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Penn State Sports Archives honors Gene Wettstone
Penn State Sports Archives honors Gene Wettstone
Penn State University Sports Archives has created a special Flickr site in honor of former gymnastics coach Gene Wettstone, who died July 30, at age 100. The site, http://www.flickr.com/photos/pennstatespecial/sets/72157634668048976/, features a selection of photos from his coaching days and includes some candid snapshots of his family life.
Wettstone was first hired to coach gymnastics at Penn State in 1938. He coached until 1976, when he accomplished his ninth national title. Under his guidance, Penn State gymnasts were responsible for dozens of individual titles, with three of his gymnasts, Steve Cohen, Bob Emery and Gene Whelan, winning the Nissen-Emery Award—the highest honor given to the top-male gymnast in the country. Thirteen of his gymnasts competed in the Olympics. Wettstone himself participated in five Olympic Games, twice as coach, twice as a judge, and once as a manager.
Eugene "Gene" Wettstone was born in 1913, in West New York, New Jersey, and grew up with his brother and sister in nearby Union City. His parents were from Switzerland, and Wettstone grew up speaking both Swiss and German. He learned his third language, English, when he went to grade school. He was introduced to gymnastics at the age of 10.
He had an uncle who was the gymnastics coach at the University of Iowa, and after a very successful high school career, Wettstone decided to align his talents with gymnastics. His skills on the side horse and the horizontal bar garnered him the "Big Ten All-Around Award" twice. While at a dance, he met his bride to be, Eleanor, whom he married in 1937.
When Wettstone became a Penn State coach, gymnastics was not popular. To build up interest, he organized "The Penn State Circus," even donning the Lion Mascot suit for a short time to generate interest. He is credited with changing the Nittany Lion from an African lion with a mane, to the mountain lion that is known and loved by Penn State fans today.
Beginning in 1954, Wettstone was responsible for organizing international meets at Rec Hall. Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Scandinavia, the USSR and the University of Cologne all competed here in a show of good sportsmanship and unity.
Known as "Mr. Gymnastics," Wettstone was never content with being one of the most successful collegiate coaches ever. When not in the gym, he managed to find time to be a gardener, collect and restore antiques, manage a bee colony and even make his own cider.
For additional information about the Sports Archives and this Flickr site, contact Paul Dzyak at 814-865-2123 or email@example.com or Paul Karwacki at 814-863-9870 or email@example.com.


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We continue to get emails from liberals who refuse to believe in the existence of Lt. Tom Cotton, a subject which we discussed here. For example:
I never said that I doubted the existence of Tom Cotton. I said I doubt the existence of the uncannily pat spokesman for the Conservative reaction to the NYT SWIFT Financial Surveillance Program; Lt. Tom Cotton, Lt., Infantry, USAR, Harvard Law Grad, exposed to constant danger of grevious injury or death while serving his country on the front-line in Iraq.
The concept of a well-educated, well-spoken infantry lieutenant who would rather fight for his country than be a Washington lawyer is apparently too much for some liberals to bear. Two quick observations about this phenomenon.
First, the long-diagnosed Bush Derangement Syndrome has metastasized in some patients into a generalized Derangement Syndrome. Second, the same people who deny the reality of Lt. Tom Cotton will swallow hook, line and sinker every statement attributed by the New York Times or Washington Post to an unknown, unnamed, anonymous leaker with God knows what qualifications or axe to grind, who–assuming he exists–is violating his oath and, in some instances, committing a crime by leaking. An interesting contrast.

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CIGNEX to Deliver Intensive Alfresco Developer Training in Singapore
Intensive Alfresco Training for Development course to be delivered in Singapore at a promotional price of US $1,999
London, UK. - November 5, 2008 - Alfresco Software today announced that its system integration and training partner CIGNEXTechnologies Inc., is hosting an Intensive Alfresco Training for Development course in Singapore from November 24-28 at a promotional price of US$1,999.
The intensive course for developers wishing to deliver projects on Alfresco will run for five consecutive days, supporting real situations and business scenarios. Participants will receive Development API certification for this course.
The course offers developers commencing Alfresco projects an accelerated option to get up to speed as quickly as possible to develop with Alfresco. Written and presented by a Certified Alfresco trainer from CIGNEX, it covers three essential Alfresco areas:
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"Alfresco provides enterprises and government organizations with the opportunity to significantly reduce their total cost of ownership of content management systems while getting access to the latest technology with the highest level of performance in terms of scalability, control, flexibility and speed," commented Paul Anthony, Chief Executive Officer, CIGNEX Technologies, Inc. "This training will give customers in-depth technical knowledge of Alfresco which can then be used to deploy these solutions within their enterprises."
Alfresco was founded in 2005 by John Newton, co-founder of Documentum and John Powell, former COO of Business Objects, and boasts more than 700 paying customers worldwide with a skew towards Global 5000 organizations It couples the innovation of Open Source with the stability of a true enterprise-class platform.
The Open Source model allows Alfresco to use best-of-breed Open Source technologies and contributions from the Open Source community to get higher quality software produced more quickly at much lower cost. Its goal is to not only provide an Open Source offering but to surpass commercial offerings such as Documentum or Microsoft SharePoint in terms of features, functionality and benefits to the user community.
Alfresco Training for Development course will take place in Singapore from November 24-28.
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CIGNEX is the leading provider of Open Source Enterprise Content Management solutions for businesses and government agencies. Using industry-standard platforms, CIGNEX develops applications that are less expensive, more extensible, and easier to support than the alternatives offered by proprietary vendors. By combining a range of consulting, development, training, support and ongoing maintenance services, CIGNEX offers multiple solutions that can be rapidly optimized for each client's requirements. CIGNEX customers include Sesame Street, Activision, Medco, Cross Country Healthcare, Electronic Arts, Comcast, Nortel, Eli Lilly, Epson Electronics America, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and Oklahoma State. CIGNEX was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. For additional information about CIGNEX please visit http://www.cignex.com or call +65-9107-5519
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Alfresco Software, Inc. is the first and leading Open Source alternative for enterprise content management. It is the first company to bring the power of Open Source to the enterprise content management market, enabling unprecedented scale and a much lower total cost of ownership than proprietary systems. Founded by a team of content management veterans that includes the co-founder of Documentum, John Newton, and former COO of Business Objects, John Powell, Alfresco is based in London. For more information, go to www.alfresco.com.


