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Albert Welti, Selnau near Zurich, around 1890. Schaffhausen, Museum zu Allerheiligen.
For its 2012 exhibition programme, the
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once again presents a combination of themes and big names, together with an insight into its expansion plans. Exhibitions such as Winter Tales or Deftig Barock, this one being curated by Venice Biennale director Bice Curiger, are joined by monograph presentations of Paul Gauguin and Christian Marclay. New trends on show for the first time in Swiss museums (Rosa Barba) alternate with some surprising revelations from the Kunsthauss own collection. The New Kunsthaus introduces the exciting new extension by David Chipperfield Architects to audiences both in Zurich and farther afield.
The 2012 annual programme of the Kunsthaus Zürich is now available. Interest in the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft has never been greater, with membership of the Kunsthauss patron association hitting an all-time record of 21,000 at the end of September. Anyone can join, and members enjoy unlimited access to the collection as well as all exhibitions for a fee starting at just CHF 30 per year.
THE NAHMAD COLLECTION. 21 October 2011 15 January 2012
This exclusive exhibition features 100 masterpieces from a unique private collection that are being shown together in public for the very first time. Pablo Picasso is represented by a breathtaking selection of work from all phases of his career; but there are also Matisse, Modigliani and Kandinsky, with whole series of brilliant pieces; and Claude Monet, one of the ancestors of the modernist movement, with late, luminous images of his travels in the south. The presentation covers everything from Late Impressionism, with Renoir, Degas and Seurat, through Cubism and Abstract Art to Surrealism: Magritte and Max Ernst rub shoulders with an exceptional group of works by Joan Miró, for a truly astonishing tour of some great moments in modern art.
ALBERT WELTI LANDSCAPE IN PASTEL. 16 December 2011 4 March 2012
Albert Welti (18621912) was born in Zurich and studied under Arnold Böcklin. A master of pastel painting a technique recognized since the 18th century with a style very much his own, he was commissioned to produce a painting for the Council of States chamber of the Swiss Federal Parliament building. The 45 intensely coloured Post-Impressionist landscapes showcase the virtually irrepressible interaction of light and the human eye.
PICTURE BALLOT! ENCODING REALITY. 11 November 2011 12 February 2012
The members of the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft selected Weltbild (1961) the first work by Ralf Winkler (*1939), alias A.R. Penck, in which he develops his pictographic visual idiom. The presentation reveals links to works by Paul Klee, Joan Miró and Jean Dubuffet.
WINTER TALES. 10 February 29 April 2012
A magnificent sleigh possibly the most valuable in the world is just one of the dazzling pieces included in Winter Tales. The exhibition, organized in association with the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, features over a hundred objects and images that reveal why winter was artists favourite season. With everything from burlesque Dutch scenes of fun on ice to frolics in a warm alcove bed, fur-clad courtesans to shivering farmers children, carnivals and Lenten fare, winter sun and snow flurries, no other season offers such a rich variety of artistic ideas in all fields, from applied art and painting to sculpture. An entertaining and informative tour guides visitors through four hundred years of arts and crafts with winter as their subject, from Breughel and the Dutch masters to the delicate whimsy of salon painting and the luminous masterpieces of Impressionism from the Musée dOrsay in Paris.
POSADA TO ALS. MEXICAN ART FROM 1900 TO THE PRESENT. 16 March 20 May 2012
Mexican art occupies a special position in the international art world. Its central concern is moments of life and death that relate to Mexican history and are realized in the form of social and political landscapes. The Kunsthaus collection includes graphic plates by José Guadalupe Posada (around 18521913), one of Mexicos leading artists. His works are juxtaposed with pieces by contemporary artists such as Carlos Amorales (*1970), Teresa Margolles (*1963) and Francis Alÿs (*1959).
CHRISTIAN MARCLAY. THE CLOCK. 25 April 6 May 2012
The Kunsthaus is delighted to present an exclusive: the first and only showing in Switzerland of Christian Marclays masterpiece The Clock, which was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. Audiences in London, New York and Venice queued long and patiently to see this fascinating, 24-hour video work. A video collage made up of thousands of clips from thousands of films, it deals with time and clocks but is also a chronograph in its own right.
ADRIAN ZINGG PRECURSOR OF ROMANTICISM. 25 May 12 August 2012
This is the first museum exhibition of an influential exponent of landscape between the European Enlightenment and Pre-Romanticism in Dresden. Adrian Zingg (17341816) was born in St. Gallen. He explored the countryside of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, painting numerous views of what has since become known as the Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland. Zinggs large-format sepia plates influenced an entire generation of artists, right through to Caspar David Friedrich and Ludwig Richter. His choice of motifs and interpretation of landscape influenced souvenir production in the early days of tourism.
DEFTIG BAROCK FROM CATTELAN TO ZURBARÁN. ART FROM TODAY AND THE 17TH CENTURY. 1 June 26 August 2012
In this exhibition, it is art that is deftig powerful, substantial and dramatic in its directness and vitality. The same idea comes through in the confrontation between works from two widely separated periods The exhibition sets out to explore an approach that, with artistically sensualist intelligence, at once proclaims proximity to life as a conception of vital exuberance and laments its loss; and that asks questions about what constitutes art itself. The Baroque is associated with dynamism, sensuality, extravagance and theatricality, with a move away from the quiet solemnity of classical forms; but also with an age of instability and the breakdown of established orders. The art of the period has only enjoyed universal recognition since the 1930s and 1940s. Curated by Bice Curiger, the exhibition features works by Pieter Aertsen, Valentin de Boulogne and Jacob Jordaens as well as Nathalie Djurberg, Maurizio Cattelan and Oscar Tuazon.
ROSA BARBA. 8 June 9 September 2012
Rosa Barba (*1972) is one of the leading artists of her generation working in film worldwide. The Kunsthaus Zürich is the first museum in Switzerland to devote a solo exhibition to her work; and for it Barba is producing some new pieces that will be shown exclusively in Zurich. Barba uses film not only as an image carrier but also as a material for sculptural installations. These are intricate works in which analysis is strikingly combined with sensuality.
PAUL GAUGUIN. THE GRAPHIC WORKS. 28 September 2012 20 January 2013
Paul Gauguin (1848 1903) is universally celebrated as one of the founding fathers of modern painting. Few are aware, however, that he left a small but diverse and innovative repertoire of graphic works, most of them woodcuts. Gauguin found in woodcuts the ideal expressive medium for his non-illusionistic style, with its emphasis on the plane. While his paintings often depict the carefree side of life in the South Seas, the woodcuts also reveal the unfathomable, nocturnal and demonic aspect of the tropical paradise. The exhibition presents the finest pieces from a private collection almost in their entirety, with some 60 plates of supreme quality and the utmost rarity.
THE NEW KUNSTHAUS. 5 October 2012 6 January 2013
The Kunsthaus extension is developing rapidly. This exhibition, featuring largescale models and fascinating details, explains why the Kunsthaus is growing and how the concept of a museum for the 21st century is taking shape in the architecture of David Chipperfield. How will visitors be received, what impression will the space create, what services will be on offer and, most importantly of all, what art will be on display? The curators will be introducing presentation concepts, bringing out works that, for reasons of space, cannot be shown until the new building is complete, and revealing new acquisitions that have already been made in anticipation of dynamic collection displays. David Chipperfield is creating spaces whose dimensions, equipment and lighting conditions are close to those of the future original. The Kunsthaus is keen to discover whether visitors will feel at home in the new building, and whether the museum of the future will meet or perhaps even exceed expectations. A contribution to culture by Credit Suisse Partner of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
LATIFA ECHAKHCH. 16 November 2012 10 February 2013
The French-Moroccan artist Latifa Echakhch (*1974) made her very first institutional appearance in the group exhibition Shifting Identities at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Now, a new solo presentation provides an opportunity to showcase some new works. Echakhch deals with political and cultural structures and systems. Adopting an approach that is both poetic and conceptual, she reflects on our prejudiced perception of the unfamiliar of national and religious identities. She takes everyday objects from western or eastern cultural environments and places them in sensual, solidly material surroundings.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a mostly somber message on growth Friday, but offered no further central bank action to stimulate the moribund economy.
In his much anticipated speech from the central bank summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Bernanke reiterated his position that the Fed's Open Markets Committee stands at the ready to provide help but is not yet unleashing additional stimulus.
As Bernanke's remarks were reported on CNBC, the stock market initially ceded most of its gains but then bounced back on speculation that Bernanke may be building the case for more easing further down the road.
