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Community steps up to aid brave mother
THE Mackay community have again stepped up to support one of their own and Nyrie Contor couldn't be more grateful.
Pregnant with twins, Nyrie was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive breast cancer. Today she's flying to Brisbane for a lumpectomy, a trip that has been made a little easier thanks to the support of the community.
The Save My Sister Nyrie fundraiser raised almost $50,000 for the Mackay teacher.
"I cannot say enough in words to express my gratitude," she posted on Facebook.
"All your effort makes me even more determined to fight and kill this horrible, insidious disease.
"I had no idea of the financial implications of a situation like this until it actually happened to me. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you."
The fundraising team initially gave $10,000 to Nyrie before Christmas but handed her an additional $37,535 at the weekend.
Fundraising committee member Hayley Perkins said the money would be used to assist the family of five with their travel costs and help pay for a nanny while Nyrie is being treated.
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A's have toughness to endure challenges
BOSTON -- When circumstances become more difficult for the Athletics, they respond in a very interesting way: They play better.
This quality was on display on Sunday on a windy afternoon at Fenway Park, as the A's defeated the Red Sox, 3-2, in 10 innings. But this quality has basically been on display with the Oakland club for the last two-plus seasons.View Full Game Coverage
BOSTON -- When circumstances become more difficult for the Athletics, they respond in a very interesting way: They play better.
This quality was on display on Sunday on a windy afternoon at Fenway Park, as the A's defeated the Red Sox, 3-2, in 10 innings. But this quality has basically been on display with the Oakland club for the last two-plus seasons.View Full Game Coverage
You take this resolve and combine it with the best pitching in the American League, by the numbers, and you have a team that has won two straight AL West titles and is back in business this season and in first place with a 19-12 record.
Life looked brighter still for the Athletics when they played dominant baseball in sweeping the Rangers in Texas. But the first two games against the Red Sox resulted in dispiriting losses, by a 13-4 cumulative score. The A's were stopped cold on Saturday by Jon Lester's 15-strikeout, one-hit performance. But on that day, Lester was going to beat anybody and everybody.
The degree of difficulty wasn't getting any lower on Sunday. A's right fielder Josh Reddick went out with a left ankle sprain. Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes was playing after recovering from a recent hamstring injury. Naturally, Cespedes beat out an infield hit that brought in what proved to be the winning run in the 10th.
But adversity has been a relatively constant companion for the Athletics this year. They lost two front-line starting pitchers, Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin, to Tommy John surgery. How many teams can withstand those kinds of losses? Very few, but this is one of them.
Oakland's projected closer, Jim Johnson, lost his role after early ineffectiveness. But Johnson pitched his way back into late-inning usage -- and on Sunday, he was invaluable, entering a tie game in the ninth and pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings
"He ended up being not only the setup guy, but also the closer," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Johnson.
Daric Barton, in at first base late in the game after Brandon Moss moved to right to take over for Reddick, made a game-saving play. With a runner on second in the 10th and nobody out, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a grounder to first. That generally means the runner moves to third, but Barton's quick and accurate throw to Josh Donaldson at third nailed the runner. It was an intelligent play that required a dose of courage, as well.
But that's part of the mix with the A's. They don't give in on any level. When Melvin was asked if this was a "character win," he was more than happy to respond.
"No question about it," the manager said. "We've played a few of these games with this group over the years. We get it handed to us a couple of times, and now we've got to fight as hard as we can with basically nobody on the bench, a left fielder who's limping around a little bit. But everybody contributed. This team has been shown to be very resilient, at times."
And this club is generally going to be in the games because its pitching will keep it there. Sonny Gray started for the A's on Sunday. He gave up two runs over six-plus innings, and thus his ERA rose to 1.91. Two other Oakland starters are in the same nifty neighborhood: Jesse Chavez with a 1.89 ERA and Scott Kazmir at 2.11. This is how a team can compensate for the loss of two starters as good as Parker and Griffin. More help may be needed, but these three have given the A's a major boost.
Gray was disappointed that he gave up a tying home run to A.J. Pierzynski in the seventh. But Gray has pitched exceptionally well for the A's -- and he was very good again against a tough Boston lineup. He minimized the damage superbly when faced with a bases-loaded, one-out situation in the fifth. Gray got Bradley to hit into a 1-2-3 double play. Gray had an edge here. He had already lived through this moment with this hitter.
"I said this to someone in the dugout after that," Gray said. "I faced Jackie Bradley in college [Gray was at Vanderbilt, Bradley was at South Carolina]. With the bases loaded with one out, he hit a ground ball back to me and we turned a 1-2-3 double play. I was just picturing that in my head over and over -- and then I saw the ball coming to me and the same thing happened. That was a huge turning point in the game."
Gray was asked if that happened in "a big game or just a game in the middle of the year."
"Every game is big," Gray said with a small smile.
That is a 24-year-old who completely comprehends his situation.
Of this total team victory, Gray said: "It was awesome. It was a battle. And you know, coming here into this park, against this team, it is always going to be."
The same thing could be said about playing the Athletics.
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com.

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Il Mestiere Delle Armi (2001)
Directed by Ermanno OlmiGenres - Drama, Historical Film | Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama, War Drama | Release Date - May 11, 2001 (USA - Unknown) | Run Time - 101 min. | Countries - France, Germany, Italy |
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Noted Italian director Ermanno Olmi uses a true story from the 16th century as a parable calling for contemporary disarmament in this historical drama. Giovanni De Medici (Hristo Jivkov) was a famed military leader who was the commander of the Black Band, a company who painted their armor black in order to allow them to travel unseen at night. In 1526, De Medici was in charge of an army of mercenaries hired by the Pope to prevent Italy from falling to German troops. During a heated battle with German forces, De Medici was struck by cannon fire in his upper legs. De Medici hoped there was some way his limbs could be saved, but when gangrene began to set in, they were amputated; however, it soon became obvious that it was too late; the infection was spreading through his body. For four days, De Medici bravely fought against the painful gangrene that was ravaging his system, and he often looked back on the awful toll of his life as a warrior as he struggled through his final hours. Il Mestiere Delle Armi was shown in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.


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As Expected, Judge Issues Injunction Against IsoHunt For Not Finding Magic Wand
from the fantasy-legal-land dept
Second, given the way in which Defendants' system works, when Defendants' end-users download one of Plaintiffs' works, the end-users automatically and simultaneously further distribute the work to innumerable others as a required part of the download process; additionally, at the conclusion of the download, Defendants' end-users obtain an unprotected digital copy of Plaintiffs' work that those end-users can further distribute indefinitely at will.But, uh, that's how BitTorrent works. Not IsoHunt. I don't quite see how it makes sense to blame IsoHunt -- which is basically a search engine -- for the activities done by its end users and the technology of BitTorrent. The court also takes it as fact that the availability of unauthorized free copies must harm the market, despite no evidence to back that up. It's faith-based rulings, based on Hollywood (on the heels of its best box office year ever) making claims with no facts, that the judge just accepted:
It is axiomatic that the availability of free infringing copies of Plaintiffs' works through Defendants' websites irreparably undermines the growing legitimate market for consumers to purchase access to the same works.But that's wrong. It may cause harm, but it's hardly irreparable. If the movie studios actually, you know, adapted to the changing market (as some are figuring out), they could actually do much better. Why does the judge suggest otherwise with no proof at all?
Finally, the court continues to live in the same fantasy land as the entertainment industry in thinking this injunction will actually slow down or prevent any file sharing:
Finally, the Court agrees that the public interest will be served with a permanent injunction, since it will protect Plaintiffs' copyrights against increased and unrestrained infringement.Except, of course, it will do no such thing. Instead, those users will disperse to other sites, perhaps the same ones that the entertainment industry just helped advertise.
