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Shoppers Respond Differently to Store Media
New study found convenience stores have huge opportunity to increase consumer purchases.
By Barbara Grondin Francella
NEW YORK -- The way consumers respond to in-store promotional messages and media is changing, with traditional media not necessarily as effective as it once was, according to the results of a new poll that surveyed 999 shoppers shortly after completing a shopping trip.
The effectiveness of promotional messages depends on the age and gender of the shopper, the message vehicle and whether or not the message is found inside the store or outside the store, the survey revealed.
"Convenience retail has a huge opportunity, because most c-store purchases are spontaneous, optional, sometimes planned and sometimes unplanned," said Curt Johnson, senior vice president, consumer industries for Miller Zell Inc., the firm that conducted the study. "New promotional technologies will help boost the ring. But how can convenience retailers best market to the young adult male coming in for an afternoon snack now? How do they convince him to purchase just one more item?"
In the survey, more shoppers (32 percent) rated in-store signage as "very effective" than they did out-of-store advertising, including television ads, billboards and other media (27 percent). Compared to older shoppers, though, Generation Y consumers (born between 1982 and 2003) were more likely regard both indoor and outdoor advertising as "very effective."
While the recession has two-thirds of consumers making shopping lists before they go to the store, Miller Zell found shoppers are making brand decisions 60 percent of the time after entering the store. More shoppers (70 percent) say they are engaged by end-of-aisle signage than by merchandising displays (62 percent), department signage (58 percent), shelf strips (55 percent) or shelf blades (50 percent).
How well different types of messages—product information, price discounts, etc.—are received depends on the age and gender of the customer. While nearly half of the consumers said they want product-comparison information, Generations X (born between 1961 and 1981) and Gen Y place more importance on that in-store trigger. Product quality information is more important to men than women—and more important to middle-income earners than folks in other income brackets.
No surprise, price tops the list of important factors when making a purchase decision: 70 percent of the consumers said price reduction influenced a planned purchase; 47 percent said they were influenced by an everyday-low-price message.
"People aren't noticing everyday low pricing messages as much in today's shopping environment," Johnson said. "But we are cautioning our retail clients to be careful of the precedent they set. If their shoppers are trained to expect those discounts, there will be dissatisfaction on the back end when the economy gets better, and the cents-off or dollars-off or percentage-off deals go away."
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- Police in southwestern Ohio say a shootout in a residential neighborhood left an officer hurt and another man dead.
The shootout happened in Hamilton Saturday morning.
A resident tells WCPO in Cincinnati that he woke up to the sound of gunfire and saw a Hamilton police officer exchanging shots with a man firing a shotgun.
Police in Hamilton say a 44--year-old officer was in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Police say the suspect died at the scene. His name has not been released.
Authorities in Hamilton say they were called to the neighborhood after receiving calls about a man shooting a gun into the air.

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – In a grueling Saturday evening Sunshine State Conference contest, the Saint Leo men's basketball team (15-4, 7-2 SSC) defeated the Nova Southeastern Sharks (11-5, 4-5 SSC) in nail-biting fashion by a score of 68-65. The win marked Saint Leo's seventh conference win of the season.
The first half of the game featured a Saint Leo team that looked very different than usual. As the Lions struggled to gain an edge over their opponent without senior leader Marcus Ruh, who did not travel due to illness, the Sharks came up big as they dominated both offensive and defensive statistics.
After halftime, however, the Lions looked their normal selves as they stepped onto the court with dedication written on their faces. Although the Sharks led by 10 at one point during the first half, Saint Leo's offense and sturdy defense allowed the Lions to narrow the deficit on multiple occasions during the second half.
Through pure determination and perseverance, the Lions were able to tie the game four times and eventually claim the long-awaited lead. With just 2:43 left on the clock, Lions senior Shaun Adams was fouled right under the basket on a fast break, and his made free throws put the Lions ahead by two, making the score 59-57. After two more minutes of hard basketball, the Sharks whittled the Lions' lead back down to just one point, but yet again, Shark fouls sealed the deal as junior Jerrel Harris sank a pair of free throws to put the Lions ahead by three. Moments later, a Lion foul and a free throw made by the Sharks' Iran Harris cut the Lions' lead to two, but as junior Chim Kadima gracefully sank a free throw with four seconds left in the game, the Lions claimed their victory.
On the offensive side for the Lions, junior Jerrel Harris led the team in scoring as he collected an astounding 25 points on the evening. Seniors Trent Thomas and Shaun Adams trailed just behind Harris with 17 and 13 points, respectively. As a team, the Lions also shot 68.8 percent from the free throw line and 46.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.
For the Lions' defense, Shaun Adams led the charge with seven rebounds and four steals. Altogether, the Lions collected 30 rebounds for the game, in addition to 10 steals and three blocks.
The Lions return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 6, when they travel to Lynn University to take on the Fighting Knights. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.
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Forums: Index > The Wizengamot > Tom's gang
What proof do we have that the pictures used for Avery (Riddle-era) and Lestrange are actually supposed to be them? As far as I know all the boys except Tom in that shot were unnamed and uncredited. It can be implied that two of the boys are Lestrange and Avery but we can't just decided to use a picture for a character unless we are certain right? Also do we even know if all the boys in that shot are Slytherin? I think the picture is to dark/whatever to tell really. Novadestin 05:36, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
- Lestrange, Mulciber and Avery are definitely Slytherins. Lestrange's sons (Rodolphus and Rabastan) are Slytherins, Avery (Jr.) is Slytherin and so is Mulciber Jr. The only non-Slytherin Death Eater is Pettigrew.
- Happychickenvermin 08:05, December 19, 2010 (UTC)
- The parent's house does not automatically mean that it is the child's house. I haven't read the books in awhile sure but I don't recall anything that says definitively they that they are Slytherin's. 220.127.116.11 17:46, February 7, 2011 (UTC)
- You're right, it doesn't, but I'd say it's safe to say that they were in Slytherin as Tom Riddle was a Slytherin too. Plus, they were Death Eaters and most Death Eaters were Slytherins. MUDBL00D 16:11, February 15, 2011 (UTC)


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The following is a list of fan-written Twilight movie reviews.
Positive reviewsEdit
- I enjoyed the movie! I've seen it five times! Some people were portrayed differently, and there were quite a few differences in comparison to the book. There were also some really lame and poorly acted scenes in it, but generally, it was just like how I imagined it to be when I read the book. Even when I read the other books I picture it exactly how I think the movies will be. I was really pleased with it, overall... But I am kind of nervous that there will be a different director for 'New Moon.' I am obsessed with this story, and I haven't finished Breaking Dawn yet. I kind of think that Stephenie Meyer's writing is crap... She can't write very well at all, I can tell these are the first stories she's ever written, she can't be that experienced. I'm really glad she wrote them though, the story is amazing, I love them so much, I just think she isn't a very developed writer. I'm so mad she didn't publish 'Midnight Sun'! -Kyana Cullen
- Twilightfan1021—I loved the movie! I want to watch it again! I loved the baseball scene. Edward was laughing when Emmett pushed him after colliding with him. I thought it was funny. I thought they should had more kissing scenes in the movie. But I still loved it. I like Bella's prom dress. I'm trying to convince my mom to let me wear sneakers to prom. Jessica bought the dress she did because the dress made Jessica look like she had cleavage. I can''t wait till New Moon I'm sad Catherine Hardwicke isn't directing it. STEPHENIE MEYER ROCKS!!
