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A federal court recently found copyright infringement based on a developers copying of aspects of the popular Tetris game, even though the code itself was not copied. This ruling confirms that IP can be used to effectively prevent certain cloning practices that are prevalent with online games. While this case focused on copyright infringement, a passing note by the court highlights how patents can be instrumental to a comprehensive IP strategy as well. In this case, Tetris sued Xio Interactive Inc. over its game Mino. Mino is a falling block game which incorporates game-play rules similar to Tetris, as well as utilizing a similar playing area and geometric block combinations. In its opinion, the court stated that game developers are free to use others' ideas, but not the expression of those ideas. The court noted that the idea-expression dichotomy in the video game world is "simple to state- copyright will not protect an idea, only its expression - but difficult to apply, especially in the context of computer programs." The court summarized the law by stating generally that game mechanics and rules are not entitled to copyright protection, but courts have found expressive elements copyrightable, including game labels, design of game boards, playing cards and graphical works. Significantly however, the court noted that game mechanics and other functional game features can be patented. The court determined that Xio did more than just incorporate Tetris' underlying rules in Mino. In looking at the similarity of the look and feel of the two games, the court stated that "[t]here is such similarity between the visual expression of Tetris and Mino that it is akin to literal copying" regardless of the fact that Xio did not actually copy the underlying Tetris code. If you are a game developer and want to maximize your ability to shut down clones, it is critical to have a comprehensive IP strategy that incorporates both patents and copyrights. If you rely just on copyright, a more skillful game cloner can change the expressive elements enough to avoid copyright infringement. But if you patent core mechanics of your novel game, you can prevent others from copying that functionality regardless of how different they make the expressive elements. For more information on IP protection for games, see IP Protection for Games.
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Graph y = sqrt{x^2}, y = x, y |x|, and y = (sqrt{x})^2, NOTING which graphs are the SAME.
What is the mirror-like image of the graph y = x?
I'm not going to graph these, you should be able to do that yourself. However I will note that only two of these graphs are the same. The trick is in the last graph: and are "apparently" the same since each reduces to x, but note that in the first expression the domain is and in the last second expression is .
and aren't the same either since only returns a positive value. It is for this very reason that and have the same graph.
Depends on which "mirror" you are talking about. The typical mirror "planes" are the x and y axes, and the lines y = x and y = -x.
y = x reflected over the x-axis is y = -x.
y = x reflected over the y-axis is y = -x.
y = x reflected over the line y = x is y = x.
y = x reflected over the line y = -x is y = x.

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Randy Kamp
- His site
- On the Parliament site
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- Wikipedia
Crucial Fact
- His favourite word was fishing.
Last in Parliament October 2015, as Conservative MP for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission (B.C.)
Won his last election, in 2011, with 54% of the vote.
Statements in the House
Members not seeking re-election to the 42nd Parliament June 9th, 2015
Mr. Chair, I appreciate the opportunity to make a few remarks this evening.
My political story actually began in 1997. I was in transition, what some might call unemployed, and was invited by what is now Service Canada to participate in a course for downsized executives and managers. They told us we should view our situation as being in a canoe, having left the safety of an island where we had lived for many years and we were paddling, sometimes furiously, but we needed to know which of those islands we wanted to head toward. That is where I was in 1997, paddling furiously, but not really knowing where I was going.
To be honest, I do not think it crossed my mind that I should start paddling to that island called politics. However, coincidentally, one day during our lunch break there was a commotion at the hotel next door and it was a rally for Preston Manning, leader of the Reform Party.
In the riding where I lived, called Dewdney—Alouette then, Grant McNally, the young, first-time Reform candidate, won the June 2nd election. A mutual friend told me Grant was looking for someone to run his constituency office, so I applied and within a week or so, I was scheduled for an interview. I cannot say that I remember too much about the interview, I think it went well, except that when I walked out of the office, the other short-listed candidate was there waiting for his interview. He was young, tall, had hair, but I got the job. That young man is now the member of Parliament for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam and the Minister of Industry. It is interesting to wonder or muse about how life might have changed for both of us if he had gotten the job instead of me.
Seven years later, when the parties merged to form the Conservative Party of Canada, Grant shared the disappointing news that he was not going to seek the nomination for the new party. Few believe me when I say this, but while working as his executive assistant, I had never thought seriously of succeeding him some day. However, with Grant's announced retirement and others declaring their intentions, I thought I should think about it.