Finally, the actual injunction is incredibly broad and amounts to -- as mentioned -- demanding that IsoHunt and Gary Fung develop a magic wand to figure out if a link points to infringing material:
Defendants shall be permanently enjoined from knowingly engaging in any of the following activities in connection with the Isohunt System or any Comparable System:This is not to say that Fung is blameless. Clearly, IsoHunt did some things that looked quite bad under the law. But that doesn't excuse some of this ruling, which seems to go to ridiculous levels, way beyond what copyright law allows. None of this is a surprise given the earlier ruling or the proposed injunction, which included much of the same troubling language (including the bogus "axiomatic" statement). This isn't to defend Fung or IsoHunt at all. But I do worry when judges get so hung up on how bad a site like IsoHunt must be that they make rulings that will cause trouble down the road for others. Below is the full ruling if you want to read through it:
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stubby's 3pm ego wrote:So, here are my thoughts. Instead of being the standard toss down summons and enchantments type of TCG game, it'll be a toss down minifigs and building elements and roll a bunch of dice game. Cards will be of the following types:
7. Minifigs of various types. These come out for free, but are subject to minifigs' usual limitations. If put out without weapons they're pretty useless, Heroes have ego issues when put down in multiples, etc.
examples: Minifig, Gunner, Hero, Mechanik8. Weapons of various types. Size 1 Weapons can be placed on minifigs, or Size 2 if the minifig is a Heavy. All weapons can be placed on a Structure if the Structure is big enough.
examples: Sword, Shield, Crossbow, OTC, Size 5 Death Laser9. Armor can be placed on a minifig or on a Structure card (1 per structure, up to 5 armor) within a Creation, adding one Armor Level.
examples: Armor, Shiny Armor, Purple Armor10. Equipment is the special stuff that can be attached to Minifigs or Structures to grant specific special abilities.
examples: Briefcase, Self-Destruct Device, Teleporter, Bulldozer Blade4. Structure cards add +1" of Size to any Creation, along with any other abilities they may add (propulsion systems, for instance).
examples: Castle Gate, Boat Hull, Racecar Wheels, Mech ArmsThe fun part of the game is in combining Structure and other cards to build Creations. The cards that make up a single Creation have to be played all at once, although Mechaniks have an ability to assemble parts on the field, as do other Minifigs to a much lesser degree. When a Creation is destroyed, half the cards are returned to the owner's deck, and the other hand are left on the field as debris to be stolen by any player's minifigs.
The object of the game would be something like building a SHIP or some structure too large for any player to ever build it out of a single hand. If players have a hand of five cards, for instance, then the goal would be to build a structure of size 10.
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Richard Attenborough stars in this British drama as Tom Curtis, an ordinary man with a job in a factory. A new employee, Travers (Alfred Burke), begins complaining about conditions at the plant and stirs up disharmony among his fellow workers.
Tom thinks that there's something fishy about Travers and his methods, and when Travers decides to call a wildcat strike, Tom refuses to participate and makes a point of standing his ground.
However, Travers and his ideas have attracted a groundswell of support in the factory, and Tom soon finds himself on the outs with his fellow employees as Travers drifts off to make trouble at another factory.
Tom, however, still has to deal with the angry reprisals of the men, and his wife Anna (Pier Angeli) doesn't understand why he continues to hold so unpopular an opinion at the expense of his safety and well-being.


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December 15, 2015 – In a recent ranking released by Christian Universities Online, Bryan College placed an astounding no. 2 in "Top 50 Christian Colleges & Universities with the Lowest Debt Burden 2016."
According to Christian Universities Online, this newest ranking "seeks to provide useful data to parents and students who are endeavoring to make an informed decision in choosing the best Christian institution to meet their needs."
"Understanding that the long term impact which student loan debt can have on a graduate, this ranking attempts to highlight schools that have done an excellent job in caring for their students not only academically, but also financially," the ranking's website says.
Vice President of Finance and Enrollment Rick Taphorn noted, "Bryan College is an institution that not only provides students with an excellent education from a biblical worldview, but also does so while empowering students to graduate with a lower debt than many other Christian colleges and universities. We are honored to receive this ranking, which reflects this fact."
This ranking's methodology took into account public data from U.S. News & World Report and required schools to be members or member eligible of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Bryan has been included in Christian Universities Online's "Most Affordable" ranking for two consecutive years.
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Search and Rescue officials recovered the body of a Central man from Lake Fordoche in St. Landry Parish on July 20.
Search crews from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office were notified about a capsized vessel and a missing boater in Lake Fordoche, which is a tributary north of Henderson Bay, around 9:50 a.m.
The body of Allen Fontenot, 66, was found by search crews around 1:30 p.m. in the near vicinity of the capsized vessel.
According to the survivor, the two men were in a 21 foot boat when they hit a stump that caused the vessel to capsize. The survivor was able to swim to the shore.
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By Thomas Morgan
What up y'all, for those who don't know who I am, my name is Thomas Morgan from HB Tattoo in Southern California. As most of you already know, on November 21st the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum was taken away from all of us, doors locked forbidding access and collection taken hostage! The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum is the first museum that is totally dedicated to tattooing. It shows the world's largest tattoo collection, collected by Henk (Hanky Panky) Schiffmacher. Fighting tooth and nail along side of Henk is his lovely wife Louise 'The Queen' Schiffmacher. In the midst of their year-long battle to save the Museum, Louise recently got news that she has liver cancer and needs a transplant. (Letter from Louise: http://ow.ly/gQj7f.) Now they need our support more than ever. That's where we come in! We have recently teamed up with an Non-Profit Foundation based here in Huntington Beach, CA called "Fxck Cancer" a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Together, I think all of us in the tattoo community, along with Fxck Cancer can raise the funds needed to help out Louise, Henk and the Foundation…
Here is the plan: Our goal is to raise over $200,000.00 in a 72 hour period. How are we gonna do that? We are going to make Tattoo HISTORY by setting the Guinness Book of World Records of most tattoos by a group of 50 artists in a 72 hour period. Per the Guinness guidelines, all tattoos must be the same design so we will be using the "F skull C" from the Fxck Cancer logo (See below). The tattoos must be 1.25 x 3 inches, have a minimum of two colors so we will do black with multiple grey-tone shades, and must be on a first-come-first-served basis. Every tattoo has to be recorded for Guinness Book eligibility.
Now in order to set the Guinness World Record of most tattoos in a 72 hour period and hit our goal we are going to need 50 artists total. 25 artists will be working at one time, putting in three 12 hour shifts over the 72 hour period, each artist hopefully doing about two tattoos an hour. Each tattoo will be $100 donation per customer(remember this is for charity). If each of us do only one tattoo for each hour we work it would be a total of 36. That's $2500.00 an hour for 72-hours which equals a minimum total of $180,000 raised. Well known and famous artists will be the attraction and equal record-breaking results if you ask me. So if we can get everyone's support to start hyping and getting the homies to show up I think we can make this dream a reality. Also, on top of the 50 artist needed we will need helpers as well to help set up, break down, etc… So if any apprentices are out there that would like to give us a hand this goes out to you too!
The major importance is to get the word out now and the way to do that is through each of our social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever else you use.) Even though we can't book appointments we can "pre-book" heads to show up and maybe even give the option of an extra $100 donation to jump to the front of the line. We can direct followers to the Fxck Cancer pages where they will be blowing this shit up on a daily basis with important info and advertisements. Let's push people into the Fxck Cancer Foundation's arms so that they know what the foundation represents, what they do and who they are at the same time. One flyer will be dispersed for all of us to share that says, what this benefit is for, who's gonna be there, basically what's going down and to follow FxC for all event info and updates. That way the public can go to one page and see exactly what's going on…
First thing first though, we need to get the artists who want to participate together and all agree on the dates of Jan 19, 2013 8:00 PM – Jan 22, 2013 8:00 PM with an after party to immediately follow our victory! We want to set a record that can never be touched as far as hours of tattooing and money raised.
Entertainment, security, food and drinks will be provided by Fxck Cancer and they have some good shit planned. Your travel and lodging arrangements is on you, so make it happen. If anyone has any ideas to offer up please do so. You can contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks for your time and support!
