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Before the Process took the others away, there had been four honeymooners on this slow ship. They were all married to each other in a collective contract, an arrangement which was quite common in this system with its relatively rapid population growth. But now that three of the partners were infomorphs, any chance of a fecund relationship seemed quite remote to Kelsa.
As she prepared to interview the last physically remaining partner, she recalled what little she already knew about this group. They had participated in a Dionysian ritual at which Kelsa had officiated, a mildly erotic ceremony which many passengers on the Fram had enjoyed over the years. But this one, Thaniel Ojoombe his name was, was more interested in her than in bonding with his spouses. Perhaps that was why they had all left him behind; he wasn't really ready for such a commitment.
Inside their quite spacious ice-carved cabin, Kelsa was surprised to find all four partners present. The taller woman, Camile, welcomed her. "Chief Mate, do join us. We've been wondering about you often." The other two virtual humans, almost completely opaque, smirked. But Kelsa didn't want to play games with the infomorphs, at least not right now.
"My Captain will speak to you all in due course. He can communicate with you much faster than I, or so he tells me. But in the meantime I'd like to speak to Thaniel, alone, if I may."
"See, Than, I told you, you've pulled," said the male virtual, a thick-set fellow named Joh. But Camile said. "I think that virtuals make the Chief uneasy. We had better leave them to it." With that the three infomorphs disappeared.
Thaniel had been sitting in a corner, somewhat apart from the others. Kelsa thought he looked a little persecuted. Or perhaps he was putting on a show. Uploaded persons have fewer property rights than embodied people in certain jurisdictions, particularly on Nathan; he might have somehow arranged for this avatar to become activated on board this ship, to get rid of his marriage partners for his own personal gain.
"Tell me, Thaniel, do you have any connection with the activation of the Proxy Avatar machine?"
"Why do you think it has anything to do with me? It's a piece of crap that's taken away my three best friends and lovers. Oh, sure, they are still around, all the time- you can't get rid of them. But they are not the same; I'm cut out, all the time, now, not fast enough, not adaptable enough."
"So you are not a fan of the uploading process, then." Kelsa wanted to say how much she agreed with him, but that might spoil the interview. Damn, she thought; if only she knew more about investigative techniques she might get somewhere. But she was basically just groping around in the dark.
"No way. My blessed wives and husband think being virtual is wonderful, but I'm in no hurry to join them. I am actually quite fond of this body, and the pleasures, and pains, it can bring me." The word 'pains' was emphasised in an odd manner, and he looked Kelsa straight in the eyes. She considered the implications of what he was suggesting, and mentally recoiled a little. What did she know about this guy? Only that he had made eyes at her during a Dionysian ceremony, and that he wore low-grav grippy boots despite being obviously a Nathanite.
"You're not from Zadok V, are you?"
"No, we all come from Nathan, but we met up on Benaiah II," Kelsa knew it well; the richest moon in the outer system. "That's where we got married, and we've been on honeymoon ever since. But the honeymoon period is all over, I guess."
"And on this honeymoon did you go to Zadok V?"
"No, not yet. Suppose we've missed our chance, now. We came aboard after this ship left V orbit. Haven't you got all this in your records?" Thaniel said impatiently.
Kelsa supposed she had. She'd check this all out afterwards- but next time she'd do her research first.
"So there's no way you could have been involved with this proxy avatar machine before coming on the Fram."
"I already told you that. Look; I've considered copying myself before; that's a completely different barrel of volatiles. All you do is get an injection of nanites, which just copy you without destroying anything." It was more complicated than that, Kelsa knew. The nanomachines used in nondestructive copying were the end product of thousands of years of development, but some people (like herself) still didn't trust them to make a perfect copy.
"In some systems," Thaniel continued," people have been using the copy as a backup, in case of accidents, or so I'm told. I guess that'll come here, eventually. I might even try it. But destructive uploading; forget it."
"I'm not keen on either process, myself. Well, thank you for your time, Thaniel. I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to know what is going on in this ship."
"Oh, don't worry; I can always make time to talk to you, Chief Mate." The ambiguous tone had crept back into his voice. Outside the honeymoon suite, Kelsa noticed that she had two calls waiting. She mentally patched in to the first, using her direct neural link.
~I've interviewed the other three honeymooners, said Captain Shelley.
~That was quick work.
~Well, we virtuals can work a bit quicker than humans, sometimes. Anyhow. They reckon that this Thaniel character was about to leave the quartet pretty soon anyway; he had a roving eye.
~I've noticed.
~They say he's taken up with a bushvec recently. One of the few still embodied.
~Really? I didn't mark him down as a robosexual.
~He's not really; more of a masochist.
~I see. Well, I'd better have a word with this bushvec then.
~Name's Devi-568, you'll find er in the Vec mess room.
~Great. Thanks.
The second call was from the ship's computer.
~Chief mate, you should know that I sent a couple of maintenance 'bots into the deep heart of the ice caves, but they have both ceased to function. I doubt that this is a coincidence.
~Thank you, Fram. Keep trying.
~I intend to. I've laid down a few more surveillance cams in the tunnels up there but someone keeps disabling them.
~Or something. Look; I'm at the Vec messroom now, I'll call you back.
The Vec messroom was a place for robots and vecs of all kinds to recharge, take in nutrients and replace macroscale components, and to rest in various stages of inactivity. It wasn't a particularly big room; most vecs have minimal requirements for personal space. Usually it was jam-packed full – but now, about half the mechanical persons who generally filled this space were absent, mostly converted into virtual form.
Kelsa called out "Vec by the name of Devi-568, are you here?" A bright blue bushvec resembling a florescent sea-anemone extricated erself from a mass of closely packed robots.
"That's me. Hello! You're the Chief Mate, aren't you? Thought so. On a ship with only two human crew-members, it's not that difficult to remember who's who."
"That's right. I'd like to ask you a few questions, please. The reactivation of the proxy avatar machine has resulted in a large proportion of our passengers, of all clades, undergoing a process of destructive uploading. I'm trying to find out how the machine became reactivated."
"No knowledge, Chief; sorry and all that. Nothing to do with me."
"One thing that puzzles me is why a vec would want to be uploaded destructively in the first place, and why you, in particular, haven't done it." She led the vec out of the messroom, trying to get out of range of the various senses possessed by the other mechanical persons in that space. "Do you have any connection with the reactivation of the Proxy?"
"Ooh, am I a suspect? How droll. Well, I'd better answer your questions correctly, then. Firstly, why would a vec want to be uploaded destructively? Well, you should realise our processors are each carefully tailored to operate any particular bodyshape we might be installed inside. If we want to drastically change our functioning or capabilities we have to get an upgrade – this might mean extensive physical modification of our entire physical form, and it can get costly. When you are an infomorph you can get a completely new dataform and expand your functioning much more cheaply and easily. It's upgrading made simple, basically. And then you get the vec who has got an old, or damaged, or badly maintained body, who just wants to get rid of eir old shell. Destructive uploading is no problem to a vec who wants to get out of er old shell. Then again it's relatively easy to re-shell back into a new body; you just have to find a sponsor in the real world who wants your skill-set, and of course you can quickly expand that skillset during the time you are in virch." The vec spoke quite rapidly, without hesitation, and, of course, without drawing breath. Most vecs were like this, in Kelsa's experience.
"But that doesn't appeal to you, then."
"Not at the moment, no. I've discovered a new hobby. Sex with humans. It's a fascinating field of study. With these ten thousand fingers-" the vec flexed and wriggled its branching fronds, "- I can drive a man insane. Or a woman for that matter. Perhaps you, a Dionysian, might be interested in that."
"My, you are a flirtatious little bushvec, aren't you? No, I have far more pressing matters that concern me at the moment. You've helped me understand the situation a lot more clearly, thanks. But I still have no idea who may have reactivated the avatar machine. Have you heard any rumours yourself?"
