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U.S. Futures along with overseas markets trended higher on new that Cyprus reached a deal that warded off economic collapse. Chris Dieterich has details. Photo: Getty Images.
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When I studied with print books I had an old, well-used Bible on my desk. This Bible's sole purpose was to look up Bible cross references. Because it was "broken in," I could quickly turn the pages to a desired location. My new Bible always stayed open to the passage I was studying and then it would go to the pulpit with me. With Logos 4 you can designate a "cross reference look-up" Bible while staying in the same location in another Bible. Here's how it works:
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Reds medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek initially expected Latos to resume his throwing program seven to 10 days after the surgery on Friday, but the right-hander felt good enough Wednesday to push ahead of schedule.
"I'm not surprised by it, not in this day and age," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "It's incredible what doctors can do, so once we had the MRI results and knew what the injury was with the meniscus, I was confident with Dr. Kremchek's evaluation. We dodged a bullet there for sure."
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PASADENA, Calif. - If the creators of ABC's "The Middle" have their way, poor Sue Heck's teeth will never be fixed.
Actress Eden Sher wore a set of removable braces to her audition to play the daughter on the ABC comedy, helping her win the job. She hasn't taken them off since, at least on camera. They're the signature of the geeky, lovable loser that is high school soph Sue Heck.
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"I don't ever get recognized by anyone," said the 21-year-old Sher, who in real life has straight teeth, clear skin and a youthful touch of Hollywood glamour. "I don't get offended by it. I take it as a compliment."
Getting ready for filming is particularly easy. Sher doesn't wash her hair on filming day so it can be flat and oily on the air. She barely wears any makeup. And she's not allowed to wax her eyebrows.
Sher has had the removable braces since a short stint on "Weeds." She had braces in real life but had them taken off in the midst of a season's filming. Wanting continuity, the show had her orthodontist prepare a set of braces that can be taken on and off.
It's a signature look she wouldn't mind losing at some point.
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The Heck family hasn't been "paying their bills on time so it will be a little while before she gets her braces off," said Eileen Heisler, executive producer, with a laugh.
It may turn out to be the longest teeth-straightening on record. "The Middle" is now in its fourth season on ABC's Wednesday-night schedule. Next fall the show begins airing in syndication on ABC Family and many broadcast stations, a visibility boost that often significantly helps ratings for original episodes of a program.


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Denis O'Brien would likely never have existed but for his parents' early departure from County Clare, Ireland. They moved to America in 1835, a mere five years before the start of the Great Famine that devastated the Irish population and provoked a wave of emigration. The young immigrants moved to Ogdensburg, New York, in St. Lawrence County on the Canadian border. After two years of clearing the land to make it suitable for farming, the couple had Denis on March 13, 1837. Denis grew up in Ogdensburg and went to public school there, working on the farm in summer and fall while attending classes in the winter and spring. After graduating from the Ogdensburg public schools, he read law at the firm of Meyers & Magone, and was admitted to the bar in 1861. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Watertown, Jefferson County, where he would make his adult home.
In 1863, O'Brien married Margaret McCahil, who was four years his junior. He began practice in Watertown as junior partner to Jesse T. Reynolds, and became active in local Democratic politics. In 1869 his political interests paid off, and O'Brien was elected an alderman of Watertown. His popularity as an alderman resulted in his election as Mayor of Watertown, serving from 1879-80. In 1880, O'Brien went to the national Democratic convention as a delegate. In the same year, he was nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress from Jefferson, Herkimer, and Lewis counties, but did not win.
From 1879-1883, O'Brien made statewide Democratic connections as a member of the Democratic State Committee. These connections, coupled with his broadly acknowledged skill as a lawyer, won him the nomination to be Attorney General of New York. In 1883, he won, defeating the incumbent, Leslie W. Russell. When O'Brien took office, his fellow Democrat Grover Cleveland served as Governor. In internal party debates, both men had supported adherence to the now-defunct gold monetary standard. O'Brien's term as Attorney General was impressive enough to garner both the Republican and Democratic nominations for reelection, and as expected, he handily defeated the two minor-party candidates. O'Brien's second term lasted from 1887 to 1888.
O'Brien then returned to Watertown, but briefly. He received Tammany Hall's endorsement for the Democratic nomination to the Court of Appeals, and won his party's support unanimously at the state convention. He was elected in 1889, joining the Court on January 1, 1890 and in six years wrote 300 majority opinions, in what must have been a happy chapter of his life.
On Christmas Day, 1896, O'Brien's wife Margaret died, survived by the judge and their five children. The judge was so despondent that it took his supporters' best efforts to convince him to remain on the bench. He won reelecting in 1903, with the endorsement of both major political parties, just as he enjoyed during his race for Attorney General. This bipartisanship was part of a growing movement on both sides to remove some of the ordinary political rancor from Court of Appeals elections, in favor of a more civil and merit-based approach. O'Brien retired in accordance with the constitutional age limit on December 31, 1907.
During those seventeen years on the Court, Judge O'Brien developed a jurisprudence in line with the laissez-faire economics of the day, but also protective of criminal defendants. In the first category, Judge O'Brien's most famous opinion came in People ex rel Rodgers v. Coler,1 in which the Court prohibited a city from withholding payment for public works from a contractor who had violated the 1897 prevailing wage statute. The writing first adopts an unjust enrichment-type argument, suggesting that it was unfair of the city to allow the project to be completed and then object to paying for the work. What attracted the attention of the public, however, was what came next: O'Brien declared, for the Court, that the prevailing wage statute was unconstitutional because it interfered with the workers' right to contract with the employer at whatever wage amounts both found acceptable and thus denied the workers substantive due process. Interestingly, O'Brien argued that the prevailing wage law would result in the elderly and infirm being unemployed, because public works contractors would only be willing to hire them at reduced wages. The opinion also notes, in passing, that the provision of the statute prohibiting public contractors from hiring aliens or nonresidents of New York was also unconstitutional. This classic example of judicial advancement of laissez-faire economic ideology at the expense of the Legislature was met with an amendment to the state constitution in 1905 explicitly authorizing the Legislature to pass a prevailing-wage statute if it chose (but without the xenophobic component).2
In another example of Judge O'Brien's deferential attitude to business interests, he authored a highly unusual article in the Columbia Law Review,3 defending the Court's decision not to extend an equitable remedy to a plaintiff whose image had been appropriated without consent by an advertiser.4 O'Brien wrote, "We may discard entirely the suggestion that a lady has any thing in the nature of a property right in her form or features that is invaded by the circulation of her picture against her will or without her consent. . . . A woman's beauty, next to her virtues, is her earthly crown, but it would be a degradation to hedge it about by rules and principles applicable to property in lands or chattels."5
On the criminal front, Judge O'Brien's most noted judicial writing was actually a dissent, in the Court's 4-3 affirmance of the first-degree murder conviction of Albert T. Patrick.6 In a case that originally attracted much public notice, Patrick was accused of collaborating with the valet of a rich, elderly, society man to kill the employer by placing a chloroform rag over his mouth. Judge O'Brien wrote that the evidence was insufficient to show that the 85-year-old victim was still alive when the valet acted against him. Patrick later won a pardon from then-Governor John Dix.
