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Hunted (TV series)
|Created by
|Frank Spotnitz
|Melissa George
Adam Rayner
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Campbell Moore
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Morven Christie
Lex Shrapnel
Dhafer L'Abidine
Dermot Crowley
Oscar Kennedy
Indira Varma
Patrick Malahide
|Ruth Barrett
|Country of origin
|United Kingdom
|No. of series
|No. of episodes
|8 (list of episodes)
|Executive producer(s)
|Frank Spotnitz
Jane Featherstone
Stephen Garrett
Alison Jackson
Christopher Aird
|Eliza Mellor
|Balazs Bolygo
Stephan Pehrsson
|Running time
|60 minutes
|Production company(s)
|Kudos film and television
Big Light Productions
|Original network
|BBC One (UK)
Cinemax (US)
|Original release
|4 October– 22 November 2012
Hunted is a 2012 British television drama series created and written by Frank Spotnitz and produced by Kudos Film and Television and Big Light Productions for British broadcaster BBC, for its flagship channel BBC One and American premium cable broadcaster Cinemax. The series premiered on Thursday 4 October 2012 on BBC One [1] and on Friday 19 October 2012[2] on Cinemax.
Samantha (Melissa George) is an espionage operative for "Byzantium",[3][4] a private intelligence agency. She survives an attempt on her life, which she strongly suspects was orchestrated by members of the company she works for. After recovering and returning to active duty, she goes back to work undercover as a nanny, not knowing who tried to kill her or whom to trust.[5][6] It becomes evident that the attempt on her life is tied into a horrific event from her childhood.[7]
Main cast[edit]
- Melissa George as Samantha "Sam" Hunter/Alex Kent
- Adam Rayner as Aidan Marsh
- Stephen Dillane as Rupert Keel
- Stephen Campbell Moore as Stephen Turner
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Deacon Crane
- Morven Christie as Zoe Morgan
- Lex Shrapnel as Ian Fowkes
- Dhaffer L'Abidine as Bernard Faroux
- Dermot Crowley as George Ballard
- Oscar Kennedy as Edward Turner
- Indira Varma as Natalie Thorpe
- Patrick Malahide as Jack Turner
- Doc Brown as Tyrone
- Richard Lintern as Hector Stokes
- Uriel Emil Pollack as Hasan Moussa
The series was created by Frank Spotnitz (best known as executive producer and head writer for The X-Files), who will write the majority of the episodes of series 1. Spotnitz is executive producing with Kudos' Stephen Garrett (executive producer of Law & Order: UK, Spooks/MI5), Jane Featherstone (producer behind Spooks/MI5, The Hour, Life on Mars), Alison Jackson (Ashes to Ashes, Eternal Law), and BBC's Christopher Aird (Spooks, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries).
After Spotnitz had wrapped up The X-Files he met Stephen Garrett and Jane Featherstone of Kudos Film and Television. They asked him to come to England and work with British television. Spotnitz had lived in Europe before and was interested in returning. He claims the idea was appealing but it simply never happened. The years passed and Spotnitz was talking to The X-Files star Gillian Anderson, who was visiting Los Angeles from London where she lives, and she asked, "Would you ever consider doing a show (in England)?". Spotnitz started talking to her about doing a spy series and then the first call he made was to Stephen Garrett since the two lost touch. "You know the idea of doing a show in England? I think I may finally have it".[5]
On 13 January 2011, the BBC announced the show — then called Morton.[8] Gillian Anderson was no longer attached to the show; it took Spotnitz and Kudos longer than estimated to get the green light from the BBC and by then, Anderson was too busy with other projects.[5]
Spotnitz relocated to London with his family.[5] While trying to get Hunted off the ground, he served as co-producer and head writer for Strike Back: Project Dawn (or just Strike Back in the United States), which was also produced by HBO for Cinemax, but co-produced with another British broadcaster, BSkyB (for Sky1), not the BBC.
On 22 September 2011, reports confirmed that HBO/Cinemax would come on board as co-producers and that the name Morton had been scrapped and the new name was Nemesis.[9] On 6 March 2012, Spotnitz announced on his homepage that the show's title had been changed again to Hunted.[10]
Spotnitz spent a lot of time researching private spy agencies. He told Screen International: "It's not an area I was very aware of until I went looking for it. Most private contractors don't want to be noticed. Their websites are dry and boring and they don't want the wrong kind of attention. I talked to people who run these companies in the US, United Kingdom and Switzerland and then I researched the type of personality working at them".[11]
Simon Allen will serve as episode writer and associate producer.[12] Smita Bhide will write episode 4.[13]
Filming started on location in Wales,[11] Scotland, London and Morocco.[3][14] In early March, scenes were filmed in East Linton, Scotland at a local Deli Shop.[15] "There are no sound stages. It's all location filming. It's really expensive and difficult to do, but it looks so much better and has a real feel of authenticity", Spotnitz told The Hollywood Reporter. "It's international and it looks international".[6]
During the series, Sam has childhood memories of an oast house and in episode 5 she finds the Oast House. This is the oast house at Little Scotney Farm, Lamberhurst, Kent.[16] It is still a working oast house owned by the National Trust, producing hops to make "Scotney Ale".[17]
The first series takes place mainly in London. Had the show been commissioned for a second series, each series would have taken place in a different European city.[7] George, who is based in New York, would have lived in London for six months to film each series.[18]
Sam Hunter spinoff[edit]
On 25 September 2012, it was reported that British screenwriter Ben Harris had joined the writing team in preparation for a second series pickup from BBC One and Cinemax.[19]
Melissa George has reported that the second series of Hunted would be set in Berlin. The Australian star previously said that her Hunted role "could potentially be long-term", adding that she may be playing Sam "for the next five years".[20]
On 3 November 2012, it was reported that British screenwriter Claire Wilson had joined the writing team in preparation for a second series pickup from BBC One and Cinemax.[21]
However, on 14 November 2012, The Guardian reported that BBC One had decided not to commission a second series of Hunted, citing ratings declines as the primary reason.[22] It was reported the following day that Cinemax was looking into making a second series without the partnership with the BBC.[23] Cinemax has since announced that it is working with Frank Spotnitz to reboot the show, describing the current incarnation as "too expensive" to continue without BBC support.[24]
Spotnitz has revealed that the original plans for Hunted series two — which would have followed Sam Hunter to Germany — have been abandoned in the wake of the series shake-up. "It's going to change — that [Berlin plot] was when we still had the BBC as a partner", he explained. "Now it's one of those funny things where it's the same character, but it's a different series." Spotnitz added that he "would very much expect" future episodes to air in the UK, adding that he has considered other British networks as potential partners.[25]
In June 2013 it was announced that the second series would become a four-hour miniseries called Sam Hunter, airing in 2014.[26][27][28]
In early 2015, Frank Spotnitz stated that the series–and spinoff–had been officially cancelled by Cinemax, though he and George were open to continuing the project if it were to be picked up by another network.[29]
Episode list[edit]
Series 1 (2012)[edit]
|Directed by
|Written by
|UK air date
|US air date
|UK viewers
|US viewers
|S J Clarkson
|Frank Spotnitz
|4 October 2012
|19 October 2012
|Pregnant Sam Hunter is part of a team from Byzantium, a private security company completing the rescue of a doctor imprisoned in Tangiers when later in the day, alone, she is ambushed and badly wounded. A year later after recovering in Scotland she returns to her company in London, who thought she was dead, to take up her old job determined to find who betrayed her. Her boss, who is initially reluctant to re-employ her, uses her to infiltrate the home of a criminal turned multi-millionaire, Jack Turner, by befriending his widowed son through his child. A third party also arrives at the house having killed and now impersonating Dutch engineer Doctor Goebel.
