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I was standing outside a pub yesterday, quietly sipping a Guinness and waiting for a friend, when a lorry pulled up at the traffic lights in front of me. Emblazoned across the side were two girls: one left very little to the imagination, while the other wore an impractically small football shirt as she straddled a (non-regulation) football. Despite the intention – to raise my awareness as to the effort this particular gentlemen's club had put into their theming before Euro 2012 – immediately my mind turned to an interview I'd read with the director of the film Elles (Malgorzata Szumowska). Szumowska, defending herself against allegations of glorifying prostitution and luridly selling sex on screen, pointed out that it was a cliché to think all escorts were Eastern European sex slaves or pneumatic American pin-ups. Rather, Elles highlights (among other things) that the sex-industry is larger, and more broadly populated than we lead ourselves to believe.
The wider issue of denial – seen here as the denial that some liberal, intelligent women enter prostitution wilfully – is vital to understanding how societies function, and why they choose to exclude and include certain behaviours – why is Cannabis illegal, but not alcohol? for example. First though we should recognise that personal denial is like a religion in its power and execution; it is the hope of protection (against, for example, emotional hurt) through faith (believing that a boyfriend / girlfriend hasn't cheated on you when, for example, friends may suggest otherwise). Denial at the societal level is an extension of this desire for protection, as well as validation that as an individual, family, or community, you behave within the moral boundaries of the wider governing groups (e.g. the nation).
Denying that, in the 21st Century, intelligent women sell sex is to come from the opinion that prostitution is wrong or vile, and not only beneath you, but beneath the moral norms that you share with other people in your society. Denial in this instance serves to uphold society's values, which in turn reflect well on the individual.
There is a widely held misconception – wilful denial in my opinion – that drug users, all drug users, are junkies, rockstars, or both. As a society we wrap all our misgivings about drugs into small groups such as these and push them to the periphery so as to protect the integrity of the whole, and to maintain, in the words of one Mr. Mackey, the belief that 'drugs are bad, m'kay'. Drugs do cause, or are responsible for, huge problems – personal trauma, the breakdown of families, extensive burden on the health system, low-level and organised crime etc – and these appear to be caused by a small number of people (heavy-drinkers, or drug-addicts), however behind this small number is a mass of people who contribute significantly to these evident problems, and are also almost entirely responsible for perpetuating the myth that drug-taking is the pastime of a few forsaken reprobates.
For clarity it's important to note that anyone reliant on sleeping pills, or who likes the odd extra glass of wine before bed, should be considered part of this silent majority. The line of illegality is an historical relic poorly drawn, and the almost arbitrary squiggle that it's become is highlighted, in just two examples, by the cost of alcohol on the NHS and the number of deaths caused by legal highs.
However, the recognition that the use and abuse of substances varies depending on whether that substance is heroin or gin is not a point we can skip round. That the 'problem' on a prosaic level is not just how bad one substance is, but how many people take it, is subject to the strength of both your personal denial and self-love. But for the sake of brevity I will concentrate from here on illegal narcotics.
It is my belief that a vast number, if not a majority of young men in London take Class A or B drugs at some point in their lives. Anecdotally this seems to be for a few (if not most) years in their twenties. These aren't addicts or rockstars, they're accountants and barmen.
They do so regularly or semi-regularly throughout this snapshot of their lives, and yet they turn up to work, pay their bills, and watch TV like everyone else. They are loving sons, generous boyfriends, and valued colleagues.
They are functional drug-users. And they are everywhere.
If we think back to Elles there is a point where, when asked if she's happy (by a prostitute she's interviewing), Juliette Binoche responds, 'We're not here to talk about me, I don't think'.
There is still a terrible and dangerous sex trade, as there is a drugs trade, but as a society we need to be better attuned to the part we play in each, otherwise we will isolate the few and condition ourselves to believe two halves of the same lie.

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Emily Lloyd has been appointed commissioner for the Department of Environmental Protection by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. The appointment of Lloyd was one of three that de Blasio made today.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) core mission is to supply and distribute more than one billion gallons of drinking water every day and to treat the 1.3 billion gallons of waste-water New Yorkers generate daily.
Lloyd, a Brooklyn resident who led the Prospect Park Alliance, will oversee more than 6,000 DEP employees while leading the city's efforts to deal with environmental reviews, conservation programs and new climate resiliency efforts to address vulnerabilities exposed by extreme weather such as Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
"At a time when natural resources are increasingly scarce and extreme weather events are increasingly common, we need to get much more prudent about managing our water supply and ensuring our infrastructure is ready to handle any storm that might strike next," said incoming DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd. "The very safety and well-being of New Yorkers are at stake. We also need to create a much more accessible and user-friendly department that serves all New Yorkers – one that allows our customers to understand, and, if necessary, contest and their bills quickly and easily. I'm grateful to be able to take the lead on forging that path."
This is Lloyd's second time at the helm of DEP having previously served as commissioner from 2005 to 2009. Lloyd's work with watershed protection was recognized by Washington during her first tenure at DEP. The federal government noted that New York was one of only five cities in the nation where the bulk of its water supply did not require filtration.
Also named to new posts by Mayor de Blasio were Maya Wiley as Counsel to the Mayor and Donna M. Corrado to serve as commissioner at the Department for the Aging.


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Say it ain't so Joe
Clearly, Joe Theismann has an agenda. He has ripped Ricky from Day 1. Why didn't Theismann come out and criticize the Argonauts when they signed Robert Baker, who was jailed for cocaine trafficking? How about R. Jay Soward, who was suspended from the NFL for repeated violations of the substance-abuse program. Ditto for tackle Bernard Williams.
Does anyone think that Theismann is trying to garner publicity as a Howard Cosell-wanabee on the upcoming Monday Night Football telecasts – which has moved to ESPN?
Good luck, Joe. Cosell's a tough act to follow. Perhaps, he should strive to emulate more attainable MNF role models such as O.J. Simpson, Alex Karras or Dennis Miller.
Ricky apparently has already forgiven Theismann for his crass comments. But that's Ricky Williams. There may not be a mean-spirited bone in his body. Guess, that's disgraceful, eh, Joe.
Pete Rose could be labeled a disgrace for betting on his sport. Barry Bonds' career has been blemished forever by allegedly taking performance-enhancing steroids. The hundreds of professional athletes who have hit women should be labeled disgraces. But Ricky Williams?
As notable Miami attorney Alan K. Fertel – who has worked with the NFL in advising rookies how to stay out of trouble – recently told me, "Ricky may have been misguided and he may have an addictive personality as does most of the world, but a disgrace? I think not. Cheaters, who try to gain advantages through illegal means are disgraces."


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Tibetan compassion in action
'Respected Mother', Ama Jetsun Pema la is known to thousands of children in the Tibetan Children's Village to which she has devoted her life for over 40 years. Yet this sister of the Dalai Lama, who was educated in Catholic schools in India, and later in Switzerland and the UK, says she's only learning Buddhism formally now.
Her personal story of dedication to the Tibetan cause, support for her brother, His Holiness, and her own independent mindedness, combines compassion with a determination to see Buddhism change its attitude to women.
Australian nun the Venerable Thubten Chokyi is the director of the Liberation Prison Project in Australia, which brings spiritual relief and Buddhist discipline to prisoners in Australia and around the world.
She has been impressed by the hardened prisoners who have changed their lives as a result of their Buddhist practice.
Images from the exhibition On Picturing Compassion: Dr Fred Hollows by Michael Amendolia, Tibetan woman by Paula Bronstein and Selby feeding his birds by Anthony Browell.
