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So Donald Sloan nails a wide open three point shot directly in front of the Chicago Bulls bench which in and of itself is very entertaining and enjoyable if you are a Pacers fan. However it became priceless if you got to witness the titanic nuclear explosion hissy fit that Tom Thibodeau threw. He was so mad at his own team for losing Sloan on coverage that I almost expected him to unleash a giant mace and take out their bench ala Sauron vs. the humans and elves in L.O.R.
He is almost as much fun to watch as the game itself is, as the game progresses he is like a pressure cooker building up steam and at some point in time you get the feeling he is going to blow. Who wants to bet when he does blow it will either be on Dunleavy or Boozer for lack of defense?
Speaking of Boozer I am just never going to be able to look at him again for the rest of my life without seeing that time someone took a sharpie to his noggin. To say he had a rough night would be like saying Custer had a bad day at Little Big Horn. However he can revel in the fact that while his day was bad Noah's day worse.
Sometimes in life we are granted a reprieve from the flop artist extraordinaire of this world and thankfully tonight his pulling, pushing and flailing was not rewarded with the normal swallowing of the whistle that we have become accustomed to.
That is not to say that the officiating in this game was in any way good, equitable or fair. Any time Tony Brothers officiates a game I need to just have a bottle of Pepto Bismol loaded and ready for use. That call where Deng took 23 steps to the basket without dribbling and this idiot calls Paul George for a blocking foul was actually cartoon villain worthy, well either villain or probably more likely Mr. Magoo for those of you old enough to know who I'm talking about. The only call that was worse was Derrick Rose jumping up and having Roy Hibbert cleanly block the ball and during the aftermath the referee who was on the other side of the play and had no visual at all as to what was going on makes a foul call on Roy, you guessed it the referee in question was none other than Tony Brothers. Frank got a T on that first foul and it took all he had to not get tossed on that one.
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Like a Colossus.
Okay I changed up the Shakespeare a little bit for you but right now that is about the only saying I can think of at the moment.
Yes it's early in the season, yes some teams aren't really trying yet, yes there is a long way to go and many different things can happen.
We know all of that, we understand that you can't get to high after a win or to low after a loss and 5 games into a season does not mean a single real thing in the scheme of an 82 game season but here is the other part of that truth.
We can't be any better. Absorb that for a moment before you try and refute it. Sure we can play better, God knows at some point our offense has to actually work over an entire game right? Right?
But it doesn't matter at this point in time. Play better defense or better offense or Roy scores 20 ppg or Paul breaks open for an 80 point game, it doesn't matter. There is zero way to improve on our record at the moment. You can't get better than undefeated.
Doesn't mean we have reached the mountain top or anything, it just means through 5 games we have played well enough that playing any better would not make one bit of difference. That's just an odd place to be in for me because it's not something in my lifetime that we have ever done, well technically I was 4 when they did it once before but I didn't know it.
For those of you that have been with us here during the rough times this is the reward for all of those dark and lonely nights sitting in a fieldhouse with about 5-6K of our closest friends.
This team has a little something for everybody and I have a feeling if we can keep a very high win % for all season that we will be the next OKC Thunder team for the causal fan of the NBA.
The bandwagon is big enough for everyone to jump on board and the atmosphere in the fieldhouse certainly is a lot better than it being quiet enough so that Satan actually could hear me yell at him, but I'm not going to lie either. I am a bit of a snob when I say that I appreciate you guys both here and at the fieldhouse who have been here through thick and thin, I know that when in the future (hopefully a long long time from now) when the team isn't a title contender you guys won't disappear with the wind.
Speaking of disappearing in the wind have you actually taken the time to watch Roy Hibbert in the paint this year on the defensive end when teams come in at him? If you haven't you have missed some of the most incredible awe inspiring things you will ever see on the defensive end. Roy may block 5 shots a game but I'm telling you that he either alters or just shuts out at least 3 times that many every single game. If you like defense then there is just no possible way you can not enjoy watching teams alter their entire offensive set because Mt. Hibbert is in the way.
I had the pleasure of attending Saturday night's game vs. the Cavs with Uncle Buck and while we were discussing various topics Hibbert vs. Mutombo came up and Uncle Buck said something that took me by surprise. He said he believes that Roy is a better interior defender than Mutombo. My first reaction was to be aghast and then to state that even just considering Roy in the same conversation with Dikembe was a real moral victory.
But the more and more I have thought about it the more and more I have come to the conclusion that the idea may not be as crazy as I initially thought. I still have memories of Mt. Mutombo when he was with Denver and Atlanta so he was young (ish) and very athletic at the time. But when I think how many plays Roy runs out of the paint area and that our defensive philosophy is to actually drive players to Roy I now wonder if maybe Roy isn't at the very least approaching Mutombo's level?
Between Roy's interior defense and Paul George smothering the perimeter it's no wonder people are actually forgetting that for whatever reason David West has turned into a terrific defender in his own right this season. He had 3 steals in this game alone and another couple of deflections that just took a wrong bounce back to the Bulls.
While you can make the argument that several people are responsible for the comeback win I just don't think you can over look that it probably started in the 3rd quarter with David deciding that all defensive rebounds would be his, including running the floor to scoop back that Watson missed layup in traffic off of a terrific steal. David was no more important that anyone else but his contributions can't be overlooked either.
Also how can you even talk about this game without talking about the 21 combined points of Sloan/Scola? That steal fast break layup from Scola who then beat feet back to the other end to grab an in traffic rebound was just huge. But hitting that face up jumper with consistency was even more important because it opened up the floor for Sloan and even George who then were able to drive to the basket and in Paul's case draw fouls.
I don't give a fig what Gerald Green is doing because he was worthless and I knew last season that Miles Plumlee had some ability but even knowing that if Scola can just give you what he gave you in this game, which I actually think on some nights he can give you much much more, that trade was a gem for our team.
Oh yea and C.J. Watson's left shoe lace has more value than what D.J. Augustine did all of last regular season. Two game's he's started and he has more than held his own against Jennings & Rose. Solid backup point guard.
