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Eric Weiss continues to lead the team on the offensive end, hitting a team high .331, but Cody Stephens is hot on his heels after the last two weeks, raising his batting average to .326 on the year. Jonathan Gonzales is at .316, Zach Taylor at .312 and Brad Porras at .307 to round out the Islanders above the .300 mark on the season. Gonzales leads in RBI with 35, just one ahead of Weiss' 34 this year.
For the Cowboys, Michael Sullivan leads the way with a .322 batting average, followed by Jackson Gooch and Andrew Guillotte both at .306 on the season. Gooch leads the team with 28 RBI, while Sullivan and Matt Williams are tied for second at 21 apiece.
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Wow almightyD! I'm sorry... that does sound depressing! I think it is really rude that they lost you... and then the instructor just left when you got back and told you to skip the last one?! jeeze. If they are going to treat beginners like that they should really be more clear in their advertising that the course isn't for beginners, or something. How many days/weeks is the class? You must be a pretty perservering person because I can tell you, I am 100% sure that I would never go back to that class ever, ever, again! haha.
AlmightyD, you are an amazing inspiration to us all! I hope one day you can dust those running groupies that look like they need to eat more! LOL! To keep going while facing their lack of concern or encouragement is just outstanding to me. You believe in yourself and that's how it should be. Everyone on this forum has such great stories of courage and perseverance, it's just awesome!
I am on W5d2 tomorrow. I am shocked every time I complete each run. I'm excited, I'm motivated and I can hear ALL OF YOU cheering me on right after the lady says "Your workout is complete!" Which is now my favorite statement along with "you're halfway!".
When I'm running these longer times I do definitely keep my mouth closed or only slightly open at the most. Also, knowing its a longer run, I pick some topic to think about like - if I could redecorate my family room. What would I do? - it sounds goofy but I forget about the fact that I. Running and I'm picking out paint colors in my head and visualizing myself at Lowes picking out light fixtures! Before I know it, my time is up.
The past 2 runs have caused more knee pain and I'm going to start strength training on my non run days. I found a video of runners strength training exercises at www.runnersworld.com so I might do that.
Is anybody losing weight yet? I think I've lost only about 5 lbs.
Raynarunner- or anyone trying to lose weight by running I highly suggest taking 3 really important measurements .....thigh, hips, and stomach! I'm working with a Dr for weight loss and lost really fast before i started running then really slowed down but when I went in for my appt yesterday I was depressed to have only lost 2 lbs in 2 weeks but then found out I had lost 5 inches of belly fat the hardest to lose! So I'm gaining muscle but losing the bad stuff and the scale doesn't always show the whole picture
Greeneybeaney- I so hate all the negativity given to people who don't act or look in what is concidered a "normal" way or the people who have put down to feel better themselves that last night although hurtful really set me harder to not quit and be there if someone like myself joins the group. The actual course and workout is not that hard I did it pritty easily I am just alot slower than everyone else. I am trying really hard to not push it so I can stay injury free, which for me means slow and steady.
And someday when they are all nursing injuries from pushing too hard I will smoke them all. I was the only one able to carry on a conversation at the end of the run and not gasping for air.
Really helpful article on breathing by the way! Gonna try that next time , I have already paced myself at 3 steps breath in 3 steps breath out.
Maureen- since running I have averaged about 1 lb a week but many more inches than before I started running and lost many more lbs.
I'm super sad today. My knee pain has gotten so bad that I couldn't do my run this morning. I tried to run but the pain was horrible. My quads are too weak to support my weight when running so I'm going to the gym and start strengthening them. I just don't want to fall too far behind. I've been taking anti-inflammatories, elevating them and using KT to stabilize them. Could it be my shoes?
Holy crap I made it! W5D3 is done! A few weeks ago if you had told me that I would be running 20 minutes straight after I thought I was dying after 1 1/2 minutes or even 3 minutes I would have said you were crazy. I actually had to alter my route a bit because I turned around a little too early and still had about 5 minutes left at my usual stopping point. Note to self, when changing up my usual route make sure there isn't an uphill grade during those last two minutes.
I have to give a shout out to Maripossa24 for the link about breathing and Maureen0131 because I went to runnersworld.com to try and find that article and ran across an article about breathing there too. I didn't have a stitch in my side like I usually do, which I have since found out is probably from not breathing deep enough, and didn't feel like I was as short of breath even though this is my longest run to date. The only downside is that my stomach was actually getting a little sore from all that deep belly breathing.
Now I think I need to start working on strengthening my legs a little bit on my off days so I'll have to see if I can find that article on runnersworld.com and check out that one on coolrunning.com.
AlmightyD: you are amazing! I am sorry for your experience but you are obviously handling it really well. Keep us updated on how the class goes.
Maureen0131: I'm so sorry about your knee pain. I wish I could offer some suggestions, but I"ve never experienced anything like that (yet). I really hope the pain lessens quickly so you can keep running. We don't want to lose you!
Jeb6294: I'm really impressed you managed to do an uphill grade at the end of your 20 minute run! Way to go!
I just finished W6D2. Like my last couple of runs I combined the runs into one long run, which is easier for me. I have to say, though, that I can barely finish the two miles, so I'm not sure I'll be able to complete W6D3 (2.5 miles) in just two days. Well, I can always repeat a week if I can't manage it.
I hope everyone is hanging in there!
Tada...I found a place where I can get my phone on wifi and upload my Nike+ data. It's in the secure prison compound but I found one.
I am a little disappointed that my pace has gone down some, I was around 10:40/mi during the earlier weeks and now I was a hair over 11:00, of course my running time has gone from a minute at a time to 20 minutes so I guess I shouldn't complain...endurance first and then I can try and work on getting my time down.
Did my "homework" for my class last night 5min/run...2min/walk..x6. Took a new route and got a little lost and ended up doing 3.8 mi by the time I got home(really did2 of w5d1). My main song chioce was in honor of my class instructor " what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" Had me giggling everytime it came on. the best was at the end when my app said "you have completed your workout " (for 2nd time) my music cut back in "and that's what makes you beautiful!" hahahahha Who knew my phone could be so encouraging. Feel ready for the 20 min run on sat .