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Track: Lugar; Artist: Gyuto Monks of Tibet (with Thangton Lhugar performers); Album: Chants: The Spirit of Tibet; Composer: Text: Trad Music: Tim Bran & Youth; CD details: Decca/ Universal 3742278; Duration: 4.15
Track: Bodhicitta; Artist: Gyuto Monks of Tibet (with Soname); Album: Chants: The Spirit of Tibet; Composer: Text: Trad Music: Tim Bran & Youth; CD details: Decca/ Universal 3742278; Duration: 5.23
End Track: Vajrayana chant; Artist: Ani Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts; Album: Cho; Composer: Text: Trad Music: S. Tibbetts; CD details: Hannibal/ Rykodisc HNCD 1404
- Ama Jetsun Pema
- The Dalai Lama's sister, Jetsun Pema was born in Tibet in 1940, educated in India, Switzerland and England. She returned to India to care for Tibetan refugee orphans, which grew into the Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) and the TCV schools, where she has overseen the education and care for thousands of Tibetan refugee children. In May 1990 she became one of the first three Kalons (ministers) in the Tibetan government in exile, and the first woman minister. In resigned in 1993 to become the first President of TCV, which she held until her retirement in 1996. Widowed in 1984, she is married to Tempa Tsering.
- Venerable Thubten Chokyi
- Australian nun, Director of the Liberation Prison Project, bringing Buddhism to prisoners around the world, Chokyi's teacher is Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition - FPMT).
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- Dr Rachael Kohn
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- Dr Rachael Kohn / Geoff Wood
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Judie Hudson :
23 Jun 2013 7:06:34pm
Yet another GREAT program, Rachael - thank you for your interviews which show different aspects of people's beliefs. Compassion is an important aspect of life and the more we exchange ideas about it, the better life will be. We hear negative compassion through the sensationalist media - the incident of the child who had been run over comes to mind - but not enough of how compassionate people are, so thank you for today's program.
paul griffin :
23 Jun 2013 7:19:52pm
The Pali word bodhicitta does not mean compassion, the word for compassion is karuna. The Tibetan Bodhisattva doctrine places the imperative on compassion rather than striving for personal enlightenment. The emphasis by Theravada on the latter however, just means that compassion is practised along Theravada lines at a different level. Outside prison walls for example, many US Jews have been helped through the work of the Insight Meditation Society. Unfortunately IMS and Insight Meditation Australia along with many US therapists promote "passive mindfulness", a practice which isolates mindfulness, the 7th factor of the Noble Eightfold path, from its context. In particular its integration with the 6th factor, Right Effort which is responsible for the cultivation and eradication of mind states, is avoided and practitioners are instructed in the incomplete skill of just "watching the mind" without any intervention.
This has probably arisenfrom an anthropocentric notion that beings are perfect and as a reaction to the past era idea of sin. It has an affinity with the current ideal that animals are equal to humans and together they constitute an emergent 21st century folk morality.
The strategies of Right effort have been translated into conventional psychology as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and in a clinical setting MiCBT (Mindfulness integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) presents mindfulness in its integrated form in Australia, helping criminals and citizens alike.
Mindfulness would work even more successfully when it is practised in the full bUddhist context and cosmology.
Lydia Ruschena :
24 Jun 2013 4:34:21pm
I've just finished listening to tonight's programme and enjoyed It so much, that I wished to let Rachel Kohn know what a truly wonderful programme she presents. Always intelligent, always informative. My brain metaphorically sighed "Ahhhh..." with a feeling of fullness, at the loveliness of tonight's interviews. Many thanks.
Noveillin :
26 Jun 2013 10:58:00am
I love you show and the topics you explore. I have always found myself asking the existential questions throughout my life and it has lead me to becoming very curious about spiritualism in all cultures and the human search for 'God'
I would call myself an existentialistic singer-songwriter and write about my own experience in trying to understand or not understand the bigger picture. I hope that my music may be of some cathartic benefit to others as it is for me to just express these mental and emotional processes through music.
My website is http://noveillin.wix.com/noveillin and if you want to check it out and see if you feel any tracks may be suited for one of your future shows, let me know and I will gladly send you the files.
I really love and appreciate your work and contribution in exploring these topics.
Kind regards,
Conny Brandt :
26 Jun 2013 11:00:05am
I love listening to Rachael Kohn's and Would love to know how she feels about all the different religions.
Is being Jewish still the only way?
Music is also an important way to spirituality, I feel.
Best wishes
Conny Brandt


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Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend
Believe it or not, the month of May is nearing an end–though you sure wouldn't know it based on the weather we've been having here in the Napa Valley!
Regardless, here are a couple events that promise to make your weekend a bit brighter…
Saturday, May 22nd
- From 11am – 3pm Trefethen Winery in Napa will host its 'Fete de la fleur' celebration in honor of the flowering of the vines. For $45 per person ($35 per wine club member) you'll be able to try several of the winery's recent vintages, including the 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. There will be music from the California Malibu's, guided tours through the vineyards, wood fired pizzas and more. Call 800-556-4847 to RSVP
- From 1pm – 4pm Cornerstone Cellars will host its first-ever release party. For $25 per person ($40 per couple, free for wine club members) you'll be able to enjoy "special treats" from Chef Bob Hurley as well as older vintages of the winery's Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Call 707-945-0388 to RSVP
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Revisited: EOTH's Top 25 Players (19-22)
Our trip down memory lane continues as we revisit our pre-season Top 25 Countdown . . .
#22: Andrew Smith: Although he only received a few votes in the Top 25 pre-season countdown, this 4 year letterman provided much-needed depth on an otherwise depleted defensive line. Smith played in all 12 games on the season, starting four, registering a career-high 24 tackles, two of which were tackles for loss. Smith had his best game against then-No. 17 Ohio State, with five tackles, and registered four tackles twice – in the season opener against Maryland and against then-No. 20 Georgia Tech.
Preseason EOTH Top 25 Rank: Not Ranked
Top 25 Change: N/A
#21: Micanor Regis: Another solid contributor on the defensive line who most definitely had a "ball" on the field, especially so in Chapel Hill, Regis played in 10 games, including six starts at defensive tackle, finishing the season ranked sixth on the team with 41 tackles and tied for third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, finishing fourth on the team with two sacks. Regis had a team-high four pass break-ups and recorded a season-high six tackles and one tackle for loss against Kansas State and four tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Florida State.
Preseason EOTH Top 25 Rank: #13
Top 25 Change: Minus 8
#20: Jake Wieclaw: This 2011 Lou Groza Award Semi-finalist and 2011 UM Special Teams MVP waited patiently behind Matt Bosher for years for his opportunity to see the field. What a pleasant surprise he turned out to be. Wieclaw played in all 12 games while serving as the team's primary placekicker, assuming duty on kickoffs and field goals, finishing the season perfect on point-after attempts, converting 39-of-39, limited opponents to a 18.6 kick return average for the season, and connecting on 11-of-14 field goal attempts with a season-long 43-yard field goal against North Carolina. Wieclaw proved to be clutch under pressure when, in dramatic fashion, he converted a 36-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Canes to a 6-3 victory over USF.
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#19 Jo Jo Nicolas: After suffering a personal tragedy of the loss of his child only weeks before the 2011 season began, Nicolas continually put the team before himself in what became his break-out season. Nicholas started all 12 games of the season, one of only four defensive Hurricanes to accomplish the feat, finishing third on the team with 66 tackles, leading the team with two interceptions, and also recording one pass break-up, an interception, and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown against then-No. 20 Georgia Tech. His best game came in Chapel Hill where he made a season-high 10 tackles against North Carolina.
