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New Varieties! Kashi All Natural Frozen Entrées - Looking for wholesome food in the freezer aisle? Throw your hands in the air for two new meals from Kashi... Chicken Enchilada and Three Cheese Penne! Each entrée has 280 - 320 calories, 9 - 11g fat, 620 - 670mg sodium, 38 - 45g carbs, 6 - 7g fiber, 5g sugars, and 12 - 15g protein (PointsPlus® value 7 - 9*). We can't wait to get these into our microwave and then into our mouths! Village Harvest Golden Quinoa 100% Whole Grains - If cooking quinoa intimidates you a little, you'll L.O.V.E. these heat 'n eat frozen grains. Each serving of the nutrient-packed stuff (about 1 cup or 1/2 package) has 220 calories, 2.5g fat, 20mg sodium, 43g carbs, 4g fiber, 0g sugars, and 6g protein (PointsPlus® value 6*). The Village Harvest peeps have an entire line of freezer-aisle whole-grain mixes. As they say, "Instant Grainification." Click to find! Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Macaroni and Cheese Sauce with Broccoli - We've been fans of GG's frozen cheesy broccoli for a long time and have even used it to make our own lightened-up mac 'n cheese. But if you're in too big of a rush to boil pasta, this noodle-y version will do. Each serving (2 1/4 cups frozen; 1 cup prepared) has 250 calories, 5g fat, 650mg sodium, 44g carbs, 3g fiber, 11g sugars, and 9g protein (PointsPlus® value 7*). Props to the big green guy...
According to the National Restaurant Association, 20 percent of recently polled Americans are planning to order food via takeout or delivery on Halloween, a.k.a. TODAY. Considering the fact that restaurant food can be a bit hefty in the stats department, we'd like to offer up some tips & tricks! First of all, consider grabbing something smart and speedy to make from the supermarket. If Chinese food is your weakness, we've got something to strengthen your willpower. P.F. Chang's has added noodled-up entrées to its line of Home Menu Meals for 2; the new dishes have a reasonable 350 - 410 calories and 8 - 13g fat per serving -- we suggest bulking 'em up with some extra frozen veggies. And the frozen meals we mentioned above in "Spotted on Shelves..." are great for a Mexican, Italian, or comfort-food fix. Set on takeout or delivery? No worries! Click here for everything you need to know about ordering guilt-free pizza, and click here for HG's guide to Chinese food. Hooray for options!
Looking for downloadable goodies for your smartphone or mobile device? Here are a few that recently grabbed our attention...
Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker by CalorieCount.com - OK, so the name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. However, this handy app will allow you to log the foods you eat by voice OR by scanning the barcode of the product (SO COOL). And for each food, there's a "nutrition grade" as well as pros and cons. Plus, the app is cost-free. Weeee!
Get Running - New to the world of running, but wanna give it a shot? Let this app guide you through it. The program eases you into running, letting you go at your own pace and prompting you when to warm up, walk, run, and cool down -- you can even listen to music on your device at the same time! The only thing you have to do is, well, the running.
GoodFoodNearYou - In need of food, fast? Don't cave to the first burger joint you see! This food-seeking program will find sensible dining options near you, wherever you are -- it even scans hit-or-miss menus to help you find the best picks. NICE! Bonus? This app's completely free.
HEADS UP, iCarly fans (and parents of iCarly fans)! Miranda Cosgrove (a.k.a. Carly herself) will be making a guest appearance THIS Sunday (11/6) on a new episode of Hungry Girl on Food Network... "Crispy, Crunchy!" Lisa and Miranda will be whipping up GUILT-FREE SPAGHETTI TACOS and having tons of fun in the kitchen. Yee-haa!!! Watch the preview now, set your DVRs, and tell your kiddos! ***Remember when the Macaroni Grill menu took a turn for the healthy a couple of years ago? Well, the restaurant chain appears to be backsliding. The Spaghetti Bolognese once had 1,120 calories but was trimmed to 570; now, an order of Spaghetti with Bolognese sauce has 770 calories. Several scary new menu items have emerged too -- an order of Spicy Herb-Roasted Mussels has 1,240 calories! Mussels are usually a safe pick. ACK! ***Don't look down on the noble can -- canned foods can (ha-ha) be as nutritious as their frozen or fresh counterparts. However, a survey on behalf of the Canned Food Alliance showed that nearly 40 percent of consumers believe they are less nutritious than frozen options; the number went up to about 60 percent when compared with fresh foods. No need to hate on cans, man! ***Oooh, Trop50 -- watch your back. COPYCAT ALERT! Minute Maid now has a Pure Squeezed Light Orange Juice Beverage, which has half the sugar of its regular juices and clocks in at 50 calories per cup. The OJ drink joins a pretty impressive lineup of reduced-calorie sips. It does contain sucralose, though, so Trop50 still has that naturally sweetened edge... And that's all we've got. HG out!
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Hi GuysI am trying to play an MKV from my Video Camera however I get picture but no sound.When I play on my laptop using VLC player it plays fine but once on my Dianemo system it plays the video fine but with no audio.I can play some mkv from other sources fine.From the VLC codec info page I can see that the audio stream is using TrueHD Audio I dont know if this is causing the problem?Which video player is utilised for mkv playback? Where is the log file for same?Also how would I tell the system to use a different player? Say VLC?Regards

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SILC Showcase
Showcase October 2014: Spatial Cognition Conference 2014
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Spatial Cognition Conference 2014
University of Bremen, Germany
September 15th-19th
Submitted by Corinne A. Holmes, Temple University
This past September, researchers from around the globe converged in Bremen, Germany to attend the biennial Spatial Cognition conference, hosted by the University of Bremen. Attendees included researchers specializing in navigation, computational modeling, spatial perception, spatial reasoning, and visuo-spatial working memory. The conference opened with workshops discussing the methodological techniques – including real world, virtual, and hybrid models – commonly used to assess human navigation. These discussions not only provided the opportunity for researchers to refine their own techniques, but also allowed researchers to come together to address the limitations of methodologies currently in practice.
The remainder of the week was filled with keynote addresses, invited talks – one of which was presented by SILC's Nora Newcombe – student poster sessions, and student paper presentations. Corinne Holmes, a SILC graduate student at Temple University, found the student paper presentations to be especially helpful. She stated, "As a current project of mine enters the final stages, I'm in the process of developing a series of follow-up studies, one of which was going to examine the effect of physical rotation and perspective taking on spatial memory for imagined inter-object locations. Adamantini Hatzipanayioti presented a paper on just that, ultimately saving me from conducting a study that has already been done. This example embodies why Spatial Cognition is such a valuable resource for both upcoming and established researchers – it makes currently unpublished research 'public' within the spatial cognition community." Another SILC graduate student from Temple University, Steven Weisberg, found the poster sessions to be most beneficial. Steven stated, "The poster sessions at Spatial Cognition provided the incredible opportunity to introduce my work to some of the preeminent spatial researchers in our field. The interactions I had helped hone the message of my dissertation research and laid the groundwork for future collaboration using our paradigm."