Maureen- if you have acsess to a pool you can try jogging in the water to keep up your endurence while you take care of your knee. My son had to do that when he strained the tendon on the inside of his knee. Most lap swims will have walking lane you can do that. It might feel better than then pounding of pavement. Definately have you shoes looked at. It could very well be the core of you problems.
Have a great weekend everyone!!!!
I'm so excited to have my stride/gait analyzed this weekend. I couldn't quite finish my w3d2 beause my shins and lower legs hurt so bad. I started trying different ways of running and actually found that if I lean slightly back and do a low "high-step" my shins didn't hurt so bad. I would imagine it makes my feet hit the treadmill differently and my muscles are working differently but it felt so weird becuase I wasn't used to it. (I can just imagine how I looked doing it too, Hah!) Hopefully the alaysis will help out.
Maureen0131, everyone I have talked to sings praises about having this kind of analysis done so if you haven't done that, it might be another thing to do to help your knees. I think they recommend shoes and that kind of thing when you do this as well. I would imagine they could tell you if your shoes are causing problems.
Keep it up everyone, great job!
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I'm super sad today. My knee pain has gotten so bad that I couldn't do my run this morning. I tried to run but the pain was horrible. My quads are too weak to support my weight when running so I'm going to the gym and start strengthening them. I just don't want to fall too far behind. I've been taking anti-inflammatories, elevating them and using KT to stabilize them. Could it be my shoes?
Or your stride/footplant? Make sure you plant your feet as close to directly under your hips as possible. Make sure your knees are slightly flexed (not straight/locked) and your knees should be even with or slightly ahead of your ankle.
Wow! thanks for the advice and encouragement everyone. This is affecting both my knees in same place. I can hardly walk right now. It seems ibuprofen is the only thing that calms the pain down. My run this am was horrible. I could barely pick up my feet. I am thinking its my stride so I will have an analysis done. I will also go get checked out at The Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine Dept - they have a group of MD's, PT's, and sports gurus that specialize just in knees! Its nice to have this right in my back yard. I live in a suburb of Cleveland. For now though, I can't move forward with the training program until this pain is gone. I will probably do some stationary biking at the gym and get started on strengthening exercises. I will be a bit behind many but right along with many on this forum too! This has been wonderful and I'm NOT GIVING UP! Its breaking my heart that I'm having so much pain and trouble.
My goal is the same. I WILL run the Detroit 5K on Thanksgiving Day! That is my resolve! Thanks again for all your support. You guys are great!
Clearly, healing comes first. The Cleveland Clinic sounds great! I might add that running in place gives you some sense of foot position and keeping the knees slightly flexed. Of course, it's different when you're actually running.
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Question for anyone out there. Does anyone run on the balls of their feet? I understand this is the new fad out thre and they are finding it is easier on people's joints by doing this. I think it may have started with the use of those shoes with toes since they don't have much padding on the bottom to obsorb impact. I've tried it but since I'm not used to it it would certainly take some getting used to.
Anyone tried this or run this way?
What you may be referring to is a forefoot strike (as compared to heel strike or midfoot strike). It's nothing new, just in a distinct minority. And it's gotten more attention with the trend of minimalist/barefoot running. Also, it does not mean running on the balls of your feet. You land first on the ball but then the rest of the sole of your foot lands, the heel very lightly. This allows the entire foot to absorb the stresses and pronate as your foot rolls forward to "toe-off".
Take a look at some of the videos on this web page to see what a forefoot strike looks like.
Got out for an early morning run today, my favorite, did a combo of my "homework" and w5d2 so ran 10run/2 walk, 20r/2w, 10 run with the 5 min warmup cool downs. Was surprised how comfortable it was and even bumped up my pace a little w/o trying. Gonna try to get one more day in tomorrow depending on what my body has to say about it.
Maureen - anxious to hear about they find out about your knee pain. Hope it is an easy and quick fix!
Wow, AlmightyD, I'm jealous! I wish my run had felt like yours. I just can't use the words running and comfortable in the same sentence yet.
I just completed W6D3. This was the hardest run yet for me. Part of the problem was a stomach ache that hit me halfway through the run. I managed to finish the 2.25 miles though. I hope my next run is a bit easier!
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What do you do when the person you seek to punish is willing to endure more pain than the person doing the punishing?
That may be the odd question President Barack Obama is about to confront in the showdown with Russia over its behavior toward Ukraine.
Russia's rabble-rousing in Ukraine—whether it's being done directly by Russian agents on the scene, or indirectly through Kremlin support to Russian-speaking Ukrainians seeking autonomy—creates a lot of headaches for the American president, of course.
One particular headache looming just over the horizon is economic sanctions—and specifically whether and when to seek more Western economic sanctions on Russia for its behavior.
So far, the U.S. and its allies have hung together on some limited sanctions—travel bans for Russian officials, asset freezes for Kremlin cronies and restrictions on a Kremlin-associated bank. And there seems a clear agreement among the U.S. and its European friends to move to much tougher sanctions—against all Russian banks, perhaps, or the Russian energy sector—if Russian leader Vladimir Putin takes the dramatic further step of sending tanks or planes into Ukraine.
Yet that nightmare scenario doesn't seem the most likely one right now. Instead, it appears more likely that Mr. Putin is trying to incite a kind of revolution-in-place by encouraging Russian speakers within Ukraine to rise up against the country's central government, and by sending them covert helpers and aid as needed. The goal may be a broad destabilization of Ukraine, its breakup, or merely the undermining of a presidential election scheduled for late May.
If non-invasion destabilization is, in fact, the Russian strategy, the question becomes: Can President Obama convince his allies that such behavior is enough for tough new sanctions? Europeans are much less enthusiastic about economic sanctions than are Americans, because they have more to lose in the process. Their economy is more tied to Russia's, so their companies have more to lose if economic ties are cut.
They also fear retaliation, specifically a cutoff of Russian gas supplies. As Robert Kahn of the Council on Foreign Relations points out in an analysis of the sanctions question, Europe receives about 30% of its natural gas from Russia, meaning "the effect of a disruption is sizeable in the near term."
