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Here's the results from the 2013 Budweiser Adult Summer Showdown played at the FC Dallas Stadium Complex on the weekend of August 17. Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who participated!
Men Open:
Legends (NTX) defeated NTX Rayados (NTX)
Women's Open:
Bringin Justice (OK) defeated Turbo/DFeeters (NTX)
Co-ed Open:
Dallas Roma (NTX) defeated Trouble (San Antonio)
Men's Competitive:
FC National Juventus (NTX) defeated (Austin Blues FC (Austin)
Men's Over 30 Gold:
RAFC Select (OK) defeated Borrachos (NTX)
Men's Over 30 Silver:
Allen Wickers FC (NTX) defeated Club Leche (NTX)
Here's your FCD Mobile team community schedule for the week!
Friday, August 23 - Dallas Pub Run
The FCD Girls will be out at British Beverage Co. and World of Beers from 5-7PM on Friday to promote Saturday's game vs San Jose. Find them to score some FCD swag and ticket specials for the San Jose game!
Saturday, August 24 – Dallas BrewFest
Look out for the FC Dallas/Breakaway Music Festival crew out at the third annual Dallas BrewFest in the Dallas Arts District. FCD will be out there from 6-10PM with the FC Dallas Girls, FCD Swag and free tickets to the September 7 game vs Vancouver.
Sunday, August 25 - University of North Texas Bookstore
Join the FCD mobile team out at the UNT Bookstore from 6-8PM on Sunday, August 25 as we welcome UNT students back to school. We'll have FCD swag, student ticket specials and more!
Both FC Dallas players on loan to the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers saw action this weekend as forward Bradlee Baladez started his first game for the club going 73 minutes while Richard Sanchez started in goal playing all 90 minutes for the third time in a row. While Baladez didn't find the scoresheet in the 2-1 Strikers victory at San Antonio Scorpions, the forward drew some positive reviews on Twitter while Sanchez earned his first win in goal for the NASL side that is currently 1-2-0 on the year.
Fort Lauderdale 2 San Antonio Scorpions 1 Match Recap
Over in Sweden, Bobby Warshaw did not play in AF Angelholm's 2-1 loss to GAIS. Warshaw could make his debut this week with two games coming up, a Swedish Cup match vs Skovde AIK on Wednesday and a league match vs Jonkopings Sodra on Saturday.
(Photo courtesy of San Antonio Scorpions)
Full match highlights: Portland Timbers 2, FC Dallas 1.
SHOT: Jackson's shot blocked by Donovan Ricketts.
GOAL: Ryan Johnson heads in the corner kick to give Portland the lead.
GOAL: Mauro Diaz scores his first MLS goal on the feed from Fabian Castillo.
GOAL: Darlington Nagbe strikes again onthe feed from Valeri.
Hunt Sports Group VP Dan Hunt sat down for his weekly chat on the FC Dallas Facebook page on Thursday morning to talk with the fans about a number of topics including the Cowboys move to Frisco, future signings and more.
Dan addresses many of the questions here, and answers the rest in this post
Here's your FCD Mobile team community schedule for this weekend:
Saturday, August 17 – Budweiser Adult Summer Showdown
The FCD girls will be out at the Budweiser Adult Summer Showdown at the FC Dallas Stadium Complex fields from 4-6PM with FCD swag and a special ticket offer for the San Jose game
Sunday, August 18 - TCU Bookstore
Join the FCD girls and Breakaway Music Festival welcoming incoming freshmen to the TCU campus with promo items and ticket specials from 10:00AM-noon on Sunday.
Budweiser Adult Summer Showdown
The FCD girls and mobile sales team will be back at the Budweiser Adult Summer Showdown on Sunday from 3:00 - 6:00PM for the awards ceremony with FCD swag and ticket specials
We're just a couple weeks away from the start of the NCAA season and the newly-formed American Athletic Conference has announced that their 2013 Men's Soccer Conference Championship will be played at Toyota Stadium on November 15 and 17.
Consisting of SMU, Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, Rutgers, Temple, Central Florida, UConn & South Florida, the American Athletic Conference boasts some NCAA soccer powerhouses and this tournament will be the first time Toyota Stadium has hosted a major NCAA post-season soccer event since the 2008 NCAA College Cup. The semifinals will be held on Friday, November 15 with the championship game held on Sunday, November 17.
"As an SMU alumnus, I'm especially excited to bring the American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Championship to Toyota Stadium," said Hunt Sports Group Vice President Dan Hunt told the AAC website. "We have more than 4,500 players in our youth system, ages 7 and up, while more than 80 earned college soccer scholarships or Financial Aid this past year alone. Our Development Academy consistently ranks among the best in North America, while our professional team has spent the majority of the 2013 season at the top of the table in MLS. We are committed to growing soccer in North Texas and look forward to showcasing yet another level of elite play at our stadium."
- Purchase tickets to the semifinal matches on Friday, November 15 here.
- Purchase tickets to the championship game on Sunday, November 17 here.
- Secure a two-day pass to see all three matches here.
FC Dallas returns to Portland this weekend to take on the Timbers for the fourth and final time in 2013 barring a possible playoff pairing. The teams faced off twice in MLS play and once in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinals this year, including one game in Portland and two in Frisco. The season series hasn't failed to entertain thus far, with one draw and a comeback win, as Portland has the 2-0-1 advantage going into the upcoming game.
May 8 - FCD 1- Portland 1
WATCH: Kenny Cooper's PK evens the score
With both teams in the midst of unbeaten streaks and FC Dallas still undefeated at home, the season's first matchup between these teams did not disappoint. Despite a scoreless deadlock for much of the game, both teams had quality scoring opportunities early on, with FCD 'keeper Raul Fernandez coming up with impressive saves on Portland's best chances.
Finally, in the 70th minute, Portland opened scoring when Darlington Nagbe sent in a cross from Rodney Wallace. Seven minutes later, after a penalty against Portland in the box, Kenny Cooper converted his penalty kick to pull FC Dallas even with the Timbers.