In between the scheduled events, attendees formed their own impromptu breakout sessions. Graduate students, post-docs, and PIs carted their coffee and pastries – graciously provided by the conference staff – outside to exchange opinions and ideas in a more informal setting. At the end of the conference, attendees participated in a "spatial cognition excursion," which included a tour of Worpswede, a former artist colony outside of Bremen, followed by dinner at the Worpsweder Bahnof, an old train station converted into a restaurant. The excursion granted young researchers an additional opportunity to gain one-on-one time with PIs from around the world. As stated by Corinne Holmes, "It's the 'in-between time' that matters most. This is where the magic happens - and by 'magic,' I mean this when discussions yield those 'aha!' moments in your research."
SILC was well represented this year – combined, current and former SILC-affiliated researchers presented 6 posters and 2 papers. A paper of particular interest was that entitled "Mechanisms of Spatial Learning: Teaching Children Geometric Categories," presented by Linsey Smith, a SILC graduate student at Northwestern University (and soon-to-be post-doctoral researcher with Nora Newcombe at Temple University). Linsey's presentation focused on improving spatial reasoning - specifically, how analogy can be used as an effective technique for teaching young children geometric categories. This presentation was extremely well received, so much so that the conference committee granted Linsey the "Best Student Paper Award." Kudos to Linsey and to all SILC attendees for representing the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center at another successful Spatial Cognition conference!


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Main Practice Run Findings:
- Have to ride slower because braking time increases - allow more time to get to work
- PSP stands for Principal Shared Puddles (at least it does along the route I take)
- I swear buses actually aim for the puddles next to the bike path - I got absolutely drenched by one bus (like in the movies, but wetter and colder)
- Cleats are soaked through. No way they will be dry for tomorrow - good thing showers are forecast!
- Gloves got very loose and slippery, causing some control 'issues'
- Sand through front derailleur - had some shifting problems on the return leg
- Cassette very noisy on the return leg - needs another lube - only 300km since the last lube
- Current lights will be no good when it's dark at 5:30pm
- Would need to get anti-fog wipes for glasses (can't use contacts)
- Backpack with built-in rain coat worked really well. I'd recommend a Black Wolf Titanium backpack
- Netti Icon jersey probably wouldn't be warm enough, but the reflectors down the shoulders are good for being seen in the dark
- I'm thinking long nix would be better than shorts
In hindsight, I don't think this practice run was well thought out, or a very good idea! I can't say that I'm looking forward to winter now!
Does anyone have any useful tips for winter commuting that they care to share?


text: « back to directory print Joel Gora Professor of Law 250 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 780-7926 | Email | CV Areas of Expertise Campaign FinanceElection LawCivil LibertiesFreedom of SpeechMedia Law Education B.A., Pomona College LL.B., Columbia Law School Biography Courses Publications Noteworthy SCOTUSblog: Ask the author: Adler and others on "Business and the Roberts Court" 11/30/2016 Professor Joel Gora's chapter in the new book "Business and the Roberts Court" is highlighted and described as an "excellent chapter" by the editor. The Huffington Post: Larry Lessig Takes His Plan To Congress 9/25/2016 Professor Joel Gora believes imposing limits and restrictions on campaign financing denies people opportunities to exercise their democratic rights. Professor Joel Gora on Campaign Finance, the Roberts Court and Citizens United 8/10/2016 In the new book Business and the Roberts Court (Oxford University press 2016), Professor Joel Gora provides insight into how campaign finance law can be faithful to the protections of speech, press, and association in the First Amendment. His chapter, "In The Business of Free Speech: The Roberts Court and Citizens United," examines the Roberts Court's handling of free speech and business-related cases through a series of empirical and doctrinal analyses. The Center for Public Integrity: Sanders, Clinton want campaign finance overhaul, but face huge obstacles 3/26/2016 Professor Joel Gora thinks a constitutional amendment to overturn Buckley and Citizens United would be "a dreadful idea." Examining Buckley v. Valeo, 40 Years Later 2/9/2016 Jan. 30 marked the 40th Anniversary of Buckley v. Valeo, the U.S. Supreme Court case that continues to have a significant impact on campaign finance law. As one of the original attorneys who helped to litigate the case on behalf of the ACLU and argued before the Supreme Court, Professor Joel Gora is leading or participating in a number of high-profile events focused on the anniversary. Professor Joel Gora on the Roberts Court and Future of Free Speech 10/8/2015 As the new U.S. Supreme Court term opened on Monday, Oct. 5, Professor Joel Gora says that "the [Chief Justice] Roberts Court may well be the most speech-protective Court in a generation – if not in the nation's history – reaffirming and expanding extraordinary protection for free speech in a variety of settings." Professor Joel Gora on Trump, de Blasio, and the First Amendment 7/12/2015 In Inside Counsel's"First Amendment likely to protect Donald Trump on NYC contracts," Professor Joel Gora explains why what NYC Mayor de Blasio is threatening against Donald Trump raises serious First Amendment issues. Institutional Investor: Chris Christie Takes Heat for Hedge Fund Donations 5/29/2015 Professor Joel Gora explains how campaign contributions are a form of free speech. Professor Joel Gora Discusses Citizens United Five Years Later 1/26/2015 On Jan. 21, 2015, five years after the controversial campaign finance decision Citizens United v. FEC was handed down by the Supreme Court, leading scholars including Professor Joel Gora gathered to discuss the impact of the case on politics and the future of the First Amendment. The conference, "Citizens United v. FEC after Five Years," was sponsored by the Center for Competitive Politics and held at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Professor Joel Gora Comments on Campaign Finance Reform in New York Times Op-Ed 10/18/2014 Professor Joel Gora, a sought-after expert on election law, the First Amendment, and campaign finance policy, has spoken out against campaign contribution limits under the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments (FECA) in a New York Times editorial, contributing to a debate marking the 40th anniversary of FECA's enactment. Professor Joel Gora on McCutcheon v. FEC in New York Daily News Op-Ed 4/7/2014 In a New York Daily News op-ed, Professor Joel Gora asserted that the Supreme Court's ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC will only serve to strengthen democracy and free speech. "Today's decision is based on settled campaign finance law and vital First Amendment rights of free speech and political participation," he wrote. "It's a result we should all celebrate, whether you're a conservative or a liberal." Professor Joel Gora Speaks on the State of U.S. Democracy in New Video 3/24/2014 Professor Joel Gora was a guest panelist at the recent 20th Annual Edward Brodsky Legal Conference, sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. Titled "American Democracy in the 21st Century: Voting Rights, Redistricting and Campaign Finance," the high-profile event drew more than 300 attendees – several BLS alumni among them – for a conversation that touched on Citizens United, gerrymandering, and the Voting Rights Act, among other timely topics. Professor Joel Gora Writes in Defense of Super PACs on Election Law Blog 1/20/2014 Election Law Blog recently featured an excerpt of a new article by Professor Joel Gora defending Super PACs as a First Amendment right. The article, published in Seton Hall Law Review, argues that Super PACs not only provide a political voice for all speakers, but also have a long history stretching past the controversial Citizens United decision in 2010. Professor Joel Gora Comments on Campaign Finance Limits in the National Law Journal 10/28/2013 In a recent article in the National Law Journal, Professor Joel Gora spoke recently about the state of campaign finance law. An advocate for campaign finance deregulation, Professor Gora remarked that contribution limits are no longer the best enforcer of transparency. Rather, the Internet serves as a more powerful tool for voters and the public at large the information they seek. Professor Joel Gora on "Outside" Money in Daily News Op-Ed 10/17/2013 In a New York Daily News op-ed, Professor Joel Gora praised the recent ruling by a New York federal appeals court that limitations on contributions to independent political organizations — or "super PACs" — are likely unconstitutional. Professor Joel Gora Lends Expertise to Campaign Finance and First Amendment Issues 10/11/2013 With campaign finance law restrictions and First Amendment rights in the headlines, Professor Joel Gora — one of the country's most renowned authorities in these fields — has been frequently called upon to share his expertise. Professor Joel Gora Comments on Campaign Finance Case in USA Today 9/17/2013 In a USA Today article, Professor Joel Gora offered context in advance of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court's first major case of the fall 2013 term. Professor Joel Gora on Tattoos and the First Amendment 9/18/2012 Professor Joel Gora spoke to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle about a recent Arizona Supreme Court case that held tattoos as protected free speech under the First Amendment. Professor Gora, an expert on First Amendment law, agreed with the decision. Professor Joel Gora on the Lawyers of Presidential Candidates 7/28/2012 In a recent article for Bloomberg Law, Professor Joel Gora spoke about lawyers who have made their careers representing presidential candidates. The specialized lawyers, who help create and repeal election laws between election