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When Ser [[Lyn Corbray]] draws his sword during a parlay at the Eyrie between Petyr and the [[Lords Declarant]], Littlefinger leverages the breach of etiquette to demand a trial period of regency over the little Lord Robert, whom she calls Sweetrobin. Alayne correctly surmises that Lyn is under Petyr's employ, which Littlefinger confirms.{{ref|AFFC|23}}
When Ser [[Lyn Corbray]] draws his sword during a parlay at the Eyrie between Petyr and the [[Lords Declarant]], Littlefinger leverages the breach of etiquette to demand a trial period of regency over the little Lord Robert, whom she calls Sweetrobin. Alayne correctly surmises that Lyn is under Petyr's employ, which Littlefinger confirms.{{ref|AFFC|23}}
The Arryn court departs the Eyrie for the Gates of the Moon because of the onset of Winter. Preparing for departure,
The Arryn court departs the Eyrie for the Gates of the Moon because of the onset of Winter. Preparing for departure, lets Sweetrobin kiss her, but when his lips touch hers, she remembers Sandor kissing her. Alayne befriends Lord Nestor's daughter, [[Myranda Royce]], and helps Robert during the journey down the [[Giant's Lance]]. Once at the Gates of the Moon, Alayne is introduced to three hedge knights, among which is Ser Shadrich. Petyr later reveals his plan to Alayne for the eventual marriage of Sansa to the heir of the Vale of Arryn, [[Harrold Hardyng]], and to reveal her true identity to the Lords of the Vale and to reclaim [[Winterfell]] in her name.{{ref|affc|41}}
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|In 286 AC[1], at Winterfell
|Tyrion Lannister
A Game of Thrones (POV)
A Clash of Kings (POV)
A Storm of Swords (POV)
A Feast for Crows (POV)
A Dance with Dragons (mentioned)
The Winds of Winter (POV)
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Sansa Stark is a member of House Stark and is the elder daughter of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark. She has three brothers: Robb, Bran and Rickon; a younger sister: Arya; and a half-brother: Jon Snow. Sansa Stark is one of the major POV characters in the books. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, she is played by Sophie Turner.
Appearance and Character
Sansa is traditionally beautiful, taking after her mother's family (the Tullys) with her high cheekbones, vivid blue eyes and thick auburn hair. She is eleven years old at the start of the series. As she has grown up, her figure has been described as tall, graceful and womanly.[2]
Sansa was raised a lady, and possesses the traditional feminine graces of her milieu, with a keen interest in music, poetry, singing, dancing, embroidery, and other traditional feminine activities. Like many girls her age, Sansa is enthralled by songs and stories of romance and adventure, particularly those depicting handsome princes, honorable knights, chivalry, and love.[2] Initially those song and stories were Sansa's vision of the world beyond Winterfell, a world she desperately wishes to experience, but she is later disabused of such innocent romanticized notions. She keeps faith with both the old gods and the Seven.
Sansa's relationship with her sister Arya is often strained, and the two are opposites in most respects. She is fond of lemon cakes.
Sansa is the eldest daughter and second child of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark, head of House Stark and Warden of the North. She was born and raised at Winterfell. In her eleven years, she learns the duties of a noble daughter and is tutored by Septa Mordane in the traditional womanly activities. Sansa has a younger sister, Arya, an older brother, Robb, and two younger brothers, Bran and Rickon. Sansa also has a bastard half-brother, Jon Snow.
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A Game of Thrones
Sansa names her direwolf pup Lady.[2] With her father Eddard Stark's appointment as Hand of the King, Sansa is delighted at the prospect of life at court in King's Landing and is thrilled by her betrothal to the handsome Prince Joffrey Baratheon.
On their journey to the capital, Sansa is frightened when she meets Ser Ilyn Payne at the crossroads inn. Joffrey courts Sansa at the insistence of his mother, Queen Cersei Lannister. The two are walking together near the ruby ford when they come upon her sister Arya playing at swords with the boy Mycah. Joffrey draws his sword and threatens Mycah, but Arya fights with him; her direwolf Nymeria disarms and superficially wounds him.[3]
Later recounting the tale to Joffrey's father, King Robert I Baratheon, at Darry, Arya tells the truth while Joffrey lies, saying that Mycah, Arya, and Nymeria attacked him without provocation. Sansa, not wishing to betray her future husband, lies and refuses to verify either story, pleading that she does not remember. Cersei uses the opportunity to insist that the direwolf that attacked her son be killed. Arya, having anticipated this, had driven Nymeria away. To assuage the queen, Sansa's direwolf Lady is killed by Eddard instead.[4]
In King's Landing, Sansa feuds with her sister, placing the majority of the blame on Arya for her direwolf's death. She remains infatuated with Joffrey, largely overlooking his violent mood swings, and develops a close relationship with Queen Cersei as well. Attending the Hand's tourney celebrating her father's appointment, she finds many of her notions of knightly valor and chivalry reinforced, seeing the events as worthy of one of her favored stories. Sandor Clegane tells Sansa the story of how his brother burned his face, to warn her about the dangers she faces. She also develops a crush on Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers; when he gives her a red rose, she is certain she is living in a romantic song.[5]
After her father discovers the truth of Joffrey's parentage and tells his daughters that he is returning them to Winterfell, Sansa, in an act of defiance, runs to the queen and tells her of her father's plans, pleading that she might be allowed to stay and marry Joffrey. Her doing so unwittingly aids Cersei's plot against her father.[6][7] After Lord Eddard's arrest, Sansa is forced to call her father a traitor. She pleads in front of the king and his retainers for mercy. Joffrey, now king after Robert's death, promises to be merciful,[8] but on the steps of the Great Sept of Baelor he orders Ilyn to execute Eddard as Sansa helplessly looks on.[9]
Even after Eddard's beheading, Cersei declares that Joffrey should still be married to Sansa upon her flowering. Sansa, horrified at the prospect and only wanting to return home, has no choice but to remain in King's Landing during the deteriorating situation, as a hostage, and denounce her father and brother as traitors. Joffrey shows Sansa her father's head, which has been placed on a spike on the Red Keep. This prompts her to consider an attempt to kill him, even if it means she will die, but the action is prevented by Sandor, who sees her intention and subtly stops her.[10]
A Clash of Kings
Now effectively a hostage in the Red Keep, Sansa armors herself in her lady's courtesies as she dutifully goes through the motions of denouncing her family as traitors and pleading to them for peace.
