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I also think the response to his issues beforehand, the massive cut in his post count and the seeming blame of him for the Hotties Forum debacle, was a clear factor in his frustrated outburst.
Information that was not available at the time of my "abortion", if you recall.And as for the length, he's not banned for two years, as you've been already informed (despite his 2nd go round of a GJH/Kleck level rant).
No, I don't owe Paulie anything, Paulie is (IMO) far too thin-skinned and grudge holding at times. I'd know, they were some of my own more serious faults.....And yes, your thread was absolutely an abortion. JMO, but you owe Paulie an apology. You don't think so, that's cool. But don't pretend that you didn't intend it in that manner - that's also insulting.
With that said, I've said often, including in my "abortion", that Paulie is a better Mod than I was. Given my massive inflated ego, you'd think that would be seen as the clear praise it's intended as.
I do aye. Select trolls get a far longer leash. Jets Fan a far shoter one.If you think things have changed, that's your prerogative.
Probably true enough. I could, just for giggles, say I'm unbannable (in order to provoke the obvious banning such a claim would incite), but why play that game today, eh? We know you folks are the authority here, no need for me to help you prove it.But, I hope you consider yourself in the group that gets the free pass for the number of times you've engaged in personal attacks on people you don't deem to be worthy of posting here and the obvious taunt of seeing whether we'll do anything.
And you do a good job Crash, again, as I've said. While I think all of you are far FAR too lenient with certain Trolls (perhaps even including myself some days), I do think you all do a good job overall.You know the impossibility of pleasing everyone here, to the point where I'm not going to bother to try. I know for me personally, I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and as much leeway as possible.
It seems that there is difficulty dealing with one select criticism (since addressed given the ban isn't in fact 2 years) amongst a host of priase, as if it can only be all of one or all of the other. Is it not possible to disagree with one small portion of things (in this case the length), but agree ingeneral terms with almost everythign else?
TLDR Version: If Boro had been banned a week, my "abortion" never would have happened.
The goal posts have somewhat shifted in this situation and that's disappointing, but I guess not all that surprising when the offender is a popular guy.
Something I understand far more than you might think mate. You most certainly have my sympathies, not that you need or desire them.
Treading old ground here, and I can see where it's headed. Sometimes I envy the trolls who post nothing but one-liners. Must be a far far easier experience than feeling the need to try and expalin oneself.
This sucks... cuz I like everyone involved in this whole debacle.
I've always found Paulie to be one of the most easy going, likeable guys at JI.
Borgo was probably the poster I got along best with. But he knew what he was doing. He's done it before. I'll enjoy his posts when he gets paroled... and I'll miss them again the next time he decides to go ballistic.
Warchurchfishhill has great taste in literature and actually seems to care enough to take the time to properly express his thoughs (a rarity in the www world). Even when I disagree with him (which is pretty often), I really enjoy reading his takes.
and FF2 makes me laugh more than anyone at JI, (and these days seems one of the most reasonable posters... which is no easy feat for a Pats "troll" on a jets board)
And somehow the forever even-keeled Crasherino got sucked into this.
What a fine mess. Which hopefully will all blow over soon enough.
I'm just waiting for SG3 to finally flame out (has there ever been a more painful guy to find yourself agreeing with... you know, on the rare occasion that one does). That's a banding that I doubt would inspire many sympathy threads.
And while I was annoyed at your "abortion" (that's getting some play time), I failed to include that I think you're a good dude as well (no homo), and someone I consider a friend. And while we can disagree on things (little "t" - we can all agree that Things is a d!ck), I understand that you're sticking up for your friend, which I can respect.
And thats enough on this for today I think. Back to Gato's 15th to 20th minute of E-Fame for Gurl!
this is what you get when you don't pay for mods
Girls who want attention for being a pretty young girl amongst drooling basement dewlling manthings announce right off their girldom and post their pics to one and all.
No judgement, we're all here for whateve, and you could simply be e-noob about such things. I myself an a horrible attention whore, obviously, so who would I be to judge anyone else?
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The second you tell a male-dominated e-community you are a girl, you'll get vastly more attention from vastly more folks, more folks white-knighting you, more folks who dislike you as well (girl attention hounds are e-infamous in many communities, we had our own here name of JetsBabe matter of fact), more folks responding to everything you write, laughing at your jokes, commenting on your looks and otherwise desperately hoping that some e-miracle will transpite that brings you and them together in blissful happiness.
Internet 101.

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Tottenham Hotspur are the latest Premier League club to be linked with a move for Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao.
Andre Villas-Boas' side join Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United in their pursuit of the player, according to Spanish newspaper Marca, with the Colombian international set to join a long list of players who have swapped La Liga for the Premier League.
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has been heavily linked with a move for the 26-year-old in recent weeks, with owner Roman Abramovich ready to give-up on Fernando Torres in favour of a new striker at Stamford Bridge, according to the Daily Mail.
Roberto Mancini has also been heavily linked with a move to bring the player to the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks, and whilst the same paper reported Manchester City were out of the race over the weekend, the speculation in Spain suggests Falcao could yet join the champions.
Manchester United aren't short of options up-front, with Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck already scraping for chances at Old Trafford. Falcao's arrival would certainly make Sir Alex Ferguson the envy of every manager in club football.
Spurs, meanwhile, have limited options in attack, with Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor the only senior strikers at White Hart Lane. Whether Villas-Boas would be given such huge funds to bring former Porto player to north London remains to be seen.
All roads appear to lead to England for El Tigre, but an agreement over the €60 million minimum fee release clause will need to be reached first before Falcao makes his Vicente Calderon Stadium bow.
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No disrespect meant towards the dead, but I'm going to pretend for a moment that "The Band" trending on twitter has very little to do with Levon Helm.
Band Not Going To Dallas
Dave Brandon creates the future: the tag: the picture
The Michigan Marching Band has been informed that they won't be going to Dallas, presumably because it puts a dent in the pile of money Michigan will get by selling a home game. Sorry, people who bought tickets. Yes, seats for the band are in the contract. Yes, you've been duped. No, you can't get a refund unless you pay $500 to get on the refund waiting list.
Think about that as you look at a home schedule on which Michigan State is the featured attraction. Dave Brandon couldn't even get the Nebraska game to not be on the road in the same year OSU and ND are. He sold a home game to Jerry Jones because it sounded like a lot of money, then we found out that because the minimum ticket price was $125 he could have scheduled a home and home instead. Jerry Jones is probably laughing his ass off somewhere.
Anyway. I think we should start a Dave Brandon for Governor fund. I'd vote for him! With no ulterior motives whatsoever! #DB4MGov!
The night they drive old Dixie down...
on going. Now I am not for sure. DB has done a lot for the U, but maybe its time for him to go. Former UM player Jim Bates is AD in the MAC and would love to come home. Maybe it is time for Brandon for Senate.
I always thought it was short-sighted not to have the marching band attend every away football game. Shouldn't we take every advantage we are allowed? I'm sure we can afford it with the war chest Martin and now Brandon have accumulated.
At any rate if they are just going to the big games playing the defending champs is about as big as it gets, don'tcha think?
The band has a *very* full schedule in the fall. It isn't practical for them to go to many more games. As a M alum and a former MMB member, I have often marveled that the band doesn't go to more games (and that so many visiting schools bring their bands), but the reality is tough.
This situation, however, is a major exception. ARGH.
They send them to MICHIGAN consistently, because it's Michigan. It just means it's almost always one of the road team's 2 two band road trips, because it's the biggest audience they'll play in front of in their lives. And usually a noteworthy game, even if the visitor is going to get smoked.
As per usual, MGOBLOG serves as my chief newsbreaking source. Levon will be missed. At least by me. Guess I'm willing to get drunk for all of us if it comes to that.
I saw his show at the State Theater just over a month ago. He looked pretty frail but I figured that was just because he was over 70. Really sad that he's gone. Going to have to watch the Last Waltz this weekend.
DB would find every single penny dropped between the cracks in the state capitol couches. He'd be a great governor for a cash strapped state.
He's done good things for us. He brought us Brady Hoke! But man... Bill Martin made plenty of money for the athletic department WITHOUT screwing over the fans.
That's pretty much what Martin did for his years at M; piss off the fans (no Crisler renovations, renovating the Big House, RRod).
But blow up his inbox:
Send him emails, tweets, whatever you've got.
Also, creepiest non-shirtless-recruit picture ever on the MGoBlog front page?
Also, if anyone has any contacts with famous alumni (including former football players), now is the time to fire them up and see if they'll join the pitchfork gang!
Be sure to mention that you'll be reconsidering your future financial contributions to the program, as apparently that's the only thing that moves the needle for DB.
it's not possible for the human brain to withhold financial contributions (to a university they love) because of a decision like this. Like holding your breath until you die, it would be entirely too stupid.
