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Enchant Me Not
The hero, Alexandre, is a synesthete, meaning he sees sounds and hears colors, and readers get a fascinating walk through his mind as we read from his POV. He's learned to hide his gift because others ridicule. His deceased wife called him afflicted, and only married him because they had an affair which left her pregnant with twins. The story begins a few months after her death. His daughters, Lisette, and Janette are 4 years old, and you just want to sq...
Rhiana was born into an ordinary village in the 15th century. Her world is filled with faeries and magicians...and dragons. Ever since she was a small child, Rhiana has been able to touch fire, and come away unburned. Her hair is as livid and bright as the burning flame. Most of all, Rhiana knows the dragons. She can sense them, distinct between their fighting scent and their mating scent. She can hear and feel their heartbeats in her very blood. To p...
Send Me An Angel
After a tragic accident left her unable to play violin, Angie Cornell just wants to forget about the music that she so loves. But a night of commiserating with friends and a magical spell lands Angie in 18th century Paris. In order to keep her cover - until her friends can rescue her - Angie weds Lucien Montfalcon, a man she believes a soldier in the king's army. But when she discovers he's really a musician she must face the truth. Will she want ...
Luna, May 2004, 416 pp. ISBN: 0373802064 The French soil runs blood red from the battles between monarchs Henry VI and Louis VIII. The English king holds Paris thanks to the power of Lucifer de Morte and his brothers who take what they want including using innocents for bloody entertainment. On the eve of Seraphim d'Ange's wedding, Lucifer and his minions attack the castle killing everyone but the bride and her servant Baldwin. She resolves ...


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AS SUPERHERO and spy movies pushed Australian box office to a near-record $1.126 billion last year, the country's films had a modest jump in their market share.
This year's highest grossing movie was The Avengers, which became the third most successful release in Australian cinema history by taking $53.3 million. That left the comic book movie behind only two James Cameron blockbusters - Avatar and Titanic.
The latest James Bond instalment, Skyfall, and director Christopher Nolan's final Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, also cracked $40 million in ticket sales.
Confirming the market for escapism in tough economic times, there were much stronger than expected takings for two very different comedies that also made the year's top 10 - the ribald Ted ($34.5 million) and the genteel The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ($21.4 million).
The success of that British charmer, about retirees heading to India, also shows the growing power of older audiences.
Comedies also dominated the Australian films that succeeded during the year.
The Sapphires, the hit comic musical about an indigenous girl group in the 1960s, led the way with $14.5 million followed by the animated Happy Feet Two, Kath & Kimderella, A Few Best Men and Mental.
According to figures released by the Motion Picture Distributors Association and Screen Australia, the Australian share of box office jumped $5 million to $47.9 million - equivalent to just 4.3 per cent of the tickets sold.
Reflecting the dominance of Hollywood, the local share has oscillated between 1.3 per cent and 4.6 per cent over the past decade. The record remains 23.5 per cent when Crocodile Dundee was released in 1986.
While cinema trading remains stronger than many other sectors of the economy, the 2.8 per cent jump in box office last year also reflects higher average ticket prices.
When Avatar drove trading to a record $1.13 billion in 2010, there were 92.4 million visits to the cinema. Last year, as box office almost reached that total again, there were 6.5 million fewer visits.
The chief executive of Screen Australia, Ruth Harley, said the success of The Sapphires was a milestone for indigenous stories in film and television.
''The film's director, Wayne Blair … was also a director and principal cast member of this year's standout drama series Redfern Now, which achieved a national average of more than 1 million people,'' Dr Harley said.
As well as a second series of Redfern Now and The Gods of Wheat Street heading for the ABC, more indigenous films are on the way including Catriona McKenzie's Satellite Boy, Ivan Sen's Mystery Road and Warwick Thornton's The Darkside.
The chairman of the MPDAA, Marc Wooldridge, said last year's results reflected a ''mix of commercial and highly entertaining movies'' as well as the continuing appeal of cinema-going.

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text: UNC Holds Off T-Bird Men March 07, 2013 By SUU Strategic Communication Related Links Box Score Jackson Stevenett scored 25 points and had seven rebounds to lead SUU at Northern Colorado Courtesy: SUU Strategic Communications GREELEY, Colo., March 7 - Jackson Stevenett scored a game-high 25 points and had a team-best seven rebounds but no other Thunderbird scored in double figures as Northern Colorado picked up a 66-58 win in Big Sky men's basketball play Thursday night. The Bears got off to a quick start and although the Thunderbirds kept it close throughout they were never able to take a lead in falling to 11-18 overall and 8-11 in Big Sky play with just one game left to play. Southern Utah still remains in the hunt for a Big Sky tournament bid, but the loss put a damper on the Thunderbirds' hopes. SUU came into the night tied with Montana State, Sacramento State and Northern Arizona for the final three tournament berths. Sacramento State lost at Montana while MSU and NAU were playing at Bozeman, Mont., with that game close in the second half when the SUU game ended. The Bears ran out to a 9-2 lead, then after SUU pulled back to within 11-8 on s Tyson Koehler basket scored went on a 72- run with SUU getting just a short jumper from Jayson Cheesman. The Thunderbirds again rallied, getting within 23-19 on a 3-pointer by Jackson Stevenett with 7:59 to go in the half, but the Thunderbirds were unable to get any closer than four the rest of the way and found themselves down 34-26 at halftime. Stevenett had 11 points at the break on 4-of-7 shooting while Cheesman had six on 3-of-5 from the floor but Damon Heuir went scoreless in the period and the Thunderbirds hit just 11-of-28 shots while UNC converted 12-of-22 attempts. Derrick Barden and Connor Osborne each had nine at the break to lead UNC. Northern Colorado scored the first basket after the break to build a 10-point lead and eventually pushed its advantage to 48-37 on a Tevin Svihovec jumper at the 13:31 mark but the Thunderbirds battled back, pulling within 52-48 after jumpers by Koehler and Stevenett. SUU had an opportunity to pull within two after a Bear miss but Stevenett's jumper from the left wing was off the mark and UNC pushed its advantage to 54-48 on a Barden basket and SUU would get no closer the rest of the way. The Thunderbirds wound up shooting 41.7 percent (25-of-60) while UNC finished at an even 50 percent (23-46). "I thought we did a decent job matching their intensity but in the first half they were a lot more physical than we were and it took a few possessions to adjust," SUU Coach Nick Robinson said. "They played extremely well. Both their post guys did a nice job of being physical and rebounding. "We fought back in the but I thought there were a couple of stretches where we got a little tight and we just didn't seem to have the urgency, or the grit, to get a couple of stops that we needed. For us tonight we just weren't able to get stops. They did a good job executing," he added. Jayson Cheesman and Jaren Jeffery each had eight points for the Thunderbirds but Heuir finished with just four, 12 fewer than his average. Heuir and A.J. Hess each had four assists for the Thunderbirds, and Cheesman had three, as SUU finished with 15 dimes, one less than their season high, and they turned the ball over a season-low seven times. Barden had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bears, who out-rebounded the Thunderbirds 37-30. -- SUU --


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By Theresa Goffredo Herald Writer
You hear a lot these days about how school music programs don't have any money.