seasons, have earned their firms over $50 million since 1999. Professor Joel Gora Comments on Super PACs on CNN 7/23/2012 With the Supreme Court's decision of Citizens United v. FEC, political experts are estimating that very wealthy anonymous donors will spend over $6 billion during the 2012 election season. Professor Joel Gora however defended the decision and the power of super PACS to CNN. Professor Joel Gora on Campaign Fundraising from 1970s to Today 6/22/2012 Professor Joel Gora was interviewed by the Associated Press about various laws that have restricted campaign fundraising over the last few decades. "These laws are restricting outsiders, whether liberal or left-wing outsiders or conservative and right-wing outsiders," he said. Professor Joel Gora Presents at Cato Institute's Constitution Day 9/19/2011 Professor Joel Gora spoke at a panel for the Cato Institute's annual Constitution Day Symposium entitled, "Elections, Video Games, Scholarships: Another Big Year for the First Amendment." Along with other constitutional experts, he discussed government funding of political speech. Professor Joel Gora on Citizens United at Center for Competitive Politics 7/12/2011 Professor Joel Gora, an academic advisor at the Center for Competitive Politics, discussed the controversial Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allowed corporations to financially support political candidates. Professor Gora supported the decision, calling it "an endorsement of First Amendment protections for the the political speech of corporate, labor, and non-profit entities." Professor Joel Gora Testifies Against Obama's Executive Order 5/20/2011 Professor Joel Gora, a former ACLU attorney, contributed written testimony opposing President Obama's draft executive order concerning political spending disclosures by federal constractors. As one of several experts testifying to the House of Representatives, Professor Gora outlined problems with the President's plan to reform campaign finance requirements. Professor Joel Gora's Op-Ed on Citizens United Case Anniversary in The Wall Street Journal 1/26/2011 Professor Joel Gora's op-ed, featured in the Wall Street Journal, explores the impact of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission one year later. The Court's ruling of the case determined that under the First Amendment, corporations have the same rights as individuals to promote or criticize political candidates. Although the decision itself has been widely denounced, Professor Gora argues that it "affirmed that individuals don't lose their rights when they organize as a corporation." Professor Joel Gora Participates in MRLC Supreme Court Round Table 11/20/2010 Professor Joel Gora participated in the Media Resources Law Center Supreme Court Roundtable, "The Roberts Court and The First Amendment." The Roundtable included written arguments shared by panelists to the MRLC website on the 2010 Supreme Court under Justice John Roberts. Professor Gora was joined by Floyd Abrams and Paul Smiths, two of the top First Amendment lawyers in the country. Professor Joel Gora Presents at Georgia State University School of Law Symposium 11/16/2010 Professor Joel Gora will speak at the Georgia State University School of Law's symposium "An Intersection of Laws: Citizens United v. FEC". Featuring legal experts and law professors from around the country, the symposium will discuss the controversial Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC and how the case intersects with First Amendment Law, Corporate Law, and Election Law. Professor Joel Gora Comments on a Recent Supreme Court First Amendment case in The New York Times' "Room For Debate" 10/10/2010 In his piece,"Beware of Little Exceptions," Professor Joel Gora argues that the famous principle of free thought, "not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate" has informed the importance of U.S. Constitutional tolerance of messages that "most of us find intolerable and unacceptable, but which we must tolerate and accept because even more unacceptable is letting the government decide which ideas are acceptable and which are not." Professor Joel Gora to Speak at Wayne State University Panel Discussion "Are Corporations Citizens?" 9/13/2010 Professor Joel Gora will present a lecture for "Are Corporations Citizens?", a panel discussion sponsored by Wayne State University's Center for the Study of Citizenship on September 16. The panel will explore the outcomes of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which determined that corporate spending on electoral campaigns is a First Amendment right that cannot be limited. Prof. Gora Discusses the Paradox of Re-electing Incumbents 6/20/2010 Despite the public's generally low approval rate of Congress, on average 95% of incumbents are re-elected. Professor Joel Gora, with Peter Wallison, explores this paradox in "Burying the Incumbent Protection Racket," in The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute. He explains that political parties, unlike independent groups, are greatly limited in the amount of funding they are allowed to use to support their candidates. While challengers begin their campaigns with few resources, incumbent politicians have a step up with both name recognition and the power to pass potentially self-serving election laws. Prof. Gora on Campaign Finance Restriction in Wall Street Journal Op-Ed 5/4/2010 In an editorial for the Wall Street Journal, Professor Joel Gora, along with Floyd Abrams and Ira Glasser, explores the ACLU's new stance on campaign finance restrictions. Until recently, the ACLU was among the only liberal groups to defend limitless campaign contributions as protected by the First Amendment. It now accepts "reasonable government limitations on contributions to candidates," a position, Professor Gora argues, that will ultimately favor incumbents and lessen the voice of challengers. Professor Gora on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 4/5/2010 Professor Joel Gora was quoted in Inside Counsel on the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which dealt with the consitutionality of current campaign finance rules. An expert on election law, he represented the ACLU as amicus in the case. He told Inside Counsel: "The broader questions [of the act's constitutionality] were put into play by the very broad arguments the government made to support the right to control the speech of a corporation. The court felt a duty to protect the First Amendment rights against such official overreaching by striking down the whole statute." Professor Gora in the New York Times' Room for Debate on Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision 1/26/2010 The New York Times Opinion Section's Room for Debate, which maintains a running commentary on recent news, explored the political spending case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The Supreme Court has ruled that campaign finance restriction violates the First Amendment, thereby removing any bans on political spending by corporations and labor unions. In his contribution to the Room for Debate discussion "Restoring Free Speech in Elections," Professor Joel Gora, who has a long history with the ACLU, applauded the decision. He explained that by invalidating the ban, "the Court emphasized what no one seriously disputes: the primary purpose of the First Amendment's guarantees of freedom of speech, press, assembly and petition is to enhance democracy by insuring an informed electorate capable of self-government." Professor Gora Op-Ed in the New York Times 9/12/2009 The Supreme Court will hear rearguments on a case about the documentary Hillary: The Movie, on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The case concerns Citizens United, the conservative nonprofit group who produced the film, who attempted to broadcast commercials for it during the 2008 presidential election but were barred by the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. The issue was brought to court with opponents arguing that the restriction violated the First Amendment. The New York Times featured a series of op-eds, including one from Professor Joel Gora, on the case that could potentially remake campaign finance legislation. In his piece, Professor Gora asked a fundamental question to the case: Can the government prevent a corporation from criticizing the people who run the government? Professor Joel Gora's Book on Campaign Finance Reviewed in The American Spectator 9/5/2009 Better Parties, Better Government: A Realistic Program for Campaign Finance Reform by Peter J. Wallison and Professor Joel Gora was featured in the September issue of The American Spectator with warm reviews. The book, published in May 2009, covers campaign finance reform and the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002. Reviewer Tom Bethell says of Professor Gora's work, "it is extremely well written, almost qualifying as a page-turner." Professor Joel Gora Publishes Better Parties, Better Government 5/1/2009 Professor Joel Gora and Peter J. Wallison have published Better Parties, Better Government: A Realistic Program for Campaign Reform, which tackles the campaign finance problems of regulations, exemptions, and safe harbors. They explain how the most necessary reform is the end of restrictions on spending by political parties. Related Links: Faculty News Curriculum


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Pakistan To Start Monitoring All Emails, Phone Calls & 'Other Communications' With Foreigners
from the for-whose-safety? dept
You may remember that, a year ago, Pakistan announced they were banning encryption online. Not that any such ban would likely to be effective, but it seems to fit in with the claim that the government has told PTCL, the Pakistani telco, that within 90 days it must monitor basically all communications that go across the Pakistani border:
All emails, telephone calls and other communications with the rest of the world will begin to be monitored within 90 days at a cost of million of dollars, according to a deadline given by the government to operators including PTCL.Yeah, sure, just to "curb blasphemous and obscene websites." I'm sure all that monitoring won't be abused otherwise at all... right? Somehow, despite that earlier ban, I'm guessing that encryption technologies just became a lot more popular in Pakistan.