Joffrey frequently orders her to be beaten by his Kingsguard[11] as punishment for actions taken by her rebellious brother Robb, who has been crowned King in the North.[12] At the tourney on King Joffrey's name day, Sansa realizes she has lost her romantic notions about knightly and courtly love. At the tourney, Ser Dontos Hollard disgraces himself by showing up too drunk to compete. Joffrey decides he should be killed, causing a horrified Sansa to make up a convincing lie which Sandor backs up. Sansa pleads successfully with the king to spare Dontos, and a placated Joffrey instead strips him of his knighthood and makes him a court fool, as Sansa suggested.[11]
When Tyrion Lannister arrives in the city and assumes the position of acting Hand of the King, he sees an end to the more overt abuses directed at Sansa, including stopping Ser Meryn Trant from stripping the girl naked and beating her.[12] Sansa develops a unique relationship with Sandor, who despite his brusque words and hideous demeanor treats her gently, protects her, and refuses to beat her at Joffrey's command. He privately mocks her for her naive nature but also displays sympathy for her predicament.[13]
One night Sansa finds a note in her room, directing her to come to the godswood if she wants to go home. It is from Dontos, who promises that a plan is in place to free her from the Lannisters and bring her to Winterfell. Wary of a trap, she agrees to Dontos's promise, who in turn counsels patience and perseverance. Feigning a newfound piety to the old gods, Sansa makes frequent trips to the godswood to meet with Dontos, at first seeing him as a gallant rescuer who seeks redemption for the shame he brought upon himself, though she eventually comes to doubt his competence. They refer to each other as Florian and Jonquil.[13][14]
During the riot of King's Landing after the departure of Princess Myrcella Baratheon to Dorne, Ser Mandon Moore abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey and the girl is separated from the royal party. Sandor rescues the wounded Sansa from the mob and returns her to the Red Keep.[15]
As Stannis Baratheon's army approaches the city, Sansa experiences her first flowering, making her officially a woman.[14] During the Battle of the Blackwater Sansa takes refuge with many of the other ladies of the court in the sept of the Red Keep. She remains strong and attempts to calm many of the other frightened women, despite the bitter and cynical words of a drunk Cersei, who spends her time sniping at Sansa and the other attendant ladies before storming out.[16][17]
When Sansa returns to her chambers, she finds Sandor hidden in her room, broken from the threat of wildfire. He drunkenly offers to take Sansa with him as he flees the city. She refuses, and he makes her sing for him at knifepoint.[17] After he leaves, Sansa puts on Sandor's bloody cloak, then keeps it in a chest with her summer dresses. Later on, Sansa remembers something else happening, she believes Sandor kissed her that night. Dontos later informs Sansa that Stannis was defeated by the arrival of Lord Tywin Lannister and House Tyrell.[17]
After the Lannister victory, it is announced that Sansa's betrothal to Joffrey is at an end, for the Crown's alliance with the Tyrells includes a marriage pact between Joffrey and Lord Mace Tyrell's daughter, Margaery Tyrell. Joffrey assures Sansa he will still get to have her sexually, stating as a king he can take whomever he wants to bed. Sansa remains in King's Landing, still a hostage to the Lannisters; Dontos assures her the plan to get her home is still in place after the wedding, giving her a hairnet adorned with dark purple amethysts.[18]
A Storm of Swords
Sansa remembers the night Sandor left, and she wishes he was still there. Sansa is asked to sup with Margaery Tyrell and her grandmother Olenna Redwyne. Ser Loras Tyrell takes her breath away with his beauty and compliments, but he does not appear to remember her or the rose from the Hand's tourney. When Olenna tries to find out more about Joffery, Sansa confesses that the king is a monster and begs Margaery not to marry him. Margaery insists that she will be safe with her brother Loras's addition to the Kingsguard, and brushes off the concerns. The Tyrell women raise the possibility of Sansa being taken to Highgarden to be married to the Tyrell heir, Willas, who is crippled, but kind, intelligent, and capable. Sansa readily agrees, anxious to be free of the Lannisters, and she becomes friends with Margaery for a time.[19]
Sansa shares with Ser Dontos the Tyrell plot, and Dontos advises her against it, fearfully noting that the Tyrells are not as gentle as they seem.[20] Sansa, frustrated with the apparent lack of progress in Dontos's own supposed plans, disregards his warnings. However, he informs his employer, Lord Petyr Baelish, of the plot, who in turn informs the Lannisters.
Not wishing to lose their hostage, Lord Tywin Lannister acts quickly to marry Sansa to Tyrion Lannister against the wishes of both parties.[21] Sansa, now thirteen, does her best to hide her feelings toward her disfigured dwarf husband, remaining courteous despite her disgust with his appearance, and her deep unhappiness with the marriage. Tyrion does not require that she consummate the marriage, for which Sansa is grateful,[22] particularly after learning of the deaths of her mother Catelyn and brother Robb at the Red Wedding.[23]
Dontos insists that Sansa wear the hairnet he gave to her earlier to the wedding between Joffrey and Margaery, which she does. When Joffrey chokes and dies at the wedding feast, Sansa flees and meets with Dontos. He escorts her to a boat that takes her to a ship, where she is greeted by Lord Baelish, known as Littlefinger. He explains that Joffrey's death was due to a poison that had been smuggled into the feast, disguised as the amethysts on her hairnet, and shares with Sansa some of the details of the plot between himself and Lady Olenna to kill Joffrey. Littlefinger also has Dontos killed and dumped overboard, explaining that while he had played his part well, a drunk such as Dontos could never be entrusted to keep such sensitive information secret for long.[24]
The Merling King takes Sansa to Petyr's meager personal holdings, the original 'little finger' of land of the Vale. Because Sansa is wanted as Tyrion's accomplice in connection with Joffrey's death, Petyr coaches her on a story to pass her off as his bastard daughter Alayne Stone, so as to avoid detection. At Petyr's holdfast along the Fingers, Sansa's aunt, Lysa Arryn, meets with them and weds Petyr. While her aunt and Petyr are intimate after the bedding ritual, Sansa muses on her own unpleasant wedding night with Tyrion and wondering what has become of Sandor. Upon returning to her bed for the night, she is accosted by Lysa's singer, Marillion, who tries to rape her. Sansa is saved by the intervention of Lothor Brune, Littlefinger's personal guard. After briefly thinking that it is Sandor and not Lothor who rescued her, Sansa dreams of Sandor in her marriage bed, as well as the deaths of Joffrey and Robb. In the morning, Lysa reveals she knows Sansa is her niece. Lysa agrees to assist in the deception, providing the girl with hair dye to color her most obvious Tully feature, her auburn hair. Lysa also proposes to wed Sansa to her sickly son, Lord Robert Arryn. Sansa is appalled by this, but keeps her true feelings to herself.[25]