True enough. But in the Marysville School District and at Lowell Elementary School in Everett, they are getting around that roadblock one plastic recorder at a time.
There are 1,300 elementary-school kids in the Marysville district and 80 kids at Lowell Elementary who are playing flute-like recorders and not only learning classical music and boosting their math skills, but are going to get the chance to perform with a live orchestra.
Music teacher Brenda Ehrhardt calls this nothing short of incredible.
"They feel very successful, which is what I want to hear," said Ehrhardt, who works at Sunnyside and Cascade elementary schools in Marysville. "That is what I want above everything — to have them feel good about themselves when they are done."
The children and music teachers are participating in the Carnegie Hall Link Up program — yes, that Carnegie Hall — the goal of which is to link up kids at the elementary level to orchestra music so they learn several master works through four or five pieces of music.
A performance element is part of the Link Up program, where the kids are able to demonstrate what they've learned by playing alongside a real orchestra. This will be a first-time experience for many of these students.
Marysville music teacher Kristina Bailey, who teaches at Liberty Elementary, said the Link Up program gives teachers a chance to work collaboratively. Also, the students have a chance to feel the kind of confidence and self-esteem that only comes from public performance.
"The students have a chance to perform and see professionals play and be a part of it," said Bailey, who has 75 fourth-graders in the program. "They can see that they could actually pursue something like this and really realize that they can be a part of that."
The pilot program didn't cost the school districts anything. Many classrooms had the recorders and Marysville Rotary donated money for additional instruments. Carnegie Hall provided the music books and curriculum.
The Link Up Program has been made possible through the combined efforts of school district music teachers and about $15,000 in grants from the Marysville Rotary and the Tulalip Tribes, help from Opus Bank and support from the Parent Teacher and Student Associations.
But none of this could have happened without the Snohomish County Music Project, which spearheaded getting Link Up into local schools.
Part of the mission of the Snohomish County Music Project includes serving as a much-needed catalyst for music education, offering hands-on musical opportunities to young people.
One of these opportunities is Link Up, which aims to eventually have every elementary school-age child in the county learn to play a recorder and perform.
The pilot program kicked off in Marysville and at Lowell this year. Roger Pawley, the Snohomish County Music Project's executive director, said Marysville music teachers were pumped for the Link Up program because over the years, a high level of tension had built up about the district's music program not getting the funding it needed.
The Marysville School District has never had an orchestra program, Pawley said.
"So it really filled a need in Marysville," Pawley said. "And the whole program is creating interest and demand. All the principals are excited about the program."
Also school leaders such as Kyle Kinoshita, the executive director of teaching and learning for Marysville who oversees the district's arts programs.
Kinoshita points out that one of the most important aspects of the Link Up program is that it supplements the math curriculum and is a potential gateway for a child to comprehend many math concepts.
"Any upper elementary teacher will tell you that fractions, for example, are one of the toughest subjects … music is full of those fractions and kids can see the relationship of different fractions right there," Kinoshita said. "It's got real specifics that connect to our math standards."
Kinoshita gave credit to the teachers because this program is "definitely above and beyond really what their responsibilities are."
"But their energy and, I think, their commitment to fine arts really is powering this," Kinoshita said.
He said he had high hopes of Link Up being a long-standing program.
"Once we learn how to do this I hope now we can only grow," he said.
Pawley also has that goal, to build the Link Up Program so that it is part of every district's elementary music class.
"This is the role the Snohomish County Music Project has defined for ourselves in the community. In our new strategic plan, we are advocates for music education and we want to build demand, build pressure and build capacity," Pawley said.
Pawley said the idea is that by giving more students the chance to express themselves through music, the demand for a return to "robust school music programs will grow."
On May 4, the students in the Link Up Program will present what they've learned when they join the Sound Edge Orchestra, a branch of the Snohomish County Music Project, at the Everett Civic Auditorium for a concert.
There will be about 700 fourth- and fifth-graders participating. Some will be playing recorders; some will be singing.
"The whole underlying thing with classical music is it's the trigonometry and calculus of music," Pawley said. "We do have some good music programs in the districts but we're not getting to that level — we are at the algebra and geometry level. If we get into the classical music, it will have some incredible effects."
Music teacher Ehrhardt said she'll have between 150 and 170 of her students performing at the May concert. She said the curriculum for the Link Up Program has been something the kids have really grasped.
"And that just makes me so happy," Ehrhardt said. "I'm so grateful to Roger for what he has done for our music program. He's the light at the end of tunnel."


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text: Hands-free underwater video shooting just became affordable and easy thanks to the Easy Shot Clip HD Digital Video Camera Diving Kit. The Easy Shot Clip HD is a mini digital video camera; so incredibly small only 2.25" (57.15mm) in length. The Easy Shot Clip HD can be attached directly to your mask strap with the included mounting kit. The underwater housing is built tough and rated to a depth of 100' (30 meters). This camera can record HD video and sound at 720p/30fps for up to 40 minutes with the included 4 GB Micro SD card. But the Easy Shot can support up to a 32 GB Micro SD card allowing you to record nearly 320 minutes of video and sound. The one button operation of the Easy Shot Clip HD couldn't be easier; push to start, push to stop. And with the 360 rotating wheel on the mask strap you can record your underwater adventure from any angle. But don t think this camera is only for divers the Easy Shot Clip HD Digital Video Camera can be taken kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, and even skiing. The Easy Shot Clip HD Camera comes with a 4GB Micro SD Card, Housing, Mask Clip, Wrist Strap, and USB Cable for downloading to PC or MAC and charging the built-in Lithium-Polymer battery and owner's manual.


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My site doesn't work. Returns only a black page. Can anyone help with trouble shooting?
There appears to be nothing there. Are you sure you uploaded your files to the correct directory?
Hm, it's a white page for me. :shifty:
There's absolutely nothing in there—no HTML or anything—so we need to know a bit more about what you are doing to be any use to you.
I changed the hosting account yesterday and copied and pasted all the files. Its not working after that. All the files are placed in public_html folderYes, its blank page. Could you please help me with the solution?
How did you copy and paste them? Do you mean you downloaded them from your old host and then uploaded them to the new host? Can you check that the public_html folder contains all the files you think should be there?
