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Friday, February 11, 2011
Interactive Interview with an Agent: Brianne Mulligan
KV: How long have you been agenting, and how did you get into it?
BM: I joined Movable Type in November 2010, but I've been in the publishing industry for almost six years. I started on the editorial side: first at Random House's Doubleday Broadway imprint, then at Penguin's Gotham Books, and most recently I was an editor with Razorbill, a division of Penguin Young Readers.
KV: How would you summarize your personal agenting philosophy? What do you expect from an agent-author relationship?
BM: I'm an editorial agent first, meaning I work with my authors to develop the best possible version of their manuscript before we submit to publishers. Secondly, I'm a quality-over-quantity agent: my experience on the other side has made me hyper-aware of how important it is for an agent to maintain a reputation for quality submissions. Finally, I consider myself a career-long agent: I love brainstorming new ideas and being able to use the knowledge from my time as an editor to make the whole publication process less mystifying and more fulfilling for my clients.
KV: What client work do you have coming out soon? What drew you to those writers and/or projects?
BM: It's too soon for me to have books coming out that I've sold, but the clients I've signed so far have been terrific writers with great ideas--the perfect marriage of voice and concept. There are some excellent novels I acquired at Razorbill publishing soon, but I don't want to risk leaving anyone out, so I'll just say that you can't go wrong with any book on Razorbill's well-curated list.
KV: What genres do you represent? What genres do you definitely NOT represent?
BM: I generally focus on the genres with which I have the most experience: high-concept young adult and middle grade fiction (by the way, Nathan Bransford has a great description of "high-concept" on his blog: http://bit.ly/dLR18j); commercial nonfiction for adults (humor, narrative, pop culture, practical); and select commercial fiction (very select).
To be honest, juvenile fiction is where my heart is right now--there have been so many exciting innovations in the genre recently, it's where many adult readers are coming for entertainment, and it's one of the few growth areas of publishing.
KV: What query pet peeves and/or pitfalls should writers avoid when querying you?
BM: Please be sure to read my submission guidelines before you query me. For fiction, I ask for the first ten pages of your manuscript in addition to a traditional query letter. That sample is invaluable. If I'm on the fence about a pitch, stellar writing can help tip the scales.
KV: What are you looking for in a manuscript right now? What are you tired of seeing at the moment?
BM: In general: an original concept, an ambitious plot, and a pace that proves you understand your audience (and the limits of their attention span!).
More specifically: I would love to see a grounded teen thriller with crossover potential (meaning: a good old-fashioned thriller without a paranormal angle) and a thoughtful middle-grade adventure (think: MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY). Although publishers are being extra selective about dystopian, I'm still excited about the genre and think there's room to approach it in a fresh way. I believe everyone in the industry is growing a little tired of paranormal, but again, if it has a unique hook, I'm open to it. (I'm unlikely, however, to sign a vampire or fallen angel novel any time soon--sorry.)
KV: What's the best way to query you?
BM: E-mail. I read everything on my iPad. Check out the submission guidelines on my Publishers Marketplace page: http://bit.ly/hOoGJl
Thanks again, Ms. Mulligan, for these insightful responses. I have a feeling a lot of you just added another agent to your lists--me included:)
And now on to the fun part. Just leave Ms. Mulligan your questions in the comments section below, and then she'll pop in a few times throughout the day to answer them. We'll wrap things up at 5:00 p.m. EST (which, of course, is 2:00 p.m. PST), just so Ms. Mulligan can enjoy her Friday night.
Have a fantastic weekend, and thanks for reading, everyone!
33 comments:
- Unknown said...
Thanks ladies for this great interview.
I would like to know if Ms. Mulligan is interested in edgy YA.
- February 11, 2011 at 7:00 AM
- Bkloss said...
Thanks krista and brianne!! Would she represent character-driven YA fantasy?If so, adding to my queries!!
- February 11, 2011 at 7:17 AM
Is there any one book that made you want to be an agent?
And what are your favorite books?
- February 11, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- smallsnail said...
Thanks to Krista for maintaining such an excellent blog and to Brianne for being here.
Do your respond to all your queries? I know in the digital age it's much simpler for authors to shoot off an email to an agent they're only mildly interested in, and I think this growing trend is pushing more agents towards the non-response method. As authors, is there a good way to distinguish ourselves from someone who hasn't done their homework?
- February 11, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
Along the same lines as bigblackcat97, how long do you typically take to respond to queries and requested manuscripts?
Looking forward to your answers!
- February 11, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- R.G. Porter said...
Seems everyone is looking for YA and MG, but what if a fantasy has a child in it as well as younger adults? (Ie 19-23ish) It always seems like such a grey area.
- February 11, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Jenilyn Collings said...
Thanks for the great interview! I was wondering if you were interested in YA science fiction. Thank!
- February 11, 2011 at 9:18 AM
- Magan said...
Thanks for another great interview Krista! To piggy-back off of Jenilyn's question; some agents say that they like science fiction, but don't want to see aliens or any other "creatures." How do you feel about creatures or aliens along the lines of science fiction manuscripts? (If you are even interested in science fiction).
- February 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Hi, all. Thanks for the questions. And thanks for the opportunity, Krista.
Stina: I guess that depends on your definition of edgy. Do you mean it contains language and situations that make it more appropriate for an older reader? Or that it deals with a particular topic that's not traditionally tackled in YA? There's no question YA is growing up. And while I don't shy away from material that seems to push the boundaries of traditional YA, I do shy away from material that pushes the boundaries of taste. Perhaps the simplest way of putting it is: if your story is edgy for the sake of being edgy, I'm probably not interested. But if it's edgy because the story requires it, I'm open to it.
I hope that helps! I would say it's worth querying an agent regardless of how they answer that question. They'll tell you if the material just isn't for them.
- February 11, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
Thank you Brianne. I queried you on January 21 and after reading the interview, I'm glad I did. I hope you enjoy my query--I haven't seen stories like it on the shelves at my local stores. Think Percy Jackson meets Manga, but for an older audience. And for good measure, I through in a tragic Billy Budd character. One beta reader was alternatively devastated and furious with the ending :) I hope you'll want to see more.
Keith Yatsuashi
BTW: I having trouble posting and am SO sorry if I've double,or even triple posted. Hopefully a mod can take care of that if it happens :)
- February 11, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Barbara: I enjoy fantasy, but I typically gravitate towards grounded fantasy, meaning the world of the novel is still recognizable as our own, even though there are fantastical elements. Or, there are parallel worlds: ours, and another that's been discovered by the main character. High fantasy, on the other hand, is not my area of expertise.
As far as "character-driven" fiction, regardless of the genre, I would say I'm always interested in great characters and great voices. Ultimately I have to care about the characters to keep reading. However, I would also say that you can't rely on great characters alone--interesting things have to happen to them! So I look for a story to be plot-driven first, and if the story moves and also has great characters and a great voice, then we have a winner.
