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Newtown's State Rep Mitch Bolinsky remembers vividly the day when one of his high school chums was killed by a drunk driver.
"I won't call it an accident because it wasn't an accident," Rep Bolinsky told The Newtown Bee as he joined Governor Dannel Malloy state lawmakers and representatives of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) for a commemorative bill signing in Fairfield August 11.
"He wasn't even driving a motor vehicle at the time – he was just walking home from school when a drunk driver pinned him up against a telephone pole," he recalled, "so at the ripe old age of 15, I lost a friend to a drunk driver. Ever since, I've taken this issue very seriously."
The legislation that drew Rep Bolinsky and colleagues Rep Tony Hwang and Senator John McKinney to the signing ceremony makes a number of changes to deter driving under the influence (DUI). The enhanced legislation strengthens the state's ignition interlock requirements by authorizing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to administratively require the devices be installed on cars of first-time DUI offenders.
"This will provide Connecticut residents one of the toughest (sets of) laws in the country related to DUI penalties," Rep Bolinsky explained. "It simply makes the ignition interlock device mandatory to have a license privilege restored after a first-time DUI offense."
The local lawmaker sees this new enhancement to an already strict set of statutes.
"With this piece of legislation, we're attempting to eliminate repeat offenses. The only thing more dangerous than a drunk driver is a repeat offending drunk driver," he added.
Senator McKinney took a break from campaigning a day ahead of the state's GOP primary to attend the bill signing in his hometown, saying he was proud of the bipartisan effort that brought the new bill to unanimous approval in both the house and senate.
"We're trying to make our roads safer while educating our residents about the dangers of drinking and driving," Sen McKinney said. "That should not be part of any partisan politics. The governor's leadership along with the Democratic and Republican leadership in the legislature got us to this point. Now we are better able to protect citizens by making sure people who have been convicted of driving under the influence have to have these ignition interlock devices."
Sen McKinney said the devices are as much to protect the offender, as well as everyone else on the road.
"It's a tragedy anytime someone is injured or killed by a drunk driver, because these are preventable deaths," he said. "I hope what we are seeing is not an end to the progress."
Following a question from The Bee to Governor Malloy about what the future may hold regarding DUI prevention technology, MADD Executive Director Janice Margolis explained that domestic and foreign auto makers were close to including interlock technology in the vehicles being designed for near future production.
"That way anybody, even somebody who may go out to dinner and have a glass of wine or beer, can check themselves before they drive to be sure they are safe to do so, and not violating the law," Sen McKinney added.
Education And Deterrents
Rep Tony Hwang, who is running for Sen McKinney's vacated seat in November, said he hopes the threat of having an ignition kill device in cars – even for first-time offenders – will be a strong deterrent to drunk driving.
"The true tragedy of drunk driving is that lives are so often altered," Rep Hwang said. "Not only do we feel sadness about the lives lost because of drunk driving, we also think of those loved ones who continue on after the tragedy."
Rep Hwang referred to Skip and Colleen Church who came to the bill signing not only as representatives of MADD, but also as parents who lost their son who they said made the unfortunate decision to get into a car being operated by an impaired friend.
"It was great to see the young people who were part of this ceremony," Rep Hwang said. "We need to change the culture, to get to our kids and make them understand that drinking and driving has significant consequences, consequences beyond their comprehension."
During brief remarks Governor Malloy said the new ignition interlock requirement is one of several more stringent penalties and measures Connecticut is implementing to combat and reduce irresponsible behaviors – like impaired, distracted and reckless driving.
"With the passage of this law, we have taken an important step towards protecting drivers, passengers and pedestrians alike. I want to give a special thanks to our partners in this effort, (including) the MADD organization and the law enforcement community. Together, we are making Connecticut's roads safer for all who use them."
Specifically, the law:
*Reduces the license suspension period for all administrative per se violations to 45 days, but imposes ignition interlock requirements after the suspension ends;
*Eliminates the 90-day waiting period for a special operator's permit for a first administrative per se violation for refusing to submit to a blood alcohol content (BAC) test;
*Changes the required license suspension period for someone who fails to use an IID as required;
*Allows the DMV commissioner to impose IID requirements on Connecticut residents following an out-of-state DUI conviction that occurs within 10 years of a previous DUI conviction in Connecticut or another state; and
*Decreases, in some cases, the suspension period for drivers under age 21 who are convicted of DUI for the second time.
How It Works
An ignition interlock is a device about the size of a cell phone that is wired into the ignition system of a vehicle. A convicted drunk driver must blow into the device in order to start the vehicle.
If they have a measurable amount of alcohol in their system, the vehicle will not start. Interlocking devices have been shown to deter drinking and driving and DUI offenders using interlocks have acknowledged that the devices have changed their behavior.
"MADD CT is very pleased to join 24 other states to sign into law an all offender ignition interlock device statue with Governor Malloy and LT Governor Wyman," said Ms Margolis. "Research from the CDC indicates that first time offenders have driven drunk at least 80 times before they are arrested. Ignition Interlock Devices are effective in reducing repeat drunk driving offenses by 67 percent. It is expected that the CT law, which goes into effect July 2015, will saves lives in our state."
"Preventing operators from Driving Under the Influence, through education, enforcement and supporting effective legislation, remains a high priority for the Connecticut Police Chief's Association and all Law Enforcement Officers throughout Connecticut," said Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara.
"This law will make our roads safer by significantly reducing DUI offenders, from repeating their reckless unlawful behavior," Chief MacNamara added. "I would like to thank the Governor, the legislature, and all others whose efforts made this law happen. I also want to acknowledge all our State and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers who continue in their efforts to make our roads safer."
DMV Commissioner Melody A. Currey said the new measures will place additional requirements on those who choose to make the reckless and careless decision to drive under the influence, and ultimately will help make our roads safer.
The law, Public Act 14-228, will go into effect on July 1, 2015.


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- Poll: Voter ID law might have swayed Congressional race
- Oct 14:
- Appeals court reinstates Texas voter ID law
- Sep 2:
- Justice Department: Texas voter ID discriminatory
- Aug 31:
- Court blocks voter ID law; Texas to appeal
- Aug 30:
- Federal court rejects Texas voter ID law
- Jul 13:
- Texas: State voter ID law does not discriminate
- Jul 10:
- Texas teen testifies about voter ID law's effects
- Jul 9:
- Trial over Texas voter ID law begins in Washington
- Mar 13:
- Texas voter ID law blocked
- Mar 12:
- Tx Capitol Report: Voter ID law rejected by DOJ
AUSTIN -- It was clear who was in control Wednesday as Republicans in the state Senate pushed through a bill that requires most Texas voters to show photo identification.
Republican senators wielded their voting power to pass a voter identification bill that differed only slightly from what they had proposed earlier in the week.
Democrats, who are outnumbered in the Senate, had hoped to soften parts of the bill through a number of amendments.
But Republican senators knocked down most of their efforts, accepting a total of nine amendments from both parties.
They voted to allow the use of a concealed handgun license as an acceptable form of photo identification.
