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Glenn Close Gossip
Glenn Close gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
It's not all Gaga
A Star is Born is a big movie. It has emerged as the Oscar Best Picture frontrunner – for now. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga will receive multiple nominations. But that doesn't mean that they're running away with it. And they shouldn't run away with it. Anybody running away with anything is no fun for anyone. Full Story
Father Figures: Tulip Fever II
When it comes to release date shuffling, Tulip Fever is the gold standard. But there is another movie that has quietly been shuffled on and off the release slate, and that is the Owen Wilson Full Story
Mediocre Bastards
It's fall, which means it's time for trailers for award bait films, holiday-season tent poles, and the utter dreck that gets buried out back during January. This post is about a road-comedy movie starring Owen Wilson Full Story
Hooked on a feeling
Guardians of the Galaxy has always been described as Marvel's biggest risk to date, which is really saying something when you consider they bet their studio's future against Iron Man's success back when RDJ was still uninsurable. But making what amounts to the Marvel version of Spaceballs trumps even that risk, which means there are a lot of nerves from a lot of different directions surrounding Guardians. Full Story
Leo at the fashion show
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I was just saying yesterday that Leo wouldn't leave Martin Scorsese hanging. But then again, it's not like going to a fashion show isn't Leo's jam. Leonardo DiCaprio LIVES at a fashion show. That's where he orders his girlfriends from. Full Story
Goodbye Award Season Gary
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And Sirius Black too. But hopefully it won't be the last time he's nominated for an Oscar. Hopefully next time he wins. For now, enjoy Gary on the carpet with his wife Alexandra and being delightful and awesome with Janet McTeer and Glenn Close at Vanity Fair afterwards, holding their shoes. Full Story
Make your move
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Glenn Close was surrounded by a rather eclectic group last night at a screening in New York for Albert Nobbs that included John Leguizamo and Sinead O'Connor along with Close's Albert Nobbs co-star Mia Wasikowska. Also in New York, Meryl Streep with her husband Don Gummer at the premiere of The Iron Lady. Full Story
Award season shaping
The New York Film Critics Circle announced their winners today and the Spirit Awards also released their list of nominees which means the Oscar races are starting to take shape. The NBR will reveal on Thursday, and more and more critics circles will follow in the coming days and weeks, giving a clearer picture of what to expect from the Academy but the purpose of what happened today in New York, as they intended, was to blow out of the gate first. Full Story
Glenn & Robin: Garp 30
Half of you, maybe more, probably don't know what I'm talking about. When did I get so old? Favourite John Irving book? Mine used to be A Prayer For Owen Meany. I read it when I was 18 and thought it was the best sh-t ever. I read it again 3 years ago and couldn't believe I liked it. Has that ever happened to you? As for The World According to Garp, happily I haven't changed my mind. Full Story


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This is the time of year when baseball fans live in a state of perpetual hope that their favorite team will acquire some decent players so that next season won't be a disaster. Players come and go during the winter, with the vast majority of free agents, whether talented or not, getting big contracts.
The most recent headline that dominated sports talk was the departure of Robinson Cano, the Yankees' second baseman, to the Seattle Mariners for a record $235 million contract. Cano was offered $175 million by the Yankees, which he described as "showing no respect." When I heard Cano's comments I was wondering what some full-time employee at a fast-food outlet, earning minimum wage, was thinking at that very moment?
In baseball, rabid fans dote on statistics. Batting averages, home runs, earned run averages for pitchers and countless other measures of performance are the topic of continuous discussion. So in this holiday season, I was thinking about some other glaring statistics that say a lot more about who we are as a nation than how much an all-star second baseman can get on the free market.
Instead of greedy, overpaid baseball players, let's talk about the people who live a hand-to-mouth existence in our great nation. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 49 million people in this country are classified as living in poverty. Poverty, for a family of four, is defined as having annual earnings of less than $22,113. Approximately 15.9 million people struggle to put food on the table. Seventy-nine percent of single mothers who head a household work.
Looking at these figures, and watching how little Congress is doing to help people who are not loafers, creates a sad contrast. To their credit, the Republican members of Congress, still smarting from their dumb shutdown of the government, decided to pass a bipartisan budget deal. What they didn't do was pass a farm bill, extend unemployment benefits for 1.3 million people or anything else to help people in need.


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- Proposed Library Budget Remains Stagnant for Third Year in a Row; Restorations Would Cost the Average Household Only 62 ¢ More Per Month -
Buffalo, NY -- County Executive Joel A. Giambra has recommended flat funding for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (B&ECPL) for the THIRD year in a row, proposing a 2007 Library Property Tax levy that remains unchanged at $21,671,833. Since 2004, Erie County's fiscal crisis has cost the Library System $7 million or 25% in annual County support, and the current recommendation before the Erie County Legislature is actually less than the total allocation received in 1997.
"In 2006, with reduced hours, fewer staff to carry the load, curtailed programs and service and far too few new titles to satisfy the demands of library users, we have simply exhausted all avenues," said B&ECPL Board Chair Rebecca Pordum . "Continuing down this funding path will cause irreparable damage to this institution and to the thousands of individuals it serves on a daily basis. We need more than the current recommendation to successfully sustain this Library System into the future. Not a lot more, just enough to get back to the fundamental levels of service our constituents need and deserve."
The B&ECPL has proposed a four-tier restoration package. For an average $100,000 taxable value property, the monthly cost of these request tiers range from 7 cents per month to allow libraries to meet minimum New York State standards to 22 cents per month to strengthen existing libraries in higher population centers. At present, some libraries are not open enough hours per week to meet New York State minimum standards. Based upon County provided support, as many as 12 libraries are at risk in 2007 and beyond.
"Should all restoration requests be approved, the additional monthly cost for the average household would be about 62 cents," said Director Michael C. Mahaney . "For less than the cost of a regular cup of coffee or a candy bar, our community can benefit from increased, more convenient hours and additional services and resources."
During an online survey the Library conducted this summer, 85% of participants believe the Library deserves a restoration of some Erie County property tax funding -- from as modest an increase as $5 more per year to as much as $25 or more per year, based on the average property tax assessed on a $100,000 dwelling. Of all those who believe restorations are in order, 68% believe the increase should be at least $25 more per year. This is nearly 58% of total respondents.
"We are asking all Erie County residents to take five minutes during the next few weeks to voice support for libraries," added Mahaney. "On lunch break, while stuck in traffic, after the kids go to bed, at dinner with friends or as a class or service organization project, please devote a few moments to spreading the word about the Library's need for additional funding. Contact your Erie County Legislator, and let him or her know that your library location deserves enough open hours, staff, programs, collections and services to meet your needs and those of your neighbors."
Advocacy resources, contact information and sample letters are located on the B&ECPL's website, www1.buffalolib.org.
For more information, call 858-8900 or visit www1.buffalolib.org.
The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System is dedicated to connecting Erie County's diverse communities with library resources that enrich, enlighten and entertain.


