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Logitech G5 Laser Mouse: When an update is not worthy of a new nameby Gary Key on 7/25/2007 12:01 AM EST
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Zoomer - Saturday, August 04, 2007 - linkWhat really irks me is the repositioning and shrinking of the thumb button. I really like the mouseman optical style.
The positioning was a lot like the ifeel version: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/2137/Hardw...">http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/2137/Hardw... Reply
bloc - Friday, July 27, 2007 - linkI've been pestering logitech for ages about getting a 3 button mouse with a scroll wheel on the side.
The old school three button mouse was useful in *nix cause it was the paste button. Pasting with a wheel, or a rebound thumb button isn't the same.
The ergonomics of a scroll wheel is better with the thumb, and not the middle finger. Look at how the other fingers move when you scroll with the middle finger. A scroll wheel on the side is perfect as the thumb naturally moves in that motion.
The last thing they need to do is make the mouse shorter. Palming a mouse isn't ideal for everyone. I rather use finger tips to lift, move and reposition.
Time to rethink the mouse logitech/ms... Reply
strikeback03 - Monday, July 30, 2007 - linkI don't use my middle finger for the wheel - use index for wheel and left button and middle for right button. Ring finger guides the right side of the mouse, pinkie just along for the ride. I also rarely pick up the mouse, I just leave my wrist on the desk and move the mouse with my fingers. Reply
kachaffeous - Thursday, July 26, 2007 - linkI have the old G5 and the middle mouse click problem is a deal breaker until it gets fixed. Anyone have the old and new to compare the two? Reply
GokieKS - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkThe only thing that precluded me from getting the G5 before was the lack of a second thumb button - I ended up searching high and low for another MX500 (which I prefer to the MX510/518) and settled on a MX400. Now that's been rectified, the G5 really will be the best wired mouse available, and I think I'll be picking one up soon. Reply
skyyspam - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkIt has 10 buttons I can press to do things in games. Technically, the new G5 has 11, but for some dumb reason logitech left out the front-most button that you click with your middle finger (the sensitivity + button). I use this, and all other MX518 buttons, exclusively in games.
I want more buttons.
An MX518 with left/right tilt would be ideal right now. That'd be 12 total programmable buttons to play with. Reply
Thalyn - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI've been using an MX1000 for a long, long while now, simply because it's mind-numbingly convenient having all those buttons (page up/down on the jog buttons, home/end on the rocker, and shift/ctrl/alt on the side) - I could handle 2 (alt wouldn't be a big loss), but going down to one would just be frustrating (at least for a little while).
Any word if they're updating the G7 to match? Reply
Omega215D - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI managed to get this mouse at Best Buy for $50 a while back. I found that the weights on this version of the G5 are easier to remove and the textured surface feels pretty nice. It performs really well when playing FPS but sometimes the stock DPI settings can be a bit too quick but changing them to suit me is really easy.
I prefer the new G5 to the my MX518. Reply
GlassHouse69 - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkIt is fucking ugly
copper and faded metal look so much nicer.
yes, the word fucking I said.
Jodiuh - Thursday, July 26, 2007 - link...and it feels like spidey's love juice...or dead skin, take your pick. It's also not as "cool" to the touch after extended gaming. The 518 always feels cool to touch. Reply
GlassHouse69 - Monday, July 30, 2007 - linkLOL ! nice!
you rock :)
not many on here have real opinions.
VooDooAddict - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkNever missed the second thumb button on the original G5.
You could easily configure the right or left side tap of the scroll wheel to various functions that I would have normally used for the thumb button.
BIOSMonkey - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI was in the market some months ago for a new mouse that had tilt wheel (which I love for internet back/forward), but worried because some games use the middle mouse button (Company of Heroes, Supreme Commander etc) and I have had problems with mis-clicking on tilt capable mice.
I found that the middle wheel button is not too bad on this mouse, but since games like the above make heavy use of this function to move the map around I was still getting too many mis-clicks.
One of the big reasons I bought this mouse is because of the extra buttons that I thought could be remapped to the middle mouse button. I also wanted the remapping to be active for specific applications.
Problem is the setpoint software won't let you remap certain buttons. Unless, you install this:
which opens up remapping to most (or all?) buttons. I can say that I successfully remapped the first thumb button in COH and SC to act as the middle button with 100% success. I also mapped the thumb buttons to zoom in/out in Photoshop.
Also, I personally hated the sandpaper-like feel that I assume is to keep the mouse from slipping out of your fingers and flying out the window, so I fixed that easily with 600 grit sandpaper. Feels MUCH more comfortable to me now. Personal preference I guess.
Overall an EXCELLENT mouse but there is ONE BAD THING that I have not found a fix for: I cannot get the acceleration option to disable in games. I typically use a Low setting for the desktop (which is spread over two 1600x1200 screens), but want it off in games. An example is Q3 arena...even though I set the driver to disable acceleration it is still there.
Spacecomber - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkCoincidently, I just happened to pick one of these mice up, yesterday. I'd noticed that Circuit City had a pretty good price listed, online. When I went to a local store, they were still showing the original price, but they matched their online price when I asked them about this.
As an earlier poster suggested, previous reviews, such as those by buyers at NewEgg, had been critical of how the scrollwheel worked as a third button on the original G5. This was an additional reason why the MX518 seemed to enjoy a better reputation (besides the second thumb button). My understanding is that this is improved with the newer version of the G5. Since you have both mice available, it would be interesting to hear your impressions of how much this has changed and presumably improved. Perhaps, comparing it to the MX518 in this regard, as well.
I've not had a chance to really explore mapping buttons on the mouse to ingame settings, but my quick attempt seemed to indicate the Battlefield 2 didn't pick up on my attempt to assign a specific keystroke to a button. I tried to assign a couple of numbers to the right and left wheel clicks, in order to use these to select a weapon more quickly. If I bring up notepad, I can get 2's and 3's to type out by clicking the wheel from side to side, for example, but the game doesn't seem to see these as commands to bring up weapon 2 or weapon 3. I suspect this has more to do with the game than SetPoint, however. Reply
Justin Case - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkIt's interesting that, when they dropped the second thumb button, I (and several other people) wrote to them asking to bring it back. We all received a reply saying "thanks for the suggestion, but we have no plans to do that". Well, guess what?
Now, if only they would fix the way the cable attaches to the mouse (that's the main point of failure since the MX500). I suppose that's deliberate, so they "die" after 2/3 years and force people to "upgrade"... unless they happen to have a soldering iron. Reply
Etern205 - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkForget the G5, the future is here!
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/logitech-g9...">http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/...tech-g9-... Reply
Zak - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkIt reminds me of something more organic, like some kind of alien web or network of neurons, etc.
Zak Reply
chizow - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkGreat news for mouse enthusiasts, and Logitech is certainly a great company to buy from. I had a MX700 replaced under warranty a few months ago and it was a completely painless process as they shipped me a new Revolution without needing to return the broken mouse. At the time, I also told the CS tech the G7 would be a much better mouse if they added the 2nd mouse button and he said he'd pass it on to the engineers. Looks like I wasn't the only one begging for a 2nd button on the G-series. Hopefully a G7 refresh is in the works, if/when it does come out I'll be happy to plunk down another $80-$100 for Logitech quality and service. Reply
Kalessian - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkThere are no "RAZOR" mice. The company is spelled "razer"
http://www.razerzone.com/">http://www.razerzone.com/ Reply
Kalessian - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkoops, sorry, that's on the conclusion page, 2nd to last sentence. Reply
cjb110 - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkThe weight system is a good idea in principle, but the with the current setup the weight difference isn't noticable. They need to have a greater range, say adding upto 100g, rather than the paltry 36g. Reply
yacoub - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkEagerly awaits an article about modding the G5 by cutting your own lead weights for uber weight advantage / wrist building scheme. ^^ Reply
Deusfaux - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkThis is another major issue with past mice like the G5 that have sideways middle clicks.
Did you guys experience a lot of incorrect button presses when attempting to do a middle click? ie, did you hit middle left or right instead or AS WELL as hitting the middle?