The bill passed 19-11 along party lines. The measure will now be taken up by the House of Representatives, where it is expected to gain passage. Republicans have a 101-49 advantage in the House, which allows them to pass legislation without a single vote from Demo crats.
State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, expressed frustration and disappointment Wednesday that more amendments were not accepted to reduce the negative effects of the bill on minorities, low-income residents, the elderly and disabled voters.
He said that though he would like to tell his constituents that everyone worked together on the legislation, he will have to say that the pleas of Democratic lawmakers were not heeded.
"Given what I have seen here today, it's very possible that (the bill) will get more stringent in the House," Rodríguez said. "I'm not expecting good things to come out of the House on this issue."
El Paso Republican state Rep. Dee Margo has already said he would support such legislation. State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, said he would have to see the bill before deciding how to cast his vote.
Democratic state Reps. Naomi Gonzalez, Marisa Marquez and Chente Quintanilla are against the legislation.
"Why are we spending money and time on this issue when we have bigger priorities," Marquez said, referring to the state's $15 billion to $27 billion budget shortfall.
About 40 amendments were proposed Wednesday during a debate that lasted about six hours. Nine made it into the bill, and eight of those were either drafted by Democrats or included Democratic senators as sponsors.
"That may be a lower percentage, but I've rarely seen 41 amendments to a bill like this," said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
Some amendments that made it into the bill would require the state to pay for the legislation in order for it to take effect, allow voters to use a photo ID that has been expired for up to 60 days, exempt disabled voters with a doctor's note and require materials that educate voters about the change to be published in other languages such as Spanish.
Yet another amendment further clarified a section that allows voters to cast provisional ballots, provided that they return in six days to show photo identification.
The amendment would allow indigent and religious voters a second option if they do not have a photo identification. Those two groups would be able to sign an affidavit guaranteeing who they are in front of the voter registrar in their county, according to the amendment's author.
Republicans, with the support of Gov. Rick Perry who declared the item an emergency, have argued that the bill would help curb voter fraud and that people across the state are calling for passage of such legislation.
Democrats say evidence of widespread fraud has not been provided. They called the issue politically motivated and argued that the bill disenfranchises vulnerable Texans.
Senate Democrats could not gather enough support for an amendment that would have mirrored legislation that Republican lawmakers tried to pass two years ago. That legislation would have required photo identification or two alternative forms of ID without a photo.
Voters who are at least 70 years old by January 2012 are exempt from providing photo identification.
Democrats, who called the bill the most restrictive in the country, said it faces scrutiny under the federal Voting Rights Act, which protects the voting rights of minorities.
The U.S. Justice Department will review the final bill once it is approved.
State. Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, said he is confident that the bill he authored will clear any legal challenges. He said the number of people who don't have photo identification is minimal and suggested that Democrats had an ulterior motive for voting against the bill.
"I don't understand why it breaks down along party lines other than the fact that those people may be concerned that if they vote for it, it might hurt their appeal to the courts," Fraser said.
Republicans say the bill is modeled after Indiana's voter identification legislation, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Indiana is not subject to the Voting Rights Act.
The bill would come with a $2 million price tag that pays for the training of election workers and advertising the new rules. It does not include the cost of issuing free identification cards to people who say they need them to vote. It also does not take into account any financial impact on the state's jail system.
Under the bill, attempting to commit voter fraud is a state jail felony charge, punishable by up to two years behind bars and a fine of up to $10,000.
Actually voting illegally would be considered a second-degree felony. That could mean a fine of up to $10,000 and up to 20 years in prison.
Some of the amendments that did not pass would have allowed counties to put photos on voter registration cards, given voters the opportunity to register and vote on the same day and stiffen penalties for voter harassment and intimidation.
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Are you inspired by John and Charises story? Its not too late to join The Doctors 2010 Health Challenge!
Charise and Dan, married for more than 10 years, have struggled with their weight for years. At her heaviest, Charise, now 33, weighed 250 pounds and Dan, now 35, weighed 400 pounds and was on the brink of developing diabetes.
Over the years, the couple yo-yo dieted, but failed to keep the weight off. Finally, before their 10th wedding anniversary, they vowed to get healthy the right way. I knew that when it was time to lose weight, we needed to do it together, Charise says.
The couple changed their lifestyle, started eating healthily and exercising regularly, and shed more than 100 pounds each. Looking the best they had in years, Dan, at a svelte 160 pounds, and Charise, at a sexy 150 pounds, renewed their wedding vows.
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork outlines http://thedoctorstv.com/main/procedure_list/1971>the dangers of yo-yo dieting and why it doesnt work.


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WASAPI output component version 3.0 final, 2013-03-09: v3.2.3
This is NOT a tech support forum.
Tech support questions go to foobar2000 Tech Support forum instead.
See also: Hydrogenaudio Terms of Service.
WASAPI output component version 3.0 final, 2013-03-09: v3.2.3
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Version 3.2.3:
WASAPI output support
By: Peter
Adds Windows Audio Session API exclusive mode output support, allowing bit-exact output and muting all other sounds. Windows Vista SP1 or newer required.
3.2 version highlights:
• Different default hardware buffer size for event mode - known to work better with specific soundcards.
• Different detection of stream formats supported by the device - should improve compatibility with certain SPDIF receivers.
3.2.1 version highlights:
• Fixed a crash bug from version 3.2.
3.2.2 version highlights:
* Compatibility improvements - removed the advanced preferences switch; the correct behavior is now determined automatically.
3.2.3 version highlights:
* Fixed 3.2.3 regression that made certain channel layouts not work.
Download: use the link on that page, as it is dynamically generated
Documentation: http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?ti.../foo_out_wasapi
[original post below]
In case it generates a lot of discussion as its pre-releases did, I think it may be best that we try to keep things in one thread. Worth a try, anyway!
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The long-awaited update of the WASAPI output component has been released.
Component page
WASAPI output support
By: Peter
Adds Windows Audio Session API exclusive mode output support, allowing bit-exact output and muting all other sounds. Windows Vista SP1 or newer required.
3.0 version highlights:
* Faster volume control
* 32bit integer mode if 32bit floating-point is not supported by the device
* Operates in two different modes, regular and event-driven - the latter seems to be more compatible with USB devices, but not supported by some other devices.
* Separate process sandbox for improved stability.
Current version
3.0, released on 2012-09-02
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what is "bit-exact output" and how is it better than using the default output?
the muting other sounds thing doesn't seem like something desirable
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It just bypasses Windows mixer and other potential sources of alterations to the audio stream, none of which will be audible anyway. It also, as you have noted, comes with some restrictions upon other things. Generally, if you dont know that you need it, you dont need it.
It could be most useful for things like lossless transfer to an external digital device (e.g. DAC) and/or a device that decodes a signal encoded within a normal stream that might be scrambled if the stream is changed even slightly (e.g. DTS surround-sound).
Dont need any of these things? You should be able to continue with the default DirectSound with no worries.
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Please God let them not have turned entirely " funky". I don't do " funky". Not sure if I'm cool enough for them.Got it earlier this week: I think pretty much anyone's cool enough for the Dear Science album. It's not all-out funky -- I mean, yes, it's certainly got Funk elements, but it's very... accessible. Think less Bowie's chamber music, and more network cop series soundtrack. It's not bad, but it's not going to exclude anyone by its being too anything.