Bill Gross, head of bond giant Pimco, said on Twitter that the remarks make more stimulus "a near certainty" though "increasingly impotent."
Further Fed action is viewed with wariness in Washington as legislators worry about the potential inflationary effects from central bank money printing. But Bernanke contended that the risks are "manageable."
"The hurdle for using nontraditional policies should be higher than for traditional policies," he said. "At the same time, the costs of nontraditional policies, when considered carefully, appear manageable, implying that we should not rule out the further use of such policies if economic conditions warrant."
(Get the full text of Bernanke's speech here.)
Wall Street began to buzz that Bernanke was indicating that while he's not ready to pull the trigger on more easing, the day is getting nearer absent any major economic improvement.
"The market initially sold the Bernanke Jackson Hole speech news, but after going through the comments, I think Ben tipped his hand to the market," said Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions in New York. "At the next policy meeting (in September), with press conference and all, additional unconventional accommodation is probable."
But the Fed is in somewhat of a political box with the presidential election drawing near. Consequently, it may have a choice either to act at the September FOMC meeting, or not at all until the November vote is cast, said Erik Davidson, deputy chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank.
"Ben Bernanke recognizes that he's going where no man has gone before with these nontraditional stimulus measures," Davidson said. "He recognizes that there's a cost-benefit to that, that there's a trade-off, that the potential cost of that is much more significant than traditional monetary policy. He's cautious to use it, but he certainly will."
Bernanke has utilized the Jackson Hole speech in the past to tip his hand about asset purchases known as quantitative easing (learn more). The Fed has expanded its balance sheet to $2.8 trillion through two rounds of QE, by purchasing Treasurys and other debt to goose the stock market and stimulate the economy.
The central bank also has kept its funds rate target near zero and has indicated that policy is unlikely to change until at least 2014.
But rather than deliver a substantial shot of adrenaline, Bernanke's speech was mostly an academic exercise that explained the Fed's rationale for its actions since the 2008 financial crisis, with just a smattering of its intentions going forward.
"We're at that inflection point that as the economy comes off life support, at some point the doctor says you don't need the medicine anymore," Davidson said. "But this doctor has been extremely clear that he stands at the ready to deliver the medicine."
Bernanke said research shows that Fed asset purchases "have significantly lowered" yields for long-term Treasurys, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities, while lifting stock prices and helping the economy.
"It is probably not a coincidence that the sustained recovery in U.S. equity prices began in March 2009, shortly after the FOMC's decision to greatly expand securities purchases," Bernanke said in his prepared remarks. "This effect is potentially important because stock values affect both consumption and investment decisions."
Investors seem to have been pricing in monetary easing both from the Fed — in what the markets are calling QE3, for the third round of stimulus — and the European Central Bank, which is struggling to put a lid on the continent's sovereign debt crisis.
Bernanke's speech comes as the equity markets, though prone to violent swings, have been humming along while the economy struggles.
The Standard & Poor's 500 has gained more than 11 percent in 2012, a critical measuring stick Bernanke and the rest of the Fed's Open Market Committee use in determining monetary policy. The Dow industrials are up about 6.5 percent while the Nasdaq tech gauge has surged 21 percent.
Yet the market's strength has been dimmed by a meager 1.7 percent growth in gross domestic product for the second quarter. Inflation is right around the Fed's favored target of 2 percent and the housing market is showing signs of modest improvement. (Read More: Why Aren't Candidates Talking More About Housing?)
Unemployment stands at 8.3 percent, which Bernanke said is 2 percentage points higher than where the Fed would feel comfortable.
"Unless the economy begins to grow more quickly than it has recently, the unemployment rate is likely to remain far above levels consistent with maximum employment for some time," he said.
Economists and market strategists, though, have expressed almost universal doubts about whether a third round of quantitative easing will provide a significant lift to the economy or the stock market.
"The failure of the economy to recover strongly in recent years has cast doubt on the healing properties of unconventional monetary stimulus," said John Higgins, senior markets economist at Capital Economics. "Skepticism has usurped optimism."
Bernanke insisted that the economy has been boosted by the Fed's actions.
"Model simulations conducted at the Federal Reserve generally find that the securities purchase programs have provided significant help for the economy," he said.

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Report: Video shows Aaron Hernandez, victims at club hours before '12 shootings
Authorities have obtained a surveillance video that shows former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and two men who were killed in a drive-by shooting attending a Boston nightclub hours before the slayings, sources tell the Hartford Courant.
Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado of Dorchester, Mass., were killed July 16, 2012â€"a year before the shooting death of Odin Lloyd, for which Hernandez has been chargedâ€"when their car was sprayed with gunfire. Charges have not been filed in the double homicide, but Hernandez reportedly is considered a possible suspect.
MORE: Hernandez wants lawsuit delayed
The Suffolk County (Mass.) District Attorney's Office declined to comment to the Courant, and Hernandez's lawyers couldn't be reached for comment, according to the report.
In June, investigators looking into Lloyd's death seized a silver Toyota 4Runner with Rhode Island plates from a house in Bristol, Conn., owned by Hernandez's uncle. The SUV was rented in Hernandez's name and roughly matched the description of a vehicle seen leaving the 2012 shootings in Boston's South End, the Courant reported. The vehicle was parked in the house's garage for about a year, according to the report.
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The house, at 114 Lake Avenue in Bristol, was used as an address by two men who were charged with Hernandez in Lloyd's death.
A grand jury last month indicted Hernandez on murder and firearms charges in the Lloyd slaying. An arraignment is scheduled for Friday in Fall River (Mass.) Superior Court.


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Early in the offseason, the Phillies did not anticipate Brad Lidge needing surgery on right knee, which bothered him early last season and forced him to spend some time in the disabled list. That apparently changed, as Lidge underwent arthroscopic surgery on the knee yesterday, according to a press release issued by the team.
The surgery is Lidge's second of the offseason, although team trainer Scott Sheridan said in a statement that the procedure was unrelated to any previous ones that the closer has undergone. Lidge had arthroscopic surgery to remove bone fragments from his right elbow earlier this offseason. Prior to the 2008 season, he had two arthroscopic procedures on his knee.
In yesterday's surgery, Lidge had loose bodies removed from the knee and a portion of his meniscus removed ("debridement," in medical terms).
The Phillies said that Lidge is expected to begin a throwing program in 10 days. He could miss Opening Day, but Sheridan said he isn't expected to be sidelined much longer than that.
At this point, it looks like the Phillies face the very real possibility of entering the regular season without Lidge or left-handed set-up man J.C. Romero. Romero is expected to miss at least the first week or two of the season, but should by back with the team by the start of May.


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Manufactured gas plants
Frequently asked questions
What is a manufactured gas plant?
In the mid 1800s and early 1900s, before natural gas was available as an energy source, more than 1,500 manufactured gas plants (MGPs) were located in cities and towns across the country. These plants used coal and oil to produce gas for lighting, heating and cooking. With the arrival of natural gas in the 1930s, most of the MGP sites in California were no longer needed and were closed.
Additional information on the history of MGPs in the U.S. is available at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
What is PG&E's connection to manufactured gas plants?
PG&E began operating in 1905, approximately 40 years after the first MGP was built in California. In the early years of PG&E's operations, the company acquired numerous MGPs and properties where these plants had previously operated. Most of the sites in PG&E's area of service were closed and dismantled more than 75 years ago.
How many sites is PG&E working on?
PG&E is in the process of investigating and remediating 41 MGP sites it formerly owned or operated. They are in various stages of remediation, from investigation to post remediation monitoring and project completion.
How many sites does PG&E still own or use?
PG&E currently owns all or portions of approximately 27 former MGP sites, most of which house PG&E substations or other utility operations facilities. The remaining sites are owned by others.
What are you looking for at these sites?
PG&E looks for residues from the historic gas manufacturing process. The most common residues found at historic MGP sites are coal tar and lampblack. Coal tar is a black substance that looks like and is chemically similar to roofing tar. Lampblack looks like and is chemically similar to soot from a candle. These materials can in some instances have an odor similar to roofing tar or fresh asphalt.
What chemicals are associated with MGP residues?
The residues found at some MGP sites are comprised of many chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). PAHs, found in MGP residues such as coal tar and lampblack, are chemically similar to materials commonly found in the environment from natural and human activities, especially those that involve burning, for example, fossil fuels, cigarette smoke, fireplaces, forest fires, grilling meats, etc. MGP-related VOCs are major ingredients in nail polish, disinfectants, moth repellants and many other commercial products.