"Not about the machine, no. But the bots are chattering to each other about something that lives deep in the ice, that wants us all out of the way so it can take over the ship. Bots have been vanishing, you know."
"Just tell them that the 'bots are malfunctioning; we don't quite know the cause yet."
"So it's true. Ha. Well, something's going on; I wish I knew what. Look, I know these ships only have a skeleton crew these days. I just want you to know that whatever it is, you can count on my help. If you can trust a flirtatious bushvec, of course."
The insulated tunnels stretched a hundred metres into the ice, then became simple icy tubes, with no hi-tech layer to keep out the cold. The ice tubes were separated from the rest of the ship by a bulkhead door; past the door it was cold, and lit only by occasional battery-powered lamps. Just inside the bulkhead was a suite of insulated, ice-carved rooms occupied by a small family of outer system tweaks, the kind that most people avoided. It was cold up here, despite the insulation and the bulkhead door, which was closed, but not locked.
A tweak male let Kelsa in to their spartan suite of rooms. He was covered in long, coarse, tawny hair, with a tuft on top of his head and a permanently surprised expression. The name that these people had for themselves was 'A Caxa', or 'The Out-dwellers'. But most people called them Yetis. Or Snowmen. Sometimes worse names were used.
"So, you came at last," the Out-dweller said. "I have been waiting to talk to you." His voice was strangely accented, ands high-pitched.
"I'm sorry- did you try to contact me earlier?"
"I messaged your Captain. Did he not tell you?"
"It probably slipped his mind. He's… not quite himself, these days."
"Aha. Has that monstrous machine converted him, too? As I said in my message, that device is dangerous, and you should heave it overboard. Or at least bury it deep in the ice where it can't influence the minds of those who remain in their own bodies."
The rest of the Out-dweller family, at least six of them of various ages and sizes but all with the same expression of hairy surprise, waited for them in the main chamber of their suite. They had evidently carved these rooms themselves, and lined them with their own traditional materials. Kelsa glimpsed at the passenger list once again using her neural link; the patriarch went by the name of Omollon. She hoped she could say it correctly.
"I can't do that, not without evidence of wrongdoing; besides the Captain is running on the Avatar's computronium substrate, so I'd have to get rid of him at the same time as I disposed of the machine. But why do you think it is so bad?"
"The device is evil. By converting living minds into electronic ghosts it is not giving them eternal life, but instead it is denting it to them, " The hairy man's face did not change its expression noticeably, but his speech became more intense. "It talks of souls, but only by dying can a soul gain true eternal life."
"I see. You have a religious view on the matter." Outside the suite, the bulkhead door slammed shut. That wasn't particularly surprising; the door was always opening and closing. There were other sounds out there too, maybe someone arguing. Well, they will have to wait. She focused on the hairy tweak once more.
"All my kin are Mortalists. We do not chase the false immortality of electronic resurrection or eternal life extension. You must know that every thing built by human or by machine will some day fail and be destroyed. The stars do not last forever, neither do the galaxies. Even if this machine could prolong your life into the last days of the universe, one day there would be no more energy or material to exploit, and you would finally die, cold and alone at the end of all things."
"So you believe in an eternal afterlife, but you have to die first, is that the case?" She was already quite convinced that these snowmen had nothing to do with the reactivation of the device.
"Many religions hold this to be true. But we Mortalists believe that the deadliest sin of all is trying to obtain eternal life in this world; by uploading or copying your mind, you lose your only true chance of salvation."
Now the sounds outside became very loud; ice was being ripped from the walls and thrown around like gravel; then the bulkhead itself made a creaking, complaining noise as if it were being forced aside. Kelsa shouted 'Stay here!" and ran to the door of the suite. Through the door she could hear something being dragged away.
~ Fram! What's happening out there?
~ The bulkhead door has been ripped from its housing. I don't have visual data at the moment, because of the bloodspray -
~ Bloodspray? What's happened? – whose blood?
~ Incredible to relate, but it is the blood of our Captain.
"What?" Kelsa said aloud. Then; ~ You'll have to show me, Fram. Play me the cam recordings.
The ship's computer piped the file across to her neural link, and in her mind's eye she watched the events of a few minutes before. The bulkhead door opened, and a figure entered, moving with a strange, stiff gait. It quickly moved out of sight, perhaps hiding.
~Play that again, please, and magnify the face.
The file played again, and she could clearly see that the unknown person had the face of Captain Shelley. But only the face- when the figure turned, she could clearly see that there was no skull behind – the face was like a mask, with only a flat surface to back it up. It looked unreal, uncanny, bizarre. Then the figure was gone.
~By the stars! What was that?
~ I'm not sure, but watch what happens next.
The door opened again, and another smaller figure came through, from the cold tunnels that led into the ice. Kelsa vaguely recognised it as one of the passengers, one she had never spoken to and knew little about. ~ That's – erm – I can't quite remember his name-
~ His name is Colen Coell, and I must admit, I know almost nothing about him, either. Which in itself is intriguing. Watch.
The mask-Captain lunged at Coell out of the shadows, a heavy ice-pick in his hands, a blow that should have killed the smaller man. But Coell moved with startling speed, twisting himself around while disarming the strange skull-less being. Somehow the smaller man seemed to dislocate his own limbs while performing this action, then pop them back into place at a completely different angle. The ice-pick flashed- then a spray of blood covered the camera.
~That's all I've got. While the camera was unavailable something broke down the bulkhead from the other side and dragged a body off into the ice tunnels. I know that Coell was not the body concerned, as I've spotted him entering his quarters less than a minute ago.
"I'm going to have to have a word with this Coell," Kelsa said aloud, hoping she could sound braver by speaking aloud than by communicating with her neural link. Sometimes unwanted mental undertones could creep into direct neural conversations. The ship AI said "Don't worry, I'll send a maintenance-bot into his rooms under my direct control. If he tries anything-"
"Fram; I want to go in there myself. You can send your robot in with me if you like, but I want to talk to this fella, so see what he knows. Just try to watch my back."
The maintenance-bot was a cluster of dexterous arms and eyes, constantly scanning the room as they entered. It handed her a wire-whip; the only weapons on board, designed to incapacitate rather than kill. Through their direct link Fram assured Kelsa that Coell had not left his suite; this was the only door, and the AI had been watching it constantly.
Inside the wall-lights had been disabled and the suite was in darkness. The 'bot emitted wide beams of light, illuminating the room with shifting shadows. Kelsa looked in every corner of the room, which was almost completely empty; this Coell had very few personal possessions, or so it seemed. The adjoining bunkroom and headroom were both empty as well. "Coell! Come out- I need to speak to you!" she called, to no avail.
~Kelsa, do not react, please. Fram spoke to her silently, whispering in her head.
~What have you seen? She could not prevent an undertone of sudden fear from creeping into her mental voice.
~Our quarry is on the ceiling. Quite how he is suspended there, I do not know. Move backwards three paces and look upwards.
She did so, and the 'bot threw a beam of light upwards. An inconspicuous shape on the ceiling was thrown into relief by the beam. "Ah, Zar Coell; won't you join us." She brandished the whip.
"If I wanted to escape, you would not be able to stop me," he said, and nimbly dropped to the floor. Once again his arms seemed to pop back into place, and he looked completely ordinary. Kelsa realised that he was in fact extraordinarily unremarkable in appearance, which was probably important, though she didn't quite know how.
"Something very strange happened just now, and I need you to tell me about it. You were attacked by – something – something resembling the Captain of this ship, and you either damaged or killed it. Then something else busted down one of the bulkheads, and removed the body. What in all of space happened up there, and why were they after you?"
"I should not tell you anything. People who know too much about me tend to come to an unfortunate end."
"But you will tell me. The passengers on this ship are slowly disappearing into cyberspace, and there are some very strange things wandering about in the ice. What do you know, Zar Coell?"
"I know this; whatever or whoever is in the ice is after one thing, and I am that thing. But it has not got me yet. If you want to keep control of your ship you are going to have to work with me, even if you cannot trust me."