My first inclination was not to run. Being an introvert and more reserved than most politicians, I was not sure it was a good fit for me. I wrestled with the decision for several days and nights, but eventually Ruth lost patience with me, which almost never happens, and said, "Don't be such a coward", so I jumped in.
Some listening will know that I was not expected to win the nomination. I was criticized by some for not being ambitious enough, or as one friend put it, "I want to vote for someone with fire in his belly". I admit that my nomination campaign slogan, "I'm willing to win", was not too inspiring, but Ruth is a formidable woman and ran a strong campaign, and I won.
On June 28, 2004, I won my first election, and for that I want to thank the constituents of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission who have been increasingly supportive for 11 years.
I have to admit that even for someone as low key as I am, those were heady days.
Just after that first election, Ruth and I were on our regular Friday date night, dining at a food court in a local mall, when a young man approached me. Although he appeared to have a developmental disability, I thought maybe he recognized me from my signs or billboard, the new Member of Parliament. He said, "Mister, your fly is down". I have managed to keep my feet on the ground and my fly up ever since.
I am well aware that I was not elected that first time, or the second, third or fourth time because of my brilliance or good looks. Politics is a team game and I have always had an outstanding team behind me, from the campaign managers and volunteers, to the EDA presidents and boards that have been unfailingly loyal and helpful.
Special thanks needs to go to my close friend and official agent, Mark Bogdanovich, who has supported me since 1997 when I first found myself in the political arena. In many ways we are kindred spirits and his friendship and encouragement have kept me going during those especially challenging times that come to every MP from time to time.
Let me also express my heartfelt thanks to those who have served me in my constituency and Hill offices. My first team of Rebecca Bartle here in Ottawa, and David Russell-Coutts and Dan Cody in Maple Ridge, led by the current member for Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, became remarkably good at their jobs and, as much as it is possible for me, made the job fun.
It was with that group that I developed our office value statement that is still on our whiteboard today: "We represent our constituents most effectively when we serve them most helpfully".
They all went on to bigger and better things, and that is as it should be, but other capable individuals came on board, including some very good interns and volunteers, and none more capable than my current team that has served with me for several years. Cutis Schoblocher here in Ottawa and in my constituency office, Janis Butcher, Davis Friesen and my executive assistant, Mike Murray. I thank them. It is a rare blessing when we get to work with friends.
Let me also thank the Prime Minister for allowing me to serve as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans for more than nine years. Although I might have mumbled from time to time that no good deed goes unpunished, I have always considered it a privilege to serve under three humble, down-to-earth ministers: first Loyola Hearn, the member for Fredericton and the member for Egmont twice. All three had the knack of asking me to work on things that interested me and stimulated me, and for that I thank them.
In my parliamentary secretary role, I have worked with intelligent, competent PSAs who, as much as is possible, made me look good, so thanks to Jeff Kennedy, Connor Robinson, Brad Nazar, Blair Kestevan and my current assistant, Paul Beckmann. I look forward to cheering on their future accomplishments that I know will come.
Let me also thank my colleagues from all parties who have treated me with respect, especially in these last few years when I struggled with severe hearing loss. I thank them for their understanding.
I have left until the last those who are first in my life: my family. My parents, in addition to being perhaps a little surprised by my success, have always been very supportive and proud. My mother died about two and a half years ago and I miss her encouragement, but my father at almost 89 is still one of my biggest fans, as I am of him.
I want to thank my children, Mark, Melanie and Adam and their spouses for their love and support throughout this journey. As all my colleagues will know, being in public life affects our families too. When, for example, in a radio interview with CKNW, the host, not realizing her mike was still on, called me a moron. It might have bothered them more than me, but perhaps not, because I think they came to that conclusion on their own during their teen years.
When I was first elected, I had one grandchild, a two-year-old. Now I have 12. Three of them walked with me in a parade on Saturday, so my only regret is leaving this job when they could have become really useful on my campaigns. I have got some grandfathering to catch up on, so that will be one of my highest priorities after October 19.
Then course there's Ruth, my wife of more than 41 years. I first met her in 1971 when we were still in our teens. She was everything I was not: vivacious, energetic, enthusiastic, good-looking and verbal. I was smitten, and still am. She has been, in every sense of the word, my partner during my career in politics. Although it was my name on the ballots and campaign signs and on the office door, those who know us best are well aware of the indispensable role that Ruth has played. I wouldn't be here without her. I look forward to the next 41 years together.
