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In his first World Day of Peace Message, released Dec. 12 by the Vatican to mark the Jan. 1 event, Pope Francis touches on themes that have become very much a part of his pontificate — the dangers of globalization, the need to overcome the many forms of poverty, nurturing an encounter with others as our brothers and sisters, and remembering that the heart of peace, of authentic fraternity, is Jesus Christ.
The 5,000-word message, titled "Fraternity, the Foundation and Pathway to Peace," offers not only a diagnosis of the challenges facing the embrace of fraternity but a set of practical prescriptions for the modern world. Fraternity, Francis declared, "draws us to fellowship with others and enables us to see them not as enemies or rivals, but as brothers and sisters to be accepted and embraced."
At the same time, in the Cross we find "the definitive foundational locus of that fraternity which human beings are not capable of generating themselves."
Francis teaches that the family is the wellspring of fraternity, "and as such it is the foundation and the first pathway to peace, since, by its vocation, it is meant to spread its love to the world around it." To appreciate fully the family image for fraternity, the pope focuses on Scripture, asking the question from Genesis, "Where is your brother?" (4:9) and examining the story of Cain and Abel. He notes that according to the biblical account of creation, all people are descended from the common parentage of Adam and Eve, parents of Cain and Abel, the first family in whom we see the origins of society. Abel becomes a shepherd, and Cain becomes a farmer, but despite the diversity of activity, "their profound identity and their vocation is to be brothers." Thus, the murder of Abel by Cain "thwarts his primordial calling to be a child of God and to live in fraternity."
The fatherhood of God can be seen as the basis of fraternity, then, but it is not "a generic fatherhood, indistinct and historically ineffectual, but rather of the specific and extraordinarily concrete personal love of God for each man and woman." And Jesus Christ, "loving the Father unto death on the Cross (cf. Phil 2:8), has through his resurrection made of us a new humanity, in full communion with the will of God, with his plan, which includes the full realization of our vocation to fraternity."
Seen in this light, fraternity is the foundation and pathway to peace as Christian solidarity presumes that our neighbor is someone who is the living image of God the Father and is a brother or sister. Francis cites the social encyclicals of his predecessors, including Popes Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, to stress that "the integral development of peoples is the new name of peace" and that peace is an opus solidaritatis, a work of solidarity: "the duty of solidarity, which requires the richer nations to assist the less developed; the duty of social justice, which requires the realignment of relationships between stronger and weaker peoples in terms of greater fairness; and the duty of universal charity, which entails the promotion of a more humane world for all."
According to Pope Francis, that fraternity is essential to building a just society and a solid and lasting peace, which means there is a vocation "to form a community composed of brothers and sisters who accept and care for one another." But this vocation is threatened by what the pope calls a "globalization of indifference" that makes us blind "to the suffering of others and closed in on ourselves." This indifference brings with it "offences against fundamental human rights, especially the right to life and the right to religious freedom," including human trafficking, armed conflicts and economic and financial struggles that devastate lives, families and businesses.
Quoting Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis observes that "globalization makes us neighbors, but does not make us brothers," and society today is troubled by new ideologies. Characterized by rampant individualism, egocentrism and materialistic consumerism, these weaken social bonds, fuelling a "throw away" mentality that leads "to contempt for, and the abandonment of, the weakest and those considered 'useless.'"
Fraternity, the pope writes, is the antidote to a "globalization of indifference." It is first a prerequisite for fighting poverty in all its forms. Today, he warns, we are seeing a profound poverty of relationships owing to a lack of solid family and community relationships. Moreover, even as there has been a reduction in absolute poverty, there is still a serious rise in relative poverty, "instances of inequality between people and groups who live together in particular regions or in a determined historical-cultural context."
Poverty is also defeated in the lives of ordinary women and men, in a form of detachment by choosing "to live a sober and essential lifestyle, of those who, by sharing their own wealth . . . manage to experience fraternal communion with others."
There is what Pope Francis terms the rediscovery of fraternity in the economy. He roots the financial and economic crises of today in "the progressive distancing of man from God and from his neighbor, with the result that people "seek satisfaction, happiness and security in consumption and earnings out of all proportion to the principles of a sound economy."
Against this, as he did in the exhortation Evangelii Gaudium ("The Joy of the Gospel"), Pope Francis proposes "a timely rethinking of our models of economic development and to a change in lifestyles." He urges a fruitful rediscovery of the virtues of prudence, temperance, justice and strength that can help us to "recover the fraternal bonds which join us one to another, with deep confidence that human beings need and are capable of something greater than maximizing their individual interest. Above all, these virtues are necessary for building and preserving a society in accord with human dignity."
Fraternity also extinguishes war through a conversion of heart. This is especially true at a time when we face the threat posed by corruption and organized crime, drug abuse, the devastation of natural resources, pollution, exploitation of labor, money trafficking and financial speculation. There are also prostitution, human trafficking, crimes and abuses against minors, slavery and "the frequently overlooked tragedy of migrants." Finally, fraternity helps to preserve and cultivate nature through recognition that the "human family has received from the Creator a common gift: nature."
The pope concludes with a final admonition about love: "Fraternity needs to be discovered, loved, experienced, proclaimed and witnessed to. But only love, bestowed as a gift from God, enables us to accept and fully experience fraternity."
Matthew Bunson is OSV senior correspondent.
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Pope calls for religious freedom in Middle East
Beirut, Sep 15: Pope Benedict XVI appealed on Saturday for religious freedom in the Middle East, calling it fundamental for stability in a region bloodied by sectarian strife. Benedict spoke on the second day of his visit to Lebanon, a country with the largest percentage of Christians in the Middle East. He arrived amid a wave of violent demonstrations over an anti-Islam film across the Muslim world.
"Let us not forget that religious freedom is a fundamental right from which many other rights stem," he said, speaking in French to government officials, foreign diplomats and religious leaders at the president palace in Mount Lebanon in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
He held up Lebanon, which is still rebuilding from a devastating 1975-1990 civil war largely fought on sectarian lines, as an example of coexistence for the region.
He said Christians and Muslims in Lebanon share the same space — at times in the same family — and asked, "If it is possible in families why not in entire societies?" Marriages where husband and wife are from different religious groups are not uncommon in Lebanon.
He said the freedom to practice one's religion "without danger to life and liberty must be possible to everyone."
Enthusiastic crowds lined the streets and cheered along the 30-kilometer motorcade route to the palace as Benedict went by in the bullet-proof glass popemobile. Soldiers in horseback rode ahead of the car.
As the pope arrived in the presidential compound, officials released about 20 white doves.
Just hours after the pope arrived Friday, violence erupted in northern Lebanon over "Innocence of Muslims," a film that ridicules the Prophet Muhammad, portraying him as a fraud, a womanizer and a child molester.
According to Lebanese security officials, a crowd angry over the film set fire to a KFC and a Hardee's restaurant in the port city of Tripoli, 50 miles (85 kilometers) north of Beirut, sparking clashes with police. Police then opened fire, killing one of the attackers, the officials said.
At least 25 people were wounded in the melee, including 18 police who were hit with stones and glass. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
Lebanese authorities tightened security for the pope, suspending weapons permits except for politicians' bodyguards and confining the visit to central Lebanon and northern Christian areas.
In the evening, Benedict will address thousands of youths from across the Middle East.

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Theblackdog wrote:pesgores wrote:Theblackdog wrote:This is a problem for me. Our house is cleaned by a cleaning service every 2 weeks, so unless I can rebuild the field from last turn's Overwatch shots the battle can't take longer than that. In Brikpocalypse I was able to rebuild the field easily, but I think that it will be pretty much impossible to do this during my next game.
My proposal for turn limits is this: Each forum battle has one or more "seconds" who sign up on the top thread, as usual. If a player does not post his orders within the turn limit, a second is called upon to submit orders for that player's faction. If a player repeatedly fails to post orders, the second can take over the faction permanently. If a player knows that he won't be able to access his computer for a period of time, he can pick someone else to give orders in his place.
It's a good idea, but way too hard to execute. If someone just gets picked to control a faction in the middle of the game, they might feel a bit lost.
I don't think that getting lost in the middle of a battle is a problem. Seconds sign up at the beginning of the game, so they are by definition interested in the game. If you need a second to step in for a player on turn 3, you can be reasonably sure he will have followed the game up to this point. If not, he can simply use the links in the top thread to bring himself up to speed.
Maybe not...
What if the substitute becomes inactive?
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is offering a "Kerry O. Key" program for Cadette Scouts on Jan 8 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Acton Congregational Church at 12 Concord Road. This program is also open to Juliette Scouts in grades 6-7-8.
Program info: If you LOVE American Idol and you love to be challenged this is the program for YOU! Choose a song from the book, create a performance and sing your face off during this team oriented karaoke challenge!
Registration is $10.50 per Scout. Leaders and adult chaperones are free.
To register visit the Council Web site, and click on programs.


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The physiatrists at Hospital for Special Surgery perform non-operative treatment procedures on patients who have spinal and sports-related injuries as well as other musculoskeletal problems. These procedures are combined with medically supervised exercise therapies to restore mobility and function in patients who might otherwise require surgery.
Several members of the Department of Physiatry also perform electrodiagnostic studies such as nerve conduction and electromyography. These diagnostic studies help to determine whether patients may have nerve or muscular disorders such as lumbar or cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other debilitating conditions.