Judge O'Brien also stood fast for criminal defendants' rights in a notorious case concerning out-of-control hazing at Cornell University.7 To provide a rude welcome to freshmen at their annual banquet, held on February 20, 1894, the sophomore class placed jugs full of chlorine-creating chemicals beneath the dining hall. The release of poisonous chlorine gas killed a kitchen worker and left many students injured. Frederick Taylor, the defendant, lived with one of the perpetrators but refused to answer questions about the incident from the investigating grand jury. Judge O'Brien, writing for the Court, held that the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination was to be applied broadly and protected Taylor from giving up even a link in the chain of evidence against himself.
Judge O'Brien also authored the Court's unanimous opinion upholding the constitutionality of capital punishment by electrocution, rather than hanging.8 That controversial change in execution policy came by statute in 1888, and the decision upholding it in 1890.
Judge O'Brien lived but two years after his retirement from the Court in 1907, but continued to practice law. His death came suddenly, as the result of appendicitis, on May 18, 1909. His funeral mass was held at Holy Family Church in Watertown, from where his remains were removed for burial at Calvary Cemetery. In their official memorial remarks published in the New York Reports, Judge O'Brien's old colleagues described his opinions as "valuable contributions to the body of jurisprudence."9
Denis O'Brien had three sons, Charles L. (1880-81), Edward D. (1868-1912), and John F. O'Brien (who later became a Judge of the Court of Appeals); and three daughters, Anna A. O'Brien (1885-1955), Louise M. O'Brien (1867-1956), and Gwendolyn Berg (unknown). John F. O'Brien had one son, Francis Lockwood O'Brien, and one daughter, Katherine O'Brien. No further descendants have been identified.
This biography appears in The Judges of the New York Court of Appeals: A Biographical History, ed. Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt (New York: Fordham University Press, 2007). It has not been updated since publication.
Sources Consulted
Barclay, The Election of Judges, and the Lawyers' Part Therein, 7 St Louis L Rev 209, 210 (1923).
Browne, The New York Court of Appeals, Part II, 2 Green Bag 321, 338 (1890).
Clearwater, "The Diregard of Law," Address before the New York State Bar Ass'n, 14 Am Law 154, 155 (1906).
Current Topics, 65 Alb LJ 169 (1903).
"Democratic Convention to Nominate Senator," New York Times at 1 (Sep 6, 1903).
Emerson, ed., "Biography of Denis O'Brien," in Our County and Its People: A Descriptive Work on Jefferson County, New York (Boston History Co.: 1898).
"Ex-Judge Denis O'Brien Dies," New York Times at 9 (May 19, 1909).
"Funeral of Judge O'Brien," Watertown Daily Times (Afternoon ed., May 21, 1909).
"George W. Lawrence House on Keyes Avenue," in Old Houses of the North Country, No 688, loose pprs.
"Judge O'Brien Passes Away," Watertown Daily Times (Afternoon ed., May 19, 1909).
Lawyers and Legal Events, 74 NYL Rev 298, 298 (1940).
Letter from Terry Mandigo, Flower Memorial Library Researcher, Watertown, NY, to Rhianon DeLeeuw, Historical Soc'y of the Courts of the State of NY (Aug 6, 2002).
Memorial, 195 NY 619 (1909).
Note, Power of the Governor of New York to Remove Local Officials, 66 USL Rev 117, 119-20 (1932).
Notes, 37 Am L Rev 753 (1903).
Obituary, New York Times at 9 (May 20, 1909).
The Legal World, 21 Green Bag 365, 371 (1909).
"Two Albany Engagements," New York Times at 9 (Oct 20, 1903).
"Wife Chief Factor in Patrick's Plea," New York Times at 5 (Jan 7, 1913).
Published Writings
The Right of Privacy, 2 Colum L Rev 437 (1902).
Opinion Evidence, 1 Colum L Rev 180 (1901).


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Gallé is southeast from Hikkaduwa, and is the most interesting colonial town in the area. A left breaks near the jetty just outside of town, but it doesn't work very often. In the town itself the shallow reefs in front of the old city walls always seem on the verge of working, but never quite do it.
Better to head either west or east for waves, but worth a visit for the sightseeing.


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Online Meeting Service Brings Innovative Resources, Including YouTube, to Over 200,000 Users
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., August 16, 2012 – AnyMeeting, the free web conference and online meeting solution, today announced that it has achieved a milestone in the small business community. Over 200,000 registered users are using AnyMeeting's service to help grow their small business. Breaking down the barriers to entry for small businesses, AnyMeeting is able to offer a solid, full-featured web conferencing and webinar service that is completely free to a market segment that is steadily growing.
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Always looking to innovate and add value, AnyMeeting has also introduced a new feature that will greatly enhance the in-meeting experience. Users can now share any YouTube video in their meeting by simply copying and pasting the URL of any YouTube video. The new feature offers synchronized controls, so that presenters can pause and skip ahead in a video, all while keeping their audience in perfect sync.
"By focusing on the needs of our existing small business customers, we're building a service that meets the online meeting needs of the 30 million small businesses in the US, a hugely underserved market in our industry," said Costin Tuculescu, president and CEO of AnyMeeting. "The addition of YouTube integration provides yet another tool to help our users make the most out of every meeting they hold."