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You love your lip balm but still want some color on your lips.
Leslie Blodgett, CEO of Bare Escentuals, producer of mineral-based cosmetics, offers this tip:
Dip the balm into a loose powder blush or eye shadow, covering the tip with color. The moistness of the balm will allow the color to be spread smoothly on the lips -- and the balm itself will continue to deliver moisturizer and SPF.
Two more Blodgett tips:
Wearing blue eye shadow: "It's a myth that certain women cannot wear bright colors, such as blue on their eyes. Remember that less is more. Take a thin eyeliner brush and create a line starting toward the outer edge of the eye, above the lash line and around the edge to underneath the eye, forming a triangle."
Applying mascara to fine lashes: "Try using an eyeliner and create a very thin line at the base of the lash. This fills in the lashes and makes them look thicker. Then apply at least two coats of mascara and use a lash comb when finished."


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Despite the advantages cloud computing can offer larger enterprises, adoption continues to be slow.
Lanham Napier, CEO of Rackspace, predicts the take-up of cloud systems will accelerate. But he warns the industry has to innovate or risk being commoditized itself.
Mr. Napier said infrastructure-as-a-service, or IaaS, was the most widely used service as it was the easiest for the market to understand, but that it was a "race to the bottom."
A new $100 million venture fund aimed at European cloud and software-as-a-service start-ups opens today.
Run by Notion Capital, the London and New York-based venture capital firm founded by Jos and Ben White and the team behind MessageLabs, the Notion Capital Partners Fund 2 is expected to close at $150 million in the next few months.
The company's first fund was raised entirely from the sale of MessageLabs to Symantec for $700 million. The new fund is the first fund with external investors. Today's first close is at $100 million, but Stephen Chandler, Notion's managing partner and co-founder, said the fund is expected to close at $150 million.
Although the remit for the fund is global, the company expects to focus its efforts on Europe, Israel and possibly South Africa. "The expectation is that the strong majority, around 80%, will be in Europe."
Tech Europe covers Europe's technology leaders, their companies, and the people and industries that support them — and their ideas. The blog is edited by Ben Rooney, with contributions from The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.


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QOTD 1/1 *First Day!*
How's the first day in the New Year treating you?!
so far it's been great, minus the headache I woke up with. It's gone now, hopefully it will stay gone! :-)
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Fur baby fettuccine(2009), Isabella(2009), & Madelyn(2011)
American by birth, (Retired)USAF wife by the Grace of God
It's been a fabulous day actually. It's 4 pm and I haven't had to take a single pain pill. I did the dishes and two loads of laundry (with help carrying it of course). I knit a mitten and now I'm off to do some baking. I feel so alive now.


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We had heard rumors that fierce Chechens might now come through the "humanitarian corridor."
Take Angelina Jolie, who had a bad-girl image until she began casting herself as a humanitarian activist.
Friday morning, with a humanitarian mission already underway, the United States began airstrikes on ISIS in northern Iraq.
humanitarian organizations were denied entry to Khuzaa, leaving medics unable to tend the wounded or collect corpses.
The "humanitarian" convoy that has attracted international attention does not appear to have been directly involved.
The only brief I hold is for the democratic and humanitarian ideals of America.
This ambiguity enters into all the phrases which are humanitarian.
Louis, as I was saying, regards the man in the romantic light of a humanitarian monomaniac or a demented food reformer.
She may, if she is a humanitarian, love all mankind; but she does not respect it.
It allows for humanitarian movements as easily as for political corruption.
1794 (n.) in the theological sense "one who affirms the humanity of Christ but denies his pre-existence and divinity," from humanity + suffix from unitarian, etc.; see humanism. Meaning "philanthropist, one who advocates or practices human action to solve social problems" is from 1842, originally disparaging, with a suggestion of excess. As an adjective, by 1834.


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In March 2012 Bristol was awarded £11.3m by the Department of Culture, Media & Sport after successfully bidding to be recognised as a Superconnected City. You can download a copy of Bristol's original bid here [10mb pdf].
Bristol has received £4.8m of this Superconnected Cities funding to provide connection vouchers which help small and medium sized businesses gain access to high speed, high grade broadband.
Connection Vouchers cover the upfront capital cost of broadband installation from £250 up to £3,000. Bristol businesses are eligible to apply for the connection vouchers, providing they have fewer than 250 employees, a turnover of less than £40m and meet EU 'de minimis' criteria.
High speed, high grade broadband presents many benefits to businesses across all sectors. It can empower businesses to operate more efficiently, saving time and resources, therefore increasing productivity and helping them be more competitive in their sector. Practical benefits – among many – include transferring large files quickly, remote working, streaming online content more efficiently, and accessing cloud storage (reducing the need for costly servers).
Demand for the vouchers is expected to be high so businesses in Bristol are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Small & medium sized businesses in Bristol: The city has a specific section on the national connection voucher scheme website where you can access everything you need to know about the scheme, and apply for a voucher. On here you will also find a list of broadband suppliers that are registered with the scheme and operating in Bristol.
Don't miss out on the chance to upgrade to high grade, high speed broadband and save between£250 and £3,000 in connection costs. Further information is available on National Voucher Scheme website.
Once you have determined if you are eligible and obtained one quote from one of the registered communications providers you will be able to fill out an application for a connection voucher.
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Craig James can add Fox Sports Southwest to a college football broadcast resume that includes CBS, ESPN and ABC but he will have to explain why his gig lasted just one week.
Last Friday, FSSW announced "James will offer analysis on Fox Sports Southwest's college football postgame shows this fall following primetime games on Saturdays. He'll be paired with host Erin Hartigan and former NFL quarterback Tony Banks."
James, who lives in Celina, worked Saturday. On Monday, the Foxies, in a one-sentence statement, announced James, who had yet to sign a contract, was out.
It seems the honchos at Fox Sports headquarters in Los Angeles weren't happy with the hire at their most important regional network.
Politics got in the way. Not the college football kind that had pitted James, the parent, against Mike Leach, the Texas Tech football coach, whom James believed mistreated his son, Adam.
Rather it was the Washington kind.
Recall James resigned from ESPN in 2011 to enter the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat that ultimately went to Ted Cruz.
During the campaign James took a strong anti-gay stance.
"We just asked ourselves how Craig's statements would play in our human resources department," said a Fox spokesman. "He couldn't say those things here."


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I was abit naughty today at lunch time and had two cocktails, small glasses though so not too bad
First one - does anyone no the syn value for a Margarita? All I no is it has 2shots of vodka in,
Then the second one was made of 1shot of vodka, 1shot of peach snaps and half a bottle of j20. What would be the syn value of is?
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A Morris County jury Monday found an Elizabeth man guilty of eluding Florham Park police in 2011 by speeding down Route 24 at speeds that reached between 80 and 90 miles per hour.