Which brings me to something we were talking about after the game out by the practice court. I asked who the player of the game was and everybody said someone different and I said that since there was no one player that you have to go with the coach.
Since then I have changed my mind. I think a win like tonight really has to go to the person who put this al together and in this case it goes to Larry Bird. Every single player that contributed tonight was either hand picked or at the very least approved by Larry Bird. From West as a free agent to drafting Roy & Paul & Lance and trading for Hill and Scola this is the engineering work of Bird. Frank may make the car run but the blue prints come from up top.
Again you don't get a trophy for being 5-0 and I don't want to read or hear one single Pacer being satisfied with this. But as fans, well at least in my case, I'm going to enjoy the ride and understand that this is the payoff for the years of suffering.


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My husband has been having erectile problems...he just turned 43. Sometimes he can get an erection, sometimes he cannot. So his doctor put him on 100mg of Viagra. The first night we used it, it was great. He had and erection and an orgasm. Since the first pill we have tried since then which has been about a week and nothing. He can get an erection but says that he feels his orgasm build, but it hurts and feels like there is a plug holding it back. Now he has been hurting between his rectum and scrotum. Is this a typical side effect of Viagra?
Pain described is usually related to inflammation of the prostate gland or pelvic muscle spasm. Viagra may cause back pain but this side effect is not common. Also your husband is too young to have erectile dysfunction. You should consider giving a visit to a urologist interested in ED. Does he smoke or take blood pressure medication? Is he diabetic?
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You need only glance at the first cover of Business Jet Traveler, from October 2003, to see how far it has come. The magazine, which I edit, began as an outgrowth of Aviation International News and, in its early issues, seemed more like a clone than an offspring. Like AIN, the original BJT measured 12 by 14 inches, and its first cover (at left) looked nothing like the ones we produce today. It squeezed in one full news story, the opening paragraphs of two others, capsule summaries of eight more, a tiny graphic, a numerical table, two thumbnail-sized airplane photos and a relatively large picture of a Citation X.
Over time, we stopped placing articles on the cover and started featuring photos of people. Then we dropped the capsule summaries so we could make the photography more predominant.
Next, in 2008, we introduced a complete redesign that incorporated an even less cluttered cover, a new logo, smaller pages and many other changes, including perfect binding and better paper. While we had spotlighted a few prominent business jet travelers in our pages before that year, we now began offering exclusive interviews with well known private fliers in virtually every issue, starting with political consultant James Carville and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. (Also in 2008, we began providing business jet coverage to Barron's. Our collaboration with the exalted Dow Jones weekly continues to this day.)
We've instituted other editorial changes, too. In July 2008, for example, we debuted an annual Buyers' Guide that has been a hit with readers. Last year we began producing a yearly Chinese-language edition of this guide as well, primarily for distribution at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE). We've also introduced a website, an app for iPhone and iPad, a Zinio digital edition and BJTWaypoints, a twice-weekly e-mailed newsletter.
In our February/March 2009 issue, after Detroit's auto-industry CEOs took heat for flying privately to Washington to make their case to Congress for bailouts, we published a widely discussed cover story by Robert Mark on how to respond to increased scrutiny of business aviation use. The piece, called "Defending Your Jet," won Rob an Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award as well as a Gold Wing Award from the National Business Aviation Association.
We took home another Gold Wing for "The Bizav Advantage," a special section that we published in the October/November 2010 issue. This 10-part package incorporated such features as "The Case for Bizav, in Dollars and Cents," "When There's No Substitute for a Business Jet" and "2,787 Airports and Counting."
A year later, in the October/November 2011 issue, we showcased the results of our initial Readers' Choice survey—the first comprehensive poll of business jet travelers to assess their likes and dislikes regarding aircraft models and manufacturers; charter, jet cards and fractional-share providers; and more. The survey garnered wide participation and strong response and has since become an annual tradition. (See results of our latest Readers' Choice poll.)
The June/July 2012 issue found us debuting yet another popular feature: BJT's Book of Lists, which has also become an annual offering.
Such innovations have helped us to win 21 major journalism awards since 2005, including some for which we vied not just with aviation publications but with all business magazines in the U.S. Just a few months ago, in fact, we were named one of the best business magazines in the country in a competition sponsored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors. This is the second time in the past three years that we have won this honor.
It gives me particular satisfaction to note that as the publication has improved, we have enjoyed an increasingly lively dialogue with our readers. In the early days, we rarely heard from enough of you to publish a letters column; now, in virtually every issue, we run a full page of letters that has room for only a fraction of the feedback we receive.
While much has changed, however, some things remain the same. As always, we're working to make every issue better than the one that preceded it. And as always, our cover incorporates the line that has served as our mission statement since Vol. 1, No. 1: "maximizing your investment in private air transport." That's still our primary goal and I imagine it always will be.
I don't want to close this piece without a few personal notes.
I arrived at Business Jet Traveler in March 2004, only a few months and issues after the magazine debuted, having been hired as business editor by then editor-in-chief (and now company COO) Randy Padfield. At the time, I knew next to nothing about the business jet field, but Randy said he hired me partly for that reason. (For once, ignorance paid off for me!) He already had plenty of people on staff and on call who were experts in the field; what he needed was somebody with something closer to a passenger's perspective, who could strip away industry jargon, address our subscribers in plain English and ask the same questions they would ask.
The job sounded interesting but, looking at the few issues that had been published before I arrived, I had no idea just how interesting it would become. How could I have guessed back then that a few years later, I'd be interviewing the likes of Sir Richard Branson, F. Lee Bailey and Suze Orman for BJT—or editing contributions to the magazine by people like John Travolta, Molly Ringwald and Buzz Aldrin?
Nor could I have guessed just how much fun it would be to work here.
I want to express my gratitude to Randy as well as our company's owner and cofounder, Wilson Leach, for giving me the opportunity to join the great group of people who produce BJT and our other publications. And speaking of Wilson, he deserves plaudits for coming up with the idea for Business Jet Traveler in the first place—and for having the courage to launch and stick with a print publication in a decade when many people were writing obituaries for print.
