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PARKERSBURG - Chandler Lang didn't claim to have the best arm on the Ohio squad for Friday night's Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis Football Classic played at Parkersburg High School's Stadium Field.
On the other hand, the senior from Fort Frye High School may have possessed the best quickness after rushing for two touchdowns in Ohio's 18-15 victory against West Virginia. Lang also intercepted a pass midway in the fourth quarter which set up his go-ahead touchdown run from 3 yards with 5:53 remaining.
From the day Lang set foot on the field for Ohio's first practice he didn't expect to receive the Most Valuable Player award for his team.
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Ohio's Chandler Lang runs for yardage during Friday's BACF Football Classic at Stadium Field as West Virginia's Tyler Davis attempts to make the tackle.
"I looked at our athletes and I didn't think I would be MVP of our team at all," said Lang, who also found the end zone with a run from 2 yards late in the first half. "I thought we were loaded with athletes. I wasn't seeing it."
Lang also was credited with tacking on a pair of insurance points after scoring his second touchdown. Clinging to a 16-15 lead, Lang took the snap from center and rolled to his right as if he were going to run the option. All of a sudden, he stopped in his tracks and shoveled a pass to Damon Jones alone in the end zone for the two-point conversion.
"I did want to run it in, but I saw everybody come off their man, so I kind of baited them in a little bit," Lang said. "Then I threw it right in behind them."
From the get-go, Lang made an impact when West Virginia elected to kick to his side of the field on the game's opening kickoff. The player wearing uniform No. 11 returned it 54 yards to the West Virginia 35. Lang would not receive a sniff at another kickoff the rest of the night.
"West Virginia's competitors too and they have to do what they got to do for the win," said Lang, who plans to attend Washington State Community College in the fall to major in mechanical engineering. "Tonight's win was not a bad way to end my football career."
On the West Virginia sidelines, Parkersburg South's Cody Smith received MVP honors for scoring the first touchdown of the night on a 1-yard run and finishing second on the club with 49 yards rushing on 12 carries. For the game, West Virginia rushed 62 times for 180 yards.
"That just shows how good our offensive line was and the way we had the opportunity to run the ball all night," Smith said. "Plus, we had a bunch of guys who could run the ball. We didn't actually succeed this time, but we had a chance."
Ohio had the makings of putting the first points on the board. After Lang's lengthy kickoff return, Ohio moved the ball 26 yards to the West Virginia 9 in a span of six plays. On the seventh and final play of the drive, Lang dropped back to pass and Smith stepped in front of the intended receiver and recorded the interception just in front of the goal line to preserve the shutout.
West Virginia eventually built a 15-0 lead before Ohio scored 18 unanswered points.
"I just read the quarterback's eyes - my defensive line and the rest of the guys around me played their assignment well," Smith said. "It just happened to fall in my hands."


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This weekend, I helped two of my friends move. They had just bought a house and needed people to help them get boxes upon boxes of stuff into a moving van in the driveway.
As one of three girls who were helping, I got asked if I needed help more times than I would have liked. Whether I was bending down to pick up a box, or if I already had it in my hands, someone always seemed to swoop in and ask me if I needed help carrying it.
In fact, at one point, I was carrying a coffee table up a flight of stairs when one particular individual stood at the bottom of the stairs telling me that I "shouldn't be lifting that".
I understand that the people asking mean well. It's not typical or common to see a girl who is able to pick up heavy things, or even willing to try for that matter. In fact, when I got frustrated at one of the guys, my friend responded with "he's just trying to help".
To me, helping would be to grab another box and to load it into the truck. Standing next to me asking questions while I'm trying to carry something heavy is actually the opposite of helping, it's hurting.
My frustrations with this day brought up a lot of questions. Why do people believe that it is okay to assert the stereotype that women are weak, even when they repeatedly assure them that they are not?
My strength is a source of serious pride, and not one that I ever want someone to question. If you wouldn't question a guy of equal size and stature about their strength, why is it okay to question mine?
The answer is it's not. If I'm not questioning it, neither should you.

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I'm trying to connect my PS3 to my computer via PMS. More specifically I would like to stream Spotify using this method. I have followed a couple different tutorials found on the internet however I am having some problems.
PMS can be found on my PS3 but when I click on the server all I can see is my C:/(preload) - Then from there I basically have access to all my folders.
I was able to get the bridge to work - the blue dot shows up in my program manager when I run Spotify. (FYI - I'm using Win XP)
One part that I do not understand well is when people reference C:\ProgramData\PMS - I can not find that folder for the life of me however I did find C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\PMS - which might be the same or what I'm looking for?
I was able to change the WEB.conf file per the directions - that original file was found in C:\Program Files\PS3 Media Server (I think)
I then kept the original file in the folder and also made a copy and put that in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\PMS too.
Maybe I have a problem with files being in the wrong folders or in the wrong users folders on my computer? Or maybe I need to change some settings on the PMS side of things?
Also, is it just me or do I think that WEB.conf files disappears sometimes? - I've moved files around so much I'm thinking of starting over from scratch or uninstalling PMS at least.
Can anyone help a fellow PMS user out? Thanks for reading.


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That is Shia LaBeouf at the German permiere of Lars von Trier's new film Nymphomaniac wearing a brown bag over his head that says "I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE," a slogan he debuted on Twitter about a month ago. There is also a bar code at the top right corner of the bag, because being a multimillionaire actor makes you feel like a product or whatever.
It's been a day for Shia.


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There is no argument that Martin's writing style is excellent for listening and not all fictional works are. Some are awkward when read aloud. However..Show More »
Live it but where are the other 2 hedge knight books?
Looking forward to the next one
I understand that there are to be 7 books in this series, but as of this writing there are only 5. I listened to them all, one right after the other, ..Show More »
No. I seldom listen to books more than once.
Carries on from 'Game of Thrones' and doesn't disappoint. Some characters have disappeared whilst others develop into excellent characters. What is so..Show More »
The story and narration are excellent, but is it too much to ask for the audio book to be constructed properly? The chapter breaks do not align with t..Show More »
Everything. Don't mean to be glib. But it is simply brilliant.
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The pov character of Cersei is interesting, she is such an important character in the series it feels like the audience is now privy to some new insig..Show More »
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After book 3, I was gutted to find out Roy Dotrice didn't do the narration for book 4. Instead, some talentless no-mark got the gig and, almost withou..Show More »


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The Tippmann Turbo Valve Housing from New DeSigns is still out of stock. I spoke with New Designs and while they didn't give a specific reason, they are working on the issue. Last thing they said was a few weeks. So that will hopefully put some in our hands for shipping by May 12th. This is a unique replacement valve and there are no substitutions. It's worth waiting for. You'll just have to wait a bit longer. We do have PLENTY on order to clear back orders when they arrive.
If you're in a pinch don't forget that we always have the stock Tippmann Valve 02-V available. This particular one comes with all the internals so it's ready to drop in. You can get a stock valve body only too.


