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This paper provides a theoretical and empirical framework to explore how public funding affects firms' R&D investments depending on their engagement in horizontal R&D co-operations and different levels of appropriability conditions within the economy. It assumes firms' Cournot-Nash behavior in the choice of the optimal R&D investment level and provides empirical evidence in support of the theoretical findings using data on Spain and Germany from the Third Community Innovation Survey. Theoretical and empirical results suggest that firms' cooperative behaviour and the appropriability conditions affect the relationship between public funding for innovation and R&D investments.
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FPTP has one big advantage – the Single Member Constituency, (the second is its simplicity), but with three parties polling 30% of the vote, or something like that, it is no longer a credible electoral system.
The case for some form of PR has already been made, and the Conservatives need to rethink their position quickly on this. However it leaves open the question of which form of PR, and the Tories need to join the debate.
If you recognise that we need a form of PR but want to retain the single member constituency system, see disadvantages in Multimember constituencies and party lists, and at the same time believe that MPs should be elected on merit, not just party label, you should look at Direct Party and Representative Voting (DPR).
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Vive chemie April 23rd 6.07GMT
The Australian system you describe sounds similar to the AV system backed by Gordon Brown.
The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network says " Commentators on Australian politics historically tended to regard the alternative vote as a variation of FPTP, in most cases giving results nearly identical to that system in terms of election outcomes and the structure of party systems."
You say that with PR "The voter has no choice of candidate, but only of party."
This is not the case for all PR systems – Direct Party and Representative Voting (DPR) gives you a vote for your party and a vote for the best individual to represent you and the constituency, and therefore maintains a much stronger link between the MP and the Constituency.
In DPR the pressure is definitely on the parties to select candidates of quality.
Unlike other PR systems DPR voting is easy to understand, vote, count, and administer, and since so little change is required it would be easy to introduce.
The problem with many continental european electoral systems is, that it may lead to a large number of small parties, some of which are maybe only interested in a certain topic, or will form a coalition only if specific things are protected in any case.
On the other hand, UK & US electoral system distorts voters weights heavily, depending on their location inside the country. It's hard to see why one voter should be considered more important than another one based only on the location of the voter. Additionally, if you have several competing parties (more than two), preferences can easily be distorted if you have, for example, many smaller parties on one wing against a monolithic bloc on the other.
I have not heard of the 'transferable vote' Vive_chimie spoke of, but it does sound promising, though its not as 'simple' as the other two.
Can someone please explain exactly why a coalition government in the UK would be such a bad thing? A quick look around sees current or recent coalitions governments in just about every other European country, Australia, Canada, NZ, South Africa, Japan etc etc.
Everyone's life is a collection of compromises. Why shouldn't politics be the same?
What would be refreshingly different would be to have a Britain governed by an administration made up of parties who actually have over 50% of the vote. How about that for democracy?
And if, as the Tories would have us believe the bond and currency markets would go haywire, the masters of the universe could move to Switzerland. Maybe not, they have coalitions permanently yet the places works like clockwork, instead of Broken Britain.
Not to mention the USA: it may not be called that but every day in Congress it's a coalition .
There was a poll that showed 49% of electorate would have voted Lib Dems had they not thought their vote would be wasted. So why don't we stop talking about hung parliament and just vote Lib Dems. I've had enough of Labour and Tories' arrogance - they're still trying to convince it's between the two of them. I say we punish them.
The most significant thing that could come out of a big LibDem vote would be an end to the two-party system. If Labour end up needing the LibDems to continue to govern, PR could be part of the price.
PR works well for many other nations; Nordic and Benelux countries, Ireland, Switzerland and Germany - why not the UK?
Well isn't that it? Your last sentence: "the strangest thing about the breakthrough of the Lib Dems—less besmirched by fiddled expenses than the other parties, and untainted by office—is that it took so long to come".
If that "breakthrough" turns into governmental power, shared with whichever of the two trundling weary elephants, won't it be a case of the newcomer, however nimble, peddling like mad to try to discover what holding onto the reins of power is all about. A government, part of which, is learning on the job is hardly ideal for any country, even if what it's replacing might be even less ideal.