Additional information on PAHs and VOCs is available at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Control Registry.
Do these sites pose any concerns to public health?
There is no indication that these sites pose any health concerns to the public because, in most cases, MGP residues are located below the ground surface where direct contact exposure is unlikely. This is the conclusion of some of the country's leading toxicologists and health experts based on extensive research of MGP sites across the country, as well as work conducted to date by PG&E. While exposure to MGP residues is not common, under certain conditions, MGP residues in the environment can affect human health. The purpose of our program is to reconfirm that these sites will continue to have no impact on public health in the future.
Is drinking water affected?
No, drinking water supplies have not been affected by gas plant residues at any PG&E site.
How is the community kept informed of site activities?
PG&E keeps the community informed of site activities and progress through door-to-door outreach, public meetings, fact sheets, work notices and other outreach, as appropriate.
Do you ever relocate people during remediation?
Measures are put in place during remediation to reduce impacts related to noise, dust and traffic on nearby homes and businesses. In situations where a customer has told us that, even with the mitigation measures, the work will have a significant, disruptive impact on their daily activities or business operations, we have provided an alternate place for them to live or work during the construction period that meets their needs and addresses their concerns.
What do sites look like after remediation is complete?
Each site is different, depending on such factors as whether the property is residential or commercial, whether there are redevelopment plans for that area, and whether it is in an urban or rural area. Many sites will continue to look much the same after cleanup as before since the impacts are typically below the ground and not visible at ground level. Where possible, such as at our former Monterey MGP, we have conducted restoration activities like planting new landscaping, repairing sidewalks or constructing new parking spaces.
Where can I find more information?
Additional information on all sites in PG&E's service area, including those sites where remediation is complete, is available at the Department of Toxic Substances Control. You may also contact PG&E at 1-866-247-0581 (toll-free).
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In an effort to spice up an auction for an autographed dish, tennis legend Andre Agassi offered to show the winner a naked picture of his wife, Steffi Graf, right on his cellphone. The dish sold for over $4,000.
I'm not exactly sure I'd pay $4,000 to see a naked Steffi, but if it was for a good cause, well then horndoggery can be justified! I'm pretty sure I wouldn't let another man see a naked cellphone pic of my wife, but if it was for a good cause, well then maybe a little show and tell can happen. Andre Agassi and the winning bidder both seem pleased by their decisions, though.
Ah, tennis legends. They store nudie pics on their cell phones just like us! Fast forward to the :37 second mark if you want to skip the Chinese newscast. [BuzzFeed]


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2014 Formula Hybrid Competition
Monday, April 28, 2014—Thursday, May 1, 2014
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
The 2014 Formula Hybrid Competition will be held on Monday, April 28 through Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH.
Founded and run by Dartmouth, the Formula Hybrid Competition challenges college and university students to design, build, and compete with high-performance hybrid vehicles.
Teams work to innovate across electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering boundaries. Viewed as the most complex and dynamic of the SAE Collegiate Design Series, Formula Hybrid is unparalleled in providing an interdisciplinary hands-on experience.
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Tips for Millennial Women From an Original 'Cosmo Girl'
Women earned roughly $0.25 less for every dollar than men did in 2012, moving no closer to narrowing a persistent gender pay gap. Kate White, former editor of "Cosmopolitan" magazine and bestselling author of "I Shouldn't Be Telling You This," joins Lunch Break with advice. Photo: Getty Images
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ICO smacks Welsh council with record £130k fine
Vulnerable child's data sent to same stranger who received the last breach...
Data privacy watchdogs have fined Powys County Council £130,000, the highest fine the ICO has ever levied, for failing to protect the personal data of vulnerable young people.
The Information Commissioner's Office got out the big stick to punish the Welsh council after it sent details of a child protection case to the wrong recipient, as a statement by the ICO explains.
Two separate reports about child protection cases were sent to the same shared printer. It is thought that two pages from one report were then mistakenly collected with the papers from another case and were sent out without being checked. The recipient mistakenly received the two pages of the report and knew the identities of the parent and child whose personal details were included in the papers. The recipient made a complaint to the council and a further complaint was also submitted by the recipient's mother via her MP.
In a horrible twist, the serious privacy breach follows a similar but less serious incident in June last year, when a social worker sent information relating to a vulnerable child to the same recipient. The ICO also made it clear that the recipient knew the parent/s and the child/s named in the reports in both instances.
Powys was advised to introduce mandatory training and to tighten up its security measures following the first incident. Its failure to apply this properly has resulted in the whopper fine, which will ultimately come out of the pockets of local council tax-payers. The council has also been served with an enforcement notice.
The penalty is the highest that the ICO has served since it received the power in April 2010. Most but not all of these fines have been levied against local authorities, who seem particularly lax about data security. The ICO also fined ACS:Law, the one-man law firm which controversially harried alleged file-sharers, over a security breach arising from a hack attack.
Assistant Commissioner for Wales Anne Jones said: "This is the third UK council in as many weeks to receive a monetary penalty for disclosing sensitive information about vulnerable people. It's the most serious case yet and it has attracted a record fine. The distress that this incident would have caused to the individuals involved is obvious and made worse by the fact that the breach could have been prevented if Powys County Council had acted on our original recommendations.
"The ICO has also issued a legal notice ordering the council to take action to improve its data handling. Failure to do so will result in legal action being taken through the courts.
"There is clearly an underlying problem with data protection in social services departments and we will be meeting with stakeholders from across the UK's local government sector to discuss how we can support them in addressing these problems," she added.
Christian Toon, European head of information security at information management services Iron Mountain, said the Powys breach high;lighted the need for user education.
"In so many cases these incidents are the result of carelessness and lack of thought rather than any malicious intention," Toon said. "Having said that, the public has the right to expect that information about them is handled with care at all times. For public sector organisations this should mean committing to regular staff training and the creation of robust guidelines that everyone understands and buys into – employees must be encouraged to think before they act."
"There is no excuse; basic errors such as printing highly sensitive and private child protection reports to a shared printer should not be happening in a modern and accountable government organisation," he concluded. ®


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Danielle Blunt scored 26 points and Chelsea McGowan 15 as the Brunswick Community College women's basketball beat Lenoir Community College 70-61 Jan. 26 on Walter Shaw Court at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center.
BCC (8-8) overcame the loss of center/forward Shaquitta Jones to beat the Lancers. The Lady Dolphins led 45-40 early in the second half when Jones suffered an injury to her right ankle during a scramble for the basketball.
Shaquitta Jones blocked a shot with 24 seconds left and Kiandra Long made two free throws with 17.8 seconds left as the Brunswick Community College women's basketball team beat Catawba Valley Community College 62-56 Sunday afternoon.
The victory on Walter Shaw Court at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness and Aquatics Center avenged an 87-54 defeat earlier this season and improved BCC's record to 7-8.
Jones scored 19 points and Danielle Blunt 13. Other BCC scorers: Chelsea McGowan 10, Julia Crews 8, Long 7, Cassie Harrell 3, Emily Schweer 2.
The BCC Dolphin men's basketball team had an easy time for most of the game in its 86-69 Region 10 victory over Saturday against Spartanburg Methodist.
BCC led 50-28 at halftime. The impressive victory on Walter Shaw Court at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center had coach Shaw in a great mood.
SUPPLY—The Brunswick Community College women's basketball team lost 68-58 to Louisburg Community College on Jan. 7 at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center.
For BCC (4-7), Shaquita Jones scored 11 points, Danielle Blunt and Chelsea McGowan 10, Julia Crews 9 and Kiandra Long 8. Tequila Jones scored 5 points, Sheena Suttlemyre 2 and Emily Schweer 1.
Louisburg led 44-35 in the second half but BCC outscored LCC in cutting the lead to 48-47.
The Brunswick Community College baseball team is scheduled to play its 2011 home opener at noon Feb. 12 against Hartford Community College at West Brunswick High School.
It most likely will be last time the Dolphins open their season at West.
Working is progressing on the field and stadium at BCC, said Robbie Allen, the head baseball coach and athletics director at BCC.
The host Brunswick Community College women's basketball team put on a defensive and offensive show Dec. 29 and easily handled Baltimore Community College 77-29 in the Southport Hampton Inn Holiday Classic.