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Go Canes! Love you!
Nash I saw your last comment..
7 and 26 barely regressed if any..
They only combined for about 6 picks last year as it set.. Re Re sat out for what, 5 games this year and VT pretty much disappeared as he always did after a promising start two or three games in..
It's like they went from poo, to runny poo.
It's like they went from poo, to runny poo.
Lol…now that ish (pun intended) is funny…
Yeah re re sat out some games but still…
How do you go from being in the picture frame but miss the tackle to not even being in the frame???
Btw Bennie how's ya moms doing?
Christmas sticky icky must be real good
December 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Christmas sticky icky must be real good
Cant be sticky icky, gotta be that high class Washington D.C. powder that is making the natives restless. Did wonders for Whitney and Bobby.
Or eggnog syyzzurp
And I wonder what the excuse was for our pass defense in previous years? Why was it so bad the first few years, and only good last season despite having upperclassmen starting for the last three seasons?
I see one-hit wonders are the thing now…
No one really passed on us, Dayton.
Nash — She's good. She's back home, outta Shands. had what was called a Plasmacytoma, rather than Multiple Myeloma.. Which is better, cancer was confined to just one bone (the broken femur, which was removed entirely and replaced with a titanium rod) so she's rehabbing now, moving much better.
Good to hear she's good Bennie V
nash, lol, don't call out the "mac staff" like that, they trying their best. Remember, unlike the last staff, we're going to have multiple fronts, because the ends can actually stand up and wait for pulling guards to blast em since they give up leverage by standing up before the snap.
Uchamps, yeah dawg, had it not been for that defense and percy harvin flippin the field, no way do the gaytors win any of those championships. Going to be real interesting to see how duke johnson transitions to the college game.
December 18, 2011 at 12:18 AM
nash, lol, don't call out the "mac staff" like that, they trying their best. Remember, unlike the last staff, we're going to have multiple fronts, because the ends can actually stand up and wait for pulling guards to blast em since they give up leverage by standing up before the snap.
=== coached up!!!
shwarma5 – yep, that was me that Manny caught in his pic of Duke Johnson …… I was taking this pic of Duke at the time (which is a hell of a lot better than Manny's, sorry Manny, ha)
Duke on the bench after his 41 yard crazy run
Tampa Bay high school football > Miami-Dade/Broward high school football
They may have some more speed or some supposedly better athletes in Miami-Dade/Broward, but Tampa Bay has some speed and smarter athletes that play better as a team
Those championship games between Plant/Miramar & Armwood/Miami Central weren't even really as close as the scores indicate
The coaching staffs up here are ridiculous at some schools – Plant, Armwood, Lakeland, Bradenton Manatee, etc. Now, if you put some of these staffs down in Miami-Dade/Broward with those players, then they could be juggernauts – but, they're not and the Tampa Bay teams will always have that advantage
Name me the best coaching staff down there. Maybe St. Thomas Aquinas? they're not even really a normal school anyway since they basically recruit their kids to go there from all other schools
I was talking with a photographer at the game, he went to Miramar and is a huge Canes fan. I told him after the Miami Norland game that the Tampa Bay teams were going to go 3-0 against Miami Central, Miramar, First Coast. He said no way that Central and Miramar lose
3-0 in the big boy divisions (5A, 6A, 7A, 8A), 2-0 against Miami-Dade/Broward schools for the title
And Six..
I'm so sorry lol
Never in a million years would I have thought Dallas would've thumped TB like that..
Bennie – have you seen the Bucs this year? Total clusterf*ck of a situation going on at One Buc Place
Raheem has lost the team. The OC should've been let go after last year, yes, even with their 10 wins. The front office should never have given the type of money they did to Quincy Black before this season started – what in the hell did they see in his 1 year of filling in at LB to make them drop that kind of coin on him? The front office was idiotic in not signing a free agent RB to either back up Blount or take his job – let's see, the Pats have how many RBs and drafted how many more this past year? The Saints drafted Ingram, already had how many RBs and then go and get Sproles? The Ravens go get Ricky Williams. Broncos get Willis McGahee. Bucs get … (crickets). If Josh Freeman wants to go shoot a gun at a range for the first time in his life, why the f*ck did he have to choose a hand cannon for a gun (Desert Eagle) – oh, so he could hold it incorrectly and have the kick from it put a huge cut on thumb/base of his throwing hand and completely jack up his throwing for 5 weeks of the season? Why is Preston Parker so damn stupid and lazy that he doesn't even know where to line up in formations and K2 has to literally grab him by the arm and throw him to his spot, like a mother does with a child that won't go to where they need to be after being asked for the how many-eth time – hey Preston, it's called the film room and playbook, use it and study it you lazy ass. Why did the Bucs even draft Gerald McCoy in the first place? Why didn't they address the needs at DB, AGAIN, this year – news flash, EJ Biggers is not starting DB material in the NFL, you don't have to be Ted Thompson to know that. Then again, it took them forever to finally cut Sabby Piscatelli b/c he was a walking abortion procedure on 2 legs at the Safety spot, so, that is cold hard proof that there is mental retardation still floating around the Bucs office
Jeff Fisher can't be hired fast enough for the Bucs. Keep Raheem on as an assistant coach if he wants. It's not exactly Raheem's complete fault either – much like the Canes needed to flush the turds on the team down the drain, so do the Bucs
That's also why it was hilarious to me when Gerald McCoy was making fun of the Super Bowl statue of Brooks, Sapp, Lynch, Alstott, Gruden, etc. in front of One Buc Place – saying that Sapp looked a little fat in it
Sapp responded saying "who the f*ck are you again?"
Suh = Peyton Manning. McCoy = Ryan Leaf
Wow Six im jealous
Amazing info thanks for sharing
what philly just said
jsq – forgot to say
. . . good article
6ix great info dawg…
Thank for sharing..
You might end up talking yourself onto the canes staff as the head video guy lol
Wow!! Six, thanks for sharing!! Show em what you can do!!
Hi guys,
Merry Christmas
I been working a lot and try and read all the Canes blogs each weekend to catch up on stuff.
I still talk to my man bg now and then to see how you guys are doing,
Six that was awesome dude. I shared it with some of the space gang that digs your style.
Happy Holidays guys I'll be around here and there a lot again after new years.
Keep up the good work Mary.
Go Canes!
merry xmas
Six….I don't give a lobster's d!ck about The Bucs.
But good looks on the Tampa/Canes infiltration. That's what we need. More insider stuff. You speakin up for those of us without voices.
Hell, if Cal did that a little more down in the 305, maybe we'd hold some of his propaganda in higher regard….
I'm teasing you Cal, naturally.
Reggie Northrup – First Coast – Linebacker
– It is tough to make a case for a defensive player on a team that lost 40 – 0, but in Northrup's case, it is well deserved. Northrup left it all on the field Friday evening and tallied 11 tackles. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker was all over the field and did his best to give the Buccaneers a chance. Playing alongside two other stud linebackers in class-of-2013 prospect Daniel McMillian and North Carolina commitment Joseph Jackson, it is easy to be overshadowed, but on the night, Northrup was the top linebacker. Northrup is currently committed to the University of Miami and I expect him to sign with them on signing day.
^^^Still don't know what game Bennie was watching!
The same one dozens of other people watched and had issue with.
I'm not alone. Don't know why that doesn't sit well with you.
Left the first half with 9 tackles, missed probably that many.