Vambah Sherrif, 27, was found guilty of second-degree eluding and faces 20 years in prison, with 10 years of parole ineligibility, when sentenced on June 7. The term would run consecutive to a four-year prison term that Sherrif currently is serving on an unrelated Essex County conviction from last year, according to acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp.
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Tales of Long Ago (Priče iz davnine) is a collection of fairy tales written by the acclaimed Croatian children's author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.
The book is considered to be a classic of Croatian literature. Illustrations are featured in the new edition published by Školska knjiga, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first publishing in 1916.Illustration2015
Annual report for Adris illustrates change and movement, the Adris Group's slogan.Illustration2012
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Favarger is a Swiss manufacturer of chocolates since 1826. Illustrations for a new line of chocolates Heritage, revoke memory of the three founding brothers and their vintage manufacturing process. The style is inspired by the advertising illustrations from the period when the factory was founded.
Imago - advertising agency: Marko Likić (Account Executive), Ana Šutić (Account Manager), Irena Lešković (Senior Account Executive), Marija Lončar (Art Director Jr)
Vedran Klemens (illustrator, Art Director)Drawing, Illustration2014
Illustrations for UNICEF board and online quiz game about children's rights. The game is launched in Croatia as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Client: UNICEF Croatia
Creative agency: Najlon
Digital agency: Nivas
Illustration: Vedran KlemensIllustration2014
Annual report of Adris awarded with Red Dot, D&AD and European Design Award.
Good things grow in good hands. Adris group is a company owned by its employees and it is why it has grown in the past year, despite the crisis. Adris group's annual report entitled In good hands reveals floral details when heated by the palms of the hands, metaphorically illustrating how hands can achieve anything.Art Direction, Creative Direction, Illustration2012
Annual report of Adris Group.
The business results had surpassed all expectations in 2009. Hence, the idea was to illustrate the company results which were beyond expectations, with illustrations and the book which outgrew its covers.Illustration2012
Brief: Create a name, slogan and image communication for a website that promotes discounts in various supermarkets.
Solution: A new brand is all about being cunning and saving money. We combined these two values in a word Lisnica - a word play in Croatian language that combines words LISICA (fox) and LISNICA (wallet) - and gave it a life. Soon the sly Lisnica started to reinterpret old Croatian proverbs and invite the viewers to be smart and save money.
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Kreativni direktor / copywriter: Vanja Blumenšajn
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Art direktor / Ilustrator: Vedran Klemens
Animatorica: Sanja Šiljković
Sound / music: Dubravko RobićAdvertising, Animation, Branding2014
A visual identity for an independent festival of creative communications Judgment Day 2011 (Croatian: Sudnji Dan 2011.) held in Zagreb, Croatia. The festival points the spotlight at individuals who create successful ideas, trying to motivate and inspire them for new creations. It is specific in that it boasts a numerous jury – 200 creative people that vote via an on-line platform and reward the very best in their profession. They choose finalists and winners in 12 categories.Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration2012
Illustrations and design of book covers for some of the leading publishers in Croatia. Their program is mainly based on literary fiction, poetry and essays of European and Croatian authors.
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A series of posters "Croatian for Beginners", published in Vienna in July 2013, celebrating Croatia entering the EU. The idea was to show how Croatia has always been a part of the same cultural and social circle as Austria and how similarities of these two societies are far greater then their differences.
The posters were based on Croatian words originating from German, a sort of an illustrated Croatian-German dictionary. Explanation of the correct pronunciation of these words enables everyone to recognize and understand them, and therefore to – speak Croatian. Explanations of their meanings created an opportunity to introduce certain Croatian habits and traditions in a humorous way, turning it into an interesting trivia, easy to understand and remember.Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration2014
Code of Conduct is an internal document of Telekom Austria Group intended for all of their employees to follow. This rather dry and complex subject matter was explained and exemplified with charming charming characters in an entertaining manner to make it more appealing read.Cartooning, Character Design, Illustration2012
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Star Wars as Told by Someone Who Has Never Seen It
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Somewhere, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars nerds are having hernias over this young woman's loose (and I mean loose!) retelling of the Star Wars trilogies. I don't recall their visit to the planet with the brown Muppets . . .
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allyoilrox 6 years
hahah! haven't laughed so much in ages. great film and cool animation
herfallingstar 6 years
haha that's fantastic! And the animation was brilliant!
Beastiegirl5 6 years
Yeah...I'm impressed she knew this stuff just from seeing bits and pieces, but whooo... I loved the visuals- Luke with the hayseed, Leia's gold suit, and the "Hans" conversation (oh, and Vader being an "Old white guy"- hee!)
NadiaPotter 6 years
-HANS - solo... -HANS?... --yeah, solo -H-A-N... --yeah hans NO LADY! theres no potaito, potato here! JAJAJA :rotfl: why did she have to tell HANS an Luke kiss each other?
MeggyPoodles 6 years
I wish I could be in on this joke but, alas, I have not seen Star Wars either!
tglynn 6 years
I haven't laughed this hard in weeks!
smartiez 6 years
He blew up the death star right? That's important.
Seitan 6 years
That had me in tears laughing.
Francoisehardly 6 years
* Change graphics to visuals. Why do we not have editing for the comments section?
Aimeelo 6 years
i like her version better. especially when luke and han(s) kiss and chewbaca get mad at the end.
Beauty 6 years
I'm dying. She's too funny.
amloveaffair 6 years
Yeah I didn't keel over with laughter. Maybe it's because I don't think Star wards
Beaner 6 years
Wow, she did a better job than I could!
RubberDogTurds 6 years
honestly, she didn't do a horrible job for never seeing them. I was expecting much worse but it was still entertaining
Francoisehardly 6 years
The graphics make this even better.
MrsJamesTKirk 6 years
My friend seriously JUST sent this to me on facebook. I nearly DIED laughing. But honestly, that girl needs some CULTURE. WATCH STAR WARS YOU N00B. I'm one of those nerds having a hernia. "Yeah, but then they don't save her. That's in the next movie." Facepalm.
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Today I was telling my co-worker what a klutz I am in the kitchen. Now I have a photo to prove it.
Today I was telling my co-worker what a klutz I am in the kitchen. Now I have a photo to prove it.
I love your kitchen!!!
I feel your pain. If I had a picture for every time I spilled something, burned myself, or sent the chopped end of a carrot flying….well…..
Anyhow, I always enjoy your blog. Keep the posts coming!
LOL glad to know I'm not the only klutz in the kitchen! Beautiful kitchen! : )
If I had remembered to get out my camera last weekend, I would have had a similar photo. But it would have been toothpicks strewn all over my kitchen floor.
I recently dropped a mostly full large glass bottle of olive oil onto my foot, then the tile, and it shattered, cutting my toe, and getting glass everywhere and olive oil all under the refrigerator. Then there was the worcestershire sauce that hurled itself out of the fridge. I'm going all plastic from now on!
Lol! Well that reminds me when you were little opening a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips when we were helping mom bake cookies, and the whole bag split down the middle and all the chocolate chips went everywhere! ha!
