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The Merlot Course at Poppy Ridge Golf Course is a 9-hole regulation length golf course in Livermore, California. This championship layout features 4 sets of teeboxes for the enjoyment of golfers of all skill levels. There are 2 other courses on this same property, the Chardonney Course, and the Zinfandel Course. Online tee times may be available at Poppy Ridge Golf Course or at nearby golf courses, usually offered at a discount from the normal rate.
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UMI, a large, independent, African American-owned and operated Christian media company is looking for full-time, part-time, and contract editorial and writing talent to join our team! These roles will touch one or more of our organizations branded publications. Aside from meeting all deadlines, responsibilities may include overseeing product development from conception through finished product, managing the support group (writers, graphic designers) assigned to the publication(s), and completing all necessary paperwork relating to the development of the publication(s).
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Ranger, Quest, and TRUST Awards with cross-references for related Venturing Awards.
Venturing is for young men and women who are 13 and have completed the eighth grade, or be 14 years of age and not yet 21. The year-round program provides positive experiences through exciting and meaningful youth-run activities that help them pursue their special interests, grow by teaching others, and develop leadership skills.
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Qualified male Venturers who have achieved First Class as a Boy Scout or a Varsity Scout may earn all Boy Scout awards and Merit Badges until their 18th birthday.
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|October 18 - 19, 2008 – 11th Annual Jamboree On The Internet October 17 - 19, 2008 – 51st Annual Jamboree On The Air
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Venturing awards officially changed at the time of the BSA National Annual Meeting, May 21-23, 2014. Beginning June 1, 2014, Venturers may begin using the new program level awards. The basic advancement awards will be discontinued Dec 31, 2014. Current Venturers, regardless of their current achievement level, should begin with level 2, the Discovery award. New Venturers should begin with level 1, the Venturing award. The new program level awards are divided into four areas, Adventure, Leadership, Service, Personal Growth.
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Even after deskinning and deboning my chicken thighs, I found this worth all the prep.Subbed in some salumi in the stuffing since I had no bacon, with good results. Wine flavor was rich and prominent, but not overwhelming. So complex and tasty.flag if inappropriate
This is an elegant and delicious recipe. It's easily halved (2T beaten egg) and the assembly is simple. I recommend not oversalting the thighs before browning. Everything else should be followed to the letter!flag if inappropriate
This was really lovely. I served it with Mashed potato rather than noodles. I used regular sausage meat as I couldn't find Italian Sweet Sausage in the UK and it would have probably been tastier with better sausage. I halved the sauce and it still made loads. I also flattened my thighs and used tooth picks. I would probably use less thyme in the future but it was well worth the effort.flag if inappropriate
Great recipe, and once you get the hang of stuffing and tying the thighs, pretty easy. Be sure to pound the meat to make that part easier. Didn't have any red wine, so subbed a cup or two of Chardonnay and about 1/2 c of balsamic vinegar and threw in some leftover spaghetti sauce I needed to use up. It makes tons of sauce - next time I'll do more chicken for more leftovers and will probably add something to heat the sauce up a tad.flag if inappropriate
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(Florida Today) -- Neill Franklin knows it's a scary idea, but the former police officersays the best way to cut crime and fatal overdoses is to legalizedrugs.
Franklin, executive director of LawEnforcement Against Prohibition and a former undercover druginvestigator from Maryland, told the Cocoa Beach Daybreak Rotarians overbreakfast Tuesday. His message was untraditional, but welcomed by many:legalize and regulate drugs to curb crime and addictions.
"We'veliterally turned our drug management system over to the criminals,"Franklin said. "The question is, since we know we can't keep drugs outof our country, what's the best way to manage (them)? ... I know onething: It's not prohibition. It has to be regulation. It's the ugly wordthat people hate to use: legalization."
Theidea is backed by LEAP, a decade-old non-profit that advocates a stopto the so-called "War on Drugs" based on a belief that current drugpolicy fails to address problems associated with drug abuse. Franklinsaid legalizing and regulating drugs will save law enforcement time andmoney, as well as potentially create a profit for government.
Hesaid a growing number of law enforcement officers are backing thecause. That support is not coming from some top law enforcers in BrevardCounty.