With the MX518 hitting the middle click is easy and always guaranteed... Reply
Gary Key - Friday, July 27, 2007 - linkWe did not have any incorrect middle clicks during testing. The main reason is the fact that you have to firmly press down on the middle button which made reaction time slower to some degree until you get use to it. I prefer the MX518 middle click but several others liked the G5. Reply
Capt Caveman - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI find that using the right/left tilt buttons on the middle wheel to be faster and more useful than the second thumb button and middle wheel button.
MX518 - second thumb button/more responsive middle wheel button = right/left tilt buttons on middle wheel of G5/G7 Reply
Nullvoid - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkThat you received some new 'Razer' units not RAZOR. Reply
flyboy84 - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - link...you are correct Reply
andepro - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - link
There are not any real benchmarks for mouse performance nor is there a conclusive way of determining which mouse performs best at a given setting.
Did any1 come across this article?:
Gary Key - Friday, July 27, 2007 - link
Did any1 come across this article?:
We had been working on something similar but decided in the end that the amount of testing required for each mouse (G5 as an example, 3dpi/6 USB polling settings x various weight points plus multiple path movements) still would not really tell us anything conclusive about how the mouse operates without knowing the conditions it would be used in. We are still figuring out how to do something more scientific while trying to cover the major variables. Reply
strafejumper - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkhave seen it, this esreality article is not perfect, but way beyond any other mouse reviews i've seen anywhere.
its written by competitive multiplayer gamers for competitive multiplayer gamers.
haven't read it in a long time but i believe one of the things it covered that really no one else does is negative acceleration. Negative acceleration meaning if you move the mouse x distance at a slow speed, it tracks differently than if you move the mouse the same distance at a fast speed. I would have liked them to test a ball mouse to see if it has any negative acceleration.
leexgx - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkmx1000 for me has 7-8 buttons on it so all my 1-7 buttons are maped to it for gameing Reply
Duraz0rz - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI wish I could find one to buy :( I have an MX510 that's still going strong, but I've been needing a decent wireless mouse that isn't the MX Revolution or G7. Reply
Sunrise089 - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkYay for the MX518 love. I have one, and see no reason anyone would ever need any other wired mouse. Reply
tuteja1986 - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI used the G5 for few days and went back to MX518. To me MX518 is the best logitech gaming mouse. But now i use Razor Death adder which is my fav razor mouse. Reply
Jodiuh - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkDitto. Reply
Gary Key - Friday, July 27, 2007 - linkThe DeathAdder is quickly becoming one of my favorites also. :) Reply
imaheadcase - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkI pressed enter to soon..
Reason i mention it is because some get confused over how to use the DPI switching and just assume because only 3 lights on mouse you can only use 3 settings. Hope that clears it up :P Reply
imaheadcase - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - linkIt is actually FIVE DPI settings you can use with the mouse, It will show additional lcd lit up for other settings. For instance the 2nd from lowest DPI setting you pick will light up 2 led lights on mouse, and 4th LCD setting will show the top 2 lit up.
biohazard420420 - Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - linkThis isn't a direct reply to you sorry. But I have one question who actually uses a left handed mouse. I am left handed always have been always will be LOL, and I have never used a left handed mouse, I am 27 which while not old means I was around when you could only get right handed mice which was never a problem. I have never understood the point of left handed mice to begin with, it take litterally NO learning curve for a left handed person to use a normal (right handed) mouse unless you have only used left handed mice your entire life. Logitech and others can't honestly seel than many of them. Reply


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I have 2 Polder thermometers that I've been using for a couple of years now. Yesterday during smoking 2 whole pork shoulders, both thermometers failed on me. On the first on the temp display was showing 888. On the second one, the temp display just kept on rolling non-stop. I've taking the batteries out, reset them and plug the probes back in, but nothing changed. The smoker internal temp was at 225 degrees, and the probes were far away from the heat source. Anyone know the cause of this?
As you see in the picture I had to revert to the old fashion gauge

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Agriculture committee leaders from both chambers and parties today reached a one-year farm bill extension deal, with the hope of keeping milk prices from skyrocketing to $8 a gallon in January. But with legislation still hanging in the balance for the so-called "fiscal cliff," Republican leadership indicated to CBS News it may not see floor time for a vote before year's end.
After months of agriculture committee leaders cautioning against a temporary farm bill, the agreement comes as a last-ditch effort to avoid what would be $6 to $8-a-gallon milk if Congress doesn't pass some type of measure to replace the farm law that expired nearly three months ago. Technically, the United States has been operating under a 1949 "permanent" law since Oct. 1, but its drastic and antiquated effects would begin to take effect in January.
- Milk, grocery prices on the rise if Congress ignores farm bill
- As "cliff" clock ticks, lawmakers say they still need more time
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., just this month conceded that a one-year extension may be the most realistic scenario for the "dairy cliff" as lawmakers hurtle toward a year's end tunnel-focused on the more highly publicized "fiscal cliff". In a statement today, Lucas acknowledged, "Clearly, it is no longer possible to enact a five-year farm bill in this Congress. Given this reality, the responsible thing to do - and the course of action I have long encouraged if a five-year bill was not possible - is to extend the 2008 legislation for one year. This provides certainty to our producers and critical disaster assistance to those affected by record drought conditions.
"The one year extension," he continued, "...is not perfect - no compromise ever is - but it is my sincere hope that it will pass the House and Senate and be signed by the President by January 1."
Meanwhile, until today, lawmakers in the Senate Agriculture Committee had remained steadfastly resolute that extending the 2008 law shouldn't be an option. Between having to scramble for additional funding for already-expired programs and extending payment for disaster assistance, which was significant this year following a prolonged Midwest drought, they argued, any temporary measure would cost more than a full five-year bill, without offering any spending cuts.
Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., pointed out that unlike the House, the Senate had already passed its version of a farm bill, over the summer. But after hashing out the best- and worst-case scenarios for some form of farm legislation to get through by the end of the year, she conceded: "The lack of action by the House Republican leadership has put us in a situation where we risk serious damage to our economy unless we pass a temporary extension.
"If a new Farm Bill is not passed in the next few days," she continued, "Agriculture Committee leaders in both chambers and both parties have developed a responsible short-term Farm Bill extension that not only stops milk prices from spiking, but also prevents eventual damage to our entire agriculture economy. ...If a new Farm Bill doesn't pass this Congress we'll soon hold another mark-up and just keep working until one is enacted next year."
Lucas told Politico last month that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, had suggested to him that a farm bill was being strongly considered as part of the deficit reductions necessary to avert the "fiscal cliff," a series of tax hikes and spending cuts that could throw the U.S. economy into recession. Still, after weeks of offering the Agriculture committees little to no guidance as to the likelihood of that outcome, Republican leadership told CBS News this afternoon that it had not approved even the short-term proposal, and will not necessarily bring it up for a vote.


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After experiencing mental illness, which forced her to take a year off work, Jacqui was out with her family when they happened to come across a Dr Bike session at the Create Centre in Bristol.
She picked up a card advertising Bike Minded rides and got in touch. She started taking part in the group cycle rides in summer 2010 and it fuelled a real love of cycling.
Building self-esteem is often difficult for people with mental and emotional health issues. The project encourages social interaction and helps participants gain confidence.
Jacqui Wilcox
Jacqui says that cycling calmed her busy mind and eventually led to her getting part-time work. She says "I had thought I would never work again." Life Cycle advertised a vacancy for a cycle instructor so Jacqui went for an interview and got the job. "I now work freelance for Life Cycle, teaching school groups and 1-1 sessions with adults. I have no doubt that the project has helped me return to work after over a year off. I now teach Bike Minded participants. It feels great that I can now support other people in the project."
Providing support all the way… "One of the reasons holding me back from cycling was the fear of getting a puncture." Jacqui learnt maintenance skills through Life Cycle, and it helped her confidence enormously. We can sometimes help participants to buy a refurbished bike at a low cost, and offer subsidised one-to-one cycling lessons and maintenance training.