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Website Catalog Interface
Alexandria Library is offering a new catalog interface through the main website. It has a few new features that make searching easier.
- Faceted searching utilizes check boxes to easily refine broad searches,
- Lists are collapsed under one feature called "My Lists",
- Full bibliographic record information for materials,
- Visible item due dates,
- Quick copy availability note in the results,
- Easy to read titles and format icons,
- Patron contact information visible in MY ACCOUNT,
- E-mail lists and bibliographies,
- Easy to locate and use Renew, Suspend, Cancel and Place Holds functions in MY ACCOUNT.
To access the new catalog interface simply log in at the top of the Alexandria Library homepage using your Patron ID and PIN (the last 4-digits of your registered telephone number).
*NOTE: The new catalog does not feature online payment through the "MY ACCOUNT" Tab. Patrons may pay fines and fees with credit cards online through the direct credit card payment link.
The Alexandria Library's "original" catalog will remain available! It has considerably more features and functions for searching and Patron Account Management than the web page portal.
- Credit Card payment via the MY ACCOUNT tab,
- Search by genre, language, category and format functions via Power Search,
- Search the catalog by Browsing the thesaurus and by Call Number
- E-mail notices of newly added collection titles through the MY FAVORITES feature,
- Patron title suggestion via the "Recommend To Order" tab,
- "Find It Fast" subject searches,
- Easily identifiable serials, periodicals and magazines records,
- Track "What Others Are Reading" weekly list based on popular checkout,
The "Classic Catalog" interface will be available on the the Library's public catalog computers in every Branch. Switch to "Classic Catalog" Interface.
(Why two library catalogs? The new catalog is a simplified searching interface used for its ability to help the Library expand and integrate services as technology changes with publishers, vendors and distributors. The original "active and real-time" catalog is a deeper and thorough resource tool for more detailed searching. Both catalogs will allow all of the Alexandria community to access and locate information based on level of detail and need. Grow with us as we work to bring you more!)


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Monitoring of Acute Knee Injuries to Understand Osteoarthritis Development
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01382173
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : June 27, 2011
Last Update Posted : September 11, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Knee Injury Knee Osteoarthritis
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|600 participants
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|The Acute Knee Injury Project
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|March 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|January 2017
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|January 2019
- Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) [ Time Frame: 5 yrs ]
- Radiographic osteoarthritis [ Time Frame: 5 yrs ]
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|12 Years to 40 Years (Child, Adult)
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We will recruit approximately 150 patients annually over 3-4 years with the goal of including at least:
- 200 knees with isolated or combined ACL injuries
- 50 isolated meniscus tears
- 50 primary patellar dislocations
- 50 contusions without ligamentous, cartilage or meniscus injury.
Patients will be recruited using two different strategies:
- Those seeking medical care at the orthopedic emergency room (ER) at Helsingborg hospital
- Those referred to the orthopedic outpatient health care unit of Helsingborg hospital due to an acute knee injury by their primary health care unit will be scheduled for a clinical visit for baseline assessment (visit 1) within four weeks from their injury. To facilitate recruitment, primary care units in the local area of Helsingborg will be offered an opportunity to refer all patients with rotational knee trauma and effusion directly to the orthopedic outpatient care unit.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 12-40 years at inclusion (inclusion of patients younger than 18 will require parental approval)
- A history of knee injury not more than 4 weeks prior to inclusion
- Agreement and informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any MRI contra-indications (such as extreme obesity, metal implants, claustrophobia etc.)
- Pregnancy
- A history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a disorder of the coagulative system
- General disease that effects physical function or systemic medication/abuse of steroids
- Any other condition or treatment interfering with the completion or assessment of the trial.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01382173
|Contact: Richard B Frobell, PhD
|Contact: Ola A Olsson, MD, PhD
|Department of Orthopedics, Helsingborg hospital
|Helsingborg, Sweden, S-251 85
|Contact: Kerstin Akesson +46424062032 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Richard B Frobell, PhD
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|Richard B Frobell, Associate Professor, Lund University
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|June 27, 2011 Key Record Dates
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|September 11, 2015
|Last Verified:
|September 2015
Keywords provided by Richard B Frobell, Lund University:
Knee injury
Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury
Patellar dislocation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Knee Injuries
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Leg Injuries


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19 Oct Weekend Roundup: October 12-18, 2013
This week on Opinio Juris, Tomer Broude completed his trilogy on behavioral international law. Also continuing from last week was Carsten Stahn's rejoinder to Harold Koh on intervention and the use of force, and Jens Iverson's guest post highlighting the underlying commitments of Professors Stahn and Koh.
We also published guests posts by Faiza Patel on the OPCW and by Adam Steinman on this week's SCOTUS oral argument in Daimler v Bauman.
Of our regular bloggers, Deborah disagreed with Jack Goldsmith on the rarity of capture operations overseas, but outlined other concerns with this approach to counterterrorism. Julian pointed out how China's understanding of the peaceful settlement of disputes excludes international adjudication. Despite finding much to like in the PTC's decision in al-Senussi, Kevin was troubled by the inconsistency with the Gaddafi decision on the right to counsel. He also was not impressed by the PTC invoking Libya's security situation.
Finally, Jessica wrapped up the news and listed events and announcements.
Many thanks to our guest contributors and have a nice weekend!


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A sniffly Warchief is a cranky Warchief
So in all the scouting reports we got on Pandaria before coming down here, all the pages and pages of description of the peoples and cultures and flora and fauna, HERE'S a little tidbit that nobody knew until now: The flu germs they've got here will fucking put you on your ASS.
This Pandaren flu hit a bunch of us, yours truly included, out of nowhere a couple days ago, and let me tell you, HOLY CRAP is this shit not fun. It's extremely hard to shout orders with authority when you burst into a hacking cough three words in, so I've been mostly staying in my quarters resting up, while Warlord Bloodhilt and General Nazgrim tend to most of the goings-on here at the base.
Ben-Lin Cloudstrider, who came with us for the trip, has been checking in on me, and right as soon as I started to come down with this thing, she used some of the crane meat that the trainees have been gathering to whip me up a big pot of this Pandaren wildfowl soup. Gotta say, as much as I think her whole anger management deal is way too touchy-feely for my tastes, Ben DOES kind of have a whole Greatmother vibe going. Which is mostly good, because hey, homemade soup brought right to me. Maybe not quite so great when I decide to try to come downstairs and tough my way through some work, and she goes all "YOU GET BACK TO BED AND REST UP RIGHT NOW, YOUNG MAN" on me. ("Yeah, but I—" "No buts! You are sick and need your rest!" "Now hang on, I—" "DO NOT MAKE ME GET OUT MY SERIOUS FACE!")
So, yeah. Between the flu and the ongoing spotty internet down here, updates may be a little slower than usual the next few days. On the up side, that buys Gurtash a little extra time to finish up a project I've got him on. With any luck, you'll hear more about that soon.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go hack up a lung and pass out.
12 Responses to A sniffly Warchief is a cranky Warchief
Get well soon, Warchief!
((And you too, Averry!))
I second both of those. Hope you feel better soon!
Get well soon, Varian isn't going to punch himself in the face so you have to be healthy enough to do it for him.
Well, if we can "convince" Anduin to mind-control dear ol' dad…
((Oh what an awesome plot bunny that would be for some fanfiction writer. >:)
Get well soon, Avery!))
Surely, Velen has better sense than to teach MC to a teen-age boy.
Not sure if Valen taught him but the kid definitely knows mind control and is happy to use it on upstanding SI:7 agents trying to take him back to a safe place.
I'm not sure he's silly enough to try it on his father though….
I told you to stay in bed! SERIOUS FACE!
Hmmm, maybe have a horde priest MC Anduin and cause him to punch his father?
((Too bad you can't cause someone who is MCed to MC someone else for the shear hilarity of it.))
Hope you feel better soon!