- i loved the movie and the book esp but they should have had the blood scene that was so good in my mind, and i reckon that they should make an Edward's view on ALL the books that would be lush but it was an alright but books are better other than that it was a good movie- i love twilight saga
- I really really loved the movie. I thought for the time the creators has (2 hours) and an extremely long and eventful book (500 pages), they made it work flawlessly. The movie stayed true to the book in as many ways possible, and got all the important events across superbly. I could (and have) see the moie over and over again and never grow tired of it. It definitely did the book justice. Seeing the amazing book onscreen was incredible, and I cannot wait for New Moon. A+ all the way! :): A Huge Twilight Fan
- I really enjoyed the movie, but i thought Bella was portrayed differently in the movie than how she is in the book. I loved Alice and jasper and they actor and actress that played them were fantastic. Jasper should have talked more though. Esme was exactly how i imagined what she would look like. The funniest bit was when Edward came on the screen and all the girls in the cinema started to laugh. Well done to the directors. : Stephanie10
- As a movie I thought is was really good. I thought it would have been a bit confusing for someone who had not read the book, but it was enjoyable and funny. As a book adaptation it was pretty good, as far as book adaptations go. There were some parts that were changed or removed but the main plot points, ideas, and characters were there. The only thing I was disgruntled about was the meadow scene, and though I understand the time constraints and how difficult it would be to make a 500 page book into a 2 hour movie, I felt that scene was a bit rushed and the transition was awkward.
I absolutely loved the baseball scene and even though the effects were a bit cheesy I still enjoyed it. Overall I really liked the movie. Can't wait for New Moon!
- I LOVED this movie! It was great and it followed the book a lot better than I expected. and Rosalie is HOT!--Twilightfan24 (PF24)(Talk) ROSALIE IS SO HOT! TWILIGHT ROCKS!!! 23:28, 6 December 2008 (UTC)</span>
- I thought the movie was incredible. Summit chose the characters extremely well, especially Edward. The only things that I can say would make the movie better are the Alice past scene, where they reveal something of Alice's past, a longer "falling in love" scene, and the hilarious "Tyler Crowley: Prom Date"-- Kels
- I thought the movie was awesome, they changed some things, but that made it better. They took out enough to make somewhat different, so it's good. It would be boring if it were exactly like the book, not that the book was anything close to boring, just that I have read the book three times and it would get boring seeing it exactly the same. Although they got some of the characters wrong, like Edward, they got his personality to perfection but his look totally wrong. He was no were near to what I expected. They got Alice good, but she's suppose to play a bigger part than she dose in the movie, which was a disappointment to me because she is my favorite character. I think they got Rosalie ,Emmet ,Bella and Carlisle pretty good at least. Jacob wasn't what I expected, but they got him pretty good. Same with Esme. They also could have done better with Jasper, but other than the characters they did pretty good, 1000X better than harry potter. ----- Unknown
- I'm a mom and I loved the movie. It was so great to take my kids to a good movie that none of us blushed during. I got my family hooked on the books we stumbled on the first day Breaking Dawn came out the kids seemed interested and I looked into the books. Stephenie should be put in jail for creating something so addicting. Now 4 of my 6 kids have read it ( the other 2 can't read yet). Any way back to the movie. I agree the glittery affect on Edward was really lame and the way they ran reminded me of a road runner cartoon(I hope that with a larger budget on the next movie the special affects will get better). I really loved the movie it flowed like the books do. What was removed wasn't to drastic and what was added made the movie better. I don't agree with all the actors chosen Jasper looked real freaky to me, but I could see some growth in the characters. The next move should be better. Over all I would give the movie a A- With hopes they will fix every thing in the next movie.----- Cher Nov 25,2008
- I think the book was way better than the movie. I think for the people who haven't read the book, it might have been a bit confusing. The actors all seem a little old to be playing the vampires because they need to be young forever. I think they should have chose someone 15 to play Edward so he would look younger for a longer amount of time. The running and the way Edward sparkled look pretty bad. All together, I think it was just as good as Harry Potter. The books were good, but the movie was not.
- I could not disagree more with the previous review. I love the books AND the movie. I admit the sparkling was a little weird, but there not too much they could do with that. But otherwise it was honestly one of the best movies i have ever seen. I was truly excited through the whole movie.Will045 02:25, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
- I never heard of Twilight until I overheard it being discussed all Hot!99.5 (a popular DC radio station) in my state of Maryland. Only when I heard it involved a vampire who was supposed to be absolutely gorgeous (I love vampires...pretty much all of that..must be because I'm a Scorpio lol) did I instantly go to Borders and purchase all 4 books. I read them, fell in love with it. And then I went to see the movie. (As a tip: do not go when you know Tweens are out of school. The entire time Jacob or Edward appeared on screen, they screamed their heads off). I thought the movie was good. Although you could hear people exclaiming how "omg that wasn't in the book!" or "wait! that's completely wrong!" "i can't believe they left that part out!" The movie did seem a bit rushed; like the director was trying to put all the scenes of the book into the movie, and as a result, the movie did tend to hop from scene to scene quite sloppily. If you haven't read the book, the movie might seem a bit confusing due to the hopping around. I noticed non-readers who left the theater saying they didn't understand anything that just happened at all. I understand they were working with a budget for the film, but perhaps for New Moon (when it's released), they try to make the scenes graduate instead of just jumping from here alllllllllllllllllllllll the wayyyyyyyyyy to...here. I found that frustrating. The actors/actresses did an amazing job. Although I did expect Bella to be more...."emotionally attached" like she was in the book. Otherwise, great movie!
- I went to see the movie twice in a row, cause I know I'm quick to judge at the first time. And so I was. After the first view I was disappointed. Then later that day I went to see it again with my boyfriend. I liked it much more on the second time. Some scenes seemed experimental, I liked that a lot. The tension between Edward and Bella was clear but it was hard to understand and seemed goofy and random for those who didn't know the background story. The music was on point a few times but mostly I found it irritating because it didn't fit to the scene. I have to say I now know why everyone's so obsessed with Alice lol. I think they did a perfect job with the characters and I really liked Jasper, even tho he didn't have more than one line. The only thing that didn't please me (besides the music) was how I imagined the restaurant scene with Edward so much different and much more elegant than in the movie. And I didn't like how so much of the background story went missing on the film. The whole story is very important to understand why Edward and Bella can't stay away from each other. But they did portray this very well. Overall I'd give this film a 8/10 rating. If I hadn't read the books I would've not understood everything. --WyattTheSad 05:47, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
- I went to see Twilight twice. Liking it after I saw it the second time. It was okay as an adaption for the book. I was please with the fact, that they used some dialogue that came directly from the book. I was a little disappointed about some of the actors they chose. I was happy with the actors who played Bella and Edward. At first, I could not see Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen. But after seeing the movie, I thought he did a wonderful job. With one problem, the scene when Bella walks into Biology class for the first time. I thought it was a horrible scene, because it did not depict the way Edward react in the book. I really loved the baseball scene. That's how I envisioned it. Minus the uniforms, of course. I thought lots of good parts from the book were missing from the movie, but I know that's because they had to fit 498 pages into 2 hours. All in All, it was good.