But the risk will be worthwhile, if that risk leads to one change.
Just one.
Let me explain.
Your article correctly states that "labour may end up with the fewest votes of the three main parties but the most MPs. The Lib Dems could finish first but have the fewest seats." And then you go on to state: "The case for a more proportional electoral system could then become irresistible......."
I'm sorry, but there is no "could" about the case for a more proportionate electoral system. Saying "could" makes as much sense as saying: "the case for requiring vehicular traffic travelling in opposite directions to use different sides of the road could become irresistible". For a healthier democracy you need at least three parties with reasonably regular experience in government. For as long as most people have been alive, Britain has had only two. Since the electoral system almost guarantess a perpetuation of that unsatisfactory situation, if a possibility to change it is about to present itself, Britain must grab it with both hands!.
If it's clear that the current voting system in Britain is now grossly unfair and unreasonable, may I put in a plea for a better one that is NOT straight proportional. I have lived in Britian, the US, Australia, Germany and France, and for me it's absolutely clear that the Australian system of a "transferable vote" is far superior to any other.
For those who don't know, the system works like this. The voters may (but are not obliged to) rank candidates. If any candidate obtains more than 50% of first preferences, he/she is elected. If not, the last candidate (on first preferences) is eliminated and his/her second preferences are distributed to the remaining candidates. If a candidate now obtains more than 50%, that candidate is elected. If not, another candidate is elimnated and his/her preferences distributed ... until a candidate obtains an overall majority.
To my mind, this system is both fairer and richer than the simple "first-past-the-post" method which prevails in Britain, as it allows voters' opinions to be taken more fully into account. It may be that a voter thinks there is little to choose between parties A and B; in that case, the second preference for B (or A) may well be counted. If a voter likes parties M and N but hates O, he/she doesn't need to express a preference for O.
It is also important for parties to declare to the electorate, BEFORE the poll, that they wish voters' second preferences to go to party X (or Y, ...). That seems to me to be a big plus for transparency.
What effects might this system have in Britain at present? It seems to me that the LibDems would hugely benefit and would probably win easily. While one personally might be for or against that, please don't choose a voting system just to obtain a particular result - the voting system should be chosen to be FAIR.
Straight proportional voting has a disadvantage that isn't discussed widely enough, in my opinion. The voter has no choice of candidate, but only of party. The party, in its undoubted wisdom, decides the positions of potential candidates on the lists. There is no direct link between MP and constituency. In my opinion, if people matter (a position that I hope is accepted by all democrats!) they should be able to vote for the person of their choice, not for a party hack. Then the pressure is on the party to choose attractive candidates, rather than to repay debts to people who have previously rendered various services.
Declaration of non-interest: I do not currently live in Britain.
I can only speak about what I have seen personally but minirity governments have always worked well in Canada. Some of Canada's most progressive legislation took place during a minority government. It is actually more democratic than the normal majority because of strong party control over the backbenchers. With a minority the government not only has the backbenchers to worry about, it must also convince at least one other party to vote with it. This tends to make the legislation passed more acceptable to the country at large. You don't have the situation where you are a democracy for one month only when an election is on and then the government does what ever it wants the rest of the time. for instance I doubt if both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars would have been approved with a minority government.
"...hard to stomach for a country unused to the back-room deals that democracies with proportional voting systems rely on to form governments"
This assertion greatly puzzles me. I have lived in both the UK and The Netherlands and from my experience I think that coalition-based politics, as practised in the latter country, actually greatly enhance transparency. Exactly because parties have less power in a coalition government, they are a lot keener to make their views known continuously to their electorate, whether it's during the formation of government or during the governing itself.
Back-room deals may be done about daily affairs (but this is the same in a majority system), but all the major decisions are widely discussed in public. Prior to forming a government, the parties draw up detailed agreements of their positions on major issues, and thus the parties can be held accountable for their actions during the entire duration of their term, not just at the end of it. Even the choice of who should fill ministerial posts in a new cabinet are usually subject to some sort of public discussion between the parties. Abuse of power by single parties are impossible in this way.