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Saugus, Mass. Company to Pay Fine for Environmental Notification Violations
Release Date: 02/17/2011
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – Feb. 17, 2011) – A company in Saugus, Mass., that manufactures metal roofing equipment has agreed to pay a fine of $32,000 to settle EPA claims that it failed to file required reports, in violation of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
According to the EPA complaint, Lamb & Ritchie Company failed to file a required Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Form for lead compounds that were manufactured, processed or otherwise used at its Saugus facility in 2007 and 2008.
The Feb. 4 settlement with EPA's New England office stems from a July 9 inspection of Lamb & Ritchie's facility. The facility was targeted for inspection based on information from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
The law is meant to ensure that the community can be informed of chemical releases in their neighborhood that may affect public health and the environment. It also ensures that neither the validity of health studies based on the Toxic Release Inventory data nor the effectiveness of emergency response planning by federal, state, and local authorities will be compromised.
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The two projects, expected to cost $2,858,557.92 and $1,019,605 respectively, will now need approval from USDA Rural Development.
The water line improvements and upgrades to the south water treatment plant only hold one more step before being approved after Tuesday night's Stuttgart City Council meeting. The two projects, expected to cost $2,858,557.92 and $1,019,605 respectively, will now need approval from USDA Rural Development.
"Rural Development has indicated they will," Charles Summerford, with Summerford Engineering, said. "I have been told they have plans to approve it."
The waterline improvements to the north side of Stuttgart will replace all galvanized 2-inch lines and under. The bids for the project were taken Oct. 25 with Hargan Construction Co, Inc., of Batesville having the lowest bid.
"The Hargan firm and owner have been involved in construction in the State of Arkansas and have previously bid projects in Stuttgart unsuccessfully in the past, but on this project he was the low bidder," Summerford said in a letter to the Council. "They are easy to work with and will do a good job with the work."
The bid was for $1,019,605.
The south side has already received work to its galvanized pipes. The work at this time is over 50 percent complete. According to Tommy Lawson, director of Stuttgart Municipal Waterworks, the completed work so far has saved the city approximately 200,000 gallons of unaccounted for water per month.
Resolution 2012-8 passed unanimously with Council members Ruth Ann Trice and Wade Hobbs absent.
The second resolution, 2012-9, was for the upgrades to the south water treatment plant.
The department received only one bid, which led them to seek other sources.
"We were disappointed so we contacted 12 other potential bidders, in addition to advertising in the state wide publication," Summerford said.
But the one bid held to be the only source. It came from On-Line Construction, Inc., of Hot Springs for $2,858,557, which was $122,000 above the estimate. Although, on the previous bid, the department saved money with the bid coming in under estimate, so after both, approximately $8,000 will be left of the bond money.
"I have personally known Mr. Dave Strange, the owner, for about 40 years. It is my opinion that he and his company have the wherewithal to complete the project within the guidelines of the specifications on time. I also know Mr. Strange to be a man of integrity," Summerford said.
The Council approved the project unanimously.