- I loved the movie almost as much as I loved the book. Yes, I know they did changed stuff, but honestly, that was what was to be expected. The book was very long, and if they included every single thing in it, all of the people who hadn't read twilight would get pretty bored. It was put together quite nicely, and all of the actors were amazing. I can't really see Kristen Stewart as Bella appearance wise, however, she portrayed her personality perfectly. I really loved how throughout the movie she would trip every once in a while. :) My favorite scene was the baseball scene, I thought it was amazing. I loved the actress who played Alice, I thought she was perfect. The only thing that really bothered me, was that the Cullen's house wasn't white, but other than that, I was able to accept every other change they made.
- I think the movie was great! I think that the beginning and some of the middle section could have been tightened, and shown more of Bella and Edward's affection but it was still very good. I loved the baseball scene even though I did not think much of it in the novel. It was great! And from then on, it just kept getting better and better. The actors portrayed the characters exceptionally well, especially Charlie, Edward and the rest of the Cullen family; Rosalie came off as quite cold and distant, like she was shown to be in the novel, Emmett was great and looked the part even though he didn't have many lines, Alice was great and enthusiastic but she should have had more lines, Jasper was just Jasper, and portrayed himself very well, Carlisle was very model-like exactly like how Stephenie Meyer had described him in the novel, and Esme was very kind and loving towards Bella, which was great. At first, the scenes were too fast, the transitions from scene to scene lasting less than two minutes and it seemed a bit rushed, but I know this is probably due to the thickness of the novel. However, as the film developed, these scene transitions were less noticeable and improved. All in all, it was a magnificent film that dazzled me. :) - Edward Cullen Loves Me More.
- the movie was 1000 BETTER then i thought. Edward was soo cute ! && jasper . the directors did AWESOME with the movie. i loved the last scene with Victoria was FANTASTIC!! they better make a 2 one. =) i love twilight!!! --Twilight_lover
- Twilight the movie was great. It had awesome actor in it. I have seen the movie about 10 time. I gives the movie 100/100. Can I can watt for New Moon.. 10 1/2 stars... Love_Bella_Love
- I loved the movie! I was upset that they left out Carlisle's and Alice's story. I mean, it wasn't exactly like the book, but it was still a good movie. I'm excited to see how they shoot New Moon considering Edward is missing for a good part of the book! -TLlova
- I'm a really big fan of the Twilight Saga, I'm not an obsessive like some people, but I do admire Stephanie Meyer's skills from author-to-author. I think the Twilight Movie was great, I went to see it with my best friend, although he didn't like it that much, I must disagree, I really enjoyed the cinematography of the Fight Scenes and the FX of the Baseball scenes (Also, Supermassive Black Hole is my favourite song!) I like how they made the Nomads look really scary when they appear. But I have to admit that sometimes the movie was slow and pointless, and since I'm a fast reader, it took longer to watch the movie than to read the book! Although apart from that I loved it, and I can't wait until New Moon comes out in Fall 2009. The Beast.
- I started reading these books when I heard the movie was coming out. I think the best part of the movie was the baseball scene. I'm not the only one that thinks that. Some girls at my school might join softball just so they can pitch like Alice. The movie altogether was good, but missed some parts I wished were in there. I think the choice for Edward was perfect.-Twilight32896
- I loved the movie especially Alice and Esme. Bella wasn't really what I was expecting, but we all think differently and have different opinions, and I think Kristen Stewart tried to portray Bella as best as she could. My favorite scene was the baseball scene, I love the song Supermassive Black Hole and I think it was a great decision for this scene as it fits in really well. Also, no offense to anyone, as I am also a huge twilight saga fan, but the books can be a bit depressing at times. The movie was good because it was not as depressing, and people actually made jokes and laughed at times! The only part of the movie I didn't like was when Edward was sparkling, I just don't think it was a very good effect. I really loved this movie and I cannot wait till New Moon. I waited ages, but it was definitely worth the wait! C:
- I thought the movie was great!!! they left out a few of the scenes like the biology scene when Bella gets sick but none of the relay important ones like the baseball (which I thought they did excellent on ) .I thought they got the perfect Jacob he was exactly how I imagined him, Edward was okay not qite as cute as I imagined but pretty much every one has a different Edward in their head so it would be hard to get him perfect ,I thought they did great on Bella and the rest of the Cullens Alice was a bit tall but come on it would be near impossible to do perfect on any of characters especially the vampires I mean how many vampires do you know, James was the 2nd best even though he looked nothing like she described, they made him look eviler, Victoria and Laurent were also pretty good. however I have to say I was very disappointed with Embry he looked like a girl for crying outloud!, I have to admit before I saw the cast list I even thought he was a girl!all though the movie was great I have to say the special affects where pretty bad like Edward glittering in the sunlight the glittering was okay but they could have done with out the sound affects,or the fighting scenes at the ballet studio jasper and Emmett looked like they where doing some sort of ancent vu-du dance.but altogether other than a few things the movie was great way better than I expected, and 10000000x better than HARRY POTTER! (which I thought reeeally sucked). I can't wait for NEW MOON!!!. P.S. did anyone notices that Emmett had a bag of eggs in one of the lunch scenes? .
- I loved it It had awesome actor in it. I have seen the movie about 10 time.I think they did a perfect job with the characters and I really liked Alice. I do admire Stephanie Meyer's skills from author-to-author.. I agree the glittery affect on Edward was really lame.I started reading these books when I heard the movie was coming out.the movie was great I have to say the special affects where pretty but the 3rd best twilight saga movie
- I Loved Twilight, and thought it was amazing. The baseball game was awsome, and I liked the bit at the beginning where they were chasing the Dear through the woods (A good thing they added in) I think they choose good actors (i love Robert Pattinson) and the Film was the right lenght. I Loved It.