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Apple Inc. is overhauling its iPhone operations in the crucial Indian market, attempting to chip away at Samsung Electronics Co.'s dominance by adjusting to the country's retailing rules and convoluted distribution process.
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Hmm; I think I see what you're trying to do here, and I can see why you'd be frustrated. I've checked out the latest ensembl-compara code from CVS and it looks as though the (poorly named) fetch_all_by_MethodLinkSpeciesSet_orthology_type_subtype method has been removed, and it doesn't seem to have been replaced by anything with equivalent functionality. Maybe I'm wrong, and I guess the Ensembl devs would be the best people to ask. Maybe they've had a DB schema change that meant the old SQL query used to filter on subtype is no longer valid? Anyway, it may be that the best you can do is filter the homologies yourself:
... and then the rest of your loop from the second script. That works on my machine and is reasonably fast, at least for this small gene set. I have no idea whether it will scale to meet your final requirements, though.
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This is the title page to 'The Queens Closet Opened'. On the facing page is a portrait of Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. The author claims that the recipes in the book are the same as those presented in the Royal kitchen.
About the Queens Closet Opened
The Queens Closet Opened was written by 'W.M.' of whom very little is known. The book is divided into three sections: 'The Pearl of Practice' which covers medical remedies; 'A Queen's Delight' which examines confectionery; and 'The Compleat Cook' which looks at general culinary recipes. The book was first published in 1655 during the reign of Oliver Cromwell. Eight new cookery books appeared in this period, and The Queens Closet was a huge success, with ten new editions published before the end of the century.
Despite the relative stability of the commonwealth, there was an increasing fascination for the customs of the old aristocracy. Books such as these appeared to be opening magical doors on to the glittering secrets of the wealthy. On the title page to The Queens Closet, W.M explains that the book's recipes originate in the kitchen of Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. They are, he writes, 'incomparable Secrets in Physick, Chirurgery, Preserving and Candying, &c. Which were presented unto the Queen By the most Experienced Persons of the Times, many whereof were had in esteem when She pleased to descend to private Recreations.' It must be remembered that preserves and remedies contained expensive ingredients and could only have been afforded by the wealthy. So books such as 'The Queens Closet' claimed to be able to release the secrets hidden in the cabinets of the aristocracy.
Following the fall of the monarchy, many distinguished chefs will have lost their jobs. Historians have suggested that this may be the reason for the sudden wave of new cookery books at this time, as these professionals would have been searching for new ways to make money. These circumstances would also have enabled them to give away their trade secrets.


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■ Pricing power and low competition are its key strengths: Higher operational and credit costs in rural regions have led most aggressive banks and NBFCs to focus on urban and metro regions. GFL has a strong network to service the under penetrated markets and is compensated by high asset yields. Local knowledge and experience on buyer behavior keeps npas low, translating to higher RoEs of 28% (FY10). Although we expect competition to increase over the next few years, GFL will outpace its competitors with higher profitability and lower delinquencies.
■ Firm growth with balance sheet liquidity - 23% loan book CAGR and 24% PAT CAGR over FY10-13. CAR of 16%, strong internal accruals and continued equity support from HDFC provides growth visibility. An underleveraged balance sheet gives comfort to expectations of scalability. As asset book expands through broadening of customer and geographic diversification, pricing power and lower operational costs (C/I ratio of ~20%) translate to greater traction in NII.
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Generalized life cycle of scyphozoan jellyfishes (e.g. Aurelia)
Scyphozoan jellyfish have four distinct stages to their life cycle:
Female jellyfish produces eggs and the males produce sperm which combine to produce a larva, called a 'planula' (plural = planulae). A planula is a tiny oval structure whose outer layer is lined with minute hairs called cilia. The cilia beat together to propel the planula through the water, but the motion of the cilia does not carry the planula far, instead ocean currents are responsible for transporting planulae long distances. The planula floats for a few days at the surface of the sea. It then drops downward to settle on a solid substrate where it attaches itself and begins its development into a flower like 'polyp'.
Polyp (or scyphistoma)
The planula metamorphoses into a sessile (i.e. fixed-position), usually benthic (i.e. bottom dwelling) polyp called a 'scyphistoma'. A scyphistoma has an anemone like body with a stalk attached to the substrate. At the top of the stalk there is a mouth surrounded by stinging tentacles which the polyp uses to feed. The polyp feeds by using its stinging tentacles to catch microscopic organisms from the water column which it passes to its mouth and ingests.
Polyps can multiply by producing buds or cysts that separate from the first polyp and develop into new polyps to form a polyp colony also know as a polyp hydroid colony (or strobilating scyphistomata). Members of the polyp colony are linked together by feeding tubes. These colonies can live for years and each polyp is capable of producing thousands of jellyfish in its lifetime. When a polyp is has built up enough energy from feeding and it feels the environmental conditions are right the stalk like structure begins to develop into a larval stage (the strobila), which resembles a stack of saucers. One at a time, starting form the top, the saucers separate to become 'ephyra'.
The process by which new medusae are produced is called 'strobilation' and involves metamorphosis of the end of a scyphistoma into an 'ephyra', an immature medusa, that subsequently detaches and swims away. Depending on the species, a single polyp may produce one or many ephyrae all at once, over a period of time, or at different intervals.
The ephyra subsequently develops into a mature medusa over a period of weeks to months. This is the stage most people recognize as a 'jellyfish'.
This is one of our videos showing the various stages of a moon jellyfish (aurelia aurita). The video starts at the polyp/scyphistoma stage.


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Chase Masterson (born 26 February 1963; age 57), real name Christianne Carafano, played Leeta, a Bajoran native, who appeared in numerous episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine during the final five seasons.
One unfortunate result of her involvement with Star Trek was the creation of a fake matchmaking profile for her, which used the name Chase and supplied her real phone number and address through an e-mail autoresponder. The matchmaking information was of a nature that provoked threatening and sexually explicit phone calls to be made to her, and she and her son moved out of her home for several months. In 2003 she took legal action against the hosting company, but that action failed because the hosting company hadn't created the bogus entry itself, so it was protected by the US Communications Decency Act. The case is known as Carafano v. Metrosplash.com or often as the Star Trek Actress case. [1]
Another side effect of Star Trek had a more favorable result. Masterson's strong fan base has enabled her to get more work from the Sci-Fi Channel and other feature film production companies.