|S J Clarkson
|Frank Spotnitz
|11 October 2012
|26 October 2012
|Team member, Hasan, is kidnapped by Jack Turner, and Sam is ordered to kill him to keep him from being tortured and compromising the team. The bogus Doctor Goebel arrives to conduct business with Turner. Later that evening Sam takes the opportunity to kill Hasan but he reveals he has information on who tried to murder her in Tangier. Yet another man searching for Sam seeks out an old army colleague seeking her whereabouts and she is murdered by the man. Later Sam meets the same man intending to kill her, Sam turns the tables, but he escapes. Realising he is linked with Hasan she returns to the cell to free him but he tries to kill her and she kills him inadvertently carrying out her orders.
|James Strong
|Simon Allen
|18 October 2012
|2 November 2012
|Byzantium are manipulating the bidding to ensure their client wins the Upper Khyber Dam contract which requires Sam to continue undercover with the Turners. At the hotel where the bidding is being conducted Sam comes face-to-face with Bernard Faroux the Frenchman she seduced and betrayed in Tangier. He offers to tell her who tried to assassinate her but only if she finds out Turner's bid instead of telling Byzantium. Aidan is the mole working for MI6 liaison officer Natalie Thorpe but still remains undiscovered. Faroux's dying words to Sam reveal another mysterious organisation, "Hourglass". Turner wins the bid by overbidding £30 million he does not have.
|James Strong
|Smita Bhide
|25 October 2012
|9 November 2012
|Kismet is a software programme that Jack Turner uses to make his money with hedge-fund manager Lewis Conroy. Sam sets out to find the connection between the two men. Aidan discovers Sam's secret room and a note questioning what is Hourglass and calling in a favour with a secretary at Byzantium she finds out for him that Hourglass is a file held by George Ballard for the last 40 years and he is now MI6 head of section. Byzantium discover Turner has been profiteering from arranged accidents and needing £30 million another is planned. Fowkes discovers the location of the next accident and Aidan is sent to stop it while Sam is sent back to the Turners but in the street she is overpowered and sedated by the bogus Doctor Goebel.
|Alrick Riley
|Frank Spotnitz
|1 November 2012
|16 November 2012
|Sam wakes in hospital and is visited by the bogus Doctor Goebel who tells Sam that he is trying to protect her from 'Hourglass'. Aiden exposed as the mole escapes from Byzantium and meets Sam. A meeting is arranged for Sam to meet Ballard at the National Portrait Gallery at a cryptic painting called 'Ambassadors'. Ballard reveals Hourglass is a conspiracy orchestrated by five multinational corporations and three of the seven members of the Byzantium board are CEOs of Hourglass corporations. Ballard is killed on leaving the gallery. Sam's investigation of the conspirators takes her and Aidan to a country estate where she had been years before where she was taken as a child after her mother was murdered and she was kidnapped. Byzantium, to protect Sam's cover, set up two innocent people and Jack Turner orders three more murders.
|Alrick Riley
|Christian Spurrier
|8 November 2012
|23 November 2012
|Sam to maintain her cover sleeps with Stephen Turner. Polyhedrus is the company that built the Khyber dam and one of the employees is the doctor she rescued in Tangier. Through an intercepted fax Byzantium suspects that Jack Turner intends to assassinate Fatima Zahir, a Pakistani presidential candidate opposed to the sale of the dam he is trying to buy and she has a secret meeting with the doctor. Fowkes is part of the assassination plot not realising he is the fall guy until it is too late. Stephen Turner realises how ruthless his father is, and seeking information from a corrupt policeman, receives a file revealing Sam's true identity. Keel is suffering from a terminal brain tumour.
|Daniel Percival
|Frank Spotnitz & Amira El Nemr
|15 November 2012
|30 November 2012
|Jack Turner is furious that his bid has been turned down in favour of the Chinese. Byzantium discover their client, which Keel knew, is Polyhedrus fronted by the Chinese. Polyhedrus built the dam but killing nearly 600 villagers that stood in their way using poison gas. Evidence is in soil samples that Jack Turner has and which Byzantium have been unable to locate for Polyhedrus. Sam discovers it is Polyhedrus that want her dead and the CEO is a director of Byzantium. Keel knows all this and tells Sam he knows what happened when she received treatment in an Istanbul hospital after being shot. Stephen Turner is being turned from Sam by his father.
|"Snow Maiden"
|Daniel Percival
|Frank Spotnitz
|22 November 2012
|7 December 2012
|Byzantium is ordered to kill Jack Turner but Sam foils the attempt to save Stephen Turner's son thus revealing her as a spy. As the contract negotiations reach their climax Jack Turner produces the evidence he has against Byzantium's client only to discover he was given a decoy by the bogus Dr Goebel and he loses the Dam to Polyhedrus. Jack Turner clears the house so he can kill the unconscious Sam whom Bingham has been poisoning since her true identity was confirmed, but after apparently drowning she recovers to kill him. As Jack Turner is trying to drown her, Sam begins to recover the memories that explain why the Hourglass conspirators want her dead. Polyhedrus, having won the dam intend to kill Sam, so Byzantium fake her death leaving her to return to her mother's home in Scotland.
DVD release[edit]
On July 30, 2013, HBO Home Video released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 via the Warner Archive Collection.[38] This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available via WBShop.com & Amazon.com. The series is also available on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK.