Although the Lady Dolphins had only one day of practice since the Christmas break, they led 34-13 at halftime in the game on Walter Shaw Court at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center.
The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team beat Central Carolina Community College in a first-round game of the Whiteville Urgent Care tournament. Here are photos of some of the action. BCC plays another game at 3 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 19) on Walter Shaw Court at the Dinah E. Gore Aquatics and Fitness Center.
The West Brunswick High School boys' basketball team beat East Bladen 72-57 Friday, West's first victory of the season.
Quan Bates scored 19 points, Taylor Buffkin 17, Geoff Gore 13 and Roman Smyth 11—all season highs—as new coach coach Eric Davis got his first victory with the Trojan program.
Markel Jones scored a season-high 8 points, Jamal Jacobs 3 and Marquis Johnson 2 for West (1-2 in the conference 1-8).
After splitting two games against top-10 teams at the Panhandle Shootout in Marianna, Fla., the Brunswick Community College men's basketball team returned home to face Lenoir Community College Dec. 8. Sophomore guard Devon Atkinson scored 13 points and had 12 assists as BCC rallied to beat LCC 94-84 and improved to 6-5.
The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team defeated previously unbeaten No. 3 Northwest Florida State College 73-72 Dec. 3 in the Panhandle Classic in Marianna, Fla.
"It is the highest rated team we have ever beaten," BCC coach Walter Shaw said. "And it is probably the biggest win in the history of the school outside of winning the region tournament championship (last season) and going to (the national tournament) in Hutchinson.
"We made a name for ourselves."
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STOCKTON - Former Bush Elementary Principal Marlesse Cavazos has been charged with felony embezzlement of nearly $12,000 in funds from the school's parent-teacher organization, San Joaquin County Deputy District Attorney Stephen Taylor said Wednesday.
STOCKTON - Former Bush Elementary Principal Marlesse Cavazos has been charged with felony embezzlement of nearly $12,000 in funds from the school's parent-teacher organization, San Joaquin County Deputy District Attorney Stephen Taylor said Wednesday.
Cavazos, 51, could not be reached by phone and did not respond to an email seeking comment. It is unknown if she has hired an attorney. Stockton Unified removed her as Bush's principal at the end of the 2012-13 academic year. Superintendent Steve Lowder declined comment.
A source familiar with the school district said Cavazos is on paid leave. If she is convicted, at the very least she will be prohibited from holding a public job in the future, Taylor said.
Cavazos joined Stockton Unified as a teacher in 1998, became principal at Fremont School in 2005 and spent the last two years as principal at Bush. Taylor said Cavazos' arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 14.
"It all starts with loosey-goosey money-handling," Taylor said. "We have got to get the community to do cash-handling in a safer manner and not be so lackadaisical about it. The school had a number of rules for handling money. They were all broken."
The one-count charge against Cavazos stems from an investigation by the school district after concerns were raised in April by several Bush employees, according to documents.
The initial probe was conducted by school district police. Stockton Unified's auditor, Eugene Wyllie, subsequently produced a lengthy report in which he estimated unaccounted-for funds totaling $11,886.70.
A source familiar with the case allowed the Record to review a May 13, 2013, memo from Wyllie to Wayne Martin, who at the time was Stockton Unified's top-ranking business official but has since retired. The source did not provide a copy of the Wyllie memo.
Among the memo's assertions:
� Bush's parent-teacher organization raised more than $14,000 in revenue from sales of items from a catalog within the past two years, but less than $11,600 was deposited into the organization's account.
� A fundraising sale of coupon books generated $6,720 in revenues but less than $5,900 was deposited.
� A book fair in fall 2011 and another the following spring raised nearly $7,000, but only about $320 was deposited.
� Nearly $900 from the parent-teacher organization's bank account may have been used to pay expenses at a cemetery following the death of a Cavazos relative in 2012.
According to the complaint against Cavazos, as principal she was responsible for "the receipt, safekeeping, transfer and disbursement" of the funds, but appropriated $12,000 for "her own use and the use of another." Cavazos is the only person named in the complaint.
Youlin Aissa, a former Stagg High assistant principal, replaced Cavazos as Bush's principal for the current academic year. Aissa said she was unaware of the Cavazos situation. She also said her school did not have a parent-teacher organization when she took charge, but she is hoping one will be started.
"We had incredible involvement of parents in our book fair and we have a lot of interest in our Facebook page," Aissa said. "I think we're in a great trend of increasing parent involvement. It's very encouraging to see."
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.


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When Escape from Tomorrow premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, few people believed the movie would ever screen again. Shot without permission at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks in Florida and California, this unnerving fantasy dares to subvert the resorts' family-friendly veneer in all sorts of queasy ways. Those beautiful women who dress up as the various Disney princesses? They moonlight as prostitutes for "rich Asian businessmen." Those popular giant turkey legs sold at the parks? They're actually made of emu meat. That giant Spaceship Earth orb that is Epcot's most iconic structure? You have no idea what's really going on in there.
But instead of going on the attack to halt the release and provide the movie with free publicity, Disney and the Siemens Corp. (which sponsors and designed several of the parks' attractions) decided to allow Escape from Tomorrow to be shown with only a couple of minor tweaks (including a sternly worded disclaimer distancing the companies from the film). Shot on video using consumer-grade cameras, the movie opens on the morning of last day of the White family's Disney World vacation. Jim (Roy Abramsohn) is fired via a phone call from his boss, but he decides to keep the bad news to himself so as to not ruin the trip. Instead, he goes along as if nothing had happened, riding the Monorail into the Magic Kingdom with his wife Emily (Elena Schuber) and their two young kids Sara (Katelynn Rodriguez) and Elliot (Jack Dalton).
The usual business ensues: They pose for a family portrait in front of Cinderella's castle, assure the children the Snow White's Scary Adventures aren't really that scary, queue up in hour-long lines for the most popular attractions. But there is weirdness afoot, too, such as the two bubbly French girls (Danielle Sadafy and Annet Mahendru) who are always scampering around, occasionally making curious (flirtatious?) eye contact with Jim. When the family goes on It's a Small World, the dancing mannequins and singing puppets suddenly transform into demonic-faced monsters. When Jim tries to sneak a kiss from his wife during The Many Adventures of Winne the Pooh ride, she rebuffs him with something close to revulsion.
Writer-director Randy Moore channels everything from The Shining to David Lynch's Eraserhead to depict a family's gradual disintegration in what is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth. The movie was shot in black-and-white out of necessity (no careful lighting and staging required), but the monochrome scheme adds a surreal layer to the picture, draining the park of its resplendent colors, making it seem strange and vaguely threatening. A nighttime fireworks display is particularly striking, the blinding-white explosions a harbinger of the apocalypse.
Escape from Tomorrow was a low-budget production — there are some distractingly bad green-screen effects — and the acting isn't always as good as you would hope (Schuber fares the worst as the nagging wife; she is supposed to be an annoyance to her husband, but she ends up annoying the audience instead). But the movie is filled with unnerving moments, such as a visit to a Disney clinic where the distraught nurse warns about a "cat flu" spreading through the park, or Jim's encounter with a seductive woman who may be a real witch. The film pays off all of its visual and thematic elements, no matter how bizarre, and everything that follows the "Intermission" card that flashes on the screen after the one-hour mark is inspired, deranged lunacy. Escape from Tomorrow is more of an experimental film than a traditional narrative, but intrepid viewers — or anyone who has ever visited a Disney park — will enjoy getting lost in this dark house of happy horrors.


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Chen slam leads Clippers past Bats
Chun-Hsiu Chen's grand slamcapped a seven-run sixth inning to lead the Clippers past the Louisville Bats 7-4 tonight in Huntington Park.
The Clippers trailed 4-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth. Matt LaPorta drove in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. With two outs and the bases loaded, Chen turned around a pitch from Daniel Corcino and hit it off the scoreboard to give Columbus a 5-4 lead.
Nate Spears followed with a home run. Corcino (6-14) reloaded the bases by hitting a batter and walking two more. Curtis Partch then walked Juan Diaz for force home the seventh run of the inning.
The Bats touched up T.J. House (7-10) for 10 hits in six innings and four runs. Three of the runs were the result of three Columbus errors and unearned. Chen and Spears each had an error and made up for it in the bottom of the sixth.
The game drew 9,645 fans and pushed the Clippers past the 600,000 mark for the fourth time in five seasons in Huntington Park with three home games remaining.