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The infographic is about the different users of smartphones and the high demands for iPhones. There are 65% of consumers who said that they cannot live without their iPhones. This only shows how it captures most of the users through its competitive features and applications available for download. Top downloads include Games, Weather, Social Networking, Maps and Music. Most users of smartphones are students and they maximize the use of the device by making it a habit to study even if they are not home. Sports-minded individuals get to have their share of benefits from smartphones. In the first 2 days of NCAA 2012, report shows 83% of increase in sport consumption and there is a 20% traffic coming from smartphones an tablets during the tournament. These consumers are usually coming from high-earning income of $75,000 monthly compare to the lower income bracket who cannot afford this expensive gadget and mostly living in urban areas rather than the rural dwellers.
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Oxfam's deputy chief executive resigns in Haiti scandal
Oxfam's deputy chief executive resigned yesterday, saying she took "full responsibility" for failing to act immediately in the sexual misconduct scandal involving the charity's workers in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.
Penny Lawrence, Oxfam programme director at the time, said she was "ashamed that this happened on my watch".
Still, it is unclear whether the resignation will quell the scandal, which first emerged when the Times of London reported last week that seven former Oxfam staff members who worked in Haiti faced misconduct allegations that included using prostitutes and downloading pornography.
Oxfam says it investigated the allegations in 2011 and then fired four people and let three others resign after uncovering sexual misconduct, bullying, intimidation, and failure to protect staff.
Lawrence yesterday said that the allegations of sexual misconduct were first raised about some Oxfam staff in an earlier mission in Chad.
"It is now clear that these allegations - involving the use of prostitutes and which related to behaviour of both the country director and members of his team in Chad - were raised before he moved to Haiti," she said in a statement.
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On October 27th, I co-presented the webinar, "A Marriage Made in Heaven: Agile and Project Portfolio Management", with Russ King, Vice President, Product Development, Results Positive, Inc. and Caleb Brown, Systems Engineer at CollabNet. We explored the benefits of marrying Agile Project Management and PPM and we did a live demo showing this using HP's PPM solution and CollabNet's ScrumWorks Pro to demonstrate the powerful capabilities of managing a resource constrained project portfolio. Judging by the number of questions, the audience was clearly heavily engaged. We had a 15 minute Q&A and did not come close to answering all of the questions, so I've listed most of them here and provided a response. I also encourage you to try ScrumWorks Pro for free. As promised, here's the follow up to the live audience questions. Q: How feasible is Agile on Projects & Programs? A: Agile is typically thought of in the context of individual projects. Companies sometimes fail to scale that paradigm to a program level, where the program is a superset of multiple projects, each running its own lifecycle and release plan. The trick is to weave those separate lines of development (projects) into a coherent and seamless deliverable (program). The complexity comes in gathering meaningful metrics and planning releases that thread the elements together. This is exceedingly difficult to do manually. CollabNet's ScrumWorks Pro is a tool that can make this manageable. It supports the planning of complex releases that weave in multiple development threads. Q: Will this process will be feasible for maintenance related projects (Incident handling, less than 8 hours development works, etc.,)? A: From the PPM perspective, an individual defect is not in and of itself a project and as such, would not be tracked. What might be tracked is a larger group of maintenance items in the form of an Epic. From an Agile perspective, a bug report or defect is just another piece of deliverable business value, like a User Story or any other Product Backlog Item. From a bug report, the product owner and team would create a Product Backlog Item (PBI), along with success criteria (definition of done). It is prioritized against all of the other Product Backlog Item by the product owner. Again, multiple bugs/defects are often grouped in an Epic. Q: It seems the PPM is geared toward a waterfall process. It appears there is only visibility into the Development phase, but with agile, you could potentially address all phases within a single sprint. Is that just because of the way this implementation was set up or is it there isn't a true marriage of the agile within PPM? A: PPM in this scenario is focused on evaluating the ROI of different projects and deciding where to make investments. Agile is focused on execution of the projects that are chosen. That said, the scenario we propose makes the entire organization more Agile, in that the feedback loop is instantaneous. This allows those that are making the investment decisions to adapt and make course corrections that are indicated by that feedback loop. The integration gives all team members the ability to work in a more Agile fashion, and gives Stakeholders and Project managers the ability to benefit from the faster feedback and data generated by the team working this way. Q: Can the tasks in Scrum WorksPro be connected to tasks, timelines in Source forge? A: Not with Sourceforge. However this is possible with Collabnet Teamforge, the current commercial version of Sourceforge. Q: Can you clarify what part of Agile PPM can be done in scrum works pro without need for HP PPM? A: ScrumWorks Pro is focused on project execution and project management. As such ScrumWorks does a number of things not accomplished in HP PPM. These include PBI tracking and prioritization, Task management sprint planning, release planning, team velocity, forecasting, and many other functions related to the management of an Agile project. Q: So are you proposing (in the demo) to combine a phase/waterfall planning and design phase, but then execute in an agile framework? A: Combining HP PPM and ScrumWorks Pro adds to the agility of the entire organization. Feedback loops between the development team and the PMO are enhanced allowing the PMO to make course corrections required. I would not say that as a result the entire enterprise has become agile – only that they've become more agile. Generally, we do not see many organizations that practice a pure version of ANY methodology –be it Agile or otherwise. The reality is that organizations have a mix of methodologies, like Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, hybrids, etc. Different teams in large organizations will often build software differently, so the challenge is to roll up the data from those disparate teams. Despite their differences, there are a number of common metrics you can track regardless of project type. These include actual cost versus budgeted cost, scope change, personnel/resource change, delivery dates, and others. Tools like ScrumWorks and HP PPM do a good job in tracking these kinds of numbers. Q: Continuing from the first question, from a portfolio perspective, having ""open-ended"" project budgets within the Agile/SDLC process is not in the best interest of my customer. How does budget planning and Agile development work together