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It might sound stupid (and it is) but the DHS is the unholy amalgamation of just about every investigative and enforcement body in the United States government. So it's not that the DHS is investigating, but one of the agencies under the DHS.
DHS: "we must protect the fatherland" -- er, homeland.
Dont joke, they have a Homeland Youth program in the school systems.
Even weirder, the kids are forced (if only through peer pressure) to swear allegiance to the flag on a daily basis.
2 questions:
1. do they have to do the Bellamy?
2. do they get a ceremonial dagger?
Well doing the Bellamy would fit into the current fascist direction of America and now a days it's probably a ceremonial firearm.
So, the US government has pretty much taken the worst parts of the original idea of Fascism as described in the original Fascist Manifesto (corporatism) along with the worst parts of what Italian Fascism actually tried to be (totalitarianism, rule by elites).
The problem with this sort of hysteria is that it makes people forget how horrible true fascism is. It conflates looking for illegal downloaders with rounding up and slaughtering millions of people. Can we save the rhetoric for when we need it?
to paraphrase a genius:
it starts with your thumb... AND THEN IT GETS FUN
in other words, baby steps.
Can we save the rhetoric for when we need it?
By the time we "need" it, it will be too late.
Which Fascist government did that? What you are doing is similar of what you complain about, you conflate Fascism with the related but different National socialist a.k.a. nazi ideology.
There are important differences and the similarities are mostly from 1) the fact that both were a reaction against decadence and the perceived weaknesses of the democratic system 2) that Adolf Hitler admired Mussolini and in many ways were inspired by the political foundations of the Fascist movement.
The reproduction and distribution of copyright material is a criminal as well as a civil matter. ICE [ice.gov] is tasked with investigating copyright infringement [iprcenter.gov] in the US. The fact that they are now under the umbrella of the DHS is just sensationalism.
DHS doesn't give a crap about the movie. It's the infrastructures that carry the pirated movie that they are after.
It's a parallel argument, "Copyright infringement is un-American," (McCarthy impersonation)
I don't know about America but in Australia this would qualify as a criminal case. It is the same as what happened with the simpsons movie here. Basically Australia has thresholds which change the status, is the copyright infringement commercial in nature (ie are you selling the copies, is the value over $5000 and or is it BEFORE the release date.
Because the leak occurred before the theatrical release date it would shift into criminal statue here in Aus.
Copyright is not only stealing, it's terrorism. Do try to keep up.
Leaking copyrighted material before commercial release is a criminal act under 17 USC 506(a)(1)(c).
http://www.law.cornell.edu/usc... [cornell.edu]
I'll LMAO when the reveal comes that the leaked copy turns out to have little, if anything, to do with the actual movie they release
Or maybe someone should tell you that if they spend millions of dollars on something it is their right to sit on it as long as they want to. Since when is it your right to tell them what to do? Do you think you will be happy if Lionsgate takes your personal documents with the argument that you should not be sitting on it for so long?
Or maybe someone should tell you that if they spend millions of dollars on something it is their right to sit on it as long as they want to. Since when is it your right to tell them what to do?
People are entitled to "tell" them what they like. (*) They don't have to like, nor follow that advice, but the OP is perfectly entitled to free speech on the matter- that doesn't infringe upon their right of ownership as you seem to think it does.
They're free to do what they want with their intellectual property, but they're not exempt from having people be able to say that what they're doing with it is stupid. Your implication appears to be a not-so-distant relative of the ever-popular "If you don't li [slashdot.org]
Or maybe someone should tell you that if they spend millions of dollars on something it is their right to sit on it as long as they want to.
How, pray tell, does giving an author this right "promote the progress of science and useful arts"?
The Expendables is hardly art and definitely not science
The Expendables is hardly art and definitely not science
Well, you're basically arguing that it shouldn't be copyrightable at all then. That is the purpose of copyright - the promotion of science and the useful arts.
Art is whatever people thing it is. I have no problem with movies being copyrightable. Maybe if the copyright term wasn't infinite companies might try to release things a bit faster so as to recoup the maximum profit during the period it was copyrighted? You don't see drug companies just sitting on new drugs - they usually have only a decade to ma
Releasing all the "summer blockbusters" at the same time is an even worse business model...
I'm glad to know that DHS has solved all the critical security issues of our nation so that they can devote their resources to Expendables 3.
I feel safe and secure now.
Maybe the movie reveals how someone can sneak across the border without getting caught. That's a DHS concern.
Meh. A marketing plot of Lionsgate to promote another movie. At the same time that they victimize themselves while criminalizing their clients.
Don't mind that those dreaded pirates helps them to rake so much money from people's pockets.
And surely these evil scum will get what they deserve when they and all their loved ones are killed in a justifiable drone-strike!
Seriously, this is what a police-state looks like, there is no way to deny it anymore.
And surely these evil scum will get what they deserve when they and all their loved ones are killed in a justifiable drone-strike!
Seriously, this is what a police-state looks like, there is no way to deny it anymore.
A police state run for more than half a decade by Barack Obama. Right?
For some reason, there's a taboo about connecting that dot.
It is irrelevant. He is just continuing the work of others. Also, US citizens regularly overestimate the importance and power of their president massively.
This is the DHS keeping us safe at its finest. After they got this licked they just need to prevent the theatrical release, DVD, and Netflix copies, and then through the writers and directors of Expendables 3 in to Gitmo.
Steven Seagal, crime fighter, will destroy the houses of the offenders with a tank.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/er... [forbes.com]
Thank you slashdot!
Wanna sue the gov't for something meaningful? Sue to get ALL of it (DHS, FBI, local cops, whatever) away from filling the welfare trough for the studio scum.
The Blu-Ray for "Under the Skin" has 11 MINUTES of uninterruptible BS before the menu (but, yes, she IS that hot). The torrent is a better product; "let the marketplace decide".
if you believe their frankly shoddy bookkeeping, Hollywood has been losing money hand over fist since it was founded. Maybe they're in the wrong fucking business, should get back to pure racketeering, Mr. Meyer??
will be sought out and charged with copyright infringement?
Why not use this in advertising. This moves was so anticipated it was seen by 180,000 downloaders in the first 24 hours.
If it was a review copy most likely it contains a uniquie hidden watermark. There are several firms in Hollywood that specialize in pressing watermarked screening DVDs. I would guess they would have already been questioned.
That's like suing the contractor that built a freeway because the freeway was used to transport drugs. Even if, by some absurd chance, you win, there are a thousand other torrent sites out there and your movie was on them within hours. Knocking out a couple of those sites will have absolutely no effect on piracy. If you want to stop leaks go after the leaker. If you've got any sense at all, each of your DVD screeners has unique watermarks and can be traced to the person to whom it was issued. Fire that person, sue that person, and blacklist them. That at least would have a chance of reducing future leaks.
If they had applied a unique digital watermark to each of the DVDs they could track down the person who uploaded their copy and prosecute him. Applied consistently, this policy would be far more effective in stamping out unauthorized release of screeners.
The movie is full of post-talent douchebags for the most part, and Lionsgate is truly a 'lion' when it comes to going after people for the smallest and often unintentional cases of copyright infringement...they once paid out my friend 5k for a 3D gun model he had owned that was used in a DVD cover they produced (through a 3rd party mind you) without consent. Seems they don't give a shit about their own copyright violations and pay/pressure people into tiny settlements, but when it comes to downloading their
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Glad to hear it's running smoother. Remember that the compression rings are the first to get cleaned up - that's almost always the case. The oil burning could take multiple treatments to solve and may even be from the cylinders we haven't treated yet because good compression doesn't mean the oil control rings aren't plugged up.
