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The Band Perry Takes 'Vocal Group of the Year' at 2014 ACM Awards
The Band Perry will fly home with the award for 'Vocal Group of the Year' from the 2014 ACMs.
The Band Perry will fly home with the award for 'Vocal Group of the Year' from the 2014 ACMs.
The Band Perry opened the 2014 ACM Awards with a killer performance of their current single 'Chainsaw.'
Kimberly Perry may seem like she has it all together, but there are some things the rockin' frontlady can't do -- and that's plan a wedding. The blonde Band Perry singer says she's called in backup, including her mother, to help pull the event together. And no, she won't be performing on her special day!
The Band Perry's 'Chainsaw' finds singer Kimberly Perry playing the role of unstable ex-girlfriend. Until now she'd mostly kept a lid on her crazy, only giving glimpses in songs like 'Better Dig Two' and 'Done.' There's nothing stable about a girl swinging around a Stihl, however.
The Band Perry is back again with their next single "Chainsaw" off of Pioneer.
Kimberly Perry of the Band Perry is living most little girls' dream: she's got a Prince Charming in Texas Rangers catcher JP Arencibia, and now she's planning her dream wedding. The problem is, she's a major procrastinator.
'The Voice' contestant Cary Laine gave a rendition of the Band Perry's 'Better Dig Two' on Tuesday (Feb. 25) that was so powerful, it knocked the socks off of all four coaches. Shockingly, however, she didn't pick Blake Shelton for her coach.
The Band Perry's 'Better Dig Two' has made it to the Olympics, but it's not what you think!
As we get closer to Valentine's Day, you may be searching for something for that special someone, but you just can't quite nail it on the head.
I don't know if this would be acceptable to be the only thing you gift to your loved one, but it couldn't hurt to try giving it with some roses.
Who knows? Maybe you'll even get a laugh.
Sibling group the Band Perry will bring their musical expertise to NBC's 'The Voice' in Season 6, helping out fellow country mainstay Blake Shelton's team.
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The Band Perry are stepping forward to pay for the burial of a mom and eight children who tragically passed away in a house fire in Greenville, Ken. on Thursday (Jan. 30).

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Cozy, sunny getaway for 2
We loved our week on the western shore of Lake St. Catherine. The almost countless windows facing the water gave the small cottage a real feeling of airiness and light. On the clearest mornings, the sunrise over the hills to the east was spectacular, with the colorful sky reflected in the tranquil water practically at our feet. The cottage is comfortably furnished and the kitchen well equipped for even a rather ambitious cook on vacation. There were spices, oil, etc., on hand, so we didn't need to buy all ingredients, though we replaced things we emptied. The bathroom lacks a tub, but the spacious, beautifully-tiled shower was very nice, and discouraged wasteful water consumption. The bedroom was grand, the "cathedral" ceiling adding to the feeling of freedom. Ample closet and built-in bureau space provided plenty of places to hide away the typical clutter of travel. Outdoor space is limited to a small, well-shaded patio and a narrow strip between the cottage and the lakeshore, but the wrap-around windows in the living room-dining room area reduced our sense that we needed to be outside all the time. The cottage's location is quiet, except for weekenders zooming around the lake in power boats. Arriving on Saturday, that was really only an issue for us on Sunday. Weekdays were tranquil. I gather from lake activity that fishing is popular. Several interesting attractions are within 30-45 minutes drive, though there's a limited amount to do much closer. A winery practically at the top of the shore road made for a nice diversion, as did the farmers' market in Poultney, and a few very interesting shops. The used book store on Main Street in Poultney was a treasure-trove, and Nancy's bakery and café dished up some amazing homey baked goods. We even ordered an apple cake with maple frosting from her to take away to a family picnic the day we left. Dorset has a great playhouse; more than ample shopping can be found in Manchester Center (including North Shire Books, a spectacular store). We hiked in the Green Mountains, visited Revolutionary War sites, stopped in some artists' studios, and bought farmstead cheese. The gravel recreational trail that runs north-south through Poultney to Castleton is lovely, though not for narrow road tires on bicycles.
This place is great
This home is wonderful. Very unassuming and yet perfect for a week away from it all. The cool lake breezes and night air made this a perfect spot for our week of vacation in early August. Lake St. Catherine is small enough to be comfortable for canoeing and yet large enough to ski and tube. The house has a dock large enough for a pontoon or speed boat. Boats can be rented, gassed or repaired at the marina right on the lake just south of the bridge. The kids had a great time catching pan fish continuously off the dock. I believe they caught the same ones 10 or 20 times with nothing but flies, corn and worms. The adults had a great time watching the sun set from the middle deck and staying warm by the outdoor fire place when the nights got cool. Firewood, local blueberries and winery are all within a couple of minutes drive and the grocery store is just a bit further. The owners and locals were all very friendly and helpful. I would stay here again if in the area and would recommend to others.
Wonderful visit
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SNELLVILLE -- Eastside Medical Center will welcome a plastic and reconstructive surgeon for its Health 2 You program later this month.
Dr. Earl Stephenson Jr. and several vendors will be participating in the "ladies tea" program to begin at 10 a.m. on April 28. Titled "Through the Looking Glass: Age with Beauty," the event is aimed at highlighting a variety of choices for maintaining your appearance and self-esteem, officials said.
Stephenson is a certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, as well as the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Vendors present will include CarlinVision, Lasik and Eye Care; Body of Health therapeutic massage; The Yoga Source Studio; A Defined Image Spa; and Atlanta FaceLook.
Vendor displays begin at 10 a.m. Stephenson is scheduled to present at noon.
The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at 1800 Tree Lane Road, Suite 270 in Snellville.
To register, call Medline at 1-800-242-5662.
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Condo, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 6 Sleeps
Located in one of the most highly sought after locations in Southwest Florida...this 5 STAR - 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Ground Floor, end unit, Condo overlooking the 5th Hole of the Bobcat golf course is just what you are looking for - that's right...no stairs to climb - just walk right in!