Later in the Eyrie, Sansa finds herself having to comfort young Robert, who is no longer able to share his mother's bed, since Petyr is in it. Robert frequently crawls into her bed and she is disgusted by his shaking sickness, which often leads him to wet her bed. Increasingly resembling a grown woman, she denies the sexual advances of Marillion. Sansa is homesick in the Eyrie, and when snow falls in the courtyard where the godswood would not grow, she makes an elaborate snow fort, which eventually takes the shape of Winterfell. She is surprised when Lord Baelish helps her and kisses her. Before she has time to digest what happened, Robert comes out and destroys the castle which upsets her even more. She rips his doll and he goes into a shaking spell.[26]
Lysa witnessed the kiss and in a fit of jealous rage attempts to kill Sansa by shoving her out of the Moon Door. Littlefinger arrives in time to intervene, however, and instead shoves Lysa out of the Moon Door to her death, framing Marillion for the murder and involving Sansa in the cover-up.[26]
A Feast for Crows
Brienne of Tarth is sent by Ser Jaime Lannister to find Sansa. Along the road to Duskendale she meets Ser Shadrich of the Shady Glen, a hedge knight also seeking the girl.[27]
During a meeting of the new small council of King Tommen I Baratheon, Queen Regent Cersei Lannister is angered that Sansa, whom Cersei believes she tried to mentor, helped to murder her son.[28]
Sansa, still in the guise of "Alayne Stone", becomes the de facto Lady of the Eyrie, comforting her sickly young cousin Lord Robert while being tutored by Lord Baelish in some of the finer points of courtly intrigue. She tells Lord Nestor Royce that Marillion killed Lysa Arryn, not Littlefinger, and she deduces that Petyr grants the Gates of the Moon to Nestor to gain his political support.[29]
When Ser Lyn Corbray draws his sword during a parlay at the Eyrie between Petyr and the Lords Declarant, Littlefinger leverages the breach of etiquette to demand a trial period of regency over the little Lord Robert, whom she calls Sweetrobin. Alayne correctly surmises that Lyn is under Petyr's employ, which Littlefinger confirms.[30]
The Arryn court departs the Eyrie for the Gates of the Moon because of the onset of Winter. Preparing for departure, Alayne lets Sweetrobin kiss her, but when his lips touch hers, she remembers Sandor kissing her. Alayne befriends Lord Nestor's daughter, Myranda Royce, and helps Robert during the journey down the Giant's Lance. Once at the Gates of the Moon, Alayne is introduced to three hedge knights, among which is Ser Shadrich. Petyr later reveals his plan to Alayne for the eventual marriage of Sansa to the heir of the Vale of Arryn, Harrold Hardyng, and to reveal her true identity to the Lords of the Vale and to reclaim Winterfell in her name.[31]
The Winds of Winter
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To comfort Sweetrobin, Alayne suggests the Brotherhood of Winged Knights, whose initial members would be selected in a tourney. She meets the newly-knighted Harry the Heir when he comes to the Gates of the Moon to compete.[32]
Quotes by Sansa
There are no heroes ... In life, the monsters win.[10]
- Sansa's thoughts after the execution of Eddard Stark
- Sansa's thoughts
Once, she had loved Prince Joffrey with all her heart, and admired and trusted his mother, the queen. They had repaid that love and trust with her father's head. Sansa would never make that mistake again.[11]
- Sansa's thoughts
I would be gladder if it were the Hound, Sansa thought. Harsh as he was, she did not believe Sandor Clegane would let any harm come to her.[33]
- Sansa's thoughts
I wish the Hound were here. The night of the battle, Sandor Clegane had come to her chambers to take her from the city, but Sansa had refused. Sometimes she lay awake at night, wondering if she'd been wise. She had his stained white cloak hidden in a cedar chest beneath her summer silks. She could not say why she'd kept it. The Hound had turned craven, she heard it said; at the height of the battle, he got so drunk the Imp had to take his men. But Sansa understood. She knew the secret of his burned face. It was only the fire he feared. That night, the wildfire had set the river itself ablaze, and filled the very air with green flame. Even in the castle, Sansa had been afraid. Outside… she could scarcely imagine it.[19]
- Sansa's thoughts
My skin has gone from porcelain, to ivory, to steel.[24]
- Sansa's thoughts
No one will ever marry me for love. But lying came easy to her now.[25]
- Sansa's thoughts
Petyr: Trust no one, I once told Eddard Stark, but he would not listen. You are Alayne, and you must be Alayne all the time. Even here. In your heart. Can you do that? Can you be my daughter in your heart?
Sansa: I ... I am Alayne, Father. Who else would I be?Petyr: With my wits and Cat's beauty, the world will be yours, sweetling.[29]
– Petyr Baelish and Sansa
As the boy's lips touched her own she found herself thinking of another kiss. She could still remember how it felt, when his cruel mouth pressed down on her own. He had come to Sansa in the darkness as green fire filled the sky. He took a song and a kiss, and left me nothing but a bloody cloak.[31]
- Sansa's thoughts
Quotes about Sansa
You're like one of those birds from the Summer Isles, aren't you? A pretty little talking bird, repeating all the pretty little words they taught you to recite.[5]
– Sandor Clegane to Sansa
Life is not a song, sweetling. Someday you may learn that, to your sorrow.[6]
– Petyr Baelish to Sansa
Sansa was a lady at three, always so courteous and eager to please. She loved nothing so well as tales of knightly valor. Men would say she had my look, but she will grow into a woman far more beautiful than I ever was, you can see that. I often sent away her maid so I could brush her hair myself. She had auburn hair, lighter than mine, and so thick and soft... the red in it would catch the light of the torches and shine like copper.[34]
– Catelyn Stark to Brienne of Tarth
And she sang for me. You didn't know that, did you? Your sister sang me a sweet little song.[35]
– Sandor Clegane to Arya Stark
She is just as comely as the Tyrell girl. Her hair was a rich autumn auburn, her eyes a deep Tully blue. Grief had given her a haunted, vulnerable look; if anything, it had only made her more beautiful. He wanted to reach her, to break through the armor of her courtesy.[36]
– Tyrion Lannister's thoughts
A proper little lady. Not like her bloody sister.[37]
– Sandor Clegane about Sansa
You have your mother's eyes. Honest eyes, and innocent. Blue as a sunlit sea. When you are a little older, many a man will drown in those eyes.[29]
- Petyr Baelish to Sansa
- Cersei Lannister to the small council
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References and Notes
- ↑ See the Sansa Stark calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 7, Arya I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 16, Eddard III.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 29, Sansa II.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 44, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 50, Arya IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 65, Arya V.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 67, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 18, Sansa II.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 61, Sansa V.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 4, Brienne I.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
- ↑ Alayne I (The Winds of Winter)
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 55, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya XIII.