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The infinite Megaverse® is filled with magic energy and tears in the fabric of reality. When magic energy came flooding back to Earth it became a world plagued by dimensional anomalies and portals to otherworldly environments. A world where fractures in space and time tear through reality and open doors to supernatural realms, strange dimensions and alien worlds.
From these portals emerge mythical gods and Elemental creatures, hordes of demons and monsters, dragons and creatures of magic, Shadow Beasts and the undead from dimensions of darkness, and aliens from countless places across the Megaverse. The Rifts appear where two or more lines of magic energy intersect to create a nexus point where magic and dimensional forces converge and create tears in reality to countless other worlds, dimensions and realities.
In Rifts®, Earth itself has become an alien landscape where the people, cultures, technologies and madness of countless alien worlds and realities collide with our own. It is a world that has just become part of the bigger Megaverse® and endless adventure.
The Rifts® setting is one of contradiction and juxtaposition. It is an environment that is simultaneously familiar and alien, wondrous and horrifying, good and evil. It is an adventure setting where the magical, supernatural and alien may come to you, or you may find them. An environment where technology and science co-exist and clash with magic and psychic power. Robot warriors and power armored troops battle dragons, demons, and magic users. People of science and technology share a Megaverse® with magic-wielding sorcerers, gods of legend, Elemental beings, demons, creatures of magic, aliens, and the forces of light and dark.
The Rifts® Megaverse® is one of constant change, conflict, horror, wonderment, magic, and endless possibilities limited only by your imagination.
Everything is possible with the Rifts® Role-Playing Game.
The Earth you and I once knew is gone. Ever since the Great Cataclysm it has become part of the larger fraternity of magical worlds in the Megaverse® connected to countless alien worlds and dimensions via the rifts and realities that cross into one another. It is an epicenter of magic and dimensional forces attracting all manner of men and monsters. While not as active and destructive as they once were, the dimensional portals continue to unleash new menaces and marvels into the world. Even those places and things that may seem familiar are likely to take a twist that carries the player characters on adventures they could never imagine. The planet is no longer solely the domain of humanity, but is now home to humans and aliens, mortals and gods, magic and technology, and invading realities from across the infinite Megaverse®. It is a place connected to other worlds and where good and evil are constantly at odds, and where too often, might makes right. That's where heroes come into play. Your heroes. Men and women – human and inhuman – who champion the innocent and fight for justice and freedom.
Rifts® is a fascinating, pen and paper role-playing game that has delighted gamers for more than two decades. It crosses and combines most game genres – science fiction, fantasy, horror, the supernatural, super-heroes, dimensional travel, magic, monsters, and more – in a wild, post-apocalyptic setting limited only by the imagination of the players.
The Rifts® RPG defies convention. It masterfully blends a myriad of genres – science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, adventure, post-apocalypse, giant robots, alien invasion, superheroes and even space opera (see the Dimension Books™ series and Phase World®) – into one seamless and plausible setting. Not only that, but the game lets you play any type of character and engage in any type of adventure. That means you can easily customize your Rifts® game to suit your own tastes.
Many gamers have become fans of Rifts® since it first came out in 1990. With any luck, millions more are about to discover Rifts® through film, comic books, digital downloads (pdf books are available from DriveThruRPG.com), videogames, online and other mediums.
Interested? Read more about the Rifts Megaverse!
Today, when they hear the term "RPG" or "role-playing game," many people think of an online game (MMO) or videogame. Ironically, RPGs first appeared on the scene back in the 1970s and exploded into popularity in the 1980s as "pen and paper role-playing games" or "PnP" RPGs.
Dungeons and Dragons® is probably the most famous pen and paper RPG and is the grand-daddy of role-playing games. It first hit the scene around 1976 and launched an entire industry.
Palladium Books started making role-playing games in 1981, and offers a number of RPGs in a wide range of settings, from fantasy and science fiction to superheroes and the zombie apocalypse.
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All of Palladium's games use the same basic or fundamental set of rules and game terms. That means if you learn one Palladium Role-Playing Game, you can play ANY of them. That's right, any, because Palladium's game settings are all linked. Each represents a different world or reality in the Palladium Megaverse®. More than that, you can bring characters, magic, weapons and equipment from these other "game worlds" into Rifts® and other Palladium RPG settings. This creates a truly unparalleled Megaverse® of adventure and imagination no other pen and paper game system can provide.
Rifts® may soon be a movie. For those of you who haven't yet heard, Palladium Books signed a film option agreement with Walt Disney Pictures to have Jerry Bruckheimer Films (Pirates of the Caribbean, Top Gun, The Rock, Prince of Persia) develop a live action, major motion picture based on the Rifts® role-playing game. JB Films sounds excited about the new script, completed this year and WDP renewed the film option for another year. We remain hopeful that a Rifts® movie is in our future.
Read more about the movie in our Forums!
Palladium Books has been trying to get Rifts® adapted into other mediums like film, television, videogames, comics, toys, and so on for years. Rifts® Promise of Power™ for the Nokia N-Gage QD was our first videogame license. It was a great success for those who played it, but unfortunately the platform never took off. Today it's become a great collector's item and we're energized and excited about the new App platforms like Iphone and Android which have demonstrated a wonderful diversity of games and great expanse of creativity. We're keeping our heads up high and have been pursuing other game interests on all major platforms. We want to invade all forms of the digital medium.
Rifts® as an MMORPG. The Palladium creators and fans alike would love to see a Rifts® online game. In fact, over the last four years, we have made several attempts to bring Rifts® to life as an MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing game) with third party licensors.
We continue to pursue opportunities in the digital medium with Rifts®. We look forward to expanding into this market in the future.
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The Washington Navy Yard began returning to nearly normal operations three days after it was the scene of a mass shooting in which a gunman killed 12 people.
The Navy installation re-opened at 6 a.m. Thursday. But traffic was blocked from reaching the main gate because a tractor-trailer tried to make a U-turn, and its load shifted. The truck was blocking the road in front of the Navy Yard early Thursday.
Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty said Thursday will be a regular work day, except for Building 197, where the shootings occurred, and the base gym. She says the gym is being used as a staging area for the FBI to investigate Monday's rampage in which former Navy reservist Aaron Alexis gunned down 12 people before being killed by police.
Law enforcement officials are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting. Officials have said the 34-year-old gunman was grappling with paranoia, hearing voices and convinced he was being followed. A month before the shootings, he complained to police in Rhode Island that people were talking to him through the walls and ceilings of his hotel room and sending microwave vibrations into his body to deprive him of sleep.
On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs told lawmakers in Congress that Alexis visited two VA hospitals in late August complaining of insomnia, but that he denied struggling with anxiety or depression or had thoughts of harming himself or others. On Aug. 23 he visited an emergency room at the VA Medical Center in Providence, R.I. He made a similar visit five days later to the VA hospital in Washington.
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Animal Disaster Planning Guide
Don't forget about your animals when preparing for disaster. When a situation reaches a point where it's not safe for you to stay in your home, it isn't safe for your animals either. Wildfires in particular are fast-moving, unpredictable and all-consuming. Have a disaster plan for them as well as the rest of your family.
Get a first-hand account of a family who escaped a wildfire near Albuquerque in 2016 — just in the nick of time. Click here to read the story.
Don't leave animals behind to fend for themselves. They can be lost, injured or killed, you might not be allowed back to your home for several days, and it may not be possible for anyone else to rescue or care for them either. Evacuate early, if you can, before a mandatory evacuation order.
Establish an Emergency PlanEvery member of your family should know what to do if you need to evacuate. Write an Evacuation Plan for both people and animals, and keep it where all household members can find it. Talk to your neighbors about how to help each other in case you can't get to your own homes - make sure they have access to your house and they're familiar with your animals, where your emergency supplies are located, and where to go. Learn about your community's disaster response plans as well.
Keep an Emergency Kit Ready
Have enough supplies for three-to-seven days assembled in portable waterproof containers. Your Animal Emergency Kit should include: copies of vaccination and important veterinary records, medications, leash, carrier, food (manual can opener), water, food/water bowls, bedding, towels, small litter box, cat litter and scooper, pet first aid kit, and any special items that might be comforting to your animal. Make sure all animals' vaccinations are up-to-date - this is important for any emergency shelter or foster home.
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Your animals should be wearing up-to-date identification at all times. Include an emergency phone number where you can be reached; use the number of family or friends if necessary. Microchip your animals to help ensure their safe return should you become separated. Have current pictures of you with your animals with you. Put identification on all collars, harnesses, cages and carriers.
Know Where You Are Going
Human evacuation shelters usually don't allow animals (except for service animals), so call and confirm these options BEFORE a disaster happens. Keep a List of Safe Places To Go in your Disaster Kit with addresses and phone numbers of friends and family outside your immediate area, veterinary offices, boarding kennels, or animal-friendly motels where you can take your animals. Include local animal shelters on the list - if they can't house your animal, they may have referrals for other resources. Some communities co-locate human and animals shelters together, but many don't. If you have more than one animal, you may need to house them separately.
Prepare your animals as well as your family. Practice your evacuation routine with everyone in the family, including the animals. Take dogs, cats and other small animals for practice trips in the car, then do the same in a rushed manner. Practice loading horses and other large animals into trailers.
Don't Wait Until the Last Minute
When threatening conditions arise, confine your animals so you can leave with them quickly if necessary. Don't abandon them and, under no circumstances, leave them chained or locked in buildings or cages from which they cannot escape.
If You Don't Evacuate
Since wildfires are the greatest risk, you should only shelter in place when recommended by local authorities. If so, keep dogs on leashes and cats in carriers, and make sure they are wearing identification. Protect your pets from smoke by keeping them indoors as much as possible with windows and doors closed, providing plenty of water, and using re-circulated air if possible.
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- FEMA/Ready.gov - Caring For Animals
- New Mexico EOP Animals in Disaster (pdf)
FEMA Online Courses
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- IS-10.A - Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness
- PetAid Colorado's Animal Emergency Response Planning Toolkit
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Heidi Klum, Felicity Huffman, And More Celebs Share Style Secrets Backstage At The Hearth Truth Red Dress Collection
Want to know Heidi Klum's secrets for walking like a total pro? Or what pregnant reality star Bethenny Frankel has been calling her maternity wardrobe? Or how Kristin Chenowith keeps her strapless dress from slipping? Keep reading, because I found out all of that and more on the red carpet right before last night's star-studded Heart Truth Red Dress Collection fashion show.
The Heart Truth is an amazing organization that raises funds and awareness about women's heart disease--did you know it's the number one killer of females?--and inspires them to take action to help save their own lives. Each year during the fall collections, they put on a show with major A-listers as the models (remember when I interviewed Vivica Fox and Hilary Duff for the same event last year?), decked out in scarlet dresses of every shade designed by the likes of Michael Kors, Marchesa, and Oscar de la Renta. I caught up with a few of the show's models right before they walked the runway, and here's what they had to say...
Heidi Klum wore a dramatic red dress by John Galliano for the show, but she wouldn't put it on when she walked the red carpet beforehand because, as she told me, "I was afraid I'd spill something on it!" I asked her what it was like to be on the runway after years of doing television and being a mother. "You know, it's always a little surreal," she said. "I was never so big on the runway. I did a lot of commercial and catalog and so people ask me for tips on how to work it on the runway and I'm like, 'Um, don't fall?' It's always strange for me."
Real Housewife of New York City Bethenny Frankel was there in all of her expectant glory, and she was working a serious pair of high heels and a maternity dress by Isabella Oliver. "This dress is so comfortable, and it's affordable," she told me. "It's $179! I love that." I asked her what else she's been wearing throughout her pregnancy, and she told me "I pretty much live in pajamas. So now I've been doing leggings, a wife beater, and what I call a 'moozh.' You know, like a huge, comfy sweater."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck was all about the comfort factor last night in this draped jersey gown by Donna Karan. "You know, you hear gown and you think it's going to be scary and uncomfortable," she said, "but I could play baseball in this dress!" She said the fire-engine hue should serve as a signal color for women to stop and think about their risk of heart disease and just take one small step to avoid it. "Eat oatmeal and take a walk," she said. "It's really that easy."
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And then we have Kristin Chenowith wearing Swarovski, and can I just say...damn. I ogled her cleavage for about a full minute (almost as sexy as Catherine Zeta-Jones's!) before I leaned in and said, "Kristin, I have to ask you a personal question." She looked surprised but said, "yes?" "Are you wearing fashion tape? How are you holding that dress up!?" She laughed and said "nope, not a thing. No tape, no Spanx, this is all me. And these are real!" More power to you, lady!
My favorite red dress of the evening belonged to Felicity Huffman, in Oscar de la Renta. "You will never, ever end up on a worst dressed list in Oscar," I told her. She agreed--and so did her husband, William H. Macy, who walked the red carpet a few steps ahead of her to show his support. She was also the only celebrity there without a publicist and told Suze that she hardly ever wears makeup. How's that for down to earth? I asked her if she was nervous for her first official runway walk, and she told me "YES! I kind of wish I didn't have to walk and they could just wheel me out."
Remember when Suze dressed CBS's Robin Roberts for the Oscars (and you guys got to help decide what she wore!)? She had a hand in the anchor's wardrobe again last night, when she took to the catwalk in a custom J. Crew dress created by Jenna Lyons and Tom Mora. "It's like J. Crew couture!" Suze said. How cute does she look?
And lest you think fashion week and celebrity is all about capital G glamour ladies, let me show you this photo to set the record straight. It's Estelle, getting ready to make her exit from the backstage area to the tent at Bryant Park, freezing her derriere off and taking a deep breath before they opened the door to a swarm of waiting paparazzi. How cool is that?
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this year i finally wore a costume. i have always wanted to run dressed as an aztec warrior or an indian in just a loin cloth. the first year none of my family wanted to do it with me. last year no one wanted to do it with me. i looked at the clothes of aztec warriors and they wore animal skins like jaguars or made eagle headsets. the strongest fought in some elaborate outfits.
|a few examples of what i mean
this year i was in LA and looked for some aztec outfits on Olivera st. i found one. $85 for a costume. no thanks. can't afford that. Jen said something about costumes and i said i would wear a loin cloth if i had one. stupid me. she of course took that as a challenge and started scouring the internet for ideas. i told her anything i wore had to be double secured so it didn't come off and scare any women and children that would be present. she was disappointed as her plan was to rig it fall off in the water and be there for the show.
after looking online and seeing some videos i told her i'll just go with a simple one. folds over from the front to the back with some underwear underneath for back up. not to difficult to make and with a rope belt it was surprisingly secure. the underwear made from the same material were for back up but worked to keep the mouse in the house.
race day. Dan came over with his family to pick me up. Jen was there and i was dressed in my, uh hum, loin clothe. i put some clothes on over it, after scaring Dan's son Lucas. Dan was painted up as a zebra warrior. he has his face and/or feet painted for every race. he brought along his paints so i could do my face and we could put the Barefoot Runners' Society.org on our backs along with a barefoot outline.
we took two cars because i wanted to stay and play. Dan had house work and his dad visiting from the old country. he wanted to stay and play but couldn't. the plan was to run it twice. my blood blistered feet said otherwise. not even the cheap alcohol made that discomfort go away.
after getting our numbers i undressed and announced to everyone " here's the money shot!". i heard laughter, a few gasps. i think a woman fainted. nevertheless it was time to bare it all.
|waiting on Jen so we can get in the chute.
|prerace. before Jen's freak out.
|getting our backs done. with my dog getting nervous from all the people.
i ran to my car because i forgot the paint in there. i wanted my back done up and Dan and Jen joined in. i wanted no question that i was barefoot. people did ask me if i was barefoot barefoot or barefoot shoes. i told them there's barefoot and then there's shoes. nothing in between. one guys girl heckled him for that. i think they're in the photo where we're all rinsing off in the "showers".
Jen had time to calm down. she was also freaking out about the race. she didn't do any strength work like she wanted. procrastination is a bitch. we got our backs done. walked Dan's family close to the finish line. dropped our bags near a tree and some other people. left my dog with Zdenka. then we got into the chute. i tried to wiggle up close but we barely made it in the chute. i think they allowed 450 people per wave. they don't count or check anyone but it was a lot of people. we had a decent spot and waited for the start.
the music was going, they shot the fire and we were off. i yelled when i crossed the start line. i yelled quite a few times. mostly when i conquered obstacles. they were a bit easier this year. everyone was saying the hills were more brutal than last year. i don't really remember because i was in bad shape last year. my time was 30s slower than last year yet i place higher. imagine that. 39.21 compare to 38.54. 816 out of almost 6000 this year and last year was 869 out of some 5500. slight improvement for me.
i definitely felt better this year. i wore my garmin. it again grossly miscalculated my distance. oh well. i kept up with Dan for most of it. i finished less than 5 minutes behind him. he didn't put his chip on. forgot. i had to walk up the hills at the end and of course i bombed all the downhills. Dan and Jen did also. after the second obstacle Dan got in front and i heard these young girls say "look, that guy is bf". i passed and then heard "so is that guy. haven't they heard of bf shoes?". ha! i wasn't slowing down to be a smart ass this time.
we climbed the bridge and there was this girl who went down facing the ladder while everyone else went on their back. i copied her and made it down fast. i already had a comment from the volunteers about my lion cloth. this time i passed a cute young girl who was yelling. i let out a yell. said something to her. thought about high fiving her but didn't. well, i also thought about grabbing her ass as well as a few others but i restrained myself. she looked at me when i ran past her and yelled out "you'll be more aerodynamic if you take that thing off!". i patted my love handles and yelled back "this is slowing me down".
i told a few of the young volunteers they shouldn't be looking at me because they were too young. i don't think they cared or maybe they weren't interested in looking at me as much as laughing at me. maybe they couldn't tell how old i am with the war paint on. i put a black hand across my face to signify power and good at hand to hand combat. red for peace and power. white, i don't remember why. blue water or lightening bolt on my forehead for speed. next time i will put the paint on at home and not in the car. the hand didn't look like much of a hand.
i remember Dan and i got to the wall with the rope climb about the same time and made it over the same time. i got there after some guy and was down before he got up. ha. we ran and i think he pulled away here. with no video i can't remember everything. i will attach a video at the end you can watch. you can also compare it to last year's race which i blogged about.
well what i remember is seeing Dan go through the barbwire. by the time i got there he was done and out of sight. Jen we had left behind at the beginning. i heard a woman yell to someone to go to the left and roll under it, so i did. i couldn't see if the guys behind me did as well but i was dizzy by the last one so i just crawled. i got out and walked until i could run. about 5 seconds.
on we went. i got to the cargo net and saw a guy running along the middle on a beam. i saw a woman try to stand and fall through the net. there were quite a few people crawling across it. i remember watching the video from last year where some kid just ran across all the rope. this guy ran on the beam so i copied him.
after that it was fairly uneventful. i wasn't passed by too many people. those that did i ended up passing again. the obstacles were fairly easy. there was one with about four logs half buried in the ground and you had to bear crawl under them. they were too close together to stand up. i got out easily and walked then ran. some guy started talking to me saying "the people who made that must have been over 5'5". they didn't plan on short people." i looked over and he was maybe 5'2" and buff. i laughed. whatever works.
after that was some ridiculous hills. i had to walk a few. there were some steep ones. going up some woman yelled at me " a real man would be naked". i could only laugh. some other guy said i must be tough. i looked at him and asked him i looked tough. no reply. i guess the face paint may have covered up my still somewhat pretty face.
the woman wound up passing me uphill and yelled at her friend " i told you i would pass him Jackie, now he's going to let me wear it." she smiled and i laughed. i told her wait for the downhill. when we went downhill i passed her and told her " i told you so." she laughed and i was off once again. it was a lot of downhill where i passed lots of people. i didn't see her again.
did the cargo net climb and some girl asked if my feet hurt. i said no and i don't remember what else. some more downhill. people were sliding and going down on their butts on one part because they couldn't get any traction and were complaining about it. i ran by them and of course had to be a smart ass. "i thought you all would have better traction than me with those things on!" i couldn't hear any response.
|uphill. they didn't send me the one with my tongue out.
|Dan doing it.
i slid down the bottom and got my pic. no cutting off my chip this year because i bought a road id. more comfortable than a zip tie. Dan came and greeted me. Zdenka brought Mury over. he sniffed me and got his face muddy. you can see him in the pic trying to rub the mud off his face. Jen came in around 10-15 mins behind us. she's just a little ocd and can't handle wearing the chip on one foot. yeah, little ocd is like being just a little pregnant.
Dan left after this. he wanted to stay and run again with me but Zdenka said no. dad was at home and there was plumbing to be done. he gave me his chip so i could record a time and get the beer. Jen and i went and drank some beers. my feet started hurting then. they got worse and i saw a huge blood blister on my right heel. still there a week later. i slammed it down hard on a rock.
we hung out and met a new friend Katherine who kicked ass. she ran in vff's in 33 mins. i also saw my cousin and his wife. he is surprisingly still alive after flinging mud in her eye at the finish line. way to go.had some beer and met some woman who wants to run with us. i of course checked out the many women there. one walked by slowly moving towards me. i thought she was going to pet my dog when she grabbed the back of my loin cloth and lifted it up to take a look. i was shocked and excited. the guy following her said something but my ears were ringing from the shock.
there was this one really hot girl there. i walked by her a few times to get her attention but nothing. she didn't smile at all. she was dressed as a girl scout with her friends. she had an ass that would make Jlo and Beyonce jealous. there were quite a few hot women there. this is the same place i ran havoc at the hideout. hornings hideout. i did talk to some girls and when Jen walked up they turned away. damn. she made a horrible wing man. going to have to find a new one for the next race. the hulkette walked by and smiled at me. Jen said "go get her". she was oblivious that she was there with the hulk. the guy was shorter than me but his shoulders were as wide as i'm tall. ya, i don't think so.
|there's the hulkette, minus hulk. they were a big group with batmn being the number one costume there.
we went home after i imbibed 3 miller lights. yeah. cheap beer sponsr instead of good local brewer. when i got home i showered and just fell apart. i couldn't believe how much i ached. i can't wait for next year. Jen even had a blast and wa laughing when she finishe. she couldn't believe that she built it in her mind to be something huge when it was easy. i guess 5 mile training runs make 3mile obstacle courses easy.
|Dan getting psyched for the race.
|no, i'm not doing the chicken dance. lots of rocks under water.
watch this video to see the obstacles.
last year's race.
oh yeah. shout out to zap threads so i can win a free tshirt. ;)