Finally, I want to thank God who has blessed me beyond what I could have imagined, as I have had the privilege of serving the people of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission and, in that role, in some small way, serving Him too.
Canadian Coast Guard May 28th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, with respect to marine communications and traffic service centres, this member seems to think that the highly qualified Coast Guard employees are looking out a window. However, it does not work that way and has never worked that way. They use technology and, in fact, we are investing in state-of-the-art modern technology and using strategically located centres to connect that with a network of telephone towers. None of that is changing, and we are confident that we are going to be able to provide even better service to mariners with this new program.
Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act May 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I suppose it is difficult to argue with that point. It is difficult to stop illegal, unregulated and unauthorized fishing. The only hope of stopping it is to have a global approach to it, and that is the approach that Canada is taking.
It is a relatively small problem within the Canadian jurisdiction, but it is a large problem around the world. If nations around the world can make it difficult or impossible for illegal operators to land their fish and sell it, then I think everyone will see that we are going to make some very serious progress on this.
Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act May 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I know they have some aversion to the Senate over there, but it is part of the Parliament of Canada and bills are introduced in both places and have to be considered in both places, wherever they are introduced.
In fact, Bill S-3 was originally introduced as Bill S-13 and made it most of the way through the process before having to be reintroduced as Bill S-3. We are pleased by it, and we are pleased for the support of the NDP on the bill as well.
Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act May 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, technically, what the bill does is provide authorization for the minister to allow these ships into port, even if they have not voluntarily applied. If the flag state hears from whatever sources, international organizations for example, or perhaps an RFMO, that a particular vessel that flies its flag is engaged in illegal activity and that state wants the vessel into port, with the proposed legislation, even without application from the vessel owner, the ship could be directed into port.
We hope, of course, that there is no illegal activity. As it becomes less profitable over the years, as there is more of collaborative approach to solving the problem, as the port state measures agreement is intended to do, we hope there is no illegal activity. However, in the, I hope, rare cases where a vessel is identified this would allow that vessel to come into port and be involved in enforcement activities here in Canada.
Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act May 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I assume he is referring to activities on the east coast. In fact, we are still a very important partner in NAFO and we make a very large commitment to the enforcement activities off the east coast. Although there was streamlining there because we needed one less vessel, we are still engaged in still very effective enforcement activities.
If he looks at the results he will see that over the years the number of serious infractions has been considerably reduced as we have been involved in those activities. We have no concerns about the ability to enforce the changes that are proposed in the bill.
Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act May 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, it will not surprise the member to know that I disagree with the premise of all of those questions.
With respect to the Fisheries Act, we put in place common-sense provisions to focus on the fish and the habitat that supports them. In fact, as we have introduced these new changes and have developed the policies and structure around those changes, I think it is going very well. I encourage him to speak to some people who are working on the ground.
In fact, in our committee, even at this very moment, we are hearing from people who are engaged with the Fisheries Act in real life situations. They are involved in stewardship and in using their voluntary activities in co-operation with the federal government to improve fisheries habitat. We asked them this question. Although they admit that it is a work in progress, I think it is going in the right direction.
With respect to the Cohen commission, of course, it was back at the beginning of my career here, when I first moved a motion to put in place a judicial inquiry. In fact, I think if the hon. member looks carefully, he will see that the minister and our department have already begun to implement the changes that were recommended by Cohen in our day-to-day activities.
Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act May 7th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to stand in this House in support of Bill S-3, an act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act.
Bill S-3 complements our unwavering commitment to sustainable fisheries by ensuring economic opportunities for our fishermen. Throughout our country's rich history, fisheries have always been a cornerstone. In fact, some Canadian communities have been sustained by commercial fisheries for close to 500 years. Our commitment to sustainable responsible fishing both at home and in support of global efforts will ensure that this tradition continues for centuries to come.
The fishing industry is a critical economic driver in Canada's coastal and inland communities, providing jobs and other opportunities for generations of Canadians. More than 80,000 Canadians earn their living directly from the sea, on inland waters, in processing plants, or in aquaculture operations.
The health of this industry is dependent on effective and responsible management of our fisheries. By ensuring sustainable fisheries, our government is investing in the economic prosperity of current and future generations.