I wouldn't be concerned about making that threat a major part of the communication. There is some research out there that shows that the alums who quickly threaten to "never give again" are the people who tend to not give much anyway. I'm guessing Brandon has seen that.
No offense to anyone here; that's the conventional wisdom about supporters. The ones who emotionally brandish their $$ support as a threat typically overestimate the importance & significance of their withheld dollars.
By all means let Brandon know of your disappointment, but I think our letters will be taken more seriously, and at face value, if they leave off the threats.
If by chance you are a wealthy influential donor, then by all means use your influence. Otherwise leave it to the big fish.
Do you also have the email fo the university president? I wouldn't mind cc'ing his boss on my email manifesto.
"Also, creepiest non-shirtless-recruit picture ever on the MGoBlog front page?"
You must not have been here for Naked Guy
Naked Guy was very, very OMG shirtless.
Supporting his decision.
Your e-mail definitely will stand out. Maybe he'll give you one of those extra tix he's got that were reserved for the band in the contract.
Just spreading it around from the board thread - Since DB loves twitter so much, make sure to hit him up with some #MMBtoDallas
I just saw that someone tweeted Pipkins about the band not traveling. Probably not the smartest thing to do. Leave the current players out of it - they'll be in a no-win situation and no good will come from them responding.
Tweet FORMER players. Get @DhaniJones on the case. Seriously. #BowTieCause wants to see MBB in Dallas!
I had no idea you got that many points for your Twosie creation. Well done, I hope you're getting something out of this, those points should be redeemable for something.
He got a million points so he gets a millionth of this month's beveled guilt.
How long until the AD either caves or some type of compromise is made? I'm giving it about three days.
Also, how smart do you have to be to not look at a potential payday, subtract expenses, and see if it's a good deal? If someone offered me a ten percent raise to work in Alaska half the time with no travel covered, I'd probably sit down and figure out how much I might spend to get the raise. Apparently I'm in the minority though.
...uhhhh did you read "Three and Out"? There's a page which describes a backroom deal done between Mary Sue, DB and RR in which the former ask RR to remind them about the $500,000 per year they would knock off his buyout of WV.
Remind them of a deal which could've amounted to $1.5 million of the University's money... so yeah, they are pretty casual about a few pennies.
You guys wait until holographic Bo rides in on a wolverine mascot and plays the victors on an electric guitar at halftime during the Pop Evil show. You won't even care about the band anymore.
We talking Star Wars style holo or Cochella Tupac holo because that sh*t has been proven to be not a hologram. If its the former hells yes, if its the latter I'm grabbing my pitchfork.
/nerd soapbox
Will Bo be rocking "In the Big House" with the PE too?
Or it isn't happening.
I can't wait for Brandon's smug passive-agressive response!
"Smug passive-aggressive response." Great line. This is also called his pimp hand . . . when people are happy with DB sticking it to someone, and aren't the ones being smacked.
When Mark Hollis tweeted Trey, DB tweeted back. It was funny, but I think it was abotu that stage that we all started thinking, "The public smack isn't necessary, Dave." I'm starting to lose my patience with some of his stuff.
So you're allowed to use the words "pimp hand" online now? Hooray!
Next year all of the focus be on our Big Ten and possiby MNC winning team (as it should be) - but at the same time the people who should be enjoying it the most, the longtime season ticket holders and the rest of the fans who pack the house that Yost built every Saturday, get their 1st-hand looks at a once-in-a-lifetime team (and the friggin' band) cut down for a few extra dollars...
Football is still important around here, but it's no longer our God.
(If i'm a little overdramatic I blame Brian for getting me fired up)
Aw, fuggit. DAVE BRANDON FOR GOVERNOR!!!
How many people have bought tickets yet? I have not... neither have my friends. I am thinking about emailing the AD and stating that I am not doing this unless the band is included.
We already sold our allotment. We get our money no matter what.
They are selling out UM allotment even if everyone outraged about the band demands a refund. The average fan is not that attached to the band.
Really? I think if I'm going to spend mega-bucks on a shitty ticket, a flight, a hotel that I'd want an experience better than the one I can get right in front of glorious humongous HD TV. I was on the fence about whether I was going to go, but this would have made staying an easy decision.
How many people have bought tickets yet? I have not... neither have my friends. I am thinking about emailing the AD and stating that I am not doing this unless the band is included.
Is that somebody else will buy them.
Good idea. Send him two of the same email. Volume is important here.
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To start, the Server Configuration tool allows you to retrieve directly from SSMS the Registered Servers list, thus saving the time of importing your instance list. For a simple configuration check all you have to do is select the specific server from the SQL Server(s): list and click Get Configuration. For those having to manage an extensive list of servers, you simply choose Server Group and click the Comparison tab, and finally Get Configuration again (will take slightly longer since you are querying across multiple instances). The horizontal Comparison of all instance configurations has options to highlight the obvious differences, with Show Differences, between the configurations and even to apply changes by means of Fixing Differences. Finally, I would suggest using the Snapshot option when comparing settings before and after patching multiple servers or making changes - meaning that you can open an older XML file snapshot (the format for Snapshots) to compare also with current configuration.
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12 Education Tech Trends to Watch in 2012
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12 areas where we believe we'll see significant adoption and innovation in the coming months.
MOBILE PHONES: Mobile learning is hardly a new trend, but we have now reached the point with near ubiquitous cellphone ownership among adults, and growing ownership among children. More than three-quarters of teens own a cellphone, and about 40% own a smartphone. As such, these mobile devices will help unlock some of the promise of "anytime, anywhere" learning opportunities.
BYOD (BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE): A related trend to mobile learning. More schools will grapple with their policies surrounding students bringing their own devices to school. They do so already, of course, although cellphones in particular are often required to be turned off or stowed in backpacks or lockers. It isn't just cellphones that are brought from home now either. There are iPod Touches, tablets, laptops, e-readers, and netbooks, and schools will weigh whether or not students will be permitted or even encouraged to bring their own devices to school.
BANDWIDTH ISSUES: The FCC has made broadband access the focus of some of its efforts over the last few years, arguing for its importance to the U.S. economy and education. It's pushing for better access across the board, but also recognizing the importance of high-speed Internet specifically at schools and libraries. Even those schools with broadband access may find their resources strained in coming months — with the increasing number of mobile devices brought to schools, tapping into the local network as well as with growing demands for streaming video content.
NATURAL USER INTERFACES: The last few year have brought about a number of important innovations in the ways in which we interact and interface with technology: motion-sensing as with the Microsoft Kinect, the touchscreen of the iPhone, the voice-activation of Siri. Just as the graphical user interface, the GUI, opened computer technologies to new populations (specifically non-programmers), these natural user interfaces will likely push those things further forward, increasing accessibility.
WEB APPS (HTML5): Despite the popularity of Apple devices — among consumers and in the classroom — an emphasis or reliance on native (iOS or Mac) apps excludes a lot of people. The demands for tools that can be used at home and at school, regardless of device, will lead to more Web-based education applications. Thanks to HTML5 technology, Flash, which is still used by a lot of educational content providers, will no longer be as ubiquitous.
DATA: "Data-driven" has been a buzz phrase in education for a number of years now, but much of the emphasis has been on standardized testing. With more "data exhaust" from our usage of technology and the Web, there's a trove of information we aren't really fully tracking when it comes to teaching and learning. 2012 will likely bring about a search for new analytical tools to account for just this (many sidestepping the question of whether or not teaching and learning can be quantified and analyzed this way).
ADAPTIVE LEARNING: Adaptive learning companies had an interesting year: Knewton and Grockit raised substantial investment, for example, while Carnegie Learning found itself critiqued in a New York Times story. With the promise of personalized learning — that is, instruction and quizzes aimed at a student's specific needs and skills — adaptive learning is poised for widespread adoption, both at the K-12 and higher ed levels.
PRIVACY/SECURITY: There was an increasing realization in 2011 that many of the pieces of legislation that govern children and students' online interactions are woefully out of date. As such, there will be increased scrutiny in 2012 to COPPA (the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), CIPA (the Children's Internet Protection Act), and FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). Whether or not the government's legislation and kids' usage actually match up will be another thing entirely. Another major trend of the year, particularly in light of an increasing importance of data: user (student) control of their own educational data — that means both privacy protections and data portability.
OPEN LICENSING: "Open" may well be one of the big marketing terms we'll hear in the coming months, and it'll take some scrutiny to really evaluate what many companies mean when they adopt the label. That said, openly licensed content and openly licensed code is likely to be one of the most important trends in 2012: open source technology, open source textbooks, open educational resources, and open data.
PEER TO PEER: "Social learning" has gained a lot of attention in recent years as new technologies have offered ways for students to communicate and collaborate — whether they're side-by-side in the classroom or thousands of miles away. The ability for learners to connect with one another will be one of the most important trends of the coming year. This isn't just a matter of connecting learners with online resources or with online instruction. Rather, one of the big opportunities will be to create a space in which learners can help and teach each other.
