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'Six Strikes' programs from ISPs & MPAA ignites in nine days: Here's what you need to know
- By Joel Hruska on November 19, 2012 at 11:17 am
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Want to appeal? Pay up
Finally, there's the question of appeals. The good news is that all additional action against a user is suspended during an appeal. The bad news is that you have to pay $35 to appeal in the first place. You'll get the money back if the appeal is upheld. The appeal is handled by the American Arbitration Association, but details on how the process functions are extremely sketchy. The CCI has stated that it expects there to be "very few" appeals, and the $35 fee is designed to ensure that only people who are genuinely mis-targeted will bother to appeal it.
On the one hand, this actually makes sense. There's no hard penalty for infringement beyond acknowledging that it occurred and promising not to do it again. The system is designed with certain safeguards to ensure that people don't rack up 50 infringements in the span of a day. Service termination isn't on the table.
Whether or not this system works will depend on how the CCI and AAA treat the inevitable stream of false positives and fair use defenses. Most of the time, a little common sense is enough to keep mistakes from exploding into national news. Then again, copyright trolls (and the RIAA in particular) have been known to sue elderly people who had never owned computers, as well as dead people.
After SOPA and PIPA, the content industry is starting from a position of zero good faith. The MoU reads well, but whether it counts for anything is debatable.
What this means for pirates and the privacy-inclined
If your Internet service is provided by one of the five companies above and you don't want your data to be subject to this sort of analysis, it's time to explore Tor or a VPN service. I can't speak for any of my US-based colleagues, but I intend to do so, and not because I pirate. For me, the question is: "Do I trust the MPAA or RIAA to exercise good faith?"
After ten years of watching these organizations mindlessly attack everything, the only possible answer is "Nope." The RIAA can't resist the temptation to be a little slimy, even when circumstances with the CCI overwhelmingly favored full disclosure. The MPAA is run by former Senator Chris Dodd — the man who criticized the anti-SOPA blackout day as "hyperbole," a "PR stunt," and a "gimmick…designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect American jobs from foreign criminals." He may have tempered his rhetoric in the months following SOPA's overwhelming defeat, but that's not the same as having a change of heart.
Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon have a certain interest in protecting their users, but they've got a much bigger interest in securing preferential streaming and content distribution deals. The majority of Americans have two choices for broadband service, at the most. Some, like myself, have only one.
In a situation like this, an extra $10-$15 for a VPN buys an awful lot of peace of mind.
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Neon Frank
I'm glad I live in a free country, free of MPAA, RIAA … oh yeah and the TSA, just for good measure haha
http://www.mrseb.co.uk/ Sebastian Anthony
Or so you think! The USA has pretty long-reaching arms :)
https://twitter.com/xarinatan Alexander ypema
This. It's pretty damn frightening how far this shit reaches, even just looking at how the wikileaks board is getting hunted down right now.
Right now a small civil war is going on on the internet. "Authorities" such as big media companies, governments, other intellectual property owners, et cetera are trying to find ways to keep 'information' out of the hands and minds of people, and people are trying to breach these barriers and get this information anyway. And by 'information' I really mean it in the broadest sense of the word, ranging from books, audio, video, software and other 'intellectual property' to things that governments are more interested in such as documents on how bombs are made and such.
The problem lies incredibly deep, so deep it's constantly overlooked; Take for example the word 'Intellectual property' by itself. Can you really claim (copy)rights on such thing as pure information? In a world where the internet enables people worldwide to effortlessly communicate within milliseconds to the complete opposites of the world, where technological progress is no longer impeded by HOW to get the information but by the laws and regulations around it, in a world where just 70 years ago it was almost unthinkable you could reach someone at the other side of the world at any time you wished.. I could go on for a while. My point is, right now we're going into a small war about the right of ownership of pure information, as it is simply impossible to contain information itself any longer.
It's more than just internet, it's everything we have to stand up or be put down! Think about it, with seeds for example. If I could throw a rock through your window, claim it as my property than take over your whole house to maek you pay my exorbitant fees for w.e I make up you'd be like WTF!?
This is exactly what monsanto and others do. Make no mistake, this is 'class warfare' except like usual by the rich to the 'poor' (everyone else).
Wake up, or get baked up. Watch what I linked, it's for the entire british Commonwealth including USA let's start there. Now, I don't know much of anything, how would this work in other places, why does it work etc. but, I've seen it work, and had it work from experience.
I think it has to do with kings, as in something non-human/non-existential cannot own/control something. Therefore around the commonwealth it's still the Queen who is ruler, and she has sworn an oath to ancient laws which she can't change. Since she can't no judge who gets his/her authority from that can. It does go deeper, and how she's breaking that oath by signing so called statues but truth is
No contract no control. I don't want to type out an essay, but knowing your freedom is the one and only answer. Thank you everyone who took the time to read this, and any who went to that link to learn and be free and stand up for it are my brothers/sisters in arms.
Joel Hruska
I don't have time to review hours and hours of broadcast, but I strongly suspect that he's talking bull. This sounds a great deal like the organizations that claim you can avoid paying income tax by using the right language, spelling your name a certain way, or claiming that the federal government lacks the authority to tax you because you aren't a citizen of a military base or district of Columbia, etc, etc.
They all fail.
Every time.
I can't tell if you're making a moral argument about what's right and wrong or actually advising that people have legal recourse to avoid punishment for such actions. If the former, cool. If the latter, the system doesn't work like that. ;)
He doesn't talk about all of that, you can review case law and I had a case withdrawn against me just last month despite me basically saying to their face, yeah I 'did' it what you gonna do?
A lot of those organizations have the right path, but wrong idea. The whole tax thing is this, and this guy breaks it down court can be defined as a group of assumptions.
If you're already in court, it's assumed you are there due to there being a contract, or some thing to bring you there. You just have to rebut them, one by one.
You can claim anything, there's just a way to go about it in court. If you don't have hours take minutes to review this:
10 maxims of all law: ask a lawyer about them especially this one
an rebutted affidavit becomes the truth/ruling.
Scroll down, like I said these are dudes from all over. They talk about peace love and all this other jackass shit. Some love jesus, Idc about that.
What they say is true, I can show you proof, personal proof that I'd be sitting in jail right now if this wasn't true.
People fail not knowing the method, they get you on process.
There's no moral argument really, there's more of the exploited than the exploiters. And it's about self interest I guess, if someone is stepping on your lawn you're not gonna shoot your neighbour, or your sister the dude stepping is getting full of buckshot.
edit – Also there's a lot of strategizing with this: you don't have to pay income tax, it is voluntary for you and the fiction. Income and wage are also legally two very different things. Income is taxable to tax wage is a crime and unlawful.
If you wish to fight it, you can just have to know how. It's like driving with your own plate probably not worth it but something like keeping yourself out of jail for the charge of 'bothering a peace officer because he owes you money'. Is always worth it.
F jail, and f slavery but it is a fight to free your body, take it one step one foot at a time.
Joel Hruska
Wages are income.
From that page: "Section 63 of the tax code, 26 U.S.C. § 63, defines your taxable income to be "gross income minus the deductions allowed" by the tax code."
"Thus, the tax statutes specifically provide that your wages ("compensation for services") are part of your gross income. Since no provision of the code allows you to deduct the value of your services from the compensation you receive, they are also part of your taxable income. So the tax laws do impose a tax on wages, regardless of whether anyone thinks they should."
Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_v._United_States
The court *reversed* Cheek's conviction for willful failure to pay taxes, which may sound like a win for your side. It isn't. What the Court found was that Cheek's belief that he was not required to pay income tax was in good faith, and therefore could not be construed as willful infringment.
In considering Cheek's case, the Supreme Court upheld the IRS' argument that wages from ANY activity are income, regardless of who employs you. It remanded the Cheek case for retrial. During retrial, Cheek was convicted of tax evasion and served a year and a day in prison.
No one has ever taken this argument before a state or federal court and prevailed. Ever. Wages are income.