Masterson guest-starred a number of times in the short-lived series Live Shot. Other Star Trek stars who were cast members include David Birney, Karen Austin, Ron Canada, Jeff Yagher, Bruce McGill and Sam Anderson. Star Trek stars who also guest-starred include Casey Biggs, Dion Anderson, John Schuck, Lee Arenberg, Hal Landon, Jr., Cully Fredricksen, and Kenneth Tigar.
Recent projects include Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles and a starring role opposite Kipleigh Brown (Jane Taylor from Star Trek: Enterprise) in the film Yesterday Was a Lie, as well as the upcoming announced film R.U.R.
Appearances as Leeta
- "Explorers" (Season Three)
- "Facets"
- "Bar Association" (Season Four)
- "Let He Who Is Without Sin..." (Season Five)
- "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"
- "Ferengi Love Songs"
- "In the Cards"
- "Call to Arms"
- "Favor the Bold" (Season Six)
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- "You Are Cordially Invited"
- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
- "Profit and Lace"
- "Take Me Out to the Holosuite" (Season Seven)
- "It's Only a Paper Moon"
- "The Emperor's New Cloak"
- "The Dogs of War"
Other characters
Background information
- Masterson appeared in the TV movie Manticore with Voyager star Robert Beltran (Chakotay).
- Masterson originally auditioned to play the role of Mardah, Jake Sisko's girlfriend in the episode "The Abandoned". She was originally told that the age difference between Cirroc Lofton and herself would have made the relationship improbable. Avery Brooks (who directed the "The Abandoned") has subsequently indicated at conventions that he felt Masterson was too sexy to play Jake's girlfriend and that he hoped she would be introduced as a different, regular character at a later date – possibly as a love interest for Sisko. The role of Leeta was subsequently created for Masterson as a one-episode character, but the producers were so impressed with Masterson's performance that they wrote the character into "Facets", and subsequently decided to add her to the list of recurring characters. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
- She starred in the Star Trek fan film Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, directed by Voyager star Tim Russ, as the Orion communicator Xela.
- She also lent her voice as a holographic Leeta for the video game Star Trek Online, and can be found at the game's dabo table in Quark's on DS9, along with other instances of a dabo table. In-game, the hologram states various canon-inspired references, including her "missing Rom".
- Yesterday Was a Lie (2009, with Kipleigh Brown)
- Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2008, with Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Alan Ruck, Crystal Allen, Ethan Phillips)
- Manticore (2006, with Robert Beltran)
- Married People, Single Sex (1993, with Robert Zachar, Bob Rudd and Joseph Pilato)
External links
- ChaseMasterson.com - official site
- Chase Masterson at Wikipedia
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- Template:IMDb-link
- Carafano v. Metrosplash.com at Wikipedia


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A shady outfit billed phone customers for more than $70 million in unauthorized charges and then transferred much of the revenue to a "purported nonprofit," the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit announced today.
"Hundreds of consumers complained that charges from $9.95 to $24.95 per month appeared out of the blue on their phone bills without their authorization," the FTC said. "The FTC alleged that defendants told phone companies and third-party 'billing aggregators' that the consumers had authorized the charges by filling out forms on the Internet. Since January 2008, according to the complaint, the defendants have billed consumers for more than $70 million."
It's a family-run affair. The nonprofit and the companies that allegedly orchestrated the charges are run by "Steven Sann, his wife Terry, son Nathan, and accountant Robert Braach" of Montana, an Associated Press report notes. The lawsuit in US District Court in Montana (PDF) was filed against those four people as well as nine Nevada-based companies with names like American eVoice, Emerica Media, Foneright, and Voice Mail Professionals.
The complaint says cramming charges showed up on landline phone bills as "voice mail services, electronic fax services, or other noncall-related services." The charges were passed on to customers of Verizon, AT&T, and Frontier through the aforementioned billing aggregators, which had business relationships with the phone providers.
Good luck getting a refund
"The charges billed on behalf of Defendants usually appear on one of the last pages of a consumer's multi-page telephone bill," the FTC lawsuit said. Even when consumers noticed the charges and complained, the defendants allegedly dragged their feet in issuing refunds.
"Defendants will often issue credits for more than three months of charges only when the [phone carriers] require them to, or when consumers are persistent in their demands or complain to the Better Business Bureau or state or federal regulators," the FTC wrote. "In many cases, it can take several months and repeated inquiries before the consumer gets a full refund."
Out of the $70 million worth of charges, the defendants allegedly collected $26 million in net revenue from the billing aggregators "after subtracting returns, fees for excessive credits and refunds, service fees, and other expenses."
An unspecified amount of the revenue was transferred to Bibliologic, the "purported nonprofit," which is controlled by Steven Sann, the FTC said. "The purported nonprofit organization has no right to the funds and must disgorge them to the FTC," the commission said.
Bibliologic was incorporated in 2009 and has been funded by the "ill-gotten assets derived from the unlawful acts and practices alleged in this Complaint," the FTC said. The money was allegedly never used for charity. "Bibliologic retains funds solely for the benefit of Defendants Steven V. Sann and Robert M. Braach and, at their direction, has distributed funds to, among others, Defendant Emerica Media and lawyers retained by Sann to represent him in personal matters unrelated to any charitable purpose," the lawsuit states.
The FTC asked the court to halt the cramming operation and freeze its assets. The defendants are charged with violating the Federal Trade Commission act by "unfairly billing consumers for services they did not authorize; and deceptively representing that consumers were obligated to pay for the services."
Although the FTC just announced the lawsuit today, it was filed on January 8. There is both a civil and criminal proceeding. On January 18, the Sanns asked for an "order staying all civil proceedings in this matter pending the resolution of the active, parallel criminal matter against Steven Sann and the corporate Defendants in this case."
The FTC has filed numerous complaints against phone bill crammers targeting wireless customers, while the Federal Communications Commission pushes rule changes to crack down on this type of unauthorized charge. For more on cramming, see: "$422,000 to stream a movie? The continued "success" of phone cramming."