Russia also would suffer, of course, but here's where the question gets more intriguing. As Mr. Kahn points out, Russia already has paid a real economic price from the atmosphere of uncertainty it has created with its actions so far in Ukraine, which include seizing Crimea: "Nonetheless, Russia has already paid a price measured in a 9% decline in its stock market, a roughly 10% decline in the ruble (despite a sharp rise in interest rates by the central bank to defend the currency), and estimates of $60 billion to $70 billion in capital flight in the first quarter of this year alone."
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Fresh off a 1-2 performance at the Johnson and Wales University Tournament September 13-14, the Bethany College volleyball team traveled to University of Saint Mary Wednesday in search of their first conference win.
The Swedes were unable to grab a "W" in Leavenworth, Kan., as the University of Saint Mary Spires downed Bethany 3-0; 18-25, 15-25, 9-25.
Bethany's offense struggled as the Spires held the Swedes to a .066 hitting percentage.
Junior Alexa Gerber and sophomore Bryanna Cool led the Swedes with seven kills each, followed by seniors Maria Bujanda with four and Kaitlyn Davis with three.
Gerber tallied eight assists as freshman Eileen Vlamis tacked on seven. Senior Sarah Phelps totaled eight digs as Vlamis added five and junior Ariel Buhr contributed four.
Davis added one block on the night.
"I felt we could go to Saint Mary's and take care of business with two really good days of practice, but our service receive wasn't there and we weren't mentally tough at all," Swede coach Nathalea Stephenson said. "That is something we struggle with in games lately. It is hard to win games when you give points away and teams don't earn points themselves."
The Swedes are currently 0-3 in the KCAC and 3-10 overall. Bethany hosts conference foe Sterling College on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Ophthalmology Diagnostic Laboratories
The Frederick C. Blodi Ocular Pathology Laboratory occupies approximately 1,350 square feet in the Carver College of Medicine. A major renovation of this space was completed in 2001. Dr. Nasreen Syed joined the department as the laboratory director in September 2002. The lab serves as a national reference center and has up-to-date tissue processing equipment and computers to meet the needs of the most advanced anatomic pathology laboratory. One full-time histotechnologist staffs the laboratory.
The mission of The Carver Family Center for Macular Degeneration at the University of Iowa is to cure inherited forms of blindness through the practical application of molecular biology. One can envision the process toward a cure as a serious of steps that begins with disease gene discovery, proceeds through investigations of animal models and affected patients, and ends with successful clinical trials of novel therapies.
The Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory and The John and Marcia Carver Nonprofit Genetic Testing Laboratory occupy about 5,000 square feet in the Medical Education Research Facility. A vast array of techniques in molecular biology including DNA extraction, linkage analysis, single strand conformation polymorphism analysis, cloning and sequencing DNA, and polymerase chain reaction can be performed within the facility.
The John and Marcia Carver Nonprofit Genetic Testing Laboratory is dedicated to providing non-profit genetic testing for rare eye diseases to meet a societal need.


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Most people grow out of adolescence so gradually that they don't even notice it. Some people cling to it forever. Last weekend, at the final Phish concert ever, I think I saw the last part of my childhood disappear. Cheesy, maudlin and melodramatic, I know. But maybe a little bit of background is in order. I've being seeing Phish concerts since I was 16 - nearly 11 years ago. Some of the happiest times of my life involved going to Phish concerts - with Jake and Doug at first, then with Beth, and especially my wife Ann (and Kristin who made it out once!). I've told the story before how Ann and I met because of the Phish sticker on my dorm room door freshman year. That one sticker changed my life forever. Phish changed my life forever. Now I'm married, we just bought a house, I'm starting graduate school and we are expecting our first baby on Dec 1st - I'm hoping for the 2nd, since it would be the 21st anniversary of the first Phish concert. It just would seem appropriate.
So with all of these things going on, I hope you can understand why I my emotional state at Coventry was complicated, to say the least. But Phish concerts always have something that brings me back: brings me back to the subzero temperatures of Portland, ME on 12/30/93, brings me back to my first encounter with the lot scene at Great Woods in 1994 playing frisbee with some hippies; brings me back to the epic 40 minute Providence, RI David Bowie; brings me back to my first two-show run with Jake and Doug from Great Woods to Sugarbush in 95, smoking half a pack of butts among us, watching the show from the 5th row on a ski slope, Jake not making it back on the shuttle bus for an hour; brings me back to the Clifford Ball, standing in a field with 60,000 other people who were obsessed with a band that most people had never heard of, drinking cheap beer and eating 3 foot long twizzlers (ahem) at our campsite; brings me back to dancing in the luxury box at the Fleet Center in our socks on 12/31/96, my first show with Ann, and the first time I told her I loved her; brings me back to the Lemonwheel, Big Cypress, IT, NYE. All of these great memories, and all of them due to four guys who played some of the quirkiest music ever.
As soon as they announced their breakup, Ann and I knew that we needed to be at the final show. We felt like we owed Phish so much that we needed to be there, cheering as they walked off the stage for the last time. I worried about Ann being 6 months pregnant at the show, but she was as desperate as I was to be there.
A couple of weeks before the show, I got word of a chance to get VIP camping passes in exchange for volunteering to cover the first shift at the House of Live Phish through the Mockingbird Foundation. So, VIP parking permit on the dash, Ann and I left Lebanon, NH for Coventry at around 10:30 AM on Thursday. We made a quick pit stop in St. Johnsbury and then took off down the home stretch to the festival. Our VIP pass enabled us to take some back roads to the site and we were probably about the 15th car to park in the campground (this turned out to be a lifesaver - without VIP access we would have been stuck in a day long traffic jam - any complaints that I might have later are in full recognition that they are small compared to the people who hiked in or took the threats of the police seriously and didn't even get to see the concert). Then the rains came.