The government has assigned PTCL and other operators to install monitoring equipment by the end of this year for checking voice and email communications from abroad and the services of the country's spy agency will be used basically to check and curb blasphemous and obscene websites on the Internet.


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In doubles, UCSB's Philip Therp and Jack Hui came from a break down to steal a victory away from LMU's Renzo Maggi and Sam Tadevosian at the No. 1 slot, 9-8. More drama ensued as the duo of Alexander Konigsfeldt and Josh Finkelstein saved themselves from defeat as they crawled back in the last two sets to post a 9-7 win.
"Although we got off to a rather slow start in doubles, I was relieved that we were able to battle back and steal the doubles point," Coach Marty Davis said.
The Gauchos got off to a brilliant 3-0 start in singles as both Hui and Finkelstein made quick work out of their opponents scoring a convincing 6-0, 6-1 and 6-3, 6-4 win respectively. The battle soon intensified as junior Bijan Hejazi overcame a first set deficit to prevail over LMU's Jaceu Twarowski, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.
At the No. 2 slot, Philip Therp picked up his first singles win of the fall season over Sam Tadevosian of LMU, 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Alexander Konigsfeldt soon sealed the sweep edging Ivan Lopez on the second set, pushing his overall singles record to 3-1 on the season.
"This was a big win for us today, particularly because it gave some of our guys like Therp and Hui some confidence," Davis announced. "We need to get them going in order for us to have a successful year."
Indeed they do, as Therp and Hui have combined for a 0-6 start in singles competition this season.
The win was especially sweet for the Gauchos as the Lions were coming off of an impressive 4-3 win over No. 73 BYU yesterday. The Gauchos even their record at 2-2 on the season and will host the University of Oregon next Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
No. 1 Therp/Hui UCSB def. Maggi/Tadevosian 9-8
No. 2 Konigsfeldt/Finkeistein UCSB def. Berhof/Twarowski 9-7
No. 3 Hejazi/Barton UCSB def. Lopez/Von der Ahe 8-6
No. 1 Bijan Hejazi UCSB def. Jaceu Twarowski 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Philip Therp UCSB def. Sam Tadevosian 7-5, 6-4
No. 3 Alexander Konigsfeldt UCSB def. Ivan Lopez 6-3, 7-6
No. 4 Jack Hui UCSB def. Renzo Maggi 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 Josh Finkelstein UCSB def. Johan Berhof 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Eric Lee UCSB def. Aris Andresian 3-6, 6-3, 6-4


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Read this week's pink MCV online...
You can now read the digital edition of this week's MCV magazine - simply point your browser here.
You have the option of flicking through the pages of the magazine online, or downloading the PDF.
Our digital edition means MCV is now be read by more people than ever before, increasing both its editorial influence and advertiser value.
This week's edition is in pink to celebrate the launch of the pink DSi, which launches in time for Valentine's Day.


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DHD UHac
From HaskellWiki
The Dutch Haskell Users Group is hosting a combined event for Haskell enthusiasts: an informal conference and a weekend hackathon. In short, it is a Dutch HUG Day followed by a Utrecht Hackathon, or...
- DHD >>= UHac
Dates: April 20 - 22, 2012
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Quick links:
1 Introduction
The DHD and UHac are two events held over a long weekend and organized by the Dutch HUG.
1.1 Dutch HUG Day
The DHD will be on Friday, April 20. We invite people from all backgrounds to speak about their hobby projects, their research, or anything else related to functional programming.
This will be the second time the Dutch HUG has hosted such an event. The first Dutch HUG Day was held on April 24, 2010. It was a great success and brought together people from all over the Netherlands, as well as Germany and Belgium.
We intend to make this year's DHD just as successful and open it to an even wider audience by binding it to a hackathon, which usually attracts people from all over Europe.
1.2 Utrecht Hackathon
UHac immediately follows the DHD and lasts from Friday, April 20, to Sunday, April 22. In the now-grand tradition of Haskell hackathons, UHac will be an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.
Haskell hackathons have been held every year since at least 2006. In 2009, Utrecht hosted its first hackathon. This year will be Utrecht's second hackathon.
1.3 Dutch Haskell Users Group
The Dutch HUG is an informal group with monthly meetings that often include talks on novel applications of functional programming. Sometimes, we just gather for drinks at a pub. The group was founded on April 19, 2009, at the end of Hac5, the first Utrecht hackathon. In April, 2012, we will be celebrating the 3rd year of the group's existence.
2 Call for speakers
We are looking for speakers for the Dutch HUG Day. The topic can cover anything in the functional programming or Haskell world. It may be your latest pet project, current research, or simply a demonstration of something novel that you discovered. We are flexible about the time: it can be a lightning talk of 5 minutes, a full talk of 20 minutes, or even a longer hands-on tutorial.
If you would like to give a talk, please send a title and abstract to Sean Leather (email@example.com).
3 Schedule
We have combined two events in the hopes that people interested in one might also take the opportunity to check out the other. Thus, it's much easier if the events are juxtaposed. In that light, here is a preliminary schedule to help you plan your time here.
|Friday, April 20
|9:30 - 15:30
|DHD (see the very preliminary program)
|16:00 - 19:00
|UHac at the BBL
|Saturday, April 21
|9:00 - 19:00
|UHac at Newton
|Sunday, April 22
|9:00 - 19:00
|UHac at Newton
4 Project information
Have plans for a project to work on during UHac? Want to find out about other people's projects? Check out the project page for details.
