the rest of the extended family crazy. Discuss it with them and be honest about your preferences.
"Don't put it off on them by saying, 'I know the kids would bother you.' Your host will decide whether the kids will bother her or not," Post said.
You might decide to stay in a hotel. If that's the best option for you, make clear that the decision isn't based on not wanting to spend time with the family, said Dr. Nadine Kaslow, a professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department at Emory University School of Medicine.
"Sometimes you think people will be offended, and they're actually relieved," Kaslow added.
Be realistic, but optimistic
Don't go into the visit assuming you'll need a stiff drink to survive. If you think that way, you will, Post said.
"Go in with the attitude, 'I'm going to spend four days, a week, a weekend with my family, and I'm really excited about it."
Think positively, but don't get carried away and expect everything to be perfect.
"Be realistic about what may or may not happen," Kaslow said.
Tangled family issues aren't going to disappear for the holidays, so you want to be prepared to defuse them delicately.
Short visits are better in cases where you expect to be in close quarters with someone who nags or criticizes you. You can ignore the criticism or try to positively counteract it.
"Sometimes the best thing to do is to turn around and praise the person who is critical," Kaslow said.
If you're having a hard time, plan to call a friend or go out for a walk with someone you feel comfortable with.
And if a situation is really making you uncomfortable, talk to the parties involved about how it makes you feel.
"You can stand up for yourself, and there's a right way to do it," Post said.
"You don't accuse the other person and start name-calling ... but instead you address the problem. Use all that wonderful 'when you ... I feel' kind of language we teach children."
Let things go
Remember that you're a guest. You're automatically relinquishing some control.
Try to find time for relaxation and your personal routine when there are openings in the schedule.
When your host asks, "Is there anything you'd really like to do while you're here?," speak up and make your wishes known, Post said.
Be considerate of your host and contribute to the festivities, she advised.
"Remember that going to stay with your family is not just taking a vacation where Mom and Dad get to be your maid and butler for the week," Post said.
And always, always bring a host or hostess gift.
All About Family Travel


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Crucianelli élite stéréo archtop guitar from 1971, currently being offered for sale on a French website. Made in Italy, Crucianelli had strong ties with Eko (as discussed here) and this same body was also used for the Vox Super-Linx which was also produced in the Eko factory.
The most interesting feature of this guitar, however, must be its four pickups - two for the treble and two for the bass strings - and the independent pickup selectors for treble and bass. No doubt this allows for some interesting pickup combinations, which would be made all the more interesting by the stereo output.
Thanks to Dirk Lubbe for bringing this beauty to my attention.
G L Wilson
Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 9th year!
1971 Crucianelli élite stéréo
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