The Department is not only involved with the development of new non-invasive procedures, it also employs innovative research techniques to better understand and validate many non-operative or minimally invasive interventional procedures to treat spinal and sports-related injuries.


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Adam Levine Says He Meant No Disrespect for Adam Lambert
Filed Under (twitter ) by Admin on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Posted at : Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Adam Levine tweeted a response to last night's controversy hours ago:
Then just a few minutes ago, he tweeted that he meant no disrespect for Adam Lambert.
88 comments:
Ok im good with that. Now go listen to the original version so I can stop thinking youre a douche bag...
- June 22, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Now thats what a real MAN WILL SAY
- June 22, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Now UK be nice its all about Peace and LOVE :)
- June 22, 2011 at 2:22 PM
I'd like a fan war between the Glamberts and the GaGa Monsters. But then the Gaga fans in this fandom will be like no no don't want fan wars..
- June 22, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Why would you want a fan war between Gaga fans and Adam fans? That's kind of dumb.
Gaga fans are mostly gay. They wouldn't hate on Adam. Most gay guys respect Adam for coming out of the closet so early in his career. I think fans of both artists like eachother.
As for Adam levine's reply, I really don't give a damn. He's not that famous.
- June 22, 2011 at 2:26 PM
Adam Lambert vs. Jake Shears would be nice too..
- June 22, 2011 at 2:26 PM
Odd that he doesn't know WWFM when he had Adam over to his house for a Halloween party a couple years ago when WWFM first came out. http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/11/01/katy-perrys-halloween-costume-camels-hump/
Bad memory or bad form? Whatever . . .
- June 22, 2011 at 2:31 PM
2:26 Adam ON Jake Shears is waaaaaaaaay better.
- June 22, 2011 at 2:33 PM
But sir, you apparently ARE one to take cheap shots like that since you DID take a cheap shot.
- June 22, 2011 at 2:43 PM
Let's not get too worked up. Logically he can't say one person sings something better than another without hearing both version but he was just giving a well deserved compliment to one of the contestants. It was a good performance at the very least. He's a busy guy, I'm sure, and can't sit and listen to every song that comes out. Sure he might have heard it in passing a few times but that doesn't mean he remembers it. Cut the guy some slack. Adam Lambert understands where he was coming from. No apology necessary. I have to question the judgment of fans that start twitter wars as if they represent the actual artist. Relax, it's not that serious and both men respect one another. Lets follow Adam Lambert's example, have a sense of humor about it, and keep it moving.
- June 22, 2011 at 2:45 PM
honest as he said not heard the song before, and yet he went on saying the contestant (probably) sang better than the original singer? what if the song was sung by smokey robinson some 20 years ago, wouldn't it be disrespectful to smokey or any original singer for that matter? lol he is a douche bag!!
- June 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM
@2:31 Bad memory AND bad form.
@Urethra, speaking of douche bags...
GOOGLE Adam Levine's douchiest quotes
That's a real stand up guy for ya.
- June 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM
@Uranus, why do you say that you think "most" gays respect Adam? That is certainly not my experience with friends with gay sons or comments over at afterelton. As far as Levine goes, still believe it to be a personal jab at Adam. You notice he said nothing positive about Adam in his tweet. ... Adamluv
- June 22, 2011 at 2:50 PM
And he can't spell 'honestly' either.
- June 22, 2011 at 2:52 PM
The picture of Levine makes him look so contrite. Do I see the hint of a tear of remorse?
- June 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM
This is what I was waiting to see if Adam Levine would show respect for our Adam and put out a statement.
In truth, I hope this will serve as a lesson learned in how NOT to give a critique!! Especially when you have no knowledge (or so you say) of the original version or artist who sang the song.
I really do hope that they will invite our ADAM to sing on THE VOICE. Maybe he should OPEN with a Queen song (show Adam L. how it should be sung) and then move on to a powerful new song off his new album!!
- June 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM
This is silly, because none of the Gaga fans in this fandom even like WWFM. They only like Fever, because it was written by Gaga.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:06 PM
I would prefer if Adam dismissed The Voice completely as Levine and Christina have dismissed him. I know, vindictive, but I sometimes hold a grudge. :(
- June 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM
I am not as forgiving as some here. Nothing Levine tweets can convince me that what he said wasn't a cheap shot at Adam Lambert. And that also goes for Blake Shelton's comment. Blake, your wife WAS the worst dressed on the Grammy red carpet last year, just like AFL said.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Remember Adam Lambert was asked to apologize for the American on TV and he stood firmly and never apologize for what he believe. Nobody want any fanwars in this blog, love is what Adam want most in his life. I do agree Adam should be invited to sing on TV again.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM
I still think Mr. Levine should - AT LEAST - change his first name!
There's a true gentleman and unsurpassed singer called Adam L.
GGD Gal, never liked "Moron 5" either...
- June 22, 2011 at 3:19 PM
O.K.- I'm am a softy (I'll admit)I for one was so mad at adam levine (couldn't even finish watching the voice last night until today)but I think he got overwelmed by tweets,articles, ect he either I hope thought about what he said and finally apolized or either 2 it's not sincere and relized he better do this to save his own skin. we'll never know, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt cuz I really was liking him alot on the voice (never heard of him before this however) Well the positive thing is everyone got publicity The voice, adam levine and adam lambert. All is good as adam said. I'm once again proud to be a glambert and I do believe we are getting a name for ourselves. Not sure if that's a good thing or not, but it is amazing most of us all think along the same lines when it comes to defending our adam. Should be interesting tonight on the voice if nakia gets through or better yet if adam levine addresses this issue. Even my non fan friend said wow that was a low blow at adam last night wasn't it? People did notice and levine knows this! peace and love
- June 22, 2011 at 3:21 PM
I certainly don't want to start any war and I'm glad Levine "responded". As I said on a previous thread, jealousy is a bitter pill to swallow. Only the REAL stars will acknowledge Adam Lambert's talent. I include Katy Perry in that group as she acknowledged Adam on AI (with the cape) even before he was famous. I mean, really, would it kill Levine, Christina, Celo, or Blake to actually give our sweet Adam Lambert a compliment. And, I don't buy that Levine never heard him sing the song. Yeah, right! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I guess they just don't want to share the spotlight. (hahaaaa-too late!)
- June 22, 2011 at 3:22 PM
I'm glad Levine actually said something and it was pro-Adam.
Funny he is so out of touch with the current scene though. It's like your doctor saying, Gee, I've never heard of Advil. Adam won the Much Music Award last year for this song.
When I was young we had a slang term for someone who was sort of an idiot or a jerk and we called them a "maroon" haha
- June 22, 2011 at 3:28 PM
to little to late, Levine is not credible. I never knew who he was until last night and really didn't want to know. That was more information than I wanted. Him showing his ignorance was more than enough.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- June 22, 2011 at 3:32 PM
I had to laugh at that ditzy blond (no disrespect to blonds as I am one but not ditzy) on the twitter stage on the Voice last night who bragged that Nakia and Levine were trending. I thought 'yu cn bet ur as ther trndng, ditz. L cuz of ur idiot juj.' You would think everyohe would know not to mess with a nest of Glam Bees. We'll sting you til you don't have any place to sting left.
Number 1 Glam Bee
- June 22, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Give mercy. Adam Levine had to make a duet with Xtina. I'm glad it wasn't our Adam.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Could Levine just go listen to WWFM on his grammy cd or on you tube. Then he can hear "The Voice" for real.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:47 PM
On July 13 last year, Levine twittered to himself: I want more followers. I need bigger boobs...
Now where I come from a boob can be a really dumb person or it can be a breast. Either way someone was insulted.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Anon 3:28 now where was the pro adam part?
- June 22, 2011 at 3:54 PM
I think that sounds like an honest tweet. It was such a shame to have Adam's song be sung and then have a negative comment. We are all so sick of Adam having to put up with the negativity...I'm ready to move on cautiously. Still like Idol better than The Voice though. Nakia did a very nice job singing Adam's difficult song.
- June 22, 2011 at 3:57 PM
@anon 2.31
I was just going to post the link to that Halloween party, so he certainly knows who AFL is seeing as he was a guest at his halloween party. And surely if you know someone well enough to invite them to a party at your house, then you'd have at least a slight interest in listening to music from them.
Also re the never having heard it before - aren't the Grammys voted for by the artists themselves? if so , and if Adam Levine had voted, then surely he would have actually listened to the nominated artists/songs before voting?
I watched the clip yesterday of his comments, and even if you give him the benefit of the doubt over what he said, I would say judging by his body language he knew perfectly what he was saying and how it came across.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:02 PM
It seems like he's only responding like a nice person because he got backlash from the fans.
I seriously doubt he's NEVER heard the song before. It's a hit song in America. He's a pop singer. he should know about it. What a big liar.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:03 PM
GOOD! Glad Adam Levine came to his sense...now can somebody please tell me this rumor about
Prez Hilton taking JLo's spot at the judges table is B.S....Please Somebody?!
I don't care for JLo...but Prez would be a nightmare!!! yuck!!!!
- June 22, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Oh, puleeze!! Of COURSE it was a cheap shot. Why are y'all even questioning that? And the "I'm NOT sorry" first tweet was even more pissy.
However, it's over. Levine was obviously brought to his knees by the Glambert Nation, and had to bow down in the end, LOL.
Good job, all.
Also, I do have to agree. I know a number of gay men who do NOT give Adam any respect. It's just meow meow meow all the way. Quite catty. It's like anything. Some like him, some don't. There certainly is NO concensus there on the basis of sexuality...