- February 11, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Rebekah: Not one book, but many! As much as I loved being an editor, there are certain limitations to what you can acquire. I worked at a boutique imprint, which means we published a limited number of books per season and, although there was some overlap, each editor had a particular niche. It certainly pays to have an area of expertise, but as an agent this area can be much broader. I love having the opportunity to represent anything that I fall in love with--some of the books I've signed I would have been able to acquire as an editor; others, perhaps not.
Favorite books of ALL TIME? That's a tough one. YA or adult? Contemporary or classic?
- February 11, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- H. Pinski said...
You mention 'exciting innovations' in juvenile fiction and that you are looking for, in particular, high concept, which makes me curious about your take on the future of the genre, i.e. enhanced eBooks and transmedia storytelling, etc.
Thank you for taking our questions and thank you Krista!
- February 11, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
Ooooh, Brianne, most definitely grounded on present day Earth with a few sojourns into those parallel realms. Sounds like it could be right up your alley. :). In chapter one and two, I burn parts of Tokyo to the ground. In chapter 3, Biscayne Bay gets pummeled. Later chapters have gigantic, mythic creatures fighting in the Himalayas and the Black Sea. The a climactic aerial battle over Mount Fujian. All with angst-ridden gods trying to put a great mistake right. Hope this sounds appealing. I know it's different. :)
- February 11, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Erin Edwards said...
thanks for doing these interviews, Krista!
Brianne, I was excited to see you mention the Mysterious Benedict Society because I think my book would appeal to some of the same readers. Would you be interested in a MG mermaid book? I've heard there are a lot of mermaid books floating around right now, but my mermaid's dilemma is not luring boys to their deaths by singing :), it's more of an adventure/mystery.
And to echo H. Pinkski, I'm eager to hear what your thoughts are on ebooks.
- February 11, 2011 at 10:50 AM
@bigblackcat97: That's a great question, but as a new agent, I'm have to preface it by saying my answer is subject to change. Right now I am trying to reply to all queries personally, but I have been considering moving to a non-response means no interest method. Not out of cruelty, I promise! Simply out of necessity. My priority has to be the clients I already represent, and it's easy to fall behind on queries when I'm wrapped up in reading, revising, or submitting one of their manuscripts. That said, I do understand this can be a baffling, sometimes discouraging process for writers, and I haven't decided to adopt that policy yet. So if you don't hear from me in a timely fashion, I don't mind if you query me for a second time. Sometimes emails really do get lost in the shuffle. I checked my spam folder for the first time last week and discovered a huge batch of queries! Goodness knows how many may had already been eaten by the spam filter.
On the other hand, there have definitely been situations where I haven't felt obligated to respond because, as you say, the author hadn't done their homework. How do you avoid not receiving a response for that reason? Certainly personalize the salutation and follow the agent's submission guidelines. If you can't find their guidelines, my feeling is: err on the side of offering more. I don't see the harm in tacking on the first few pages of your manuscript at the end of your query. (However, don't make your actual query letter too long.) Finally, make sure they represent the kind of novel you're querying them about. Again, if you're unsure, acknowledge that in the letter with something like, "I know this may not be in your wheelhouse, but I wanted to try you anyway."
Oh, one other thing: make sure your query letter tells me what your manuscript is about! I know this sounds probably sounds like a no-brainer, but once in a while I receive a query that says something like: "My manuscript is riveting and well-written and deals with themes of heartbreak and loss. Readers of [insert bestselling book here] will really enjoy it." While I appreciate when an author includes comparison titles, I need to know the concept of your own novel. And as far as describing the writing, that's something I need to discover on my own.
@Krista: I try to respond within a month, but it varies. Sometimes it's much sooner; however, this past December, I received hundreds of queries while I was on holiday. So while I'm relatively caught up on queries that came in after the New Year, I'm still catching up on that December backlog!
Krista, I thought your recent blog post on re-querying an agent was great, and I agree: as long as a reasonable amount of time has passed, there's no harm in trying one more time. You never know what might have happened on their end.
For requested manuscripts, I would ask that you wait at least two months before giving me that virtual tap on the shoulder. A friendly reminder is fine, but keep in mind that checking in too soon or too often can have the opposite of the desired effect.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- smallsnail said...
Excellent! Thanks for the very thorough answer - I believe a query of mine may have been lost in the pile from quite awhile ago. I will requery. Thanks again for doing the blog, you're easy to talk to :)
- February 11, 2011 at 11:10 AM
@R.G. Porter: It depends on the point of view. Is the child the main character? If the older characters are just supporting characters, then it's probably still MG or YA. If the POVs of the older characters are given equal weight, then it sounds like it has graduated out of the YA realm. I'm sure there are exceptions, but as a general rule I'd say the main character in a YA novel should be no older than 18.
@Anonymous: Thanks, I will look out for it!
- February 11, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Jenilyn and Magan: I actually recently signed a novel that I would describe as science fiction lite. It's futuristic and yes, there are even alien creatures!--although they're quietly part of the world rather than the focus. The novel still follows human characters and the setting is still earth--they're just living in a world where humans live along side (or under) a kind of shadowy alien race. It's terrific. So, yes, I'm open to sci-fi. However, I'm always looking for a world that's still recognizable as our own, even if there has been a profound change. If all of the characters are aliens and the novel takes place in their world, I would probably be less interested.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
Wow, fantastic answers, Brianne! So thorough. And thank you for answering my extra question:)
Keep 'em coming, everyone!
- February 11, 2011 at 12:16 PM
@Erin Edwards: Yes, there are a lot of mermaid novels floating/swimming around out there right now (har har - sorry), but if you're story is different enough, as you say, then sure, I would be interested. I've certainly seen more YA love stories involving a mermaid/siren than I have middle grade adventures. So that alone is a distinction.
@Hilary Pinsky: As tech savvy as teens are, adults have been a lot faster to adopt e-reader technology. I think that's because teens want a device that they can use for more than just reading a book (like the iPad) and yet the price point on devices like the iPad is still a little high for the teen market. The New York Times just debuted a new ebook bestseller list because ebooks have become such a significant part of the adult market that they could no longer be ignored. And yet they didn't add an ebook bestseller list for children's book. I think that's because the sales aren't yet significant enough to warrant their own list. Young reader ebooks are behind adult ebooks in terms of market share.
But that won't be the case forever! And I think publishers are using this in-between period as a time for experimenting. Right now it really only makes financial sense for publishers to develop enhanced ebooks and apps for their bestselling books (like Razorbill did with their Vampire Academy series), or to develop experimental projects in-house (like, for example, Scholastic did with their 39 Clues series). So I think it's great when authors have ideas for what could be developed in that realm, but unwise for them to approach the publication process with certain expectations. If you approach an agent or an editor with book that you believe should involve all sort of moving pieces across platforms and devices--well, it's kind of like approaching them with a 5 book series--too ambitious. You still have to start with a great story. Once you have a great story, you can evaluate whether or not it would makes sense to develop something extra. Some books lend themselves well to transmedia and would benefit from the development of an interactive ebook; and for others, it probably wouldn't be worth the additional expense at this time. It has to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. That's true now, and I think it will hold true in the future.