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OAKLAND -- In a critique that should sound eerily familiar to Oakland police leaders, a star-studded consultant team on Thursday said the department needed to beef up investigative units and improve its focus on identifying crime trends in order to reduce sky-high rates of burglaries, robberies and shootings.
The team, headed by former New York City and Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton, found that Oakland police effectively were not investigating burglaries in a city where the crime jumped 43 percent last year.
The consultants recommended creating geographically-based investigative units to better respond to burglaries and robberies. They also called for major changes in the city's Compstat process -- a weekly high-level data-crunching session that uses crime mapping to focus top commanders and district leaders on identifying hot spots and responding to crime trends.
"When this is fully implemented, this is going to ... reduce crime in the city," Patrick Harnett, a retired Hartford police chief and longtime Bratton associate, said at a Thursday news conference. Bratton did not attend the event.
City leaders turned to Bratton and his associates earlier this year after a particularly violent 2012 during which the city recorded 131 homicides and averaged 12 robberies and 33 burglaries a day.
Their report is seen as a road map for helping the department bring down crime, especially robberies, burglaries and shootings, after two years of major spikes.
Mayor Jean Quan said she expected to see significant crime reduction within six months. Acting Chief Anthony Toribio said the department's "core strategy" centers on implementing the plan.
Several members of Bratton's team had proposed similar reforms six years ago, but few were implemented by department brass.
The consultants' full report was not released Thursday because it contained specific crime strategies that needed to remain private, council members said. A redacted version of the report is scheduled for release Friday. City officials who saw a draft of the final report did not recall it singling out former police Chief Howard Jordan for criticism.
Jordan abruptly announced Wednesday that he was going out on medical leave and planning to retire -- the day the Bratton report was scheduled to be released.
Toribio said, "The report is very critical of the police department in certain areas. And we welcome the criticism because we want to get better."
Crime fighting plan
The consultants primary task was to improve Oakland's Compstat meetings -- a process spearheaded by Bratton in New York City.
Oakland's system, which has been in effect for more than seven years, functioned more like a series of presentations rather than a "probing dialogue between the department's top commanders," the consultants wrote. Captains were not being held responsible for their knowledge of crime in their districts and there was little coordination with investigators.
With the department in the process of dividing Oakland into five policing districts, the consultants recommended setting up investigative units for each district that would focus on robberies, burglaries, assaults and shootings.
The centralized investigative unit has been too slow to respond to robberies and interview victims, they wrote, "losing momentum on the investigation of pattern robberies."
They envisioned the units including three experienced investigators and three to four police officers per district -- a major boost of investigative capacity for a department that currently has only a part-time investigator working burglaries and six investigators working robberies.
"Essentially burglaries have gone through the roof," said consulting team member William Andrews. "It's got to be stopped. And the way to do it is to assign burglary investigators to hunt down the burglars."
However, given the department's low staffing levels, Andrews noted that to beef up investigations, "you've got to make some difficult decisions."
Déjà vu
Harnett and Andrews, another longtime associate of Bratton's, are no strangers to Oakland. The duo was paid $50,000 six years ago to produce a report that made several of the same recommendations that they are once again making as members of the Bratton team, which the city is paying $250,000.
However, the police department, citing staffing and equipment shortages, never implemented many of the recommendations -- a point that was not lost on the rank-and-file.
"The overall view I have is déjà vu," said Sgt. Barry Donelan, who heads the city's police union. "These are once again recommendations that may work great, but the implementation requires resources, and there's not enough resources."
Repeat recommendations included critiques that investigators weren't providing digital photographs of previously arrested persons to robbery victims and that fingerprint evidence from burglary scenes weren't promptly processed through identification systems.
When it came to Compstat, the consultants simply rephrased several of the recommendations they made six years ago.
In 2007, the consultants said the meetings lacked a "crime fighter" who could "question the police captains and lieutenants presenting at the podium." The new report said there was no "true primary questioner pressing for answers to the critical questions about specific crime problems."
The first report also criticized the department for not delving "into the details of crimes and crime patterns." This year, the consultants said that the "Compstat presentations were too general and did not deal with crime specifics."
When asked about the department's failure to implement the prior recommendations, Toribio said, "What is different now is we are committed to implementing the recommendations that the Bratton Group is recommending."
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Boston Market Shows Off Party-Planning Skills with Holiday Website [1]
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Boston Market announced the launch of its new "Holiday Hub" website, just in time for the busiest entertaining season of the year.
The website offers expert tips on hosting a stress-free celebration, recipes by chef Rick Rodgers, and event-planning advice to help take the guesswork out of placing orders for groups.
This year, Boston Market partnered with chef Rick Rodgers, a culinary instructor and cookbook author, to develop easy-to-prepare recipes incorporating signature rotisserie chicken and home-style sides from Boston Market.
Examples include Sweet Potato Cheesecake, Spinach-Stuffed Portobello mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes Five Ways, and more.
Chef Rodgers and Boston Market have compiled tips to plan and enjoy the holiday season, including "Keeping Things Hot," "Turkey Carving Smarts," and "Gravy Greatness."
An event-planning guide allows visitors to submit their headcount, timing, and party type to receive tips for their upcoming gathering, print a foolproof party-planning checklist, and find party themes everyone will enjoy.
Guests can also now customize Boston Market e-gift cards with holiday themes, text greetings, or audio messages.
As one of a few national restaurant chains that will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Boston Market offers solutions for guests who choose not to cook or for those whose meals don't go as planned.
Guests who dine in can enjoy a complete holiday meal, or they can pick up a la Carte items for carryout. A limited menu will be offered in all restaurants, but customers can find hours and offerings at specific locations by calling their nearest restaurant.
Boston Market serves classic holiday food year-round. However, the company sees a dramatic increase in sales and catering orders from October to January.
For example, last holiday season, Boston Market served more than 1 million pounds of turkey, 2.6 million pounds of mashed potatoes, 639,000 pounds of stuffing, and 180,000 gallons of gravy.
"We serve home-style meals every day, and we know the value that comfort food has this time of year," says Sara Bittorf, chief brand officer, Boston Market. "During our busiest period, we focus on offering guests tips, recipes, and food they can feel good about so they can spend more time with the people who matter.
"From our Holiday Hub website to our heat and serve, catering, and dine-in options on Thanksgiving Day, our goal is to make sure our guests' holidays go off without a hitch," she adds.
For busy families who want to leave the holiday dinner to the experts, a variety of holiday meal options are available, including:
· Heat & Serve Holiday Banquets: Boston Market handles the cooking and seasoning, while hosts need only to heat and serve.
· Hot & Ready Catered Buffets: Spend less time in the kitchen and more time with family and friends by letting the experts at Boston Market take care of every detail.
· Á la Carte: Whether a side dish was burnt or you waited until the 11th hour to get started, Boston Market restaurants are a resource for partygoers and hosts alike.
· Thanksgiving Day Meal: For those planning to dine out or who need last-minute side items, all Boston Market stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day (hours vary by location) and offer holiday favorites like the Thanksgiving Day Meal, which features roasted turkey breast with two home-style sides, freshly baked cornbread, and a slice of apple or pumpkin pie for $10.99.
