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MarkMonitor to change hands in $3.55 billion deal
MarkMonitor owner Thomson Reuters is to sell of its IP division, which includes the brand-protection registrar, to private equity in a $3.55 billion all-cash deal.
The company said it will sell its Intellectual Property & Science business Onex Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia.
MarkMonitor is of course a small part of that division. It also includes its Web of Science, Thomson CompuMark, Thomson Innovation, MarkMonitor, Thomson Reuters Cortellis and Thomson IP Manager services.
The unit reportedly has 4,000 employees and $1 billion in annual revenue.
Thomson Reuters said it will use $1 billion of the sale price to buy back shares and the rest to pay off debts.
The company revealed plans to get rid of the unit last November. Analysts said it was not core to its growth strategy.
Thomson Reuters acquired then privately held MarkMonitor for an undisclosed sum in 2012.
.feedback regs Fox trademark to itself during sunrise
Top Level Spectrum, the new .feedback registry, has painted a second gigantic target on itself by registering to itself a .feedback domain matching one of the world's largest media brands.
The company has registered fox.feedback and put up a web site soliciting comment on Fox Broadcasting Company.
This has happened whilst .feedback is still in its sunrise period.
The intellectual property community is, I gather, not particularly happy about the move.
The domain fox.feedback points to a web site that uses TLS' standard feedback platform, enabling visitors to rate and comment on Fox.
The site has a footnote: "Disclaimer: This site is provided to facilitate free speech regarding fox. No direct endorsement or association should be conferred."
Fox had no involvement with the registration, which Whois records show is registered to Top Level Spectrum itself.
Registry CEO Jay Westerdal said that the domain is one of the 100 "promotional" domains that new gTLD registries are allowed to set aside for their own use under the terms of their ICANN contracts.
Registries usually register names like "buy.example" or "go.example", along with the names of early adopter anchor tenant registrants, using this mechanism.
I'm not aware of any case where a registry has consciously registered a famous brand, without permission, as part of its promotional allotment.
"The website is hosted automatically by the Feedback platform," Westerdal said. "Fox Television Network has raised no concerns and has not applied for the domain during sunrise. We are testing out promotion of the TLD with the domain as per our ICANN contract."
Fox may still be able to buy the domain during sunrise, he said.
"This is a Registry Operation name. During sunrise, If we receive an application from a sunrise-eligible rights holders during sunrise for a Registry Operations name we may release the name for registration," he said.
Fox's usual registrar is MarkMonitor. Matt Serlin, VP there, said in an email that the TLS move could be raised with ICANN Compliance:
I find it curious that this branded domain name would have been registered to the registry prior to the sunrise period which is restricted to the 100 registry promotional names. The fact that the domain is actually resolving to a live site soliciting feedback for The Fox Broadcasting Company is even more troubling. MarkMonitor may look to raise this to ICANN Compliance once the registry is able to confirm how this domain was registered seemingly outside of the required process.
The IP community originally fought the introduction of the 100-domain pre-sunrise exception, saying unscrupulous registries would use it to stop trademark owners registering their brands.
While there have been some grumblings about registries reserving dictionary terms that match trademarks, this may be the first case of a registry unambiguously targeting a brand.
Top Level Spectrum courted controversy with the trademark community last week when it told DI that it plans to sell 5,000-brand match domains to a third party company after .feedback goes into general availability in January.
Westerdal told us this is not "cybersquatting", as the sites contain disclaimers and are there to facilitate free speech.
What do you think about this use of brands as "promotional" domains?
It's indisputably pushing the envelope of what is acceptable, but is it fair? Should registries be allowed to do this?
Forget .sucks, .feedback will drive trademark owners nuts all over again
Top Level Spectrum, the new gTLD registry behind .feedback, plans to
give sell domains matching 5,000 of the world's top brands to a third party that does not own the trademarks.
That's one novel element of a .feedback business model that is guaranteed to drive the intellectual property community crazy in much the same way as .sucks did earlier this year.
The other piece of 'innovation' will see all .feedback domains — including the 5,000 brands — point by default to a hosted service that facilitates comment and criticism.
An example of such a site can be seen at www.eggsample.feedback. The registry's CEO, Jay Westerdal, has a .feedback site at www.jay.feedback
If you agree to use the hosted service with your domain, the domain and service combined will cost a minimum of just $20 per year.
However, if you want to turn off the hosted service and use your .feedback like a regular domain, pointing to the web site of your choice, the price will ratchet up to $50 a month, or $620 a year.
Those are the wholesale prices. Both services will be offered through registrars, where some markup is to be expected.
The hosted service is being offered by Feedback SAAS LLC, a company that, judging by its web site, appears to share ownership with Top Level Spectrum, though Westerdal says the two firms have different employees.
It's not dissimilar to the model employed by .tel, where name servers by default point to a registry-hosted service.
Unlike .tel, .feedback registrants will be able to opt out of using the SAAS service and point their domains to whatever name servers they want.
Westerdal told DI that .feedback is in the process of making a deal with a "third party" he could not yet name to have 5,000 branded .feedback domains deployed during the Early Access Period of the .feedback launch. That's scheduled to start January 6.
"We are striking a deal to get feedback sites out there. We want everything to have feedback," he said. "We are signing an agreement to get the ball rolling by doing a founders program to get names out there. Your favorite shoe, your pizza place, your everything."
"The sites are all geared towards free speech and giving reviews," he said. He said:
No trademark infringement will occur though, the sites are all geared towards free speech and giving reviews. Confusing the public that the brand is running the site will not happen, each site has a disclaimer and makes it clear the brand is not running the site.
Asked whether we were talking about a genuine third party or a shell set up by the registry, he said: "A real third party. I am not playing games."
He said the higher pricing for the naked domain registration is intended to discourage companies from turning off the domains matching their brands.
The whole point of .feedback is to solicit feedback.
The as-yet unspecified third-party taking possession of the 5,000 brand names would not be prevented from selling the domains to the matching brand owner, or to any third parties, he said, though he would not be in favor of such a move.
He said that $20 a year to run a configurable .feedback site, with moderator privileges, is a "great deal" compared to the $300-a-month service he said consumer review site Yelp offers.
The SAAS service will make additional revenue by selling added features, suitable for enterprises, he said.
.feedback went into its sunrise period last week with a $2,000 wholesale fee — the same high price that attracted criticism for .sucks.
The original Registry Service Evaluation Process for the .feedback service hit ICANN over a year ago (pdf).
I missed it then. Sorry.
I noticed it today after corporate registrar MarkMonitor blogged about it.
Matt Serlin, VP of MarkMonitor, who blogged his opinion on .feedback's strategy earlier today, said in an email that the .feedback strategy was "more objectionable" than he had thought, and that "[W]e would most likely look to raise to ICANN if that is his stated intent."
Registrars open floodgate of Whois privacy outrage
A letter-writing campaign orchestrated by the leading domain registrars has resulted in ICANN getting hit with over 8,000 pro-privacy comments in less than a week.
It's the largest volume of comments received by ICANN on an issue since right-wing Christian activists deluged ICANN with protests about .xxx, back in 2010.
The comments — the vast majority of them unedited template letters — were filed in response to the GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) Working Group Initial Report.
That report attempts to bring privacy and proxy services, currently unregulated by ICANN, under ICANN's contractual wing.
There are two problematic areas, as far as the registrars are concerned.
The first is the ability of trademark and copyright owners to, under certain circumstances, have the registrant of a privately registered name unmasked.
Upon receiving such a request, privacy services would have 15 days to obtain a response from their customer. They'd then have to make a call as to whether to reveal their contact information to the IP owner or not.
Possibly the most controversial aspect of this is described here:
Disclosure cannot be refused solely for lack of any of the following: (i) a court order; (ii) a subpoena; (iii) a pending civil action; or (iv) a UDRP or URS proceeding; nor can refusal to disclose be solely based on the fact that the request is founded on alleged intellectual property infringement in content on a website associated with the domain name.
In other words, the privacy services (in most cases, also the registrar) would be forced make a judgement on whether web site content is illegal, in the absence of a court order, before removing Whois privacy on a domain.
The second problematic area is an "additional statement" on domains used for commercial activity, appended to the PPSAI report, penned by MarkMonitor on behalf of Facebook, LegitScript, DomainTools, IP attorneys Smith, Gambreall & Russell, and itself.
Those companies believe it should be against the rules for anyone who commercially transacts via their web site to use Whois privacy.
Running ads on a blog, say, would be fine. But asking for, for example, credit card details in order to transact would preclude you from using privacy services.