I also want to thank our company-wide editor-in-chief, Charlie Alcock; production director Mary Mahoney; production editor Jane Campbell; creative director John Manfredo; graphic designers Mona Brown, John Lewis, Lysbeth McAleer and Colleen Redmond; and web developer Mike Giaimo. Thanks, too, to our talented stable of freelance writers, photographers and illustrators; and to our hard-working sales staff, led by publisher Tony Romano and associate publisher Nancy O'Brien. At a small magazine like this one, every one of these people plays a huge role. If they didn't, they wouldn't be on our team.
Finally, a special thank you to Jennifer Leach English. Three years ago, when I became editor of BJT and she became editorial director, we knew each other just a little and could only hope that our interactions would be pleasant and productive. They've been a lot more than that. In fact, I can't imagine a better or more enjoyable working relationship than the one I have with Jennifer, whose creativity and upbeat, supportive approach add much to our office and to this magazine. I'm lucky to count her as a colleague and even luckier to call her a friend.
So here we are, 10 years down the road. My daughter, who was four when I arrived at Business Jet Traveler, is in high school; my son, who was eight, is away at college. My wife and I have a few more gray hairs and I have a bit less hair of any color. But I'm still having fun with BJT, and I hope you are too. Please stay tuned—we're already cooking up exciting plans for the months and years ahead.


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A very moving program for young adults, known as the "Every 15 Minutes" program is offered to local high schools to warn of the dangers of drunk driving. This program covers three days, but lasts a lifetime in the participants memory. On day 1, a student is taken from class "every 15 minutes", which represents the number of teenagers killed each year across the nation as a result of drunk driving related collisions. The students are hidden away until the end of the program. The patents of each student are notified by the police that their child was randomly chosen as a student who was killed. Even though it is a simulation, it has a devastating effect on the family. Over the remaining two days of the program, the other students and families learn a little of what it would be like to lose a loved one to a drunk driver. There is an actual memorial service in the auditorium which is the final part of the program. The program has been very successful across the nation in making a profound impact on all involved and bringing the number of alcoholic related collisions to participants way down. The program is costly to run, but is supported by various organizations around Pasadena. For more information on this program, or to make a donation, please contact the Traffic office at (626) 744-4590 or send an email to the Police Webmaster..
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Greetings from the College of Pharmacy! This wonderful State of Maine never stops amazing me as I travel over its highways and roads. There are so many things to see and do each and every day it makes leaving to go to other areas hard at times, particularly in what I think is one of the prettiest falls I can remember for a long time. Likewise, I am amazed by the many activities and projects our students, faculty members and staff members do and achieve each and every day for the College and for advancing care to patients.
We have admitted 90 very talented students for our Class of 2016 with 58% women and 42% men. The Class of 2016 has 53% of the students from within the New England area. It is very exciting to have 39 students who have matriculated from pre-pharmacy program at UNE. The diversity of class also remains very high and we have students who have joined our program from California, Texas, Florida, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Canada. They are off to a strong start to the current academic year. The Class of 2016 White Coat and Family weekend was held on October 13-14, 2012. We hosted the members of this class and their families for a program at the College on Saturday and the White Coat Ceremony was held on Sunday at the Westwood Performing Arts Center. It is exciting to welcome our newest and future pharmacy colleagues to our profession.
It is such an honor to work each day besides such talented individuals in the College. We are very proud that our three of our students, along with their faculty mentors, who placed second in the NASPA-Nonprescription Medicines Academy PeptoBowl OTC Challenge. Congratulations to the Class of 2013 members Richard Agbotoko, Jennie Chu and Stephanie Copp along with their mentors Dr. Lisa Pagnucco, Dr. Jim Krebs and Dr. Meghan Sullivan for this wonderful achievement. In addition, Alexandra Malinowski (Class of 2014) received one of the Maine Pharmacy Association (MPA) Pharmacy Student Scholarships and Dr. Meghan Sullivan and Ms. Emily Bourret (Class of 2013) were recognized for their service to the MPA Board of Directors. The College of Pharmacy would like to congratulate Jonathan Balk & Jacob Barker as the 2012 Clinical Skills Competition winners for UNE. Jonathan and Jacob will represent the College at the national competition held at the ASHP Midyear Meeting, Dec. 1st, in Las Vegas.
The College of Pharmacy is also committed to advancing post-PharmD educational opportunities. As such, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Meghan Sullivan and the College of Pharmacy was selected for the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project (Community PREP) awarded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation. The $50,000 educational grant will expand post-graduate community pharmacy residency (PGY-1) opportunities for pharmacy school graduates in partnership with Martin's Point Health Care. We are also collaborating with Maine Medical Center Department of Pharmacy in a newly developed PGY-2 Residency in Critical Care that was supported through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation. Dr. Wes Zemrak is a collaborator on this project. These residency programs complement the Teaching Certificate Program that is offered by the College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice to residents throughout Northern New England.
Our College of Pharmacy staff members can only be described as "simply the best"! They work each day to contribute to the vision and mission of the College of Pharmacy and have been instrumental in our ability to work effectively with students, in our classrooms, laboratories and experiential sites. They also have taken a leadership role in promoting the health and wellness of all members in the College and to envision the many needs for students and faculty members.
Finally, the College would not have any success without our many preceptors who provide expertise and mentoring to our students during their IPPEs and APPEs. We cannot do it without these talented and dedicated individuals. I want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for your dedication to our students and to enhancing the role that pharmacists can play in patient-centered care. We are also extremely appreciative for all the financial support for student scholarships, activities and travel that have been provided over the last few years. Our Annual Fund continues to advance, and this could only happen through individual and corporate generosity. We want to continue to provide this support for our students. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you more about the exciting activities or opportunities in the College. If you would like to know more the College or opportunities for helping our students, please visit either http://www.une.edu/pharmacy/ or http://www.une.edu/pharmacy/giving.cfm, give me a call at 207-221-4500 or write at email@example.com.