Compare this to the supposedly transparent present UK system, where the leadership of the winning party hand-picks the ministers (and the prime minister during his term shuffles the cabinet members at will). And remember how the country got their present prime minister: not only without a general election affirming him, but even without an internal party election.
Thank you for a decent view of your country's political situation. The only decent cure would be more dominant conservative Liberal Democrat venue with the Liberals in control and in turn controlling their own pro-Euro tendencies. I was unaware that your voting was heavily disproportional. Once you straighten that out, you'll be the envy of most democratic Americans in that you appear to have more control over the damned politicians once they are in power. We, on the other hand, must await endless time's passing to rectify our election errors.
Your article appears to suggest, quite incorrectly, that if "the Conservatives emerge as the biggest party in Parliament, they could form a coalition with the Lib Dems or get their backing for a minority Tory government. If Labour wins, a "red-yellow" arrangement might be reached."
You then go on to state, quite correctly that "the Lib Dems could strike a deal with the smaller of the other two parties, though it might look bad." In fact that the incumbent government, by parliamentary convention, is given the first opportunity to form a coalition. In this sense, the Labour government could lose a significant number of seats, and even poll significantly less than the Conservative party, but would still have the right of first refusal to form a majority coalition with Nick Clegg. Meanwhile the Conservatives, who may hold the most seats in parliament and even the largest share of the vote, would not have an opportunity to form a government until the next election.
In all simply yet another reason for electoral reform of the parliamentary system.
watching the sencond debate last night it was obvious why Clegg has gained popularity. He comes out as fresh and audaciuos. But the British are a consevative lot and despite his fresh look inexperience was visible under the skin. That said though it is good to see leaders airing their views for the first time. The Liberal Democrats will make a bigger impact in the next elaction not this one.
The Liberal case for PR stems from the 1983 election when 25% of the vote resulted in a paltry number of seats. All of their assumptions assume the current 3 parties will continue but with a more even distribution of MPs. But it is entirely possible that the system will fragment with many marginal parties holding the balance of power. Some of these may represents strands of opinion not welcome in the salons of Westminster. The obvious national result of PR to date has been 2 BNP members of the European Parliament and 1 member of the London Assembly. In other European countries the far right is resurgent - whether it be France, Switzerland, The Netherlands or Flemish Belgium. The Liberals should be careful of what they wish for. They are not the only potential beneficiaries of a PR electoral system.
As a Brit living abroad, I read these comments on PR with interest. That said, I can recall numerous pre-election debates in previous years where the subject is whether FPTP is actually democracy in action or merely an "I'm-in-Government-you're-in-Opposition" game between Conservative & Labour Parties.
Once the chips are down & the voting starts it would appear that paranoia sets in with the traditional party supporters turning out in their droves to prevent "the other lot" from being elected. I have often wondered whether people actually vote for the party they prefer or merely against the party they most detest. In this regard the Lib Dems are always seen as a 'wasted vote" much to their chagrin.
If there is to be a change of system then there needs to be a play for the heart & mind of the UK voter to convince him/her that change is a genuine option. This is the only way I can see to overcome the "anyone but the Tories" or "anyone but Labour" attitude that has always been prevalent. The Lib Dems dream of a hung parliament knowing this is the only likelihood of getting either or both of the major parties on board; otherwise it is not in their interests to consider PR as they would be guaranteed to be in Office or in Opposition (unless there was a dramatic, unprecedented swing to Lib Dem.)
I have always been concerned that a party of any persuasion can form a majority government based upon receiving 30% of the vote. If 2 out of every 3 people vote against you how can this fair? Can it even be considered democratic? Perhaps that is a separate argument for another day……….
Political scientists would tell us that coalition governments tend to get less done because they cannot get majorities as easily. While this may be a bad thing in terms of making hard choices, it certainly is a good thing if those hard choices are bad..... I hope that makes sense...