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Bellview Airlines Flight 210
A Bellview Airlines Boeing 737-200 similar to the aircraft involved in the accident.
|Accident summary
|22 October 2005
|Lisa, Ogun State, Lagos, Nigeria
6°48′43″N 3°18′19″E / 6.81194°N 3.30528°ECoordinates: 6°48′43″N 3°18′19″E / 6.81194°N 3.30528°E
|117 (all)
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|Boeing 737-200
|Bellview Airlines
|Flight origin
|Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos
|Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
On 22 October 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210, a Boeing 737-200 aircraft, crashed shortly after taking off from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos en route to the Nigerian capital Abuja, killing all 117 people on board.[1]
The crash occurred at Lisa Village, Ogun State.
Flight 210 was a scheduled passenger flight from Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The flight departed Lagos at 20:35, as the aircraft entered a right turn tower controller told the crew to contact the approach controller. The approach controller told the crew to next report passing 13,000 feet or when crossing the LAG beacon, this last contact was at 20:36.[1]
The approach controller tried to contact Flight 210 at 20:46 but had no response. An alert was raised with the National Emergency Management Agency to start a search and rescue operation, the following day, 23 October, the wreckage of the Boeing 737 was found on flat terrain in a wooded area 14 nm north of the airport near to Lisa village.[1] All 117 on board had been killed and the aircraft was destroyed.[1]
Early reports from Oyo State government officials claimed that at least half of those on board survived the crash, but later reports indicated no survivors, blaming confusion at the crash scene for the initial mistake. The aircraft crashed in a village called Lisa in the Ifo local government area of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. The flight had 111 passengers and 6 crew members on board.
After the crash, searchers were unable to find either the voice or flight data recorders.[2]
The aircraft was a twin-engined Boeing 737-200 registered in Nigeria as 5N-BFN. The aircraft had manufacturers serial number 22734 and been built in 1981 for Maersk Air and had flown 55,772 hours since new.[1]
The investigation was hampered by the lack of data recorder evidence and the official report was not released until February 2013[1]
The Nigerian Aircraft Investigation Bureau could not identify the cause of the accident but considered several factors:[1]
- The pilot-in-command (PIC) training of the Captain was inadequate, and the cumulative flight hours of the pilot in the days before the accident which was indicative of excessive workload that could lead to fatigue. The investigation was unable to determine the captain's medical condition at the time of the accident.[1]
- The aircraft had a number of technical defects and should not have been flown for either the accident flight or earlier flights. The airline failed to maintain an operating and maintenance regime within the regulations and the Civil Aviation Authority's safety oversight of the operator's procedures and operations was inadequate.[1]
With no ability to reconstruct the flight the investigation was unable to come to any conclusion of the aircraft or crews performance or the effect of the weather on the flight. The AIB could not reach a conclusion about the cause but made Four safety recommendations in the report:
- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority should improve oversight of airline maintenance and operations.[1]
- The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency should increase radar coverage to enhance air traffic services and assist in search and rescue operations.[1]
- Bellview should improve its maintenance procedures and authorisations.[1]
- Bellview should review its safety and quality control regime.[1]
External links[edit]
- Report on the Accident involving Bellview Airlines Ltd B737 200 Reg. 5N BFN at Lisa Village, Ogun State, Nigeria On 22 October 2005 (Archive). Accident Investigation Bureau.
- ""100 feared dead in Nigeria after passenger jet crashes"," The Guardian (UK), October 24, 2005
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- "Nigeria - where the truth is hard to find," BBC
- Faces in Bellview Flight 210 ...plus the heart-breaking story of the pilot


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UT County joins state's novel approach to polygamy
In his bid to keep the felony bigamy law on the books, the Utah County attorney is backing off his investigation of the polygamous Brown family.
Jeffrey Buhman says Kody Brown and his four wives haven't committed any other crimes, so they won't face bigamy charges and neither will any future consenting adult polygamists in Utah County. Story here.
The announcement may not be a surprise, given a noticeable lack of charges over the last nearly two years, but it is a significant change in tone from the interviews prosectors gave back in 2010 and dark hints at a hearing last year that some other unidentified badness was going on.
(Those hints came from Assistant Attorney General Jerrold Jensen, who was one of the authors of Thursday's motion.)
The new compromise approach mirrors that of the Utah Attorney General, and formalizes what's been the unspoken practice in the state for the last five decades.
The policy seems designed to dodge possibly thorny constitutional issues and allow communication with the state's polygamous community without a full endorsement that would associate the state even further with the controversial practice, along with other possible results.
And it's gotten the state out from under the Brown lawsuit and allowed officials to build some level of dialog.
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Recovering from Complex PTSD is not an easy process, but the rewards of raising self-esteem and living more authentically provide our souls with more freedom, more joy, and a greater capacity for love.
Winner of both the 2012 New England Book Festival and Reader's Favorite Book Awards, The Box of Daughter is a story of hopea memoir describing the author's journey to heal from Complex PTSD and reclaim her authentic self after growing up in an emotionally abusive family.
In her twenties and thirties, the author pursued a professional acting career, appearing Off-Broadway, in independent films, and on the daytime drama Guiding Light. Entering therapy in her thirties in response to a divorce, she began to unravel the threads of dysfunction in her family of origin.
More than a decade later, armed with the truth about her family, she sought to reconcile her parents' many years of service in the church and community with their abusive behavior, and recover from the trauma while simultaneously acting as the family caregiver for her parents in the last seven years of their lives.
Freed from the abuse by the deaths of her parents in 2005 and 2008, the author began to recover from Complex PTSD, stepping foot on an inspiring journey to wholenessdeveloping self-esteem, uncovering her true self, and finally creating a life that is truly her own.
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What are the most popular fashion brands in your city? We can infer that Seattle drips in North Face rain gear while Chicagoans treasure winter-blocking UGG boots. But at Lucky, we've always had this hunch that geography's effect on fashion goes beyond weather, and that different regions have their own style climates, too. A fashion personality that goes beyond necessity.
To prove it, we asked our friends at Shop It To Me—an online personal shopping assistant that tracks discounts on your favorite brands—to crunch some numbers. They analyzed the brand preferences of their users in 23 major U.S. cities and ranked the most popular brands 1-50 in each of them. (While the site works with over 800 brands, most customers are loyal to the 60 brands on the list above, which is why they'll be mentioned most frequently.)
Click through the slideshow below to explore some of their findings, and tell us, do you stack up with your city's preferences? Or is your wardrobe in an entirely different zip code altogther?
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Is There A Good 3.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disc Media Player?, hard drive
Is There A Good 3.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disc Media Player?, hard drive
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I want to get a Hard Disc Multi-media Player mainly to play my MP3s through the TV but also to play videos and DVDs that I have converted.
I want to find one that can have a 3.5" IDE/SATA hard drive of about 500GB (no more). I am capable of installing it myself or I can get one already installed.
When I search on Google it often comes up with PMPs or 2GB and 4GB media players - not the kind that I have to install an actual hard drive myself.
I am aware of makes such as Sumvision (Aqua and Zengo), Lifebox, MediaLAN, IAMM, DVICO (TVIX) and Rhapsody but I can't find many reviews on which models are better than others and how the software and onscreen menus are displayed (ie. whether the music files are stored in one long directory or under separate artists and albums etc.)