I ask that instead of using your enemies definitions which don't matter use black's law dictionary. Furthermore, all you do is ask the crown to speak in person. It's part of habeus corpus face your accusor.
The IRS also regularly processes A4V so don't trust what they do, except that they do it against you.
I'm not here to convince you, if you read further you'll discover more. As you might already know, I read up to what's relevant in my life. I know the Canadian Income Tax Act has no preamble and right then there that makes it illlegitimate.
You can believe all the bs you want, I can show you my side where I had my stuff withdrawn despite basically 'confessing'. I can show you a couple other sides, if you want to stick to this go ahead.
I'm on a phone, just do this and imagine me doing MINDFREAK. Go to your favorite law dictionary look up statute, it will say rules of a society.
Look up society itll say group brought together by mutual consent.
Look up consent itll basically mean freedom to join freedom to leave.
Now, if it's statute and they admit it is, its 'club rules'. A rule of a society a legal term for society not society like O we all society.
Society like thats the rule for your workplace, or that's the rule for the country club. "Government" is no different as it is not a lawful king or w.e you call it. I havn't even looked deeper into it, just that our laws apply for people and not non-existent entities.
Ok, so we get an idea from the 10 maxims (go ask a lawyer) that if there is no damage there is no claim. No claim/no dispute no case. Go into court and see a case where the parties come to an agreement no more case.
So we see that's law, as if noone has a problem there's no reason to 'fight'.
So these statues are a limitation on rights, but you are consenting to them. However, the place where it gets twisted is that you are consenting either
1. unknowningly
2. through fear
3. Masochism
3 being highly unlikely it is either 1 or 2. Fear in the sense of either you are scared of being arrested and having to go through court, or you don't want the trouble. I fit into 2.
You fit into 1. Violence is inherent in the system, that is and has been the modus operandi for awhile.
Keep reading. I applaud your skepticism, thing about the tax and any court case is the maxims apply. If you get them silent, or have the jury on your side it doesn't matter and sets precedent.
The specifics of it are that if you work through your SIN number or SSN for USA? that's making you a federal employee as your are receiving a benefit and the fee for that title is essentially tax.
It's all titles, such as citizen, baron, etc.
The realness of it is, 3 questions
1. Was I working as a gov. agent at the time of complaint?
2. Was I performing a function of gov. at time, if so what function?
3. Do you have evidence of a payroll scheme, as I dont volunteer and slavery is unlawful.
We know from s.32 of the charter that this applies to YOU (say how you want, truncated here) as well as R V. Dell 2005. We also see from s. 52 and R V. Big Drug Mart 1980 somthing that this is the supreme law of CANADA and any incon. makes it irrelevant.
If I was not acting as an agent/function/fuck you than we are in agreement also that by reading the above you have been MIND FREAKED and agree this matter is done.
Dog, I write all this bs in court. here:
My personal case.
I'll put my money where my mouth is: I don't watch all that tax shit, I won't pay when I grow up and I'll go in and do this same bs now and then smoke a blunt in a fed's face. Or however much I feel like doing that day, need to get my Claim of right filed which goes into all this, put the gov. on notice and gives you 'lawful excuse' in their books instead of fighting.
People have gotten their name as Do not arrest without express written consent of attorney general on the police database. People attach fees to services which you can do, such as you want to stop me wihtout seeing a crime committed this much money. And they win
Because police swear an oath to uphold the peace, nothing more really. None of this stopping you at border points to check your citizenship, or seeing if you are DUI.
Here's my personal bs
Me being :S as I realized the "law" but hadn't ever done process.
Exact affidavit from court is probably in there somewhere otherwise I'll bump and post in the morning.
Withdrawn, realized I still havn't posted a pic of the withdrawal thing you can get so I'll do that later too if anything. I don't guarentee it, like I'm your teacher emotionally attached to your success, and feeling a need to.
If after all this, and my own 3 threads you don't start to get it;
I salute you my slave.
May you know from examples such as this:
That the free body you arse-holes and butt-pirates.
Joel Hruska
If you're Canadian, obviously US law wouldn't apply to you. Your comment about the Canadian Tax Act implies this may be so.
My father was a Special Agent for the US Department of the Treasury for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Criminal Investigator Division, which means he spent time working cases against sometimes dangerous people who stole, cheated, and occasionally threatened the lives of others.
I became intimately familiar with the arguments of far-right militia groups, tax protesters, and survivalists when one of them decided to threaten my family directly.
In the United States, the defenses you are raising do not protect you at a state or federal level. I haven't just researched it, I watched it play out.
You still don't get* that there's no difference, I know more people having success with this in the US than Canada. Keep doing your thing though, I doubt you looked up anything in law dictionaries or anything.
Joel Hruska
I tried to look at the links you posted. All of them pointed to private posts I didn't have the right to view.
So I visited the main page and found this gem, referring to Queen Elizabeth II:
"At that Coronation ceremony, Elizabeth signed a binding contract, before God and the British people, that she would do her utmost to maintain The Laws of God… The very first time that she gave "royal assent" to any piece of man-made legislation, she broke her solemn oath with God and with the British people and she ceased to be the monarch with immediate effect. To date, she has broken her oath thousands and thousands of times, which is a water-proof, iron-clad, undeniable FACT. She is therefore without question not the monarch, but instead is a criminal guilty of high treason among her other numerous crimes."
We are known by the company we keep. You are keeping company with lunatics and fringe conspiracy theorists.Also, I looked up the Charter case. The fellow with the cocaine lost his appeal on the grounds that the bouncer acted appropriately. It was ruled admissible.
I won't debate this with you further. Good luck with your endeavors.
I understand that you are part of the population paid to keep the rest down; or consider yourself so due to your father's actions. To begin I would ask if you are being paid enough to not understand these things as police officers are until they lose everything in counter claims.
My second point being, so while it is clearly written that again in that case the charter does not apply to the private you continue to live in fantasy, good.
Thirdly, if you understand the basis of god in the commonwealth law system you would understand that you essentially asking for a cell with bubba! Both the const. And the charter mention god frequently the premise in law being that god created all equal with equal rights; as in, you have the lawful right to do what-so-ever as long as it does not damage me.
If you did read the article on the queen you would seen the precedent it set and the meaning.
Now, as you consider yourself a part of this 'warrior' grouping I implore you to look up the battles of chamkaur and muktsar as well as the battle of panipat and the entire wars betveen vic. And punjab.
Looking at the modern post 84 battles as well it is clear to see the army that grinds up invaders, and tyrants is alive and well and that the side you pick didn't really have a chance.
On a final note, a person only truly ever cares about their own freedom; there is never love, and brotherhood where there is greed involved. The grredy never do care about those in their hire, and it is obvious from your father you take it that you are on the correct side, will be well taken care of.
I waste my breath, obv. In r v dell they rules the bouncerz conduct admissable what else did they put in? Read line 6 again, after you stop being a sellout!
I end this, with, you are a shame to your people;
'A man has much trouble, understanding what he is paid not to'
Joel Hruska
Yes, clearly.
You chose the wrong side; let those who seek knowledge find it, and cherish it. How about you go look up the commerical lien process and see if that ain't true. http://lien.fmotl.com/ File one and take it to the sheriff's and see. You can always end it later on. :P It's yours.
http://www.facebook.com/ronald.wilson.3914 Ronald Wilson
You're a tax protester. Let me know how you enjoy federal prison.
People like you are the people moron senators cite when they make stupid laws like SOPA.
We have the same idiots in Britain at the moment – free man of the land nonsense. They claim to not have to pay taxes, have a right to drive a vehicle on the road without insurance, all sorts of BS.
Some people don't understand how currency works and think all products and services should be free.