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Exhibit 99.1
Gordon Link
Chief Financial Officer
NewLink Genetics Corporation Announces Exercise of Underwriters' Option and Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
AMES, Iowa, February 4, 2013 - NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced that the underwriters of its recently announced public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock have exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 600,000 shares. The offering closed today. All shares were sold by NewLink. Aggregate net proceeds to the company were approximately $49.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by NewLink.
Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Stifel Nicolaus Weisel acted as joint book-running managers in the offering and Baird, Canaccord Genuity Inc. and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as co-managers.
The shares were sold by the Company pursuant to a shelf registration statement on form S-3, a prospectus and prospectus supplement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Jefferies & Company, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at 877-547-6340, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or from Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Attention: Syndicate, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, California 94104, or by calling (415) 364-2500.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About NewLink Genetics Corporation
NewLink Genetics Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel immunotherapeutic products to improve cancer treatment options for patients and physicians. NewLink's portfolio includes biologic and small-molecule immunotherapy product candidates intended to treat a wide range of oncology indications.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements of NewLink that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "may," "will," "could," "should," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about the Company's expectations with respect to its proposed offering, including its intention to offer and sell shares, the closing of the offering and the Company's intended use of proceeds from the offering. Such statements are based on the Company's expectations as of the date of this press release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
Exhibit 99.1
could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to the risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the proposed offering, as well as those risks discussed in NewLink's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent NewLink's views as of the date of this press release. NewLink anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while it may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing NewLink's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.