Exactly! I copied all the folder including public_html and uploaded them. There's no index file in the root folder but its in public_html folder.
I'm not sure what you mean by that. Which folder are you referring to as the "root folder", because I would expect that to be the public_html folder. Which folder did your new hosting company tell you to upload your files to?
Have you redirected your domain name to the new host?
the index files is located at /public_html/index.html and not in "/". Hope you get it now. And I didn't ask my hosting company about uploading new files.
Yes, I guess you are talking about updating nameservers. I did it.
OK, just needed to check. They can sometimes take a while to update, but I guess that's not likey the problem. Hmmm, very odd. If you look in your online control panel (if you have one) do you see the files in place, and if you open them, is the code there?
That happened to me, too. My problem was that I capitalized the "i" when naming the index file. It was in the right place but it needed to be "index.html" not "Index.html". the I needed to change all my linked page references too.
Could that be it?
My mistake eventually! Thanks for making me pay attention to that. My files were not copied properly. They were there but were 0kb(incomplete).Thanks a lot for helping with this.
Glad you got it sorted. :)


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A total solar eclipse that will sweep across the United States on Aug. 21 is expected to make a noticeable dent in solar-energy collection, prompting energy workers to concoct workarounds that will help them meet energy demands.
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Moss can be a problem throughout the US, not just in Washington or Oregon. Here are 5 best practices that will reduce moss growth in your lawn.
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As the cast fielded questions from the audience, Stewart held her head in her hands and frowned.
Four years later, Stewart had become, if anything, even softer.
No word on if this outrageous sum, which Stewart raised for Hurricane Sandy relief, merited a smile from the famously surly star.
Rothermere, writes Stewart, was "a victim of his own honesty" in emphasizing he was primarily interested in The Sunday Times.
"Now, Stewart, don't go on like that," said Rickie bitterly.
It must then, argues Stewart, be either a 'prejudice' or an 'intuitive judgment.'
But it was not at Stewart the officer was looking so triumphantly, it was at the girl.
Hence Stewart accepts the theory of final causes as stated by Paley.
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I had the one I have work "fine," outside of having problems with it being detected as an RT2870, instead of an RT3070. Other then that, it was slow as hell for scanning for networks. The standard driver doesn't work for injection either.
You'd be better off getting the AWUS036H instead.


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Apartmani Roko-Kolinda
On the coast, in a quiet part Bibinja, Roko Apartments offer accommodation with free wireless internet and LCD TV. The hotel has a sun terrace overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
All air-conditioned apartments include a well equipped kitchen or kitchenette tea and washing machine. Supermarket is located 50 meters from the apartment Roko, and the restaurant is located 150 meters away.
Hotel offers laundry and ironing and has a tour desk that provides information about local tourism.
Guests have access to free bikes. Nearby activities include scuba diving, windsurfing and sailing course.
Zadar is only 15 minutes drive. Zadar Airport is located at a distance of about 3 km. Transfer to the airport can be arranged on request.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Apartment Facilities & Policies
- Free Internet Access
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Microwave
- Utensils
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Apartment Roko is near the aiport Zadar ca 3 km. Bus station is ca 200 metars from the apartment. Directly on the sea with a big balcony. Restaurant is 150 meters from the apartment, small supermarket 50 meters...
and anather hause I have room for 2 perosn, 30 metars from the see with a big garde. Bus from this hause is 200 metars.
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zadar, 5 km aiport 3 km, national park Slapovi krka 50 km, National park pritvika jezera 100 km, nacional Park Kornati exskurzion wita a big ship- .....here are 5 National parks around Zadar, two of them on a massif of Velebit, ideal for the fans of nature and experts in mountain climbing and. The trekkers will be delighted with Plitvice lakes and Krka waterfalls, while the sea admirers must see over 140 islands of Kornati archipelago.
Your well informed host (local tour guide for the Zadar region) will be happy to give you even more information upon your arrival. WELCOME


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This is the only outdoor cat shelter with a heated bed that keeps up to four felines warm and comfy in cool temperatures. The 1 1/2"-tick soft foam bed has an integrated heater that generates radiant warmth that comforts outdoor cats. Its A-frame design, durable 600-denier nylon exterior with a waterproof vinyl backing, and roof overhang help keep felines dry during rain showers. Dual exits allow cats to come and go with ease and as they please. Assembles easily without tools. Plugs into AC with a 5 1/2' steel-wrapped cord. 35" L X 20 1/2 " W X 23" H (9 1/4 lbs.)
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The Only Multiple-Cat Outdoor Heated Shelter comes with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee. If this product ever disappoints you, for any reason, you may return your Hammacher Schlemmer purchase for exchange, credit, or refund.
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(40 of 40 customers found this review helpful)
Kitty-tested and approved!
By Flamingo Girl
from Michigan
Our backyard feline friends took to this shelter immediately! We placed it sideways up off the ground on an outdoor sofa frame -- that way, Tiger and Tiny have a small front porch, and the shelter is off the ground. Construction is sturdy, comfy for the little guys, who got into it quickly. Love the fact that the cord is in a protective casing. Also, that there are two entrances. Terrific product! Confident that it will keep T & T warm in the really cold Michigan weather!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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(31 of 35 customers found this review helpful)
By NO NICKNAME
from PRESCOTT AZ 86305
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thank you for your feedback. The manual does give detailed instructions to ensure safety. A 5 1/2' steel wrapped cord is included. Should you ever find that an item doesn't perform to your satisfaction, our customer service team is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-321-1484 to assist you with returning it.
(28 of 28 customers found this review helpful)
Cat Allure For Sure!
By Peg
from Round Rock, TX
We have four outside "used to be" feral cats. Once we assembled it (which is fast and easy) and put it on the porch, they immediately went inside to check it out. I like that it has two entrance/exits. It's perfect for cold or rainy nights.
(24 of 25 customers found this review helpful)
Could be great product with improvements
By Cat Diva
from Sicklerville
I would have preferred flaps at both openings to keep wind out and heat in...The heated beds do not appear to warm up enough for really cold temperatures...The shelter is big enough for four kittens...but accomadates only 2 grown cats... I use this to shelter feral cats on my property...I like that they were easy to assemble and the heating pads came with removable covers for easy laundering
(18 of 18 customers found this review helpful)
Does the job
By Kit Sam
from Atlantic County, NJ
Great quality however the electric cord should be longer and you are not to use an outdoor extension cord. As well, the doors do not have a "drape" to protect the interior from the outside elements.
(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)
Cat Finds Shelter
By Cat Lady
from New York State
The cat that won't come inside has taken up residence in this heated tent. Now I don't have to worry about him through the winter. He used to stay under the porch.
