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A story of star-crossed steppers: Ballet brings Shakespeare to Saskatchewan
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The story is set in fair Verona and is being staged by a company from Manitoba. But when the world-famous Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings Romeo and Juliet to Saskatchewan this month, it will in some ways be coming home.
"It's a production we've had since the early '80s that Arnold Spohr, a (Rhein) Saskatchewan native, brought to the company when he was director. It's been a great success," current artistic director Andre Lewis said in a telephone interview with Metro. "There's beautiful dancing, beautiful production values, it's a big show."
Lewis says the size and scope of the show is one of the reasons the company doesn't often take it on tour, which makes its upcoming appearances in the province a special treat.
"It certainly is a challenge; obviously we have a touring history and have the know-how, but still there's 40-odd people onstage and to carry those people, plus the crew and administration, is a major challenge."
And while logistics may limit the number of visits the dancing Capulets and Montagues make outside of Winnipeg, when they do hit the road the show has proven tremendously popular.
"It is such a well known story and people relate to it, it's still relevant today. With the hatred between families and the tension, but it's also such a beautifully woven love story within those warring families that people still connect to it."
Lewis says the popularity of the production is somewhat ironic, as the play was once considered "undanceable." Adapted by Sergei Prokofiev in 1935, he believes the source material not only lends itself well to ballet, it is also the perfect production for people who are less familiar with the art form.
"For first-time goers it's the perfect vehicle to come into the world of ballet and explore it and find out if they feel comfortable with it. It's a well-known story and it's an art form that's very classically driven in this case so there's nothing to fear in seeing it."
The show will be performed in Regina on Jan. 13 and in Saskatoon on Jan. 14 and 15 and will tour Western Canada before heading home for a series of dates in Winnipeg in February.
"Ballet still has a place in our society, it's a beautiful art form that has the power to move people and that's especially true with an emotional story like Romeo and Juliet," Lewis said.


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Embun (In Malay language), Dew had always been a great beauty that reflect harmonious colors and shapes around them. As a part of exploring a subject matter; 'colors', I began to experiment and evolve into various format that can be adapted and apply from graphic design works to new media solution. I hope you enjoy watching this vibrant artwork, 'Embun'.
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Hear Zac Brown Band and Kacey Musgraves' John Prine Cover
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Zac Brown Band recently teamed with Kacey Musgraves to record "All the Best," another previewed song from ZBB's forthcoming album, Welcome Home. It's the fourth song released by Brown in 2017, preceded by "My Old Man" "Real Thing" and "Family Table."
For "All the Best," Brown tips his hat to John Prine as he and Musgraves create a soulful cover of the 1991 Prine original. Though the cover is led by Brown and is hardly a duet, Musgraves adds a soft female voice for high harmonies throughout the song. The two also appeared to have a great time recording the song and have a mutual respect for Prine.
"I had so much fun singin' on one of my favorite old John Prine songs on the new Zac Brown Band record," Musgraves says in an Instagram post. "Zac, thanks for always being so kind and supportive to me."
Zac Brown Band — all eight members — recorded the "All the Best" in one solid take, according to Brown. This song and other songs showcased thus far from the new album also retract to the band's minimalistic approach after 2015's experimental album Jekyll + Hyde. That album launched the band into the pop, rock and even electronic atmosphere, showcasing the dance-inspired remix of "Beautiful Drug."
Welcome Home, which is produced by red-hot Nashville producer Dave Cobb, will be released May 12 via Southern Ground/Elektra Records. Brown is currently on the road and his nationwide Welcome Home Tour, which also stretches into parts of Canada, will run through October 2017.
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on a more positive note, we sure have gotten a lot done in the last few weeks. the basement is finished - we now have a ceiling, recessed lights, laminate wood flooring and shoe molding. evan finished all the touch up painting too. we have the guest bed set up down there with a big ikea shelf serving as a sort of divider between that and the rest of the room. we have a big tv, dvd player, and lots of dvd's. there are also a couple of older gaming systems that we haven't set up or used yet. we finally assembled stephen's adorable little table and chairs he got from aunt jane for christmas, and he's been making good use of those. he has his blocks, crayons and paper, and a few other toys down there. evan also set up an old desktop computer for him to play with on a table that's just his size. evan did a ton of work over the past two weekends getting things cleaned and organized down there, and throwing away lots of crap. i have to say that both sides of the basement are looking pretty good.
my parents have been over to the house the past two saturdays, helping us work. well, i should say they help evan work while i watch stephen and/or take a nap. anyway, the boy's bathroom is completely repainted and all the cute little monster stuff my mom bought is up. it looks great! the first coat of paint is up in henry's room. one wall, intended as the accent wall, is a very nice blue. the other three walls are (supposed to be) a light gray. they are looking more like a very light blue/purple right now and while they're not bad, they're not exactly what we imagined. we're going to go ahead and do the second coat and see what we think. the furniture came and the crib and dresser are assembled. the changing table had two left sides instead of one right and one left, and we are still trying to get that worked out. i ordered some bedding and once we're done painting i'm going to put that on and see how i like it. it's not the set i wanted - it's something much cheaper - but we'll see.