"In theinterest of protecting our citizens, we can't stop our war on drugs anymore safely than we could stop our fight against violent crime orterrorism," Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said.
"Legalizationdoes not help stop the abuse of drugs. In fact, prescription drugs arethe most regulated form of controlled substances we know. Yet today theyare the most widely abused. Prescription medication has caused almost athousand deaths in Brevard County alone during the past five years."
InPalm Bay, where drugs are linked to most homicides and violent crimes,Police Chief Doug Muldoon is skeptical. Some drugs already are legal byprescription, but still are abused, he said.
"Wehave the pill mills that are out there," he said. "We have licenseddoctors, licensed pharmacists giving out illegal prescriptions. It'salready controlled and causing numerous illegal activities."
Franklin, who spent 34 years working with Maryland State Police andBaltimore police overseeing education and training as well as drugenforcement, is traveling around Florida asking people to consideralternatives to the way the nation regulates and punishes drug use. In2000, one of Franklin's close friends - also a police officer - was shotand killed while making an undercover drug deal.
Franklinstill chokes up talking about it, the tragic moment that he saidmotivated him to begin advocating an end to the four-decade drug war. Heknows widespread change could be a long way off, but hopes to getpeople talking.
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CocoaBeach Rotarian Jimmy Love knows about the drug trade firsthand. He saidwhile growing up on Merritt Island, many of his family members wereaddicts or dealers. He saw people doing anything they could to supporttheir addiction, and believes decriminalization would allow moreresources to go to treatment.
"Withthe war on drugs, there was no treatment centers, it was all aboutmaking an arrest," Love said. "As (Franklin) said, those people arelooked at as scumbags by law enforcement officers. Like they'reworthless."
"Thevast majority of people who sell drugs are opportunists. It's so easy,"Franklin said, adding that regulating drugs could drop prices so farthat illicit sales are no longer profitable.
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Franklinsaid he's seen cases where drug offenders spend more time behind barsthan violent or sex offenders. He said before the 1970s drug war, policesolved nine of 10 homicides. In 2011, only about six of 10 were solved,according to FBI statistics.
Hesuggested looking at how Washington and Colorado legalized marijuana,or the regulation of tobacco and alcohol in the United States asexamples. Muldoon said there is widespread speculation about whetherlegalization in those states will increase or decrease crime. He saidtime will tell.
Effortsto make cigarette smoking socially unacceptable through education couldwork for drugs too, Franklin said. "They kicked the habit ... withoutsending anyone to prison, without anyone getting shot in the street."


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The National Association of Realtors (NAR), whose members are known as Realtors, is North America's largest trade association. representing over 1.2 million members (as reported November 2008), including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. NAR also functions as a self-regulatory organization for real estate brokerage. The President of NAR for 2010 is Vicki Cox Golder. The organization is headquartered in Chicago.
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Recipient Lobbyist Amount National Republican Congressional Cmte $117,250 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte Jerry Giovaniello $70,950 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $60,500 Steny H. Hoyer $40,750 National Republican Senatorial Cmte $22,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $17,300
Lobbying$300,186,256 Spent
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Firm Hired Amount National Assn of Realtors $297,587,380 California Assn of Realtors $1,858,876 Institute of Real Estate Management $580,000
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Bill No. Title H.R.2483 Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act H.R.1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 H.R.1754 Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R.3221 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2008 S.61 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 H.R.111 Community Choice in Real Estate Act H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009
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- Toggle 23 SEC Comments on Notice of Application of the National Association of Realtors for Exemptive Relief under Sections 15 and 36 of the Exchange Act and Request for Comment 2007
- Toggle 9 CFPB Regulation Z; Truth in Lending 2011
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Free Resource Friday
Today we are highlighting Charles Finney's Sermons on Gospel Themes as a great free resource to use within The Bible Study App.
Charles Finney was a descendant of the New England Puritans, and was born in Connecticut. Many are inclined to regard Finney, 1792-1875, as the greatest evangelist and theologian since the days of the apostles. It is estimated that during the year 1857-58 over a hundred thousand persons were led to Christ as the direct or indirect result of Finney's labors, while five hundred thousand persons professed conversion to Christ in the great revival which began in his meetings.
