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It turns out that are second acts in international politics. Four years after the Bush administration severed diplomatic relations with Syria, in the aftermath of the Damascus regime's suspected involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, the unofficial member of the "axis of evil" has received a warmer reception from the Bush administration's successor. President Obama has expressed his intention to engage Syria, and the administration took a decisive step in that direction last month when it announced plans to send an ambassador to the country.
But as the U.S. prepares to engage the Assad regime, it must be aware of the potential dangers of such a move. By extending an olive branch to Syria, the Obama administration risks legitimizing a dictatorship that has brutally suppressed democrats and human-rights activists while fueling the insurgency in Iraq and aiding al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists – all while casting itself as the only reasonable choice to rule the country.
Syria's long-standing relationship with terrorists has been obscured by conventional wisdom. That wisdom, which holds that a relationship cannot exist between the secularist Baath state of Syria and the radical Islamic forces linked to al-Qaeda, is easily debunked. It is well-known that the majority of foreign fighters in Iraq, including those linked to al-Qaeda, entered via Syria. The public antagonism the two forces present towards each other may be genuine, but it has not prevented cooperation when their interests coincide.
They have coincided often in recent years. On January 9, 2008 the Treasury Department blacklisted Mish'an Rakin Thamin al-Jaburi, who fled to Syria in February 2006 after being kicked out of Iraq's parliament. He is the owner of al-Zawraa T.V., a station that broadcasted anti-American propaganda and passed on messages to insurgents. The U.S. government accuses him of using his nephew to store weapons, money and footage for the insurgents in Iraq. However, the Treasury Department's press release detailing the blacklist contains a paragraph critical to understanding state sponsorship of terrorism:
"Despite being publicly critical of al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI), Al-Jaburi is reported to have provided financial support and services to AQI. Al-Jaburi worked with an AQI jihadist umbrella organization, the Mujahadin Shura Council, to fund Sunni extremist operations. Additionally, Al-Jaburi's television station broadcast recruitment videos for AQI's Abu Bakr Al-Sadiq Al Salafi Battalion."
The Treasury Department clearly refutes the notion that public rifts prohibit mutually-beneficial dealings between state sponsors like Syria and terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, and it is not the only such example. In May, the Treasury Department blacklisted Saad Uqayyid Ubayd Mujil Al-Shammari, a senior Al-Qaeda operative working out of Syria, as well as another al-Qaeda member going by the name of Abu Khalaf, who is said to manage the movement of money and personnel into Iraq.
The Reform Party of Syria, a U.S.-based democratic opposition group, has prepared a report indicating that the Assad regime is increasing its support to terrorists. Two sources mentioned in the report note that Syria is even going so far as to train "elements of Al-Qaeda" preparing operations in Europe. The report stated:
"The trainees are arriving in Lebanon from different Arab countries, then entering Syria from southeast Lebanon via villages along the border facing south of the Zabdani between Route 7 and the Lebanese borders. This area, north of Quneitra, is easily accessible to Damascus yet remote enough for operations. The source had no information of where these elements were being trained in Syria."
The Syrian government's support for al-Qaeda-linked groups has also been used to damage political opponents. Fatah al-Islam serves as a case in point. This group was led by Shakir al-Abssi, a former office in Syria's air force, who has been sentenced to death in absentia for his collaboration with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the assassination of the U.S. diplomat Laurence Foley in Jordan. Abssi originally was part of Fatah al-Intifada, a terrorist group seen as a Syrian puppet, until he was arrested by the Syrian authorities in 2000 and put in jail for three years for smuggling arms into Jordan. Immediately after being released, he went to Iraq and fought Coalition forces alongside al-Qaeda. He rejoined Fatah al-Intifada in Lebanon in 2005, but then left the group and formed Fatah al-Islam in 2006.
Abssi has denied that Fatah al-Islam is part of al-Qaeda, but admits that they share the same ideology and that he agrees with their targeting of civilians. However, Fatah al-Islam is described as an al-Qaeda affiliate by the State Department, and the group does work with Asbat al-Ansar, another affiliate that is financed by al-Qaeda.
Professor Barry Rubin goes so far as to accuse al-Abssi of being a Syrian agent. He mentions that instead of extraditing him to Jordan as demanded, the Syrians gave him a very light jail sentence. Rubin says that there is no evidence that al-Abssi actually was ever put in jail, and notes that two into the three years he was supposed to be in jail, he was back working as a terrorist.
Regardless of whether al-Abssi was a Syrian agent or just a partner, the Syrian government remains a sponsor of Fatah al-Islam. Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon has written a letter to the U.N. Secretary-General about this issue, saying that interrogations of Fatah members confirmed that there was direct contact between senior Syrian intelligence officials and Fatah members. The group's efforts parallel Syria's own efforts to destabilize Lebanon. Fatah al-Islam has even been accused of planning to assassinate 36 individuals in Lebanon that opposed Syria, and one of the group's bomb-makers is currently hiding in Syria. Arab press reports indicate that Fatah's arms come from groups under Syrian control, like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Fatah al-Intifada.
Captured Fatah members have also confirmed the group's links to Syria. Ahmad Mar'i, a senior member now held in custody, is said by his brother, who is also in custody, to have served as the liaison between the group and the chief of Syrian military-intelligence, Assef Shawkat. Mar'i and Shawkat jointly smuggled an Al-Qaeda explosives expert named Abu Ahmad al-Iraqi into Lebanon to assist Fatah al-Islam, and then later brought him back to Syria. A Saudi Al-Qaeda member named Abdel Rahman Yahia, who is said to be close to Zawahiri and Bin Laden, reportedly gave Mar'i a large amount of cash and told Fatah members in Lebanon that it was acceptable to cooperate with the Syrians, even if they didn't share the same long-term vision. Yahia then left for Syria. Other members have also Mar'i's role as a liaison, and have described how Syria helped smuggle Fatah members into Lebanon.
The current status of al-Abssi is unclear. On December 10, 2008, Fatah al-Islam announced that he had been killed or arrested by the Syrian government. One Kuwaiti paper reports that he was assassinated after refusing to publicly place blame for terrorist attacks in Lebanon and Syria on Saad al-Hariri and his political bloc which opposed the Syrian government and Hezbollah.
This may be accurate, as shortly after an American raid into Syria to capture Abu Ghadiyah, a senior Al-Qaeda member that oversaw a network of foreign fighters flowing into Iraq, the Syrian government portrayed itself as a target of such terrorists by blaming Fatah al-Islam for a bombing in Damascus two months prior. The Syrians aired confessions of those arrested for their involvement in the attack supposedly admitting that they were linked to Hariri's political party. Given this attempt to malign its political opponents, it would be reasonable to expect the Syrian government to justify future intervention in Lebanon by making similar claims in the future.
Unlikely though it may seem, Syria's support for Islamic jihadists is actually a kind of public relations strategy: It creates the appearance that there is no better alternative to the regime. To win Western backing, Assad uses the carefully crafted perception that the choice in Syria is between his dictatorial rule and the takeover of the Muslim Brotherhood. One of the individuals involved in this game was Abu Qaqa, a Syrian cleric who had converted many to radical Islam. His right-hand man, Abu Ibrahim, says that two weeks after 9-11, Qaqa and his followers celebrated in the streets. Qaqa was arrested by the Syrians, but released only hours later. By 2002, such anti-American rallies were allowed in the open, happening twice per week, and were even attended by security officials and presidential advisors.
Ibrahim says that he suspects Qaqa of working with the Syrian authorities. In 2006, after an assault on Umayyad Square in Damascus, Qaqa denied having any role and went so far as to praise the Syrian government, calling on Muslims to work with it against the U.S. and Israel. Qaqa has called for an Islamic state in Syria, yet has not been jailed. His case is especially noteworthy because it demonstrates just how closely Islamists work with the ostensibly secular regime. It cannot be called a coincidence that when Qaqa was assassinated in 2007, funeral was attended by Baath politicians.
The regime's treatment of radicals like Qaqa stands in sharp contrast to its intolerance of liberal groups calling for free elections, human rights and democracy. While Qaqa operated openly, democratic activists, such as those who support the Damascus Declaration, are silenced. This helps to create the illusion of a choice between the Baath regime and radical Islam. Unfortunately, in reaching out to the Assad regime, the Obama administration seems to have accepted this false choice.