To help with last-minute planning, Heat & Serve (while supplies last) and catering orders for Thanksgiving Day will be accepted until 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 21.
In the spirit of the giving, Boston Market is once again selling coupon books—featuring total savings of up to $34—in all restaurants for a fantastic cause.
Proceeds from the coupon book will be donated to Give Kids the World Village, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000 to the nonprofit, "storybook" resort that provides weeklong, cost-free, fantasy vacations to families with children facing life-threatening illnesses from around the world.
The coupon books went on sale October 22 and will be sold until December 31 or while supplies last. Since 2008, Boston Market has donated more than $3.5 million to Give Kids the World through the sale of the coupon books.


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Stephanie Gorin is an award winning journalist who anchors First at 5, NewsChannel 5 at 6 and Night Cast.
Stephanie first arrived in the Champlain Valley to join the NewsChannel 5 team in 1992.
She spent four years reporting and anchoring the morning news. She then moved to Albany, NY to be a street reporter for WXXA-TV.
Two years later, in 1998, Stephanie returned to WPTZ, NewsChannel 5 to anchor the 6 and 11pm newscasts. In 2002 she helped launch First at 5, the region's first 5pm newscast, which has been a huge success.
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'Disappointing' BlackBerry Launch Spurs Goldman Downgrade
Research In Motion U.S. launch of its new BlackBerry is already off to a rocky start.
After the debut failed to produce the crowds or buzz of other smartphone launches Goldman Sachs this morning slashed its investment rating on RIM to neutral from buy. The firm cited the "disappointing" launch as a key catalyst behind the downgrade.
"While we thought the international launch was solid, the U.S. launch is critical for BlackBerry's ultimate success," Goldman analyst Simona Jankowski wrote in a research note. "Our retail checks at over 20 store locations since March 22, including at AT&T Best Buy, and Radio Shack, revealed a surprising lack of marketing support and poor positioning of the product. We also saw limited advertising around the launch."
A RIM spokesman didn't provide an immediate comment on the Goldman downgrade.
RIM recently fell 6.6% to $13.93, after falling 7.7% on Friday.
Citing a second reason for the downgrade, Goldman said consensus estimates for the BB10 product have come closer in line with its own, and that leaves little upside for the stock to rise.
The success of the BB10 product launch is critical to help increase the firm's sagging market share, which has lagged behind Apple Google and others in recent years.
"Despite the product itself being relatively well received by sales associates and online reviews, sell-through at most locations was less than 10 per day, and in many it was as low as 2-3 per day," Goldman said.
The firm lowered its 12-month price target to $17 a share from $19 a share.
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Woman killed in Highway 4 crash
STOCKTON - A woman was killed in a three-car collision early Wednesday morning on Highway 4 in central Stockton, the California Highway Patrol said.
The CHP identified the woman only as a 52-year-old Lathrop resident. Her name has not been released.
According to the CHP, the woman was traveling east on Highway 4 near El Dorado Street when the 2005 Chevy she was driving spun out of control. The vehicle came to rest partially in the No. 1 lane and partially in the center median. Two approaching vehicles then collided with each other while trying to avoid the woman's car, officers said. Both drivers lost control of their vehicles, and one struck the left side of the woman's car, the CHP said.
The eastbound No. 1 lane of Highway 4 was closed for approximately 3 1/2 hours while officials investigated the scene, the CHP said. Alcohol was not a factor, and no one has been arrested in connection with the collisions, officers said.
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Sweetwater defendant back at work
Southwestern College clears Arlie Ricasa to return to six-figure post
Should Arlie Ricasa keep her post at Southwestern College?
Yes 20% (63)
No 80% (254)
317 total votes.
DA says officials took dinners, tickets, more
DA on Sweetwater officials: ''They simply lied''
Sweetwater school board member Arlie Ricasa, who has pleaded not guilty to eight felony corruption charges, returned to work this week as an administrator at Southwestern College.
Ricasa, 48, was placed on paid leave by the college after the charges came down in January. She was director of student development and health services.
Southwestern spokeswoman Lillian Leopold said Ricasa is now director of extended opportunity programs and services. The college board discussed Ricasa's fate on May 23, and then Superintendent Melinda Nish approved the return to work.
Board President Norma Hernandez could not be reached, and former board President Tim Nader said he could not comment.
"I can't speak publicly about closed session personnel actions," Nader said.
Ricasa's $124,668 salary remains unchanged. In the five months she was off duty, she was paid about $51,000.
"I am pleased to be reinstated by the college and I am looking forward to continuing to serve our students with professionalism, passion and commitment as I have for the past 22 years," Ricasa said.
Sweetwater schools and Southwestern College both have officials under scrutiny by District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, who alleges officials took meals and entertainment in exchange for granting multimillion dollar construction contracts.
Although Ricasa works at Southwestern, the charges against her stem from her actions as a Sweetwater board member.
"The administration conducted an investigation to see whether conduct alleged to be taking place at Sweetwater was related to Ms. Ricasa's work at Southwestern College," Leopold said. "No such nexus was found."
Certain court documents have indicated overlap.
Court papers showed Ricasa using her college email account to contact construction contractor Rene Flores, working for Sweetwater at the time. She sent him her home address to arrange a $3,900 contribution to an unsuccessful Ricasa state Assembly campaign, according to the documents.
Flores wrote back: "Thank you, it will go by overnight tonight," according to DA documents. Ricasa wrote back, "No, thank you!"
Flores pleaded no contest in April to a misdemeanor charge of aiding in the commission of a misdemeanor — stemming from the failure of public officials to disclose information on state forms about meals he bought them.
Prosecutors also say Ricasa had Flores' company pay $2,500 for her and her guests to attend the nonprofit MAAC Project's 45th anniversary gala fundraiser and $1,800 (including travel insurance) for her daughter to attend the National Young Leaders State Conference.
"We truly appreciate your support!" Ricasa wrote to Flores, according to a letter included as evidence by the DA. The letter was faxed from Ricasa's Southwestern College office during business hours, twice because the first time a page was missing.
San Diego County Republican Party secretary Derrick Roach approached the board in January to inquire if members had seen the court papers.
"It sounds like it's back to politics as usual at Southwestern," he said of Ricasa's return to work.
Leopold declined to discuss the use of college emails or fax machines by Ricasa for these purposes, but said a thorough investigation took place.
"That's why the investigation took so long because it was very thorough," she said. "The college followed all internal processes as part of the investigation."


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Reviewed by 5 customers
Nicely packed, but a bit awkward to pull into my house. The box looked a little raggedy, but the pieces were well padded and arrived in great condition. It was super easy to put together, maybe fifteen minutes total. I ordered the deep seat cushion and wrapped it in a quilted twin bed coverlet and put some large bed cushions for the back. It is very comfortable and I am very happy to have it. I did get it for a good reduced price, as well as the deep seat cushion for a good reduced price. I put both of them on "alert" and ordered when I liked the price. It has a nice craftsman style look to it, and I am using it indoors. I may move it to a veranda or a screen porch next season.