Of course, there's a difference between an ebook app and marketing app. Not every book needs an ebook with bells and whistles, but there's always room for authors to market their books in creative ways across platforms and devices. Finding new ways of reaching your audience by offering them something that will pique their interest and prompt them to buy your book is becoming more important than ever.
- February 11, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Bkloss said...
Wow, thanks Brianne! That was perhaps the most helpful answer I've received on the topic. I'm never certain where an agent really stands when they say "no high fantasy". Mine is one of the examples you mentioned: grounded in reality, but MC stumbles across another world and fantastic things happen to them. I tried to make the story an equal blend of character developement and plot. I'll be querying you soon ;)
Again, thanks for taking the time to respond to our questions! These little online moments are priceless!
- February 11, 2011 at 12:52 PM
- H. Pinski said...
Thank you for the in-depth response! May I ask a follow up? How does the potential development of enhanced eBooks apps change how you negotiate rights. I have heard other agents express concern over this.
Thank you again,
- February 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM
@Hilary Pinksi: Hmm...it's dangerous to put this stuff on the record while it's still evolving! But it doesn't really change how I negotiate rights. My goal is always to negotiate a deal that's in the best of interest of my author, her career, and her book. Sometimes that means retaining certain rights, and sometimes that means relinquishing them to the publisher. In regards to enhanced ebooks, it currently depends on two things: 1) whether or not they actually intend to use the rights, or if they're just trying to obtain the rights for the sake of holding them, and 2) how a term like "enhanced ebook" is defined. The language in the contract can't overreach.
- February 11, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Erin Edwards said...
H. Pinsky and I keep thinking along the same lines! After I sent my last question I realized that I should have asked about ebooks and rights. I've heard things that make me wary, like ebooks changing the definition of what "in print" means so that a publisher can claim to have a book "in print" indefinitely, and authors making less on ebooks than print books. All the more reason for a writer to have an agent!Your description of what's happening in the children's ebook area was really interesting.
I'll be sending my mermaid out into the query sea soon and I'll be sure to put her in a current going your way. :)
- February 11, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Myrna Foster said...
Ms. Mulligan, would you consider books like Robin McKinley's THE HERO AND THE CROWN or John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series to be high fantasy? They're set on other worlds, but the worlds are similar to ours. If you've read them, did you like them?
Thank you for agreeing to answer our questions!
- February 11, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Myrna: I haven't read Robin McKinley, but from what I know of her novels, yes, I would say it's probably high or epic fantasy, as it's also sometimes called. I read and enjoyed the first of the Rangers Apprentice series, but yes, I'd also classify that as epic fantasy. It's really not a matter of liking or disliking. Tolkien is the classic example of epic fantasy, and I love his books. But it's not a genre I'm looking to represent at this time, simply because it's not a category I'm as familiar with as others.
- February 11, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
And that's a wrap! Thanks, everyone, for making this such a great interactive interview!
- February 11, 2011 at 3:25 PM
- H. Pinski said...
Thank you Krista, and many thanks to Ms. Mulligan for the thoughtful and informative replies. Great interview!
- February 11, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- A.L. Sonnichsen said...
Gosh, too late to interact (again)!
But great interview. And it's good to read through all the comments.
Thanks to you both!
- February 11, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Katrina L. Lantz said...
Wow, what an amazing interview! It's always wonderful to find agents with editorial experience! Big plus!
I have a 'sci-fi lite' MS to query in the coming year, so woot to that!
Thanks, Krista and Ms. Mulligan!
- February 14, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Don said...
Wow...Brianne...I really appreciate all the information. It was great of you to take the time to do this interview. What if I just emailed my query to you but DIDN'T send ten sample pages because I just NOW saw your guidelines? Navigating your creative website got the best of me, I guess.
Don M. King
- February 20, 2011 at 5:22 PM
- Krista Van Dolzer said...
I agree, Don - Movable Type's website is a little tricky to navigate. (I found Brianne's Publisher's Marketplace page much more user-friendly.) Good luck with your query!
- February 21, 2011 at 8:39 AM


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MWC 15 Special
Two weeks ago, I've suspended my Tuscany vacation because I had the chance to meet Greg Sullivan, Redmond-based Microsoft Senior Product Manager for Windows Phone 7, for a discussion about the current state of Windows Phone 7 and the upcoming launch. As you can imagine, Greg was unable to confirm any release dates but we had a quite open and honest discussion about the Windows Phone 7 platform, the market outlook and the competitive environment. Unfortunately, the meeting location wasn't good enough to do some high-quality video recordings of Windows Phone 7 itself (see video bellow) but there a plenty of videos online anyway and even more important was the discussion we had!
First time I've (officially) seen Windows Phone 7 was back in February at the Mobile World Congress, when Microsoft announced the upcoming launch of its new smartphone platform and in Barcelona I had the first time the chance to see it in action. While the "Barcelona-release" was far away from anything launch-ready, the latest technical preview is quite close to what we can expect for the launch. It was super fast and fluid and nearly code complete. Now Microsoft's highest priority task is to stabilize the platform and the performance. However, some things has still to be done. For instance is the Xbox integration is yet not complete (in the Xbox hub you still see the one or the other placeholder) and Microsoft is also not satisfied with the one or the other user interface behaviors. For instance, under certain circumstances, Windows Phone 7 allows to press and hold the touchscreen to get a contextual menu for further actions. Here it's neither obvious for a power user nor for a consumer when the contextual menu is available or not and Microsoft is still thinking about ways to improve it.
Beside this, the overall graphical user interface is done and Microsoft has a clear vision what Windows Phone 7 has to be or even not. Unlike with Windows Mobile and Windows Phone before, this time Microsoft has also its end-users in its mind, when Microsoft talks about its customers, without giving up its close relationships to its carrier and ODM partners but the bottom-line is: End-user first. This means that the end-user has the ability to customize how his/her Windows Phone has to look and work. While Microsoft has defined the overall look and feel and carriers and ODMs can add tiles to the homescreen, the end-user is free to rearrange or, even more important, remove the tiles. This won't uninstall the application behind the tile but an end-user can get rid of the first-sight appearance. Also customers are free to change the color-scheme (without installing any themes or anything similar) but it's just supported by the OS settings. So if a user doesn't want the weather tile of the manufacturer and want to change the carrier's color scheme from - let's say - magenta to a blue, it's possible to remove the weather tile as well as changing the color scheme, from the device's settings menu. Another important improvement to today's Windows Mobile/Windows Phone Professional devices is the language selection! While Windows Phone Standard (Microsoft's non-touchscreen smartphones) always supported the change of the OS language, Windows Phone Professional (Microsoft's touchscreen smartphones) were always locked to one language only. Now it's possible to change the language straight through the device settings. This is an important benefit, especially here in Europe where you might want to buy a device from abroad but changing the device language to your mother language without (illegally) flashing the device with a new firmware. Frankly, this was way overdue but better late than never.