Also - the Seafoam might have thinned the oil....
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Both 10-2, Clemson and LSU appear to be worlds apart in terms of perceived success. While the former dropped their major rivalry game (and a possible BCS bid) in the year's final contest, the latter's only losses were close calls to the second- and third-ranked teams in the country (Alabama and Florida, respectively).
Bowl Game: Chick-fil-a Bowl
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
First Year: 1968 (Peach Bowl)
2012 Participants: Clemson Tigers (10-2) vs. LSU Tigers (10-2)
Last Meeting: LSU over Clemson, 10-7 (1996 Peach Bowl)
Clemson (previous bowl game: 70-33 loss vs. West Virginia in 2012 Orange Bowl)
The talk out of the Clemson camp leading up to this game has been all about learning from last year's blowout postseason loss. Now, the Tigers will be tasked with turning that talk into action against an elite LSU defense. While the 2012 season was a phenomenal one for Clemson on offense, there are no guarantees they'll be able to replicate the 42.3 points per game they averaged all season (6th in the FBS). In the team's other two games against top-11 total defenses (Florida State and South Carolina), Clemson's scoring average dips to just 27 points per game. In part, this is due to Tajh Boyd's struggles against extreme pressure — especially with a fairly young offensive line. But there's also the issue of the Tigers' reduced number of plays run under this duress. On average, Clemson calls 83.5 plays from scrimmage, yet against South Carolina, they ran just 57 (including just 16 in the second half). If the Tigers hope to move the ball against LSU, which runs a very similar defense to the Gamecocks, they'll need to figure out a way to continue moving the ball as the pressure ramps up. In particular, this is where senior halfback Andre Ellington makes a huge difference. If he, and the rest of the Clemson backfield can move the ball effectively on the ground, they'll be able to combat LSU's pressure with at least moderate success. Contrary to Clemson's typical play-calling, ball control may be their best offensive and defensive strategy.
LSU (previous bowl game: 21-0 loss to Alabama in 2012 National Championship Game)
Over on LSU's side, the objective will be simply to mimic South Carolina's gameplan: play conservatively on offense, apply consistent pressure to force Boyd into mistakes, and limit the number of plays called by Clemson coordinator Chad Morris. On the year, the Bayou Bengals have created 30 sacks, amounting to a total of 196 yards. The fairly low yardage total should not be perceived as a weakness, however. LSU's speed rush regularly breaks up plays before they can even materialize, and that's just the type of attack that can create problems for a Clemson passing game based on long completions (they're tied for third in the FBS with 17 completions of 40 yards or more). While he's vastly improved his decision-making in comparison to last year, Boyd's still shown a tendency to rush passes facing pressure, and that's where the biggest danger lies for Clemson against this LSU squad. With 18 interceptions (and three returned for scores) on the year, the "other" Tigers have proven themselves to be calculating ball-hawks. Clemson won't be able to completely avoid LSU's Tharold Simon, as he'll likely cover some combination of Sammy Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins, so it'll be interesting to see that effect on long pass plays. Offensively, LSU will stay in their comfort zone; effective run game, plus Zach Mettenberger throwing the ball with some degree of competence.
It's a battle of strengths here, but ultimately, it'll come down to Boyd. If the Clemson junior can keep his composure under pressure and make changes from his previous matchups against top-ranked defenses, then they stand a chance. Otherwise, it could be a very difficult day for the team's young offensive line, who will likely have their work cut out for them. With a team-defense approach, it's tough to necessarily key in on one player, but Clemson should certainly keep tabs on Simon and standout D-lineman Sam Montgomery. A Clemson win's not impossible to come by, but it'll certainly take a ton of adjustments if they hope to avoid a letdown like the South Carolina game. A balanced attack is the way to go, but that may be easier said than done for a Tigers team that simply must throw the ball if they hope to play to their strengths. Expect LSU to apply enough pressure to disrupt Clemson, and come away with a win — albeit a hard-fought, close one. Prediction: LSU 27, Clemson 24
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Taylor Swift is back!
Calling all teenage girls! Taylor Swift has just written the girl power, breakup anthem for millennials with her brand new single, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.'
It's the first taste of her new album, 'Red,' which she revealed will drop on Oct. 22, almost two years to the day after 'Speak Now.' Besides being a massive, singalong song, it's also one of the catchiest tunes she's ever penned. Or in this case, co-penned, since she enlisted Max Martin and Johan Shellback to co-write the song with her, something she did not do with the predecessor of 'Red.'
The song is the ultimate kiss off to the boyfriend that you don't see anymore because he said he needed space, but then he comes sniffing back around again when he wants something, promising to change. Who hasn't been there, ladies? Even our gal T. Swift has experienced that emotion and she encapsulated that universal feeling in an upbeat, empowering song.
The hook, when she declares, "We are never, ever, ever getting back together," is a handicapping, foot-stopping, fist-in-the-air singalong bolstered by the acoustic riff. Who knew that breaking up could feel so good? At most, it's a sonic celebration of strength.
Swift uses the word "like" dozens of times, and has a monologue with herself and then a dialogue with her loser ex-boyfriend in the space of the song. She even includes a couple of conversational bits; it sounds like an authentic recorded chat between her and a friend was used, too.
She drops the statements -"So he calls me up and he's like, 'I still love you' and I am like 'This is exhausting, we are never getting back together, like ever' — in the middle of the bridge. It's not a new convention — remember when Britney Spears had the 'Titanic' speech in the middle of 'Oops…I Did It Again?' While that was meant to advance the notion of the sex kitten Brit Brit, Swift twists that very songwriting convention. It's her confessional nature, that accessible BFF-next-door vibe that makes this song one that will connect with the 15-and-under set experiencing their first kiss (and unknowingly getting set up for their first heartbreak.)
This song is exactly why Taylor Swift is the poet laureate of the teen and pre-teen set. No ifs, ands or buts.
It's also Swift at her most poppy, with her "ooh oohs" and harmonizing sprinkled throughout. There's hardly any country twang in the song … at all.
When she sings, "We are never ever ever ever getting back together," you can envision an arena full of her disciples shrieking the lyrics til their lungs are raw.
All of Taylor Swift's famous exes — Joe, Jake, Taylor, John — better run for cover. Taylor's firing on all pistons.
You'll never say never to 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.' The verdict: It may not pander to her country fans, but the pop-leaning, mall-shopper set will relate to this on the cellular level.


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A feature article from WHO: WHO supplies arrive in Guinea to support the Ebola outbreak response.
When more than 3.5 tons of protection material arrived in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, on 30 March, WHO immediately started distributing it to health facilities in different locations dealing with outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD). WHO/T. Jasarevic
The supplies include single-use personal protection equipment, and disinfection and secure burial material. Half of the infected persons in Conakry are health workers. Providing them with adequate training and necessary equipment is crucial for infection control.
The Ebola virus causes a severe acute viral illness often characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache, and diarrhoea and vomiting. Ebola virus disease outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90%. As there is no treatment or vaccine available, prevention is the most effective way to stop the transmission.
"These supplies are essential as we were not able to be in contact with sick persons who could have Ebola. With protection equipment we feel reassured and can do our job to help patients" says Dr Lansana Kourouma, head of emergency section of the Chinese-Guinean Friendship hospital where 5 patients are currently under observation.
The material was also sent to the Donka national teaching hospital in Conakry, where an isolation ward has been set up to provide care to infected persons. The ward is located in a separate building. The Institut Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal has dispatched technicians to the hospital so it can carry out on-site rapid testing.