I paid 299 dollars for this and it is a piece of junk. It arrived broken, which I fixed and then when putting it together a screw fitting pulled out of the wood making it impossible to put together. The finish is horrible and the bench is flimsy and way over priced.
Love how big this is. Its great for having company over or just lounging and taking an afternoon nap.
This bench if very comfortable to lay down on and read a book. It is very deep so without "a lot" of throw pillows it is not as comfortable to sit up on. We also had a hard time assembling as the one we got had some alignment issues, luckily our resident carpenter was able to make a couple of quick fixes that allowed us to assemble properly and enjoy the bench.
Much deeper than expected! It is sturdy and well made. It has become a day lounge in our patio.


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U.K. 4G Auction Finally Underway
The auction for airwaves capable of carrying 4G mobile broadband services in the U.K. has started under the auspices of telecoms regulator Ofcom. The process is expected to take several weeks, with no further information released before completion. Operators are expected roll out services in the late spring and early summer.
Ofcom is using a format known as the "combinatorial clock" auction. It intends to ensure that there are at least four 4G wholesalers. There is a press release describing the process here. The bidders will be competing for 28 lots of spectrum in two bands, explains ZDNet.
The 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum have different properties, making them more suitable and therefore desirable, depending on what the bidders want to do with it. For example, the 800MHz frequency offers better coverage and penetration that 2.6GHz, but will not provide as much capacity. As a result of the different properties of spectrum they are being sold as combinations of lots.
The bidders, announced in December, are the current main U.K. mobile operators: Vodafone , Telefonica O2, Everything Everywhere or EE and Hutchinson 3G U.K. which operates as "3". Also in the running are Niche Spectrum Ventures, a subsidiary of BT, backhaul provider MLL Telecom and a subsidiary of Hong Kong telco PCCW, HKT (UK).
ZDNet: EE rivals to launch 4G LTE services in UK by summer as spectrum auction begins


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A Menu Sure to Please
Bowbells Hotel
& Bistro
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By Lyann Olson
A new food joint has opened in the county. The Bowbells Hotel & Bistro is located on the corner of Railway St. SE and Main Street, entering from the back porch.
The Bistro boasts a delicious �Fresh Food Menu� that includes breakfast sandwiches and for lunch, unique sandwiches, soups and salads made with �fresh veggies and fresh bread.�
Opening at 6:30 a.m., all orders that are pre-ordered or called in are made. They start serving walk-ins at 8:00 a.m., staying open until 3:00 p.m. daily, including weekends.
Some of the sandwiches one can sink his teeth into include The Gobbler, Here Piggy Piggy, Holy Cow and Gone Fishin� to name a few. Their signature sandwich sauce keeps customers coming back.
What makes the Bistro�s sandwiches stand out, along with their signature sauce, is the bread and fresh vegetables. They have Italian panini bread and freshly baked Torpedo rolls, Focaccia bread, white or honey wheat sub rolls, bagels and homemade croutons.
For breakfast one can order a kaiser roll or croissant breakfast sandwich or breakfast burrito. The meal comes with hashbrowns and a drink for a very modest price.
The Bistro provides 20 lunch sandwiches and you can request that any one of them be made on a wrap. There are four salads including the Kicken Chicken Salad, The Italian and The Killer Nacho consisting of tri colored chips, beef taco meat, four kinds of beans, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and jalapeno on the side (upon request).
Trinity Lutheran, Columbus, had church service at Bethany on Sunday, July 10.
This little church on the hill holds many memories and is a beacon on the hill south of Columbus.
Forty-one attended with Pastor Janet Gwin officiating and Wayne Colebank of Williston providing music on the guitar.
Clean Up Day Held
at Historical Village
Twelve Burke County residents traveled to Powers Lake on June 29 for a clean up day at the Burke County Historical Village.
Some worked all day, starting at 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 that evening, while others were able to help during the morning or afternoon hours. All were hard workers and did an amazing job.
The men worked on the altars that was donated by the Flaxton Lutheran churches, a very heavy, hard project that turned out beautifully and so important to preserve.
The women scrubbed and cleaned, also hard work that was well done.
A new roof was put on the homestead shack earlier in the spring so the task of scraping and painting was started. The wind and rain came so that was halted. A work day will be schedule for a later date.
All volunteers are greatly appreciated.
The annual church hymn sing will be held Sunday, Aug. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the beautiful church donated by the Methodist congregation and moved from Columbus. Everyone is invited to attend.
Slices of Life
By: Jill Pertler
I�ve been moving slowly during the last few days. My steps are labored, my movements deliberate. My muscles ache in places I never knew muscles existed. I am bruised. I am sore. I am on vacation.
Lots of people think vacations are supposed to be relaxing. Actually, the term relaxing vacation is often an oxymoron because when you are shelling out big bucks at a resort or amusement park to make sure you and your family have a good time, you want to get your money�s worth.
So what do you do? You overdo. You work muscles not in use since you tried out for the gymnastics team back in eighth grade. And then, your body pays for your indulgence and you ache.
For me, this journey started on a Jet Ski.
I know what you�re thinking. Jet Ski? What�s so rigorous about a Jet Ski?
You�re right. A simple ride on a Jet Ski might not be a full-body workout for most people. But those people are not thrill-seekingly challenged, like me.
In my house, living a safe life is not easy, because I am surrounded by people who qualify as genetically predisposed thrill-seekers: my family.
When my family visits an amusement park, just about everyone makes a beeline to rides with names like Tower of Terror or Rockin� Roller Coaster, while my 6-year-old and I head over to a milder option called Pooh�s Great Adventure. As my husband and the big kids freefall 13 stories or go from zero to 60 in three seconds flat, I travel through the Hundred Acre Wood in a little honey pot listening to happy music.
Some people find things like whiplash exciting. I prefer a calmer approach. So, when my friend offered me a ride on her Jet Ski, no one was more surprised than me to hear my answer � �Yes.�
Actually, I thought it would be one of those things I could cross off my life�s to-do list. You know, like some people want to climb Mount Everest or ride a gondola in Venice before they die. Now I could say I rode a Jet Ski. In some strange way, I thought it would serve as vindication, making me seem like less of a thrill-seeking wimp.
My friend promised a slow, safe, risk-free ride. It would be as easy as falling out of bed, except I hoped there wouldn�t be any falling involved.
I climbed on and held on � for dear life. She started out across the lake and did her best to avoid any waves or turbulence, but I soon realized that was practically impossible. The itsy, bitsy, teeny, tiny little watercraft bounced and jostled with every movement of the water beneath us. I thought we were dead for sure, or at least at risk of getting seriously wet. I held onto the Jet Ski handles like they�d never been held before, closed my eyes and waited for the end � of the ride or my life, whichever came first.