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Currently, Craft is operating in a challenging operating environment. Craft breweries are expanding as more and more individuals migrate away from mass produced beers to the arguably more flavorful craft varieties. Although this is certainly good for the company overall, it has brought more competition for finite shelf space and tap handles. Furthermore, there has been significant levels of public "infighting" between small and large breweries and trade organizations, as they battle for position and favor from customers, retailers, and politicians.
The company put forth a solid performance in the first quarter. Net sales grew 20%, and shipments to warehouses were up 17%. The discrepancy can be attributed to increases in revenue per barrel. Depletions, or sales of beer barrels from wholesalers to retailers after Craft has already sold them to the warehouses, were only up 8%. The reason for the gap was an inventory correction. The company said it believes wholesaler inventories are now at appropriate levels, and anticipates fairly tight alignment for the remainder of the year. Notably, the company was able to achieve these results despite getting rid of 25% of its beer offerings recently. This was done to reduce complexity and improve operational efficiency.
Rationalization of its product lines is not the only initiative being undertaken to improve profitability. The company is focused on improving its supply chain, optimizing brewing locations and improving capacity utilization. These efforts helped the gross margin grow 260 basis points in the first quarter, and BREW thinks it can expand that fundamental 500 to 700 basis points over the next five years.
Although recent results were within the company's expectations, investors were not impressed, and the shares have fallen over 25% since the last earnings call. The stock's price-to-earnings ratio is still relatively high, but is now hovering at a more reasonable 35. The company also left its 2014 guidance intact. It expects depletion growth to range from 7% to 11%, with average price increases of 1% to 2%. Growth in export revenue is expected to be between 25% to 50%, a result of new partnerships.
Although these shares are a relatively costly option, we think they have solid long-term growth prospects. We doubt the popularity of craft brews will wane, and think the recent dip in the share price has created a favorable buying opportunity for growth investors with and appetite for risk.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Amazon's $79 per year Prime delivery service has passed its totally free Super Saver delivery in popularity. That's, well, kind of a big deal.
Amazon Prime has been the best deal in tech for a while now, even while Amazon loses about $11 per year on each customer. But it's kind of amazing that more people are paying 80 bucks a year than are using the totally free option.
The bump in popularity is probably due to Prime being more than just a two-day shipping subscription. It's got a pretty good streaming selection that's been improving, and is still cheaper than a Netflix streaming account. And it's also on the vanguard for Amazon's latest shipping ideas, like same-day local, and Amazon Locker. [TNW]


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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Nationwide Series points leader Austin Dillon confirmed he has had talks with Stewart-Haas Racing about possibly driving the No. 14 car in place of the injured Tony Stewart.
Dillon, a 23-year-old Richard Childress Racing driver, has strong ties and associate sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops, which also is a primary sponsor of Stewart in Cup.
Dillon has nine Cup starts and is expected to make the move full time to Cup in 2014. He recently won the truck race at Stewart's Eldora Speedway and also has strong ties to Stewart sponsor Chevrolet as well.
"We've been talking a little bit," Dillon said Saturday morning after Nationwide Series qualifying at Watkins Glen. "We'll see. I feel pretty confident that we can do it and be fine. Hopefully we can do some of them. I'd like to."
Stewart broke his right tibia and fibula in a crash Monday night racing a sprint car at Southern Iowa Speedway. He will miss at least three weeks and is expected to miss several more. He has had two surgeries, including one to put a metal rod in his leg.
SHR competition director Greg Zipadelli said Friday that the team is looking at a few Nationwide drivers to fill in during Stewart's absence. Dillon and Regan Smith — who are one-two in the Nationwide standings with 14 points separating them — are considered to be two of those.
Max Papis will fill in for Stewart this weekend at Watkins Glen. Zipadelli said Friday he would like to know by Monday who will fill in for the remainder of Stewart's absence.
Sprint Cup drivers will follow the Nationwide crew out for qualifying Saturday.
If Dillon gets in the SHR car, it might be at Bristol as the Cup teams are at Michigan International Speedway and Nationwide teams are at Mid-Ohio next week.
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IP grab bag: Ke$ha, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, and (a little) more!
In the interest of efficiency, LAW OF FASHION is going to blow through a few different fashion-related IP "episodes" today. The first (and most appalling) involves singer Ke$ha's threats against Wimo Labs over its sale of an iPod Nano wristband marketed under the name "Tik Tok," which -- surprise! -- looks a lot like a watch:
It's been a while since this writer's KinderCare days, but he's pretty sure that watches go "tick tock" (just like cows go "moo" and pigs go "oink.") So why is Ke$ha up in (defaced) arms over this seemingly harmless accessory? Well, as fans of the singer or the TV show "Glee" are no doubt aware, Ke$ha's multi-week status as a cultural icon was launched by an admittedly catchy tune titled "TiK ToK."
The thing is, the federal courts are often wary of alleged trademark rights based on a single artistic work. This hesitance might be prompted in part by the USPTO's policy of refusing to register the title of a single work as a trademark. But the courts' skepticism also arises from the recognition that "the title of a single work is, by its very nature, at best, descriptive of that work." Like color and product design trade dress, items in this particular category of inherently descriptive marks receive protection only upon a showing of "secondary meaning" -- again, a mental association made by a significant portion of the relevant public between a particular source and the good or service at issue. To be sure, courts have found that some artistic works carry the requisite secondary meaning (Young Guns and Twin Peaks, for example), but the courts have rejected many other purported "title trademarks," especially where there are multiple artistic works that bear the same title. (Perhaps Ke$ha should have picked a more original song name, since courts have rejected claims of trademark rights in far less common song titles. Incidentally, courts adjudicating trademark cases tend not to care whether one spells a word in the supposed mark correctly or not, so it's likely that Ke$ha would not only be up against identically misspelled titles, but would also have to explain away the tidal wave of correctly spelled "Tick Tock" songs that pre-date her hit.)