THE MAKER MOVEMENT: The Maker Movement — encouraging people to make things by hand — may be one of the most important keys to improving STEM education in this country. That's because it works outside the realm of standardized testing and all the associated hand-wringing. The movement, which includes efforts like Maker Faire and MAKE Magazine, may be the key to helping new demographics (or at the very least, "kids") discover science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in an exciting and hands-on way. Building and tinkering and playing all offer powerful ways to learn and experiment. We need more of this — lots more.
GAMING: Game-based learning has been on the cusp of being "the next big thing" for a while now। Perhaps 2012 will be the year. With the flourishing of mobile technologies, with the promise of data and analytics, and with a realization that we can create new and engaging ways to move through lessons, we are likely to see an explosion of educational gaming apps this year. The big question, of course — with this as with every new ed-tech development: does this actually improve learning? When is a educational game fun? What makes it engaging? What makes it actually educational?
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WODONGA and its unfinished aquatic centre WAVES will miss out on $5000 with confirmation this week the Ovens and Murray Swimming Championships have been moved to Yarrawonga.
The O & M District Swimming Association confirmed at its board meeting that the championships and two other meetings will be held elsewhere.
The association enacted its contingency plan last month after the opening of WAVES was delayed for a second time.
It means the proficiency trials scheduled at WAVES on February 2 will be held at Corowa and the Wodonga pennant on February 3 will be held at Yarrawonga.
The O&M championships will be held at Yarrawonga on February 9 and 10.
Ovens and Murray District Swimming Association vice-president Tap-Ky Duong said WAVES failure to open on schedule had cost the pool and the city.
"It's hard to say how much would be generated by the O&M Championships because each swim meeting is different," Duong said.
"But the figure would be at least $5000.
"The championships attract about 250 swimmers a day and, with parents, that's about 500 people.
"That's 500 lots of $3 entry fees a day and then you have to take into account people using the kiosk and buying fuel."
Duong said the association hadn't ruled out a test meeting at WAVES late in the season.
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Red Green Tickets
One of TV's funniest comedies that aired for fifteen years from 1991 to 2006, is now coming back to life; this time as a stage show. The Red Green Show was aired on CBC in the US and PBS in Canada. It featured handyman Red parodying the various do–it–yourself and handyman shows, trying to fix everything with a duct tape. He would even go as far as to make hybrid cars from golf cars, satellite dishes and duct tape. One of the funniest comedies aired on TV, it is now being produced for the stage by the same company that created the real show. Red Green tickets for its US tour are already on sale.
Many across Canada and the US are familiar with the Red Green Show, a TV comedy that aired from 1991 to 2006 in the US and Canada. Part sitcom and part sketch comedy, the show was created by Rick Green and Steve Smith, and starred both of its creators, along with famous actors Patrick McKenna, Jeff Lumby, Bob Bainborough and Wayne Robson. The show ran for fifteen seasons in Canada and the US, with a total of three hundred episodes, each twenty one minutes long. In Canada, it was aired on CBC whereas in the US, it was aired by PBS. Over the course of its fifteen year run, it became one of the most loved TV comedies in North America, and is now going to places as a live tour. For the show's many fans, Red Green tickets are available.
The Red Green Show was conceived as a parody of the many outdoor, DIY and home improvement shows that were popular on TV during the late eighties and nineties. It particularly parodied The Red Fisher Show. After its finale in 2006, fifteen years after the first episode was aired, reruns have continued to be aired on The Comedy Network, PBS and CBC. The show's producer was S&S Productions with William G. Elliott as the director. This year, the show is being brought to life on the big stage, produced by the same company that was behind the creation of the television program.
The Red Green live show stars much of the same team and much of the same story. Essentially, it follows Red Green, the title character played by Steve Smith. He is a handyman who tries to find easy and short ways of doing his projects, mostly making use of duct tape. His favorite tool in his arsenal is named as the handyman secret weapon and is also the president of a fictional men's club, the Possum Lodge. The show was conceived as a cable TV show and was produced to look as though it was part taped by a handheld camera by Harold, Red Green's nephew. These handheld segments then often appeared intermixed with the three main plot segments. Most frequently aired amongst the segments were Handyman Corner, The Possum Lodge Word Game and Adventures with Bill.
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Reactions among Terrebonne Parish viewers over the debut of A&E reality show "Cajun Justice" about the parish Sheriff's Office ranged from amusement to outrage.
Reactions among Terrebonne Parish viewers over the debut of A&E reality show "Cajun Justice" about the parish Sheriff's Office ranged from amusement to outrage.
"I'm trying to picture myself as an outsider watching from some other state, and it was just a big joke," Houma resident Rebecca Blouin said on The Courier's Facebook page. "Honestly, it was more about alligators than anything."
Alligators certainly were a central theme during Thursday night's first two episodes that were set to rock music and highlighted with camera filters. So were residents' desires to take justice into their owns hands �— which deputies called "Cajun justice" — and eerie calls of suspicious activity that were hinted at as voodoo.
"I didn't like it at all. ... Are there seriously calls concerning voodoo and black magic? C'mon!" said Trisha Schexsnayder in a Facebook post. She said she had "seen enough" after watching for a while and turned off the show.
An alleged drug dealer mentioned on the show, Jesse James, is "based on a suspect from a previous investigation," said Capt. Dawn Foret, spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office.
Deputies are seen chasing down and arresting a man identified as James. But Foret declined to say if the arrest was real or staged. The Sheriff's Office has said deputies recreate some past crimes for the film crew.
Taxpayers had to pay a $1,000 deductible after a deputy wrecked a patrol car while staging a scene for the show.
Former Sgt. Jacob Fonseca said, while watching the show Thursday, he thought the allegations of voodoo in the parish might anger some.
"I wasn't there for that call, so I don't know exactly how that came in and went down," Fonseca said. "Once we saw it, we knew people were going to be upset."
The deputies in that scene do not refer to the incident as voodoo when they come upon an empty shed with candles, dolls and skulls inside. However, the producers play eerie music over those shots and preface the scene with clips from alleged local residents talking about bayou superstitions.
Fonseca left the Sheriff's Office in October for a higher paying job and now works in Pennsylvania for Blackhawk Specialty Tools along with former Lt. Merlin Daigle, who left the office in March. Both were with the Sheriff's Office for several months of filming, which began about a year and a half ago.
Fonseca said he and Daigle enjoyed the show, and it may be unfair to say it makes south Louisiana look bad.
"It was a good time," Fonseca said. "There's no way any cops show that has ever been on can actually get what it's like to be a cop unless they follow you around 24/7. ... You know what you are, and you know what you've done," Fonseca said. "I'm proud of my heritage. I want to be able to raise my daughters and entrust them with that culture."
Fonseca said his nickname "Funkie Nuts" on the show is a version of his last name that deputies came up with years ago. In the second episode, he comes across two men who call themselves "paranormal investigators." The men spooked the deputies when they pointed a laser at them.
That was not staged, Fonseca said. It happened on a patrol. However, the show cut out most of the deputies' interaction with the men.
"I had a good conversation with the guys," he said. "They showed me photos from things they had investigated, like plantations. It was pretty interesting; it surprised me."
"I had quite a few laughs while watching the show," Crystal Melancon commented on Facebook. "I think some people are taking it too seriously and getting offended too easily. I know for a fact that some of it was staged, but that's why they call it entertainment. I'm sure doctors get upset when they watch their profession get butchered on shows like 'House' or 'ER' or even 'Scrubs.'
Terrebonne Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois, who agreed to let the production company MAK Pictures film his deputies for the show, couldn't be reached for comment. He was on his way back from Los Angeles Friday, which he visited for the show's premiere, Foret said.
MAK paid for the trip, said another spokesman, Maj. Malcolm Wolfe.
When cameras were present, they often affected how civilians acted around the deputies, Fonseca said.
"We had to basically jump in front of the (crew) sometimes because if it was a heated situation; the people would go to attack the camera crew," he said. "No one wants their business aired out for everyone to see."
Some of the crew members had years of experience filming police, and he got along well with the crew, Fonseca said. Some of them had filmed episodes of the TV show "COPS."
"I never really had an issue with the production company," he said. "They never really got in the way. Sometimes they would ask us to re-do certain calls that we had done. Maybe they would want you to say this like this. But I always told them, 'You get me. I'm not going to be an actor.' "
The filmmakers, Bourgeois previously said, agreed to pay the Sheriff's Office about $1,500 for each episode, regardless of whether they air.