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Vatican City, Sep 7, 2013 / 10:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his daily homily on Saturday, Pope Francis reflected on the question of authentic Christianity and rejected the practice of focusing more on devotions than on Christ himself.
Jesus is "the center" of faith, said the Pope. "A commandment is valid if it comes from Jesus: I do this because the Lord wants me to do this. But if I am a Christian without Christ, I do this and I don't know why I have to do it," he said to the congregation at the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta on September 7.
Like the Pharisees, he said, there are some people who "make so many commandments the center of their religiosity."
Others who have a false sense of religiosity "only seek devotions" or "things that are a little uncommon, a little special, that go back to private revelations," noted Pope Francis.
"If your devotions bring you to Christ, that works. But if you remain there, something's wrong," he explained.
"If Jesus is not at the center, there will be many other things," so that people become "Christians without Christ."
Remembering that Jesus is the center of faith "regenerates us, grounds us."
Pope Francis further explained the mark of a true "Christian with Christ."
"The rule is simple: only that which brings you to Jesus is valid, and only that is valid that comes from Jesus. Jesus is the center, the Lord, as He Himself says."
"If you aren't able to adore Jesus, you're missing something," warned Pope Francis.
The sign of a true "Christian with Christ" is one who does "that which comes from Jesus" and that which leads to Jesus.
Such adoration bears true fruit in the life of a Christian, encouraged the Pope.
He said that Jesus also gives "the grace of loving Him so much, of following Him, of going along the path that He has shown us."
A "Christian with Christ" has the courage to proclaim Jesus as Lord.
Pope Francis exhorted Catholics not to focus on false piety, but rather evangelize and "take the Gospel!"

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Shelby -- The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close part of Hemphill Road in Haywood County beginning next week for a bridge replacement project.
During construction, crews will be replacing a bridge over a branch of Jonathan Creek with a culvert. The $331,162 project also includes grading, drainage, paving and installing signage around the new structure.
The existing bridge was built in 1955 and is considered functionally obsolete, which means that although the bridge is safe, it was built to design standards no longer in use.
The project contractor, NHM Constructors, LLC, will begin installing the detour during the first week of April. The detour will remain in place until mid-July. Motorists will take Hemphill Road to N.C. 276, and then take Grindstone Road back to Hemphill Road.
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President Obama is coming to San Francisco for a big fundraiser -- and we'll be there with signs, banners, and chants to send him a clear message: Stop Keystone XL!
Where: Baker and Pacific in San Francisco (Click here for a map)
When: Wednesday, April 3rd at 5:30pm (note the change of time from 5pm)
Who: It'll be a party -- this is going to be a big event, with lots of folks from CREDO, 350.or, 350 Bay Area, Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Rainforest Action Network, Alliance for Climate Education and others.
RSVP here first, and if you're on Facebook you can RSVP there too!


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Carrot Sheet Cake Recipe
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- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- In a bowl, beat eggs, oil and sugar until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to egg mixture and beat well. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a bowl until smooth; beat in sugar. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with nuts. Yield: 24-30 servings.
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"Too many eggs. I could actually taste them in the cake."
"Very good cake. Cut back on the walnuts. Frosting - cut that in half and added icing sugar and milk as needed for right consistency. Froze some for later."
"I made this for a birthday cake at work and everyone loved it! Said it was the best carrot cake in the tri-county area!!! Now, that seems like a good compliment to me. Loved the frosting, the cake with all the walnuts, everything about it. Now, next time I may freeze some, as one reviewer said it tastes as good as the fresh!"
"This is the most delicious sheet cake I have EVER made!!!! I would rate it 10 stars if I could! Made it for the family yesterday and I have a warning for you....If you are a lover of carrot cake and don't want the extra calories, you had better not even make it!! You can't stay out of it!!! OMG, this cake was fabulous! The only change I made is, I baked it for 25 minutes rather than the 35 recommended. I bake my chocolate sheet cake for 20 minutes and I did this one about 5 minutes longer. The cream cheese frosting is to die for! The cake is moist and the frosting on top just seals the deal for me. You will not be disappointed in this delicious cake, I PROMISE!"
"I made this for a family birthday party with 15+ guests and it was delicious! I will definitely make it again."
"excellent, took it to work and it was gone by mid-afternoon"


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Pennsylvania Ballet At 50 Sunday at 2 pm showcases one of Philadelphia's cultural treasures, Pennsylvania Ballet, and honors the company's golden anniversary.
Shelagh decides to talk to Dr. Turner about adopting a baby as Patsy struggles to adapt to the unpredictable and chaotic working life that midwifery brings, in Call The Midwife, Sunday at 7 pm.
Members of the staff are dying at the front while LeClair and Harry's troubles deepen in Masterpiece's Mr. Selfridge, Season 2 – Part 6, Sunday at 8 pm.
When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat? Find out in The Maddest Of All, Sunday at 10 pm.
Mrs. Tishell returns to the village as Doc Martin has to work out what is wrong with beachcomber Lorna, in The Practice Around The Corner, Sunday at 11 pm.
Antiques Roadshow is in Anaheim, California and heads to Joseff Jewelry to discuss Hollywood costume jewelry, Monday at 7 pm.
Antiques Roadshow heads to Minneapolis to The Wabasha Street Caves provide the perfect noir background to discuss the history and collecting of flashlights, Monday at 8 pm.
Independent Lens tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, a promising young African-American reporter for The New York Times caught plagiarizing the work of other reporters, on A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power, And Jayson Blair Monday at 9 pm.
Light Of The Valley: The 15th Renovation Of Swayambhu presents the inspiring story about one of the most important monuments in the Buddhist world, Monday at 10:30 pm.
Pioneers Of Television's Acting Funny peeks behind the curtain to reveal the backstage techniques of America's favorite comedic actors, Tuesday at 7 pm.
Secrets Of The Dead examines a world wonder so elusive, most people have decided it must be mythical in The Lost Gardens Of Babylon, Tuesday at 8.
Has the age of antibiotics come to an end? Find the answer as Frontline investigates in Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria, Tuesday at 9.
Japanese American Lives brings to life the inspiring story of a remarkable woman and judo master, Tuesday at 10 pm.
Nature takes the dive of a lifetime, to a tiny outpost 300 miles off the coast of Central American – Shark Mountain, Wednesday at 7 pm.
NOVA teams up with leading shark experts in Australia and the United States to discover the science behind the great white's hunting instincts in Why Sharks Attack, Wednesday at 8 pm.
Nazi Mega Weapons explores the most technologically advanced plane of World War II in Jet Fighter Me262, Wednesday at 9 pm.
Saturday Night Live Cast Member Noel Wells visits Overheard with Evan Smith Thursday at 7 pm.
Discover how Shakey Graves turned his one-man band into a do-it-yourself success story as Arts In Context presents Not Alone, Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Asia Society Texas Center: Building Bridges of Understanding explores how famed Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi's landmark building came to fruition in Houston's Museum District, Thursday at 8 pm.
The Daytripper visits Abilene, Texas and explores the history of the wild Texas frontier Thursday at 8 pm.
Russia's Open Book: Writing In The Age Of Putin tells the story of America and Europe's love of Russian literature and introduces audiences to a new generation of Russian writers, Thursday at 9 pm.
Silk Road Ensemble With Yo-yo Ma: Live From Tanglewood takes the viewer on a behind-the-scenes journey with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, intercut with performances from his latest tour, Friday at 8 pm.
Austin City Limits presents the best in Latin music with Juanes and Jesse & Joy, Friday 9 pm.
A local flower farmer makes fresh cuts all year long in Central Texas Gardener's Summertime Flower Power, Saturday at noon.
Brittany transforms into a Spanish Gypsy as she has a foot-stomping good time learning Flamenco in Rhythm Abroad's Spain, Saturday at 5 pm.
White Stripes leader Jack White performs in support of his solo LP Blunderbuss on Austin City Limits, Saturday at 7 pm.