I implore you you to read further to see what's really going on. There's also idiots squatting in houses, I've been on here for a while I won't tell you some bs. I also have success with this so yea..
http://profiles.google.com/payton323 Payton Chacalos
If when standing in front of a government building you and your friend pick up a rock and throw it through a window, you could be charged with vandalism and willful destruction of government property you could maybe get a year in jail and have to pay compensation. BUT…if you turn to your friend and say lets grab a rock and throw it through that window, and a government agent overhears you, and arrests you before you throw the rock, you could be found guilty of conspiracy to destroy government property that could get you up to 10 years behind bars or longer under conspiracy laws. Same would apply if you agreed to throw the rocks in e-mail conversation. Even if you actually never did. Welcome to Amerika! No, make that welcome to the planet of the Iron Law Of The Oligarchical Plutocracy
Please learn about what the law vs legalities are. That is the only way, attempting to wring your(our) way out of their traps, and rules is a never-ending bs struggle as they can just change them as they see fit.
Better to not put your fingers in the trap agree?
Scroll down to the t4tt videos etc. as in the ones not on the radio show.
Start there, message me back on the comment system to learn more.
This works, and it is the real law starting with the magna carta enshrined forever in blood and steel.
And, it works..
If someone can not speak up for themselves as we know they can do nothing.
Non-existent corporations are the same.
Neon Frank
In the case of Dotcom yes, however the MPAA, RIAA are only going after soft targets. If however they really were serious about copyright infringement the US Seventh Fleet would be steaming its way over to China as we speak…and its not.
Pirated movies and music in China is right there out in the open, not in some dark alley behind a smelly restaurant. There are movie "super stores" in Shanghai with amazing high quality pirated copies of music CDs, DVD and Bluray movies.
http://www.globalgeeknews.com pcnerd37
I've already moved to using a VPN but I am really curious to know how Comcast is going to handle things.
I suspect it'll be using an algorithm/whitelist as the manpower required to sift through everything would be horrendous for their profits (only thing that actually matters to them).
That, or having a smaller staff who do spot checks; if they hand out a strike or two to someone by accident, I don't think they'll care so a wider net is likely. If they know you use a vpn, they may find something in the 'contract' where they can question you or something. Idk,
usually though most of these contracts just say stuff like we do so so except where prohibited by law, etc etc.
Law is, do no harm, do no damage, commit no fraud. If they say 'we are investigating' ask them: are you a judge, or a peace officer and have you received a complaint of me damaging someone? (edit – also you could ask about warrant, but it's slippery; besides they'll have never received a complaint).
If so, who is this (you have a right to face your accuser) and what is the complaint about?
If they say, uhh no we just investigating then you have the right to inform them that arbitrary investigation are unlawful if for nothing else then because anyone could say it.
You can start billing them after that for trespassing on your personal space. If you take it to court, and say that your private domain, let's say your home network, in today's world is as much part of your 'home' as anything else, and pretty much a jury agrees you've now set a precedent.
God speed.
Joseph Gibbs
So much for the free an anonymous internet! Buch of BS wining babies cause they might miss out on sales on their already billion dollar inducstries.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CDQXGLDTL2M7E72W3UDYFABANY bob k
Time to get a private VPN with many servers outside the USA.
http://twitter.com/RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Looks like I'll be using proxies to download through.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1223563048 Angel Ham
In their defense, the poor Hollywood executives need the extra cash for Coke, Hookers and Mistresses.
What a joke! the USA just joined the likes of china, iran and other nations who control,monitor and censor their internet.
Seems like you are guilty until proven innocent because last time I checked, monitoring your entire cell phones calls needed a warrant, but it seems like what you do on the internet is public and anyone can track, record, analyze and basically do what the hell they want with your information.
Glad I don't live in the "freest" country in the world.
Adam Houldsworth
I like how they ask you to pay up-front for an appeal, to then get a refund. Instead, why not allow free appeals and charge people who get rejected? This will simply stop a lot of false positives from being handled as people won't want to pay and risk not getting a refund.
http://www.facebook.com/valerie.kramer.165 Valerie Kramer
They are so eager to slam customers who violate the rules but not nearly so eager to slam themselves. I bought a computer from Velocity Micro complete with Windows 7 Pro. It worked fine for a year or more then suddenly started saying Windows wasn't genuine. Microsoft said I had to resolve it thru Velocity Micro. VM took control of the computer and quickly located the statement that genuine windows was installed and said they couldn't do anything more at that time. I finally had to buy a new copy of Windows. Shouldn't that have been "theft of services" on their part or maybe "reckless endangerment" since they left my computer vulnerable to intrusion (since I could no longer apply Windows Updates) and they don't know if my machine is a home computer or something controlling life support, air traffic control, nuclear weapons, a driverless car or who knows what! We, the consumers, need to find some way to get these large corporations to be more fair!
http://profiles.google.com/payton323 Payton Chacalos
The dissident trouble makers have been sent to a re-education camp for social re-training.
Robert Kent
So what happens when someone hacks into my wireless router (easy to do) and downloads illegal content? How can I protect myself? Even the best encryption can be broken. Use a live cd and you can break into any router you want with little effort.
Robert Kent
How will the ISP's know what's buried in an encrypted ZIP or RAR file?
Robert Kent
If this does work (and I doubt it), people will start sharing files via snail mail using flash memory sticks. Friends will share with friends. This may slow piracy down for a while, but it won't stop it completely.
The problem is the high cost of software and media. Why would anyone pay $6.00 for a 24 hour movie rental when they could borrow it from a friend? Why pay hundreds or even thousands for a popular software suite when you can find it online for free?
Adobe recently created their Creative Cloud subscription service. All the CS6 software you want for as little as $19.99 per month (student pricing). I think this step alone will greatly reduce the amount of pirated Adobe products. More people can afford to use them legally. Autodesk allows students to download and use most of their products for free. It's a shame more software companies don't do the same.
Bug menot
The analogy of GM seeds = ecological vandalism is very apt. There's the opposite side of the coin where countries/communities threaten to burn any fields with GM seeds to prevent contamination of native crops. I think (true?) some places in the USA banned them outright to prevent entrapment and consequential damage to people's (uncomtaninated) seed crops.
Fighting the IRS over rather you owe them money is like fighting with a kid over rather they want more candy. You can not win on that argument. You can however move your income (and person) outside of their physical reach. It's one reason the 'tax citizens' versus 'tax residents' issue has reached amazing levels of stupidity, lately. People who have never set foot in the USA (at least, as working adult) somehow owe 10K's of dollars even though they actually had no taxable income but didn't report to the IRS. Most people trying to avoid the IRS (even having to file regardless of owing) however, are actually residents trying to work under the table while still using government services. Call an apple an apple. The whole federal taxes being legal thing was the whole point of the Whiskey Rebellion, BTW. The end result from centuries of inertia in our legal system is that it IS legal, according to the government's own standards. Rather you disagree is another matter entirely and you will find that enforcement doesn't care if you recognize their authority. They'll literally kill you if you don't pay and are effective enough at saying no. The commenter refering to retaliation against government agents and their families/pets/friends/… is the other side of the coin. We've had several terrorist attacks triggered by revenge cycles related to this.
The whole point of constitutional law is that it has it's basis on the common law system that predates it. That is, without implied consent, it's nothing but an old but interesting piece of paper with some group's political theories. If 1000 people thought it was the law that orange sweaters on a tuesday should get the electric chair, and the rest of the country (especially the police and courts who would think you're kidding at first) thought they were nuts, they'd not have anyone enforce the law, and be punished if they tried to enforce it themselves. This is basic government 101: It's the definition of a constitutional republic with elected representatives. There would otherwise be no difference between someone like Charlie Manson and any political party's leaders.
Just because it's a man-made law, doesn't make it against God, for the QE2 reference. The idea is to have the concious to speak up against an obviously immoral law.
Payton (Peyton?): I prefer the expression "Welcome to Planet Mother****er" Hey, it even applies across the universe whereever mammal-like animals evolve. :P
Joseph Gibbs: It has little to do with copyright. This has been coming ever since the PGP export restriction days. *hint hint*
They'll raise the $35 over and over like how they did to accused 'street racers' in California. You have a $7K-25K court fee over a $4K-35K car that you don't get back if you 'win'. Oh, and property goes on trial just like drug laws. Dontcha love greed?