(15 of 16 customers found this review helpful)
too nice to share
By Gucca
from White Mountains, NH
It took a few days for our cats to check this out, but once they did they moved right in. Our eldest cat hogs the shelter, however. She comes out to eat and hunt, weather permitting. She has shared it only once since we purchased it, so we will be ordering a second shelter for her brother.
(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)
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By Ranger Vic
from North River, NY 12856
Doors or openings should have a flap to preventcold air from flowing through the structure.
(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)
Great Shelter
By Fred20637
from Hughesville MD
I purchased this for a semi-feral cat who hangs out on my deck. My greatest fear after reading other reviews is that she would be to spooked to use the shelter, but I think the fact that it is open at both ends made it less threatening. She was in it within 30 minutes (it was in the teens) and she has used it every night since.
(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
Really Nice.
By scooter017
from New Jersey
I received these houses in an orderly fashion and they have kept my "out side" cats warm and slightly dry in this weather so far. I can only hope that these houses are good in snow storms. I have yet to try them in those conditions yet but from what I've seen so far these should be good. My husband wants me to unplug them in rain and snow, so we shall see how good things are later in the year, So far I am more than pleased with this purchase.
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SUFFERN, N.Y. — Ascena Retail Group has named Dirk Montgomery as its new EVP and CFO.
Current EVP and CFO Armand Correia is retiring after 21 years with the specialty retailer, which offers clothing, shoes and accessories for missy and plus-size women and tween girls, under the Justice, Lane Bryant, Maurices, Dressbarn and Catherines brands.
Montgomery was most recently EVP and chief value chain officer of Bloomin' Brands, which operates global restaurant brands Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, generating approximately $4 billion in annual revenues. Prior to that position, he served as CFO of Bloomin' Brands for six years.
"On behalf of our entire organization, I'd like to personally thank Armand for his 21 years of service to Ascena. His stewardship was instrumental in delivering market-leading rates of growth and return for our shareholders, particularly over the last decade. We are excited to welcome Dirk to our team, and are confident that his leadership, expertise and experience will enable us to continue building upon this record of achievement," said David Jaffe, president and CEO of Ascena.
Prior to joining Bloomin' Brands in 2005, Mr. Montgomery served in a variety of domestic and international leadership roles in the areas of finance, procurement, strategic planning and operations in the retail and consumer products segments. This included significant experience in financial leadership roles such as CFO of the $9 billion Con Agra Foods Retail Group, as CFO of Express (previously a division of Limited Brands) and in several senior management positions with the Sara Lee Corporation.
Mr. Montgomery began his career at Ernst & Young as an auditor and corporate finance consultant. He has an undergraduate degree in accountancy from Miami University of Ohio, a CPA from the State of Ohio and an MBA from the University of Chicago with a concentration in finance and a specialization in policy.
"I am very excited to be joining Ascena and share the strong vision the Ascena team has to continue to grow the business and to further extend the company's leadership position in the specialty retailing industry. I look forward to the work ahead, including completing the integration projects already underway and, more broadly, to sharing my experience and expertise in developing and implementing a thoughtful and strategic approach to growth and value creation in the years ahead," said Montgomery.
Ascena Retail Group nabs new CFO
SUFFERN, N.Y. — Ascena Retail Group has named Dirk Montgomery as its new EVP and CFO.


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Mark Waters Directing Vampire Academy
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Director Mark Waters has had success adapting both fantastical kids books (The Spiderwick Chronicles) and teen titles (Mean Girls) before. With young adult adaptations turning out to be proven moneymakers, it seems sensible for him to try his hand at one. So now he's attached to Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters.
Heathers scribe Daniel Waters (yes, Mark's older brother) has adapted the script from Richelle Mead's six-volume series, which follows Rose Hathaway, a 17-year-old girl with a mental and spiritual bond with best pal Lissa, a vampire. The pair attends a special school for the fang club types who are trying to cling to their humanity, even as other toothy beings become more feral.
"It was the best first draft I had ever read, and that includes other screenplays by my brother," Mark Waters says in a statement picked up by Deadline. "This is a dream project for us, since we have wanted to work together for so long. Richelle's mythology and the world she creates is so real and her voice so clear. These kids have real life, modern day problems. And they drink blood." So exactly like regular kids... then. Tch. Kids.
Zoey Deutch (above), soon to be seen in Beautiful Creatures, will be Rose, while Australia's Lucy Fry is Lissa. Russian actor Danila Kozlovski is playing a character named Dimitri. Waters is set to shoot the movie this summer, and if it's a success, there are still five books – and two so far in a spin-off series – to keep the franchise ticking over.


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OshoPlease explain whether the techniques you have discussed so far from Vigyan Bhairav Tantra belong to the science of yoga instead of to the actual and central subject matter of Tantra. What is the central subject matter of Tantra?
This question arises to many. The techniques that we have discussed also belong to yoga. They are the same techniques, but with a difference: you can use the same techniques with a very different philosophy behind them. The framework, the pattern differs, not the technique. You may have a different attitude toward life, just the contrary to Tantra.
Yoga believes in struggle; Yoga is basically the path of will. Tantra does not believe in a struggle; Tantra is not the path of will. Rather, on the contrary, Tantra is the path of total surrender. Your will is not needed. For Tantra your will is the problem, the source of all anguish. For Yoga your surrender, your will-lessness is the problem.
Because your will is weak, that is why you are in anguish, suffering - for yoga. For Tantra, because you have a will, because you have an ego, an individuality, that is why you are suffering. Yoga says, bring your will to absolute perfection and you will be liberated. Tantra says, dissolve your will completely, become totally emptied of it, and that will be your liberation. And both are right; this creates the problem. For me, both are right.
But the path of yoga is a very difficult one. It is just impossible, nearly impossible, that you can attain to the perfection of the ego. It means you become the center of the whole universe. The path is very long, arduous, and really, it never reaches to the end. So what happens to the followers of Yoga? Somewhere on the path, in some life, they turn to Tantra.
Intellectually Yoga is conceivable; existentially it is impossible. If it is possible you will reach by Yoga also, but generally it never happens. Even if it happens, it happens very rarely, such as to a Mahavira. Sometimes centuries and centuries pass and then a man like Mahavira appears who has achieved through Yoga. But he is rare, an exception, and he breaks the rule.
But Yoga is more attractive than Tantra. Tantra is easy, natural, and you can attain through Tantra very easily, very naturally, effortlessly. And because of this, Tantra never appeals to you as much. Why? Anything that appeals to you appeals to your ego. Whatsoever you feel is going to fulfill your ego will appeal to you more. You are gripped in the ego; thus yoga appeals to you very much.