Many of you know how much I enjoy a good quotation each and every day. Please let me share one that really helped during a day where I needed just a little bit of inspiration. Perhaps this will also help your day. I leave you, hoping you have a wonderful fall season and that I will have the opportunity to visit or talk with you soon, with a quote by Sally Koch who reminds us that "great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day."


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OPC Security: Seven Years, Seven Fears
Seven Security Fears Every OPC Systems Owner Should Consider
By Eric Murphy, columnist
September 11, 2008 marked seven years since the worlds view on many things including security changed drastically. Seven is a special number to many people and cultures around the world. Lucky number seven. Seven years bad luck. Seven deadly sins. Seven Wonders of World. The first OPC Security specification was released in 2000, and the next major OPC security revision, OPC UA Security, was released in 2007, coincidently seven years later. Its said that a little fear is a good thing. Here are seven security fears every OPC systems owner should consider, and what OPC options exist to sooth them.
Fear the Loss of Obscurity
Countless systems in the past relied on security by obscurity or the belief that control systems were unknown and isolated from the outside world. In the age of wide spread connectivity, users are demanding more access, more easily to industrial information. The unfortunate side effect is insecure systems that were never intended to be connected to the Internet are now online. Information networks have numerous holes and data integrity is often compromised.
The boundless enterprise means that todays control systems are on or near the Internet. While this global connectivity adds agility and knowledge sharing for companies, it is also a main source of fear for security professionals. The best way to handle fear is to deal with it. It terms of OPC that means understanding and applying proper OPC security. For classic OPC architectures this implies configuring appropriate Windows and DCOM Security to restrict access to authorized nodes. This access can be further restricted to granting read/write or browse access on a per item level by employing products that support the OPC Security specification. Next generation control systems employ more web based applications. The next generation of standard service based connectivity, OPC UA, has multiple layers of security. As with classic OPC, these security features are only effective if users decide to make use of them.
Fear Complacency
As the way business changes and the enterprise loses its borders, companies must realize that traditional security models are no longer sufficient. Simply installing antivirus scanners and firewalls no longer is sufficient security protection. Countless incident reports and near misses show that there are too many ways to get around the network perimeter. Cyber security threats are continually evolving and so must OPC security measures.
Just because an existing system hasnt been compromised, doesnt mean it cant be. Overcoming complacency means evaluating and upgrading current systems. Its been said there are three things that are important in upgrading software security. Layers. Layers. Layers. Defense in depth or multiple layers of different types of protection from different vendors provide a higher degree of protection. In the event one part of the system is compromised, the rest remains secure. These layers might include: physical systems, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and business to process layer controls. OPC specific security measures include OPC architecture security, DCOM configuration and security aware OPC products. For OPC UA architectures the specifications inherent application and transport security measures would build on existing OPC security implementations.
Fear the Unknown
Numerous studies estimate that cybercrime costs billions of dollars in lost revenue, loss of current and prospective customers and impacted employee productivity. These numbers continue to climb each year as the nature of the threats change, and the lone hackers are replaced by technically sophisticated, organized criminal groups. Industrial automation and control systems are increasingly becoming targets. This trend is highlighted by recent news reports that include a publicized vulnerability in popular SCADA software and successful attacks on utility companies and scientific institutions.
Every companys data is precious and needs to be protected. All aspects of information from the control system to the historian to the ERP system require security layering. There are many options for OPC architectures to be hardened against targeted attacks from the outside. Classic OPC systems should consider gateway solutions that create demilitarized zones or implementing encrypted OPC tunneling solutions to maintain integrity of network Firewalls. The OPC UA specification provides another level of protection by utilizing standard WS protocols, such as WS-Secure Conversation and WS-Security.
Fear the Internal User
Another growing trend is that many of the security incidents that cost enterprises money involve insiders in some way or another. Companies sometimes focus all their time and money on threats from outside the enterprise walls and forget about the dangers that lurk within. The risks posed by employees and trusted users can run from complete fraud to simple user errors or the wrong data being seen by the wrong people. In the face on increasing insider threats, companies can no longer rely on the belief that users will do the right thing and only access the data they are supposed to.
Accidents will happen and there is no guarantee that employees will always be loyal. In order to reduce this fear, companies need to implement more focused OPC security for critical data systems. This more focused security model can be achieved by using OPC security enabled products that prove item level security or OPC UA products that implement node level security. Restricting information views of to only those that need it greatly reduces the chances of data security breaches.
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Dell's upcoming 27" display as leaked on the Dell.com website
An inconspicuous typo reveals one of the most anticipated Dell displays to date
Earlier this year Dell was
expected to release a 27" enthusiast display
even though no manufacturer had announced plans to build on 27" LCD substrates. However, with
Samsung's announcement earlier this month
, it looks as though Dell's 27" plans are finally a go.
Yet late last week, the product page for the
Dell 2007WFP
was updated with a "new" image of the product. Much to the confusion of enthusiasts everywhere, this was not the image for the 20" Dell display announced last year, but the image of a 27" display that has not been announced yet.
In a conversation to
, a Dell representative explained that the image came from a training manual for the upcoming W2707C display. This was later
confirmed by a forum post from a Dell employee
on the same day. As far as Dell displays go, the "C" suffix denotes a consumer LCD TV. Dell's
, for example, is a 26" LCD TV.
Typically Dell announces its new displays and roadmaps at the Consumer Electronics Show: the 3007WFP, 2407WFP and 2007WFP were all highlights of CES 2006. CES 2007 is scheduled to take place the second week of January.
Interestingly, Dell's other LCD TV models do not have USB inputs, even though those inputs are clearly visible in the leaked image. The Samsung
panel specifications
claim a 1920x1200 resolution, which is a resolution typically reserved for desktop displays rather than LCD TVs. Furthermore, this display lacks a coaxial input -- something most other Dell LCD TVs have. Given just the specifications and ignoring Dell's comments, we would be apt to say this is a desktop display rather than a consumer LCD TV.