Valerie Kramer: If you're using Windows (especially not VLK) for a critical system, you're either insane or your boss is. Apply recursively to boss's boss.
Robert Kent: They won't. They'll likely ID the encrypted file after getting passwords off of a 'warez' site and trying them all. You could ship out 4GB of random bytes in a tamper-evident fashion in order to start a key exchange if you're paranoid about public key encryption being cracked. You could even deliver them in person like WWII days. ;)
Well, on to what I really wanted to mention:
This smacks of the Jim Crow laws from the 1860's onward after the war ended. Now instead of being motivated by 'racism', it seems to be called 'class warfare'. Either way, it's an entire demographic being stepped on or preparing to be. I'm setting up a 2nd router that only allows traffic over a VPN located outside the USA, just so my brother (and WIFI/malware hackers) won't trigger fascist overreactions by colluding corporations. We can do banking over the nonVPN connection.
http://www.facebook.com/ronald.wilson.3914 Ronald Wilson
I don't condone piracy, but it is a monumentally unjust practice. Try suing a company and winning, see if you ever collect.
Someone I know was killed by gross neglect one time (illegally dumping waste in what was about 10 feet from his house in a residential zone). 10 years later, family hasn't seen a nickel.
Them OTOH, don't pay your bill for 3 months, enjoy disconnected services. Can't poay that? Enjoy garnished wages, a destroyed credit rating? Can't pay that? Enjoy a contempt of court charge and some jail. They don't garnish big business for you. They don't get charged w/contempt either.
When you get caught stealing from big business, you lose. When they get caught stealing from you and are found guilt in a civil suit, no one cares. Who does the law serve?


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Past Events
Spring 2012
Volunteer Fair
Degenstein Campus Center
Jan. 17, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Open to the campus community
MLK Winter Convocation: "Nurture the Dream—Diminish the Fear"
Degenstein Center Theater
Jan. 19, 7 p.m.
Susquehanna University celebrated the legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an inspiring program of music and remarks. Barbara Love, Ph.D., professor emeriti of social justice education at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, was the guest speaker for the event. A reception in the foyer followed the convocation.
Barbara Love, Guest Speaker
Love is a former teacher with an academic background in history and political science, who has worked closely with schools and school systems throughout the U.S. and abroad. Her education background includes teacher education and staff development, curriculum development, and multicultural organizational development. She consults internationally on empowerment of women, especially women of color; has published widely on issues such as internalized racism, self-knowledge for social justice educators, building alliances for change, and black identity development; and is greatly sought after as a keynote speaker for NGO Forums and leadership conferences dealing with multicultural organizational development and social change.
MLK Advocacy Awareness Day
Degenstein Campus Center
Jan. 21, 1:20–4 p.m.
Open to the campus community
Chapel Service Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Weber Chapel
Jan. 22, 11 a.m.
The service featured hymns that were favorites of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in addition to readings by and about Dr. King.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest
In conjunction with its Martin Luther King commemorations, Susquehanna University sponsors an annual essay contest for high school students. The winner was invited to read their essay as part of the Winter Convocation program.
Alain Leroy Locke Lecture: Screening--Crusade for Justice
Isaacs Auditorium, Seibert Hall
Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m.
April Martin, an activist and visual artist, and Paul Hill, an accomplished editor and filmmaker, presented a film screening, Crusade for Justice. This is a feature-length documentary about police brutality, racism and injustice in Cincinnati, Ohio. It focuses on the death of Roger Owensby Jr. and Timothy Thomas at the hands of the Cincinnati Police Department. Set against the backdrop of an economic boycott and a federal investigation into the city's policing practices, the documentary examines Cincinnati's attempts to confront and resolve its long-standing problems of police brutality and issues of social justice.
Tunnel of Oppression
Meeting Rooms 3-5
March 13, 14, 15, 4-9 p.m.
The Tunnel of Oppression program was designed to create an awareness of different types of oppression, and its effects within society and the campus community. The primary goal of the project is to challenge the senses and feelings of participants in a safe environment.
Fall 2011
Metamorphosis Performing Company
Weber Chapel
Sept. 7 and, 8, 7-8 p.m.
MPC performed Strange Like Me, an interactive theatrical presentation that involves the audience and cast in provocative scenes. Perspectives faculty are encouraged to attend this performance, which provides a relevant platform for subsequent dialogue on inclusion and the first-year experience. Said a first-year student, "It was so real, I almost forgot it was theater; don't miss it!"
Peer Mentoring Training / Mentoring for Retaining Students and Building a Successful Community
Sept. 9 , 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sept. 10/ Mentor Training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Maurice (Tony) Davis, counselor, Student Success Center, Montgomery County Community College, and Wayne Jackson, director of multi-cultural academic and support services, University of Central Florida, conducted trainings. Participants learned mentoring skills and procedures in order to develop a well-planned mentoring program for the retention and sustainability of minority students.
Community Dialogues: A collaborative Series on Race and Ethnicity
The following events are sponsored by CARE (Community Alliance for Respect and Equality), Bloomsburg University, Bucknell University, Susquehanna University and Geisinger Health System.
Tim Wise Lecture
Campus Theater, Market Street, Lewisburg
Sept. 13, 7 p.m.
Anti-racism activist and author of Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity; Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; Speaking Treason Fluently, and White Like ME: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son
Screening -- Colorblind: The Rise of Post-racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity
Stretansky Concert Hall
Sept. 14, 7 p.m.
Discussion after the film with Dr. Ramsaran, head of the Department of Sociology at Susquehanna University
Inter-Affinity Workshop on Race/Privilege
Bucknell University, Elaine Langone Center, 2nd Floor
Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Activist in Residence--Kimberly Dark
Oct. 3-6
Performance: Isaacs Auditorium, Seibert Hall
Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Matt Glowacki: Diversity According to South Park and Family Guy
Oct. 11
Faylor Hall
8 p.m.
Oxfam Hunger Banquet
Nov. 14
Meeting Rooms 1-5
7-9 p.m.
Stephen Schwartz
Isaacs Auditorium, Seibert Hall
Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m.
Stephen Suleyman Schwartz is an American journalist, columnist and author. He has been published in a variety of outlets, perhaps most notably The Wall Street Journal. His background is on the political left and much of his recent journalism has focused on America's new fear industry, Islamophobia.
Fall 2010
MLK Essay Contest Launch: Sustaining the Dream
Essay solicitations begin Sept. 13
This contest focused on sustaining Martin Luther King's Dream. Students were asked to consider the question: What do we need to do to sustain and make the dream a reality in our society? The winning essay was read by the author at the annual MLK Winter Convocation at Susquehanna University.
Peterson Toscano, Activist in Residence
"Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Laugh" Stand-Up Comedy
Charlie's Coffeehouse
Oct. 5
Isaacs Auditorium
Oct. 9
Internationally renowned performance artist Peterson Toscano creates outrageously funny plays that entertain while stirring up the best kinds of trouble. For one week, Toscano was on campus to interact with the campus community as Activist in Residence. Facilitating in classes, meeting groups of students, and presenting his original one-person comedies, Toscano contributed to the ongoing work of diversity and social justice on issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation and religious diversity.
Panel Discussion—Response to the Gulf of Mexico Crises: Justice or Mercy?
Degenstein Campus Center
Oct. 26
The panel explored the issue of Response to the Gulf Crises: Justice or Mercy? Churches and other NGOs can do wonderful charitable works, usually on a micro level but only government, with its legislative and coercive powers, can respond adequately at the macro level. Panelists explored views of scientists and representatives of religious life. The panel was facilitated by Susquehanna Chaplain Mark Radecke.