Our little excursion lasted forever, or at least the better part of 10 minutes. As we were heading for the shore, she turned and asked, �Want to go around once more?�
I could only manage to squeak out a one-word answer, �Done!�
Once we stopped, I had to consciously will myself to let go of the handles. They�d been stretched and mangled beyond their original shape, and even though they were made of rubber, it was unlikely that they�d ever spring back.
The same could be said of about 90 percent of the muscles in my body. They�d been flexed and tightened to capacity throughout the duration of the ride, although I really wouldn�t know � or feel -- it until about 24 hours later.
Which brings me to the here and now. I limp down to the beach, trying not to wince � at least not so anyone can see. For the moment, I am one of the Jet Skiing crowd. I�ve become a thrill-seeker, someone who lives life on the wild side. When you are vacationing on a lake, there�s a certain amount of status with that. Today, I walk with my head held high, and an air of caution-be-damned in my pain-laden hobble.
For me this will go down as the summer I survived the Jet Ski. Been there. Done that. So glad it�s over.
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Sunshine Peak Climber's Log
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|Via Redcloud
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2007
|We only saw one other climber all day. Beautiful day with my husband and dog.
|Posted Sep 18, 2007 3:32 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2004
|We went over Redcloud and climbed to Sunshine. It was a pretty easy ridge, but definitely a tiring hike back over Redcloud and down.
|Posted Sep 17, 2007 9:25 pm
|Ken Dammen
|Sunshine Via Redcloud
Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
|Lots of Snow. Met some buddies up there and climbed Sunshine and Redcloud in one day. Very Long Day. #3 and #4 14er Climbed.
|Posted Sep 14, 2007 7:31 pm
|Alan Ellis
|Via Redcloud
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2007
|Great day in the mountains. Descended the northwest slope. I don't recommend this unless you love 2000 ft of loose talus, but it saves you from re-climbing Redcloud. The talus was hell on my dog's paws.
|Posted Sep 6, 2007 12:41 am
|hey hey
|yup. did it... with redcloud and handies that day.
|Posted Sep 5, 2007 1:45 pm
|Redcloud & Sunshine
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
|Did the combo and descended the scree slope from the saddle....definitely steep and loose. A great day none the less!
|Posted Sep 3, 2007 4:26 pm
|Redcloud-Sunshine Duo
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
|Did the traverse on over from Redcloud, and enjoyed great weather throughout. A warning, however: Sunshine looks a lot closer to Redcloud than it really is... This one was my 20th 14er.
|Posted Aug 26, 2007 4:14 pm
|Silver Creek TH
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007
|I shot over from Redcloud, took a little longer than I thought, but the ridge was a nice little jaunt over to Sunshine. I would really like to make one big loop going the standard way then from Sunshine go down and over "Sundog" and then drop down from there onto the main trail or vice versa.
|Posted Aug 21, 2007 3:59 pm
|Silver Creek TH
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|Standard loop. Climbed Sunshine first via the saddle between it and Redcloud. Some loos crap up to the saddle but almost all the mountains I've done this summer have been on rotten slopes so getting sort of used to stuff moving under my feet.
|Posted Aug 19, 2007 2:26 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2004
|Decided to go a different route since I had already done Redcloud prior. Not sure of the route name but it was the first time I got a little nervous on a descent. Great adventure!
|Posted Aug 19, 2007 1:14 pm
|Synd Combo
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2007
|#7-8 14ers.
|Posted Aug 11, 2007 6:08 pm
|The Ogre
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
|Great hike, but longish.
|Posted Aug 11, 2007 2:23 pm
|Redcloud - Sunshine Combo
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2005
|Beautiful sunny day... couldn't ask for better!
Most of us enjoyed the hike!
The kids did great
|Posted Aug 8, 2007 4:09 pm
|Scott Rogers
|Drive By
|Fun little jaunt up. The flowers were by far the best part
|Posted Jul 11, 2007 10:08 pm
|Sunshine on a Sun-Shiney Day
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
|Reached the top a little after noon - not a cloud in the sky! Love that unpredictable Colorado weather!
|Posted Jul 8, 2007 10:57 pm
|Up Redcloud and Down South Slopes
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
|Came over from Redcloud then down the south slopes on a beautiful June day. There is still a lot of snow up there.
|Posted Jun 11, 2007 12:33 am
|along with redcloud
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2003
|very cold. very windy. very beautiful.
|Posted Jun 9, 2007 9:31 pm
|Route: From Redcloud
|Climbed sometime in the late '90's. Don't remember too much about the climb, trail-ran it (and Redcloud) I think ......
|Posted Jun 7, 2007 11:05 am
|sunshine-redcloud ski
Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
|climbed and skied with gahugafuga
|Posted May 31, 2007 5:09 pm
|N Face Ski Descent
Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
|Bootpacked the N Ridge from the Redcloud-Sunshine saddle. Skied from the summit out onto the NW face. At 13300', turned onto the N face and skied through a narrow, deeply inset chute. Skied to 11300' where the snow ran out. Lugging 40lbs of gear makes even the smallest 14er a challenge.
|Posted May 29, 2007 4:11 pm


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See the official video for Green Day's "Kill The DJ" right now!
See the official video for Green Day's "Kill The DJ" right now!
I fucking love this song.;D
i love this video, is awesome <3
Green Day, your music and videos are inmensely artistic...! I can't stop watching this over, and over again! It tells a story, everything you do tells a story! That's why you're so f**king amazing!!!!
Huge Green Day fan but gotta say I'm not digging the new videos. Love the song though!!
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I think the song is about Deadmau5 and his crappy music !
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i want back the American Idiot Green Day!
Awesome !!!
If you don't like this song, I don't think you realise that this is about KILLING THE DJ's BEHIND TODAYS FUCKING CRAPPY CLUB MUSIC! I can really see myself in Billie there as he walks across the dancefloor, extremely bored with everything and everyone. I love this!
woohoo f*ck yeah! GD FOREVEEEER!!!!! <3<3<3
Yah . . . Nothing Green Day puts out is boring. This is a great dance tune. Love it. Love it. Love it.
I really liked the song and the video could aver been something a little more blood :D
I don't really like the song nor the video... Kind of boring, isn't it? everybody shows naked girls now, that is not new... I love Green day, their songs have such a meaning to me, and the play awesome músic but i thought they'd make a better video not just showing naked and slim girls who look dumb and stupid.. That's what i think
I Like it Not Love it
just wow! it's awesome as f**k :D
i really love this song!!!
and the video! <3
i can't wait to see them on the next tour!:3
omfg i fucking love it!!! awesome work guys!!
Absolutely LOVING this video and song! Great work!!! <3
Awesome video, y'know. I like this song and this video too!!! :)
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i love it! :3
billie joe looks great and so handsome!!!!<3
brilliant work of art. thanks
great song!cant wait for uno to come out!!
Love it.... At first I didn't really like the song but after listening to it for several times, I kinda liked it more and right now after seeing the music video I just freakin love it
Splendid! loved loved loved
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STOCKTON — School officials locked down Stagg High School this morning for an hour and a half after students reported some of their fellow students looking at a gun off campus before the start of the school day.