Left the second half having added only 2 — and probably missed three times that trying to go for the big hit, overpursuing plays and getting gassed.
And I'm acknowledging the fact that were it not for that LB corp (he included) that FC wouldn't have been where they were.
Not calling him a bad player at all. Just didn't see what the hype was about — many argued that if he sticks he'll be the best incoming LB.. Whereas like you I think the Kirby is probably the cream of the crop incoming.
Gray Crow.
Kehoe admitted that "his stats really suck" .. but .. "the kid is smart, he makes straight A's, he's a good kid, he'll find his way on to the field b/c of that, I'll take those kids all day"
We need a smart scout team QB
Six – awesome info. OUT-FUKNG-STANDING!
……but, I'm not a Bucs fan, still, check Fisher's record. Lotta people love him, guy gets a lot of hype, but 6 over .500 seasons out of 17? JJ thinks he's overhyped. I dunno, maybe it's a personal vendetta, but he doesn't think he's a good choice.
……but, I'm not a Bucs fan, still, check Fisher's record. Lotta people love him, guy gets a lot of hype, but 6 over .500 seasons out of 17? JJ thinks he's overhyped. I dunno, maybe it's a personal vendetta, but he doesn't think he's a good choice.
Over rated as hell….
Has as many losing seasons as winning
Erick Erickson (@EWErickson)
Email about Tim Tebow: "A white bronco hasn't received this much attention since O.J."
HOT RUMOR: Cristobal to Pitt. Several sources including PapaCane
U'z a wild boy! Ok, you can be right. HAHAHAHA!
Because those people aren't here! I said the on Caneinsider too.
At the end of the day I think Kirby makes the most immediate impact of the LB recruits. But I think Northrup has the biggest ceiling.
Hilarious SNL skit with Jesus and #15
I'll also take the 6th Round non-Heisman or National Championship winning QB from UMichigan that is a 3 time Super Bowl winning, 2 time Super Bowl MVP that also wasn't a 1st Rounder that is called the "greatest college football player ever"
Such an admitted man crush on Brady, Belichick and the Pats organization that it's sick
Pats have the worst defense in the NFL when it comes to total yards, one of the worst when it comes to passing yards in the AFC, running game that is crap for the most part (only 80 yards or a little more against their last two opponents – Colts, Redskins) …. and they still go into the house of a team with a nasty D that has Von Miller, Elvis Dumervil, Champ Bailey, Goodman, DJ Williams, etc. that also has a very strong running game – come back from being down to beat them pretty convincingly
Six, better shut yo mouth about with that Tampa football teams stuff.
And GREAT info. Thanks for bringing us that stuff.
In honor of the dead … "I'm so ronery … so sad and roneryyy"
Ray Lewis (love him) is done. Great career.
December 18, 2011 at 10:44 PM
If it sounds too good to be true….you know the rest
Chargers are letting loose tonight. Ravens defense is just COMPLETELY out of sorts.
Nice of Phillip Rivers to show his true colors for the first time this season.
Six awesome movie
I promise I will never die
Dont let the kiddies see this one
And Ray isn't the only Cane on the Raven's roster that's lost a step..
Big McKinney has definitely lost some speed in those feet. Age happens to everyone though unfortunately.
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Six….I don't give a lobster's d!ck about The Bucs.
But good looks on the Tampa/Canes infiltration. That's what we need. More insider stuff. You speakin up for those of us without voices.
Hell, if Cal did that a little more down in the 305, maybe we'd hold some of his propaganda in higher regard….
I'm teasing you Cal, naturally.
lol, it's hard to do that in Miami simply because the requirements UM have to get in, so alot of the guys just can't go, but on talent now, they can be in there!
PhillyCane – bahaha, I remember seeing that in the theaters and I was dying laughing while some other people just got up and left
I was wondering, how could you sit there for that long into the movie and then just leave, you've already invested all that time in watching it up to that point, screw it
Americaaaa f*ck yah!
"Do the signal, you remember the signal? That's rightt"
You've got mail
Six, really enjoyed your write-ups. Thanks for sharing.
The "Dead Period" starts tomorrow December 19th and ends on January 3, 2012.
No contact with prospects
It's not often you can find cornerbacks that are 6-foot-2 and 197 pounds. But Travell Dixon (Thatcher, Ariz./Eastern Arizona JC) is just that, and he's down to a trio of programs.
"It's gonna be Alabama, Florida State or Mississippi State," Dixon said. "I still don't know what I will do. They are all great schools. It's going to be a decision from the heart."
Dixon, originally from Miami Norland High School, didn't sign with anyone out of high school. He decided to go the junior college route and said it was the best thing for him.
BG, is this someone our staff went after? Why no love from the local?
Absolutely great to see Solar on here!
Aside from that…well, I've got nothing…
Go Canes!!
Wait, there is something.
Awesome info and insight Six.
Duke Johnson on WQAM:
We recruited him. He's from Norland orginially. He was scheduled to visit this past weekend. I don't know if he made it or not, but I think he's Alabama's to lose.
And as C1 said grades coming out originally and he wasn't highly thought of then.


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Lange-Taylor Documentary Prize Suspended for 2011
The Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University will not award a Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize in 2011. CDS awards director Alexa Dilworth says the prize, which supports collaboration between a documentary photographer and a writer, will take a one-year "hiatus." Dilworth tells PDN, "We are taking a year to explore ideas for supporting projects that use words and images in other ways besides stand-alone essays and still imagery–audio, multimedia, etc. –and we haven't arrived there yet."
According to the Lange-Taylor Prize web site, the decision to suspend the prize reflects "the rapidly changing environment in which documentary artists conduct their work." Discussions about the future of the prize began in June 2010, which marked the 20th anniversary of the prize, Dilworth says, and included CDS executive director Tom Rankin, former director and Lange-Taylor prize co-founder Iris Tillman Hill, and former director and director of programs and communications Lynn McKnight. "We are talking amongst ourselves and with other colleagues at CDS about what collaboration, combining words and images, and 'still' photography, among other things, look like in the 21st century," Dilworth says.
Rankin notes, "Everything in higher education, and at Duke, is getting a fresh look on the heels of a historic recession," but says that CDS's funding for the Lange-Taylor prize is not in jeopardy. "Our hiatus and reflection on the future of Lange-Taylor coincides with both the 20th anniversary of the prize and budget challenges, but the decision is in no way directly tied to finances, or to any outside funder's restrictions on support."
Dilworth notes that CDS continues to support photography and documentary work in other ways. It continues to administer the First Book Prize given by the Honickman Foundation. In the past year CDS has launched a new photography prize in collaboration with Daylight Magazine, and has made the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival part of CDS.
Dilworth adds that she hopes with the hiatus, "We at the Center for Documentary Studies might come up with new ways of supporting documentary artists involved in extended fieldwork projects and who are interested in producing nonfiction narratives that resonate with personal experience."
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TORONTO, September 16, 2013 – The QWeMA (Quantitative Wealth Management Analytics) Group has been acquired by CANNEX, an independent provider of data and information services to the financial services industry in Canada and the U.S.
CANNEX and The QWeMA Group have worked together for close to two decades, and both are known for their contributions to the retirement industry. Acquiring QWeMA will contribute to the launch of three CANNEX initiatives that will benefit manufacturers, advisors, and consumers looking for, or providing information related to, the retirement income industry.
The Fields Institute is an international centre for research and training in all areas of the mathematical sciences and their applications. Every year, its programs attract more than 4000 participants from around the world. The Institute is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the National Science Foundation (US), and a growing list of partner universities in Canada, the United States, and Europe.