Bike Minded is a project run in Bristol by Life Cycle UK [2]


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Inilex, a leading provider of intelligent telemetry solutions for vehicles, is strengthening its leadership team with the addition of Robert Cichon as the company's new chief technology officer (CTO), and the promotion of Kelly Ream to director of training.
Cichon joins as a seasoned technology veteran with more than 20 years of experience developing, implementing and managing mission-critical applications. A true technologist with strong business skills, he will play a key role in shaping Inilex's technology strategy as it embarks on its next phase of growth. Cichon will lead the company's technology team and drive core innovations that meet the needs of Inilex's growing client base and open doors to new business opportunities.
Cichon most recently served as the CTO of Newtek Business Services, where he managed the company's nationwide technology resources and large-scale IT initiatives. Prior to that, he spent six years contributing to the growth of Newtek's retail web hosting business as its president and chief operating officer.
Earlier, Cichon worked for American Express, leading numerous tier 1 technology projects and building several successful software development teams. He holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in Computer Information Systems, and is a primary inventor on a U.S. software patent.
"Robert has a strong track record of applying technologies that solve important customer problems, and brings to Inilex the proven ability to architect and lead highly successful technology teams," said Michael Maledon, CEO of Inilex. "His expertise and leadership will be valuable assets as we continue to advance the vehicle telematics industry and maintain a brisk pace of innovation."
Inilex has also promoted Ream to director of training, a newly created position. He will be responsible for creating, conducting and supervising development programs for Inilex's employees and key partners. Ream formerly served as the company's regional sales director for the East Coast.


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I'm a front end web developer and currently I'm in the process of redoing my online portfolio.When I had graduated from my Web Development course it was highly recommended we all make ourselves a portfolio, showcasing our work from our studies.
I have since graduated and have been working in Web for a few years now so I'm curious to know what employers look for in a portfolio when they are looking to hire a front end developer. I've been through a few interviews in my time and some employers don't even bother to check my portfolio, where as some have looked at every inch of my site right down to the code, to even giving me suggestions on how I could have done something better.
I've also switched jobs recently and work for a much bigger company, I do a lot of HTML/CSS as part of my role, but most of the time its just styling small bits and bobs here and there, is that worthy to even mention that on my portfolio? or as a front end dev should you only show full sites you've built? - what if I don't get to create a full site, how do I tell people I've worked on aspects or portions of a website?
I guess my question is how do I let prospective employers know what work is mine, how I code and what it looks like?I'm not too flashy on the jQuery (I know and I call myself a front end dev!) and I'm currently learning and want to put up a blog of things that I have learned, do you think this will negatively impact me in some way?
Any suggestions/advice/help on this topic would be greatly appreciated.Would love to hear what you put on your portfolio and what you think may also be good ideas.
Hi there,
I've been also done in that. When I applied here in our company, our president review all of the sites that I've done and I think the only reason they are looking for your portfolio is to clear their minds that the person who is applying is worth to do the job.
You say what work is yours. Make yourself look good. Never lie or be dishonest or unethical when promoting yourself.
exactly... Even if you lie, they'll still know if you're telling the truth
@elbabyyeh ;
As someone who has hired front-end developers recently, I would recommend that you choose the sites that you originally have from design school, but only show the ones that you believe the company interviewing may like to see. While it is impossible to know, you can generally, read about the company on their site, blogs, press-releases or by talking with people that do/have worked for them.
By learning about a company you are showing initiative beyond your design capabilities. This can be a nice influencing mechanism.
If while working on the bits of code that you have strewn throughout the big-companies' website, you have scripted any more modern web work like media query usage, jQuery (keep on plugging away on this, many employers know about it), and emerging CSS 3, and dare I say HTML 5 - even if you don't agree with HTML 5 it is helpful to demonstrate knowledge to defend your position.
Show some modern stuff your doing. Yes it is more work and you may be tired of doing it once you get home, but by advancing ideas and designs that you can not realize at your production orient work, can demonstrate your skill, and that you stay current. This is important to those hiring you.
Finally you can speak about how you have also fit into a larger team to do production level scripting so it does not always 'have to be about' doing full sites for you. I know if I was hiring you, I would see this. Give some examples of some of the more interesting/innovative pieces you have done at the larger company.
Doing these things will show potential companies that you court that you 'go the extra mile', care about what you do, a team player, have knowledge, and are a hard-worker; all things that employers are starved to see.
I can tell you when I hire developers, it sometimes takes 100 or more interviews before I find someone with these qualities and I snap them up faster than I can type (which by the way is only medium fast )
Have your own website.
Put together different categories of your design/code there. Build a library of projects.
Employers only want to see if your skill is more than enough to what they need.
Show them you are capable and you won't have a problem.
This is a great idea. When we hire people we look for people who are genuinely interested in what they do, rather than people who just do it as a job. If someone has a genuine interest they will create their own site to demonstrate their code, they will experiment and they will be able to talk passionately about things they have done.
Someone who just does what their previous employer asked of them, and then went home, isn't someone who lives and breathes the work - it's this desire employers want to see, and rarely find.
When employer hired their employee normally see your previous work experience. how long have you been doing this work?
Being this thread is three months old, do you really believe there is still a discussion going on here? Please don't resurrect dead threads.


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Dana Point may try to regulate anchoring boats off its coast after reports from Orange County Harbor Patrol of problems with vessels being parked outside the harbors of Dana Point and Newport Beach.
"The Harbor Patrol reports that vessels have been found unoccupied, that human fecal matter has been found stored in jars on a boat and that vessels have run aground at Doheny State Beach, each related to boats anchored outside the harbor," according to a city staff report bring presented to the Dana Point City Council on Tuesday night.
A recommended ordinance would not ban offshore anchoring but would limit it to 72 hours. Penalties for noncompliance would include fines, impounding or a misdemeanor charge.
Some of the city's concerns:
• Navigational hazards caused by darkened vessels in areas not designated for nighttime anchoring
• Safety problems caused by unattended or abandoned vessels and debris in unprotected waters washing ashore or hitting other anchored vessels
• Release of petroleum or other environmental hazards from vessels that wash ashore or are damaged
• Sanitation problems caused by boats with no toilets and no toilet monitoring
• Dangers to emergency personnel caused by navigating emergency vessels through randomly anchored boats at night
• Financial cost of cleaning up damage and debris caused by such boats
The cost of implementing the proposed ordinance would be minimal for Dana Point because the Harbor Patrol would be responsible for enforcing the regulations, the city report says.
The ordinance also would call for boat owners and/or operators to demonstrate that their toilets are working properly so they are not leaking sewage into the water.
If approved by the City Council, the ordinance would have to go through a second reading at a later meeting.
According to the staff report, the Harbor Patrol has reviewed the proposed ordinance and it was forwarded to the California Department of Boating and Waterways for review. The state agency requested that it review the finalized ordinance 30 days before its adoption.
Tuesday's City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern.
– Reporter David Bro contributed to this story.


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LAGUNA NIGUEL – Two men are in custody following a San Clemente burglary and police pursuit that ended when a deputy opened fire in a Costco parking lot Thursday, authorities said.
No one was injured in the shooting and authorities said the two men being held resemble the description given by a woman who came home to find two men inside her home, said Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
One of the men was taken into custody shortly after the shots were fired in the parking lot, authorities said. A second man was taken into custody a short distance away, waiting inside a burger restaurant after he called for a cab to pick him up.
Officials are investigating to confirm whether the two men were those spotted by the woman who returned to her home in the 2800 block of Calle Guadalajara in San Clemente, Amormino said.
The woman arrived home just after 12 p.m. and found two men inside, he said. The men, who were carrying a pillow case filled with items, climbed into a black Chevrolet after leaving the house through a side door, he said.
A deputy who was driving on I-5 freeway, near the Camino de Estrella exit, spotted an SUV matching the one described by the woman and began to follow it, Amormino said.