"How can we work with someone we can't trust?" Kelsa waved the whip at the short, innocuous-looking man. With very little movement the whip suddenly appeared in his hand.
"Because I'm your best bet. Do you like to gamble?" He handed the whip back, smiling.
The Fram had six tunnels leading from the surface pods into the ice; after recent events the ship AI had closed and locked the five remaining bulkhead doors, and sent a squad of heavy duty maintenance bots to repair the sixth. But before these bots arrived on site they encountered several passengers fleeing the scene in some distress. These robots were simple beings, and they had some difficulty assessing the situation immediately; before they could decide on a course of action they were attacked by whatever had caused the panic. The ship's AI managed to get a few images of the attackers before the bots were put out of action.
In Coell's bare apartment, Kelsa stared at the whip, which could easily have been used by this strange little man to overcome her and to disable her robot companion. "You are going to have to tell me who you are," she said.
"No, I'm not. But just think of me as a soldier of fortune."
"Some kind of mercenary, eh? Well, don't think we haven't had your kind on this ship before."
"You've never had one like me, I'd wager. But-"
The genderless voice of the Ship suddenly sounded in her head, cutting directly into her conversation with no polite chime or visual call-alert . ~ Chief Mate, this is an emergency. Corridor A is under attack. I've lost a number of maintenance bots, and the passengers are in panic.
"Attack? Who – ? What?" then she remembered herself, and switched to silent mode. ~ Okay. Tell me what's happening, Fram. Is it the thing that ripped the door off its hinges?
~I believe so, Chief. I've got a clear picture of it now. It's that big krekvec that was uploaded a few days ago. The old shell seems to have been hijacked somehow. It's faster and stronger than any of my mech remotes, and it is leaving a trail of destruction behind it. There are other attackers, too, but I can't see them too clearly. And they are coming your way.
"An attack, is it? Coming from the ice tunnels, I'll be bound. I told you – they are coming for me. I'm not a very popular chap in certain quarters." The short man was grinning widely. "But together we can stop them dead, I promise you that. Are you with me, or do you want to lose the rest of your passengers?"
"Why don't I just let them get you, if they want you so bad."
"Do what you like. It just makes it harder for me. But be quick- they are in the corridor outside, now."
A tumult of raised voices and running footsteps from without confirmed his statement. Kelsa rushed to the door, opening it with some trepidation; outside were several passengers, some running away, others peering up the corridor towards the bulkhead. She recognised two of the snowmen, and Thaniel the last remaining honeymooner. Fast approaching was the large krekvec, and four or five human figures wielding axes. The humans all had stiff, motionless expressions, and whenever they turned their heads Kelsa could see that they each had no skull behind their mask-like face.
Coell leaped over Kelsa's head, ricocheting off the ceiling in the relatively low gravity. He launched himself at the axe-wielding mask-people, but the great krekvec shot out an arm, and grabbed his leg as he flew by. The small, lithe figure wriggled in a strangely inhuman way, and was suddenly free, scrabbling across the floor back towards Kelsa. She noticed, fascinated, that all the mask-people were watching him intently, and they all took a step forward as one. The vec reached down to grasp him again.
"Using the whip might be a good idea," said Coell shortly. Slowly, as if in a dream, she brought the weapon up to aim; twin cords of doped carbon fibre snaked across the air to hit the vec, and the burrowing tip found the most sensitive parts of the robotic body. Almost instantly a charge shot into the vec's body, and it toppled onto the space where Coell had just recently been laying.
He landed next to her, facing danger, ready for action. "Well done. Now let's see what we can do with these cheerful chappies." He leapt forward once more, snatching an icepick from the closest attacker, and laid into the others with it. Blood flew in arcing sprays.
The wire-whip only had two more shots left- the crew of the Fram were only prepared for a bit of drunken misbehaviour, not a full-scale battle. When it was exhausted, Kelsa wrested a pick from the grasp of one of the fallen mask-people, and buried it in the back of one of those still standing. To her surprise, it staggered, and turned to face her. She backed away, as it advanced towards her bleeding profusely. Eventually it fell to its knees, mask-like face tipping forwards so he could see the smooth surface behind. Gathering her courage, she placed her boot on the top of the mask, pressing the creature down until she could retrieve her pick. Another blow and it stopped moving almost completely.
"You are a born fighter, Chief Mate," called Coell, who was leaping around among the creatures, quite drenched in blood. Most of his opponents were on their knees, or on the floor. "Nimble, too, for a spacehound."
"I- er – I do try to keep in shape," she faltered. "A bit of dancing, this and that, you know."
"Oh, of course, you are a Lilith- you have to learn all those ritual dances. Fascinating religion, and so sexy."
"We don't learn how to kill, that's for sure."
"This- aggh!- isn't killing. These things are already dead. Their spirits have all been uploaded, remember? Think of them – unnh! – as zombies."
All the while, the maintenance-bot controlled by the Ship's AI was methodically pounding away at the creatures. Despite the superior numbers of their opponents, this bot and Coell seemed to have the upper hand. Unnoticed, one of the mask-people wandered away from the fight and was advancing slowly towards Thaniel, who had been watching with fascinated horror. Kelsa recognised the body as belonging to one of Thaniel's wives.
"Camile? Is that you? What have they done to you?" The advancing creature stopped, somehow seeming to recognise her former husband; but then quickly swinging the axe in her hand, slicing into Thaniel's upper torso. He staggered back, and fell into a bloody heap.
Coell bounced off the ceiling and struck the mask-woman with his pick, smashing it to the floor with the force of the impact. It did not rise again.
Kelsa dropped her pick and turned her attention to Thaniel. He was gasping something, but she couldn't make out what it was. He sounded surprised, rather than in pain. Losing blood rapidly, he slipped into unconsciousness. As Coell finished off the last of the attackers, Kelsa cradled the injured man.
A thin hum sounded from down the corridor. Like a wisp of golden smoke, a swarm of artificial bees approached and settled on Thaniel's head. She tried to bat them away, but Coell said "Wait! Let's see what they do."
Presently a transparent projection appeared in the air above the wounded man, an image of Thaniel himself. "Hello, what's occurring?" said the projection.
Another figure appeared, also evidently projected by the bees themselves. The image of the Proxav stood impassively before them, luminous yellow and semi-transparent. "You are dying. I may save you, but you must choose now. Do you wish to become eternal, like your wives and husband?"
"Do I really have a choice?" The projection of Thaniel looked around, spreading his arms in helplessness.
"You do, Thaniel. My swarm can preserve your mind until appropriate medical help can be obtained. This may be some while; you will sleep until then. Choose now. If you choose the eternal path, you can be united with your spouses straight away."
"Sorry, pal. I'm not in a hurry to get back with them at the moment. Could you put me on ice till they get me to a meditech, if you don't mind?"
"In this, you have a free choice. So be it." The two transparent figures disappeared, and the man on the floor went limp, still breathing.
Kelsa called Fram on her neural link. ~ Better prepare a meditech unit; we've got a casualty. Oh and by the way, I think I might have misjudged that proxy.
To be continued…
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Michael White and Chris Ames assess Gordon Brown's performance at the Iraq inquiry and discuss the thorny issue of funding for military equipment
Gordon Brown used his appearance at the Iraq inquiry to tell the panel that he supported the invasion and that enough funds were provided for equipment.
In the studio to discuss the day's events we have the Guardian's
Michael White who was political editor of the paper at the outbreak of war in 2003. He says Gordon Brown took a gamble in appearing before the panel with an election so close - but it seems to have paid off.
Joining him is Chris Ames, editor of the Iraq Inquiry Digest website. He says that Brown was very careful to avoid any criticism of his colleagues or Britain's allies.
Leave your comments below and read more on the Iraq war inquiry here.