Countrywide response
Since the beginning of the outbreak, most of the cases have been reported in south-east Guinea. Contact tracing and follow up continues in these areas and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has set up isolation wards in Macenta and Gueckedou. MSF is also providing support to Kissidougou hospital.
WHO, the Ministry of Health, Guinea and partners are meeting on a daily basis within the National Crisis Committee to work on key aspects of the response: coordination, disease surveillance, clinical management, logistics and social mobilization.
"As soon as the outbreak was confirmed on March 21, we started to work with the Ministry of Health and other partners to implement necessary measures" says Dr. Rene Zitsamele-Coddy, WHO representative in Guinea "It is the first time the country is facing an Ebola outbreak, so WHO expertise in the area is valuable."
Public health messages are being disseminated to the population to avoid confusion and provide advice on how to avoid the infection.
WHO facilitated the deployment of a European Consortium Laboratory to Gueckedou to ensure access to laboratory testing of suspected cases and for supplementary testing. WHO also deployed an epidemiologist, logistician, anthropologist and infection control specialist to Gueckedou.
On 31 March, 19 of the suspected cases had been laboratory-confirmed by collaborating laboratories including the Institut Pasteur, Lyon, France, Institut Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal and Bernhard-Nocht Institute of Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.


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FORKS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The new Army Reserve Center in Forks Township, Pa., will be officially opened and memorialized in the name of Sgt. Ashly Lynn Moyer during a ceremony at the center hosted by the Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command Dec. 17 at 1 p.m.
Moyer, a graduate of Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pa., enlisted in the Army in September 2003, attending Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training in 2004. Upon completion of training, she was assigned to the Army Reserve's 367th Military Police Company in Horsham, Pa. While assigned to the 367th MP Company, she deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and performed duties in Detainee Operations.
Moyer requested a conditional release to join the active-duty Army and was ordered to the 630th Military Police Company in Bamberg, Germany. Her unit was ordered to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On March 3, 2007, Moyer was killed in action by hostile fire when her High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle was destroyed by an enemy improvised explosive device.
Moyer's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Achievement Medal (with one Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Combat Action Badge.
The new Army Reserve Center that will bear her name is located at 4325 Braden Blvd. East in Easton and will replace the Wilson-Kramer Army Reserve Center in nearby Bethlehem, Pa.
The new center cost $12.9 million and sits on a 9-acre site that features a 40,000-square-foot training facility, 5,100-squre-foot organizational maintenance shop and 1,400-square-foot unheated storage building.
The center will be home to approximately 200 soldiers from the Army Reserve's 744th Military Police Battalion and 130th Chemical Company.
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Aujana Dawkins Signs on for Basketball at GHC
Heritage High School graduate Aujana Dawkins has signed with Georgia Highlands College to play in the womens basketball program. Dawkins was a stand-out for the Heritage Patriots during her three years at the Conyers high school. As a member of the varsity team, she scored a total of 701 points, averaging 10.4 point per game. Her rebounds total was 786, giving her an average of 11.2 boards per game. She also made 172 assists, averaging 2.6, and a total of 150 blocks for an average of 2.25 per game.
Heritage coach Chris Pennamon called her a godsend when she came onto his team the summer before her sophomore year. He said, She was a terror on the boards and on the defensive end with steals and blocks. Her skill level developed over her three years to the point where she could handle the ball and create her own shot on the perimeter as well as the block. Aujana is definitely a rare gem that came through Heritage High School. The day I met her and worked her out for the first time, I told her dad that I would help her get into college if he would let me and my coaching staff work with her raw talent. I believe that she will have a chance to leave her mark on Georgia Highlands and at the conference level.
Brandan Harrell, head coach for the womens basketball program at GHC, also praised Dawkins. Aujana is a tremendous talent and a hard working player, he said. She will make an immediate impact on the Lady Charger program. We are very happy to have her in the GHC family.
This past season was the inaugural season at Georgia Highlands for womens basketball, and the team played impressively to a 24-6 record. Dawkins is signing onto a winning program that made both state and national rankings during its first season.


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IBM sees business opportunities for solution providers in cloud computing, business analytics and mobile computing and is launching several initiatives to help partners capitalize on them.
The IT vendor also sees major shifts occurring in customer buying patterns, said Bill Donohue, IBM Business Partners vice president, speaking at the XChange Solution Provider 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla.
"Clearly, the business is moving from back office and IT and CIOs to the front office, to line-of-business and to CMOs [chief marketing officers]," Donohue said. He cited a Gartner prediction that by 2017 CMOs will be spending more on IT than CIOs.
[Related: Inside The Mind Of IBM: 10 Things We Learned At PWLC]
"We clearly need to transform our businesses here. That's where the real growth opportunity is going to be," he said.
While the global economy remains on shaky ground, Donohue was upbeat about the IT industry's prospects for 2013. "Despite the economic woes we've had in North America, [IT sales in] North America should be a $720 billion opportunity this year and should be growing, roughly, at around 2 percent," he said.
IBM is forecasting that the market for business analytics systems, including hardware, software and services, will reach $85 billion in North America this year and is growing at an annual rate of 6 percent. Sales of IT for cloud computing will be $27 billion in North America this year, IBM predicts, with an annual growth rate of 21 percent (and reaching $150 billion globally by 2015).
And the worldwide market for mobile computing technologies, including devices and applications, will reach $36 billion by 2015 -- with North America accounting for about half of that, Donohue said.
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Washington State Puts Halt on Executions
Washington state will impose a moratorium on executions, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday, citing concerns that use of the death penalty is "inconsistent and unequal."
"In death penalty cases, I'm not convinced equal justice is being served," Mr. Inslee, a Democrat who took office early last year, said in a statement. "The use of the death penalty is unequally applied, sometimes dependent on the budget of the county where the crime is committed."


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Manchester CrimeWatch: Litchfield man charged in assault of woman at club gets bail at $15,000
February 18. 2014 9:13PM
MANCHESTER — Earrie Fenderson, 32, of 25 Stark Lane, Litchfield, could enter no plea Tuesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a second-degree assault charge, so a probable cause hearing was set for March 4.
Police said that when a woman ran into Fenderson, her child's father, at a club Friday, she was knocked to the ground and Fenderson stomped on her face, injuring her nose and cheekbones.
Police prosecutor Sgt. Stephen Reardon requested $25,000 cash/surety bail for Fenderson, noting he pleaded guilty to a second-degree assault charge in 2006 and was sentenced to prison and has other convictions, including a federal drug conviction.
Fenderson asked for a reduction in the bail amount, saying he is on federal probation and is subject to a probation hold.
Judge William Lyons set bail at $15,000 cash/surety.
Man banned from home
A man accused of assaulting his wife and his wife's sister pleaded innocent to three simple assault charges Tuesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division.
James Koomson, 46, of 84 Karatzas Ave., is accused of throwing his wife's sister to the ground and kicking her in the leg and of slapping his wife in the face, causing her to fall to the ground.
Koomson had been released on $5,000 cash/surety bail with conditions barring contact with the alleged victims and barring Koomson from the Karatzas Avenue residence.
But police prosecutor Sgt. Stephen Reardon requested an additional $5,000 cash/surety bail, saying Koomson had returned to the residence in violation of his bail conditions, although the victim later recanted the allegation.
Reardon said: "The state has very real concerns this contact is going to continue."
Koomson told Judge William Lyons: "We are a happy family." He said he had apologized, adding: "My wife is willing to drop the charges."
When Lyons asked how he knew that, as he was barred from contact with her, Koomson hesitated for a moment and then said he had spoken with his wife's parents in Ghana.
The judge said that since the bail violation allegation had been recanted: "I'm going to leave bail where it is."