while still having some control over costs? A: Project prioritization and the associated budgeting/funding are is under the purview of the PPM tools. The agile project management tool tracks the amount of time individuals spend on the project. The integration between the HP PPM tool and the Agile Project Management tool, allows you to easily compare budgets against actuals. Q: In agile, what are the differences between being adaptive to late changes in requirements within a sprint and scope change? A: Scope change refers to any added or subtracted scope, typically measured in some form of relative effort unit like Story Points. As such, scope may be added as a team discovers more about an existing requirement. In other words, if the team finds out that a requirement is more complex than was originally envisioned, they may re-estimate the number of story points and this might add scope to a sprint. The opposite could also be true. Whether this occurs because of a discovery inside a sprint or outside of it doesn't change the nature of how it is tracked or reported upon. Q: When a committed backlog item could not be completed in a sprint, naturally it holds the top most priority in the following sprint. How does ScrumWorks helps in tracking this item from the beginning to end? A: An unfinished PBI may or may not be a high enough priority in a future sprint. The determination is made by the product owners. In any event, any activity against that PBI is tracked. Tasks completed that relate to that PBI are tracked, as are those that were uncompleted. Q: What certification do CollabNet-trained scrum masters receive? A: Those who attend one of our Certified Scrum Master or Certified Product Owner training are eligible to take the exam deliver by the Scrum Alliance. It should be noted that CollabNet is one of the leaders in ScrumMaster product Owner training. We have more Certified Scrum Trainers on staff than any other vendor, and we've trained more than 12,000 ScrumMasters. We also give away free online Scrum Master training to supplement the certified training. Q: If an organization wants to be able to report a metric of time to resolution for individual PBIs, what settings are available in this integration to include/exclude a PBI from the current active lists so that a countdown starts appropriately? A: Forecast reports in ScrumWorks can be filtered on any number of aspects, allowing a user to deliver estimates on individual tasks, Stories, Epics or Themes. By the way, you can try out ScrumWorks Pro either in a hosted environment or as a free download.
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I am an interior architect, and I think that SCRUM could work very well in my line off work as well. It might take some adjusting, but I think it could work great. Do you have any experience, or know of anyone who have, in using SCRUM in other creative proscesses than software development?


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Deaf Man Thanks God for Restored Hearing After Earthquake
Calling it a miracle, a 75-year-old veteran from Virginia has credited God and the powerful earthquake that shook much of the East Coast for helping to restore his hearing.
"It was God's blessing," Robert Valderzak told ABC News. "It was a miracle for me."
Valderzak had fallen and fractured his skull on June 19, Father's Day, and suffered severe hearing loss, according to doctors.
His diagnosis changed, however, when the 5.8-magnitude earthquake, centered near Richmond, literally shook Valderzak out of his bed last week.
The father of four was visiting with his children at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he was being treated for cancer, when the earthquake struck.
"It shook me terrible – right out of the bed," Valderzak told the news network. "But after that it stopped. And my son talked to me, and I could hear his voice."
Although doctors confirm that the war veteran's hearing has improved since the earthquake, they believe medicine, rather than God, was at play in his recovery.
"He had conductive hearing loss, caused by fluid in his middle ear, as well as loss due to nerve damage," said Dr. Ross Fletcher, chief of staff at the Veterans hospital. "A combination of a drug he was taking and the earthquake event itself likely led to him losing the fluid and gaining back his hearing."
Despite Fletcher's explanation, Valderzak maintains his view that God's hand was involved and believes it was no coincidence that his family was present when the earthquake occurred.
"Why did it happen at that time, with my whole family there? There was God's touch in there," he said.
Valderzak, who fought in both the Korean and Vietnam wars, has been a patient at the Veterans hospital since 1967, when it first opened.
"All these things I've been through to get my hearing back, I've seen plenty of doctors, and none could figure out why I couldn't get it back," he said.
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GEARS of the brewing industry grinded yesterday, when Belgian brewing giant InBev (home to countless European beer brands) offered to buy American brewing giant Anheuser-Busch (home to Budweiser) for $46.3 billion US Dollars. This, Forbes postulated, was bad news for that other international brewing giant, SABMiller, because no one wanted to buy it. This raised an important question for me. Namely, how good are their respective beers?
InBev have so far provided the highs of Hoegaarden, intriguing Gold Label Barley Wine and lows of that alcoholics choice, Tennent's Super Strong Lager. And that's just a microscopic portion of the brands they own. The only brew from the SABMiller stables that I've tried so far was the very average Castle Lager from Africa. I've not even tried anything bearing the Anheuser-Busch name in the small-print. So the time was right to fill in some gaps.
Whilst visiting my local purveyor of alcohol, I was disappointed to note that Budweiser is a lager. And therefore no better than average from the word go. Furthermore, the Czech Budweiser, Budwar is also a lager. If there is any demand out there for me to give them a try, I will, but most lagers are a waste of time.
I needed to find a beer. And, in the nick of time, one turned up. Here is a can of Miller Beer. An American beer, and part of the SABMiller family.
First impressions are that is looks cool. The silver background is fetching, and makes everything printed on it readable. The "Miller" logo goes for the über-American look. There's a large bald-headed eagle clutching a bunch of barley and hops. There are stars around the circular border. And the typeface looks as though it belongs on the jerseys of a baseball team. It does have a date on it though. 1855 isn't at all bad in terms of heritage.
Under the big logo, the origins are proudly displayed for all to see. "Miller Brewing Company Milwaukee U.S.A." Maybe my American readers can leave a comment saying if being from Milwaukee is something to be proud of. Or not.
At the bottom of the 'front' of the can is a big blue band. And in it, we can clearly see that this beer has an alcoholic volume of 4.2%. Not very strong. Barely moderately strong. But above weak. And there's the ubiquitous advice to "serve chilled". Don't worry, I'll be very relaxed when serving.
The small print is all tucked into a single column. And it begins with some bad news. This can wasn't imported from Milwaukee. Instead, it was brewed "under license" by Scottish & Newcastle in Edinburgh. There's a UK customer careline. A S&N email address at firstname.lastname@example.com. And their Edinburgh postal address. It's not the S&N are bad. It's that I'd love to have more American beers over here that aren't simply pretending to be so.