Fonseca, who worked with the Water Patrol before he left the Sheriff's Office, said he often took the film crew out on boats. When he brought them along on his patrols, the Sheriff's Office paid him, and the production company, MAK Pictures, did not compensate him, he said. When he worked off-duty, which he would do while staging scenes, the company would pay the Sheriff's Office for his hours worked. That money would later show up on his paycheck, he said.
Staff Writer Katie Urbaszewski can be reached at 448-7617 or katie.urbaszewski


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(CNN) -- A fire erupted at a camp in northwest Thailand, killing 32 refugees from Myanmar, the Thai health ministry said Saturday.
At least 100 others were injured, the ministry said in a statement, including a 13-year-old boy who was burned over 90% of his body.
Preliminary reports indicate a cooking accident triggered the blaze Friday evening, according to the United Nations.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which destroyed hundreds of huts and left 2,300 refugees homeless.
It affected Ban Mae Surin refugee camp in Mae Hong Son province, and destroyed a clinic and food center.
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident and doing what we can to provide instant relief," said Mireille Girard, a representative for the United Nations refugee agency in Thailand.
"Our teams are returning to the camp this morning with plastic sheets, blankets, bed mats and other items to provide temporary emergency shelter before their homes can be rebuilt."
The camp, launched in 1992, houses thousands of refugees who fled ethnic conflict in Myanmar.
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What is Control?
Published on Sat, Apr 07,2012 | 11:10, Updated at Mon, Apr 09 at 09:13Source : CNBC-TV18 | Watch Video :
The developments of this week had me wondering - is not economic influence a measure of control? Let me tell you how I got here. This week SEBI, in its policy on market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) said no single investor will hold more than 5% in a stock exchange, with some exceptions. And it said – 'the shareholding limits prescribed for each category of investors shall be inclusive of all exposure (both on and off balance sheet) of a shareholder to the MII that facilitates or permits equity or rights over equity at any future date'. That means the 5% threshold includes convertibles such as warrants. But interestingly, when it come to the mother code on control – the Takeover Code, SEBI does not include convertibles either in the calculation of substantial ownership or in while determining control, until upon the conversion of the convertibles into shares. So why is it that SEBI, when determining ownership and hence control, includes converts in one policy but not in the Takeover Code? Aren't converts a measure of economic influence and isn't economic influence a constituent of control? Nischal Joshipura - head of M&A, Nishith Desai Associates and Vivek Gupta - Partner of BMR Advisors join me to pontificate.
Doshi: Nischal, why is it then that in the Takeover Code, which I keep referring to as the mother code, convertibles are not counted in when trying to determine control or influence but when it comes to the MII regulation by the very same regulator, when it comes to determining ownership and hence control, convertibles are counted in, what do you make of that?
Joshipura: It doesn't surprise me because we have to look at the objective of each legislation. The objective of Takeover Code is different from the objective of MII regulations. The objective of Takeover Code is to protect the interest of the public shareholders in case there is a change in control or management of the listed company. How do you exercise control? Obviously through voting share- only if you can vote at the shareholders meeting you can exercise control and that's the purpose for which the open offer gets triggered only in a situation where there is acquisition of voting shares beyond the threshold limits. The objective of MII regulations on the other hand is completely different. What MII regulation seeks to do is that it does not want any concentration of power in the hand of few persons which means that concentration of power could be voting or economic and if we read the Bimal Jalan committee report based on which SEBI has taken this decision on including the convertibles also in the threshold limits, it clearly states that its very important the stock exchanges being akin to national monopolies, its very important that there is no concentration of power in hands of few and hence diversification is crucial. So if one person is holding 5% equity shares today and lets say 70-80% warrants that person can keep on selling 5% every time and convert the warrants after the sale to again get back to 5% which even from takeover perspective may not be an issue but from an economic interest perspective; yes.
Gupta: Unfortunately I am also in Nischal's camp. I think different sets of regulations have a different primary purpose. So the primary purpose of a Takeover Code is all about control. So the people who have drafted our Code have a general definition of control and then have a definition of substantial acquisition of shares which is also measured with respect to shares carrying present voting rights. Now if we see around us different sets of regulations have different primary purposes. You have the entire Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) regulations that proceed on the basis of counting total equity ownership. You have banking regulations that proceed on the basis that no one entity can hold more than 10% shares in a bank. So different sets of regulations have different primary purposes. As Nischal has vey articulately laid out the MII regulations have been framed in a way that no one single person should exercise undue control…(interrupted)
Doshi: But why is it that in measuring that undue control you include warrants in the case of one set of regulations but in the other case you don't include convertibles?
Gupta: So no one person should exercise undue control at the same time, no one person should exercise undue economic benefit from holding of an asset. So its as simple as saying that – so here is an entity which functions in the financial system of the country…(interrupted)
Doshi: No where does it say that no one person should not get undue economic benefit. It may say it should not get undue economic influence but benefit? I don't think they should have a problem with that?
Gupta: Like in a bank you are not allowed to own more than 10% equity, therefore similar in a stock exchange, what they are saying is you are not allowed to hold more than 5% ownership…(interrupted)
Doshi: I don't have a problem with the 5% threshold in the case of RBI and banks it's 10%; in the case of FDI policy its 49% or 74% depending on whatever sector you are and 26% sometimes. In the case of the MII regulations its 5%, in the case of the Takeover code its 25% of control. I am saying how you calculate that 25% or 5% - should it not be uniform because if you believe that warrants or convertibles of some form allow for economic influence, then don't you think economic influence is a constituent of control and Vivek you brought up FIPB, we were talking about this earlier, doesn't FIPB require you to go to it on a case by case basis in the case of warrants being part of the structure- that means FIPB believes that warrants allow you to exercise economic influence and that economic influence may in fact exceed the or add to the equity threshold that you may well be within but it may still give you additional control. So clearly they acknowledge economic influence.
Gupta: First let me answer on FIPB, the FIPB law is pretty simple. Anything which qualifies as preset equity which is equity shares as well as convertible debentures, compulsorily convertible debentures, compulsorily convertible preference shares are all accounted as equity today. So in terms of any economic rights rising there, they are captured. The FIPB policy treats warrants separately, ask for specific case by case approval even if you hold one warrant and you are otherwise looking sector wise limit… (interrupted)
Doshi: But why is that?
Gupta: That is a completely different debate. We have had a debate on put and call options. We have a situation where the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) wants to control rights to future equity at a certain price.
Doshi: Why is that? Because they believe rights to future equity amount to economic influence and maybe a constituent of control. So you could be well within the equity threshold of 26%, 49% or 74% but you could, by virtue of warrants, exercise a higher degree of influence?
Gupta: I don't entirely agree. I think that's also being slightly presumptuous for the simple reason that today they are capturing all instruments which can be converted to a later date except for warrants. So convertible debentures are captured today in our equity calculation. Convertible preference shares from an FIPB angle are calculated today. The basic point that I want to make is every regulation has its own basic purpose, has its own basic objective and the calculation is tailored to that objective. Now that said, I think there is an additional point to make here. So the fundamental problem that I have, specifically in the context of this and in the context of a few other things happening around us, though is that this government needs to evolve a system of checks and balances in terms of what kind of regulation it brings out in response to judicial pronouncements.
Doshi: I know what you are saying which you are not articulating. You are saying these regulations are a response to the Bombay High Court judgment in the MCX case.
Joshipura: Also the other way, to take Vivek's point forward on the objective of the legislation, if we take Competition Law also, the way the definition of shares has been defined it includes any security which entitles the holder to receive shares…
Doshi: I was going to come to CCI. I was going to come to the Competition Act which is 'any security which entitles the holder to receive shares with voting rights.' That means that even the Competition Commission believes that economic influence is a constituent of control and therefore they want to count it in when they are determining their threshold. They also aligned to 25% recently when in the amendment - they changed the Schedule on exemption from 15% to 25% to align it with the Takeover Code and yet in that 25% calculation they are going to include security which entitles the holder to receive shares with voting rights, whereas the Takeover Code will not do that when they calculate 25%. Clearly two different regulators are talking two different languages there and principally or not whether you agree with what they are doing, doesn't it create operational issues for you?
Joshipura: But I think the objectives are also very different. The Competition Law is an economic law. You are looking at the market share which an acquirer is getting through acquisition. That market share just by measuring the voting rights is not sufficient. You have to look at the economic rights also and that's how it is different from the Takeover Code where the only…
Doshi: But this is not regarding the market share of an entity, this is regarding the ownership of the entity and the ownership of the entity they are saying is at 25%. If it's an acquisition of up to 25% we will exempt it but that 25% is calculated including convertibles, isn't it?
Gupta: Let me try and articulate it little differently. For example in the case of the Competition Law, concentration of economic power or concentration of power is an important consideration. A concentration of power happens in two ways. Concentration of power happens if you economically have a certain right over a certain stream of incomes and assets. Concentration of power happens if you have control over a certain stream of incomes and assets. So I think in the case of the Competition Law they are very clear that either form of concentration of power is something…
Doshi: But if that economic power does not result in control, it wouldn't matter, right? I am saying at the end of it all of these regulations are trying to determine control.