our beautiful new tv and blu ray player are all set up, and stephen loves the instant netflix, even though he hardly watches tv. he brings evan the remote and makes the sound he always makes when he wants something, and seems quite satisfied when evan puts on word world or super why. he promptly walks off to do other things, but as soon as an episode is over, he gets the remote and brings it back to evan so he can start another one. who knows! i also registered at the hospital and registered for cord blood banking.
we still need to look into different health insurance options, pack the hospital bag (okay, it's a little early, but a girl can dream), get the newborn gear out of the attic, and buy a few little things. we should probably clean the house, too, since it looks like a tornado went through, but it seems to look like that more often than not. one thing i've learned since having a baby is you can't do it ALL - you have to pick and choose what's most important.
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"The bicentennial license plate symbolizes the rich history of Medina County and provides an opportunity to celebrate our community," said Obhof, who sponsored the bill.
"Our veterans should be afforded every opportunity to use the skills they gained while serving in the military when they come home to look for employment," said Obhof.
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Samantha Fox 'devastated' by death of long-term lover Myra Stratton to cancer
FORMER glamour model turned musician Samantha Fox has been left devastated by the death of her long-term lover, it has been reported.
The 49-year-old star's girlfriend Myra Stratton, who previously worked as her manager, passed away after a two-year cancer battle on Sunday.
The couple worked together for four years before getting together in 2003, the Sun reported.
Announcing Ms Stratton's death on Facebook, a spokesman for Ms Fox said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Myra Stratton. She was Samantha's partner and manager for the last 16 years.
"She bravely fought cancer for the last 2 years but lost her battle on Sunday evening.
He added: "Samantha respectfully asks for privacy as she grieves during this very difficult time."
The couple, who announced in 2009 that they were planning to enter into a civil partnership, appeared on a celebrity edition of Wife Swap in 2008.
The show also featured veteran entertainer Freddie Starr and his wife Donna.
During the programme, Ms Fox described her girlfriend as her "soulmate", adding she was "the person I have been looking for all my life".
Fans sent her hundreds of messages of support last night after it was revealed her lover had died.
Alan Connor said: "So sorry for your loss. I thought Myra was a lovely woman and you could clearly see how much she adored you when you were together."
Victoria Gerrity wrote: "Hugs to you and wishing you strength and peace in this, your time of loss. Remember the good times and know that you surely brought her so much joy in life."
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[EN] Explaining the Uptime Institutes Tier Classification System
Uptime Institutes Tier Classification System for data centers is approaching the two decade mark. Since its creation in the mid-1990s, the system has evolved from a shared industry terminology into the global standard for third-party validation of data center critical infrastructure.
Over the years, some industry pundits have expressed frustration with the Tier System for being confusing. In many cases these writers have misrepresented the purpose and purview of the program.
Invariably, these authors and interview subjects have never been involved with a Tier Certification project. Typically, the commentators understanding of the Tiers is entirely secondhand and ten years out of date. And yet, when a commentator manages 1 million square feet of data center space for a large multinational enterprise and represents a respected organization like AFCOM, we feel the need to respond.
I would like to take this opportunity to explain what the Tiers look like today, illustrate how Tier Certification works, list some companies that have invested in Tier Certification and offer Uptime Institutes vision for the future.
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- Data center infrastructure costs and operational complexities increase with Tier Level, and it is up to the data center owner to determine the Tier Level that fits his or her businesss need. A Tier IV solution is not better than a Tier II solution. The data center infrastructure needs to match the business application, otherwise companies can overinvest or take on too much risk.
- The Tier Classification System does not prescribe specific technology or design criteria.
- Uptime Institute removed reference to expected downtime per year from the Tier Standard in 2009. The current Tier Standard does not assign availability predictions to Tier Levels.
- Some organizations were willfully misrepresenting the Tier Certification, using a design foil to market a site that was not physically tested to that standard.
- The TCDD was never supposed to be a final stage in a certification process, but rather a checkpoint for companies to demonstrate that the first portion of the capital project met requirements. Uptime Institute found that stranded Design Certifications were detrimental to the integrity of the Tier Certification program. In response, Uptime Institute has implemented an expiration date on TCDDs. All Tier Certification of Design Documents awards issued after 1 January 2014 will expire two years after the award date.
- For companies with existing sites, or for whatever reason have not chosen to certify data center facilities against Tiers, the operations team can be certified under the Management & Operations (M&O) Stamp of Approval. By covering essential areas, a management team can operate a site to its full uptime potential, obtain maximum leverage of the installed infrastructure/design and improve the efficacy of operations.


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NVIDIA Suspends Chipset Development
NVIDIA is temporarily suspending its chipset and CPU business until it settles matters with rival Intel. Its GeForce 9400M and ION brands will not be effected.