The can size is the homogenous 500 millilitres. Which, at 4.2% volume has 2.1 of your UK units of alcohol. Besides a summary of recommended maximums and the news that this contains barley and wheat is something unexpected. If not often that you find a full breakdown of nutritional information. But this has it. Energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat content are all listed. So if you're on a calorie controlled diet, or looking for a product to write about for your biology class, this one is for you.
With nothing else to write about, it's time to answer that all-important questions. Is Miller Beer any good?
Be careful with the pouring. It has a tendency to froth up. My pint glass was able to cope, but you wouldn't want a can that had dropped several times. After a couple of minutes the head died down to a thin and patchy layer, so it was time to get a closer look.
The colour is a decent shade of amber. Not to cheap looking and not artificially bright. There's not much of a smell though. An indistinctive smell of beer ingredients is there. You just need to sniff extra hard.
A few gulps down, and first impressions are okay. The taste is very mildly bitter and sour, with hint of barley, wheat and hops. But not much.
About half-way through now, and there are a few things I like about Miller Beer. It's very light. It's very easy to drink as there's little for the taste-buds to dislike. And it's refreshing.
But all of those things can't cover up some gaping holes. For starters, where is the flavour? It is almost tasteless. I've had bottled water with more flavour. Then, the taste and flavour it has, is cheap and nasty. Good beers and ales make you feel as though you're drinking a carefully chosen blend of natural ingredients. This doesn't. It could easily have something to do with coming out of a can instead of a bottle or keg at the pub. But it's hard to escape the economy quality and artificial taste it leaves in your mouth.
To sum up, Miller Beer is tragically disappointing. I really wanted to like this one. Or to at least find it to be a quality if indistinctive beer. But it roundly fails to reach even average status. This is bland and low-quality. I'd rather have a lager.
Rating: 1.7
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Commissioner College Bachelor degree; Trudy Pickett's Home Solutions column
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Seven Caswell District Unit Commissioners have earned the Bachelor of Commissioner Science Degree.
Don Fitts, Assistant Council Commissioner in charge of training for the East Carolina Council, presented awards to Sue Oliver, Carol Cantu, Cindy Deaver, Rick Haas, David Wiggins, Phil Decker and David Wooten.
The bachelor degree involves seven classes over the course of six months at Commissioner College. The degree is offered annually. This class of seven is the largest graduating class from one district at one time.
Home solutions: Keeping pollen outside
Welcome to spring time in North Carolina, with runny noses, watery eyes and everything coated with pollen. Almost all green plants produce pollen, and most by far is produced in spring, with the season lasting for six to eight weeks.
Anything that�s starting to flower is producing pollen. The amount varies widely within local areas and among geographic regions. Weather conditions play a major role. A rainy spring or late spring frost that kills flowers often reduces the amount of pollen in the atmosphere, with counts highest early in the morning on warm, dry, breezy days and lowest during chilly, wet periods.
Pollen from plants is a natural occurrence and can�t be stopped. Staying indoors, especially when the pollen count is high, may reduce some discomfort but probably will not eliminate it. There�s no easy way to evade wind-borne pollen.
Some options for reducing the discomfort include remaining indoors in the morning, when pollen levels are highest; avoiding sunny, windy days; wearing a tight fitting facemask that filters pollen if working outdoors; keeping the lawn mowed to prevent grasses from blooming and pollinating; keeping car windows closed and the air conditioning on re-circulate when traveling.
At home, keep windows closed during peak hours of the day, and replace heating/cooling air filters regularly. Obtain a High Efficiency Particulate Air filter, effective in removing pollen from the air indoors without contaminating the environment with molds.
Dry laundry indoors. Save the clothesline for pre- and post-pollen weather. Avoid travel in the country, especially on dry, windy days or while crops are being harvested.
Brush pets thoroughly before bringing them in to prevent �tracking� pollen inside. Change clothes after being outside, wash or rinse hair and remove shoes before going inside.
Wet dust and vacuum every day using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to reduce pollen residue on surfaces. When doing housekeeping chores, extremely sensitive people should wear a facemask, or may need to delegate cleaning duties to someone else.
Resource: North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Trudy W. Pickett is family and consumer science agent at the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Office, 1791 N.C. 11/55. Reach her at 252-527-2191 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Welcome to Book Gallery West, one of the most unique bookstores you will ever visit. Started in 1983 on Main Street as a textbook store, the original owner decided he wanted a second location that offered other kinds of books instead of textbooks. The second location, on the west side of town, became Book Gallery West and eventually replaced the parent store.
Over the years, Book Gallery West has developed into the perfect place to buy both great new and used books as well as beautiful gifts and unique cards.
New York Times current bestsellers are always on sale. Our used books - some 20,000 of them at any one time - are all bought from our customers. So please don't hesitate to bring your used books in to sell. You can take the cash and run or have a store credit for future book buying.
Don't see the book you wanted? Normally we can get any book in 2-3 business days. Shipping is always free.
Book Gallery West is located in the Millhopper Shopping Center at the intersection of N.W. 16th Blvd. and N.W. 43rd St. The store occupies the corner position two doors down from Publix and next to PetSmart.
Store hours are 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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GIMME SHELTER- Strong finish: take your time, do it right
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Q: I have an old coffee table I want to refinish myself, but I've never done it before. Can you guide me through the process?
A: The whole business is a smelly proposition, so make sure you have a well-ventilated place to work, like a garage with the door up. You'll also need a little patience. Although the steps are simple, you'll need to be careful and take your time to get an exceptional finish.
First, make sure the table is made of real wood. If the table has a composite photo finish, it can't be refinished. An older piece, even if it's in rough shape, makes a good candidate for refinishing.
Use chemicals to remove the old finish, as scrapping and sanding will hurt the wood and show through the final finish. There are several removers to choose from, just make sure the one you buy isn't water-based, which is incompatible with wood. Removers come in both a liquid and a paste. I recommend you use paste, as it is easier to work with.