Negative reviewsEdit
- They should have had the blood scene that was so good in my mind, and i reckon that they should make an Edward's view on ALL the books that would be lush but it was an alright but books are better
- I thought the movie was NOTHING like the book. Also that they left out a LOT of things that are important in the other books. Yes it was Nothing like the book but it was good. i know im getting it when it comes out on DVD. I wasn't sure i liked the actors they had but in the end it was perfect for the one exception...Esme she was not even close to what i expected .but all in all the movie was Pretty good ..i still prefer the books(so much ive read the Whole Saga 5 times going on 6) i cant wait till Midnight Sun comes out and i think after it does they should make IT into a movie i bet it would be 100X better.well that's it Edwardslover
- The movie was god-awful. The effects on the glitter were especially horrific. I cannot believe that people are actually enjoying the tripe. It completely ruined everything that made the book great, and the entire epic tale was covered in cheese and cardboard-cutout acting. The multiple inconsistencies and fridge logic (I'm going to SLAM your wall and make sure it is perfectly fine) are just plain *facepalm*-worthy. The big fight scene showcases one of the major ones I had a problem with (at one part Edward's face was slammed into a glass mirror and he was bleeding, a couple of scenes later he was PERFECTLY FINE).
Plan Nine from Outer Space was better than this. --BellaOrwell 07:08, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
- As a Twilight fan, I was expecting a lot from this movie. I started the series on Saturday, Oct. 18th, 2008, and finished it four days later. I fell in love. So my friend came up with a brilliant idea to pre-order tickets for the movie for Nov. 21st. I was ALL FOR IT! But, then I got to the theater, and I was sadly disappointed. Beyond belief. They changed every wonderful part in the book, to make it into...that. Don't get me wrong, I'll still watch it a thousand times over like Harry Potter, but it was not at my expectations. However, the people I was with thought it was "absolutely amazing" (they haven't finished the series), so I've come to the conclusion that everyone is different. I still LOVE Twilight, and I can't wait for New Moon!
(P.S., Emmett, Alice, Victoria and James were AMAZING. I love Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.) --The last horcrux 01:21, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
- I read the series over the summer and loved them. I am a guy which a lot find strange but the way i see it is that gender doesn't matter what you read, and i am not gay which i have been teased about ready this book, anyways I loved the books and i obsessed over the movie all summer and I had posters and picture on msn and myspace but sadly I hated the movie. The effects stunk a lot, at the end of the movie I seriously thought is that it? I think the fight scene was the only exciting part and then of course Edward was bleeding and if i recall so was James. Now i thought vampires couldn't bleed. Another thing is when Alice rips James' head off it looks like she's slapping the head of a scarecrow. When Edward shows Bella what he looks like in the sunlight i didn't even notice he was sparkling for about 5 minutes and then i thought well anyone can do that but I pictured him almost glowing. The running was cheesy because all they did was made the actors run and then moved the background. Now I know they could have done much more with that. Alice,jasper,Emmett, and Rosalie had about one line. In the book they weren't really main characters but they talked a lot more and i love Alice and Emmett but i hardly ever saw them in the movie. I bet they did all their acting in one day and they were done. Yet another thing i wanted to touch base on is Edward went into Bella's room once and talked at night. In the book i could have sworn that he went in every night for like a month. I thought that they did a poor job picking the actor to play Jacob black. No offense Jacob and Taylor lovers but he really isn't how i pictured Jacob. I always thought of Jacob as tall and muscle but he was scrawny and well I don't have to say much more. When they are in the meadow...um... where to start, now I live in Wisconsin and in the country so what i think of a meadow is a field with tall grass but really this was a clearing in the trees with a few mushrooms and frankly you didn't see hardly any of it. I don't know if watching New Moon will even be worth it when it comes out for one thing i hate Jacob and well it wasn't my favorite book. Twilight has failed me and hopefully New Moon won't. --Kyle November 24, 2008 8:37 pm
- I thought twilight was a good movie , it was excited , but not as good as the book itself—Amy November 25, 2008
- I thought the movie was awesome they changed some things but that made it better they took out enough to make It somewhat different so it's good it would be boring if it were exactly like the book not that the book was anything close to boring just that I have read the book three times and it would get boring seeing it exactly the same. although they got most of the characters wrong like Edward they got his personality to perfection but his look totally wrong he was no were near to what I expected, they got Alice good but she's suppose to play a bigger part than she dose in the movie which was a disappointment to me because she is my favorite character ,I think they got Rosalie ,Emmet ,Bella and Carlisle pretty good at least .Jacob wasn't what I expected but they him pretty good same with Esme, they also cold have done better with Jasper, James was totally wrong but that made him look eviler, Victoria was okay except for her hair that was blond she was good, I thought Laurent was great not what I was expecting but great. the special affects were horrible the worst was Edward glittering in the sunlight that was horrible you couldn't even see it at first .I thought the car accident was bad they got the hospital scene to perfection but the accident was horrible. but anther than the characters and the special affects they did pretty good 1,00000 times better than harry potter.I cant wait for new moon! . -- [[falbehavencaretakers]]Nov. 27, 2008</span>
- Personally, I liked the movie. It had most of the relevant parts from the book - at least enough to give those who haven't read them something to grasp - and the portrayals of the characters were pretty accurate. Granted they [directors and producers] weren't able to fit in as much detail as what's in the book - but that's why this is the film adaptation of the book, and not the book itself. Things always get changed, added, and deleted for movies - as an audience, we know this. But the overall feel and essence of the book was there, which is the important part, right? I am a 29 year old married woman, who absolutely LOVES this book series. Bella's character reminds me a lot of my youth, always the more responsible one - and not wanting to stand out or have attention drawn to them if it's not necessary. I really identify with her character. And as such, I identify with her love of Edward - as I feel that I have married my own 'Edward' - just without the whole vampire thing. :-) The first viewing of this movie, it was crowded, and was full of teens and other kids of a similar age. There were the expected squeals of course whenever a main character came on screen. And then there were the people who obviously hadn't read the books, and were making fun of the movie. Which bothered me a bit, in my opinion - if you haven't read the stories, and the movie seems a little corny or whatever... keep your movie commentary to yourself, because you're ruining other peoples viewing experience. But upon second viewing... it was in a totally different theater, and a different type of audience. Everyone was quiet, except for the few girls down front who squealed with Edwards first appearance. The second time around was much better, especially without the insulting commentary going on behind me. I was able to pay attention to the story of the movie, and my mind was able to stop comparing it to the book, and pointing out all of the things I thought they had missed. There was actually quite a few things that they eluded to that were in the book, but just didn't draw attention to it in the film. Some of the effects seemed a little cheesy (maybe it's because almost every movie uses effects to a different degree now, and we expect to be blown away), but honestly the effects are displayed how they were described in the books. So I can't fault them for keeping with the descriptions. I plan on seeing it a few more times, and of course buying it when it's released. I recommend this movie to all Twilight fans - and non fans. It's a fun movie to escape to. :-) ~Venusgrl879~
- The movie was nothing like the book! They cut out some really important parts that are really special to Twilight fans(I.A.E the scene in Bella's bedroom.) and mixed up the order of things like Bella meeting the Cullens. Also I could have picked a better cast but the Cullens are just like I imagined them except for Alice and Esme. Kirsten Stewart was nothing like how I imagined Bella and she's a horrible actress. I mean her humor was misplaced and she was always emotionless especially in the scene with James beating her up. It's good for people who haven't read the books but readers will be scratching there heads saying "This is a load of shit". So over all I'd give it a 2 1/2 out of 5 and when it come's out on DVD I'm thinking of having a good old fashioned book burning.