Talking about localization! In the beginning, U.S. users might get more/most out of their Windows Phone 7 than European or Asian users. Windows Phone 7 comes with Bing search and Bing maps and neither carriers nor ODMs or customers can change this to anything non-Bing. While Google is dominating the web search (and most likely the web mapping), Bing isn't bad at all, neither the search nor the mapping service and unlike on Windows Mobile, where Bing was just an add-on application, Bing is deeply integrated and part of the whole Windows Phone 7 experience. So if a user is doing a search, it will search in Bing, if the location should be shown on a map, it will be shown in Bing. So far so good. However, if you do a search for "Pizza" around you, you might get the same or similar results as in Google, and it shows you the restaurants around you in Bing maps. However, in the beginning European users won't have access to reviews of the certain restaurant but this feature will initially available in the U.S. only. It was confirmed that Microsoft will later enhance the search results for other areas of the world as well but for the launch, this is U.S. only. This doesn't comes to any surprise at all. While the U.S. Windows Mobile Bing application was always feature-rich(er than the rest of the world application), the non-U.S. version was always kind of basic and this continues (initially) with Windows Phone 7.However, the good and maybe even more important news is, that right in time for the Windows Phone 7 launch, Zune - Microsoft's music and video service - will also open in foreign countries, other than just the U.S. And it makes sense because Windows Phone 7 is the kind of "Zune phone" we all speculated about for years. Sure, Zune is just a service Windows Phone 7 will use but it's an important service to get the full user experience. Thanks to Microsoft, I was lucky enough to got a Zune HD for testing last year which also included a Zune trial pass and I was deeply impressed how good Zune is. Sure, since it was U.S.-centric, it lacked many non-U.S./UK artists but I'm confident Europeans as well as Asians will get a way broader range of artists, as soon as Zune opens abroad from the U.S.
Talking about integration! Windows Phone 7 is a highly integrated systems like maybe no other mobile OS today. Greg explained it that it's not just jumping in and out of an application but all applications work together, to benefit from each other and for the benefit of the user who shouldn't think about what he want to do next but just doing it. For instance a snapped photo always looks into the camera viewfinder and therefore a user can easily check if the previous shot was good or bad, by just sliding in the photo into the viewfinder. Without leaving the camera application, opening the gallery, verifying the photo, leaving the gallery and opening the camera application again. It's this kind of small interaction between applications which Microsoft concentrated when it designed Windows Phone 7.Sure, an interaction between applications, especially contact data and streams isn't anything new at all - HTC has something similar with HTC Sense, Sony Ericsson calls it Timescape and Mediascape and Motorola calls it MOTOBLUR. But all the mentioned systems above are add-ons on top of the OS. Microsoft has made it a vital and important part of the whole OS. For instance will Facebook photo albums of friends are becoming part of the device's photo album. Facebook status messages are becoming part of the contact's address book and so on. Microsoft deeply links internal and external information into one which - on one hand - makes it convenient but - on the other hand - risks an information overflow. It wouldn't make me wonder if Windows Phone 7 users will start to clean-up their Facebook relationships to make it leaner and more useable on Windows Phone 7 smartphones.
Final Conclusion
All together, I was deeply impressed after my quality-time with Greg's Windows Phone 7 demo device and I have to admit that Microsoft might have a winner in the pipeline. I was asked why I think it rocks and compared to what? And I think that's the smartest part of Windows Phone 7 - it's not comparable to anything we have in the market today. It's neither a iOS nor a Android copy-cat but Windows Phone 7 just stand for itself, which is - in my humble opinion the only and right way to invent something. It's new, it's fresh and it's just different but at the same time Windows Phone 7 will get many fans, I'm quite sure it will also have many haters. Windows Phone 7 isn't just Windows Mobile 7, it's something totally different; from a long time Windows Mobile and Windows Phone user perspective it should be better called Windows Phone 2010 because that's the year a new calculation of times starts for Windows Phone again. Windows Mobile and Windows Phone users have to forget everything they knew and loved about the previous mobile device OS. I would say the change is nearly as radical as the change from Windows 3.11 to Windows XP or from DOS to Windows 3.11. Yes, it's still Microsoft but not the product you used to know before!
Old-time Pocket PC/Windows Mobile/Windows Phone users might dislike that Windows Phone 7 is taking some of the features we had come to love (multitasking, smart-dialing, etc.) but these are features Microsoft might add later - with an update - again. These kind of features are not totally lost. However, other features are - for instance the loss of a file system which is accessible through USB or the lack of a memory card support. I, for myself, am not exactly sure if I like it or not and if I can live without it - only time will tell - but it's fact. On the other hand, if Microsoft is addressing a different market with Windows Phone 7 than it ever did with Windows Mobile/Windows Phone before, it's questionable if this market audience will miss these features; especially if it never came in contact with it or used it so far.
At the end of the day it came to the question if the meeting and the quality time with Windows Phone 7 was worth the time and lost vacation day and except that I hadn't had the chance to record a better video it was definitely worth the time and travel-expenses! Windows Phone 7 definitely makes fun and is to use like no other smartphone today. Nevertheless, Windows Phone 7 has to prove this first experience at the daily use, after it's released later this year. However, I have to admit that I really had a hard time to return the device to Greg, after our meeting.
Cheers ~ Arne
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– By the 17th century, it was common in Germany to decorate Christmas Trees with apples. This practice was a holdover from the 14th and 15th centuries when evergreen boughs hung with apples were the only prop used in the "miracle plays" that were performed at the churches on December 24. December 24 was Adam & Eve's Day in the early Christian calendar, and the plays were used as ways of teaching the Bible to a largely illiterate population.
– In parts of Austria and Germany, evergreen tips were brought into the home and hung top down from the ceiling. They were often decorated with apples, gilded nuts and red paper strips. Edible ornaments became so popular on Christmas Trees that they were often called "sugartrees." The first accounts of using lighted candles as decorations on Christmas Trees come from France in the 18th century.
– The Christmas Tree was introduced in the United States by German settlers. It rapidly grew from tabletop size to floor-to-ceiling.
– Christmas Trees began to be sold commercially in the United States. They were taken at random from the forests.
– Franklin Pierce is credited with bringing the first Christmas Tree to the White House.
Late 1800s
– The first glass ornaments were introduced into the United States, again from Germany. The first ones were mostly balls, but later chains of balls, toys and figures became more common.
Around 1883
– Sears, Roebuck & Company began offering the first artificial Christmas trees – 33 limbs for $.50 and 55 limbs for $1.00.
– Due to overharvesting, the natural supply of evergreens began to be decimated. Conservationists became alarmed, and many magazines began to encourage people to substitute an artificial "snow" covered tree, consisting of a branch of a deciduous tree wrapped in cotton.
– The first Christmas Tree farm was started in 1901 when W.V. McGalliard planted 25,000 Norway spruce on his farm in New Jersey. Also in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt tried to stop the practice of having Christmas Trees out of concern about the destruction of forests. His two sons didn't agree and enlisted the help of conservationist Gifford Pinchot to persuade the president that, done properly, the practice was not harmful to the forests.