Alain Leroy Locke Lecture
James Loewen
Faylor Lecture Hall, Fisher Hall
Nov. 9
James Loewen, a sociologist who spent two years at the Smithsonian Institution surveying 12 leading high school textbooks of American history, found an embarrassing blend of bland optimism, blind nationalism and plain misinformation in the texts. He is the best-selling author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong and Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong. As a researcher, Loewen discovered many "sundown towns," communities that, for decades, were unsafe for blacks, and sometimes others, after sundown. He is an educator who attended Carleton College, received a Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University and taught race relations for 20 years at the University of Vermont.
Social Justice Experience Series: Poverty Simulation
Degenstein Campus Center
Nov. 17
The Poverty Simulation Workshop was a role-playing experience that offered participants the opportunity to learn more about the realities of living in conditions of poverty. Participants entered the workshop with a new identity and family profile, and experienced one month of poverty compressed into the real time of the simulation (generally three hours total). Afterwards in the debriefing, participants shared insights of extraordinary vividness and intensity.
Open House at the Center for Diversity and Social Justice
Degenstein Campus Center
Aug. 29
The Miseducation of the Black Greek Initiative: All We Do is Step, Stomp, Stroll and Hop! (Misconception #1)
Ali Rasheed Cromwell
Stretansky Hall
Sept. 9
What is a black Greek-lettered organization? These fraternities and sororities were formed more than 100 years ago for brotherhood and sisterhood, academic excellence and community service. This presentation dispelled the myth that all we do is step, stomp, stroll and hop by examining three defining points in the evolution of these organizations and focusing on their significance in today's society.
Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest
This year's contest focused on the state of America one year after President Barack Obama's inauguration and asked students to consider the question: If he were alive today, what would the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. most want our president to be concerned about? Considering King's general concern for humanity and his specific concerns for the poor and oppressed, we asked students to advise the new president on how to advance King's goals.
Alain Leroy Locke Lecture
The Civil Rights Movement in Claiborne County, Mississippi
Emilye Crosby, John Hope Franklin Fellow
Faylor Hall
Sept. 30 - Oct. 1
Emilye Crosby is associate professor of history at State University of New York, Geneseo, where she teaches African-American history with an emphasis on the modern Civil Rights Movement. She is the author of A Little Taste of Freedom: The Black Freedom Struggle in Claiborne County, Mississippi (University of North Carolina Press, 2005). The Locke lecture honors Alain Leroy Locke, the first black Rhodes Scholar and esteemed member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Religious Traditions and Sexuality Panel Discussion
The Rev. Mark Radecke, chaplain, Susquehanna University
Isaacs Auditorium
October 14
A panel representing various faith communities discussed the diverse ways in which contemporary religious traditions address matters of human sexuality. The panel was moderated by the Rev. Mark Wm. Radecke, Susquehanna University chaplain and associate professor of religion.
Terri Lyne Carrington
Sponsored by Joshua Davis, DMA
and the Carl Hitchner Social Justice Fellowship
Stretansky Hall
Nov. 9
Terri Lyne Carrington is a Grammy-nominated Berklee College of Music-educated jazz drummer who has collaborated with numerous musical luminaries such as Max Roach, Herbie Hancock and Stan Getz over her more than 20-year career. She was a well-known face on the Arsenio Hall Show, as well as VIBE, serving as the house drummer for both talk shows. She gave a concert at Susquehanna University, as well as a lecture on black women in music.
Guest Artists Recital: Terri-Lyne Carrington and Tim Miller, with Joshua Davis
Weber Chapel Auditorium
Nov. 9
Winter Convocation: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Derald Wing Sue, keynote speaker
Degenstein Center Theater
Jan. 18
Derald Wing Sue is professor of psychology and education at Columbia University's Teachers College. Sue, a former president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, was co-founder and the first president of the Asian American Psychological Association. He currently serves as president of the Society of Counseling Psychology. He is the author of the best-selling book Counseling the Culturally Diverse.
Raiments of Self: Fashions of American Women from Slavery, the Suffrage and the Depression
Karen Gilmer
Center for Diversity and Social Justice
Feb. 18
Karen Gilmer is assistant professor of theater and renowned freelance costume designer in American theatre. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from West Chester University and a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University.
Women's History Month
- Cathy Bao Bean, guest speaker
Shearer Dining Room 1
March 2
Cathy Bao Bean is author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: A Memoir and Manual and co-author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle x 2: A Bilingual Reader for ESL (English as a Second Language) and CFL (Chinese as a First Language) learners. In addition, she was a founding member of the Ridge and Valley Conservancy. She is the co-host of The Balancing Act 4 Women.
- Mid-Atlantic Women's Studies Association Essay Contest
The Mid-Atlantic Women's Studies Association (MAWSA) held its Fourth Annual Student Prize for Scholarly Excellence in Women's Studies. Two awards are given annually to one undergraduate student and one graduate student who submit the best previously unpublished essays on women's studies scholarship. In addition to receiving cash prizes of $50, the winners were invited to deliver a presentation based on their essays at the 2010 conference of the association.
- Gender Identity and Expression – A panel discussion with a Q&A to follow
Susquehanna University recently added "gender identity and expression" to its nondiscrimination clause, yet many community members lack the vocabulary, knowledge or experience to discuss this topic. This panel provided an opportunity to hear stories and experiences as well as question experts in the fields of biology, gender studies and religion.

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(ABC 6 NEWS) -- The largest retail attraction in the country, is pleased with an updated budget plan from Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.
The Mall of America was among the first groups to actively oppose Dayton's original plan to lower the sales tax rate, and add it to a variety of items, including clothes.
The MOA said tax-free clothing was a major attractor for tourists from around the world.
Below is a statement from mall representatives.
We would like to thank Governor Dayton for his continued support of the tourism industry and the economic benefits it brings to the state of Minnesota.
As you know, we were concerned of the effect a tax on clothing would have on bringing tourists to Mall of America and our state.
Not having a sales tax on apparel is the number one reason people come to MN to shop.
Overall these tourists are very important to our State and generate $12 billion each year in economic impact.
For every $1 that is spent at MOA, $3.66 is spent elsewhere in the state.
• One out of every nine jobs is tourism related
• One out of every five jobs is retail related
We're thrilled that Governor Dayton has decided not to move forward with the tax on clothing as we believe it will help to preserve and grow the tourism and tourism industries in our great state.


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Unless the former owner gave you paperwork and/ or licensed her (does she have a rabies tag?) you have no way of knowing if and when she got a rabies shot.
Petco has low cost vaccinations, the only one required by law is the rabies shot, but you may want to get distemper and parvo vaccines at least one time.
If you take her to a vet to examine her they can give you an idea of her age, how do her teeth look?
If there is a lot of tartar buildup that would indicate she's at least a couple of years old, although some small breeds have lousy teeth.
Get some Petrodex toothpaste and brush them once a day, you may be able to avoid cleanings.
Is she spayed? I think it's best if you make an appointment with a vet, they should be able to determine by examination and advise you regarding the vaccines and insurance.
She may have a urinary tract infection or be going into heat (regarding the excessive licking) she'll need antibiotics if it's a UTI.
Get a quality dry food and mix it with a little canned food.
Feed her twice a day, don't leave food out all day and always have fresh water available.
I would consider her birthday to be the day you adopted her.
Don't forget to go to the town hall and license her (they will want proof of rabies shot)
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I received the following information from one of our Master Trainers:
"Wow, sounds like you have your hands full! First, take a deep breath, we have all been there. Second, schedule an appointment with your vet for an exam and possible vaccinations. Your vet will recommend a vaccination protocol and will take a peep at your dog's teeth, which will give an estimate of her age. We've had rescue dogs too, and did not know their exact age, so we celebrated their birthday on Jan 1st, it worked well and our dogs loved the "party cake"! As for the licking of her private area, this is due to stress. I'm sure your entire household is stressed with a new family member, this is normal. Bring her on daily walks, for 30 minutes, which will relieve some of that stress. Thundershirts are wonderful for stress, so are DAP collars (smell mimics a momma dog nursing, very calming). As for pet insurance, there are many, personally I use Trupanion, as this works best for me. Do your research and note, most pet insurance are not effective until a minimum of 10 days after enrollment. Good luck, and we know you will ROCK this!"