- OK whoever chose Pattinson to be Edward was an idiot and their special effects crew deserves to be fired, 'nuff said
- I personally love the whole series, and was really looking forward to the movie. I basically have the same opinions as everyone else but I need to get them off my chest so here goes. The movie was a massive disappointment for me. They did an alright job for the budget they were on, but they would have done MUCH better. The casting was horrible, they all looked the part, but none off the actors/actresses can act at all. It was like they were saying it rather than acting it out. I was also very sad at the special effects e.g.- Edward sparkling in the meadow scene. That was the most disappointing thing for me. You had to look very closely to see the sparkles, not much effort put into that at all. I was eager to see the blood typing scene and I also wanted to see Tyler and Eric ask Bella to the prom, but only Mike did. I don't understand why they didn't have Ben Cheney or Lauren Mallory in the movie either. So overall, I was disappointed by the movie but I hope New Moon and Eclipse will be more enjoyable.
- The movie was fine, but I was expecting more from it than I got. The scenes that are crucial, such as the mentioning of Carlisle's history and background is not included and instead replaced by irrelevant additional scenes. Some of the explanatory parts are also missing,so people who haven't read the book yet may have a hard time following the plot and understanding the characters. Kirsten Stewart was a horrible-emphasis on the horrible-actress and she didn't convince me with her portrayal of Bella. Thumbs up on Nikki Reed, Rob Pattinson and Kellan Lutz. I was very amazed by the portrayal of the Cullens. The Cullen family was well casted and they made a convincing portrayal. The movie also didn't amaze me with the messed up events they put in. The changes they made didn't make the movie even better. I was horribly disappointed the film. The romance of Edward and Bella was supposed to be a passionate love story that stands out from a normal chick flick, but they made it seem like a normal teen love to me. It was the most horrible part of the film- changing Edward and Bella's passionate and intimate love story into a regular chick flick. But thumbs up to the baseball scene and the fight scene. Except Kirsten Stewart, that is. -twilightreader01
- This movie was disappointing. The music wasn't nice to listen to, the acting could have been better, and the movie was so blue. It was kind of bumming me out. I don't like the Twilight books so much, but I was still hoping that this movie would be close to the book, since it's the first one and all. But guess what? It wasn't. *shakes head* I would say this movie had lots of potential, but the first book sucked as well, so there isn't much we could do there.
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- rottentomatoes.com: 44%.
- hollwoodreporter.com: "An Underwhelming vampire romance long on camp but short on emotional insight"
- MTV: " Twilight': Teen Anemia
- Variety: "a disappointingly anemic tale of forbidden love that should satiate the pre-converted"
- EW.com: "Hardwicke stirs this teen pulp to a pleasing simmer."
- Starpulse.com: "If you're coming into this material cold, though, you will be seriously baffled as to what the fuss is all about."
- The Village Voice: "the movie version gives really good swoon."
- USA Today: "Neither strong sunlight nor the sight of oozing blood will deter the romance between a teenage girl and her vampire dreamboat in Twilight (* * out of four).
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SHAUN Reid was happy to welcome three points, by luck or judgement, after substitute Ash Ruane bagged an injury time winner.
Ciaran Kilheeney had put the visitors ahead midway through the opening period, only for Ben Grech-Brooksbank to fire home a leveller on 67 minutes.
Reid felt his side should have wrapped up the fixture in the first half, but was pleased to beat a team that had tested league leaders Curzon Ashton a week previous.
"I don't know whether it's just luck or I'm good at making subs," he laughed.
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"You're always going to need a bit of fortune and it gave us a bit of belief. We should have really been four, five, six up in the first half but their keeper played exceptionally well.
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"In the second half they came out strong and made it difficult for us, but we made a substitution in the last couple of minutes and it worked."
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The 32-year-old was set free after being given a suspended sentence of 19 days and placed on the sex offenders' register until 2020.
A manhunt has been launched by police, who said Miah was previously thought to be in either Rochdale or Manchester, but could now be as far south as London.
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He is described as short at around 5ft tall, proportionate build with brown eyes and short dark hair.
DC Andrew Ashworth said: "Miah is a registered sex offender who has failed to notify the authorities of his whereabouts. I would strongly urge anyone who knows of his current/recent whereabouts to contact police. We believe he may well be spending time within the Bangladeshi community.
"Sex offenders are managed in the community by police and partners, a system which aims to prevent them from committing further offences. If they do not comply with the obligations of their licence or notification requirements, then we will take positive action to locate them, as we are doing in this case."
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Behind four unanswered Moccasins' goals, the Saint Leo men's soccer team (7-4-0, 2-3-0 SSC) fell to rival Florida Southern (5-6-1, 2-4-0 SSC), 4-0, Wednesday evening from University Field.
The Sunshine State Conference tilt was a defensive struggle over the first 45 minutes, but Florida Southern wasted no time in cracking the scoreboard in the second half as they posted goals in the 51st, 71st, 84th, and 85th minutes.
Despite outshooting the Mocs 5-1 during the first stanza, the normally potent Lions' offense was held off the scoreboard.
Instead, a relentless Mocs' second half attack saw them grab the breakthrough goal behind the efforts of a Luke Jenner blast in the 51st minute. From there, Zach Hofstetter took over as he solidified his first hat trick of the season over the next 14 minutes to lock down the SSC victory.
In goal, McKenzey Scott dropped to 7-4 on the season behind a four-save effort.
Saint Leo overwhelmed Florida Southern in corners, 11-4, while the Green and Gold also held a 14-13 shot advantage.
The loss snaps the Lions' four-match winning streak over the Mocs, and is the first time the team has been shutout in the series since 1988.
The Lions will return to action on Saturday, October 15 when they travel to Miami Shores, Fla. to battle the Barry University of Buccaneers in Sunshine State Conference action. Opening kick is set for 7:00 p.m. For the latest news, updates, and information on the men's soccer team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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BLUE LAKE- The city of Blue Lake and Humboldt County Sheriff's Department are negotiating the terms of a new service contract. There are currently no deputies at the Blue Lake substation. The city has experienced three burglaries over the past week.
According to Sheriff Michael Downey, deputies are still patrolling the area and responding to emergency calls. Downey confirmed the three burglaries that occurred over the past week that included a break in at Blue Lake Elementary.
Downey said the burglaries had no connection to the Sheriff's contract, "We have break-ins all over the county all the time."
Downey said the department is working to restore services to what they were before the extension to the contract expired. "We are working with the city diligently at this point to have full services restored in a short time," said Downey.
The Blue Lake City Council met Tuesday and is awaiting final approval for the contract by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors.


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KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Despite their victory Sunday, there wasn't much celebrating in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room. However, there was praise.
"I wanna tell you guys how proud I am of everybody in this room," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said while holding the game ball. "What you guys fought through this last day and a half is unbelievable."