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Who can blame them? A fistfight at the home of Halle Berry was bound to happen.
I don't advocate the use of violence, but if you drop a daughter and find that her mother, Halle Berry, is off, you might just expect a little violent eruption:
And thanks to the editors for the Yahoo! front page, the whole world knows about this incident.


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WINNIPEG — The Chabad Lubavitch community unveiled its new mikvah and a donor wall of honour at the south Winnipeg Chabad Jewish Learning Centre.
Art and Soul, as the March 13 event was called, also featured an art exhibition and sale of the works of internationally known artist Michoel Muchnik, who designed the wall of honour.
The evening began with the unveiling of the wall. The scene, Muchnik explained, is set on a backdrop of fields and rolling Jerusalem hills and depicts a couple planting spiritual "aleph" seeds. Dispersed throughout the bas-relief are mosaic tiles adorned with decorative designs, plants and fruits of Israel. The building in the background has three arched windows representing avodah, Torah study and charity.
On either side of the painting are two large white Jerusalem urns with greenery rising out of them, representing prosperity and growth, "the fruits of our labours," Muchnik said. The names of donors who helped fund construction of the Chabad centre, which opened during Chanukah 2011, are on plaques attached to the painted urns.
Rabbi Avrohom Altein, executive director of the Chabad Jewish Learning Centre, said that the Rebbe stated that those who are gifted with artistic talent have a responsibility to transform scenes from the material to the spiritual, to combine art with soul.
Muchnik said that he has known Rabbi Altein and his wife, Brocha, for many years. "I tried in the painting to capture what Chabad has done worldwide and what the Alteins have accomplished here," he said. "Chabad has planted seeds in Jewish communities all over the world. It is gratifying to see them taking root and growing. I pray that the seeds will continue to grow and produce beautiful fruit."
In introducing the wall of honour, Abe Anhang, who served as co-chair of Chabad's capital campaign – along with Dave Rich – reviewed all that the Alteins have accomplished in their more than 40 years in Winnipeg.
"They arrived here with a mandate from the Rebbe himself to establish Chabad in Winnipeg," Anhang said. "This building, which was 10 years in the planning and construction, is the culmination of their efforts here."
In addition to providing a place for services, the building houses the Jewish Learning Institute, led by Rabbi Shmuley Altein; a preschool, which has an enrolment of 30 children this year; a kosher kitchen; a multi-purpose room that accomodates 175 people and a new mikvah that rivals some of Winnipeg's spas in elegance.
The mikvah has traditionally played a central role in Jewish communal and family life. Rabbi Altein organized the building of Winnipeg's first Chabad mikvah in the north end on Hartford Avenue and McGregor Street more than 35 years ago. That mikvah is still in use.
There is also a community mikvah in the Asper Jewish Community Campus.
At Art and Soul, the importance and mysteries of the mikvah were brought home through a short film and thoughts on the subject by some of the women who will be volunteer staff at the new mikvah.
Guests attending the Art and Soul evening were encouraged to tour the women's mikvah. There is a separate mikvah for men.
It's important that Jewish children be born and grow up in the right soil if they are going to remain observant Jews when they become adults, Rabbi Altein said. "Mikvah is a very important part of that. That is why we wanted to make sure this mikvah is built with class and offers a warm atmosphere.
"We hope more people come and use it."


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BELOIT (WIFR) -- On Monday, December 4, 2012, the Rock County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team executed a drug search warrant in 1100 block of Sixth St. Beloit, WI. The search warrant was the result of an investigation conducted by the Rock County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
After the occupants of the residence were in custody, SIU deputies from the Sheriff's Office and Edgerton PD, along with GROC officers from the Sheriff's Office, Beloit PD and FBI, conducted a search of the residence. Located during the search was 136g of THC, 20 acetaminophen with codeine tablets, drug paraphernalia and $650 in cash.
The two occupants of the house were identified as 43-year-old Demetrious D. Broadwater and 42-year-old LaShawn D. Figgins. Broadwater and Figgins were both arrested and each charged with Maintaining a Drug House, Possession with intent to deliver THC within 1000 feet of a school, Possession of a Schedule II Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Figgins was also charged with a Probation Violation. They are both being held at the Rock County Jail and scheduled for Jail Intake Court on December 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.