– President Franklin D. Roosevelt started a Christmas Tree farm on his estate in Hyde Park, New York.
– The National Christmas Tree Association began its time-honored tradition of having the Grand Champion grower present a Christmas Tree to the First Lady for display in the Blue Room of the White House. That year, Howard Pierce of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, presented a tree to President Lyndon Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
– Approximately 25-30 million Real Christmas Trees are sold each year in the United States. Almost all of these come from Christmas Tree plantations.
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Former All-American Nick Marable Takes Gold Medal in Bulgaria
COLUMBIA - Missouri wrestling alumnus Nick Marable won the Gold medal at 163 pounds for the U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team at the Dan Kolov International Tournament in Bulgaria.
Marable posted four wins in the tournament for the U.S. He defeated Macedonia's Goran Atanasov 3-0 to start the day. Marable continued his march toward the championship by taking down Bulgaria's Miroslav Kirov 1-0 in overtime. Mongolia's Unurbat Purevjav was the next Marable victim; falling to the former Tiger two-time All-American 3-0. Marable took home the gold in the championship bout 3-0 over Turkey's Batuhan Demiricin to post a perfect 4-0 record.
Marable excelled in his four seasons (2006-2010) at Missouri. He ranks eighth all-time in career victories with 116 and also holds the third highest career winning percentage in school history. Marable was named the program's Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2008, en route to a third place finish at the NCAA Championships.
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Today, the governor's Executive Council is expected to waste approximately $3.6 million when the council gives a majority vote to a study of the Boston to Concord (New Hampshire, that is) rail corridor.
This same study was turned down by 3-2 vote when Republicans held every seat on the council, which decides the fate of most major state contracts.
The reasons for rejecting the contract were pretty straight forward then and haven't changed since. The only difference is that Democrats now control the council, and every indication is they will win the day and approve the study. Unfortunately, they will do so with no chance the study will be acted upon for the foreseeable future. There is no money now nor to be seen soon through anyone's crystal ball.
That means after the study is done and read it will be relegated to the state archives where it can collect dust. We wouldn't be surprised that when the issue is revisited in another decade or so, many will have forgotten the study was even done. And certainly any conclusions reached or recommendations made will have to be revetted at great cost.
You don't have to be for or against extended rail to fault the logic of doing the study. The time is simply inopportune.
Given all the strains on our state and federal budgets, it makes no sense to spend $3.6 million, plus or minus, on a rail study at this point in time. Imagine how much heating oil that could buy for low-income residents or the impact it could have on job training programs. And let's not forget the option of leaving the money in the pockets of taxpayers.
And it's not like the issue has not already been studied.
According to the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, there are two other recent studies — in 2007 and 2010.
"Contrary to popular belief, reviving commuter rail in the state has twice been studied in depth in the past six years." says policy analyst Josh Elliott-Traficante. "While not making recommendations either for or against rail, they do provide answers to most questions policymakers have."
"Those studies have shown that restoring rail service to Concord would cost between $265 and $330 million. Rail service would also require subsidies of close to $11 million per year to remain solvent, as passenger fares would only cover between 30% and 50% of the operating expenses."
As we indicated above, should there even be an inclining of desire to move ahead after this third study, "the state would still have to pay $22 million every biennium to keep the trains running.," adds Elliott-Traficante. "With the constitutional ban on diverting state Gas Tax revenues to non-highway uses, the burden of those subsidies would likely fall on the General Fund."
For those interested in more on the issue from Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, go to http://www.jbartlett.org/commuter-rail-in-new-hampshire


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Hollywood's favorite New Age redhead is getting one of Hollywood's favorite career recognitions.
Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine, now 77, is being given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, the industry group said Sunday.
The honor only confirms what anybody who's been watching movies in the last half-century — including the nation of France, which awarded her the Legion of Honor this year — has known all along.
U.S. & World
"Shirley MacLaine is a powerhouse of personality," that is, as the AFI's board of trustees chair Howard Stringer put it.
MacLaine cemented her reputation as a heavyweight Hollywood star with serious comic abilities in Billy Wilder's 1960 sex comedy "The Apartment" opposite Jack Lemmon. The pair reteamed three years later for "Irma la Douce."
Her career saw another spate of highlights beginning 15 years later with ballet drama "The Turning Point." She won an Oscar for her role as an eccentric but steely single mom in 1983's "Terms of Endearment"; she played a very different eccentric but steely single mom in the show-biz comedy "Postcards from the Edge" with Meryl Streep.
In recent years, MacLaine has penned a number of books and spoken widely on her belief in new age spirituality and what she calls her UFO experiences. She was nominated for a slew of awards for her portrayal of Coco Chanel in the 2008 Lifetime movie about the iconic designer.
MacLaine currently has another movie, "Bernie," set for release soon.
The AFI will present MacLaine with her award next year on June 7 at a special fete.
The AFI's choice of MacLaine marks the second time it's honored a single family with more than one award. It gave MacLaine's brother Warren Beatty the nod back in 2008.
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That's exactly what I was hoping to hearI'm familiar with Bison, I was just saying that you shouldn't be thrown off by: "save it for post 1.0". If you want to do it, go ahead.
The guys from silverlock who created OBSE already decoded many classes, greatly reducing the workload. However, there are still many unknown members inside the classes and structs/ classes of rendering/ physics components are completely untouched yet.What about OBSE?
I think that TES4 implementation somehow should be support it. There are a bunch of mods (~1000 on Nexus) using this script extender.
That being said, it would be possible to include OBSE right from the beginning, OBSE is catching Oblivions native scripting functions by function hooking. In this case, all the functions, including those non present in vanilla Oblivion, would be part of the games interpreter. OBSE can't be simply copied over though, due to the differences in the internal working of the engine.


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AUSTIN, TX — Verizon Wireless, the first national wireless service provider to launch Ringback Tones, today announced it is expanding its Ringback Tones service to Austin. Verizon Wireless customers can now find the perfect Ringback Tone to replace the standard ring callers hear while they wait for their call to be answered. The company also announced today the expansion of its Ringback Tones service to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
With Ringback Tones from Verizon Wireless, customers can browse through a catalog of more than 2,400 songs in 13 different music genres from SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. With categories such as Rap, Hip-Hop, Soundtracks, Metal/Alternative, R&B/Soul, 80's, Classic Rock, Pop/Rock, Country, Club Hits, 70's, Oldies, 60's and Holiday, customers can easily search through the catalog to find the Ringback Tone that fits their personal style. Customers can set-up their Ringback Tones to include a standard Ringback Tone (including the Verizon Wireless standard Ringback Tone), or choose different Ringback Tones for each caller based on the Caller ID, Group List or the time of day.
To choose the perfect Ringback Tone, customers simply visit the Ringback Tones Web site at www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/ringbacktones. From the site, they can register, browse and preview the latest Ringback Tones from the biggest names in the music industry today. Customers can also sign up to receive a TXT Alert whenever their selected artists release new Ringback Tones by visiting the My Alerts section of the site and selecting TXT notifications. Standard text messaging rates apply to TXT Alerts.