Whether or not the Dell representatives have misspoke seems moot: we will have a 27" high end display for 2007, and it will most certainly be introduced at CES next week.
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Homophobic and biphobic bullying is where people are discriminated against and treated unfairly by other people because they are lesbian, gay or bisexual or perceived to be (people who are not lesbian gay or bisexualcan also experience homophobic and biphobic bullying if someone thinks that they).
Transphobic bullying is where people are discriminated against and treated unfairly by other people because their gender identity doesn't align with the sex they were assigned at birth or perhaps because they do not conform to stereotyped gender roles or 'norms'.
Some of the most common forms that this type bullying takes are:
- Excluding people – such as not allowing people into friendship groups, conversations, or listening to or including them in group work and tasks
- Physical abuse - such as hitting, throwing objects
- Verbal abuse - such as threats being made and name calling (e.g. 'gay' 'batty boi' 'dyke' 'lezzer')
- Cyber abuse - where people use social networking sites such as Forums, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or Tumblr to write hurtful or false things about someone, posting hurtful comments on pictures and walls, creating groups about the person they are bullying
- Texting – sometimes bullies will text hurtful or threatening things to their victims
'Outing' – a bully may tell other people that a person is LGBT. This can also happen to victims who are perceived to be LGBT.
- Incorrect use of pronouns - pronouns are words we use to identify people with when we don't use their name - such as 'he', 'she' or 'they'. Sometimes people purposely use incorrect pronous to bully people. For example: calling a trans person 'she' when they identify as male and have specifically asked people to call them 'he'.
There are many reasons why people choose to act in this way but regardless of the reason there is one thing that is always certain – IT CAN NEVER BE JUSTIFIED AND SHOULD NEVER BE TOLERATED.
Every young person has a right to be educated in an environment free from bullying and fear, giving them the chance to succeed and be themselves. Every young person has the right to be themselves in any environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. No one should feel threatened or scared to be who they are.
If you are being bullied there are a number of things that you can do to help:
Tell someone
This is probably the most important and brave thing that you can do. By telling someone that you are being bullied they can help you to take the necessary steps in tackling and putting an end to the bullying. You can speak to a teacher or trusted adult, a youth worker, your parents or family or even your best friend. These people are here to help and support you and will be there to help you get through the bullying.
Do not delete anything that you receive from a bully
This is also very important as it is evidence that the bullying is taking place. This can include texts, emails and posts on social media. Taking a screen shot or a photo of bullying on social media will also provide proof of the bullying if the bully attempts to delete or edit what has been said. To screenshot, please click the device you are using:
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Don't engage with the bully
By exchanging hurtful words and insults with the bully or even by returning the physical abuse you can put yourself in a situation where you might get into trouble as well. It may seem like a difficult thing to try to do but don't allow yourself to stoop to the bully's levels. To walk away and get help makes you the bigger person.
Bullying is scary but what you need to remember is that you're not alone and there are people who can and will help you.
If you need help and support, we are here for you. We offer free counselling for people under 25 and you can also receive help and advice from us via our telephone and email helpline: 0345 3 30 30 30 / firstname.lastname@example.com
Some people find that they like to hang around other LGBT people and that sharing experiences with friends and other people like you is helpful. If you would like to get to know other LGBT people in your area then why not join an LGBT youth group? There are quite a few within the North West. Click here for a list of youth groups and sessions that you can attend!
LGBT Foundation - Enough is Enough!
Stonewall videos of 'it gets better'
It Gets Better project
Messages of support from around the world http://www.itgetsbetter.org/#J4DfjTV_n8A
Celebrity messages of support http://www.itgetsbetter.org/video/c/celebrity
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This week to raise awareness to bullying falls every year in November!
This week is time for everyone – young and old – to think about what they can do to help reduce and put an end to bullying and how we can support those who are victims of bullying.
There are tonnes of ways for you to get involved! Why not hold a fundraising event to help raise money for charities that aim to end bullying? You could do this at school, your local youth club or even in your community! You could hold a meeting in your school to look at your schools bullying policy and maybe how you could improve it! For some more ideas about how you can get involved take a look here.
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Warm tributes have been paid this week following the death of the popular former trade unionist, Pembrokeshire Lottery founder and county councillor Danny Fellows OBE.
Mr Fellows died at home in Milford Haven on Monday surrounded by his family at the age of 71.
The former district secretary of the TGWU, Mr Fellows was known throughout Pembrokeshire.
His close friend, Preseli MP Stephen Crabb led the tributes.
Mr Crabb told the Western Telegraph: "Danny was not only a dear friend who knew me since I was a boy but a fantastic champion for our county. Throughout his years as a trade unionist, Labour Party activist and latterly an independent councillor, his overriding interest and priority was the wellbeing of Pembrokeshire, in particular seeing new jobs created for our young people.
"In founding the Pembrokeshire Lottery, Danny provided a life-line to small businesses at a very difficult time, helping to fuel economic growth and provide security for countless families in our community. Danny had a massive heart and a huge vision for our County and the Pembrokeshire Lottery is just one small part of the legacy he leaves behind.
"Over the last eight years as local MP I sought his advice on a great many occasions and I always found his guidance to be both wise and practical. Danny was an inspirational mentor to me and so many others and I know that his loss will be felt deeply across the County. Pembrokeshire has lost one its finest servants and my thoughts and prayers are with Christine and the family at this time."
Pembrokeshire County Council Leader, Jamie Adams, added: "Danny was a key figure in the economic life of Pembrokeshire for many years and he will be sadly missed.
"We should recognise his contribution to the County firstly as a leading trades union official and more latterly as an elected member of Pembrokeshire County Council which he served with distinction.
"I have always believed that part of Danny's appeal was that he was a man of reason, who could see both sides of an argument. This meant he was never entrenched in his views and this, in turn, gave him the ability to mediate and find common ground in conflict.
"In short he was a man you could do business with. This was an essential part of his make-up and served him well over the years.
"My sympathy goes to his family in their sad loss."