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May 15, 2005
CAMDEN, N.J. - Yale's varsity eight captured the Eastern Sprints championship for the first time since 1981 by winning the Grand Final on the Cooper River. The Bulldogs, who also claim the Ivy League title by virtue of the win, finished with a time of 6:15.60, nearly three seconds ahead of second-place Princeton, who came in at 6:18.00.
In the varsity boat for the Bulldogs were Charlotte Taft, Jane Moore, Maria Stevens, Claire Norsetter, Amanda Kendrick, Christine Geiser, Jo Hess and Rachel Jeffers. The cox was Jehan Budak.
"The varsity rowed an exceptional race," said Yale Head Coach Will Porter. "They were right where they wanted to be the whole race. I'm really proud of them. They showed great poise, were relaxed and enjoyed the experience."
The Bulldogs were fourth after the first 500 meters of the 2000-meter race, but managed to overtake Princeton with about 500 meters to go.
Yale improved its time in the Grand Final by 18 seconds from its time in the morning heats.
The Bulldogs entered the competition seeded second behind Princeton, which defeated the Bulldogs on April 16 on the Housatonic River 6:17.1 to 6:21.2.
In the second varsity eight Grand Final, Yale finished second with a time of 6:30. Princeton won in 6:27.30.
In the second varsity boat for Yale were Alex Moser, Dinah Dimalanta, Jamie Redman, Milica Vujovic, Catherine Wassenaar, Mary Kate Sullivan, Liz Stowers and Julie Andress. The cox was Emily Cleveland.
The Bulldogs' third varsity four also placed second. Yale finished in 7:20.20, three seconds behind first-place Brown. In the boat for the Bulldogs were Katie Curran, Jolanta Golanowska, Suzanne Salgado and Meg Sullivan. The cox was Erin Haber.
Yale's novice eight won the Third Level Final with a time of 7:10.20. In the boat were Laura Sullivan, Jennie Hansen, Cat Reibel, Kristen Schwarz, Justine Murphy, Melissa King, Meg Shea and Laura Harringa. The cox was Elise Patterson.
The Bulldogs will learn on Tuesday if they have earned a bid to the NCAA Team Championship on May 27-29 in Sacramento, Calif.
Women's Varsity Eight: Grand Final - 1. Yale 6:15.60; 2. Princeton 6:18.00; 3. Brown 6:19.00; 4. Radcliffe 6:22.20; 5. Syracuse 6:30.50; 6. Boston University 6:47.10
Women's Second Varsity Eight: Grand Final - 1. Princeton 6:27.30; 2. Yale 6:30.00; 3. Brown 6:34.20; 4. Radcliffe 6:38.50; 5. Northeastern 6:54.30; 6. Boston University 6:59.90
Women's Third Varsity Four: Grand Final - 1. Brown 7:17.20; 2. Yale 7:20.20; 3. Penn 7:21.00; 4. Radcliffe 7:22.70; 5. Princeton 7:30.20; 6. Boston University 7:36.90
Women's Novice Novice Eight: Third Level Final: 1. Yale 7:10.20; 2. MIT 7:43.20
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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I've released couple of hours ago the SP2 of my DTLoggedExec tool.
For those who don't know it, it's a DTEXEC replacement, useful to execute SSIS and having logging provided right from the engine and not from the package itself.
More info can be found here:
This SP2 release add an important feature to the CSV Log Provider. It's now possible to store a personalized label into each log, in order to make it easy to identify or group logs.
Let's say, for example, that you have 10 packages in your ETL solution, and each time you have to load your data, you need to execute all those 10 packages. In other words , you have a batch made of 10 packages. It would be nice if all logs - one for each package - can be identified as a whole and grouped together, in order to quickly identify all the log of a articular batch.
This will make things easier when you want to know the overal time consumed by each batch execution.
The new "ExecutionLabel" attribute will help to achieve this. A useful ExecutionLabel can be obtained using SQL Server Agents Token. For example:
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Gallery: Katie Holmes Gets Photoshopped To Hell And Back In Harper's Bazaar Russia
A Katie Holmes-like figure is on the October cover of Harper's Bazaar Russia, but I'm not convinced they didn't just paint a picture of Katie Holmes because they couldn't get the real one for a photoshoot. But whether or not they started with real photos of her, the level of Photoshop abuse is truly surreal. They painted fake shadows all over the place and make her skin look like plastic, while somehow also managing to make her look older in the process. If I were Katie Holmes, I'd be pissed!
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Photos: Harper's Bazaar Russia


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A local agency whose mission is to help provide significant funding to area non-profits has not provided that funding for four months.
Thursday, the United Way of the Brazos Valley -- itself a non-profit -- announced the delinquent payments.
"During a lengthy and thorough review of our financials, United Way became aware of a trend that has led to a decrease in cash flow," a UWBV press release read. "This decrease has required a delay in payments to our partner agencies that provide vital services to many across our region."
The agencies were notified of the lack of payments by United Way in February. Thursday, they announced a payment would be made to the agencies Friday.
While donations to non-profits have been declining across the country due to the down economy, UWBV also notes "poor budget forecasting and insufficient accounting procedures performed by staff and the Board of Directors."
In the press release from Thursday, the organization announced new accounting procedures, including the hiring of a new firm to conduct a review of financials and to oversee them in the future.
More than 20 agencies in seven counties rely on the local United Way for fundraising efforts. According to their website, nearly 75 percent of the population served by the agencies UWBV helps fund are low-income families.
United Way of the Brazos Valley is set to address these issues further on Thursday. News 3 will have more on this story later on air and online here at KBTX.com.
The following is the press release issued by the United Way of the Brazos Valley Thursday:
United Way of the Brazos Valley is committed to strengthen the community's trust by being good stewards of the resources the public has entrusted to us. During a lengthy and thorough review of our financials, United Way became aware of a trend that has led to a decrease in cash flow. This decrease has required a delay in payments to our partner agencies that provide vital services to many across our region. United Way staff and its Board of Directors have completed the initial financial analysis and will make a payment to our funded partners on Friday, March 23, 2012.
There are two primary issues affecting the United Way as an organization, including:
1. An increasing gap between pledged funds and actual donations received in our Community Campaign, as well as the State Employee Charitable Campaign. We believe this is due to the economic downturn and job losses our area has experienced in the last few years.
2. Poor budget forecasting and insufficient accounting procedures performed by staff and the Board of Directors.
The United Way executive committee and finance committee have been meeting on a frequent basis to resolve these issues and develop our plan for moving forward.
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2. We are working on securing an engagement letter with a third party accounting firm to perform a mid-year review of our operational procedures and finances.
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Focuses on how the entertainment and media industries are impacted and influenced by the law. From The Hollywood Reporter.
Covers art, entertainment law, film finance and intellectual property.
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Copyright, defamation, publishing and unfair competition law practice tips and developments. By Lloyd J. Jassin.
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Calgary outshoots Edmonton 35-20 to capture their first win of the season, which included holding the Oil to just 10 shots in the final 40 minutes. However I'm not sure if the Flames looked good, or the Oilers just were that bad. Doesn't matter I guess, two points are two points.
New line combos posted, with the injury to Sven Baertschi this changes things up a bit.


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How Privatizers Are Killing Our Schools
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Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast called the public school system a "socialist regime." Michelle Rheecautions us against commending students for their 'participation' in sports and other activities.
Privatizers believe that any form of working together as a community is anti-American. To them, individual achievement is all that matters. They're now applying their winner-take-all profit motive to our children.
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Curtis Edwin Leonard, 80, of Locust Drive, went to be with his Savior, Saturday, March 30, 2013, at his home.
Curtis Edwin Leonard, 80, of Locust Drive, went to be with his Savior, Saturday, March 30, 2013, at his home.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ, where he was a member, by the Rev. Darrell Sluder. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites.
The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church and other times at the home of his grandchildren.
Mr. Leonard was born Sept. 1, 1932, in Davidson County to Robert Lee Leonard and Emma Wood Leonard. He was a former supervisor at Burlington Furniture and retired from the Davidson County Bus Garage. He was a member of the American Legion Post 8 and Amvet Post 13. At his church, he formerly served as an elder and deacon and was a member of the Men's Brotherhood. Mr. Leonard was a sports enthusiast and die-hard Duke basketball and Atlanta Braves fan. Curtis had never met a stranger and always put his Lord and family first. He enjoyed spending time at Henry James where he loved the staff and friends he had there. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Jessie Leonard, Dallas Leonard, Virgil Leonard, Marshall Leonard, Jerry W. Leonard and Reitzel Leonard; and sisters Marie Leonard Medlin, Virginia Leonard McFarland, Colleen Leonard Whitehead, Geraldine Leonard Drawdy and Emma Lee Leonard Spry.
Surviving are sons Curtis E. Leonard Jr.; daughter Susan Buffkin and life partner Jeffery Flowers; granddaughter Kristen Leonard and fiancé Daniel Livengood; grandson Jason Buffkin; brother Bob Leonard; and sister Wilhelmina Fischer of Augusta, Ga.
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...has finally ended.
It took a while and it certainly drove me crazy waiting for the final episode. I thought the final episodes was done really well and this has got to be one of the better series I've watched in a long time.
So yea, if you guys watched the first 14 episodes, time to finish it.
If this is the first you've ever heard of it, watch the series ...or at least the first episode or two.