Now, start at the top of the table and work your way down, wiping or brushing it on evenly. Then take a small plastic scrapper or putty knife and remove the liquid and what it has removed. You may have to repeat this process several times to get all the old finish off. Finally, wash the table down with lacquer thinner to remove the residue, and let it dry for 24-hours. If you need to repair the table, now is the time.
Also, remember to properly dispose of any rags or paper towels you use; don't pile them up or just toss them in the garbage, as they can spontaneously combust and burn your house down! It's best to submerge rags in a bucket of water and dispose of them after they're wet.
Next, lightly sand the table with 220 sandpaper, making sure you go with the grain so it won't show through the final finish.
Now choose a clear or colored oil stain. I recommend avoiding stain and finish combos. Straight oil stain is the best, and you can choose the color off the chart at the hardware store. Apply stain with a soft rag and wipe off the excess. You can adjust how it looks by putting it on fast or slow. Go with light coats, as you can always do more if you want it darker. If you're not happy with the color, simply wipe it off with lacquer thinner and start again. Now let the table dry for another 24 hours.
Lacquer finishes are best if they are sprayed on by a professional, but if you want to do it yourself I suggest you use tongue oil. Simply wipe or brush it on, and allow the table to sit overnight between coats. You'll also want to go over the table with very fine sandpaper or steel wool between coats. I recommend you do at least four coats. However, if you want it done faster, you can also use a polyurethane that you brush on. You only need two coats of this, but you have to be careful you don't leave brush marks.
Now simply let it dry and marvel at your new coffee table.
Dale Wood


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Extra Points: Hernandez's actions shouldn't tarnish NFL - Football Wires - MiamiHerald.com
By John McMullen
PHILADELPHIA - The NFL has been taking its lumps recently because of a spate of arrests since the Super Bowl, headlined, of course, by the first degree murder charges pinned on ex-Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
The current narrative coming from most is that "The Shield" has been tarnished, but that's hyperbole. For every Hernandez, there are dozens of NFL players who spend their free time trying to make society and their communities better places.
Take Minnesota Vikings defensive Jared Allen, a four-time All-Pro who has had his own off-the-field problems. An immature Allen was once arrested for DUI on three separate occasions and suspended by the NFL. His last brush with the law came on Sept. 26, 2006, however.
Since then, Allen has cleaned up his act and turned into one of the NFL's premier pass rushers. Off the field, he's been even more impressive.
These days, Allen is busy teaming up with the Professional Bull Riders in an effort to help his own Homes for Wounded Warriors charity, something the Dallas native started in 2009 to provide handicap-accessible homes and remodels to wounded veterans who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan.
Since 2012, Allen worked with the PBR as the owner of three bulls currently competing on the sport's elite Built Ford Tough Series, and has raised more than $100,000.
"This is a great match," Allen said. "I've attended a few PBR events this year, pulled ropes for a few of the cowboys before their rides and took care of my bulls. It's cool to get back into that world a little bit."
Allen's love for the rodeo stems from his youth while he grew up on a ranch in Morgan Hill, Calif., and he still shows it off virtually every Sunday with his patented calf-roping celebration after his sacks. His deep respect for the military comes form his family ties. Allen's grandfather and younger brother served in the Marines.
"PBR and (my charity) have a natural tie-in; they stand for some of the same principles, God and country," Allen said. "The fact that I can merge my interests to the benefit of both is great."
Allen, who has 117 career sacks, also serves as an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which raises funds through his "Sack Diabetes" program, and was among four NFL players sent overseas on a NFL-USO tour to visit with U.S. military troops.
In September 2010, Allen even gave $3,000 to a Downey, Calif., animal shelter's reward fund for information leading to an arrest in connection with a horse being starved and abandoned on a Los Angeles city street.
In today's 24/7 news cycle, which is largely driven by ratings, Allen's kind of philanthropy isn't going to sell, but statistics say it should.
Believe it or not, there really hasn't been a significant spike in NFL player arrests this offseason. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune's exhaustive NFL arrests database, league arrests between the Super Bowl and July 1 are up this year to 27 from 21.
They are also the highest they have been since 2008, when 41 were taken into custody. That said, 27 isn't all that much more than the 25 who were arrested in 2010 or the 23 in 2009. The difference is this year's total is not overwhelming and remains comfortably under the national arrest average by nearly 2 percent, according to FBI numbers.
Among young men between 22 to 34, things look even rosier for the NFL, which has a 3.5 percent arrest rate since 2003 compared to a whopping 9.9 percent national average.
Sometimes the facts get in the way of a good story, though, and news organizations thrilled by the ratings that the Hernandez scandal has generated aren't about to play up numbers that say NFL players as a whole behave better than the rest of society.
That doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement.
"One (arrest) is too many," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told USA TODAY Sports when discussing the issue recently.
Aiello's right.
Most crime is directly attributed to poverty, and NFL players certainly don't have that hurdle to clear. There are no logical explanations for any NFL player to be arrested save for the facts that young people make mistakes on occasion and there are a few bad apples in the world.
High profile legal cases often skew perceptions, but don't blame football for Aaron Hernandez, a bad guy who probably would have went off the rails far sooner without the game. Instead, take comfort in the fact there are far more Jared Allens in the NFL.


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Orchiectomy is the removal of the testicles.
The penis and the scrotum, the pouch of skin that holds the testicles, are left
intact. An orchiectomy is done to stop most of the body's production of
testosterone, which
prostate cancer usually needs in order to continue
These methods work equally well for stopping the production of testosterone by the testicles. These surgeries are about as complicated as a vasectomy and take less than 30 minutes.
Orchiectomy can be done as an
outpatient procedure or with a short hospital stay. You can typically resume regular activities in 1 to 2 weeks. And you can expect a full recovery in
2 to 4 weeks.
Orchiectomy may help relieve
symptoms, prevent complications, and prolong survival for
advanced prostate cancer. Radiation treatment is
sometimes needed also.
Orchiectomy often causes the tumor
to shrink and relieves bone pain.
This surgery does not cure
prostate cancer, although it may prolong survival.