We set up our campsite as quickly as possible and then retreated to the car. And there we sat for 2 hours, waiting for the rain to subside. It didn't. We had to make our way to the House of Live Phish for our shift, so we put on our coats and flip flops (we didn't bring boots) for the long slog uphill to the tent. It took approximate 45 minutes for us to walk what must have been about a half mile, and we were completely drenched as a result. And then we find out the the tent won't even be opening that night! To tell the truth, we were relieved - we were so cold and wet that 5 hours of telling stoned people how to burn CDs wouldn't have been much fun. So we made our way back to our campsite, changed our clothes and got into our tent with our books and radio and zipped it up tight, since the DJs on the Bunny were warning us to batten down the hatches. It rained and rained and rained some more, but at least we were able to listen to the Camden show on the radio. Thank God for Sierra Designs, though - our tent never leaked.
Friday was more of the same. Off and on downpours. The one time it was looking a little bit brighter, we trekked through the mud to the shuttle bus stop to check out the commons where food and other interesting items would be for sale. Of course, as soon as we got on the bus, the sky opened and we just decided to ride it in a loop around the site and go back to camp. We got drenched again, and decided at that point to not venture from our camp again until we saw the sun.
Saturday morning came and we got our wish! It was a beautiful partly cloudy day; perfect weather for a concert, dry and not too hot. We put on the radio with our breakfast and heard a disturbing announcement from Mike. In a extremely depressed tone, he announced that the band had discussions with the State Police and they determined that due to the mud, the venue couldn't safely accommodate any more cars. People would be turned away if they hadn't yet reached the exit off I-91 and given refunds. After the literal damper on our spirits from the previous two days, the metaphorical one was just as sad.
But we still had a concert to go to; after lounging around in the open air drinking beer and non-alcoholic beer (I'll leave it to the reader to figure out who was drinking what) we packed up our stuff and made the short walk to the venue. We got in pretty early, so we hit the Ferris wheel, the balloon walk and the little art installations scattered about. As 5PM approached, we decided to sit on our newly-purchased Coventry camp chairs to save out spot. A little before 6 the audience spied the band walking towards the stage from the backstage area, and the place erupted.
Walls of the Cave is a good song, but maybe not a rocking enough opener for the scale of the event. Runaway Jim was more appropriate, and the Gotta Jibboo that followed was one of the best I've heard. Then YEM. The quintessential Phish song. Silly lyrics, amazing composed section, incredible jam. This was the song where it really hit me that this whole wild ride was coming to an end. Specifically, Page's first solo in the song brought me to tears - not because it was better than usual (it was great as usual) but because I knew it was the last time I would be hearing this amazing piece of music performed live. And then they gave away the trampolines - such an amazing symbol of how much this band loves their fans, and how much they have given to us over the years, musically and otherwise. The rest of the set was rocking, with the appearance by Tom gaining a huge amount of applause. We tracked down Phillip Zerbo between sets and expected to find the rest of the Mockingbird crew with him, but they weren't there. It was great to catch up with Phillip, however.
Second set started with an amazing AC/DC bag with a great jam that lead into a very short 46 Days. Ya Mar featured some Trey/Mike interplay that was to become a feature for the weekend - almost as if they were expressing the differences about the end of the band through music. Trey was extremely talkative on stage the entire weekend. The complete opposite to his mute ways of the past few years. It was nice to see, even if a lot of the banter was basically just a thousand ways to tell the fans "thank you." He (and the rest of the band) seemed deeply touched by the fans that had hiked into the show after the announcement had been made. David Bowie was great, and the idea that Trey wrote it as a test to see how complex a song people could dance to gave it new meaning for me.
After the second set, Ann was freezing and I was a bit chilled myself, so we headed back to our campsite to listen to the 3rd set (I wasn't about to let my pregnant wife get hypothermia). We had heard the soundcheck loud and clear Friday night, so we knew that we would be able to hear the show and warm up at the same time. Highlights included Twist, the Stash>Free and the phenomenal, rocking jam out of Drowned. This was by far the best jam of the festival. Then they played Friday, about which the only good thing was that it wouldn't be played the next night.
The Harry Hood encore contained a lot of banter by Trey about how far they were from the audience in this particular stage setup and how he and Mike were going to come down closer to see if the interaction with the audience changes the jam. There was some wacky stuff in there about Mike playing sexy notes as well - I didn't quite catch it all. The Hood was good, although from my vantage point, the jam didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary.
But then at the end of the song, as the jam was winding up I heard one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my life. Instead of the band singing the final segment, the haunting sound of 60,000 voices in unison came rolling across the cornfield between our tent and the stage:
You can feel good, good, good about hood
You can feel good, good, good about hood
You can feel good, good, good about hood
You can feel good, good, good about hood
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There were 80 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday. At that time, there were 1,441 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Robbery: Three young men robbed a 27-year-old man at an ATM in the 200 block of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, police reported. When the three men demanded his wallet, the victim dropped it. The thieves took the wallet, which contained cash and identification cards, and fled in an unknown direction. The robbers were described as being in their early 20s and wearing dark clothing with bandannas over their faces.
Pursuit: A vehicle pursuit at 1:08 a.m. Thursday ended when the patrol car involved in the chase experienced mechanical problems, police said. Officers attempted to stop a blue, two-door Acura with an unknown license plate for a traffic violation. The car fled, leading the patrol vehicle on a two-mile, two-minute pursuit that reached speeds of 50 mph. The suspect car was last seen going north on Wilson Way near Roosevelt Street.
Assault: A 72-year-old man needed medical treatment after someone threw hot coffee on him about 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of South Grant Street, officers reported. The victim said his assailant demanded money and threw the coffee after they began to argue. The assailant fled on foot. He was described as a Latino man in his early 40s wearing an orange sweatshirt and tan shorts.
The California Highway Patrol responded to 12 noninjury accidents and three injury accidents in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday. CHP officers also recovered one stolen vehicle.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 112 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday, including three vehicle accidents, 87 medical calls and two structure fires.
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There were 53 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday. At that time, there were 1,443 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Auto theft arrest: Police arrested Thounghone Vongdeng, 32, Tuesday morning following a high-speed chase that reached speeds of 90 mph. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop shortly before 1 a.m. near Airport Way and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Vongdeng, who police said was driving a stolen car, sped away and attempted to flee on foot near Julian and Anne streets. Vongdeng was captured and arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, evading police and parole violation.