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Hoppin' John
My Hoppin' John is a bit nontraditional, but it has loads of flavor. I add a spicy kick with chopped fresh jalapeno and then a hint of sweet/sour (just a hint) from balsamic vinegar. The vinegar just rounds things out a bit. Shake a little pepper-flavored vinegar (the kind with tiny peppers in the jar along with the vinegar) over your serving for added flavor and kick.
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and jalapeno and sauté until the onion is wilted and the vegetables begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the smoked sausage, black-eyed peas and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with the white rice.


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UMBC has named Tony Giro and Amy Appelt (Garden City) as co-head coaches of the women's lacrosse program, director of athletics Dr. Charles Brown announced today.
"This is a unique situation, but Tony and Amy complement each other so well that I felt it was absolutely the right way to go," Dr. Brown said. "I see nothing but great things for this program as we move forward. Our goal is to be a nationally-ranked program and one that competes for the America East title every year."
Giro, who just completed his fourth season, was named assistant coach and defensive coordinator at UMBC in July 2009. In 2009, he assisted primarily on the defensive end, as well, developing game plans and schemes for practices and games. UMBC's backfield led the America East and ranked 12th in the NCAA in caused turnovers per game (10.9) and ranked second in the conference in scoring defense with a 9.88 goals-against average, nearly a three-goal improvement from 2008.
Prior to UMBC, Giro was part of the coaching staff that led the Mt. Hebron High School girls' lacrosse team to four consecutive Maryland State Championships and a No. 1 national ranking from 2003-06, and he served as the team's defensive coordinator for two of the four seasons. The Vikings produced a 92-1 combined record during his five-year tenure.
Giro was also the defensive coordinator for the Under Armour All-America South Team in 2006 and 2007.
Giro was a four-year varsity letterwinner in baseball at High Point University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education in 2000. He currently lives in Ellicott City, Md., with his wife, Rebecca, their three sons, Brooks (6), Jack (4) and Sam, who arrived in February of 2012.
"First and foremost, it is a great honor to work in the lacrosse capital of the universe, especially at UMBC," Giro said." To then be named 'co'- anything with Amy Appelt makes this opportunity even more amazing. Not only is Amy lacrosse royalty, but she is a tireless worker who gives her time and energy to this great game like no one else. Moreover, her commitment to the young women UMBC is unparalleled and she instills a sense of passion and pride in the team that cannot be measured."
This university is world-class and our women's lacrosse program should be as well. Amy, our amazing student-athletes, the many people who help our girls on a daily basis and I will work relentlessly to make it happen."
Appelt, who won the prestigious Tewaaraton Trophy and led the University of Virginia to a national championship in 2004, joined the UMBC women's lacrosse staff in August 2009 and just completed her third season with the Retrievers. She was a four-time All-American at Virginia, where she set school records for career goals (258) and points (373) and ranks second in career assists (115). Her goals and points totals are fourth and fifth, respectively, in the NCAA Division I record books, and she set an NCAA record by scoring a goal in 66 straight games.
Appelt became the first Cavalier to win the Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation's best player in 2004, when she led the NCAA in scoring with 90 goals – also a school record – and 121 points, and those totals still rank in the top 10 in Division I history.
The native of Garden City, N.Y., has received a number of accolades, including 2002 ACC Rookie of the Year, 2002 Inside Lacrosse National Rookie of the Year, 2004 ACC Player of the Year, 2004 IWLCA Player of the Year, 2004 and 2005 Inside Lacrosse and womenslacrosse.com Offensive Player of the Year and the 2004 Honda Award.
Appelt is also a three-time All-ACC selection and earned spots on the 2004 ACC All-Tournament Team and the 2004 and 2005 NCAA All-Tournament Teams, as well as the NCAA's 25th Anniversary Team in 2006. She earned her bachelor's degree in English in 2005 and spent the 2007 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Virginia, helping to guide her alma mater to the NCAA title game, where the Cavaliers fell to Northwestern, 15-13. She was a part of the U.S. National Team from 2002-09 and was a member of the 2005 World Cup training team.
"It is a tremendous honor to be named co- head coach with Tony. Not only has he devoted countless hours to the UMBC lacrosse program, but he is one of the smartest coaches in the game," Appelt said. "I have such a great respect for him. His drive, ambition and passion to take this program to the next level are contagious."
Tony and I are extremely lucky to be surrounded by such passionate student-athletes, as well as the many people in the UMBC community who devote time and energy to making UMBC and its lacrosse program the best it can be. This is a great opportunity and we cannot wait to play lacrosse."
The 2012 UMBC women's lacrosse team reached the four-team America East Conference Tournament for the third consecutive year. The Retrievers finished the campaign with a record of 8-9 and defeated a pair of nationally ranked teams along the way. UMBC edged eventual league champion No. 13 Albany (8-5) on March 24 and wrapped up the regular season with a 7-6 win over No. 19 Johns Hopkins on April 25.
The team posted the best grade-point average of any of the seven America East squads, recording a mark of 3.21.
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Rogers Communications says its current wireless customers will be able to place orders for BlackBerry 10 devices starting Monday.
But Rogers won't be providing details on pricing, availability or specifications until early in the new year.
One of the few clues about the new devices in the Rogers announcement was that its first BlackBerry 10 devices will be "all-touch" — suggesting they won't have the keyboard that was a key to the success of the original RIM smartphones.
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Ran 4.6 miles @ 7:38/mile pace.
Paved roads.
Mostly flat.
Mid 70s, sunny.
Today's run is nothing much to write much about. Just went along at a comfortable pace. I've been feeling a bit sluggish with my running lately, so I've decided to really take it easy this week. With that plan in mind, today was probably a bit too fast.
I have a big mountain run planned for this weekend. Based on how I've been feeling, I'm betting that I'll be well recharged in time for that, and subsequently be able to recover within a normal time frame. Until then, nothing but 4-7 mile runs this week at an easy pace.
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The dark face is incredible.
Image source.
Monday, March 1, 2010
The Moss Witch
The dark face is incredible.
Posted by Rot at 2:20 PM
Labels: flickr.com, moss, nikkijw, sculptures, witches, wood
2 comments:
- LJ said...
I love this piece!
- March 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM
- Rot said...
I want it.
I love how the black nose looks like a skeleton's nose. I wonder if there was once a long pointed nose that snapped off as the wood rotted out.
- March 1, 2010 at 6:55 PM
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The latest trawl-net fish count shows the population of California's six species of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fish are dwindling.
A population crash started in 2002 for the six species, including the protected Delta smelt. A wet winter in 2011 halted the decline.
But the Sacramento Bee (http://bit.ly/ZAKaNV ) says the California Department of Fish and Wildlife count in fall 2012 shows those gains have been erased.
All six species returned to their prior low numbers. One species, threadfin shad, set a record low population in the latest survey.
The Delta fish population is considered an important barometer of estuary health.
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"Mexican authorities must conduct a full investigation into the murder of Humberto Millán Salazar and bring those responsible to justice," said CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney. "The lethal trend of impunity for crimes against journalists must end."
Local journalists told CPJ they doubted that the Sinaloa cartel was responsible for the journalist's murder. "He didn't write about drugs," said Ismael Bojorquez, editor of the weekly magazine Riodoce. "He was always writing and talking about politics. There were a lot of people upset with him--but for politics in the state, not crime or drugs."
Millán was the host of a show on Radio Fórmula and ran and wrote a column for the news website A Discusión. Local journalists said that he focused on local party politics and political infighting instead of police or government corruption. A colleague at the radio station, Berzahi Osuna Enciso, told CPJ that Millán's killers would be found among his political enemies.
Drug-related violence now makes Mexico one of the world's most dangerous countries for the press, according to CPJ research. Six journalists, including Millán, have been killed this year alone, at least one in direct reprisal for their work. CPJ is investigating whether the other five deaths were related to the journalists' work. According to CPJ's 2011 Impunity Index, Mexico's rating worsened for the third consecutive year, with 13 cases of journalists' murdered unsolved, putting it at eighth on the list. The index identifies countries worldwide where journalists are murdered regularly and governments are unable or unwilling to solve the crimes.