Unbelievable because just a day earlier, Chiefs linebacker Javon Belcher, 25, shot himself in the head in front of his head coach and general manager at the team's practice facility.
Belcher's suicide was preceded by an even more disturbing act of violence. Earlier Saturday morning police said Belcher had shot and killed his 22 year old girlfriend, Kassandra Perkins, the mother of his three month-old daughter.
Perkins had ties to Texas. She went to high school in Austin and her mother's family lives in the Dallas area.
"Our prayers go out to the family of Kassandra Perkins," Chiefs Head Coach Romeo Crennel said in a press conference after Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers. "They are grieving and we send our condolences to that family. Our prayers and condolences go out to the family of Javon Belcher. They are also grieving. Our prayers and hopes go out to three-month-old Zoe. A little girl who'll never get to know her mother and father."
Coach Crennel was among those who witnessed Belcher commit suicide.
"I'm choosing not to answer any questions about what I saw yesterday," Crennel said. "I think that you'll understand that, and hopefully you'll respect my wishes on that. Because it wasn't a pretty sight."
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DETROIT - Ryan Vogelsong escaped trouble three times and Gregor Blanco hit a go-ahead triple to lead San Francisco over the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday night and move the Giants into a 3-0 World Series lead.
One win from their second title in three seasons, the Giants became the first team to pitch consecutive shutouts in the Series since Baltimore's staff ended 1966 with three straight against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Vogelsong became only the third pitcher to make four straight starts in a single postseason in which he allowed no more than one run, giving up five hits in 5 2-3 innings with four walks and three strikeouts. He induced double-play grounders to escape trouble in the first and third innings, then got Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera to pop out with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth.
Matt Cain, coming off a Game 7 win over St. Louis in the NL championship series, starts for San Francisco in Game 4 on Sunday night. Max Scherzer starts for Detroit, his first appearance since completing the Tigers' ALCS sweep of the Yankees.
Blanco hit a run-scoring triple off the wall in right-center field in the second inning against Anibal Sanchez and scored on Brandon Crawford's single.
Pedro Sandoval, who tied the Series record with three home runs in the opener, had two more hits and is hitting .636 (7 for 11).
Blanked in consecutive games for the first time since April 2008, Detroit was 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position on the night and is 1 for 11 in the Series. The Tigers have lost six straight Series games dating to 2006, and no team has ever rebounded from an 0-3 Series deficit to win the title.
Held scoreless for 18 straight innings, the Tigers have gotten little production from the middle of their order. Cabrera, the first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, is 2 for 9 with one RBI and Prince Fielder, signed to a $214 million contract in January, is 1 for 10 with no RBIs. Fanned booed when he struck out against Tim Lincecum in the eighth.
While Detroit never trailed during its AL championship series sweep of the New York Yankees, the Tigers have not led in the World Series.
Vogelsong, 3-0 with 1.09 ERA in four postseason starts, has traveled through 10 minor league cities plus two in Japan over the last 15 years, also making winter ball stops at the Arizona Fall League and Venezuela. In between, the 35-year-old has gone 37-38 during parts of eight seasons with the Giants and Pittsburgh. He has gone seven straight starts allowing one run or none, dating to mid-September.
Sanchez, acquired from Miami in July, showed rust from his 12-day layoff. Hunter Pence walked on four pitches starting the second, ending Sanchez's streak of 95 right-handed batters without a walk since Aug. 22, according to STATS LLC. One out later, Blanco pulled a full-count pitch off an advertising board on the fence.
Detroit pulled the infield in -- manager Jim Leyland was criticized by some for leaving his middle infielders back with Game 2 scoreless in the seventh -- and Hector Sanchez struck out. Crawford, the No. 9 hitter, lofted a single to short center that Austin Jackson overran for an error.
With the crowd of 42,262 quieted and the Tigers' infielders looking dismayed, Sanchez retired Angel Pagan on an inning-ending grounder to first.
Sanchez allowed six hits in seven innings, struck out eight and walked one.
San Francisco improved to 9-1 in the postseason when scoring first.
Detroit, which lost for the first time in five postseason games this year, had plenty of chances.
Quintin Berry walked with one out in the first and Cabrera, presented with a dark blue and gold crown by Major League Baseball before the game, singled to left. But Fielder bounced into a 4-6-3 double play, dropping to 0 for 5 with runners on in the series and 1 for 19 versus righties in the postseason.
Omar Infante hit a broken-bat single with one out in the third and Jackson reached on an infield hit, beating Sandoval's throw on a four-hopper to third. Berry hit into a 4-6-3 double play on the next pitch.
Alex Avila and Infante singled with one out in the fifth and Jackson's walk loaded the bases, causing pitching coach Dave Righetti to make a trip to the mound and the crowd to start to wave white rally towels.
Berry, who had played just four games above Double-A before this year, swung over a 91 mph pitch and, with Lincecum and Jose Mijares warming up in the bullpen, Cabrera popped to shortstop.
After Vogelsong walked Andy Dirks with two outs in the sixth, Lincecum relieved for the second time in the Series and retired Jhonny Peralta on a flyout.
With the shift to the AL ballpark, Giants manager Bruce Bochy inserted Hector Sanchez as his designated hitter in the No, 8 slot and dropped Crawford to ninth.
Alternating catchers, the Tigers went with Game 1 starter Avila in place of Gerald Laird and made two switches in the outfield. Berry started in left, with Delmon Young moving to DH, and Dirks replaced Avisail Garcia in right.
The gametime temperature of 47 was a 17-degree drop from Game 2, and the ivy on the center fielder batter's background has started to turn autumn red and brown. The Tigers' starters wore long sleeves and the Giants' regulars a mixture of long and three-quarters, with only Vogelsong in short sleeves. Four of the six umpires wore gloves, with plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth and Brian O'Nora at first going with bare hands.
Anibal Sanchez keeps Giants at bay in the top of the first with just one single from Pablo Sandoval.
Sanchez blew one past Buster Posey to end the first half of the inning.
Jackson made contact, but was thrown out at first.
Vogelsong walked Berry.
Cabrera singles
Fielder hits into a double play to end the ending.
No score at end of inning.
Sanchez walks Hunter Pence
Giants' Bell struck out at the plate
Giants score first with triple from Gregor Blanco. Score 1-0.
Giants up 2-0 on a Crawford RBI single E8.
Giants hitters go down 1-2-3 in top of inning.
Avila leads off for Tigers – strikes out
Infante base hit to center.
Jackson hits to get on first, moves Infante to second.
Crowd comes back to life but double play ends inning.
Score 2-0
Pence gets on base, breaks bat
Belt hits one to out to center field, caught by Detroit's Jackson
Blanco hits one to center also, caught by Jackson
Pence still hanging out at first base
Hector Sanchez strikes out
Cabrera hits toward second, it's caught
Fielder's hit just fans out, DelmonYoung up with two out
Young is walked by Vogelsong.That was the second walk allowed by the Giants starter.