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Hi, Does anyone know if Olive Finney who was a missionary in Malaysia, founded the church ( I think Methodist church) in a then fishery – beach village called " Tanjung Sepat" . Time period In the the 1960′s – 1970′s. She was a Canadian, originated from New England. I think she returned to Canada after serving The Lord in Malaysia. During her long stay in Malaysia, she spoke fluent Chinese/ Mandarin and wrote in Chinese. Please contact me if you know her or if you know her connections/ relatives. Regards, Christina
Dear Christine,
I do think this could have been a great aunt of mine, who visited my family in the UK on at least two occasions. My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com please follow up as I might be able tell you more and should love to know more. Peter
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The Druids
The Druids were priests who carried out religious rituals in Iron Age Britain and France. The Romans, who visited and later conquered France and Britain, met Druids and wrote about their beliefs and rites. Although these writings may not always have been completely truthful, it is clear that the Druids were an important group of people in many Iron Age societies. A little is also known about the Druid's beliefs and rituals, including the importance of mistletoe. Archaeologists rarely find direct evidence for priests in the Iron Age. But they often find evidence for religious rites and sacrifices and many of these were probably carried out by Druids.
There are no pictures of Druids - what did they look like? Did they wear special clothes or were they dressed the same as other Iron Age people? Some archaeologists have argued that special headdresses or crowns such as that found on the head of the Deal Warrior may have been worn by some priests or Druids.
Modern Druids have no direct connection to the Druids of the Iron Age. Many of our popular ideas about the Druids are based on the misunderstandings and misconceptions of scholars 200 years ago. These ideas have been superceded by later study and discoveries. In particular, there is no link between the Iron Age Druids and the people who built and worshipped at Stonehenge, Wiltshire. This ancient monument was part of a religion that ended before the Iron Age began.


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A Native American is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside everyone."
The grandson thought about it and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
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AnnaSophia Robb
Background: Eleven-year-old actress AnnaSophia Robb is making a career of starring in movies based on books. She's starring as India Opal Buloni in the big-screen version of Because of Winn-Dixie, a story of a lovable dog who makes a big difference in a small Florida town.
Next up, she'll play gum-chomping Violet Beauregarde opposite Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. To top it off, AnnaSophia was the title character in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday, which is based on the American Girl doll and books.
When AnnaSophia isn't in front of character, she loves gymnastics, swimming, animals, and of course, reading. Learn more about AnnaSophia here, including her favorite books, her little dog, and playing Opal in Because of Winn-Dixie.
Copyright: BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE motion picture © 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, LLC. Movie artwork and photos © 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.Photo Credit Suzanne Tenner
RIF: What are your favorite books?
AnnaSophia Robb: I love the Harry Potter books. They are my favorite books. I thought they were great. I can't wait for the next one! I don't know if this is going to happen, but I think Sirius is going to come back to life. Even if it doesn't happen, I still can't wait.
I also like The Thief Lord and The Lord of the Rings. I've read a little bit of it. I'm going to start A Series of Unfortunate Events. I started reading them a long time ago and I think I was too young.
RIF: Do you read when you're on location for a movie?
ASR: You always have to bring a book on set because there's a lot of waiting around. They say five minutes and it's usually 30 minutes.
RIF: Do you go to regular school when you're not acting?
ASR: I'm home-schooled. It's hard to keep up with school [with acting]. It's a lot easier having your own curriculum. History is my favorite subject. I love the ancient Egyptians.
RIF: What was your favorite part about playing Opal?
ASR: I liked playing with the dog. And Opal is always so upbeat. She always tries to make a good thing out of something.
RIF: What was the dog that played Winn-Dixie like? Do you have a pet of your own?
ASR: There were actually five dogs, and they were Picardy shepherds. They're a very loyal breed. They're really sweet. One liked to play and jump around, and another one was really mellow.
I have a little dog named Bella Roux. She's a mix of Maltese and poodle. We thought she was going to be 6-7 pounds, and she turned out to be 10. She's skinny but she's long.
RIF: What was it like to play Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
ASR: I liked the gum. It's a lot of fun to be chewing gum every day. I got to be mean, and I never get to be mean in movies! It's so much fun.