The deputy lost sight of the vehicle for a few minutes, spotted it again near Avery Parkway, then lost it again for a few seconds as the driver tried to flee, Amormino said.
At the intersection of Camino Capistrano and Paseo de Colinas, the deputy again found the SUV.
"The guy was driving fast, running red lights," Amormino said.
At Cabot Road and Crown Valley Parkway, the driver of the Tahoe pulled into a Costco parking lot.
At about 12:15 p.m., deputies reported that shots were fired in the parking lot.
Amormino said it is unknown how many shots were fired, but the deputy did open fire in the parking lot, he said. It was not immediately known if the suspect opened fire as well. No one was injured in the shooting.
The second suspect was taken into custody at A's Ace Burgers along Camino Capistrano, where he had apparently called for a cab to pick him up, Amormino said. The suspect matched a description provided by the woman.
Authorities will be conducting a field lineup to verify if the two men in custody were involved in the San Clemente burglary, Amormino said.
Inside the Tahoe, deputies recovered several times, he said. Authorities are checking whether they were taken from the woman's home.
Officials cordoned off the Costco parking lot for about an hour during their investigation, keeping patrons from coming in or out during that time. By 2 p.m., authorities opened up the parking lot, allowing customers to leave and enter again.
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A Strictly Come Dancing champion who danced with Alesha Dixon is bringing Zumba classes to Carshalton.
Matthew Cutler a former world amateur Latin-American champion turned his hand to the Columbian dance routine to keep him in shape.
The professional dancer won Strictly Come Dancing with Mis-Teeq singer Alesha Dixon in 2007 as well as dancing with other stars including Carol Smillie, Denise Lewis and Christine Bleakley.
Cutler says: "From the first [Zumba] class I went to I was hooked, it's the only fitness program I have ever managed to stick to.
"People who come to our classes can expect an hour of fun - the music we use is very upbeat and just makes you want to move.
"The great thing about Zumba is you don't have to be a dancer or have any previous experience. The step patterns are easy to follow and nothing is too complicated.
"As long as you can move and smile at the same time you can Zumba.
"It really is a calorie burning exercise but also great for toning up. We find that once people start getting fitter and toning up they get a lot more confident - and the bonus is you have a fun time doing it."
Cutler promises to bring his Strictly glitterball along to the first class for everyone to see and adds: "As Enrico and myself are both from Latin dance backgrounds we most definitely bring an element of that to our classes, so there will definitely be a bit of strictly style showing for sure.
"Strictly was an amazing time in my career and the highlight of course was winning the strictly trophy with the lovely Alesha Dixon - she was such a hard worker and it was great to see her really embrace the spirit of Latin and Ballroom and do so well."
Cutler admits that he is the comedian in the classes and likes to make sure everyone has fun.
People attending the first class will receive a signed Matthew Cutler brochure and there will also be a chance to win an hour's Latin and Ballroom lesson with Matthew.
Mr Cutler and his business partner, professional dancer Enrico Stey, will be at Carshalton High School for girls every Wednesday night for an hour from November 28.
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When the opportunity to move back to the city that taught me to love sports presented itself, it was a no-brainer. I joined the WBIR Sports team in September of 2013 after working as a sports anchor at our sister station 13WMAZ in Macon, Georgia.
I graduated from the University of Tennessee and am so thankful to be back on Rocky Top. During my time at UT, I worked with the Athletic Broadcasting department. I covered all Lady Vol sports and worked on shows like "Inside the Orange" and "The Pat Summitt Show".
I also had the opportunity to get network experience at ESPN. I interned for two summers in Bristol, Connecticut as an event production intern. While I was there, I worked on coverage of the 2010 World Cup, Major League Baseball and the Xgames.
You could say I was a tomboy growing up: ballet, cheerleading and other typical "girl stuff" wasn't my thing. I found a way to mesh my love for sports and broadcasting into a career in high school thanks to the late Mark Madison. Our high school television station, WBHS9, put me on the path to being a sportscaster and I am so grateful for that experience every day.
While covering games are definitely a fun aspect of the job, my favorite part is telling the stories of athletes and coaches that make the sport what it is. A win is a win and a loss is a loss, but when you know what the players have gone through to get there it makes it that much more special.
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The mother of a man who attacked an armed guard at Victoria's parliament house before taking his own life has asked why police did nothing despite a warning her son was acting suspiciously.
The 30-year-old mentally ill man approached the protective services officer (PSO) on the steps of parliament on December 11 and asked him for directions before attacking the guard with a hammer, striking him to the head and body.
David Hollingsworth, of Chadstone, then took the officer's gun and fled before shooting himself on nearby Wellington Parade.
The incident, at 8.30pm, came six hours after a woman had reported Mr Hollingsworth to a PSO after she saw him acting "in a peculiar manner".
At a directions hearing for an inquest into his death on Tuesday, his mother Josie Hollingsworth had several questions for Deputy State Coroner Iain West, including why only one PSO had been stationed at parliament house that night.
She wanted to know why police failed to act, despite a report that her son had been acting suspiciously.
It was fortunate that he did not kill someone, she said.
"What were the police doing from two to eight (pm)?" she asked.
"It could have been a catastrophe if David had a bomb in his bag."
Mrs Hollingsworth slammed the media coverage of the incident, saying it had caused her great distress as she tried to cope with her son's death while battling cancer.
She said images of her son's body were shown on television and reporters had been to her house.
"I'm going to attack them (the media) if they come to say the wrong things," she told the Victorian Coroners Court.
"I'm very, very upset. I will not be the type of person who lets people dirty my son.
"You see on the plasma TV the whole body of your son.
"I can't sleep, I can't do nothing, I can just see the face of my son."
Mr West told Mrs Hollingsworth that he did not have the authority to direct the media on what to publish.
PSO James Vongvixay suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain in the attack.
He was released from the Epworth Rehabilitation Hospital on Friday.
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When USC coach Lane Kiffin was asked about West Virginia's 70-63 victory over Baylor last weekend, he said, "I don't know how you do that. It's just amazing. It's hard to do that (against) air."
USC quarterback Matt Barkley described it as "video-game numbers." Kiffin was correct it was an incredible offensive display, but wasn't this the type of performance people might have predicted from USC's offense before the season?
The fact USC, ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason poll, lost to Stanford was the biggest surprise of the season. But even worse, the Trojans scored only 14 points.
And many are still waiting for the offense to put together a dominating display like the ones that typified the second half of last season.
Is USC simply overrated despite an array of stars that includes Barkley, wide receivers Marqise Lee and Robert Woods along with tailback Silas Redd?
Or is there something else hurting the Trojans?
Kiffin said opposing teams are determined to shut down the passing game and playing new defenses when they face USC. Not everyone agrees that is a valid alibi.
"They don't adjust to what the defenses are doing," said a former Pac-12 coach that asked not to be identified. "The question to ask if you face a new defense is, what do you do from an adjustment standpoint?
"Sometimes it looks like they just line up and want to run by the defense."
If an opposing defense wants to double-team Lee or Woods, is there something USC can do to combat it?
"If they double-team the wideouts, they are taking (defensive) players out of the run defense," the coach said. "They should be able to run the ball."
USC did run successfully against California as Redd and Curtis McNeal each gained more than 100 yards. Perhaps more perplexing is the Stanford performance, because Cardinal coach David Shaw said his priority was to make USC "one-dimensional and throw the ball."
If that was the case, shouldn't USC have passed more effectively against Stanford?
The conventional wisdom is USC's offensive line, without center Khaled Holmes, did not protect Barkley enough to let him pass the ball. But where was the adjustment to that problem? USC did not try roll-out passes or quick-strike plays against Stanford.
An NFL coach who watched the Stanford game and did not wish to be identified, said, "USC had a set game plan and when something happened that wasn't on tape, they didn't adjust.
"They didn't help Barkley in that game."
Kiffin said fans should not underestimate the quality of coaching USC faces each week.