READ: Hyndman pleased to see the offense return in 3-3 draw with Los Angeles
The 1-1 draw extended FCD's unbeaten streak at the time to eight games, while the team remained undefeated at home on the season.
June 15- Portland 1- FCD 0
FC Dallas made their first trip to Portland in June in a nationally televised game between two of the league's hottest teams at the time. Just like in their first meeting, the game went to half time scoreless with both teams failing to take many shots.
It didn't take the Timbers long to get going after halftime and once again, Darlington Nagbe was the difference maker. The Timbers midfielder took Kalif Alhassen's throw-in and turned it in to a nearly unstoppable goal from the corner of the penalty box, putting Portland up 1-0 in the 52'.
WATCH: Full highlights from FCD's first trip to Portland.
After the opening score, Portland had a number of opportunities to increase their lead, but Fernandez came up with big saves. Jackson had the only real chances for Dallas, including a shot that went just high in the 72nd minute.
June 26- Portland 3- FCD 2
WATCH: FCD falls to PTFC in USOC Quarters
The Western Conference sides matched up for the second time in less than two weeks in the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. In the first half, it looked to be all FCD, thanks to a 15' goal from Je-Vaughn Watson, sending the home side into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.
The Timbers easily bounced back in the second half, though. Darlington Nagbe (notice the pattern?) sent a shot past FCD goalkeeper Chris Seitz to put Portland on the board in the 61st minute. Less than two minutes later, Nagbe had a hand in his team's second goal of the evening, sending the ball to Diego Valeri, who converted his 1-v-1 shot against Seitz.
READ: Raul Fernandez comes up big on international duty in South Korea with Peru
Frederic Piquionne put the game away for Portland with a goal in 72nd minute to put the visitors up 3-1. In typical FC Dallas style, the team tried to spark a comeback late in the game. Blas Perez headed the ball into an empty net to bring FCD within one, and David Ferreira hit the post on the last shot of the game, leaving Dallas just short of advancing to the Open Cup semifinals.
As we prepare for some marquee international friendlies this afternoon, headlined by the United States trip to Sarajevo to face Bosnia-Herzegovina, Raul Fernandez and Peru faced South Korea in Suwon overnight playing the Asian side to a 0-0 draw.
According to reports from the match, FCD goalkeeper Raul Fernandez came up huge for the Peruvians making some big saves in the shutout. This report from El Comercio said Fernandez was Peru's man of the match and has video of an incredible save by Fernandez.
Raul is expected to fly directly to Portland to meet up with FCD in plenty of time for Saturday's match against the Timbers and as the evidence shows, he's in fine form.
FC Dallas currently has three players out on loan: Richard Sanchez & Bradlee Baladez with the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Moises Hernandez with Saprissa of the Costa Rica Primera Division, here's a recap of their weekends.
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers, featuring FC Dallas homegrown signings Richard Sanchez and Bradlee Baladez, dropped their second straight game Saturday, falling to Minnesota United FC 3-1 at home. Sanchez started in goal for the Strikers, while Baladez made his debut for the team coming off the bench for a 19-minute appearance.
The Strikers held off United for well over half the game before conceding two goals in a matter of minutes. Minnesota's Max Griffin finally opened scoring with his close range goal in the 73rd minute to put his side on the board. Two minutes later, Minnesota's Matt Can Oekel's shot from way out was headed past Sanchez by the Striker's Rafael Alves.
Fort Lauderdale pulled within one in the 80' after a Martin Nunez goal. The Florida side had a chance to tie it late with a one-on-one shot from Nunez, but the shot Van Oekel blocked the shot. Minnesota's Pablo Campos put the game away three minutes into stoppage time with his well-placed goal from way out, securing the 3-1 victory for United FC. Baladez entered the game in the 71st minute to make his debut for the NASL side. CLICK HERE for a full recap of the game. The Strikers travel to Texas next weekend to take on the San Antonio Scorpions on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Moises Hernandez is still on loan to Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican Premier Division. The team returned to league action over the weekend with a 4-2 win over Perez Zeledon, however Hernandez did not clock any minutes. Jon Arnold of American Soccer Now wrote about Moises Hernandez and life at Saprissa in a piece definitely worth checking out.
Also, we'll be adding another name to the loan list as midfielder Bobby Warshaw has been sent to Angelholms FF of the Swedish Superettan.
(Photo courtesy of Jon van Woerden)


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Scott Boras took a shot at Jay-Z in the latest round of the feud between the two businessmen. Jay-Z recently became a sports agent and has signed several notable athletes including Kevin Durant and Victor Cruz. His biggest move was signing Robinson Cano away from Boras right before the second baseman entered free agency. Jay-Z…Read More

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Sheriff candidates agree on many issues
In the first contested campaign for Ventura County sheriff in more than 30 years, the candidates seem to be making up for those lost decades.
Dennis Carpenter and Geoff Dean have already debated five times this year, most recently on Wednesday, and there are three more public forums scheduled, plus a handful of events for specific audiences.
More than 100 people packed into a conference room at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks to hear Wednesday's debate. As they have in previous forums, Carpenter and Dean took similar positions on most of the law enforcement issues facing the county.
Dean and Carpenter are both Sheriff's Department veterans of more than 30 years. Both said gang crime is the biggest law enforcement problem the county faces. Budget cuts were also near the top of both men's lists.
"We've made (budget) adjustments, and we'll continue to make adjustments, but at some point we have to draw a line in the sand and say we have to keep our community safe," Carpenter said.
Both candidates oppose legalizing marijuana, which will be on the November statewide ballot, and both think medicinal marijuana is poorly regulated.
"You don't want your police agency to decide what laws they're going to enforce, so if it passes we'll deal with it as best we can, but I don't think it's good for the state," Dean said.