One of the reasons the United States has been able to make its' democracy work so well is by, well, not being a democracy. If people were truly represented by parties that represented their actual beliefs we would have 3 or 4, or maybe 5 parties sharing power. Republicans and Democrats have made it a point to stifle third parties and this is readily apparent when we consider who organizes the Presidential debates... a private corporation that can legally give third party candidates the middle finger
Typical! I wait 13 years for my beloved Tories to come close to winning a general election again, and then at the eleventh hour, thanks to a couple of decent tv debates by Clegg, it looks like Cameron will be deprived of enough votes to win an outright majority.
@Gas Guru,
A coalition government in Britain would be a bad thing because coalition governments are bad things.
They are inherently weak and barely tethered together by a small segment of core beliefs, any deviation collapses the government. That sort of uncertainty inherently weakens the country and it's economy - not to mention reputation.
SpectacularJ1 wrote: A coalition government in Britain would be a bad thing because coalition governments are bad things. They are inherently weak and barely tethered together by a small segment of core beliefs, any deviation collapses the government. That sort of uncertainty inherently weakens the country and it's economy - not to mention reputation.
This is untrue - look at Germany, Scandinavia, Ireland etc.
Britain desperately needs a voting system that ensures its government reflects the voters wishes. fptp can no longer do this.
There are a wide number of possible PR systems - none of them perfect (Arrow's theorem), but all of them better than fptp.
Open lists (like in Sweden and Finland) ensure the parties cannot simply stuff the top of the list with their preferred candidates.
Constituency structures can be preserved (such as multi-member STV like in Ireland, or top-up AMS like in New Zealand)
And minor parties/ extreme parties can be prevented from holding the balance of power if they don't receive sufficient share of votes - minimum share rules exist in many countries.
(As it happens, Australia's "transferable vote", mentioned in this thread, is a form of instant run-off, and not a proportional system. It has advantages over fptp, but does not address the key failing because it can still produce results which vastly distort the actual intentions of the electorate.)
If Britain is to implement PR we need some kind of commission to explore options and recommend one. Labour went through this process and Jenkins recommended "AV+" which would meet most of the concerns.
All arguments in favour of fptp are based on ignorance or lies.
Reminds me of the gains that the NDP has made in Canada when the conservatives and liberals bungled everything
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I'm +55 on my wins over losses and my queue for 3v3 is instant. This nonsense that no one plays 3s is ******ed.
QQing at such an early lvl? jk, anyway, u might be playing with them as they have bad ELO, or TT at that point has fewer players therefore u will get matched with them play more and u'll see it aint that bad PS: MM has a reputation for being bad, its not news
Well, what happens is that as you sit in queue, it continually widens the match criteria, so that as time goes on it gets increasingly likely that you'll find a match. It didn't start out intending to match you with higher level players, but eventually the system just tries to find you a game. That's one of the tradeoffs we have to make so that you don't sit in queue for 30 minutes. If you want, you can cancel the queue and rejoin to limit the search criteria to closer matches, if you are willing to wait longer. One note about that also, we do have other measures to expedite things when the queue is long (your 'priority' so to speak goes up to the queue as time goes on), but if the queue doesn't have enough players around your level and/or skill (and the TT queue is typically smaller than SR) it can take awhile. Having said that, it still tries to make a fair match considering skill and levels, even if the levels are not equal. Our stats do show that levels don't make as much of a difference as skill (and we know at about what %) and we do factor that into the matching algorithm.
I disagree. I Believe marksmen hunters are far superior to survival hunters in numerous ways both PvE an PvP. edit: downvoting is for beast mastery hunters.
Kind of in line with what Guinsoo said. Also, y'know... It CAN'T give you the VERY BEST 30s in the whole game. Those 30s will still pretty much be composed of suck, so... Yeah, they do have an advantage, but you're a smurf. Now, do you belong in your elo? Are you a good smurf? Perhaps those are the questions you should ask as Matchmaking puts you in your place.


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London: A top Iraqi Shiite militia leader predicted Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki's government was nearing its end because it has been tainted by its close work with American forces, a British newspaper reported on Monday.