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Should the U.S. Adopt European-Style Data-Privacy Protections?Joel Reidenberg in The Wall Street Journal, March 08, 2013
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Companies are watching you. They want to know where you go on the Web, what you buy and what causes you support—with the hope of sending you targeted offers based on your preferences and lifestyle choices.
But who is watching over these businesses? Who is making sure they aren't misusing personal data or breaking privacy promises they make to customers?
In Europe, there are strict rules about what companies can and can't do in terms of collecting, using, disclosing and storing personal information, and governments are pushing to make the regulations even stronger. That has prompted renewed debate about whether it is time for the U.S. to toughen its relatively lax privacy regulations.
In one camp are those who believe the U.S. government should refrain from meddling. They say the lack of privacy restrictions in the U.S. has encouraged innovation in the online-marketing industry, which is still evolving, and they question whether a Congress that isn't capable of passing a budget can be trusted with crafting complex privacy legislation.
The U.S.'s experiment with self-regulation has been a failure, say those who believe Europe's approach to privacy is superior. By trusting industry to police itself, the U.S. has created a situation where consumers have little control over personal data and few remedies when they find their privacy has been invaded.
Yes: Our Experiment With Self-Regulation Has Failed
Thirty-five years ago, a federal commission studied privacy protections in the U.S. and concluded that "neither law nor technology now gives an individual the tools to protect his legitimate interests in the records organizations keep about him."
If that was the conclusion then, imagine what the commission would say about privacy today in the age of cloud computing and big data.
Sensitive health information gleaned from the websites we visit is collected and sold, GPS and cell-signal location tracking by the police is conducted without warrants, and online retailers target consumers for higher prices based on their Web browsing histories. Industry self-regulation and options like privacy settings on social networks, Web browsers and mobile apps have failed to keep up with advances in invasive tracking techniques. Our limited legal rights don't come close to protecting us against online tracking and profiling.
In contrast to the U.S., the European Union has a comprehensive set of legal rights to protect personal data. Every country in the EU has a statute establishing fair information practices for the collection, use, disclosure and storage of personal information, and has combined these rights with remedies for violations and the creation of an independent government agency for oversight. This European model has significant merits compared with the U.S. piecemeal approach.
Citizens come first. Europe's system recognizes that privacy, regardless of context, is a core democratic value that must be safeguarded, not left to market forces. In the U.S., companies reveal only what they want about their data practices, privacy notices are largely incomprehensible and companies can rewrite their policies after collecting your data.
One size doesn't fit all, though, and the rigid implementation of privacy laws can bring unintended consequences—like a ban on hidden filming that would treat the taping of police behaving badly as a criminal act. To avoid that, safe harbors can be added to legislation to limit liability in certain cases and situations.
Market bias is corrected. Stricter privacy laws don't stifle innovation or prevent online companies from sending targeted offers to consumers. Rather, they shift control from industry to individuals by requiring businesses to demonstrate that consumers approve of the way their information is being used.
Good business practice is incentivized. In a world where information has great value, it is common sense and good business practice for organizations to know what personal information they hold, to have internal controls on how it is processed and to make sure information is being used fairly. Strict, comprehensive privacy standards like those found in Europe motivate companies to adopt such practices and review them regularly to avoid punishment for misbehavior.
Redress is available. In Europe, individuals can take action when their privacy is violated. In the U.S., remedies exist only in targeted areas. For example, if a doctor discloses a patient's medical condition, the patient can sue under the health-information privacy law, but if a website discloses the same information, the web user has no claim. The lack of consistency undermines public trust in online activity and leaves victims legally helpless.
Independent oversight is provided. Oversight is critical if privacy rules are to have real meaning. An independent board helps ensure that the implementation of privacy principles in the dynamic and complex online environment is fair to both citizens and industry.
The flow of information is guaranteed. The European rules limit data exports to countries with insufficient privacy protection, which creates a serious problem for data transfers to the U.S. And as other regions adopt Europe's approach, complying with foreign laws is becoming more difficult for U.S. businesses.
Some say Washington can't be trusted with crafting complex privacy legislation and that the market, if left alone, can correct many of the flaws inherent in our current system. I disagree. Washington may be stymied by gridlock, but privacy tends to have bipartisan support and polls show that most Americans want more legal protections.
The U.S.'s experiment with self-regulation has failed Americans. We need a robust, legally enforceable Privacy Bill of Rights in the U.S.
Dr. Reidenberg is the Waxberg Professor of Law and the founding academic director of the Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham Law School in New York. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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The father of the suspected Boston Marathon bomber is urging his son to give up peacefully. Anzor Tsarnaev spoke with ABC News from his home in Russia and warned police that if his his son Dzhokhar is killed, "all hell will break loose." Police are searching for the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston suburb of Watertown after his older brother, the second Boston bombing suspect, was killed overnight in a shootout with police.
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(Yahoo! Movies) - It's Hollywood's biggest show of the year. But with so many stars crammed into one theater, there's a ton of excitement that doesn't make it to the screen. Here from Yahoo's reporter on site at the Dolby Theater are the greatest moments you didn't see while watching the Academy Awards.
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• Before the show as guests trailed in from the red carpet and milled in the lobby before taking their seats, "Captain Phillips" star/Best Actor nominee Barkhad Abdi quietly stood sipping champagne. Asked if he was nervous, he replied: "Nope not at all. Excited." Across the lobby Jessica Biel was sipping white wine, putting those pregnancy rumors to rest. Amy Adams went for champagne. Bradley Cooper and Michael Fassbender met in a very special bro hug moment when they found each other among the crowd.
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• As people flowed into the auditorium, the producers had a very hard time getting the room to take their seats, beseeching the crowd over the PA to "settle down."
• Once the show started, the "American Hustle" cast loved Ellen's Jennifer Lawrence jokes. Amy Adams especially seemed to take delight, leaning over and laughing.
• Charlize Theron looked particularly touched and moved by Jared Leto's speech; smiling, glancing over at his mom, clapping and cheering loudly. Anne Hathaway too, cheered and clapped when the lights went down and rubbed Leto's back as they walked offstage together. In the seats, Jennifer Garner and Leto's mom chatted. The actor's mother patted her heart and told Garner how much Jared's speech meant.
• Bradley Cooper leaned over to Amy Adams after her dance moment with Pharrell, giving her a thumbs up. Adams laughed and threw her hands up in the air. The room went wild, it was so fun you could feel the energy shift during his performance. Even Brad and Angelina were super into it, and were among the first to stand up and clap along. The pair danced along, she had her hands clapping along over her head. During commercial breaks the royal couple had some very cute moments, talking closely, smiling, sharing a little PDA — but appropriate PDA.
• Bradley Cooper introduced Charlize Theron to his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse. Cooper and Waterhouse gave Brangelina a run for the money in the cute department, being very affectionate throughout the ceremony. Anytime someone approached Cooper, he made a point to introduce his date.