Dean and Carpenter both lauded the virtues of community policing, a strategy that encourages officers to work with community groups and reach out to people even when they're not actively investigating crimes.
When asked what new programs he would stress as sheriff, Dean said the department could use a greater emphasis on community policing. Carpenter passed on the question.
Finally, both men said that whoever wins in June, no one in the Sheriff's Department will be shunned for supporting the loser.
That point came up because the campaign has divided law enforcement in the county. Carpenter is endorsed by Sheriff Bob Brooks and most of Brooks' top managers, while Dean has the support of most city police chiefs and local elected officials.
"I think the department has been run well for the past 12 years," Carpenter said. "We've had tremendous success. Ventura County is one of the safest counties west of the Mississippi, and that's because of the leadership of Bob Brooks. I want to build on the successes of Bob Brooks."
Dean represents a challenge to Brooks' preferred line of succession.
Brooks fired Dean in 2008 from his post as a chief deputy after he started to explore a run for sheriff, against Brooks' wishes.
Dean was rehired a year later at a lower rank, on the orders of the county Civil Service Commission.
Dean said that if he's elected, he would "keep the politics out of public safety."
"The leader of a law enforcement agency needs to be as apolitical as they possibly can," he said.
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RE Friday Round-Up: Caesar Salad is a Comfort Food
A big plate of Caesar salad is an excellent summer meal that's delicious and comforting. It automatically puts you in a place of "comfort" and I'm not really sure why? Maybe it's the heavier salad dressing and croutons and cheese, or have you ever thought about how food tastes better when you're eating with people you enjoy being with?
Since we all have a salad decision to make when we go out to dinner, house or Caesar, I'd love to take a poll and see which is more popular nation-wide.
I think of it as the choice between "fresh" or "comfort." My husband almost always chooses Caesar, and I pick the house salad.
Either way, I'm happy to feature some yummy deliciousness here at RE today! Decide for yourself which Caesar looks good to you!
So in asking my readers today, do you normally choose a Caesar or House salad when you eat out?
Food for my Family: Grilled Romaine with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Bacon Crumbles
Boy Meets Food: Panko Crusted Tuna Steak Caesar Salad
Eat 2 Gather (Formally Luvs Strawberry Cake): Caesar Chicken Noodle Salad
My friend Myrna's HAIL CAESAR SALAD that I served at this dinner party.
Tasty Kitchen: Caesar Salad Lettuce Wraps
Pink Parsley: Caesar Salad Tartlets with Roasted Garlic Crusts
Simple Comfort Food: Classic Caesar with Egg Yolks and Anchovies
Simple Bites: Grilled Caesar Salad
Dinner with Julie: Shrimp Caesar Salad
Farm Flavor: Salmon Caesar Wraps
Great Bar Food at Home: Santa Fe-Caesar Crema
Tammy's Recipes: Caesar Fish Salad
Hun … What's For Dinner: Caesar Salad Bread
19 Responses to "RE Friday Round-Up: Caesar Salad is a Comfort Food"
A classic Caesar salad, the one with the egg and the anchovies, is my favorite and hard to find these days. Of course I like it best when eaten at one of the older S.F. resturaunts where the waiter makes a big production of mixing it all right at your table. My idea of dining out!
I'm definitely a Caesa salad person. Always playing it safe.
Caesar, because I like the lettuce better. But if I could get the Caesar salad with the extra veggies on the house salad, that would be my ideal! Love all the recipe ideas for this!
Thanks for including my grilled caesar in your round-up, Sandy! Now I have to check out some of these other creative options.
Sandy you are a Dear! Thanks for sharing my salad. I of course would choose Caesar Salad, unless there is a salad on the menu with goat cheese on it…then I'm all over that one! hugs love, Sheila
Oh I love love love ceasar salads! How fun are all these creative versions of it!
I used to work at a restaurant that had their classic house ceasar, but then also a Chicken Ceasar which they added radiccio, green beans, fresh mushrooms tossed in it…it was so so good!
Ooohhh! I love the bread and lettuce wrap ideas! It's fun to mix up a classic. Happy weekend Sandy!
My hubby doesn't like Caesar salad so I always get it when we go out! I will have to try a couple of these to fill my need at home :-)
I almost always, always choose a house salad. Mr. G honey almost always, always chooses the Caesar salad. I'm groaning looking at all those gorgeous variations on the Caesar salad. Groaning, I tell ya!
Oh MY. I could ceasar my face all over this post!
I love a good house salad, but mostly because I am vegetarian and house salads include more vegetables! I hate having to order a ceasar salad and pick out the chicken. But I do Loooove a good caesar dressing, do you have a recipe?
Tough choice..I usually choose the house, my hubby and oldest will usually choose caesar!
Most of the time a house salad with bleu cheese dressing on the side!
I tend to go for the house salad. I usually get the house dressing too. Caesars are good, but sometimes a little heavy to start a meal off.
I love Caesar salad! I'm way to hungry to look at these pictures right now!
I love Caesar Salad…but looking for a good bottled dressing or a simple homemade dressing that tastes great but is not TOO full of calories! Is that asking too much? Any one have suggestions?? PLEASE??? Thanks!
I especially love Chicken Caesar salad!
I love to order a Caesar salad for lunch but usually ask that they lightly dress the salad. Most restaurants seem to use too much dressing. The best Caesar salad i have had was in Santo Domingo where they still make the salad in front of you in a large wooden bowl that they rub with a clove of garlic.
Caesar salad is comfort food and all of these recipe creations look amazing!
I'm a bit of an adventurer when it comes to restaurant salads. Last night I had a fabulous salad made with local melon, prosciutto, and arugula with a white balsamic vinaigrette. It was divine! But Jack almost always orders Caesar. He also makes a mean Caesar salad himself. Our church has a potluck every Sunday after worship, and most Sundays find Jack's Caesar salad on the serving table. He leaves out the anchovies and doesn't usually bother with the eggs. His trick for a quick but yummy salad? He mixes Ken's bottled dressing with EVOO and fresh-squeezed lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and freshly ground black pepper. Fresh Romaine, freshly grated cheese, and croutons all get mixed with the dressing just before serving. It's delicious!