"In an abundance of caution," officials put the high school lockdown at 8:15 a.m. while Stockton Unified police using dogs swept the campus, district spokeswoman Dianne Barth said.
Students stayed in their first-period classrooms until 9:45 a.m. when officials gave the all clear and students continued on their day.
A source on campus said there were several announcements over the loudspeaker reminding everyone to stay inside and not leave their current classrooms for any reason until the lockout was lifted.
Police were questioning students in the investigation that continued after the end of the lockdown, Barth said.
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State officials have announced the winners of this year's Merit Scholarships, but according to the state budget office, students will not receive the money if Proposal 4 passes.
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BEVERLY-Spring Hills subdivision was once again the subject of discussion at Wednesday's council meeting for the village of Beverly.
R&G Development of Belpre will make a presentation about the infrastructure repairs it will complete at Spring Hills subdivision to council members and the Board of Public Affairs at a special council meeting Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. .
"At the end of that meeting, (I'd like) a vote or letter or some way to express our agreement that what R&G Development is doing is OK, and that if they do all those things we will accept Spring Hills into the village for water, sewer and roads," said Beverly Mayor Rex Kenyon.
Richard Waugh, funding specialist with ADR & Associates, reported that bidding can now be opened for the village's waterline project. Advertising for bids will be done the weeks of Oct. 22 and 29, pre-bids will be the week of Nov. 5 and bids will open the week of Nov. 12.
Waugh estimated work on the waterline project would start before spring 2013.
"They work through the winter," he added.
James Ullman, council member and chairman of the Swimming Pool Committee, reported that estimates will be done for repairs needed for next year's pool season. Needed repairs include repainting the bottom of the pool and repair of the pool's chemical pump.
Pool passes for the 2013 season will be advertised earlier than last season, Ullman said.
"We feel...we can get more participation with a longer advertising period," he added.
Professional Pool Management will manage the village pool for the 2013 season for a management fee of $5,000, after a motion passed by Beverly council members.
Jay Arnold, council member and chairman of the Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks Committee, reported that a crosswalk sign reminding drivers that the law requires them to slow down in a school zone area is in place on Ohio 60 near Fort Frye High School.
"It's been successful in the speed of drivers coming through that area, especially during school hours," he said.
In other business at Wednesday's council meeting:
Council members Beth Kenyon, James Ullman and Jay Arnold volunteered to serve one-year terms on the village's newly-formed Flood Plain Appeals Board. The appeals board is required under the village's flood plain ordinance.
The Washington County Commissioners will use the village council chambers for their Oct. 18 meeting. Beverly council members were invited to attend the meeting.
Flu shots will be offered to the public at John Dodge Senior Citizens Center Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to noon.
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|Shelton artist Craig Smith and his 'Easy Rider' carving. Bud Wilkinson / Republican-American
Less massive but becoming well known among riders is a pinewood carving of actors Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda riding motorcycles in a scene from the 1969 motion picture "Easy Rider."
Last weekend, Smith was at Doc's Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury showing off the 48-by-30-inch carving that began as four separate pieces of five-quarter pine. They're connected with 12 dowels and secured by a welded frame.
The idea for the "Easy Rider" woodcarving dates back to 2002.. He had been working on a carving of the British frigate HMS Rose at Captain's Cove Seaport in Black Rock when some riders suggested that he do something with a motorcycle theme. "The bikers kept coming back and coming back. They started bringing me information and pictures of bikes," he said.
The next year he went Sturgis, S.D. and spent 3½ months working on it, putting up a display at the annual motorcycle rally so bikers from across the country could see it. He even has the vendor permit, laminated in plastic, to prove it.
On the back of "Easy Rider" are signatures from some of folks who have seen it over the years - including then-state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal - and places it has been displayed. Asked how many hours he has into it, Smith replied, "I've got 10 years."
A native of Fairfield and resident of Shelton, Smith discovered he had artistic talent as a youth when he carved the Parthenon out of soap. He was a third grader at Stratfield Elementary School. He later refined his skills in Boy Scouts, and his talent blossomed while at Andrew Warde High School. When a shop teacher gave students an identical assignment, most of the others in the class created ash trays, he turned out a masterpiece. The teacher told him, "You're not required to do any more required projects."
Over the years, he has worked in many media. In 1980, he went to Lake Placid, N.Y. for the Winter Olympics and crafted a metal sculpture showing the events of the games, and got some side work modifying luges for their riders. He later created commemorative medallions for the 25th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair.
Smith's carved pumpkins have been used for set display purposes on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown." He usually spends the weeks leading up to Halloween are busily making ornate jack-o-lanterns..
What provides him with the most enjoyment is getting out in public, showing off his work and chatting with those who stop to gaze on his artwork. "I could do it every day. I'm blessed with this creativity. It's really something," he said.
What he won't do is ride a motorcycle. A 1971 accident on "Dead Man's Curve" in Fairfield while riding a Harley-Davidson Sportster cured him of motorcycling. "I went off the road, up an embankment, through the brush," he said. The bike then hit and slid along a stone wall before coming to a stop. Smith wasn't hurt and the bike wasn't badly damaged but the experience ended his riding career.
"I love motorcycles. I love listening to them. I love the conversation. But I respect my life. It's only takes a split second," he said.
Instead, he gets his two-wheeled through his "Easy Rider" carving. "This is the spirit of all the bikers," he said.
"Easy Rider" will be on display at Doc's through the end of April and Smith will be in the store on Saturdays (and some Sundays) as long as it's there.
Harley-Davidson used the just-concluding Daytona Bike Week to unwrap a new, less expensive version of its CVO Breakout. The non-CVO model is powered by an air-cooled, Twin Cam 103B motor and features a 240mm rear tire beneath a chopped fender. The front's chopped, too, and there's also a drag handlebar and 10-spoke cast wheels. The MSRP for the Breakout is $17,899 in black and $18,299 in blue or red.
Meanwhile, Star Motorcycles unveiled a new model at Daytona dubbed the Bolt. It's a belt-driven, bobber-style bike with a 942cc engine and low seat (27.2 inches). Weighing in it only 540 pounds, it's supposed to get more than 50 mpg.
Bud Wilkinson may be reached by email at email@example.com. He also writes about motorcycles daily at ride-ct.com as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/ ridect and on Twitter at @ridect.
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MOUNT VERNON— Brewton-Parker College, along with the city of Mt. Vernon, will host a 5k Run/Walk Oct. 13, with proceeds assisting the BPC Cross Country/Track & Field Program.
The event will start at 9 a.m. in front of Gates Hall on BPC's Mount Vernon Campus.
The registration fee prior to Sept. 29 is $20 and $25 after this date. The race-day registration cost is $30.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall finishers and top male and female in each group.
For more information, or to register, call Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Caleb Snyder at 912-583-3187.
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It is rarely pointed out that these same problems exist for solar; in fact they may cause bigger problems:
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2. Even during daylight a passing cloud will quickly drop the power of the solar panels.
3. Especially during winter, many days may pass with an overcast greatly reducing the amount of available light.
The above similarities should be kept in mind when discussing wind energy.