The PPSAI working group didn't even approach consensus on this topic, and it's not a formal recommendation in its report.
Regardless, it's one of the lynchpins of the current registrar letter-writing campaigns.
A page at SaveDomainPrivacy.org — the site backed by dozens of registrars big and small — describes circumstances under which somebody would need privacy even though they engage in e-commerce.
Home-based businesses, shelters for domestic abuse victims that accept donations, and political activists are all offered up as examples.
Visitors to the site are (or were — the site appears to be down right now (UPDATE: it's back up)) invited to send a comment to ICANN supporting:
The legitimate use of privacy or proxy services to keep personal information private, protect physical safety, and prevent identity theft
The use of privacy services by all, for all legal purposes, regardless of whether the website is "commercial"
That privacy providers should not be forced to reveal my private information without verifiable evidence of wrongdoing
The content of the site was the subject of a sharp disagreement between MarkMonitor and Tucows executives last Saturday during ICANN 53. I'd tell you exactly what was said, but the recording of the relevant part of the GNSO Saturday session has not yet been published by ICANN.
Another site, which seems to be responsible for the majority of the 8,000+ comments received this week, is backed by the registrar NameCheap and the digital civil rights groups the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Fight For The Future.
NameCheap appears to be trying to build on the reputation it started to create for itself when it opposed the Stop Online Piracy Act a few years ago, going to so far as to link the Whois privacy reforms to SOPA on the campaign web site, which says:
Your privacy provider could be forced to publish your contact data in WHOIS or even give it out to anyone who complains about your website, without due process. Why should a small business owner have to publicize her home address just to have a website?
We think your privacy should be protected, regardless of whether your website is personal or commercial, and your confidential info should not be revealed without due process. If you agree, it's time to tell ICANN.
The EFF's involvement seems to have grabbed the attention of many reporters in the general tech press, generating dozens of headlines this week.
The public comment period on the PPSAI initial report ends July 7.
If it continues to attract attention, it could wind up being ICANN's most-subscribed comment period ever.
Do geeks care about privacy more than Christians care about porn? We'll find out in a week and a half.
Fight over ICANN's $400,000 Hollywood party
Corporate sponsors raised $250,000 to fund a $400,000 showbiz gala for ICANN 51 next month, but ICANN pulled the plug after deciding against making up the shortfall.
Sources tell DI that the lavish shindig was set to take place at Fox Studios in Los Angeles on October 15, but that ICANN reneged on a commitment to throw $150,000 into the pot.
Meanwhile, a senior ICANN source insists that there was no commitment and that a "misunderstanding" is to blame.
ICANN announced a week ago that its 51st public meeting would be the first in a while without a gala event. In a blog post, VP Christopher Mondini blamed a lack of sponsors and the large number of attendees, writing:
One change from past meetings is that there will not be an ICANN51 gala. Historically, the gala has been organized and supported by an outside sponsor. ICANN51 will not have such a sponsor, and therefore no gala. ICANN meetings have grown to around 3,000 attendees, and so have the challenges of finding a gala sponsor.
This explanation irked some of those involved in the aborted deal. They claim that the post was misleading.
Sources say that sponsors including Fox Studios, Neustar and MarkMonitor had contractually committed $250,000 to the event after ICANN promised to deliver the remaining $150,000.
But ICANN allegedly changed its mind about its own contribution and, the next day, published the Mondini post.
"The truth is there were sponsors, the truth is it wasn't too big," said a source who preferred not to be named. "There was enough money there for a gala."
The venue was to be the Fox Studios backlot, which advertises itself as being able to handle receptions of up to 4,000 people — plenty of space for an ICANN gala.
I've confirmed with Neustar, operator of the .us ccTLD, that it had set aside $75,000 to partly sponsor the event.
But Mondini told DI that ICANN had not committed the $150,000, and that claims to the contrary were based on a "misunderstanding" — $150,000 was the amount ICANN spent on the Singapore gala (nominally sponsored by SGNIC), not how much it intended to spend on the LA event.
"There was no ICANN commitment to make up shortfall," he said. "It was misheard as an ICANN commitment."
More generally, ICANN's top brass are of the opinion that "we shouldn't be in the business of spending lots of money on galas", Mondini added.
"ICANN paying for galas is the exception rather than the rule," he said.
He added that he stood by his blog post, saying that a failure to find sponsors to cover the full $400,000 tab is in fact a failure to find sponsors.


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OSHA Trade Release
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Communications
Washington, D.C.
For Immediate Release
April 12, 2002
Contact: Frank Meilinger
Phone: (202) 693-1999
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking comment on its proposal to amend the construction industry standard for the types of traffic control signs, signals, and barricades that must be used at roadway work sites.
"By strengthening protections for roadway construction workers we can save lives and prevent senseless accidents on roads all across our nation," said OSHA Administrator John Henshaw. "At the same time employers will have a clearer understanding of their responsibilities and greater flexibility in making these work sites as safe as possible."
The rule, which applies to employers involved in road construction and repair operations, requires compliance with either the Millennium Edition or Revision 3 of the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), in place of the 1971 MUTCD.
Among the specific changes, the revised standard would require retro-reflective and illuminated devices at intermediate and long-term stationary temporary traffic control zones; warning devices for mobile operations at speeds above 20 mph; advance warning signs for certain closed paved shoulders; a transition area containing a merging taper when one lane is closed on a multi-lane road; temporary traffic control devices with traffic barriers that are immediately adjacent to an open lane; and temporary traffic barriers separating opposing traffic on a two-way roadway.
The standard's revision is being made through the direct final rule approach because most employers have been required by the Federal Highway Administration to comply with Revision 3 in lieu of the 1971 MUTCD since 1996. OSHA is publishing both a direct final rule and a proposed rule in the same Federal Register notice. This expedited approach saves regulatory resources over the more traditional rulemaking by streamlining one stage in the rulemaking process. If no significant adverse comments are received, the final rule will be effective on August 13, 2002. However, if such comments are received, OSHA will withdraw the direct final rule and address the comments in formulating a new final rule based on the proposal.
Public comments must be sent in triplicate by June 14, 2002, to Docket Office, Docket No. S-018, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room N2625, Washington, D.C. 20210. Comments that are 10 pages or less may also be faxed to (202) 693-1648.
The signs, signals and barricades direct final rule is scheduled to be published in the April 15, 2002 Federal Register.
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Dan Pratt, "Gross Blues" (2016): Something Else! video premiere
With the original Monk-like blues number "Gross Blues," saxophonist Dan Pratt's new direction gets off to a splendid start.
With the original Monk-like blues number "Gross Blues," saxophonist Dan Pratt's new direction gets off to a splendid start.
Barely lasting one hundred seconds, Corey Healey's "Wheel Remix" transforms a solid song into a modern, solid groove.
The 'Pierced Arrow' advance track "Virtual World" exemplifies everything that's right about the Rides: a comfortable confidence that can only come from stellar musicians with nothing left to prove.
Seething with energy and sass, the JAC Christmas Crew not only know how to write a good and witty song, but they also know how to arrange and deliver such wares in a cool and courageous manner.
Here's the premiere of the title track from Mike Zito and the Wheel's new deeply soulful blues-rock album "Keep Coming Back."
Wilco keyboard player Mikael Jorgensen transformed Kuhl's Euro-pop song "Wave (of Dreams)" into something move-inducing and a little intriguing as well.
Here is the premiere of Chicago drummer/composer Charles Rumback's title track from his upcoming quintet release 'In The new Year'.
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With tasteful horns and a fine lead guitar, Ethan Keller delivers another delicious musical Scooby snack with his new folk-rock tune, "Lost Dog."