- June 22, 2011 at 4:14 PM
NOOOOOOO! Prez sucks!!!
I heard Nigel wanted to talk to Cheryl Cole
About taking JLo's spot!
- June 22, 2011 at 4:14 PM
I remember on one of "The Voice" shows, A. Levine said he didn't pick one of the contestants because he/she had a better voice than his. That makes me think he has heard WWFM, and that was a barely disguised low blow.
Like anonymous 2:48 said, what if it was sung by one of the greats... He knew it was Adam, that's why he felt comfortable saying what he said.
Like Adam said, he shoudld just wait till his new album comes out, then say he doesnt know who he is.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:14 PM
If out of all the songs he could choose CeeLo chose WWFM... That's BIG. I'll try and focus on that.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:20 PM
I still don't believe he has never heard WWFM. that is mind boggling. People in confinement probably know all the lyrics! WWFM was a very popular song worldwide. Don't believe Levine.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Smack on the head big time Mr. Lavine!!!!! Millions of Adam fans stung you eh!!! OUCH!!! BOOOHOHHHH!!!!
Fans are not like you Ass****!!!!!
Again,YOU DON'T MESS WITH US!!!!!!!!
We'll fight till the end baby!!! ROCK it HARD!!!!!
- June 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM
@ Urethra
Where have U been??? And I could give a Flying **ck about all this BS. Who cares?? MOVE ON as Adam said.
I'm too busy COUNTING THE DAYS till I see Adam F Lambert in Quebec!!! Yup, I will be seeing "His Sexiness" in the flesh... All ready feeling *faint*... And just waitin' till Adam's new album drops, and he #BlowsEveryoneAway! Can't wait!!!
Get ready Levine....heh heh heh. *Rubs hands together fiendishly** Oh yeah, 'nuff said!!!
Party On Garth
- June 22, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Disguised low blow is right! He wanted to take a jab at the Lamb and done it discreetly. that son of a gun!
- June 22, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Am I the absolutely only one here who has NEVER heard of Adam Levine until now?
- June 22, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Anon 3:28 agree!
- June 22, 2011 at 4:23 PM
his first name should be changed to Liar Levine.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:26 PM
I think "The Voice" is only on for a couple more weeks. There are many many people who don't know who Adam Lambert is, consequently they would not know his music. I like Adams answer, Just wait until his new album comes out. I have a feeling that a lot more people will know who Adam is, they might not like him, but they will know who he is. I think this will be a pivotal year for Adam, and Sony better promote him more, in all honesty it hasn't been very long for anyone to know who Adam is. If you don't watch AI, that was where he got his platform, why would you go to his concerts? Remember he is the new kid on the block. Next year will be different.
By the way where is Sauli, still planting seeds for his dad? Adam would be sponsoring him to come into this country permently, possibly red tape holding things up. Peace and Love Lets stop the name calling, we are bigger than that.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:28 PM
CeeLo is good. I heard this great track on Finnish radio some time ago and didn't know the name of it, then I found out it was CeeLo's Bright Lights Bigger City.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Levine put the right label on it. It was a cheap shot and now that he's caught out, he is back peddling. A little competition bother you Levine? Personally thought Levine's last video about the bed totally stupefying, and just plain dumb. I also like CeeLo Green, very talented guy. Don't hear him taking cheap shots at anyone.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:36 PM
I just saw Levine's E! interview after the show. Im over it. I accept it. Ok I like him again.
BTW did that anon ass call me a douche bag??
- June 22, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Let's all make a history of the 21 century in music by showing up to Adam's concert in Quebec on 7/29/2011. How about that? Buy your tickets. Make your hotel and flight reservations now. Let's blow this concert up by showing our support to one of the most charismatic performer of 21st century, Adam Lambert. Levine will bite his tongue by the end of July.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:46 PM
This has helped Adam's second album antcipation on The vulture site go from #82 to 4.
- June 22, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Sorry but I'm not good with this when Levine was on the board to select the Grammy winners for last year! And I'm not good with the fact that Levine is a judge on a music/voice show and doesn't recognize one of the top 50 songs from last year. This is major bullshit. I'm letting it go because there's no other choice, but either he's one mean SOB or incompetent.
- June 22, 2011 at 5:06 PM
You posted no 1 in this thread. I didn't call you a db. I wanted you to GOOGLE Levine's douchiest quotes. lol. now apologize for calling me an ass. lol
- June 22, 2011 at 5:14 PM
well he didnt know bless the broken road was a country song either. . .
- June 22, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Even a criminal gets to have a trial where the facts and background info is presented. Why does this site often feel like "Judge, Jury and Hangman"?
He simply made a comment. It;s not like he killed someone's child!
As so many of you like to point out on this site "everyone has the right to their own opinion"...well so does he.
Not defending him, just defending the situation. Seems like there are too many knickers in a knot over this.
Sorry if you don't agree....sorry if you now feel offended.
- June 22, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Anon 5:52pm
I don't think this site judge the comment like "somebody killing a child". So sorry you take it so serious. No offend though. Its all entertainment. LOL :)
- June 22, 2011 at 6:02 PM
@Annon 4:59 pm, now click on Music and what do you get?
#1 most anticipated music, period.
- June 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM
I believe him, let's move on. Everybody says things they wish they didn't.
- June 22, 2011 at 6:57 PM
I really don't care about Adam Levine, I've been spending my time on the Adam Lambert Grabbing Lunch thread................one long last look at THE LEGS before that thread disappears!
I recommend you visit there.........it will cheer you up and Levine will fade from your mind.
P.S. Ronnie was right photo #5 is..>-->O...!
P.S. Sasha was just super special!!!!!!
P.S Can I have Marko?
- June 22, 2011 at 7:02 PM
For all you lucking folks planning to go to Canada, make sure your passports are up to date.
- June 22, 2011 at 7:06 PM
What a shame that lots of so called "Glamberts" think that insulting, making judgements on others, calling names and so on is a respectable and tolerant thing. They don't look at themselves and see that they are doing exactly the opposite as Adam Lambert prefers: respect, love, tolerance. I'm a Lambert fan, but it's a shame to be in the bunch with lots of insane people that call themselves fans. They don't realize the ridiculous they make, they let Lambert down and the only thing they get is the hatred toward everything Lambert. Many people haven't heard about Adam, I know a lot of people that have no idea who Adam Lambert is, and because of that I won't hold a grudge towards them, I won't insult them. They have other things to do and have other tastes. You are part of the reason many don't like Adam. Many detest many so called Glamberts because of their poisonous tongues. It's a insane. Many are not fans, they simply are hysterical obsessed no-life "human beings".
- June 22, 2011 at 7:16 PM
Yes, I agree. I love Adam like crazy, but the more our fanbase acts like loonies and over-the-top nuts, the worse it is for Adam. People lose respect for him through our actions. We need to step back and stop doing this every time we perceive any criticism of him. JUST STOP IT! Would Adam himself act like this? NO. If there is a "next time" incident, let's all take a deep breath and THINK before we react. We are NOT helping Adam by being snarky and rude to others, whether they meant what they said or not. Let's be the classy ones, like Adam himself. CLASSY.
- June 22, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Adam tweeted there's NO reason to be angry, but the Glamberts just went on. Too many crazy people who can't control themselves in this fandom. He would need a new fanbase, in my opinion.
- June 22, 2011 at 7:53 PM
DITTO TO:7,16;7,52 and 7,53.
Beautifully said!!!
- June 22, 2011 at 8:08 PM
i think most of the twitter comments to Adam Levine were pretty mild, many just sending links to various versions of Adams WWFM, many others saying how can you say say Nakia was better than the original when you say you haven't heard the original.
Adam Levine was on E sorta of making an apology to Adam, and saying he admired his passionate fans.
- June 22, 2011 at 8:17 PM
I thanks CeLo for giving Adam props on the show. Adam Lavine made a mistake...we all know our Adam can sing. Lesson learned NO Wars I do not like that suggestion at all. The invokes hate and our Adam would never like that one bit. GaGa war that is crazy in its self. Her monsters are as crazy as us. Not a good idea. I like the idea of colaberating fandoms myself. Now there's a great idea.
- June 22, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Gaga is a curse to this fandom.
- June 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- donnaW said...
Who the hell is Adam Levine?????
- June 22, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Without Gaga's Fever there wouldn't be any Adommy worshippers.
- June 22, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Enough already!
We are devoted for life, to our ADAM! who IS the voice.
- June 22, 2011 at 9:53 PM
@DRG - i strongly agree with your suggestions. In cases like this one, it would be wiser to follow exactly what Adam is showing us. There is really no need to overdo things. I really appreciate your post as well as those of the others with the same message.
I can understand how we can all be passionate about Adam but i would rather follow the examples he is setting. I don't mean to dampen our high spirits but we can all reserve our energies and wisely choose the battles we shld fight for our diamond boy. But believe me i can relate with how most of us could be over protective of him LOL i am guilty myself teehee.
@HK fan - i'm glad to know that most of the twitter comments are respectful, thanks for the info.
@HH - i left a post for you at the NEW PICTURE OF ADAM LAMBERT AND HANS HAVERON (June 16). Hope you'll find time to read it. Saludos a usted mi querida amiga.
Love thru Adam,
- June 22, 2011 at 10:26 PM
@NbcTheVoice tweeted this last night:
NBCTheVoice The Voice
Just like Cee Lo we're dropping names. We feel special and support from @davidspade @adamlambert @justinbieber @rachael_ray @williamshatner.