Perhaps for these reasons, Ke$ha didn't actually file suit against Wimo Labs: her lawyers simply sent a cease-and-desist letter. But if a putative trademark owner is hoping to avoid expensive litigation, shooting off C&D letters can backfire: there is a neat little mechanism in the federal courts called a "declaratory judgment" action that essentially allows the would-be defendant to initiate the suit, so as not to live under the specter of legal action. (In fact, it's not just a threat of litigation that entitles a would-be defendant to initiate a declaratory judgment suit; some courts have held that a DJ action is appropriate "even where there has been no actual threat of suit, so long as defendant [in the DJ action -- i.e., the letter-sender] has notified plaintiff that defendant claims his [intellectual property] has been infringed.") That's exactly what happened here: Wimo didn't take kindly to Ke$ha's lawyers' threats, and it filed its own lawsuit -- on its home turf. The moral of the story (about an amoral, if not immoral, song): if you're going to send a cease-and-desist letter, be prepared to litigate the issue... and be prepared to litigate it in your opponent's preferred forum. (True, a letter-sender can generally get rid of a DJ suit simply by stipulating that it won't sue the plaintiff in the future, but of course, this gives the supposed infringer exactly what it wants -- and makes the letter-sender look bad in the process.)
Since we've been talking about trademark rights in individual artistic works, LOF should briefly draw your attention to this charming but derivative ad for Tommy Hilfiger's Spring 2011 collection. Derivative of what? Wes Anderson's brilliant film The Royal Tenenbaums, of course. Given the striking similarities between the two works, which many have observed, LOF finds it unimaginable that Tommy Hilfiger would not have cleared the necessary rights to the film. After all, in this situation, we are dealing with not only potential trademark (specifically, trade dress) infringement, but copyright infringement as well. In the unlikely event that Hilfiger didn't get clearance, you can bet the lawyers at Touchstone Pictures (a division of the "notoriously litigious" Walt Disney Company) had a very long, very serious meeting about how to handle the situation.
One final blip on the fashion law radar, which we needn't dwell on for long because LOF has discussed the relevant legal issues on multiple occasions: sportswear company Adidas has sued Lands' End in Oregon federal court over the alleged infringement and dilution of its "Three-Stripe Mark." In this instance, Adidas has actually registered the mark at issue with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office... a couple of times, in fact. Here's what a registered illustration for a product feature trademark looks like, in case you're curious:
Adidas crammed some great media quotes into its complaint, including a New York Times reference to the company's "trademark three-stripe logo" and a Footwear News passage in which Adidas's three stripes are described as "iconic." But will all of this be enough to get Lands' End on the hook for these rather benign-looking shoes:
Based on that solid KinderCare education mentioned earlier, this writer is pretty sure that "two" is different from "three." (As for the second Lands' End shoe, LOF just doesn't see a legally cognizable similarity with Adidas's registered design.) So while LOF is generally loath to make predictions about pending litigation, this time it's going to take the plunge and call the case for Lands' End... that is, unless Adidas can survive a motion to dismiss and turn up a smoking gun document that litigators (sometimes literally) dream of -- for example, an e-mail from Lands' End's CMO to its CEO saying "this new design of ours is guaranteed to trick consumers into thinking our shoes are made by Adidas, and by selling the deceptive design, we'll not only divert Adidas's rightful profits to us, we'll poach its goodwill and dilute its brand in the process. Mwa ha ha ha ha!"
But that's not going to happen.
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Who are your favorite luthiers?
Campellone. But I'm sure there's lots of excellent ones out there.
I would love to be able to sample many.
mine is a long list, but near the top are...Benedetto, Sakashta, Ribbecke, Palen, Megas, Grimes, Manzer, Comins,
Roger Borys.
Ric McCurdy
Last edited by docbop; 03-01-2013 at 12:00 PM.No, I'm not going to give you the answer to your question. I don't want to deny you the pleasure you'll receive when you figure it out yourself. -- Bill Evans talking to his brother.
Shelley D. Park in Vancouver for all things Gypsy... astounding volume and projection, top drawer fit and finish.
Shelley D. Park :: Gypsy Jazz Guitar Luthier in the Style of Selmer MaccaferriHow many brushes should an artist have?
My vote goes for Ryan Thorell. The Fv studio model he built for me is impecable
Isn't it great that this could easily have 100 different reasonable answers? More superb independent luthiers that ever in many countries.
Consider the fantastic work of local forum guys Dave Stewart and Jason Combs.
Benedetto, Montelleone, Buscarino.
Beauregard and Greenfield in Canada also look to be incredible, but I have never played them.
this thread is a wasted opportunity without pics!
After first seeing his work on the forum, I'm thisclose to ordering a guitar from Victor Baker, but I'm also fascinated by some of the work being done by Otto D'Ambrosio in Rhode Island and Joe Veillette in Woodstock, NY.
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Find your voice, and tell a story!
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Apologies . . . I really in a shitty mood this morning. I'm gonna go kick the dog . . . twice . . . . and beat up on my grand children. Maybe I'll feel better.Patrick2 . . Heritage representative (now former)
I was very happy with Steve Holst's work. Truly a 'custom' builder if there ever was one!
I have also corresponded with John Buscarino about a potential mod to one of my guitars (Buscarino jazzcaster), confirming specs, and getting a custom pickup - he was very responsive and knowledgeable. He's a class act for sure.
[QUOTE=Patrick2;301594 I really in a shitty mood this morning. I'm gonna go kick the dog . . . twice . . . . and beat up on my grand children. Maybe I'll feel better.[/QUOTE]
hang in there brother! one hour at a time...it will change.
then this thread is not for you and could do without your post. In addition no one cares about your mood, and speaking of "teeny boopers"..... And please for the sake of your children and grandchildren don't beat up on them, don't care if it was a figure of speech, not acceptable...
Mark Campellone,Brad Nickerson, Roger Borys ,Jim Triggs and the late Jimmy D'Aquisto. Not in that particular order. Not just great luthiers but really nice people.
Regarding my four grand children . . . I do still regularly beat my two youngest. Two boys, both are my son's kids . .. 13 & 12 years old. I can still get them . . . unless I try to beat up on them together. Then, it's me who takes the ass-whuppin'.
My daughter's two; the oldest is a beautiful young lady of 20 years old. She's my princess!! Born at just 2.2 lbs . . . remained in the intensive care unit of the hospital for 10 weeks . . then came home at just 4.5 lbs. Apnea moniter went off and she was blue. I administered CPR and brought her back. EMS guys said I saved her life. There's a very special bond there now. Couldn't possibly beat up on her. Her brother is now 17 years old, 2" taller than me and a real jock. The only way I could beat up on him would be if he allowed me to.
So, it's pretty much the two young'uns . . . and sometimes my wife. I can pretty much still kick her ass . . . if I sneak up behind her and get off the first few shots before she realizes what hit her. I don't dare try to take her on face to face. I may be crazy . . . but, I ain't stupid!!
Now, if you'll excuse me . . I gotta go get my dictionary and find out what the f*** a "troglodyte" is.