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Tivoization is a real threat to users freedom, but only when you consider the appropriate context. It's not just a question of controlling hardware, more importantly its about controlling data. This issue becomes clearer when you consider health software instead of television software
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The next version of the GNU General Public License (version 3) is being hotly debated in the free software community. At the center of the debate are the new clauses regarding Digital Rights Management. My focus as an activist and programmer is on medical software, and this presents a useful perspective on the GPL version three debate.
I will not make the fundamental arguments for free software here. That has already been done and well, by the Richard Stallman (RMS), Eben Moglen and others at the Free Software Foundation (FSF). I will not even fully discuss the issue of the GPL in medical software since I do so very clearly over at GPLMedicine.org.
However, my readers may come from a healthcare background rather than a software background, so for this limited discussion I will review the spirit behind the four freedoms. For the uninitiated, the four freedoms are central to the definition of "free software". Free in this context does not refer to price, rather it refers to freedom from inappropriate control. Free software activists, like myself, hold that software licenses should not take away the freedom to:
- run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0)
- study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1)
- redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2)
- improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3)
The free software movement started when Stallman could not get a printer to do what he needed it to, because the software drivers where proprietary. Stallman realized that to control his own life, he needed to control the printer, and to control the printer he needed to have control of the software. But, he did not have control over the software because of the license for that software. In fact, the makers of the printer where trying to use a software license to control Stallman. I spend my time as an activist and programmer working with the kind of software that might help a doctor track a patients cholesterol, instead of the software that runs printers. This focus sometimes gives me helpful insights on popular FOSS debates.
Critics of the free software movement include Linus Torvalds, who has said:
"I think that 'freedom' is fine, but we're not exactly talking about slavery here. Trying to make it look like we're the Abraham Lincoln of our generation just makes us look stupid and stuck up. I'd much rather talk about 'fairness' and about issues like just being a much better process for generating better code, and having fun while doing so."
Linus' point must be granted. Few moral issues compare with the issue of one human being owning another. Still, software licensing is a moral issue, just not as grave. The morality of software licensing can be a significant issue, (though still not comparable to slavery) or it can be a minor issue. In this respect it is like honesty. Dishonesty ranges from lying under oath to little white lies. Similarly, the impact of software freedom is sometimes trivial and sometimes important. The arguments that some in the "open source" community make, regarding how little difference "software freedom" makes, only work because they straw-man the context for the discussion. Linus is both right and wrong. He is right that, in the cases that he considers, the moral impact of DRM (discussed more later) is trivial. He is also right that this is about "fairness". However, he is wrong in that he does not consider circumstances where the use of DRM becomes unfair.
Much of the debate about the next version of GPLv3 centers around a process of tivoization, which is when a hardware manufacture uses cryptography to prevent the use of modified software on a hardware device. This technology is called Digital Rights Management (DRM). Tivo used DRM with Linux for a video device that they sell. Tivo gave copies of the Linux source code that they used away, as the current version of the GPL requires them to. However, if you use a modified version of that source code on a Tivo device, the machine would detect that the binaries had been changed and the hardware would refuse to run. Stallman and other free software advocates argue that this process, called Tivoization is against the spirit of the free software.
"Who cares?", you might ask. Tivo is a glorified Xbox, aimed at home entertainment. What difference does it really make if some other organization has control of your movies? Most of the companies that are interested in DRM are media companies. The wish to use DRM to restrict how consumers can copy their movies, music and other content. The media companies have a legitimate interest in not having their copyright illegally reproduced. If we imagine a DRM system that merely protects these legitimate interests what's the problem?
The foggy issue of Tivoization becomes a lot clearer when you consider something like a Health-Tivo
Well, consider what would happen if my software and the operating system underneath it were Tivoized. I help write an GPL Electronic Health Record (EHR). Under the current version of the GPL, someone could make an appliance from my software and GNU/Linux and prevent people from modifying and controlling healthcare data stored in the Electronic Health Record that ran on this device. What the Tivoization traps is the data, which for Tivo means movies and television shows recorded digitally. But what happens when the data that is trapped is infinitely more valuable? When we discuss DRM, we should be thinking of an EHR that has been Tivoized, (perhaps a health-Tivo) rather than a television recording device.
But why would anyone use a "health-Tivo" and knowingly place health related data into a system where it potentially could become trapped? This already happens, and your physician is probably doing this with your health data right now. Proprietary licenses prevent people from accessing critical healthcare information every day. I have documented at least two cases of this. The first example is Medical Manager, which at one time was the most common medical practice management application in the United States. Medical Manager has been largely abandoned leaving thousands of practices across the country without support and with data trapped in broken systems. The second example, is the story of Doctor Notes. Doctors Notes locked doctors out of their medical records, when the doctors refused to pay extra money. When a patients allergy list is lost because a doctor had to abandon all of the data in his Doctors Notes system, all of a sudden what might have seemed to be academic debate seem much more relevant.
When Linus talks about how to deal with DRM he talks about how people should vote with their feet and avoid systems that have restrictive DRM. What about the case where you doctor makes what he sees as a practical and diligent decision to use a proprietary system? He does not have a deep understanding of software freedom issues or how DRM impacts them so he purchases a system which is cheap and effective, but also incidentally locks up your medical data. It is possible that you as a patient could undertake to educate your doctor on the importance of software freedom, and I have resources available on GPLMedicine.org to help you do just that.
I do my best to communicate to as many clinicians as possible that they should be very concerned by this issue, and they should never choose a proprietary EHR product. However, I want to show that Tivoization can be a life or death issue, and that under the terms of the current version of the GPL, Doctors Notes can use my EHR project MirrorMed (shameless plug) to create an EHR Tivo. As a result I will be upgrading the new version of the GPL for my software when it is finalized. Once the GPL denies these kinds of DRM restrictions, I will not need to spend an hour explaining the dangers of Digital Rights Management to a busy physician. I can simply continue to push my primary argument, that the moral license for medical software is the GNU General Public License.
Movies, music, books, etc. are important
"The media companies have a legitimate interest in not having their copyright illegally reproduced. If we imagine a DRM system that merely protects these legitimate interests what's the problem?"
I assume that when it is said "their copyright illegally reproduced" the author means "works under copyright copied and distributed". If so, I disagree that copyright holders have a "legitimate" interest in stopping this from happening. I think a fair balance is to grant some restrictions but the freedom to share (i.e. copy but not sell) copyrighted works is essential. No, it is not medical data but I would not underestimate the importance of allowing cultural works to flow freely in cyberspace.
I think the author does a good job pointing out that while proprietary software licensing is not slavery, it is still a moral issue. If one had to choose extremes (i.e. slavery versus 'meaningless'), it is clear we'd be better off making the analogy with slavery rather than ignoring the issue altogether.
Peter Rock
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I agree with you that it is not actually in copyright holders economic or practical interest to restrict copying and sharing of media. Media companies have the "legal" interest not to have things shared, it is another question entirely if they have a "legitimate" interest.