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- June 22, 2011 at 11:01 PM
My only real issue with A. Levine was his comment that the performance was "maybe better than the original singer"...That was a risky, disrespectful, and irresponsible thing to say about another artist, especially given the fact that he says he has never actually heard the song in the first place, so had not heard any of Adam's versions..I would assume that fans of ANY singer whose song was being covered would not be amused by this comment. It was a poor choice of words on his part. (Along with the "falling flat" part). And his tweet that said he wasn't sorry... He just really put both feet in his mouth and is now eating some "crow"..Glad to see he knows we love and support Adam..I think most fans were just dismayed at his choice of words.
As usual our guy Adam Lambert handled the whole thing with humor and class..And once again I'm reminded of why I am such a dedicated fan. I'm over this..and moving on. And so looking forward to the new album.
And speaking of Adam's New Album!!!!! Yay! I know someone posted this link already, but just wanted to remind everyone that New York Magazine has his new album listed as the NUMBER ONE MOST ANTICIPATED UPCOMING MUSIC...AHEAD OF MANY OTHER BIGGER NAMES IN MUSIC..!!! Pretty fabulous, I'd say! Just look at the first nine on the list..VERY impressive that he is THE Most Anticipated....So take THAT Adam Levine..sorry couldn't resist ; )
1 Adam Lambert, Title TBA 2011
2 Beyoncé, 4 JUNE 2011
3 Limp Bizkit, Gold Cobra SUMMER 2011
4 Lil Wayne, Tha Carter IV 8/29/11
5 50 Cent, Black Magic SUMMER 2011
6 * Mary J. Blige, My Life II: The Journey Continues 9/20/11
7 * Blink-182, Title TBA SUMMER 2011
8 J. Cole, Cole World: The Sideline Story 9/27/11
9 Coldplay, Title TBA 2011
And many many more listed..
- June 22, 2011 at 11:07 PM
@daydreamin - thanks so much for the link to the nice article at Flecking Records, i really enjoyed that one. Thanks again @daydreamin and kind regards!
- June 22, 2011 at 11:10 PM
adamlambert Adam Lambert
@adamlevine saaaaall goooooo
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Adams latest tweet to Adam Levine.(Its all good).
You can imagine the remarks about this one.
- June 23, 2011 at 1:06 AM
NY Magazine "Vulture Anticipation Index" rankings are based on the volume of related Twitter and blog activity. In other wds nagging fans.
So I assume the more we talk about the album the
- June 23, 2011 at 1:10 AM
Adam Levine apologized, for whatever reason, it's time to move on. Tomorrow's another day, hopefully with good things to focus on. funbunn40
- June 23, 2011 at 1:48 AM
Occassionaly one needs to stand up to some things and even Adam has and would do this! I think it is great adams fans are so passionate to want to stand up to insulting behaviour. Sometimes Adam will be in a position where he can't or shouldn't do this in any case and I think fans are in best position to be able to instead.
- June 23, 2011 at 1:55 AM
PS this was insulting and unprofessional behaviour by Levine whatever way you look at it!
- June 23, 2011 at 1:56 AM
Adam Levine – I don't buy it but I guess he issued an apology of sorts so he wouldn't look entirely in the wrong, but he is.
I'd never heard of Adam Levine either until this fiasco but I'm aware of Maroon 5 and not a fan of their music.
Sure, there are times when Glamberts need to be less verbose but I don't think we need to be lectured about it.
Re an earlier comment .... I hope someone takes JLo's spot on AI. Another season of her saying over and over ad nauseam 'I love you' and 'you know I love you' goes beyond the pale. All 3 judges were pathetic this year and imho, they should ALL be replaced.
- June 23, 2011 at 2:28 AM
I wish Adam had a "fan" representative close to him so that this rep can speak for us all. & if you tell me he does already, then that "fan" rep needs to be replaced, cuz they're doing a crappy job!!!
How can a mediocre blojoe cover be better than Adam lambert? Huh?
My love for Adam is so strong, I am numb to all other music artists, I could care less what music they put out or how they sing.
What bothers me is Glamberts not understanding the passion we each have inside ourselves for Adam. Some may not be as extreme as others & some may not be as weak . Some Glamberts are so resourceful, some Glamberts may be more horny, & some Glamberts just may feel all the love in the world for Adam.
I love being a Glambert! I don't belong to any special group, maybe here at times, but , what is so special about us is that we share a passion for a very passionate human being! Adam keeps telling us "we are so passionate!".
Mr. Levine, you can't get any better than Mr. Adam Lambert!!
Mwah!! K
- June 23, 2011 at 5:08 AM
- June 23, 2011 at 8:21 AM
here comes the sun!
- June 23, 2011 at 9:13 AM
June 22, 2011 5:52 PM I agree. some of these people here are not ok.. sometimes I wonder what the hell I am doing here, so many sick minded fans here.. I wish there wasn´t a comment section at all.
- June 23, 2011 at 11:51 AM
@Anon 11;51 - did you ever think that all you have to do is NOT READ THE COMMENTS!!!! DUH!
- June 23, 2011 at 2:32 PM
OT - Cheryl Cole to replace JLo as AI judge? I heard that Simon Cowell dropped Cheryl from the US X-Factor (as a judge) because she had such a strong British accent that no one in US could understand her.
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OKANOGAN Snow is expected this week in the Cascades and the Okanogan Valley can expect frigid temperatures through the week.
An additional 2-4 inches of snow is expected in the North Cascades this week, but that will still leave snow depth lower than usual for this time of the year.
Since it's still early in the season, forecasts for the winter months aren't yet available, said Stan Janowicz of the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Okanogan.
The National Weather Service predicts a cold storm system will bring moderate to heavy snow to the higher elevations of Northeast Washington and near the Cascade passes.
Colder air is expected by mid-week throughout the region; a winter weather advisory was in effect Monday.
For the Okanogan Valley and into Ferry County, a hazardous weather outlook was issued Monday, with "much colder" air pushing into the area Monday and Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
Wind is expected, with temperatures dipping into the teens to lower 20s during the days and temperatures dropping into the single digits during the nights.
As of Dec. 1, the Snotel measuring site at Salmon Meadows, northwest of Conconully, showed 4 inches of snow.
The site, at 4,460 feet, showed 3-4 inches of snow for the past week.
That compares with 17 inches of snow on Dec. 1 last year.
For the same date, the site recorded 7 inches in 2011, 9 inches in 2010, 12 inches in 2009 and 1 inch in 2008.
The Dec. 1 Snotel measurement for Moses Mountain, at 5,010 feet, was 7 inches.
The site had 6-7 inches the previous week.
On Dec. 1, 2012, the site had 21 inches of snow.
For the same date, the site recorded 13 inches in 2011 and 2010, 12 inches in 2009 and 1 inch in 2008.
Hart's Pass, northwest of Winthrop, recorded 24 inches of snow on Dec. 1, but that increased to 37 inches on Monday.
The site, at 6,490 feet, had 38 inches on Dec. 1, 2012; 60 inches in 2011, 41 inches in 2010, 45 inches in 2009 and 19 inches in 2008.
According to the National Weather Service, Omak had 0.99 inch of precipitation during November. The record maximum was 3.76 inches in 1944 and the record minimum was a trace in 1976, the start of the record drought year of 1976-77.
The highest temperature was 57 degrees on Nov. 19 and the lowest was 9 degrees on Nov. 23.
The record high was 70 degrees on Nov. 24, 1933, and the record low was 6 below on Nov. 24, 2010.
In November 1955, the city had a record snowfall of 19.5 inches.
In November 2013, there was no recorded snowfall; snow fell on just one day during the month.
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How extremists do bidnessFebruary 01, 2012 by barbara
barbara writes
Does this bother anyone else? I'm talking about the return on investment (ROI) that we the people receive for paying Minnesota's Republican state legislators.
Did some quick math. (Full disclosure: I have not done a line item analysis of an annual report, if such there be.)
Let's start with the MN state senate, wherein there are 37 GOP senators, constituting a majority:
Base pay: $31,140 per year x 37 = $1,152,180
Allowable pay hike for 3 leadership positions:
12,456 x 3 = 37,368
TOTAL GOP senate base pay = $1,189,548
Per diem: $77/day during session
(assuming weekdays only and a 20-week session)
100 days x $77/day x 37 Senators = $284,900
Defined contribution plan: Senators pay up to 5%
of their salary; state then pays up to 6%; ergo,
1,189,548 base pay x .06 state match = $71,372
TOTAL SALARY EXPENSE: MN GOP Senate $1,545,820 *
*This does not include paid health care nor any
other less obvious benefits
Moving along, the MN State House of Representatives has 72 GOP reps, also a majority; the math is the same as above:
TOTAL MN GOP House base pay = $2,279,448
Per diem = $554,400
Defined contribution plan = $136,766
TOTAL SALARIES: MN GOP House = $2,970,614
GOP legislators only = $4,516,434
So let's just round up to $5 million dollars to accommodate the unknowns.
• Minnesota taxpayers are providing $5 million annually out of our earnings to pay salaries to a collective group of 109 GOP legislators.
• These GOP legislators meet largely under the cloak of secrecy and have built a firewall between themselves and the people.
• Their entire output for the past year and half has been the following:
No. No to everything. Just no.