• Durning the show, the real party takes place at the bar on the first level, just behind where the stars are seated. Lady Gaga sipped champagne, chatting with guests. Clad in Versace, she answered "What are you doing here?" questions, explaining she's just here for fun. "I just wanted to go to the Oscars! Who doesn't?" People repeatedly step on her Versace dress which doesn't seem to bother her a bit. Amazingly, Gaga blends in like just another Oscar guest.
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• Power trio: Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch and Sarah Paulson all caught up at tiny lobby bar. Cate is enamored with the Oscar booklet they give you when you enter, saying she thinks it's beautiful. On opposite side of the room: Julia Roberts and Sally Hawkins were catching up.
• The theater erupted at the annoucement of Lupita Nyong'o's. A massive standing ovation and few dry eyes in the room. Jennifer Lawrence was one of the first on her feet seemed genuinely moved. The crowd out in the lobby shushed, TV's were turned up and after her speech everyone cheered and raised their glasses in tribute.
• Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins pal around outside the bar, seemingly best of friends. With the Best Actress award less than an hour away Cate seems totally at ease, relaxed, and happy, snapping photos with anyone who asks.
• A hilarious lobby bar moment: Julia Roberts walked in and went right over to Sally Hawkins, saying, "We didn't win! I can't believe it!" The pair had a big laugh and then enjoyed a drink together. They hung together during the in memorium reel, becoming very emotional at mentions of those close to them, cheering their names. As the moments passed, they moved on to sharing iPhone pictures of their children.


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How to communicate java and erlang
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The purpose of this tutorial is to illustrate how to use jinterface for communicating with an Erlang backend
The reader is also encouraged to read the mailing list question.It's about 'Strategies to connect from Java' Refer Erlang Manual for more details on jinterface
This tutorial demonstrates how to communicate with an Erlang process (node) using a Java program For this example I have used java 1.5.0_07 and Erlang OTP12B distribution.
Erlang Backend
First we create a Erlang node. In windows you can create a erlang node by using the command prompt using below command.
werl -sname enode -setcookie erlang
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Team Snagem's Base is a location in Pokémon Colosseum in the region Orre which is the base and hideout of Team Snagem.
According to an early news report in the game, it is located in a part of Orre known as Eclo Canyon. At the start of the game, the base was partly destroyed by Wes in a series of explosions. These ruin the large Snag Machine and dilapidate much of the base. Gonzap's office seems to be the least affected area. Later in the game, some remnants of both Cipher and Team Snagem, as well some other trainers, gather at the Hideout. A Shadow Smeargle and a Shadow Ursaring can be snagged here after defeating the boss of Cipher.
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SATURDAY, PART III: Here it is, Thursday, and we're still writing about Saturday which, you'll recall, began with your sleepy correspondent padding out in his slippers to change the brake light bulbs on his wife's Volkswagen and failing and failing until he took it in to a dealer who poked around and found $1,875 worth of things that had gone wrong with the car as determined by spinning a big Wheel of Misfortune in the back of the service bay, after which he found that his dog Jimmy had gone missing, which ate up a couple of hours of panic before he found him at a considerate neighbor's house.
If you'd read our column every day like you're supposed to, we wouldn't have to do these recaps and we could already be well into the balance of our Saturday, which was judging floats at the 30th annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade.
This was supposed to have been the most difficult part of our day. We had planned to lie on the sofa all day long until it was time to go to the pre-party reception, but instead it was one horrifying event after another right up till parade time.
We've had a lifelong aversion to parades. We remember seeing the Miss Universe Parade down Ocean Boulevard in 1959, when we were just 4 years old, and we screamed and bolted down the boulevard while our new and disgusted stepmother chased us and promised to take us home if we would only stop howling in fear.
We've simmered down a little bit in the intervening years to the point where we now will attend a parade, but only as a judge or, in the case of an emergency, as a grand marshal.
We really enjoyed this year's Belmont Shore parade. For one thing, the pre-party was catered by Nick's on 2nd, so right off the bat we had the best deviled eggs you can get, plus some summer squash soup and something we had no idea what it was, though we suspect it was duck.
For another, we were seated next to the tag team of parade announcers, anchored by a veteran announcer, a clean-faced Bruce MacRae, minus his lifelong porn-stache, with color by the always delightful Megan Garvey, and, working the street, Belmont Shore Business Association executive director Dede Rossi.
It was the best coverage we've seen/heard at the parade, especially MacRae's hollering at co-grand marshal Misty May-Treanor, after the women's beach volleyball gold medalist said she wants to start a family, "You'll be pregnant by Easter, Misty! Pregnant by Easter!"
Her husband, former Dodgers catcher Matt Treanor, was co-grand marshal.
This was our fourth time as a judge at the parade, during which time we have risen to the rank of Head Judge of Floats, which is the highest civilian honor that is bestowed in Belmont Shore. Our underjudges were Bixby Knolls superhero Blair Cohn, Long Beach city project director/guitarist Jim Fisk and Long Beach Chamber of Commerce veep Joel Perler.
After interminable negotiations that went long into the night (and which featured a violent fistfight and barely suppressed coup when we lobbied loudly in favor of the Press-Telegram entry) we finally emerged with the slate of this year's winners:
Spectator Appeal: Moxi Skate Shop and Scratch-Tracks.
Best Use of Theme (Go for the Gold!): Long Beach Pride.
Originality of Design: Deep Blue Scuba & Swim.
Honorable Mention: Westerly School (this is the award we wanted to give the Press-Telegram float, an elaborate affair featuring people in red sweatshirts with letters spelling out the city's venerable newspaper's name, plus a mascot, "Petey," which is a rolled-up newspaper with a face. We argued against Westerly because the school wouldn't let our daughter in unless we paid a "tuition." Pretty fancy word for wetting the beak of the admissions office).
To see just how difficult a parade judge's job is (and multiply that difficulty by 10 for the head judge job), check out the parade in replays. The show, produced as always by Ron Petke for Charter, will run on Charter Channel 101 at 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23.
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First and most important, Curtis is not just an Elvis impersonator.
"The owner is a friend of ours," said Leann Brown, who came out with her husband, Curtis, and several others.
"All the A.M. it was one series of bons mots, mauvaises plaisanteries and fierce discussions," Curtis continued in his letter.
"The fact is that the thing that made him want to get big is probably the same thing that took his life," Curtis said.
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There's also nary a mention about Microsoft's pro-security switch to a walled garden model
Online newspaper
has published a
pretty interesting account
ripping into Windows RT, which it calls "Doomed". The author, Geoffrey James, has a big warning to business -- "inherently unstable and insecure."