(Hi jazzblaster . . . . . )Patrick2 . . Heritage representative (now former)
>>> find out what the f*** a "troglodyte" is.
Funny that this word came up talking with my wife yesterday. She did not know the word in English, but it is funnier in Dutch anyway:
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I'm not really experienced in great luthiers because I'm quite young, but I really admire Nico Moffa's work.
He's really gaining attention and he's a great person.
Another great to my eyes and maybe the best (for me) right now is John Monteleone.
Oh yes, and Mr. Greenfield.
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Bryant Trenier can produce perhaps the best D'Aquisto sounding guitar for 7k and gets my top pick for current builders under 10k. I've had D' Aquisto, DAngelico, Benedetto, Campellone, Buscarino, Triggs, Grimes and Monteleone. John Monteleone is in another stratosphere and his instruments are just incredible pcs of musical art.
Lately, I have been drooling for a Marchione Semi-Hollow... So I'd list that.
My vote goes to Ryan Thorell. I've had the pleasure of playing my teacher's Frank Vignola model and it is far and away the nicest instrument I've ever played.
Heard Frank and Vinnie last spring live. The Thorell sig model sounds amazing in Frank's hands. Reasonably-priced too!formerly posting as Four2theBar
I did get to play Frank's this spring for a few minutes, the guitar sounds HUGE for being somewhat on the small side for an archtop. Ryan is a top notch guy as well, I'm hoping to have one of his guitars someday.
Mr. Jim Soloway of course. - This is a build that Jim just completed for myself.
M365 -Redwood / Swamp Ash Gosling Single 15" Hollow Body, Finger-style
25.5" Scale length --- Finger-style string spacing (1 13/16" at nut; 2 3/16" at bridge)
Full Hollow Single 15" shape with small bridge block
Figured redwood top - Hollowed swamp ash back
Maple neck - 59 Roundback profile - Indian Rosewood fingerboard - Gunstock Oil and Wax finish on the neck
Vintage burst finish /Black hardware/ Rosewood truss rod cover with inlaid logo
DiMarzio 36th Anniversary PAF pickups / Master volume and tone controls (with push pull pot on tone to split pickups)
Weight = 6 lbs. 5 oz.
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Unsung-Roger Borys!
Bryant Trenier X 2
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If I won a bit on the lottery, I'd go for something by Jason Combs
The Professional
or Victor Baker
or even better, if I won a lot on the lottery, then both. Gotta support these guys, y'know.
I've have some VZ Customs built by Bud Veazey of Lawrenceville, GA. He's worked on just about every guitar I have (or have had). Mostly Tele-style builds...he's always got something in the shop; builds to spec as well. Great attention to detail and he'll keep doin' stuff to it until it's just right for me. I don't have pictures here, but "VZ Custom" on Bookface has lot's of pictures. There's one of a Thinline-style with a natural finish, curly maple top and back/ash sides, maple neck, a Seth(n) and a Duncan B-caster(b)...that's one of 'em.
Bud is a great guy!
Here's a picture...iffin' yer interested.
I have a number of custom instruments that I have had commissioned by luthiers for me. Since this is a jazz oriented forum, I will focus on Archtop luthiers. We are fortunate to live in a day where there are more skilled Archtop luthiers than ever. When I chose to have an instrument commissioned about 1-1/2 years ago, I did a bit of Internet research, spoke with some players that I respect and some very experienced retailers to create a short list of luthiers to speak with. Some were master craftsman, but where not great communicators or didn't ask questions about me, my playing or my instrument goals.
After speaking with a number of them and looking carefully at there work, it was clear that I wanted to work with Bill Comins (Philadelphia, PA). Besides being an experienced, master luthier; Bill was a great jazz guitarist, which provides him with design insights that many luthiers may not have. Communication was excellent from specification process, wood selection through delivery. I have had the piece for only a few months now, but I can say without equivocation it is the finest Archtop that I have ever played in terms of tone, feel and craftsmanship.
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Bill Comins is a very good Luthier for the reasons you noted and you made a very wise choice with your build. I purchased one of his guitar craft series for doing electric stuff and it was set up perfectly.
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A Moffa Lorraine is my dream guitar. I'll own one eventually!
Nico Moffa builds sweet guitars.
I drool over lots of different guitars, but I have personal experience -- and satisfaction -- with Forshage, CB Hill, Rob Engel, and Ralph Novak (Novax Guitars).
Wildcat: Love that redwood Soloway!!
I'll have to go with Elias Graves!
I have a small hollow body from CP Thornton. It is very well made. Mine was in his first run and is the only one with two pickups. For details on how he thinks about guitar building, you should visit his website. http://www.cpthorntonguitars.com/
"You've got to be in the sun to feel the sun. It's that way with music too." - Sidney Bechet
Bryant Trenier just received high acclaim from John Monteleone at the 2013 Woodstock Luthiers showcase, and Rudy Pensa , from Rudy's music wants Bryant's guitars in his SoHo store. For anyone looking for a guitar that resembles and sounds like a real D'Aquisto, look no further. Bryant constructs and carves his guitars just like Jimmy D'Aquisto, and the tone is just incredible. Get one now before the price doubles.
It's great to see Bryant getting props from some of the local heavy hitters. He certainly deserves all that and more. He's on his way to be being a lot better known. When I was in NYC a month ago I played a couple of original D'Aquisto's on a Friday, then some of Trenier's on Saturday. Yeah, he really has the touch, they are astounding guitars.Find your voice, and tell a story!
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Wout Bosma is a great Dutch archtop luthier. I tried his D'Angelico New Yorker copy, and it played and looked every bit as good as the ones D'Angelico made. If I had some money, I would ask Wout Bosma to make me one. I have a Gibson Johnny Smith from 1966 similar to D'Angelico, but I find those D'Angelicos made by Wout Bosma to be superior to my Johnny Smith. He can build almost any type of guitar at any price range, including steel string guitars, classical guitars or a boutique arch top guitars.
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Mortgage fraud is a growing threat to homeowners and businesses, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
With the changing housing landscape come new schemes. Foreclosures and delinquencies have soared over the last few years, and the FBI says that has resulted in an increase in mortgage fraud schemes against distressed homeowners. New original loan fraud investigations, on the other hand, have dropped since there was a decrease in new mortgages in 2011.
Mortgage fraud schemes have "some type of material misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission relating to a real estate transaction which is relied on by one or more parties in the transaction," according to the FBI website. It can include foreclosure rescue and loan modification frauds and illegal property flipping. Those accused of committing the crimes can be bank officers, appraisers, mortgage brokers, attorneys, loan originators or borrowers.