To support the fisheries, our government conducts extensive research to make informed fisheries management decisions and activities. For example, our fisheries science and the application of the precautionary approach assist in the setting of catch limits for Canada's fisheries.
We also ensure that Canadians can have their say. We work as closely as possible with industry and other stakeholders to make sure our strategies and plans are practical and effective to ensure both sustainable fisheries and the maximum economic opportunities for harvesters.
We announced as part of economic action plan 2015, funding that will support fisheries, foster trade, protect Canada's environment and create jobs in small communities. As an example of an investment that will support fisheries research, our government has committed $2 million to the Pacific Salmon Foundation to support the Salish Sea marine survival project. As a British Columbian, I was very pleased to see that. Also, our government has increased the lifetime capital gains exemption to $1 million for owners of fishing businesses, which will keep more money in fishermen's pockets and support the creation of jobs in rural and coastal communities across Canada.
In addition to working with industry and conducting scientific research to ensure sustainable fisheries, we also have a strong enforcement system in place to protect our fisheries from those who do not want to abide by the rules, and unfortunately, there are some. That being said, we know that fish do not stop swimming at the 200 nautical mile limit of the exclusive economic zone, which is why Canada must remain engaged with the international community to ensure global fisheries are managed sustainably.
We work with our international partners through regional fisheries management organizations, often called RFMOs, to ensure a consistent, effective approach to the management of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks that traverse Canadian waters and upon which our harvesters rely. However, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, often called IUU fishing, remains a worldwide problem which affects the prosperity of our fishing communities.
This brings me to the amendments before us in Bill S-3 and why it is important that Canada amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act. The amendments support two objectives: first, strengthening an already robust regime for Canada's ports in order to further close the net on illegal fishing operators; and second, by doing that, enabling Canada to ratify and implement the international port state measures agreement.
Fish are a major commodity and a source of economic opportunity and trade throughout the world. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, of the approximately 158 million tonnes of fish and other aquatic animals that are wild caught and grown in aquaculture operations each year, 37% are traded in international markets. This is a large share of the total fish production that is going into international trade, especially when compared with 21% of wheat being traded internationally, or only 10% of meat products. The value of the international trade in fish products is almost $130 billion U.S. annually.
As a major exporter of fisheries products, Canada is inevitably affected by international trends, policies, and the enforcement activities of other nations. Canadians are not immune from the economic impact of illegal fishing on international trade.
Around 85% of Canadian fish and seafood products are exported, to the tune of over $4 billion annually in export value. Global illegal fishing activities undermine the livelihoods of legitimate fish harvesters, both in Canada and abroad, by distorting prices and the profits that legitimate harvesters receive. Our industry has to compete in a global market, where illegal fishing activities manipulate international pricing, so we must stand up for our hard-working fish harvesters by supporting the international effort to end illegal fishing.
Canada also imports fish and seafood from around the world, and as a responsible fishing nation, we want to ensure that the fish on our plates comes from legal and sustainable sources, those that respect the environment from which the fish are harvested and that also respect the rights of the crew on board these vessels.
Preventing illegally taken fish and seafood products from entering the market has been a priority for Canadians and is also a priority for Canada's key trading partners, such as the European Union and the United States. Making these changes would ensure that Canada is on the same page as our key partners in this endeavour.
If enforcement on the high seas is lacking in some areas, then strong port state measures ensure that nations can take action in their ports to ensure that illegally harvested fish are not traded. If there is no trade then there is no profit for the illegal fishing operators.
The port state measures agreement creates a global standard for what actions should be taken in ports to combat illegal fishing. This new international treaty aims to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal fishing through the implementation of effective and globally consistent measures. That is a very important point.
In 2009, Canada and other countries approved the port state measures agreement that had been negotiated at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The goal of this treaty is to make it extremely difficult, and ideally impossible, for a fishing vessel to land and profit from any illegal catch. Canada signed this agreement in November 2010 to signal our commitment to the importance of taking strong action in ports to prevent illegal fishing. Passing Bill S-3 is the next step toward ratifying the port state measures agreement.
Eleven countries have already ratified or otherwise become party to the treaty, and another 16, including Canada, have indicated that they intend to become parties as well. For example, the United States is in the process of passing ratification legislation, and it is expected that other countries will soon follow suit. The agreement needs 25 parties for it to come into force.