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Increased theft contributes to $50,000 expenditure at Tulane
Feb 6—Dining services at Tulane University, in New Orleans, approved a $50,000 expenditure to replace small dishware and silverware in Bruff Commons after increased instances of theft during the fall 2012 semester.
"While some of that was wear and tear on the dishes and flatware, the majority was due to students taking flatware from the dining room and not returning these items," said Lisa Norris, director of dining and auxiliary services.
Norris said the stolen items are mainly utensils, coffee mugs and bowls but that salt and pepper shakers, napkin holders and other items are also disappearing from the dining hall.


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Good, software updates from any company have a tendency to cause new problems.I have a very bad feeling about this.
A day? A week? Two?
Keeping in mind my only reason to install is annoyance with current Vista performance; I have no critical reason to update.
If your reason for installing is only for performance, Vista SP1 will probably disappoint you. On the other hand I have installed it on 2 laptops and one desktop and the only problem I had was with an HP Printer driver that stopped working. All I had to do was to go to Control Panel, remove the printer, then add the printer back again and that fixed the problem.
Honestly, I did not find any major improvement performance-wise nor stability-wise as my machines were already running relatively smoothly pre-SP1. There appears to be minor improvements in boot times, shutdown times (though I do this maybe once a week per PC/laptop on average); plus getting in and out of sleep, especially for the laptops, appears to go smoother.
I have a brand new laptop and waking it from sleep is one of my biggest complaints. Certain things sometimes need manual intervention to wake up. Like my wireless network. This tends to get annoying....getting in and out of sleep, especially for the laptops, appears to go smoother.
Actually, I was going to say it sounded like a description of some bad porn I've seen but you beat me to the punch.
sounds like an awful lover.
Awful or no, somebody will most certainly be getting screwed.
I wouldn't panic if I were you...
I tried the (two) public betas on my Vista Ultimate 64 partition. They all failed to install at 19%. I reported it on the forums, tried to send my logs to an email address they said they'd set up, and even identified which file was supposedly "corrupt" (the one it was installing actually).
For my trouble, I've been ignored, and I'm now going to have to reinstall the ENTIRE OS because some small part of it is supposedly corrupt (systems works fine) and they won't let me just fix that. Lovely. My Ubuntu install is so much better, I wish I didn't need the vista one.
requiring 2GB+ to run well
No matter how many times I see this it blows me away. This isn't an anti Microsoft bash - this is a serious efficiency issue - we have gone from a suggested 8Mb for WFWG 3.11 (1992/93 UK) to 2Gb in a generation. That's a massive jump considering that most users are still muddling about with a web browser and a word processor. I know that processor speeds etc have also increased exponentially but I can't help this nagging feeling that it's down to lazy coding.
Tell me why it ia inefficient to make the maximum use of RAM when RAM is cheap.
Then the Young Bull fragged the Old with a railgun, just before rocket-jumping over the corpse on his way to L-O-L copulation.
In all seriousness, I'm hopeful for SP1, but I'll definitely wait to install until there's some more feedback. I use XP at work, Vista at home.. I seem to be one of the few that doesn't mind the OS, and even prefers it to XP in several ways.
God Hates Us All.
Not me! I'm on a Mac!
But why do I still get the feeling that very few people ***CHOSE*** to upgrade to it but just accepted it because it came on their new PC and they couldn't do anything about it because XP had been artificially phased out by Microsoft?
In my view, those are not good indications that Vista is, in any way, a successful product.
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I'm going to sue God because I came up with the concept of 4-dimensional space-time.
Yeah! And when he defends himself, he'll have to say how many dimensions their really are to show the patent doesn't apply. Trick God into verifying string theory!
"Your honour, the defendant has failed to appear in court and there is no defense offered. I move to rule in favour of the Plaintiff."
"Granted. All of space-time up to the 4th dimension is granted to the Plaintiff, an 'Anonymous Coward'. Court adjourned.
Unfortunately, God runs his organization like the mob, with his wiseguy Archangels who will burn your city to the ground if you piss him off.
Hmmm, maybe we should hope this troll sues God...
Someone needs to patent the patent troll business model and sue this guy for infringement.
Already been done.
United States Patent Application - 20080270152 - October 30, 2008
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20080270152&OS=20080270152&RS=20080270152 [uspto.gov]
Patent Acquisition and Assertion by a (Non-Inventor) First Party Against a Second Party
Methods for a first party to acquire and assert a patent property against a second party are disclosed. The methods include obtaining an equity interest in the patent property. The methods further include writing a claim within the scope of the patent property. The claim is written to cover a product of the second party where the product includes a secret aspect. The methods further include filing the claim with a patent office. The methods sometimes include offering a license of the patent property to the second party after the patent property issues as a patent with the claim. The methods sometimes include asserting infringement of the claim by the second party after the patent property issues as a patent with the claim. The methods sometimes include negotiating a cross-license with the second party based on the assertion of infringement of the claim, where under the cross-license the first party obtains a license to an intellectual property right from the second party. The methods sometime include attempting to obtain a monetary settlement from the second party based on the assertion of infringement of the claim.
figures... Halliburton
I think that Bilski [fsf.org] might have something to say about this patent.
do these guys have anything at all to do with Ron Britvich? He could, conceivably, have some non-virtual ground to stand on.
Blizzard makes a few handy billion per year. I imagine they could front a defense that would make the SCO epic look like a parking infringement notice.
Honestly, I doubt it. There's a reason IBM's lawyers are typically known as the Nazgul, they've got a reputation as the most dangerous lawyers money can buy so if they couldn't end it sooner and bloodier for SCO, chances are nobody could have.
Add to that the fact that this is about patents instead of copyright, which are usually much more vague in their phrasing, and you'd see that *if* they do win against NCSoft, I believe Blizzard is in for some serious pain next. The US is obssessed over protecting the concept of "IP" as of late, and it shows on both laws and judgements.
OK, send in the Nazgul, then:
http://domino.watson.ibm.com/comm/pr.nsf/pages/news.20070416_virtualworlds.html [ibm.com]
IBM has many projects related to virtual worlds.
SCO: We need all your paperwork.
IBM: You don't really mean that do you? *SMIRK*
SCO: Yes! ALL OF IT! ALL! ALL! ALL! MWAHAHAHA!
SCO: Uh, what are these semitrailers doing here?
IBM: Well, these ten are the first of 50 loads with all the paperwork.
SCO: Uhh...
IBM: And we'll be billing you for the time it took to compile, and the costs necessary to deliver it.
SCO: But...
IBM: Yes, we know you barely have enough to buy stuff on the value menu at Wendy's. The term used in Russia is "To
SCO demanded (and got) their entire code repository and programmer notes for AIX and some other products going back to the dawn of time, and IBM strenuously objected as it meant thousands of lawyer- and coder-hours to detangle those repositories from others on the same system that they knew they were never going to see a dime for. Not one line of which appeared in SCO's final post-discovery complaint.