Web campaign[edit]
Hunted was accompanied by an Internet campaign carrying content developed during the filming of the series. Known for a psychologically stimulating internet campaign where one would guess what dongle went to various computers. It all turned out to be a honeypot.[39]
Reviews of the first episode were mixed. While he liked the plot, Michael Hogan of The Daily Telegraph was critical of the dialogue and acting: "The protagonist pouts constantly and came across more sulky teenager than troubled soul. When you're performing this hokum, you need a heavyweight cast to give it credibility. Spooks had Matthew MacFadyen and Peter Firth, 24 had Kiefer Sutherland, Homeland has Damian Lewis and Claire Danes. Hunted's assorted pretty young things are nowhere near that league. They gazed moodily out of windows but rather than looking haunted by the terrible things they'd seen, they looked like they were waiting for a minicab".[40] The Observer's Andrew Anthony compared the series unfavourably with the U.S. television series Homeland: "Both have high production values, both are capable of creating fiendishly clever plots, but whereas Homeland seeks to foreground character, Hunted relies on shorthand caricature. Thus the three villains on display last week were a macho Arab, an inscrutable psychopath and a cockney gangster-turned-businessman, holding their faces in such ways as to convey, respectively, machismo, psychopathy, and tasty geezerness".[41] Jim Shelley of the Daily Mirror was also critical, writing that Hunted "relied more on old-fashioned Spooks cliches. Locations like Istanbul were viewed as dangerous – ie, full of foreigners, particularly handsome Arabs in suits driving around as if they were in a BMW ad".[42]
On a more positive note Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly, said the U.S. première had "lots of slick suspense, well-turned violence, and a delightful air of menace hanging over everything Sam does".[43] Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post also had a favorable review of the U.S. premiere saying "To its credit, 'Hunted' doesn't takes its profoundly disconnected characters and slap them into a slick, glitzy story about heroism in the face of greed. It marries the doubt, regret and longing they feel into a chugging, twisty spy story about the cost of selling your soul one piece at a time".[44]
See also[edit]
- The East—a film about an undercover operative for a private intelligence company
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External links[edit]
- Hunted at BBC Programmes
- Hunted at Cinemax
- Hunted at the Internet Movie Database


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Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald criticised referee Johnny Ryan's performance after his side's shock championship exit at the hands of Wexford.
Ryan sent off Brendan Bugler and Jack Browne for an off-the-ball incident and two yellow cards respectively.
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Alumni Association's 2011 Awards Honor Distinguished Graduates
American University's Alumni Board awarded its highest award honors to impressive graduates on Saturday, October 22. The 2011 Alumni Awards Ceremony and Reception was hosted on campus as part of All-American Weekend.
Each winner epitomizes the type of smart, passionate, focused, and engaged alumni wonks of whom the university is proud. "With so many accomplished and well deserving alumni, it was definitely not an easy decision to choose our awardees this year," said Alumni Board member Jennifer Collins, '94, chair of the awards committee.
Meet the Press host David M. Gregory, a 1992 alumnus from the School of International Service, received the Alumni Achievement Award. This award recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves through their professional accomplishments. Gregory graciously accepted the award, saying "I still consider myself a work in progress."
Speaking of his time at AU, Gregory said, "It was a time in my life when I was very ambitious and very dedicated to what I wanted to do...but what awakened in me here was true curiosity, a love of learning, and a true desire to be stimulated through my work."
Karen L. Bune, a double alumna earning bachelors and master degrees in 1976 and 1978, received the Alumni Recognition Award, which honors alumni who inspire the world around them through service to a philanthropic mission or the AU community.
Bune recognized AU's faculty in accepting her award and said that she would not have returned to AU for her master's degree had it not been for the kind words of an encouraging professor, Dr. Ronald Weiner. "He was very passionate about his work, and that passion rubbed off on me," she recalled.
Brian F. Keane, a 1989 alumnus of the School of Public Affairs, earned the first-ever Alumni Eagle Award, which recognizes alumni who have rendered outstanding service to the University and/or the Alumni Association. Keane said, "The honor that I had was actually just to be the president of the Alumni Association."
Talila A. Lewis, who received her bachelor's degree from the School of Public Affairs in 2007, accepted the Rising Star Award. This award is bestowed upon young alumni who are already making significant contributions to greater society through professional or philanthropic work. In her remarks, Lewis called herself "a proud legacy" of her fellow honorees and of American University. "Through American University, I was able to actually find my niche," she added.
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Cody Eakin and Alex Goligoski scored on Dallas' first two shots in the third period, and the Stars beat the top-seeded Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Wednesday in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series that is all even.
Even without captain Ryan Getzlaf, a surprise late scratch with an upper-body injury, and healthy scratch Teemu Selane, the Ducks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Bryan Allen and Patrick Maroon.
But the Stars, who got physical at home after a pair of one-goal losses in Anaheim to start the series, dominated the rest of the way.
Dallas captain Jaime Benn scored off a faceoff only 27 seconds into the second period, and Vernon Fiddler tied it at 6:33 of the period.
"Once I came around that D-man ... I saw a guy and there was a lane," Eakin said of the tiebreaking goal. "So, I just closed my eyes and shot."
Game 5 is Friday in Anaheim.
Getzlaf took a puck in the face in the series opener and played the last two games with a half-cage to protect the stitches just below his mouth. It wasn't clear if the upper-body injury was related to that or was a new issue.
"It was a previous injury aggravated, but that's all I'm going to say," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said of Getzlaf.
Blue Jackets 4, Penguins 3: Brandon Dubinsky scored with 22.5 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, and Nick Foligno's wrist shot just inside the blue line 2:49 into OT gave host Columbus a win over Pittsburgh.
The Blue Jackets overcame a 3-0 deficit for their first home playoff victory in the franchise's 13 seasons, sending the series back to Pittsburgh for Game 5 on Saturday tied 2-2.
Craig Adams, Chris Kunitz, James Neal scored in a span of 5:01 of the first period to stake the Penguins to a 3-0 lead. But Ryan Johansen and Dubinsky each had a goal and an assist and Boone Jenner also scored for Columbus, making only its second postseason trip.
Blackhawks 4, Blues 3: Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game at 11:17 of overtime, and host Chicago beat St. Louis to even the series at two games apiece.
Kane carried the puck down the left side as teammates Ben Smith and Brandon Saad rushed toward the net and beat goalie Ryan Miller with a wrist shot for his 32nd career postseason goal.
Andrew Shaw and Bryan Bickell also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, who blew a 2-0 second-period lead.