I am pleased to say that the world has seen the results of strong international enforcement efforts. Recently, a fishing vessel called Thunder was not able to enter nearby ports to offload its catch. It had been identified as possibly fishing illegally in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica, and countries in West Africa, a long way away, agreed to take action once it tried to enter their ports. Facing few alternatives, the vessel was seemingly abandoned by the crew.
It is important to note that Canada already has a robust system in place to manage foreign fishing vessels. The Coastal Fisheries Protection Act and its regulations contain a range of prohibitions and controls in relation to foreign fishing vessels entering Canadian fishing waters and ports. However, in order to ratify the port state measures agreement, Bill S-3 proposes some amendments to the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act to further strengthen these important controls.
There are three major groups of amendments to the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act proposed in Bill S-3. First, the amendments would ensure that Canada has clear authorities in relation to inspecting, searching and seizing, and other enforcement activities when a foreign vessel is directed to enter a Canadian port by its flag state for enforcement purposes.
The port state measures agreement normally requires that fishing vessels engaged in or supporting illegal fishing be prevented from entering a port, as in the case of the Thunder, for example. However, there are occasions when a flag state might need help with enforcement. As a strong and responsible fishing nation, we do not want to encourage moving the problem to other jurisdictions. However, our current rules under the current Coastal Fisheries Protection Act require a ship to voluntarily apply for a licence to enter Canadian waters. In the case of a ship being directed to port by a flag state for enforcement purposes, it is highly unlikely that it would wish to apply voluntarily for a licence. The bill before us today would resolve this issue by allowing a vessel into port for enforcement purposes at the request of the flag state.
Second, fisheries enforcement relies on sharing information with other appropriate legal authorities. Bill S-3 proposes amendments to the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act that would clarify the powers of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to share enforcement information regarding illegal fishing vessels with other federal agencies, with other countries, and with international organizations. This information-sharing would allow countries to recognize offenders and take action to protect their fisheries and marketplaces.
Third, the amendments propose common-sense prohibitions against imports of illegal, unregulated, and unreported fish and expanded powers for enforcement officers. As enforcement for fishing vessels increases, illegal operators might want to transport their harvests by means other than ships, for example. In this regard, the amendments would broaden enforcement powers for fisheries officers beyond fishing vessels to areas where illegally harvested fish could be stored, such as in container ships or vehicles.
Finally, there are several amendments to the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act to align domestic legislation with the international agreement, namely in relation to definitions. Furthermore, during the study of the bill in committee, additional technical amendments to Bill S-3 were proposed to further strengthen it.
The first new amendment that was introduced would enable Canada to make regulations that could specify documentation requirements for imports of fish and seafood products from fisheries management organizations to which Canada is a not a party. These amendments would protect the Canadian marketplace from illegally harvested seafood in parts of the world where Canada does not fish but from which it imports. If a regional fisheries management organization in another corner of the world implemented new certification measures for fishery imports, Canada would also be able to require this documentation. This change would further strengthen Canada's import controls and would support its international partners.
The second committee amendment is a technical clarification of the amendments to ensure that seafood that has been seized would not be required to be returned to the offender upon conviction.
It is clear that countries have to co-operate to manage fisheries and oceans resources. Regional fisheries management organizations have been established to meet this challenge. These organizations present a realistic means of governing fish stocks that occur either as straddling or shared stocks between zones of national jurisdiction or between these zones and the high seas.
Regional fisheries management organizations apply global standards to the conservation and management of fish stocks. Canada is active in several regional fisheries management organizations and constantly promotes science-based decision-making and the precautionary approach.
As I have stated, the port state measures agreement has introduced new global standards for the fight against illegal fishing. Regional fisheries management organizations are aligning their port state measures with the agreement as part of their overall fisheries management. In addition, some of these organizations are now developing trade tracking systems, such as mandatory catch documents for key species like tuna.
Canada can continue to play a leadership role in these organizations by ensuring that our domestic port state measures set an example for other responsible fishing nations worldwide.
Canadian communities have a large stake in our fisheries and in the health of our fish and seafood exports. Strong port state measures are one tool in the fight against illegal fishing, but we must and will remain vigilant on all fronts.