The California Highway Patrol responded to 11 noninjury accidents and one injury accident in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday. CHP officers also recovered four stolen vehicles.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 116 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday, including eight vehicle accidents, 95 medical calls and two structure fires.
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With veto session coming up next week, there is much speculation on how things will play out.
Some veto sessions are short meetings of legislators who may not agree with the governor's vetoes but decide not to contest the legislative actions based on a variety of reasons.
Other veto sessions can become quite contentious, lasting the maximum of 10 calendar days, while lawmakers debate over issues they feel passionately about.
The length of the upcoming veto session, slated to begin Wednesday, Sept. 11, is anybody's guess but may last long enough to hear some lively debate. The governor vetoed 29 bills last session, and any of those bills could be brought up for possible override.
On the forefront is HB 253, a tax cut bill that has lawmakers on both sides preparing for a contest of wits.
However, a two-thirds majority vote is needed to override a veto, and the House has the first opportunity to do so, since this particular measure originated in the House chamber.
If the House garners enough support for an override, it will be up to the Senate to take up the legislation and decide on the fate of the bill.
Other bills that might be brought to light are HB 436, also known as the "Second Amendment Preservation Act," which seeks to preserve citizens' future gun rights beyond the federal level. This bill, if successfully overridden, may face further challenge in court.
These and other bills are slated for discussion in the coming week. It will be interesting to see how it all resolves.
Feel free to contact me throughout the year with any comments, questions, or issues by calling my office at 573-751-5713 or by visiting my website at www.senate.mo.gov/brown.
Thank you for reading this column and for your participation in state government.
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Hi my name is Matt, and I'm a ballaholic.
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ballaholic is somebody so fly (like me)...it means your pretty much rediculusly awesome...and you pretty much cant help it your a star!
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When we observe the history of Low and it's gradual rise to critical acceptance, it is not unlike another musical landmark - Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.The Rite of Spring was released to the Paris music elite in 1913 on the back of two acclaimed ballets – Petrouchka and The Fire Bird. Initially, the ballet was met by a critcal slandering and near riots ensued at it's premierre.As we know, Bowie's Low was released on the back of his two most successful albums in America. Although an initial audience was guaranteed (indeed it spawned a top 5 album and single), it's critical reaction was likewise very poor. Somewhere over the course of time, all of this changed. 20 years after The Rite of Spring, the New York Times announced that it was to the 20th century what Beethoven's 9th Symphony was to the previous one. Now 27 years after the release of Low, it is still found ascending the lists of "top 100 albums of all time" despite thousands of other acclaimed albums being released in the interim.Both pieces also live on in the form of other reworkings. In 1940, Leopold Stokowski and Walt Disney selected The Rite of Spring for inclusion in the animated feature, Fantasia thus securing its place in popular culture. In 1993, Philip Glass (the world's most popular and reknowned living composer) chose Low for the basis of a brand new symphony and thus securing Bowie some kind of place in classical and mimimalist music. So my question is - what other albums from the rock era have offered such a striking experimentation and inspiration as Low? Moreover, what albums were released to such a mainstream audience that they also secured a place in the nation's top 5 album charts?In the case of Stravinsky, questions were raised over the legitimacy of the music. Likewise, Side 2 of Low could not – and still cannot – be considered rock music. Bowie in Australia 2004 | Join the Community
LOW is great, but it lead the way to the more experimental album, HEROES.Side two of HEROES is far more abstract and, I beleive, has more to do with iconic coding and redundancy more than there ever was on LOW.--"I don't eat meat" - Kwai Chang Caine
Yeah, I tend to like "Heroes" a bit more too, although Low is amazing. There just seems to be a lot more experimenting and exploration, and it just comes off better.The sisters fell back and said "Don't that man look pretty!"
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history of Low and it's gradual rise to critical acceptance
I was recently reading a magizine called The 1001 Greatest Songs of All Time, and to my surprise, Sound & Vision was at number 32 and I remember Warsawa was in there somewhere too, around 200 I think.The sisters fell back and said "Don't that man look pretty!"
This is trickier than I thought. I've no idea about the sales figures for these guys, but I've seen them all placed above Low in popular (i.e. 'voted for') charts.Trout Mask Replica Kid AOgden's Nut Gone Flake Actually, I suspect that looking at popularity polls for this kind of answer is misleading because, needless to say, there were many votes 'squandered' on numerous Bowie albums above these that could otherwise have been spent on Low. Anyway, the three I've mentioned sold fairly respectably. Kid A is included on the grounds that the last millennium or century or whatever didn't start until 2001. . . Erm. . . How many units did We're Only in it for the Money shift?
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What was its sticking power like? An initial chart position doesn't guarantee that it was enjoyed even by the majority of its buyers (i.e. ensuring its popularity). I think I read somewhere that a fair portion of Metal Machine Music (20,000?) was shifted in pre-release orders, though I guess not so many people would have bought it had they known.