-Thomas Morgan
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HB Tattoo
20387 Beach Blvd
Huntington Beach, Ca 92648
Fxck Cancer
Website – www.fxckcancer.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/FCFoundation
Twitter and Instagram – @FxckCancer
Amsterdam Tattoo Museum
Website – www.tattoomuseum.wordpress.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com/amstattoomuseum
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I returned to Etronics.com after years of complaint free shopping. I hate to have to warn consumers but something has dramatically changed about the way they do business. I ordered some stereo equipment for my boat on 2/22. I immediately received a confirmation email assuring that my product would ship within 24-48 hours. That 48 hours came and went as did many more 48 hour periods. I finally received a shipping confirmation on March 1st but after confirming with UPS discovered that they had not yet handed anything to the drivers.
Many emails were sent. Boilerplate emails were received and they have no toll free number that I could find. I finally received the products on March 8 some TWO WEEKS after the order. Have yet to receive an email, apology or anything. There's too many companies out there begging for business to be treated like this.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK -- ETRONICS are total liars! They advertised the Weber Genesis EP-320 on Amazon.com for a great price. I was skeptical and so I reviewed their Amazon.com reviews (most were glowing - which now seems rather suspect) and examined their profile both on the WWW and at Amazon.com. Their profile on Amazon claims that they can offer low prices because they "take Advantage of every discount and special purchase opportunity possible. Our purchasing agents always negotiate with our suppliers to get the lowest possible prices, and we pass the savings on to you."
This is, just like most of their reviews, a total fabrication! They fraudulently misrepresented that they had this grill available, confirmed the purchase of it, and then tried to cancel it some 4-5 days later on the grounds that they had just realized that it was b-stock quality and could not be sold in that condition. Worst of all, they contacted me and pretended to be representatives from Amazon.com. Totally underhanded! What they don't know is that I called Etronics 800# and they confirmed that they had the grills in stock and ready to ship (of course at a higher price).
Also, their website (www.etronics.com) indicates that they still have these grills. It is amazing that they refuse to honor their sale and violated Amazon's merchant rules. Worst yet, despite informing Amazon about this and providing them with screen shots of the confirmed purchase and that it was in stock, Amazon.com has done nothing to reel these jokers in.
Liars. I tried to buy a Samsung 46" TV. Website said it was in stock and ready to ship. Two days after ordering I called customer service and was told the item was there and ready to be shipped. I called two days later and they said the item was on back order. I called four days later and was told that the supplier ran out of TVs but they were getting more. I called five days later to cancel the order and was rudely told that the order was cancelled the day before. I will be reporting these bunko artists to the consumer protection groups.
I received an item as a gift which I could not use. The gift was purchased weeks before my birthday causing return to be 45 days. I read their return policy, so I was expecting the RMA to be declined. I was surprised when it was approved with the only mention in the RMA of a restocking fee referring to the condition of the product. The product was sealed and the box was in perfect condition, so I went ahead and spent $15 to return the product. I then received an email that I was being charged 15% restocking fee.
Online chat with agent said the reason for the restocking fee was the shipping manager inspected the product and said the product was opened and looked used. The box was sealed with manufacturer's original seal. In telephone conversation with customer service I was advised it was because the purchase was over 30 days ago. Why is the only mention of a 15% restocking fee referring to the condition?
I read their policies carefully. I would have kept the product and not spent another $15 shipping to return it if I knew about the restocking fee. I spent over an hour on the phone and chat with zero satisfaction. Apparently, they charge a 15% restocking fee, regardless, even though their written policies say it's only dependent upon the condition. No one should do business with a company that relies on deception to make a profit.


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It's that time of year when I begin to scrabble round in a mad panic trying to secure myself work for the coming twelve months. Right now, I should be finished off my fourth book pitch. Once that's done, I can send them all out on Tuesday to post-festive publishers and pray that I'll be able to pay my mortgage for the rest of 2012. But I'm too tired. I've done a full day of childcare with a three-year-old I swear is more closely related to the Monkey King than me, and had to bathe an unwilling 50 kilogram Malamute; an activity that resulted in a soaking for me, my child, and the bathroom. I need a rest, this is it.
One of the four pitches I've worked up is a fantasy series. I've wanted to write a fantasy for a while, but have struggled to find an idea that I have not dismissed as risible. This desire got a little stronger in the wake of the success of Game of Thrones on TV, if I'm truthful. Then I thought about how big Raymond E Feist's house is. Or how rich Terry Brooks is. Get the picture? I am sick of being poor… I thought harder. My mice of ideation are dead and crippled in their little wooden mind-wheels (you know, the ones in MY HEAD), but they perished in to good end. I have a pitch. I can always catch more mind-mice. Maybe I'll steal yours, eh? EH? Hehehehehe. (Look, I had a really stressful Christmas).
Over the last year or so I've spent a degree of my precious thinking time thinking (well, duh) on what makes the most successful fantasy stories – successful in terms of merit, as well as monies — really, there is art as well as Mammon in here somewhere. In tandem to this, I've spent a lot of time thinking about what annoys me about that second rank of fantasy that is not brilliant, yet still hugely successful. ACtually, I've probably spent more time on this. I'm talking about the kind of fantasy pedaled by authors who look all pleased with themselves for creating second-rate dreck because it comes with a big pay cheque. And frankly, that's a state of mind I could live with. I could detail my musings at tedious length, but here's the crucial bits (they are blindingly obvious, in the main):
Category 1: Narrative factors in bestselling fantasy
- Multiple, definite, compelling viewpoint characters.
- Multi-linear plot structure driven by the characters.
- Richly structured, "whole-cloth" world.
- Graspable rules that define the unique characteristics of said world.
- Strong influences from historical and/or mythical precedent.
- Genuinely unexpected reversals.
Secondary are the following tropes:
Category 2: Tropes in most fantasy
- Secondary dramatic situation that shapes the characters' initial actions.
- A hidden primary threat that appears distant or unreal at first, only gradually becoming unveiled, and which impels the characters' second round reactions and drives the main plot.
- A sense of cyclical diminishment of the majesty of the world, and/or thinning of magic, and/or lessening of moral purity.
That's the bare bones, methinks.
Category 3: What I don't like about a lot of fantasy
There is a shitload of stuff that I don't like about modern fantasy. Here's some of it. Most of my ire is sparked upon the yielding stone of American "High" heroic fantasy trilogies:
- Strong female characters whose very strength is anachronistic and inexplicable in the surroundings laid out by the author.
- Characters who are possessed of or become possessed of ever-increasingly superheroical attributes.
- Worlds which seem to function only as an adjunct to story – they do not exist in the readers' or authors' mind as separate to the narrative.
- Special relationships with special horses. Or cats. It's always cats and fucking horses, isn't it?
- Women who just don't know how beautiful they are, and think they are oh so ugly, but really they're like totally beautiful.
- Endless sequels that outgrow the inventive powers of the author.
- Worlds that fail to obey their own rules.
- Bad prose of all kinds, but especially that embossed with cascades of amethystine magnificence; lo! laden with a majesty of adjectives that are supposed in their countless, multitudinous companies to evoke the richness of strange lands and exotic kingdoms, but are instead evocative of saying the same thing three times in a glittering triptych of different ways. And of the lack of self-editing.
- Recycled cliché.
- Poorly employed dramatic irony.
- Multiple species all living together in one tiny space for no good reason. Elves and Orcs and Dwarfs and trolls yadda yadda.
- Ecosystems that consist entirely of dangerous predators.
- Morally unambiguous characters.
- Off-the-peg, "Medieval Fayre" worlds.
- Lack of social realism (all our peasants are clean, heck, there are no peasants).
- First person perspectives.
- World maps that owe about as much to real geological processes as they do to toilet brushes (Good world maps: Yay!. Odd world maps with unusually generated magical/ technological/biological geography: Double yay! Maps that owe their features to authors saying: "Let's have a forest here". SHITE)
- Not-so-bad dickhead rogues with a merry quip always upon their half-smiling lips.
- The entirely egregious injection of contemporary mores into poorly invented societies.
- Fantasy that owes more to Mills and Boon than it does to Conan the Barbarian. That's a lot of it.