People? That's $5 million worth of NO. It appears that the return on taxpayer investment (ROI) in GOP legislators is zero. Governor Dayton is correct that the GOP extremists are not fit to lead.
Let me say this again. The GOP has given us nada for our investment. I, for one, can think of any number of better uses for $5 million in this state. Like, paying reasonable, rational human beings to govern?! And I'm banking (pardon the expression) on the DFL to rout the extremists.
Meanwhile, I believe we should all ask for a refund. Just sayin'.


text: Wheat Stirs an Unlikely Border War April 15, 2013 08:07 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Ben Potter AgWeb Social Media and Innovation Editor Email U.S. and Canada wheat production stirs controversy The United States and Canada tend to get along very well — but sometimes even the best of neighbors have disagreements. The wheat industry finds itself wrapped in controversy as farmers on both sides of the border struggle to buy varieties and sell their grain fairly. "This issue has been around for a long time," says Vince Smith, an agricultural economics professor with Montana State University, who has been tracking the marketing squabbles and trade disputes between the two countries over the years. Smith says an important change came last August, with the implementation of the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act in Canada. This Act changed the way Western Canadian wheat and barley farmers market their grain by removing the mandatory requirement to sell their crops through the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The CWB has been the sole buyer of Canadian wheat since 1935 — now, famers have more options when marketing their crops. The resulting import/export implications are complex — "It's not completely clear what the rules are," Smith says — but some of the new guidelines are spelled out in a FAQ on the following website: http://canada-usgrainandseedtrade.info. Dismantling the CWB's monopoly has not been a comprehensive solution, either. Grading inconsistencies between the U.S. and Canada are a concern for some farmers who want to market their crop in both countries, such as Montana wheat farmer Gordon Stoner. "The problem going north right now is the Canadian varietal act," Stoner told the Billings Gazette. "To get a grade, wheat in Canada must be an approved variety. If it's not, it has to be graded as [lower value] feed wheat." Meantime, Smith says that although there are positive aspects of the CWB's demise, he is also bracing some for potential unintended consequences of the change. As a matter of marketing policy, CWB restricted the range of varieties Canadian farmers could plant. One outcome of this policy is that the majority of row crop production in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta is currently incentivized to plant hard red winter wheat or canola. Now, these incentives may shift. "The much bigger issue over the next few years is, will Canadian growers demand and receive wider options on what they can plant?" Smith says. It won't happen overnight, but if Canada taps into hard red spring wheat varieties, the country could significantly affect the market – resulting in an influx of as much as 20% more red spring wheat, he says. That could jeopardize the premium market that hard red spring wheat farmers in states like Montana and North Dakota currently enjoy. "I'm more concerned with some of the long-term implications of the demise of the CWB than the short-term grain-handling issues," Smith says. Other areas to watch. North Dakota State University crops economist Frayne Olson says Canada is just one of several wheat-growing regions to monitor. "The world wheat market is very liquid," he says. "There are a lot of buyers and a lot of sellers. Because of that, the market factors can be more complex than corn or soybeans." Besides Canada, another area Olson continues to monitor is the Black Sea production region, which is comprised of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. This region grows types of wheat that competes with U.S. hard red winter wheat and spring wheat in the world market. Three years ago, the Black Sea enacted an export ban that drove U.S. grain prices artificially high, Olson says. "We had a price rally going on during harvest, which rarely happens," he recalls. Then, in 2011, the region enjoyed a big crop, and the export ban was lifted. Last year, lower production increased the risk of a renewed ban, but it never came to fruition. This year, production was once again lower than anticipated — Olson says they don't have the stocks to export, ban or no. Another area of interest is Australia, which is a moderate competitor for U.S. spring wheat. Buyers from Asia in particular buy U.S. spring wheat and blend it with Australian wheat to get the quality they need. That country's production is down slightly — but that's coming off a record-breaking 2011-12 season. Olson says the Aussie market hasn't thrown any curveballs this year. Olson says he enjoys tackling the complexities that affect U.S. wheat market, which can act schizophrenically at times. "The biggest problem U.S. wheat has had is it kind of has a bipolar personality," he says. "It really doesn't know what to do." Wheat prices usually echo corn prices. Higher prices since 2010 have actually caused as many challenges as opportunities because U.S. grain was priced at a premium in the world market. That's a sticky situation for a country that exports 40% to 50% of its crop. "All the major buyers went somewhere else," he says. Olson is confident wheat prices are in a good spot right now – low enough to be competitive on the world stage but high enough to price itself out of the domestic feed market. "We're on pace with exports now for where we need to be," he says. Sale Restrictions for Faller North Dakota State University's Research Foundation is reminding farmers that one of its premier varieties, Faller, remains illegal to sell in Canada unless sold through Seed Depot Corp., the sole and exclusive licensee and distributor of Faller in Canada. Because of its higher yield potential, NDSURF believes that some U.S. seedsmen and others have been approached by farmers or entities in Canada in an attempt to buy Faller seed for planting in Canada. "U.S. seedsmen or other parties are in violation of NDSURF's Plant Variety Protection rights if they sell or transfer seeds to any Canadian entity other than through Seed Depot Corp.," says Dale Zetocha, NDSURF executive director. "This includes seed or grain of any nature or classification that is exported into Canada and converted to seed after it crosses the border or seed that is mislabeled as another variety until after it crosses the border." Zetocha says the NDSURF will prosecute any known infringement of its PVP rights. "Anyone violating the export, import or unauthorized sale of Faller hard red spring wheat could face triple damages," he says. "Also, violators are subject to the collection of attorney fees, other costs and harvested material. The court could, upon request, order the infringer to immediately cease the growing and/or sale of all NDSURF-protected varieties." Anyone who is approached to sell Faller seed into Canada by anyone other than a Seed Depot Corp. representative can call John Smith at (204) 825-2000. Back to news


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UH West Oahu receives grant to study historic Honouliuli siteUniversity of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu
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"It is great to know that our faculty and students will help answer many remaining questions about Hawaiʻiʻs history while also helping to preserve for generations a site that many people once thought was lost," said Chancellor Gene Awakuni, UH West Oʻahu. "There are firsthand accounts of the experiences at the camp that have not yet been conveyed to researchers. This funding will help many of those stories to be told."
The Multidisciplinary Research and Education at Honouliuli Internment Camp project grant to UH West Oʻahu focuses on the last, largest, and longest-used World War II confinement site in Hawaiʻi. The grant supports UH West Oʻahu faculty and student projects in oral history and archival research on the internment experience, as well as one season of an archaeological field school to investigate and record the physical traces of the internment that remain at the site. Much of the field study by UH West Oʻahu faculty and students will take place in summer 2010.
"The Honouliuli Internment Camp provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the integration of archival information, oral history, archaeology, and architectural assessment," said Dr. Suzanne Falgout, an anthropologist at UH West Oʻahu and principal investigator with the grant. The Honouliuli site has been identified as having the greatest archaeological and educational potential of all eight known World War II internment sites built in Hawaiʻi.
Built in 1943, Honouliuli is historically significant at the national level for its association with the internment of U.S. citizens and resident aliens, as well as military prisoners, during World War II. "Because Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans were confined there under the authority of martial law, the site provides a multi-ethnic perspective on a shameful and little-known episode in U.S. history," added Falgout, who is also one of five faculty from UH West Oʻahu who will take part in the project.
UH West Oʻahu faculty and selected students will have the opportunity to research historical documents and to record the memories of former internees, their families, and others who lived in the area and/or interacted with the Honouliuli camp on other bases. To date, only a very few interviews relevant to Honouliuli have been conducted, typically as an aside to other research interests.
"It is important for us to chronicle the stories of the few remaining surviving internees and their immediate family members, not merely to atone for the past but also to create an enduring repository of first-hand knowledge to guide the actions of future generations," said Dr. Alan Rosenfeld, assistant professor of history at UH West Oʻahu. "It is exciting to be part of a research project that not only places Hawaiian experiences at the center of the global historical narrative, but also helps foster partnerships between the university and the local community."
UH West Oʻahu students taking part in the 2010 field study at Honouliuli will learn the archaeological techniques for investigating large 20th century sites; they will also have the opportunity to work alongside local, national, and international volunteers, sharing insights and perspectives.
About UH West Oʻahu
UH West Oʻahu became a four-year, comprehensive university when it served its first class of freshmen in fall 2007. The University offers quality education, small classes and personalized attention at convenient locations. UH West Oʻahu held a ground blessing ceremony in January in anticipation of the start of construction for a state-of-the art, new campus in the City of Kapolei. For more information, visit http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu, http://www.twitter.com/UHWestOahu, http://www.facebook.com/UHWestOahu or call 454-4700 or toll-free (866) 299-8656.
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Oct. 29, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Sophomore Brandon Clough and junior Jeff Mack combined for 228 yards and four touchdowns to lead an impressive rushing attack for Plymouth State University (3-5, 3-3 NEFC Boyd) as the Panthers upended MIT (2-6, 1-5), 35-3, at Steinbrenner Stadium on Sunday. Plymouth State totaled 298 yards on the ground, while running the ball on 47 of its 49 plays.
The Panthers wasted no time in looking to snap a three-game skid as they moved 69 yards on six plays after the opening kick. Clough capped the drive with a seven-yard touchdown to give Plymouth State a 6-0 lead.
MIT responded with its only points of the game late in the first quarter. Completing its longest drive of the afternoon (six plays, 50 yards), freshman Corey Garvey converted a 31-yard field goal attempt to slash the Panthers lead in half.