Wild: The league suspended left wing Matt Cooke for seven games for his knee-to-knee hit that injured Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche leads the series 2-1 with Game 4 on Thursday, so Cooke will be out for this first-round series and more. Barrie will need four to six weeks to recover.
Calder Award: Tampa Bay's Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat and Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon are finalists for the NHL's top rookie award.


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"Make sure you use a strong password – at least 10 (but more is better) characters and a mixture of upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols – that you are not using for any other accounts or sites."
You can change your password by going directly to this page: Twitter password change (https://twitter.com/settings/password)
Second, change your other passwords. If you commit the cardinal sin of reusing passwords, if someone has your Twitter password and your email address, they could access your account on numerous services across the web.
It's even worse if you use that password for your email account – that would enable them to gain far more information about you and your accounts than you would want.
If you follow just one piece of advice from this article, make sure you choose a unique password for your email account.
Thirdly, ignore any emails you receive from Twitter in future, particularly if they have links to password verification pages. These messages will almost certainly be from hackers pretending to be Twitter (this is called a phishing attack). This will allow them to get your password again in future.
It's unfortunate that this is the direction the web is going, but it just means that we all need to be more vigilant. Some of the relaxed attitudes we had towards security in the past must be changed as we enter a more dangerous digital world.
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PUCK DROP: 8:10 p.m. MDT
LAST 10: Edmonton 4-3-3; Vancouver 7-2-1
Season Series: Final meeting in a Northwest Division battle dominated by the Canucks this season. Vancouver has won four of five, including both meetings at home, with the Oilers' only victory way back in late October, and only other point from a shootout loss in Edmonton in late January. The Canucks won the other three - Oct. 15, Dec. 26, and Feb. 19 - and scored 14 goals in the process.
Big Story: The Canucks lost control of their own fate atop both the Western Conference and overall NHL standings with a sloppy 3-2 loss in Calgary on Thursday that snapped a seven-game winning streak. Vancouver still has a shot at a second-straight Presidents' Trophy and home ice throughout the playoffs if it can beat an Edmonton team locked into 14th place in the West and again looking at a lottery pick in the draft. But the Canucks need to finish at least a point ahead of the New York Rangers, who also had 109 points heading into their final game, and St. Louis Blues, who were at 107 with two games left to play, because they don't have the tiebreaker against either of those teams.
"We still have something to play for," goalie Cory Schneider said. "You look at some of those teams and their home records, teams like St. Louis, Detroit, Nashville, Chicago, they're pretty unbeatable at home. If it comes down to a Game 7 in your building that makes a huge difference."
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Oilers: The Oilers may not have anything left to play in a season that has for the most part been over for months, but that hasn't prevented coach Tom Renney from starting to send messages for next year. The targets have often been veterans, including defenseman Cam Barker, who was a healthy scratch for 15straight games before playing for the first time in more than a month on Thursday night - and only after injuries to three regulars. Renney also sat veteran center Eric Belanger, a free agent addition last summer, just last week.
"The timing was to make sure he understood where I was coming from and what I needed from him," Renney told the Calgary Sun. "But more importantly, quite honestly, is the timing for everybody else to recognize that we don't discriminate. Players are going to have to be held accountable moving forward."
Canucks: Saturday's game is a big one for goaltender Roberto Luongo, who was pulled from his last start on Tuesday after giving up four goals on 15 shots against Anaheim. Coach Alain Vigneault made it clear afterwards that the move was more to spark a team that played porously in front of Luongo, and teammates apologized to their No. 1 goaltender for leaving him hung out to dry and facing grade-A scoring chances most of the night. But with Schneider on a roll - he was 12-1-1 since Christmas before giving up three third-period goals in Calgary on Thursday night - another off night for Luongo going into the playoffs will only increase the calls to start the backup ahead of him.
"People just need to take a deep breath and relax," Schneider said after fans in Vancouver cheered when Luongo was pulled on Tuesday. "They need to understand that Roberto has been there before for them and I'm sure he will again. Every time something doesn't go right, it becomes an issue … everything gets over-analyzed and picked apart. But it's part of the territory. If you want to play like a starting goalie, you have to be able to handle that adversity and pressure."
Who's Hot: The Canucks' checking line. Jannik Hansen scored late in a 3-2 loss in Calgary on Thursday, and Chris Higgins had five goals in the previous six games. Not bad for a line, anchored by shutdown center Samuel Pahlsson, that goes up against the opposition's best forwards on most nights.
Injury Report: Vancouver is expected to be without top goal scorer Daniel Sedin (concussion) for a ninth straight game but got top-four defensemen Kevin Bieksa, who missed four games to rest an undisclosed ailment, and Aaron Rome (knee) back in Calgary on Thursday. Defenseman Keith Ballard (concussion) is also close to returning, and defender Chris Tanev, who rested Thursday, is expected to be available to return Saturday. Forward Zack Kassian is out with an upper-body injury, replaced by call-up Byron Bitz. … Edmonton defenseman Jeff Petry returned Thursday against Anaheim after taking a puck in the face last week. But fellow defenders Ladislav Smid (neck), Theo Peckham and Corey Potter (concussions) are all still out. Bryan Rodney was sent back to the AHL with Petry back, but prospect Colten Teubert remains on emergency recall.
Stat Pack: Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins returns to his hometown with a share of the NHL rookie scoring lead after recording his 52nd point on Jordan Eberle's 34th goal Thursday against Anaheim. Nugent-Hopkins is tied with Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog despite playing 20 fewer games because of injury. … Edmonton veteran Ryan Smyth has been stuck on 19 goals for the last 12 games, while captain Shawn Horcoff has just four points in the last 20 games.Puck Drop: Vancouver's power play is just 2-for-35 after a costly 0-for-6 outing in Calgary that included failing to build on a 1-0 lead during a 23-second 5-on-3, and being unable to convert 6-on-4 after pulling Schneider late. The Canucks' power play has dropped below 20 percent, more than five points below its midseason peak atop the League, while going 11-for-96 over the last 34 games, failing to score in 25 of those contests.
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Witnesses saw the children throwing bottles containing a yellow liquid near shops in the town on the English Channel. Police declined to identify the type of acid used.
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Bali Religion
In Bali religion, there is a strong belief in the afterlife which is displayed by all Balinese Hindus throughout their everyday lives. In a cremation ceremony it is a time of celebration for the family and not one of sadness, when the spirit is released to the Gods so that it may be returned and reincarnated in birth. As everything has a spirit to a Bali Hindu, there is no guarantee that a spirit will be returned in human form, one of the beliefs as to why these people live their lives with such strong religious obligations.