Crikey, I could do this all day. I'm going to stop. You might poke me hard in the ribs with your best walking cane and say "I say old boy! This is fantasy, it's not supposed to be realistic!" To which I'd say: "Fuck off you Edwardian wannabe! Good fantasy has to have realism as a base in order to create a compelling fiction whose fantasy elements appear to be real, and not merely a regurgitated crowd-pleasing ticklist of genre staples. And I'm talking about fantasy, not steampunk, so kindly remove yourself, your cane and cod archaic manner of speech."
So, I want to write a fantasy that follows the tropes we all expect (Category 2) utilising the toolkitand themes the very best use (Category 1) and avoiding the bollocks that even some very popular writers employ (Category 3). That's popular folks, not necessarily good. I concede, that kind of writer might write an entertaining story, but it won't have the power of A Game of Thrones or The Lord of the Rings —it won't break out of the fantasy ghetto.
Crucially, I think the most important attribute of all commercially successful fantasy, meritorious and meretricious, is that it is true to itself as a creation. That's not the same thing as being true to the mind of the author. Fantasy, more so than science fiction, has to exist in its own space. Being apart from real life is one of the main points for it to be. I love fantasy, in many ways it was my first literary love. I dearly want to love it more, but so much modern fantasy leaves me cold, while a significant minority makes me murderous. Can I do better? Can I even get one published? Maybe, maybe not, but I'd be a twat to pour scorn on it and not try myself, wouldn't I?
Laters, oh! and a Happy New Year, eh?


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The price tag of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission headquarters, subject of a Dec. 6 editorial, which has risen from $167 million to $218 million, is only the beginning of escalating costs. Too many unknowns are hanging out there. Because of my professional background, I have followed this boondoggle closely.
MTC's due diligence before purchasing the building consisted of the expertise of the real estate agent whose interest was to get rid of a white elephant for which MTC offered the only bid.
Would an astute person buying a fixer-upper take the word of the agent trying to offload it? The 390 Main building is a fixer-upper, a monster one, and MTC didn't spend the time and money to get independent professional evaluations.
The executive director pressured the commissioners to approve its purchase before most had even seen it, claiming the price might go up because of other bidders champing at the bit. (Actually, because Oakland's legal challenge delayed the decision, the purchase price dropped by $13 million.)
Watching this process reminded me of a former AC Transit general manager's vacuum cleaner salesman technique to get board approval of the infamous Van Hool buses, "This is a good price, but you have to approve it today." When the board finally realized it had been taken for a ride, it gave him his walking papers.
A prudent developer would deem the tortuous challenge of converting a building built as a factory, and an ugly one at that, into habitable office space too risky.
Unlike a publicly funded agency, a private developer has time and cost constraints. He or she would opt for new construction. MTC was offered such a choice, fully entitled, that precisely fit its criteria.
MTC is not stuck with this building. It is not too late to flip it.
It is months before any work can begin. And it will be years before construction can be completed. This is a gut rebuild requiring carving out an eight-story light well to bring light into this humongous ex-factory. There are suitable uses for buildings such as this.
Unlike people, computer equipment does not need light; a server farm could move right in with little renovation.
The state audit, which was completed before this rise in cost, stated the purchase "is likely legal, but the transaction exposes toll payers to undisclosed financial risk." It also said, "a court would ultimately decide the legality of the purchase."
How much risk will the public be willing to accept before a challenge in court?
The public had to swallow the escalating costs of the eastern span of the Bay Bridge because it is a real need, but this project is not.
The institutional viability of this cohabitation is questionable, when one entity, ABAG, has "to be dragged by a leash to join," as one ABAG member put it.
Better to solve the real problem of lack of coordination between regional agencies by consolidating them into one MPO, Metropolitan Planning Organization, as exists in all but a few regions in the country.
That would be the time for a new MPO office building.
Joyce Roy is a retired architect and Oakland resident.


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Notebook staff reviewer, Charles P. Jefferies, used Reimage to take a full scan of his PC and clean his Windows 8 Operating System errors. On December 19, 2012 he reported the results. Jeffries undertook the mission of researching whether Reimage is worth the price of its license key. Jefferies pointed out that the PC scan is free but that the user pays for fixes - either $69.95 for unlimited fixes over a one-year period for one PC or a one-time fixes for $39.95.
Jefferies noted that Reimage is the only software claiming to undertake a "full in-place install of Windows by replacing any files that are different from base system" and that "this is no small undertaking".
Thanks to Reimage, he was able to see which potential problems his PC had before buying a license key. Notebook tested Reimage on an ASUS S400C Windows 8 Ultrabook with a 14-inch touchscreen, Intel Core i5 dual-core processor, 500GB hard drive, and 4GB RAM.
Reimage discovered a few PC problems after its scan and no security threats. The software found 48 registry errors and issues with three programs and rated "Windows Damage Severity" on the ultrabook as "Medium."
The next stage was to fix the recommended problems - Reimage downloaded fresh files to replace the damaged ones. After restarting the PC, he found the updated Windows version. Reimage repairs missing and damaged files with clean replacement Windows files. While indicating that he could potentially resinstall Windows, this would update the files but takes lots of time. Reinstalling Windows can be done for free, but you would need to know how to do this by yourself or know someone who would be willing to do it for free. Jeffries concluded that if your PC has errors relating to Windows, Reimage could be a time-saving Windows errors repair solution.
Reimage announced that its PC Repair Solution is now compatible with Microsoft Windows™ 8, including Intel-based tablets. Reimage also supports Windows™ XP, Vista, and Windows™ 7.
"Our R&D facilities have tested PCs that have the Windows™ 8 version installed as their operating system. We believe that we are first in market in the repair tool industry to prepare technicians and end users against damage that may be caused by virus or malware attacks now that Windows 8 has been released " said Yossi Peretz, Chief Technology Officer at Reimage. As Windows 8 is also the operating system for many Intel-based tablets, Reimage is also able to offer a high quality OS repair for the "Wintel" (the term coined for PCs or tablets containing Intel x86 processors running alongside Microsoft Windows) market. In this way, Reimage provides PC technicians with patent-technology that better prepares them to assess and recommend repair of Windows Operating System errors, less common in previous Operating Systems."
Unlike antivirus software, Reimage not only removes the damage done by virus attacks, it also repairs and replaces broken or corrupted Windows system files that are frequently and easily targeted by malware with fresh, clean parts from its large repository of Windows system files from its servers. These repositories store more than 48 million updated and certified files, including files from the latest publicly available version of Windows 8, for use on desktops, laptops and tablets.
TV's Fox 8 Technology specialist, Jerry Seregni, shows no hesitation when he sets Reimage above and apart from all other repair software currently available. As he explains, a PC never works better than after a "clean install". That is, wiping the hard drive clean of any files (after backing up your personal data on a separate device), reinstalling Windows operating system from scratch, reinstalling all of your applications, and then transferring your personal data back to your PC. Needless to say, this might be a great solution to the problems a machine may accumulate over the years, but it is terribly time consuming and tedious.
Seregni is not the first to applaud Reimage for being able to execute a "clean install", without the need to reinstall user data, or risk any personal files. Ultimately this saves, countless hours for users who are already frustrated with problems on their PC. The potential and promise of Reimage is probably why Seregni, who usually reviews freeware, took the time to review this product.
Reimage offers a complete system scan for free. It then gives the user an evaluation of the current state of everything on the system, from the Windows OS, down to the nuts and bolts of the RAM memory, even the average speed and temperature. If there is anything wrong with your PC, Reimage will recommend that you use the PC Repair software to fix those problems. The limitations are that it will not repair 3rd party software. However, he maintains that it does fix Windows problems and "restores peak performance".
Having also tested Reimage on a pristine machine, Seregni assures viewers that this software is "absolutely perfect" because it will not notify you of fictitious "problems" on your system. Furthermore, as Reimage is not freeware, it makes a point of notifying the user what problems, of those it detected, it can resolve.
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PC World, the global giant of computer magazines, recently published a rave review of Reimage, calling it "a miracle software" that actually "delivers on its promise".
The monthly magazine reviewed Reimage in its popular online blog "Download This", where online software and utilities are tested and rated on their performance (and credibility). With so many software utilities and solutions available online, it's easy to see the need for accurate credible reviews, especially when coming from a magazine with a highly respected reputation. PC World offers professional advice to PC users on various aspects of software, hardware, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services.