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Historical Theology
Theologians who just won't die
Scripture's Authority: An Ancient Doctrine
Carl Trueman
- Carl Trueman is Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. View all resources by Carl Trueman
Carl Trueman shows that the evangelical doctrine of Scripture is not an enlightenment novelty, as some claim, but that it stands in line with the earliest traditions of Christian thought.
Carl Trueman - Scriptures Authority An Ancient Doctrine
This talk was delivered at Clarus 2011 and appears with the kind permission of Desert Springs Church (Albuquerque, New Mexico). To hear more from this and other Clarus conferences follow this link.
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18 U.S. Code § 1302 - Mailing lottery tickets or related matter
Whoever knowingly deposits in the mail, or sends or delivers by mail:
Any letter, package, postal card, or circular concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance;
Any lottery ticket or part thereof, or paper, certificate, or instrument purporting to be or to represent a ticket, chance, share, or interest in or dependent upon the event of a lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance;
Any check, draft, bill, money, postal note, or money order, for the purchase of any ticket or part thereof, or of any share or chance in any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme;
Any newspaper, circular, pamphlet, or publication of any kind containing any advertisement of any lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme of any kind offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance, or containing any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, whether said list contains any part or all of such prizes;
Any article described in section 1953 of this title—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both; and for any subsequent offense shall be imprisoned not more than five years.
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 336 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 213, 35 Stat. 1129).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title.
Venue provision was omitted as covered by sections 3231 and 3237 of this title.
Minor changes were made in arrangement and phraseology.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in last par.
1961—Pub. L. 87–218 inserted sixth par., relating to articles described in section 1953 of this title.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted a colon for a semicolon at end of opening clause.
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TORONTO - They have lost five out of six games.
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Man found in California motel awakens with amnesia
PALM SPRINGS, California (AP) — Four months after a Florida man was found unconscious in a Palm Springs, California, motel, doctors are looking into the mystery of his identity after he awoke with no memory of his past and speaking only Swedish.
Michael Boatwright, 61, woke up with amnesia, calling himself Johan Ek, The Desert Sun newspaper reported. Boatwright was found unconscious in a Motel 6 room in February. After police arrived, he was transported to the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs where he woke up.
Hospital officials said Boatwright may have been in town for a tennis tournament in the Coachella Valley. He was found with a duffel bag of exercise clothes, a backpack and tennis rackets. He also carried four forms of identification — a passport, a California identification card, a veteran's medical card and a Social Security card — all of which identified him as Michael Thomas Boatwright.
Palm Springs police have documented his information in case anyone lists Boatwright as missing or wanted, authorities said.
In March, doctors diagnosed Boatwright with Transient Global Amnesia, a condition triggered by physical or emotional trauma that can last for several months.
The rare mental disorder is characterized by memory loss, "sudden and unplanned travel," and possible adoption of a new identity, according to the Sun.
After an extensive search, medical personnel and social workers have been unable to locate Boatwright's next of kin. Authorities are still unsure of his birthplace, listed on his ID as Florida — photos show him in Sweden at a young age.
Boatwright doesn't recall how to exchange money, take public transportation, or seek temporary housing like homeless shelters or hotels, the social worker assigned to his case, Lisa Hunt-Vasquez, told the Sun.
He doesn't remember his son and two ex-wives, either.
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"Sometimes it makes me really sad and sometimes it just makes me furious about the whole situation and the fact that I don't know anybody, I don't recognize anybody," Boatwright told the newspaper.