Plymouth State answered right back following the Tech score. After a strong kick-off return, Mack took the first play from scrimmage 59 yards and into the endzone. Mack followed his longest run of the year with a two-point conversion in boosting the advantage to 14-3.
Moving into the second quarter, the Engineers advanced 38 yards on 10 plays and were in position to slice into the lead once again, although a fumble at the PSU 19 erased the threat.
The Plymouth State offense struck twice inside the final five minutes of the opening half to break the game open. Mack supplied the first score with a 20-yard run, while Brad Largy tacked on six more points after a 53-yard reception. The catch proved to be the Panthers only pass completion of the game, but after totaling 91 yards and scoring two touchdowns on four plays, Plymouth State had little reason to force the ball into the gusty winds.
The Panthers maintained a 28-3 lead until late in the third quarter. Capping an impressive, nine-minute drive in which Plymouth State marched 74 yards on 14 plays, Clough secured his second touchdown of the tilt with a 22-yard rush. Although the Panthers didn't score the rest of the way, another extensive drive in the fourth prevented MIT from climbing back into contention.
Clough finished the day with a game-high 127 yards rushing and two scores, while Mack also scored twice while adding 101 yards to Plymouth's totals. The Engineers also fared well on the ground, with T.C. Scotton picking up 70 yards on 14 carries and freshman DeRon Brown contributing 69 yards on 11 attempts.
Defensively, MIT was paced by David Kalk and Phil Zakielarz. Kalk posted a game-best 10 tackles, including eight solo stops, while Zakielarz had nine tackles and a sack. Football Gazette Pre-Season All-America safety Dan Fallon led the Panthers defensive unit with a team-high eight tackles and two pass break-ups.


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Storms leave thousands without power
Thousands of families lost power Sunday as morning storms dumped one to two inches of rain in Harris County.
As many as 100,000 households were without power earlier today as the rain storm passed Houston area and headed off the Gulf Coast . As of noon, some 26,000 remained in the dark, according to CenterPoint Energy.
See CenterPoint's interactive map here.
Most power outages concentrated in the north and southwest Houston. The most affected neighborhoods were the areas near North 59 and Aldine Bender, south of Cinco Ranch in Katy and west of The Woodlands.
A 30 percent chance of rain remains for Sunday afternoon, according to National Weather Service.
Wings Over Houston opened to the public in the morning, with air shows planned out throughout the day. Attendees were encouraged to use the park-and-ride system and take because the grassy area around Ellington Field was too wet to park.


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No idea. I tend not to fiddle about with these things.
As a developer, I find it important to have un-tweaked hardware, for test purposes.
Can you downgrade it back to Android 4, in the meantime? Better to have it working than not..
And if it still doesn't work after a downgrade, then I'd suspect something else has gone awry.


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HPV status and intra-tumor heterogeneity mark improved patient outcomes in HNSCC
Combining Mutant-Allele Tumor Heterogeneity (MATH) as a biomarker with a patient's human papillomavirus (HPV) status provides an effective indicator of improved patient outcome. This study evaluated next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and associated clinical records of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) from several institutions, made available through The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). This research was presented at the 2014 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The TCGA data available for HNSCC patients included 302 patients, of which 35 were HPV-positive. The researchers' examination confirmed that high tumor MATH at time of surgery is an indicator of poor outcome (high-MATH hazard ratio [HR] = 2.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-3.2; P=.0002, log rank test) and that HPV-positive patients with HNSCC have lower average MATH values than HPV-negative patients with HNSCC.
In bivariate analysis, both MATH and HPV were significantly associated with survival. When stratified by HPV status, MATH was similarly related to outcome in clinically defined subsets of patients regardless of clinical characteristics (tumor margins, nodal classification, or tumor staging). Median follow-up with the 173 surviving patients was 22 months.
A tumor can contain many different types of cancer cells. Standard DNA sequencing discovers both the DNA mutations that differ among cancer cells and gives a measure of diversity. Genetic heterogeneity of each tumor was assessed by MATH, the percentage ratio of the width to the center of the distribution of tumor-specific mutant-allele fractions.
In order to compare with previous studies, analysis was limited to mutant-allele fractions no less than 0.075, and the high-MATH cutoff value of 32, previously found to distinguish outcome classes, was used. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to evaluate the relations of MATH and HPV to overall survival.
"Calculating patients' MATH marker as well as their HPV status is a more reliable predictor of patient survival, and the methodology that we used to measure MATH is simple enough that it could be adopted readily in the clinic," said author James Rocco, MD, PhD, a head and neck surgical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and the Daniel Miller Chair in Otology and Laryngology at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
"Now that we know that both HPV status and intra-tumor heterogeneity matter for patient outcome, we are in a better position to personalize therapy for our patients. We can try less toxic therapies in patients likely to be cured, and try new or alternate therapies in patients likely to fail. In addition, it may help identify the patients most likely to benefit from clinical trials," said Rocco.


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webnity necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 121 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Webnity Co., Ltd., webnity.com, is a web hosting provider that currently serving over 2,000 sites. We are going to launch new product line, the online site builder, in the next quarter of this year, using the name WEBBYYOU through webbyyou.com.
WEBBYYOU will provide tools that let people to easily create website by themselves, and make it online with only a few steps. Further with tool for maintaining and editing their website effectively without any specific knowledge about designing or programming.
The logo will be brought to use mainly in our website and other company's documents.
Everyone who wants to have a website for any purpose.
The logo must contain our name "WEBBYYOU", without separating those 3 words, while it should be easy to read each word. Upper case or lower case is not fixed, up to your idea to make it nice and easy to recognize.
Besides, it should contain some character or graphic that support the logo to be live and warm, convey trust to our company, and power of person to global network.
Logo personality should inspire people that they can create the web they want by themselves, and that creation will lead to growth and success of their business.
Concepts we like:
- Colorful, leads to lively, lovely, and warm feeling.
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- Confidence. Something that denotes "You can do it!", "We will support you to do it".
- Something to present that a website (which is created by yourself) can bring business to success.
- Something about person to a global network (the website, the internet).
- Contains a sign, like a character or some nice image, not just only text of our brand name
- Being more likely a feminine than a masculine
Concepts we hate:
- Unimaginative, sloppy, boring designs
- Designs without 'life' in it
Final deliverables:
- Original file(s) of the logo
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Duke Divinity School will host the Institute of Preaching, a nine-month program of three retreats designed to help clergy from the Florida and Western North Carolina conferences of the United Methodist Church improve their preaching.
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6-24-2011 PETCO Park
I woke up this morning at 5:00am, had my bags already packed, loaded up my car and headed towards Sea-Tac international airport. My plane departed at 8:10am, and I was headed towards San Diego. Of course, I had a quick hour lay over in San Jose and I almost got to give up my seat to receieve $100 dollars and a travel voucher for a later flight. But I ended up not having to. Awesome.
When I arrived in San Diego I grabbed my bags and jumped into a "super shuttle". While I was enroute to my hotel I overheard other passengers talking about some sort of convention downtown. At that very moment I knew I should have made reservations somewhere. When I heard there were going to be around 20,000 people attending this convention downtown I knew I really should have made reservations to a hotel somewhere. I normally don't but I learned a very valuable lesson today. No matter what, always make reservations. When I arrived at my hotel I wanted to stay at they told me they didn't have any rooms. No problem. It was only 1:30pm. I still had roughly four hours to get to the stadium. I asked the desk clerk where the nearest hotel was from here, and she told me there was one about seven blocks up the road. Downtown San Diego is easy to navigate so I hoofed it those seven blocks and arrived at the next hotel. No vacancy. Now I was worried. I wasn't worried I wouldn't make it to the game on time. Now I was worried that I flew all the way to San Diego California and would have to sleep on the streets somewhere. I didn't know what was going to happen. But the desk clerk made some phone calls, called me a cab and got me a room at the EZ-8 motel just outside of San Diego. I had to take a smoking room, but at $61 dollars a night, plus military discount, I didn't have a problem taking that. The only downside is that I would have to take a cab to PETCO Park. I had the cab driver wait on me while I changed into my baseball clothes. I grabbed my bag and $40 dollars later I arrived at PETCO Park!
What an awkwardly built stadium. Seriously. This place has more nooks and crannies than any stadium I've ever seen. And its not round on the outside! Its like, octagon-ish. It really is unique. I couldn't wait to see the inside of it. But first I had to get something to eat. I talked to a nearby security guard about the best places to eat downtown and she told me to eat at the Tin Fish. So I seeked out the Tin Fish.
Here's what I had to eat:
It's just the generic fish and chips but it was so delicious. It was so fresh…and so filling. I couldn't believe that this place had better food than Ivar's fish and chips in Seattle.
If you're ever in the San Diego area make sure you hit this place up if you're into seafood. You won't be sorry.