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Maybe you're not stoked about The Fresh Beat Band coming in concert next week, but your little ones are, and when it comes down to it, we're pretty sure you'll enjoy the show, too.
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There was a time when the very idea of packaging was new technology. Napoleon is often credited with spawning the idea by offering a prize to anyone who could find a way to preserve food for his much-travelled armies. Nicolas Appert won the 12,000 francs and more or less invented the canning process.
Appert's invention was all about functionality, but by the time packaging became widely available in the late 19th century it had started to take on a new role – replacing the people who previously mediated in the buying and selling of goods, and telling a story about the product and its manufacturer. As one of the very first packaged brands, Quaker's name and symbol epitomised the most popular of all brand stories: trust and dependability.
Nowadays we've become used to packaging as a sophisticated marketing tool, using the subtle interplay of form, materials, colour and design to appeal to our sense of self. Without saying a word packaging speaks to us, earning it the reputation of 'The Silent Salesman'.
But now digital technology is changing the game again – souping-up our view of the real world with an overlay of virtual information, which brands are moving to exploit. Far from being the silent salesman, packaging can now broadcast its own advertising, show you a 3D version of its contents in action, or take you to a microsite or app, all with the swipe of a smartphone.
Brancott Estate, for example, now features a QR code on its back label that opens the digital door to 14 different brand experiences, prompting its marketing people to dub it 'the world's most curious bottle'.
It's innovative, but trying it at a dinner party I was in danger of becoming the world's least interesting guest, as I downloaded the app and presented my phone to the code repeatedly so I could tell my friends about the New Zealand climate, or what we should have been eating with this wine. By that time they were on the dessert.
Much as I applaud this exploration of ways to enhance packaging communication, I didn't find the point of consumption to be the best moment to take it all in.
Nor would I imagine is the point-of-sale. The thought of a Friday evening in Asda, dozens of smart shoppers hovering smartphones over smart packaging, doesn't feel like 'augmented' reality, more an inconvenient one.
But sit me down in a comfy chair with a glossy magazine and it's another story. Ardaich water cleverly used augmented reality to illustrate its defining story of 'the water that whisky drinkers choose'. The AR-enhanced print ad dives beautifully into this theme, playing an epic film about the 'cold, mineral rich waters of the raging North Atlantic' on your smartphone or tablet.
Now if the real bottle could suddenly trigger this story again from the shelf as I walk past, we might just be in business, and of course this kind of interactivity is surely where we're heading.
Google glasses, currently in test phase, promise to superimpose informational or experiential graphics on top of real world objects, triggered not through codes but more advanced object recognition technology.
Nutrition and price information could appear midaisle, a nod of the head present us with recipe ideas, and a satnav function would avoid us having to ask where to find the cupcakes.
It might be a while before we have access to the kind of infographics Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) enjoys, but the likes of Google, Layar and Aurasma are clearly working to provide new interactive experiences and transactions.
But back in the present day, digital applications capable of enhancing the brand experience created by packaging are springing up everywhere. Suremen transformed its cans into game controllers which, when pointed at a webcam, let players face a range of adventurous challenges in a bid to win prizes.
Dutch design graduate Niels van Hoof meanwhile has created an app called Taggie, intended to encourage children to access information on the origin, cultivation, variety and nutritional values of various products.
Brands will argue that this is exactly what the consumer wants – more informed choices. Yes, we do want to preserve the environment, we do want healthy options, we may be calorie counting or allergic to nuts and we are interested in provenance; but no, we haven't got all day. Research by experts in business, psychology and neuroscience has shown that in many fields a wealth of information is creating a poverty of attention, meaning that as consumers we make a lot of short-cuts (technically known as choice heuristics) in arriving at our decisions.
Typically we will ignore most of the available information and rely on a few important cues, like good oldfashioned pre-digital packaging design.
Technology-enhanced 'experiential' packaging design will no doubt flourish in the coming years, but it must go beyond the level of a short term technology 'hit' if it is to achieve true brand engagement.
One thing is for sure: brands and their agencies are all going to face plenty of challenges, but also have a lot of fun, as we explore this brave new world.


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Toffee has always been a rare treat in my family. Something that I made each Christmas season with my Mom and sisters to give out as gifts. I haven't had any other kinds, save for a Skor bar here and there. This is why I was pretty excited to give Enstrom's Toffee a try. Was it going to stand up to the homemade kind I've been eating for years?
The toffee comes beautifully packaged in a box where inside it's separated into large slabs. And I do mean large, as the the base layer is about 1/2 inch thick. The toffee has a nice rich,creamy, milky caramel color. There's a generous amount of grated almonds bits on top were dusty and therefore a little messy. Reaching in to secure a corner for immediate tasting, I was pleased to find it was easily broken off.
The chocolate layer that sits on top of the toffee has a nice thickness: not too thin so the toffee shows though, but not too thick so it's like cake frosting. The almonds are roasted and terribly fresh. They release nice nutty, salty, smoky flavors that compliment the sweet toffee and chocolate beautifully.
The toffee crunches fantastically in the mouth. It's light, crispy, and not sticky. It holds its texture yet is soft enough so I don't get any in my teeth. I get wonderful buttery, creamy, rich caramelized flavors right away. Combined with the nuts I'm reminded of caramel corn with it's sweet/salty/nutty flavors. The flavor is so terribly fresh and flavorful, it could easily stand alone without the almonds and chocolate.
And speaking of the chocolate, it's fantastic. It's very chocolately, mildly sweet, and it holds it's own when eaten separately. Yes, I did pick pieces of it off. Alone I was able to explore the sweet, creamy, slightly coconutty flavors. With the toffee, as it's meant to be, it adds a little richness to it all and rounds out an already stellar combination of textures and flavors.
So did this live up to my expectations? Oh yes, it exceeded them in fact! I didn't anticipate wanting to finish off my box, but it was so good I found myself picking at the toffee every chance I got. I can't wait to get my hands on more and am extremely tempted to forgo the kitchen work this year and put in a few orders with Enstrom instead.
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We used the Violet Flame for cleansing the karma over there , and the outcome energies "after the cleansing" were the Pink and golden energies..
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IH, Massey Ferguson, John Deere & Ford Tractors
Tractors had been produced from basic farm equipment that farmers utilised to till their soil in the early 19th century. This handy farm vehicle was invented soon after the initial traction engine was designed about 1850. At the time, they had been a substantially necessary farm tool and helped farmers generate bigger yields. Several tractor producers have gained a reputation for high quality inside the market. The top 4 are:
John Deere
In 1918, John Deere made the choice to extend his item line to involve tractors. The company bought the maker with the Waterloo Boy and subsequently tractors became their main product line. During the 1960s, the firm introduced one of the most powerful two-wheel drive tractor. Later, within the 1970s, the enterprise made an integrated cab although the 80s created 38 new tractors for consumer choice, which included elevated fuel efficiency and greater maneuverability. The 1990s gave farmers a comfy cab along with an electronic power device that would automatically activate for the duration of difficult field use. Within the 2000s, John Deere added one of the most fuel-efficient row crop tractor and included new technology rewards which include ActiveCommand Steering along with a Variable Transmission. John Deere's consistent strategy to improvement has kept them a leading decision for tractor owners.