Signing up for Ringback Tones right from TXT Messaging-capable phones is easy as well — customers send the TXT Message "RBT" to address "728" and reply to accept the service. Once registered, to receive a list of Ringback Tones and song ID codes available for purchase, customers send the TXT Message "List" to "728." Customers can purchase a Ringback Tone by sending the song ID code as a TXT Message to "728." Standard text messaging rates may apply. From that point on, all callers will hear the new Ringback Tone. Customers can manage who gets to hear their Ringback Tone, purchase more tones and manage their accounts by visiting www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/ringbacktones.
Ringback Tones are available to Verizon Wireless customers in Austin and other select markets beginning today for a monthly fee of $0.99 per month. Each Ringback Tone purchased is $1.99, which provides unlimited use for one year. Both the monthly fee and cost for each tone appear on the customer's monthly bill. Verizon Wireless plans to continue to expand Ringback Tones across its nationwide network throughout 2005.
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Minnesota faces major transportation challenges. Already playing catch-up after many years of insufficient investment, the state has yet to adequately address emerging transportation concerns posed by the needs of existing state residents, forecasted population growth, and the environmental impacts of the current system. Through Smart Investments in Transportation for Minnesota, Growth & Justice worked with key constituencies, stakeholders, opinion leaders and policymakers to identify smart transportation investments, policies and choices that will spur sustainable economic growth for the state, and expanded economic prosperity for all Minnesotans.
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In 1941 work started on Maserati's first road car, which eventually resulted in the 1500 Gran Turismo, known internally as the Tipo A6. This change in strategy was instigated by the company's new owners, the Orsi family, who realised there was no viable future for Maserati as a specialist racing car manufacturer. Launched in 1946, the 1500 Gran Turismo was a reasonable success with 61 examples built over a five year period. It was replaced by a two-litre version (Tipo A6G), which failed to attract the same level of interest for a variety of reasons.
After a three year hiatus, Maserati returned to the road car market with a heavily revised version of the 2000 Gran Turismo built in small numbers in 1950 and 1951. Known internally as the Tipo A6G54, the new road car retained its official type-name 2000 Gran Turismo. The prototype of the grand tourer was launched at the Paris Motor Show in the fall of 1954. Clothed by Frua with a spectacular coupe body, finished in white, the show car combined an earlier competition chassis with the all-new Tipo A6G54 engine developed specifically for the new road car.
The Tipo A6G54 two-litre straight six was constructed entirely from aluminium and featured wet-sump lubrication. The single biggest improvement compared to the earlier road car engines was the use of a twin-cam head. This resulted in a very welcome hike in power to 150 bhp from the Tipo A6G's modest 100 bhp. The two camshafts were driven by chains, which was a much simpler solution than the gears used on the competition version of the engine. Like most Maserati engines of the day, the Tipo A6G54 was available with, optional and later standard, twin-spark ignition.
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The holiday destination Nassfeld-Lake Pressegger See enchants its guests with extraordinary advantages throughout the winter season. A total of 110 kilometres of pistes, some of them even leading into neighbouring Italy, across the entire family friendly ski resort are waiting to be discovered. The unique microclimate guarantees snow coverage throughout the entire season and ensures that the sun and a crystal clear sky will accompany you all day long. In addition, the well-developed infrastructure offers sports and entertaining leisure activities away from the pistes. At Nassfeld, no day of your holiday is the same!


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2300 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA 94612 Hours: Thurs-Fri 12-6pm Sat 1-5pm First Fridays 12-9pm
Featuring work by David O'Brien, Andrew Benson, and Tamara Albaitis
Show Runs January 24 – March 16, 2012
Pixilated Drift is the new show in which computer glitches and obsolete technologies float, bump and bleed into one another like continents in motion.
Andrew Benson's entrancing videos depict liquid pixels, oozing like primal matter between sharp fractals and blinding colors. These epileptic glitches threaten to forever climax, causing a visual overload that forces you submit your brain to pure bliss. David O'Brien's photographs explore human connectedness by weaving together colorful helices of bodies cloned, stamped, and exploded apart. There exists a sense of detached euphoria in his hovering figures, just as our own digital entities float in the void that is the Internet. Tamara Albaitis' interactive sound drawings invite the viewer to navigate through an artery of aural jungles. As a lo-fi contrast to O'Brien and Benson, Albaitis appropriates audio cable that crawls up the walls, budding clusters of speakers that saturate the atmosphere with sounds of a more tangible world.


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While the fact that I, as an atheist, marrying a christian was a sure fire way to lead to disagreements it went a bit too far today.
She has spending each day at a ongoing church revival for the last two weeks. Today I finally raised a bit of concern for just how much time she was spending there each day (from about 10am to 3pm and then 6pm to 11pm each day). Her response was something that I have never experienced before - She "rebuked me in the name of Jesus", called me a devil and proceeded to follow me around the house talking in tongues. WTF! How is that any different then a small child sticking their fingers in their ears and saying "nanana I can't hear you!"? To me that is just incredibly disrespectful and dismissive as if anything said couldn't possibly be from a spouse but had to be the boogieman.
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We actually do have children which makes it a bit more complicated. They are young, 6 and 4. Sadly they actually witnessed that argument.
I actually did repeat it back to her since she kept saying the same thing over and and over. I'm like and what does that even mean?? Sure she didn't care for that but at that point, oh well.
"Like it or not, you married me. I don't recognize your jebus, and your "rebuke" not only disrespects me, but it reads remarkably like a child's temper tantrum. My question to you is simple: are you willing to recognize that you have responsibilities to me that do not involve your church, and that your inattention to that responsibility compromises our relationship?"
Then, too, you could pull out old 1 Timothy 2:11-12, and see how she likes THEM apples!
haha...I so love that verse.
I actually did point out it was like she was 2 years old and shoving her fingers in her ears saying "nanana I can't hear you!" Somehow I think it was lost on her though.
Anyway, thanks for the response idea!
Thats funny (Timothy)....but not a funny situation with children. They are being ignored also from "church" activities. Personally, I see religion as child abuse. Take care of kids. Loren had a very mature question to pose, but "dueling" gets nowhere in the end. Its almost impossible to rationalize with someone who has an invisible dictator thats more important than all else.
I agree, it's like trying to reason with an alcoholic who is drunk. To have to equivalent of a sober conversation with her, perhaps a change of scene would help.
Or if you want a divorce, start documenting her negligence. Keep a record of her failure to take care of the children. When you do have a serious talk, that record will make her failure seem more tangible (as it's evidence), instead of he says she says. It might help her to "wake up" to how her behavior would look to outsiders who aren't in her church.
I amend my reply. Documenting her failures would be seen as hostile. Also, it occurred to me, after seeing one too many TV shows by Dr Daniel Amen, that brain health might be considered. Is she taking any medication with cognitive or emotional side effects, for example.