Wouldn't you like to rent this 100% Remodeled condo? Everything has been replaced! The pictures tell it all!!! The condo has had the rear patio enclosed as well as the front patio off the master bedroom adding to the total air conditioned square footage of 1,550 plus square feet - it even comes with an attached laundry room, covered assigned parking space and storage unit.
We are located 45 minutes south of (SRQ) Sarasota International Airport, 1 1/2 hours north of (RSW) Fort Myers International Airport and 1 1/2 hours south of Tampa International Airport
Recent Review
house beautiful
We would not hesitate to rent again!!!
About the Owner
My Wife and I live year-round nearby, 15 minutes away from the condo.
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house beautiful
We would not hesitate to rent again!!!
The 'WOW' factor!The 'WOW' factor!
Covered parking, a large locked storage area and plenty of visitor parking add to this positive experience.
Our favourite spot was the back lanai, from which we watched the constant parade of cranes, herons and egrets,parading in front of us on the manicured grounds.
Be assured that this condo is exactly as advertised and the owner James is a very personable young man who goes out of his way to make your stay in charming Venice a pleasant experience.
We are a young senior Canadian couple who have travelled to six continents and count our stay here as a very memorable two months.
love the condo
From the Owner
"Why Not! We have done a near 100% remodel !!! Check out the pictures and reviews!"
Activity and Interests
* Clubhouse located at pool area - weekly socials in Season
* Several area beaches within 15 - 20 minutes away by car
* Numerous Golf courses to choose from nearby
* Enjoy shopping on Venice Avenue...then enjoy Lunch/Dinner
* Venice Little Theater
* Major League Baseball - Spring Training - many teams nearby!
* Walt Disney World - Orlando around a 2 hour drive
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Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- Tax Rate 12.0%
I ask for a deposit to reserve and the balance on arrival.
I also request a small security deposit which I will refund by mail within 10 days of departure provided there is no damage beyond normal wear and tear.
this location is available year-round. Depending on the season the price changes.
Winter rate - $3500 December 1st to April 30th
Summer rate - $3000 May 1st to November 30th
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"We do not charge a cleaning fee and everyone who stays tells us they appreciate that. No one wants to be nickeled and dimed with additional fees. Living nearby year-round we are always quick to respond to any issue if it arises. I am a resident of the area since 1973 so I am extremely knowledgeable regards to the area."
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The issue with the cloth covers in the North East USA, is that snow can accumulate on them, and lead to other issues. Last year in the North East it would not have been a problem, however this year it would have been.
If my boat were anyware south of where more than 6" of snow can fall, I would invest in a Fairclough cover.
A heavy, wet snow is a problem for any kind of cover. That said, I have two boats with fitted covers over electrical conduit frames. They were made by a local canvas shop.
The polyester canvas cover is 16 years old and survived the 2' snowfall during the Northeaster blizzard this year. That was the worst snowfall here in southern NE that I've experienced in my long memory with respect to weight and difficulty in removal. My 12-13 yr old cotton canvas (same as used by Fairclough) also survived.
Any replacements will be by--or equivalent to--Fairclough, using the treated cotton canvas. I will make sure the slope on the framework is appropriate to shed most of the precipitation, but you can't prevent the wet snow from accumulating and forming pockets in the canvas, so you need to make sure the framework is up to the task. So far, my conduit frames have held up under some trying circumstances. This system works if executed competently.
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TEMPE, Ariz.�Arizona State volleyball's incoming freshman class was ranked at No. 20 in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com, the website announced on Thursday.
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TEMPE, Ariz.�The Arizona State volleyball team and head coach Jason Watson announced on Tuesday that Kierstin Fowler (Flagstaff, Ariz./Coconino HS) and Tia Philippart (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS) will round out the 2015 incoming class.
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If running cords from house to shed, you don't need to use an "extension cord', you can go buy some 3 core electrical cable from a hardware store and run that through PVC pipe. Use a fuse panel/circuit breaker in the garage and bobs you uncle. As for going green i bet you had a slab of concrete laid for the garage eh'? Concrete is possible the most un-eco friendly building product around. Using battery powered tools is good but the time and power used to charge them would be similar to using a powered tool for a quarter of the time. I don't know about you but when i use cordless tools they never last long enough to get to the end of the jod and require multiple recharges.
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The biography of Jim Bennett. This page has biographical information on Jim Bennett, one of the best poets of all time. This PoetrySoup page also provides access to the poet's poems, best poetry, quotes, and video biographies...if available.
Jim Bennett (born 1951 in Liverpool) is a poet. He performed alongside Roger McGough and Adrian Henri in the late 1960s.. A Liverpool
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek at JIMMY VAN HEUSEN: SWINGIN' WITH FRANK AND BING, Airing on PBS Tonight
Celebrate the Oscar-winning composer who wrote high-flying songs for Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, such as "Moonlight Becomes You" and "Come Fly With Me" in PBS's JIMMY VAN HEUSEN: SWINGIN' WITH FRANK & BING special, featuring interviews with Frank Sinatra, Jr., Harry Crosby, Tony Bennett, Shirley MacLaine and more. Go behind the scenes in the video below!
JIMMY VAN HEUSEN: SWINGIN' WITH FRANK & BING celebrates the four-time Oscar-winning composer whose musical genius created dozens of beloved classics for the American Songbook. With a remarkable career that spanned five decades and several eras in popular music, his close association with two of the greatest entertainment icons of the last one hundred years -- Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby -- resulted in numerous hit songs for both.
Featuring interviews with Frank Sinatra, Jr., Harry Crosby, Tony Bennett, Angie Dickinson, Shirley MacLaine, Woody Allen and John Pizzarelli along with archival footage of timeless performances by Sinatra, Crosby, Judy Garland and many others, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN: SWINGIN' WITH FRANK AND BING is part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning tonight, August 9, 2014 ( check local listings).
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Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the battle for political freedom goes on.