5 Local arrangements
Refer to the local information page for the latest on everything related to the location.
6 Organisation
DHD >>= UHac is organised by:
- Sean Leather (email@example.com)
- Jurriën Stutterheim (email@example.com)
If you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact the oganisers.


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I'm not much of a beer drinker. Kevin and the Hoperatives would all tell you I like the wheat-y girly beers. But I did quite well with the Captain Tony's Amber at Captain Tony's Saloon in Key West. If you're mulling the phrase "Captain Tony" around in your head, wondering why you've heard of it, the good Captain stars in the Jimmy Buffett song Last Mango in Paris. The video below is a mostly me, with Kevin chiming in because I don't really trust myself to review beer. (Yeah, I know. I need to get over it.)
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06/09/2018 21:39:00......Posted by Helen Pollard
Went to Fairfield Halls for a tour around the building whilst it is still being redeveloped. The whole building has been stripped back to its basic fabric and there is scaffolding filling the Ashcroft Theatre and Concert Hall. The steels are in to start the reconstruction of the area where the Arnhem Gallery once was. There is a huge hole to the side of the Ashcroft Theatre where they are digging foundations for the new 'Glass Box' which will sit next to the Theatre. There is still a huge amount of work to be done before the venue can reopen.
Changes to key bus routes
02/12/2018 13:32:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
The Council is seeking views on proposed changes to bus routes 50, 75, 109, 154, 197, 250, 264, 403, 405, 412 & 433 serving Croydon town centre.
The Council are proposing these bus routes terminate on the side of the town centre from which they approach, so they would no longer cross the town centre.
These proposed changes would help maintain reliability of services in Croydon by making the bus network simpler and more efficient, and would ensure our resources are invested in the right locations. They would also ensure the impact on bus operations, potentially arising from the construction works in the town centre, is minimised. Customers who would need to interchange to reach their destination could do so within one hour without additional charge using the Hopper fare.
They are keen to hear your views on how these proposed changes could impact on you, and if you have any specific comments or suggestions.
For full details and to share your views, please visit: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/croydon-town-centre/
Plus there is a drop-in session on11 Dec between 2pm and 4pm at the Croydon Central Library.
This consultation will run until Sunday 13 January 2019.
Councillor surgery
01/12/2018 13:31:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Very quiet surgery this morning. The pouring rain might have stopped people coming out.
30/11/2018 13:30:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Joined the Mayor and guests in the Town Hall to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Update on Parks
27/11/2018 13:29:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Met a director of the Council, Steve Iles, for an update on various issues related to parks including the parks maintenance contract which is moving inhouse in February
Monks Hill Christmas Fair
24/11/2018 13:29:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Went to the Monks Hill Christmas Fair in St Francis Church. Lots of people there enjoying the various stalls and the delicious refreshments. I won a bottle of bubble bath in the tombola!
Father Christmas arrives in Selsdon
24/11/2018 10:33:00.......Posted by Robert Ward
It was my honour and pleasure to bring Father Christmas to Selsdon this year. By a wave of his hand he switched our lights on as he progressed slowly down our parade of shops, eventually holding court in his grotto handing out sweets and good cheer to all who came. He features in many a Selsdon selfie.
Our local police were in attendance ensuring safety and security, as were council officers and your councillors publicising our plans for supporting our local shops and businesses. The Baptist Church did a great job offering mince pies.
Thanks to all those who came along and especially everyone involved in organising the events this year. Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
Selsdon Christmas Lights
23/11/2018 13:28:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
The four Selsdon councillors were pleased put £5500 of their community budget towards the Christmas lights for Selsdon. We joined hundreds of people this evening for the switching on of the lights. There were festive songs from Selsdon Primary School choir and Santa arrived in his new-style convertible sleigh! It was great to see the Student Ambassadors from John Ruskin College cheerfully helping to make things run smoothly.
Officers from the Council took the opportunity to come along and talk to the businesses in the parade about plans for the future of the shopping parade.
Cabinet Meeting
19/11/2018 13:28:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Went to the Cabinet Meeting in the Town Hall where papers are being presented on children's services, policing/safety and business
Council planning officers meet Residents Associations
13/11/2018 13:27:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
The Council feels that communication could be better with local residents' associations so they organised this meeting to brief them about planning policy etc. There was a good turnout which shows concerned residents are about the direction the Council is taking on planning.
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Home Page Chess Life Online Archives More Chess to Enjoy [December Chess Life]
|More Chess to Enjoy [December Chess Life]
|By GM Andy Soltis
|December 1, 2013
For many years now,
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included GM Andy Soltis' Annual Trivia Quiz in his "Chess to Enjoy" column. For
this month's column, available online now and hitting mailboxes soon, the
following questions didn't quite fit so we present them here. Also, be on the
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anniversary of "Chess to Enjoy" and have a review by GM Ben Finegold of Soltis'
Pawn Structure Chess.
1. Carl Pilnick, who died at age 89 in March, won the 1971 American Open. But he is best known for what?
(a) Swindling Samuel Reshevsky into a stalemate in a U.S. Championship.
(b) Winning the California state championship 10 times.
(c) Beating 12-year-old Bobby Fischer in a tournament game.
(d) Beating 14-year-old Bobby Fischer in a simultaneous game.
2. He set a record for a 15-year-old when he gave a 26-board blindfold simultaneous exhibition. He is:
(a) Harry Pillsbury
(b) Miguel Najdorf
(c) Larry Christiansen
(d) Ken Rogoff
(e) Magnus Carlsen
3. The number of world chess federation (FIDE) rated players reached a new peak in 2013 when it topped:
(a) 50,000
(b) 100,000
(c) 150,000
(d) 250,000
4. The highest title was "grandee"-rather than grandmaster-in the world's first ranking system. It was introduced in:
(a) 1914
(b) 1851
(c) 1485
(d) Ninth century
5. After former world champion Mikhail Botvinnik retired from tournament chess, he spent the last 25 years of his life devoted to perfecting his computer program, Kaissa. How many full games did Kaissa play in that period?
(a) 10,000
(b) 1,000
(c) 100
(d) 10
(e) None
6. A famous analysis ended with the author saying "Of course, White can always play differently, in which case he loses differently." He was:
(a) Wilhelm Steinitz in The Modern Chess Instructor
(b) Aron Nimzowitsch in his first analysis of the Nimzo-Indian Defense
(c) Bobby Fischer in his "A Bust to the King's Gambit"
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It's true, I did it. I'm guilty of all of these crimes.
By making this woman feel threatened and afraid for her life, I am guilty of assault and battery. By entering the premises without permission, I have committed burglary. By causing a general disruption that significantly impacts someone's life as well as the lives of their loved ones and which has led to this day in court, I am guilty of disorderly conduct. By inflicting harm on this woman, by nature of my presence, I am guilty of domestic violence. By insisting that my presence be made known, by not going away when asked and by interfering with the safety of this woman, I am guilty of harassment. Once the camera is on me, and as I am sitting here naked, I will soon be guilty of indecent exposure. By the time this is all over, since my presence will have disturbed the general perception that everyone has of this case, I will also be guilty of contempt of court. -Fetus Pro Se
If I say that this quote is allegedly the statement of a fetus, you'd probably call me out as saying something absurd, right? At least, I would hope that you would. It is absurd. The idea that a fetus could ever have the capacity to understand and utter such things is absolute nonsense. Fetuses don't know anything!