Trial was set for March 26.
Cash-only bail sought
A city man who was extradited from Maine after he failed to appear for trial in November on seven charges, including theft, assault, threatening, obstructing the report of a crime, mischief and receiving stolen property, was arraigned on another batch of charges that include felony and misdemeanor threatening, as well as mischief, stalking and contempt of court.
The felony threatening charge alleges that after Shawn Grant, 35, of 132 Massabesic St., used a knife to slash all four tires on a woman's vehicle and then said to her, while holding the knife: "Come out and see what happens."
The threatening mischief and multiple stalking charges stem from events that allegedly occurred in October, and Grant was arrested on warrants for those charges.
Police prosecutor Sgt. Stephen Reardon said: "We feel he went to Maine specifically to avoid these charges."
Reardon said Grant has been convicted of violation of a protective order, but it was outside the time frame that would have made the stalking charges felonies.
Grant, who objected to the proposed bail, said: "She won't be showing up in court." He said the alleged victim is a fugitive and is on the run herself, with warrants out for her.
Grant, who said he has four children to support, suggested $20,000 cash/surety bail. "My felonies are driving," he said.
Judge William Lyons set bail at a total of $40,000 cash/surety, with $25,000 on the felony, set for a probable cause hearing March 4 and $15,000 on the misdemeanors, which are set for trial March 26.
Using a false ID charged
When she was stopped in connection with an alleged theft of 24 items valued at $165 from Wal-Mart on Friday, the woman identified herself as Jennifer Demers, 32, and even produced a New Hampshire driver's license with that name.
But it was a bad choice of identity because Demers has numerous theft and burglary-related convictions.
Officer Scott Ardita who suspected the woman was not Demers and pressed her for her real name. After the woman's fingerprints were submitted to the AFIS fingerprint system, she was identified as Michelle Woodard, 26, of 58 Ash St.
As a result, Woodard was charged not only with felony theft because she was convicted of two previous thefts, but also charged with false report to law enforcement and obstructing government administration.
At her arraignment Tuesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division, bail was set at $2,500 cash/surety. A probable cause hearing on the felony theft charge was set for March 4 and trial on the misdemeanors was set for March 25.


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The DT 770 PRO is a closed dynamic headphone of exceptional quality at a exceptional price, suitable for demanding professional and audiophile applications. The long-term comfort and accurate performance make the DT 770 PRO excellent monitoring headphones for recording studios, post production, or broadcasting situations.
The low mass coil and diaphragm assembly produce a transient performance equalled only by electrostatic earphones, and, in combination with a carefully tailored frequency response, offer a natural and balanced sound.
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Comments about Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Closed Studio Headphones - 250 Ohms:
Without going into too much detail, I have just bought and received my 3rd set of these. Not because they are messing up, but because these things are AWESOME!! I bought one set about 5 years ago for myself, between live sound and also working in a recording studio, I needed some of the best headphones I could find. About a year ago, I bought a second set for my Monitor guy back stage. He absolutely loves these things. And now i've bought a 3rd set for my studio because they have such a true flat response. Everything is present and crystal clear. If a CD doesn't sound good through these, then the CD or recording is to blame. What you put into these headphones is what you are going to hear. These are meant for a more true "Reference" quality type of listening. They aren't meant to be turned up to extreme levels. But then again, what idiot is going to try to destroy a new set of expensive headphones by seeing how loud they will go before the blow? Being a sound engineer and around music for as long as I have been, I've had the opportunity to try out many different kinds and styles of headphones. So far, I feel that these are the best ones yet!
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Again, the structure of these headphones combinded with a very good price, and the sound and comfort levels (very important for long mixing/writing sessions) make these headphones a really great buy!
I have upgraded my home recorded studio this year and talked to several sound design friends about better headphones. They both pointed me to the DT770 Pro 250 Ohms. After listening to them side by side with several other models I spent the money and couldn't be happier with them. They are very comfortable and the sound is amazing but very representative of the actual mix. The sound isolation is also very good. I highly recommend these.
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First of all I am a 'so-called' musician... so that lends me to a certain realm of tactful taste. That being said I'll move on...I am listening to these headphones as I scribe this article. They are about 7 years old and have logged a many thousand hours of listening; on musical material from Jazz, R&B, Funk, Classical and a host of stage performances, with no excesses of sonic input to threaten the electronics. Currently, I am listening to "Tribes, Vibes and Scribes, by a Smooth Jazz group known as 'incognito' (just for those who are unaware of the group). Instrumentally, they consist of Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Synths, Trombone, Trumpet, Sax, Male and Female Vocals. The soundstage on this CD sonically is, tight and onstage front and center, hence the basis of this posted topic. The highs are clear and crisp with detailed transparency. Midrange is 'fluid and roomy' with an immediate sense of 'uncolored presence'. The Bass, well now that is an interesting range, on these phones. Remember they have had a really, really long break-in period. To my ears the Bass is very, very deep and well defined. In this material there are several passages of Bass focused solos and SynthBass backup. Man, it is like being on stage with the musicians. As Steely Dan would say: ?No static at all", ably reproducing the fundamentals 'down to the lowest frequency? of the instruments on this CD. No coloration at all...none whatsoever. Other material that I have been entertained, produced similar or distinctly different soundstages, WYHIWYG...( tight = tight, dispersed = wide and open, muddied = opaque, "What you hear is what you get" with these phones).I am surprised that no one has written a review of these cans, since they are an older version and really are over looked. Theirs is a pleasurable offering of ?price to quality?. Yeah, they are plastic and the cord is coiled and I am listening to them through a TASCAM GT1mkII, but the bell shaped curve most likely does use some similar piece of equipment as well. As stated before, I am a 'musician', without us there would be no 'audiophiles'. By the way, I have listened to these cans with a NAD amp and dedicated HEADROOM and GRADO headphone amps. The sound is even more superb using those pieces of equipment. However, for those of us who enjoy phones for 'whatever their use', these cans kick! My other cans are GRADO 125 and 325i, as well as some real old SONY MDR-V6's which are real crisp and detailed after 15 years of use but have started to become somewhat 'static prone'. These Beyerdynamic 770DT?s are well worth considering if you want a can that will place you on stage with the musicians (a great feeling if you are one) instead of the audiophilic audience several rows back! (p.s. as with any can, leave them playing on a suitable music material at a reasonable volume for several weeks before you attempt to critique any costly headphone?) AND PROTECT YOUR HEARING, which is why most cannot hear any detail sought after on headphones!!!!
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After a fews years on a different pair of headphones I switched to these because of good reviews and I wanted a pair with durable material around the ears. After only a few months the wires started shorting, and now I'm dealing with trying to get a replacement.
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i just bought these and have listened to them for a few hours (5) and have heard things i couldnt hear before in the mix these cans rock!
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Since I've only been using them for about 2 weeks I can't say say too much, but I will say that the bass is response is a little weaker than I expected. The highs are harsh and don't reflect what my monitors are playing. Maybe its the space I'm in, who knows. But these are definitely good at cancelling out sounds in the background and should be used for referencing a mix. Mixing on these soley wouldn't be too smart. I hope they last, and I would recommend them to a fellow producer friend with a little extra change!
Not too many features I'm crazy about. The wire is coiled which isn't great, but I can live with it. And it comes with the headphone jack adapters which was cool.
The quality is nice. I read alot of reviews about them breaking and I've been babying them like I do all my equipment. I've had them for about a week now and no problems. Even after I broke them in, the highs still seem a bit harsh but everything else is fine.
I think they were worth what I paid as long as they don't break anytime soon because I don't wanna shell another $$$ for these anytime soon.