When a child is born, it is deemed to be a reincarnation of one of its ancestors whose spirit was released. With the complex Balinese calendar, the family can even determine who the new born ancestor is.
Although Hinduism in Bali originally came from India, it has been blended over the centuries with Buddhism and Javanese beliefs. Bali Hindus have 3 cosmic worlds to which they have strong ties, Heaven, Earth and Hell. This is evident throughout, even in their bodies, where they, the living, reside on earth with humility in the middle world; hell is the lower world for the demons and heaven is the upper world where the released spirits of their ancestors and the Gods reside. This is also reflected in the three temples of every village.
In any ceremony or temple, you will always see the colours of red, black and white which represents the three Gods. Red is for Brahma, the creator, black is for Vishnu, the preserver and White is for Shiva, the destroyer. These three gods represent the supreme God, Ida Sang Hyand Widhi Wasa.
It is the duty of a Balinese Hindu to maintain harmony with the Gods and this is displayed throughout their culture and religion by ceremonies and rituals in order to please the Gods, whether they be good or evil. At a temple ceremony the Gods and the ancestors are called down to be fed with offerings and entertained. This can be by dance or even by staging a cockfight as a blood offering together with gambling to please the evil spirits.
Throughout the day, everywhere you go, you will find small offerings to the Gods, whether it be at an office, on the dashboard of a car, or in a home or a restaurant. Shrines can be found everywhere, in fields, roadsides or even on a beach. When you walk along the street, it is like playing hop scotch trying to avoid the many offerings on the pavements, placed there to appease the evil spirits.
Every time I see offerings being made, there is a feeling that flows over me, a good karma, a sense of absolute peace and contentment. Oh how lucky these people are to live their lives in harmony and with such grace! It is just one reason why Bali is so special and called The Island of the Gods!
NOT JUST A BABYIt is not just the birth of a baby that is celebrated. For the Balinese people, the placenta is also considered a brother or sister to the newborn and is quickly removed and returned to the family compound. It is then cleaned by the father, blessed with holy water, wrapped in white cloth and then buried in the grounds under a rock. No one outside the family will know where it is buried to protect the placenta from evil which through black magic, (believed in by the Balinese), could then be inflicted on the living child.
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Project Number: 6060-41000-008-00
Start Date: Oct 01, 2010
End Date: Jul 13, 2015
Blueberry and rice samples will be extracted with appropriate solvents and the extracts will be analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, as well as by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The extracts will also be tested for antioxidant activity using a cell-based antioxidant assay. The chemical profiles of the extracts will be correlated with disease resistance of the samples, as well as antioxidant activity. A bioassay-guided investigative approach will be performed on bioactive extracts in efforts to discover herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, insect repellents, fish bactericides and health promoters. General procedures for isolation of active compounds such as solvent extractions, distillations, column chromatography and thin layer chromatography will be employed. Extracts, fractions and pure compounds will be tested for phytotoxicity, antifungal and insecticidal activity in assays being carried out routinely at NPURU and at collaborator's laboratories. Identification of active compounds will be done using spectroscopic methods (Ultraviolet (UV), Infrared (IR), Mass Spectroscopy (MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)). Chemical studies modification will be performed on compound(s) that will be identified as "highly active" to improve activity or bioavailability.


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On April 11, the New Brunswick Agricultural Council (NBAC) was verbally notified by staff at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada that the current Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) will expire March 2014 and that there is no role for the regional councils in the delivery of future federally funded programs.
The impact of this decision will not be felt immediately as the current CAAP sprogram remains open.
ŌĆó All current CAAP projects, project timelines and funding allocations will remain unchanged.
'éĘ'ĆĀAll proposals currently waiting board review will be reviewed as scheduled.
'éĘ'ĆĀThe CAAP program remains open and applications are still being accepted. Please contact the NBAC staff to discuss your project ideas. Program details can be found at www.nbac-canb.com.
'éĘ'ĆĀAll projects must be completed by December 2013.
The NBAC is one of 14 regional councils representing every Canadian province and territory. The decision to abandon regional council delivery of future federal funding is disappointing news to the agriculture and agri-food industry.
The NBACŌĆÖs success as an industry-led, arms length delivery agent has been based on the CouncilŌĆÖs ability to respond quickly, appropriately, and efficiently to the regional needs and priorities of New BrunswickŌĆÖs agriculture and agri-food sector. Since its inception, federal funds totaling approximately 16 million have been made available to the New Brunswick agriculture and agri-food industry through the NBAC. That works out to approximately 1 million per year. This funding has been proven to improve the competitiveness of New Brunswick farmers, food processors, and the rural community within national and global markets.
It is disappointing to learn that the federal government is moving towards centralized federal delivery of all future programs. Canada is a very large country with a very diverse agricultural industry from coast to coast. Its regions and their agricultural and agri-food sectors across the country have very different needs. These needs have been served extremely well and very efficiently by the model of regional council program delivery.
As a corporate body, the NBAC directors have always has one client: the New Brunswick agriculture and agri-food industry. The CouncilŌĆÖs 16 years of experience, and its unique understanding of funding program requirements, and New BrunswickŌĆÖs farming and agribusiness sectors has allowed it to be tremendously responsive to the needs of the industry.
I would like to thanks all NBAC members for their support of the Council, our activities and our programs. The NBAC continues to act as a delivery agent for the CAAP program. I encourage you to speak with a NBAC staff member today about your project ideas.
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March 16th is going to be a sweet day for people who love sweet tunes. What I'm talking about is, a band called Happy Birthday and their debut CD/LP (with accompanying digital download code) on Sub Pop Records. Not only will you receive a CD or LP with 11 astounding gems with your pre-order, you'll also get the record for the special pre-order price of $10 for the CD and $14 for the LP. And you know what? That's not it! We're also going to throw in a pretty sweet Happy Birthday sticker sheet and poster. And the last thing I want to mention regarding this (and all Sub Pop pre-orders, for that matter), is that when you pre-order Happy Birthday, you'll get instant access to a stream so you don't have to wait to hear the record.
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After the Andy Murray/Ivan Lendl duo set the tone, here come Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg; Boris Becker and Novak Djokovic; Kei Nishikori and Michael Chang; Richard Gasquet and Sergi Bruguera; Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic. In 2013 we also saw the partnership between Maria Sharapova and Jimmy Connors, although it quickly fell apart.
Tennis is definitely a sport where fashion is king. Every year, a new trend starts, becomes a hit and is then followed by a large number of players.