Canada is recognized as a global expert in the areas of intelligence-led enforcement and the use of advanced techniques, including forensic analysis, and Canada is committed to working with other countries to share our technical expertise to build global capacity to fight illegal fishing. When we work to combat illegal fishing that takes place elsewhere in the world, it has far-reaching, positive effects here in Canada in the long term.
Our government is committed to protecting Canadians' interests at home and on the world stage. We need to ensure that the responsible harvesters who play by the rules and compete in the global marketplace are on a level playing field.
The bill, along with the additional amendments presented in the committee report on the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act that are before us, will strengthen our ability to protect fishermen's interests. The bill ensures that we have a consistent framework in place to work in collaboration with other responsible fishing nations to fight illegal fishing.
I am proud to be part of a government that is taking action against this global problem and that stands up for fishermen here at home.
Marine Safety May 6th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, while I appreciate the member's question, he seems not to understand the changes that are being made.
Through investments made by our government, we are replacing decades-old equipment with modern state-of-the-art technology in strategically located centres. This new technology will improve workload so that our highly trained Coast Guard employees will have an even greater ability to focus on the services that they provide.
The member will find detailed information on the Coast Guard website and I encourage him to review it.
Putting on the Glitz April 30th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, high school graduation marks an important milestone in the life of a student, yet there are some who find it difficult to participate fully in the celebration, often due to the cost.
"Putting on the Glitz" is a grassroots initiative in my riding that provides underprivileged students with formal attire so that they can take part in their graduation with pride. Most of these students would not be able to join in without this assistance.
A committee of volunteers from local community service agencies, School District 42 and other generous partners put together an evening where students can choose their formal wear and accessories for their upcoming graduation, have their hair styled and makeup done by local professionals, and have their pictures taken by a graduation photographer.
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Oracle BI Achieves Suite Status
BI 10g gives users the ability to query, and perform reporting and analysis,
data integration and management tasks, all functions designed to help users
obtain fast, accurate information about accounts, customers and work
The suite contains Discoverer for query, reporting and
analysis; Spreadsheet Add-in for direct access to Oracle OLAP
While these products have been retooled, the most significant nugget about
the today's announcement is the repackaging of the BI tools in one bundle.
Steve Illingworth, senior director of BI products at
Oracle, said the Redwood Shores, Calif., company has produced Discoverer,
Warehouse Builder and BI Beans for years, but never offered them in a suite
with one dashboard view to help customers corral their data.
Oracle's development team has worked for the last six or seven years on putting OLAP capabilities, data mining capabilities and ETL capabilities within the
database, he said.
It might seem as though vendors like Cognos and Business Objects have the
advantage of arguing greater devotion to BI because they specialize in it,
but Illingworth disagreed. Oracle will be catering mostly to customers who
already use the company's database software, making BI 10g a logical fit.
"If you are using the Oracle database, why are you not using Oracle business
intelligence products," Illingworth said.
Oracle BI 10g, which comes with Oracle Application Server 10g Enterprise
Edition, is available now at $20,000 per processor or $400 per named user.
Separately, Oracle issued on Friday its Application Server Enterprise JavaBeans
(EJB) 3.0 Preview, a set of software tools that lets Java application
developers dive into EJB. A core technology in J2EE 5.0, EJB 3.0 provides
application protocol interfaces that ease development.
It is available as a download for free.
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Beer fried mussels with skordalia -greece
1-2 cups skordalia (Greek garlic sauce) either store-bought or homemade
1 cup Fischer beer
1 cup flour
6 cups olive or other oil for frying
2 pounds (1 kilo) mussels, cleaned, debearded, and shucked (just the flesh, in
other words)
Ingredients for the skordalia
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup walnuts, crushed
some salt
lemon juice and vinegar (to taste)
1 cup olive oil
Empty the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Mix in the Fischer beer and whisk together to form a thick batter. Dry the mussels on paper towels. Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large, deep frying pan. Dip the mussels, about a dozen at a time, into the batter and remove with a slotted spoon, letting the excess batter drip off. Fry for about 2 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Repeat with remaining mussels, in batches. Serve the hot, fried mussels with the garlic sauce immediately.
How to make skordalia
Soak the bread and strain. Pulverize the garlic and some salt over the food processor and then add the bread and the walnuts pulsing on and off. Finally, add slowly the lemon juice and the vinegar and stir well to mix.