Dirks' hit goes towards 2nd, is caught and that's end of inning
Score 2-0 Giants.
Giants' Crawford strikes out
Detroit's Jackson catches fly ball to center from Angel Pagan
Scutaro's hit caught by Cabrera
Scoreless top of the inning.
Peralta up, makes contact but it's caught by the Panda -- Sandoval
Avila base hit
Infante singles, takes it to two on with one out
Jackson up – he's walked
Bases loaded as Berry tries his hand at bat. He strikes out.
Cabrera pops out with bases loaded.
Score 2-0 Giants
Sandoval's hit to center field makes Jackson jet for it, but he makes the catch
Fielder catches Posey's hit
In-field base hit for Pence.
Belt strikes out
Fielder hits line drive to right and is out
Sandoval catches Delmon Young's hit
Vogelsong walks Dirks
Vogelsong is out, Lincecum in.
Score 2-0 Giants
Crawford gets his second hit of the night with two out.
Pagan strikes out – that's eight on the night for Anibal Sanchez.
Alex Avila out
Fly ball to right by Infante, caught
Jackson walks
Berry strikes out, again
Score 2-0 Giants
Joaquin Benoit in to pitch for Detroit
Scutaro grounds out
Sandoval hits fly ball to left
Posey strikes out
Pence grounds to Peralta and is retired
Cabrera shatters his bat, but is robbed of a single
Fielder strikes out
Delmon Young gets on base by error on Crawford
Dirks strikes out
Score 2-0 Giants
Phil Coke pitching. Belt struck out swinging.
Blanco struck out looking.
Sanchez struck out swinging.
Romo pitching. Peralta flied out to left fielder Blanco.
Avila flied out to center fielder Pagan.
Infante struck out swinging.
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linguoboy wrote:UndeadFishtank wrote:This is very interesting! See, I don't know very much about many languages, but in my previous (begun-but-never-finished) conlang, Cakuacakuán, I decided that I did not want to have a verb for "to be," and so a sentence such as "This is a bicycle," translated to "Ce abicikleta" (/tse əˌbitsiˈkɺetä/). That literally means "This a-bicycle." This was inspired by Russian. But then when I was constructing this language, which is based heavily off of Cakuacakuán, I realized that in the case that you are equating something to another noun or adjective, it loses the possibility of tense, so I had to think of a way to incorporate that and came up with the tense endings. I already had the adjective ending "-im" from Cakuacakuán.
A common way that languages deal with this is suppletion. For instance, future tense will be expressed with forms of a verb meaning "to become". There's also no reason why you couldn't do what languages which don't have tense as an inflection category do and simply use time adverbs. (E.g. "He at-one-time my father" = "He used to be my father".)
I think that's probably what would have happened had I continued with Cakuacakuán. The present tense wouldn't have a time adverb, but all other tenses would. As it is now, I will probably have some with this language as there are tenses I haven't thought about with my endings. As they are they are just basic indicators. I may have other auxiliary tense indicators to determine if something is continuing or not, but we'll see.


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Duskin was assigned to the 1st Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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I am sure many of you are already aware of this. A patent squatter (MasterObjects) filed lawsuits against Amazon, Google (in 2011), Yahoo, Microsoft, eBay, and probably others alleging patent infringement over "instant search" functionality. When you go to a search engine like Yahoo or Google and start typing in search terms, search suggestions or results are displayed as you type. Instead of executing a database query when a term is finished and someone hits the enter key, queries are executed and results are returned as the user types.
If the court finds in favor of MasterObjects, everyone using it is going to be on the hook for royalties or damages. While this is an obvious use of existing technology and the patent should be invalidated, I do not have much faith in the American court system to arrive at the proper decision. Lawyers are greedy pigs, judges are idiots, and juries are often stocked with people who have no clue about technology or the law.
Has this lawsuit discouraged anyone from incorporating AJAX database queries into their websites? I am working on a personal site now and would like to do this but I don't want to risk some pig patent troll demanding money for something for which no patent should have ever been granted. The big companies sued so far will end up spending millions of dollars defending themselves against this frivolous lawsuit. I don't know what chance a small webmaster would have. I'm trying to decide which way to go. It could be years before a decision in this case is reached.
Before even Windows 3 was on the market, I used the DOS keyboard buffer to fill dropdown lists of customers and pickup/dropoff points. The journey would then either suggest an agreed customer price or accept the driver's fare.
The first time the Taxi Control System, with a fleet of about 100 cars, was run by a driver in his spare time, monthly invoices were printed along with the driver's credits on the first day of the next month instead of three weeks it took for the manual system.
Do you think I have a claim against MasterOjects?
Do you think I have a claim against MasterOjects?
Did you file a patent ?
I seem to remember somebody brought out an electronic collar for cats that would allow them access through a cat flap. But a childrens comic ( Beno ? ) had already patented when they used it in a cartoon!
But seriously how can somebody file a patent on something that is already in use?
The only winners in this case will be the lawyers again; I often wonder how lawyers can sleep at night .
Has this lawsuit discouraged anyone from incorporating AJAX database queries into their websites? I am working on a personal site now and would like to do this but I don't want to risk some ... troll demanding money ...
I'm sure they aren't interested in little guys with no money.
They can afford very comfortable beds.
AFAIK, at least in the US, you can't patent ideas, only the processes used. So he would need to show that others were using what he came up with.
Probably doesn't expect to win, but is hoping the big-leaguers will opt to settle out of court to avoid more expensive legal expenses.
Examples of "prior art" can invalidate a patent. So essentially, John's work could (in theory) have the potential to invalidate the MasterObjects patent. Patents only have a life of 20 years, if filed after 1995. Prior to 1995, they had a life of 17 years. Windows 3 was released in 1990, and Windows 3.1 was released in 1992, so it's likely John's solution came about way earlier than the filing of any current patent. However, I'm sure that John isn't the only one to work with some sort of "instant search" solution.
Also, I doubt that the MasterObjects patent goes back more than 10 years, since patents have a limited lifespan, and tolls don't typically waste their time with patents that have some age to them (since litigation can tie things up for years if someone fights the claim, and the investment in an old patent wouldn't leave much time to cash in on it). Once a patent term expires, the patent essentially enters the public domain.
Lastly, there is also anti patent troll legislation floating around that could combat things like this.
A patent was never filed because the feature was most likely manually copied from a library book, computer magazine or if I was lucky the magazine's free enclosed floppy disc
About 1984 the program was started to help administer the vast amount of small value journies incurred from a taxi fleet.
Way back in 1978, internet had not taken off and I often wonder about the source of limited information. Manuals were thoroughly read to discover any features which may enhance a program.
As far as lawyers are concerned I think they only use the courts for personal gain and are not interested in their clients.
That's like saying web developers are only in it for personal gain, and not because they're interested at how it lets them be creative, productive, and lets them share their interested with the world (wide web) around them. Any profession can be a labor of love, and not necessarily a means to make a fat stack of cash.