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A traditional seaside town, Paignton boasts all of the essential attractions needed to enjoy the perfect family holiday. With its long sandy beaches, traditional harbour and penny pinching amusements all within easy reach, this bustling town is always a popular choice with holidaymakers.
We have a selection of holiday cottages in South Devon, so why choose to stay in Paignton? With its central location on the English Riviera you will have a great base for exploring the local area and with many attractions being within a short distance of the town, you will be able to spend more time enjoying your holiday in Devon.
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DENVER, Colo. -- Tuesday, November 30, is the deadline for people in the Devils Lake area to get a flood insurance policy that may pay off even before their property is flooded.
"People who buy this policy now will have the chance to get tens of thousands of dollars so they can move their home before they get flooded," said Rick Weiland, regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Denver office. "But if you do not buy the policy now, that possibility vanishes. You will have to have water in your home for 90 days before you can collect any flood insurance money."
Flood insurance makes sense in any case for people whose homes and businesses may be flooded, he pointed out. Floods are likely in low-lying areas from storms, spring thaw, and various other causes. People who buy flood insurance protect their buildings for several hundred dollars, and if they do so before November 30 they will have the added possibility of getting a payout before actual flooding occurs.
Weiland advised all those who own a home or business within the eligible area to consider buying the insurance, particularly if there is any chance their building is at an elevation of 1460 feet or below. The eligible area, called the "Area of Special Consideration" (ASC), includes parts of Ramsey, Towner, Benson, and Nelson counties.
In fact, most owners have already purchased a policy. A total of 1,072 structures have been identified within the ASC, and as of mid-September 973 policies were in effect within the area.
The first payments to four homeowners in the Devils Lake area under the new policy were approved Monday, November 22. Also, the Flood Insurance Administration recently made a policy decision to clarify that some buildings with basement flooding may be eligible for the endorsement coverage. Property owners with basement flooding should contact their insurance agent.
Those interested in buying the policy can do so through their local agent for homeowner's insurance, or can find an agent that sells flood insurance by calling 1-800/427-4661.
The purpose of the endorsement is to help people move buildings that are going to be flooded before the rising waters make it impossible to do so. If insurance appraisers rule a building is in "imminent danger" of being flooded, the endorsement allows 60 percent of the value of the policy to be paid in advance. The owner must use the money to buy the building at salvage value and move it above 1460 feet. The owner can use the land for agricultural or recreational purposes, and provides a conservation easement to the local government, tribe, or a non-profit trust. Once the owner has moved the building outside the floodplain, the remaining 40 percent of the policy will be paid.
However, building owners in the Devils Lake area are only eligible for the endorsement if they buy the policy on or before Tuesday, November 30. If they do purchase the policy, and keep it in effect, they can sell the building and new owners will also be eligible to maintain the policy. Owners who do not purchase a policy by November 30 will not be eligible for the endorsement, nor will future owners of the same building. The time limit is to prevent owners from waiting until they are about to be flooded to buy a policy, which would be an unfair burden to other policyholders.
"For several hundred dollars, you can protect a home worth tens of thousands," said Weiland. "The other option is to watch the waters keep rising and come into your home, perhaps every spring for several years, while you struggle to stay there or face all the costs of moving on your own. This policy is an option every homeowner and business owner in the area should consider. Protect yourself."
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Rich & Decadent PhotographyBy Anakin | February 15, 2009
Life is different when you have your own private jet and a budget of a few millions for a shopping spree.
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VC RamCleaner
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VC RamCleaner is a software tool that provides users with a simple means of releasing the memory used with a minimal amount of effort, as well as activate an automatic mode.
Smooth setup and clear-cut GUI
The installation process you are required to go through is a piece of cake, as it is over in a jiffy and it does not offer to download any kind of products that are not actually necessary for this product to function properly. Once you wrap it up, you come by an interface which can only be described as plain and simple. It comprises a menu bar, a button and a small pane in which to display information.
Although Help contents are not integrated, all type of users, be they beginners or highly experienced, can find their way around it without facing difficulties.
Clean memory in a manual or automated mode
Sometimes, certain programs might use a pretty large amount of memory, making your computer work slow. In these circumstances, you can run VC RamCleaner. It displays the total and the available system memory in the main window and enables you to free most of it by simply clicking the "Clean System Memory" button.
In addition to that, you can also set up an automatic memory clean with a custom number of standard passes, so that you do not can focus your attention on more important tasks.
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To conclude, VC RamCleaner is a pretty decent piece of software which helps your PC run better. The interface is user-friendly, the response time is good and it does not affect the system's performance in any way. However, it is in dire need of an update, it does not always function properly and it lacks many options that other similar products enclose.
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George Zimmerman's girlfriend speaks to Local 6
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Pentax K-7 Review
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Lake Campus Workshops, February 25, 2014
Click a workshop's title for a full description. To register, check the boxes in front of the workshops you want to attend and submit the form at the bottom of this page. Or email email@example.com, or phone x4522.
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UK based custom PC retailer selling the latest gaming computers, workstations, multi-core desktop PCs and high end systems.
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Monday | January 6, 2014
Star News
Shebada denies dissing spice
Comedian/actor Keith 'Shebada' Ramsey, is disassociating himself from a Facebook fan page, which launched an attack on dancehall artiste Spice recently.
The fan page, which has almost 30,000 likes and bears the comedian's face, last week unleashed a slew of slanderous posts against the artiste for reasons which are currently unclear.
The administrator for the page posted several pictures of the dancehall artist with captions discrediting her celebrity status.
"You would never catch me as a celebrity showing off that I'm eating at 'Dunkin' Donuts' unlike the b... name Spice, I'd have the decency to hide the donut bag and cover my face when I walk out if I'm that desperate for food."