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Government on the brink, says Shiite leader Al Sadr
A top Iraqi Shiite militia leader predicted Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki's government was nearing its end because it has been tainted by its close work with American forces, a British newspaper reported on Monday.
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- Umm Hussain harvests paddy on a small farm near Najaf, 160km south of Baghdad. The woman says she makes less than $2 (about Dh7) a day.
Cleric Moqtada Al Sadr told The Independent newspaper that Al Maliki's government was on the brink of collapse, despite efforts to bolster its base of support.
"Al Maliki's government will not survive because he has proven that he will not work with important elements of the Iraqi people," the cleric was quoted by the newspaper as saying.
"The prime minister is a tool for the Americans, and people see that clearly. It will probably be the Americans who decide to change him when they realise he has failed. We don't have a democracy here, we have a foreign occupation."
Al Sadr had been among Al Maliki's strongest supporters.
Early this year, Al Sadr agreed to government appeals to tone down his anti-American rhetoric and not directly challenge the waves of US soldiers trying to regain control of Baghdad.
British defeated
However, he broke with Al Maliki, a fellow Shiite, in April and withdrew his five supporters from the Iraqi Cabinet to protest the prime minister's refusal to demand a timetable for the pullout of US forces from Iraq.
During the interview, conducted in the southern Iraqi city of Kufa, Al Sadr also declared that British forces had been defeated in Iraq and would be forced to pull out sooner than they planned.
He said resistance and a rising death toll among troops had forced a withdrawal.
"The British have given up and they know they will be leaving Iraq soon," Al Sadr was quoted as saying. "They are retreating because of the resistance they have faced. Without that, they would have stayed for much longer, there is no doubt."


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My 2013 2.7L specs 0W20 oil. According to manual, can run 5W20, and there is a statement that you can run heavier oil in severe conditions (towing, etc.). Not sure what that statement implies.....0W30 or 5W30 maybe???
So, my question is whether this is one of those engines where they spec'd 5W30 for years, then went to 0W20 just to try and meet some CAFE standard? The reason I ask, my daughter has an 2004 Camry that specs 5W30, and my dad has a 2010 with the same engine, but the later model specs 5W20.
0W20 is fine for winter, because my son will be taking the little Taco to school in snow country. But, it will spend its summers in the Southwest desert, where daily temps are extremely HOT. I was thinking of running minimum 5W20 in summer, simply because it takes fewer VII's (Viscosity Index Improvers) to turn a 5 weight oil into a 20 (when hot), than it does to turn a 0 weight into a 20. (In multi-viscosity oils, VII's are balls of plastic that unfold into threads when they get hot, to thicken the oil, but....they have no lubricating ability of their own and are the most labile part of an oil's additive package, so the less of them in your oil to start with....the better!)
Or....just run 5W30 in summer and not worry about it?
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While that theory looks like it's connected together with chewing gum.
China doesn't need the US to get oil deals. They made a new one a short while ago actually.
What is true however, is that the USA as strongest country in the world and that they're very wary of China. The king of the hill always wants to remain the king. It's only natural.
Expect open deals between the USA and India (the other mega power on the rise) very soon.


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Sampdoria came from behind to beat Atalanta 2-1 on Sunday for their first win since January 18.
Stefano Okaka struck the winner nine minutes from time to silence the crowd at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium.
The hosts had taken a 16th-minute lead through defender Guglielmo Stendardo but the visitors pulled level in the 68th minute thanks to a goal from Luis Muriel, who started for the first time since joining Samp from Udinese in January.
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North Korean state media have given clear indications that Kim's third son will succeed him.
The Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday described Kim Jong Un as a "a great person born of heaven," a propaganda term only his father Kim Jong Il and his grandfather Kim Il Sung had enjoyed. The Rodong Sinmun, the newspaper of the ruling Workers' Party, added in an editorial that Kim Jong Un is "the spiritual pillar and the lighthouse of hope" for the military and the people.
It described the twentysomething Kim as "born of Mount Paektu," one of Korea's most cherished sites andKim Jong Il's official birthplace. On Monday, the North said in a dispatch that the people and the military "have pledged to uphold the leadership of comrade Kim Jong Un" and called him a "great successor" of the country's revolutionary philosophy of juche, or self reliance.