Joshipura: I think one thing which is also important to note is Competition Act is applicable to all types of companies-listed and unlisted. If you are acquiring a stake in a private company which is not a subsidiary of a public company where even the preference shares can carry voting rights equivalent to equity shares, where do you capture those type of securities and that's why you need such broader definitions for legislations like Competition Law where there is a possibility of equating the preference share voting right equivalent to the equity shares.
Doshi: Both of you deal with these situations on a daily basis. What do you do in a transaction where in one case warrants or convertibles are not counted in and therefore you do not come under the scrutiny of the Takeover Code but you still come under the scrutiny of the CCI's Merger Control Guidelines because they will choose to count in convertibles maybe only compulsorily convertible convertibles because that's how it seems to be worded. But nonetheless they will choose to count in convertibles?
Gupta: That's fine. So I will go and comply with both laws and if Takeover Code does not require me to make an offer I don't have to make an offer and if Competition Law forces me to go to the Competition Commission, I will go to the Competition Commission.
Doshi: A last word to you and in this question I will bring in the UK Takeover Code as well. Under that code, 'control' means an interest, or interests, in shares carrying in aggregate 30% or more of the voting rights. Many people believe that the UK Takeover Code includes all kinds of converts when it goes to calculate that 30% trigger. I am just confused. We seemed to be having several different ways of calculating what constitutes control. In some cases convertibles are included. In others they are not included. But as a lawyer you seem fine with that situation.
Joshipura: Absolutely fine. I think these are all well thought out legislations. Each regulator has to ensure that the purpose for which that law has been made serves the interest of the stakeholders. Just to give you one more example, even under ICDR Regulations for calculating the 20% promoter shareholding which is to be locked in, SEBI has mandated that 20% shareholding has to be calculated after considering the convertibles. So I think each law is well thought out.
Doshi: All right. If the lawyers both agree then why should I complain!


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After the winter doldrums and somber Memorial Day observances, July's arrival came with a fresh celebration of our heritage when Americans reinforced their love and pride of the nation they inherited with parades and patriotic songs. The Colonial Navy of Massachusetts celebrated by playing spirited music at the Marine Museum. Patriotism is often expressed in music because it stirs an emotion not experienced with words alone.
After the winter doldrums and somber Memorial Day observances, July's arrival came with a fresh celebration of our heritage when Americans reinforced their love and pride of the nation they inherited with parades and patriotic songs. The Colonial Navy of Massachusetts celebrated by playing spirited music at the Marine Museum. Patriotism is often expressed in music because it stirs an emotion not experienced with words alone.
Two hundred years ago, on the night of Sept. 13, 1814, the British bombarded Fort McHenry a week after setting Washington on fire during the War of 1812. Watching the bombardment all night and seeing the tattered flag still waving in defiance of the British attack, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem describing the battle and its significance. The poem was eventually set to music thought to have been written by English composer John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. The song became known as the Star Spangled Banner. There were many patriotic songs written such as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "America the Beautiful."
The "Star Spangled Banner's" popularity increased with its singing at the World Series beginning in 1917 during World War I. It was named the National Anthem by Congress on March 3, 1931.
Our flag has been immortalized in several songs such as "Stars and Stripes Forever." This march became immensely popular when Arthur Fiedler, the irrepressible maestro of the Boston Pops, concluded his July Fourth concerts at the Boston Esplanade with rousing renditions of the march, the audience standing, dancing, clapping, waving flags, and singing the lyrics as loud as their vocal cords would allow. For added emphasis, a spectacular array of fireworks followed. This year, July 4 was ushered in by Hurricane Arthur, accompanied by lightning. I couldn't help but think of the symbolism. Arthur Fiedler was held in such esteem that the City of Boston erected a statue of him on the bank of the Charles River near the Esplanade where he enthralled thousands with spirited patriotic music. "Stars and Stripes Forever" was declared the national march by Congress in 1987.
The outflowing of national pride makes me pause to reflect on how we got to be who we are as a nation. It didn't just happen. The colonists who settled here had a vision, expressed in the Declaration of Independence: "...all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Independence did not come easily. Many patriots rebelling against English tyranny were killed or suffered physically, financially, and emotionally as they fought for their liberty. Signers of the Declaration of Independence were executed as traitors, driven into hiding, or otherwise suffered from the wrath of the King's army.
At Battleship Cove, the Marine Museum and the Railroad Museum recall the days of innovation and courage by those with a dream and the will to take chances.
Across the street is the Battleship Massachusetts Memorial which honors the men and women who served in the military to protect those pursuing their dreams, keeping them free from tyranny and oppression.
During the early days, the Navy was our first line of defense. The Continental Navy was created in 1775 during the Revolutionary War. It built frigates primarily to intercept shipments of British goods and generally disrupt British maritime commerce. One was the 32-gun frigate USS Hancock, named after the signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Marine Museum is privileged to possess a six-foot-long and five-foot-high model of the Hancock, made from 300 pounds of whalebone. In 1785, the Continental Navy was disbanded and the ships were auctioned off to raise money for the cash strapped nation.
The disbandment of the Colonial Navy left our fledging country vulnerable with no effective sea power to protect itself or its interests abroad. Among the concerns were the pirates off the Barbary coast of Africa threatening U.S. shipping. On March 24, 1794, President George Washington signed the Naval Armament Act calling for the construction of six frigates. As a result, a 44-gun frigate was built in Boston and launched on Oct. 21, 1797.
It was named the USS Constitution as a reminder of the American values the ship was built to defend. The United States became trading partners of England and France. However, England and France declared war on each other in 1793. England imposed restrictions on the United States to limit its trade with France. Additionally, British ships kidnapped more than 5,000 American sailors thought to be former British subjects, forcing them to serve on British ships. President James Madison responded by declaring war on England on June 18, 1812.
The Constitution, having won all its previous engagements in the Quasi War with France and the Barbary Wars, defeated four English warships. She earned the title "Old Ironsides," becoming an icon in the U.S. Navy. This was the emergence of the United States as a formidable sea power. Today the Constitution is berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard, a living symbol of America's prowess in naval warfare.
The USS Massachusetts carried on the tradition established during the time when ships like the USS Constitution set the standard. Big Mamie, which earned 11 battle stars, was the first and last Navy ship to fire 16-inch shells against the enemy in World War II, the first being in the Atlantic theater and the last in the Pacific theater against the Japanese mainland.
No member of the crew was killed during this period. Aug. 14 marks the end of World War II when, on this day in 1945, Emperor Hirohito surrendered. The USS Massachusetts has become more than a memorial. It is a vibrant reminder of America's resolve to defend its freedom.
Battleship Cove is bustling with activity. Be sure to visit the Marine Museum at 70 Water St. It's handicap accessible with no stairs to climb.
Phil Hudner retired from Bank of America and lives in Westport, where he was a member of the Planning Board. He currently serves as a trustee of the Marine Museum.


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I saw this heading is red.
Is slashdot trying to make me read certain articles?
Red headings are "mysterious future" articles - the brief preview that subscribers get before they're posted publicly. I've been seeing them occasionally, too, so it's either a glitch with the new design or somehow related to the "Ads Disabled. Thanks again for helping make Slashdot great!" box that you get for spending far to much time here without subscribing.
And apparently I fail at previewing; s/to/too/g
You'd see one story, and then the same story immediately after it.
Oh wait, is that the Matrix or
I don't mind so much these glitches. But clicking on a reply in my comment list and being linked to some arbitrary article that has nothing to do with mine is kind of a letdown.
Let me ask again: Can we get a "use old design" button? Pretty please? With a cherry on top? And ponies?
If you click Account, then Discussions tab it has an offering of Classic Discussion System (D1). Don't know if that is what you are looking for, as I haven't tried it yet.
And now I can't post for some reason.
a glitch with the new design
I saw them with the old layout, too, so it isn't just from the design change.
I get that.
But I also still get "Slow Down, Cowboy!"
Seems odd. I'd expect the "disable ads" option to be intended to encourage people whose postings are considered valuable and well-considered to post more of them. But the one-per-five-minutes limit for such people (who can often compose postings quickly) seems to work at cross-purposes to the option. So I'd have expec
Rojadirecta.org works as of 4:14 pm, two minutes after this story was posted. No ICE image at all.
Rojadirecta.com has the ICE image.
Not on windows, and never used the site before. Rojadirecta.org keeps coming up with the pic of the creepy looking dude in the top left corner and the following text:
US authorities "steal" our domain rojadirecta.org and rojadirecta.com!