Spice could be seen in the picture posing in front a Dunkin' Donuts store.
Not a real celebrity
Another picture of the artist waiting to collect her bags at an airport had a caption which read, "sorry, but Spice is not a real celebrity! Aside from the face that she fly commercial, she don't have no bodyguard or nobody to help her luggage, nobody in the pic even a notice seh is a celebrity dat."
Ramsey told THE STAR that he is aware of the fan page and the posts, but stated that he does not know the page's creators.
"I don't know what's going on, it's not me who is running the fan page, me report it to Facebook over and over again and it's still there," he said.
He also stated that he has received numerous phone calls and has been approached by persons questioning his reasons for attacking the female artiste.
"I don't have anytime for Facebook and fan page. I am busy working, me and her a friend and we talk so why would I get up and diss Spice? Fi wah?" a distraught sounding Ramsey told THE STAR.
When contacted, Spice told THE STAR that she was not aware of the fan page and the disparaging posts. "I'm not aware of this, I just got back on the island, I was away on tour," she said.
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So hello there people I'm new to mtbr!!!! Anyways I just acquired a new Fuji Nevada 29 1.5 and well I'm not only new here but to the biking world as well. My last bike was an old magna from toys r us when i was a kid. Steel frame that felt like it weighed at least 60 lbs! lol. Ok back on track, I was wondering if anyone may have some pointers or insights on what to look at upgrading over time on my new bike? So far I'm really enjoying it though. It seems like a very well made bike. Thanks for any help that comes my way!!!!!
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Warm atmosphere at Urbandale's Urban Grill
Published on November 20th, 2013 | by Joe Stych
Warm atmosphere at Urbandale's Urban Grill
It's tough to beat the snug ambiance of The Urban Grill.
My guest and I arrived at the Urbandale restaurant around 6 p.m. on a Friday night to an almost-full parking lot and a 20-minute wait. No matter: They have a full bar just past the entrance where most patrons held out for the next available table.
The restaurant looks huge from the outside, but dining rooms are sectioned off into smaller branches that contribute to the warm, intimate vibe. Each space has larger tables in the center, encircled by tall, four-person booths that feel simultaneously spacious and cozy. Conversation stays at a subtle buzz so it never feels like you're half screaming a sentence.
Urban Grill's crowd certainly skews a bit older, highlighted by retirement-age couples out for a date night meal and mid-30s groups meeting up for an evening away from the kids. But the patrons definitely reflect the more upscale touches like the mahogany walls and the dimly lit dining area.
Beyond the atmosphere, The Urban Grill is anchored by a menu that boasts both depth and some creative dishes. One of their more popular appetizers is the Inside-Out Crab Rangoon, a deconstructed dish of won-ton chips alongside a crab and cream cheese dip, but you can also order things like black mussels, calamari or bruschetta for the table.
For those seeking salad, they offer options like the Seared Ahi Tuna tossed in a soy vinaigrette, and the Chinese Chicken Crunch with teriyaki chicken, citrus dressing and peanut sauce on the side. Or, if the grill is more your speed, you can grab a bacon wrapped filet, blackened catfish with cajun coleslaw, or Urban Grill's Chicken DeBurgo topped with mushrooms and butter sauce.
We decided to go straight for the entrees: I ordered the Sirloin Steak Sandwich ($13) medium, and she chose the Smoked Chicken & Jalapeno pasta ($13).
The steak sandwich comes open-faced atop a thick slice of bread, and it's covered in battered-and-fried red onions that pair well with the sliced red meat. The dish was juicy and flavorful, and although it was a bit over medium it was tasty overall.
The pasta was distinct in the sense that the chicken was shredded and mixed in rather than sliced on top. Adding a jalapeno cream sauce gave the linguini and smoky kick that left a welcome amount of peppery flavor on your tongue.
Thanks to the welcoming atmosphere, delicious food and stress-free environment, The Urban Grill excels as a date-night destination or a place to unwind on weekends. It may not have the unique flair of some downtown restaurants—and really, that's not what they're aiming for—but the reliably mouthwatering menu and suburban charm are enough to keep you coming back for more.
The Urban Grill
Find it: 3651 86th St., Urbandale
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m Friday and Saturday
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CUPERTINO, Calif. - Oct. 31, 2001- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that a new Gartner Dataquest report ranks Symantec Corp. as the world's leading security software provider based on new license revenue in 2000. With 14.7 percent market share worldwide, Symantec topped the list of the top 25 security software vendors.
"There is an expanding awareness of the importance of enterprise security in the corporate marketplace as well as a growing demand for trusted products and services that counter the blended threats of today and tomorrow," said Gail Hamilton, executive vice president, Product Delivery and Response. "Corporations continue to rely on Symantec for comprehensive security solutions at the gateway, server and client levels."
The Gartner Dataquest report, titled "2000 Security Software Market Share," shows that Symantec's growth in 2000 outpaced that of the security software market. According to the report, Symantec grew 40 percent year-over-year, from $345 million in 1999 to more than $480 million in 2000. The total security software market grew 25 percent to $3.3 billion in 2000, up from 22 percent growth in 1999, according to the report. Worldwide growth of the anti-virus market alone rose 19 percent in 2000 while Symantec anti-virus market growth grew by 50 percent during the same period. The report also noted that continued growth in the security software market is anticipated, with both public and private industry moving security initiatives to the forefront in the wake of recent world events.
"Symantec, as a result of its merger with Axent in December 2000, moved from the No. 4 position to the No. 1 spot, holding 14.7 percent of the security software market," Gartner Dataquest reported.
Security software, according to Gartner Dataquest, includes anti-virus, encryption, intrusion detection and other security such as firewall, web content security and extranet access management. Symantec provides virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services.
About Symantec
Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 37 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.