"I really hope that people realize the game within the game that's going on," Kiffin said. "We are seeing people play different defenses every Saturday than they have played before. Those coaches get paid, too"
But the NFL coach expressed skepticism about teams installing completely different defenses just for USC.
"The stuff people are doing might have a wrinkle here or there, but they don't have the time to revamp the whole defense in college football," he said.
Kiffin said Hawaii was the only team USC faced this season that played single coverage on wide receivers. The Trojans scored a season-high 49 points against the Warriors.
But even in USC's last game against lowly Cal, Barkley threw two interceptions and the offense scored just 17 points through three quarters.
Lee said USC's struggles are not a shock to the players despite the preseason hype.
"We knew it wouldn't be exactly like it was last year," he said.
That does not mean the Trojans are satisfied. Barkley said he understands USC might run more if that is what defense give USC. He said his primary concern is winning games.
"I'd like to see more points on the board," Barkley said. "A lot of our explosive plays come from pass plays. We just want to make sure that we're putting points on the board."
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657 new islands found, according to an article in ScienceDaily 20 April 2011. Researchers from Duke University and Meredith College have carried out a global survey of coastline and identified a total of 2,149 barrier islands worldwide using satellite images, topographical maps and navigational charts. A previous survey in 2001 had identified 1,492 such islands. As described in ScienceDaily, "Barrier islands often form as chains of long, low, narrow offshore deposits of sand and sediment, running parallel to a coast but separated from it by bays, estuaries or lagoons. Unlike stationary landforms, barrier islands build up, erode, migrate and rebuild over time in response to waves, tides, currents and other physical processes in the open ocean environment". The researchers do not claim all these extra islands appeared in the last 10 years, but that many may have been overlooked because they are in places where scientists believed they could not exist, such as where seasonal tides are greater than four metres.
The new survey found the world's longest chain of barrier islands on the equatorial coast of Brazil, where spring tides reach seven meters. Orrin Pilkey, Emeritus Professor of Geology at Duke University, explained: "This provides proof that barrier islands exist in every climate and in every tide-wave combination. We found that everywhere there is a flat piece of land next to the coast, a reasonable supply of sand, enough waves to move sand or sediment about, and a recent sea-level rise that caused a crooked shoreline, barrier islands exist".
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Well, just as I figured the Metcalf "Commonsense regulation" drivel he scribbled on the backstop page of Guns&Ammo is now on the Brady "GunGrabber" FB website. Getting praise from all our enemies, calling him a hero and being courageous for his PRO regulation stance. What a back-stabber he is. He issued a statement, but NO apology. Good riddance.
I dont get the mag but went to a news stand and read the article and that was bad enough but to get back on here finally (I had to take my computer in to get fixed so I havent been on for a week) and hear about vets being denied a concealed permit because of PTSD flat out makes me MAD!!! I am curious what state it was in. If we were good enough to defend our country we should be good enough to defend ourselves when we get home! I have a PTSD rating of 50%. IMO all vets have some form of PTSD but it certainly doesnt mean we are not safe to carry a gun, its quite the opposite. We have training and experience and when the s#$% hits the fan we know how to handle it.
Well my wife attended hunters ed here in Idaho.....had two girls asking which way the 22 shell pointed when they loaded it.....bet those gals have no issue getting a cc permit if they tried.....
too bad the hunters ed instructor didnt just say whuch ever way is the easiest!!!
I hunt because......
Picture yourself in a room. A large room with say, 400 people in it. Like a giant church meeting, or a convention. In comes uniformed soldiers, all with military weapons, and a man in a suit approaching the mic. The soldiers suround the room and then the suit speaks as to whats going on and why they are there....(say a dignitary is arriving to talk not a take over ).
Many of us would be nervous at first, intrigued maybe, but not in shear panic....why? Because we recognize the uniform as " well regulated", or in other words, trained to restrain from stupid.
Now lets tweak this same scenario. All thats needed is to replace a uniformed group of soldiers with guys in cut off plaid shirts, shotguns, AR's, AK's, bats, missing teeth, chewing tobacco being spit, and a loud mouth pistol swinging leader approaching the mic. The people will audibly be screaming before any words reach the audience, and more than likely, those of us carrying will have made a decision on how we will address the threat.
Americans are mostly far from well regulated in any form or fashion. We have grown up in a world of thinking no one can tell us what to do. If they try we will sue em good, or shoot em dead. If law is crushed, we riot, loot, plunder, and destroy our own cities. I believe that training brings character, and character brings order and at some level, safety. Allowing law abiding citizens to rampage untrained with firearms has not yet caused issues, but it could.
I understand no law keeps guns out of crazy peoples hands, and that is what the politicians seem to think will happen if they make more gun laws. Funny how the current laws aren't working on the crazies.
However, training, and safety go hand in hand. Otherwise.....lets just give your teens the keys....who needs drivers ed anyway right? They will figure it out juuuuust fine cuz my kids are good kids!
I hunt because......
Butt smoochin huh? Lol only if your my wife and its hot, lol. Seriously...the ignorant cant even answer the question.
So i will repeat it and make it bold to catch more attenttion "WELL REGULATED MILITIA...."
Explain please the first part of the ammendment.
I will throw in a cut paste copy of the definition for you.
past tense: regulated; past participle: regulated
control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly.
"a hormone that regulates metabolism and organ function"
synonyms: control, adjust, manage More
control or supervise (something, esp. a company or business activity) by means of rules and regulations.
"the organization that regulates fishing in the region"
synonyms: supervise, police, monitor, check, check up on, be responsible for; More
set (a clock or other apparatus) according to an external standard.
Hmmm ever notice even our founding fathers spoke english with complete thought....maybe us rednecks should learn to research, understand, and comprehend our constitution for how it was written, not how we are bumper sticker educated.
lets next look at the word MILITIA.
mi·li·tia noun \mə-ˈli-shə\
: a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers
Full Definition of MILITIA
a : a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
b : a body of citizens organized for military service
: the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service
See militia defined for English-language learners »
See militia defined for kids »
Origin of MILITIA
Latin, military service, from milit-, miles
First Known Use: 1625
And now the whole text of our constitutional 2nd amendment as a whole thought, and not a chopped up bumper sticker taken out of context.
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
This is written clearly talking about the people to be used as needed to ensure a free state, and that these people be armed to do so. We are that people, and to regulate us as a militia means training, rules and compliance under them. Otherwise you are no different than the crazies with guns. Our constitution was written to ensure our safety, not to ensure crazy run amuck do as we like arrogance.
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I hunt because......
First....you still have ignored answering my question.....
and second...you are most correct, many people do ignorantly think as you do. Precisely my point. Americans think that because they can say four words on a bumper sticker they "know" or better put, "comprehend" the second ammendment.
G&A is a business. Our first ammendment does nothing to protect Dick's comments as he has spouted off about and made a bigger fool of himself in the process. He made those comments in the hire of a private business. The business seems to fundamentally ignorantly agree with the customer base with which it is affiliated with. Dick's comments and the EIC that approved their publication came betweent the bottom dollar of the business they were in the hire of. Simple choice, the blockade was removed....money flows again.
This argument here is simply trying to show how misread in history we are. Not trying to regulate yours or my guns away. However....wouldnt it be nice to see our states pay our way for a weekend at Front Site, all in order to be doing what they were informed to do by constitutional decree? Yet insted, they make us pay for the permits( your state not required ), the training, and ignore the government responceability to "regulate" ( ie train as a soldier) its people.
Imagin having gun education in school, instead we have a misinformed and paranoid ignorant people fearing guns in school.
Imagin seeing trained, proficient moms with guns, instead we have moms so afraid their kids can't even point french fries in the school cafe like a gun.
Imagine feeling safe at a range because those there have earned their right to enter by showing a saftey card, or feeling safe out hunting, because those out there truely understand what it means to trigger control until the target is verified, but instead we keep our eyes sideways at the range when a GI Joe loud mouth shows up with an AR displaying 50 pieces of electronic gear attached, and swear at the ahole who shot at you and your kid on the hill because he "thought" you were a deer.
making training regulatory IS what the second ammendment says first, in that training, the right to bear arms as a militia second. Its a whole thought man, not a retarded misquote its been turned into.