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I am really happy with these. I had planned to purchase a set of higher end Sony headphones, but learned Sony discontinued them. This model had be recommended to me by a friend in the industry and I researched them. They reviews are great. They are great.
The padding around the ear cups is extremely comfortable. I wore them in the studio for several hours recently and honestly forgot they were on me. I thought I was listening to my monitors.
Excellent construction and sound.
These are relatively expensive headphones to me, but they are a great value. This is what so many of the pros are using, and after having bought a pair, I understand why. Clean, clear sound.
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I own a pair of AKG Q701's and to compare them to the DT770PRO's is night and day. The DT770PRO has more bass than what I was expecting. The only thing I was a little unhappy about was the highs. They seem to be a little soft. The Q701's are a lot bright to me so I like the soft sound but I have found that it is so dark I am missing parts of the song. But I am not properly powering any of my equipment. I am running optical cables from my home built computer, with on board audio, while using my marantz receiver for the power. I am just starting to get in to hi end headphones so I am using all that I have for now.
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the bad : headphones block out noise quite well, you definitely need a crossfeed to represent the bass perfectly though. i've noticed that my headphones are slightly biased to the left ear which is pretty uncomfortable, hopefully that will change with some break in time. also these headphones are pretty tight, they can fatigue after about an hour, it actually hurts my jaw the most.
almost perfect for electronic music, produces bass / sub bass well, mids are slightly recessed.
well built can, cant hurt them unless you try. really flexible and comfortable velour. screw on adapter is nice.
bought mine on here used in mint for 169 + 15% off. very good deal.


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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Tyler Hibbert's two RBI single in the eighth inning lifted FIU to a 2-1 victory and a series sweep over East Carolina Sunday afternoon in Conference USA action at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium. With the win the Panthers improve to 34-12 on the season and 14-10 in league play, while the Pirates fall to 28-21 and 13-11.
Trailing 1-0 in the eighth, L.K. Thompson drew a one-out walk and was immediately lifted for Kolby Follis as a pinch runner. Roche Woodard followed with a single through the right side moving Follis over to third before Woodard swiped second to move into scoring position. After David Lucroy got J.C. Escarra to go down swinging, Hibbert singled to shallow left field easily scoring both runners ahead of him for the game tying and winning runs.
Both starting pitchers were stellar on the sunny afternoon as Chris Mourelle (8-2) picked up the win for the Panthers. The right-hander allowed one run (earned) on six hits with three strikeouts in 7.1 innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. Mitchell Davis recorded one out and Mike Gomez closed out the contest tossing the final 1.1 innings for his eighth save of the season.
Lucroy (2-5) suffered the hard-luck loss despite giving up two runs (both earned) on three hits in eight innings. The red-shirt sophomore retired 20 of the first 23 batters through seven frames allowing a walk in the third, a single in the fifth and another free pass in the sixth. He set down the side in order in five of eight innings worked, and through seven frames did not face more than four hitters before the Panthers' two-run eighth. Reid Love faced a pair of batters surrendering a hit before Drew Reynolds recorded two quick outs in the ninth.
In a scoreless game where both starting hurlers combined to allow just five runners to reach base through five frames, ECU finally broke through taking a 1-0 lead in the sixth. Charlie Yorgen led off with a base hit up the middle, which was followed by a Reynolds single to right field giving the Pirates runners at the corners. Zach Houchins plated Yorgen with another base knock to right staking ECU to a one-run lead.
ECU had a chance to tie the game in the final two stanzas but Gomez induced a ground out by Dylan Brown with two on in the eighth and got Joshua Lovick swinging to end the game.
For the second-straight game the Pirates outhit the Panthers, but came out on the wrong side of the scoreboard. ECU tallied six hits Sunday afternoon getting a pair from Reynolds, his 20th multi-hit contest of the year, and one base knock from Hunter Allen, Houchins, Ian Townsend and Yorgen.
ECU will head to Southern Miss this weekend for a pivotal three-game C-USA series in Hattiesburg, Miss. (May 9-11). Friday's first pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET).


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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – In a poll conducted of the league's head coaches, the Richmond Women's Cross Country team has been selected to earn the 2013 Atlantic 10 title.
The Spiders, who last won an A-10 Cross Country title in 2010, return its top two finishers from the 2012 Championship in senior Jill Prentice, third-place overall, and junior Clare Moretz, 21st place overall.
Finishing just behind Richmond in the poll was 2012 runner-up La Salle. The Explorers lost three top-12 overall championship finishers from last year's squad, but return seniors Michelle Capozzi, Anne Areias and junior Christa Strycharz. La Salle is in search of its second championship in the last three seasons and its eighth overall.
Saint Louis, Duquesne and Dayton rounded out the top five, and were followed by Saint Joseph's, George Mason, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, George Washington, Fordham, VCU and St. Bonaventure.
The 2013 A-10 Women's Cross Country Championship will be hosted by the University of Richmond at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Va. on Nov. 2.
2013 A-10 Women's Cross Country Predicted Order of Finish
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2. La Salle (2nd)
3. Saint Louis (4th)
4. Duquesne (7th)
5. Dayton (6th)
6. Saint Joseph's (8th)
7. George Mason (CAA 4th out of 8)
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9. Rhode Island (11th)
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RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology is a vibrant, dynamic college based primarily on the good work and support of our faculty, staff and students.
CAST, as with all the other colleges, is actively engaged in calendar, curriculum, general education and information systems conversion. While the conversion will have a tremendous influence on our future, it is not the only source of influence on our future. We continue to reshape our mission, structure, academic programming, traditions and culture, and the plans we will use to guide our efforts.
The mission of CAST has for many years been to serve as an "academic incubator," growing academic programs and units with the intention of launching them as independent operations. A current example is the movement of the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies to directly report to the provost. And while we still may have academic programs that transition to other areas within the institution, our mission has grown beyond that of an incubator.
Our main goal is to create an integrated school-based structure throughout CAST. In September, we announced the reconfiguration of our former School of Hospitality and Service Management into a new School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation.
Within this school we created two independent academic departments—the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Nutrition Management as well as the Department of Service Systems. This structure will enable growth and better visibility for all of our academic programs.
One reason CAST has always been vibrant and dynamic is that our faculty and staff remain responsive to the changing needs of business and industrial supporters—the employers of our graduates. We will always be eager to embrace new academic programming—both in terms of content as well as pedagogy.
We have recently rebuilt our human resources development and environmental safety and health programs, launched a new program in facilities management, and we are exploring new academic programs in forensic science and food science. Our intent is to provide areas for new growth and to develop mutually supportive topical areas to further integrate college units and schools, which enhance our community's educational and work-life experiences.
One thing we wish to improve upon is the development of a holistic set of traditions and culture we can embrace as a college. As we go through calendar and curriculum conversion, it is clear that we will be entering a marketplace where 90 percent of our competitors will be on the semester calendar. It is also clear that the function served by accreditation will level the competitive playing field ensuring our curricula have the same basic ingredients, topics and admission requirements.
The student experience we create will be one of the main ways we can differentiate ourselves from our competitors. Enhancing that student experience will require our focused effort on developing these traditions and culture—leaving a legacy for our faculty, staff and students for generations to come. Now the question is, "How do we get there?" The answer to that question is—a strategic plan.
For the past several months, a team of CAST faculty and staff has been working together developing a strategic plan. The plan is in draft form and has been vetted with our administration, faculty and staff. A key feature of the plan is continuous improvement. We will revisit the plan annually to make any adjustments necessary to remain responsive to our operational environment.