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Balloonfest Sunday is Going to Be a Really Cool Acoustic Rock Day
At first glance, an acoustic day at Balloonfest 2013 seems kind of weird. But the more you think about it, the better the idea gets! It's something we haven't done since Zakk Wylde came down and performed songs from his then new album Book of Shadows. (Anyone else remember that?) That was a really cool show, and something people really didn't expect from Zakk at the time…heck, it's still odd to think of Zakk on an acoustic guitar, even though he's just done an acoustic tour.
If you haven't heard the Avalon album from Sully, give it a listen. It's moody, dark, and atmospheric. There are some Opeth-Heritage-like keyboard flourishes in places, some cool instrumentation, and of course, Sully's stella songwriting. Check out the cool guitar breakdown just before the cello solo in "7 Years", and the whole vibe of the song, and I think you'll get as excited for this Balloonfest as I am.
Then, add on top of this, you have the brothers Aranda, who always put on a hell of a show, and their songs translate really well into the acoustic style. They're also fantastic singers, and harmonize a lot, which I really dig.
Throw in a bunch of acoustic local performances, and I think this will really be one of those Balloonfest days that sneaks up on people and makes a lasting impression. People will be remembering how cool this day was for a long time, so don't miss it…get your BF tickets and come see this show!


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|Keynote: Linda Nathan
Literacy as a Democratic Right: What are the Hardest Questions Librarians Might Ask?
Linda Nathan is the Headmaster at the Boston Arts Academy and author of The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test. Nathan was the keynote speaker at the Sunday evening Awards Banquet. These were her remarks, reproduced with permission.
I love librarians almost as much as I love teachers… Thank you to Kathy Lowe and Debbie Froggatt… two of the best librarians I know!
As you listen today, I'm hoping that my words and experiences will provoke your questions and connections. While my comments are focused on literacy, I see librarians as the holders or the change agents for healthy literacy programs in schools. Consider closely where you as librarians fit into your school's teaching and learning or instructional leadership team. Are you the one asking the hard questions about your school's literacy programs? And of whom are you asking those questions? To steal Obama's words "Are you the change we believe it?
I grew up surrounded by books. As a young girl, nothing pleased me more than traveling to different parts of the world in my chair. I loved visits to libraries.
In 4th grade I read every novel I could about young people growing up fighting for civil rights. Later To Kill a Mockingbird and A Member of the Wedding, consumed me. Even today I can still feel that aching loneliness that Frankie speaks of when she wishes for the "we of me." In 6th grade the Holocaust and Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl fascinated me. The Witch of Blackbird Pond sent me on a search to Salem to understand everything I could about the witch trials. And John Brown kept me reading books about slave uprisings. I became a teacher in large part because of my love of reading. Books had opened whole worlds to me, and I wanted the chance to do the same for others.
In the San Juan Public Schools, where I began I began my teaching career, I found no library. My students had no experience with reading books merely for pleasure or discovery. Everything was done in workbooks or on mimeo sheets. When I decided to actually make books with my 4th grade students, other teachers thought I was wasting my time. If my students could create their own worlds with their own words they might begin to care about reading. Fortunately, the project was a great success. Students borrowed one another's books and we created our own makeshift library.
Literacy is about "owning the word," as Paolo Freire wrote so eloquently in Pedagogy of the Oppressed. In Freirian terms, an understanding of power and access—who has it and who does not—is crucial for the development of a truly literate society. So, if a student owns the word, she begins to feel truly empowered to act on or in the world. This is often referred to as critical literacy. This is also the way we can be sure that our students are engaged in their studies. If they "own" their work—see it connect to their lives and help them make a difference in their own communities – then the desire to achieve and reach high standards comes from within the student rather than imposed externally.
Sadly, our current educational policies have created a very different notion of schooling —one narrowly defined by scores on standardized tests or single mode multiple choice tests where the one right answer is the only thing that counts. This testing frenzy is cloaked in language about equality and access, but nothing could be further from the truth. All that counts in today's public schools is that which can be easily and inexpensively measured.
Literature rich schools with libraries and librarians or classrooms with book corners and comfortable chairs may exist in some elementary schools, but reading for pleasure or reading to make sense of the world or reading to expand one's horizons or experiences have gone by the wayside in most secondary schools. We have succumbed to a steady diet of reading in order to answer questions on easily scored multiple choice tests. For many students, even in Massachusetts where supposedly we live the MCAS miracle, reading is now taught in order to raise test scores.
What would classrooms look like and how would students talk about school if literacy, in the broadest sense of the term, was the norm?
For once I would like to see schools where music literacy, for example, was a requirement. Where every student was taught to read music and either sang in the choir or played in the band. Imagine classrooms where Shakespearean actors and teachers worked with students so that the language of the Bard would be something playful. All high school students would "own" those seemingly arcane "street" terms like "how now" "whither thou goest" and "wherefore art though"? When language is fun and seen in a cultural context, students realize the valuable construction of a time and place and not something just set down in textbooks.
Returning to my initial experiences with book authoring, imagine how students might talk and feel about reading and writing if every month brought a different author in to give a book talk?
Last year author Reyna Grande of Across a Hundred Mountains, visited our school. A lively conversation between readers and author ensued. Sozi still talks about her experiences. "I'm a Vietnamese immigrant and I so identified with Reyna's characters. I can't wait to read her next book! I have signed up to read it but someone else has already checked it out from our school library!" In Sozi's senior year she will have the opportunity to lead a literature circle of this book with other students and adults. Michael McDonald recently came in and read parts of his memoir about growing up in South Boston. Even with only a few Irish-American students in the audience, everyone could identify with the themes of family and community and being an insider/outsider. Students asked many questions about the author's life experiences as they made connections to their own. That visit spawned another literacy practice that has recently taken off. We call it Lunch Time Literature.