The author lauds Apple, Inc.'s (
) iPad as the new paradigm of glorious computing and security, while lashing Microsoft, writing:
I used to work in an operating system development group. One thing I learned back then is that any OS that allows applications to modify the OS will be inherently unstable and insecure.
Since Windows is designed to allow that to happen, both computer viruses and the gradual "rot" of the software installed on a Windows system are both inevitable. There is no way to fix the problem because it's inherent in Windows's design.
I'm a case in point. While I'm still using a Windows machine for most of my writing, I'm serious thinking of "taking the leap" to only using my iPad simply to avoid the support headaches that are inevitable with Windows.
In short, the Surface is doomed because the entire concept behind it is flawed. Even plain Windows is getting so old and creaky that it's getting to be more a bother than its worth.
But the columnist misses (or at least never mentions) that the
device he targets in the byline (Surface)
is currently
only being sold
with Microsoft Corp.'s (
) Windows RT (Surface Pro -- the x86 version --
isn't expected until next month
). And not a single piece of
Windows malware can run on Windows RT without recompilation, as it runs on a fundamentally different architecture/instruction set (ARM) versus past versions of Windows (x86).
Surface RT can't run traditional x86 malware.
In other words, the columnist's negative experience of getting his laptop penetrated by a "root kit" is drastically less likely to occur in Windows RT, particularly while it enjoys such a peachy (from a security perspective) low market share, compared to traditional Windows.
Another thing the columnist seems to miss is that
Windows 8 and Windows RT Microsoft offer perhaps the biggest pro-security (but
) shift that has helped protect the iPad -- the
switch to primarily using a "walled garden" model
of software distribution. In Windows 8 you primarily buy apps through Windows Store. Microsoft verifies each of these apps and can yank any app at any time if it is later discovered to pose some sort of security risk.
Microsoft now uses a similar pro-security "walled garden" model as Apple, pushing certified-safe apps from the Windows Store. [Image Source: ZDNet]
Granted, Microsoft does practice
a laissez-faire policy
regarding Windows 7 legacy software (which won't run on Windows RT, but will generally run on Windows 8) and plug-in based distribution models, such as the Java-based Valve client. In this regard it differs from Apple who strictly prohibits such freedoms. But increasingly from here on out users will be getting their apps from a single secure source -- Microsoft.
Additionally, the apps in Windows 8 are nicely sandboxed. They simply are not allowed to "modify the OS" as the author suggest. Windows 8 and Windows RT have robust protection against traditional attack vectors like memory injection, protections that rival those in the OS X tree.
Some criticisms of Windows 8
have been
more level-handed
pointing out perfectly valid opinions that many share about places the ambitious user interface redesign
may have
gone too far. But some criticisms -- such as the argument to buy an iPad instead of a Surface RT because Windows is "unstable and insecure" -- are simply bizarre to the point where they almost appear to be
a comedic caricature
of misconceptions surrounding the Windows platform.
"Well, we didn't have anyone in line that got shot waiting for our system." -- Nintendo of America Vice President Perrin Kaplan
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OLYMPIA — Brewers of craft beers are trying to bottle up a tax increase that would drive up the price of their golden elixir.
Democratic budget writers in the House want to nearly double the state tax imposed on each barrel of microbrewed ale produced in Washington and steer those dollars into the public school system.
It's one of several sources of money Democrats and Gov. Jay Inslee are eyeing in order to generate an additional $1 billion for education in the next two-year state budget.
But the men and women who make, sell, pour and drink the handcrafted beers of small Washington breweries are fighting back, contending jobs will be lost and businesses shuttered if the state taps any deeper into their income stream.
"The whole thing is absurd," said Ron Walcher, owner of Skookum Brewing Co. in Arlington. "How do you budget for a 100 percent increase in a tax? It keeps adding up. It's crazy."
Washington enacted its beer tax in 1934, initially charging brewers and distributors a $1 fee on each 31-gallon barrel of beer.
It's gone up steadily since then and on June 30, 2010, firms producing or distributing in excess of 60,000 barrels a year paid a state tax of $8.08 per barrel while those producing less paid $4.78.
On July 1, 2010, lawmakers temporarily increased the tax to $23.58 per barrel on those large distributors while leaving smaller brewers untouched. Money raised from the increase helped offset a decline in tax collections statewide due to the recession. It is set to expire July 1.
But Gov. Jay Inslee and House Democrats are looking to extend the tax permanently and expand it to Washington's roughly 200 licensed small brewers.
Under the House proposal — which is the only one under discussion — large producers would pay $16.83 a barrel; that's less than the current rate but still more than 2010. Microbreweries, meanwhile, would see their rates rise to $9.43 a barrel.
On Friday, several dozen brewery owners, employees and customers rallied against the increase on the steps of the Capitol. Wearing jeans, jackets, work boots and ball caps with company logos, they carried signs and chanted, "We're here for Washington beer and jobs."
Among those who turned out in the steady rain to plead to let the breweries grow was Bob Maphet, founder and president of Diamond Knot Craft Brewing in Mukilteo.
"It's a blue collar beverage and it's a blue collar industry," said Maphet, who opened his business 19 years ago. "We need to have our voices heard."
Proponents of the increase said it would only add 14 cents to a six-pack of mass-produced beer and eight cents to six-packs of microbrews. Most of the beer made by small brewers is sold in kegs to restaurants and bars, which in turn around and sell it in pints.
"In the end, it could push up the price of a pint of beer by as much 50 cents or a dollar," Maphet said.
Friday's rally followed a lengthy public hearing in the House Finance Committee on the entire Democratic tax proposal. The measure's chief sponsor is the committee chairman, Rep. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle.
House Bill 2038 repeals or modifies a dozen tax breaks, extends and expands the beer tax and makes permanent a surcharge on the business and occupation tax paid by professional services.
Supporters called it a responsible proposal to preserve social services and comply with a Supreme Court decision demanding the state better fund its public school system.
"We believe this bill doesn't disadvantage anybody," said Nick Federici, a veteran lobbyist for providers of social services
Educators and education reformers alike endorsed it because of where the money will go. The beer tax would bring in nearly $30 million a year, according to estimates of the Department of Revenue.
"Washington needs additional revenue if we're going to fully fund our kids' education and provide the services they need," said Rich Wood, spokesman for the Washington Education Association. "We can't scrimp on our children's future."
If anyone understands microbrewers' concerns it is Carlyle, whose district includes Ballard, which he described as the "heart and soul of the artisan craft beer industry worldwide."
"I think they make a strong argument for the uniqueness of their industry," he said. "Everyone loves the nectar of the gods. We're just asking for a little bit of fairness."
By that, he means bringing their rate closer to that paid by large producers and distributors.