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"How refreshing and inspiring it is to encounter a young artist whose achievements match his ambitions."—The Washington Post
"The 10 Most Exciting Artists Now"—Entertainment Weekly
"100 Best Living Songwriters"—Paste Magazine
The Beast In Its Tracks, the new album from renowned singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, will be released March 5 on Pytheas Recordings. Of the record, Ritter says, "In the year after my marriage ended, I realized that I had more new songs than I'd ever had at one time. Far from the grand, sweeping feel of the songs on So Runs the World Away, these new songs felt like rocks in the shoe, hard little nuggets of whatever they were, be it spite, remorse, or happiness."
Ritter & The Royal City Band will celebrate the release of The Beast In Its Tracks with a North American tour. All concert tickets are bundled with a unique musical package including a redemption code to download The Beast In Its Tracks upon release date. Ticket purchasers will also receive an immediate download of the album's first single, "Joy To You Baby." The Beast In Its Tracks will also be available in a deluxe edition vinyl package and CD format.
This is the sixth full-length recording from Ritter, who has been widely heralded by critics and fans alike. As a special preview, a trailer of the album can be viewed here. Additionally, the record can be pre-ordered at joshritter.com and iTunes and the first single, "Joy To You Baby," is now available to be purchased as a limited edition hand-numbered 7" single and digital download.
Recorded during 2011-2012 at the Great North Sound Society in Parsonsfield, Maine, The Beast In Its Tracks continues Ritter's longtime collaboration with producer and keyboard player Sam Kassirer. As Josh describes, "I hadn't composed this stuff, I'd scrawled it down, just trying to keep ahead of the heartbreak. They needed to be recorded like that. We needed to work fast, make decisions quickly, keep the songs as spare as they could be kept, and above all never allow ourselves to blunt the sharp edges. Some of the songs were mean or evil. So be it."
The new album follows Ritter's 2010 release, So Runs The World Away, of which Bob Boilen from NPR Music declared, "I've come to expect good records from him...but this one took my breath away," while the Boston Globe praised, "quite sensational…marks the finest music he has made."
In 2011, Ritter made is debut as a published author with his New York Times Best-selling novel, Bright's Passage (Dial Press/Random House). Of the work, Stephen King writes in The New York Times Book Review, "Shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime . . . This is the work of a gifted novelist."
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Pakistan army to mediate between PM, protesters
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Pakistan's powerful military returned to the political arena on Thursday, agreeing to mediate between the government and protesters who are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over alleged voting fraud.
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, who have led parallel anti-government protests, met with army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif late Thursday after saying they had agreed to his role as "mediator and guarantor" in talks with the premier.
The move marks a tentative return to politics for the military barely a year after Sharif became prime minister in Pakistan's first democratic transfer of power. The country has a long history of political turmoil and military interventions in politics, and Sharif himself was removed from office during a previous stint as prime minister in a military coup in 1999.
This time around, he has sought to assert his independence from the military with friendly policies toward Pakistan's longtime rival India and an attempt to negotiate peace with Taliban insurgents, which made little progress.
His decision to bring treason charges against the former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who overthrew him in 1999, is believed to have angered the military.
But his main challenge over the past two weeks has come from the protests, which at their height brought tens of thousands of people into the capital's so-called Red Zone, where they camped outside parliament and demanded he resign over alleged fraud in last year's election.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif welcomed the offer of mediation, which came after the premier asked the military to broker talks.
"I think we should view it positively that the army is playing a constitutional and legal role," he told Pakistan's GeoNews TV.
It was not immediately clear whether the military would be able to broker a deal. After the meeting, Khan said the general told him the army would guarantee an independent and impartial judicial probe into the allegations of vote fraud. But Khan said he "made it clear" that "there can't be an independent investigation so long as Nawaz Sharif is prime minister." The decision to invite the army to mediate came after direct talks with the two protest leaders collapsed earlier Thursday, with Qadri, a popular Pakistani-Canadian cleric, saying he had "shut the door" on further talks with the government.
It also came after police filed charges of abetting murder against the prime minister and others over the killing of 14 Qadri supporters during clashes with police in June in the eastern city of Lahore. The police accepted the charges following a complaint by Qadri's Minhaj-ul-Quran organization.
The criminal case names 20 other defendants, including Sharif's younger brother Shahbaz, who serves as chief minister of the eastern Punjab province, as well as other ministers and police officers, said police officer Sharif Sindhu.
The prime minister enjoys immunity as long as he remains in office, and has refused to step down.
The anti-government demonstrations initially paralyzed Islamabad. In recent days they have fizzled out, though the crowds outside parliament still surge in the evenings.
The entry of the military raised hopes the crisis might soon be resolved but also alarm among some activists.
"Now, we all know who rules Pakistan," political commentator Asma Jehangir told DawnNews TV.
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Bake the Book: Spicy Pumpkin Seed Pecan Brittle
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Even though Edible DIY: Simple, Giftable Recipes to Savor and Share presents this as more of an autumn treat, there's no reason to confine the flavors of cinnamon, fleur de sel, and a kick of cayenne to one season. Liven up winter's monotony with the sweetly spicy crunch of this brittle.
Tips: Just like with our last feature, the Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook, you'll need a candy thermometer to properly execute this recipe. The syrup needs to measure 300°F, or reach the 'hard crack' stage; this means that when the syrup is drizzled into cold water, it forms brittle threads. Use this test if you absolutely cannot find a candy thermometer.
Tweaks: For more of a kick, double the cayenne. Or, omit it entirely and add some nutmeg and powdered ginger. A 1/4 teaspoon of each should do the trick.
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Curtis Granderson, Mets reportedly cut four-year, $60 million deal
Curtis Granderson will remain in New York; he'll just be playing in a different park.
Granderson, an unrestricted free agent, reportedly has reached an accord on a four-year, $60 million contract with the New York Mets. He leaves the New York Yankees, for who he played the past four seasons.
Also on Friday, Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano reportedly reached agreement with the Seattle Mariners on a 10-year, $240 million contract.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post and Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports both tweeted word of the agreement.