RIF: You've read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but have you read any other Roald Dahl books?
ASR: Not yet, but I'm supposed to squeeze them in. They sound really good from what I've heard.
RIF: Do your parents read aloud to you?
ASR: My dad always read The Lord of the Rings books. I tried, but they're kind of hard. I like long books though, and they keep you going for a long time.
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National Donut Day – WTH!
If you go for your daily Dunkin's coffee today (not me – never, ever had a cup 'o joe, but my hubby has Dunkin's coffee almost daily) and they offer you a free donut – JUST SAY NO! You can do it – I know you can.
Why say no?
DONUTS ARE NOT GOOD FOR YOU – simple, but true. Link here for more info.
Just a quick post today – I was compelled to share the dangers of donuts with you when I saw Dunkin Donuts was using a campaign of giving away donuts to get pe0ple hooked on 'em.
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Kiehl's Launches in Mumbai Next Week
• On Sunday, December 4, Bombay Electric, the multi-designer boutique in Colaba, will host Bandra-based design group WETHEPPL, the folks behind the Camiz Project and the clothing label Nor Black Nor White. They're calling the day-long event the "One Love Bombay Pop Up Festival", where you can buy men's shirts, shorts, and postman wallets by the Camiz Project; tops, dresses, shirts and pants for women by Nor Black Nor White; and copies of the second edition of The Great Indian Posterzine, a magazine of tongue-in-cheek Indian posters designed by Doctor Saab of WETHEPPL. There will also be a photobooth where you can use masks and props and have a fun picture taken by photographer and Mumbai Boss contributor Sheena Dabholkar. From 2pm to 8pm. Bombay Electric, 1 Reay House, Best Marg, Colaba. Tel: 2287 6276.
• Mumbai will get its first outpost of Kiehl's, the American premium cosmetics retailer, at Inorbit mall in Malad, on Saturday, December 10. The boutique will stock the label's signature skin care and hair care products including creme de corps, lip balm, amino acid shampoo, and ultra facial moisturiser. Ground Floor, Inorbit Mall, Malad Link Road, Malad (West). See the Facebook page for further details.
• French Connection has launched a line of limited edition dresses for the party season. The collection includes a gold silk dress; a fitted, sequined, copper-coloured one; and an LBD with lace detailing. All dresses are priced at Rs5,999 each. You can the pre-order the dresses from www.frenchconnection.in.
• The Artisans' Centre in Kala Ghoda is hosting an exhibition of handloom saris until Saturday, December 3. The south Indian weaves in silk and cotton are sourced from Vimor, a 35-year-old sari shop in Bangalore, which works with over 50 weavers from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. From 11am to 7pm. 52-56 Dr. V. B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 2267 2290.
• The Tarun Tahiliani boutique in Colaba is offering up to 50 per cent off on menswear including shirts, kurtas, sherwanis, formal jackets, waist coats, and bandhgalas. Until Saturday, December 3. Ground floor, Villar Ville, Ramchandani Marg, near the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Colaba. Tel: 2285 4603.
• Camelot, the antique furniture store in Kemps Corner, is hosting a sale of colonial furniture until Tuesday, December 6. They're offering up to 50 per cent off on bookcases, desks, coffee tables, dining tables, chairs, sofas, mirrors, chests and benches. 127, Kemps Corner, next to Om Chambers. Tel: 2364 4594.


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Coordinates: 53°02′06″N 2°25′34″W / 53.035°N 2.426°W Lea is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, which lies to the north east of Audlem and to the south of Crewe. The parish is predominantly rural, but it includes the hamlet of Lea Forge (at SJ707486).[1] Nearby villages include Betley, Blakenhall, Hough, Walgherton and Wybunbury.
According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 25.[2]
Lea is administered by Doddington and District Parish Council, which also includes the parishes of Blakenhall, Bridgemere, Checkley cum Wrinehill, Doddington and Hunsterson.[3] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East .[4] Lea falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich,[5] which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008.
The parish includes several areas of mixed woodland, including Lea Park. The South Cheshire Way long-distance footpath runs through the parish. The A51 runs immediately to its west.