But while the italicized comments are absurd, that doesn't mean that a fetus can't be used in a court case. In Ohio's battle over abortion rights, that's precisely what they want to do.
When the news that a fetus would be present in court, the Internet, of course, responded with mockery. Were it the case that the fetus were to articulate some sort of testimony in its defense, I'm sure that mockery would have been justified. That isn't what is happening here, though. Instead, the fetus pro se is actually not pro se (as in, it isn't testifying on behalf of itself). The fetus is there so that it may be displayed in court as having a heartbeat.
Of course, this move seems clever on the part of the pro-life crowd, but just because something is a clever stunt does not mean we can just dismiss it as invalid. Since the question on this case is if a fetal heartbeat is enough to grant a fetus rights. It does make some sense, then, to demonstrate something to the court as to why that would be. Enter: Fetus.
Court cases serve an important function, for us, and while this case is offensive and horrible because it is a proposal to steal away our rights, we still have to let the judicial process happen and that means that if the other side makes their case by putting a pregnant woman on display, than so be it. Let the fetus trial begin!
It isn't as if there aren't many, many ways to argue against such a display. If you want to follow the same route as theirs, someone could certainly produce evidence of parasites which pulse and move in the human body. It would be easy to point out that, while a fetus has a heartbeat early on, that doesn't mean that the fetus isn't somehow causing harm by existing where it may be unwanted. Regardless of if some pro-life group is doing this in seriousness or is trying to slip in some complicated emotional appeal in their case, we have to let it happen and ridiculing it and pretending it is something that it is not (a fetus taking the stand) is only entertaining the desire by pro-lifers to assign a personal connotation to the fetus, instead of approaching the matter with some level of maturity and logic. If we have a case in court about heartbeats, let them present a heartbeat.
Oh, and get off my lawn.


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BP Slapped With Record Fine
Oil Giant to Pay $4.5 Billion, Plead Guilty to Criminal Charges in 2010 Gulf Spill
BP BP -1.60% PLC agreed to accept criminal responsibility for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 workers and to pay $4.5 billion in fines and restitution, the biggest penalty ever levied by the U.S. Justice Department.
But the oil producer still faces an even costlier battle with the government over civil penalties for the pollution unleashed when the drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and caused the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
The oil damaged the region's important seafood and tourism industries, resulting in billions of dollars in lost revenue. For weeks, repeated efforts to stop the gushing crude failed, as underwater cameras sent the live images to TV viewers. Finally, almost three months later, the well was capped.
Under the agreement, BP said it will plead guilty to 11 felony counts of "seaman's manslaughter" relating to the deaths aboard the drilling rig, admitting that its workers were negligent when they misinterpreted a key well safety test.
The company also will plead guilty to one felony count of obstruction of Congress stemming from false information it gave about the rate that oil was leaking from the well.
In addition to the settlement Thursday, three former BP employees were charged by a federal grand jury with felonies in the incident, two of them for allegedly failing to carry out a critical safety test properly.
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West said the government will continue to vigorously pursue its civil claims that BP committed "gross negligence" when it allowed nearly five million barrels of crude to escape from the deep-water well.
Series: Deep Trouble
A 2010 Journal investigation found the doomed oil rig was unprepared for disaster, hobbled by a complex chain of command and a balky decision-making structure.
- Part 1: BP Decisions Set Stage for Disaster (5/27/2010)
- Part 2: There Was 'Nobody in Charge' (5/28/2010)
- Part 3: On Doomed Rig's Last Day, a Divisive Change of Plan (8/25/2010)
If that allegation is proven, BP could face up to $20 billion in fines under the Clean Water Act, about four times more than if the company is found simply to have been negligent. The final sum likely will be smaller after negotiations, perhaps in the $10 billion range, said Tom Claps, an analyst with Susquehanna Financial Group.
Gross negligence involves "conscious and voluntary disregard," and in the case of the Clean Water Act could mean fines per barrel of oil spilled could rise from a base of $1,100 to as much as $4,300.
BP and the Justice Department have tried to settle the civil case, which is set to go before a federal judge in New Orleans in February. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that negotiations continue, but "we have not reached a number that we considered satisfactory."
The London-based company, which remains the largest oil producer in the Gulf, said the settlement of the criminal case is consistent with its stance that it isn't grossly negligent and that it is prepared to fight such claims in civil proceedings.
The settlement was announced after the New York Stock Exchange began trading. Shares of BP rose 14 cents, ending the regular session on the exchange at $40.30.
Under Thursday's agreement, BP will also plead guilty to misdemeanor counts under each of the Clean Water Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and pay $2.394 billion to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation over five years and $350 million to the National Academy of Sciences over five years. The academy said the payments will fund studies into protecting the environment and improving drilling safety in the Gulf and other coastal waters. BP won't be involved in decisions related to the program, the academy said.
BP said it also agreed to pay $525 million in civil penalties over three years to settle claims by the Securities and Exchange Commission that its false statements about the oil-flow rate in the two weeks after April 20, 2010, accident misled investors.
BP cannot deduct any of the payments from its taxes, according to federal officials, and the payments cannot be used to offset future civil payments.
Under the settlement, two monitors will oversee the safety of BP's Gulf drilling operations and its compliance with a code of conduct for four years.
The deal must be approved by a judge before it becomes final.
"It is good that someone is being held accountable," said Stephen Stone, who was working on the doomed drilling rig on the day it exploded and lost some of his hearing. But "I hope they don't let the middle-management guys take the fall and then don't change the safety culture."
BP previously took a $38.1 billion charge for what it estimated was the maximum cost it would face from the accident, but with Thursday's settlement it will add a $3.85 billion charge. To offset these costs BP has raised about $35 billion though asset sales, including the recent $2.5 billion sale of its Texas City, Texas, refinery—the scene of a 2005 accident that killed 15.
The Rap Sheet on BP
How can a company be charged with a felony? What is 'neglect of ships officers'? Law Blog explains the charges against BP.
Plus more coverage:
Corporate Crimes
Some other companies found criminally liable for illegal acts of officers and employees:
2012 GlaxoSmithKline LLC pleaded guilty to two criminal counts for introducing misbranded drugs and one for failing to report safety data. Agreed to pay $3 billion in civil and criminal penalties.
2009 Pfizer Inc. pleaded guilty to a criminal violation for misbranding a drug. Paid $2.4 billion in criminal and civil penalties.
2007 BP pleaded guilty to a criminal violation in connection with an explosion that killed 15 people. BP and its subsidiaries agreed to pay about $373 million in fines and restitution for that and other charges.
1998 Health Care Service Corp. pleaded guilty to eight felonies in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare. Agreed to pay $144 million in civil and criminal penalties.
1991 Exxon Corp. and a subsidiary pleaded guilty to criminal charges linked to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and agreed to more than $1 billion in civil and criminal penalties.
BP has spent about $14 billion on spill response and cleanup and paid out more than $9 billion in claims to businesses and individuals. It also has entered into a settlement agreement with thousands of other businesses and individuals that will cost BP an estimated $7.8 billion, although that figure could climb. A federal judge is expected to give final approval to that settlement in coming weeks.
The Deepwater Horizon disaster prompted an overhaul of the regulatory agency that leased drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, approved drilling plans and monitored safety offshore. The agency has since been split so those functions are separated.