The Mullahs Make the Green Revolution Invisible to the Media
Iran Revolution day protests: Islamic Republic now a nuclear state – Mail Online
Iran is now a "nuclear state," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced this morning. As Gordon Brown warned that the world's patience is wearing thin, Ahmadinejad told scores of cheering Iranians that the Islamic Republic is capable of producing weapons-grade uranium. He spoke as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Tehran to mark […]
Iran crackdown a 'human rights disaster,' report says – CNN.com
A human rights group is calling on Iran to free protesters detained after the disputed June 12 presidential election, calling the government's crackdown on its critics a "human rights disaster." A report released Sunday by New York-based Human Rights Watch details alleged abuses by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Basij militia and police following widespread […]
Police battle climate activists amid talks rancour – AP
Police battled demonstrators outside the UN climate summit on Wednesday as leaders of developing nations let rip at wealthy counterparts, exposing the mighty obstacles facing a deal to tame global warming. via Police battle climate activists amid talks rancour – Yahoo! News.
Police, Protesters Clash at Iran's Universities – WSJ.com
Violence erupted at and around university campuses across Iran on Monday as demonstrators took to the streets during the regime-sanctioned Student Day, but used the occasion to press their months-long protest against the government. Students chanted "Death to the Dictator" and set fire to pictures of Iran's Islamic leaders and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, chanting anti-regime […]


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Grand Prairie Park -
This small park with picnic tables and basketball courts attracts a few Eurasian Wigeon along with American Wigeon flocks in most winters, as well as scaup and gull flocks that regularly include Glaucous-winged, Herring, Thayer's, and California Gulls, with chance of Western or Glaucous Gulls. All of these birds become acclimated to humans, allowing for very close study. Songbird habitat is minimal, so this is a specialty stop.
From US Hwy 20 1.1 mi W of I-5 in Albany, go S on Geary St for 1.1 mi. Turn E on Grand Prairie Rd and go 0.4 mi to park entrance on R. GPS 44 36.861 N, 123 04.501 W. Transit: Albany Transit runs bus routes on nearby 34th Ave and Waverly Dr.
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A-Way: Oh Lord
A-Way returns with his new single "Oh Lord," which serves as the intro to his upcoming album, HomeComing
A-Way: Dont Trip
A-Way releases his new single "Don't Trip" off his upcoming EP, HomeComing.
A-Way: A-Way Or The HighWay 2 EP
Tha IntaVention x Hustle Ward rep A-Way returns with the sequel to his debut project, A-Way Or The HighWay
A-Way Ft. Ra: Nina + 106 & Park Performance Info
A-Way releases the official visual for his hit single "Nina" that features Ra.
A-Way Ft. Ra: Nina + 106 & Park Performance Info
On August 20th, A-Way will return to BET's 106 & Park and perform his smash single "Nina" featuring Ra for the finals of the Wild
A-Way Ft. G4: R.I.P. (Freestyle)
A-Way takes on Young Jeezy's club smash "R.I.P." and makes it is his own for his latest drop
A-Way Ft. Ra: Nina
Tha IntaVention's A-Way releases his new single "Nina" featuring Ra that they will be performing live on BET's 106 & Park tomorrow.
[New Mixtape Release] Tha IntaVention: #Code2 (Presented by DJ D.Jones)
DJ D.Jones links up with Tha IntaVention to release Tha IntaVention's #Code2 compilation mixtape.
A-Way Ft. Loretta Mars: Like I (DJ D.Jones Remix)
The first official drop from Tha IntaVention's upcoming compilation, Code 2, mixed and presented by DJ D.Jones
A-Way: Good Day
A-Way drops off visuals for his track "Good Day," which appears on his forthcoming album, Hate & Handshakes.
A-Way Ft. Coco Carter: Like I
A-Way releases his new single "Like I" featuring Coco Carter, from his forthcoming album, Hate And Handshakes
A-Way Ft. M. Jo'Mae & A.R: Take Over
A-Way releases his brand new single "Take Over" that features M. Jo'Mae &
A-Way: I'm In It
A-Way releases a promo clip for the Meta4 produced lead single, "I'm In it," off his forthcoming project
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Tha IntaVention's Joe's DINER release their new single from their upcoming project, The Grand Opening
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Joe's DINER aka Tragedy tha Beast, Kenlo Key and A-Way release the street single from the forthcoming project
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Tha IntaVention's A-Way releases the first official track, "I Love Money, " from his upcoming project
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Joe's DINER releases visuals for their single,"Bout That Life," from their forthcoming Grand Opening
A-Way & Tragedy tha Beast: IntaVention 4Ever
A-Way & Tragedy tha Beast connect over Rick Ross' "Rich Forever" to bring us a heartfelt freestyle in IntaVention 4ever
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Assembly of Bishops Convene Sep 17-19
His Grace Bishop Basil joins us to talk about the next meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops September 17-19 in Greater Chicago. Learn about the agenda and progress of the Assembly and how you can be involved.


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Foreigner was an '80s rock icon with Lou Gramm. Today, he is still performing after battling a brain tumor...
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The economy hit Detroit hard and left hundreds of families with questions. City leaders are turning to God for...
The country band crosses over into Christian music with a new testimony to share. See their interview and live performance.
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Raped twice, Carla had no reason to trust God. However, she continued to pray for His peace.
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DeShawn tha Golden Sings 'The King'
Pat Robertson remembers his friend D.G.S. Dhinakaran, who died February 20, 2008.
Baritone and piano player Wintley Phipps talks about the role of music in Black history and sings "Amazing Grace."
The Fisk Jubilee Singers were the first to share Negro spirituals with the world.
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Johnna Janis's documentary about her experiences with child sex abuse and other childhood adversity will be out next year, when she'll be taking it to film festivals before distributing it.
Johnna Janis's documentary about her experiences with child sex abuse and other childhood adversity will be out next year, when she'll be taking it to film festivals before distributing it.