Orchiectomy causes sudden hormone changes in the
body. Side effects from hormone changes may include:
Removing the testicles is one way
to cut down on testosterone and other male hormones, or
androgens. Taking medicine is another way to reduce
androgen levels in your body. Some men may prefer surgery over taking pills or
having injections. But if you choose to take medicine, you can stop taking the
hormone drugs. And the side effects from taking medicine may go away. An
orchiectomy is permanent.
Some men choose to have reconstructive
surgery after an orchiectomy. For this, the surgeon replaces the testicles with
artificial testicles.
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The Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies offers a dual track B.A. degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies. We also offer minors in Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Ethics. We also have an interdisciplinary minor in Environmental Studies that would complement fields of study in Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice and more. If you are interested in becoming one of our majors or minors, please come see Dr. Frederick Downing, our Department Head, 2009 Georgia Author of the Year Award winner in Creative Non-Fiction, Biography for his book on Elie Wiesel.
What can a Philosophy & Religious Studies degree can do for you?
Well, there are several important skills this degree provides that will help you in your career, such as: critical and objective thinking, clear and effective writing skills, the ability to present a convincing case, organizational & analytical skills, and political awareness. Please see what some of our alumni are doing with their degrees. We also provide some helpful links that entail careers and other related topics that could be beneficial for you. We have a video describing the benefits of our Core classes, Fundamentals of Philosophy, Logic, and World Religions.
How do I get involved with students in this major?
There are plenty of ways to get involved with other Philosophy & Religious Studies majors. Our Senior Capstone Symposium is the major annual event that occurs every Spring Semester. The Symposium is a presentation of students' semester-long work and their final papers. Please take a moment to view Dr. Christine James' site and Dr. Ari Santas' site.
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Adults with congenital heart defects can live long, full, and active lives. But they are different from adults with other heart problems like coronary artery disease. They typically have unique issues with things like health insurance, birth control, pregnancy, and employment.1, 2
Adults who have congenital heart defects need routine checkups. Be sure you have a primary care physician. You might also need to see your cardiologist regularly, such as once a year.
Most adults with
congenital heart defects don't have limitations on what kind of job they can have. But before you start career planning, get an expert opinion from your doctor about your
physical capabilities and risk for future heart problems. With this information, you can make realistic choices and get
appropriate training.
Some adults with congenital heart defects may be restricted from certain
types of jobs
because of the potential risks to others in the event that they aren't able to
carry out their duties because of physical problems. But this doesn't mean
that you should otherwise be restricted in your employment options.
Although very few adults with congenital heart defects are considered
disabled, employers may negatively assess an adult's capabilities because of
false ideas about the condition. Become informed about your legal rights. For
example, your health status should not be part of a job interview. Also, in the
United States, you have some protection with federal regulations, such as the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the
Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.
It is important to maintain health insurance,
because you need regular medical checkups.
People with heart defects may have problems qualifying for health
insurance. Many companies restrict or deny coverage for new clients with
preexisting heart conditions.
If you are changing health insurance plans or applying for new
coverage, be aware that you might have difficulties. Research your options carefully before changing policies, and find out
whether you may qualify for state or federal assistance
Depending on the circumstances, some adults with congenital heart
defects may only be able to get health insurance through an individual plan.
Although many adults have some form of group coverage through their employers,
they may be placed in a high-risk category and have to pay higher premiums than
other people. Be sure to investigate all your options thoroughly. Laws that
govern these types of health insurance issues and policies change often.
A congenital heart defect can raise the risk of an infection in the heart called endocarditis. To prevent this infection, you might take antibiotics before you have dental and surgical procedures that could put bacteria or fungi into your blood. The antibiotics lower the risk of getting endocarditis.
Ask your doctor and dentist if you need antibiotics before procedures.
Also, take
good care of your teeth and any types of infections.
If you have a congenital heart defect, you also will need to
carefully consider the type of birth control you use. You will want to use a form that poses the lowest risk to your health.
Talk with your family doctor, gynecologist, or cardiologist about the right option for you. In general:
Both women and men with a congenital heart defect need to think about a few things when planning a pregnancy. These include the risk of passing a heart defect to your child as well as the possible health risks of a pregnancy in a woman with a heart defect.
For more information, see Congenital Heart Defects: Pregnancy.
Most adults with congenital heart defects don't have exercise restrictions. But restrictions on the intensity or type of exercise might be needed. This will depend on the type of defect and/or how severe it is. If you have restrictions, you can still be active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
For more information, see Congenital Heart Defects: Exercise and Sports.
CitationsWarnes CA, et al. (2008). ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: Executive summary: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation, 118(23): 2395–2451.Sable C, et al. (2011). Best practices in managing transition to adulthood for adolescents with congenital heart disease: The transition process and medical and psychosocial issues: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 123(13): 1454–1485.
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Tigers Fall Short in Season Opener
Mobile, Ala. – The Tennessee State volleyball team opened the 2013 campaign with a tough 3-1 loss to South Alabama on Friday evening at the Jaguar Invitational in Mobile, Ala. The Tigers (0-1) were even at the break, but dropped the last two games as they fell in the match 15-25, 25-22, 17-25, 23-25.
Junior Naomi Wells led the way with 18 kills and 12 digs. Taylor Swayzer notched 11 kills in her first match as a Tiger, while junior Sherryce Butler added ten. Freshman Arijana Anderson led TSU with a .500 hitting percentage (8k-1e-14a) as senior setter Erika Moss had 43 assists.
In the first game, the Tigers got off to a slow start and trailed 7-0 before Anderson registered the first kill of her career. Wells followed with a kill of her own to cut the lead to 7-2, but the Jaguars kept the pressure on and took advantage of four Tiger errors to build a 12-4 margin. After a timeout by head coach Kathy Roulhac, the tigers scored three of the next four points cutting the deficit to six. That would be as close as TSU would get as USA secured a 25-15 win.
South Alabama took advantage of a .538 hitting percentage in game one as they had 15 kills opposed to one error in 26 attempts. TSU hit .200 (11-6-25) during the first stanza.