Reimage repairs and replaces the broken and corrupted Windows system files that are frequently and easily targeted by malware. Reimage has an updated arsenal of over 25 million pristine, certified Windows system files on its servers, ready to replace any file, in any version of Windows, still supported by Microsoft.
PC World tested Reimage on a machine with a faulty Windows 7 OS. The powerful repair tool only took 45 minutes to scan, assess and repair all of the problems. The reviewer, veteran tech-journalist Lee Mathews, makes a point of being pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of Reimage when it listed all of the system and stability problems on the PC, problems that he was well aware of before putting his machine to the test (such as crashes that occurred when using Novell Netware client, Teamviewer, and Google Chrome). Moreover, Mathews states that three days later he "had yet to experience a single crash" and his system was "running beautifully".
That said, the article reports that Reimage was tested further by scanning multiple computers (running a wide variety of software), several times, without any problems whatsoever, concluding that "Reimage is a fantastic repair utility that can fix some of the ugliest Windows problems out there".
Ashton Kutcher wasn't the only thing to impress the crowds at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt, Reimage enjoyed a lot of attention and interest at the international conference, where it was recently singled out by "The Daily", the latest up-and-coming online news magazine.
The conference, organized by the popular tech-blog "TechCrunch", is an opportunity for startups from around the world to showcase their ideas in front of an all-star panel consisting of the biggest innovators and investors influencing the tech world, such as Google CEO, Eric Schmidt.
Out of some 30 new startups attending the conference held in New York, Reimage was singled out for its potential, along with a handful of others, by The Daily. This popular iPad app news magazine, tapped the PC repair tool for its potential as a valid solution to "the seemingly endless problems that pop up in the everyday use of Windows".
Shemer Katz, the CEO of Reimage, who also attended the conference, explains that what makes Reimage so unique is that it not only finds damaged system files, Reimage repairs and replaces the broken and corrupted Windows system files, frequently targeted by malware. Reimage's arsenal consists of some 25 million updated, certified Windows system files on its servers in order to replace any file, in any version of Windows, still supported by Microsoft.
Reimage is one of the sponsors of TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place in New York City, May 23-25, 2011. TechCrunch is one of the most important conferences for software startups. The upcoming show features speakers from the high tech world who will discuss the Internet "disruption" in industries ranging from media, social commerce, payments to transportation.
At the booth, Reimage will demonstrate their product using its patented PC Repair technology. Visitors to the Reimage booth will receive a free, one-time-license repair key and can speak to senior representatives of Reimage, including the Vice President of R&D and CEO.
Reimage now offers technicians a special pricing plan that includes unlimited repairs per month. This special plan allows technicians the flexibility to use the repair technology as many times as they need for a monthly fee. The automated technology will work with numerous computers at the same time, increasing the productivity and revenue of the technician.
This plan is offered with a recurring monthly service fee with no obligation, no risk, and no minimum time requirements. Registration for this plan is available online, and with a few clicks, technicians can immediately start using the Reimage automated technology. The cost-effective pricing structure will pay for itself after six repairs.
Registered technicians will be directed to a special login page where they can log in and out from any computer on a non-branded login page, download the program to an external flash drive or memory stick, change passwords, and use dedicated tech support.
The Tech Plan is available to all computer technicians and computer service repair businesses.
Each day the Lead 411 research team scours through at least 600 press releases and business articles. Their "Hot List" awards have been created to recognize fast growing companies. Reimage is listed among companies such as bit.ly, foursquare, The Huffington Post, tumblr, vimeo and others. View the Reimage company profile page on Lead411.
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nanoRep, simply put, is "support made easy". Reimage has implemented nanoRep's support service to give our customers answers to their urgent questions quickly and easily. Customers can search for answers by using nanoRep's natural language search titled "Ask Us a Question" and are provided with instant answers even while typing.
We're thrilled with this service as it complements the other sections on our Support page and cuts down on our Support load, so that our Customer Support team can have more time to give a superior and personal, one-on-one service to each and every customer.
The latest release of the Reimage Repair, 184.108.40.206, focuses on giving our customers more information on their PC's stability level. When customers scan their computers, the stability level is measured collectively by what applications have crashed and how frequently. Now, customers can view details on each application, including the name, last crash date and time. Also, new parameters have been added to let customers know if this stability issue is repairable.
Repairable: Reimage has all of the necessary components (files and registry keys) in its spare parts server in order to fix it.
Repairable in most cases: In most cases, fixing the Windows components around this application will also fix the application itself.
Not repairable: Reimage is not able to repair the application. Reimage simply does not have these spare parts in the repository.
"By adding this information for our customers, we are helping them pinpoint some of the most difficult areas of the computer to understand," states Amit Daliot, "with so many variations of Windows configurations, this information will help each customer understand if his/her problem should be fixed."
New customers and current customers will receive this latest version by simply running the free scan.
Read more about what causes stability problems here.
Thanks to technological advances in the product, Reimage can now offer our customers a license repair key that is good for one year on one computer. Up to now, customers purchased one repair at a time for each computer. With our ear to our customers, we listened to your needs, and with R&D muscle and QA testing, we upgraded the product to a one year license key. Now, with the license key, customers have the freedom to use Reimage as many times as necessary on their computer.
Essentially this means that you can use Reimage as many times as you want, for an entire year. This was requested by our customers who were not satisfied with the one key = one fix limitation - and we agreed! That's the super added value we can now give our customers.
The license key will remain on your computer ready for you to use, and when launched will automatically update with the latest product version available. This license is ideal for customers who need to repair their PC frequently due to constant downloading, installing/uninstalling programs, and browsing and playing on the Internet.
New users will experience the super added value of the license key by getting more for less with a one-time fee.
Reimage is making the annual license available to those customers who have purchased a repair key within 30 days from the 5th of August 2010.
Reimage has renewed its contract with Coverity to use Coverity, Static Analysis to analyze the robustness of the Reimage code. Coverity Static Analysis leverages the most sophisticated analysis techniques to help find and eliminate hard-to-spot, yet potentially crash-causing defects in software code at the earliest phase of the development lifecycle. Coverity helps our development team to efficiently identify and remediate defects early in the development process.
Coverity is the trusted standard for companies that have a zero-tolerance policy for software failures. Reimage delivers numerous updated product versions to our customers, giving customers the most up-to-date pc repair available. Before each version release, our QA team fully assesses the version's quality. Coverity Static Analysis discovers software defects in development before they are released to customers.
Mr. Eyal Brill, VP of R&D explains "Product quality is a main factor in our business plan, and with Coverity, we can ensure a quality product delivered to our customers. Coverity helps us reduce risks to customers, ensuring their satisfaction. After all, we are fixing their PC, a cherished treasure of each customer."
Reimage has been using Coverity since 2008, and renewed the contract in February 2010 based on winning factors compared to other vendors.
Coverity, the software integrity leader, is the trusted standard for companies that have a zero-tolerance policy for software failures. Coverity's award-winning portfolio of software integrity products discovers software defects in development before they can impact the business. More than 900 customers rely on Coverity to help them deliver high-integrity software. Coverity is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco.
Reimage has now developed and released new feature that automatically launches the customer's computer into the Safe Mode function in order to complete a repair that is unable to continue in Normal Mode. Safe Mode is a diagnostic mode of a computer's Operating System, and is intended to allow repairs to be made within an operating system. This new feature has been specifically developed to easily handle the switch from Normal Mode to Safe Mode by a simple click of a button, allowing the repair process to continue automatically.
Previously, if an error would interrupt the repair process in Normal Mode, the customer would be asked to continue the process in Safe Mode. The customer would then have to manually reboot the computer, and activate the Safe Mode themselves by holding down the F8 button during the reboot process. This was a complicated and awkward procedure for our customers. Customers requested that this be done automatically and that they are able to choose to continue in this mode or not.
In order to help our customers continue the process automatically, a new feature needed to be developed. This feature includes a pop-up window that automatically appears when an error will not let the repair continue in Normal Mode. Customers will see the pop up window, and then easily choose to continue the repair in Safe Mode. This allows the customer to complete the entire repair process by switching quickly and easily into Safe Mode.