I doubt it, firstly the life online thing is not assumable for games....as they would have you believe.
The patent is about living your life as you would in normal life, but in a world online shared through the internet.
How often during a day, do you stroll over the hill to that orc camp and kill a few orcs for yourself....or ride a raptor down to the sealine and then jump into the sea to the sunken ship and run into fishmen living under the sea that attack you, or even say run into a giant fel-reaver that i
The Sims online would be closer to getting sued then WoW!
Well, that's why I said *if* they win over NCSoft. More likely than not this will get thrown out as it deserves, perhaps after some small donations to NCSoft's legal team courtesy of Sony and Blizzard, but any argument that Blizzard could use for WoW NCSoft could use for Tabula Rasa or Guild Wars so if they lose I don't think it'll be as clear-cut for Blizzard as some people believe.
That's why it's only if they win. A precedence would have been set.
-- The Scottish Play
He might want to press on and sue Blizzard for WoW, but I imagine both they and Sony will have plenty to say at this initial case. Hopefully when this fails it destroys Worlds.com in the process.
The problem is that IP is like the One Ring. You can fight off one army of lawyers, but then many years later another picks it out of the battlefield and starts the cycle again. Like the One Ring IP always corrupts those who seek to use it. There's no "Mt. Doom" for IP to actually go to die.
Hmm, a very apt analysis, except I disagree with '''There's no "Mt. Doom" for IP to actually go to die.'''
Very Clearly, Duke Nukem Forever has found its way to Mt. Doom.
And actually, Mt. Doom could be personallized (?) as a time lapse after which the patent dies anyway.
I'd agree, the 2-D to 3-D transformation is pretty insignificant in the functionality of what actually goes on. In either case, heading and location of your avatar are passed from the client to the server. The server passes your information on to others, and others back to you.
All adding a dimension does is tact on a couple extra bytes to each transfer.
All adding a dimension does is tact on a couple extra bytes to each transfer.
And conveniently allows the patent to ignore prior art that was 2D based.
It's like me patenting exactly the same thing but stipulating that it applies to virtual reality worlds that go beyond 3D reprentations of worlds on 2D monitors. Hmmm, maybe I should do it.
hardcores kick the brains outta the litigants and their attorneys in the first chance they get.
They're still scheduling the raid. Remember to sign up! Plenty of DPS slots left, NCSoft will be main tank, still looking for heals.
IANAL, but I can't see where rattling your saber at a couple of big dogs while suing the small fish isn't begging to have some timely amicus briefs filed by the opposition.
I'm pretty sure that's why the more successful patent trolls get a bunch of smaller cases on the books as precedent before going after the guys with real money.
Imagine this happening to WoW. Now, imagine Blizzard deciding to say "ok, we'll withdraw from the US market. Btw, dear folks who have been playing for 5+ years now and lose everything that's dear to you, THIS is the company that made us shut down. Maybe you find something creative to do with your life".
Who said mob rule has to be a bad thing?
Somehow I doubt WoW addicts will have the suitable physical characteristics to run a successful mob.
Hmm... I'd say every single one of them counts as a mob, by mass alone.
Wasn't "True Names" in 1981?
Unfortunately, the creator of MMOGchart.com doesn't consider Meridian 59 worthy of mentioning, but it was launched in September, 1996.
However, the problem is that the patent is an extension of a previous patent, number 6,219,045 [google.com], dated November 12, 1996. A proper defense would require that that you go after that patent as well, as I was told by lawyer I know. There's still prior art to be had, but it's not quite so easy to find it.
If you want to read more about the NCSoft lawsuit issues and patent problems relating to game development, I posted up about this a little while ago on my professional MMO development blog: http://www.psychochild.org/?p=540 [psychochild.org]
Have fun.
There's still prior art to be had, but it's not quite so easy to find it.
Persistent virtual worlds have existed since the 70's. They had a snail mail interface.
Flying Buffalo [flyingbuffalo.com]
The first multi-player play-by-mail game (probably Starweb) may not be considered persistent (it had victory conditions, and games ended), but persistent games followed. I played a game called Empyrian Challenge in the early to mid 80's. It was a large-scale, persistent game.
Playing by email was a logical extension. Playing in realtime was a logical extension. Adding 3D graphics was a logical extension (pr
How about this for prior art? [wikipedia.org]
Don't forget The Shadow of Yserbius which was on The Sierra Network/TSN. This was around in 1992.
Here's some more appropriate prior art [gamasutra.com]. The article was published 20th Jan 2000 and the patent was not filed until August. I suspect that the patent was written after reading the article. The main claim of the patent is a "scalable" system because updates are not total. That is exactly what is described in that series of articles going back to the first one.
MMO's where around a lot longer than the 1990's. I believe they reach back into the 1970's with text based MUD's. You can just look up Richard Bartle's [wikipedia.org] work history. He first worked on MUD1 in 1978, with MUD2 in 1980. And there was a strong case that EQ ripped off DikuMUD [wikipedia.org] which was launched in 1990.
Everything since the 1970's have just been some minor extensions of these concepts. They added some graphics, changed how the server structure worked, etc. But the 'prior art' idea of the whole thing has be
The patent in question isn't dealing with MMO's in general, but MMO's that consist of 3D environments. That being said, there is still plenty of prior art to go around with this ridiculous patent.
I thought I had stumbled into another gamer's nightmare (I have them often)....
Lead Attorney for the Plaintiff: Your Honor, I intend to prove that NCSoft has intentionally, and willfully, violated the....
Lead Attorney for NCSoft: FUCK YOU!!
Lead Attorney for the Plaintiff: Your Honor! I must strenuously object!
Your Honor: Fuck you!
It seems one man's nightmare can be another man's wetdream......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter_Nights_(AOL_game) [wikipedia.org]
Neverwinter Nights, the first graphical MMORPG, had all the elements most modern ones have (though far cruder of course), ran from 1991 to 1997.
There are, of course MUD's far older than that which were persistent worlds.
Neverwinter Nights, the first graphical MMORPG, had all the elements most modern ones have (though far cruder of course), ran from 1991 to 1997.
Except the ability to look up at the sky.
There are, of course MUD's far older than that which were persistent worlds.
Yes, MUDs are c.1986 or so. However, the patent in question specifies 3D graphics, so MUDs per se are not prior art. They should be...I mean, I am sure I am not the only one reading Slashdot who frittered away thousands of hours on Epic and Bigboy at the end of the 80s, and more than once thinking "I wonder if there's a way for this kind of game to have graphics?" That idea probably occurred to huge numbers of MUD nerds a huge numbe
This is from worlds.com news page..
May 19, 2008, the pioneer platform in 3D virtual communities announced today the appointment of a new non-executive board member; Thomas Duterme. Mr. Duterme is currently a New Business Development Manager who assesses new business opportunities at Google. Joining Worlds' board, it is expected that he will help to drive the expansion of the Company's pioneering patented 3D technology.
Not only this but their company address is just some dudes house.. wtf..
Why are people investing in this shit? I'm sure this company is a fraud of some kind.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11+Royal+Road+Brookline+02445+United+States%20(Worlds.com+Inc.) [google.com]
Reading their patent claims, they're patent is VERY broad and IMO pretty obvious.