There is one listed building in the parish. This is a timber-framed house dating from the 16th century named Lea Hall, which was extended in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is designated by English Heritage at Grade II*.[6] This grade is the middle of the three grades of listing designated by English Heritage, and is granted to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest".[7]
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Chevrolet Camaro 1LE is what an SS should be
Minutes apart two women labeled the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE with a B-word: beautiful to one and badass to the other. I find the latter more accurate and the lexicon ironic given the 1LE is Chevy's answer to another B-word: Boss, as in Ford Mustang Boss 302.
This is the SS Camaro engineers always wanted to and were always capable of building, one that changes directions and stops as well it hustles, and one that runs with that Boss for $5,000 less. Alas, "1LE" took a lot more explaining than "Z/28" would or "Boss" does.
Only one bit in the $3,500 1LE option is cosmetic and even the flat black hood could be argued functional on a sunny day given the glossy acreage out the windshield. There are no faux aluminum pedals here because they don't make it better and everything is aimed at making the 1LE SS a better driver's car. In fact, while track time was obviously considered the 1LE is civilized enough to use every day.
Many of the 1LE parts come directly from the 580-horsepower ZL1 Camaro and others are modified versions of those. Front chin and rear deck spoilers, in matte black naturally, counter the lift from wider tires and add to the sinister look. Forged 20-inch by 10-inch alloy wheels, again black, take more than 20 pounds off unsprung weight and carry 285/35ZR20 Goodyear Supercar G:2 tires; a suede wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel, larger antiroll bars on revised mounts, strut tower brace, stouter axle shafts, monotube rear shocks, and ZL1 wheel bearings, shock mounts and toe links get the best of the tires.
The 426-hp 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine and limited-slip differential are standard SS parts, but 1LE uses a close-ratio six-speed manual and short-throw shifter, with an air-to-liquid cooler, and a 3.91:1 axle ratio. This gives first and sixth gear ratios nearly identical to SS but tighter spacing between second and fifth, those you use on a track, and a much bigger rpm drop to the cruise-oriented sixth gear. The SS uses slightly taller rear tires so the 1LE is effectively geared shorter, but EPA ratings are unchanged and it loafs down the freeway at a subdued 1,700 rpm. It won't help mileage but extra fuel pickups are used to keep it flowing under high cornering and braking loads.
Combined with very good electric-assist steering from the ZL1 now on all SS, the 1LE dives into corners precisely and rotates on command under braking or throttle. It's still big and heavy — an Escalade is less than 4 inches wider and a foot longer — but the balance is excellent and easily controlled with fast steering and crisp throttle, a genuine joy to pilot on any winding road surface. The SS-standard 4-piston Brembo brakes don't have initial bite unless you stab the pedal, wherein they'll shed speed fast and flat, while the asymmetric Goodyears (currently about $5 cheaper per tire for the right side) have stellar grip once warm but care should be exercised in heavy rain. Despite the suspension setup, the 1LE can be docile and doesn't rattle the occupants or structure on sharp impacts.
The dual-mode exhaust, a must-have option, starts with a bark and settles to a lumpy rumble, opening under heavier loads announcing your approach before you become visible. The big V-8's power is more than enough for the street, idling away from a stop or reaching 60 mph in the low 4-second bracket and rowing the six-speed to stay on the powerband is rewarding. Yes, a Boss Mustang is incrementally quicker in a straight line — by about reaction time, and the supercharged ZL1 more so. Did I mention the ZL1 costs $20,000 more?
Big hips and window pillars and a low roofline are the main detractors to outward visibility, although a new frameless inside mirror makes the right half of the windshield usable again. Also available this year are MyLink telematics, color/touch navigation, backup camera and rear park assist … none of which make it any quicker. If you plan on much night driving get the RS pack and its bi-xenon headlamps.
In other respects the 1LE is an SS. A two-plus-two it carries four average adults and anything you can fit through the aperture will likely fit in the trunk … a spare tire should just squeak by.
For 10 percent more than the SS base price the 1LE represents excellent bang for the buck, a sub-$40,000 car that'll run the quarter-mile in the 12's, stop like it hit a wall undamaged, change directions like a much smaller sports car and deliver 25 mpg cruising along a highway. In air conditioned civilized surroundings.