As Ars Technica reports, NVIDIA is putting its chipset and CPU production temporarily on ice. Officially NVIDIA says that its integrated solution "has a long healthy life ahead," but their ongoing patent dispute with Intel has proved too much for them, forcing them into postponement mode. Intel, for one thing, claims that NVIDIA is not licensed for the new DMI bus. Until this and other Intel claims are cleared up, NVIDIA will put no more investment into their chipset production. That the chipmaker has been running into a wall with its CPU production has also long been suspected.
However, Ars Technica believes that business reasons accompany the legal ones. NVIDIA is also likely to withdraw its joint chipset production with AMD. Linux has supported most NVIDIA chipsets flawlessly over the last few years, with only some initial glitches and problems with very specialized motherboards. Unlike with graphics cards, free drivers for these chipsets were pretty much always available.
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The Kubernetes community gathered in Austin, Texas.
Dell to Disable Intel's Insecure IME
Dell responds to the reports of critical vulnerabilities in the Intel vPro Management Engine.
Linus Torvalds' Precious Advice to Security Experts
Torvalds said that developers should focus more on debugging than resorting to fallback mode.
GPLv3 Comes to the Rescue of GPL Violators
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Decision to scrap upgrades to Yorkshire's railways was taken in March... but the Government didn't admit it until after the election.
I'm angry that, by scrapping these upgrades, the Government has put the needs of Yorkshire and the north last. But I'm even more angry that the Conservative Party stood on a manifesto of investing more in Yorkshire's railways, when a decision had already been taken to cancel that investment.
At Yorkshire First we believe one of the best ways to develop a stronger, more sustainable economy in Yorkshire is investing in transport - with decisions for here, taken by the region, not central government or Whitehall. For too long infrastructure spending has been focussed on London and the South East, whilst in Yorkshire we're stuck commuting on thirty year old trains. It's time to change that. Yorkshire needs the powers to set its own priorities for transport.
Today I'm calling for a full, independent inquiry to be held to find out exactly who knew about the plans to cancel the upgrades to Yorkshire's railways. Ministers claim no one told them until after the election. But they are the ones supposed to be overseeing Network Rail.
An inquiry will help us find out why this Government got elected on a pledge to improve our railways, when those improvements had already been cancelled.
It's time we got the truth from this Government.
Richard Carter
Leader - Yorkshire First


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Thirty three tracks later covered by The Detroit Cobras including music by Little Willie John, The Flirtations, Betty Harris.
33 tracks
5 comments on More Songs We Taught The Detroit Cobras
Glad you like it.
If anyone has any of the ones I'm missing, upload them and I'll add them in to make the complete set:
(I Wanna Know) What's Going On - Art Neville
Puppet On A String - Gino [not Geno] Washington
It's My Delight - The Melodians
On A Monday - Leadbelly
Green Light - The Equals
What a clever theme! I love the Detroit Cobras. They make it no secret that they're a cover band... but it's neat to hear the originals. Thanks!⃠


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Through the first two months of the season, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have established themselves as the front-runners for the Most Valuable Player Award. If the course holds, the
Cavaliers might want to submit the fourth quarter film from Sunday night as supporting evidence in James' case.
In a grueling duel with Wade and the Miami Heat, James and the Cavs were masterful in the stretch run to keep their home-court winning streak intact, 93-86, at The Q. It should set up a nice rematch Tuesday when the Heat, who saw their four-game win streak ended, play host to the Cavs.
There is no doubt the Cavs (26-4) are going through their roughest patch of play since the first week of the season. The Heat (16-13) exposed quite a few flaws that carried over from the escape act the Cavs pulled on Christmas night. And those do merit attention, but not more so than James' efforts against his Olympic teammate in this
Down by 10 points in the fourth, James took it to his highest gear on both offense and defense.
He scored 11 of his 33 points and also handed out four assists, having a direct hand in seven of the Cavs' nine baskets in a comeback.
After watching Wade put up 23 points in the first three quarters, James also took over covering the NBA's leading scorer and limited him to six points as the Cavs screamed past.
An 18-2 run, and a series of frenetic defensive plays by the rest of his teammates, and the Cavs somehow pulled out their 16th consecutive home victory and ran their latest winning streak to six games.
"You have to challenge yourself mentally to do it on both ends," said James, who had six rebounds and nine assists. "I have to do it on both ends for our team to be successful and I have no problem with that."
It was less than two years ago the Cavs were unable to stop Wade in such situations. In February 2007, running off pick-and-rolls, Wade scored 24 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and erased a 12-point Cavs lead to get the win. It was just the most memorable of huge efforts Wade had against the Cavs.
He was still very strong in this one; he scored 14 points in the third quarter to help the Heat build their lead.
But he could not match James' influence, and largely because James was on him. When the Heat tried to go to that Wade high screen, the Cavs would double-team him to block his path. And when they didn't, James used his size to frustrate Wade, who had no assists in the fourth.