Currently this is the only software in the market that allows this kind of work mode manipulation - no other software out there allows a user to automatically and easily switch from Normal operation to safe-mode operation.
For more information about repairs in Safe Mode, see our FAQs section on our web site.
Today, Reimage released their strongest product version to date since the beginning of the company in 2007, version 220.127.116.11. This version will create a stronger platform to continually improve upon all future versions. This new platform concentrates on three main areas for increased product performance:
After months of sampling many different configurations of Windows Operating Systems in order to improve the most important, key features, version 126.96.36.199 is released. In the Reimage Repair process, replacement files are downloaded to the customer's computer in order to replace missing, deleted and corrupt files. In this new version, the number of replacement files has doubled, making the repair process more complete, no matter which Windows file may have been altered and compromised.
The Virus and Malware detection and elimination process was also improved. A new contract with Avira AntiVir product software allowed us to continue offering the maximum detection properties available online. Reimage chose to work with the Avira solution as it is an established software that offers a higher virus detection ratio. Other improvements include a faster run time, and less bandwidth usage from the server.
Once errors and PC problems are diagnosed and deleted, then it is time for the Reimage repair tool to release its magic and replace deleted files with fresh, clean, healthy files. By diving deep into the Windows OS, the repair tool will repair and replace only damaged files, refresh native OS drivers, and clean damage leftover from viruses and malware. Customers will benefit from the strongest engine yet by reducing computer downtime, and eliminating the need to reinstall the Windows OS. Users who already have a previous version installed on their computer need not download the newest version.
Reimage has now made the customer scan report (click to see an online example) available to customers online. This is the most comprehensive summary of the customers scan report, and allows users to instantly make decisions on how to fix their computer. The scan report is a summary of PC problems based on the most important PC parameters: hardware, stability and security. Each parameter is broken down into simple details in order to give the customer the information they need to choose the most effective fix for their computer. This report was previously only available at the end of the actual scan. Once the scan was closed, the information was gone. By making the report available online, our customers can review the information, save the link, and even print the graphs and charts.
In order to receive your personal scan summary - just click on the "start download" button on the home page and scan your computer. Don't forget to leave us your email on the sign up page so that we can send you your personal report.
Avira is a full technology partner of Reimage with the final contract signing on April 1, 2010. Reimage chose Avira AntiVir solution after many months of testing the right technology for our online repair tool. The AntiVir solution is integrated within the Reimage solution and provides the detection and removal of all viruses and malware. Reimage chose to work with the Avira solution as it is mature software that offers a higher virus detection ratio. After many tests, we decided to go with Avira as it had a faster running time using less bandwidth from the servers. This means our customers get a faster, more complete diagnosis of the viruses and malware on their computer. Once the virus or malware is diagnosed and deleted, then it is time for the Reimage repair tool to release its magic and replace deleted files with fresh, clean, healthy files.
Reimage is confident with its use of Avira, and we are certain that all viruses and malware will be detected in a fast and efficient manner. This makes the Reimage repair tool an even greater value to our customers with a faster, more complete fix for all PC problems.
The Avira AntiVir is available in Reimage version 126.96.36.199 and above. To get the newest version, just run the Reimage scan again, and the latest software version will be automatically started on your computer.
Reimage has now released of the next product version, 1343 which gives customers a quicker scan time by 40-60% faster. Customer can then make decisions on how to repair the computer problems.
The new version, 126.96.36.199, focuses on the customer experience during the free scan process. During the free scan process, the Reimage technology checks Windows folders and the registry files for any irregularities. Customer feedback suggested that this process was lengthy, and decisions could be made about the health of the computer once groundwork damage was found. Experts in our R&D team analyzed the free scan process, and reduced the scan time by 40%-60%, without effecting the quality or valuable information for the customer.
Once the free scan is finished, customers can quickly determine what fixes they want to make on their computer according to PC Stability, PC Security, and PC Hardware. The Reimage repair process works by repairing all the damaged, missing and corrupted files that were found in the scan process. The repair process also included the downloading of new files which will replace and patch the entire operating system, thus returning the computer to a "new" state again.


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10 American celebrities in embarrassing foreign TV adsby Nick Faber
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
It used to be that a famous American celebrity could make a quick buck overseas starring in a TV commercial he would never dream of making stateside. The only way an American could catch Hulk Hogan hawking Hitachis in Japan was if a friend overseas taped it off air.
That is no longer the case. In light of the attention the dancing Hugh Jackman billboards in Moscow have been getting, we now look back at foreign commercials starring American celebrities that were never meant to be see by American audiences.
1. Cindy Crawford – Pocari Sweat (Japan, 1986)


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Broadway Or Bust "The Casting Call" From 50,000 responses to casting calls for regional contests across the United States, to 60 high school students arriving in New York City for a week of Broadway boot camp, this documentary captures the performances, drama and intensity of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards. On day one in New York, they meet their colleagues, learn a new opening number, get one-on-one coaching from Broadway professionals, and prepare for their solos for the judges. Part 1 of 3G
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Masterpiece Mystery! "Wallander, Series III - An Event In Autumn" A pregnant woman leaps to her death from the side of a ferry. Or was she pushed? The routine case barely disturbs Wallander's newly blissful life with Vanja (Saskia Reeves, "Page Eight"). But the happy couple discovers the decade-old corpse of a murdered woman on their property. D
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New Tricks "Life Expectancy" The team discovers that the valuable diamond found in a flat rented by a man who died in 1982 is part of a safe deposit box heist. Standing and Pullman pose as a glamorous couple about to be married in an effort to smoke out their suspects.G
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Sesame Joins U.N. Secretary General's Every Woman Every Child Movement
By Graydon Gordian
Throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia there are numerous health risks that threaten women and children. Diarrhea, pneumonia, malnutrition and obesity extend across borders and impact millions. That's why we are reaffirming and deepening our commitment to the United Nation Secretary General's Every Woman Every Child movement. The movement aims to mobilize and intensify global efforts to improve the health of women and children around the world.


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In the week after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser vices told individuals and institutions that oppose contraception "to hell with you," as one bishop put it, members of the U.S. Catholic hierarchy were mobilizing their followers to fight back. Bishops across the country prepared letters to be read at Masses on the weekend of Jan. 29. "We cannot—we will not—comply with this unjust law," declared Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix in a Jan. 25 diocesan letter.
In a shock to many Catholic supporters of the Obama administration, the secretary of H.H.S., Kathleen Sebelius, announced on Jan. 20 that the agency would enforce a narrowly worded religious exemption on new health insurance plan guidelines. According to the new requirements, employer-financed health plans must provide an array of contraceptive options to women without requiring a co-pay or deductible, including sterilization and birth control drugs that may act as abortifacients. Instead of broadening a religious exemption to the new requirements as many hoped, Sebelius merely extended a one-year grace period for religious employers to comply with the new guidelines.
Writing in The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 25, Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the H.H.S. decision rejected "loud and strong appeals" from "hundreds of religious institutions and hundreds of thousands of individual citizens." He said it is naïve to think that contraception and sterilization will be "free" under the H.H.S. mandate. "There is no free lunch, and you can be sure there's no free abortion, sterilization or contraception," he wrote. "There will be a source of funding: you."
Speaking that evening at Fordham University in New York, the archbishop said that President Obama had called him on the morning of Jan. 20 "to tell me the somber news" before the H.H.S. decision was announced publicly. He said he felt "terribly let down" and found it difficult to reconcile the decision with what the president had told him during a meeting in November—"that he considered the protection of conscience sacred, that he didn't want anything his administration would do to impede the work of the church that he claimed he held in high regard, particularly in the area of health care, education, works of charity and justice."
One of the most strongly worded reactions came from Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh, in a column titled "To Hell With You." Sebelius and the Obama administration "have said 'To hell with you' to the Catholic faithful of the United States," Bishop Zubik wrote. "To hell with your religious beliefs. To hell with your religious liberty. To hell with your freedom of conscience. We'll give you a year, they are saying, and then you have to knuckle under."