Might this be the car that wrests the performance-per-dollar crown from the Corvette?
(Whale, a longtime Ventura County resident, has been breaking parts for 34 years and writing about it for 26.)
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Huggins is a little more steamed that his team lost to St. John's than the fact that they got jobbed at Syracuse.
He looks ahead to Monday night's matchup against Pitt and discusses how the Panthers change with Tray Woodall back on the floor for them.
Coach also tells us why he had to revert to some old habits this year, and looks back on his shining moment with Da'Sean Butler in the 2010 Final Four.


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Are you financially prepared for the zombie apocalypse?
It is only natural at this time of the year to consider a possible zombie apocalypse. You need to ask yourself — am I financially ready, should the dead begin to rise, walk the earth and feast on the living? Here are a few tips that may help you feel more prepared. Oh, and these tips work for other kinds of unexpected disasters as well.
Zombies are slow
Zombies, horrifying as they may be, are stupid and slow. They are actually quite easy to destroy and contain. We are predicting that it will be chaotic for a time, but that society will not collapse entirely. The trick is to be prepared and weather the storm.
Your money in a bank probably will not be accessible for a time. It is best to have a stock of cash on hand. Robert Siciliano, a consultant for McAfee, told Daily Finance:
"In the end, it's cold hard cash that will get you through. You want to have enough cash reserves to get through at least a month."
Good advice, but one month seems unrealistic to us. Better make it three. That amount needs to be determined by your own situation and how many dependents you will be keeping alive. And it needs to be stashed away at home some place safe. We suggest not in a mattress, because that is the first place marauding looters taking advantage of the crisis will look.
Beware of marauders
"Desperate people do desperate things," said Siciliano. He himself has an attack dog and a "safe room" in his home.If you choose to keep a firearm, get proper training and keep it locked up safe until the apocalypse occurs.
As for gems and precious metals, Siciliano recommends selling them now for a good price and keeping the cash stashed away safely. You will get a much better return for them now than in barter later.
Siciliano also recommends that, if you do have securities or leave some assets in the bank, you should obtain paper records of those assets. When the power grids go down, all electronically stored data may be lost. When it comes time to rebuild those records, hard copies will be invaluable.
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And, of course, an emergency supply of rations should be stockpiled. It may be hard to get to the store between marauders and wandering brain-eating dead folk. And likely the stores won't be open. The website 72 Hours suggests storing enough water for every resident to have one gallon per day, and we recommend storing enough to last everyone three months.
The same goes for canned food. Other things you will want to stockpile are matches, candles, camping stove, fuel, manual can opener, first-aid kit, unscented bleach and eyedropper (for purifying water), flashlights, batteries, lots of blankets and warm clothing.
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Disney is famous for getting copyright-term legislation passed that extends protection on old materials and thus protects their interest in Mickey Mouse, their iconic character. One of the first appearances (Wikipedia claims it's the third appearance) of this character is in the cartoon short Steamboat Willy. This short has been at the center of much of the debate around copyright on the character.
Recent work suggests that, in fact, the character in Steamboat Willie is not copyrighted any longer. If that's so, Mickey Mouse as he's presently constructed is probably a too-close derivative work to be claimed under separate copyright and thus the mouse may be out.
In a recent PATNEWS email letter, Greg Aharonian reviewed some of the scholarship around this issue. (This summary reprinted from PATNEWS with Aharonian's permission.) Start with a popular-press story from late August by Joseph Menn in the LA Times. In this story, Menn traces the value of Mickey Mouse to Disney and some of the corporation's fights to keep control of the character. Menn introduces us to "[t]hin, pale and bespectacled" Gregory S. Brown, a former Disney researcher who has unearthed some uncomfortable facts.
First, Brown found a court case in which Columbia convinced a judge that a failure to renew a particular copyright had let the image of the popular kid's ghost "Casper" fall into the public domain and thus they were free to use that image in their movie Ghostbusters. Then Brown found that Disney had made a similar lapse in protecting a 1933 Mickey Mouse short called "The Mad Doctor." If like follows like, then the images (cels) from that short should be in the public domain and he could make some money selling copies of the cels. Of course, you can see where this ends up: Disney sues, Brown loses to the tune of half a million dollars, case closed.