"Good defensive teams make you earn all your buckets," Wade said. "That's what it came down to."
James' intensity, though, was matched by his teammates. Delonte West and Mo Williams terrorized the Heat's guards with pressure. West had two steals in the fourth, including one where he knocked the ball away from Shawn Marion by diving on the court, and it led to a James dunk.
Williams scored seven of his 20 points before fouling out with two minutes to play. West scored eight of his 11 points and both players hit momentum-building 3-pointers off feeds from James in the big run.
Anderson Varejao had six of his 12 points and five of his 10 rebounds in the fourth, and Ben Wallace had five of his season-high-tying 14 rebounds and also finished with three blocks. Those two helped the Cavs outrebound the Heat, 15-6, and hold them to 35 percent shooting in the crucial period.
Yet the reason the Cavs had to work so hard was they played three quarters of sloppy, average Basketball. Their offense was off rhythm for a second consecutive game and they missed numerous easy baskets and committed unforced turnovers like hasn't been seen since preseason. Through three quarters the Cavs were shooting just 38 percent and had scored just 58 points.
Defensively they struggled dealing with Wade and the weakside on pick-and-roll coverage. Zydrunas Ilgauskas couldn't move fast enough to deal with the Heat's smaller big men and Udonis Haslem often ditched him on the way to 15 points.
"I thought we were lackadaisical at times," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "We have not done a good job of getting to our second option or our third option on offense. It's a matter of us getting back to work in practice."
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Tag Archives: Copyright Trolls
When They Get Back To Work, FTC To Focus On Patent Trolls
When the Government gets back to work, the Federal Trade Commission will begin a probe into the practices of patent assertion entities – a.k.a., patent trolls. In short, PAEs are in the business of capitalizing on registered intellectual property. Often criticized for not "actually produc[ing] anything themselves," PAEs don't have the best reputations. Regardless of how you feel though, many PAEs, like Intellectual Ventures, make a whole lot of money.
How Does The FTC Plan To Go About Investigating Patent Trolls & Legitimate PAEs?
Commission staff will use a formal inquiry process, known as a 6(b) study, which will involve requesting information from 25 as yet unnamed companies. The initial public comment period will take 60 days, followed by a review from the Office of Management and Budget, which may extend for a year before the requests are sent out. When the information is received, months of data analysis may be necessary before any results are announced.
In other words, this could take years.
What Issues Are The FTC Going To Focus On?
According to reports, the FTC is looking for specific answers to PAE practices. What types of patents do these companies hold? When did they acquire them? By what manner do these cases land in court and produce huge settlements?
When the study was announced, FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez commented that the commission intended to use its full authority to get an accurate picture of PAE activity.
Patent Trolling Has Been On Politicians' Radars For Awhile
The FTC announced their plans at a time when federal and state law makers are abuzz about patent trolling. Why? A cynic may say it's a safe issue when it comes to public support. Moreover, it's easy to make "troll companies" — that usually don't get hit with a countersuits because as shell companies, they don't have assets – look bad (and by the rule of foils, the politician look good).
As it stands, the FTC probe is a formal inquiry, not an enforcement action. However, the inquiry allows the commission access to documents and business records not readily available to the public. The FTC has also opened a similar study on companies that buy, sell, and tap consumer information in bulk — commonly known as data brokers.
Patent Related Lawsuits Are Costing SMBs Big Bucks
A report released in June 2013, claimed that PAEs were responsible for more than 60 percent of all patent lawsuits in 2012, a significantly higher figure than in previous years. Peter Detkin, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures, however, rejects that figure. Although the 25 PAE companies that will be asked to participate in the investigation is still unknown, it is assumed that Intellectual Ventures will be on the list. And they're ready. Detkin recently stated that he and co-founder Nathan Myhrvold have no objection to the forthcoming FTC study.
Copyright Trolls Lose Another Tool From Their Arsenal
A California Judge recently set a precedent that shields Internet subscribers from being sued due to their "negligence" in locking down their Wi-Fi security.
In the case of AF Holdings vs. Josh Hatfield and John Doe, AF Holdings sued Josh Hatfield for failing to secure his WiFi connection, which they said was negligence on his part and led to piracy of some of their adult movie content.
Hatfield filed a motion to dismiss the charges, arguing there was no way the adult entertainment company could say he had an obligation to secure his Wi-Fi Internet connection to protect their company from piracy. Judge Phyllis Hamilton agreed with Hatfield.
According to the court documents, "AF Holdings argues that it seeks to hold Hatfield liable for 'negligent maintenance of his residential network,' which it asserts allowed a third-party to commit large-scale infringement of AF Holdings' copyrighted works.
"Specifically, AF Holdings alleges in the complaint that Hatfield owed it a duty to secure his Internet connection to prevent infringement of AF Holdings' copyrighted works. Thus, the entirety of this claim involves the allegation that Hatfield failed to take certain steps – in other words, allegations of non-feasance (as opposed to misfeasance)."