Mr Fellows' funeral will be held on Tuesday, February 25 at 1.30pm at Christ Church, Priory Road, Milford Haven. All enquiries to Tom Newing & Sons Ltd, 01646 693180.


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All-Star Moore placed on DL with elbow soreness
UPDATE, 4:58: Moore said an MRI showed no structural damage and manager Joe Maddon said the Rays are "not very concerned,'' expecting Moore - and RHP Alex Cobb - to both be ready by mid-August.
Moore said he felt a sore muscle in his elbow while throwing changeups during Sunday's start in New York, but was fine with his other pitches. After an MRI Monday was clean, Moore let it rest for a few days. But after playing catch today from 70 feet, Moore felt some soreness, leading to the decision to go on the DL.
Moore said while it's frustrating to be out, with the team's upcoming schedule in August and several offdays, they would only need a four-man rotation. Since the rest of staff is pitching so well, Moore believes they won't "skip a beat."
Moore said it was the best decision for the team going forward, that it was better to be smart with it now so he can be ready to pitch during the key stretch run. He hasn't had an elbow injury since being in the big leagues, but is very optimistic he'll be back sooner rather than later. …Full Story


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convivium wrote:i thought "spiritual friends are the whole of the path."
Yes, but spiritual friends (kalyāna mittā) are not buddies you hang out with for a chat, but teachers who instruct and admonish you to get off your butt and do some practice when appropriate, as well as encouraging you with kindness when you're feeling negative. A friend who encourages you to develop unwholesome deeds, words, and thoughts is a foe in the guise of a friend.convivium wrote:i thought "spiritual friends are the whole of the path."
i think the loneliness could become bearable...
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If I never see Jamaal Tinsley play again it will still be to soon. In my entire life I've never rooted for a bout of sinusitis as I did during that game.
I don't care if he scored 100 points & threw out 33 assists, that still was the most selfish basketball I've seen since way back when I used to watch World B. Free jack up jumpers for the Clippers.
He made Stephon Marburry seem like Mark Price.
Not only was his play God awfull but I got to see two instances of Artestism from him. Two times he lost the ball, for whatever reason, & he would go up & pin the guy in the corner & intentionally foul him. Both times leaving his elbows inches away from the other players nose. Sorry, but that's as close to a cheap shot as you can get without giving a cheap shot.
By midway through the first half the other players just stopped moving. Because Jamaal Iverson was either going to do some wild driving layup or he was going to throw it to Jermaine. Oh yes they would get some passes off of a broken drive but that was more because Jamaal could not get his shot up, not because they were in good spots to shoot.
I started noticing this about three games ago. You remember when the trade first occured? Dunleavy & Murphy were in constan motion moving from one side to the other? (mostly Dun) Remember how we had great ball movement leading to good shots?
That all has pretty much gone away because now the new guys have learned the one page play book that we have. Oh it may be complicated & maybe we don't hit the right spots on the floor but I assure the play book still says one thing.
Get the ball in the post & everybody else go stand on the opposite side for a clear out, assuming the p.g. does not have a shot he does not like (tonight there was no such thing).
The motion has slowed way down & we've gone back to the worlds most boring & predictable offense.
Now in fairness to the others I will say this. Dunleavy has got to start hitting some shots or at very least start going to the rim more often than he does. His open jump shots that draw nothing but air will just not do. He is not a shooter & has never been, but he has got to do better than this.
I have an honest question for anybody to answer because I do not have a clue the real answer to this.
Do we run any plays for anybody else to be the primary option other than J.O.?
I don't mean some end of the quarter or end of game where the p.g. dribbles down the clock & hopes to get something.
I mean do we have a play that calls for getting Danny Granger the ball at spot X on the floor for a shot? Or do we have a play where we run a pick so Rawle Marshal can get something?
I know for years they haven't ran a single play for Foster, other than the occasional P&R, but do they have to extend that to Murphy as well?
Seems to me like the only time the guy will touch the ball is if he gets an offensive rebound or if J.O. hits him from the post (I know he has to touch the ball other times but d@mn it doesn't seem like it).
This problem I don't blame on O'Neal or Tinsley. IMO, this is a product of Rick Carlisle's coaching style. Remember Ben Wallace's main complaint with Rick when he left was that he had zero plays ran for him, none. He was only able to get a shot up after a rebound or a broken play.
Now obviously with Ben's offensive ability's one can understand why this is, but Troy isn't Ben.
I'm still basking in the sunshine of the trade, however I see the dark clouds coming from the west & they have the same old clouds we've seen before.
I understand that O'Neal will get most of the touches, that is to be expected. I even understand that since we were lucky enough to get Iverson in that deal with Philly that he will also probably take up a few shots a game.
But we have got to spread the floor more. If we are saying that those two must score big for us to win then I have to question our overall ability. I'd much rather all five guys starting be in double figures then just two of them reaching the 20 point margin.
Ok, I've said enough negative let's just move on from here & see if we can't find something positive.
Armstrong brought energy to the floor.
There that's about as positive from this game I can take.
Ok, now it's confession time.
Am I the only person in the state of Indiana who is not a Bears fan who felt depressed when the Colts won the title?
Man it hit me hard when they won that we will never be able to see those teams from the late 90's win it all.
For years & years now this town will care nothing for the Pacers & it will all be about the Colts. Not like it wasn't that already but now it's firmly locked into place.
I've never felt more like a second class citizen than I have the last two days.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for you guys & I'm happy for the state.
But frankly this should have been our team in 99 or 00 holding up the Larry O'Brien trophy.
It should be Reggie Miller that brought home the title back to Indiana.
At the very least the guy on CBS did make referance to our ABA titles, but sadly that is little comfort for those of us to young to remember that.
Man ABAdays, Geezer, Will, Beast23, AlabamaRedneck, etc. cherish those title days guys cause I feel as though we are as far away from that as we were back in the 80's. No I'm not comparing this to the 80's team I'm just saying right now, to me, it feels decades away.
It didn't help that the people sitting behind me during the game kept making comment about how they didn't care about the Pacers, they were just glad that players they weren't ashamed of represented the city. Oh & they can't wait for baseball season to begin.