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i did this today
if you won two fights you were supposed to be in the final and i did (arm bar and my first ever knee bar!) everything going great.. in the finals i thought!
and then they tell me they had given a guy a bye to the final so i had to fight another guy again straight after my 2nd fight. was bloody knackred and lost on a decision and had an arm bar about to go on just as the bell went. i was the only person who had to do this. they wanted me to fight for 3rd place which i declined to do. feel a bit robbed to be honest.
it wasnt really explained why they had given a guy a free pass, bit poor of the organisers to be honest
that said it was a good event for the audience and im happy with my performances
i ended up coming 3rd in the welters after losing to the winner in the semi's
to be fair to the organisers they had loads to deal with on the day, 6 people didn't turn up, 3 came in at totally different weights to what they had said plus two people turned up that weren't showing on their registration list so for a first time show i think it's quite impressive that they got through it without anything too major going wrong.
just got back from a&e after dislocating my shoulder in my second fight, probably wasn't the most intelligent thing i've done taking the third fight, but with the adrenaline etc it didn't seem too bad at the time
Watched this yesterday, congratulations to all the fighters and organisers. Was a good show and although I couldn't really get close enough to see everything that was going on, saw some good fights.
Any results or photos gonna be posted?
can't remember the Feather results, think duane dunkerly (utc) came third
Lightweight was won by Keiran Beattie (team supreme) and runner up was paul/phil (can't remember) steadman, can't remember who came third
WW was won by leon edwards (UTC), anthony subhan came second and i came third
MW was won by russ dulleston (team supreme) and anthony sylvesta came 2nd (UTC) can't remember who came third
Featherweight was won by Brad Gallagher from Coventry Renegade Revolution. This event was also his MMA debut so a fantastic introduction to the scene. The event was a bit chaotic and disorganised but some great fighters in all classes, especially Featherweight. I have to say that even though this was an amateur show most of the fighters behaved like pro's. A big thankyou to team UTC for their sportsmanship, we will take you up on that invite sometime lads!


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Who knew that Arnold Palmer always wanted to be like one of us? Does this mean he has to apply for a press credential if he wants to attend the Masters?
What's next? Arnie on Twitter?
Golfchannel.com announced this morning that Palmer will become a regular columnist on the site. At age 83, I guess it's never too late to try new things.
By the way, Palmer is a founding partner in the Golf Channel. Does the guy ever lose?
Of course, Palmer's columns will be ghost-written. Still, it will be the voice of the King. His first column is titled: "State of the Game."
Palmer opens:
I have been around the game of golf since I first hit a ball when I was 3 years old. That was 80 years ago. I still have interests in golf course design, course ownership and so on, but I haven't really played competitive golf for quite some time. So as 2012 comes to an end, I'm seeing the game as you do: as a casual player, as a fan and as a businessman. And I like what I see.
Not a fan of the long putter:
Do we have issues? Sure – what truly global enterprise doesn't? We need to keep bringing the game to youngsters and women. We need to address the distance that today's ball travels. Slow play is turning time-starved people away from the sport. We need to encourage nine-hole rounds. We have environmental concerns to deal with and we have to keep a vigilant eye on the standards of sportsmanship that set our game apart. The U.S. Golf Association and R&A recently announced a ban on the practice of "anchoring" clubs – usually a long or belly-length putter – against the body. I applaud them for not only their ruling, but also for the patient and thoughtful approach they took, studying the issue for years and across all levels of golf before making their decision. There was nothing knee-jerk about it. The game is in good hands.
Dan Jenkins might have said it in a different way. Then again, Palmer hasn't had as much practice as Jenkins.


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Mostly late 80s Metal or 90s Hardcore. Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Death, Obituary, Vision of Disorder, 25 ta Life, Hatebreed, Sick of it All ect. If I dont feel like listening to metal then I go total mellow music Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Pink Floyd, Suede (AKA the London Suede).
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One of the most valuable benefits I found in writing down my prayers as I prayed them was that it took me much longer to write down my prayers than it did for me to think them.
I can think, "Lord, I've really been selfish this week with my time" in 3 seconds. But for me to spend the time to write down that confession takes at least 18 seconds (yes, I timed it). By writing it down you add 600 times more thought and earnestness into your prayer. Believe it or not, that makes an enormous difference in the direction and focus of your prayers. While you are taking that extra time to write out your thoughts, your focus is on that one specific prayer. It's not jumping to the next issue you need to bring before God. You will slow down your thoughts to give an intense moment to the specific prayer at hand. During that time, you will remember specific things to confess, leading to more authentic repentance – which typically leads us to greater understanding of the truth on the matter, resulting in change or deliverance.
"…in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will." 2 Tim 2:26
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
Additionally, as we pray in supplication, we find that our earnestness really does increase when we take that extra time to pray for the matters that need transformation in our lives. It's also amazing how often the Lord has brought solutions to my concerns while I'm spending that extra time penning my requests and worries.
Again, it takes me only 5 seconds to pray, "Lord, I'm really concerned about math. What curriculum should we use next year?" While it takes a full 30 seconds for me to write that. Again, a 600 percent increase in the time and attention I spend on the matter – which typically results in even more time than that as additional thoughts surrounding that issue will come up - I write down each thoughts as it surfaces. So, instead of just penning that one sentence, I may end up adding specifics such as:
"I've heard so many negative things about XYZ Math, but I'm really feeling like it would be a good fit for us. Should I get a tutor to come once a week to help out? Lord, we don't have the money for a tutor. Could you provide a way for this to happen? Lord, if it's your will for us to have a tutor, I know you will provide someone that we can afford or trade with somehow. Lord, maybe that's the answer to our math dilemma. Please confirm this to me by opening the doors for this to happen. Thank you, Lord. I'm trusting you with our math situation. I know you will provide for all our needs. You are so good and loving to us. You have been so faithful in all things. I know you will be faithful with this as well."
This is a far greater increase than the original 600 percent. In fact, it moves us from the realm of microwave prayers into the beauty of a richly interactive prayer life. Writing out your prayers increases your earnestness, your focus and also, you may find you are being gently led by the Spirit as you pray – He begins to show you what to pray about, and gives you the answer He has already provided. This is essentially being Spirit led.
This is only one of the many amazing benefits to keeping a prayer journal.
Grab a prayer journal right now and get started – you can use anything: A composition notebook, a spiral, notebook paper in a binder or a purchased journal. If you begin to do this habitually, you will have volumes and volumes of prayer journals pile up over the years – using every medium imaginable. It doesn't matter what the journal looks like…just get started and you'll find an immediate difference in your prayer life. WARNING: Don't wait until you have the most lovely, perfect journal for spending time in prayer. Begin now and then move into your perfect journal when you get it. Let go of any perfectionist idealism and get with God today!
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
James 5:16
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:2
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I heard that old song "You ought to know" on the radio the other day and the station edited out the part about "going down on you in the theater" for Christ sakes! Now I'm no fan of public displays of affection (or Alanis Morisette for that matter) but I hate censorship a lot more.
I know some people find Steve Miller's "funky shit goin' down in the city" lyric offensive along with the Who's "who the fuck are you?" and that Dire Strait's song about MTV that has a gay slur, but come on man, play it the way it was made or don't play it at all. It's that simple. This goes for those A-holes in the TV industry that change Samuel L. Jackson's curse words in movies and blur out actor's private parts. I want to see and hear it the way it was meant goddamn it…sorry I mean goddarn it.
I think we can all learn something from the world of rap and hip-hop music and chillax. Try and censor their songs and all you'll get is one long beeeep.
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"Mississippi State is not a men's indoor track school, so we can't go to indoor track meets and represent Mississippi State. I was able to go to the Indoor Visa Classic and qualified for the World team. I got fourth in the open 400 meters. They were taking the top two to run the open 400, but the top six were able to go as the 4x4 team."
Once you made that, how long did you have before you headed to the World Games?