By Daniel Heimpel
A reckoning is coming in child protection.
On December 2, the new and increasingly influential Children's Data Network partnered with the California Child Welfare Indicators Project to release a slew of studies showing that one in seven of all California babies born in 2006 and 2007 had been reported for abuse or neglect by age five.
This is nearly three times annual rates of child abuse reports in California.
Nearly two-thirds of California adults have experienced at least one type of major childhood trauma, such as physical, verbal or sexual abuse, or living with a family member who abuses alcohol or is depressed, according to a report released today.
The report – "Hidden Crisis: Findings on Adverse Childhood Experiences in California" (HiddenCrisis_Report_1014) – also reveals the effects of those early adversities: a startling and large increased risk of the adult onset of chronic disease, such as heart disease and cancer, mental illness and violence or being a victim of violence.
Ten types of childhood trauma were measured. They include physical, sexual and verbal abuse, and physical and emotional neglect. Five family dysfunctions were also measured: a family member diagnosed with mental illness, addicted to alcohol or other drug, or who has been incarcerated; witnessing a mother being abused, an losing a parent to separation, divorce or other reason.
By Daniel Heimpel
At 18, Miranda Sheffield got the shock of her life when a pregnancy test came up positive.
Sheffield's first reaction was "devastation, disappointment, depression, tragedy: any- and everything that could be negative."
She was a track star and a senior at Pomona High School, set in the vast urban tracts surrounding Los Angeles. Unlike anyone else in her family, Sheffield was on her way to college.
Even if she didn't fully realize it as a pregnant teen in 2004, the prospects for her baby girl were less than optimal. She was single, on public health insurance and had been in foster care for almost half of her quickly fading childhood.
Not long after Marcia Stanton stumbled across the original article from the CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, she heard a conference presentation by Dr. Vincent Felitti, one of the study's co-authors. She invited Felitti to do grand rounds with 100 pediatricians at Phoenix Children's Hospital, where she works.
"I thought they'd be all over this," says Stanton, a social worker in the hospital's Injury Prevention Center, where she coordinates child abuse prevention programs and promotes primary prevention. After all, the study revealed a direct link between 10 types of childhood adversity and the adult onset of chronic disease (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, etc.), mental illness, violence and being a victim of violence. It showed that childhood trauma
By Brian Rinker
The brothers escaped on a Sunday.
Matt, 14, Terrick, 12, and Joseph, 11 pretended to go to church that day in 2006, but in secret they had planned to run away and never come back. No more living with an angry grandmother who drank. No more beatings with the belt.
They stashed a black plastic garbage bag full of
Most Iowans didn't learn about the Centers for Disease Control's ACE Study until early 2011. But in the three years since then, the state has completed two ACE surveys, one of them published, with a third survey underway and a fourth scheduled for 2015. Iowa has hosted three ACEs summits; two statewide summits in 2014 focus on ACEs in early childhood, and education and juvenile justice. And nearly every sector—including health care, education, social services and corrections—is busy answering the question: How do we integrate this knowledge into what we do?
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The following problem was brought to my attention by a doctoral dissertation on Mathematics Education, but - as far as I know - the solution remains unknown.
I have already asked this question on MSE, where the post has garnered 75 votes, but still no canonical answer in the more-than-half-year since it has been there.
Please add or suggest different tags if it seems warranted.
Randomly break a stick in five places.
Question: What is the probability that the resulting six pieces can form a tetrahedron?
Clearly satisfying the triangle inequality on each face is a necessary but not sufficient condition.
Furthermore, the question of when six numbers can be edges of a tetrahedron is related to a certain $5 \times 5$ determinant, namely, the Cayley-Menger determinant. (See, e.g., Wirth, K., & Dreiding, A. S. (2009). Edge lengths determining tetrahedrons. Elemente der Mathematik, 64(4), 160-170. A more recent article by these authors is cited in the comments below: Wirth, K., & Dreiding, A. S. (2013). Tetrahedron classes based on edge lengths. Elemente der Mathematik, 68(2), 56-64.)
Obviously, this problem is far harder than the classic $2D$ "form a triangle" one. I would welcome any progress on finding a solution or a reference to one if it already exists in the literature.


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Birds that hang out in large urban areas seem to have a marked advantage over their rural cousins they are adaptable enough to survive in a much larger range of conditions.
In fact, new research from the University of Washington suggests that the adaptability of many urban bird species means they don't just survive but actually thrive in what might be considered to be a very challenging environment.
"The urban habitat is usually more severe than the habitats these birds historically occupied. Urban habitats aren't easy, so the birds have to have developed coping mechanisms," said John Wingfield, a UW biology professor involved in the research.
The study was led by Frances Bonier, a postdoctoral researcher in biology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who did the work as a UW doctoral student before moving to Virginia Tech. Co-author Paul Martin, now an assistant professor of biology at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, also took part in the research as a UW doctoral student.
Ornithologists, biologists and birdwatchers around the world were sent questionnaires that asked them to list 10 common native breeding birds found in their cities. The responses produced data on 217 urban bird species from 73 of the world's largest cities and 247 rural species. To be considered "rural," a species could not be described as breeding in human-disturbed habitats such as towns and cities, and its natural breeding distribution must overlap at least one of the large cities, implying that at one time the species occupied the area where the city is now.
Some birds on the urban list starlings, parrots, crows, sparrows, pigeons and doves would be expected to be found in cities, Bonier said. However the researchers only looked at species native to a particular area, so starlings and sparrows native to Europe but found in North American cities, for example, did not count. Less-common species found in cities included the bl
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"My friends joke that I am a coconut: brown on the outside, but white on the inside." - Alom Shaha, The Young Atheist's Handbook.