One recent week, Advisory 11 (we have 40 advisories in our school) hosted Lunch Time Lit, a time for students and advisors to share their poetry or spoken word or poetry from other writers. These monthly events have caught on and advisories are clamoring to host the next Lunch Time Lit event. They are truly "owning" their words, something with immensely practical results. The librarian, I'm proud to say, is the energy and organizer behind all of this.
When we opened Boston Arts Academy in 1998, one of our fist decisions was to establish a literacy block for all students at the same time. In this way, our students, many of whom enter high school sometimes reading 4 to 6 years below grade level would all be working on writing and reading. All teachers were part of this effort whether we taught dance or Spanish or math or music. We felt tremendous power in all of us reading and writing memoirs together or in all of us learning to write a haiku or a persuasive essay.
From our first plunges altogether as a new faculty into the world of literacy, we began to learn what we needed to do this well for our students:
Perhaps the most important ingredient working for us is the opportunity to see our students as successful. Just recently I struggled with Antonio as he read a passage of Elie Wiesel's Night. He doesn't like the book. "I don't like to read about awful things. It makes me too sad." I couldn't get him to engage in the language either. "Listen to this phrase!" I said to him. "Hear it as music." Antonio is a trumpeter. "'The dregs of darkness….' Hear that alliteration," I suggested. "You can see the darkness of the sky. You can feel the apathy he feels in the cattle car." Antonio didn't respond. His eyes looked as dull as the narrator's in Night. As other students read aloud I watched him struggle to stay awake and focused. He kept putting his head down on the desk. I would gently poke him upright. But I felt I was losing the battle. Inside, I felt angry. How could he not like this book? I wondered whether too many words were above his reading level. I wondered if he'd ever actually read a book from cover to cover?
Later that week I saw Antonio in his music class. He was leading the brass section. He was completely animated and responsive. Seeing him in this environment—where he was totally in charge and willing to struggle with learning hard notes or lines-- made me realize I needed to have another chance to engage him. We are not there yet, but I won't give up. Perhaps I'll catch him on the next text. I know he loves jazz and I'm going to have him look up Wynton Marsalis. He has to learn to read what he doesn't like, but we have time for that. He's a 9th grader after all. I have to take the long view. Reading can't be a timed test. It has to be part of life's goals. I also realize that I need to work with the teacher to ensure that Antonio is in a reading group at his level. He may be out of focus because he knows he is reading and comprehending at a slower pace than other students at his table.
For our students truly to be critical readers, we need to set a goal of reading at least 20 books a year. I know that is a large number, but recently I was in another urban school where each student has to read 4,000 pages during their senior year. And they all do it! I want students to crunch up their books and stuff them in their back pockets. I want them to write all over the text—to be text masters, questioners, illustrators, connectors of the words they read. I want them to see novels or histories or scientific studies as living documents not as precious books that speak some far away truth. They need to question, discuss, and see where the books lead them.
Part of what we do is to give students repeated opportunities to describe their own strengths and challenges with reading. There is no shame in needing Kurtzweil (computer software like books on tape) or other computer-aided learning tools. There is no shame in needing more time. No shame in starting somewhere lower than your classmate as long as you, too, are moving upwards.
Owning the world means owning the word. To own the word means time spent in reading. This kind of open orientation to learning is key for a healthy literacy program that promotes literacy for democracy not literacy for test taking.
Let me return to my initial question: Are you leading the literacy programs in your schools? Do you send out surveys annually to ask faculty and students how the services of the library and media center might be better utilized? Do you send out annual reports about library usage? By department? By grade level? Do you meet regularly with all teams? And do you publish the kind of research questions that students explore in the library so that everyone knows about the depth of research going on in your building? Most important, are you the vision keeper and communicator for being a passionate reader and do you share that passion all the time with students, faculty, parents and caregivers?
To close, I paraphrase from a wonderful piece by Joan Wickersham published this summer in the Boston Globe called "A Library Tells a story of its own" (July 23, 2010, Opinions,): A library is not just a physical place, but many places, with many stories, many meanings and many possibilities for the future, she says. And I agree. How can we insure that our school libraries are both the cultural and literary center of our schools? We would do well to ask: what is the story this place, this library, tells and for whom? I hope our answers remind us that the "for whom" are the children, the teachers and family members of our school. And finally, I hope that as librarians, with all your extraordinary talent, wisdom and skill that you will continue to take the lead in your schools and ask the hard questions to encourage more young people and adults to become fully literate. Thank you.
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Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice III [pdf]
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Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum
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A Guide for Integrating Human Rights into Business Management, 2nd Edition
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Connecting the Dots: How Climate Change Transforms Market Risks and Opportunities [pdf]
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Transformation is Possible [pdf]
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Reporting Guidance on the 10th Principle Against Corruption [pdf]
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Anti-Corruption Tools Inventory
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Doing Business in a Multi-Cultural World: Challenges and Opportunities [pdf]
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Sustaining Business and Peace: a Resource Pack for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
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Enabling Economies of Peace: Public Policy for Conflict-Sensitive Business [pdf]
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A Taste of Satisfaction
I suppose those who say such things are also referring to the personal nature of a book you have authored. You do indeed pour your heart and soul into your composition. And when it is complete you feel like part of you, a very personal and intimate part of you, is bound between those covers.
So I'd like to introduce to you my newest "baby."
A Taste of Satisfaction is written much the same way as Sarah Young wrote the contemporary classic devotional guide, Jesus Calling. Basing every word and thought on Scripture, I wrote each devotional entry as though Jesus himself is speaking to the reader. The goal was to produce a very intimate and soul-satisfying devotional guide that helps the reader develop a daily habit of feasting on the Living Word, the Bread of Life. I have learned that meditating on the Word of God is truly the secret to a satisfied and contented life. And I want to share that discipline with you.
If you would like to purchase one or more copies of A Taste of Satisfaction you can either order from the publisher by clicking on the book cover photo above or order from me. You can place your order with me by simply using the "Contact Kay" button on this blog. In your e-mail, tell me how many books you want, where you want them shipped, and your contact information. I'll get back with you and give you your total cost and make arrangements to ship them to you. The cost of the book is $12.60 from the publisher or just $10 from me.