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A prosecutor says the captain of the South Korean ferry that sank two days ago has been arrested.
Senior prosecutor Yang Jung-jin says 68-year-old Lee Joon-seok and the crew members were detained early Saturday.
The ship, the Sewol, sank Wednesday, leaving hundreds missing and feared dead.
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Wearing a huge padded Sumo Wrestler grapple with your opponent and shove them out of the ring. Hilarious!
After the initial bravado and posturing, including a round of wedgies, don the suits, "shikiri" (eyeball) your opponent with an icy glare, and at the sound of "Hakkyoi" commence your fight as an inflatably assisted battle warrior.
Two teams are created and a member of each team battles it out in a Sumo match. Each game winner (there are 3 games to a bout) receives a point. The team with the highest score at the end is declared the winner
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The object of Sumo is to push the opponent out of the dohyo (ring) or to cause the opponent to touch outside the ring with any part of their body other than the feet. This is accomplished by pushing, shoving or ramming.
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This trip to Rome proved to be the time in which Galileo would be tried for his crimes against the church. Galileo had several powerful men on his side, including Francesco Niccolini and Francesco Cardinal Barberini, Pope Urban's nephew. As Galileo's health was still poor, he often remained indoors at the home of Francesco and Caterina Niccolini, who were pleased to receive Galileo at the Tuscan Embassy once again. It was also implied that Galileo should stay indoors as much as possible for his own safety.
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Terms have been agreed on a pre-contract arrangement for the 26-year-old midfielder to move to Easter Road next season.
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An avalanche in Southern Colorado has closed U.S. Highway 550 south of Coal Bank Pass.
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed the road so avalanche control work can be done on Molas and Wolf Creek Pass north of Red Mountain Pass.
The slide, at Lime Creek, doesn't prevent skiers and snowboarders from reaching Durango Mountain Resort.
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A.R.T. Bike Gallery
A.R.T. Bike Gallery would probably be seen as just a retail shop to some, but it's certainly a gallery in its own right to those who lust over vintage bike frames.
Occupying a former gallery space (go figure) on Ossington between Dundas and Queen, this shop proudly boasts its collection of Gianni Motta, Cambio Rino, Moser, Masi, and more (as you can tell, there's a heavy emphasis on classic Italian steel).
I meet one of the shop's owners, Aaron Torres, on a cool weekday evening as pedestrians breeze in and out of the shop. Since the guys behind A.R.T. Bike Gallery have full-time jobs (Aaron works as a researcher at Sick Kids), the shop is only open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. during the week (with Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Nevertheless, the gallery/store just recently pulled off its soft opening about two weeks ago, backed by a collection of hundreds of vintage frames.
"We heard High Park Cycle was closing," Aaron says of the former shop on Dundas West. "So we went to check it out; they had an auction and we ended up purchasing a huge lot."
That lot supplies most of the inventory for A.R.T. Though it's mainly frames on display in shop, the guys have a full collection of seats, handlebars, drivetrain components, tires and more on reserve. Customers can opt for merely a new (old) frame (priced anywhere from $150 to $700) or get a complete build starting at $500.
Aaron takes me around the floor, pointing out some of his favourites; a couple of vintage Colnagos and an '80s-era Marinoni bike ($750), and best of all, a 1960's Campagnolo displayed in the window. With "Legnano" hand painted on the down tube, the bike boasts raised chrome lugs and a distinct head badge across the front. "This one is just for art," Aaron says. "We won't be selling it."
The frames (and bikes) that do sell will be quickly replaced on the floor, and Aaron says he plans to rotate the stock about once a week. In terms of tune-ups and repairs, A.R.T. plans to stick mostly with its own custom builds for now, but will tackle any incoming inquiries on a case-by-case basis.
The plan, eventually, is to be open during the day throughout the week, allowing Bianchi-fans and Cyclops Toronto-loyalists even more time to browse their vintage collection.
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Two young members of our community have lost their lives over petite stuff and the PoPo continues to act rampant with disregard for human life. This man does not even communicate with our community, I don't even know what he looks like, but he seems to enjoy the reputation.
What is it going to take for this reckless behavior to come to a stop? the run over of a kid on his way to school, the crash into a family leaving from church, or a cruiser landing on top of children playing in their own front yard… we have white people in our community, you know.
They say children are a reflection of their parents and their upbringing, should I have to say more about this police department? Some people want to keep us quiet by accusing us of using the race card. Well, you can be damm right I will use the race card. I'm not blind, nor ignorant, and I did not create this mess so don't blame me for pinpointing the obvious.
I want to see some positive changes, but I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel as long as the culture of this department approves that alienating themselves against minorities is a good practice.
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Think today's students are up to the challenge of applying innovation and creativity strategies to solve real problems? Consider just a few projects unfolding around the world in the weeks ahead:
A large percentage of today's students, in fact, are eager to use their ingenuity to solve problems both big and small. A recent Gallup-HOPE survey found that 42 percent of youth in grades 5-12 aspire to develop world-changing inventions.
There's no reason why they should wait to get started. When projects emphasize creativity and innovation, students develop a toolkit of problem-solving strategies that they can use, again and again. Here are just a few strategies to keep in mind as you design PBL experiences.
Make room for innovation without sacrificing academic content.
Leah Penniman, who teaches at Tech Valley High School in Rensselaer, New York, routinely designs projects that address math, science, and social studies standards while challenging students to stretch their creative problem-solving capacities. Recent projects have focused on improving the quality of life for residents of rural Haiti. Students have designed prototypes for solar ovens, invented solar-powered food dryers, and written reforestation handbooks. They frequently consult with engineers and other experts to get authentic feedback. Some students have even traveled to Haiti to put their plans into action, developing global competence along with innovation chops.
Penniman doesn't just give lip service to innovation. In her classroom, innovative thinking is a process for problem solving that she deliberately teaches, scaffolds, and assesses. "I'm not sure my students see innovation as any different from written communication or technology literacy," she says. "It's just the air they breathe here."
You can read more about Penniman's projects and teaching strategies in PBL for 21st Century Success, the latest in the BIE PBL Toolkit series.
Build in time for feedback, reflection, and learning from failure.
A cycle of feedback and revision is important for every PBL experience, but it's critical for encouraging students to think—and act—in the way that innovators do. Build enough time into your Project Calendar so that students can prototype, test, and improve their ideas. If they run into roadblocks, help them turn failure into a rich learning opportunity.
For example, a Seattle, Wash., physics teacher named Moses Rifkin uses a modeling site called SodaPlay to have students design robots. Their robot has to meet specific design criteria, such as being able to stand on its own and move forward and backward. Beyond that, it's an open-ended challenge.
To make sure students pay attention to failures and successes along the way, Rifkin has them save screenshots of their work-in-progress and write reflections about key milestones. His writing prompt: "For models that you think represented a big step in the design process, put a screenshot into a Word document and write what you changed from the last one (what did you do, what's happened now, what needs to happen next, etc.)."
It takes a safe classroom culture for students to take risks, learn from missteps, and redirect their efforts. For a glimpse of a "fail-safe" learning environment, watch this Edutopia video about middle-school students designing a Rube Goldberg machine.
Get comfortable in your role as a teacher-innovator.
Teachers who emphasize innovation and creativity in the classrooms tend to be innovators themselves. In Bringing Innovation to School, I identified several qualities of edu-innovators, such as:
They show by example what it means to take risks. For middle-school teacher Paul Bogush, that may mean performing his own piece in a class poetry slam. (Read his post about the value of participating in a language arts project right alongside his students.)
They know how to network. Krissy Venosdale's students regularly ask her to "tweet it out" when they have a request to interview a content-area expert. They know she's a teacher with an active online network, which they can leverage to reach beyond the classroom. (To hear more about her use of digital tools for connecting her students with the world, read this Edutopia post.)