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All I Need Is Youby Wendy S. Marcus
Hailed by Jennifer Probst as a "sexy, heartfelt story," this sweet military romance reunites a headstrong dancer and a rugged army soldier after one steamy encounter tears them apart. As a dancer who creates mesmerizing visions onstage, Neve James is looking for the same kind of stability in her love life. Her pen pal, Rory McRoy, is on leave from deployment in Afghanistan, so she heads to Boston to surprise him. After corresponding for months as part of a "Support Our Troops" initiative--and exchanging dozens of "Read When You're Alone" letters--Neve knows what Rory likes, and she intends to fulfill his every fantasy. But all they get are a few blissful moments together before they're interrupted by a woman claiming to be Rory's fiancée. Rory has fallen hard for Neve's letters. When he finally meets her in person, he has to have her, right then and there--until Neve takes off in a fit of anger. Forced to return to Afghanistan before he can fix things between them, Rory waits four agonizing months to prove that he's not the man Neve thinks he is. But by the time he arrives in New York, she's already made up her mind. Luckily, Rory never backs down from a challenge, and he's prepared to put everything on the line for love.Advance praise for All I Need Is You"Wendy S. Marcus delivers again with All I Need Is You, a sexy, heartfelt story that I loved!"--New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst "Marcus has delivered a delightfully witty, funny, and sexy romance that melts your heart and makes you believe in happily ever after again. All I Need Is You kept me hooked from page one to the very end--and I enjoyed every second of it!"--New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti "Marcus has penned a perfect romance in All I Need Is You, with a sexy dancer heroine, a hot military hero with a sense of humor, and a story you won't want to end."--New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor "Wendy S. Marcus does it again! She brings all the feels in this funny, warm, and wise read. Do yourself a favor and let All I Need Is You sweep you away."--USA Today bestselling author Amy Andrews"All I Need Is You is my kind of book: sexy, sweet, and a great look at what it means to fight the good fight and keep your heart open to love."--Serena Bell, USA Today bestselling author of Hold on Tight"All I Need Is You is an emotionally gripping story of second chances and two flawed characters who are perfect to heal each other. I couldn't put it down!"--Katie Rose, author of The Heat of the Moment"Wendy S. Marcus has once again written an emotional story with likeable characters, who fight for the chance to become the people they want to be and for the love they ultimately want."--Read Your Writes "Rory and Neve's story is so much more than just a love story; All I Need Is You is a story about two people fighting battles, winning wars, changing and finding themselves . . . and then, eventually, accepting that the not-so-pretty past can be embraced."--This Jabberwocky Eats Books Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Craving Her Soldier's Touchby Wendy S. Marcus
Feisty nurse Jaci Piermont's heart was crushed when Staff Sergeant Ian Eddelton walked away from their passionate night together. But letting him know? Not an option! This reluctant socialite would much rather channel her energies into helping the vulnerable women she works with.Now Ian's back-as gorgeous as ever, but with dark secrets in his eyes. Her head might be screaming "keep away," but Jaci's rebellious heart has a very different idea...!
The Doctor She Always Dreamed Ofby Wendy S. Marcus
Dare she dream of forever? Nurse Kira Peniglatt isn't in the market for a happy-ever-after. Between her busy job and caring for her sick mother, she's learned the hard way that she comes with too much baggage for most men to handle. Except Dr. Derrick Limone isn't most men-he's caring, funny, outrageously sexy...and he understands that she comes as a package deal. One sizzling kiss from Derrick later, and suddenly Kira hopes... Has she finally found the man she's always dreamed of?
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Harlequin® Medical Romance brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! Enjoy these stories packed with pulse-racing romance and heart-racing medical drama. This Harlequin Medical Romance box set includes: #831 THE DOCTOR SHE ALWAYS DREAMED OF Nurses to Brides by Wendy S. Marcus Nurse Kira Peniglatt has no time for love, but Dr. Derrick Limone just might be the man of her dreams... #832 THE NURSE'S NEWBORN GIFT Nurses to Brides by Wendy S. MarcusCan Spencer Penn show single mom Krissy Peniglatt he wants to be a real daddy to her newborn? #834 DR. WHITE'S BABY WISH by Sue MacKayDr. Harper White's determined not to fall for the man who saved her life--but Cody Brand's on a mission to convince her to be his! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Loving You Is Easyby Wendy S. Marcus
She's a survivor of the front lines of politics. He's a wounded soldier returning home from the battlefield. Can they place their trust in the power of love? Nobody plays the role of perfect politician's daughter better than quiet, respectable math teacher Brooke Ellstein. But she won't be caught swimming with the sharks again, not after the son of a wealthy donor sinks his teeth into her and gets away with it. Still, political connections have their perks, such as heading up the governor's "Support Our Troops" pen-pal initiative--and getting first dibs on the smoking-hot sergeant whose picture shakes her right down to her goody-two-shoes. When corresponding with sweet, classy Brooke, Shane Develen instinctively hides his commando tattoos and blue-collar roots--and he can tell that she's hiding something, too. But Shane knows he's gained her trust when Brooke gives him a blisteringly sexy photo. Then he's injured in an ambush and a fellow soldier posts the snapshot online. Overnight, Brooke's reputation turns to ashes. Even though he's totally wrong for her, Shane shows up on Brooke's doorstep, determined to set things right--and discovers that right or wrong has nothing on the chemistry they share. Praise for Loving You Is Easy "A fresh story, memorable characters, and breathtaking romance . . . You must read this book!"--New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst"Wendy S. Marcus writes believable characters and tons of emotion."--USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan "Loving You Is Easy is a pleasing blend of sexiness and emotionally charged conflict that kept me turning the pages. Wendy S. Marcus doesn't shy away from tough subject matter; she embraces it in a real, visceral way that tugs on the reader's emotions and has you rooting for the characters not just to succeed but to heal, physically and emotionally. The story is unique, the characters flawed but wonderful. Fantastic!"--New York Times bestselling author Donna Alward"A unique story with emotional twists and turns on the road to happily ever after."--New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips"Loving You Is Easy is a super sexy yet incredibly tender love story that'll leave you wishing for just a few more pages . . . and then a few more after that."--Laura Drewry, USA Today bestselling author of Prima Donna "Loving You Is Easy drew me in on the first page and held me until the last. A great read."--Claudia Connor, author of Worth the Fall"This is a fabulous read I know I will reread in the future. Wendy S. Marcus is a total treat!"--Rakes of Romance "I highly recommend this read for all fans of romance. . . . [Loving You Is Easy has] drama, passion, intrigue and one of the most beautifully written endings I have read in a long time."--Contemporary Romance Reviews "Incredible . . . Loving You Is Easy is a truly unique story with complex characters, unexpected emotional twists, and a burst of realism that convincingly illustrates just how completely opposites can attract and grow together."--Fic Central "With a bit of grouch and a whole lot of classy, Wendy's newest release gives a good read!"--Maldivian Book Reviewer's Realm of Romance Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
The Nurse's Newborn Giftby Wendy S. Marcus
Brought together by a baby... Nurse Krissy Peniglatt promised her best friend she'd have his baby through IVF if he didn't make it home from the front lines. When the time comes to make good on her promise she's confident she can handle being a single mom. If only Spencer Penn, the baby's godfather, will agree! There's always been tension between them, and yet the warmhearted woman Krissy has become takes Spencer's breath away. But can he convince Krissy he wants to be a real daddy for her newborn baby?
The Nurse's Not-So-Secret Scandalby Wendy S. Marcus
The shocking secrets of nurse Roxie Morano!Between family nightmares and a series of lousy men, nurse Roxie Morano's life is a disaster zone. But enigmatic (and gorgeous!) new colleague Ryan "Fig" Figelstein is ignoring her hazard warnings-instead, he's signaling his attraction! Now Roxie's bulletproof heart is at risk...but dare she dream Fig will stick around when he discovers all her secrets?
NYC Angels: Tempting Nurse Scarletby Wendy S. Marcus
Breaking all her rules...Head nurse Scarlet Miller's take-no-prisoners attitude makes her a force to be reckoned with on the neonatal ward, but no one has ever questioned her devotion to her patients. She thought her hidden vulnerability was impenetrable...but E.R. doc and struggling single dad Lewis Jackson ties her heart up in knots! Suddenly this tough-cookie nurse is wondering if Lewis and his troubled daughter might actually be her undoing....
Once a Good Girl...by Wendy S. Marcus
Prim Victoria Forley's perfect life changed forever the night she slept with Kyle Karlinsky, baddest boy in town. These days, single mom and über-perfectionist nurse Victoria has goals that nothing, not even Kyle's shocking reappearance, can derail. But behind Victoria's oh-so-frosty exterior is a heat that only Kyle can unleash.... Maybe it's the right time to be with the wrong guy after all?
Secrets of a Shy Socialiteby Wendy S. Marcus
Jena was always "the good Piermont twin," preferring nursing others over life in the limelight. Seducing her all-time crush was the bravest and definitely the most outrageous thing she's ever done. What did giving in to her desire bring her? Two adorable baby girls! But the social fallout will be nothing compared to confessing the truth to the unsuspecting father.And how will he react when Jena reveals her most heartbreaking secret of all?