The Mets had offered a three-year deal, according to SI.com, but added a season to close the accord.
Granderson had consecutive 40-homer seasons with the Yankees, but last season was a downer for him and the team. He broke a forearm during spring training, and then missed with the a broken finger. He appeared in 60 games last season.
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Anytime I find a healthy iteration of a comfort food I loved as a child, I get pretty excited. And this recipe for baked onion rings from Ellie Krieger, R.D. blew me away, because these onion rings actually taste better than the fried ones I enjoyed as a kid. Try them for yourself--the golden-brown, crispy coating made with baked potato chips does not disappoint.
Ellie Krieger's Crispy Oven-Baked Onion Rings:
4 cups baked potato chips
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 cup lowfat buttermilk
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 to 2 large Vidalia onions, peeled
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet slightly with oil and set aside.
Place potato chips in the bowl of a food processor and process into crumbs, about 20 seconds. Transfer to a shallow bowl, add cayenne, and set aside.
In another bowl, combine buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of flour, salt and pepper and set aside.
Slice onions into 1/2-inch circles and separate into rings, keeping only large, whole rings (reserve rest of onions for other uses). You should come out with about 12 to 14 rings.
Place the remaining flour in a sealable plastic bag, then add onions, and shake to coat.
Dip onions one at a time into the buttermilk mixture, then dip into potato chip crumbs and place on baking sheet.
Spray canola oil evenly over rings and bake for 20 minutes, or until coating is crisp. Season with salt, to taste, and serve immediately. Makes four servings.
Nutrition facts per serving: 205 calories, 40 g carb, 3.5 g fat, 0 g sat. fat, 5 g protein, 2 g fiber.
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Freddy Weller
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About Freddy Weller
Guitarist and songwriter Freddy Weller had a successful behind-the-scenes career in pop/rock before finding solo success as a country singer. Born Wilton Frederick Weller in Atlanta in 1947, he started playing both banjo and mandolin at age eight and soon moved on to the guitar as well. During his teen years, Weller performed regularly on the local radio show Georgia Jubilee, where he shared time with the likes of Jerry Reed, Joe South, and Billy Joe Royal. He soon became a regular session guitarist in the area, most notably playing on Royal's 1965 hit "Down in the Boondocks"; while in Royal's touring band, Weller met Paul Revere & the Raiders, who offered him their lead guitar slot in 1967. Weller spent the next four years as a member of the Raiders, and in 1969 he worked with pop singer Tommy Roe in a songwriting capacity, co-writing the smash hits "Dizzy" and "Jam Up Jelly Tight." Later that year, Raiders frontman Mark Lindsay offered Weller the chance to return to his first love, country music, when the group canceled a recording session. Weller took the studio time instead, and his version of Joe South's "Games People Play" went to number two on the country charts that year; moreover, the follow-up single, South's "These Are Not My People," reached number five. Weller departed the Raiders to focus on his solo career in 1971, the same year he scored three straight Top Five hits on the country charts with "Another Night of Love," "Indian Lake," and "The Promised Land."
Weller reached the country Top 20 three times over 1972-1973 with songs he either wrote or co-wrote: "The Roadmaster," "She Loves Me (Right Out of My Mind)," and "The Perfect Stranger." He also penned Bob Luman's country smash "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" in 1972, and it was later covered for another hit by Steve Wariner. Weller's final Top Ten hit was a 1973 cover of Chuck Berry's "Too Much Monkey Business," and he reached the Top 20 twice more in 1974 with "I've Just Got to Know (How Loving You Would Be)" and "You're Not Getting Older (You're Getting Better)." In 1975, he left Columbia to record an album for ABC/Dot but subsequently returned to Columbia and continued to record for them through the early '80s. He couldn't duplicate his earlier run of commercial success as a singer but kept up his songwriting; when a few small-label efforts in the '80s failed to attract much attention, he supplied material to stars like Reba McEntire ("They Asked About You"), John Michael Montgomery ("She Don't Need a Band to Dance"), and George Jones ("What I Do Best"), among others. ~ Steve Huey
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Ever wonder what it would feel like to run through the streets of New York City in your underwear? On February 11th, nearly 200 lucky New Yorkers will get that chance to take it all off for a good cause during Manhattan's first annual Cupid's Undie Run.
Based on the widely popular Washington D.C. charity event, New Yorkers will brave frigid temperatures in their Valentine's Day skivvies and take to the streets to raise money and awareness for the Children's Tumor Foundation – the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ending Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder that causes painful and debilitating tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body.
The approximate one mile run will take place at Hudson River Park with pre-and post-run festivities at The Tippler, in the basement of The Chelsea Market on 15th street.
Cupid's Undie Run NYC is presented by the~grace~list, a multifaceted social networking community that connects accomplished individuals through engaging events like wine tastings, yachting excursions, private flying lessons, and now Cupid's Undie Run in New York.
Cupid's Undie Run first debuted in Washington D.C. in 2010 and has since expanded to New York in addition to runs in Seattle, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Denver.
"We jumped from $10,000 in our first year to over $75,000 our second year," said Cupid's Co-Founder Chad Leathers. "This year we hope to contribute more than $500,000 to the Foundation. With the passion of Cupid's runners, and our national expansion I believe that is very possible."
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Mike L's Scouting Memoriesstevejb68 on June 26, 2013 in Eagle, Leadership, Lessons, News
(The following article was written by Mike Linnemann, an alumni of Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68. Mike was a member of the troop from 1997 to 2003. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout. It is the fifth of a series of guest articles written by former members of Troop 68.)
Scouting: An Investment of Character
By Mike Linnemann
I'm an Eagle Scout and my Scouting experience, like my present tense designation, has not ceased.
Spending over six years as a teenager was nothing short of transformative during those tumultuous hormonally unbalanced years. I look back at my experience as a Boy Scout not as one of developing skills from merit badges, learning synonyms to describe myself from the Scout Law and living up to a higher ideal. I think of my time as learning experiences in innovative thinking.
At the time, I went through my advancement like most boys. Upon achieving one rank, the next would fall in line. Not unlike a job progression in a career, a linear path was always laid out before me. While along this journey, a seminal moment made me pause.