Because Hatfield did not have a special relationship with AF Holdings, he had no obligation to try to secure his network to protect their copyrighted material. This ruling should have long lasting effects on a tactic that copyright trolls use, claiming "negligence" in the case of defendants who did not secure their personal computer networks – namely WiFi connections.
The Problem with the Negligence Strategy
The "negligence" tactic was used to circumvent previous court rulings that said "IP addresses do not equal people." The main problem is that federal copyright laws would trump any claim of negligence by media companies. Additionally, Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act might also be used before a local personal injury claim.
This means that media companies will likely go back to the drawing board in order to come up with new ways to try to hunt down illegal downloaders. Most of the time, companies find a list of offending IP addresses and attempt to attach those IP numbers to specific people so they can take them to court. However, these methods have not been too successful in all areas of the country. And this recent case involving "negligence" is sure to slow down efforts.
Copyright Infringement and Fighting Piracy Online
While copyright protection is very important to the modern business world, the methods used to fight piracy need to be solution-based, not intimidation-based. For now, partly thanks to this ruling, private citizens don't have to worry as much about "negligence" claims in illegal downloading lawsuits; but this does not mean media companies aren't staying up late, trying to come up with ways to keep the copyright troll game alive.
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Patent Troll Lawsuits' Effect On SMEs
Trolls, trolls, trolls! Everywhere you look these days, litigation trolls – with their greedy little paws and Smegel-like sensibilities – are pouncing onto the scene out of nowhere – frightening visionaries, harmless bystanders, and small business owners, alike. And if you ask me, the increase in trolls, coupled with an outdated patent system, is creating perfect conditions for an innovation-killing storm.
At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, could we be heading into an era where mega-corps are actually the "big brother" they themselves warned against in their start-up days? Is the current trend in patent litigation unfairly and disproportionately favoring big-business, so much so that it may thwart digital innovation and market competition?
Intellectual Property Trolls & FRAND
For the past couple of years, copyright trolls have received the bulk of the attention, but patent trolls are on the prowl now too. One of the more alarming aspects of patent trolling is how Fair, Reasonable and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND) – also known as RAND – seem to be an after-thought for many trolls and the attorneys who do their bidding, which is a huge mistake in this lawyer's opinion, considering that the standard should be a paramount factor in modern-day technology patent negotiations.
In brief, FRAND is a required licensing obligations rule, established by standard-setting organizations (like the IPO), whose job it is to "address the needs of a wide base of adopters" and ensure interoperability of devices that are manufactured by different companies.
In other words, if you develop widget X, there are certain standards you need to meet if you want to bring your product to market, so as to ensure cross industry compatibility. If one of those standards is associated with a patent, the rule of thumb is that it must be able to be adopted by other parties on "reasonable and non-discriminatory terms."
In many of today's patent lawsuits, however, the FRAND standard is either over-looked or the facts of the case are manipulated and presented in a misleading way. If, as an industry, we're committed to reforming the nation's tech intellectual property statutes, it's important that we push for clearer FRAND guidelines that are uniformly enforced.
The Cost Of Patent Troll Lawsuits On Small Businesses
Greed-based lawsuits only lead to clogged courts and intimidation litigation, which severely damages small- and medium-sized businesses – especially tech businesses. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, in 2011 alone, patent litigation cost approximately $29 billion. $29 billion!
If that figure didn't shock you, what James Bessen and Michael Meurer revealed in their book, "Patent Failure" should be cause for alarm:
- 62% of software patent lawsuits brought forth by non-practicing entities (a.k.a., trolls)
- Small businesses end up paying disproportionately higher legal fees than larger corporations with in-house legal teams.
- Small businesses, when faced with patent litigation, have to divert funds from R&D and marketing, making them less competitive.
The bigger tragedy is that many small business owners choose to just pay troll's settlement fees out of fear, even if they think they have a strong case. As such, it can be argued that the current patent statutes allow for extortion camouflaged as legitimate litigation.
Current Patent Lawsuits & Working Groups To Watch
As of late, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the software patent issue. Several high-profile patent lawsuits and cases are making news, like Apple's recent acquisition of "The Mother of All Software Patents." On the opposite end of the software patent spectrum is Judge Richard Posner, who recently threw the Motorola/Apple case out of court, but not before censuring both parties for failing to prove damage. And today, Samsung and Apple will be facing off in court in what is shaping up to be a hard-fought technology patent showdown.
In addition to the throng of lawsuits, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has also created a website dedicated to the topic of United States patent reform – defendinginnovation.org. On it, they outline their suggestions for patent reform in the United States. Anyone interested in the topic should make time to check it out.
If you're a small business owner looking to avoid future legal headaches, it's important to get your intellectual property house in order from the beginning. An AV-rated firm that is also on the EFF's list of recommended copyright troll defense litigators, Kelly / Warner is who to call when looking to register and protect your intellectual property. For those embroiled in a software patent lawsuit nightmare, we know a vast network of troll-fighting lawyers, with whom we can pair you, based on your specific needs. Contact us today to begin the conversation.