Sexy Doctors Box Set 2by Sarah Morgan Wendy S. Marcus Louisa George
Hot Docs! They're gorgeous, passionate and deliciously seductive! Give in to the temptation of this collection of three sexy doctors.Dare She Date the Dreamy Doc - Sarah MorganNurse Jenna Richards did not come to Glenmore to fall head over heels for the first sexy doctor she saw. But what's a single mom to do when devastatingly dreamy Dr. Ryan McKinley has his eye on her, and their community is mischievously matchmaking...?The Last Doctor She Should Ever Date - Louisa GeorgeInfamous party girl Daniella Danatello is desperate to redeem her reputation. Yet there's one man in her way: Dr. Zac Price. Any involvement with him would break all the rules. But with killer abs and infuriatingly sexy arrogance, Zac is just too tempting to ignore....When One Night Isn't Enough - Wendy S. MarcusWhen Nurse Ali Forshay realizes that she's completely crazy in lust with notoriously delicious Dr. Jared Padget, the only thing that will cure her is to spend a feverish night together! And it would just be a one-time thing...wouldn't it?
The V-Spotby Wendy S. Marcus
How hot is your night going to get? Take the quiz and find out!1. You're a curvy, cute and practical nurse, ready to unleash your inner naughty nymphette for your 25th birthday. You start with...a. Chocolate cake.b. Champagne. Lots of it.c. A blind date set up by your daring best friend.2. Your guy turns out to be popular (and insanely hot) wrestler Brody "The Bull" Bullock. You...a. Run for the door.b. Admire his hotness, then run for the door.c. Imagine him naked.3. You're meeting Brody at V-Spot, a "Voyeur Motel." What are you wearing?a. A cute sundress with wedge sandalsb. You're not going anywhere without Spanxc. Doesn't matter. Brody is sexy enough that it's all coming off!If you selected all of the above, you're in for the night of your life....
When One Night Isn't Enoughby Wendy S. Marcus
Nurse Ali Forshay has swapped dating disasters for nights out with the girls! But after spending more time than is strictly necessary discussing the man she loves to hate -- the notoriously delicious Dr Jared Padget -- Ali's horrifying realisation is that shes one hundred per cent crazy in lust with him! The conclusion: spend a feverish night together! It would be a strictly one-time-only experience. Wouldn't it?
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text: Home > Nation Cacdac promises to clean up PDEA By Doland Castro, ABS-CBN News Posted at Oct 18 2012 01:05 PM | Updated as of Oct 19 2012 03:36 AM Share Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Pinterest MANILA, Philippines – Anti-narcotics chief Arturo Cacdac on Thursday said he is planning to conduct an internal cleansing of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency after the agency was embroiled in an extortion controversy involving a suspected drug lord. In his first command conference at the PDEA office, the new PDEA chief said he is planning to institute a transformational kind of leadership in the agency. He said his administration will focus mainly on the supply-reduction of illegal drugs and the internal cleansing of the organization and agency. Cacdac said he will evaluate the performance of PDEA officers but has no plans for now to reshuffle or replace any of them. He said that prior to his appointment; he received a call from Malacanang 2 weeks ago that he is being considered for the position of PDEA director general. Cacdac replaces ex-PDEA chief Jose Gutierrez, who was linked to the alleged P8 million extortion of drug suspect Mark Sy Tan. He was deemed "resigned" from the post after he received Cacdac's appointment papers Wednesday. Asked why there was no official turnover ceremony, Cacdac said Gutierrez told him to assume office today. Share Facebook Share on Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Pinterest Read More: PDEA Jose Gutierrez Jr. Arturo Cacdac /news/09/27/16/2-arrested-for-babys-shabu-filled-diaper/business/09/27/16/govt-anti-trust-body-probes-cement-industry/news/09/27/16/ex-palawan-rep-mitra-indicted-over-fertilizer-scam/focus/v2/09/27/16/president-dutertes-corrected-drug-matrix/entertainment/09/27/16/look-red-carpet-welcomes-ang-babaeng-humayo-home


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Pipe ceremony at Lake Minnewanka welcomes bison
Saints slip past Eagles in OT
The Spruce Grove Saints edged the Canmore Eagles 3-2 in overtime on Thursday afternoon at the Alberta Junior Hockey League Showcase.
Book details Banff's role in saving buffalo
A new book chronicles the history of local Banffites, and the park's, role in helping save the troubled species from extinction.
Banff celebrates return of bison
A number of events are being held around the community this weekend for the public to learn about the history of buffalo.
Children's Theatre casting call for magical fun
It's a Resur-Rogue-tion. Or a Rogue-surrection.
BHA female varsity facing uphill battle
Banff Hockey Academy's female varsity squad had a five-game weekend.
Campers fined for messy campsites
Thousands of dollars in national park fines were handed out to 12 people who pleaded guilty in a Canmore court Wednesday.
Workers 'disappointed' by stagnant wage growth
Overall average starting wage growth has remained relatively flat in the Bow Valley since 2014.
Eagles' Saretsky has scoring touch
Braden Saretsky doesn't want to pinch himself.
Eagles add player to defensive corps
The Canmore Eagles added some defensive depth on Wednesday acquiring Daly Hamilton from the West Kelowna Warriors.
Banff signs off borrowing of funds for Deer Lane
Town councillors unanimously approved both and second and third readings of Borrowing Bylaw 369.
Pretty Archie: From Cape Breton into Canmore
Pretty Archie will perform in Canmore for the first time. The Friday show begins at 8 p.m. at Creekside Villa.
First Syrian refugee arrives in Canmore
After more than one year of organizing and delays, a Syrian family who was sponsored by a Bow Valley group is arriving in Canmore.
BHA Bears suffering through growing pains
It was another pair of tough losses for the Banff Hockey Academy to begin their Heritage Junior Hockey League campaign.


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Category Archives: Environment
Already missing summer
I am already missing summer listening to this. I can't wait for winter to be gone and we can get back out on the water for some relaxing in the sun fun. I know that Christmas isn't even here yet, but I have that itch and cannot scratch it. I might have to take a mid winter vacation with the wife to somewhere warm that is surrounded by water. February sounds like a good month for that. I am making a mental note to myself to plan this as a surprise for the wife.
Cold and windy
Well today was an interesting day. It is cold and windy, and I was working on top of a building. That doesn't make for a really good work day. I am beat just from trying to remain standing upright. I will be sore tomorrow for sure. I think I may take a bath and soak tonight. I know that it will help significantly. Hope you guys had a better day than I.
Chilly out
It's really chilly outside today and I am not sure I want to brave it. I think I may just veg around the house. There are a few things I can do inside and perhaps a nap will be nice too. I haven't done the lazy Saturday thing in a long time, so I would say that I am due for one. I won't feel sorry about it for even a minute.
Fall is officially upon us. The colder weather is moving in little by little and the jackets are coming out of storage. I like this time of year myself. The smell of bonfires and the changing color of the leaves as well as some of the Fall goodies that pop up in the stores. Pumpkin Spice coffee is one of my faves. Happy Fall to all!


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Erie man jailed in May assault
An Erie man has been arraigned on charges in a May assault on the city's east side.
Derrick A. Ollie, 25, of the 200 block of East 17th Street, was arraigned Thursday afternoon before Erie 2nd Ward District Judge Paul Urbaniak on charges of simple assault/domestic violence and three counts of endangering the welfare of children.
Police accuse Ollie of assaulting a woman while the two were walking in the 700 block of East 12th Street on the early morning of May 8. Police said when they went to Ollie's residence, they found three children left home alone, according to court documents.
Ollie was placed in the Erie County Prison on $10,000 bond.


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Next Semester Courses
Course Listing Fall 2016
INSTRUCTOR: David Kramer, Muller 322
Enrollment: 20 per section
Prerequisite: None.
OBJECTIVES: We will read a broad range of magically realist short stories, seeking to discover what kinds and degrees of truth and pleasure, if any, are particular to such experimental work. Reading Borges, Cortázar, Garcia Marquez, Angela Carter, Isabelle Allende, and various other artificers, we will strive to understand how each of them represents us to ourselves in all our—and their—strange and wonderful diversity.
Students: Open to all students.
Format and Style: Class is highly conversational.
Requirements: Two five-page essays; reading quiz and reading response every class; essay mid-term and finals.
Grading: Based on the above requirements, with emphasis placed upon class participation.