After I ate I headed back to the stadium and got my ticket for the game. It was pretty cheap and there were plenty of options to where I could sit. I decided to sit in the outfield. It looked pretty promising for a home run ball and I liked that idea. Here's the area to purchase tickets:
After I got my ticket I wandered around looking for the left field entrance. I figured that would be the fastest way into the stadium. I talked to the nearby security guard that I had talked to earlier that referred me to the Tin Fish and she explained to me that the left field gates open up at 4:30pm. But fans are only limited to a certain area. It's kind of like Coors Field and Safeco Field but from where I stood I couldn't see the field. I had to wait here until 5:00pm:
The only thing between me and baseball paradise was that stupid little blue barricade. As I was standing there some other much older fan walked up and started giving the security guard a hard time about having to wait until 5:00pm to get to enter the rest of the stadium. I understood his point because I share the same frustrations but harassing the security guard about it is rather pointless. Just about every stadium I've been to has silly rules. Here's another one. When 5:00pm came around I ran up the stairs and I immediatly ended up in the left field seats. There were already some fans lingering around, (obviously another part of the stadium opened up seconds sooner) so any loose baseballs laying around were probably already scooped up. I didn't bother to really look for any. I focused on finding a good spot to snag baseballs. I called out to a few Padre players but I was ignored. I played the left field seats for about fifteen minutes and decided to play the third base foul area. Here comes another silly rule I mentioned before.
To get to the third base side I had to exit the left field section the way I came and then take a giant set of stairs up and around the stadium. It's really a pain. Anyway. Here's a picture of the area I stood in:
See the guy wearing the white shirt sitting down? Notice that he's sitting? Also note the huge wide open space behind him? The security guards won't let anyone stand in that open area. And if you want to be in the front row you have to sit down. I'm really not sure why those rules are in place. Another silly rule they have is if you want to be in the front row along the base lines during batting practice you have to stay seated. If a baseball comes your way of course you may react and try to catch it. But then you must exit out of that open space. I have the feeling that the people making those rules are an older group and think that fans can't handle themselves in those areas. Or maybe people have gotten hurt too many times down there. In either case, I've been in plenty of stadiums, played those areas and I'm still alive to tell about it. In fact while I was standing there a foul ball came my way. I tried to play it on the bounce but the two security guards, (one pictured in the above photo) were in my way. The ball bounced on the dirt on the field, and then bounced into the stands. It took a few hops but eventually ended up back on the field by bouncing off a seat or two. The next baseball landed at my feet and I easily scooped it up. That was the only baseball I got during batting practice. I tried to use my glove trick on mutliple baseballs but like I said. Running from 3rd base to left field bleachers took a lot of time. By the time I got to the left field seats to use my glove trick the baseballs were scooped up by players or ground crew. And by the time I got back over to the third base side the same thing happened. I did get to use my glove trick to help some kid get his baseball back that he dropped onto the field.
I also made sure to tell Tim Hudson I thought his home run was awesome. He thanked me.
After batting practice I set out to explore PETCO Park. It's such an awesome stadium and there is literally tons of other things to do besides watch an actual baseball game there. Like you can take your kids to a smaller version of PETCO Park and play a game of baseball:
The kids seemed to be having a lot of fun and I talked to a few parents that have come to PETCO Park before and they said they couldn't ever get their kids away from this area. They simply love to come to PETCO Park just for this! Can you believe that? The good thing about this area is, it only cost $5 dollars to get in. You don't actually get a ticket to watch the game in an assigned seat inside the stadium, but you can sit here and see the game just fine:
Its a huge grassy hill that families can lay all over and watch the game. How awesome is that? And if you get there earlier enough you can listen to live music!
They sang a few Michael Jackson tunes. And see that big screen behind them? You can come to PETCO Park, pay $5 bucks, sit on the grassy hill with your family or your friends and watch San Diego Padres road games! What other stadium offers that? None that I can think of! Aside from the huge difficulty of snagging baseballs I absolutely love this stadium. It's one of my favorites so far.
Here is a picture of a seating area for groups only. It's such an awesome place to sit because its right behind the Padres bullpen. How cool is this?
As far as the game was concerned the Padres blew out the Braves, 11-2. Dan Uggla lost his bat into the crowd in the 2nd inning, (no one was hurt) and there were two home runs during the game. Neither of them were remotely close to where I was sitting. I had right field seats and this was my view:
They were really good seats and I had the jump on an home run ball that came my way. I was seated right on the end right by the stairs. I had access to my right and to my left. Totally awesome. But no one hit anything towards me. There was one guy that dressed up like the Padres mascot that was dancing, and chanting…he had a whole routine down plus he had some followers. In the photo above the guy in the Gonzales jersey was part of his entourage. Here's a picture of him:
He was very entertaining to watch. So I snapped a photo with him. Check it out:
The guy was absolutely hilarious. You have to understand something about PETCO Park. And this might help explain why the stadium was so awkwardly constructed. PETCO Park was built in a part of town that was really poor and run down. They put the stadium here to help promote the city and to make the area into more of a positive approach for families. So there are a few building that they tried to save and like, drop the stadium inbetween some of them like a puzzle piece. One building that just about everyone is familiar with is this one:
They turned this vacant building into suites for fans. Beyond that is a building that distributed candy. I forget the name of it but the history of the stadium is very interesting. They tried to salvage as many old buildings as they could. The candy building is currently vacant but the security guard told me they have plans to make it into something useful. Here are some pictures I took of a more before and after.
I haven't really decided if I'm going to go back for another game or enjoy San Diego. There is so much to do in this town, and I'd hate to miss out on the fun stuff. Like the beach. Anyway. Aside from some of the quirky rules, the long walks between the base lines and the outfield sections, I think this stadium is pretty awesome. I like the fact that when you walk up on it you see this huge sign that says PETCO Park. And all the palm trees around it. It doesn't seem like its in a big city but outside alone in it's own world.
Here's a fun PETCO Park fact: During the construction of the stadium, the Padres offered fans the chance to purchase bricks outside of the concourse and to dedicate them.
Soon after this, PETA attempted to purchase a brick to protest Petco's treatment of animals (PETA and Petco have a long-standing dispute over this matter), but the first two attempts were denied. Undeterred, PETA succeeded on its third attempt by purchasing a brick which read "Break Open Your Cold Ones Toast The Padres Enjoy This Champion Organization." When one reads the first letter of each word, it forms an acrostic which reads "BOYCOTT PETCO." The Padres decided to leave the brick there, saying not enough people walking by would notice the secret meaning. I have yet to find this brick. I've asked a few PETCO Park employees but they don't know anything about it. Figures.
Game; June 24th 2011 Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres
Gameballs; One
Attendance; 27,227
Snagging Baseballs for Puppies has raised; $98.00 this season.
Snagging Baseballs for Relief in Japan has raised; $33.75 this


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Solar3D just unveiled the first prototype of a new three-dimensional photovoltaic cell that it claims can achieve a groundbreaking internal efficiency of 25.47%. Traditional solar cells on today's market waste as much as 30% of incident sunlight due to reflection – energy that the three-dimensional solar cell should be able to harness. Solar3D claims this next generation of solar cells will be "dramatically more efficient", which ultimately will make solar more affordable.
To produce its 3D solar cell the company worked with Panasonic and found inspiration in fiber optic devices and the light-management techniques that are used to create them. Their three-dimensional design includes micro-photovoltaic structures that "trap" photons, keeps them around until they are successfully converted into electrons.
Solar3D's technology also trumps conventional solar cells with its wide angle of light collection. Today's typical solar cell is notoriously inefficient during morning and evening hours. The cell surface of Solar3D's solar cell forces electrons into the micro-photovoltaic structures you can see above. Solar3D states: "As the sun moves across the sky, throughout the day or year, the Solar3D cell will be able to maintain its high conversion efficiency, as if the sun was directly above it."
"We are pleased to announce the successful fabrication our initial prototype. After the rigorous research and analytical effort of completing an optimized design of our high efficiency 3D solar cell using advanced semiconductor software, our next challenge was making a working prototype. […] Now, we have put that process to the test and successfully fabricated a meaningful area of precise 3-dimensional photovoltaic nanostructures on the surface of a silicon wafer." Says Dr. Changwan Son, the Director of Technology at Solar3D.
The bottom line is this: Traditional crystalline-based solar cells typically have a conversion rate between 15 to 19 percent, while Solar3D claims to have an internal efficiency of 25.47%. This is a bold claim, but if they succeed while keeping production costs down there's a good chance that three-dimensional solar cells are here to stay.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT's women's swimming and diving team successfully defended its title at the 2013 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship that wrapped up on Sunday evening. The Engineers won 13 events, earned three NCAA A cuts, 21 B cuts and broke six NEWMAC records, scoring 1021 points, about 80 more than they scored last year. They claimed their third straight title, leaving a large gap between them and Springfield College, who finished in second place with 740 points. At the end of the meet, Samantha Pitter was named the Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.
Junior Sarah Weiss (Edina, Minn.) started the night off with her sixth place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle, turning in a time of 18:07.95. In the next event, the 200-yard backstroke, MIT saw four swimmers finish in the top eight. Junior Christy Rogers (Bend, Ore.) came into the wall first, defending her title from last year with a time of 2:04.70. She was followed by sophomore Jane He (Yardley, Pa.) with a 2:06.70, both earning B cuts. Freshman Kate Yu (San Jose, Calif.) came in third with a 2:07.34 and freshman Danielle Garside (Broomfield, Colo.) finished in seventh with a time of 2:10.26.
In the 100-yard freestyle, freshman Katie Siegel (San Jose, Calif.) took the win in the consolation heat with her time of 52.96 and was followed by classmate Anna Leonard (Rogersville, Mo.), who came in 16th place overall with her time of 54.87. In the championship final, fellow freshman Lena Yang (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) finished in second place with her time of 51.90, less than half a second behind Springfield's Kellie Pennington. Senior Elina Hu (Oshkosh, Wis.) came in third in 52.17, junior Joanna Yeh (Frederick, Md.) was fourth with a 52.75 and sophomore Michelle Cunningham (Wayland, Mass.) touched in sixth place, turning in a time of 53.21.