International Harvester
The company's roots started in agricultural, construction and commercial equipment supplies. In the course of 1902, a merger took spot between McCormick Harvesting Machine and Deering Harvester additionally to three smaller farming firms to make International Harvester or IH. In 1985, IH sold their farming equipment division and rebranded the company to Navistar International Corporation. The company's very good years began in 1926, and by 1930 IH had constructed its 100,000th tractor named the Farmall. Their goal was to manufacture a tractor that may very well be applied for numerous purposes generating them essentially the most well-liked brand during the 1940s and 50s. However, IH struggled right after adding a number of company lines that were unrelated to their farm starting. Having said that, IH is recognized for constructing a high quality tractor for which collectors are continuously on the lookout.
Henry Ford & Son made a tractor line named Fordson beginning in 1917 and later, in 1920, it united with the Ford Motor Business. Henry Ford began experimenting with tractor construction out of automobile parts in the early part of the 20th century and by 1915 he had made the Model B. They continued to manufacture Fordson tractors until 1964. Initial Fordson tractors suffered from a number of design problems including engine failure and overheating, but the vehicles were still a huge help to overwhelmed farmers, and the Ford Firm found their spot in the tractor market. They had been highly effective and could pull heavy items that normally took at least four mules to tow. Furthermore, they were able to work all day without a break giving farmers an opportunity for larger harvests.
Massey Ferguson
In 1847, Daniel Massey started the Newcastle Foundry and Machine Manufactory to generate farm equipment for instance threshers and reapers. Later, the Massey family worked with steam engine builder Sawyer and designed a line steam tractor. They had been constructed in various different sizes with the 25 horsepower model selling well. On the other hand, in 1910 the organization switched to oil engines when the company split into separate divisions. Throughout its long history, Massey Ferguson produced a large number of agricultural vehicles. The mass made Massey Harris Ferguson TVO was a well-known tractor that sold well within the UK, Ireland and the United States throughout the 1950s. Additionally, the organization was identified for its power and overall reliability generating it a superior tractor for farmers to own.


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As the Titanfall closed alpha testing period comes to a close, Respawn Entertainment left wiggle room regarding a potential beta testing period for the Xbox One exclusive, according to a report today from VG 24/7.
In response to a fan question on Twitter today, Respawn community manager Abbie Heppe said "it's possible" an open Titanfall beta will emerge before the game's scheduled release date in March.
The alpha testing for the Xbox One exclusive title kicked off when the developer confirmed emails had been sent to a select few testers on Friday inviting them to participate in the trial of an Electronic Arts next-gen game. You can read that full Examiner report by clicking here.
Respawn had intended for the alpha testing of Titanfall to be "strictly not sharable," though those with access did post not only videos but also information about the game.
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22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a genetic disorder that is linked with more than 180 different health issues. It happens in children who are missing a small piece of 22q11.2, a part of chromosome 22. This missing piece is also called a "deletion."
Chromosomes are threadlike structures found in every cell of the body. Each chromosome contains thousands of genes. A human cell normally contains 46 chromosomes (23 from each parent). Each one is identified by a number.
Not all children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome will have all the possible issues linked with this condition. Most will have only some of these. The most common issues include cleft palate (an opening in the roof of the mouth), heart defects, facial differences, learning problems and speech and feeding problems.
You may have heard 22q11.2 deletion syndrome called by other names. It is sometimes called velocardiofacial syndrome, Shprintzen syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome or conotruncal anomaly unusual face syndrome. Most of these conditions result from a 22q11.2 deletion.
22q11.2 deletion syndrome was recognized by Dr. Robert J. Shprintzen of the Center for Craniofacial Disorders at the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York, in 1978. He described 12 children with the disorder.
The syndrome occurs in one of 4,000 newborns. For most babies, this is a new genetic change that was not inherited from their mother or father. For 10% of children with this syndrome, it was passed on from one of the child's parents.
22q11.2 deletion syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition. This means that only one parent needs to have an abnormal gene for the child to inherit the disease.
A person with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has a 50% chance for each pregnancy of passing the mutation on to the child.
Our craniofacial team has a great deal of experience treating children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Over the past 5 years, we have treated more than 50 children with this syndrome.
Each year 15 to 20 children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome come to Seattle Children's for treatment for the first time. Each year we do about 10 craniofacial surgeries for this condition.
In 2006 we established a 22q Clinic to diagnose this condition and help families manage it.
Learn about research at Seattle Children's into 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.


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I need to create a startup script on a server that is live in production, so unfortunately I don't have the luxury of trial and error.
I need to start an application upon server bootup that is run as a particular service account. I need the same instance of that application to be accessible when I manually log into the server later using that same account. If I use 'runas' or something else (suggestions?) will the application be running in that profile, or just running in the background as a process I can see in task manager?
If the latter, what options do I have to set the app to run automatically upon startup and be available when I log in? Logging that service account in as part of the startup process is fine if needed.


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Some big changes are on the way for the Medicaid program that serves nearly 700,000 Kentuckians.
Governor Ernie Fletcher said that four benefit packages will be offered.
The plans will be tailored to various groups covered by the federal-state insurance program.
The changes include cost sharing by some Medicaid recipients.
However, officials say no recipient will pay more than $225 a year and some will pay nothing.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday re-signed forward Dustin Jeffrey to a one-year, $625,000 contract.
Jeffrey, 25, had three goals and six points in 25 regular-season games for the Penguins in 2012-13.
A 2007 sixth-round draft pick, Jeffrey has 15 goals and 27 points in 90 games spread across the past five seasons, all with the Penguins.
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Core Teams
Christian Life Communities (CLC) Core Team
The Christian Life Community Core Team is a group of individuals dedicated to the Ignatian values of: Finding God in All Things, Being Persons for Others, and Discerning Callings in Life. Core Team Leaders are expected to work 4-5 hours weekly. Responsibilities include: leading a weekly small group, meeting as a leadership team, facilitating the formation of the coordinators, outreach and publicity, providing spiritual resources to bolster faith on campus, collaborative programming with other student organizations, and coordinating service and other social activities for all CLC participants. Team members lead the annual canned food drive and delivery to Glenmary Farm during winter break. Leaders also can attend Cura Personalis, the national retreat for CLC leaders. For more information, contact Matt "Jake" Jacobson at 773.508.2202.
WTC Core Team
This position at the Water Tower Campus is for students who are looking for an opportunity to engage in the work of student development as well as develop professional skills. Successful candidates should be friendly, flexible, and interested in working independently at WTC. Each member of the student team will have responsibilities in special projects, marketing, Campus Ministry and communications. The application will be available online shortly! Applications are due by Friday, April 8; interviews will follow.


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3 weeks of conferences and workshops in the Bay Area
By bblfish on May 17, 2008
I am in the Bay Area about to start my third week of conference/workshops with the combined themes of Java, identity, semantic web, and data portability.
The first week at JavaOne went very well. The Semantic Web Panel attracted way over 500 people by my guesstimate (no official figure yet), and Dean Allemang's talk "Semantic Web for the working Ontologist", that took place on the last day attracted well over three hundred attendees. My BOF, happened late at night at the same time as a big party, and only attracted 30 or so attendees. But on the whole JavaOne proved a great success.
Speaking to members of the liberty group at Sun, I discovered the existence of the Internet Identity Workshop in Mountain View, and decided this would be a good opportunity to learn more about this space. This was a very good use of my time, as it helped me get more familiar with many of the problems and technologies in this space. I put forward some of the ideas I had been discussing here relating the semantic web and distributed web of trust ideas using OpenId and foaf+ssl, which seemed to hold up quite well under the close scrutiny of the community. A few fun conversations with Eve Maler (aka xmlgrrl) on the relations between the semantic web and XML nicely spiced up the evenings :-)
That workshop was closely followed by a one day Data Sharing Summit, addressing issues raised by the Data Portability group, which I have been following relatively closely. This one day session was very helpful for my understanding of the types of problems that need solving. An ontology for what can be done with information in a foaf file would indeed be very helpful. This would have to allow one to specify in simple terms what relations could be republished or which ones should not be.