"I came home on a Monday and I was back out on a Thursday. I came home, went to school Tuesday and Wednesday, then I left Thursday and was gone for 12 days. We were there for 12 days, but we only ran for two."
So, what do you do for the 10 days you aren't running?
"You eat, sleep and train."
"Basically, about everybody on the World team are already professional athletes, so they are used to being on the circuit. That's all they do, they travel. They get their body acclimated to the sleeping time and they train there."
Were you the only college athlete on the team?
"I was the only one but I was, basically, in the professional circuit as a collegian. And because I wasn't a professional athlete I couldn't accept money from anyone. I couldn't talk to agents because that is against the NCAA code."
When did you actually run the event?
"We ran Saturday and Sunday, then left Monday morning at 6 o'clock."
What was a typical day like for you while you were there?
"When I first got there my body was still on our time. And we were something like eight hours ahead, so I was sleeping during the day and up all night. I would be up from 6 in the afternoon until 5 o'clock in the morning. Then, I would go to sleep around 6:30, then get up at 8 and eat breakfast. We practiced around 10. The rest of the day I relaxed and chilled out with the team."
During the 10 days you still had to do your school work didn't you?
"I had my school work already done. I did have a five-page research paper to do. I had to study for two exams. That was about it. I got my paper done while I was over there and emailed it to my teacher."
The day before you actually ran were you nervous?
"No, that's the thing about it. Anytime I get on the track I don't get nervous anymore. I understand that The Lord has instilled a gift in me. So, anytime I touch the track I am showcasing the gift that I have been Blessed with. I don't get that sense of nervousness or a sense of fear. I just go out there and do what The Lord asks me to do."
So, if you aren't nervous the day before what are you feeling?
"The day before I ran I was watching tv all day. I called my dad and we talked. I called some friends and we talked. I just chilled. There wasn't anything to think about. When the times comes, the time is here."
Did you have any problems going to sleep the night before?
"No sir, I actually went to sleep at 10 o'clock and I was up at 5 (am). I woke up at five, but I didn't really have to be up until seven. I woke up and watched tv. And I thought that I was ready to run."
What were you like the few hours that morning before you ran your event?
"Before I get ready to run I am always laid back. I always want to keep my heart rate down. If I get excited or let my body get extremely hot my stomach gets weak. So I stay comfortable and relaxed. I got on the bus and went to sleep. I got to the track and I went to sleep. Then I warmed up and I laid back down."
How did you do in the prelims on Saturday?
"I ran a 45.6 (seconds 400 meters). That was the fastest coming into the final."
How did you think your 4x4 team would do in the event?
"I knew we had two guys in the final of the 400 (meters). And I knew we had my time. And we had another guy running on the relay team with us who had run a 45 seconds indoors also. That is where the excitement came into play. The next day I knew I was going to be on the final relay team. And I knew there were three other strong guys on the team with me. We were shooting for the (world) record. Because of that, I had to get my body and my mind ready. It's just like in practice. If I have to run a certain time I had to prepare my mind to get on the track and run that time. I can't just get on the track and do it."
How do you prepare your mind?
"Basically, it's just a mental thing. I zone everything and everybody around me out. It is kind of like I take my mind somewhere else and I take off."
But you must notice the other runners around you?
"I don't notice anybody. When I'm on the track it's just me even when I'm in a race. Nobody beside me, nobody behind me matters. That's why they say in track you never look behind you because nobody behind you matters. And don't look beside you because anybody beside you doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is you and the lane in front of you."
The race at the World Games has started, you are the third leg of the four legs on the relay team. What were you thinking during the race?
"When I got the stick I knew the race was over. The United States has the best athletes, especially the quarter milers, in the world. There is nobody in the world who can hang with the United States quarter milers. And we were leading by about 15 meters. (After) I got the baton I separated us by about 20 meters. When I got the stick I was running for the record. I was running against the clock. My main goal was to hand the baton in time so that Bershawn (Jackson) could handle the rest and break the record. Bershawn is the Olympic 400 hurdler. Everything was smooth when I handed it off to him."
After you handed the baton to him what did you do?
"We all sat down as a team and watched him and the clock. We watched the clock the whole race. It came down to that last 10 meters. It was 3:01, 3:02, then he dipped and the clock shifted to 3:03. We were all 'ah man' when that happened but we were grateful for the win."
You were hoping for the world record in the 4x4, the top time in the history of the world. You didn't wind up with that but you did wind up with the 4th best record in the history of the world. You must be pleased with that.
"Considering I'm 19-years-old and I'm in my first indoor world championship, I was pleased with that. My goal and endeavor was to set up everything on my calendar where I was doing everything in the Lord's timing. I'm coming in as a freshman and the 2010 World Games was presented to me.
"My main goal coming out of high school was to make the (United States) World team in 2010. I came in and did what I had to do and made the team. That is one goal that I can take off my list.
"Now, I'm shooting for the Mississippi State team to win the NCAA title. And if we don't win the NCAA title, at least I win the NCAA title in the 400. Those are my main goals right now."
What are your goals after that?
"In 2011 it's mainly to train to get better and stronger for 2012. In 2011 a lot of athletes are going to be training and conserving their body for (the Olympics in) 2012."
Your 2012 goal is to make the Olympics, right? In what events?
"Yes sir. In the 400. I want to be in the 400 (meters) individually and on the 4x4 team. The top four 400 runners make up the 4x4 team."
What is the possibility that you make the Olympic team?
"It's a good possibility. I ran the 5th fastest time in the world indoors. Of the fastest guys, the only two who have been running the quarter in the professional ranks are Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt. As for the up-and-coming quarter milers, it is looking to where I have a good shot to be one of them."
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It looks like these changes should make the buffer implementation more robust. I've checked out Node 0.11.x and 0.10.x on my local machine and run
make bench-buffer against both, so far 0.11 doesn't look conclusively faster, but I haven't been particularly scientific about the process yet.
Busboy (GitHub: mscdex / busboy, License: MIT, npm: busboy) by Brian White is a streaming HTML form data parser. It uses the Dicer module to parse multipart fields, and also uses a stream parser for urlencoded fields.
The busboy API allows limits to be placed on the incoming data. The
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How do you decide which session middleware to use? Use cookies during early development then quickly search npm for something that uses your database? Me too! But there are better options out there and it's worth taking a bit of time to research them. Ilya Shaisultanov sent in connect-mongostore (GitHub: diversario / connect-mongostore, License: MIT) which is an attempt to write a cleaner session store that takes advantages of features like replica sets, and has test coverage.
Chance (GitHub: victorquinn / chancejs, License: MIT, npm: chance) by Victor Quinn is a library for generating random stings, numbers, and even things that are useful for test data like address elements and names.
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I'm a little new to all of this and I have a Catalina 22. I usually use a jib and a main, but sometimes I will sail with just the mainsail or the jib alone. If you are only using one sail and you're in no hurry, which one should you use?
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The answer to your question really depends on a couple of factors. First, the point of sail that you'll be on most of the time is important, as is the specific sail plan of the boat. With your Catalina 22, you'll find that the boat will balance better with just the mainsail rather than just the jib most of the time. However, if you were sailing off the wind in relatively strong breeze, you could probably do pretty well with just the jib, particularly if you weren't trying to maneuver too much, but just go in a straight line.
I own an E-Scow, and some time ago I discovered that my boat doesn't balance well with just the mainsail up, so when I need to get to the dock and I don't want full power, I'll drop the mainsail first and use just the jib. Of course I won't be able to sail very well to weather with that arrangement, but the boat does perform in a more manageable fashion with just the jib. This all has to do with the relationship between the center of effort in the sail plan and the boat's center of lateral resistance. (If you're interested in a more in depth discussion of these concepts and how they work, you might want to glance at John Rousmaniere's Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Chapter 1, or C.A. Marchaj's Sail Performance.)