The few reviews I have actually seen all tend to say that 'audio' isn't very well supported!
These seem to be quite new on the market but can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Every time a sports franchise comes up for sale, its fans want Mark Cuban to buy it.
The Dallas Mavericks owner has already tried to buy the Cubs and Rangers, and now Dodger fans are hoping Cuban bails out their troubled franchise, starting a website: markcubansavethedodgers.com.
The website is little more than fans begging Cuban to buy the Dodgers. When asked about the site by Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers on Monday, Cuban said, "Just make up something that you want me to say," Cuban said, "and then put my name to it."
Simers did just that -- writing exactly what Dodger fans would like to hear Cuban say, that he'd spend more money than anyone, assemble a winning team, lower the price to games and he'd boo Jonathan Broxton.
Of course, if this whole mess with the Dodgers and Mets has taught us nothing, it's that Bud Selig plays favorites and only wants his folks in charge of baseball teams -- that's why McCourt is out and the Wilpons are still in. It's little secret which side of Bud's naughty and nice list Cuban falls, but what would fans be without unrealistic expectations?
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DENVER - Linda Theus-Lee, a program coordinator in the Business School, surveyed the fresh-baked items on display at the just-opened Udi's Bread Cafe and Juice Bar before deciding on a sausage-and-cheese breakfast burrito.
"Sometimes we don't come out of our offices to go anywhere, so it's nice to have something down here to kind of indulge ourselves," she said of the Udi's. "And it's healthy."
Udi's opened a new concept store this morning in the Business School's main floor lobby, 1475 Lawrence St. The opening coincides with today's start of spring semester classes.
The cafe and juice bar offers grab-n-go selections that are featured at other Udi's restaurants, such as panini sandwiches, breakfast burritos and salads, but also items that are specialized for this location, including the juice and smoothie bar, cream cheese-iced cinnamon rolls and chocolate croissants.
"We're baking everything here -- everything you see here was baked fresh this morning," said Robin Bar-on, Udi's owner-partner. Even though the Business School store is smaller than a typical Udi's, she said, "We've really packed a lot in. It really is kind of showcasing how robust the company is."
To accommodate customers, the cafe is adjacent to a casual seating area.
"We chose to work with Udi's because it is a Colorado-based business, and it is a perfect fit for our Business School building," said Maria Portelli, director of Campus Support Services for the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. "We are especially excited about their intention to incorporate their new 'juice bar' concept in this space."
The juice bar includes fresh-squeezed juices and blended smoothies. "It's healthy, it's delicious, and you feel great," Bar-on said. "I don't know why more people aren't doing it."
Udi's also operates a location on the Anschtuz Medical Campus on the ground level of Research 2: http://udisfood.com/cafes/Udi-s-Bread-Cafe-at-Anschutz-Fitzsimmons.
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Heights Of Machu Picchu + Amazon Extension PMA
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- Tour Type: Small Groups
- Tour Comfort: Standard
- Trek Grade: Moderate to Challenging
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What was the highlight or most memorable moment of your tour?
The highlight has to be the day spent at Machu Picchu, exploring the streets, temple and terraces in warm sunshine, but the day-long (optional) train ride from Puno to Cusco came a close second for its fantastic scenery, good food, live entertainment and luxurious facilities. I also thoroughly enjoyed our visit to a mountaintop community on Tequila Island - eating fresh trout next to a hedge of gladioli full of hummingbirds, in glorious weather &heavenly.Read more
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Pabel Perez
How Was Your Explore Tour Leader
Pabel was outstandingly good. Every part of the tour ran smoothly and was superbly organised. He explained everything we needed to know the night before - what to pack, what to wear, carry, when to meet ... everything! Throughout the tour, he explained the significance of local architecture and customs, describing the demise of the Incas as he showed us around forts, temples and remote abandoned mountainside towns. His command of English was exceptional - we'll never forget his explanation of the route ahead ... not least the bifurcation in the path!!!...He was a fantastic host at all times. On the trek, he helped to serve our meals and in the cities, he showed us the best places to eat - with great menus, value for money and good facilities. He also helped with finding places to change money, get medication and take laundry. On the trek, he did everything to make sure we were OK, encouraging the fittest, shepherding the slowest, and minding bags and cameras. Thanks to him, we were always well prepared for the weather, the wildlife and the challenging walks. He was also a great photographer! He was cheerful, funny and very good company, spending time with everyone along the way. His knowledge of the history and culture of Peru was absolutely fantastic. He was clearly a proud citizen and shared stories and legends all the time. I don't think we could have had a better tour leader - he was MUCH appreciated!
What Tips Would You Give To Someone Else Booking This Tour
Pack to travel light on the Inca Trail - you will enjoy the walk more with less to carry. Always carry plenty of water - a bladder system is brilliant for ease of access. Work out a way of carrying a camera that is accessible all the time (without taking a bag off). The photo opportunities are EVERYWHERE. Don't miss the Andean Explorer train ride - it's fantastic.
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I didn't give this a 5 because I found the altitude made the trek hard work for a pensioner but the itinerary was exactly as described. The Amazon extension is like a different tour, in that the climate is hot and humid. The pace is slow, the food plentiful, and the excursions were short, diverse and optional. After the challenge of living at altitude, it was a relaxing end to the holiday.
What was the highlight or most memorable moment of your tour?
Walking the Inca Trail. The walking was great with incredible views and Inca sites on route. The organisation of the trip was faultless and, in that we began later in the days than most of the other trips, in 4 days of walking we only met one other group on the trail - this made such a difference - to get the wonderful scenery all to oneself!!!!. We were well looked after, good food and plenty of it. The rest of the trip was also good, I especially enjoyed 2 completely free days in Cusco where there are so many churches and museums to visit. I felt the amazon extension was a little disappointing, less well organised and a conspicuous lack of wildlife!!.Read more
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Very professional, always smiling, knowledgeable, helpful and efficient. On the Inca trail,he seemed to know everyone's capabilities and spent time with everyone of us.
What Tips Would You Give To Someone Else Booking This Tour
Book it!!!. But - maybe not the Amazon extension. Visit the churches and museums in Cusco, several of which, the admission price is included in the multiple ticket that you are given
What an amazing and diverse country, full of history, culture and stunning scenery. This tour provides the perfect balance to enjoy and marvel at the history of the Inca's, but to also enjoy the local hospitality and warmth of the people who welcomed us when visiting the towns and villages. Undoubtedly the highlight is the Inca Trail trek which took my breath away, revealing dramatic landscapes and views across the Andes that can only be found by foot, whilst the open sided wooden jungle huts nestled deep into the Amazon jungle took us into a whole new experience. It was like two adventures in one! (PMA - June 2011)
A great trip with a well thought out itinerary. Spectacular scenery throughout. Good accomodation and guides too. Doing the trail to macchu picchu over 4 days allowed time to visit the inca ruins along the way and ensured quiet and beautiful camp sites. Amazon extension well worth it... in a fantastic lodge. Our advice - from Puno vist the Uros islands but skip the long slow boatride to tacquille and have an afternoon off travelling and get used to the altitude. 2. exchange money to nuevo sols n the UK (only need dollars for the explore bookings/rentals) 3.take the train option from Puno to Cusco... luxury! and 4. try to avoid flying with iberia....it's a long way and the service and comfort on the airline wasn't great! (PMA - 17th Octoer 2010)


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NY State Senate Goes CC
Fred Benenson, June 29th, 2009
If you're reading the Creative Commons blog, chances are you're aware of the fact that the United States federal government is not entitled to copyright protection for their works. If you didn't know this, check out the Wikipedia article on the subject, or some of our past blog posts on the subject. This means that federal works are essentially in the public domain.