In reply to:In 1940, Leopold Stokowski and Walt Disney selected The Rite of Spring for inclusion in the animated feature, Fantasia thus securing its place in popular music
In 1940, Leopold Stokowski and Walt Disney selected The Rite of Spring for inclusion in the animated feature, Fantasia thus securing its place in popular music
Hmm, I've often wondered about this. Mr Stravinsky didn't like the Disneyfied version (and neither do I particularly) but I wonder how much of The Rite of Spring's popularity rests on a 'false' version?Now as for the Low vs. Rite of Spring comparison . . . I think the critical reception, although hostile to both, might have been different. Much of what happens in Low can be traced back to earlier, less accessible works by Neu, Kraftwerk, Eno and the like, while it appears that The Rite of Spring was with fewer precedents and is overall considerably more dissonant than Low. For example, Lester Bangs labelled Low as an Eno rip-off, though it's hard to make the same charge against Stravinsky (at least with my sketchy knowledge of classical 20th century compositions). I declare Metal Machine Music the winner!Weave a circle round him thrice,And close your eyes with holy dread
That album failed to chart in both the US and the UK and was withdrawn by RCA in a matter of a few months. If it was indeed a genuine attempt at innovation (as opposed to being completed for contracrual reasons as legend has it), then we would have to liken it to John Cage and at that point, Reed quickly pales into musical insignificance. The aftermath: Bowie consolidated by getting "Heroes" into the UK top 5. Lou went on to create 'normal' albums which charted miserably. Metal Machine Music meanwhile failed to send a ripple through the music world. Your other suggestions are better and will require further study. Radiohead is certainly one that sprang to mind for me....although I suspect that OK Computer was a large precedent for Kid A. I guess Tonyinsf might say that is similar to how Low was a precedent to Heroes. Bowie in Australia 2004 | Join the Community
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I have a huge urge to mention an Oldfield album or five, but it would piss off EJ too much... so I'll just say Trans-Europe Express (though I'm not sure how it charted).KArt | Project Michelangelo | LiveJournal
According to my bible, Trans Europe Express had a turbulent chart success.Initially it charted at US #119 in May, 1977 then 13 months later, it peaked at US #67. Strangely, it's UK peak did not occur until 1982 when it hit #49. This might be explained by the eventual single success of Computer Love/The Model which by then had became a dancefloor and airplay favourite eventually hitting UK #1.Some of Kraftwerk's other albums faired considerably better: Autobahn (UK #11 and US #25), The Man Machine (UK #9 and US #130) and Computer World (UK #15 and US #72).Mike EJ Oldfield had Tubular Bells which hit US #3 and UK #1. It's UK position was achieved post Hergest Ridge which it disposed from the UK #1 position three weeks after Hergest's release in 1974. It certainly outsold Low or probably any album Bowie has ever released. Bowie in Australia 2004 | Join the Community
Kid A was critically acclaimed when it was released. In terms of charts I don't know but radiohead never had as many followers as Bowie, did they? Nor are they as original - in my opinion it was a deliberate attempt to ape what Bowie achieved with Low, and I foresee that the album will be largely forgotten in a matter of decades.The obvious comparison is Sgt. Pepper. Popular, yet groundbreaking - and causing furious protests at the time.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Emil's series of famous moments in film history:Turn back, Sarah, before it's too late!
Metal Machine Music wasn't a 'sensible' suggestion, silly billy, considering I knocked it earlier in the post. I'd be surprised if any of the albums I listed managed to outsell Low, since it appears that it is very rare for an experimental album to receive both popularity and critical acclaim, even if not both simultaneously.Other channels that might be worthy of exploration:Bjork - I've no idea which of her albums is most popular. Vespertine?Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn, or maybe Wish You Were Here or Animals if you take into consideration the longer, largely instrumental tracks. The Floyd's albums seem to slowly build on each other, though.Weave a circle round him thrice,And close your eyes with holy dread


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Welcome to Connecticut! Because we are a public (state) institution, we offer a significant tuition reduction for Connecticut residents. Residency for purposes of tuition charges is governed by Sec. 10a-29 and 10a-30 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Simply stated, any student who was classified as an out-of-state resident upon entry may petition to change that classification one year after they establish domicile in Connecticut.
If you applied to UConn Law and were accepted as an in-state resident, you do not need to reapply each year thereafter. However, if you applied as an out-of-state student, or were denied residency upon admission, you will need to apply for residency after your first year as a UConn Law student.
The Student Services Department currently oversees the Connecticut residency process and hosts a mandatory meeting each fall for students intending to apply for residency the following spring.
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Planes hunt for speeders in Cherokee
Published: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 6:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 6:44 p.m.
Aerial patrols are flying over I-85 in Cherokee County today to deter speeding motorists.
S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Billy Elder said the effort is a partnership between the agency and the Department of Natural Resources. Cherokee County was chosen for the patrols because of a high number of fatalities along I-85 last year and a marked increase this year.
Nine traffic fatalities occurred on I-85 in Cherokee County in 2011, and four people have been killed in two crashes so far this year, he said.
Elder said DNR provided the plane and pilot and a Highway Patrol trooper is on-board to measure speeds of passing motorists. When a violator is detected, the trooper radios the location of the vehicle and a description to another trooper on the ground, who stops the vehicle.
The aerial patrols are another tool the Highway Patrol employs to help reduce the number of crashes and fatalities, Elder said.
The aerial patrols will be under way throughout the day and evening hours on Friday, and Elder said they will likely return soon to the county.
"We aren't trying to blindside anyone with this operation," Elder said. "We want people to be aware so they will pay attention, slow down and stop aggressive driving."
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Moped driver killed in crash on Highway 25
Published: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 6:09 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 6:09 a.m.
ASHEVILLE — A moped driver was killed Saturday following a motor vehicle collision Saturday on U.S. Highway 25 near Rock Hill Road.
Investigators say Sierra Marie Allen, 27, of Arden was killed when a 1993 Chevrolet Lumina driven southbound by Kimberly Patience Folston, 45, of Asheville crossed the center lane of Highway 25 at 8:37 p.m. and struck Allen's moped in the northbound lane.
The Asheville Police Department charged Folston with driving while impaired. Sgt. Dave Romick said additional charges are possible, pending further investigation and consultation with the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office.
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Democrats' Woes Make Al Franken a Little Less Safe
It's not you Al, it's your party.
Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report, changed his rating on Sen. Al Franken's race for re-election in Minnesota to reflect a slightly more competitive environment for the Democrat.
But Mr. Rothenberg, an experienced handicapper, was quick to note that his ratings change – from "safe Democrat" to "Democrat favored" – has everything to do with headwinds confronting the party and very little to do with Mr. Franken's Republican opponent, businessman Mike McFadden.
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"The change reflects the broad national environment and Minnesota's generally competitive nature," Mr. Rothenberg wrote in the online item that posted Monday morning. "The new rating says little about Republican challenger Mike McFadden's candidacy, other than the fact that the wealthy businessman appears to have considerable personal resources that he can sink into the race if he wishes."
There is little reason at this point for Democrats to worry about losing the Minnesota seat, despite Republican efforts to expand the map of competitive Senate races. Mr. Franken has had a comfortable lead in the few polls taken of the race, and the Democrat ended June with more than $5 million in the bank, according to his campaign, compared with the $2 million Mr. McFadden will report.