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Due to successful animal vaccination programs, human
rabies is uncommon in North America. But rabies can
occur in all areas throughout the United States except Hawaii.
Rabies is a much bigger problem in other parts of the world than it is in
North America, particularly in developing countries where it is most often
transmitted to humans through dog bites.1 Areas where
rabies is especially common include Africa, Asia, India, Indonesia, and Central
and South America. Travelers who will be spending time in rural parts of these
areas are encouraged to get vaccinated against rabies.
occurs in most regions of the world, except Antarctica and some island nations,
such as Japan and New Zealand. Some areas of Europe are also rabies-free,
including Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and most of Scandinavia.1
CitationsPlotkin SA, et al. (2009). Rhabdoviridae: Rabies virus. In RD Feigin et al., eds., Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, 6th ed., vol. 2, pp. 2494–2511. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
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In the Boy Scout program, boys learn through the experiences of camping, hiking, building projects, and community service. Scouting fosters self-esteem, a sense of value and belonging, a sense of accountability, and teamwork.
The program builds boys mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually. The skills they learn in Scouting help them overcome obstacles and challenges with courage and character throughout their lives.
Give your son a valuable gift by encouraging him to join Boy Scouting today. The time you invest in him today will make a difference in the person he becomes tomorrow.
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Saturday, March 04, 2017
Cartographic Connections
The Notre Dame School has produced a Story Map which examines the techniques that cartographers use to show connections between different locations on maps. Switched On or Switched Off explores how map makers use isochrones, proportional flow lines, isolines and other techniques to show connectivity.
Switched On or Switched Off not only provides explanations of the various ways that cartographers show connections but also includes a comprehensive number of examples of interactive and static maps to illustrate these connectivity techniques. As you progress through Switched On or Switched Off the example maps are embedded within the Story Map. Many of these maps are live which means that you can interact with them in the map panel.
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The mission of the Journalism Department is to provide our students with the opportunity to study the field and the various skills that go into a career in Journalism.
Our function is to provide a pathway for transfer to a four year program or the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree and Award of Achievement at City College. In addition, we offer Certificates of Completion for upgrading skills or focused areas of study.
We are committed to providing students with laboratory experience in the writing, publishing, and the distribution of both a magazine and a biweekly newspaper. This is done in an environment that closely resembles the environment of a professional newsroom, using digital technology to paginate, edit, and publish the paper.
Further, our Department is committed to assisting students who are seeking a career option in media related interests such as public relations, publishing, and advertising. To support this work we provide internship and work experience classes.
The role of journalists is to challenge people, not to just mindlessly amuse them.
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Our Department has a strong partnership with the San Francisco
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Instagram Updates Its Terms of Service Based on User Feedback
Instagram has formally updated its Terms of Service, making changes based on user feedback.
The photo sharing site — which Facebook purchased in April — introduced its plans for new terms of service on Monday. Users reacted negatively to the new terms, threatening to boycott the service and delete accounts if the terms weren't amended.
Even after Instagram's co-founder Kevin Systrom tried to clarify the changes — including the fact that Instagram wouldn't be using user photos in ads — prominent brands and users still expressed their dissatisfaction with the updated terms.
Today, Instagram is trying again. The company posted a new entry to its blog, outlining its "new" new Terms of Service, which include some changes that should appease its most vocal critics.
In a post, Systrom writes (emphasis his):
Because of the feedback we have heard from you, we are reverting this advertising section to the original version that has been in effect since we launched the service in October 2010. You can see the updated terms here.
Systrom also says that in the future, rather than trying to "obtain permission from you to introduce possible advertising products we have not yet developed," the service will work on completing its plans first and going to users to "explain how we would like for our advertising business to work."
On an early read of the new Terms of Service, here's the quote that jumps out: "Instagram has no intention of selling your photos, and we never did. We don't own your photos – you do."
What do you think of Instagram's reversal? Has the service finally made things right with users? Let us know in the comments.
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Women of the world by robynejay
Students often don't seem to understand why the social sciences are important to understanding health and the way that we organise health services. The relevance has always seemed rather obvious to me but then I have to wonder if this doesn't have something to do with my own personal circumstances. Or else wouldn't all medical students think the same? So a few facts about me, the person who entered medical school in Belfast aged 18:
- I grew up on a small farm in Northern Ireland
- I'm the eldest of 4 children
- My maternal grandmother died in childbirth
- My mother's aunt started living with us when I was 6. My mother cared for her for 25 years until she died aged 103
- My family had a great interest in politics and my father was elected as a local councillor
- My father died suddenly when I was 14
- The family income fell as a result of my father's death but we were no longer entitled to free school meals
- I took a GCSE in sociology when at school. My coursework project considered why although the school was predominantly female, we only made up 1/3 of the a-level physics class.


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My topics are:
- Crossing the Pond
- Online Search Techniques
- Germanic Research with Ancestry.com
- German Genealogy Websites
- Creating Your Own Blog
- What's New for German Researchers on FamilySearch
- Determining Your Own Migration Chain
Warren Bittner will also be presenting additional German topics.
Mark your calendar now. I'm looking forward to meeting attendees and blog readers as well.


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MLB tries to convince appeals court that names and stats are copyrightable
Can baseball player names and statistics be copyrighted? Major League Baseball tried to make that case before a three-judge panel at the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today.
Last year, Major League Baseball was sued by fantasy sports site CDMsports.com after MLB told the company that it could not use player names and statistics in its fantasy leagues without MLB's permission—and a royalty payment. CDMsports.com's lawsuit was intended to guarantee that it could continue using the data in the absence of an agreement with MLB. Further muddying the situation was MLB's decision to sever ties with smaller fantasy outlets in favor of larger outlets—and larger rights fees.
Last August, a US District Court judge agreed with the fantasy league, ruling in a summary judgment that First Amendment concerns trumped any "right of publicity" MLB might have. "The names and playing records of major league baseball players as used in CBC's fantasy games are not copyrightable," wrote Judge Mary Ann Medler in her opinion. "Therefore, federal copyright law does not preempt the players' claimed right of publicity."
In announcing plans to appeal the case, MLB decided that focusing on the stats was the wrong way to go. "We've agreed that the stats and names are in the public domain," MLB Advanced Media spokesman Gallagher said after the ruling. "But when you start to use team's logos and other images as CBC did, you need a license, it's that simple."
Instead, MLB's lawyers once again made the argument that publicity rights were of paramount concern, according to the AP. One of MLB's attorneys said that a fantasy league using names and stats without permission was analogous to a company printing posters or coffee mugs with pictures of players on them without permission. The judges appeared to be skeptical of MLB's arguments. "MLB is like a public religion. Everyone knows (the players') names and what they look like," opined U.S. Judge Morris Arnold. "This is just part of being an American, isn't it?"
Fantasy sports are a multimillion-dollar business, and MLB—and other professional sports leagues—are intent on protecting their properties in order to wring every last bit of licensing revenue out of them. If the appeals court upholds the ruling, fantasy sports will be one avenue of exclusivity closed to the leagues.