He called on Catholics in the Diocese of Pittsburgh to "do all possible to rescind" the mandate by writing to President Obama, Sebelius and their members of Congress about this "unprecedented federal interference in the right of Catholics to serve their community without violating their fundamental moral beliefs.
Although parish and diocesan offices and primary and secondary schools will be exempt from the new guidelines, Catholic colleges, universities, hospitals and other social services will not be. Administrators at many Catholic institutions complain that because of the narrow exemption they may be forced to stop providing health insurance for employees or eliminate services to non-Catholics.


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Sunshine holiday: Josie Gibson parades on the beach in Marbella in a red bikini
She proudly posed for pictures in a bikini after losing three stone in January.
And while it appears as though Josie Gibson has gained back the weight, it hasn't stopped her proudly parading on the beach in a bikini.
The Big Brother winner wore a skimpy red two-piece during a hen's weekend in Marbella, Spain.
The 26-year-old looked like she is well and truly over her split from John James Parton, laughing and smiling in the sunshine.
Later Josie tucked in to a big lunch at a cafe with a friend, enjoying a large beer to wash it down.
The Bristol blonde announced in late March that she and her former Big Brother housemate had parted ways.
Baywatch moment: The Big Brother winner jogged along the shoreline in another red swimsuit
Chilling out: After her run on the beach, Gibson sat down in the sand
Speaking to Now magazine, she revealed that the Australian taunted her about her weight.
'He put me through so many mind games. He used to go on about my weight all the time,' she said. 'He would take the p**s out of my looks and make me feel ugly. He used to tell me I was thick.
'I can only be myself and I can't always be everyone's cup of tea.
'I think I'm a bit like Marmite, really. People either love me or f****** hate me. If people like me, they like me; if they don't - they can f*** off!'
Appetite: Josie tucked in to a large lunch by the seaside, with a beer to wash it down
Now and then: Josie appears to have re-gained some of the three stone she lost earlier this year
In January Josie dropped from from 16st 7lbs to 13st 7lbs.
At the time she credited her weight-loss to eating healthily and exercising between three and four times a week.
A friend told Mail Online that she had re-gained some pounds in recent months, and rather than desperately trying to lose the weight fast, Josie is embracing her size 16 figure and designing a plus-size clothing range for Curvissa.
'He made me feel ugly': Josie says her ex John James taunted her about her weight


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Kitchen Spotlight: Jeff and Martha's Restored Vintage
When we talk about kitchen renovations and remodels, we are usually looking at kitchens that have been modernized or brought up to date. Well, this kitchen is an exception: it went both forward and back in time!
This Staten Island home kitchen belongs to a couple who love the vintage roots of the house. The home was designed by renowned architect Edward A. Sargent over a hundred years ago, and Martha and Jeff took it upon themselves to lovingly restore the house to its original beauty.
The kitchen looks quite vintage, but it was actually rebuilt piece by piece; they say that they ripped out a terrible 1980s remodel to put the more appropriate fittings back in. The beautiful tin ceiling is new, and Jeff insisted that the electrician leave the pipes exposed for a vintage feel.
There are small antique details everywhere: a deep sink, vintage stove, Jadeite glass, old pencil sharpener, and old-fashioned can opener. We love the two green Hoosiers! But they don't sacrifice modern functionality; the gleaming fridge is new and well-suited to the needs of their growing family.
We love this kitchen; it feels comfortable and warm, and it's a pleasure to see a space so well-suited to the style and age of its home.
• See the whole tour here: Martha & Jeff's Period Piece at Apartment Therapy
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British palaeontologist Colin Patterson became an unwitting friend of creationism during his career. That misbegotten legacy continues to this day, in misquotations that continue to pop up in creationist literature. Patterson has been widely cited by creationists as some sort of closet creationist who though evolution was a speculative farce. Unfortunately, what has become lost in the maelstrom of attack and counter-attack in the world of creation/evolution apologetics are lessons for both evolutionists and creationists.
If anybody was a skeptic, Patterson was. In the forward to his posthumous second edition of his textbook Evolution, two of his close colleagues wrote: "His favourite critical internalised question was 'how do we know that?': to which he often got the answer 'authority or tradition'--something he respected only after he had explored the evidence for himself". He was notorious for a need to figure things out for himself and endeavoured like no other to never let preconceptions get in the way. Indeed, based on anecdotes of people who knew him, I have learned that "how do you know that?" was not merely internalised, but frequently vocalised in a deep Oxford English from the back of the room.
As a result of Patterson's take-no-prisoners approach to belief and science, he became the champion of some unpopular ideas. Patterson questioned every authority and, in the end, challenged (and I believe overturned) some deeply held beliefs about evolution. More importantly, he overturned some ideas about how we know what we know about evolution. For instance, even as a palaeontologist, he argued strongly that fossils themselves play little (if any) role in the establishment of species relationships. That belief emerged from beliefs about fossils revealing ancestor-descendent relationships, and from prior commitments about transformation.
This is where the creationist and evolutionist misunderstandings commence. Patterson argued that evolutionary theory had no role to play in systematics. To creationists, this is touted as evidence that the theory of evolution has no practical applications and is, indeed, unnecessary in biology. To evolutionists, this is often either ignored, disagreed with, or misunderstood.
But what Patterson showed was that a lot of the pre-Darwinian basis for evolutionary theory had been co-opted or subsumed into evolutionary theory. Ideas that had a pre-evolutionary basis had become drenched in evolutionary pre-conceptions and language. Homology, for instance, had become (and still is for most): shared similarity due to common ancestry. However, if homology is explained by common ancestry, then what is the basis for the inference of common ancestry? Well, as it turns out, homology! Patterson recognized the problem and iterated a definition of homology that took into account the way in which homologies define nested groupings. That is, homology is the relation that defines the ranks in a nested hierarchy.
Homologies are homologies because they define nested groups. They are sets of characters that fall into a series of congruent groupings. Similarity alone isn't enough to justify statements of homology, otherwise, we have no way to distinguish convergence from homology. Many will cite examples such as bird, bad, and pterosaur wings as examples where "fundamental differences" allow us to distinguish homology from non-homology.
But, the reality is that we already know these structures are non-homologous because they appear in distantly related groups. We know they're not homologous because of the distribution of other characters which act as a test of homology. If there were ample character evidence that birds, pterosaurs, and bats were all a tightly related group, we might then explain the differences as specializations of a common ancestral wing. The test, ultimately, is whether these taxa share other important characters in common.
The consequence of Patterson's definition of homology--the relation that defines a monophyletic group--is that evolutionary preconceptions are not necessary. Many evolutionists are uncomfortable with this. There is a sort of pluralistic approach (what I call a 'holistic' approach) to homology assessment that many biologists subscribe to. People argue that as many lines of evidence as possible should be considered. I agree, but the question is, through what filter do we analyze this evidence? Patterson would have answered: "tradition, authority, convenience, or assumptions about evolution". There is actually no need to be uncomfortable with Patterson's approach, which I'm surprised has not become more widely embraced.
The problem, as others had pointed out before Patterson, was that we need a knowledge of phylogeny (or interrelationships) in order to know anything about evolutionary history. In order to make generalizations about how evolution works, we need to know the pattern of descent. However, if our assumptions about evolution feed into our inferences about the pattern of descent, these assumptions become untestable. As a result, Patterson argued that our beliefs about evolution played no role in systematics. It was the task of systematists to uncover the patterns that exist in nature which we choose to explain by evolution and common descent. Patterson's rejection of the role of evolutionary theory in systematics was an attempt to keep the enterprise from decaying into circular argumentation.
So, the lesson for evolutionists should be kept in mind as we are deep into a new age in comparative biology. Genes and proteins can now be sequenced, we can map gene expression to embryos, and study the fate of populations of cells in developing embryos. We must ask ourselves: what beliefs about evolution that we developed before these wonderful advances have we carried with us to the present? And for each of these beliefs have we asked: how do we know that?.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Homology: what's evolution got to do with it?
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- David Williams & Malte Ebach said...
An interesting post, one I'll have to dwell on a little more. Of course, the key appears to be relationships, its meaning and its discovery.