Meanwhile, I can't neglect the opportunity to give away a copy of the book, too. So if you'll leave a comment on this post, I'll enter you in the contest to win a free copy of A Taste of Satisfaction. I'll draw a name on Thanksgiving.
By the way, I love this little book and I think you will too. And it would make a great Christmas gift for teachers, Sunday school teachers, friends, etc.
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Oh Kay I would love to be entered into the drawing :) I love reading what you have to say out there in AZ. We are in NC now, but will be back in AZ in a few years with the Army!ReplyDelete
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I am going to buy a couple of your books as gifts but would love to win one too. So I'll leave a comment so I have a chance. You're Bible study was life changing for me and I'm SO excited about this devotional book!ReplyDelete
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Congratulations and GOD BLESS!ReplyDelete
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Corante's Between Lawyers has an questioning post by Dennis Kennedy about the problems with current copyright law in handling typical consumer uses of copyrighted works (iPods and Time-shifting: Fair Use, Personal Use and the Digital Copyright Morass).
We now live in an amazing time when I can listen to a song on a variety of players, indoors, outdoors, in the car, on a network, wirelessly, and many other ways. Increasingly, especially after I own an iPod, I want to listen to my music where I am, in the most convenient way possible. I do not to become a licensing or copyright specialist.
Heres where the difficulty lies. I believe that what I am doing is playing my music and listening to it. Unfortunately, in our digital world, what is also happening is that we (or our computers, other hardware and software) are making many, many copies of the digital information carrying the song as we listen to our music in many ways and in many places.
Heres where the difficulty lies. I believe that what I am doing is playing my music and listening to it. Unfortunately, in our digital world, what is also happening is that we (or our computers, other hardware and software) are making many, many copies of the digital information carrying the song as we listen to our music in many ways and in many places.
My thought, and what prompted the title of this post, is that we are overdue for a reconsideration of the practical meaning of copyright law for real people in a digital world and that the subject of defining a personal use exception to copyright infringement that reflects the way people normally behave that would be separate from fair use should be considered and debated, while leaving the fair use doctrine in place to cover what it was intended to cover. In a sense, Im advocating something in the spirit of what my friends at rethink(ip) raise in the title of their blog.
Others have different views, but I'll try to provide my perspective on how we should resolve some of these issues. First, as I've said time and time again, "copying" is no longer a meaningful (if it ever was) fundamental aspect of copyright. Kennedy:
Copyright law deals with reproductions and copies. What copying is allowed and what is not? Is automatic copying as part of the normal mechanical or computer process (e.g., your browser caching a copy or two of this page while you read it) an infringing kind of copying? There certainly have been court decisions that would lead you to that conclusion, even though thats a very unexpected result.
If we focus on the question of distributions, many of these problems simply go away.
Most of the questions Kennedy raises about personal use copying would never even come up under a distribution-focused regime because copying, by itself, would no longer be an exclusive right of the copyright holder. If the copy is for personal use, there is no distribution, and copyright doesn't become an issue.
Kennedy also discusses the typical fair use defenses to personal use copying under the current regime.
Historically, we have looked at fair use to cover the normal, expected ways that someone might make use of a creative work without infringing the copyright. Theres a well-known four-part test for determining whether a use is a fair use. One of them is the extent of the copying. .In a digital copy of a song, you have a perfect copy of 100% of the work. You fail that part of the fair use test every time and you have to make your stand on the other factors, which, frankly, dont relate to playing your favorite music wherever you want to play it.
Ive lately started to feel, as have others, that there is a certain common sense approach to the use of digital copyrighted materials that (1) reflects our normal expectations about what we should be able to do with a copyrighted work just to use it in ordinary ways that do not seem to hurt the author of the work and (2) recognizes that the more we try to stretch the notion of fair use to cover these normal uses, the more we risk fracturing the protections that the fair use doctrine does provide.
These are points I've been harping on for years. Michael Madison wonders if they're really all that helpful (Currency):
Ernie is down on Julie Hilden for focusing on last centurys theme copying and overlooking the meme of the new century information distribution and circulation. Im not persuaded that copyright-in-information-as-current-that-flows is superior to copyright-in-work-that-gets-reproduced as an organizing theme. Information becomes the analytic fiction of the 21st century, just as the work was the analytic fiction of the 2oth century. We still have to look inside the thing dynamic or static as it may be and work out what were trying to do, or say, via the law.
Furthermore, there are other areas of law that also deal with the flow of information, for example the First Amendment and telecommunications law. One of the great problems we are having today in copyright law is reconciling First Amendment interests and copyright. Might be handy if we could use a similar analytic framework (it's all about the distribution). The same goes for telecommunication law and its intersection with the First Amendment and copyright.
Finally, analytic frameworks make a difference in trying to decide what it is "we're trying to do, or say, via the law." Our view of the what the law should be is inevitably shaped by our view of what analytic tools are available to law. Setting legal goals does not take place in a vacuum that ignores the analytic tools at our disposal. Personally, I think my framework will help us achieve a better understanding of what it is we are trying to do: spur creation and distribution of information. If what we are trying to do is ensure better distribution of information, makes sense to think in terms of distribution, does it not?
The above also answers, I think, Marty Schwimmer's question to Dennis (iPods and Timeshifting):
Why do you worry about this sort of stuff?
Kennedy, ahem, Dennis, has a few additional comments (Dennis Re Marty on iPods and Time-shifting).
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1. Crosbie Fitch on June 10, 2005 05:25 PM writes...
For god's sake, this is overcomplicating the issue.
Artist performs. Audience pays. Quid pro quo.
It's not the copy, but the reception.
Whomsoever receives my work, so shall he pay.
Let's just switch it to "If you want it, make me an offer"
Copyright is dead.
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