They help good ideas grow. Middle-school language arts teacher Chad Sansing, active in the National Writing Project, has been helping to grow the professional conversation about the connections between making, coding, writing, gaming, and creativity. (Read his recent blog post about coding and reading comprehension.)
Helping good ideas grow is part of the innovation process, too. That's why innovative PBL teachers often seek out collaboration opportunities. They make time to brainstorm and problem-solve with colleagues, modeling the benefits of teamwork. They open windows on the innovation happening in their own classrooms by inviting the community to project showcase events, posting videos of student accomplishments, or just tweeting out amazing moments of student creativity.
Hangout with BIE: Creativity and Innovation in Middle and High School Projects
BIE National Faculty member Suzie Boss is joined by high school STEM teacher Regan Drew and middle school Language Arts teacher Chad Sansing to talk about how they are teaching creativity and innovation in their projects.
Great read! All of our students come to us with creativity and great innovation skills. It is our job to give them the opportunities to maintain and develop those skills and to make sure that we are not suppressing them. I am always amazed at what students are capable of doing when we give them the chance. When done correctly, we can develop those skills in the context of learning core knowledge. Now it is a win-win! Education cannot be about developing innovation or core knowledge. It must be about both.
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Recipe by Dana
"Italian style chicken over rice in a thick, tomato gravy that contains some red wine. This one's simple, yet will be a big hit."
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1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite size pieces
1 teaspoon
Italian-style seasoning
1 teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon
dried sage
2 (14 ounce) cans
stewed tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons
dry brown gravy mix
1/4 cup
Marsala wine
We had this recipe last night. I don't like stewed tomatoes, so I used plain diced tomatoes. I used the kind of red wine that I had, and I added a small can of mushrooms. We served all of it over rice. It was pretty good. I'm looking forward to leftovers for lunch. Thanks, Dana!
Not worth it. Doesn't even come close to resembling chicken marsala. Threw out the leftovers.
18 Ratings
This was a wonderful new recipe I had never tried using chicken. I was tired of the same chicken every week and I was looking for something new! My fiance loved it and I'll be sure to cook it again!
This dish was delicious and easy too. I added the mushrooms as suggested, which was an excellent idea. Also found it serves nicely over orzo pasta, which the kids like better than rice. Great recipe!
Revisited this recipe in 2012, added canellini beans instead of mushrooms, served in a bowl over orzo, like a new dish, still delicious!
This is a nice change from traditional chicken marsala. My husband loved it because it didn't include mushrooms! I used about five diced fresh tomatoes from my garden and it tasted great, but I'm sure it would taste good with canned. I also served it over pasta.
This chicken turned out really well. I was impressed with the flavor & the tenderness of the meat. This pleased my grandmother, the best cook in our family, so I will definitely make it again sometime!
While the flavor was ok, it was closer to chicken cacciatore than Marsala. Either increase the marsala or decrease the tomatoes. If you want chicken marsala, this is NOT the recipe for you.
Quick, easy, and delicous. Over rice, very nice.
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Easy Tomato Chicken Marsala
Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 252
Calories from Fat: 52
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The 5 Best Menus at Restaurant Week on the Hill 2014
The legendary toasted ravioli at Charlie Gitto's. | Eugene Kim
We have several restaurant weeks around St. Louis, and it really is a great way to sample all that a neighborhood has to offer. Restaurants prepare special prix fixe menus to give you a taste of the awesome eats. The Hill is celebrating Restaurant Week 2014 until April 27, and we've whittled down the options to the menus we're salivating over. They're all $25 for three courses.
See also: The Best Menus at Clayton Restaurant Week 2014
Charlie Gitto's
(5226 Shaw Avenue; 314-772-8898)
Of course Charlie Gitto's is on this list. There are other Hill restaurants with just as much (or more) Italian cred, but Charlie Gitto's prix fixe menu offers more of a selection while including St. Louis favorites. Start with toasted ravioli, garlic cheese bread, a mixed salad or a caesar salad. For the second course, choose from chicken lemonata, sauteed in a white wine lemon butter sauce with capers, farm-raised salmon with carmelized onions and a balsamic demi-glace, homemade six-layer lasagna with fresh tomato sauce, ricotta and mozzarella cheese or penne Borghese in a pink cognac sauce with prosciutto, onion and parsley. Try cassata or gelato for dessert. Make reservations here.
Location Info
Charlie Gitto's-The Hill
5226 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, MO
Category: Restaurant
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The California Association of Realtors is a professional entity offering services to California Realtors.
Why Didn't My Home Sell?It's easy to come up with a short list of classic seller mistakes that hamper sales: poor property preparation, no pictures, overpricing, sellers that insist on giving guided tours, distinct odors, ill mannered dogs … and so on.
It's a fact.
The Cost of Ignoring TermitesTermites cause over $2 billion in damage every year in the United States.
If you're ready to start looking for your dream home, and you've narrowed your search to a few select neighborhoods, take these following tips to heart: Tips on How To Choose a Home 1.
When to Contact a RealtorMost buyers do not talk to a Realtor early enough.
Why Your Home Buyer Needs an InspectionIf you ever watch any home buying or remodeling shows on satellite or cable TV, you know what kinds of secrets a home inspection can reveal about a seemingly-safe house! Home inspections are crucial before finalizing any real estate purchase.


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I will do this with the command prompt. Every time you plug in your flash drive just give it a second and you can take it out, your files will then be backed up!
Use an old flash drive that you don't need anymore to be the ultimate backup solution!
Step 1: First...
Step 2: The code...
@echo off
copy C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\*.txt txt
copy C:\Users\%username%\Documents\*.txt txt
copy C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\*.doc docs
copy C:\Users\%username%\Documents\*.doc docs
copy C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\*.jpg images
copy C:\Users\%username%\Documents\*.jpg images
xcopy C:\Users\%username%\Pictures images /S
All @echo off does is remove unwanted things when it runs, If you want a good explanation learn batch.
The copy command is used like this:
copy [source] [destination]
here is an example:
copy C:\mystuff mystuff
That will copy it to a folder called my stuff where the batch file is.
So if the batch file is on C:\backup it will copy it to C:\backup\mystuff
The xcopy command is just an advanced copy command. It is used just like copy but when you add /S to the end it will copy all sub directories. So if I copy something from the pictures folder and inside there I have a folder called "Spring 2009" It will copy that folder too.
Next is %username% it will just get your username. So if your username is bob it is just like typing: C:\Users\bob\Pictures
The *.doc or *.txt or *.jpg is just so it will copy anything that has .whatever
If i do *.txt it will copy blah.txt hello.txt or anything with that extension
The last thing:
So now you know how to backup your own things. You can use what I typed up there to back up pictures, documents, and text files, Or make your own script to backup anything.
Step 3: Set it up to auto run
Save it under all files and name it "autorun.inf"


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- Sexy Corsets
- Mini Dresses
- Sexy Lingerie
- Sexy Chemises
- Sexy Clubwear
- Sexy Costumes
- Sexy Camisoles
- Sexy Baby Dolls
- Holiday Lingerie
- Christmas Lingerie
- Bridal Lingerie
- Exotic Lingerie
- Halloween Costumes
- Leather Lingerie
- Men's Lingerie
- Mens Underwear
- Sexy Bikinis & Swimsuits
- Sexy G String
- Sexy Garment
- Sexy Leggings
- Sexy Panty
- Sexy Skirts
- Sexy Teddy
- Sexy Uniform
- Stockings
- Valentine Lingerie
- Women Thongs
- What is the minimum order q'ty?
The minimum order q'ty is 100 sets each model each size as we do not keep our products in stock.
- Shall i start with a sample buying?
After you have confirmed with our price list,you can choose a sample at first.But you are aksed to pay for the sample and delivery charge.The price for sample will be increaed at 30% based on our orginal price.The price difference will be refunable after your real order placing.