ENGL 11300-01, -02 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY 3a HU LA
3 credits
ICC DESIGNATIONS: Themes: 1) Identities or 2) Inquiry, Imagination, and Innovation;
Perspective: Humanities
INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Murphy, Muller 332, Ext. 4-3551
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION: One objective of this course is to familiarize the student with both traditional and contemporary forms of poetry. To do so, we will study poetry chronologically (from Shakespeare to the present) and formally (the sonnet, the ode, the villanelle, etc.) The chronological survey from the 16th century through the 19th century will take place during the first half of the semester, and during the second half we will focus on American poetry written in the 20th century, especially poetry written since 1950. A second, and perhaps more important, objective of this course is to instill in the student the desire and the confidence to read poetry and the ability to write about it critically and persuasively, and therefore participation in class discussion is crucial.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Some lecture, mostly discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: One five-page and one eight-page critical essay, homework assignments in preparation for discussion, a mid-term, and a final examination. Grading is based on attendance, participation in class discussion, examinations, and papers.
ICC DESIGNATION: Themes: (1) Identities, or (2) Inquiry, Imagination, and Innovation
INSTRUCTOR: James Swafford, 330 Muller, ext. 4-3540
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITE: None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help the student develop skills in reading, analyzing, and writing about poetry. We will analyze a wide range of poems from different historical periods, written in a range of forms and styles. The first part of the course will emphasize the various elements of poetry – imagery, figurative language, tone, sound and rhythm, and set forms (such as sestinas and sonnets). In the second part, we'll spend more time considering what we can learn from studying a poem in the context of other poems by the same author – our case study will be Emily Dickinson – or poems on a similar subject. Note: this is not a course in poetry writing.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Mostly discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Three critical essays, assorted quizzes and response pieces during the course of the term, a midterm, and a final examination. Grading is A-F, based on the above as well as on attendance and participation in class discussion.
INSTRUCTOR: David Kramer, Muller 322
Enrollment: 20 per section
Prerequisite: None.
OBJECTIVES: The course will be a formal, thematic, and generally historical introduction to poems, poetry, poets, and the worlds created and found in highly organized language. We will also consider reception: how and why we read poetry, and what kinds of pleasures are to be found therein.
Students: Open to all students.
Format and Style: Class is highly conversational.
Requirements: Two five-page essays; reading quiz and reading response every class; assorted memorizations and recitations; essay mid-term and final exams.
Grading: Based on the above requirements, with emphasis placed upon class participation.
ENGL 19401-01, 02 Novel Identities, Fictional Selves
INSTRUCTOR: Jean Sutherland, Muller 320, Ext. 4-1935, firstname.lastname@example.com
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: None
OBJECTIVES: Our identities are shaped by stories. The stories we read or hear color the way we view the world. The stories we tell reveal the way we view ourselves, or the way we want to be seen. All of these novels focus on characters attempting to forge new identities, to "edit" their lives into different stories. Their successes and failures tell us much about the forces that shape identity and the limitations placed on our ability to change by age, class, gender, race, religion, education, politics, and history. These works also focus on the complex relationship between literature and life, between "stories" and "the real world," on the differences between the way we see ourselves and the way we are seen. The course will develop students' skills as analytical readers, critical thinkers, and persuasive writers. We will focus on close readings of the texts, augmented by some background material on their cultural, historical, and artistic contexts. We will look at excerpts from film adaptations of selected works in order to consider how literary texts differ from film.
STUDENTS: Open to all
FORMAT AND STYLE: Mostly discussion.
REQUIREMENTS: Short weekly in-class writings, 2-3 essays, a midterm, and a final examination.
GRADING: Based on class attendance, participation, and the above requirements.
ENGL 19406-01, The Search for the Self in Short Stories HU LA 3a h
3 credits
ICC Theme: Identities
INSTRUCTOR: Jean Sutherland, Muller 434, email@example.com
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: None STUDENTS: Open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: What creates our sense of who we are? How does a work of fiction reveal the complex web of influences that shape one's identity and how one views the world? What roles do family, peers, age, class, education, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation play in influencing the way one thinks and acts, and how can an author suggest all of that in the space of a short story? What can a literary work reveal about our understanding of ourselves and of our world? In studying these works of short fiction, we will also consider some secondary material such as the authors' comments about their work and scholarly commentary about them in order to enrich our understanding of why these stories are short but not slight.
The goal of the course is to make you a more active and critical reader. This is NOT a class in fiction writing
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: This class relies largely on discussion. You will be expected to do much of the talking.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Two essays; daily quizzes or writing exercises; essay mid-term and final exam. Grading is based on the requirements, with emphasis placed upon class participation.
ENGL 19408-01 The Power of Injustice & the Injustice of Power HU LA 3A h
TOPIC: Life at the Margins in American Literature
3 Credits
ICC ATTRIBUTE: Diversity, Humanities, Power & Justice and Identities Themes
INSTRUCTOR: Derek Adams, Muller 304
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITES: none
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Many individuals continue to feel as though they live at the margins of society, despite the "melting pot" rhetoric of inclusivity and acceptance that dominates narratives of American identity. While we commonly consider purposeful exclusion an act of injustice on the part of the powerful, we are often unaware of the way that subtle, hidden forms of power render particular groups and individuals powerless. American literature is one of the most widely utilized platforms for articulating the specific issues that arise in response to these forms of power. This course will use an array of American literary texts to explore the complexities of the life experiences of those who are forced by the powerful to live at the margins. We will read the work of Rebecca Harding Davis, Toni Morrison, Ntozake Shange, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, Junot Diaz, Adam Mansbach, ZZ Packer, Sherman Alexie, and Sandra Cisneros.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion with the occasional lecture
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students will closely examine course materials, keep a reading journal, put together an in-class presentation, actively engage in class discussions, craft three textual analysis essays, and complete a final exam.
ENGL 19412-01, -02 Banned Books and Censorship Trials: Obscenity in the 20th Century
Instructor: Jennifer Spitzer
IC designation: Inquiry, Imagination, Innovation
Course Description: In this course we will read a range of literary texts that have been censored, banned, suppressed, or made infamous through high profile trials and legal battles. Our purpose is twofold: 1) to indulge the pleasurable act of reading "subversive" texts, and 2) to interrogate the forms and meanings of literary censorship in the twentieth century. While our key term will be obscenity, we will probe obscenity's relationship to other categories of disapproval, including blasphemy, indecency, and pornography. We will also think about the unexpected effects of censorship, how the suppression of a text can become a sign of its merit, how censorship can both promote and hinder a text's circulation and reception, and how censorship can turn authors into literary celebrities. A guiding question for our explorations will be when and under what conditions (if any) is it appropriate to censor literature? Texts for the course will include Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home.
Enrollment: 20 students
Format: Discussion-oriented seminar with student presentations and some brief opening lectures.
Course Requirements and Grading: Active class participation, one in-class presentation, short response papers, and formal essay.
ENGL 19413-01, -02 "The Blood is the Life": Vampires in Literature
3 credits
ICC THEME: Mind, Body, Spirit
INSTRUCTOR: Julie Fromer, Muller 434
20 per section
PREREQUISITES: none
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Buffy Summers, Bella Swan, and Sookie Stackhouse share an affinity for vampires, and in this class we'll explore some of their desires and fears. Why do vampires hold such sway in American culture today, and where did these blood-sucking characters come from? Why are vampires portrayed with such mesmeric charisma, such powers of seduction, such ability to tempt the most chaste? What's at stake in giving into the temptation? Vampires first appeared in English literature in the early nineteenth century, but the themes of seduction, temptation, and the risk of succumbing help to define the codes of chivalry in much earlier texts from the Medieval period. We'll explore some of the earliest characterizations of vampirism in Romantic poems, as well as lurid Victorian vampire tales, including "Carmilla" and Dracula. Grounded in this vampire literary history, we'll then turn to more recent renditions of the vampire, including Interview with the Vampire and Twilight.
3 credits
ICC DESIGNATION: Diversity, Identities
INSTRUCTOR: Christine Kitano, Smiddy 417
ENROLLMENT: 20 students
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on contemporary Asian American literature. We will examine a range of contemporary texts with particular attention to how they work with the "traditional" Asian American literary themes of immigration, generational conflict, and identity formation. We will also work toward identifying what new themes and issues we see forming in contemporary Asian American literature. Readings will include novels, short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Three brief (1-2 pages) response papers, two essays (4-5 pages), in-class quizzes, midterm and final exam, and class participation. Grading will be A-F. Because of the discussion-oriented format, class participation will be an important part of students' final grades.
ENGL 19417-01,02: Earth Works: Literature, Nature, and the Environment. (LA)
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Paul Hansom, Muller 321
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: None
STUDENTS: Open to all students.
Course Description: What is the nature of nature? At first glance this is one of those annoying questions specifically designed to irritate you. But it is also the central premise of this class. Since we spend our entire lives surrounded by the non-human realm (casually, often dismissively, labeled "nature"), it might be a good idea to do some thinking about the environment we're actually a part of. This class offers a literary, cultural, and historical exploration into the idea of "nature" and the "natural."