Except, maybe not. In a move that was too late to save his own case Brown introduced evidence from a 1993 rerelease of "Steamboat Willie." In that release, there were three parties named as possible owners of the Mickey Mouse character, a confusion that could nullify copyrights. Don't ask me to explain it - even Aharonian, an IP lawyer, calls this bit of law "arcane rules". Menn's article quotes a treatise called Nimmer on Copyright as saying that "a copyright is void if multiple names create uncertainty." Three names? Uncertainty! And thus voided copyright.
Or so conclude a couple of people who've looked at the issue. One, an ASU law student, posted a paper on the topic in 1999. Here is her punchline:
Disney published its common law protected expression without the proper copyright notice attached to the films and on the club materials. The statute of limitations to rectify that omission has long since elapsed, as has the statute of limitations for Disney to file any infringement claims based on that omission. As a result of its omissions and inaction, Disney forfeited its copyright claims to Mickey Mouse. Mickey has fallen into the public domain where all are free to copy and enjoy him.
Likewise a Georgetown University law student, Douglas Hedenkamp, agreed and published his review first online and then later in an article in the 2003 edition of the Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. His conclusion is similar:
Ultimately, if all the material incorporated into the films published without notice is in the public domain, this means that the character Mickey Mouse is himself public domain material. Mickey would still be protected by the copyrights in his other films and products, but those copyrights would only extend to the new matter that is original to them. [FN161] The aspects of Mickey's image and character that were derived from the original public domain films cannot be protected by virtue of their inclusion in new works; this is true under both the 1909 Act and the Current Act. [FN162] This means that the public is free to exercise all of the rights that the Copyright Act would otherwise reserve to the holder of a valid copyright. [FN163] This includes the rights to copy, display and distribute the films, and to make, display and distribute derivative works based on those films and the Mickey Mouse character. [FN164]
The challenge, as Aharonian puts it, is to find someone with deep enough pockets to put this to the test. If someone was to distribute material Disney claims is its copyrighted work (e.g. digital reproductions of early Mickey Mouse images) then Disney would no doubt sue to put that person out of business. And in court would possibly be required to defend its most valuable IP asset.
Will such a thing happen? Probably not. Although the publicity would be great, and there's a lot to be said for taking down the Mouse Empire, few people or organizations have the resources to make this kind of play, especially with the likely result being that even if they win they won't reap any benefits to themselves.
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1. Harry Brindley on September 16, 2008 9:53 PM writes...
Can a copyrighted work change its IP identity and become a trademark? I think Disney can now reasonably claim that Mickey Mouse has become a trademark -- a clear indication of the source of Disney product. A trademark, for as long as they use it and defend, it has no term. Is there a legal opinion on this?
2. Jim Lai on September 17, 2008 8:45 AM writes...
Trademarks, unlike copyrights, can last forever and persist as long as they are used in commerce. It's likely, therefore, that Disney would still be able to claim trademark protection in the Mouse even if copyright protection was found to be invalidated.
3. drwex on September 17, 2008 9:18 AM writes...
I don't think intellectual property items can morph categories. Each protection has to be applied for separately.
While it's possible that the modern Mickey Mouse design could be trademark protected (and may be, for all I know) the assertion made in the literature cited is that the original representation of Mickey (which is significantly different in several features - just look at the nose, for example) is not protected.
If the original is not protected then there's a subsequent question as to whether you can create a protected image that is a derivative of a public image. I don't think, for example, that I could create a styled representation of Abraham Lincoln and claim that as a trademark. But IANAL.
4. Carolyn Middleton on December 20, 2010 3:22 PM writes...
I copied this tigger from a site where u could download for free. But am concerned now. Does Disney still own copyright for Tigger? Was looking for official Disney site to find out, or try to get permission - but couldn't find it. Can someone please send info on that site, and the status of Tigger?
5. paul driver on January 18, 2012 4:30 PM writes...
I have a copyright 10oz glass that is of the character Gram and unfornunatly has been cleaned in a dishwasher. It's color is gone but the character still remains in mint condition. I have looked everywhere for this glass on the web but have found nothing. Can you help me to define this glass and estimate it's value ?
Sincerly Paul Driver
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