Upon reaching the rank of Eagle Scout, I briefly examined how this feat affected my future. While doing so, it felt like a moment. Looking back, I stopped my advancement as soon as I realized. I earned zero palms and only a few mere more merit badges with my remaining two years. I sacrificed my drive to understand the greater situation. I think similar aspects happen when apprentices, students really, achieve most milestones. I thought of my individual experiences while in my troop very rarely. I was in varsity school sports and one goal turned into another. New paths always came from another's end. At that time, aged sixteen, I had been in the troop for five years and many of my friends had left the troop and I finally became aware of it.
Upon arriving as an eleven year old, I came into my troop with two patrols. Half of my friends were in each Cub Scout den. We decided to keep the dens as patrols. Due to the division, my friends slowly trickled off, along with most of the other members to pursue academic interests or the other short list of rural activities that boys partake in. At age sixteen, finally, I was able to look objectively at our issue. Were we to separate the haves from the have-nots and could I have accepted seeing six to eight people quit immediately? I was aware of the odds at the time. It was a visceral feeling that I knew would benefit me greatly on a personal level, but I would actively be sacrificing others. Advice from other scouts told me what was inevitable, that many would quit before reaching their full Scouting tenure. We made the right choice and I wouldn't change it.
These aspects of brotherhood aren't shown, nor discussed openly. My troop and community taught us life's rules but also showed how to bend and change that which can negatively affect our lives to benefit the greater community.
While writing this, it's eye opening to see how much we impacted our local community. I saw "our," because an individual can only do so much. That is, until I met our gay Scout.
In fact, he is an Eagle Scout and wasn't "out" at the time. He was a shining example of what a teenage citizen means and my community rallied around that ideal. He stood out and we knew it. I thought nothing of it at the time but now, I utilize my troop and community's reaction to this one Scout. The Boy Scouts very recently voted to include gay scouts, relenting on such stringent admission standards for mere boys who just want to be part of something greater than themselves. We all knew of him and it didn't matter. Looking back, this only illuminates how important troops were to development of model citizens, beacons of good in a community. In our troop, we bent the rules to accommodate.
That's what I learned from Scouting. Do the right thing, despite what the odds or the negative reactions will invariably be.
Doing the right thing is a part of being prepared, our own Scout motto. There are ideals greater than you or I, or even humanity itself. Our religious basis shuns the self and prepares us for humble lifelong service. Only Eagle Scouts place their honor on their resume but the relevant past that binds Scouts together, whether they reach the pinnacle or mere tenderfoots is real. That stickiness of Scouting usually leaves members if they leave a community, but the character building is with us always.
These minor incidents of compromise, inclusiveness and respectfulness are footnotes in our lives. We think to them when issues arise and I'm happy to think that my foundation is solid. It's hard to describe to a parent why Scouting builds character and how the intangible parts of Scouting far outweigh any cost.
In short, Scouting is an investment of character and my community invested well.
Mike is an art director in Minneapolis, married and living with his three dachshunds.


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As long as the japanese don't hire english proofreaders for their advertising campaigns and shop names, I will always have some great english to take photos of.
This one is in the CIAL complex of Yokohama station.
This is how I feel every time I find myself "trapped" in an amusement arcade.
Of course today was no different.
I managed to flee Yokohama before succumbing to the siren's call of the arcades (ok, I looked at a few BEFORE work).
Thinking that maybe just a quick peek in Shibuya couldn't do any harm, is where the trouble starts.
Being a "100 yen a pop" day doesn't help either.
To cut a long story shorter, I picked up my first grey Gloomy® murder bear for 300 yen after watching another guy's moves on the machine. The second was a 100 yen give away when the staff girl let me have the money shot (NO, not that one).
I missed a few other potential prizes later, but being my good hearted self I helped some young japanese win their very own Gloomy®
These bears have a battery that shakes it's victims around (It looks more like he's masturbating but that's what gf thought, not me). Nothing to write home about. Better than one that does nothing I suppose. Here's a video demonstration.
I also went to my secret shop. I was looking for some Bandai solar games and only saw Kyofu No Mujintou (Shark Island).
I had a quick play of it. I couldn't work out the controls. It's not my long lost video game, but 1050 yen isn't too bad a price as long as I read the instructions first. There're a few simulators on this link too that you should try. Not exactly perfect, but it brings back some memories.
You'll notice in the left side of the picture is Airport Panic for 2100 yen.
Decisions, decisions. I saw a Nintendo DS secondhand for 12,800 yen. Tempt. If I stop spending money I'll probably save some good money one day.
One interesting thing I saw outside Yodobashi in Yokohama, was a Fiat Barchetta.
I haven't seen a Fiat, let alone their convertible in Japan at all. I saw this car in Italy many years ago and hoped it would one day come to Australia, but that day is still yet to come.
I'm happy with my little Mx'y. Pity I don't have it here. I miss driving, that's for sure.
Sunday, 23 March 2008
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As long as the japanese don't hire english proofreaders for their advertising campaigns and shop names, I will always have some great english to take photos of.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 11:59 pm
Labels: 80s handheld electronic games, Shibuya, UFO catchers, Yokohama


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Coach Smith opens his "video vault" and welcomes you inside for an unprecedented look at the point zone. Fundamentally, the point zone is man-to-man pressure on the ball with a four-man zone in support. Disguising the defense is possible against baseline out-of-bounds plays and is a benefit of the point zone. Smith diagrams the two-man front to cover vulnerable areas along the baseline, the two-man trap against out-of-bounds plays and the 1-3-1 set. Rebounding coverage for guards is also thoroughly presented. Smith takes you through situational defensive coverages that come from years of experience with this zone. This segment will enhance your ability to adapt the zone to your team. This DVD is an incredible blend of today and yesterday and includes over 50 vintage game clips that highlight the great UNC teams and players through the years, as well as a classic, one-of-a-kind, on-the-floor clinic presentation by Coach Smith. In this footage, every movement and technique of the zone is demonstrated and explained. An absolute must for every basketball coach!