But representatives of those large firms don't want the increase either. They insist the state keep its promise to let the 2010 beer tax increase expire. They said their beer sales dropped when the tax took effect and have not come back.
The next step for the beer tax — as well as the tax breaks proposed for elimination — could soon be known. The House Finance Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to consider action on the bill.
Carlyle last week planned to draw up a menu of options based on what he heard in the hearing then proceed. Though the Republican-controlled Senate majority are awaiting the package, Carlyle didn't sound hurried about getting it to them.
"We're happy to move forward," he said. "Our good and gracious friends in the Senate have a package of bills that provide the building blocks for their budget that they have not passed. Right now, we're both in our boats winking at each other."
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Perkins falsely accused Supreme Court of barring students from praying at football games
On MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins falsely claimed that the Supreme Court had prohibited students from praying at football games. In fact, the court barred a school district from having student chaplains conduct "invocations" over the stadium's public address system at after-school football games. The court found this policy unconstitutional not because it involved prayer by students but, rather, because the policy amounted to school sponsorship and endorsement of a religious message. In its 2000 decision, Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe [1], the court made clear that its decision did not prohibit students from praying on their own. This distinction between private prayer and official endorsement was noted by none other than Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. in a 2000 television interview.
Guest host David Gregory asked Perkins to provide "the worst" Supreme Court decisions of the past 40 years, which Perkins had said his organization's Justice Sunday II [2] broadcast would highlight. Perkins commented that "it really began in 1962, when prayer was taken out of our schools. Then Bible reading was taken out of the schools. Then the Ten Commandments were taken out of the classroom in 1980. Then students were prohibited from praying at football games."
Perkins fundamentally misstated the principles underlying his litany of cases, from the 1962 Engel v. Vitale [3] decision barring state-sponsored school prayer through the Santa Fe decision. Those cases did not prohibit students' religious activities but, instead, struck down government actions sponsoring or endorsing religion. In Engel, which Perkins identified as the first of his "decisions that have shaped the culture," the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment's prohibition on laws "respecting an establishment of religion" meant that "it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for any group of the American people to recite as a part of a religious program carried on by government." The court reaffirmed this statement in 1992 in the case of Lee v. Weisman [4], which barred a public high school from offering an invocation as part of its graduation ceremony. The court wrote that in Santa Fe that "our analysis is properly guided by the principles that we endorsed in Lee."
In Santa Fe, the court did not prohibit students from praying at football games. Instead, the court's concern was whether the school district was sponsoring or endorsing religion when a single student -- chosen by the school (or later, by a majority of the student body) for this purpose -- delivered a prayer or invocation before each football game over the stadium's public address system. The court found that the practice amounted to official sponsorship of religion:
[The school district] reminds us that "there is a crucial difference between government speech endorsing religion, which the Establishment Clause forbids, and private speech endorsing religion, which the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses protect." Board of Ed. of Westside Community Schools (Dist. 66) v. Mergens, 496 U. S. 226, 250 (1990) (opinion of O'Connor, J.). We certainly agree with that distinction, but we are not persuaded that the pregame invocations should be regarded as "private speech." ... The delivery of such a [religious] message--over the school's public address system, by a speaker representing the student body, under the supervision of school faculty, and pursuant to a school policy that explicitly and implicitly encourages public prayer--is not properly characterized as "private" speech.
Roberts, whom Perkins publicly supports [5], has noted the Santa Fe case's distinction between student-initiated voluntary prayer and state sponsorship of that prayer, which the court struck down. In a July 2, 2000, interview with Dallas television station WFAA, re-aired on the August 7 broadcast of ABC's This Week, Roberts discussed the Santa Fe case:
ROBERTS: The test, as I see it, is the prayer is genuinely student-initiated, student-led, and does not look like something the government -- the school district is sponsoring, then it's going to be all right. But if the government is involved either in initiating it or sponsoring it, then you run into trouble. ... [T]he fight really isn't over does a particular prayer or invocation offend somebody in the audience. The issue is, is this being sponsored by the state? The real problem with the prayer before the invocation, before the football game case was that it had a history, and the history was that the school appointed a student chaplain and that student chaplain led the fans in that case in prayer, and when they changed that because of concern about constitutionality, the court said, "No, this is still part and parcel of the school initiated prayer." You have the situation where it's not school-initiated but the students themselves or groups of students themselves engaging in prayer or religious activity. That's an entirely different question.
The same government-vs.-private prayer distinction also applies to Perkins's other examples. In each, the Supreme Court forbade government-sponsored religion in public schools but not private or truly voluntary religious practice. The Engel [3] decision threw out a New York state policy requiring that students recite a prayer at the beginning of the school day; it did not, as Perkins claimed, "[take] prayer out of our schools." In 1963's Abington School District v. Schempp [6], the court threw out a Pennsylvania law requiring that Biblical passages be read at the start of each school day; the decision did not take "Bible reading out of the schools"; it merely forbade the government from requiring the passages be read. Similarly, the 1980 decision in Stone v. Graham [7] struck down a state law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in each classroom. In direct refutation of Perkins's claims, the Santa Fe decision noted that the Constitution does not bar public school students from praying voluntarily, or participating in religious activity like Bible study, at any point at school:
The Religion Clauses of the First Amendment prevent the government from making any law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. By no means do these commands impose a prohibition on all religious activity in our public schools. See, e.g., Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free School Dist., 508 U. S. 384, 395 (1993); Board of Ed. of Westside Community Schools (Dist. 66) v. Mergens, 496 U. S. 226 (1990); Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U. S. 38, 59 (1985). Indeed, the common purpose of the Religion Clauses "is to secure religious liberty." Engel v. Vitale, 370 U. S. 421, 430 (1962). Thus, nothing in the Constitution as interpreted by this Court prohibits any public school student from voluntarily praying at any time before, during, or after the schoolday. But the religious liberty protected by the Constitution is abridged when the State affirmatively sponsors the particular religious practice of prayer.
Other cases illustrate how the court still allowed private religious observance and religious discussion to occur in public educational facilities. For example, the court's 1981 decision in Widmar v. Vincent [8] allowed a registered student group to use a state university's buildings for religious teaching or prayer, because the facilities were open to all registered student groups.
From the August 12 edition of MSNBC's Hardball:
GREGORY: What's the worst that's happened over the past 40 years that you want to put pressure on?
PERKINS: Well, I think there's a steady stream. There's not one you can point to. But it really began in 1962 when prayer was taken out of our schools. Then Bible reading was taken out of the schools. Then the Ten Commandments was taken out of the classroom in 1980. Then students were prohibited from praying at football games. And then, of course, you've had the Roe v. Wade decision. You see a long string of activist court decisions that have shaped the culture, going beyond what the legislative elected representatives of this country were willing to do.
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