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Now, on to the present case. All I know about the hearing between Odex and Pacnet is what I've been able to garner from the media and from journalists. I've reproduced below excerpts of the full text of the oral judgment given by the presiding judge, which I understand was released by the courts to the media on Friday. It makes for interesting reading, which probably explains why there were stories in both TODAY and the Straits Times today. I've omitted the more legal/technical parts, and it does get pretty technical in some parts.
I'll try to break the judgment down in simpler bite-sized chunks:
1. Odex purported to be authorised to take action in respect of a number of anime titles.
2. However, Odex was the exclusive licensee only for one of them, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed. The court decided that Odex was not entitled to take any action in relation to the other titles.
3. For Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, the court ruled that Odex had to prove an "extremely strong prima facie case". The judge's rationale for this was that Pacnet owed its subscribers a duty of confidentiality under the Telecommunications Competition Code, and hence he would not grant the order unless Odex could satisfy that burden of proof.
4. Based on the evidence as provided to the court by Odex, Odex had failed to prove such an "extremely strong prima facie case". Therefore Odex failed in its application.
5. As for Singnet and Starhub, the court order against Singnet was obtained by consent, which meant that Singnet had consented to Odex's application for the court order and so there were no arguments before the court (in fact, courts would invariably not question a consent order).
6. Starhub did resist the application, but their lawyers (Drew & Napier) did not make the same arguments that Pacnet's lawyers (Alban Tay Mahtani & De Silva) did, so presumably the court hearing Starhub's case did not consider those issues.
As I told TODAY (and actually, I did tell ST the same thing), I felt that the judge's decision was very well-written and very well-reasoned. That's not to say I agree with him completely; he made some judgment calls that I don't quite agree with and that I think are likely to come under attack in an appeal. But the judgment clearly sets out the judge's logic, and those judgment calls are really points where I think reasonable people can differ.
I do believe that if this case was upheld on appeal, it sets a pretty high bar for such applications in future. But that's not to say that that is wrong or undesirable. Surely the ISPs' confidentiality obligations ought to mean something, and surely the courts ought to ensure that plaintiffs seeking subscriber information satisfy all applicable legal requirements before granting any orders.
It's quite clear why the judge took such pains to write out his oral judgment in such detail (and in the first place it is quite rare for judges to do so in the Subordinate Courts): he expects to be appealed against, so he wanted to set out and explain his reasoning so as to reduce the chances of his decision being overturned on appeal. Indeed, his final paragraph puts it pretty starkly, because a written judgment is required only if there is an appeal.
It seems that Odex have decided to appeal. It will be very interesting to see what else transpires.
1. The Plaintiff is a private limited company in the business of distributing various anime titles in Singapore. Anime refers generally to cartoon animations originating from Japan. It is a distinct art-form having its own sub-culture and fan base. The Plaintiff claims to be authorized by various anime copyright owners and/or licensees to protect the copyrights subsisting in numerous anime video works exhibited ("Video Titles").
2. The Defendant is a public company and a local internet service provider licensed under the Telecommunications Act (Cap. 323).
O24 r6(5)
3. The Plaintiff is applying under O24 r6(5) for the pre-action discovery of documents against a non-party "for the purpose of or with a view to identifying possible parties to any proceedings". O24 r6(5) is subject to O24 r 7. Under Rule 7, the Court may refuse the application is it thinks that the application is not "necessary for disposing fairly of the cause or matter or for saving costs". The Plaintiff has filed 3 affidavits by Go Wei Ho (Go) in support of this application.
Relevant principles – O24 r6(5)
4. Let me stress that this is a dispute on pre-action discovery. It would be useful to revisit the law on this area beginning with Norwich Pharmacal v. Customs & Excise Commissioner [1974] AC 133.
11. I make these points because there is now an issue on the meaning of the phrase "any proceedings" used in O24 r 6(5). [...] What do "proceedings" mean in the Rules? The answer is found in O1 r2. The word 'proceedings" in the Rules necessarily refers to civil proceedings to which the Rules apply. To underline this point, O1 r2 further specifies all the proceedings to which the Rules do not apply. Pointedly, criminal proceedings under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) are expressly excluded: see paragraph 6 of O1 r2 (2).
12. It therefore appears that O24 r6 (5) only applies to an applicant with an interest in making the wrongdoer a party to civil proceedings to which the Rules apply. Is the Plaintiff therefore a person entitled to make this application under r6(5)?
13. The answer lies in the Plaintiff's authority to act. The Plaintiff claimed they have authorization by the relevant copyright owners and/or licensees to make this application. 13 separate letters of authority were produced in GWH-2 in Go's 1st affidavit.
14. Out of these 13 letters, only 3 parties, namely Gonzo Digimation Holding (GDH), GDH K.K. (GDH KK) and Media International Corporation (MICO) directly appointed the Plaintiff to act for them. Common to GDH, GDH KK and MICO is the fact that they themselves are distributors appointed by undisclosed copyright owners (see pages 17, 35 and 41).
15. The other 10 letters of authorization were letters authorizing the Anti Video Piracy Association (Singapore) (AVPAS). These 10 letters were from the following parties ("the Ten"):
(a) Toshiba Entertainment Inc dated 1 October 2006.
(b) Dentsu Tec Inc 1 October 2006.
(c) Sunrise Inc dated 17 October 2006.
(d) TV Tokyo Medianet Inc 1 October 2006.
(e) King Record Co. Ltd dated 1 April 2007.
(f) Yomiuri telecasting Corp. dated 25 January 2005.
(g) Toei Animation Enterprises Limited dated 18 November 2006.
(h) Kodansha Ltd dated 1 August 2006.
(i) Geneon Entertainment Inc dated 1 March 2007.
(j) Kadokawa Pictures Inc dated 1 March 2007.
16. By a 2nd affidavit at page 21, Go produced a letter by AVPAS dated 1 November 2004 signed by himself as the Vice-President of AVPAS. This letter purported to authorize the Plaintiff "to take such steps as may be necessary to protect and enforce Copyrights". These "Copyrights" refer to the copyright belonging to "various members of AVPAS". AVPAS, however, is not a party to this application but Go in his 1st affidavit at GWH-1 discloses the Ten to be members of AVPAS.
17. In relation to all these 13 parties, the Plaintiff is a sub-licensee. This is a point conceded by the Plaintiff's counsel.
18. Go's 2nd affidavit at page 23, however, discloses a letter of authority from Sunrise Inc who claims to be a copyright owner of one film namely MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED. This letter of authority is valid one year from 9 April 2007. At face value, it appears the Plaintiff is the exclusive licensee for Sunrise Inc in respect of this Video Title.
Plaintiff as sub-licensee
19. In Alliance Entertainment Singapore Pte Ltd v. Sim Kay Teck [2007] 2 SLR 869, Menon JC (as he then was) held that only the copyright owner and the statutory exclusive licensee under section 123 Copyright Act (Cap. 63) has the right to take action under the Act against copyright infringers. [...]
20. On the authority of the Alliance case, the Plaintiff as a sub-licensee has no civil right of action under the Copyright Act against the persons whom the identities are sought. Without any right of action, In British Steel v Granada Television [1981] AC 1096, Lord Wilberforce said that for the plaintiff to succeed, he must have a real interest in suing the source of the information. As a sub-licensee, the Plaintiff would have no interest in making this application.
21. Can the Plaintiff apply for pre-action discovery of wrongdoer identity in aid of criminal proceedings? Under O24 r6(5), the answer is "no". I have already mentioned that the reference to "proceedings" in O24 r6(5) pertains only to civil proceedings to which the Rules apply.
26. In the case of a victim of crime with no locus to apply under O24 r6(5), discovery can still be ordered by the court pursuant to its inherent Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction. These are exceptional situations, where the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction must be invoked in order to do justice. [...]
27. Against these guidelines, the Plaintiff also has no locus to apply for disclosure under the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction. I should add that the Copyright Act only gives the exclusive licensee the right to take civil action against the infringer. For criminal prosecution, the court cannot take cognizance of an offence unless the complaint is brought by the Attorney General (either directly or by the issue of a fiat) or the person aggrieved by the offence.
Plaintiff as exclusive licensee
28. I now deal with the letter of authority from Sunrise Inc who is the purported copyright owner of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED. As earlier mentioned, the Plaintiff is prima facie the exclusive licensee for this Video Title.
29. In this respect I wish to point out that in balancing the competing private and public interests in a pre-action discovery application, the court must also consider the matters raised by Lord Cross in the Norwich Pharmacal case at page 199 G: [...]