Another Illegal Downloading (a.k.a. Copyright Troll) Lawsuit Shattered By Judge
Four porn studios who sued unknown or anonymous John Doe defendants for copyright infringement recently saw their case suffer a serious setback.New York Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown found the studios to be engaged in abusive litigation tactics.
Brown severely limited their discovery requests for detailed personal subscriber identifying information from Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Brown also found the studios had improperly joined defendants in an effort to avoid the costs of filing individual lawsuits. He ordered that all but one John Doe be dismissed from each case. One studio's entire case was dismissed when it admitted that it did not own a copyright on the downloaded films.
It Started Like Nearly Every Other Copyright Troll Lawsuit
The plaintiffs claimed their copyrights were infringed when the John Does downloaded the studios' copyrighted films using BitTorrent technology. The studios sought to discover, from the ISPs, the "name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and Media Access Control ("MAC") address of the defendant to whom the [provider] issued an IP address." In the eyes of the studios, the subscriber was the infringer. The theory being: if the subscriber's information is revealed, his or her name would then be substituted in the lawsuit in place of a John Doe.
Magistrate Brown Compares An IP Address To A Telephone Number & Therefore Is Not Suitable Evidence To Warrant The Disclosure Of PII
In denying the discovery request, Magistrate Brown noted that an IP address only identifies the location where any number of computers may exist. Claiming the subscriber to that address was the one who downloaded the film, according to Brown, was no more likely "[T]han to say an individual who pays the telephone bill made a specific telephone call."
Brown also noted that one subscriber can have numerous computers used simultaneously by a number of different people. With wire-less connections, unknown people could be using a subscriber's ISP. A company or business may be an ISP subscriber that allows access to employees, customers, or clients.
Since there is no way to determine the true downloaders identity via ISP records, granting the studios' discovery request would have created too great a risk for the potential of innocent Internet users being drawn into litigation. Thus, Brown denied the discovery request finding that "the alleged infringer could be the subscriber, a member of his or her family, an employee, invitee, neighbor or interloper."
Judge In Illegal Downloading Case Realized Plaintiff's Primary Goal Was To Push For A Settlement
It also appeared, to the judge, that the studios primary reason for wanting the information was to pursue settlement with identified defendants – defendants who would likely not want to go to a public trial for downloading pornography. This type of abuse was verified when one identified John Doe presented uncontroverted evidence that he had offered the studios unfettered access to his computer; he also offered all discovery they might need to prove he was not the infringer. Instead of taking him up on his offer, the studios badgered him repeatedly to settle.
Judge Said Joinder Was Inappropriate In Illegal Downloading Lawsuit
Magistrate Brown found the studios had engaged in other abusive litigation tactics by improperly joining a large number of defendants in one lawsuit. The studios claimed that the joinder was proper because all the defendants were "acting in concert" to violate the copyright and that each case was based on common facts. Brown debunked both of these theories.
First, the dates of the alleged infringements were often weeks or months apart so the "acting in concert" standard was not met. Neither was the standard of "common facts" when it was noted that at least six of the already known defendants had individual defenses and the only way that they could defend themselves was on an individual case by case basis.
Brown noted it was more likely the studios were filing a single case with a large number of defendants in order to avoid a filing fee that would be involved with each individual case. In Brown's district court that amounted to about $100,000 in filing fees the studios had "evaded." Thus, Brown found the joinder to be improper and dismissed all but one John Doe from each case. If the studios intend to pursue their litigation, they must file each case individually.
Granted Limited Information For One John Doe In Illegal Downloading Lawsuit
For the one remaining Doe defendant in each case, Brown allowed the studios to obtain only the name and address of that one particular subscriber. No other information, such as email or telephone number, would be provided.
Attorneys for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, was heartened by this ruling. Mitch Stolz, an experienced copyright attorney with the foundation, was quoted as saying, "There absolutely is a trend toward shutting down this sort of abuse of discovery."
In fact, that trend is supported by Brown's order where he cited several other district courts that have recently made the same rulings in similar cases. It can certainly be inferred from his order that he hopes other courts continue this trend.


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My grand father was Simon Toma Born 14 June 1883 in Bojan Bukovina (Now Boian,Cernaut, Romania) He emmigrated to americain1906/07 to N.Y from Hamburg, Germany. I am trying to find out who his parients and siblings are. His wife was Anitza Dirda born Nov 23, 1887 I believe she too was born in Bojan. I found a name hlweitza,Bojan. I would like to know her parents and siblings. I have some names of people but I do not know if they are siblings or cousins. I have to believe that there are still relatives over there and I would like to make contact. I would also like to know when and where my grandparients got married. Any help from anyone would be so greatly appriciated.