Cindi Dixon, CEO of Mela Capital Group,a mortgage quality control risk management firm, says the most common frauds continue to be income and employment misrepresentation and occupancy fraud — where there is deception about whether a home is owner-occupied or an investment property.
However, over the last 12 to 18 months, she's also seen trends in mortgage fraud emerge. They include land-title lien fraud, which involves liens that are recorded fraudulently on properties and illegal transfers of ownership, and organized crime fraud, which involves organized fraud rings purchasing properties under straw-buyers names and using the homes for crimes like drug and human trafficking and credit card manufacturing. False identity use to purchase a home is also growing, she said.
Dixon thinks many of the frauds are driven by the market conditions.
"With economic downturns people struggle to maintain current income levels. This leads to new and creative ways of supplementing income and exploiting the system for profit," she said.
Dixon noted that 15 percent of the overall frauds are committed by an individual homeowner or home-buyer, and 85 percent tend to involve some type of insider collaboration that can include the real estate agent, mortgage broker, banker or other person involved in the mortgage process.
For a look at the top states in the U.S. for mortgage fraud, CNBC analyzed the most recent data from the FBI and the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).*
So what are the top states for mortgage fraud? Click ahead to find out.
By Michelle Fox
Posted 2 April 2012
Note: The FBI's mortgage fraud index looks at the areas most affected in 2010. It incorporates a number of indicators, including statistics from the FBI, the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Office of Inspector General, FinCEN, LexisNexis-Mortgage Asset Research Institute, Interthinx, Fannie Mae, Radian Guaranty, CoreLogic, the U.S. Census and Department of Labor. The index ranges from 1 (best) to 100 (worst).
*FinCEN's most recent statistics focus on suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed in the third quarter of 2011. SARs are filed by financial institutions against a person thought to be conducting suspicious activity. The reports were filed between July and September 2011, and the suspicious activity occurred on or after January 1, 2009.


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This page is dedicated to the often amusing, alternative side of Shakespeare videos found online.
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Great comedy sketch exploring how Shakespeare may have come up with his famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy:
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See The Beatles on TV, recreating the play by the players in A Midsummer Night's Dream:
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You may think that Shakespeare is know the world over…this clip from UK Big Brother shows that this is not always the case!
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The eternal debate…could a load of monkeys hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time really type the complete works of William Shakespeare? Ricky Gervais and Carl Marchant give their views!
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Spoof Shakespeare acting class with Steven Fry & Hugh Laurie
After all those YouTube Shakespeare videos, why not check out the No Sweat Shakespeare collection of the best Shakespeare movies?


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Now here's something you don't see everyday: a fashion magazine making a political statement. But then again, not every fashion magazine is Vogue Italia, known in the industry for its genuinely creative vision. Its primary photographer, Steven Meisel, is reowned for his artistic direction and his biting visual satire and social commentary when he's at his sharpest.
October's issue features Meisel's editorial, "State of Emergency," which takes aim at security measures taken under the Bush administration in the United States. Models are posed as being dragged from their cars with guns pointed at their heads, stripping down for airport security, and so forth; it's clear in these photos that there's a sense of overblown panic and the authorities are using excessive force (perhaps even abusing their authority?).
Now, of course, security measures and arrests aren't the be-all and end-all of the culture of fear that President George W. Bush is spreading, but they're two of the most graphic parts of it. And airport security checks, in their current incarnation, does impact regular people, as well as industry, in a major way. It's not quite Abu Ghraib (although the pictures may be taking a step in that direction, too, in terms of the treatment of those being arrested), and wiretapping is a difficult subject matter to get... fashion-y about, but the point is well made.
My only real nitpick, naturally, is that the targets of force are all Caucasian women, which certainly deviates from what's happening in reality. But then again, that's where we can't forget that this is a fashion spread whose real purpose is to shill the clothes. But the fact that they're taking on this topic is quite bold.
Also interesting to note is that this comes from an Italian publication. American Vogue would never allow something as incendiary as this on its pages.
Need convincing? Here are a couple of selected photographs from the editorial. Click on the image for the full size, or click on the link above to see the full set.


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Tourists and Los Angeles natives alike were treated to show starring Cat Woman, a Pirate and an Alien Thursday afternoon.
But this time the performance was outside of the Kodak Theatre where a fight broke out between the characters that take the stage on Hollywood Boulevard sidewalks.
Fire officials responded to a reported assault around 5:30 p.m. to learn that a fight between Cat Woman and Jack Sparrow ended in his getting pepper sprayed.
Another character wearing an alien mask was also involved in the brawl, which ended shortly after it began, LAPD officials said.
Aerial footage showed a man on the ground surrounded by about half a dozen police.
No one was taken into custody and none of the parties, including the hotter-than-usual Sparrow, were transported to the hospital, LAPD reported.
Almost immediately after the incident occurred, the Twitter-sphere was flooded with reports of the incident, many of which noted the quintessentially-L.A. nature of the story.
"Only on LA News.. 'LAPD respond to fight on Hollywood Blvd between Cat Woman, a Pirate and an Alien," @tattedgirl Tweeted.
Others seemed to question the character brotherhood.
"Cat woman, a pirate, and an alien just got in a huge fight in hollywood in front of chinese theatre," according to a Tweet from @kirkfox. "Spiderman and batman just watched."


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Texans coach Gary Kubiak collapses on sideline
Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak, 52, collapsed as he was walking off the field at halftime of the team's game with the Indianapolis Colts. He did not lose consciousness and his family was with him at the hospital, but the reason for the collapse has not been made public.
Edward Snowden defends leaks in 'manifesto'
The German magazine Der Spiegel published an open letter it says was written by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden titled, A Manifesto for the Truth, in which Snowden said calls for surveillance program reforms justify his alleged decision to leak classified information.
Egypt's president goes on trial
Egypt's first freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi, goes on trial today. Facing charges of incitement of violence with 14 others in connection to clashes last December, Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location since his July 3 overthrow by the military. The trial will be his first public appearance since then.
Nick Foles ties NFL record with 7 TDs as Eagles roll
Nick Foles quickly made everyone forget about his deplorable game against the Dallas Cowboys by having a game for the ages. The Philadelphia Eagles' second-year quarterback tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes. In all, he completed 22-of-28 passes for 406 yards in the Eagles' shockingly easy 49-20 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Birmingham airport reopens after evacuation
The Birmingham, Ala., airport has reopened after a threat prompted an investigation by bomb technicians and an evacuation of more than two hours. FBI spokesman Paul Daymond said the agency's bomb technicians worked with local police to investigate. Police spokesman Johnny Williams told al.com that nothing was found after bomb dogs and officers did a sweep of the airport.