So next on the list is the Semantic Technology Conference in San Jose, which will bring all these threads together. For more on that see see my post on the Semantic Tech highlights.
The presentation I was giving is now available online with audio as Building Secure, Open and Distributed Social Network Applications


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Wednesday - April 16, 2014
Matt Chatt - Brenda Romero Interview #4
Matt continues his interview with Brenda Romero this time talking about sexism in the Gaming Industry. This should be the last part of his interview.
In this episode, Brenda Romero, the Gloria Steinem of the games industry, zeroes in on the key problems facing women gamers and developers: sexism, sexism, and more sexism. Booth babes, chain mail bikinis, and lack of healthy avatar options are all just symptoms of a much broader problem.
Warning: I've done my best to censor out the adult language in this episode, but my apologies if any managed to slip through.
Monday - April 07, 2014
Matt Chatt - Brenda Romero Interview, Part 3
Matt continues his series of interviews with Brenda Romero, talking about sex and violence. Two words that always do well in selling games. These topics are covered in such games as Dungeons & Dragons Heroes and Playboy: The Mansion.
Monday - March 31, 2014
Sir-Tech - Brenda Romero Interview, part 2
Matt Barton continues his interview with Brenda Romero on Wizardry 5 & 8, Jagged Alliance 2 and more.
Monday - March 24, 2014
Matt Chatt - Brenda Romero Interview
Matt Barton interviews Brenda Romero about her early days at Sir-Tech, programming the C-64, her favorite arcade game, Tron, and how she ended up running the Wizardry hotline.
Tuesday - December 21, 2010
Sir-Tech - The Roots of CRPGs @ Bitmob
Next up in Bitmob's company-based CRPG history is the legendary Sir-tech:
A space-based wargame, Galactic Attack, was the next project, said to have been dreamt up during the drive back home from the show (though a vague Wikipedia entry doubts this story by saying that it was adapted from another early PC game: 1973's Empire). After convincing Fred Sirotek, Sr. to part with the capital to get the project started, Infotree completed Galactic Attack and sold enough to fund the next one -- and the company that would bring it to the world: Sir-tech. It was a game that Woodhead had been playing at Cornell with fellow student Andrew Greenberg: Dungeons of Despair.
Wednesday - June 27, 2007
Sir-Tech - Long running legal battles
This is an unusual newsbit...I'm not sure what you will make of it but I guess it casts some small illumination on the business end of game making, even back in the day. Lucky Day wrote in to point out a lawsuit by Andrew Greenberg against Sir-Tech, stretching back over 13 years to this judgment in 2005. The source is a summary on Cornell Law School's site but it's rather complex, so I'll use Lucky Day's email:
I'm not a lawyer but this appears to be a summary of a second appeal of Andrew Greenberg vs Sir-Tech .
Greenberg is the real life Werdna in the Wizardy series.
According to this summary Greenberg licensed to Sir-Tech in 1981 his 1979 Wizardry game on it and was to receive any and all royalties for related products.
In 1991, Sir-Tech collapsed then transferred its assets to Sir-Tech, Canada. However, they apparently decided that they didn't have to pay Greenberg his royalties.
It was in 1992 that Greenberg discovered they left the country so he filed suit in the state of New York.
Sir-Tech Canada argued that they lacked jurisdiction but Greenberg pointed out that Wizardry products were being sold in the State and that Sir-Tech Canada bought the sirtech.com domain from they former parent company Sir-Tech Sftware, Inc., a New York company.
He won the lawsuit but Sir-Tech appealed and somehow they won. The court stated that Greenberg failed to even raise the the legal violation that he originally sued them over (cplr 302 a, etc.)
Not to be undaunted, Greenberg appealed that decision with quite a bit of evidence. This article shows the results of that decision in Greenberg's favor in 2005..13 years after it began and 3.5 years since the last North American Wizardry release. According to Wikipedia, there has been 15 Wizardry products released in Japan since.
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She's posted suggested playlists for fans of her book series that includes everything from Placebo, Blue October and Armor for Sleep to Elbow, Coldplay, Patrick Wolf, Simon and Garfunkel, Korn, Incubus, Nine Inch Nails and Right Said Fred.
On Monday, the track listing for the upcoming soundtrack to "New Moon" was revealed and it has the same mix of the popular and somewhat-obscure that fans have come to expect from Meyer. The 15 all-new or exclusive tracks feature some of the names that have been kicking around for a while, such as Muse, who refashioned the baroque "I Belong To You" from their new album, The Resistance at director Chris Weitz's behest and Death Cab for Cutie, whose "Meet Me On The Equinox" debuted on MTV.com recently .
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Band of Skulls ("Friends"): This White Stripes-by-way-of-Radiohead English trio formed in 2008 and released the blues-rocking Baby Darling Doll Face Honey in March. They played at this summer's Lollapalooza festival and feature the alternating vocals of bassist Emma Richardson and guitarist Russell Mardsen.
Lykke Li ("Possibility"): Another veteran of Lollapalooza 2009, the Swedish answer to Lady Gaga has gained a legion of fans (among them MTV's own Kurt Loder ) for the intensely rhythmic and hypnotic dance music on her debut, Youth Novels.
Anya Marina ("Satellite Heart"): The San Diego-based singer/songwriter, sometime actress ("100 Girls") and radio DJ released her second album of playfully sexy pop tunes, Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II in January. Her songs have been featured "The Real World," "Gossip Girl," "Grey's Anatomy" and "How I Met Your Mother."
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ("Done All Wrong"): This L.A.-based psychedelic garage rock act — named after Marlon Brando's motorcycle gang in 1953's "The Wild One" — have been thrashing around since 1998 and have released five albums of twisty, heady rock.
Hurricane Bells ("Monsters"): A side project from Longwave singer/guitarist Steve Schiltz, this unsigned band will release its debut next year. The mellow, country-tinged songs on the Bells' MySpace page promise some seriously introspective, rainy-day pop gems.
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Hoof it to Battle in the Saddle July 5-9 in Oklahoma City for a versatility ranch horse competition.
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A Ranch Horse Association of America class will be held in conjunction with the working ranch horse portion of AQHA's versatility ranch horse class. All entries in the RHAA class must be current members of RHAA.
To compete at Battle in the Saddle's versatility ranch horse competition, all riders and horse owners must be current members in good standing with AQHA.
The tentative time for the working ranch horse class is 8 a.m. Thursday, July 7, in the Norick Arena. Ranch cutting, ranch riding, ranch trail and the conformation class will be held immediately after in Barn 8.
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This class combines the ability of the working ranch horse to rein, handle cattle and put his rider in the position to rope and stop a cow. The class is judged in three sections – reining, cow work and roping – with scores from each section added together for the final score of the class.
Each contestant performs individually. A maximum of six minutes is allowed to complete the class. When the six-minute time limit has expired, the exhibitor is required to exit the arena.
- Reining pattern: One of two approved patterns will be used for this class. Maneuvers include at least one circle in both directions, a change of leads in each direction, at least one 360-degree turn in each direction, a rollback in each direction, stop and back.
- Working the cow: After the exhibitor has completed his reining pattern, he will call for the cow to be turned into the arena. Upon receiving the cow, the contestant shall hold the cow on the prescribed end of the arena for a sufficient amount of time to demonstrate the ability of the horse to contain the cow. After a reasonable amount of time, the contestant shall take the cow down the fence, making at least one turn each way on the fence.