While it may seem self-evident to us that nature is all that stuff "out there" – trees, rocks, oceans, animals, etc -- this class will attempt to explore how the nonhuman world in literature is not so much a simple, common-sense thing, but a dynamic set of ideas and relationships that change with time and location. These literary representations – earth-works, if you like – have the power to re-direct our attention, asking us to respond, interact, and perhaps even develop a new perspective or consciousness. By examining the natural world present in novels, poems and non-fictions, we are potentially released to see the world as it is. We will be helped on our journey by Thoreau, Emerson, Wells, Cather, Dillard, Lopez, Krakauer, and Snyder – among many others.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion/ limited lecture. The class is designed around focused discussions of primary works.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Active class participation, response papers, analytical essays, presentations, final exam.
ENGL 19418-01, -02 What is the Contemporary? A Study of Literatures of the Present. (LA)
ICC Designation: Identities & III
INSTRUCTOR: Chris Holmes, 318 Muller, ext. 4-3190
PREREQUISITE: None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: If Modernism and Postmodernism are both now commonly understood to be modes of thinking about the past, what is the theory via which we describe our experiences with the present? Is the contemporary more than just a temporal placeholder? When we call something contemporary literature, could that indeed be a way of announcing the attempts to imagine the present into being? By way of beginning this definitional experiment, we will look to the literary arts for new ways of testing what this term "contemporary" can hold. This class will approach literature's present moment by looking at the following recent and recently-returned genres of writing: the novel-poem (Ann Carson's Red); fictive memoirs (Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle and Jenny Offil's The Department of Speculation); graphic "novels" (Fun Home and The Unflattening); low brow goes high brow: Zone One (zombie plague); Never Let Me Go (clones); The Dog Star (dystopia); Cesar Aira's Dinner (more zombies); the self-help book, the atlas, and the encyclopedia (Atlas by Dung Kai-cheung, Roberto Bolano's Encyclopedia of Nazi Literature in the Americas, and Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Rich in Rising Asia).
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Three essays of varying lengths, regular response papers, a presentation, and class participation. Grading will be A-F. Because of the discussion-oriented format, class participation will be an important part of students' final grades.
TOPIC: Versions of the Past in Modern Drama
ICC Designation: Writing Intensive
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Gleitman, 303 Muller, ext. 4-3893
PREREQUISITE: Open to all students in the Ithaca College Honors Program; other students admitted by permission of the instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this class, we will study various 20th and 21st century plays (as well as one film, entitled "Stories We Tell"), all of which explore the vexed problem of how human beings seek to make sense of and represent their pasts. Some of our plays will focus upon reconstructing the historical past and others will focus on reconstructing one's personal past. All of them, however, will invite us to ask: What constitutes "history"? How does one go about representing the past accurately? From whose vantage point is the story of the past most authentically told? These are the questions that lie at the heart of the dramas we will study together this semester. Authors will include George Bernard Shaw, Bertolt Brecht, Sean O'Casey, Brian Friel, Michael Frayn, Caryl Churchill, Tom Stoppard, Anna Deavere Smith, and Sarah Polley.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Two 4-5 page essays, 1 8-10 page essay, one presentation, frequent informal "think" pieces, and class participation. One out-of-class viewing of a film will also be required. Grading will be A-F. Because of the discussion-oriented format, class participation will be an important part of students' final grades.
HNRS 20039 Literatures of the Security State: Privacy, Surveillance, and Modern Culture
INSTRUCTOR: Chris Holmes, 318 Muller, ext. 4-3190
PREREQUISITE: Open to all students in the Ithaca College Honors Program; other students admitted by permission of the instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Since the turn of the millennium, the topic of privacy has become a social, political, and cultural battleground. Debates over government surveillance, corporate data mining, reality television, the rise of social media, and related issues have helped highlight a deep anxiety and ambivalence about whether privacy is something we want—and indeed, whether privacy exists in the first place. Scholars working in the fields of philosophy, the law, political science, history, literary studies, and visual culture have long wrestled with the slipperiness of the concept of privacy. Is privacy a basic human right or a merely escapist illusion? Is privacy worth clinging to or is it something we must and should relinquish? After the revelations of the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping and broad-ranging surveillance of citizens without a warrant, our attention to matters of privacy has taken on renewed urgency. In the face of both willed and unwilled ruptures of privacy, how do we maintain our sense of ourselves as free individuals, with ownership over our bodies, ideas, and properties?
This course will examine these questions by focusing on how writers, photographers, and filmmakers have attempted to represent both the maintenance and erosion of privacy. We will begin by examining some foundational privacy theory in philosophy and the law. Placing these philosophical inquiries alongside three foundational literary texts—Franz Kafka's The Trial, George Orwell's 1984, and Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener"—we will look at iconic characters who attempt to retreat and withdraw from social responsibility in ways that have had profound consequences for notions of individualism and the private sphere. We will then turn to the effects that the development of photography, cinema, and surveillance technologies have had on contemporary citizens' experiences with and understanding of privacy. Throughout the course, we will take up the important question of whether privacy is a privilege enjoyed only by those with access to wealth and power, and we will conclude with an investigation into the future of privacy.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Three essays of increasing length. Weekly response papers, and occasional informal writing. Grading will be A-F.
ICC DESIGNATION: Writing Intensive
INSTRUCTOR: Hugh Egan, 306 Muller
ENROLLMENT: 15 students per section
PREREQUISITES: One course in English.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to encourage English majors early in their careers to become more reflective, self-conscious readers, writers, and thinkers, and thus better prepared for the upper-level English curriculum. Students will grapple with the issues and concerns that occupy literary critics when they think about literature, including the biases and assumptions that guide them. Focusing on a handful of well-known texts spanning a variety of literary genres—including Joyce's "The Dead," Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Morrison's Sula—we will practice the skills of close reading and critical application. That is, we will attempt, first, to inhabit these works as worlds unto themselves, and second, to place them in appropriate critical conversations and align them with relevant critical schools of thought. The course will thus involve both formal analysis and scholarly commentary.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Largely discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Three 3-5 page essays, an in-class presentations, and a longer final research project.
ENGL 21400-01, 02 Survey of Science Fiction. (LA)
INSTRUCTOR: Paul Hansom, Muller 321
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences, or sophomore standing.
The single, defining reality of the world today is change, and that change is exactly what Sci-Fi is all about. Sci-Fi is the new realism of a technological society, it is a literature of transformations, of visions, of terrors, and possibilities. J.G. Ballard described Sci-Fi as the main literary tradition of the Twentieth Century, perhaps the most vital and responsive form to date. He's not far wrong. This class digs into the historical roots of Sci-Fi, whisking us back to H.G. Wells, up through the golden age of American pulp writing (roughly 1930-60), into the New Wave, the postmodern, and beyond. From steam-heroes to cyberpunks, this class will explore key Sci-Fi icons (cities, spaceships, wastelands, robots, monsters, etc), in a landscape dominated by environmental, technological, humanistic, and futuristic questions. We'll be reading awesome stories, staggering novels, and astonishing ourselves with cinematic imagery.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion/limited lecture. The class is designed around focused discussion of primary works.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: active class participation, response papers, analytical essays, final exam.
ICC DESIGNATION: Identities / Inquiry, Imagination, and Innovation
INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Matusiak, Muller 326
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences, or sophomore standing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The sign of Shakespeare's Globe theatre is said to have featured the Latin inscription "Totus mundus agit histrionem": the whole world acts a play. The notion that we are all actors in a 'theatrum mundi'—or theatre of the world—has long been central to the history of ideas. "All the world's a stage / And all the men and women merely players," as Jaques famously says in As You Like It. That Shakespeare should express this concept so enduringly is not surprising; a major preoccupation of the plays is the question of whether the parts we play on domestic, social, and political stages are determined by forces larger than ourselves—scripted in advance, as it were, by destiny, biology, or ideology—or whether we in fact possess the agency to imaginatively craft our own performances and determine our own trajectories in life. This course invites students to explore the relationship between performance, identity, and imagination—both as dramatized by Shakespeare and as experienced in everyday life. Readings will include five major plays (The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, King Lear, and Antony and Cleopatra) and selected theoretical works on social performance by Baldassare Castiglione, Erving Goffman, Judith Butler, and Richard Schechner.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion/lecture.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: active class participation, close-reading exercises, formal essay, final exam.