Contributing: Associated Press


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2012 NAIA Men's Soccer Players of the Week - No. 5
By Chad Waller, Director of Communications and Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kyle Breckan of Cornerstone (Mich.) has been named the NAIA National Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week and Richard Isberner of Rio Grande (Ohio) has been tabbed National Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Breckan and Isberner were selected based on their performances from Sept. 24 - 30 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Breckan, a 6-foot senior goalkeeper from Barrington, Ill., posted two shutouts last week for the Golden Eagles. On Sept. 26, Breckan stood strong with a 1-0 overtime shutout over Aquinas (Mich.), the only Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference team "receiving votes" in the latest Coaches' Poll. He compiled six saves in 104 minutes. He followed that with another 1-0 blanking, this time against Northwestern Ohio on Sept. 29.
Breckan, who ranks 34th in the NAIA in goals against average (0.94), is 6-1-1 on the year with 41 saves in 861:28 minutes.
Isberner, a six-foot-one, senior forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, tallied six goals and one assist (13 points) in two Rio Grande wins last week. The two-time reigning Mid-South Conference Offensive Player of the Week put home four goals in the 5-0 victory over St. Catharine (Ky.) on Sept. 26. In the NAIA Game of the Week against top-ranked Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) on Sept. 29, Isberner notched the game-winner in overtime to send Lindsey Wilson to its first loss since 2010. He finished his day with two goals and an assist in the 3-2 win.
In NAIA statistical rankings, Isberner is second in goals per game (1.5), second in points per game (3.4), sixth in goals (12) and 10th in points (27).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Offensive Nominees: Henry Spees, Davenport (Mich.); Graeme Eaglesham, Bellevue (Neb.); Alan Arroyo, LSU Shreveport (La.); Marian Saar, Tabor (Kan.); Angelo Kelly, William Penn (Iowa); Andrew Robles, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Jose Luis Rodriguez, Talladega (Ala.); Jordan Green, Hastings (Neb.); Erwin Sanchez, Jr., Central Methodist (Mo.); Marc Cannon, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Richard Osterluh, Park (Mo.); Marcus Johansson, Northwood (Fla.); Christian Johansen, Great Falls (Mont.); Daniel Branley, Bryan (Tenn.); Necas Collins, Rogers State (Okla.); Elvar Sigurdsson, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.); Josiah Thomas, Berea (Ky.); Septi Danciu, Concordia (Ore.); Luis Medina, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Joel Krasso, Bethel (Tenn.); Andrew Cota, Menlo (Calif.).
Defensive Nominees: Marcus Oliveira, Oklahoma Baptist; Lance Quini, LSU Shreveport (La.); Ben Clark, Tabor (Kan.); Stephen Lunney, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Jared Winking, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Carl Blundell, Belhaven (Miss.); Cameron Riley, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Chris Ericksson, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Stuart Bramley, Lyon (Ark.); Lewis Wilcox, Midland (Neb.); Josh Goepper, Indiana Wesleyan; Joseph Lasala, Warner (Fla.); Alex Mendez, Great Falls (Mont.); Ryan Mcentee, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Jack Marchant, Rio Grande (Ohio); Rasheed Malcolm, Bryan (Tenn.); Arne Niermann, Concordia (Ore.); Kyle Held, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Alex Palomarez, Menlo (Calif.).
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Why Open Source and Financial Services Do Mix
Open Source platforms and financial services are a good mix argues Kirk Wylie, founder of OpenGamma, an open source analytics and risk management platform for the financial services.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... the stinky open source is a natural choice for any form of technology ... where you're dealing with modern high functionality ... and view of the developer of the market and when I first started working in finance years ago I realize that ... all of these proprietary systems have the same basic functionality replicated over and over and over ... and the new look of the in house development of banks and hedge funds and insurance firms ... and again during the same things over now turnover in any worries that I see modify functionality ... I immediately think that battered on ... open source when ... we see that there are people that that you have some concerns you know one concern is on the basic license there still people in large banks are familiar with open source technologies that are thinking ah well if I use Okanagan what does that mean that I've tokens for sole Mio and the answer of course is now what we we there is a limited education ... there are some people though that are also worried that if they are using some of our technology ... and it ... everybody can see the technology that are running his open source that neither competitor is we'll find a flaw in an enviable to be in the market because there's a floor covered solely in terms of pure to peer lending I think they're absolutely risks that you know we've we've seen cases where certain peer to peer schemes have been a little more than pure Bernstein's we have others that have failed OT and have left up you know actual lenders ... on the hook or without their funds ... I think it's ... a solution ... to getting more financial services into the hands of more people I think there will be successful companies in the space I think you'll be built companies in the States ... um and I think it's a aiding its own for its infancy don't think anybody really knows exactly what the ... correct strategy is who we're going to be the winners were to be losers it's an emerging specs ... and I don't to be the only solution I think that that will end up with ... other new forms of providing financial services to the UN under banked up but I think that that you're you're schemes weather is pure delight name or you know of consumer to small business or pure return I think there ... are of the next generation of financial services landscape


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Order has only begun to be be restored to the peaceful tree-lined streets of Hanover, New Hampshire today after the shocking kidnapping ordeal suffered by Keggy, the popular Dartmouth College beer keg. The quasi-official school mascot was ruthlessly abducted and held for ransom over the weekend, and then rescued by campus police today. From the Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern:
Keggy was held hostage for several days, suffering one torn off eye and and a badly damaged nose. After a ransom note was sent to Keggy's Jacko creators, Hanover Police began a town-wide manhunt for Keggy's captors. He was eventually rescued (albeit suffering significant injuries), and after extensive physical therapy, he returned to his normal activities of cheering on Dartmouth sports teams.
Mental health professionals were on the Dartmouth campus today helping students deal with the trauma. On Wednesday, Ivy Gate blog reported on the crime:
For the uninitiated, Keggy the Keg is the unofficial mascot of Dartmouth, which is offically mascot-less. He rose to prominence in 2003, during the Student Assembly's mascot search project, which was aborted after a poll showed that most students disliked the idea (who wouldn't) of having a moose parading about during athletic events.
I'm quite sure this was a real kidnapping, as Keggy is one of the very few mascots who would actually be worth ransoming. Along with Blowie and Henry the Puffy Taco, they are the three greatest mascots in history, in my opinion. Keggy is a national treasure, and I'm glad he's back safe. And now, please celebrate Keggy's return by enjoying a glass from a less animated keg of your own. Keggy The Keg [Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern]


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Clockwise from upper left, the city halls in Tonganoxie, Shawnee, Bonner Springs, Basehor and Baldwin City.
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