In the year immediately after the accident, the massive environmental damage many expected to see didn't materialize since much of the spilled oil degraded naturally. But environmental experts, including federally funded researchers, are continuing to study possible long-term damage.
The oil industry rebounded quickly from the accident in spite of a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium and a spate of new regulations. Thirty months after the spill, offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf have all but returned to their pre-accident levels. The latest rig count shows 47 offshore rigs in the gulf, a 30% jump from last year and just shy of the level right before the accident.
U.S. officials also unveiled the indictments of three men who worked for BP at the time of the explosion. Don Vidrine, 65, and Robert Kaluza, 63, who were stationed on the rig when the blowout occurred, each was charged with 11 counts of "seaman's manslaughter," 11 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one violation of the Clean Water Act.
The charges stem from their alleged misinterpretation of safety tests. They could face up to 10 years in prison for each seaman's manslaughter count, eight years for each involuntary manslaughter count and one year for the Clean Water Act count.
Lawyers for Mr. Kaluza said their client was innocent and that the government was making him a scapegoat. An attorney for Mr. Vidrine couldn't be reached.
Also charged was David Rainey, BP's former head of Gulf of Mexico exploration, who took a lead role in the spill response. He was charged with obstruction of Congress and making false statements to a law enforcement officer for allegedly lying about how much crude was spewing from the well.
Mr. Rainey could face up to five years in prison for each charge. His lawyers said he is innocent and will fight the charges.
—Angel Gonzalez, Keith Johnson, Russell Gold and Daniel Gilbert contributed to this article.
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by S.F. Jude Terror » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:15 amOk, so I checked this out. I have no idea what was going on, but it did keep me swiping the pages I suppose.
Does it go on forever? Is it loading the images randomly?
by GiveWarAChance » Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:59 am
I have faith in you that you can reach 10 comments. Just look at Losty for your inspiration. He was able to achieve his goal in just over an hour. You can do it!
by GHERU » Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:57 amI was hoping that this meant that Vertigo was collecting all of The Dreaming
now I'm sad
by Aeon Flux » Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:28 am
Would you agree that it's the most controversial story of all time?
by xshane666x » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:24 amOK....so I bit.. And ummmmm I'm going to use a controversial word to describe it....RETARDED.
It looks like the things my friends and I made on Mario Paint as a child.
Our mario paint film, "Batman Let's Loose" was far more controversial....
It was an aged Batman tired of the world he's saved, who was fat, drunk, and had a beard (and then not from frame to frame! Oooooh controversial), that went around taking his frustrations out on innocent peoples faces and genitals, then also fucked a Vampire lady (unknown to him at the time as he thought her just a regular slutty broad) in a XXX theatre. Imagine his surprise!
In the extra controversial version, Batman had beastial sex with a Buffalos behind so hard that the poor Beast exploded....
How's that for controversial, Mr. Dreaming Hill?
by Tor_Hershman » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:40 pmJust 'cause I investigate before I critique...I went to the page. It's a cartoon girl, at about my level of cartooning ability (really crappy), then more pics, each more boring than the last.
I couldn't make it through; it was 100% tediousness personified, as far as I got.
by NotSuitableForHumans » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:03 pm
Just to clarify, as I can tell that your English, or at least skill of understanding, isn't very great. Several people already told you what they thought about this. But now I shall, because it's pretty entertaining.
Most "controversial?" No, more like most "confusing." The only thing this picture book is missing is Salad Fingers. I mean, he'd fit perfectly. I honestly thought it was some kind of joke at first with the water colors and happy children, but then you have a blue puppy that can bite through locks and a dead baby, with some kind of various forms of what I can only assume is purgatory. My final thoughts are, after looking at that, I felt like I just did LSD. That is all.
by GoryPumpkinToby » Thu May 23, 2013 12:39 amFunny, I'm already starting to do 10 posts tonight so i can post info on my book I'm working on. But I would love to hear more about this "controversial" stuff too! I love taboo stuff! I look forward to seeing it whenever you get it posted!
by tdellaringa » Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:06 amApparently the most controversial story can't even be shown.
by theDevilman » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:16 amPoor kid. All excited about a project that was probably a big deal for him or her and then made the mistake of looking for some sort of validation online, lol. Welcome to the internet kid.
by contramundi » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:05 amand how about a link here?
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March 1, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Rhode Island RVers Look for RV Industry Upturn
People in the recreational vehicle industry are hopeful 2010 has gotten past a long stretch of bad road, according to the Providence Journal.
"We're looking up instead of down, so it's promising," said Phil Ingrassia, spokesman for the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA).
The RV industry celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and RV dealers, like the ones who displayed their vehicles at the 17th Annual Rhode Island RV & Camping Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center this past weekend, are hopeful business is set for a turnaround.
Attendance at the RV shows, put on by Affinity Group Inc.'s Affinity Events, the organizer of the Rhode Island show, is up 22-23% so far in 2010, said show manager Andy Tedesco.
And, after two years that saw sales off 50% because of the downturn in the economy, the industry is expecting to grow 25-30% in 2010, according to the RV association. RV shipments from wholesalers to dealers went up 116% in January compared with January 2009 when the industry was in a deep, deep trough.
As he watched workers position six vehicles they brought to the show from Rutland, Mass., north of Worcester, Todd Wozniak of Mann's RV said he hoped people would put the recent past behind them when it comes to buying an RV.
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If Wozniak has any luck, some of the 10,000 people expected to visit the Providence show will be looking down the road and picturing themselves rumbling along in one of his RVs.


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A woman in a wheelchair caused a lock down at Bassick High School after she began firing off pepper spray at students.
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Yvonne Young, 50, of Lenox Avenue, was charged with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct, interfering with police, third-degree assault and risk of injury to children.
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On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association presented Rick Mamoser of Prairie State Winery with its winemaker of the year award.
Mamoser taught high school science for 13 years in suburban Chicago before he and his wife, Maria, also a teacher, opened Prairie State Winery in Genoa in 1999.
The Mamosers produced 500 gallons of wine that first year; last year's vintage produced almost 13,000 gallons and the winery has steadily expanded its selection over the years.
"We have over 30 wines, and for us to stand alone as a winery, you need about 30 varieties to cover every wine palate," Rick Mamoser said. "When someone comes in for a tasting either here or at our tasting room in Sycamore, I feel that I could find a wine that they would enjoy. Whether they like the sweetest wine, dessert wine, fruit wine, or if they don't like wine at all because they drink beer, I have a wine that tastes like grape juice that's a great wine for them to try."
Mamoser is continually honing his wine-making skills and promoting Illinois wine. All of his wine is made in Genoa from grapes grown in Illinois.
"My happiest moment as a winemaker is to have someone come in and say, 'Illinois wine? I don't know about that.' And then they try the wine and say, 'Whoa, this was made in Illinois?' And I get to say, 'I made it myself. I made it right here.'"
Mamoser talked to MidWeek reporter Curtis Clegg about his latest award, his love of wine and the Illinois winemaking industry.
MidWeek: Were you surprised when you received the winemaker of the year award?
Rick Mamoser: Three of our wines won best in show three years in a row in the Illinois state competition, and I don't think that has ever occurred before in this state. I think in the United States, one winery in North Carolina might have won three times in a row. It's just a really nice honor. And I won winemaker of the year two out of those three years.