It's a bit short-sighted to think of any profession that way. Lawyers especially get a bad rap--mainly because of slimy, morally questionable criminal defense lawyers portrayed in films and TV. Not all lawyers are criminal defense lawyers for the Sopranos--there are literally dozens of specializations, just like in the technology field. Not all lawyers are morally questionable (but this just simply tends to make a good story). Being a lawyer isn't always an easy task, as it can be an extremely complex profession that sucks up a lot of your time (much like the tech field). When you actually break down the hourly rate and expenses, you actually don't end up making as much as you think you do. It takes a very long time and quite a bit of effort to climb to the top where you are making an impressive salary--you just don't always see all the hard work that goes into getting there. It's not magic and it doesn't happen overnight. Some started as unpaid interns.
For me personally, I do enjoy looking into aspects of law when they brush up against technology. It can be a fascinating topic--how the things that spring out of society can shape future law, and how old laws are interpreted and applied to a changing society. So yes, it is completely feasible that there are people who consider the practice of law to be a labor of love as much as anything else, rather than a quick n' easy method of making a buck.
Perhaps. But MasterObjects and the law firm representing them do not seem to be discouraged by that. The law firm is most likely working on a contingency basis, meaning that they or a financier (there is an entire industry in America for providing funding for large lawsuits in exchange for a piece of the pie), are investing time and a bit of money (the actual costs of a lawsuit are largely attorney fees and salaries) in expectation of a future payoff. As they are lawyers and they know the system is rigged in their favor, they are making a calculated bet that the outcome will be financially beneficial to them.
Under American law, the loser does not pay the winner's attorney's fees. So there is little risk in filing a frivolous lawsuit against a business. MasterObjects will not be on the hook for the millions of dollars in legal fees the big companies are spending to defend themselves against this frivolous lawsuit. Attorneys never are on the hook for costs of the winners despite the fact that working on contingency and thus are equity partners in the lawsuit.
As far as tort reform goes, that was proposed in the American Congress in the early 2000s and defeated with a filibuster threat (at least regarding medial lawsuits). Why? Because trial lawyers are big political donors, at least to one side of the argument. The last thing the big money lawsuit industry is going to do is reduce their income. If their income goes down, political donations will go down as well. That means concerned parties will fight any "loser pays" laws because parties they represent will have a financial disincentive against filing frivolous lawsuits. These lawsuits cost everyone. Everyone who buys a product or goes to a doctor pays.
Patents were intended to protect the effort and monetary investment made to create novel inventions. The lightbulb was a novel invention. It did not exist before. What the patent system has become is a method of patenting broad ideas with the intention of creating a roadblock to innovation in order to extort money out of others. I've read a number of patents over the years. Some are so ridiculously broad it makes me wonder how they were ever awarded like the patent for a "method of swinging on a swing". And others are nothing more than taking existing technology and putting it together, for which no patent should be awarded in my opinion. Could combining existing CSS3 rules to create animations and other effects be awarded a patent? Should it?
Large companies like Google have spent billions of dollars buying patents for no other reason than to defend themselves against potential and existing lawsuits. That money is completely wasted. An absolute waste. If it comes down to keeping the existing system or abolishing patents altogether, I would favor abolishing patents.
Not true. If there is a dollar to be extorted out of someone, patent trolls will eventually come knocking.
In that article, a patent troll sent out hundreds of letters demanding payment for patent infringement on office equipment like scanners. The state Attorney General went after the troll so nobody was on the hook for payment. But if any one of the recipients of the letter consulted an attorney, that is money out of their pocket. That isn't the first case I have read about and it will not be the last.
Someone went after users of Linux and the court ruled against them. The basis for the patent infringement claim, according to the article, is that mathematical operations were rounded before a computation instead of after. But it doesn't matter, because money was spent defending against the claim.
So if MasterObjects is successful in their frivolous patent claim, I believe they will eventually come after the little guy. The cost of sending letters to thousands of webmasters demanding payment of a few thousand dollars with the threat of a costly lawsuit is small. That is why I was wondering if anyone else is concerned.
OK you have convinced me, There must be lots of good people in the legal profession and only the bad experiences are published.
Yes, a great number of them work "pro bono" - for free. And they have "passed the Bar" so their working for free does not imply their skills are any less.
Do they use it as a tax write-off? Probably. But the point is many "little guys" are helped.Do you see such in the news? I can't recall having ever seen even one. Advertisements for class action and accident laywers abound. as do celebrity and "big guy" lawsuits.
Media coverage of what is deemed newsworthy can distort perception if you let it.


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Le Soir, Belgium's largest French-language daily, recently carried a report titled "Can Muslims Boycott Biology Classes?" The report in question set out the ideas of 3 Muslim speakers at a forum held at Brussels University and referred to the recent increased opposition to Darwinism from Muslims in Belgium. In addition, Muslims views were canvassed by asking them, "a 770-page, lavishly illustrated work printed in glossy paper called the Atlas of Creation, written by one Harun Yahya, is currently doing the rounds in a number of schools what is your opinion on the subject?" One of the speakers, who described the book as "stunning," went on to say:
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Was it just a month ago that all the charts looked awful and everyone was bearish? Yes, I suppose it was, since the market made a low Nov. 16. Now my inbox is full of questions such as this: "Are you sure you still think the market will be overbought at year-end and that stocks will come down in January? The charts all look really good now."
Let me remind you that charts always look awful at lows and good at highs. If they didn't look awful at lows, why would folks be bearish? If they didn't look good at highs, why would folks be bullish at highs? In fact, maybe I ought to drag out my button that says, "If it looks great, it's too late."
As for the statistics, the number of stocks making new highs increased vs. the number in late November. That's the good news. The bad news is it's gone above late November's levels, so we need a new comparison -- and, regardless of this, we'll still be seeing negative divergences.
For example, the S&P 50 is trading higher than it was in early November, but there are still fewer new highs, as you can see on the chart. The real issue is for you is whether think a rally above the September highs will yield more than 495 new highs, since that is the next high-water mark.
In addition to that, the equity put-call ratio came in at 51%. This is the lowest reading since the 53% reading that came in for the September Federal Reserve meeting. Prior to that, it read at 48% in late April when the S&P was at 1400, on its way to 1275. Prior to that, in mid-March, it was at 48%. Great news here: In that last instance, the S&P milled around at the 1400-to-1425 area for two weeks before it headed down.
Of course, it is December, and it is options-expiration week, when the options ratios often get rather extreme as folks wind down their years. So perhaps it won't matter this year. For my part, I will stick with my view that the market will read as intermediate-term overbought come early January. If these divergences persist, I believe we will be in a situation in which folks will "sell the news."
Given gold's move Tuesday, I was asked to update my view on the metal. It will not surprise you that I am still not a fan of it. Where I would choose to sell would be a rally back to the underside of that broken trendline at $1,690 to $1,700 per ounce. The breakdown measures to $1,625-ish as its next stop.
At some point folks will forget about gold, or they will get so hysterical over the downside move that I will be interested in it again from the long side. Now is just not the time.