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Beer belly. Gut. Potbelly. Muffin top.
In spite of the humorous terms Canadians use to describe excess abdominal fat, the phenomenon can be deadly -- even for so-called skinny people who have trouble keeping their waistlines in check.
"(Belly fat) really creates what I call havoc in the body," says registered dietitian Liz Pearson.
The Toronto-based nutrition author recently visited Winnipeg to talk about the dangers of abdominal girth -- even for people with normal body mass indexes (BMIs).
The purpose of Pearson's multi-city media tour -- paid for by Catelli -- was to promote the pasta-maker's whole grain products. Nevertheless, the diet expert's message about belly fat still served as an eye-opening reminder of the dangers of something our culture takes for granted.
"(Abdominal fat) changes the way your body handles fat. It changes the way your body handles sugars, so you become more resistant to insulin, so you need more insulin to get the job done, so to speak. It creates almost a low-grade inflammatory environment in the body.
"While we know that inflammation is important to heal a wound, having chronic inflammation throughout your body is like putting fuel on the fire for disease."
Pearson cites a new Mayo Clinic study of nearly 13,000 people that found those with normal BMIs but high waist-to-hip ratios (an indicator of abdominal obesity) were 2.75 times more likely to die of heart disease than their counterparts with lesser tummies.
What's the big deal about fat on the belly versus fat elsewhere? Belly fat, says Pearson, releases hormones that affect metabolism. For example, insulin, an essential hormone that transforms carbohydrates into energy, also increases belly fat when released in excess. To take it even further, insulin-production problems can lead to Type 2 diabetes.
Belly fat can also surround the organs in a way that other fat doesn't.
So how do you know if your belly fat is the life-threatening, organ-permeating kind (visceral fat) or merely an esthetic annoyance (subcutaneous fat)?
Pearson says it's a good idea to follow Health Canada's guidelines about healthy waist measurements. (A man should have a waist circumference of no more than 40 inches, while a woman's waist should measure no more than 35 inches, says the federal agency.)
But just as body weight doesn't tell the whole health story, neither does waist size.
"There's more that you can do. You can get radiographic imaging. You can calculate waist-to-hip ratio.
"But for the most part, we can just use our eyes," says Pearson.
The mother of two wishes more physicians would use their eyes -- and their measuring tapes -- during routine exams.
"Doctors aren't even telling their patients they are overweight half the time. And that's only because they have such a limited amount of time," she says.
"Some are talking about it but lots are not. (Measuring patients' waists) would give (doctors) one more measure of health that is very easy and simple to do."
Meanwhile, Pearson -- author of three books, with her fourth, Broccoli, Love and Dark Chocolate, set for publication next year -- says diet is one of the most efficient ways to help battle the stomach bulge (along with exercise).
According to the product spokeswoman, here are the best foods to combat a fat belly:
Whole grains
Pearson promotes Canada's Food Guide recommendations of six to eight servings of grains daily for adults. Pearson says every serving should be whole grains because studies show that whole grains keep people full longer. That means they eat less and thereby are less prone to belly fat. Also, the nutrients in whole grains are good for the body.
What about the health experts/carbo-phobes who claim eight servings of whole grains is too much and inflicts dreaded excess insulin production?
"I think serving size is really important here. Six servings of whole grains per day is very reasonable," she says, noting that a cup-and-a-half of pasta constitutes three servings of grains.
Pearson sites a study out of North Carolina's Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center that found for every 10 grams of soluble fibre eaten in a day, belly fat decreased by 3.7 per cent over five years. When researchers added moderate activity to the equation, belly fat decreased by 7.4 per cent over the same period. (Soluble fibre comes from foods such as beans, vegetables and fruit, though Pearson says all fibre is great for health.) Keep in mind that adults should get at least 35 grams of fibre daily. Kids between the ages of one and three need 19 grams of fibre daily, according to Health Canada).
These potent plant-based chemicals prevent the cells from oxidizing. And research, mostly on animals, has found they reduce inflammation and even fight belly fat, says Pearson. Find antioxidants in bright-coloured fruits and vegetables, tea and in dark chocolate. (Pearson recommends consuming at least seven to 10 servings of flavonoid-rich produce daily. She also likes gets a big dose of flavonoids for breakfast. "I make a huge pot of green tea every morning. In my tea, I put thinly sliced, freshly sliced ginger, three cinnamon sticks and whole cloves," she says, noting the spices she adds are also known to fight fat.
Like the spices Pearson adds to tea, pepper compounds also fight belly fat, she says. She recommends adding pepper -- jalepe±os, black pepper and chili flakes -- to food regularly.
For more information about Liz Pearson, visit her website at www.lizpearson.com.
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Stocks are saying "Deal." I wonder if we don't have to wait until the stroke of midnight to allow House Republicans to vote for a tax cut to make it all happen.
I have to admit, I am surprised they could pull this off, but I also recognize that this is a non-deal, meaning very little is accomplished. Sticklers who want a more balanced budget will, I think, recognize that almost nothing's being changed.
For the stock market, though, it's unmitigated good news if the suggested outline holds. The bonds tell you as much.
In fact, the deal seems so positive for stocks when it comes to capital gains and dividends that one has to wonder if the sellers come right back as buyers bet that the pause from the fiscal cliff ends quickly.
I remain skeptical that at the last hour something will happen with the Tea Party to derail things, making it a 2013 deal to cover their no-tax-increase butts.
Nevertheless, anything that gets this done, anything that gives certainty, at a time when Europe and Japan are turning around and China's getting stronger by the day is, alas, nothing but net for the bulls.
Random Musings: The deal as configured is great for the minerals stocks and I suspect will be terrific for the autos (Europe coming back, too) and the higher dividend plays that were so heavily sold these last few weeks.


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PIJIP Media Appearances
U.S. Trade Agency Releases Final Text of ACTA
Grant Goss, Computerworld, November 17, 2010
Obama Vill Snabbförhandla Fram Acta-Avtalet
Martin Wallström, Computer Sweden, November 16, 2010
Libraries Reinvent Themselves As They Struggle to Remain Relevant in the Digital Age
David Sarno, Los Angeles Times, Nov 12, 2010
Leading Law Academics Call for Halt to ACTA
Kanaga Raja, TWN Info Service, November 4, 2010
Law profs: Senate Will Need to Ratify Anticounterfeiting Treaty
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, October 29, 2010
Stop ACTA! – US Law Professors
p2pnet.net, October 29, 2010
Scholars Say International Property Accord Needs Senate Approval
David Kravets, Wired, October 28, 2010
The Proposed New Copyright Crime of "Aiding and Abetting"
Michael A. Carrier, OUPBlog, October 28, 2010
Group Of Prominent Law Professors Urge President Obama To Halt ACTA Endorsement
Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt, October 27, 2010
IP Enforcement Policies Stir Censorship Debate
Eliza Krigman, National Journal Tech Daily, October 22, 2010
Ask GYST: Public Domain Images Get a Mark
Karen Atkinson, Huffington Post, October 15, 2010
Jacob's Pillow Offers New Online Cultural Content
Broadway World News Desk, October 13, 2010
Creative Commons Announces the Public Domain Mark
Heise Media Online, October 12, 2010
Trouble Stays: 40 Nations Nearing Pact on Generics Seizure
Khomba Singh, Economic Times, October 9, 2010
U.S. May Ask TPP Countries To Establish Regulatory Coordinating Bodies
Inside U.S. Trade, October 8, 2010
Almost-Final, Much Weaker ACTA Draft Published
Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post October 7, 2010
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Pact '99 Percent' Complete
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest, October 7, 2010
ACTA Talks Wrap Up, Latest Text Released
Juliana Gruenwald, National Journal Tech Daily, October 6, 2010
ACTA Text Shows US Caved In On Internet Provisions
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, October 6, 2010
ACTA Analysis: You Can't Craft A Reasonable Agreement When You Leave Out Stakeholders
Mike Masnick, Tech Dirt, October 6, 2010
ACTA Analysis: TechDirt
p2pnet.com, October 6, 2010
'Fair Use' Argument Gets Lost of Use
Ted Johnson, Variety, September 24, 2010
Civil Society Fights For Participation As ACTA Counter To WIPO Rises
Kaitlin Mara, IP Watch, September 24, 2010
ACTA Negotiators Refuse To Set Up More Timely Meeting For Consumer Advocates
Mike Masnick, TechDirt, September 24, 2010
Juliana Gruenwald, National Journal Tech Daily, September 21, 2010
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Data Opt-Out Law Upheld in Maine
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Next Week: The Super Secret ACTA Negotiations
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Court Upholds Maine Law Restricting Prescription Information
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DMCA Exemption Process Highlights The Folly Of The DMCA
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Credit Where It's Due...