In 2011 and 2012, the gluten-free diet seized the Tour after the success of Djokovic and the revelation of his special diet. If in 2013 players had to be thin, only a few years ago it was necessary to be muscular and powerful after Fernando Verdasco started the tendency of protein consumption and overdoing body-building. It came just after his excellent Australian Open campaign in 2009, where he only lost to Rafael Nadal in five sets in the semi-final.
This year, after the success of Andy Murray - who in the past two seasons has won the Olympic Games, the US Open and finally Wimbledon - the new fashion is about working with former champions. Many are now following the steps of the Brit, hoping that his recipe will have the same effect for them.
Lendl/Murray: Setting the standard
Former tennis champions indisputably present some advantages. They have experienced the same situations, felt the same emotions, were able to overcome the pressure and handled many other experiences. They 'were there' and can bring a different perspective, or strengthen decisions. They can speak the same language because they share the same feelings in similar situations.
If we take the example of Ivan Lendl and Andy Murray, his contribution was obvious. He managed to change the perennial runner-up into a Grand Slam winner and Olympic Champion. Even more, all of his objectives were achieved within a year.
Ivan has managed to take on the role of coach, totally putting himself aside for the benefit of the Scotsman. He took on Andy's issues as if they were his own. He didn't only copy what worked for him, but rather tried to find what could help the Brit using his personal experience as a player.
It is as if he had a big bag full of his experiences. And each time, facing an issue, he looked inside and found the perfect answer or example. He set up a game plan where Murray had to take a lot more initiative during rallies. He knew the right language to use to give Andy more confidence in himself.
He finally strengthened the British man's consistency - especially in the weeks before Grand Slams – thanks to short adapted exercises, two against one. This stability fed Andy's confidence and he felt stronger than ever. The association worked and results followed.
But Ivan truly behaved as a coach and not as an ex-player. He managed to put himself completely aside for the benefit of Murray and it is a necessary condition of success.
The limits of an ex-champion as a coach
If Lendl was able to overcome the obstacles that faced him with style, let's not forget that being a coach is first and foremost a full-time job. Some ex-players can make outstanding coaches; others don't have the capacity. Several former champions have torn their hair out in the past trying to coach.
The first problem: former champions are no longer big travelers. They all agree to be present for Grand Slam tournaments, possibly the week before. But they are reluctant to be there for other events. It will also be difficult for them to go to the player's country for training sessions. But, if they want results, it seems essential that they can guarantee a certain number of weeks dedicated to work both in training and competition.
The second problem: They may tend to compare themselves to their player, which is not the point. The question is not to know who the best player is. But rather how they, as the new coach, will be able to be of use for their player in order to help them to overcome an obstacle or fix a recurrent problem. If making comparisons is at the center of the relationship, it will do more damage than good for the player. The point in coaching is to really put yourself aside for the benefit of the player, which is not easy for champions who were the center of attention for one or more decades.
The third problem: former champions have great experience of the game itself and of competition, but poor coaching experience for most of them. Therefore, in the way they work with the player, technical guidance or other expertise must be brought by other consultants to fill the gaps.
The fourth problem: dividing responsibilities. For Federer, everything seems clear: Severin Lüthi remains the coach. Stefan Edberg will play a role of consultant, providing a different point of view. However, for Djokovic, the role of coach No. 1 was offered to Boris Becker and therefore Marian Vajda moved to No. 2. This was a surprise for me because the Slovakian has been present alongside the Serbian for many years and their association worked well. Boris's role is clearly intended to regulate certain detailed issues - probably how Nole managed his matches against Nadal in 2013. But it is important that this new element does not create confusion in a team which previously demonstrated its efficiency.
The right profile for all
The choice of the former champion must be made with a very specific purpose in mind. Just because it's the new fashion doesn't mean that it's okay to work with every ex great. For Federer and Edberg, we clearly understand that the Swiss man really wants to progress in his short game, and to come more often to the net. As he is not getting younger, he knows that every year it is harder for him to play long rallies during five sets against Nadal, Djokovic or Murray. The idea of rushing to the net to shorten the rallies makes more and more sense.
Boris Becker can also help Novak in the same way but for different reasons. The ability of the Serbian to win games in five sets is not the issue, but his capacity to finish rallies against Nadal may be improved by adding a sharper and more efficient volley to his range.
For Chang and Nishikori, they are naturally closer, thanks to the similarity between their tennis. They are both small built, without a decisive shot, but defend very well. Chang can help the Japanese star with perfect preparation for tournaments and tactical schemes to give him hope of defeating the world's best in the majors.
As for Richard Gasquet, his game is based on spinning balls and he wishes to improve his forehand, so he can use it to attack more. Bruguera thinks he can help there, as well as toughen him up by making him work intensely and harden him against setbacks.
Finally, Goran Ivanisevic has a similar size to Marin Cilic, with a very big serve. He will need to make Marin's service even more effective and help him develop a more enterprising style of tennis, which makes sense considering the qualities of the latter.
The first results of these new collaborations will be seen in the 2014 Australian Open.
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The U.N. and the Internet: it's complicated. In December the U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union, ITU, meets to rewrite regulations that opponents say could destroy the free nature of the Internet. Fear of U.N. meddling appears to have done the impossible: unite the White House and Congress – as well as civil liberties groups. Foreign Policy's Rebecca MacKinnon says that while the existing domain names and global technology standards have "worked astonishingly well in managing the Internet's exponential growth," there actually remains room for a U.N. contribution, specifically in standing up for underrepresented users. "While it is clearly the wrong organization to coordinate Internet standards and regulations," she writes, "the world body has played an essential function in establishing a human rights framework for Internet policymaking on a global scale."
Going for gold in emerging markets. Emerging markets represent the "biggest growth opportunity in the history of capitalism," the McKinsey Quarterly writes, with annual consumption estimated to hit $30 trillion by 2025. But meeting the needs of the rising consuming class in Brazil, China, and India involves more than just buying ad time on the local stations: "Winning consumers in these new high-growth markets requires a radical change in mind-set, capabilities, and allocation of resources." Tapping into the Olympic spirit McKinsey compares success to a decathlon, requiring the mastery of 10 "crucial capabilities" ranging from locking in key stakeholder support, to controlling the route to market to focusing on key urban centers like Brazilian boomtown Parauapebaqs and Guangzhou, China. Ready, set, make some money!