By and large, given the choice of one or the other sails, most keelboats balance best under the mainsail. I hope this information helps you. You might also want to take a look at all of the informative articles we've published at SailNet over the past several years to help you gain more knowledge about the sport. And for information specific to your boat, you should consider joining the Catalina Discussion Group on our E-mail Discussion Lists. Best of luck to you.
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How long did you wait for parts/repairs?
I'm looking at buying a GC diesel in late spring/early summer. But there's one thing that worries me. I've read stories about people having to wait weeks for repair parts to arrive from Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram. Maybe they're backordered or just not stocked. This concerns me because I tow a trailer daily for work (self employed, selling books to schoolteachers) and I wouldn't want to be without my tow vehicle for very long. No work, no money, no bills get paid. I know that dealerships might give loaner vehicles, but to my knowledge, loaners as well as rentals are neither allowed nor equipped to tow a trailer.
So I would like all of you who have had work done on your Jeep (or Chrysler product) to tell me: when you needed repairs, how long have you had to wait for your vehicle to be fixed? I'm trying to get an idea of whether the "it took weeks" scenario is common or rare.
Thanks in advance!
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Re: How long did you wait for parts/repairs?
Wow, no one wants to say how long they were without their vehicle due to repairs?
Re: How long did you wait for parts/repairs?
Perhaps its the question.
IMO the answers will vary from......minutes if a part is in stock to some who are still waiting.
Depending whst part of OK you live at nothing that is available dho u kd be more yhan a few days away with most parts in a local warehouse to service all the local dealers.
And if it has to come from detroit still only a few days.
Now could you be waiting longer depends on what fails . If it fail s for all your burner friends first at same timr might be awhile.
Jeep doesnt make much in house.
They have vendors.
Vendors can be slow to respond or be out of someyhing for a gabillion reasons.
I wont attest to the reliability; for me its the dealer experience that tells all.
Re: How long did you wait for parts/repairs?
Well, here's the thing. Over the course of 40 years I have owned 1 Chevy, 1 Mazda, 3 Dodges and 1 Plymouth (in the '80s to mid '90s), 1 Ford, 2 Mercurys, 1 VW, and 1 Toyota. For all of those, I have never seen a wait of more than one business day for a part to come in. Well, I take that back... the Plymouth Grand Voyager's tranny went out under warranty and that took about 4 days to get a replacement installed, IIRC.
However, I have read several accounts in the forums of people having to wait weeks for a part, with their Jeep out of commission for all that time. So I thought it would be good to do a sort of informal survey or poll of forum members. Because while I would hope that these situations are extremely rare exceptions, what if they are not? I'd like to know ahead of time.
I am concerned that Jeep (and/or all Chrysler divisions) may not keep as plentiful a stock of parts on hand as do other manufacturers.
Re: How long did you wait for parts/repairs?
I had a PCM and a wheel bearing replaced. The PCM was about a week and the wheel bearing was four days. The wheel bearing IMHO should have been in stock. Neither issue kept me from driving the car. I was able to wait for the repairs once the parts were in.
My '11 Acura had 2 screens and a complete head unit replaced. Each time was about a week.
I think some of the long waits with Jeep was that they had some manufacturing issues with some parts. So even if parts were available, the ones on the shelf were no better than the ones they were supposed to replace.
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COLUMBUS: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says some school safety plans would be "useless" in an active shooter emergency.
The Columbus Dispatch reports DeWine on Monday said some schools have great plans, but others have procedures that would be difficult to follow because they are too long.
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To provide the necessary mathematical skills required for the other 1st year engineering subjects. To put the mathematics into an Engineering context and remind students of the difference between mathematical equations and the real world.
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Lecture presentations with problem sheets and regular tutorial classes. The class is subdivided for tutorials. This is a predominantly lecture based class.
An end of academic year exam and coursework will be used to assess the course. The coursework will consist of two tests and some quizzes during the year. The first test is in the second week of term (UCL week 6) and the second is the mid-year test, usually in the last week of term. The quizzes will be open book, last about 45min. and will be held at regular intervals during the course. Your worst quiz mark will be discounted. The 75% of the marks for the course will come from the end of year exam, a significant proportion will come from the tests and the remainder from the quizzes. The pass mark is 40% which is based on your overall mark, there is no requirement to pass each individual component.
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All students are sent a maths refresher pack shortly before joining UCL.
No single book covers the entire course, but "Engineering Mathematics" 6th Ed by K.A. Stroud comes fairly close and this will be used as the standard text for this course. Part I "Foundation Topics" provides a useful revision of core A. level material. "Foundation Mathematics" by K.A. Stroud is a new book that covers pre University Mathematics.
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Firstly, this runs great on HTC Hero.
I would like to see the option of 'play current disk'.
if there is a CD in the drive, it would start this playing, if its a DVD, play it.
I couldn't see an obvious way of doing this without going into remote mode.
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I got an idea.
I locked my mobile, because if I lose it, people can access almost everything. My mail, Facebook , Stuff, everything.
So every time I want to use it I have to swipe at least 4 points. And I don't mind it.
Except when I'm using XBMC! If I want to just pause, or go back to the menu I need to unlock my phone first. And It gets a bit much after 40 times
SO! fix -> Maybe built in a Unlock mode when you are :
A. logged on to a certain Wifi spot (as in mine)
B. At a certain location, doesn't have to be exact GPS, with the phone masts is fine.
I do understand that this can also be achieved with an extra app, but I looked, and I can't find it.
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2010-04-20 00:29 Post: #3
kosm: Check "Disable the Keyguard?" in the settings.
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kosm Wrote:I got an idea.
The remote already has an option to disable the keyguard. Settings -> Screen behaviour -> Disable the keyguard?
Quote:SO! fix -> Maybe built in a Unlock mode when you are :
I think this is way out of scope for an XBMC remote. B is easily achievable with Locale and a lockscreen plugin like http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.mooapps.autolock/
You can do A very easily by adding the SSID plugin for Locale - http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/org.johanhil.ssid/
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2010-04-21 22:02 Post: #5
Dope.. you guys thought of everything.
I had a feeling I would get an "look closer stupid" answer
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+1 on first post.
Maybe a "Play current disk" option in main menu that is only visible when there are a disk in the drive.
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2010-04-23 20:52 Post: #7
The remote is awesome. I love the option where I can play m4v files from a link I clicked on the phone onto the main system. Can we somehow expand the format for the file types that Android is not supporting (read: Quicktime).
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popophobia Wrote:Hey,
Thanks for the kind words!
We currently "intercept" all content based on these mime types:
Unfortunately, only mime types known by the android framework are hijackable using this approach. It would seem that whatever extension your qt files have does not map to a mime type defined in the android framework.
Never fear, though. It is a rather trivial matter to expand our "intent filter" (as its proper name is) to match on url patterns i.e. extensions as well.
The reason we went for mime types is that we could keep the filter definition pretty damn short - basically the three lines above.
Could you make a feature request on the tracker and list whatever extensions you'd like us to snatch?
:O) Mikkle
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Thousands of cyclists brought central London to a standstill as they called on the mayor to give them more space following a spate of deaths.
Around 5,000 riders, including families of victims and injured survivors, took part in the protest last night which was the third of its kind organised by the London Cycling Campaign (LCC).
Guided rides from 20 different areas across the capital and individuals - armed with bells, hooters, stereos and "space for cycling" flags - joined forces in the shadow of the London Eye at Jubilee Gardens before snaking their way to Parliament Square where MPs were debating the Get Britain Cycling report.
At the front of the colourful three-mile long parade was wheelchair-bound John Hartley, who broke a leg and arm in a crash with a 4x4 in Holborn five weeks ago.
The 65-year-old, from King's Cross, who worked in computing but is now retired, urged Boris Johnson to spend some of £386million he promised over the remainder of his term earlier this year on new infrastructure so cyclists could be kept separate from other traffic.
"Some space has to be taken away from motor vehicles and given to cyclists. Some of the traffic would evaporate as more drivers turn into cyclists," he said.