30. Here I wish to touch on the standard of proof the Plaintiff must show on the strength of his case against the wrongdoer. I have no doubt the Court has to assess the Plaintiff's case on his prospects of success similar to applications for other pre-action reliefs such as interim injunctions or Anton Piller orders. In fact the point has already been made in the Reebok International Ltd case by Chan Sek Keong JC (as he then was) that the Anton Piller discovery is not only related but derived from the discovery jurisdiction forming the basis of the Norwich Pharmacal order. This is because the objective of the application is to obtain information from one party to sue another. To succeed in an Anton Piller application, the plaintiff must show an extremely strong prima facie case of a civil cause of action in view of the draconian characteristics of the order. Whilst I accept that the right to privacy is no defence to discovery applications, the courts also do not interfere with the privacy of persons without solid reasons. In law, the threshold to be imposed in assessing chances of success corresponds to how draconian or invasive the relief sought. On one end of the spectrum, interim injunctions applying American Cyanimide principles to preserve status quo only require proof of a serious question to be tried. Then we have the freezing of assets by Mareva injunction which requires a slightly higher standard of a good arguable case. I have already mentioned the Anton Piller order which asks for an extremely strong prima facie case.
31. In this application, the Defendant is asked to disclose the identities of subscribers whom they owe a contractual as well as regulatory duty via the Code of Practice for ISPs to keep subscriber information confidential. I cannot justify compelling the Defendant give discovery (which is to order them to do what they have undertaken not to do) unless the Plaintiff has disclosed an extremely strong prima facie case against the wrongdoers. I have intentionally adopted the Anton Piller test for this application but would concede that not all applications for pre-action discovery contain similar confidentiality issues.
32. Against this finding of law, I now turn to the Plaintiff's affidavits to ascertain whether this legal threshold is satisfied.
(a) Go claims that in late 2006, they engaged a US company called BayTSP to provide them with an online tracking solution to track down and collect details of unauthorized uploading and downloading of the respective Video Titles via the internet using a "Bit Torrent protocol". He explains what Bit Torrent protocol is by exhibiting extracts from the Bit Torrent website.
(b) Go claims that evidence obtained using this particular tracking solution has been accepted in the US Courts such as Paramount Pictures Corp. v John Davis [US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 05-0316, 26 July 2006].
(c) Go also claims that he obtained a license to use this tracking solution for an agreed period. In paragraph 15, Go claimed he set the tracking solution to run from 29 January 2007 to 6 May 2007. At the end of the period, he sorted out the results and compiled a table of the information received.
33. I was given to understand that the tracking solution is a software application used by Go to detect downloaders. On that assumption, I adjourned the 1st hearing for the Plaintiff to furnish supplementary evidence on the reliability of the tracking solution.
34. Go then filed a 3rd affidavit to produce a copy of the Paramount case and various articles on BayTSP.
35. Perusing the evidence, however, it appears that the so-called "tracking solution" is not a software product but really a service provided by BayTSP: see BayTSP's website explanation in page 55 Go's 1st affidavit. [...]
36. Furthermore, standard reports are generated by BaySTP and not by the client: see BayTSP's website explanation in page 57 Go's 1st affidavit. [...]
37. In other words, the website information suggests that if BayTSP was engaged, it would not have been Go but BayTSP themselves who would run the tracking solution and compile the relevant statistical information. Apart from a bare allegation, there is no evidence that the Plaintiff engaged BayTSP to undertake the tracking of anime downloaders. This tracking solution does not appear to be a simple software tool meant for the use of unsophisticated end-users. Even if Go had operated a supposed software himself, there is nothing to convince me that he possessed the necessary credentials and expertise to operate the tracking solution and interpret its data to the conclusions maintained by him. Moreover, Go is a managing director of the Plaintiff and is ostensibly a businessman in the video distribution trade, a field somewhat removed from internet software investigations.
38. The articles and the Paramount case produced by the Plaintiffs also do not mention of any software tracking solution. The articles in Go's 3rd affidavit at GWH-2 all talk about BayTSP as a corporation and the investigative services they provide to customers. One of the articles explains: see page 39 Go's 3rd affidavit. [...]
39. The Paramount case tendered by the Plaintiff also, contrary to their submissions, does not show that evidence gathered from any specific tracking solution was accepted by the US court. Rather, the case reveals BayTSP as an internet detective agency helmed by Mark Ishikawa, an experienced hacker. Ishikawa testified that BayTSP has successfully tracked illegal downloaders of motion picture content. It was Ishikawa's testimony that was accepted by the court. The facts of that case did not explain how Ishikawa or BayTSP discharged their investigative duties. There was no mention of any tracking solution. Thus, there is no basis to conclude that the software purportedly used by Go here was the same as that used by BayTSP in the Paramount case.
40. In summary, the Plaintiff has shown that BayTSP is prima facie a reputable internet investigation agency with documented successes in tracking illegal downloaders. But there is no proof that the Plaintiff engaged the services of BayTSP in this matter and BayTSP has given no evidence in favour of the Plaintiff in this case. BayTSP plays the role of the private investigator and the Plaintiff ought to have supported their application with an affidavit from BayTSP.
41. I am also uncomfortable with the expediency by which the Plaintiff has approached this case. This is an application that will impact potentially thousands of persons. The alleged breach of copyright is inferred from how the Bit Torrent protocol works. The function and effect of the Bit Torrent protocol is a subject matter for expert opinion. It is not sufficient for the Plaintiff to adduce website information before a court of law or for Go (not knowing his qualifications and expertise) to explain the mechanics of Bit Torrent protocol.
42. Notwithstanding the above, the Plaintiff produced various media reports documenting their actions against Singnet and Starhub subscribers. According to Go, many of those subscribers have since admitted their acts of infringement. The Plaintiff therefore points to this as indication that the evidence of infringement is accurate. That may well be the case but against the overall complexion of this application, this single factor alone does not assist the Plaintiff to discharge their evidential burden.
43. In the circumstances, I find that the Plaintiff in their capacity as exclusive licensee for Sunrise Inc has failed to satisfy the legal test for this application.
44. I have not addressed all the other submissions raised by the Defence counsel as they are not necessary for this oral decision. I would also like to explain why my decision differs from the Plaintiff's application against the other 2 ISPs, namely Singnet (in Originating Summonses 95/2007 and 158/2007) and Starhub (in Originating Summons 157/2007).
(a) For the Singnet case, the orders were made by consent. In particular, counsel for the Plaintiff mentioned for Singnet in those 2 applications to record the consent order before the court.
(b) For the Starhub case, Starhub was represented by counsel. However, the issues raised here were never fully argued before the court.
45. Even though the Plaintiff has not succeeded here, let me end by saying I fully accept the Plaintiff's submissions that the protection of intellectual property rights is of paramount importance to Singapore from a public policy standpoint. The right to privacy can never be equated to a right to steal intellectual property in secret. If a clear case of infringement is proven, copyright owners and their exclusive licensees can expect pre-action assistance from the Court subject to the principles laid out here.
46. In summary my findings are as follows:
(a) To succeed under O24 r6(5) (read with Rule 7), the Plaintiff must disclose an interest to proceed against the wrongdoer in civil proceedings. If shown, the Court will then consider whether it is just to order discovery taking into consideration the necessity of discovery for the fair disposal of the cause or matter or for saving costs.
(b) As a sub-licensee, has no right of civil action against the wrongdoers: see the Alliance case. It follows that the Plaintiff has no interest to make an application under O24 r6(5).
(c) The Plaintiff as party with no right of civil action against the wrongdoer cannot also apply under O24 r6(5) for identity information for the sole purpose of commencing criminal proceedings. This is because the phrase "any proceedings" in O24 r6(5) necessarily refers to civil proceedings to which the Rules apply.
(d) It is however possible for a party with pre-existing civil cause of action to apply for identity information in aid of criminal proceedings under the residual Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction. Adopting the guidelines expressed in the Ashworth case, this recourse is only open to victims of crime. There is no evidence that the Plaintiff is a victim of any crime committed by any of the Defendant's subscribers. In any event the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction, being rooted in the inherent jurisdiction of the Court, is only exercise sparingly in exceptional circumstances on the touchstone of need. The Plaintiff has shown no evidence of necessity to justify the activation of this jurisdiction. If anything, the Plaintiff has argued that it is only convenient for copyright owners to act through the Plaintiff in enforcement action. Unfortunately, the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction cannot be invoked on grounds of convenience.