Cyborg America. The Verge's Ben Popper gives new meaning to embedded journalism when he lets a basement biohacker implant a tiny magnet in his fingertip. Popper reports on a "strange new world of basement body hackers" who offer magnet and RFID chip implants in preparation for a future where body enhancement via electronic or mechanical parts is routine. "The end game is my brain and spinal column in a jar, and a robot body out in the world doing my bidding," one devotee says. Popper traces contemporary instances of cyborg-hood—robotic arms, eyeglasses, our cozy relationships with the smartphone—revealing that biohackers are onto something. "Someday this will be commercially feasible and Apple will design an implant which will sync with your phone," another biohacker says. "But that is not going to be for us. We like to open things up and break them."


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Definition of skivvy in English:
noun (plural skivvies)
1 (skivvies) North American trademark Underwear, especially a set consisting of undershirt and underpants, or just the underpants.
Originally a US Navy term
Example sentences
- Undies, underwear, or skivvies were all deemed acceptable.
- Just go to this link and find a short story that sends the shivers down to your skivvies.
- One had pulled on jeans, one was in skivvy shorts, and one responded nude.
2 (also skivvy shirt) US & Australian A lightweight high-necked, long-sleeved garment.
Example sentences
- But Couples doesn't wear a skivvy shirt under his golf tunic to minimize the subcutaneous fat.
- Wear your western shirt open and untucked over a skivvy to draw the eye down and create the illusion of a more sculpted, leaner silhouette.
- The brown skivvy, open and zipped up, may be worn with dress order 4A DCPU barracks dress and 4B DPCU field dress.
2.1An undershirt or T-shirt.
Example sentences
- Some of the new stuff you can expect to see this year includes the wet weather ensemble, combat jacket and skivvy / undershirts.
- About 109,000 skivvies / undershirts are in the process of being procured and issued.
3British informal A low-ranking female domestic servant.
Example sentences
- In upper-class households there was often a hierarchy of servants 'below stairs', ranging from the butler to kitchen skivvies.
- Be realistic: he is never going to tidy up if he has a skivvy to do it for him and give him back his stuff all sorted, clean, tidy and ready to use.
- She said the new laws would protect Pakistani teenagers who were brought over to be little more than skivvies to an unknown husband and his family.
3.1A person doing work that is poorly paid and considered menial.
Example sentences
- They want to be treated with respect, not taken for granted as low paid skivvies.
- Are they teachers, managers, social workers or skivvies?
- And the choice of placements totally eclipses the old stigma of office typist or work site skivvy.
verb (skivvies, skivvying, skivvied)[no object] informal
Do menial household tasks; work as a skivvy.
Example sentences
- Antonin was taken in by a busy cook who offered him bed and board in exchange for skivvying.
- Burke's opportunity to ditch the skivvying came when his ailing grandfather divided up some inheritance money before passing away.
- Thank you, thank you for letting us come here and skivvy for you 12 hours a day for less than a fiver an hour.
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I have been wanting to try this cake recipe as soon as it gets to be fall. I have tube pans that were my moms, but no clue what size they are. Hope the picture posts.
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I have used one for the other. But to be sure it doesn't run over, don't fill the pan more than three-fourths full. If there is more batter than that, just bake in a small loaf or small dish. Three-fourths full is a 'rule of thumb' for any cake.
Please give a review of this recipe, it sound delicious.
Thanks. I will give a review. Have to go to store for more half and half and more brown sugar before I can make this.
One of our favorite cakes! I've made it for many years pretty much as written except we love it without the icing. Usually make two at a time & freeze one. Cake slices easily when frozen & thaws more quickly then.
I do cut the oil to 1 1/4c. & use 2 scant cups of white sugar. (No brown sugar. Might have to try some next time.) Really tart apples may need the full 2 cups. Golden Delicious are fairly mild. We prefer 4 good-sized MacIntosh or Spartans. Never added nutmeg, just use cinnamon. And the nuts can be cut to 2/3rds or 3/4's cup with good results. Also it works well to add the cut apples & nuts to the dry ingredients before combining the wet with dry.
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- February 18, 2013
WAYNE Bennett has issued a pre-season ultimatum to the code's authorities to clean up the ruck or risk turning the game into a spectacle no rugby league fan will want to watch.
In a stinging attack, the Newcastle coach labelled slow play-the-balls as the "biggest blight on the game" after sitting through his side's "boring" 18-6 trial win over South Sydney in Coffs Harbour on Saturday night.
Bennett blamed coaches for creating a monster but said referees had the power to change it and implored new referees boss Daniel Anderson and his men to act before it gets any further out of hand.
"I thought our final series last year was poor in terms of the quality of football that was played and it's starting to worry me,"he said.
"It's all defence-orientated and it's not the product I want to see.
"I'm sure the fans will start to recognise it after a little while as well."
Ironically, the Knights were penalised heavily against Souths for holding down in the tackle but Bennett says all sides are now guilty of it and it's up to referees to crack down heavily to change the mindset of coaches.
"They have to penalise it. They have to clean it up," Bennett said.
"When they start penalising it repeatedly, I can guarantee you one thing, the coaches will get it sorted out.
"The coaches create it now and the coaches will clean it up if it's costing teams games of football."
Bennett says the key to fixing the problem is for referees to clearly define when a player is tackled.
"If players are tackled, they should be allowed an opportunity to play the ball. But they (the refs) are letting defenders go on with it and, in the end, it's another three or four seconds on the end of the play-the-ball.
"When defenders aren't in a good position, they make another play at the guy. They're coming back at him again and getting away with it. The game never got going here tonight because of that and it won't get going through the season because of it."
While the speed of the ruck has been the focus of criticism in the past, the Knights coach warns it's a problem that is being allowed to fester.
"It's been around for long enough now but it's getting worse because more teams are buying into it," Bennett said.
"We were penalised for it tonight, I accept that. But the other team (Souths) were no better then we were. They just did it more classier. They got away with it better. We are just not as good at it, so we look clumsier when we do it.
"There have always been one or two teams doing it but there are more doing it than ever before.
"I just know from being in the All Stars camp how many guys are now spending so much time in their training environment on wrestling and slowing it all up.
"It's the biggest blight on the game in terms of wanting to entertain people."
Away from the controversy of the play-the-ball, Bennett wasn't getting carried away with his side's 12-point win against the Rabbitohs, who appeared in need of the hitout.
With both sides at full strength for the opening 40 minutes, the Knights led 6-0 at the main break before two second-half tries from replacement halfback Tyrone Roberts rounded out their scoring.
Despite skipper Kurt Gidley and Jarrod Mullen having a mortgage on the No.7 and No.6 jumpers for the season opener against the Wests Tigers, Bennett said he will find a place in the 17-man squad for Roberts following his performance.