Whether the transition would be a smooth one remained an open question, however.
South Korea's military has been put on high alert, and experts warned that the next few days could be a crucial turning point for the North, which though impoverished by economic mismanagement and repeated famine, has a relatively well-supported, 1.2 million-strong armed forces.
"The situation could become extremely volatile. What the North Korean military does in the next 24-48 hours will be decisive," said Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who has made several high-profile visits to North Korea.


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I was asked this week to coach my son's soccer team for one game on Saturday. Before I go on… I'm one busy dude! Of course…we all are. No, I mean really busy. Yup, we all are. One of the great joys in my life is to simply watch my son play soccer on Saturdays […]
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The World Music Show with Ian Stewart
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The World Music Show skips around the continents in search of modern (and classic) beats with the hopes of bringing the world closer together. Ian Stewart delves into styles such as Bossa Nova, Reggae, Afro-beat and Japanese pop, and explores regions or countries, such as Brazil, France and Asia to hear the sub-texts offered up from these areas. Plus, the show always showcases local (and American-style) World Music. The motto of The World Music Show is "Don't Fear Music." On Twitter @wcveworldmusic.
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Sounds Lost & Found
Talk about some lost and found sound! On this week's World Music Show (2/28), we'll hear some recent--not even released yet--music as well as some found or rather discovered prison music from the city of Zomba and we'll take some Asian and African travels to unearth some global dance music. And that's just the tip of the musical iceburg, if there was such a thing.
It's Not Complicated
The era of "new music" continues. You see, over the past few weeks, I've been lucky enough to feature some brand-spanking new music. And for this week's World Music Show (9/21), the trend continues. But don't worry, enjoying all this newness won't be complicated, which of course leads me to talk about the first bit of new music we'll hear.
Love--World Music Style
Man, I have to tell you--there is so much love packed into this week's World Music Show (2/14), that you're going to want to grab a doggie bag to take the remainder of beats left over after the show's over. Mixed metaphors aside, the show is brimming more than 31 songs about love, done World Music style--and done with the sub-headline of: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly (or an addendum to this may be: strange, off-kilter or just off).


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A 52-year-old Larimer County man who contracted meningitis during a pick-up hockey game has died.
The Coloradoan in Fort Collins reports that Bill Jubert of Bellvue died Monday after a series of strokes. Joy Jubert says her husband had recently been diagnosed with vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels. Joy Jubert says there was probably a connection to the meningitis, which her husband contracted during a hockey game in June at a Fort Collins recreation center.
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Classic Cuts at the Speed of Life [PHOTOS]
One school of thought says that if you start out your musical career scrounging unpaid club gigs as the Illegitimate Jug Band, you've got no place to go but up. (This was in Long Beach, California, in the mid 1960s.)
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes: Funking Beyond the Call of Duty
Celebrating their 13th anniversary as a band has been far from unlucky for Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. Among the group's many recent plaudits is a rave from music reviewer Adam Pitluk of the widely circulated American Airlines magazine: "The best live show I've seen in New Orleans in 15 years."
The Likes Of Us: Making New Music from Another Time
It's hard to imagine a more appropriate title than "Time Traveler" for the newest CD from the singer/songwriter duo known as The Likes of Us.
The Deadly Gentlemen: Eclectic Craziness and a Serious Side to Boot
Sure, the Deadly Gentlemen could tell you how they got their name. But then they'd have to kill you.
Spencer Bohren: Taking Roots on the Road, from Wyoming to Europe
Spencer Bohren grew up in a gospel-singing Baptist family in Casper, Wyoming, but roots music has long been the variety closest to his heart.
The Tremors: Mixing Jazz, Blues, and Percussion Till It's Smooth As Butter
How best to describe the musical style of the group known as The Tremors: bluesy jazz, or jazzy blues?
'Troubadour of Trailer Parks' Celebrates 20 Years on the Musical Highway
Ten Sleep's native son Jalan Crossland's celebration of 20 years as a touring singer/songwriter will coincide with his appearance at the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Beartrap Summer Festival, August 2 and 3.