Have we sunk so low in the NBA that people acutally want baseball to begin?
D@mn, I am depressed. That game was horrid, the weather sucks & I've been working my @ss off lately at my one job while starting up an entire new company in my off time.
I still believe that this trade was good & ultimately it will help our club, but the offense I've seen the past three games has me less excited each day.
Can anybody cheer me up?


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Symptoms include flashes of brilliance, questionable plotlines, and blatant use of mixed metaphors.
At 4pm on November 1, armed only with their wits, the vague outline of a story, and a ridiculous deadline, participants will set out for the Presidio Branch of the San Francisco Public Library to become novelists.
Why? Because November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, the world's largest writing challenge and nonprofit literary crusade. Participants pledge to write 50,000 words in a month, starting from scratch and reaching "The End" by November 30.
The Presidio Branch will be hosting 'Write-Ins' on Tuesdays in November from 4-8pm in their recently renovated meeting room. Write-ins offer a supportive environment including drinks, snacks, and surprisingly effective peer pressure, turning the usually solitary act of writing into a community experience.
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Hi guys!
I was wondering if anyone can provide a reading list for Sayagyi U Ba Khin's method and S. N. Goenka's variant. (I have heard they are slightly different?)
I have only found very basic info but was hoping that some of the posters may have a good idea to track down more "detailed and full" explanations of this insight technique much like the literature on the mahasi method which is so broad in it's depth and descriptive.
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HUDSON, Ohio - Jo-Ann Stores announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., for a total price of approximately $1.6 billion, or $61 per share in cash. The offer price represents a 34% premium to the closing price of Jo-Ann's shares on Dec. 22.
The board of directors of Jo-Ann Stores, on the recommendation of a special committee comprised entirely of independent directors, approved the merger agreement by a unanimous vote of the non-employee directors and recommends that the company's shareholders adopt the agreement.
Darrell Webb, chairman and chief executive officer of Jo-Ann Stores, commented, "We are excited about the prospect of working with Leonard Green & Partners as we further capitalize on opportunities to accelerate the expansion and upgrade of our stores and pursue market share gains. With the help of our talented and dedicated team, we will continue to offer our customers a superior shopping experience for all of their fabric and craft needs."
If the acquisition is approved by the holders of a majority of Jo-Ann Stores' shares of common stock, the transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar 2011. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals, but is not subject to any condition with regard to the financing of the transaction. In accordance with the merger agreement, the board of directors will also be permitted to solicit alternative proposals through Feb. 14, 2011, to ensure the transaction is the best available for its shareholders.


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of course would not be a major improvement, but i would definitely play AJ instead of Lance... not only better play maker, but he can hit jumpers, and we need that badly right now...
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of course would not be a major improvement, but i would definitely play AJ instead of Lance... not only better play maker, but he can hit jumpers, and we need that badly right now...
Lance has taken five total shots this year.
AJ doesn't even shoot 40% for his career. I have no clue how you are trying to justify that.
Hill isn't a creator. He's a shot maker. When Lance and Hill are in, Hill should be playing off ball. Lance is a better creator and passer. Lance's shot will start to fall when he gets more playing time.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I am on board of the rust and conditioning. I think after this coming week we will get a better idea on the offense.
But I will say that I was not impressed with the offense at all last year. With Vogel and with JOB it was predictable.
If Monroe cannot stop Roy, go to him until they figure how to stop them. Then let the holes and open jumpers come.
I do like the low-posting of West, Granger, and even Tyler. But I do think that we have to allow them a little more time before we flip out.
We need Jeff back to make the offense run better.
But seriously, he can make things a bit smoother, good cuts and smart play. He is one of the few players we have who isn't going to jack up a shot every time he touches the ball.
The biggest problem right now is we have alot of guys who want to do things themselves. Danny, George Hill, Paul George, Tyler, DWest and DJones.
It's ok if you have one or sometimes two of those guys on the floor together... it's like having a good backup plan when the play falls apart. You always have one of these guys who can create their own offense in case of emergency, but it's bad when everyone is trying to create their own offense at the expense of team play.
I'd still sacrifice a sweet looking offense for badass defense any day though.
Regardless, my point wasn't even about MAKING shots. It was about the willingness to take those shots, (making them would be nice though..but regardless, if you are a willing to take them, it forces the other team to guard you from there) and the ability to move the ball and move without the ball (making good reads while doing it. Some players try and move but have no clue..) which is something sorely needed in the second unit.
It's not that important anyway, but it would help the second unit out. The more important issue is the starting unit. Which, I think Vogel's going to have to teach PG how to move without the ball, and get Granger to stop driving into three people. Then have a few "go to" plays to go along with the increased ball/player movement.
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Just wanted to add.....we DO have a young coach doing his first HEAD COACHING gig EVER in NBA. It's really not an excuse, but he really hasn't had the time to seriously work on his own system of offense and defense. If you really think about it, Vogel has essentionally been coaching "on the fly" since he's took over the team. Probably one of the reasons why Bird insisted on veteran assistant coaches this offseason, because he highly expected that the NBA lockout was going to wipe out part of the season.
From a coaching perspective, the NBA Lockout probably hurt us more than any other team in the NBA, since Vogel didn't have the benefit of training camps and preseason games to implement and test his system. However, it's kinda nice that NBA Experts still believe that Indiana can make the playoffs on talent alone. If Indiana makes the playoffs as a very high seed, it kinda makes you wonder if we came across a VERY special coach in Vogel.
I agree with this. It gets too cluttered for us in the Pick and Pop/Roll situations. The big defender is almost always jumping the pick. Our bigs need to recognize this and immediately roll to the basket with the PG on their hip or just slip to the basket. Instead, Our bigs just (like you said) float over to the side and our ballhandler just reverses his direction and looks to the other side. It would also help our Pick and Roll/Pop if our PG would sometimes use the pick to get to the basket. Make the defenders think about it.