The Bunnies were without star signing Ben Te'o, who was banished to a lower-grade trial on Saturday night following an incident at a nightclub.
Coach Michael Maguire indicated Te'o would be back in the squad for Friday night's Charity Shield against the Dragons.
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Ben of Brisbane Posted at 12:15 PM February 18, 2013
"It's all defence-orientated and it's not the product I want to see" - Considering he turned my Dragons into that type of team to win the premiership, kind of sounds like he's contradicting himself.
pbarty of nth qld Posted at 11:26 AM February 18, 2013
as a spectator bennett is 100% right the slow play the ball is BS we pay to watch footy not some player take half an hour to play the ball then just get up and run off the refs need to crack down on this as it is a black mark on league if a player is taking too long take then just runs off penalty if it keeps happening 10 mins the coaches should listen to the people as well as the players cause without the public you will all be playing for love not money no public no contracts how many do you hear complaing about the slow play the ball every week end without fail


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The RIAA's recent case and a pending case in the UK provide some insight into whom it might prosecute next
The Recording Industry Association of America is the oft villainized copyright-infringement watchdog for the music industry in the U.S. Its letters to music sharers have led to thousands of settlement over the last few years. Now, following its
recent success
in the jury civil trial
Capitol Records, et al v. Jammie Thomas
, which resulted in a jury verdict of $222,000 in damages, many wonder who the RIAA might target next.
The RIAA might have given a clue during testimony by music industry lawyers in the
case. During the case Jennifer Pariser, the head of litigation for Sony BMG, was called to testify. Pariser noted that music labels make no money on bands touring, radio, or merchandise, so they are particularly vulnerable to file sharing. She went on to say that when people steal music the label is harmed.
Pariser believes in a very broad definition of stealing that is echoed by many supporters in the RIAA. She believes that users who buy songs are entitled to one, and only one copy. Burning CDs is just another name for stealing, in her mind. "When an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song." Making "a copy" of a purchased song is just "a nice way of saying 'steals just one copy'."
Such logic has been a driving force behind efforts to "rights manage" music including the current DRM found on Apple's iTunes files and Microsoft's DRM, which is also widespread.
While it seems unlikely that the RIAA would be able to effectively identify "burners", such litigation remains a legal possibility for the RIAA and major music labels, in the minds of their lawyers.
Another possible avenue of legal action for the RIAA is the pursuit of businesses that play unauthorized music in stores. The Performing Rights Society (PRS), Britain's version of the RIAA, may give the RIAA some possible ideas
with its pending litigation
. The PRS is suing the Kwik Fit Group, a car repair shop in Edinburgh, for £200,000 in damages. The case revolves around the complaint that Kwik Fit employees brought in personal radios which they played while working on cars, which could be heard by colleagues and customers. The PRS says this amounts to a public "performance" and should have entailed royalties.
The possible implications if this litigation succeeds are numerous. The RIAA could pursue retailers like Borders Books who play music in their restrooms or on their store floors. They could also seek action against small businesses that have radios in their stores.
These possible future targets may seem outlandish or farfetched, but the RIAA and its foreign equivalents have some heavy legal firepower. It hires many of the country's top lawyers and have gained millions in settlements and recently have added the $222,000
verdict to its coffers.
Some fear the RIAA is overstepping its bounds, including in the
case. Rep. Rick Boucher, a Virginia Democrat, and strong advocate of fair use, recently
went on record
stating that the trial verdict was excessive and "way out of line" with other cases of this nature.
The Bush Administration feels that the case was very fair and was a
positive example of our nation's laws at work
"Cases such as this remind us strong enforcement is a significant part of the effort to eliminate piracy, and that we have an effective legal system in the U.S. that enables rights holders to protect their intellectual property."
With the RIAA's powerful legal, financial, and political backers nobody can truly say what it impossible for it to accomplish. Now as it is in the midst of delivering its
eighth wave of infringement letters
to colleges, it may soon be turning its attention to CD burners or businesses that play music in front of customers.
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I love it!!!
I love how when a musicians goes up to a label and records any piece of music....THEY GIVE THE LABEL COPYRIGHTS TO THEIR OWN MUSIC...
Thats right....So if I spent 10 - 20 years learning how to play music, developing some talent...Some moron who has no musical experience and was a business major in college.....end up ripping me off and making 95% of all the money I should be making for himself....
And since the COPYRIGHT is for the music label and not the individual....I can actually be SUED by the label if I LEAVE THE LABEL AND PLAY MY MUSIC while joining another label...GREAT NO?
The music industry would make much more money if musicians themselves were given a much greater cut.....You know...if they were paid what they deserve...Sure some turn on them and say "life is not always fair..."
I want to see those people actually learn music for 10 - 20 years and stick their neck out before even saying. Sure...we all make a choice when we choose a career....but truthfully...if a company existed where musicians EVEN GOT at least 25% of everything to start and had money....that practically every musician from every single label on the planet would flock to that company and you would soon see a recovering music industry.
Those idiotic commercials that the RIAA puts up "If you dont buy my CD, I cant eat" is complete bull, because they target the person and are put up by the RIAA to represent them....So these musicians should instantly be blacklisted....
You know, when a college band I liked went to a label...the band for their first album was only given 1% of the profits from CD sales after expenses...
Sorry, but the music industry is a raqueteering operation...where people who are on top, are out to make as much money as possible, so they send lobbyist to try to get congress to pass laws that would benefit their profit. The end result are the customers and musicians getting screwed.
If you truly want to fight against the RIAA...Refuse to even have any contact with any company who supports their ways....In time, RIAA will lose so much money that they wont be able to even operate. Also you can spread any song as much as you want....Its funny...I can hear a radio recording, but if I spread a radio recording, its considered to a crime.
Also the moron who made the statement should be shot....
Stealing is the act of physically taking something from someone...that person said "Copying is the same as STEALING"
NOT TRUE...Stealing means that I HAVE TO GO AND ACTUALLY take the object for myself....NOW COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT is the act of reproducing something, by copying a file...as a means of not having to pay for it. MAJOR DIFFERENCE.
This is the list of labels...Note that if a COMPANY is not an RIAA member, they actually get sued over and over until they are forced to join....The reason RIAA companies should be avoided...BUY NOTHING FROM THEM is because those who are NOT RIAA labels are SUFFERING EVEN greater by all the pressure and that is not fair to them..
What you literally have is some CARTEL forming within the music industry that is against free enterprise and should be stopped. Not only are they after innocent people, they want to maximize their profits....
If the people don't stand up for the issues that plague things, they will find themselves robbed by these large corporations....
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