I wrote a post fairly recently for the Rationalist Association's blog (soon set to be in New Humanist magazine too) entitled 'Does Humanism have a demographic problem?'. In it, I put forward the idea that organised humanism may experience a turnout perhaps unrepresentative of the total population of humanists. At the lectures that the British Humanist Association provide, for example, the audiences tend to be, on the whole, rather white and rather middle-class, and I think that this is a problem. I understand that this tendency is an issue shared by many membership organisations in the UK; but I can't help but feel that it needs to be more vocally addressed in humanism's case, as an idea or belief should have no racial or income-based requirements (even if they are unintentional or accidental).
The article focused more on the 'class' side of things though, simply because Alom Shaha himself had provided me with enough quotable material to 'leave it at that' when it came to race - but here I will go into more detail of my own on the topic.
The first thing I wish to say is that I think it would be insidious to suggest that skin colour dictates what ideas a person can/cannot hold. Religious identity is far too often conflated with cultural identity, and assumptions of how a person should think and behave based on their heritage result inevitably from this. With it, for example, comes the idea that to be an Atheist is to potentially betray one's background - after all, Atheism is just for white people, no?
Wrong. It's a disgusting, divisive, damaging and ultimately patronising charge, that suggestion. That a person's genes and chance place of upbringing would dictate what they are allowed to think is ridiculous. Atheism is not just an idea of 'the West' or a pastime reserved for old white men, it's 'universal'. Lacking belief in a God (or gods) is no more bound by race as liking a particular genre of music is.
Sure, someone living in a more-developed European country has a higher ch..., but that's only because those countries tend to be more 'progressive' and secular themselves. It has nothing to do with skin colour, but people make this weak link, perhaps subconsciously, time and time again.
The irony of it, as I remember Nigerian human rights activist Leo Igwe mentioning at an event named 'Breaking the Taboo of Atheism in Black Communities' a while back, is that it is the developing world - largely non-white - which needs enlightenment the most. Many people suffer because of religious superstitions, from those accused of witchcraft to homosexuals, and it is them who would most benefit from a lack of said delusions. To call those atrocities but an aspect of 'their culture' is horrendously arrogant, and part of the problem.
From the little 'coconut' jokes to a more frank, as I have previously heard, "Atheism is for white people", non-belief is so wrongly portrayed as something racial. It's absurd. And like most absurdities, it does harm.
It's harder for non-white Atheists to 'come out' because of it, it stifles human progress, and it's deeply insulting. Which is precisely why Mr Igwe so praised the London Black Atheists group who organised the talk.
"We need this space!" he so often proclaimed - and he was right.
Carnun :P
(Reposted from 'The Ramblings of a Young Atheist' by the Author.)
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archaeopteryx: That is the trend, yes... But the point is that the skew is disproportionate amongst even the highly educated non-white strata here in the UK. Non-white 'closet' Atheists simply have more obstacles to face in the whole outward identity-establishing process than white non-believers do - not least the facing of stereotypes and the conflation of cultural and religious identity from within their own families :/


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Page 26 - It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before it — draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin, and forge anchors, cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves.
Page 5 - There is a principle in human society, by which population is perpetually kept down to the level of the means of subsistence.
Page 172 - Public. 7. That they will become a speedier and cheaper mode of conveyance than Carriages drawn by horses. 8 That, as they admit of greater breadth of tire than other Carriages, and as the roads are not acted on so injuriously as by the feet of horses in common draught, such Carriages will cause less wear of roads than coaches drawn by horses. 9, That rates of Toll have been imposed on Steam Carriages, which would prohibit their being used on several lines of road, were such charges permitted to...
Page 13 - But when we take further into consideration, that lowering the expense of carriage would enable us to extend cultivation over soils which cannot now be profitably tilled, and would have the further effect of enabling us to apply, with a profit, additional portions of labour and capital to the soils already under tillage, I think it not unfair to conclude, that were elementary power on the common roads completely to supersede draught horses, the population, wealth, and power of Great Britain would...
Page 22 - It is difficult to control four such horses as can draw a heavy carriage ten miles per hour, in case they are frightened, or choose to run away ; and for quick travelling they must be kept in that state of courage, that they are always inclined for running away, particularly down hills, and at sharp turns of the road.
Page 164 - ... road, and thus raise a perpetual resistance to their own progress, it actually becomes an advantage to adopt that form, which is least injurious to the road. The proprietors who have been examined on this point, seem to be quite indifferent as to the breadth of tire they may be required to use. " These considerations have convinced the Committee, that the tolls enforced on...
Page 62 - Supposing you were going at your ordinary rate of eight miles an honr, could you stop immediately, or would the carriage run for any distance?"— " In case of emergency we might instantly throw the steam on the reverse side of the piston, and stop within a few yards. The stop of the carriage is singular; it would be supposed that the momentum would carry it far forward, but it is not so; the steam brings it up gradually and safely, though rather suddenly.
Page 37 - I verily believe, that the time will come, when carriages, propelled by steam, will be in general use, as well for the transportation of passengers, as goods ; travelling at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, or 300 miles per day...
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Page 155 - It appears from the evidence, that the first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London to Bath and back in his steam carriage. He states, that although a part of the machinery which brings both the propelling wheels into action when the full power of the engine is required, was broken at the onset, yet that, on his return, he performed the last...


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19.05.07 - By Jim Amato: Pernell Whitaker is being inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in a few weeks. This is an honor he richly deserves. His storied amateur career along with his " Who's Who " list of boxers he met in the professional ranks surely entitles him to this honor. What a career he had!
Within two years after turning pro Whitaker was beating the likes of John Montes, Rafael Williams and former champion Alfredo Layne. In 1987 he outpointed the highly regarded Roger Mayweather. He garnered his first title shot in 1988 and he lost a decision that has to be rated among the most unjust of all time. Tough Jose Luis Rameriz had "retained" his WBC lightweight title. It was quite a gift. Pernell regrouped in 1989 and proceeded to give rugged Greg Haugen a boxing lesson to win the IBF version of the lightweight title. Later that year he avenged his "loss" to Rameriz and picked up the WBC title too. Pernell was awesome at 135 pounds beating back the challenges of men like Freddie Pendleton, Azumah Nelson, Juan Nazario and Jorge Paez. In 1992 he moved up to the 140 pound division and captured the IBF crown with a win over Rafael Pineda.