The race could easily tighten down the stretch, as Mr. McFadden continues introducing himself to voters and the Republican and his outside allies bombard Mr. Franken with negative ads. But Mr. Rothenberg changed his rating more to put the Minnesota seat in the same column with other Republican longshots in New Hampshire and Virginia.
Of course, with Republicans in striking distance of the six seats they need to reclaim the Senate majority, every tremor warrants some attention.


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Make a Red Walking Cloak!
As Jane Austen will attest, everyone needs a red woolen walking cloak, and Britex Fabrics just got in a new shipment of cardinal red wool coating. Laura from The Jane Austen Centre graciously created a tutorial for a full-length hooded cloak – perfect for a chilly afternoon stroll to your favorite tea shop, or a midnight saunter to a romantic moon-lit assignation. She says, "Beautiful, bright red cloaks were common countryside wear for several decades during extended Georgian era. Well-established garb by the onset of the Regency, they lasted well into the 1830s, although they were somewhat out of style by then. They were made of wool and often had large hoods." We adore this.


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It took longer than the hang time on one of his punts, but Ray Guy has figured out what he will say Saturday when he is inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Busy with invitations and arrangements and scheduled to leave Tuesday for the start of the festivities, Guy said in a conference call with local reporters he has finally had time to finish his speech and can begin to relax.
"It's been kind of tough for me to compose it and put it exactly the way I want and describe how I got to this point, which is pretty much the last thing I'll ever do as far as sports are concerned," Guy said Monday morning. "It's going to be very emotional, but I'm pretty sure everybody goes through this. I'll pretty much highlight the road that I took to the final destination, the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I think what you've got to do is wait to hear what I have to say."
Guy selected former coach and Hall of Fame inductee John Madden to do his presentation for a simple reason.
"I wanted Al (Davis) to do it but of course he's not going to be there -- he is there, but he won't be introducing me verbally," Guy said. "I wanted to keep it within the family, and when I talk about family I mean the Raiders. "I wanted to keep it through the chain of command."
Selected by the seniors committee, Guy becomes the 22nd player to wear a Raiders uniform to be enshrined.
Although the first true punter selected to the Hall, Guy felt he was accepted because he never really saw himself that way.
"I know a lot of the veterans were thinking, `What's Al doing? He's drafting a punter with his No. 1 draft choice? How is that going to help?'" Guy said. "But after the first day of practice, it was obvious I was more than just a punter."
Guy was a starting safety at Southern Mississippi, as well as a pitcher in baseball, and said adjusting to a specialty was the most difficult thing about his transformation into an NFL player. He aid he at times angered Madden and Davis with his penchant for racing downfield to make a tackle after punts and kickoffs. He was also an emergency quarterback with a powerful throwing arm.
"I think being able to do more things made me more acceptable to (my teammates) and it sure made my life a little easier because I began to relax a little more because I wanted to be a part of that team," Guy said.
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A flood warning is in effect for Henderson and Transylvania counties until 11 p.m. July 6.
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At 6:45 p.m., National Weather Service radar showed slow-moving storms with very heavy rainfall moving across the counties and said another inch or two of rainfall could occur across the upper part of the French Broad River Basin through 9 p.m.
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A suspected gang member wants to remove his tattoo that prosecutors allege was a threat aimed at a Minneapolis police officer.
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It's unusual to see issues related to copyright law and its reform make much of an impact in the mainstream media here in the UK, but last week's report from the Institute of Public Policy Research, entitled Public Innovation: Intellectual Property in a Digital Age has been a notable exception. Despite its rather dry title and hundred-odd pages of academic wrangling, the IPPR's report provoked a furore of interest, due to the fact that it recommends giving consumers a 'right to private copy' - effectively legalising the 'format shifting' of media, for instance by copying a CD onto a user's PC or mp3 player.
This came as some surprise to a great many people, who had assumed that making 'private copies' in this way was already perfectly legal, leading to the unprecedented amount of publicity that the report received. While it is true that this particular aspect of the IPPR's recommendations is noteworthy in itself, it is also indicative of a fundamental departure from the typical UK view of copyright legislation, a development which offers hope for copyright liberals in the UK.
Unlike the US, we in the UK have no legal right to make copies of legitimately purchased copyrighted media, neither do we have what US citizens refer to as 'fair use' rights, having instead to make do with an altogether more limited set of 'exceptions and limitations' to copyright known as 'fair dealing'. The result of this is that despite the best efforts of the MPAA and RIAA, Jack Valenti and Mary Bono, many of us in the UK have a tendency to envy the comparative freedoms enjoyed by our neighbours on the other side of the Atlantic.
This discrepancy in the rights afforded to consumers by our respective copyright laws results in part from the differing justifications for copyright law in the two countries. Unlike the US, whose copyright law is based upon the impressively utilitarian concept of "promot[ing] the Progress of Science and useful Arts" enshrined in the constitution, Copyright legislation in the UK has, since approximately the 19th Century, typically been justified in terms of protecting the author's investment in their own work - inferring that authors have a 'natural right' to profit from the fruits of their labour [1].
As a result of this, changes in copyright legislation in the UK tend to lean in favour of copyright holders rather than the public interest, a situation which often seems to go unchallenged. However, the IPPR's report, as well as promoting specific consumer rights such as the 'right to private copy' that has been so widely publicised, is also notable for the fact that it is possibly the first report of its kind from a major political think-tank to advocate redefining copyright law from a standpoint that "recognises the interests of the public first and foremost" [2].
For all those in the UK involved in Free Culture or Free Software, or anyone who advocates the liberalisation of copyright law, this is a subtle but important victory. It is still very doubtful that the Gowers Review into Intellectual Property legislation will recommend the drastic curtailment of copyright term, the immediate repealment of any laws outlawing the circumvention of DRM, or any of the other measures that I and many others hope for. However, the fact that policy makers are beginning to recognise the importance of public access to knowledge, and the advantages of basing information policy primarily on public interest is a fundamental paradigm shift which has the potential to lead to further advances for the Free Culture and Free Software movements.
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[1] DAVIS, Jennifer - 'Core Texts Series: Intellectual Property Law - Second Edition' Oxford University Press, 2005.