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How To Get American Netflix In The UK
I've done this on my ps3 but ment to work on Xbox as well
All you need to do is set up a new Internet connection
Need to set up as custom, set everything up as normal... When you come to DNS settings you need to change them to
Primary - 220.127.116.11
Secondary - 126.96.36.199
If that one doesn't work try
Primary - 220.127.116.11
Secondary - 184.108.40.206
Then continue with normal setup
Test connection then restart your system
Then open up Netflix and it should come up as the american Netflix
It's far better, I'm running uk on Xbox and us on ps3
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Car collides with restaurant
A Goldsboro woman was charged with driving while impaired after colliding with the front of a Berkeley Boulevard restaurant on Monday afternoon, authorities said Tuesday. Nancy Marie Klemmer of River Bend Road also faced a charge of damage to property...Published: Jul 7, 2009 3:39 PM Full Story
Officials look into Wayne Country Day fire
Officials from the State Bureau of Investigations are looking into a suspicious weekend fire at Wayne Country Day School, but spokeswoman Jennifer Canada said officials have no other information to release at this time. School headmaster Todd Anderson, however,...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Man hit by semi; out-of-control truck smashes into a house
A Princeton man was in critical condition Monday night after being struck by a truck before it plowed into a nearby home. William Godwin, 71, was likely blowing grass off the road with his push lawn mower at 389 Luby...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Car collides Monday with motorcycle
No one was seriously injured in a crash between a motorcycle and Honda Accord on Patetown Road on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Both passengers of the motorcycle were thrown from the bike, but survived the accident and were being...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Church mourning fireworks crew
For the first time in 11 years, The Lord's Table Pastor Bill Wilson dreaded going to church on Sunday. The day before, four people associated with the church lost their lives in a fireworks explosion on Ocracoke Island. A...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Caregivers: Landstuhl Medical Center
LANDSTUHL, Germany -- Walking the halls at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is a humbling experience, as every few moments, another injured troop makes his or her way down one of the long corridors inside the state-of-the-art facility. You can't help...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Council says no to increasing hotel tax right now
Goldsboro City Council members discussed possible options for increasing the hotel/motel occupancy tax rate by 1 percent, which would collect about $100,000 in revenue, but ultimately decided to wait on the issue. Although city officials met June 18 with State...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Shaw receives Order of Long Leaf Pine
Howard "Buddy" Shaw of Goldsboro has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor the governor can bestow on a North Carolina resident. Shaw received the honor at the annual convention of the state Association of...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
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Goldsboro attorney Phil Baddour Jr. was honored by the North Carolina Bar Association, in conjunction with the Citizen Lawyer Task Force, with the Citizen Lawyer Award. The NCBA Citizen Lawyer Award was established in 2007 to recognize lawyers who provide...Published: Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story


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The literary sub-genre of zombie lit has been exploding, thanks to a modern zombie film renaissance. A spate of zombie themed novels followed a couple of years of some very successful zombie films such as "28 Days Later" and the remake of "Dawn of the Dead." "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" and "World War Z" were some of the most popular book series. Recently it was confirmed that Brad Pitt will star in the film version of "World War Z."
Let the zombie apocalypse begin
The precursor to "World War Z" was a novel called "The Zombie Survival Guide," released in 2003. The book is a fictional "how to" on dealing with the threat of zombies. "World War Z" came out in 2006, a follow up to that book, which is a collection of interviews with zombie apocalypse survivors. Max Brooks is the author of both novels, the son of Mel Brooks and a former SNL writer. The project has been trying to get off the ground since it was picked up for a movie in 2007.
This might actually be really good
According to MTV, it was announced at Comic-Con in San Diego that Brad Pitt has been confirmed to star. Paramount has also optioned other works by Max Brooks to be filmed. The director is slated to be Marc Forster, the director of Quantum of Solace, but that could change at any moment. There have not been as many zombie films of late, so the genre may be on the way out.
Not the only zombie film within the works
Along with "World War Z," the smash success "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" has also been optioned for filming. The mish-mash of Jane Austen's classic novel and zombies, ninjas and carnage will come out sometime in the next year and will star Natalie Portman.
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Obie Trice (born November 14, 1977), is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records.
Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African and German descent. He was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A.
Obie Trice went by the name of Obie 1 during this time, but when he first met Proof, who was about to introduce him at the Hip Hop Shop, Proof asked him, "What's your name? Your real name, no gimmicks."