(e) As regards the Plaintiff's capacity as exclusive licensee, there is no issue with their locus to make this application under O24 r6(5). To succeed, the Plaintiff must show, inter alia, an extremely strong prima facie case against the wrongdoers. This is because the Court must balance the Plaintiff's private rights with the public interest of compelling the Defendant to breach their duty of confidence owed to their customers under contract and to the regulators under the Code of Practice. Hence, the Court must be satisfied that there are strong grounds to compel the Defendant to divulge subscriber information, which is the very act they have promised to their customers and the regulators they will not do.
(f) On the facts, the Plaintiff's affidavits do not disclose a strong enough case to justify an order for the Defendant to breach their undertaking to their customers and the regulators.
(g) The Plaintiff claimed that by means of a BayTSP tracking solution, they uncovered that certain IP addresses have used a Bit Torrent protocol to download the Video Titles. They claim that the Bit Torrent protocol works by uploading and downloading internet data. Hence, it can be inferred that there would be copyright infringement if the transferred data is the Video Titles. If the Plaintiff had used the BayTSP software themselves, then the Plaintiff should satisfy me that Go as the user of the software had necessary expertise and qualification to use the software and interpret its results. If the Plaintiff had hired BayTSP as an internet investigator, the Plaintiff should then file an affidavit by BayTSP to give evidence of their investigation. Unfortunately, no such evidence was available. The Plaintiff should also have asked an expert to give evidence to establish the mechanics of the Bit Torrent protocol. Website information on Bit Torrent protocol is insufficient. Unless there is clear evidence before the court as to how Bit Torrent protocol really works, it would be premature to draw any inferences of infringement.
47. These are my main grounds of decision. They are given orally without prejudice to such other additional grounds I may include in the event a written judgment is required. I therefore dismiss the application and will hear parties on the issue of costs.


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Wawrinka downs Federer to win Monte Carlo Masters
Stanislas Wawrinka showed that his first Grand Slam title wasn't a fluke, upstaging his more illustrious countryman to add a maiden Masters trophy in Monte Carlo on Sunday.
Wawrinka came from a set down to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final, another milestone in the late-blooming 29-year-old's career.
Having beaten Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal en route to his Australian Open victory this year, Wawrinka showed again he can compete with the best by earning just his second career victory against Federer in the first all-Swiss ATP final in 14 years.
"When I go into a match against them, I think I can beat them. I'm on the court to win," Wawrinka said. "I'm more consistent and I have better results. The difference is that now I have more trust in myself."
Wawrinka, whose ranking has climbed to third, has won all three finals he has played this year.
"It already changed last year when I start to first make my first quarter in French Open, final in Madrid, my first semifinal in U.S. Open," he said. "I start to realize I am able to beat all the players. That's what I am doing this year and I'm doing well."
Djokovic, hampered by a sore right wrist, lost to Federer in the semifinals, while eight-time champion Nadal was beaten by David Ferrer in the quarters.
That opened the way for Wawrinka, but he still had to get past 17-time Grand Slam champion Federer, who held a mighty 13-1 advantage over him before the final.
"When I came here, for me it was more like a test," Wawrinka said. "I knew I was playing good tennis."
The fourth-seeded Federer, who accepted a wild-card invitation to play in the tournament, was also looking to win the Monte Carlo tournament for the first time after losing his three previous finals here to Nadal from 2006-08.
Wawrinka's only other win against Federer also came here, in the third round in 2009. The two won the 2008 Olympic doubles title together and are close friends.
"Today it was a personal challenge. Playing against Roger is always very special," Wawrinka said. "He always had that advantage on me. He's used to those situations."
It was the first time that Federer and Wawrinka met in a championship decider. In the last all-Swiss final, Marc Rosset beat Federer in Marseille in 2000.
"I think he deserved it just a little bit more," Federer said. "It's a huge win for him after winning his first Grand Slam this year, also to win his first Masters."
With the third-seeded Wawrinka serving for the match, Federer shouted in frustration as he missed an easy forehand on second serve at 15-15. On the next point, Federer's backhand went wide and Wawrinka clinched the victory with a crisp forehand winner on the line.
The result won't affect their friendship.
"This is pretty rare in sport, in a very selfish and very individual sport," Wawrinka said. "We are there to try to win, but we have a lot of respect for each other. We don't overdo it. Before the match we had lunch together. After the match we were laughing together in the locker rooms."
It is Wawrinka's seventh career title. He had lost his previous Masters finals at Madrid last year and Rome in 2008.
Federer broke for a 3-2 lead when Wawrinka's backhand long, and served out the first set when his countryman over-hit another backhand.
Wawrinka secured a break to take a 2-0 lead in the second, but Federer broke straight back with a brilliant passing shot down the line.
Federer lost his way in the tiebreaker. He saved two set points at 6-3 but Wawrinka leveled matters with a clinical smash after Federer returned his serve too high.
"I think he really found his range and started to hit bigger, deeper," Federer said. "He gave me a couple cheap points in the first couple sets which he later on really didn't give me anymore."
Federer was seeking his 22nd Masters trophy. The 32-year-old Swiss has lost finals against Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells and to Lleyton Hewitt at Brisbane.
"You must see the positive side. Try not to be disappointed or frustrated," Federer said. "What I see is that if I'm in that position again, if I keep trying as I did, at a certain point it's going to go my way."


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I agree, the RIGHT has become so defensive (some of it legitimate and some not) that i think their denial will be strong which is unfortunate. The truth is what should matter regardless.
Nay, Love it and like it.
No worries. Lol
I never have a problem with you Shaker. You are probably one of the more balanced and unbiased people i have met (at least online). Im just venting because of what i see going on out there even beyond the Kavanagh/Ford issue. There just seems to be a penchant for a gender war that i feel is starting to spiral out of control and it saddens me.
Congratulations dude! I'm happy for your family.
The last three new SW movies made me care about the franchise again. Before I owned the original three out of being a nerd and the obligations it entails, haha.
How I have become the touchy-feely, "talking to hearts" guy is how crazy our world has become.
Hey Shakey, did you ever see the PM i sent you a couple of weeks ago?
just wanted to say thank you for the sig, ill not be using it as im calling it a day here, but it was very well done. Thank you again.
Out to Sea!
Still looking good
Flinging Flacco
Meat > Salad


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News Corp.'s Culture of Corruption Claims James Murdoch
More than eight months after News Corp.'s long-simmering phone-hacking scandal erupted in Britain last July, and eight months after Rupert Murdoch and his top lieutenants insisted the law-breaking inside his London tabloids had been limited to a rogue element, the scandal yet again this week has accelerated with surprising force.
Two days after Scotland Yard revealed that Murdoch's tabloid The Sun had engaged in a sweeping pattern of illegal activity, and one week after it was alleged that News Corp. had implemented a policy of deleting sensitive emails regarding hacking at News of the World, today Murdoch's son James resigned as chairman of News International, a coveted post that oversees Murdoch's U.K. newspaper empire.
Prior to the hacking humiliation, the 39-year-old Murdoch was seen as the likely heir to his father's global media throne. In making the announcement today, News Corp. made no mention of the hacking investigation, instead noting that Murdoch had resigned his position as part of a previously announced relocation from London to News Corp.'s world headquarters in New York. But it's impossible to view the resignation outside of the scandal that continues to eat away at the Murdoch family reputation.
The pressing problem the Murdochs now face is that the blockbuster story has truly morphed into a hacking and bribery scandal, and James Murdoch is implicated in both.
What's telling is that when Rupert Murdoch's legal troubles mounted last year, he specifically devised a defense that he thought would help inoculate James, according to a recent report in BusinessWeek. That strategy, and the larger News Corp. cover-up, has failed.
James Murdoch becomes the third News International executive to be tarnished by the still-growing scandal in Britain. Last summer, Rebekah Brooks resigned from her top News International post after being arrested as part of Scotland Yard's hacking investigation. (Brooks had previously edited News of the World.)
From 1995 to 2007, News International was run by longtime Rupert Murdoch confidant, Les Hinton. Hinton left London to run Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal after Murdoch purchased it in 2007. Last summer though, Hinton was forced to resign his post given his central role in News Corp.'s earlier attempt to hide from Parliament the extent of hacking at Murdoch's tabloid.