The Littlest Birds Keep Taking Their Unique Sound Skyward
Come the first weekend of August, their sound will be rising star-ward above the meadow at the Beartrap Summer Music Festival.
Celebrate 20 Years Of Music In The Meadow
We're hard at work putting together this year's 20th anniversary Festival (Can't believe it's been 20 years? Join the club...) on August 2 and 3 in the meadow atop Casper Mountain, and there's a very good probability it'll be the best ever
Sam Bush, Virtuoso: He Takes His Music Seriously, But Not Himself
"Sam Bush is a Bluegrass institution." A true statement, but possibly a misleading one.
Rodney Crowell's Journey: From Bars and Church Choirs to Diamonds and Dirt
Imagine that you grew up in a remote Texastown with a population of about three thousand. On Saturday nights you played drums in your dad's honky-tonk band, and on Sunday mornings you went to church with your grandfather, who was the choir director
The Littlest Birds: In Their Sparse Western Soundscapes, Everything New Is Old Again
Listening to a Littlest Birds album is like walking into an antique shop and gradually realizing something is amiss: The elegant pieces of furniture are so unmarred they might be new; they even smell that way.


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Retiring Abreu Leads Mets To Victory
Jose Altuve talked his way into the lineup and wrapped up the American League batting title with two more hits for the Houston Astros, beaten 8-3 by the New York Mets after Bobby Abreu sparked the decisive rally Sunday with a base hit in his final big league at-bat.
Mets Reach Contract Extension With GM
General manager Sandy Alderson and the New York Mets have completed a contract extension that runs through 2017.
Mets Have No Luck Out West
Dan Haren overcame a leadoff homer by Curtis Granderson and a pair of failed sacrifice bunt attempts to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the error-prone New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night.
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Coco Crisp hit a tiebreaking three-run triple in the fourth inning to help Scott Kazmir earn his career-best 14th win, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
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Stephen Strasburg bounced back from a poor start to pitch seven efficient innings, Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche each hit a two-run homer, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-1 Thursday night to set a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win on the road against one team.
Mets Lose Close One To Nats
Asdrubal Cabrera hit his first home run for Washington and tumbled over a retaining wall to make a terrific catch, leading the Nationals past the New York Mets 3-2 Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory at Citi Field
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Michael Taylor homered in his big league debut, setting off a silly sequence to retrieve the souvenir, and the Washington Nationals backed Doug Fister with four long shots Tuesday night in a 7-1 romp over the New York Mets.
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Slumping Anthony Recker hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer, Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Monday.
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Ryan Howard had a game-ending single with two outs in the ninth inning after pinch-hitter Marlon Byrd had a tying hit and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled out a 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.
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I would like to see the remakes of old American classics---------------like Thin Man, and Casablanca.........................
Some remakes make it, some don't. As stated before, if there wasn't a remake, some people wouldn't even know about the movie. But it wouldn't kill anyone to think of something newer.
There are how many people on this planet, and hollywood can't find a single person with a idea that is at least slightly original, come on...
Don't get me wrong, I do like some remakes.
I would like to see the remakes of old American classics---------------like Thin Man, and Casablanca.........................
i was very pissed when i saw Jack Black in king kong... but whatever... i just won't watch the new movie and pop in a tape of the old king kong. a ton of movies have been remade. whatever movie you think is original, has already been made. people don;t like watching movies in black and white, so they basiclly butcher up the story, get actors who can't act and ta da you have a blockbuster.... hollywood is dirty
i agree that the movie industry is running out of ideas but i also think that there are some movie that are pretty good that are remakes. like phantom os the opera that was a goo one
Why is everything so ****ing hard for me? Keep me down to what you think I should be! Must you tempt me and provoke the ministry? Keep on trying I'm not dying so easily!
I also agree that the industry is running out of ideas, everybody is on this binge of re-makes and live action versions of anime and such, however it really depends on what it is based on, and come on, though Street Fighter the movie was total shit, it was the most awesome piece of shit out there, I mean even though it is shit, its like a cult movie, a movie where everybody knows it is complete crap, but you just have fun watching it.