[2] DAVIES, William and WITHERS, Kaye - 'Public Innovation: Intellectual Property in a Digital Age', IPPR 2006
NOT justified in terms of protecting the author's investment...
That is a far more recent excuse promulgated by the publishing industry on behalf of the poor authors they're looking out for.
An excellent introduction to the reasoning for copyright (not being one instigated by authors) can be read here:
The Promise of a Post-Copyright World by Karl Fogel.
Well, it's true to state
Well, it's true to state that the the origins of copyright in the UK (the Statute of Anne of 1710) are based on a utilitarian concept of copyright similar to that of the US (The Statute of Anne is described within its own text as "An act for the encouragement of learning"). However, in 1886 the UK ratified the Berne Convention, which was very much influenced by the French concept of the droit d'auteur - I personally would see this as the point at which copyright in the UK started being discueed in terms of natural, rather than statutory rights.
In any case, whether the 'natural rights' reasoning for copyright law is a recent phenomenon or not, I'd still consider the IPPR's rejection of it to be a significant step for free culture.
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Moral rights are nothing to do with copyright
Moral rights are about accuracy of attribution, and the right to privacy. People may mistake the right to integrity as a right to prevent derivatives, but this is a distortion.
The idea that an author is entitled to control what people do with his work arises from the relatively recent concept of intellectual property extending to published works - given that indefinite extension of copyright has begun to establish this assumption, i.e. that copyright grants an author ownership. People are easily led to believe commercial privileges are rights, given enough spin.
I hope the IPPR has not rejected any concept of moral rights.
I understand the difference
I understand the difference between moral rights and copyright, however the droit d'auteur in the French conception of copyright encompasses both moral rights (droits moraux), and proprietary rights (droits patrimoniaux). The 'proprietary right' refers to the economic aspects of copyright, and which are justified, in the French legal system, as natural rights.
Here's a copy of the French Code de la Propriete Intellectuelle, and an English translation (courtesy of WIPO). Under the heading 'Justification for Copyright', Art. L. 111-1. states that:
'The author of a work of the mind shall enjoy in that work, by the mere fact of its creation, an exclusive incorporeal property right which shall be enforceable against all persons.'
This is at odds with the UK / US conception of copyright that you refer to as it treats copyright as both a property right and as a natural right, a point of view that gained currency in the UK when we became a signatory to the Berne Convention, which is formulated along the lines of the French justification for copyright.
And no, the IPPR has not proposed the rejection of Moral rights!
Many apologies
Sorry, got confused by droit d'auteur and droits moraux.
The droits patrimoniaux, if they apply even after publication (non-contracted distribution), do indeed seem to attempt to establish the author's natural right to their intellectual works. The limitation to death+70 a mere inexplicable detail.
So, if the Berne convention embraced droits patrimoniaux (was it death+70 even in 1886?), then this may represent the earliest record of its establishment, but does it represent the point at which published works became equivalent to private property in the popular consciousness?
If the IPPR is challenging droits patrimoniaux (at least post-publication) then this is good news.
I hope the IPPR recommends far greater take up of droit moraux, because the UK has not fully embraced them in all areas.
I know - the time limit puzzles me, too...
I know - the time limit puzzles me, too... If the droit patrimoniaux is a natural right, surely that exists in perpetuity? (assuming, of course, you recognise that right). Perhaps the time limit is a generous concession on the part of authors, in the interest of preserving the public domain... </sarcasm>
In any case, I believe (AFAIK) that the 1888 copyright term under Berne was life plus 50 - this was extended to life plus 70 comparatively recently.
I've got a very good essay somewhere comparing the droit patrimoniaux to the US conception of copyright and analysing the justification for both. Can't find it at the moment, but I'll post it up here when I find it!
Diluting droits
I suspect droits d'auteur dilutes the meaning of droits by using 'droit' both as natural right as well as statutory privilege.
Natural rights I would have thought are those things that the individual is strongly inclined to and often able to protect by their own efforts. Usually applauded by all as worth protecting by any state on behalf of its citizens.
I can protect my person, the privacy of my domain and my property within it, uphold my honour to truth in all things, and respecting this of others, otherwise enjoy freedom in society. I would wish any state to enshrine this.
What I cannot do is police the entire countryside prosecuting anyone I find reproducing or building upon artworks I have previously sold at a market place. That is of course unless they have demonstrated dishonour through falsehood (passing off, plagiarism, misrepresentation, etc.). What other citizens would believe I had a natural monopoly to exploit the art I created (itself built upon by my experiences of other's art)?
Such monopolies are not rights, but privileges, granted and protected by the state.
The privilege actually suspends the public's right to freedom of expression.
Someone needs to remind the French what is meant by liberté, égalité, fraternité.


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Actress Zoe Saldana has wed Italian artist Marco Perego in an intimate ceremony, according to Us Weekly.
Saldana and Perego, both 34, recently started dating but have reportedly known each other for a long time.
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"This is a book about joy, drive and art, work that we're all capable of if we'll only commit." —Seth Godin, author of Linchpin
Public Radio International's Julie Burstein, creator of the award-winning program Studio 360, along with its host Kurt Andersen, offers a rare, fascinating glimpse into some of the 21st century's greatest creative minds—from Yo-Yo Ma and Robert Plant to Mira Nair and Chuck Close, to David Milch and Joyce Carol Oates, to Rosanne Cash and beyond. Fans of Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind, Rosamund Zander's The Art of Possibility, and Lynda Barry's What It Is will be enthralled and electrified by this unique look at the creative process of the world's most talented and prolific artists.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — It was quite the scene in west Truckee on Thursday after Mark Alvarez of Hayward, Calif., fell asleep at the wheel of a Walmart semi truck at 10 a.m. while driving westbound on Interstate 80.
His trailer drifted, took the exit ramp at Donner Pass Road and jumped the pavement, said California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Prisco.
While no one was hurt and no other vehicles were damaged, Alvarez was not dressed for the snowy weather and was removed from the scene by CHP officers.
The big rig was carrying daily products such as eggs and milk. Caltrans Supervisor Glenda Potvin said 125 gallons of fuel and 10 gallons of oil were removed from the truck during the clean-up process.


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