Freshman Kristen Finney (Lake Orion, Mich.) won her second individual event for the weekend in the 200-yard breaststroke with her time of 2:22.80. Fellow freshman Sydney Hodges (Richmond, Texas) came in third place in 2:25.60. Senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) won yet another event, this time the 200-yard butterfly, with her time of 2:05.28, finishing well under the B cut. Freshman Sarah Osmulski (Rumson, N.J.) came in third with a 2:11.34 and junior Katelyn Rossick (Middletown, Md.) was sixth in 2:12.76.
To close out the meet, the MIT 400-yard freestyle B relay touched first in the consolation heat with a time of 3:30.89. In the championship final, the A relay, that consisted of Yang, Hu, Rossick and Kokensparger, set a new meet and open record with their time of 3:27.63, finishing five seconds under the B cut.
MIT will next compete in the NCAA championship from March 20-23.
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2. Springfield 740
3. Wellesley 457
4. Coast Guard 358
5. Mount Holyoke 286
6. Wheaton 263
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After deliberating for much of yesterday and two hours this morning, a jury of six men and six women found a former New Jersey police officer from Lopatcong Township guilty in the deaths of two motorcyclists in a crash last year.
EASTON — After deliberating for much of yesterday and two hours this morning, a jury of six men and six women found a former New Jersey police officer from Lopatcong Township guilty in the deaths of two motorcyclists in a crash last year.
The mixed verdict, however, left the large contingent of family and friends to the late Keith Michaelson and Michael Zadoyko frustrated outside the courtroom today.
The Northampton County jury convicted John P. Heaney III of two counts of involuntary manslaughter, four counts of recklessly endangering another person and drunken driving along with other summary offenses for his role in the wreck July 1, 2011, outside Bangor.
The jury cleared him of more serious charges, including drunken vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle and drunken aggravated assault by vehicle.
Outside the courtroom, more than two dozen family and friends comforted each other. The group, which for the most part attended every minute of the trial, consulted with Assistant District Attorneys Bill Blake and Joe Lupickino before gathering their things and leaving.
After a day of fishing and four or five drinks, Heaney's Dodge Ram drifted out of his lane while heading north on Route 512 on the Bangor border. He strayed into the path of a caravan of motorcyclists from the Last Chance Motorcycle Club, a group of recovering addicts committed to sobriety.
The collision instantly killed riders Keith Michaelson, 52, and Michael Zadoyko, 47. Four of the other five bikers were injured as they swerved to avoid the oncoming pickup truck.
Jerry Hoogmoed, one of the bikers who witnessed the crash, vented outside the courtroom about the verdict. He fumed at seeing Heaney painted as a model citizen after he and his fellow bikers struggled through their addictions to become just that.
"I think it's horrible," Hoogmoed said of the verdict while wearing a shirt reading, "I support the 'Kill a biker, go to jail' campaign." "They didn't see through any of the smokescreen."
Blake, however, praised the jury for its hard work and diligence. The jury paid close attention throughout the entire trial, and as recently as Monday night it looked like it was going to be a hung jury.
"It was an extremely difficult case," he said. "They deliberated hard. They came back with a result we're pleased with."
Heaney testified he had about four drinks over four hours prior to the crash, but his defense said the former Plainfield, N.J., officer was affected by low blood sugar from a gastric bypass operation making him appear drunk. He refused a blood draw after the accident. Defense attorney Dennis Charles declined to comment.
Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 14. Heaney faces a maximum of 18 and a half years in prison, but as a first-time offender, state guidelines suggest nine to 16 months in prison. Blake said he will request the sentence be served in state prison.


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Innocence Of Muslims Actress Says Court Should Ignore Copyright Office Rejecting Her Copyright Claim
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In short, though, she of course argues that the original ruling was correct, that her "copyright" has been infringed and that any ruling to the contrary leaves her in great danger. Despite plenty of copyright lawyers and experts reacting in horror to the original ruling, she insists it's obvious that every actor in a film gets a copyright in their own performance. As for the fact that the Copyright Office itself rejected her copyright claim saying that "longstanding practices do not allow a copyright claim by an individual actor or actress in his or her performance contained within a motion picture," Garcia says that the court should just ignore all that bluster. I mean, really, who does the Copyright Office think it is, anyway? Actually, she first challenges the "questionable provenance" of the Copyright Office's rejection of her copyright, since she says Google got a copy before she did, and then that it apparently doesn't include a statement from the Copyright Office that it "is a true and correct copy of the record in question." Even then, she begs the court to ignore the Copyright Office.
Further, this court should not defer to the letter because it is inconsistent with the Copyright Office's previous interpretation of the Copyright Act.... Previously, the Copyright Office interpreted the Copyright Act much differently than it does now. As recently as 2010, the Office explicitly stated that performances consisting of "the art of imitating or acting out situations, characters, or other events" are copyrightable as pantomime.Of course, that's a totally different issue. Yes, the Copyright Office says that pantomimes are copyrightable (a different issue that has its own problems), but that's unrelated to the question of whether an actor in a motion picture retains the copyright in their performance. Instead, Garcia tries to reverse this question, by saying that nowhere has the Copyright Office ever said that actors do not get a copyright in their performance. Because anything the Copyright Office doesn't say is clearly what they allow.
With respect to the issue of motion pictures, nowhere does the Compendium state that actors who are not employees and who have not transferred the rights in their work are not entitled to copyright protection.... Indeed, the Compendium only states that a film's producer is the "author" for purposes of copyright in situations where the participants are employees or have entered into work-for-hire agreements. If the Office's "longstanding practices" truly forbade an actor who never assigned the rights in her performance from asserting copyright, the Office would have mentioned those practices before now.Of course, the other problem with Garcia's filing is that it doesn't actually focus on the issue at hand. The Court specifically asked that the filings focus on the question of whether or not an en banc panel should rehear the question of a stay for the injunction. Garcia's filing focuses on the overall ruling, not the specifics of the stay, and why the initial injunction can't be stayed until further proceedings occur. That said, given the way Kozinski has handled this so far, who knows what will happen.


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The Best of Fandom 1958
The Best of Fandom 1958 is a science fiction fandom fanzine, edited and published in 1959 by Guy Terwilleger.
Its 120 pages are spirit-duplicated ("dittoed") and only about 100 copies were produced. This was the second ever "fanthology," a collection made up of the editor's choice of the best fanzine writing of a given year. In the previous year's volume Terwilleger didn't make the calls—he left it up to individual fanzine editors to submit their choice(s) for the best fanzine writing in the 1957 issues of their zines. In his summary for this 1958 volume, he writes that enough good material was submitted by the fanzine editors that he was able to exercise his own editorial judgment about which to use and which to consign to an "honorable mention" page near the back of the book. The introduction to this anthology was written by Robert Madle (Fantasy Fiction Telegram, Fantascience Digest), who was at the time reviewing fanzines as part of his "Inside SF" column that appeared in several of the Robert Lowndes-edited sf prozines.
The fan writers anthologized in this collection are John Berry (Retribution), Sid Birchby, Robert Bloch, C.S. Youd (aka "John Christopher"), Charles Burbee, Terry Carr (Innuendo,Lighthouse), Vince Clarke, Ron Ellik (Starspinkle, Dean Grennell (Grue, Filler), Ted Johnstone (aka Dave McDaniel, author of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. novels), Bob Leman, Nigel Lindsay, Sam Moskowitz (Helios), Ken Newman, George Scithers (Amra), Bob Tucker (Le Zombie), Harry Warner, Jr. (Horizons), Jim Weber, Jim Weger, and C.S. Youd (The Fantast).
A new feature in The Best of Fandom 1958 is an art folio prepared by art editor Dan Adkins, contributors to which include George Barr, Colin Cameron, George Scithers, Robert E. Gilbert, Bjo Wells (later Trimble, and with two contributions) (Shangri L'Affaires), Richard Bergeron (Warhoon), Juanita Coulson (Yandro), Art Lee, Barbi Johnson, Larry Bourne, Tom Reamy (Trumpet), Bill Pearson, Arthur Thomson ("ATom", The ATom Anthology) and Adkins himself. These are all full-page work, done in full ditto color excellently put on ditto masters by Adkins. In addition, the front and rear covers of the anthology are by ATom, too.


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Thanks for the input, ya'll.
Lrdofdragons: I'll get some ballista instructions up in a day or so
Brag: The reason it has taken me so long to assemble the force to these specifications is I'm a bit of a design nut. If the army doesn't look cohesive (when I'm playing it) I get agitated. Haha. But i def recommend spikes in the shields. It does away with the nasty ring. For the record, I am not looking forward to a "space battle" with them; New Jersey/Eastern PA needs some medieval brik-warriors for sure...
Zahru: I find myself in a dilemma similar to Medivo...how do I create a plot device in which ancient civilizations can still be present in an intergalactic society without making them amish? I think majistiks as dimension-jumpers works for me
Generally: I want to add at least one more siege element to the army, some sort of cross between a catapult that has mantlet-like walls. In this way, the catapult would send casks of oil/pitch across the field and archers would stand behind the barriers with flaming arrows...anyone have any good ideas on how to attach archer-cover to a catapult?