INSTRUCTOR: David Kramer, Muller 322, ext. 4-1344.
ENROLLMENT: 20 per section.
PREREQUISITE: One course in the humanities or social sciences, or sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit provided there is no duplication of the plays studied.
OBJECTIVES: By studying a range of tragedies, the course will introduce Shakespeare's theatre to both initiates and novices. As we read the plays themselves we will study Shakespeare's time, politics, religious, cultural, and scientific beliefs; what biography we possess and can conjecture; the workings of the Elizabethan theatre; Shakespeare's poetic craft; his contemporary and subsequent reputation and that of individual plays; the vexed history of the texts themselves; and the forms and procedures of individual works as well as those of the genre of tragedy. Using both the foreground of the texts and the background of context we will approach larger questions of meaning, both for Shakespeare's time and for our own. Substantial emphasis will be placed on the question of pleasure–why these plays pleased and still do; and on the question of cultural function, both in Shakespeare's time and in our own.
STUDENTS: Required of English majors and minors and some Theater Arts majors, but all are welcome.
FORMAT AND STYLE: Discussion and lecture.
ENGL 23200-01 Medieval Literature (HU, LA, 3b, WI)
3 credits.
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Twomey, Muller 329, Ext. 4-3564, email@example.com.
PREREQUISITE: Three courses in the humanities.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Although they occurred long enough ago for us to fantasize about the Middle Ages in clichéd images of knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, or savage Viking warriors, the Middle Ages are what made the modern world. Systems of law, nation-states, international trade, monetary exchange, and university education; the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions as we know them today; the mass-production technology of printing, and even the eyeglasses—all are medieval creations. The literature of the Middle Ages is sometimes wrongly presumed to be primitive and unsophisticated, but in fact medieval literature is every bit as sophisticated, and every bit as relevant to us, as modern literature. Accordingly, this course examines medieval literature both as a reflection of its culture, which made the modern world, and as the creator of modern literary forms. We will (re)discover genres and subjects that first became popular in the Middle Ages, and with which English and American writers have been working ever since: lyric poetry, romances, sagas, tales, and fables. Each unit features one major text: Norse myths from The Saga of the Volsungs and the two Eddas; Laxdaela Saga; Lais of Marie de France, The Romance of Silence, The Death of King Arthur; Dante's Inferno; selections from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio's Decameron. Additional short readings will be available on Sakai and as handouts.
COURSE FORMAT AND STYLE: Discussion and lecture.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Regular attendance and participation in class discussions, two 5-page essays, short response pieces, a final exam. Keeping up with reading and writing assignments is essential.
ICC ATTRIBUTE: Writing Intensive
INSTRUCTOR: James Swafford, 330 Muller, ext. 4-3540
PREREQUISITE: One course in the humanities or social sciences, or sophomore standing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This survey of 19th-century British literature – poems, novels, and a play – will study variations on the grand topic of Innocence and Experience, terms that I'm borrowing from poet William Blake. Several of the writers, as you would probably guess, explore the differences between childhood and adulthood, but we should note that Blake called Innocence and Experience "the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul" – so Blake at least did not see these as chronological stages in human development, but as two ways of understanding. Besides Blake, other writers to be considered in the course include Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Charlotte Brontë (Jane Eyre), Alfred Tennyson (In Memoriam), and Oscar Wilde (Salome). Romantic and Victorian Literature being a "writing intensive" course, throughout the semester we will be attentive to and engaged with the process of writing, including drafting and revision.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Some brief lectures, but mostly discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Three 5-7 page essays, a few response pieces and pop quizzes, and a final exam. Grading A – F, based on attendance, written work, and the quality of class participation.
ICC DESIGNATION: Writing Intensive
INSTRUCTOR: Dan Breen, 302 Muller, ext. 4-1014
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITE: Any three courses in English, history of the theater, or introduction to the theater.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: "Comedy" and "tragedy" are ancient categories, invoked originally to describe different kinds of dramatic composition. Though this distinction remains a convenient (and relevant) one for contemporary readers and audiences, it is also the case that these seemingly simple, seemingly antithetical terms convey a range of emotion and experience that is not always easily divisible. Tragic—or potentially tragic—situations often arise in comedy, and there are moments in most tragedies at which the plays seem as though they might begin to move in more optimistic or affirming directions. This course will begin with the hypothesis that the terms "comedy" and "tragedy" describe actions taken by dramatic characters in response to crisis, and the specific consequences of those actions. As such, we will attempt to locate "comedy" and "tragedy" within fundamental elements of human experience, and examine the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of each. We will read a selection of plays from the Classical, Renaissance English, and Restoration traditions including Sophocles' Ajax, Plautus' Pseudolus, Christopher Marlowe's Edward II and Aphra Behn's The Feigned Courtesans.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Two 5-7-page essays, a short (2-3 pages) response paper, a take-home final exam, and class participation. Grading will be A-F. Because of the discussion-oriented format, class participation will be an important part of students' final grades.
TOPIC: Dangerous Women in Dramatic Literature, or: Over Her Dead Body.
IINSTRUCTOR: Claire Gleitman, 303 Muller, ext. 4-3893
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITE: 9 credits of English.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course we will read a range of plays, beginning in the ancient Greek period and extending to the present day, which feature female characters who might be described as "dangerous"—often because they challenge status quo assumptions about femininity and a woman's role in her society. In each case, we will consider what constitutes female danger in the play and the culture that we are addressing. What norms are being challenged so that the female elicits male fear and violence (and often, also and simultaneously, desire)? What is it about her that is so threatening that she needs to be controlled, contained, and sometimes killed? Is the playwright using her to question the norms that she challenges or to reinscribe them? As we read these plays, we will situate them within their cultural contexts and we will read secondary material (historical and theoretical) to better understand how notions regarding female danger change over time. Our plays will include some or all of the following: Medea, The Oresteia, Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Duchess of Malfi, Hedda Gabler, Top Girls, Oleanna, Harlem Duet, By the Bog of Cats and Merit.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Two 6-8 page analytical essays, frequent short response pieces, a take-home final exam, and class participation. Grading will be A-F. Because of the discussion-oriented format, class participation will be an important part of students' final grades.
ENGL 36900-01 Studies in Multicultural American Literature HU LA 3A h
3 Credits
ICC ATTRIBUTE: Diversity
INSTRUCTOR: Derek Adams, Muller 304
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITES: 9 credits of English
COURSE DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to talk about "ethnic experience" or "multicultural literature"? What is implied for the reader who reads from a position outside (the cultural inside of) a text? In what way is the act of reading "multiculturally" an anthropological activity? How do you see yourself in terms of the tourist/observer paradigm? As we engage these questions we will be examining how a national history of racial, ethnic, and gendered antagonisms has shaped the American imagination and literary discourse. The works of Gish Jen, Adam Mansbach, Junot Diaz, Sherman Alexie, Stephen Chbosky, Amy Tan, and Toni Morrison will serve as guides in our exploration.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion with the occasional lecture
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students will closely examine course materials, actively engage in class discussions, keep a reading journal, put together an in-class presentation, and craft a midterm essay and final essay.
INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Murphy, 332 Muller, ext. 4-3551
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITE: Any three courses in English, preferably including Introduction to Poetry (ENG 11300) or Introduction to American Literature (ENG 10500).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will survey the main currents of American poetry from the middle of the nineteenth century through to the present. Beginning with the poetry of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, we will establish the dialectic poles of attraction for American writing. The tension established in terms of Whitman's open-ended, expansive, and democratic verse as opposed to Dickinson's terse, inward, and metaphysical poetry establishes the poles of a dialectic between which the poets of the twentieth century run their course. The class will then concentrate on such major twentieth century poets as Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, T. S. Eliot, William Carlos Williams, Elizabeth Bishop, Theodore Roethke, and Robert Lowell, among others. In the final two weeks of the course we will explore the wide range of contemporary poets who are currently directing American poetry into the twenty-first century.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, with some context-setting lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: There will be a number of short written responses to the poetry across the semester, a take-home midterm examination, a term paper (8-10 pages), and a take-home final examination to be administered during finals week. Since the course will focus on a detailed discussion of the poems under study, there will be a high premium placed on preparation for and participation in class sessions.