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Interview in Pharmalot, July 29, 2010
Access to Medicine groups call for a halt on USTR's 301 Process
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NGOs call upon EU to halt aggressive push for higher IP protection, enforcement
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Complaint Alleging Violation of International Right to Health Filed with the United Nations Against the US
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UN Urged to Probe U.S. Trade Stance on Generic Drugs
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Why The AIDS Activists Are Asking The UN To Investigate Obama's Trade Policy
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AIDS Activists File a Complaint against the US with the UN
Periodico 26, July 21, 2010
NGOs Seek UN Governance of U.S. Intellectual Property Trade Agreements
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AIDS Conference Campaigns For International Focus, Funding and Research
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US Trade Policy Violates Rights To Meds: Complaint
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Number of HIV+ People Grew to 5.2 Million - Group Wants Investigation Of U.S. Trade Policy
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Expanding Drug Patents Menace Universal Access
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Dispatch: Highs & Lows Of Vienna AIDS Conference
American Council on Science and Health, July 20, 2010
Human Rights Groups Challenge USTR Special 301
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Human Rights Groups Complain About Special 301 Process
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WhyteWolf Technology, July 19, 2010
ACTA Slouches On, Will Be Final Within 6 Months
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Technology Groups Criticize Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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USTR Provides Update On ACTA Talks
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Qustions for the ACTA Negotiators
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Scope of Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement Again A Big Issue in Round Nine
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ACTA Communique: "ACTA is the predictably deficient product of a deeply flawed process"
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Anti-ACTA: International Experts Find that Pending Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Threatens Public Interests
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ACTA: The Anti-Everything Treaty
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Experts Say ACTA Threatens Public Interest
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The ACTA treaty is an evil thing: Top academics warn of bad consequences
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Petition: ACTA 'Threatens' Public Interests
Grant Gross, New York Times (IDG News Service), June 23, 2010
Groups Outline 'Flaws' with ACTA
Juliana Gruenwald, National Journal: Tech Daily Dose, June 23, 2010
Groups Oppose Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Doug Isenberg, Gigalaw.com, June 23, 2010
Global Academics Slam ACTA Draft: U.S. University hosts forum for ACTA concerns
IT News (Australia):
ACTA a 'product of a deeply flawed process'
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White Wolf Technology, June 22, 2010
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Experts Draft Document Critical Of ACTA: Signatures Wanted
Tech Dirt, June 21, 2010
ACTA Emergency Communique: Add Your Name Today
Michael Giest, June 21, 2010
ACTA: Sign for Your Rights
Roberto Galoppini, Commercial Open Source Software, June 21, 2010
Experts Draft Document Critical Of ACTA: Signatures Wanted
Free Readings Online, June 21, 2010
Comments and signaturers sought for communique on ACTA and the public interest
Malini Aisola, KEI Blogs, June 21, 2010
Comments and Signatories sought for communique on ACTA and the public interest
Malini Aisola, Knowledge Ecology International, June 19, 2010
ACTA Communique
Rebecca Tushnet's 43(B)log, June 19, 2010.
the International Civil Society Declaration on the Public Interest
Concerns of the Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
Robin Gross, IP Justice, June 19, 2010
ACTA Emergency Communique
P2P Net, June 2010
Publisher Seeks Patent
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Section 301 Report Shows Changes To Two Drug Patent Issues
Inside US Trade, May 7, 2010
US Lists Complaints in Special 301 Report
Inside US Trade, May 5, 2010
US Trade Rep Criticized For Medicines Policy
Ed Silverstein, Pharmalot.com, May 3, 2010
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Arin Greenwood, ABA Journal, May 1, 2010
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It would be impossible to spend more than 20 minutes sitting in the audience of War Horse, now at the Winspear, and not be bowled over by its excellent stagecraft. Of course, there are the celebrated life-sized puppets — not just of full-grown horses, but of foals and birds. But you can see a puppet show at any state fair midway. What makes War Horse special is the evocative way those creatures are presented.
The (for want of a better word) protagonist — the title Thoroughbred mutt Joey — is made of a pinkish metal exo-skeleton whose mechanisms (including the three actors who manipulate him) are clearly visible at all time. Plainly, as Rene Magritte might observe, "This is not a horse." And yet for two-and-a-half hours, you believe it to be one. The first time Joey's master, the young farmboy Albert, living in Devon, England, at the outbreak of The Great War, strokes his muzzle, you can sense the horseflesh under his hand, the warmth and force of Joey's breath. In movies, to convince an audience of a horse storming through the fields of France, you need expensive CGI effects; onstage, you just need your imagination.
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I cherish a bowl of mini Twix and baby Reese's cups as much as the next person, but Halloween also presents a good excuse to splurge on high-quality candy.
Here are some of the Hub's best picks for artisan sweets, many of which are all dressed up for the holiday.
Related: My 'Dream Candy Bag' in New York City
About the author: Liz Bomze lives in Brookline, MA, and works as the Senior Features Editor for Cook's Illustrated Magazine. In her free time, she freelances regularly for the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, the Improper Bostonian, and Martha's Vineyard Magazine; practices bread-baking and canning; takes photos; reads; and watches baseball. Top 5 foods: fresh noodles, gravlax, sour cherry pie, burrata, ma po tofu.


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PLANS to sell the freehold of the West Somerset Railway have been shelved, Somerset County Council said today (May 20).
The u-turn follows a formal process which saw two bids submitted to buy the tourist attraction's freehold.
In a statement, the authority said: "The proposals came from local groups, the West Somerset Railway Association and the West Somerset Railway PLC.
"Since they were submitted a week ago, they have been assessed by council officers who have now concluded that neither proposal fully met all the criteria required.
"A decision will be published to confirm that based on this evaluation neither proposal will be taken forward."


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>Racing>Goal of Sub-3 Hour Marathon
If you want to run it this year you can have my number I might have a stress fracture in my foot and it's derailed my training. Even if it is not a fracture I probably won't be running at all till October
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
Hey, so far we got two possible CIM tries (Jim and Norrin). I'll also be running the CIM. I've never run it but I've heard it is one of THE fast (downhill, not out&back) marathon courses out there.
Marquess of Utopia
Running out of mistakes!
I wonder if you should start a sub 3 hour marathon group; if enough people are interested.
Non-Stroller-Still Crazy
Does it count if I want to do it again? I ran 2:59:56 in NYC last year; by far the hardest thing I've ever done. And I'm not so sure about that equivalent times chart. I've run 18:00 5k (actually 17:59.85 :yes and 1:22:## half marathon, and they weren't near as hard as the sub-3 hour marathon.
I don't have a specific marathon scheduled yet, but I'm definitely planning to go for it again.
Looks like we might have enough to get started. I'll get a man on it.
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AFTER doubling his England caps this autumn Charlie Sharples insists he is not about to let his Gloucester Rugby form drop off as he eyes a spot in Stuart Lancaster's Six Nations squad.
The former Dursley youth player grabbed two tries against Fiji and started in the defeat to Australia in the autumn internationals, adding to the two England caps he won last season.