- Roping: The exhibitor must then rope the cow and bring it to a stop. The horse is judged on his ability to trail, rate and stop the cow. There is to be no dragging, and the exhibitor is allowed only two throws. Ropes cannot be tied to the saddle horn. It's not necessary for the exhibitor to catch to receive a score. However, if there is no catch, a five-point penalty will be subtracted from the roping score. Also, if the rope falls off the saddle during the class, it is considered equipment failure and results in a score of zero.
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This class shows the horse's ability to move at a working speed with a rider. Horses will be shown at three gaits – walk, trot and lope – in each direction. Horses also will be asked to change directions on the rail, stop and back. A horse will be given credit for traveling with his head held in a normal position, ears alert and moving at a natural speed for the gait requested. Credit also will be given for making a smooth transition between the gaits, for keeping the correct lead and for maintaining the gait until the judge asks for a change. A rider must show his horse with only one hand on the reins, unless the horse is 5 years old or younger and is being shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore (bosal).
Ranch riding and ranch trail will be shown back to back.
Ranch Trail
This class contains a course with a minimum of six obstacles and is designed to show a horse's ability and willingness to perform several tasks that might be asked of him during the course of a normal day's ranch work. Whenever possible, realistic or natural obstacles are encouraged, and if possible, the course should be set outside the arena, using natural terrain. The horse will be judged on three gaits – walk, trot and lope – performed between the six obstacles to be determined when the judge chooses the pattern. A horse will be rewarded with higher credit for performing these gaits on the correct lead and with an alert attitude. Mandatory obstacles include:
- Opening, passing through and closing a gate
- Dragging a log either in a straight line or around a set pattern
- Horse stands quietly while the rider dismounts, removes the bit completely from the horse's mouth and rebridles, and then picks up all four of the horse's feet
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- Being hobbled or ground tied
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Ranch Cutting
A single numbered cow is cut from the herd, and the horse must demonstrate its ability to work the cow with the assistance of two turn-back riders and two herd holders. When the rider is satisfied that the horse has proven its cutting ability, the horse and rider must then pen the cow at the far end of the arena.
For open and amateur, the number of designated cattle will equal the number of entries and the number of non-numbered cattle will also equal the number of entries. Exhibitors in open and amateur classes must work their designed cow and one additional non-numbered cow within the time limit. These contestants will have two minutes to work two required head, but have the option of working the full two minutes. Novice amateur and youth competitors will have a one-and-half-minute time limit to work their designated cow.
Unlike AQHA cutting classes, horses will not be penalized for being reined during the cutting portion but should display a natural ability.
Ranch Conformation
The goal of the ranch conformation class is to preserve American Quarter Horse type by selecting well-mannered horses based on their resemblance to the breed ideal. Horses should have a positive combination of balance, structural correctness and movement with appropriate breed and sex characteristics, along with adequate muscling. Horses are to be shown in a good working halter (rope, braided, nylon or plain leather).
Horses will walk to the judge one at a time then trot straight to a cone. At the cone, the horse will continue trotting, turn to the left and trot toward the left wall or fence of the arena. After trotting, horses will be lined up head to tail for individual inspection by the judge. The judge shall inspect each horse from both sides, front and rear. The ranch conformation class will be held after the conclusion of the other four classes. All divisions – stallions, mares and geldings – will be shown together as one class.


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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Senior Ptah Myers' (Columbus, Ohio) goal just 1:32 into the second overtime session ended a UMass comeback and lifted the Minutemen to a 2-1 double-overtime victory over Siena. The win moves UMass' record to 5-2-0, its fourth win in a row, and first road victory of the season.
The Minutemen's defense was again the name of the game, allowing the Saints only seven total shots, marking the third time in the last four games that UMass has held its opponent to under 10 shots. Siena, however, struck first when Ciao Silva found the lower right corner at the 17:24 mark for a 1-0 lead. The score remained that until Dan Colwell (Spencer, Mass.) tied the game up at the 65:35 mark. Colwell scored off a free kick into the upper left corner to knot the score at one. The Minutemen dominated the second half, outshooting the Saints, 6-2, after being outshot, 5-4, in the first half. However, UMass wasn't able to solve Patrick Henry, who make four second-half saves to send the game to overtime.
After a scoreless first overtime, Myers won the game in the second overtime. Sophomore Jason Scudamore (Shaker Heights, Ohio) played a pass through the box and Myers found the back of the net at 101:32 to give the Minutemen a 2-1 come-from-behind victory.
The Minutemen outshot Siena, 14-7, including 10-2 in the second half and overtime sessions, and drew 10 corners to the Saints' six. Freshman Nick Billman (St. Louis, Mo.) ran his record to 3-0-0, by making two saves.
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Punk vs. Bryan has the personality traits of some of the business great, mat rivalries where seemingly every time out a great match occurred.
It would appear that WWE has found lightning in a bottle with the two, former independent grapplers who paid their dues time and time again for little money to earn the opportunity to play at the highest level in the business, the WWE.
Punk and Bryan certainly are not '8X10 guys' but are two superbly conditioned, highly skilled, physically and mentally tough athletes who have sprinkled in just enough 'show biz' to make each man a uniquely marketable package.
Hopefully we will be treated to more of these two men in the future. This rivalry has unlilmited potential including the opportunity for an Ironman Match, 30 or 60 minutes, among many other show stealers.
Punk vs. Bryan Sunday night would have held up in any era of the business that I've personally been involved and that takes us back to the mid 70's. Bravo to both men. I wish that the WWE had a locker room full of CM Punk's and Daniel Bryan's.
The Fatal Fourway at OTL was another outstanding outing where all four performers had their 'moments' and the match had many momentum swings. Sheamus is a big, tough lad who is getting more popular by the week and because of his tireless work ethic the Irishman deserves all the success that's coming his way. I enjoy Sheamus a great deal because he comes to work with a lunch pail mentality and appears to truly enjoy physicality.
The tag title bout, without a great amount of fanfare going in, delivered, as well. Kofi and Truth are evolving and can hopefully continue to breath more life into the tag titles while Swagger and Ziggler are simply two of the most naturally gifted, athletic performers currently in WWE. Kofi in particular had some amazing moments during the latter stages of the tag title bout as his physical skills are significant. The talented Ziggler is Curt Hennig-like in some ways.
Of all the talents on WWE TV right now, the individual who has adapted, in my view, the best in a new role and that I enjoy watching perform on TV each week is Eve. She's perfect in her role and gets better at it each week.
Congrats to Christian for winning the IC Title. The Canadian veteran is considered by some to be one of the more underrated stars in WWE and without a doubt can have a good to great match with a long list of in ring talents. Plus, Christian is a real positive inside the locker room. It just seems as if it were yesterday when I signed both Christian and Edge to WWE contracts and now Edge is retired and in the WWE HOF and, hopefully, Christian will earn the same accolade some day.
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Vince Vaughn and "Couples Retreat" director Peter Billingsley are set to adapt the graphic novel "Term Life" into an action comedy feature at Universal Pictures.
The nonlinear story centers on a low-life whom everybody wants dead. In a rare act of selflessness, the man takes out a million-dollar policy to benefit his estranged daughter.
Soon after, he realizes it doesn't take effect for three weeks so he must survive that long in order for it to take effect.
Billingsley will direct, while Vaughn will star in and produce. Victoria Vaughn will also produce.
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