The Tigers scored two points right out of the gate in game two. Wells opened with a kill and was followed by the first ace of Taylor Patterson's career. TSU continued to set the pace as they used kills by Butler, Wells, Moss, Anderson and Shuantia Carr to take a 11-6 lead, forcing the Jaguars to call a timeout. USA picked up two quick points out of the break, but the Tigers responded with four of their own to extend the lead to 15-8. South Alabama would get back in the game with a 12-6 run cutting the lead to one, 21-20.
A kill by Butler and a block by Carr and Swayzer extended the lead to 23-20 and forced South Alabama to call their final timeout. Swayzer pushed the score to 24-20 with a kill, but USA tried to make a run scoring the next two points. The junior transfer would end the game with a kill giving TSU a 25-22 win and evened the match at 1-1 as the team's entered the locker room.
The Big Blue saw their success come from a strong game at the net as they hit .395 on 17 kills and two errors in 38 attempts. USA was able to record 12 kills but TSU held them to a .235 average.
The Tigers once again started fast as Anderson used a kill and a block to help open a 3-0 lead. The Jaguars used a 3-0 run of their own to tie the game at 3-3. The teams would trade points until USA was able to gain an 11-9 lead. Wells would get the Tigers back to even with back-to-back kills. Anderson followed with a put-away to give TSU a 12-11 lead. The Jaguars would take control of the game and closed out with a 14-6 run. The 25-17 win by USA gave the host team a 2-1 advantage.
For the third straight game, the Tigers took an early lead 6-2 lead on kills by Anderson, Wells, Swayzer and Butler, as well as a block by Moss. With TSU leading 7-4, the Jaguars surged for six straight points and took a 7-10 lead. The Tigers were able to track USA down with a pair of kills by Wells and a service ace by Katie Burnett. The two teams traded blows until Wells scored a kill and a block to help TSU take a 21-20 lead. The Jaguars countered with a three point run only to see the Tigers battle back behind a kill by Wells to square the game at 23-23. USA used a kill to side-out and take the lead before scoring their ninth ace of the night to close out the match 25-23.
As a team, TSU finished the night with 52 kills and 20 errors in 128 attempts for a .250 hitting percentage.
The Tigers return to the court at 10:00am versus Georgia Southern and closes out play at 4:30pm against Southern Utah.


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Is the nun saakinah (and for that matter the meem sakinaah) is slightly extended even when pronounced idhaar?
As salamu alaykum
The nun is a letter of al wasat, and has a longer sakinah than the letters of ash shaddah and shorter than those of ar rikhawah. Does this mean that the nun saakinah (and for that matter the meem sakinaah) is slightly extended even when pronounced idhaar? I remember reading something similar in the lessons but I would like clarification.
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
The timing of the saakin letters of , which are the letters in the group are a little longer than the saakin letters of shiddah (not shaddah), which are the letters in the group , and a little shorter than the saakin letter of rikhaawah, which are the rest of the letters in the Arabic alphabet. The timing of the and saakinah should be the same time as the saakinah and the , as well as the . All of these five letters should have the same time when saakinah. The and saakinah should not be longer than the others in the group, so one should be careful not to extend their sound more than the natural time this group all has when saakin.
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In a wide-ranging interview this week, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Juliette Kayyem defended actions by authorities�after the Boston Marathon bombings, touted her experience with crisis response and said she has what it takes to hang with the bigger names in the race.
"You can�t be thin skinned for this," the 44-year-old Cambridge resident told the Daily News editorial board. "I�m a different generation, I�m an unknown, and I can handle the campaign."
Kayyem is one of three lesser-known candidates challenging Attorney General Martha Coakley and State Treasurer Steve Grossman for the party nomination for governor.
"I�m not going to win this by name recognition," Kayyem said, but with her ideas.
Originally from California, Kayyem began her career as a civil rights attorney. She has since served at several positions in state and federal government, including as assistant secretary for intergovernmental affairs at the federal Department of Homeland Security.
"I�m the only candidate that�s been in state and federal government in the executive branch," said Kayyem, reflecting on the lessons she learned when coordinating with Republican governors in several states after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
"I know how to work across the aisles when it matters," she said.
Kayyem touted her experience in dealing with crisis as a key strength. When asked about the controversial lockdown of Boston during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers, Kayyem said it was a "judgment call" that she supported at the time.
"You can say it�s un-American," Kayyem said, but, given the particulars of what authorities knew and didn�t know, she thinks it was a defensible "judgment call" aimed at keeping people safe.
Kayyem, a former Boston�Globe columnist,�said she does believe the state should conduct a review of the response to the bombings�to see what lessons can be learned.
Though Kayyem has held high posts in government, she hasn�t been elected to political office. She was recently asked by Emily�s List � a political action committee that�supports�female candidates � to drop out of the race so she wouldn't hurt front-runner Martha Coakley's chances.
Kayyem decided to stay in the race, and said Tuesday she thinks that it�s "insulting to women" to think that they would be confused by two female candidates.
"Women vote for the candidate, not the chromosome," Kayyem said, especially in states like Massachusetts where abortion is not a campaign�issue.
Kayyem said she wants her ideas to distinguish her, not any particular identity.
"I won�t win if I think being a woman is why people should vote for me," she said, listing off several priorities she believes distinguish her from others in the race.
Kayyem said she believes she has more ambitious goals when it comes to combating climate change and supporting veterans. She also spoke at length about her desire to reform the criminal justice system, which she believes puts too many nonviolent offenders in prison.
"We are bad," Kayyem said bluntly of the state system. She said other states � more conservative states � do things better, but Bay State leaders haven�t pulled the trigger on reforms.
"I think it is hard for any Democrat to push (criminal justice reform)," she said, because of the potential that somebody who was shown leniency could commit a highly publicized violent crime.
Kayyem said she would not be afraid to push for meaningful reforms.
"I believe as governor, you have to take that risk on that one case that can blow your career," she said.
Kayyem needs 15 percent of the vote at the state Democratic Convention in�June to get on the primary ballot. She said recent caucus wins � including one in Natick � have her feeling good about her chances.
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Gubernatorial candidate Kayyem: Ideas, not gender, should build support
In a wide-ranging interview this week, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Juliette Kayyem defended actions by authorities�after the Boston Marathon bombings, touted her experience with crisis response and said she has what it takes to hang with the bigger names in the race.