In 1993, Pernell moved up in weight again and won a decision over the crafty Buddy McGirt to win the WBC welterweight title. Next came a "draw" with the unbeaten Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez. This was a ludicrous verdict as Pernell outboxed, outslicked and frustrated Chavez throughout the contest. In 1994, Pernell would again out duel McGirt and in 1995, he moved up again to challenge Julio Cesar Vasquez for the WBA light middleweight title. Pernell put on a boxing clinic in winning another title belt.
Pernell decided to stay at welterweight and in 1996, he received a stiff battle from feisty Wilfredo Rivera. Pernell retained his title but it was really the first time in his pro career that somebody almost beat him on a legitimate level. Cracks were beginning to show in his armour. He defeated Rivera convincingly in a return match. Then in 1997, he nearly met disaster against a spirited Diosbelys Hurtado. Behind on the cards, Pernell showed his champion's heart by stopping Hurtado in round eleven. No longer did Whitaker appear invincible.
Next, it was Pernell Whitaker -vs- the "Golden Boy," Oscar De La Hoya. Although the judges gave Oscar the decision by a comfortable margin, there were many who felt Pernell had again been robbed. A fight against Andrei Pestriaev resulted in a No Contest after Whitaker tested positive for cocaine. In 1999 Pernell had one more shot at the limelight as he faced IBF titleholder Felix "Tito" Trinidad. An older, slower and fading Whitaker was soundly defeated by Tito. Pernell would have one more fight but an injury led to his defeat in four rounds against Carlos Bojorquez.
Pernell retired with a stellar 40-4-1 record. I was not a Whitaker fan when he was on top, because mostly, I found him rather boring to watch. He rarely even lost a round during a fight. Looking back, I see now that Pernell was so boring because he was so good. I watch tapes of him now and I see just how gifted he was. Roberto Duran is my favorite fighter. I feel he was the best lightweight of my time. Nevertheless, I feel that there was one lightweight who would have given him fits. That man was Pernell Whitaker. Ironically, they are both being inducted this year. Two of the finest lightweights I've ever seen.
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T. Dilli Babu, a member of WOW, said the fast pace of life and increasing pressure to succeed were often cited as reasons for increasing stress and emotional imbalance. Such imbalances can have disastrous consequences not just on one's professional life but also personally. Research indicates that along with developing skills and competencies at work, successful careers are built on sound understanding and management of one's emotions as well as being sensitive to colleagues. With this objective WOW, organised this workshop, he added.
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After the Lightning kept tight-lipped on who would start Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, Mike Smith — not Dwayne Roloson — was first onto the ice Monday night as Tampa players went out for warmups.
Roloson entered the series leading all postseason goaltenders in goals against average and save percentage but was pulled in both Games 2 and 4 after the Bruins mounted large leads. Smith has stopped all 29 shots he has seen vs. the Bruins in relief. Smith went 1-2-0 against the B's in the regular season, including allowing five goals in the Bruins' 8-1 pounding of the Bolts on Dec. 2.
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Just a little more on my leaking sunroof on my '11 Azara. This is the second new car I purchased with a sunroof - the other was a '89 Chevy Z24. Just about everything broke on the Chevy - digital dash out 4 times, power steering out 4 times...etc, however, the sunroof on the '89 Chevy NEVER, NEVER, EVER leaked - about the only thing on the car that was good. So when Hyundai states that the sunroofs should leak - maybe they should consult with a Chevy Engineer from the late '80s!
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So I think I proved that the illuminati is in destiny, here it is: the traveller is a circle, the city is a square, so if you slur those words with a African accent you get : sirkelliahsqware. Which is Brazilian for "turtle" . Turtles eat leaves. Leaves are green. Martians are green (proven). Martians have lasers (also proven) they get lasers from acme (proven again), acme's name is red. Fire trucks are red. Crayons named after firetrucks are also red (hard to believe but this is proven to be true through many scientific trials) crayons are made of wax. Candles have wax. Candles burn. Oil burns. Oil is black. Space is black. Space is big. Dinosaurs are big. Dinosaurs roar. Lions roar. Lions have hair. Dogs have hair. Dogs eat meat. Dragons eat meat (proven). Dragons breath fire. Fire burns shìt. Shìt is inconvienant. Stairs are inconvienant. Stairs hurt if you fall on them. Road spikes hurt if you fall on them. Road spikes are on railroads. Trains are on rail roads. Trains go "woot woooooot! " . Mildly drunk college kids yell "woot!" At sporting events. Soccer (football) is a sport. The soccer ball (football) is a sphere. A sphere is a shape. A star Is a shape. Stars =pentagram=illuminati. There it is ladies and gentlemen, illuminati is proven to be main antagonist in destiny.
CIIC9/28/2014 6:25:33 AM PermalinkYour one of the ok... I'm not even going speak about this... But I will say this... You sir, are a dummy. You don't like the game? Then don't play but don't try and twist illumanti into it.. That's what every one does these days... Its all bull crap invented by people like you... And if I was a celebrity.... I would just use the logo to fool all you dummy's just to get publicity.
Sonz of Plunder11/22/2014 2:31:30 AM PermalinkI thoroughly enjoyed reading this from start to end lol. Anyone bitching can go suck it keep up the good work:)
A Wa1nut2597/3/2014 6:58:10 AM PermalinkGET THE HELL OUT OF THIS COMMUNITY NO ONE GENUINELY CARES ABOUT YOUR DUMBASS CONSPIRACY THEORIES! You search for validation in something that isn't there to make something intangible to blame for all the problems of the world and it does [b]not[/b] work that way.