What you may not know is that works of American states, in contrast to works of the federal government, are actually entitled to copyright protection under U.S. law. This creates the very awkward consequence of states automatically holding copyright in the very state laws, rules and court decisions that bind their citizens, not to mention other types of content created by its employees who are paid from public coffers filled in part by their taxpayers. CC is not alone (check out legendary archivist Carl Malamud and his public.resource.org project for more info) in believing that all such works should belong to the public and reside in the public domain.
Needless to say, we think this is an enormous opportunity for proper application of our legal tools to free up state works.
This is why its exciting to see the New York State Senate adopt a Creative Commons License for the content on their website. The photos and text of NYSenate.gov are now available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license, and 3rd party content, such as comments and user submitted photos are available under our Attribution license. Furthermore, the Senate has used our CC+ protocol to allow all other uses (even commercial ones and non-attribution ones) of the content so long as it is not for political fund raising purposes. In other words, if you're not doing political fund raising you're allowed to do whatever you want with the content.
While this is a somewhat novel approach to using our licenses, and indeed grants citizens rights to works they don't currently have, it is only the first step. In the future, CC would love to see more states pushing their work into the public domain (and their policies into synchronicity with those of the federal government), for example by using our public domain waiver, CC0.
If you know of a state using CC licenses, add it to our wiki page on government uses of CC, or just let us know.
2 Responses to "NY State Senate Goes CC"
Re: Federal Government & Copyright. The CC0 license does not address significant differences between works in the public domain and works of the federal government.
U.S. Government Works are excluded by law from copyright protection immediately at the time of creation (Title 17 USC, Sec 105). Their status is not dependent on the date of creation or publication or when the author died (x factor) or amendments to law that changed the equations. Further, Title 17 USC Sec 403, provides incentives for attribution. Also in accordance with Berne, US Government Works may enjoy copyright protection in signatory countries that copyright their government works.
Title 17 USC §105 has a total of 37 words in one sentence with two clauses. The first clause states: "Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government." The key to understanding the scope and limits of this provision is the definition found near the end of 17 USC § 101 which narrows government works to those "prepared BY an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties." In other words, only government works created by federal government employees on the job are not subject to copyright protection.
The misconception that all federal government publications are not copyrighted is rooted in the 1909 Copyright Act which provided: "No copyright shall subsist in any publication of the U.S. Government or any reprint in whole or in part thereof." The 1976 revision of the 1909 law substituted the word "work" for "publication" and added the definition to further clarify the shift of the federal government from printer to author.
While the first clause of 17 USC § 105 prohibits government copyright ownership in works by the government, the second allows government copyright ownership in the works of others. Most people put a mental period after the first clause, reinforcing the erroneous belief that the U.S. government cannot own copyrights. However, the second clause clearly states: "[but] the government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise."
While the CC0 license is not appropriate for federal government works, it or some other CC license could be applied to works for which the Government holds copyright.
Also see: "Copyright Alert! Even U.S. Government Information May Be Protected Information May Be Protected by Copyright" http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/apr09/Klein.shtml


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Rubin: 3.7 million Android devices activated over weekend
updated 06:00 am EST, Wed December 28, 2011
Apple: 4.95 million iOS device activations 12/25
Andy Rubin has used his Twitter account to inform his audience that a staggering 3.7 million new Android devices were activated over the holiday weekend. Rubin recently tweeted that Android is now averaging 700,000 activations a day, but this more than doubled for the past weekend. On each day of last Saturday and Sunday, 1.85 million devices were activated.
According to Flurry Analytics, a total of 6.8 million iOS devices and Android device combined were activated globally on Sunday alone. This would mean that Apple devices including iPhones, iPads and iPod touches still accounted for around 4.95 million activations on that day. The exact mix of device sales, however, was not immediately available.
Flurry's tracking has also shown that December 25 is the day when typically more apps are downloaded than any other single day, for obvious reasons. This year, app downloads on Christmas Day were 125 percent higher than last year. While Google recently reached its 10 billion app downloads since the launch of the platform in 2008, Apple is on track to achieve that figure in 2011 alone. This will actually outstrip the combined App Store downloads over 2008, 2009 and 2010. [via TheVerge]


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St. Charles Community College will host a variety of multicultural events on campus throughout the fall 2011 semester, varying from musicians to slam poets, and from lectures to film showings.
Multicultural events are sponsored by SCC's Multicultural Programming Committee, a group of SCC faculty and staff that coordinate events in an effort to broaden students' perspectives and enhance their education.
"We are really excited about this semester's lineup of events," said Kelley Pfeiffer, SCC student activities coordinating counselor and chair of the Multicultural Programming Committee. "These types of events help students to see and become a part of the global society around them."
SCC's upcoming 2011 multicultural events:
All events will take place in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Diego Val Concert
Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21
Diego Val is a Spanish and English singer-songwriter who grew up with a guitar in his hands. Born in Peru, Val was the runner-up on American Idol Latin America. He is a true artist who blends great lyrics, rich vocals and an acoustic guitar to garner quite a following with his intoxicating sound.
Slam Poet Performance
1-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22
Local St. Louis slam poet Brandon Thornton will give a free performance at SCC. Thornton's passion for poetry draws from life experience, and his work truly captures the moment and paints a vivid picture in your mind.
Nate Phelps Lecture
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11
Nate Phelps is a speaker and author on religion and child abuse. Also an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) advocate, Phelps is well known as the estranged son of Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas.
Charlene Strong Lecture
7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20
Charlene Strong is an LGBT activist and the subject of the award-winning documentary, "For My Wife."
The True Story of the First Thanksgiving
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2
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Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal (with recipes direct from Plymouth Rock) and learn the true story of the first Thanksgiving anytime between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $5 or five canned food items. All proceeds will benefit a local food pantry.
Film Showing of "Reel Injun"
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2
"Reel Injun" was the official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Produced with the National Film Board of Canada, "Reel Injun" documents the way Hollywood projected images of Native Americans on the screen.
"International Education Week"
Nov. 14-17
Three days of presentations, student panels and films about education, history and international affairs will mark International Education Week at SCC. For a full schedule of events visit www.stchas.edu/calendar.
"Native Lands and America's Energy and Mineral Policies" lecture
10-11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29
Focusing on the 20th century, this seminar will discuss the attempt by energy companies and officials from various states and the federal government to force Indian nations to sign one-sided leases, contracts and treaties. The lecture will be presented by Hal Berry, SCC professor of history and theater.