For years, News Corp. executives, including James, steadfastly claimed not only had the phone hacking been limited, but that senior executives had no idea it was taking place, in part because subordinates had misled them. The containment strategy worked until the morning of July 4, 2011, when the Guardian published its exclusive about how an investigator working for Murdoch's tabloid had hacked into the mobile phone voice mails of a British schoolgirl who had gone missing, and who was later found dead.
Summoned before Parliament, James and Rupert Murdoch stuck to their script of apologizing for wrongdoing, but insisting they had known nothing about it. But James was quickly confronted by News Corp.'s former in-house counsel, as well as a News of the World editor, who insisted Murdoch had been made aware of the hacking activity years earlier.
Then last December, it was revealed James Murdoch had been included in a 2008 email chain, which he responded to, that detailed the "nightmare scenario" that was brewing inside News of the World regarding widespread hacking activities. (Murdoch conceded he responded to the email but insisted he hadn't read the full chain of messages.)
Since then, the hacking cover-up has only taken on more water.
From The New York Times this week:
In another blow to Mr. Murdoch, related this time to The News of the World, a lawyer for the Leveson Inquiry said Rebekah Brooks, a former Murdoch executive, was apparently informed by the police in 2006 that detectives had evidence that the cellphones of dozens of celebrities, politicians and sports figures had been illegally hacked by an investigator working for the newspaper.
And now come The Sun bribery allegations and the suspicion that key executives, including James Murdoch, must have known about the wholesale payments.
Just today, London's Independent published a scathing editorial, belittling the notion that News Corp. executives didn't know payoffs were taking place:
Neither is Mr Murdoch alone in the dock. The protestations of ignorance from NI executives - from Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and James Murdoch, to name but three - were suspect with regard to phone hacking; with regard to corrupt payments, they are laughable. It is simply not credible that a company was handing out tens of thousands of pounds without the management being aware of it, or knowing what the money was for.
The Guardian's July scoop detonated the current hacking controversy and forced Murdoch and his executives to defend the company's behavior on a much wider scale. And as the curtain was pulled back beyond the tabloids, News Corp. at times began to resemble a criminal enterprise, with officials admitting their employees have not only paid off news sources, but hacked into phones, computers and emails.
Rupert Murdoch has consistently fostered a culture of corruption and cover-up at News Corp. His son James is just the latest insider to the pay the price.


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Paul 'Skee' McGee (born 19 June 1954 in Sligo) is a former Irish football player.
McGee started his career with Sligo Rovers making his debut at 16 years of age on the 15th of November 1970. While at Finn Harps he won the FAI Cup in 1974. He then joined his home town club Sligo Rovers winning the League of Ireland championship in 1977. After the league success he was purchased by Queens Park Rangers. In his Ireland career, he scored 4 goals in 16 matches and also won 10 youth caps and 2 U21 caps.
He had 6 different spells during his career playing for Sligo.


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While Nintendo didn't have a booth at CES, it was impossible to ignore the fact that everyone else was using the Wii system and the Nintendo brand to draw people into their booths. Showing off a huge projector? Hook up a Wii, put Wii Sports on the screen, and start handing out controllers. Same thing with televisions, chairs, speakers, home theater decorations... you name it. If the product was in some way able to have a Wii hooked up to it, that's the way vendors tried to hook observers.
We've seen this with a few other products: Rambus used Guitar Hero 3 to show off its components in the PS3 and to get people to visit its section during an off-site event, while another company threw a Rock Band party. But those two examples were atypical; when I walked the floor, what I saw was booth after booth of people playing Wii Sports. It was amazing that in a show where the highest possible visual quality was being shown, a system that maxes out at 480p was being used so extensively to pitch product.
Nintendo saved a good amount of money by not paying for a large booth at CES, and it didn't hurt the company one bit. Scores of companies lined up to give the system free press, and many showgoers had their first taste of Nintendo's system while trying out scores of new gadgets and displays. This had to have sent a powerful message to both Microsoft and Sony: while the PS3 shows off Blu-ray and gaming televisions arguably better than any other system, it's Nintendo that brings in the bodies.


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Explorations of the Mind - Intuition: The Marvels and the Flaws with Daniel Kahneman
Date: 4/9/2007; 55 minutes
Daniel Kahneman is an internationally renowned psychologist whose work spans cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and the science of well-being. In recognition of his groundbreaking work on human judgment and decision-making, Kahneman received the 2002 Nobel Prize. In this program he explores the idea of intuition. (#12301)
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Hispanic voters in Florida heavily favor President Obama, strongly back his immigration positions and are highly enthusiastic about voting, according to a new poll.
Also, about half of all the voters know someone who is illegally in the country, according to the survey of 400 registered Florida Hispanics conducted for America's Voice, a group that advocates for liberal immigration policies.
Obama pulls 61 percent Hispanic support compared to 31 percent for Republican Mitt Romney, the poll showed.
The Hispanic support measured in the poll mirrors other Florida surveys that show Obama with a large lead among this crucial and growing segment of the Florida electorate, who comprises about 14 percent of the active voter rolls. Still, this 30-point margin is the largest Obama lead to date.
Unlike other surveys The America's Voice poll delves more deeply into the issue of immigration with Hispanics and shows how it appears to play in Obama's favor.
"Latinos are more engaged in this issue of immigration regardless of where you live in the country," said University of Miami political science professor Casey Klofstad, who studies the nuances of Florida's Hispanic vote.
The poll, conducted by Pacific Market Research, shows that Hispanic voters are like all others when it comes to their top concern: The economy and jobs.
But the second-most important issue for Hispanic voters is immigration reform and the DREAM Act, which would give some college- and military bound immigrants a path to citizenship even if they're illegally in the country.
The DREAM Act failed in Congress where it was blocked in the U.S. Senate by a Republican-heavy filibuster.
When asked about Obama's executive policy that stopped the deportation of some DREAM Act-eligible youths, 53 percent of Hispanic voters said it made them more enthusiastic about voting for him. About a third said it made no difference and 9 percent said they were less enthusiastic.
Hispanics were less likely to favor Romney for calling on illegal immigrants to "self-deport" back to their homelands.
Romney has been dogged by Obama who claimed the Republican called Arizona's new immigration crackdown a "model" for the nation, but Romney's comments targeted a different immigration law that requires employers to hire only legal workers cleared by a federal computer system known as E-Verify.
When asked about Romney's support for self-deportation and Arizona's immigration laws, 57 percent of Hispanic voters said it made them less likely to support him.
About 54 percent said they would be less enthusiastic about supporting Republican Senate candidate Connie Mack for saying he opposes "amnesty" and the DREAM Act; 13 percent said it would make them more likely to support him and 27 percent said it would have no effect on their vote.
In contrast, 61 percent said they'd be more enthusiastic about backing Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson for touting the DREAM Act.
Overall, Nelson leads Mack 53-32 percent – a smaller edge than Obama's.
Klofstad noted that Florida's largest Hispanic groups, those of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, aren't likely to be too directly affected by immigration when compared to Mexicans because Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and Cubans have a special immigration status.
Cuban voters tend to be more Republican and live in South Florida while Puerto Rican voters tend to live in Central Florida and vote Democrat. Cubans remain the largest Hispanic group in Florida and accounted for about a third of the survey, which was conducted in Spanish and English. Because of the Cuban vote, Obama has a smaller overall lead among Hispanics when compared to other Hispanic-heavy swing states.
Regardless of heritage, there's a good chance that, if you're Hispanic, you know someone who's undocumented.
About 49 percent of Hispanic voters said they know an undocumented immigrant and 49 percent don't, according to the poll.
In showing diminishing support for Republicans, the poll reflects the voter-registration trends for Hispanics in Florida, where their ranks have grown by a total of 39 percent while the overall rolls have increased just 10 percent since 2006.
But the number of Republican Hispanics has only grown 12 percent, while the number of Democratic Hispanics have increased 60 percent and no-party-affiliation Hispanic voters increased 50 percent. NPA Hispanics now outnumber Republican Hispanics in Florida.
And Hispanics are energized about voting as well, with 70 percent saying their "very enthusiastic" about voting. And 57 percent say they're more enthusiastic about voting this election than in 2008.
That's welcome news to the Obama campaign, which has watched its support slip among non-white Hispanic whites. Obama lost the white vote 42-56 percent to John McCain in 2008 in Florida, but won Hispanics 57-42.
"I didn't expect to see the enthusiasm that high," Klofstad said. "That's important to Obama's chances in Florida."