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|Milpitas, Calif.
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-2013: Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete … earned second consecutive bid to play at the NCAA Singles Championships while ranked No. 26 ... beat No. 30 Emina Bektas of No. 7 Michigan in the first-round slate of NCAAs, 7-6(3), 7-5 … fell 7-6(1), 6-2 to No. 3 seed Robin Anderson of No. 7 UCLA in second round of NCAAs (Anderson finished runner up in 2013 NCAA Doubles Championships) … named All-WCC First-Team Singles along with All-WCC Second-Team Doubles with three-season partner Jessica Agra ... named to the WCC All-Academic Team with a 3.79 GPA as a computer engineering major … played at the No. 1 position for singles and doubles ... posted a 22-13 overall singles record and 14-13 overall doubles record … No. 2 all-time for most doubles victories with partner Jessica Agra with a record of 41-31 … her win over then-No. 17 Jenny Jullien of St. Mary's helped clinch the Broncos first-ever WCC regular season title in program history ... finished a strong season with her main doubles partner Jessica Agra putting them No. 2 All-Time for most career doubles victories ... highlights of the season include a victory on April 3 over then-No. 20 Nicole Gibbs of No. 12 Stanford, who was the 2012 NCAA singles and doubles champion and the 2013 NCAA singles champion, by a score of 6-7(1), 6-3, 1-0(8) … on Jan. 20 defeated then-No. 9 Anett Schutting of California, 6-3, 6-1, at the Cal Winter Invite … named WCC Player of the Month for November … made it to the second round of the ITA National Indoor Championships in New York … participated in the ITA All-American Championships in Los Angeles … currently stands at No. 2 all-time for most career singles victories with a 74-28 career singles record.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12: Was the first tennis player from Santa Clara University to receive an individual bid to the NCAA Division I Singles Championships … named WCC Player of the Year, just the second women's tennis player in Bronco history to earn that honor … received WCC First Team recognition for both her singles and doubles performance at the No. 1 spots for the Broncos … first player in school history to receive all three league honors … named First Team All-District Academic All-American by CoSIDA … earned WCC All-Academic Team accolade posting a 3.81 GPA in computer engineering … was the WCC Player of the Month for March … held an individual ranking by the ITA during the whole year … highest ranking was No. 38 … during preseason defeated three ranked opponents in the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships (pre-qualifying rounds) … advanced to the round of 16 by beating No. 37 Jackie Wu of No. 26 Vanderbilt at the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships (Qualifying) … reached the quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA Division I Northwest Regional Championships by defeating No. 65 Ellen Tsay of No. 5 Stanford in three sets 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3) … had an 18-6 dual singles record at the No. 1 position … defeated No. 63 Khunpak Issara of No. 38 Pepperdine 6-3, 6-3 … beat No. 41 Marianne Jodoin of No. 51 Fresno State 6-4, 7-5 … had a 11-match winning streak during the dual season … competed at the No. 1 doubles spot with partner Jessica Agra … the duo posted a 10-12 overall record … upset the No. 60 doubles team from No. 68 Oregon 8-5 … fell to No. 36 Abigail Tere-Apisah in the first round of the NCAA tournament 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-0.
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File Sharing Continues To Grow, Not Shrink
from the hollywood-in-denial dept
There's just one problem with this. None of the actions taken by the industry appear to have slowed down infringement online. Instead, it appears that it just keeps growing. Yes, some legal services have been growing faster, but in typical fashion, the industry seems to want to make those services worse, not realizing that there's still a viable (if illegal) alternative for many users.
At what point will the industry finally realize that maybe there's a better strategy, one which doesn't treat fans who use file sharing as the enemy, but as a potential opportunity?