My copyrighted (GPL released) software has been illegally copied into other software and it was my right to NOT have copyright copied illegally that allowed me to enforce the GPL in that case. Copyright violation is also a threat to the "keep-it-free" GPL software. So if you mean "illegitimate" = unwise, I agree, if you mean that copyright should work differently, I disagree.
I also agree, in part, with your points about slavery. However, if you are going to make those kinds of references then I think they need to be backed up with further argument. At the outset I do not see how using a Microsoft product compares in degree to being owned by someone else. You have to make explicit and clear that you are arguing that they are similar in kind. For instance you can say "software freedom does not compare to slavery, however it is a question of scale, not type. The two issues are not different like apples to oranges. Instead the two issues are different like a glass of water and the ocean. Its the same kind of thing, just vastly more or less of it."
That kind of argument, I find compelling.
Fred Trotter
From Healthcare Perspective
I agree whole heartedly with Trotter. I work in the medical field; in-fact, in the technology realm of health care. I have spent a good part of the last two years researching and assessing various Practice Management / Electronic Medical Records applications for our company.
Why? Because the last system that we tried, failed to live up to what we were sold. When we refused to make payments to the vendor until they fixed the areas we considered deficient, they tried to lock us out of our patient data. Luckily, I expected that kind of reaction from them and had exported all of our data out of their system.
I have been watching the activities related to the VA's release of their VistA application into the public domain, and then the crap that has happened with it. It had great potential, but now looks like TiVoization is happening. Very unfortunate. This could have really helped the small independent health care providers.
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SACRAMENTO -- After a fiery and passionate debate about how to punish lawmakers accused of criminal wrongdoing, the state Senate on Friday voted 28-1 to suspend -- with pay -- three disgraced colleagues, marking the first time any lawmaker has faced the penalty in the Legislature's history.
The vote came two days after federal authorities charged Sen. Leland Yee, a San Francisco Democrat, with conspiracy to traffic firearms and accepting bribes for political favors.
"We unequivocally distance ourselves from the unfathomable allegations contained in the Yee indictment as well as the other cases," Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said. "Only this body may allow them back, and only if they are exonerated."
Current law mandates that the three officials -- Yee, Ronald Calderon, D-Montebello, and Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood -- receive their $90,526 annual salary while suspended, which is why some Republican lawmakers argue that nothing short of their expulsion will do.
Sen. Joel Anderson, R-San Diego, was the only lawmaker in the 40-member Senate who voted against the suspensions, comparing them to a paid "Roman holiday" for people who deserve to be behind bars. An expulsion vote, which Anderson supports, would terminate an elected official's salary and benefits immediately.
"Senators are not above the law," said Anderson, who himself was fined $20,000 by the Fair Political Practices Commission in 2009 for laundering campaign funds.
Several weeks ago, Steinberg would not consider calls by Sen. Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, to suspend Wright and Calderon, but the allegations against Yee changed his mind. All three officials should be treated equally, Steinberg concluded.
The Senate could have expelled the lawmakers. But Steinberg and many other senators have repeatedly said they would not consider voting to expel lawmakers until they are convicted and have exhausted their appeals.
The last time California lawmakers considered a motion to expel another legislator was in 1905.
Suspended lawmakers cannot participate in any votes or use their offices. They cannot even set foot on the Assembly or Senate floors, though they are allowed to enter the Capitol, which is a public building.
Conversely, when lawmakers take voluntary leaves of absence, they can decide to end their leaves and return to their duties in Sacramento at any time. Calderon and Wright were on such leaves before Friday's vote.
Steinberg on Friday also introduced a constitutional amendment that would give the Legislature power to suspend its members for wrongdoing and not have to pay their salaries. But before the measure can be placed on the November ballot, it must win support from two-thirds of members in both houses of the Legislature.
In 2010, voters passed another measure that prevented legislators from getting paid if they don't approve a budget by the June 15 constitutional deadline.
If the latest proposal goes before voters this fall and passes, Calderon and Yee -- who will be termed-out this year --would only lose their salaries from Nov. 5 to Dec. 1, when newly elected senators will be sworn in.
Before the suspension vote, Steinberg said he was shocked to see so many of his colleagues face felony charges this year, which will be his last as a lawmaker because of term limits.
"One is an anomaly, two a coincidence, but three?" Steinberg said.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday joined a chorus of other top California politicians, including U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein in calling for Yee, Calderon and Wright to quit.
"Given the extraordinary circumstances of these cases -- and today's unprecedented suspensions -- the best way to restore public confidence is for these senators to resign," Brown said.
Had Steinberg failed to take swift action against his colleagues after the Yee allegations were made public, he would have put every other senator at risk of being painted with the "culture of corruption brush," said Larry Gerston, a political-science professor at San Jose State.
"He reached the point where he knew he couldn't wait any longer," Gerston said. "Waiting for these issues to be sorted out at trial would be too costly politically."
Huff, the Republican leader, said he was pleased that Steinberg allowed the Senate to take equal action about all three senators accused of corruption.
"It allows us to move forward from this dark cloud of ethics violations and corruption allegations," Huff said. "The Senate faces a great deal of work on behalf of the people this year, and it's important that the first task was to restore the public's trust."
On Friday and in statements earlier this week, Steinberg addressed criticism of the chamber but assured the public that the actions of the three lawmakers don't reflect the good work done by the rest of the body.
That assurance isn't good enough, said Bill Whalen, a former aide to Republican Gov. Pete Wilson who is now a fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. He urged Steinberg to appoint an independent commission to investigate the "culture of corruption" in Sacramento.
"Voting to suspend these three senators is, in effect, giving them a timeout," Whalen said. "It's like a car going over three really quick speed bumps and hoping it won't hit potholes. It's about the easiest thing the Senate could have done."
After Friday's vote, Paul De Meester, Yee's lawyer, issued a statement saying: "Suspension is the right step for now, and is appropriate in a system that presumes the innocence of the accused."
In February, Calderon surrendered to authorities after being indicted on bribery charges. A month before, Wright was convicted of voter fraud and perjury stemming from a 2010 indictment.
Steinberg on Friday also announced plans to cancel a Senate floor session in April so that lawmakers and their staffs can participate in mandatory ethics training. And he urged staff members with concerns about their bosses' behavior to come forward and report it.
Speaking with reporters shortly after the vote, Steinberg said the Senate already has "intensive" ethics training for lawmakers and staff members, but that there are some common-sense things you just can't teach.
"I know of no ethics class that teaches about the illegality or the danger of gunrunning or other such sordid activities," he said.
Staff writer Josh Richman contributed to this report. Contact Jessica Calefati at 916-441-2101. Follow her at Twitter.com/calefati. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.


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Okay fangirls and fanboys, in an uncharacteristic recommendation for a library, I am going to recommend that you purchase a book. Well, make that a whole Humble Bundle of eBooks! This week's Humble eBook Bundle is a fantastic collection of recent speculative and sci-fi from some of the best contemporary authors. But the highlight, at least for me, is Homeland by Cory Doctorow read by, Wil Wheaton.