Also at the event was biomedical scientist Debbie Dorling, 52, from Hounslow whose husband Brian, 58, a cyclist of 40 years, was killed by a construction lorry on the cycle superhighway in Bow on October 24, 2011.
The driver David Cox has since pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and was sentenced to six months in prison suspended for a year.
Mrs Dorling agreed "the only way" to stop the fatalities was to create a physical barrier between the cyclists and motor traffic.
She said: "It's good to see the politicians starting to listen as they hold the power and the purse strings. To just brush it under the carpet and say 'London is an old city' as in the past, isn't acceptable. Solutions have to be found."
As well as investment in infrastructure, for Lucy Pearson, 25, who shattered her right arm and dislocated her wrist earlier this year when an overtaking car hit her from behind near Aldwych, it is as much about changing the city's mentality as policy.
The TV producer, from Angel, who now has a piece of metal and six pins in her arm, added: "We have just as much right to be on a bike as in a car. People need to realise that."
Alongside the victims was London Assembly member and former deputy mayor Jenny Jones, who became the first Green to be appointed a peer last month.
"We're here to show we are a force to be reckoned with. We hear a lot about the money being spent but it's not enough and it's in too few places. We want more money and we want it now," she said.
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I. Introduction
In an emerging trend, many courts are refining the traditional control test to fit the franchise business model and have imposed vicarious liability only when the franchisor either possessed the right to control the particular activity (or "instrumentality") giving rise to the claim or in fact controlled it. The Idaho Supreme Court recently added to, and arguably expanded upon, this trend in Alesha Ketterling v. Burger King Corporation, 272 P.3d 527 (2012).
II. Traditional Control Test
A franchisor's control, in varying degrees, over its franchisees' business operations is inherent in the franchise relationship. A franchisor must exercise some degree of control over its franchisees' operations in order to protect the franchisor's trademarks and the integrity of the franchise system. After all, without some broad control, the uniformity that consumers expect from franchised establishments would be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. Yet it is the franchisees that own and operate their businesses, and they are intended to do so as independent parties. However, when a franchisor exercises significant control over the day-to-day operations of its franchisees' businesses, the franchisor may be held to be directly or vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of its franchisees under an agency theory.
Although courts frequently have applied the traditional common law "control" test to determine whether a franchisor (principal) is vicariously liable for the acts or omissions of its franchisees (agents), it does not work well in the franchise context. Many courts, over the last decade, have come to this conclusion. "Courts are generally mindful that a franchisor does have a legitimate interest in retaining some degree of control in order to protect the integrity of the marks" and, as a result, "courts have found that retaining certain rights such as the right to enforce standards, the right to terminate the agreement for failure to meet standards, the right to inspect the premises, the right to require that franchisees undergo certain training, or the mere making of suggestions and recommendations does not amount to sufficient control" to subject the franchisor to vicarious liability. Hunter v. Ramada Worldwide, Inc., 2005 WL 1490053, *6 (E.D. Mo. June 23, 2005).
While courts recognize that franchisors must ensure uniformity within the franchise system, imposing a strict system of standards may create a risk that the franchisor will be deemed to be exercising "day-to-day" control over the franchisee so that vicarious liability should be imposed. Franchisors, then, must strike the right balance between exerting the necessary control to ensure uniformity and not exerting too much control, which may create vicarious liability.
Franchisors often regulate and impose standards on their franchisees' activities through the contractual imposition of system standards. Typically, system standards are authorized in the franchise agreement and detailed in the franchisor's operations manual, which may be revised or supplemented at the franchisor's election. In making a vicarious liability claim, a plaintiff's lawyer often looks to the franchisor's right to impose and/or the actual imposition of the system standards set forth in the operations manual as evidence of the requisite control over the franchisee's operations.
For example, in Parker v. Domino's Pizza, Inc., 629 So.2d 1026 (Fl. Ct. App. 1993), the court looked to the franchisor's operations manual to determine whether the franchisor had the right to control the means to be used by its franchisees to accomplish required tasks. The court characterized the franchisor's manual as a "veritable bible for overseeing a Domino's operation" and commented that the manual "literally [left] nothing to chance." Id. at 1029. Based on such findings, as well as multiple items in the franchise agreement that also established the franchisor's right to control the franchisee's operations, the court denied summary judgment and permitted the jury to decide whether the franchisor exercised sufficient control to be vicariously liable for injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a car accident caused by the franchisee's delivery employee.
III. Emerging Trend and the Ketterling Case
In an effort to refine the traditional control test to better fit the franchise business model, many courts are following an emerging trend of imposing vicarious liability only when the franchisor either possessed the right to control the particular activity (or "instrumentality") giving rise to the claim or in fact controlled it. Thus, a general right to control some aspects of the franchisee's operations is not sufficient; instead, the franchisor must control the particular course of conduct giving rise to the plaintiff's claim. See, e.g., Papa John's Int'l, Inc. v. McCoy, 244 S.W.3d 44 (Ky. 2008); Kerl v. Dennis Rasmussen, Inc., 682 N.W.2d 328 (Wis. 2004); Rainey v. Langen, 998 A.2d 342 (Me. 2010). The Ketterling case is a recent example of this emerging line of cases.
In Ketterling, a Burger King customer slipped and fell in the parking lot of a franchised Burger King. 272 P.3d at 528. The customer alleged that Burger King's failure to ensure that the premises were safe was negligent and entitled her to damages for her injuries. Id. Burger King moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted on the ground that Burger King, as franchisor, did not control the premises where the customer fell and therefore had no vicarious liability for the injuries. Id. The customer appealed.
On appeal, the Idaho Supreme Court recognized that the critical issue was the extent of control the franchisor exerted over the operation of the franchised business: "A franchisor may be held vicariously liable for the tortious conduct of its franchisee only if the franchisor has control or a right of control over the daily operation of the specific aspect of the franchisee's business that is alleged to have caused the harm." Id. at 533 (citation omitted). While it was undisputed that Burger King did not own the premises where the customer fell, the customer relied exclusively on Burger King's operations manual, which required franchisees to clear snow and ice from the premises, to argue that Burger King had a right of control over the day-to-day operations of the location and should therefore be liable for the franchisee's negligence. Id.
The court took notice that the operations manual did in fact instruct franchisees to clear snow and ice from the premises as soon as possible. Id. The manual also instructed franchisees to shovel snow from walks, apply ice melt, display caution signs, and replace ice melt when needed. Id. However, quoting a provision from the manual that stated that the franchisee was "an independent owner and operator of the restaurant who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business," the court concluded that Burger King could not be vicariously liable because the operations manual did not establish that Burger King had a right of control over the daily activities of the franchised unit. Id.
Thus, although the manual specifically provided rules concerning the specific aspect of the business alleged to have caused the harm (i.e., the failure to remove ice from the parking lot), the court found that general language in the manual providing that the franchisee was an independent owner and operator responsible for the day-to-day operations in conjunction with the fact that the operations manual did not show that the franchisor had control over the daily activities of the franchised business was enough to preclude vicarious liability. Id. It is reassuring to note that the court took into consideration the often boilerplate language in franchise agreements and manuals stressing that the franchisee is an independent owner and operator and responsible for the day-to-day operations in reaching its decision. However, the court may have decided the issue differently if there were more detailed requirements in the manual regarding the methods to be used in removing ice and the number of times per day the franchisee was required to employ such methods. For example, if the manual required that the franchisee purchase a particular tool for ice removal and use it every hour during days where the temperature was less than freezing, a court might find that the franchisor had exerted sufficient control so as to be subject to vicarious liability.