Performance by Michael Murphy
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30
Michael Murphy, Nebraska native folk singer, celebrates the spiritual and cultural life of the Plains Indians. Joining him will be D.Z. Iron Wing, the great-grandson of the Lakota holy man Black Elk. The program will include the songs, prayers and dances of the Lakota and other native nations.
For more information on SCC's multicultural events, contact Kelley Pfeiffer at 636-922-8544 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I am so pleased to see that Chris Heather, after a six-year break, is running to return to the Northwest School Board.
Heather had both a 100 percent attendance record and 100 percent conservative voting record during his two terms on the board.
He was the driving force in getting the uniform policy implemented at Northwest High School, and uniforms have been a great thing for both students and faculty at that school, as disciplinary problems are significantly down.
He always "looked out" for the taxpayers and his return to the board would be a good thing for the Northwest community.
I urge all my friends to support Chris Heather and get him back on the Northwest School Board.
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Late last month I found a lump in one of my breasts. I had scans, a mammogram then a small biopsy. My final results were good and I was given the all clear. I am not one to want attention when I am facing things like this. I am more inclined to go quiet and not mention it to many people. Cancer is a part of my family, in different ways, but today it is not part of me.
I have a pair of boots. With sturdy, stacked heels that announce I am walking. They hold me high. They make me brave.
The need for brave boots has been higher than usual of late. Lumps and scans and biopsies do that to the brave boot owner.
Spending time topless save for a threadbare hospital gown seems easier when brave boots are still firmly on. Secreting away and keeping warm my winged feet.
Click-clacky heels on hospital linoleum makes solid sounds. I am here. I am here. I am here, they say.
Brave boots make me almost eye level with sonographers.
Brave boots make me feel not so small outside and in. If my boots can be brave and loud on the floor, I can be brave too.
It's a funny thing to sit in a waiting room chair with other women, bare breasted save our white gowns. Carrying plastic baskets of top half belongings. I kept wanting to chat, and make silly comments like I wore my best bra today. Or the inappropriate weather's bit nipply.
But I didn't. I'm not sure everyone jokes when they are nervous.
The second visit was easier. I was ready to wander corridors with my top half clad only in a gown. But I kept my brave boots on.
I laughed when I had to sign the permission form. I was topless. It was funny. I've never signed a form with my breasts exposed before. I may never again. This may have been my one and only chance to sign my name topless.
I wanted to tell them the needles didn't scare me, it's the wait for results that does.
I wanted to tell them hospitals always make me teary, even if I'm there for a good reason. Like visiting a new baby.
I wanted to say there were no ghosts there, which was strange, and ask them where they had gone.
But I didn't. I lay on my back and listened to the nurse whose sole job it was to hold my hand and talk to me. Whose job it was to sit with me afterwards and offer me a cup of tea. I thought of her calm voice asking me her well used questions. I felt the stroke of her hand on my arm and I knew I was alright.
Me and my brave boots. We would be alright. And we were. We are.
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Local 4-Hers Compete in their Annual Basketball Tournament
Posted By News On April 5, 2011 @ 6:22 am In Today's Local News | Comments Disabled
Twenty-nine local teams participated in the annual Marion County 4-H basketball tournament in Melcher-Dallas earlier this month. There were four divisions in the tournament based on age and sex. The Saint Pride club won the junior girls championship, Our Union took home first place in the senior girls division and the Prairie Pride club won both the junior and senior boys divisions. Teams, coaches and fans were also evaluated on their sportsmanship throughout the weekend with Hop n' Hurry winning Friday's sportsmanship contest and Saint Pride won on Saturday. Individual members also participated in a free throw contest before the championship games.
Friday Sportsmanship winners:
Jr. Girls- Friendly Guys & Gals 4-H Club
Jr. Boys- County Crusaders
Sr. Boys – Hop n' Hurry 4-H Club
Saturday sportsmanship winners:
Jr. Girls – Saint Pride 4-H Club
Jr. Boys – White Breast Beavers
Sr. Girls – White Breast Beavers
Sr. Boys – Saint Pride 4-H Club
Overall sportsmanship winners:
Friday – Hop n' Hurry 4-H Club (Sr. Boys)
Saturday – Saint Pride 4-H Club (Jr. Girls)
Free throw contest winners:
Alumni Ladies- Tiffany Weldon
Alumni Men- Jon Johnson
Sr. Boys- James Stittsworth
Sr. Girls- Taylor Wadle
Jr. Boys- Ty Schneider
Jr. Girls- Ally Vander Hart
Tournament Champions:
Champion Jr. Girls – Saint Pride 4-H Club
Champion Jr. Boys – Prairie Pride 4-H Club
Champion Sr. Girls – Our Union 4-H Club
Champion Sr. Boys – Prairie Pride 4-H Club
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(BPT) - With interest rates near historic lows, now is a good time to consider refinancing your home. Refinancing a mortgage can potentially save you money over the life of a loan. Here are a few tips to help you navigate the refinancing process:
* Choose a reliable and trustworthy mortgage banker.
A mortgage banker is someone you should feel comfortable with, who should be frank with you about fees, flag potential issues, and help you make choices that best fit your financial situation. But where can you find the right mortgage banker?
"A quality mortgage banker will try to understand your goals and match your situation with the best possible loan, that doesn't contain hidden fees or surprises," says TJ Freeborn, mortgage professional at Discover Home Loans. "Mortgage bankers who are not looking out for you might sell you strictly on low interest rates or offer you a too-good-to-be-true deal without asking the proper questions or evaluating your needs."
Start by doing research online with unbiased resources. Reach out to family and friends who also have refinanced or are in the process and compare research. Also, if you know a tax advisor or a real estate professional ask them about any questions or concerns. They may be able to provide new insight to help with your decision.
* Do your homework on loan options.
All mortgages are not created equally. It's important to understand the components that go into determining the price of a mortgage, including points and fees, so you can accurately compare the offers. To find descriptions of home loan options, you can visit www.discover.com/home-loans/loan-options.
For instance, based on the situation you may choose an adjustable-rate mortgage versus a 15 year or 30 year fixed-rate loan. Make sure to evaluate your options with your mortgage banker and discuss what works best for you.
* Secure your low interest rate by locking it in.
Interest rates change almost daily and it's important to talk to a mortgage banker about ensuring the best time to lock in your rate. If the loan process takes too long, there is a chance your approved rate may expire and therefore potentially increase. You may have the opportunity to get an extension, but often the fee for an expired rate can be costly. Make sure to lock in your interest rate to avoid closing at a higher rate.
* Understand the costs and fees of refinancing.
Before you jump into refinancing, make sure you understand not only the mortgage refinancing rates but the costs associated with refinancing. Closing costs generally include fees for origination, the appraisal, attorney review, lender and title, as well as insurance, taxes and escrow. Check with your mortgage banker to make sure that the closing fees are reasonable and that you are aware of all the factors that impact your refinancing cost.
Refinancing may be a worthwhile savings opportunity, but make sure to consider all of the factors before concluding it's a wise financial decision for you.
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