Patterson's 1981 presentation is available:
Patterson, C. 2002. Evolutionism and creationism. The Linnean 18: 15-33.
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As I have previously said I was unduly tempted into buying a needle felt kit from my local guilty pleasures shop, Craft Days following an episode of Kirstie's Handmade Britain. Unfortunately it has since been stashed away in my craft cupboard till I could find some inspiration on what to do with it.
Luckily my wish was answered this month when my new issue of Mollie Makes arrived and on the front was a some cute little dogs made by Gretel Parker. Of course when Mimi saw them I couldn't resist creating these little fellows for her.
Please meet Buttercup with his jaunty orange scarf and squiggly ball.......
and Peppermint with his petite beret and his very own ball (we don't want any arguing!!)
Mimi loves them so and of course has many other plans of family and friends for these little peeps, so keep a look out. Thinking they may make cute key rings too, any other ideas?


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Instagram Challenge: Show Us Your Rings!
by Lili Salzberg
It's time for an Instagram challenge! The best accessory for summer is (obviously) your engagement ring. Snap a picture, add a cool filter and then upload the photo to Instagram. Make sure to include the hashtag #theknot in your caption so we can see it. We'll round up some of our favorites for a slideshow here on our blog next week.
To participate in the challenge, make sure you follow The Knot on Instagram (@theknot). We can't wait to see your eye candy!


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The suspect took the woman into some woods where he attacked her.
A DeBary woman was raped by a man who offered to walk her home from a bar early Friday morning, a sheriff's spokesman said.
The 27-year-old woman told deputies she had been at Shotz Bar at 167 S. Charles R. Beall Blvd. in DeBary with a friend Thursday night. Her friend left but the victim stayed longer and decided to walk home at 1:45 a.m. Friday, said sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught.
As the woman left the bar an unknown man offered to go with her, investigators said.
The rape suspect is described as in his 20s, tall, thin and white with short brown hair, deputies said.
The man offered to escort the woman home and the two started walking together. However, they went in the direction opposite of the victim's house. When she asked the man where they were going, he explained he just needed to stop at his house first, Haught said.
The victim and the suspect entered a patch of woods, which the woman assumed was a short cut, and that is when the man attacked her, Haught said.
After raping the woman, the man asked her if she was going to call the cops and she said no. They then both walked away in separate directions. The victim went to a friend's house and the friend reported the rape to the Sheriff's Office, Haught said.
The man didn't have a weapon or imply he had one. The victim suffered injuries from the rape but didn't have any additional injuries from the attack, according to investigators.
Anyone with information about the rape is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 386-736-5999 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at 1-888- 277-8477 (TIPS). Resident can also text a tip by texting "TIP231 plus the message" to CRIMES. Tipsters who provide information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.


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Legacy graduate elected Dallas Baptist SGA president
Reagan Rothenberger, a Beaumont native and 20-year-old junior at Dallas Baptist University (DBU), was elected president of the Student Government Association (SGA) on April 17 for the 2013-14 school year, and will take office in August. Rothenberger is the first junior to be elected president of SGA in ten years at DBU, he said.
"Everybody is so amazed that a junior is president," Rothenberger said. "My entire cabinet — my secretary, my chaplain, my treasurer, my vice president — they're all seniors. It's going to be a great opportunity to represent the students at DBU. It's a great school, and there's a lot that student government can do to help the students have a better experience."
The Student Government Association is a long-held tradition at DBU, founded in 1958, Rothenberger said.
Rothenberger, a political science major, works as a student assistant to the vice president of University Advancement at DBU. He said he plans to pursue an MBA after graduating and possesses the ambition to pursue the highest elected office in the state.
"I would love to one day be Texas governor," he said. "I'm a seventh generation Texan. Being governor would be a wonderful opportunity to serve the people of Texas."
Rothenberger, a 2011 graduate of Legacy Christian Academy, said he is a proud Beaumonter who hopes to one day serve in a local political entity such as Beaumont City Council as well. He said he learned from the best.
"I get my political side from my grandfather," he said. "I enjoy the political realm, helping people and serving them. And also, from my dad, I get the business side — helping people with their finances and being a good Christian businessman."
Rothenberger's grandfather, Al Gerson, was a judge at County Court of Law No. 1 for 27 years and retired in 2011. Rothenberger's father, Gary, is a CPA and serves as executive pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont.
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Hogs Gone Wild — Cutler Wins 2014 Quantum Key West Race Week
24 January 2014
Key West, Fla. - The final day of Melges 32 racing in Key West at 2014 Quantum Key West Race Week (KWRW) was spectacular. Premium conditions paired with right-down-to-the-wire racing between Alec Cutler on hedgehog and Dalton DeVos on Delta had spectators on the absolute edge of their seats. With DeVos in the lead by one, it was do or die for the two teams as they clearly raced their hearts out, each yearning for the Class' first win of the year.
Full congratulations are in order for Cutler, along with tactician Richard Clarke, and crew members Mike Wolfs, Max Skelley, Eric Dorman, Alan 'Budda' Nakanishi, Chafee Emory and Sarah Callahan as they are 2014 Quantum Key West Race Week Melges 32 Champions!
For Cutler and his 'hogs', this was their first event back on the Melges 32 circuit, after a year-long Melges 24 campaign in 2013.
"I hope that every regatta this year, comes down to the last race like it did here. That's the way it should be." said Cutler. "It's nice to sail against a team like Delta. They are for sure, a hard working team, constantly busting their butts, doing the very best that they can to excel. The best crew is going to be the team that wins events this year. We're happy to win the first."
In second place with equal points on count back is DeVos, followed by Richard Goransson's Helly Hansen Inga From Sweden seated in third overall.
Big breeze conditions gave way to one last heat - a Course 5 set at 025 for 1.7nm. Plentiful sunshine and 20+ knots gave way to a midday start in which DeVos simply pulled the trigger too early, charging the starting line and being called OCS along with Dieter Schoen's Momo and Eduardo Souza-Ramos' Phoenix. The OCS cost DeVos dearly as Cutler, who had one of his best starts all week sailed away, working diligently to acquire a comfortable lead.
Once out front, Cutler stayed out front. DeVos and his Delta team made an impressive effort to recover, eventually finding second place at the final windward mark. DeVos was not alone in the hunt for a win. Goransson wasn't giving up easily as he too chase Cutler for the lead.
With each turn, Cutler extended his lead, practically sealing the deal for the title win. DeVos finished second with Goransson close behind in third.
"Delta has been going really great. They have been tough and certainly getting faster throughout the week." commented Clarke post racing. "We had to step up our game for sure. It is certainly nice for the hog to get back into the Melges 32 fleet on a winning note."
FULL RESULTS (FINAL - Ten Races, One Discard)
1. Alec Cutler/Richard Clarke, hedgehog; 1-1-[4]-2-2-1-3-2-2-1 = 15
2. Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta; 2-3-[5]-1-1-2-2-1-1-2 = 15
3. Richard Goransson/Morgan Larson, Helly Hanson Inga From Sweden; [6]-2-3-5-3-3-1-6-4-3 = 30
4. Deneen Demourkas/Cameron Appleton, Groovederci; 3-4-1-[6]-5-4-6-3-3-5 = 34
5. Dieter Schoen/Markus Wiesser, Momo; 4-5-[6]-3-4-5-4-4-6-4 = 39
6. Eduardo Souza-Ramos/Andrea Fonseca, Phoenix; 5-6-2-4-6-6-5-5-5-[7] = 44
7. Chris Wientjes/Benz Faget, Stormvogel; 7-7-8/DNS-7-7-7-8/DNF-7-7-6 = 63
Full Results
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The 2014 Melges 32 Winter Series consists of three events - Key West, Miami Winter Regatta (Feb 28-March 2) and Miami Spring Challenge (April 4-6). With Key West now complete, Cutler commands the lead of the series.
TOP THREE WINTER SERIES RESULTS (After one event)
1.) Alec Cutler, hedgehog
2.) Dalton DeVos, Delta
3.) Richard Goransson, Helly Hansen Inga From Sweden