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Friday, 18 December 2009
Monday, 14 December 2009
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Jesus and Mary
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Ickle Babies
No I'm not getting broody, I'm to old for all that, It's Grandchildren next for me, not yet though I hope. I just love drawing babies.
Monday, 30 November 2009
Bizzy Lizzy
Friday, 27 November 2009
New Humour Designs
I hope they put a little smile on your face.
I'm going to an Ann Summers Party tonight with all the girls, that should put a little smile on my face.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Christmas is coming
Here are a couple of Christmas designs, One very photoshoped and one not so much, which one do you prefer?
Monday, 2 November 2009
New Commission
These are the 3 Artworks that make up the 3 Fold Design.
and this is the finish Design folded.
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Tigerprint Competition
I've entered the Tigerprint competition again, I sent in 5 entries but this was my favourite.
I went to see Jane McDonald in concert on Sunday night (don't laugh) she was really really good. This weekend I am going to see Shirley Bassey in concert in London, YES SHIRLEY BASSEY! how cool! I told my 10 year old daughter that she is the biggest and best singing diva in the world and she replied "No she isn't Mylie Cyrus is".
Friday, 16 October 2009
Something to think about...
Washington , DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007 The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money, but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the Metro Station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and people's priorities. The questions raised: "In a common place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?"
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made....
How many other things are we missing?
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Monday, 5 October 2009
Sneak peak
I was invited down to London to visit The Art Group in July regarding doing some Greeting card designs for WHSmiths. Here is a sneak peak at 4 of the 12 designs I did. I couldn't go all the way down to London without doing a bit of shopping so I took my mum and we had a lovely day out.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Can anyone help?
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
The trouble with me is I don't have a signature style. With some styles you can tell straight away who the artist is.
I want a signature style!!!
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
New Christmas Designs
Thursday, 3 September 2009
63 Designs
WOW! 63 Designs all printed. I received samples but I can't send them to anyone 'cos they are in Dutch!
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Aways loved to draw
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Tiger Print Competition
A couple of Christmas pattern designs for the Tigerprint competition. The first idea i got from my bedroom wall i recently decorated with a patchwork of wallpaper. It's a lot cheaper using lots of 10" square samples but I think the effect is Brill!
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Christmas time
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Happy Dad Day
Monday, 15 June 2009
Baby Designs
I love designing Baby cards, so I've really enjoyed this months Tigerprint competition. Tigerprint are very very clever because they get lots and lots of artists submitting ideas for greeting cards without actually having to employ any of them. Genius!
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Thanks Sara
Monday, 8 June 2009
Another entry
Friday, 5 June 2009
Busy Busy Busy
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Lucky me
Thursday, 28 May 2009
First Holy Communion
I had to share these photographs that a friend gave me recently. I've always known that my little Daughter Casey has a fun personality. These photo's of her First Holy Communion just confirm the fact. She's such a comic!


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Model and fitness trainer extraordinaire C.J. Koegel is the Hunk of the Day, or in this case the Hunk of Holy Thursday. If you had to pick one last morsel of meat to eat, might this be the one? Mr. Koegel had a background in football, as well as some notoriety from one of the Real World seasons on MTV. There's something retro about that at this point.Back to Blog
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~I received a Hugglable Melodies Plush & App for the purpose of reviewing. Opinions and stories are my own.~
We've had a new friend over at our house for a few weeks now that has been having lots of fun playing with the elves, Ernie and Cookie Monster. His name is Poindexter and he's this adorable plushie frog from Huggable Melodies.
Poindexter is one of Huggable Melodies "Huggables" characters. Like most children who feel a little different than others, Poindexter is self conscious. He has blue feet, red knees and a diddle on his face unlike other frogs and he uses his differences to teach children about the challenges of being picked on (or bullied) through his Story/Song App 'Picked-on Poindexter'.
The story is about how he gets picked on in the lunch room and bullied by a few of the other students. Through the story Poindexter sings songs that show children how he feels, like Diff'rent and Don't Fit In. Thankfully Poindexter meets an unexpected friend at the end of the story, just as he becomes a new friend for children who take him home.
Judah hasn't yet registered when kids are mean to him or point out differences, but I am sure that eventually it will come into his awareness. It's nice that there are Huggable Melodies story Apps (and adorable snugly friends) to give them a bit of understanding about how it feels (whether to relate or for empathy). It is something most of our children will face in their lifetime, especially at school and I love that Huggable Melodies shares these stories on a level for younger children to understand and be able to interact with.
There are two other Plush friends: Sniffly Sandborn (the friendly dog) who is there to comfort children in times of illness with loving songs to help them feel better and Drowsey Drysdale (the sleepy sheep) with songs that put those drowsy eyes to rest. Drowsey is also brand new to Huggable Melodies, but he'll be there soon!
Since Poindexter is such a great storyteller, he's been to many of Judah's "circle times" at home telling his Elves and favorite friends stories about being nice. I think Poindexter or either of his friends would make a great gift for the holidays!