Fast translation to English: US authorities have blocked access to Rojadirecta.org and now also Rojadirecta.com but we continue and we will continue our service on territorial domain names such as Rojadirecta.es (.me,
We are now on: www.rojadirecta.me www.rojadirecta.es www.rojadirecta.in and in many other domains that are not controlled by US authorities.
Do not send e-mails to our dot com account, the new one ends on
SPREAD our new address!
Not on windows, and never used the site before. Rojadirecta.org keeps coming up with the pic of the creepy looking dude in the top left corner and the following text:
US authorities "steal" our domain rojadirecta.org and rojadirecta.com!
Fast translation to English: US authorities have blocked access to Rojadirecta.org and now also Rojadirecta.com but we continue and we will continue our service on territorial domain names such as Rojadirecta.es (.me,
We are now on: www.rojadirecta.me www.rojadirecta.es www.rojadirecta.in and in many other domains that are not controlled by US authorities.
Do not send e-mails to our dot com account, the new one ends on
SPREAD our new address!
It sounds like your ISP is just caching the DNS record on its servers and not reissuing the a DNS lookup to the master DNS servers for this site. It probably means someone who shares your ISP did a DNS lookup of Rojadirecta.org before the DHS guys nicked the domain. This will persist for whatever time the DNS Time To Live was set for on the old DNS record. I can't look up what this was from here as the DNS change has already landed on my ISP.
This is why new DNS records are near instant but a DNS change to a
Ya got that backwards.
It's turnover and updating of local DNS caches that allows them to get away with this crap in the first place. The solution is to make those DNS entries static, like perhaps embedding them in the local hosts file or using Treewalk or some DNS filtering utility.
Well, either that or bypass DNS entirely by using URL shortcuts that directly reference the IP address....
Ya got that backwards.
Apologies, forgot to grin before/after the posted suggestion.
... is a complete lack of due process and the right of appeal in regards to Internet censorship. This is appalling. The entire Western legal code is built on the idea that if you cannot be penalized for something without the right to defend yourself in court. I realize that the seizures are of property and not people, but it's not hard to argue, hey, maybe seizing someone's business and wrongly broadcasting that the owner is a criminal* might negatively impact the owner.
* I'm referring to the case of the hip-hop blogger, who was hyping unreleased material on the request of labels and accused of piracy. I don't know the details of the site in question here.
I hate to be blunt, but the authorities have long since seized the right to abscond with *actual* property - cars, homes, et al based on the mere accusation of a drug related crime. Unfortunately everyone save the Libertarians (and some Liberals, including the ACLU.) went "Well, that's drug stuff - I'm sure they did *something* to deserve it".
From Findlaw [findlaw.com]
"As detailed in a Frontline report from 2000 [pbs.org], federal and local practices regarding property seizure in drug cases shifted in 1984, when federal law created forfeiture funds for property seized by the DEA and FBI, and allowed local law enforcement to share proceeds from the sale of property seized."
You've waited about 25 years too long to suddenly realise "Oh . . . this could apply to *me*?!?" (Good old Saint Reagan - Who'da thunk it? I mean - not counting people actually familiar with his record.). If people don't like this, they're going to have to go back to stopping the actual real property seizures and start pushing back from there.
Additionally, if I recall, this includes money. They freeze your accounts, etc. Which often times can make it hard to defend yourself in court, when you don't have any access to hire a decent lawyer.
When I learned of this, lawyers on retainer suddenly made sense. I always wondered why you would give money to a lawyer prior to being accused of something, when you could just hire them when the need arose.
They have the authority to interdict material illegally brought into the US.
> What Egypt and the US have in common is a complete lack of due process and the right of appeal in regards to Internet censorship. This is appalling. The entire Western legal code is built on the idea that if you cannot be penalized for something without the right to defend yourself in court. I realize that the seizures are of property and not people, but it's not hard to argue, hey, maybe seizing someone's business and wrongly broadcasting that the owner is a criminal* might negatively impact the owner
Of course you're welcome to defend yourself in court, against lots of lawyers and monetary interests (because court victories are mostly bought nowadays) and leave yourself at the hands of a 50-yr old jurist who probably can't figure out how to plug in his friggin toaster.
Power is always misused, but in terms of law, well let's just say that the US government is way behind on real justice anymore. The law is written to protect the corporate interests.
Copyright and patent law is broken. It's totally broken. And corporate lobbyists with money and very specific interests want to make sure no politicians challenge their little cabal of self-preservation. And politicians happily accept this money and there's very little you can do about it.
I'm increasingly despondent at the state of our country right now, when stuff like this is actively happening, when our own government wants a kill switch on the Internet. It saddens me that we even need 1st amendment rights, but Jefferson's insistence of their inclusion was apparently the right choice. I know we're talking about specific sites here, but now we're getting into some serious territory here, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, CENSORSHIP. When the government is seizing sites like this, you know some businesses are just going to move offshore to avoid exactly the same problem. It'll happen quicker than you think.
That means someone in a judicial capacity has approved the seizure.
So what's to stop them from having a judge on the payroll to rubber stamp warrants?
Nothing at all, and that generally is what they do. But if someone rubber-stamps a warrant where there was no probable cause, you not only are likely to get the evidence excluded, you can sue the government for having violated your rights. So your pre-seizure due process may be mostly a formality, but if it's not done right, there are consequences.
And you are entitled to petition Congress. And the Supreme Court. And the President.
Even non-US citizens?
The entire Western legal code is built on the idea that if you cannot be penalized for something without the right to defend yourself in court.
The Western Legal system sold itself out long before even the bankers did. It no longer represents anything resembling justice or its supposed philosophical principles. It's a tool of monied and corporate interestsâ"when it isn't being a another soulless bureaucracy.
Looking for justice in the courts is like looking for prudence in a bank manger. You're 40 years
Again, it's past time for a DNS replacement.
Not an alternate DNS root, an actual replacement that maps some kind of human readable names to an IP address.
ICANN and Network Solutions have proven that they are happy to hand over domains without a full trial, it's time to replace them.
You mean like a server setting its IPv6 IP to some kind of hash of its domain name?
Um, no. IP6 doesn't quite work that way.
But we could implement some kind of distributed hash table.
Isn't the point of a temporary restraining order/seizure warrant to stop an action/take something before a full trial has occurred? Under whose laws should a full trial be held? Am I naive in believing that ICANN delegates control of the TLDs?
The problem with the current system it's an instant death penalty when it comes to seizing a domain. It's tough to recover from that, and we should be operating under innocent until proven guilty.
As for whose laws, I've always been a fan of where the server is located, or in the case of cloud computing, where the owner is located.
ICANN delegates to NetSol (and others) for
Had never heard of Rojadirect.
Now I have another bookmarked site.
Countdown until the EU starts bitching about USA control of ICANN servers again? Starting... now.
Fucking morons. The diplomatic consequences of this will be far reaching and even if we get to keep our queen despite taking these pawns, the diplomatic backlash over the soon to ensue ICANN debate is going to cost the USA billions of dollars over the next decade. How? In lost profit from trade agreements as a consequence of losing our bargaining position.
Let the record show that no one can claim the reprecussions of this were unforseeable. It took me 10 seconds from reading the summary to understand the big picture consequences.
Hopefully this will be the straw that breaks the camels back and causes a public uproar which will put an end to this pro-Corpyright anti-fair use insanity.
So what? Honestly, I am here in the US and, do have plenty of reason to enjoy the status quo, but this even pisses me off, and makes me think that it needs to be fixed. I think the best ideas that I have heard have been ideas like bitdns (which is nowhere near even being proof of concept implemented) which gets rid of the entire concept of governance and goes completely to decentralized P2P.
I tend to lean more towards those sorts of solutions. Why create another single point of failure?
It really is pretty bogus that the US has such control over non-.us domains.
This is a pretty good reason to argue for the removal of ALL US hosted servers from root zone files.
There was some interesting discussion in the bitcoin forums about setting up a system similar to bitcoin for DNS, which would assign domains based on proof of work problem solutions. Essentially, generating a block of new unbound domains every time someone processed a block of work, the same way bitcoins are now generated, and allowing the generator to then assign them names and transfer ownership to others.
Would be interesting since it essentially becomes a system of ownership based on consensus amongst working nodes, and there is no way to effect the network by fiat. It has drawbacks, no way to revoke any domain... for any reason. Probably not really workable like that... but given that its just a system of consensus rules built around a proof of work block chain, other agreements on the rules are possible...
Some thoughts anyway,
It really is pretty bogus that the US has such control over non-.us domains.
This is a pretty good reason to argue for the removal of ALL US hosted servers from root zone files.
Well a lot of that stems from
The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), was the world's first operational packet switching network and the core network of a set that came to compose the global Internet. The network was created by a small research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the United States Department of Defense. ARPANET [wikipedia.org]
As a result of that and the development of the DNS system the
Though who says DNS is THE name system? If people decide to stop using it, then those definitions don't matter anymore. This is enough to convince me that I am open to possible transitions.