CAST is on a new and exciting trajectory. There are limitless possibilities for our college to grow and develop, and we are now in the process of making that growth and development a reality. Our faculty, staff and students remain our greatest assets and supporters. We embrace and appreciate our role as one of eight colleges within RIT. As we continue to redefine our college, our goals will be to enjoy what we do, value the individuals and accomplishments of our community and make a noteworthy and demonstrable contribution to the success of RIT.


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Frank Cottrell Boyce has won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize of £1,500 for his novel, The Unforgotten Coat (Candlewick, 2011), published in the UK by Walker Books. Established in 1967, the prize is unique because it is judged by writers. This year's panel included children's authors Tony Bradman, Cressida Cowell, and Kevin Crossley-Holland, and was chaired by Guardian Children's Books editor Julia Eccleshare. The novel is the story of refugee brothers from Mongolia who live in Liverpool and examines the hard-hitting effects that immigration has on children.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 54 of chapter 183 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Mortgagee" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
"Mortgagee", the holder of record of a mortgage, or any successor in interest to the record holder, including as identified pursuant to subsection (i) of section 55 or by reference to other documents of record or to a database maintained by a governmental or quasi-governmental agency or entity; but, if the mortgage was properly assigned of record, mortgagee shall mean the last person to whom the mortgage was so assigned, or any such successor in interest thereto as so identified.
SECTION 2. Said chapter 183 is hereby further amended by striking out section 54B, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 54B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, (1) a discharge of mortgage; (2) a release, partial release or assignment of mortgage; (3) an instrument of subordination, non-disturbance, recognition, or attornment by the holder of a mortgage; (4) any instrument for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage and conveying the title resulting therefrom, including but not limited to notices, deeds, affidavits, certificates, votes, assignments of bids, confirmatory instruments and agreements of sale; or (5) a power of attorney given for that purpose or for the purpose of servicing a mortgage, and in either case, any instrument executed by the attorney-in-fact pursuant to such power, if executed before a notary public, justice of the peace or other officer entitled by law to acknowledge instruments, whether executed within or without the commonwealth, by a person purporting to hold the position of president, vice president, treasurer, clerk, secretary, cashier, loan representative, principal, investment, mortgage or other officer, agent, asset manager, or other similar office or position, including assistant to any such office or position, of the entity holding such mortgage, or otherwise purporting to be an authorized signatory for such entity, or acting under such power of attorney on behalf of such entity, acting in its own capacity or as a general partner or co-venturer of the entity holding such mortgage, shall be binding upon such entity and shall be entitled to be recorded, and no vote of the entity affirming such authority shall be required to permit recording.
SECTION 3. Section 54C of said chapter 183, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 59, the words "and cannot be located".
SECTION 4. Section 55 of said chapter 183, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 28, the word "MORTGAGEE" and inserting in place thereof the word "MORTGAGE".
SECTION 5. Subsection (g) of said section 55, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (7) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(7) The affidavit shall also include the names and last known addresses of the mortgagor and the record mortgagee, mortgage servicer or note holder, the date of the mortgage and the mortgage recording reference, as well as that of any recorded assignment of the mortgage. Further, if the mortgagee to whom notice is required to be sent pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of this subsection is a successor as defined in section 54, the affidavit shall also name the original mortgagee, if no longer the record mortgagee, as well as such successor mortgagee, and include the last known address for such successor mortgagee and a brief description of how the successor mortgagee's identity and last known address were determined, such as by reference to other documents of record, including a recorded document containing the recitals set forth in subsection (i) or by reference to a database maintained by a governmental or quasi-governmental agency or entity. Failure of the affiant to include such information in an affidavit, or to certify a copy of any notice required to be attached thereto as a true copy, shall not affect the validity of the affidavit or its effect as a discharge.
SECTION 6. Section 15 of chapter 240 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(b) If the record title of land or of easements or rights in land is encumbered by an undischarged mortgage or a mortgage not properly or legally discharged of record, and the mortgagor or the mortgagor's heirs, successors or assigns do not have actual or direct evidence of full payment or satisfaction of the mortgage but the mortgagor, or the mortgagor's heirs, successors or assigns have been in uninterrupted possession of the land or exercising the rights in easements or other rights in the land, either: (1) in the case of a successor or assign who is a bona fide purchaser for value or who is an heir, successor or assign of the bona fide purchaser for value, for any period of 1 year after the expiration of the time limited in the mortgage for the full performance of the condition thereof, or for any period of 20 years after the recording of a deed from the mortgagor or his heirs or devisees to the bona fide purchaser, which deed did not evidence that title was taken subject to the mortgage or that the purchaser assumed or agreed to pay the mortgage; or (2) in the case of the mortgagor, or the mortgagor's heirs, devisees or successors by operation of law, for any period of 1 year after the expiration of the time limited in the mortgage for the full performance of the condition thereof, or for any period of 20 years after the date of a mortgage not given to secure the payment of money or a debt but to secure the mortgagee against a contingent liability which has so ceased to exist that no person will be prejudiced by the discharge thereof, the mortgagor, or the mortgagor's heirs, successors or assigns, or any person exercising the rights in easements or any person named in section 11, may file a petition in the land court or, except in the case of registered land, in the superior court for the county in which the land is located; and if, after such notice by publication or otherwise as the court orders, no evidence is offered of a payment on account of the debt secured by the mortgage within the relevant period of uninterrupted possession or of any other act within the time in recognition of its existence as a valid mortgage, or if the court finds that the contingent liability has ceased to exist and that the mortgage ought to be discharged, it may enter a decree discharging the mortgage, which decree, when duly recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district where the land lies or, in the case of registered land, when duly noted on the memorandum of encumbrances of the relevant certificate of title, shall operate as a discharge of said mortgage and no action to enforce a title under the mortgage shall thereafter be maintained. Two or more persons owning in severalty different portions or different interests, such as are described in section 11, in the land subject to the mortgage may join in 1 petition, and 2 or more defects arising under different mortgages affecting 1 parcel of land may be set forth in the same petition. If the petition is contested, the court shall make an appropriate order for separate issues.
SECTION 7. This act shall apply to mortgages and other documents or instruments referred to herein, whether recorded before, on or after the effective date of this act.
Approved, August 9, 2010.


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Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea all avoided Premier League opposition in the draw for the 5th round of the FA Cup.
Premier League champions Manchester City secured their place in the draw made this evening with a narrow 1-0 win over Stoke in the 4th round, and will face a Leeds side who have made a habit of chopping down top tier opposition in recent years.
Neil Warnock's side beat Tottenham 2-1 at Elland Road on Sunday and will go in the game against Roberto Mancini's side full of confidence that they can repeat the trick.
ichael AppletonArsenal, conquerers of Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, will take on M s Blackburn at the Emirates Stadium, while Chelsea, who have Fernando Torres to thank for ensuring a 2-2 draw against League One outfit Brentford on Sunday, will take on Middlesbrough if they come through the replay at Stamford Bridge unscathed.
Manchester United will be confident of progressing to the next stage of the competition when they face Premier League strugglers Reading, while Oldham were rewarded for their giant-killing act in beating Liverpool 3-2 with a tie against their Merseyside rivals Everton.
The final Premier League team still involved in the FA Cup, Wigan, will go up against the winner of the replay between Huddersfield and Leicester.
The final two ties of the round see MK Dons take on Barnsley, and Luton go up against Milwall.
The 5th round ties will take place on the weekend of February 16/17.