You can find out more information about Huggable Melodies and their Plush friends by visiting the Facebook Page and/or @HuggableMelodie on Twitter.


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Hi All,
I have an issue that i had CAD drawings with curves in 3D environment and need to convert it into Revit to Model line by using Dynamo, so is there any solutions you can help with?
You can Use CurvesFromCADLayers node in BimorphNodes package. There's more info here: bimorph.co.uk/bimorph-nodes


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Fifteen Really, Really, Really Hard Games
November 21, 2011 - From bullet hell shooters, to ninja combat, to tricky platforming, these are some of the most infuriatingly hard games around.
IGN Presents the History of Dreamcast
September 9, 2010 - Where were you on September 9, 1999? Today marks the anniversary of the greatest gaming console in the history of everything. Well, we suppose that's subjective.
Top 10 Classic Shoot 'Em Ups
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O is for Obrigado
Obrigado means Thanks in Portuguese
I first heard this word in Zimbabwe when we were working with a street kid centre in Harare. A few of the kids were from Mozambique so we regularly heard Portuguese being spoken by them.
One of the things that amazed me was despite how tough life had been for them either at home or on the streets these kids were very well mannered, always thanking people whenever something was done for them. They could certainly have taught many others a lesson or two in good manners.
We are raising our boys to understand, like the kids from Mozambique, that good manners are essential for getting by in life, but sadly it seems we're amongst a dying breed of parents that still cling to the old adage "good manners cost nothing". I'm often appalled at the lack of manners exhibited by folk, especially when out for a drink or food. Sure the barman or waiter is just doing their job but the please and thank you go a long way to oiling the machine and improving the standard of service.
It costs nothing to say please or thank you and if some scruffy street urchin from Mozambique can manage it as a reflex action then there really is no excuse for the rest of us!
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Here's a question for you. Given all that Sly Stone has been through since his heyday four decades ago-not just the addiction but the general weirdness and shadowy stuff-wouldn't it have been great for him to make a triumphant comeback? As far as second chances go, it would be pretty awesome.
Well, folks, I hate to say it, but I don't think a comeback's gonna happen for Sly. The new I'm Back: Family & Friends is a weird mishmash of covers, originals and remixes. Some of the music reasonably pleasant, but much of it is also incredibly unnecessary. The man himself-a pioneer in the fusion of rock and soul that opened the door for artists like Prince-has released next to no new music since the mid-Eighties. Over the past years, he's re-emerged somewhat-playing shows (which I hear have been quite erratic) and there was that one Grammy tribute performance a few years back. He's also reportedly got a good amount of music in the can, which is why I'm so puzzled that this new album is primarily comprised of remade versions of Sly's original hits.
The remakes themselves aren't bad. I mean, I'd imagine it's pretty difficult to fuck up songs like "Family Affair" or "Stand!", but…why remake them in the first place? It's like listening to Sly Stone karaoke…only featuring Sly himself. Truthfully, he doesn't even take the mic very much over the course of I'm Back, leaving much of the vocal heavy lifting to his band members and guest artists including Heart's Ann Wilson and Bootsy Collins (whose schtick actually works pretty well on "Hot Fun in the Summertime".) Sly himself sounds like…well, he sounds like an old Sly Stone (as opposed to the old Sly Stone.)
Two newly written (or at least newly released) tracks in the middle of the album suggest that there's still a little fire left in the belly, even if they're not groundbreaking. The uptempo "Plain Jane" gets a nice little groove going, and "Get Away" proves that while many things have changed over the last forty years, Sly's taste in drum machines has not. These two songs (and a cover of the gospel standard "His Eye Is on The Sparrow") are decent enough but don't do much to indicate that 2011-era Sly Stone is capable of being anything other than…decent.
Have I yet mentioned that these warmed-over remakes were not the most egregious things about I'm Back? Someone had the bright idea to take these recordings and then add modern Euro-trash synthesizer mess on to them-and tacked several of these "remixes" onto the end of the album. If you're old enough to remember Ten Years Too Soon (an album Sly's label, Epic, released in the late Seventies) that featured disco-fied remixes of Sly classics), then you probably also remember that most Sly fans were pretty pissed off that these classic songs were given disco re-rubs. Folks, after you hear the dubstep remix of "Family Affair", you will very quickly realize that things can get much, much worse than a little disco seasoning. As I was listening (and I'll admit that I didn't even make it all the way through all three songs), I couldn't help but wonder who green-lit this mess?
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Just an FYI - I doubled this recipe because we had a big party, so I wanted to make sure there was plenty + a few leftovers to take to the office! You can easily half this back.
Delicious soft, chewy cookies! Looks like Nabisco came by my kitchen!
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3 1/2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup butter (salted)
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup of white sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mat.
2. In your stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until creamy and smooth. Add in the eggs (one at a time) and vanilla. Blend well.
3. Slowly add in the flour (in half cup increments), and the baking soda until combined.
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