INSTRUCTOR: Hugh Egan, 306 Muller, ext. 4-3563
ENROLLMENT: 20 students per section
PREREQUISITE: Any three courses in English, or permission of instructor
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course we will trace the lineage of the outwardly dispassionate, inwardly obsessive, alienated first-person narrator in American fiction. The storytellers we will study share similar character traits: each has trouble shaping his or her imposing intellect to the realities of a common world; their dramas of mind are distanced, frustratingly so, from their dramas of life. Thus they are all outsiders, living and re-living experience exquisitely in their own imaginations. Possible texts include: Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, The Aspern Papers by Henry James, My Antonia by Willa Cather, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Endless Love by Scott Spencer, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, Erasure by Percival Everett, and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. In one sense, these narrators constitute a counter-movement to the traditional themes of "self-reliance" that dominate much of American literature, but each must confront that legacy in his or her own story. We will locate these figures in the house of literary history as it becomes necessary or interesting to do so, but for the most part we will speak of what sort of American tradition they build rather than fit into.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Largely discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Written requirements: three 5-7-page essays, a take-home final exam. Class participation will constitute a substantial portion of the grade. Grading will be A-F.
3 credits
INSTRUCTOR: Jen Spitzer, Muller 305, Ext. 4-7056
PREREQUISITES: 3 courses of literature, or permission of the instructor
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course offers an introduction to the twentieth-century British novel. We will examine the ways in which the social, political, and cultural events of British history have shaped the production and reception of modern and contemporary British novels. Part of our task will be to put pressure on the concept of Englishness as a shifting category of identity, and to explore its relationship to other categories, such as gender, ethnicity, race, and class. Some of our guiding questions will be: How do two world wars, the expansion and contraction of empire, the decolonization of Ireland, and the rise of conservatism figure in the British novel? How do these authors work within larger international movements, such as modernism and postmodernism? And finally, how do contemporary British novels respond to the promises and disappointments of nationalism, multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism, and neoliberalism? Novels may include E.M. Forster, Howard's End; James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners; Jean Rhys, Voyage in the Dark; Ian McEwan, Atonement; and Zadie Smith, On Beauty.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: Active class participation, weekly secondary readings to complement the novels, 1-2 short reading responses, 2 formal essays.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Some lecture, mostly discussion.
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Twomey, Muller 329, Ext. 4-3564, firstname.lastname@example.com
ENROLLMENT: 10 students (seminar)
PREREQUISITE: Undergrads: Four English courses, one of which must be at level 3, or permission of instructor; required of English with Teaching Option majors. Grads: required of students in the M.A.T. program in English.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The main purpose of this course is to give you a broad and deep knowledge of the linguistic concepts that inform our speech and writing. Whether we are English teachers, writers, or simply literate citizens, we must know how the English language works. Without that, we cannot understand what distinguishes correct from incorrect usage, why we spell the way we do, how to make sense of difficult sentences, where to go for information about the English language, and, most of all, why we should enjoy using the English language. Topics: "The Language Instinct"; phonology (sounds), morphology (word-formation), and lexicon (vocabulary); grammar, syntax, and punctuation; history and development of English; variation in and varieties of English. Information about textbooks will be e-mailed to students over the summer.
COURSE FORMAT AND STYLE: Discussion, in-class exercises and oral reports by students, topical lectures by the instructor.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Short response pieces and other kinds of homework, prelims on the major units; research paper.
INSTRUCTOR: Dan Breen, 302 Muller, ext. 4-1014
ENROLLMENT: 10 students
PREREQUISITE: Four English courses
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Despite the claims of poststructuralist criticism about the fragmented nature of discourse, the figure of the author continues to exert a powerful influence over popular and academic understandings of the status both of literary production and literary interpretation. Our task in this course will be to historicize the modern author and to use this figure to survey the landscape primarily of twentieth- and twenty-first-century literary culture. We will begin with a short discussion of premodern conceptions of authorship, move on to a brief study of the Romantics, and spend the balance of the course studying literary criticism, novels, plays, and poems from the last hundred years. We will consider works by Chaucer, Blake, Coleridge, Hazlitt, Arnold, Woolf, Ellison, Barthes, Foucault, Gilbert and Gubar, and others.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Seminar
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING: One midterm essay (5-7 pages); one review piece (2-3 pages); several short Sakai posts; one 12-15-page research essay; and class participation. Grading will be A-F. Because of the discussion-oriented format, class participation will be an important part of students' grades.


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Holyfield: Klitschkos Need Me, I Can Beat Them Both!
Evander Holyfield is out to challenge the Klitschko brothers for the world heavyweight title, the American boxing veteran said in an interview published by French sports daily, L'equipe.
Former heavyweight champion Holyfield, 49, said he wants to quit as champion and he was capable of beating the Ukrainian brothers.
Holyfield suggested that Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko were only seeking no risk title defenses and were interested mainly in a big income.
'For both (the Klitschkos) it is only about where they can get the biggest purse. Well, they won't get the biggest purse against second rate boxers, but against me, because I am the best known active heavyweight boxer.
But they don't want to take risks,' Holyfield told L'Equipe. 'I want to retire as heavyweight champion of all federations. I could beat them both.'
The Klitschkos have ruled heavyweight boxing in recent years with Wladimir, 35, holding the IBF, WBO and WBA crowns and Vitali, 40, the WBC title.
Holyfield won one WBC, four WBA and three IBF titles in his career. He famously knocked out Mike Tyson in a 1996 title bout and retained the belt a year later when Tyson was disqualified after biting off a part of Holyfield's ear.
Holyfield has been in the ring twice in 2011. His bout against Sherman Williams was a no contest after he suffered a cut on the left eye.
In May, Holyfield beat Denmark's Brian Nielsen. He is due to box in Brazil in December against a yet to be determined man.
The fact that this site is reposting and rehashing nine month old articles is one thing,but the fact that it's users are two f^cking dense to pick up on this just takes the cake. Posted @ 10-31-2011: [url]http://www.boxingscene.com/holyfield-vows-i-beat-both-klitschko-brothers--45530[/url] Posted @…Comment by Superflo777 on 08-06-2012
[QUOTE=CHOWWOKKA;12403781]Holyfield > Rahman > Lennox > Klitschko Holyfield > Nielsen > Ross Purrity > Klitschko Holyfield > Rahman > Sanders > Klitschko Holyfield > Tyson > Etienne > Brewster > Klitschko You just don't get it... Holyfield is THE REAL…Comment by Mike D on 08-06-2012
[QUOTE=cybertiledude;12403891]Exactly. He knows he can't win. He's just looking for one more pay day.[/QUOTE] And unfortunately for him the brothers know this.Comment by sdcluser on 08-06-2012
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Irfan Khawaja - 8/4/2006
Nowadays, "LOL" has become a mere expression, but I really did laugh out loud on reading this one.
Oscar Chamberlain - 4/8/2006
Thank you for the explanation. I was having enough trouble pairing Ms. Hilton with Mother Teresa, but to have Lincoln join them while reciting poetry . . . .?
Ralph E. Luker - 4/8/2006
Ah, that would be "Lincoln on Suicide ...."
Ralph E. Luker - 4/8/2006
For whatever reason, brother Vogt chose Oscar's post "The Boggled Mind" as an appropriate place to put his own thoughts about a discussion that took place at my post, "Lincoln on Suicide ...." I posted that on 9 June 2004. Apparently, brother Vogt just got around to it and thought he'd set Oscar straight about it.
Edwin Justus Vogt - 4/8/2006
This poem ascribed to the authorship of Lincoln is untrue. To begin, the poetic statements run contrary to his own, spiritual beliefs as imbued to him by his saintly mother. The effects of Hell are no consolation to someone contemplating their end to life. The poet speaks as one without hope. Lincoln, even in his most despairing meoments, had the companionship of associates who rendered help when needed. The poet claims the knife is his true friend.
I find a complate absence of reason in the lines attributed to Lincoln. His mind was one of deliberation and thoughtfulness. The views expressed here in the suicide soliloquy are foreign to his way of observations. Though syntax and metre are in line with his structuring of a poem, this method is easily duplicated and was used by many poets. Too, we find no mentioning of the poem in Lincoln's lifetime. Surely a piece of such quality would have been recited to friends. There just is no evidence that Lincoln actually penned the composition. Because it satisfies some historians who tie the writing into a period when Lincoln suffered from melancholia,is no sure proof that he wrote those lines. In conclusion: there is no record indicating that Lincoln is the author.
Oscar Chamberlain - 4/7/2006
Be my guest!
Manan Ahmed - 4/7/2006
is this the place where I make my whore-madonna joke?
Rebecca Anne Goetz - 4/5/2006
I did LOL too. Then I SJAOTK (Sprayed Juice all over the Keyboard)!
Rebecca Anne Goetz - 4/5/2006
That totally made my day, Oscar. Thanks!
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