IV. Not So Fast
Despite the emerging trend, contrary decisions remain a real possibility. For example, in Solis v. McDonald's Corp., J.S.C., 2011 WL 2746539 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. July 7, 2011), a New York trial court reached a different result when a customer sued McDonald's Corp. after slipping and falling at a franchised McDonald's restaurant. The customer alleged that his injuries were caused by negligence in the maintenance of the restaurant. Id. Denying McDonald's Corp.'s motion for summary judgment, the court stated that the key issue in determining vicarious liability was whether the franchisor exercised control over the day-to-day operations of its franchisee. Id. McDonald's Corp. denied exercising control over the day-to-day operations, but the court found triable issues of fact since, inter alia, McDonald's Corp. owned the subject premises and maintained substantial control and dominion over the operations of the restaurant. Id. The court emphasized that the franchisee was required to construct and prepare the premises in accordance with McDonald's Corp.'s plans and specifications and the franchisee was prohibited from altering the premises without prior written approval from McDonald's Corp. Id. In addition, the court noted that the manual issued to the franchisee set forth guidelines for maintaining safe operations and the franchise agreement granted McDonald's Corp. the right to inspect the premises at all times to insure compliance with the standards and policies for the system. Id. Further, a McDonald's Corp.'s Operations Consultant testified that he performed multiple inspections at the location for the purpose of promoting cleanliness, identifying disrepair, and improving the overall operations. Id. With these facts, the court denied McDonald's Corp.'s motion for summary judgment, concluding that there were triable issues of fact as to whether McDonald's Corp. exercised control over the day-to-day operations of the franchisee. Id.
V. Conclusion
While the emerging "instrumentality" cases are an encouraging trend for franchisors and provide some welcome guidance to franchise lawyers, courts continue to be unpredictable in their treatment of vicarious liability in the franchise context. It is nearly impossible to implement system standards and requirements, which are necessary to protect the brand and achieve system-wide uniformity, without exposing the franchisor to potential claims for vicarious liability. For that reason, it is vital that a franchisor employ properly-drafted operating manuals and franchise agreement provisions which strike the appropriate balance between protecting its trademarks and system through appropriate system-wide standards of operation and maintaining the franchisee's independence and ultimate responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of its business.


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I know that the art of ink on paper is becoming lost, and that words put together into one complete thought in the form of a book may seem antiquated to some, but I have an appreciation for such things. I'm a young guy, 32, and I was never really in to reading, or studying for that matter, as a kid. School came fairly easy to me, and so I never cared to invest in something as time-consuming as a book.
But as I have become older reading is something that I have really learned to enjoy. It is a way to keep my mind active while still diverting myself from the stresses of life. Is there anyone else like me here?
If so, I thought it might be nice to start a conversation about great books that we have read recently. Now when I say great, I mean great; a book that would get four or five out of five stars if you were to rate it. The book must have no particular topic, just be something that most people, whether they are readers or not, would find interesting.


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One of the hallmarks of the school is the richness of its diversity. Catonsville Middle School students work diligently to develop the academic, social, and emotional attributes that will enable them to be successful in college and/or the workplace. Through the school's rigorous and relevant instructional program, students will become life-long learners who will reach their potential as productive citizens in a global economy and multi-cultural society.
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Federal Pell Grant
The Pell Grant provides a foundation of financial aid to which other aid may be added. How much you are eligible for depends on the results of your financial aid application (FAFSA), your cost of attendance, whether you're a full-time or part-time student and whether you attend school for a full academic year or less. The total number of years a student may receive a Pell Grant is the equivalent of six years.
Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant
SEOG is reserved for students with exceptional need, and is awarded in addition to the Pell Grant. Eligibility is based on availability of funds as well as need.
Blugold Commitment Grant
This grant is equal to the amount of the Blugold Commitment tuition differential and is awarded to undergraduate students who have an Estimated Family Contribution of $7,000 or less. Priority is given to students who file a FAFSA by July 1 prior to the academic year.
Wisconsin Study Abroad Grant
Grants of up to $2000 are available for admitted students with financial need to help with the extra costs of study abroad. To be considered for the grant, student must have financial need (typically, grant recipients have an Estimated Family Contribution equal to or less than $10,000) and be enrolled fulltime for the semester preceding the student's study abroad. The grant is not offered for summer.
Blugold Study Abroad Grants
Terms similar to Wisconsin Study Abroad Grant except that full time enrollment in the preceding semester and Wisconsin residency is not required and the grant can be awarded for summer.
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WG is a state-funded grant awarded to Wisconsin residents with high need. To receive WG you must enroll for at least 6 credits per semester; you may receive WG for a maximum of 10 semesters. The minimum award is $250 per year; the maximum award is determined by state allocation. Generally, WG is only available during the fall and/or spring semesters and is allocated on a first-filed first-received basis.
For students who are not Wisconsin residents, contact the agency in your home state regarding the availability of state grant monies for attendance at out-of-state schools.
Wisconsin Covenant Grant
Grants are awarded to students who are confirmed WI Covenant Scholars based on their Estimated Family contributions. For more information about the WI Covenant Program and the grant amounts for which students are eligible, see: http://wisconsincovenant.wi.gov
Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant
MRG is awarded to Wisconsin residents who are Black, Hispanic, Native American or Southeast Asian. To be eligible, you must have 24 earned credits and maintain at least a 2.00 Grade Point Average. The award is based on need. You may receive up to $2000 per year, for up to 4 years.
Talent Incentive Program Grant
TIP is awarded to Wisconsin residents with low income plus other criteria. You may be awarded up to $1500 per year for 4 years. To apply for the TIP grant, contact the UW-Eau Claire Financial Aid Office or your local Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Office (WEOP).
Wisconsin Indian Assistance
WIA is awarded to Wisconsin Native Americans with quarter blood ancestry or tribal affiliation. You may be awarded up to $1100 per year for 10 semesters. To apply, complete the Indian Scholarship Application (available from the Financial Aid Office or your Tribal Office) and return it to the Tribal Office.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Assistance
BIA is awarded to students with tribal membership or blood ancestry (percentage may vary). The award is approximately $1800 per year. To apply, complete the Indian Scholarship Application (available from your Tribal Office) and return it to the Tribal Office.
Tuition Assistance Grant
The Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) is a State grant for undergraduate, Wisconsin Residents, with family income of less than $60,000 and who did not receive the Wisconsin Higher education Grant (WHEG). Students must also show unmet need to qualify.


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Reading have won five of the last six league encounters with Leicester, though they lost the reverse fixture earlier this season (0-1).
Leicester City have scored a single goal in each of their last three games away to Reading in league competition; they've never scored in four successive matches there.
Alex McCarthy has made more saves than any other keeper this season (158).
A mid-week loss to Brighton was Leicester's first defeat in 22 league games (W15 D6).
The Royals have scored more away goals in the 15 minutes following half-time than any other Championship side (8).
Leicester boast the best away record in the Championship, collecting 40 points from a possible 60 (W12 D4 L4).


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Yes, yes we do. Mom says that my snoring is a lot cuter than dad's, though.
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I snore very loudly, all the time! Sometimes even louder than Dad! So does my brofur Sterling, but the girl kitties in our house don't! Go figure!
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i'm a dainty girl, i snore amost like a little wheez, so light mommy just wonders if I'm stuffed up.
But boy oh boy can my brofur Horus snore loudly !
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OMC! We sure do snore!!! I'm a Himalayan mix and I think it is partly b/c my nose is a bit smushed, but I snore like a sailor!! You can hear me from 2 rooms away. Sometimes I like to sleep under mommy's bed & she says its like sleeping on top of a running truck.
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My brofur Chase doesn't snore, but I do! It's not exactly a snore, but I often have a runny nose (sniff, sniffle, sniff sniff) so when I sleep, I make this whistling noise. My pawrents are always trying to figure out where it's coming from!
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I snore when I'm in a deep sleep on my back or side.
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Rihanna was spotted with blonde hair!
The singer was seen showing off her bleached blonde hair as she made her way around New York City. The new look might just a wig but it's a pretty dramatic change. She also made a nother change in her life by breaking things off with Chris Brown again after rumors that he's back with his ex Karrueche Tran.
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