It's basically saying that the client passes avatar location and heading to the server, and the server passes the info on all other nearby characters back to the clients. Thinking about the problem for a couple seconds, you should be able to determine that it MUST work this way.
Any MMO game with a central server pretty much has no option other to work this way.
End software patents!
Holding the case in East Texas? Check.
Sat on the patent for at least five years? Check.
Suing over a patent that is obvious enough for multiple entities to independently and simultaneously develop? Check.
Testing the waters with the little guys first? Check.
Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck. Or in this case patent troll.
How much was your check for astroturfing?
Holding the case in East Texas? Check.
So anyone suing over an alleged patent violation is automatically a "troll"?
Sat on the patent for at least five years? Check.
They were actively using and advancing the technology involved, I wouldn't call this "sitting on it".
Suing over a patent that is obvious enough for multiple entities to independently and simultaneously develop? Check.
I agree that most patents are bullshit for this reason. I don't know that this one is. It's easy to say after the fact, but the company doing the suing in the case is at least the first one I personally came across with the product described, making prior art a little harder to argue.
Testing the waters with the little guys first? Check.
I'll admit I don't know the legal history here,
East Texas is patent troll central. If you need a judge that's going to side in favor of the troll, you get the case heard there. If it was a legit claim it would have been heard elsewhere.
They got the patent in 2000. The companies they are suing released their products years later. If they weren't a troll, they'd have brought it up as the projects were announced publicly or shortly after being released. Trolls wait until their victims have money and a reason to pay.
Why go after a game with ~200k subscriber
Thanks for taking the time to explain. That's an interesting thing to know about Texas.
In regards to wikipedia and not keeping current with the most fashionable ad hominem attacks, I don't mind not representing the majority on slashdot. The general quality of the comments hasn't been increasing over the last 10 years. Most of the time I stick to the headlines and links.
Do all of your posts end with an attempted insult?
As a hobbyist game developer, this pisses me off and scares the shit out of me at the same time. If I were to ever try to join a small indie game company, or start one of my own, I would feel like every little feature, concept, algorithm, or artwork I add to a game could infringe on some vague bullshit patent, even if I came up with the idea on my own. It's assholes like these that are subduing ideas and the chances of new companies to enter the market. Fuck them.
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Thursday's arrest caps a six-month investigation into violations of theft, fraudulent appropriation of property and misconduct of a public officer, said Lt. David Jones of the Department of Public Safety.
State officers and the Elko Combined Narcotics Unit arrested him without incident. He was taken to the Elko County Jail and released after posting $1,500 cash bail.
The investigation revealed improprieties in budget accounts assigned to the sheriff's office, Jones said in a statement.
Ron Unger, current sheriff of Lander County, requested the state investigate the allegations. After a review of the state probe, the Nevada Attorney General's office filed a criminal complaint which resulted in the warrant for Kranovich's arrest.
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Chefs' Secrets: Fig Tree's succulent sauce
Updated 10:41 am, Friday, March 29, 2013
Dear Pat: My husband and I were visiting your beautiful city not long ago, and we happened upon the most charming restaurant on the River Walk called the Fig Tree. The weather was great and we sat on the outdoor terrace overlooking the river. The evening was perfect. Extraordinary food, excellent service and an unforgettable setting. Can't ask for more than that! I had the red fish with the most luscious sauce — a Meyer Lemon Caper Beurre Blanc. That evening they were also featuring the same sauce on amberjack. I cannot begin to tell you how marvelous our meal was, from beginning to end, but the memory of that sauce keeps coming back to me. We do get back to San Antonio on occasion, and I will definitely be back to Fig Tree, but in the meantime, please ask the chef if he would share that recipe. I'm anxious to try it out at my next dinner party. I know your readers would enjoy it as well. Thank you.
Dear G.J.: San Antonio is a unique city. It welcomes visitors with open arms, and offers dining experiences that range from sophisticated to down-home to cutting edge. The Fig Tree Restaurant, too, is unique. It's housed in a historical building in La Villita known as the Gray-Guilbeau House, named for James Gray and French consul François Guilbeau, who purchased the house from Gray in 1853. It was the last of the private dwellings in La Villita. In 1970, the Phelps family purchased the home as their personal residence, and soon decided to share this historical treasure with others. They turned the residence into the Fig Tree Restaurant, which opened on March 17, 1971. Forty-two years later, Fig Tree President Moe Lazri, Chef Christopher Spencer and a polished and professional staff headed up by consummate manager, Elfride Mallaisé, ensure that their guests enjoy a flawless meal and impeccable service.
The Fig Tree menu is based on classic French cuisine, but includes artfully incorporated contemporary touches and influences from other cultures as well. In the capable hands of chef Spencer, the beurre blanc you enjoyed — that luscious butter sauce that originated in Brittany, France — is tweaked a little with fresh lemon juice (Meyer lemon juice, if available) to bolster the acidity essential to the sauce, piquant capers and a touch of cayenne. The wine used in Brittany is muscadet, from the grapes grown in the area, but a clean, vibrant sauvignon blanc is an excellent choice as well.
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The chef notes that "While adding the butter, if it becomes too cold or too hot, the sauce will separate. The first three cubes of butter are the most crucial in establishing the sauce." The key is to whisk constantly, and maintain the proper heat by briefly pulling the pan off the heat if needed.
As you mention, the sauce was served over a fillet of red fish, but almost any mild, flaky white fish would do. Prepare the sauce first, then quickly sauté the fish fillets — the freshest available at your market. The entire procedure goes very quickly, and in next to no time, you'll have a magnificent dinner on the table that will amaze and please your guests.
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Testimony will begin today in the trial of a former Shallowater resident charged with committing aggravated sexual assault on a woman more than two years ago.
Jury selection in the case of Scotty Dean Justice, 41, took a full day Monday before District Judge John J. McClendon III.
Just before 5 p.m., McClendon swore in a seven-man, five-woman jury and briefly instructed them on duties to not discuss the case with others or follow media coverage of the trial.
A Lubbock County grand jury indicted Justice in April 2010 on two counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of retaliation against a woman who, according to the indictment, had been an informant.
In presenting the case Monday morning, prosecutor Jennifer Bassett withdrew one of the sexual assault charges, saying the prosecution has several enhancements connected with the indictment already.
The remaining charges both make reference to Justice beating his victim and using his foot as a deadly weapon.
The enhancements include a 1989 conviction in Hale County for vehicle burglary and a 1997 conviction in Hockley County for burglary of a building. He also has served time in federal prison for convictions on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and escaping from custody.


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