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The sad thing about this whole situation is that in actuality, there are plenty of original and innovative ideas swimming around out there. Unfortunately, the major film companies only get a hard on for something that seems profitable... remakes, Video Game films, films based on Comics ect. And as a result of that, many talented filmmakers will go unheard and their work will probably never see the light of day.
It's pretty obviuos y they are remaking old movies and turning games into movies although i hope to God tht they dont mess up DMC. Anyone seen the DOA trailer lately?
Thanks for the siggy Ky-lyrra
Its not that they run out of ideas it that they prefer to use ideas that have been done before and succeed then take a chance or someone gets the rights but no funding. I was told that there are tons of movie ideas that never see the light of day because of that. There are many good stories out there just they ithere cant raise the fund or it just crashes for some reason. For instance there is a book that tells a story before the Lord of the Ring series that says hoe the ring was found. It was turned into a cartoon a while ago and was horrible so I doubt that anyone will try to do it. Beyond that new stories like Harry potter are rare to ever be made into movies.


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Our Favorite Pet Bakeries
We've rounded up 10 of the best bakeries that specialize in creating tail-wagging treats that will leave your furry friend begging for more.
When Deb Gregg and Robert Van Sickle were introduced to a stray boxer with one eye, they decided it would only be fitting to take her in. Not long after, they began to spoil her with freshly baked food, because only the best would do for Pearl. The story of their pup led to the founding of Boston's Polka Dog Bakery, a canine-only treats shop that offers oven-fresh biscuits prepared especially for a pup's palate. "All the treats we make for our dogs can be eaten by people, too, but the difference is that we leave out the sugar, salt, and other flavor enhancers that make the treats tasty for us," Robert says. Boston doggies are gobbling 'em up, and starting this month Fidos everywhere can get their paws on the all-natural goodies in Target stores.
Located in Alexandria, Virginia, Barkley Square Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique ships tasty treats such as canine-friendly peanut butter cups across the country. Join the Tails a'Waggin treat-of-the-month club to get regular goodies delivered to your (doggy) door.
Three Dog Bakery just opened its newest location blocks from the beach in Del Mar, California, offering tasty snacks such as Snickerpoodles, Woofie Pies, and Puptarts.
To help cool your dog off on hot summer days, The Good Dog Bakery in Charleston, South Carolina, has homemade Pupcream (doggy ice cream!) in flavors like Banana, Ginger Cream, and HoneyMelon.
Le Marcel in San Francisco boasts an off-leash "paw-tio" where you and your pup can enjoy the outdoors while he chows down on bakery bites like Terriermisu or Pet-it Fours.
Priding itself on exclusively using wholesome ingredients, Jackboy's treats are available online and at multiple locations across California. In addition to their pre-made treats, Jackboy's Dog Bakery also offers baking mixes for many of their baked goods, such as Garlic "Pup"-zels and Chicken Jerky & Roasted Peanuts cupcakes.
Going beyond just your average dog bakery, Woof Gang's offers a slew of pet-related services, including grooming and doggie day care. Cats even get some love here, too, with their "Kitty Corner" in stores. Woof Gang Bakery currently has several coastal Florida locations, including ones in Naples, Sarasota, and Stuart.
In addition to serving up delicious baked treats, Oliver Bentley's will donate one dollar to breast cancer research for every tin of their signature Ollie B. Biscuits sold with their special pink label. All treats are gluten-free and made with organic ingredients. You can find them in Savannah, Georgia.
Located in Seattle, Blue Dog's signature Peanut Butter & Molasses flavored treats are sure to make for a happy pooch. They even make treats especially for older dogs and bite-size treats perfect for training puppies.
At DipidyDawg Bakery & Boutique in Estero, FL, you can purchase treats for every occasion, be it birthdays or even the Super Bowl. As if that wasn't enough, your fave four-legged friend can truly get bling-ed out with jeweled accessories, PJs, and even luxurious robes.