Full FA Cup 5th Round draw:
Arsenal v Blackburn, Manchester City v Leeds, Manchester United v Reading, Middlesbrough v Brentford/Chelsea, Huddersfield/Leicester v Wigan, MK Dons v Barnsley, Oldham v Everton, Luton v Millwall
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Wonderful job
To the editor: The four photographs in Saturday�s Times-News of the crowded unveiling of the �Bearfootin� Bears� on Main Street were all quite marvelous. Your photographer, Mike Dirks, did a delightfully superb job illustrating the popular reaction.
To the editor: The four photographs in Saturday�s Times-News of the crowded unveiling of the �Bearfootin� Bears� on Main Street were all quite marvelous. Your photographer, Mike Dirks, did a delightfully superb job illustrating the popular reaction.
Dr. Ralph W. Bastedo
To the editor: I want to thank Henderson County�s legislators who are working front-and-center to address North Carolina�s coal ash issues. The speaker of the House has designated Chuck McGrady as one of three House leaders to take a lead on the issue.
And thank you, Sen. Tom Apodaca, for promising to introduce coal ash legislation as the legislature goes back into session. May Sen. Apodaca hold everyone�s feet to the fire and stand up to Gov. Pat McCrory, Duke Energy and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. His legislation needs to prohibit the creation of new coal ash ponds, require the closing of currently in-use ponds, and set a timetable for their cleanup � allowing no loopholes.
I am pleased that our representatives are taking a stand to protect our environmental health and well-being.
Frances Jones
Flat Rock
To the editor: The Transylvania Tea Party, dormant since the 2012 election cycle, has re-evaluated the federal, state and local political issues and is alarmed at the accelerating overreaching crises impacting practically every facet of American life today.
Tourists and locals got a taste of this overreach when Pisgah National Forest was shut down and the National Park Service nationwide showed who it considered to be in control of America�s treasures and property in 2013. There are other equally dangerous scenarios looming on our horizon.
Therefore, beginning May 22 and the fourth Thursday of every month thereafter, the Transylvania Tea Party will meet in the downstairs conference room of the Community Services Building on Morgan Street in Brevard at 7 p.m. We welcome all conservative-minded citizens, regardless of actual voter affiliation, because the TTP is nonpartisan.
As such, the TTP will refrain from endorsing either political party or their individual candidates but will support, endorse and advertise those activities and events that are consistent with its mission and principles, which can be found at www.transylvaniateaparty.org.
Bruce Watson
Brevard, unaffiliated voter and director of communications for the Transylvania Tea Party


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Loved his family, farming and traveling
Max Thomas McCubbin, son of Jethro Thomas and Laura Yetley McCubbin, was born March 7, 1926, in Marshalltown, Iowa. He departed this life Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri, at the age of eighty-six years, ten months and twenty-two days.
On May 26, 2004, in Dallas, Texas, he was united in marriage to Eileen Nason Hager. Together they shared almost nine years of marriage.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dale McCubbin, and a grandson, Shayne Mast.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen McCubbin of Camdenton, Missouri; four children, Jeane Cain and husband Dean of Urbana, Missouri, Jay McCubbin and wife Sharon of Camdenton, Missouri, Jane Mast and husband Darwin of State Center, Iowa, and Jeffrey McCubbin and wife Lee of Forest City, Iowa; Muriel Burke, his first wife and mother of his children; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Reba Gummert of Grundy Center, Iowa, and Shirley Dexter of Mansfield, Texas, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Max was raised in Green Mountain, Iowa, and began grain farming as a youth with his father in Marshall County, Iowa. After his marriage, he farmed in Grundy County near Conrad, Iowa. Farming was his life passion, having farmed over sixty years. He semi-retired to the Lake of the Ozarks over twenty years ago.
Max knew Christ as his Savior and was a member of Branch Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed his church family and appreciated their many prayers and the prayers of others, especially during his recent bout with cancer.
He truly loved family gatherings with grandkids, greats, and great-great; golfing with his son; and was a twenty-year member of Lake Valley Country Club. He was an avid race fan and attended many Indy races. He enjoyed traveling, visiting parts of Europe and much of the United States. Max and Eileen spent the winters in the Dallas, Texas area with her children and grandchildren who so appreciated him.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed neighbors and friends. We celebrate his life because of the many lives he touched and encouraged.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Branch Assembly of God Church under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Graveside services and burial will be in Green Mountain Cemetery, Green Mountain, Iowa, at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
Memorial donations may be made to Branch Assembly of God Church and left at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.alleeholmanhowe.com.
Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton is assisting the family with arrangements.


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I believe there may be some sort of deity but I don't really consider myself religious.
It was quite funny how you were so sure that there is no such thing as god in this world. You can't just disprove something just because you haven't seen one. You believe in oxygen although you can't even see or touch an oxygen. There are a lot more things that science can't even explain including black holes, supernovas, the Marfa lights, the Bermuda Triangle and the Taos Hum. Despite scientists' best efforts, there are many myths and legends surrounding unexplained natural events. All what science can provide to explain these events are their unproven theories. Science is important since it benefits the masses as well as religion. Saying "religion is a one big fairy tale" shows that you are an idiot. Don't make any arguments without knowing how to back them up because it shows how stupid you are insulting religious people. BTW, i'm not a religious guy although I believe in god.
The word "idiot" suits you well. Back your arguments with your own knowledge artsy
I have a partial belief in something that might possibly be there, but is too vague to be sure of.
rek u m8
I don't get why people say it takes more faith to not believe in God. Theists accuse atheists of having faith for not believing, no that's not faith, that's called knowledge about reality. The only faith that exists is the kind that makes you believe in impossible things that aren't there to begin with.
What just flew out of my butthole?!
I am religious because I feel like it.
Nah, I'm agnostic. 'Blind faith' really isn't my forte.
Purple wedding - greatest wedding in TV history
I'm religious... yes.
I want to travel.
I am an atheist but I don't hate all organized religion just one part, and that is how people have used religion over thousands of years as fuel for hate. For example right now with gay rights, I find it horrid how people do not think that a man and a man, and a woman and a woman can't get married. They have every right to be happy, just because some old book says that it is "wrong" doesn't mean that they have no right to be happy and get married.
I don't live with insanity, Insanity lives with me.
Im a person who wishes to be immortal.
Maybe God exists, maybe he doesn't, don't know, just want to live forever.
In an instant we echo, and our hearts meet, IMPACT CROSS!
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Im a person who wishes to be immortal.
Maybe God exists, maybe he doesn't, don't know, just want to live forever.
i am without god ill probably lost from this world
I do anime reviews on YouTube- www.youtube.com/user/realSwaggamer
If you don't follow along with any spiritual guidance, fine; but you should really watch yourself before you start telling those who do they're wrong. As human beings, we will always be forced to indulge in the materialism known as "reality" (hate that term as it implies something can't be real if you don't see it.) I don't see why that has to mean we can't have any unspecified amount of faith (believing in something on the INSIDE.) Do yourself and everyone else a favor by learning to focus on YOUR life and yours alone - you'll find it much easier than trying to determine the validity of anyone else's (assuming you're incapable of realizing your life is not the same as mine.)
As for me, I tend to believe in the existence of all religions (that, by merely thinking it, it becomes real,) indivisible spiritualism (that religion is an attempt to sum up spirituality based on a few grouped principles when it is infinite,) and/or that we can only believe in whatever truly exists (assuming I do or do not know what that is.)
Please find my stupidity cute. :)
to say with certainty that there is no God means to give up an intellectual pursuit. Surely there may be no God, but there very well may be. I have my opinions but welcome both sides of the argument. if you close off completely to either side of the argument then you are a FOOOOOOOL.
love and be loved
I'm agnostic, (the lazy man's atheist ) basically I believe there could or could not be a God, and that that answer is unknown. I get religion's purpose and one's need for it, but it's a subject I usually keep clear of. No one ever wins discussing religion, and it can usually just turn into a huge argument.