It's just a great honor. There are some great winemakers in Illinois, but all of us are in this together. Any press or great recognition for the kinds of wine we produce in Illinois is good for all of us.
MW: Is that because you don't think people appreciate Illinois wine enough?
RM: The biggest thing winemakers in Illinois are trying to overcome is the idea that the middle of the United States can't produce high-quality wines to the extent that New York can, or California, and that's simply not true. …There's a lot of great wine potential in the Midwest. Part of my job is to make the best wine possible with the best grapes possible to share with people and let them know that we are making high-quality wine.
MW: What kinds of wine do you make?
RM: They're not all sweet wines. The three wines we won "best of show" with are all barrel-aged dry reds. We do make sweet wines because there's a whole new area of the market that are drinking sweet red wines. If you notice nationally, sweet reds, which you couldn't find on the market five years ago, are becoming more and more popular. In fact, moscato is the fastest-growing variety in the United States.
MW: Where do you get your grapes?
RM: The grapes are from southern Illinois. I like the dry red grapes down there. We bring them up and I just love making the wine right here in Genoa.
MW: Is the northern Illinois climate not as good for growing grapes?
RM: The northern Illinois climate is not good for the kinds of grapes that people are familiar with – cabernet, merlot, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, shiraz, pinot noir, pinot grigio – these can't really grow in the Midwest. …The key is making good-quality wine, but not necessarily with the varieties of grapes they are familiar with.
Some of my whites do come from northern Illinois. …People don't realize that there are 300 varieties of grape wines in the classic wine-growing regions of Spain, France, Argentina, Chile, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), Germany. There are a lot of grape varieties out there that are not the top five or 10 that people think of, but they really make high-quality wine and that's what gives a lot of variety to this industry. You never get tired of drinking wine because there are so many choices out there.
MW: What about your white wines?
RM: We do some sweeter white wines. We make a wine that's very similar to Riesling made with all Illinois grapes. We do a dry white, which is like a chardonnay. We do a dry white from (grape hybrid) Vidal that is like a pinot grigio.
MW: What can you tell me about some of your wines that are made from fruit?
RM: That's the fun thing about the Midwest. Way back during Prohibition, people were allowed to make their own wine but grapes weren't available because all the vineyards were torn up. So people started making wine from other fruits, and that's really where fruit wine came into play.
MW: I have noticed that at wine tastings, a lot of people like to try the fruit wines.
RM: People who come into a winery are hopefully looking for a unique wine experience. That could mean trying a pumpkin wine in the fall, or that could mean they could try out cabernet Franc, a serious red wine grown in the Midwest.
MW: Do you blend your wines?
RM: One of my favorite parts of my job is blending. We ferment the wine, and then we take the wine from barrels and stainless steel tanks to create that wine in the bottle with the flavor that I'm looking for. …Some of our white wines are blends. It's all about finding that certain niche. Rieslings are really popular, but we can't grow Riesling in Illinois. I wanted to make a wine that was similar in style, and that's our Kishwaukee Blue. We have had that for 12 or 13 years now and it's one of our most popular wines. It's got a really good following.
MW: How much changes from year to year, from the taste of the wines to the variety?
RM: That's one unique thing about small or boutique wines. First off, the big wineries are looking for consistency from year to year so they are pulling grapes from many different wineries in many different regions and they are blending them. But true wine-making shows a difference in vintage. With a small producer, you are only relying on a vineyard or two, and that vintage changes from year to year. This last year we had a very dry, hot summer so the amount of grapes is down quite a bit, maybe 30 percent. However, the quality is way up.
MW: So the drought will result in better wine?
RM: The quality of 2012 is going to be fantastic. The vines like stress and they like drought to a certain extent, but the grapes are more concentrated in flavor when there is less water absorbed into the plant.
MW: Do you specialize in red wine?
RM: The reds are my passion. I like to barrel-age them and it takes a while. It takes time for those wines to mature and develop in the barrel.
MW: It sounds like there is a lot of science involved in wine-making. What is your background?
RM: I am actually an ex-high school science teacher, chemistry and physics. I got my master's from NIU in biology but they needed more chemistry and physics (teachers) at the school I taught so I ended up getting more hours in those. …Many of my winemaker friends refer to me with their science questions. The science really helps in the wine making. There's an old saying about winemakers. They say, "If you own a winery you're a farmer in the morning, you're a chemist in the afternoon and you're an accountant in the evening."
MW: Did you start by making wine at home?
RM: Not until I moved out here about 20 years ago. A neighbor down the road had an apple orchard, so I started making wine during the summers and in the fall when I had some time. I just loved making wine at that point. And then my wife and I, she is a schoolteacher too, decided to try something different. By that time I had been making wine for several years and we just decided to go for it. It was the one thing I made that I liked that other people liked. My family and friends would try it and say, "Wow, this is really good." Of course, that gives you the confidence to keep on going. I probably made wines from 50 different things and hundreds of batches before going commercial.
MW: So you learned as you went along?
RM: Oh absolutely. I immersed myself in as much education as possible. I read as much as I could, and I went to seminars in California, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. …You just never stop learning.
MW: Do you have a lot of tourists who come to Genoa just to try your wines?
RM: We do. We have a lot of people who go to illinoiswine.com, that is the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association, and that lists all of the wine growers by region. People will come to Genoa based on that website from the Chicago suburbs or Rockford or anywhere specifically looking for wineries.
MW: What is it that gets you excited about wine, compared to beer or spirits?
RM: It's everything. You know, there is no known pathogen in wine. You cannot get sick from wine like you can with all these other foods. Wine can go bad – it can taste bad – but it will never hurt you. Vinegar is healthy for you. In the old days, before refrigeration and good sanitation, water was more dangerous. If you really cared for your guests, you would offer them wine instead of water. Two thousand years ago, wine was healthy and water was questionable. …Wine is so complex. There are hundreds of different isolating substances in wine that make every wine different. The way it pairs with foods, the way it's part of ceremony and celebration.
MW: What are your thoughts on the conflicting reports about the health benefits of wine?
RM: There is a little conflict, but for the most part I feel fairly confident in saying that a glass of wine is healthier than no wine at all. Red wines have more antioxidants, which are very heart-healthy.
MW: Is there anything else you would like people to know about wine or the winery?
RM: I would say to give Illinois wine a chance. There a lot of people, and I mean a lot of people, who have very set notions about what wine should be and where wine should come from. There are people going to restaurants who feel snubbed by ordering a white zinfandel. Wine should have absolutely no snobbery or judgment with it. If you want a dry red and your friend wants a white zinfandel, don't make them feel bad. You wouldn't do that with a beer. Some of the snobby sommeliers and connoisseurs have kind of done a disservice to wine in a sense that wine has to be a certain style or from a certain region to enjoy but honestly that is really changing. Moscato, which is a sweet white, is the fastest-growing wine in the market now.
MW: What is the root of the misconceptions about Illinois wine?
RM: It's not just Illinois wine, people in Missouri and Indiana and Iowa and Kentucky are saying the same thing. It's just that any region that is not known for wine, people aren't willing to give it a shot. Illinois has a great history in wine. In fact, southern Illinois and Missouri had a thriving wine industry before California was even on the map.
On the record ... with Rick Mamoser
On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association presented Rick Mamoser of Prairie State Winery with its winemaker of the year award.


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