But the 23-year-old was dropped for the New Zealand clash in favour of versatile Harlequins full-back Mike Brown – missing out on England's famous 38-21 victory over the reigning world champions.
The Gloucester speedster has not missed a minute of club action since – returning to a side well-placed in fifth in the Aviva Premiership and at the summit of their Amlin Challenge Cup group with a 47-3 victory over London Irish on Saturday putting them on the brink of the quarter-finals.
Sharples knows his Gloucester form will be a pivotal factor for Lancaster when he makes his decision in January.
"With the way I am playing at the minute it's obviously something I'm thinking about but I have a job to do with Gloucester first and foremost," he said.
"I obviously want to kick on and keep on playing well for Gloucester. If I do that and get myself on the end of a few tries then I will have a good chance.
"It's competitive for an England place at the moment so these next few weeks are going to be important for everyone.
"It's a key time in our season too – we've got Premiership games against Exeter and Leicester to close out the year.
"The table is so congested at the moment that every game is important and to finish the year like that is massive for us."
Sharples is part of a growing group of internationals at Gloucester, with young Kingsholm team-mates Billy Twelvetrees and Freddie Burns also expected to be considered for Lancaster's squad.
And with the Cherry and Whites unbeaten in seven matches at home and growing in confidence with every game, Sharples insists the future is bright for Nigel Davies' side.
"We're still quite a young team if you compare us to others in the Premiership," added Sharples.
"We've got a long way to go before we are at the level we want to be but it's clear we are improving with every game. If we start piling up the wins on the road as well as at home we'll be incredibly tough to beat.
"There's a great group of young players with a lot of promise here, it's always been that way and hopefully it will continue."
• Jonny May and Tom Savage have both committed their futures to Gloucester by signing new contracts.
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NBC News correspondent Richard Engel and his four-member crew have been freed unharmed after being kidnapped inside Syria on Thursday.
The journalists were released on Monday following a gun battle between their captors and Syrian rebels, NBC said. They crossed safely back into Turkey.
Appearing on the Today show, Engel, 39, said his captors were from the regime-backed militia known as shabiha.
The kidnappers wanted to exchange them for four Iranian agents and two Lebanese shabiha members who had been captured by the rebels, Engel said. That plan was thwarted when the kidnappers unwittingly drove into a rebel checkpoint.
'' I am very happy that we're able to do this live shot this morning,'' Engel told Today.
He said he, producer Ghazi Balkiz, cameraman John Kooistra and two other crew members were driving through what they thought was a rebel-held area in Syria when they were ambushed.
Engel, Balkiz and Kooistra, who appeared together on Today, said they were subjected to ''psychological torture''.
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National Catholic Schools Week
January 30th, 2013 | SMWC
"Why do millions of parents across the country choose Catholic schools for their children," begins a feature by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in honor of National Catholic Schools Week. The NCEA is the largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 200,000 Catholic educators serving 7.6 million students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, in religious education programs, in seminaries, and in colleges and universities.
According to the NCEA, below are the top ten reasons why parents choose Catholic schools, culled from answers to surveys conducted over the years and presented the week of January 28, 2013.
For more information, visit the National Catholic Educational Association.
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I have begun to utilize the Family Literacy kits with a second grade classroom. The kids and parents love the together time!
Reading Adventure Packs: A School-to-Home Project
Reading adventure packs can be fun to develop and to assemble. Teachers can design bags to complement class curriculum, extend specific areas of study, or promote a better understanding of issues related to a child's world.
Elements of a great reading adventure pack
- An engaging theme — one that will spark thinking, creativity, and observation skills
- Three or four theme-based books (fiction and nonfiction), selected at an appropriate reading level
- Related interactive activities, for example: puzzles, sorting/matching cards, dramatic play props, art supplies
- Letter to parents explaining the purpose of the literacy bags and a brief list of reading tips
- Parent response form (optional)
- Checklist of the contents to make returns to school easy
- Colorful, inexpensive backpack to store and transport everything. One with a clear plastic sleeve is perfect for slipping in a labeled drawing or photograph that illustrates the theme.
It starts with an idea
There are as many reading adventure pack themes as there are stars in the sky. Why, there's an idea for a theme! A Starry, Starry Night pack might include these elements:
- The Kids Book of the Night Sky by Ann Love (Turtleback Books)
- The Zoo in the Night Sky by Jacqueline Mitton (National Geographic Children's Books)
- Once Upon a Starry Night by Jacqueline Mitton (National Geographic Children's Books)
- How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend by Jerrie Oughton and Lisa Desimi (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin)
- Make your own star chart pattern
- Constellation flash cards
- Self-stick glow-in-the-dark stars (for kids to create their own bedroom constellations)
- Connect-the-dots constellation templates
- A journal for families to write in about the theme — each student can write a few sentences and draw a picture, too
Everyone benefits
The reading adventure packs engage teachers, parents, and kids. This innovative school-to-family project can:
- Strengthen the family-school partnership
- Help parents to become more aware of the class curriculum
- Allow all parents — regardless of culture, circumstance, education level, or English language proficiency — to feel that they are involved directly in their child's learning
- Provide parents with a structure and model for reading with their kids
- Establish a regular family reading routine
- Make reading fun and interactive, igniting an enthusiasm for literacy
- Build an awareness of the breadth of books available for children
- Show parents how to connect what you read in books to what is happening in the world around
- Stimulate conversations around reading
- Encourage home-to-school communication
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The Family Literacy Kits look to be a great resource. I would appreciate some attention to the Pre-K population of learners as we, early childhood educators, would like to support reading adventures for our families of preschoolers.
I would like to see suggestions for Reading Packs for middle level newcomer and intermediate ELLs.


text: Judah Newby | Assistant Sports Editor The Wheaton Thunder baseball team enters the final weekend of the regular season on the outside looking in to the postseason party. However, not all hope is lost. With a 9-9 CCIW record, Wheaton currently sits in fifth place in the conference, two games behind Illinois Wesleyan, who sit in fourth at 11-7, as well as North Central (11-7), North Park (12-6) and Augustana (12-6). The Thunder enter a three-game series with North Park beginning this afternoon in Chicago and finishing with a home doubleheader tomorrow at Lee Pfund Stadium. Wheaton still holds the key to determine their playoff fate based upon the results of this weekend. Should the Thunder win each of the three games with North Park, they will assure themselves of a top-four finish. Anything less than that, however, will put Wheaton at the mercy of other conference results involving North Central versus Carthage and/or Illinois Wesleyan versus Elmhurst. The Thunder must win at least twice this weekend in order to stay alive, and even then can make the postseason only if either Illinois Wesleyan or North Central suffer a sweep at the hands of their respective opponents. The team does boast a two-game winning streak heading into this weekend thanks to a pair of non-conference victories over Benedictine University. Wheaton took the first matchup in Carol Stream on Tuesday, winning 11-1 behind the offensive fireworks of senior Trey Martin and freshman Johnny Peltz, each of whom homered and tripled in the win. Sophomore Kyle Mellinger added a 2-for-4 plate performance himself, collecting three RBI in the process. Freshman John Schmitz was solid on the mound, going seven innings while scattering six hits and walking three but allowing just one run. Wheaton grabbed another win over Benedictine about 24 hours later in Lisle, winning by a score of 6-4. The Thunder outhit the Eagles 13-7, and, after jumping out to a 5-2 lead after three innings, were able to hold off a late rally from the home team for the win. Senior Justin Swider was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the victory, while Peltz once more impressed at the plate with a 2-for-5 effort and a pair of RBIs of his own. Sophomore Josh Arevalo got credit for the win in his six innings of work, while sophomore Tom Bishop earned the save by pitching the final three innings of the contest and holding off the Benedictine charge. Wheaton now has an overall record of 21-16 with a 9-9 CCIW mark. The Thunder are hoping to return to the CCIW Tournament for the second time in as many seasons, having appeared last season as the 4-seed with a 10-11 conference mark in what was Head Coach Matt Husted's rookie season. First pitch this afternoon against North Park is set for 7 p.m., with tomorrow's doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m.


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