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The legal Record label originated by Sherman Wright II and published for the records in April, 27, 2007. The label is in the process of growing as it constists of only beats lyrics, and freestyles. In the furture, this label intends to have a list of clientele including artists, producers, managers, and lyricsists.
Though True Flight Recordings is often mispronounced, its meaning remains clear to most; it will always mean a discovery of self and higher.
by Sherman Wright II May 29, 2007
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Small Cool: The Smallest of the Small
Apartment Therapy's annual Small Cool contest is a celebration of small spaces, and this roundup is a celebration of the smallest of the small. Each of these homes is 250 square feet or less, proving that you can fit a lot of livability into a little space.
1. Medo's Boutique Hotel Style: 250 sq. ft.
2. Diana's Skylit Studio: 250 sq. ft.
3. Jason's Charm & Potential: 250 sq.ft.
4. Erin & James' Easy to Live In: 240 sq. ft.
5. Mel's Complete & Balanced: 210 sq. ft.
6. Suzi's Nod to History: 200 sq. ft.
7. Lysee's True Reflection: 200 sq. ft.
8. Cory's Key West Cottage: 188 sq. ft.
9. Malissa's Perfect Retreat: 177 sq. ft.
10. And the very smallest of all our small spaces this year, at only 136 square feet...Jennifer's Gathering Place.
First round voting is still open! Find your favorites and give them a vote to help them make it to the top of their division.


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The new movie version of "Les Misérables," which opened on Christmas, has given fans of the original stage musical a reason to revisit their old cast albums and reminisce about the Broadway show.
Songwriters Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil hit the jackpot with the musical -- and they are likely to continue raking in the dough with the new film. Audiences who have seen the movie may be curious to know what the writers did before "Les Misérables," which wasn't their first stab at a big, showy production.
Nearly 40 years ago, they created another historically themed musical that was a commercial success -- in France, that is, not in the English-speaking world. "La Révolution Française" debuted in 1973, seven years before "Les Misérables." It depicts the 1789 uprising and overthrow of the Bourbon dynasty, followed by Robespierre's Reign of Terror, all set to a catchy rock score.
"Révolution" started out as a concept album and received a staging at Paris' enormous Palais des Sports and also at Théatre Mogador. ("Les Misérables" followed roughly the same path.) But "Revolution" was never translated into English -- its subject matter was most likely deemed too French -- and thus remains relatively unknown to Americans.
The video montage above offers a sampling of some of the songs from "Révolution." The music, in all of its '70s glory, was written by Schönberg and Raymond Jeannot, with book and lyrics by Boublil et Jean-Max Rivière.
The musical (technically a rock opera) has a multitude characters that makes "Les Misérables" look like an intimate chamber piece by comparison. All of the historically important figures are represented. Schönberg himself sang the role of Louis XVI. There's even an appearance by a young Napoleon Bonaparte, who gets a comic song with a group of laundry maids.
"Révolution" has been reissued on disc in France a few times, most recently in April. It's enduring popularity is an anomaly in that country, where musical theater doesn't hold nearly as prominent a place in the culture as it does in the U.S. or Britain.
Schönberg and Boublil would team up again for "Miss Saigon," another hit. But their subsequent efforts, including "Martin Guerre" and "The Pirate Queen," have not fared as well commercially.


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Appeals court upholds rifle sales reporting requirement
A federal appeals court panel Friday unanimously upheld an Obama administration requirement that dealers in southwestern border states report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles.
The firearms industry trade group, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, and two Arizona gun sellers had argued that the administration overstepped its legal authority in the 2011 regulation, which applies to gun sellers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
The requirement, issued in what is known as a demand letter, compels those sellers to report to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when anyone buys -- within a five-day period -- two or more semi-automatic weapons capable of accepting a detachable magazine and with a caliber greater than .22. The ATF says the requirement is needed to help stop the flow of guns to Mexican drug cartels.
Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, writing for the three-judge appeals panel, said the agency was within its legal authority when it issued the demand letter. She said that that the Gun Control Act of 1968 "unambiguously authorizes the demand letter." Henderson, who was appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush, was joined by Judges Judith W. Rogers, an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton, and Harry T. Edwards, an appointee of Democratic President Jimmy Carter.
Congress annually passes legislation banning the ATF from establishing a national firearms registry, but Henderson rejected arguments from the challengers that the requirement unlawfully created one.
Because ATF sent the demand letter to only 7 percent of federally licensed gun dealers and required information on only a small number of transactions, "the July 2011 demand letter does not come close to creating a `national firearms registry'," she wrote.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation had argued that even if the ATF had the legal authority to issue the requirement, its decision to impose it on every retailer in the border states was arbitrary and capricious. In its appeal brief, the group wrote, "There is no rational law enforcement connection between the problem ATF sought to address -- illegal firearms trafficking from the United States to Mexico -- and merely conducting a lawful retail firearms business from premises located in one of the border states."
But the panel dismissed this challenge as well. Henderson wrote that an agency has "wide discretion" in making line-drawing decisions, and that the problem ATF sought to address is most severe in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation did not immediately return email and phone messages. An attorney for the two Arizona gun dealers that had challenged the requirement, J&G Sales, Ltd., of Prescott, Ariz., and Foothills Firearms, LLC, of Yuma, Ariz., also did not immediately return email and phone messages.


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The following players were not present as the Raiders ended stretching and special teams work to begin practice:
G Marcus Johnson, C Jonathan Compas, WR Shawn Bayes, WR Will Franklin and DT Joe Cohen.
It's possible the Raiders gave themselves a day's headstart to reach 75 players.
Among those who were not suited up were S Rashad Baker (stinger) and CB Nnamdi Asomugha (chip fracture). LB Slade Norris (calf) was not on the field, nor was wide receiver Chaz Schilens (broken foot).
Those who looked to have returned to practice are C John Wade (stinger), out for the first preseason game, and DE Matt Shaughnessy (foot sprain). LB Kirk Morrison is suited up, but his left elbow as heavily wrapped and it remains to be seen how much he'll practice.
Practice closed to the media following stretching and warmups starting today. Will update later after briefing from Cable and player interviews, if available.


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Saturday (all creative post titles were taken)
Today dawned bright and sunny, perfect for Saturday Sky:
It was the perfect day for a drive.
Felicia, Felicia's mom and I headed for Pueblo to take in the Pueblo Quilt & Stitch Expo. The Expo was mostly quilt, with very little stitch, so I wandered around and admired all the gorgeous quilts.
Here are my favorites:
And here are some others:
The Forest socks should be finished within the next day or so:
And finally for today, my security system:
I don't have to pay a monthly fee. I just keep them stocked in kibble, treats, belly rubs and lots of love.