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American Needle v. NFL: The Supreme Court Rules That NFL Teams Compete Both On and Off the Field
On the field, "NFL football" and "cutthroat competition" are virtually indistinguishable phrases. However, off the field, in the realm of NFL paraphernalia, Reebok was the sole "team" possessing a monopoly in the market. In 2000, the NFL signed a ten-year licensing agreement that gave Reebok the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell jerseys, hats, and other apparel and accessories designed with the respective logos of the thirty-two teams in the NFL. Under the agreement, all thirty two NFL teams agreed not to compete with each other in the licensing of such merchandise, and not to permit any licenses to be given to Reebok competitors for a period of ten years. American Needle, an apparel manufacturer that, until 2000, held licensing agreements with individual teams in the NFL, sued the NFL claiming that its agreement with Reebok violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act , because the agreement unreasonably restrained competition.
In defending its contract with Reebok, the NFL countered that the organization was not made up of thirty-two individual businesses, but rather was a single business comprised of thirty-two teams that acted collectively, not combatatively, in competing with products of other sports and entertainment organizations, such as the MLB or the NBA. The implication of this defense, if successful, was that the NFL was exempt from the Sherman Act. The Seventh Circuit accepted the NFL's defense, holding that because the teams act as "a single source of economic power when promoting NFL football through licensing the teams' intellectual property," Section 1 of the Sherman Act was not applicable to the NFL. For this reason, the NFL's contract with Reebok did not violate anti-trust laws and was upheld.
In November 2008, American Needle filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, which was granted by the Supreme Court. In an opinion written by Justice Stevens that was handed down just this week, the Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit's holding and ruled 9-0 that the thirty-two teams in the NFL constitute separate business. In concluding that Section 1 of the Sherman Act does apply to the NFL, Stevens stated that although the teams "have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-maximizing entities, and their interests in licensing team trademarks are not necessarily aligned."
On remand, the lower court will have to analyze whether the NFL's contract with Reebok unlawfully restrains trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Stay tuned…
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Simple Webmachine Extension (1/4): PUT
I was in need of a break last night after flailing in the face of a new library-language-build-system for a few hours. So, I decided to hack some Webmachine (it was too late to sit down at the trap set).
I was thinking about how the os-environment resource from my last post could be extended. This post begins a four-part series in which new capabilities are added to env_resource.erl.
Let's start with modification. Why not allow setting those variables?
I need to do three things: announce that the resource supports PUT, list what types of data it accepts, and then actually handle decoding the incoming data. Fifteen quick lines of code should handle it:
-export([allowed_methods/2, content_types_accepted/2, from_json/2]). allowed_methods(RD, Ctx) -> {['GET', 'HEAD', 'PUT'], RD, Ctx}. content_types_accepted(RD, Ctx) -> {[{"application/json", from_json}], RD, Ctx}. from_json(RD, Ctx) -> case wrq:path_info(env, RD) of undefined -> {struct, MJ} = mochijson:decode(wrq:req_body(RD)), [ os:putenv(K, V) || {K, V} <- MJ ]; Env -> MJ = mochijson:decode(wrq:req_body(RD)), os:putenv(Env, MJ) end, {true, RD, Ctx}.
Arbitrary decisions were made above:
- Clients shall send JSON-encoded data. I could have just as easily added another element to the return value of content_types_accepted/2 and written another method to handle it (e.g. {"text/plain", from_text} and from_text/2). Accepting JSON is nice, since it makes PUT and GET simply symmetric.
- /_env expects a JSON structure, while /_env/VARIABLE expects a string. Again with the simple symmetry between PUT and GET.
- /_env only modifies or creates the variables described in the JSON structure it receives. Alternatively, it could have cleared out any unnamed environment variables, but this seemed unnecessary.
- No body is returned in a successful response. It would have been fairly simple to generate the same body that would have been returned in a GET, then use wrq:append_to_response_body/2 to return a modified RD, but this also seemed unnecessary.
I can now set MY_VAR to "hello", using two different curl commands:
$ curl -X PUT -H "Content-type: application/json" \ http://localhost:8000/_env -d "{\"MY_VAR\":\"hello\"}" $ curl -X PUT -H "Content-type: application/json" \ http://localhost:8000/_env/MY_VAR -d "\"hello\""
Come back tomorrow for part two, in which I'll add authorization via username and password.
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