Can the US shut down
If this is the case, is the entity that "controls"
I was about to buy a
Virtual hosts.
Or we could just have everybody use Google's DNS servers, then Google decides who has control of a domain.
Considering how many people do not enter their target in the URL line of their browser but instead in the search line of Google, this is not the worst idea.
the internet which was associated so closely with '.com' extension
The final deflation of the dotCom-bubble just started. The internet will be fine... until somebody will start seizing the IP addresses.
google "freenet"
And be quick... before ICE seizes the freenet.org domain as well.
Alt DNS roots may be another idea.
http://www.rojadirecta.com/ [rojadirecta.com]. Tell me what you see.
(For the lazy, it's quite similar to the image from TFS.)
Why would you trust Montenegro to stand up for your rights? All these tiny nations that have turned over their TLD to some company that promotes them due to some accidental similarity with an English word have not the slightest interest in the people who use the domains. They could cancel them all tomorrow, give them to someone else, or if the US leant on them.
I used to think that
transition to other domains such as
Why would you trust Montenegro to stand up for your rights?.
I don't. But before considering OpenNIC [wikipedia.org] or the like, here why
- historically, nobody heard about
Historically, no one has heard of
Why "exclude others"? There are hundreds of TLDs, I would leave tiny countries l
What the hell does the Department of Homeland Security have to do with copyright infringement anyway? Or is the department of fatherland homeland security allowed to do whatever it likes?
Never mind legal, how is it even technically possible to seize a domain without forcing the registrar?
A quick bit of research indicates that Afilias [wikipedia.org], an Ireland-based company with offices in Pennsylvania, is the top-level operator of the
When they hijack a domain like that, I presume they could then read the cookies of the visitors and from that potentially identify users? All this without any judicial oversight at all? Scary stuff.
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text: UMW News BureauThe University of Montana Western Bulldogs ended a five game losing streak by defeating the Montana State-Northern Skylights 80-72 in a women's basketball game at the Straugh Gymnasium in Dillon Saturday night. By Lowell Peterson The University of Montana Western Bulldogs ended a five game losing streak by defeating the Montana State-Northern Skylights 80-72 in a women's basketball game at the Straugh Gymnasium in Dillon Saturday night. Sammi Bignell scored six points to get the Bulldogs off to a 10-2 start in a highly competitive basketball game against the Skylights. A three pointer by Bignell gave Montana Western the lead 17-11 before back to back threes by Jordan Bruuresma and Laramie Schwenke tied things up 17-17 at the 12:46 mark. The rest of the first half featured six lead changes and four tie scores as the teams slugged it out. A three pointer by Nicole Tams gave the Bulldogs a seven point lead with 2:49 to play before the Skylights answered with a 10-2 run capped off by a Nikki Tresch three with two seconds left to put Northern on top 42-41 as the buzzer sounded. Hayley Pettit started the second half with two baskets giving the Bulldogs a three point lead. The Skylights scored the next six points to regain the lead before Kelsey Callaghan nailed a three pointer to tie things up 48-48. After Montana Western reclaimed the lead, Schwenke scored to tie the game for the seventh time at 52-all with 11:24 to play. Bignell answered with a three point shot to put the Bulldogs ahead for good and with 1:38 to play she hit her fifth three-pointer of the game extending the lead to nine points, 74-65. Northern was forced to foul and missed free throws by Montana Western gave the Skylights hope for a comeback. Schwenke scored five straight points and Rachelle Bennett made two free throws for the Skylights to cut the Bulldog lead to 74-72 with 24 seconds to play. Another missed free throw by the Bulldogs gave the Skylights the ball with a chance to tie or win the game but they failed to score. Over the last 19 seconds of the game Pettit (four) and Tams (two) converted six free throws to secure the victory for Montana Western. Bignell, in an offensive slump coming into the game, led the Bulldogs with 27 points going 10 of 14 from the field and making all five of her three point attempts. Pettit scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and was 9 of 10 from the free throw line. Tams finished the night with 14 points and four assists. Alecia Wilson scored eight points, pulled down seven rebounds and led the team with eight assists. Callaghan had eight points and five assists. On the night Bignell (5-5), Callaghan (2-2) and Tams (2-3) combined to shoot 90 percent (9-10) on three point shots. As a team Montana Western shot .519 (28-54) from the field, .563 (9-16) on three pointers and .577 (15-26) from the free throw line. Three players led the way for the Skylights. Schwenke had 25 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Bruuresma scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Tresch finished the game with 15 points. MSU-Northern was .403 (27-67) from the field, .310 (9-29) from beyond the three point line and a perfect 1.000 (9-9) on free throws. Montana Western improved to 3-7 in the Frontier Conference and 13-10 overall. MSU-Northern fell to 4-5 in the conference and 17-6 overall. The Bulldogs face the University of Great Falls Argos (1-8, 7-15) Saturday night in Dillon. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.


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|From left: Anthony Rose, Rachel Bartolotta and Amber Clack display their scriptwriting awards at the Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts in Las Vegas.
Three students from the School of Communication and Media were among the winners at the Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts, held in conjunction with the annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas last week.
Junior public relations major Rachel Bartolotta from Wantagh, N.Y., tied for first place in the feature category of the scriptwriting competition for her project entitled "Callie O'Shay's Name in Lights." Cinema-television majors junior Amber Clack from Fort Worth, Texas, took first place in the short subject category with her project, "Mirror," while sophomore Anthony Rose from La Grange, Ky., received an honorable mention in the same category for "Three Years Strong."
"The National Association of Broadcasters convention is one of the largest in the country and represents a unique opportunity for PBA students to experience the magnitude of the industry," Dean Dr. Duane Meeks said. "I am very proud of them, having competed against a number of larger universities, and am delighted they could accept their awards in person."


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Following Memphis-based Southeastern Asset Management's public opposition to Dell Inc.'s proposed $24.4 billion buyout, the Texas-based tech company is trying to reassure shareholders that the deal will be beneficial.
In a regulatory filing Monday, Feb. 11, Dell officials said it considered a number of strategic options before agreeing to the deal and points out that the deal allows time for alternate bids so shareholders will be able to see if there are superior options available.
Southeastern – Dell's largest outside shareholder with 8.5 percent, or more than 147 million shares – sent a letter Friday, Feb. 8, to Dell's board arguing that the proposed sale to founder Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners is not in the best interest of shareholders.
"We believe that the proposed transaction, under which Dell's public shareholders would receive only $13.65 per share, clearly represents an opportunistically timed bid to take the company private at a valuation far below Dell's intrinsic value, and deprives public shareholders of the ability to participate in the company's substantial future value creation," wrote Southeastern chairman and CEO Mason Hawkins and president and chief investment officer Staley Cates.
Southeastern believes Dell is worth up to $24 a share, significantly higher than the proposed $13.65 per share.
Forbes magazine estimated the company could book more than $1 billion in losses if the Dell buyout occurs in the proposed price range. Southeastern says the loss would be hundreds of millions of dollars.
Like other legacy technology companies, parts of Dell's business have seen an erosion in recent years as the era of the PC begins to make way for the era of tablets and smart phones as primary technology devices.
Another challenge is the trend toward cloud computing, which hampers the company's effort to sell servers to big companies. Consequently, Dell stock has slumped in recent years, not reaching $14 since May 2012 and even falling below $10 late last year.
Michael Dell, who founded the business in his University of Texas dorm room in 1984, is contributing about $4.5 billion in stock and cash to help pay for the deal. The rest of the money would be supplied by the investment firm Silver Lake, loans from Microsoft Corp. and a litany of banks.
The loans will burden Dell with debts that could leave the company with less money to invest in innovation and acquisitions.
The proposed $24.4 billion purchase price is 80 percent below Dell's top market value of more than $150 billion at the peak of the dot-com boom 13 years ago. The $13.65 per share offer is 25 percent above where Dell's stock stood last month, before word of the buyout negotiations leaked out in the media.
Meanwhile, locally, it's hard to find anybody willing to bet against highly regarded Southeastern. The fund manager is wading into "a fairly easy fight," says one Memphis investment professional, pointing out that the current offer is "cheap considering the on-hand cash and current earnings."
Without speaking to the Dell transaction specifically, a variety of investment professionals are quick to express respect for Southeastern and its top principals.
Duncan Williams, president of Duncan-Williams Inc., said Hawkins and Cates are "two of the smartest guys I have ever met, and what they have taught me about business and about being leaders in our community has been invaluable."
Marty Kelman, a principal with Kelman-Lazarov Inc., said he knows Hawkins and his wife personally through an association on the advisory board of Facing History and Ourselves in Memphis.