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The Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates (ACFSA) international conference in Reno Nevada is this week, and Pagan chaplain Patrick McCollum will be addressing them to give guidance about requests for special diets from Pagan inmates. Quote: "Rev. McCollum will share information about basic Pagan practices and beliefs, and the give guidance to the Association on how to accommodate religious diets for Pagans. In the past, Pagan traditions have not been considered legitimate religious practices in correctional facilities and as a result, Pagans have not been been afforded equal accommodation in this area. Many practicing Pagans are vegan or vegetarian, but are forced to eat meat while other mainstream faiths are offered alternatives. The ACFSA has decided to utilize Rev. McCollum's expertise in this area to change prison policies worldwide to be more receptive to Pagan beliefs. This is a huge step forward toward equality for Pagans, and bodes well for a better future for all minority faiths." According to McCollum, this is the first time that a Pagan has addressed this body. Here's hoping this will lead to a better understanding of our diversity, and the valid needs of Pagan inmates. You can find all of my coverage of Patrick McCollum, here.
Professor Ronald Hutton, author of "The Triumph of the Moon" and "Blood and Mistletoe," has a new book coming out in November of this year in the UK ( and February of next year in the United States) from Yale University Press entitled "Pagan Britain." Quote: "Britain's pagan past, with its astonishing number and variety of mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artefacts, bloodthirsty legends and cryptic inscriptions, has always enthralled and perplexed us. Pagan Britain is a history of religious beliefs from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity. This ambitious book integrates the latest evidence to survey our transformed – and transforming – understanding of early religious behaviour; and, also, the way in which that behaviour has been interpreted in recent times, as a mirror for modern dreams and fears. From the Palaeolithic era to the coming of Christianity and beyond, Hutton reveals the long development, rapid suppression, and enduring cultural significance of paganism. Woven into the chronological narrative are numerous case studies of sacred sites – both the well known Stonehenge, Avebury, Seahenge and Maiden Castle, and more unusual far-flung locations across the mainland and coastal islands. Celebrating the powerful challenge and stimulus offered to our imagination by relics of Britain's deep past, this rich book reveals much about archaeological and historical endeavour and our modern quest to know." Hutton was host of the recently aired documentary about Gerald Gardner entitled "Britain's Wicca Man," and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy last month.
The process of hydraulic fracturing to harvest natural gas, infamously known as "fracking," isn't only controversial in the United States. Fracking operations are underway in Britain, and several Pagans, including musician Damh the Bard, participated in a protest against a well in Balcombe, Sussex. Quote: "This afternoon's visit is not a happy return to a childhood stamping ground, but rather a way of supporting brave people in their fight against the madness of greed. What can I do? Add myself to the numbers, add my voice by taking my bouzouki with me and playing Sons and Daughters (of Robin Hood) at the top of my voice!" Other Pagans of note at the protest were Druid leaders Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm. At his blog, Philip Carr-Gomm penned an open letter in opposition to fracking. Quote: "The same story is repeating itself with fracking. Although people like money, when the chips are down they don't want their countryside ruined, their roads clogged with lorries, their water and air risking pollution. They want to protect their country – if necessary from the government who promised to be the 'greenest ever'. Remember your party has 130-177,000 members, the National Trust has 3.8 million. People really care about the countryside." You can watch a video of Damh the Bard performing at the Balcombe, Sussex protest, here.
In Other Pagan Community News:
- The annual Festival of The Dead in Salem, Massachusetts is coming up! That includes the official Salem Witches' Halloween Ball, and presentations by authors and teachers like Christopher Penczak. Quote: "The Witches of Salem honor this time with Festival of the Dead, an annual event series that explores death's macabre customs, heretical histories, and strange rituals. Presented by Salem Warlock Christian Day and hosted by the foremost authorities on the spirit world, Festival of the Dead beckons guests to step through the veil into a realm where spirits await."
- The fist issue of the Melbourne-based magazine The Green Man Quarterly is now out and available for order. Quote: "The Green Man Quarterly is a new project based in Melbourne, Australia that aims to present an in depth exploration of Pagan, Witchcraft and Occult issues. Our ambition is to produce an affordable, high quality resource that is able assist in the promotion and growth of our diverse community."
- Speaking of magazines, a Starwood 2013 themed issue of the venerable Green Egg has been released. A direct link to the free PDF is here. In the introduction, the editor has announced they they plan to finish scanning all the back issues of Green Egg, to make them available as a resource. Quote: "When all the issues are put up, hopefully by one year from now, if not sooner, I plan to send out a mass email mailing to university departments and teachers about a wonderful resource for them and for their students. And it's free!"
- Congratulations to the Covenant of The Goddess Facebook page on surpassing 15,000 "likes"!
- Pagan Pride Day season is fast approaching, and press releases from local events are starting to be sent out. Here's one from Philadelphia Pagan Pride, being held August 31st. Quote: "Entry to the event is free, but we do request the donation of a canned food item or other provisions for our beneficiaries. This year, our beneficiaries are the food bank at the Mazzoni Center, Forgotten Cats, and In-Reach Heathen Prison Services."
- Speaking of Patrick McCollum, the issue of American Jails that he contributed an article to won an award for journalism! Quote: "The issue that Patrick wrote the featured title article: Keeping the Faith – Religious issues in Jail, just received the Apex Award for Journalism, the top award for a print magazine in 2013!" You can read the article he wrote, here.
That's all I have for now, have a great day!


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Yesterday, being the movie buff that I am, I went and saw the first possible screening of Saw III. How was it? Well, if you're a professional movie critic, you'll probably hate it. If you don't give a crap about Oscar winning performances and you just want to have the pants scared off of you, and have to think a little bit along the way, you're going to love it. A definite improvement on Saw II, and a fitting sequel to the original, Saw III features all of the "how in the hell did they think of that" games that have made the series a cult classic, good enough acting to keep you in the story (though admittedly, not the best acting in the world), and enough plot twists, turns, and revelations to keep you guessing until the very end. Surprisingly, I felt the shock value gore was toned down this time, and instead, replaced with edge of your seat anticipation. The scene is set, you know what's going to happen, and the director in a sense lets you fill in your own gruesome details. That's not to say there isn't cringe worth moments, as there are plenty, just that the movie didn't rely on them to fulfill its scare quota. All in all, Saw III is the perfect way to get you in the Halloween spirit, and a sure to be classic horror film for the horror film fans.
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