DannyPG8/18/2014 12:25:25 AM PermalinkBungie has six letters in it and two syllables. Six divided by two equals... [spoiler]HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!!!1!!!![/spoiler]
Papa lump10/5/2014 10:47:03 AM PermalinkWell I guess it was only a matter of time before the conspiracies started I'm just surprised it took so long
Kommissar Hades7/1/2014 9:55:08 AM PermalinkAnyone ever notice that if you rearrange the letters in "Destiny" add a bunch, remove a bunch, you get "NEWWORLDORDER"?
SnowBall8/17/2014 10:48:01 PM PermalinkSeems legit to me. It's probably dead orbit or new monarchy whom are illuminati!
Astraeus7/2/2014 7:19:22 PM PermalinkDestiny is seven letters long..the middle letter is T. Titan starts with a T. TITANS ARE THE BEST CLASS!
CrazypugEdited by Crazypug: 8/17/2014 5:59:01 PM PermalinkIlluminati conspiracies are for pot heads with no ambitions.
Pierce7/5/2014 5:19:35 PM PermalinkIts not illuminati,your either a troll or your thinking to hard.and the city is a circle.
SleepingBeauty857/23/2014 3:13:02 AM PermalinkI saw the post title and was like, "really?"*sarcastic, then i read it and nearly pissed myself laughing...brilliant man abso-blam!-inglutely brilliant lol


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IncGamers Podcast #16728 May 2014
The IncGamers Podcast is back up to full strength this week, with three whole people discussing matters (mostly) relating to PC gaming. Minimal Darude references this week, I promise.
As always though, the absolute hottest PC news gets maximum coverage (did that sound convincing?) So if you want to hear three jaded British guys shrug their shoulders at Battlefield: Hardline, you've come to the right place. We'll also discuss the upcoming appearance of the Techies in DOTA 2. Or rather Tim will talk about that while Paul and I listen. After that I get a bit confused and think I'm working for Private Eye or something and talk about tax, Valve and Luxembourg.
From there, the natural point of discussion is some exciting news from 2008 about the cancelled Phantom games console. Seriously, read about The Phantom if you haven't heard of it, it's amazing.
Elsewhere in the news, Planetary Annihilation acquires a single player mode, Capture the Flag pops back up in Titanfall and Steam will probably have a sale in June (shock!)
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Unilever Unveils Plan to Decouple Business Growth from Environmental Impact

 Global firm announces plans to:

 halve the environmental footprint of its products

 help 1 billion people improve their health and wellbeing

 source 100% of its agricultural raw materials sustainably

Monday, November 15, 2010
Unilever Unveils Plan to Decouple Business Growth from Environmental Impact11:30 EST Monday, November 15, 2010 NEW YORK (Business Wire) -- Global consumer goods company Unilever today announced plans to decouple future growth from environmental impact. At the London launch of Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan, announced simultaneously in London, Rotterdam, New Delhi and New York, CEO Paul Polman explained: "We have ambitious plans to grow the company. But growth at any price is not viable. We have to develop new ways of doing business which will ensure that our growth does not come at the expense of the world's diminishing natural resources." He also announced plans to help over 1 billion people take action to improve their health and wellbeing, mostly in developing countries, over the next 10 years. In New York, Unilever Americas President Dave Lewis joined by Michael B. Polk, President Global Food, Personal Care and Home products, echoed Mr. Polman's comments, sharing how Unilever intends to decouple growth from environmental impact and deliver more social value through its brands. "Many would say making consumption sustainable is impossible. Our view is that we have to make it possible. We cannot choose between growth and sustainability. We have to do both." The Sustainable Living Plan sets out over 50 social, economic and environmental targets. It will see Unilever, whose global brands include Dove, Omo, Knorr and Lipton, halve the greenhouse gas emissions, water and waste used not just by the company in its direct operations, but also by its suppliers and consumers. Over two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions and half the water used in Unilever products' lifecycle come from consumer use, so this is a major commitment on an unprecedented scale. "People tell us they want to reduce their environmental impact but find it hard to change their behavior and don't know how they can make a difference," explained Paul Polman. "By halving the total carbon, water and waste impact of our products, primarily through innovation in the way we source, make and package them, we can help people make a small difference every time they use them. As our products are used 2 billion times a day in nearly every country in the world, our consumers' small actions add up to make a big difference." Other key goals Unilever plans to achieve by or before 2020 include: sourcing 100% of its agricultural raw materials sustainably including, by 2015, 100% sustainable palm oil; changing the hygiene habits of 1 billion people in Asia, Africa and Latin America so that they wash their hands with Lifebuoy soap at key times during the day - helping to reduce diarrhoeal disease, the world's second biggest cause of infant mortality; making safe drinking water available to half a billion people by extending sales of its low-cost in-home water purifier, Pureit, from India to other countries; improving livelihoods in developing countries by working with Oxfam, Rainforest Alliance and others to link over 500,000 smallholder farmers and small-scale distributors into its supply chain. Commenting that Unilever wants to be sustainable 'in every sense of the word', Paul Polman said: "There are billions of people who want the improvements to their health and wellbeing that everyday products like ours provide and who want to live sustainably. Our aim is to help people in developing countries improve their quality of life without a big increase in their environmental impacts, and to help those in developed markets maintain a good standard of living while reducing theirs." Paul Polman sees no conflict between Unilever achieving its sustainability goals and growing its business. "We are already finding that tackling sustainability challenges provides new opportunities for sustainable growth: it creates preference for our brands, builds business with our retail customers, drives our innovation, grows our markets and, in many cases, generates cost savings." Polman emphasized that Unilever did not have all the answers and that the company would need to work in partnership with customers, suppliers, governments and NGOs if it was to achieve its goals. Download the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan and view the global launch webcast at: www.sustainable-living.unilever.com Notes to EditorsAbout Unilever Unilever works to create a better future every day. We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 170. Unilever products are present in more than half the households on the planet and are used over two billion times a day. Our portfolio includes some of the world's best known and most loved brands including eleven €1 billion brands, and global leadership in many categories in which we