Kelman-Lazarov Inc. "has had the utmost respect for (Southeastern) for many years," Kelman said. "They are true value investors with a concentrated portfolio, who purchase stocks based on the intrinsic value of the business and are extremely patient investors.
"They also invest much of their own money into their funds alongside the shareholders of their funds," he said.
David Waddell, president of Waddell & Associates, offered a similar thought.
"They have been successful and disciplined value investors for a long time," Waddell said. "Their concentrated nature invites volatility, but their long term track record has handsomely rewarded loyal and patient investors."
Hawkins has even been regarded at times in the financial press as the Warren Buffett of mutual fund investing.
In 2012, each of the three funds in Southeastern Asset Management's Longleaf family of mutual funds exceeded their annual goal of 10 percent plus inflation, in addition to outperforming their relevant benchmark indices.
The result was double-digit returns for each of the Longleaf funds over the past year, a pattern of growth the fund managers are confident they can replicate over the next five years.
Hawkins and Cates talk to the financial press from time to time but generally keep a low profile as they go about delivering ample returns for their shareholders by pursuing a strategy that calls for conservative appraisals of often overlooked companies and buying them at "points of pessimism."
"We then will wait patiently as values grow, and the market ultimately recognizes intrinsic worth," Cates and Hawkins wrote in Southeastern's latest letter to shareholders in January.
Both are members of the local Society of Entrepreneurs; and Cates is part of the local ownership of the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The Pentagon's baseline budget could dip to $415 billion in coming years, with as little as $62 billion in annual authorized procurement, while the active military force shrinks to about 1 million uniformed personnel, according to analyst Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
Harrison provided Washington reporters an outlook Oct. 24 on the effects of the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA) and its annual threat of automatic, widespread sequestration cuts in fiscal 2014 and beyond. While he did not necessarily see each of the outcomes as probable, when looking at historical trends and accounting for how the 2011 law is written, Harrison said the nadirs in defense spending and capability were nonetheless plausible.
Indeed, one of the unintended consequences of the law and sequestrations is the turnabout that will occur in the ratio of Defense Department procurement to research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E), according to Harrison's report, "Chaos and Uncertainty: the Fiscal 2014 Defense Budget and Beyond." Since fiscal 1955 the ratio has averaged 2.1, meaning the Pentagon was spending more than $2 in procurement for every $1 of RDT&E. While the actual figure has vacillated and dropped over the decades, it never got below a fiscal 2006 nadir of 1.1. But under decade-long spending caps mandated by the BCA, that ratio will drop below 1.0.
"For the first time in modern history, [the Pentagon] would be spending more on developing new technologies and systems than procuring equipment," Harrison says in a report on sequestration in fiscal 2014 and beyond.
The day before, leading generals, admirals and civilian officials were testifying to Congress and in public about the so-called "procurement holiday" on the horizon under the 2011 law.
In a hearing before a House Armed Services subcommittee Oct. 23, top acquisition officials from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy noted how the next round of sequestration, slated to begin Jan. 15, will demand the Air Force cull four or five of 19 planned F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, while the Marines cut an F-35B and the Navy cuts an F-35C.
That came two days after the Army chief of staff spoke at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference of damage to about 485 acquisition programs. "Some we will have to cancel," said Gen. Raymond Odierno. "Ground Combat Vehicle, name your favorite acquisition developmental program, it'll probably be affected."
Harrison said historical trends point to a low in annual authorized defense procurement of just $62 billion. As the years go on and cuts to once-planned procurements mount, it could devastate many programs as they find the new economics of reduced purchases or the subsequent lack of military capability due to smaller numbers — or both — not to be worthwhile. The Joint Chiefs have warned about the risks of having a smaller military with regard to capabilities, especially compared with existing national security strategy and expectations (Aerospace DAILY, Sept. 26).
For his part, Harrison warned that the defense industrial base could go to an arsenal model where there is a quasi-state company providing niche production capability, like for shipbuilding or tactical fighters. Looking forward, he said, there could be "a lot of broken glass on the floor" unless the BCA is changed.


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D ear Fantz,
I'm throwing a 30th birthday bash for my domestic partner this June. It's kinda a big deal since because we are gay we'll most likely never have bridal showers, weddings, baby showers etc. Her BFF is pregnant and due Aug. 21. She planned her baby shower for exactly two weeks before my partner's party at the same location with a lot of the same guest list. We sent a save the date months ago. I want to say something to BFF, my partner says no... she is stealing the thunder and my girl's feelings are hurt. What do you think?
--Pissy in Ypsi\
Stolen thunder:
It would appear that Knocked Up just broke her water all over your parade. She took your party and put a baby on it. (Like a bird, but human and slimy.) She may as well just nab your caterer, dirty-30 props, confetti, strippers and blow.
I don't know much about baby showers, besides the fact that if there's no booze and corn dogs, I'll throw myself off a six-foot ladder. The point is obviously to pimp the fancied nursery's ride (after guests get their wallets assaulted by Babies 'R' Us).
If she's due mid-August, there's no reason she should have her party before yours. You were the first wo-man with the plan. Same guest list, I'm sure because your partner and her BFF probably have the same friends. But same venue? Come on.
You are perfectly welcome to tell her (be nice -- she's your partner's BFF) it would be much appreciated if she moved her party well after yours takes place. She'll still have time to be barefoot and pregnant for two months -- and meanwhile have you two show up at the exact same party you had two weeks prior. (But with pastels and veggie trays.)
If BFF doesn't budge, then go along with your plans, but blow out your party spectacular by trumping her poopy diaper games with body shots.
Also, I must word slap you right quick: As gay women, you can hold the same showers as straight people. Sure, the eyes of the federal law are still soaking the rainbow flag in tears, but progress is being made. Maybe at the pace of a fat old dachshund, but we can at least see advancement in the depths that fat little wiener's dog bowl.
Let me know if there's no booze at the baby shower and I'll fax you a ladder.
Dear Christy,
I have IBS and this guy I just started dating always takes me to ethnic restaurants for dates. I am immediately running to the bathroom after I eat and it's really embarrassing. How should I handle this?
--Bad tummy
Bowel blues:
Didn't we all learn from Taro Gomi's 1977 classic, "Everyone Poops," that, in fact, everyone does poop?
I know. Girls are supposed to smell like flowers and shit. (Not literal shit. You know what I mean.)
Alas, I see your discontent. He's new. You don't feel comfortable sharing this beautiful information with your man, so just tell him you don't like the cuisine.
If he wants to eat culture, head to the Land of the Food Trucks, where you can dine on a Pepto burger while he gorges on fire-in-the-hole curry. Now you can watch him haul ass to the commode.


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Annual General Branch Meeting
5 March 2013
The Annual General Meeting of the South Wales Variety Branch is to be held on 5th March, 2013.
BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: TUESDAY 5TH MARCH 2013 at 7.30 pm SAME VENUE.
Please attend the Annual General Meeting of the Branch because there will be Committee changes. If you support the branch and can take a position on the Committee you will be very welcome. Since all positions on the committee are up for renewal contact Shelli Dawn the Branch Secretary with your name etc. The Committee term is 2 Years not 12 months and really needs your input . . . . Current Committee members are always ready to help newcomers so you will not be alone.
At the Branch AGM we will have a Guest Speaker with a fantastic reputation in the Variety and Theatre Arena. Only numbers will give an appreciation of the standing of the guest who is volunteering their time freely. So come on join the branch.
Other News interest. There are some changes for the better regarding CRB Disclosure about to be confirmed. The initial changes were announced via Sky News recently and published on the internet. The changes have been a long time coming and Equity has been pressing for changes as practitioners in the field because of the many anomalies in the current system.
When announced it may be possible to get CRB Wales to give us an update as they did the last time around. We had a well attended meeting at that event.
How many of you have taken up the Courses etc. run by Cult Cymru ( Creative Industries) . The subject and course matter is always geared to what we want plus other generalised information. Some have taken up the First Aid Courses, others the Comedy Impro Course and have gained immensely from the events.
The most recent course leading to gaining a Creative Industry Safety Passport has been undertaken by Noel West and Goldini.
The course was a whole day event comprising 12 people and subject to an assessment (examination) at the end. The results were made available by email the following day and allows the participant a 3 year passport to practice. Noel and Goldini will elaborate at the next branch meeting. We both learnt a lot and will be able to guide members of the branch and also keep their own businesses and performances up to scratch. It is a matter of great importance and can assist you if any insurance claims are made. There's more to the entertainment business than just performing in front of an audience.
Speed Networking Skills Course
18 March 2013
In a work sector that is busy and competitive, we only have a very short space of time to introduce ourselves and our ideas to potential employers, clients or those we'd like to work with. By developing your Speed Networking Skills you'll be able to prepare a swift introduction for yourself to explain who you are, what skills you possess, and what kind of work you're interested in