- How can I get your price list?
Please contact us with your detailed information.We will send you our price list once we have received your request.
- How do i purchase stock products from you?
We have made buying form us as secure and simple as possible.You can make order by email,fax or telephone,strongly recommend making order online via our "E-order" bottom on the top of the home page. You are asked to fill out the order list with your contact information such as your name,address,email and phone number.Choose the item number you are interested in and the quantity as per our OMQ request.
- How to order nil stock product?
Please email me your order list,we will hanlde it as soon as possible.
- Is OEM order accepted?
OEM order is welcomed,but original sample will be requested.If not,please allow us more time to make out the sample at first.After you have confirm the sample,we will start our mass production.The OMQ for each style has to be finalized once we have received the orginal sample,picture or sketch. OEM order also can have your own lable.
- How do you proceed with our order?
Once receipt of your order,we will check the inventory and fix the quantity for each style you have ordered.Then we will send you the proforma invoice for your approval.If requested,we will add the freight cost to the invoice.We will only hold the goods for a week,please make the payment in valid period.
- How to delivery our goods?
Final decision on express or air transport is on your own. Strongly remomend to use worldwide express if the goods is under 100kg. If the goods exceeds 100kg,air tranposrt is more cost-efficient.Delivery time of the both is 4-5 working days.For any export order,please inform me what kind of the documents you need for your easy customs clearance.
- Will you give my details on to other companies to send junk mail?
We will take all reasonable care to ensure that any details that you submit ot us are kept secure.
- What kind of payment method do you accept?
We only accept T/T or Western Union.Much to our regret we are not in positon to accept Paypal.


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Buy a brick in the Alumni Walk
Buy a brick in the Alumni Walk
MARCH 28, 2013 -- If you've been weighing whether to purchase of an engraved brick on the Alumni Walk, take note that the next order is about to be placed with the engraver. To have a brick installed this spring, orders must be submitted to the Office of Advancement by Mon., April 1.
Each brick can contain three lines and is available for a minimum contribution of $100. Orders can be placed online at www.alumni.spsu.edu. For questions, please contact Kit Trensch, director of Development, at x. 7307 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Other Australian Government Agencies
The National Archives works with a range of partners towards the common goals of full, accurate and secure records and information.
Australian National Audit Office
The Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) provides independent review of the performance and accountability of Australian Government agencies and entities.
Australian Government agencies document their work and demonstrate their accountability through keeping good records. In auditing the Australian Government, the ANAO uses these records to understand what actions have been taken, when and by whom.
The ANAO has also addressed recordkeeping as a specific issue in four audits since 2002:
- 2012 Records Management in the Australian Public Service (Audit Report No. 53, 2011–12)
- 2006 Recordkeeping including the Management of Electronic Records (Audit Report No. 6, 2006–07)
- 2003 Recordkeeping in Large Commonwealth Organisations (Audit Report No.7, 2003–04)
- 2002 Recordkeeping (Audit Report No. 45, 2001–02)
Australian Government Information Management Office
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) is a part of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. AGIMO provides direction, advice, tools, and services to help government agencies and organisations use information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve administration and service delivery. Many of AGIMO's publications and documents are relevant to records and information management. These include:
- Australian Government Interoperability Frameworks
- Australian Government Architecture
- Australian Government Data Centre strategy 2010-2025
- Cloud Computing
- Open Source Software
Australian Public Service Commission
The Australian Public Service Commission's (APSC) assists Australian Government agencies and organisations to deliver agency business priorities through good practice in managing people employed in the Australian Public Service (APS). It assists staff to develop the skills and knowledge they need and supports ethical behaviour within the public service.
Values in the Australian Public Service gives advice to agencies on meeting the APS Values. Good record systems are an indicator of meeting the APS Value relating to accountability.
The APSC reports on records management as a part of its State of the Service reports.
Another key APSC publication is Foundations of Governance which has been created to assist agency heads in the APS. It includes links to relevant policies, legislation and agency websites. The section on the management and use of government information refers to the responsibilities of agency heads to ensure their agencies create full and accurate records, and that information is managed and communicated in a way that supports the role of the Government and the interests of the community.
Attorney-General's Department
The Attorney-General's Department (AGD) provides support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia's system of law and justice and its national security and emergency management systems. As a part of this role it maintains the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF). The PSPF sets out policy and guidance designed to provide Government information, functions, resources, employees and clients with protection against security threats.
Australian Signals Directorate
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is Australia's national authority for signals intelligence and information security. It is responsible for producing ICT security policy and standards for the Australian Government and publishes them in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).
This manual provides direction and guidance to Australian Government agencies on how to protect their ICT systems. It complements the Australian Government PSPF.
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman considers and investigates complaints from people who believe they have been treated unfairly or unreasonably by an Australian Government department or agency. Following the investigation of complaints it makes recommendations to bring about significant improvements in the quality of government administration.
It produces reports, better practice guides and other information for agencies to assist them with this. Examples of these include:
- Lessons for Public Administration: Ombudsman Investigation of Referred Immigration Cases – August 2007, Report No 11/2007
- Fact sheet 5 – Ten principles for good administration
The first of the ten lessons / principles identified in these publications is 'Maintain accurate, comprehensive and accessible records'.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is an independent statutory agency which is led by the Australian Information Commissioner who is supported by the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner. The OAIC was created to bring together into the one agency the functions of strategic government information policy, privacy protection and freedom of information. The OAIC works to ensure the development of a consistent workable information policy across all Australian Government organisations to promote secure and open government.
The OAIC promotes awareness of and oversees compliance with privacy and freedom of information legislation and issues directions and guidance for the Australian Government organisations. Some examples include:
- Principles on open public sector information
- Information Publication Scheme
- Freedom of Information Guidelines
- Privacy Impact Assessment Guide
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The principal function of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is to provide policy advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on matters that are at the forefront of public and government administration. The guidelines and procedures produced by PM&C to provide advice to Australian Government agencies include Cabinet Handbook – 7th edition (March 2012) and the Federal Executive Council Handbook. Both handbooks provide guidance on handling of Cabinet and Federal Executive Council records.
The Senate is one of two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament and consists of Senators from each of the six states and the mainland territories. It shares the power to make laws with the House of Representatives.
Senate Procedural Order of Continuing Effect No 12 Indexed lists of departmental and agency files requires that every six months each Australian Government department and agency should place on its website an indexed list of all files relating to policy advice, development of legislation and other matters of public administration. These lists are commonly referred to as the 'Harradine reports'.
Office of Spatial Policy
The Office of Spatial Policy (OSP) facilitates and coordinates spatial data management across Australian Government agencies. This includes promoting efficient use of Australian Government spatial data assets. OSP is a central policy unit within the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and incorporates the former Office of Spatial Data Management (OSDM).
The Australian Government custodianship guidelines issued by OSDM provide guidance to government agencies on rights and responsibilities related to the acquisition and management of spatial information. This includes determining how the information will be managed, assigning any access restrictions, and articulating the responsibilities associated with the maintenance, quality and enabling appropriate access to that information.
OSP also provides guidance on spatial information metadata such as ANZMet Toolkit (2009) and ANZLIC Metadata Profile.


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PIRSA:08090037 ( Flash Presentation , Windows Presentation , Windows Video File , MP3 , PDF) Which Format?
Can the Web Make Scientists Brush Their Teeth?
Speaker(s): Greg Wilson
Abstract: Computation is increasingly important in all branches of science, but most scientists have no idea how reliable their software is, and cannot reproduce even their own computational results if more than a few weeks have passed. 'Live on the web' labs and other new ideas promise to change this, but face an uphill battle against entrenched practices and institutional lethargy. This talk looks at how we got into this mess, what could get us out of it, and how likely scientists are to actually embrace change.
Date: 12/09/2008 - 10:00 am
Collection: Science in the 21st Century - 2008
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