operate. The portfolio features iconic brands such as: Knorr, Hellmann's, Lipton, Dove, Vaseline, Persil, Cif, Marmite and Pot Noodle. We have around 163,000 employees in approaching 100 countries, and generated annual sales of €40 billion in 2009. For more information about Unilever and its brands, please visit www.unilever.com Unilever is Food Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes for the 12th year running. We are included in the FTSE4Good Index Series and attained a top environmental score of 5, leading to inclusion in the FTSE4Good Environmental Leaders Europe 40 Index. We are also ranked 7th in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, a list compiled by Corporate Knights Magazine. We achieved Platinum Plus standard in the UK's Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index 2009, and were named Company of the Year in 2010. The Unilever Sustainability Journey In the UK, William Lever opened a factory near Liverpool to produce Sunlight, the world's first packaged laundry soap. A few years later he launched Lifebuoy, the world's first health soap, with the slogan 'Lifebuoy saves lives'. The values of our founders have stayed with the company and become an integral part of who we are and how we do things. We continue to see sustainability challenges as opportunities for business growth. In 1995, faced with the prospect of declining fish stocks, we joined forces with WWF to create the Marine Stewardship Council, the international certification body for sustainable fisheries. The following year we started our Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. Working with farmers and suppliers we developed a set of sustainability indicators that over time became our Sustainable Agriculture Code. Today, 10% of our agricultural and forestry ingredients come from sustainable sources. In 2004 our ice-cream business worked with Greenpeace to develop ice-cream freezers using natural refrigerants instead of HFCs. So far we have converted nearly half a million cabinets to ones using Hydro Carbon refrigerants. We launched Small & Mighty concentrated laundry detergent in Europe in 2007. This enables people to wash clothes at lower temperatures, saving them money on household bills, reducing packaging and cutting millions of kilograms of CO2. 2007 was also the year we became the first mainstream tea company to commit to sustainably sourcing all the tea that goes into our Lipton and PG Tips teabags by 2015. So far all our Lipton Yellow Label and PG Tips teabags in Western Europe are 100% Rainforest Alliance certified. In 2008, we became the first large company to commit to buying all our palm oil from sustainable sources by 2015. To date 30% of our palm oil purchases are covered by sustainable GreenPalm certificates. 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Court Revives Viacom Copyright Lawsuit Against YouTube
An American appeals court has ruled to revive a lawsuit filed by Viacom against Google regarding copyrighted material being uploaded to YouTube, various media outlets reported Thursday.
According to SlashGear's Rue Liu and Reuters' Jonathan Stempel and Yinka Adegoke, Thursday's decision by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a June 2010 ruling in favor of YouTube and Google which stated that under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA), a website could not be held liable for having a general idea that users could upload intellectual property belonging to others and did not need to monitor for such occurrences.
The justice in the original case, Judge Louis Stanton, ruled correctly that YouTube is protected by the DMCA under some situations, Judge Jose Cabranes wrote in the appeals court decision, according to Grant Gross of IDG News.
However, Cabranes further ruled that "a reasonable jury could find that YouTube had actual knowledge or awareness of specific infringing activity on its website," and that Stanton interpreted the law incorrectly when he said that the "safe harbor" laws can protect websites in such cases unless they have, in Gross's words, knowledge of specific works being infringed on their sites."
Both sides in the issue praised the ruling. Viacom told AFP reporter Glenn Chapman that Cabranes' verdict sends a clear message that "intentionally ignoring theft is not protected by the law." Google, on the other hand, told Chapman, "All that is left of the Viacom lawsuit that began as a wholesale attack on YouTube is a dispute over a tiny percentage of videos long ago removed from YouTube"¦ Nothing in this decision impacts the way YouTube is operating."
Viacom first sued Google and YouTube in March 2007, claiming that they permitted pirated videos to be uploaded to the website in order to bolster its popularity among the online community. That lawsuit was later combined with similar complaints filed by the English Premier League football/soccer association and other film studios and television networks, according to Chapman and Liu.
"Needless to say, my clients are delighted," Charles Sims, a lawyer for the English Premier League and other plaintiffs in the case, told Reuters on Thursday. "YouTube willfully blinded itself to specific infringement and had ample ability to control infringing activity within the meaning of the copyright law."
Ironically, the court ruling comes one day after YouTube announced that it would partner with Paramount Pictures, a branch of Viacom, in order to bring movie rentals to the popular video-sharing site. As part of the Wednesday announcement, YouTube said it would offer movie rentals of nearly 500 Paramount movies. New films, such as "Hugo" can be rented alongside older films, such as "The Godfather," according to previous Reuters reports.


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Living in San Diego, I have easy access to sunshine, but living so close to the beach has a con- marine layer AKA fog. The gloom depresses me. I give mad props to those of you who live in northern latitudes where it's rare to get frequent full sun. But don't forget that gray or blue, the sun will find its way to you. Always use protection to reduce chances of skin cancer and wrinkles. Who me? Yes, you. Those rays will reach down and brush your skin with a healthy dose of D but also carcinogens and fine lines if you're not careful.
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I love how everything starts afresh this season. From the bright colors of the spring flowers to the warm sunny days, the world comes back to life. Here at the resort you can celebrate spring with an array of activities.
Restore at aquaterraspa. The spring season signifies renewal, so aquaterraspa is introducing their new aquaterra treatments based on the earth and water, Body Surfer & Body Buff treatments to rejuvenate your winter skin.
Spring & Break. If you're like me, then it's hard to find something for the kids during their spring break from school. Instead of daycare, bring them with you to Surf & enjoy special activities & offers from March 27-April 12.
Eat Like a King. Living near the water means we have access to some of the best seafood in the country, which is huge if you are a seafood fanatic like me. We are celebrating the backdrop of Splashes Restaurant, the Pacific Ocean, with delicious specials this season. Try our new Paella Party Monday Nights & New Raw Bar Saturday Nights at 15FiftyFive Lounge.
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