AJ cant shoot and for a pg who cant get to the rim or have good vision that is a death sentence.


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Last month, Britain's National Theatre broadcast the (sort of) live production of its stage version of Fela!, a musical about the African musician and activist who eventually died of AIDS. The same service now presents a very different show, but one that should be just as fascinating: King Lear.
Arguably Shakespeare's masterpiece, Lear has long been a showcase for actors in the twilight of their careers, though the casting of gay acting icon Derek Jacobi, fresh off his ensemble cast SAG Award as the wily Archbishop in The King's Speech, has enjoyed widespread popularity and acclaim almost continuously for four decades. Already a prime interpreter of the Bard (his Richard II remains a defining characterization), the chance to see him as Lear is a treat.
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Screens at the Angelika Dallas Feb. 9 and 10 and Angelika Plano Feb. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. NTLive.com.
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If you're not watching Archer on FX it's possible you may not have a sense of humor. Following the exploits of Sterling Archer, Lana Kane, and the rest of the gang at the secret intelligence agency ISIS, Archer is one of the funniest shows on TV, let alone animated ones. And while the show is currently in its 4th season, we have yet to get toys from it... that is, until now. At Toy Fair Factory Entertainment had on display several of its upcoming Archer product (all in early stage prototypes), and they're all awesome. Deluxe Shakems (Factory's answer to the bobblehead) are high quality authentically proportioned statues with movement and sound chips. We got a demonstration of Lana's sound clips and they include some of the best and most memorable moments from the show... including the dirty ones! Look for several Archer characters including different versions of Sterling and Lana later this year.
Also on deck are Archer action figures! Not much is known about these just yet, but Factory Entertainment did have an info sheet with a rough render and a few key facts: the Archer figure will be in 6 inch scale, have 18 points of articulation, and come with accessories that may or may not include a pistol, travel bag, martini shaker, and glasses. Factory is also bringing the fans a series of plush toys based on characters and items from the show like Sterling, Lana, Baby Seamus, and Pam's Dolphin Puppet!
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Seeking to plug the breach left by the stalled Regional Desalination Project, a panel of public and private interests made their pitches Wednesday for meeting an impending water shortage on the Peninsula.
While representatives from each entity argued on behalf of their own projects at a Monterey-sponsored forum that drew a few hundred people to the Monterey Conference Center, officials from California American Water — which likely will ultimately decide on an alternative project — said only one is likely to meet the looming state-ordered cutback in pumping from the Carmel River.
According to a Cal Am-backed study, that's a north Marina desalination plant that would be owned by Cal Am.
The study, conducted by RBF Consulting, included a cost evaluation of 11 alternative water supply projects and an estimated timeline for each of them.
It found that Cam Am's north Marina project was also the most cost-effective.
People at the water forum questioned the conclusions of the RBF study, arguing that a project depending heavily on desal couldn't be cheaper than alternatives relying on less-costly aquifer storage and recovery and groundwater recharge methods. Some people called for an independent committee to evaluate the various proposals.
The study and the forum were supposed to address only the physical aspects of the proposals, not governance or other details. But an audience query raised the issue of who would actually make the decision to pursue an alternative project, and which one to select.
Cal Am's Richard Svindland said his firm would make that decision, and said the forum will help identify the best choice.
Cal Am spokeswoman Catherine Bowie said any new project would go through a full public review process.
The forum featured presentations by California American Water, DeepWater Desal, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency and the People's Moss Landing Water Desal Project.
The forum offered an overview of potential water supply projects that could meet the Peninsula's impending water shortage. The state has ordered a cutback in pumping from the Carmel River, the area's primary water source.
Consideration of possible alternatives has ramped up as the future of the $400million Regional Desalination Project becomes increasingly uncertain. That project has been stalled by conflict of interest allegations and other issues.
RBF released a study two weeks ago evaluating the relative costs of 11 alternatives, from the Cal Am-only desal project in north Marina and a deep water desalination plant in Moss Landing to a pair of smaller Marina desal plants, a series of lower Carmel Valley filtration plants and a Salinas River filtration plant.
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The study analyzed and compared annual operations, maintenance and per-unit costs.
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RBF Consulting released another study Wednesday on estimated timelines for the projects. It found the north Marina project is the most likely to be finished by the end of 2016, largely because it would benefit the most from the work already done on the regional desal project.
The timeline, which included estimates for environmental review, permitting and construction, found the other proposed alternatives wouldn't be complete until 2017 at the earliest.
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I'm leaving today for a 2 week tour of MD/DE/PA courses before the seneca tourney. Just wanted to check with any locals about course conditions that would change my mind or certain days for local events like weeklies. Tentative schedule:
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For the new year, TAOS Musical Theatre have changed their name from the Trowbridge Amateur Operatic Society.
Chairman Claire Borovac said: "We've already had a few people get in touch and it is a really great hobby for people to try. What we'd really like is to have more young men in the group to add a new dimension, but everyone is welcome.
"We decided to have the name change as we think the word operatic puts people off, as it gives the impression we perform grand operas which we don't.
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After waiting more than five years for their day in court, three California grape growers took only two days to present their case against the California Table Grape Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Federal Judge Sam Haddon reserved five days for the bench trial in which the growers are asking that the USDA's patents on two grape varieties be rescinded. With the government beginning its defense June 12, it appeared that the courtroom action would be concluded within the allotted time.
The California grape growers challenging the patents are Delano Farms Co., Four Star Fruit Inc. and Gerawan Farming Inc.
They contend patents for Scarlet Royal and Autumn King grapes should be rescinded because the grapes were in the public domain for more than a year at the point USDA requested patents in 2004.
According to court documents, the agency received patents in 2006 for both varieties. Federal law prohibits the patenting of anything that has been in the public realm for a year or more preceding a patent request.
The USDA and the commission said in pretrial briefs the grapes were not legally in the public realm before the patents were issued. They contend other growers illegally obtained plant stock for the varieties from a tractor driver at a USDA experimental breeding station, and because the plant stock was obtained without permission, there is not a public domain issue.