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This is the main reason why I started this English version of my blog about genealogy.
Yes, there is a French version with close to 1000 articles. This version has only 208 articles.
I share what people shared with me about their ancestors.
This has been such a great journey into the past.
And it goes on reuniting people.
And it will go on and on and on…
I don't sell T-shirts or cups with phony family crest and coats of arms…
I share what people permit me to share like this beautiful picture of two beautiful sisters: Philomene Alexandre and Agnes Alexandre.
That's what we believe they are.
Sisters… but the names could be wrong.
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Where is the Town I Used to Know?
I recently took a trip back home through the back roads of my mind in my '38 Ford. Over time the old home place deteriorated and became haggard and frail. Current owners have fixed it up. I urged Huldy to Calvertville School and walked up the long steps and got a drink at the water fountain remembering Miss Dillon, Mrs. Harshman and Mrs. Hobson. At the feed mill I talked to Bill Crites and Mose Vandeventer and ate an Eskimo pie at the store with Elmer Burch. I drove by the Tulip school climbed up the bank and sat on the rails of the Tulip Viaduct.
In Bloomfield I drank a soda at Pielemier's Drug Store and noticed that Roy Rogers and Gabby Hays were on at the Citadel, ate a burger at the Varsity, shopped at Spark's Store, and went west past The Evening World and the park. The REMC reminded me that mom won a stove, refrigerator and other appliances at the annual meetings. In the Switz City gym I remembered that I played in the first official basketball game. My dad would smile and ask, "Guess who was whistled for the first foul ever in that place? My boy."
I filled'er up at the HI Q LO P and continued to the drive-in where I spent many happy hours with my sweet face. Closed is now playing. The park and old 4-H fairgrounds were next. On talent night one year a five piece band from WJHS played in the stone bandshell and the crowd would not let them off the stage. They played "Hold That Tiger" till their lips fuzzled. I was the trumpeter in that group.
I drove into Linton past Klusemiers, Freeman Hospital and the Cine theater to the old high school. At Worthington, I passed the fields where I detassled corn, Freeman's abattoir, the Highway 67 café, and got a shake at Bailey's Frozen Custard Stand. Thence past Diamond Point and Sloan's Seed House, and Standard Station, shot a game of pool, hurried past the tavern for a sack of popcorn at the State Theater and a candy bar at Tresslar's Five and Dime. The Rexall Drug store and Western Auto were next and across to the old post office, Rollison's Hardware the Busy Bee where I drank a marshmallow Pepsi and visited with Hobart and Dimple in the bank.
From there I could see the Royal Palms Tavern, two elevators, the Triangle restaurant, Star Electric, Ingall's jewelry and Trent's and Dixon's barber shops where we got our ears lowered. Goodwin's garage and Bob and Gayle's grocery were on down the way.
From the Carnegie Library I could see the Williams House, the Hedden Hotel, the train station and the Marathon. On West Main Street we passed the Times office and Drs. Moses and Christian and Methodist churches. At Dayton Street I stopped and went inside the old school building to the top floor and revisited the study hall and library where I courted a sweet faced librarian then to "My Store," chatted with Mrs. Davis and bought a B-B-Bat. I played a pick-up game in the new gym with Jack Brannon, Chet Flynn, Jim Duckworth, Jim Workman and the Warren boys. At halftime I played in the Rambler band. Outside I strolled around the Greene County Fairgrounds and ate a snow cone and checked on my exhibits and got a yardstick.
As dusk 2009 approached and stepped inside my mind and in a moment of reflection and rumination I wondered "where is the town I used to know?" I miss the way it used to be.
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US Chamber Of Commerce: Bollywood Is So Successful Without Strong Copyrights That It Will Fail Unless India Strengthens Its Copyrights
from the wtf? deptThe US Chamber of Commerce, the giant lobbying organization who led the fight for SOPA/PIPA, is apparently so invested in "must have stronger copyright laws" that it doesn't even bother making sense any more. It's released a bizarre statement claiming that India needs stronger copyright laws, because Bollywood is so successful. Right upfront, it notes how successful things have been:
Boasting the largest film industry in the world, the creative sector lies at the heart of the Indian culture and economy. As one of India's largest employment sectors, an endless array of local professionals from technical, theatrical, and creative backgrounds are helping churn out 1,000 films in more than 20 languages annually.You'd think those are signs that copyright law was working (largest film industry in the world, largest employment sectors, over 1,000 films produced annually -- about double Hollywood) and that this would imply that whatever level of copyright there is in India -- which is supposed to be an incentive to creativity -- was doing a decent job. But, no, apparently it's all broken.
The government, however, must improve national intellectual property (IP) laws and enforcement if it is going to seize on this opportunity and gain recognition in the global market and further empower local creators.Hmm. Wait, you just said that it's the world's largest film industry and an unqualified success. So, why does it need to improve those laws and enforcement?
Specifically, Indian copyright law is unclear with the 2012 Copyright Act amendments further complicating and contradicting previous rule of law. Furthermore, the 2012 Act provides for broad exceptions that are incompatible with international norms. Also measuring relatively loware enforcement efforts, which are weak in application and don't provide widely available civil and procedural remedies for copyright infringement.And, yet, this laxity incentivized the creation of nearly double the films that Hollywood produces. Perhaps -- and I'm just suggesting things here -- the "international norms" and the higher levels of enforcement are holding back the industries elsewhere. If anything, this report seems to suggest that other countries should move towards broad exceptions, since it appears to have been quite successful in India.
Furthermore, much of the paper seems to suggest that India needs to fix its copyright laws to embrace the international opportunity for its films -- but that (again) makes no sense. India's IP laws don't apply outside of India, so they have no impact on the international opportunities, which are governed by other IP laws. And, again, if the industry is doing great in India (with little enforcement and greater exceptions), doesn't this indicate that India should push for the same elsewhere to better embrace that international opportunity?
It's quite a world in which the US Chamber of Commerce seems to be arguing that an example of a success story should lead to that successful model emulating less successful markets. I don't know how much money the MPAA pays the US Chamber of Commerce for these kinds of pieces, but it's not getting its money's worth.
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