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Story highlights
- The quest continues for a next-generation supersonic aircraft
- Aerion predicts it will have a business jet in service by about 2020
- NASA is close to muffling the sonic boom that prevents overland supersonic flight
- Some analysts question whether a market exists for expensive supersonic travel
For more than three decades, Concorde represented the pinnacle of business travel -- the ultimate status symbol for the jetset executive.
Considered a marvel of aviation technology, the distinctive droop-nosed aircraft traveled at twice the speed of sound, flying from London to New York in about three and a half hours -- half the time of commercial airliners.
But even before an Air France Concorde crashed in 2000, killing all 100 passengers and nine crew members on board, the luster was beginning to wane.
Battling high operating costs and low passenger numbers, Air France and British Airways grounded their small, aging fleet a mere three years later.
But the dream of supersonic flight has not disappeared. Aviation manufacturers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Aerion are working on supersonic technology -- with the latter predicting it could have a supersonic business jet in service as early as 2020.
Industry expert Joe Lissenden, the director of aerospace and defense consulting in the Americas for IHS Jane's, says it's likely that a next-generation supersonic commercial aircraft will emerge.
High demand from passengers, historic profitability on the routes and significant technological improvements have combined to make supersonic flight all the more viable, he said.
For Lissenden, the one challenge that remains is fuel cost. "Faster flights consume fuel faster which makes the flight more expensive," he said. "But this is a premium route, and premium prices will be charged."
Crucial to the efforts to restore supersonic aircraft to the skies is the work of national aerospace programs such as NASA and Japan's JAXA. Peter Coen is the supersonics research project manager for NASA's fundamental aeronautics program.
While the agency is not working on a specific supersonic aircraft, he said, "we are working on technologies we feel represent barriers to bringing back successful supersonic aircraft."
Those barriers include high atmosphere emissions, noise produced when taking off and landing, and the sonic boom -- the sound associated with the shockwaves created when objects travel faster than the speed of sound, which has prevented supersonic aircraft from flying overland routes.
Coen said his division was concentrated on addressing the sonic boom issue first, because "if you don't have overland supersonic flight, there's never going to be a market for the supersonic aircraft."
NASA has been collaborating with Boeing and Lockheed Martin on systems-level design studies, with each manufacturer producing models that have been subjected to wind tunnel testing to gauge their effectiveness.
Coen said phase one testing had successfully validated the basic design techniques. Reshaping the aircraft, the designs -- Boeing's two-jet configuration with engines mounted above the wing, and Lockheed Martin's tri-jet configuration, with two engines below the wing and a third mounted in the tail -- had been proven to significantly reduce the sonic boom to a "thump," dropping the noise from Concorde levels to close to what is considered the level of acceptability.
Coen said he expected to see a next-generation "son of Concorde" in the marketplace by around 2030, while a supersonic business jet "could happen sooner."
"The boom is the barrier and if we can get past that, I think we'll see people giving supersonic flight a lot more serious consideration," he said.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) also hopes to develop a supersonic passenger aircraft that is quiet, economical and environmentally friendly, and expects to achieved it some time this century.
Spokesman Masahisa Honda said that while the agency currently had no aircraft in specific development, along current projections it predicted a supersonic business jet to enter the market some time after 2015.
One of the frontrunners to do so is the Aerion SBJ, an 8-12 passenger business jet. "It will herald a return to supersonic civil flight without Concorde's environmental and economic drawbacks," said Aerion spokesman Adam Konowe.
He said development of a joint venture with aircraft manufacturers to produce the SBJ had been slowed by the recession, but once a deal was struck he anticipated a six-year development program to bring the aircraft to market. "We believe the SBJ will be certified, and enter service around the end of the decade -- 2020," he said.
But not everyone is convinced that a return to supersonic passenger flight is just around the corner. Chris Seymour, head of market analysis with aviation experts Ascend, was skeptical that there would be much progress before at least 2030.
"I think there's so many issues to be considered that I certainly can't see it happening in the next 20 years," he said.
Seymour believes that although technological barriers will likely be overcome, the key factor in whether it will become a reality is whether a market exists that is prepared to pay a premium for the ultimate status symbol in business travel -- particularly in an air-travel market that is focused on low prices.
"Will you have enough passengers willing to pay higher fares to fly more quickly?" He said. "If you look at Concorde, that wasn't the case. It came along at a time when the 747 also came in, which carried more people for lower fares. That's where the market was."
Peter Warth, director of Complete Aviation Solutions, also believes that a return to supersonic flight is further off than some are making out.
"There seems to be multiple technological and commercial obstacles that will need to be cleared," he said.
But he conceded: "I'm sure that when the original plans for Concorde, the A380 and the 787 Dreamliner were announced, the same questions about whether it could be achieved were asked. But they eventually delivered. I think time will tell."


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With the arrival of "Ghost Month," superstitious Taiwanese are preoccupied shunning a long list of taboos during what they believe to be the most ill-fated time of the year. However, during this month the nation's funeral parlor workers are keen to emphasize the importance of respect for the dead, even as they recount their paranormal encounters.
While handling corpses is par for the course for funeral parlor workers, there are still a few places at work that make their skin crawl.
According to funeral home employees who spoke to the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times' sister paper), the eeriest place in a funeral parlor is the dissecting room, where forensic experts perform autopsies on the bodies of people who die either from unknown causes or are victims in criminal cases.
There are two funeral parlors in the Greater Taipei area that have a dissecting room, including New Taipei City's (新北市) Banciao Funeral Home and Taipei's Second Funeral Parlor, they said.
The workers said these rooms are found in the darkest corners of funeral homes, and are equipped with nothing more than an autopsy table and corpse freezers.
Such rooms often also come with an interrogation office where investigators question suspects, and which cannot have a large window due to privacy concerns, and so are generally dim and gloomy.
"An aged ceiling, often hung with spider webs and with yellow stains along the edges of corpse freezers left by bodies that were stored for too long, make the room look like a scene from a horror movie," the workers said.
A funeral parlor manager, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he feels faint every time he goes into the dissection room, and the feeling of discomfort persists until he leaves the room.
The second-creepiest room at a funeral parlor is the male mortuary, where workers wash, dress and apply makeup to the corpses of men on the eve of their funerals, the employees said.
"About six months ago, a funeral parlor recruited some new employees. One day, two of the newcomers were working the night shift, which runs from 11pm to 7am, when they heard some strange knocking sounds coming from the male mortuary," the workers said.
After summoning the courage to check the room, they found that everything appeared normal and all they saw were 20 bodies covered with white cloths lying motionless where they were supposed to be.
However, shortly after they returned to their seats, the knocking sounds started again, the employees said, adding that the two employees were so terrified that they kept chanting amituofo (阿彌陀佛) the entire night until dawn.
Amituofo is a phrase commonly recited by Buddhists to increase their spiritual strength and it is believed that by chanting the phrase people can emit a light that frightens paranormal creatures away.
When the newcomers told their colleagues the story the next morning, their co-workers laughed it off, saying: "People who never wrong others do not fear sounds in the night," the employees said.
"Such inexplicable incidents are the norm in our line of work," the funeral parlor staff added.
Other spooky places are the crematorium and the mourning hall, the employees said. According to Taoist priests, these rooms are where the spirits of the dead linger most often, they said.
"It is believed that the spirits of the dead free themselves from their bodies before being cremated. They then rest in peace inside their memorial tablets if the evocation ritual goes smoothly. If not, they roam the crematorium forever," the employees said.