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I have been asked which of the top three GOP frontrunners I favor. Hmmm… This is kinda like asking "Which gun would you rather shoot yourself in the leg with?"
Herman Cain: Looks pretty good, sounds pretty good, and I was even fond of his Pizza chain. I like a good deal of what he's talking about and agree with a lot. However, his 999 Tax Plan leaves me feeling rather uneasy. The more I learn about Cain, the more I like him. He is not the slick, seasoned politician like the others… and to me, that's a plus. He says what he thinks, not what he thinks you want to hear. He is the most genuine of the bunch and he is freaking out the Leftistas. Janeane Garofalo says that if you support Cain, then you are a Racist. Unlike supporting Obama, which isn't, but opposing Obama is. Thank heavens Madama Garafalo keeps this straight for us… Sheesh. I get the feeling that the Liberal Democrats are the only ones who are actually Racist. They are the ones that keep bringing it up. Race has nothing to do for it. I vote for ideas, for vision, for leadership. Color has nothing to do with it.
Rick Perry: At first, I really liked Rick. Pro Gun… packed a gun and killed a Coyote with it while he was jogging. Nicely done! But then like that hot girl with the long black hair you dated in College, the more you learned about her, the less you liked her. It got to the point with Rick that I flat out don't like him anymore at all and I don't trust him. If Rick gets the Nomination… it would be a very sad day. The more he talks, the more he turns me and others off. I don't think he's electable. His statements come off as being ill-suited for a President. He has a lot of bad history behind him and I think a Rick Perry nomination will mean a second term for Obama. Perry is at best a "Blue Dog Democrat" with an "R" by his name.
Mitt Romney: Talk about a guy with Baggage. His Romney Care is one. Being Mormon is another. Both are huge issues. One is justified. Romney Care is going to continue to be a problem for him no matter what happens. But "The Black Spot" for Mitt is his membership in the LDS Church… He's offended many Mormons by trying to distance himself from the faith. Then there are those that simply hate Mormons out of sheer bigotry – which shouldn't be given any airtime, but the media loves it because it prevents the GOP from solidifying Romney as a Candidate. Then Rick Perry's man goes and bashes Mormons and Rick supports him? Far from Presidential stuff, Rick. Freedom of Religion? His faith shouldn't be anyone's business. Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee, The Maverick McCain's Mom… all Rabid Anti-Mormons… and never mind all the minions of hate that will do nothing but continue to attack Mitt and the Mormons from all sides. It would be great if Mitt wasn't Mormon! I'd rather not have to talk about it! I don't need the negative attention on my Faith. Because, yes, it is Negative. Maybe I'm a little sensitive, but Mine is the only Religion in the USA that was under a Death Order from a State's Governor. Id rather us keep a lower profile. Then there is the fact that Mitt is just a straight up Dillweed. I don't like him. Not as a person, not as a candidate. But there is a good point. The upshot to Mitt is that his Financial Experiences is there and it would be truly helpful to the nation at this time. Romney's skills in debate have become very sharp and he's doing very well… he looks, sounds, and acts like Presidential Material.
When it comes to picking the Right Man for the Job – and not just a Candidate – it is down to Cain or Romney now. Other possibles have backed out and losing steam. Cain or Romney would be a good choice. It's a coin toss at this time, but if I had to pick one right now, at this very moment… I'm going to have to hold my nose and give the nod to Romney. Haters are going to hate and it's about hiring the man that can do the job, not picking someone that the Wacko Liberal Left is going to hate the least.


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With a huge range of alcoholic and soft drinks, we've got a tipple for everyone. Our carefully sourced range of cask ales are always served properly, backed up by our 'Perfect Pint Guarantee'.
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GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar
(Photo by Derek Glas)
One of the most eagerly anticipated dates on the dog show calendar is the Saturday show of the Santa Barbara Kennel Club. Today's SBKC show ended with Judge Luis PintoTeixeira in the final ring with the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistle Stop's Wind on the Water, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH Double T Outer Limit, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Pug, GCH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play, the Bichon Frise, GCH Karmel's Banana in Pajamas, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH Coventry Allure at Windstar.
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)
They finished as they did the day before, with the Corgi, Allie, as Best, and the Wire Fox, Sky, as Reserve. The two wins are two of the biggest of Allie's impressive career. We will have to wait until all the results are in before we can tell you how much Allie's tenth BIS will improve her standing. Our thanks to Kevin Rogan for providing this show report.


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A vivid history and flavour at Werribee Mansion
Not so long ago I sang the praises of Wyndham City, a short 30-minute drive out of Melbourne. Well, during my exploration of the area I came across what I would call the jewel in the Werribee crown. It's a taste of history, luxury, decadency and nature all in one small pocket of the Wyndham City region.
Werribee Mansion Hotel and Spa is the location that I speak of and it is an absolutely fantastic venue for a weekend away or for an even better experience may I suggest a mid-week escape? I offer the midweek option as the mansion grounds are so visually impressive that they prove fairly popular on weekends.
The Mansion itself has a very interesting history, one that began in 1874 and has seen many transformations over the ensuing years, from pastoral empire to catholic seminary to its current life as a museum piece and five star hotel and spa.
Currently ranked in the top 25 hotels in Australia, there are varied room choices all with their own individual impression and flavour but sharing a chic finish that you would expect from any 5-star establishment. The generously sized junior suites and superior rooms were added to the location when architects Wood Marsh performed some of their handy work, and in doing so created the complete experience that has turned the mansion into an award-winning boutique venue.
With the main building being heritage listed and The Heritage rooms once being homes to the former students of the St Joseph's seminary, they are on the smaller side, but they still supply all the modern amenities that you may wish for whilst maintaining the opulent period features.
As the priests in training did during their time, you can also strive for contemplation and this can only be helped by engaging yourself in the on-site spa, which apart from offering all the delightful pampering you can imagine, also has some of my favourites. Enjoy an indoor heated pool, steam rooms and a slight but well-equipped gym. A day lost here, is a week gained in headspace!
There are also little 'escape' rooms like the bar, the billiard room or the reading library with its gorgeous open fire that offer relaxation and restitution.
When it comes to culinary offerings here at Werribee Mansion and Spa, I believe you will be totally impressed.
The aptly named Joseph's Restaurant overlooks a delightful section of the gardens and delivers delectable offerings breakfast (for inhouse guests) lunch, dinner and High Teas on a Sunday. The best of the best seasonal produce is used in creating mouth-watering pleasures that will have you relishing a gastronomic experience to match the best available. Overall, with friendly and engaging staff combined with the overall experience of the location and its opulence I believe you will be suitably impressed.
To get a real understanding of all its lives, you must visit this Italianate grand offering, that way you will see and feel the overwhelming aura that it exudes at the same time as having the physical experience.
To book or see more visit the website.
If you are looking for extra incentive to visit, you will find it within walking distance of the mansion in the shape of Shadowfax Winery. I have to include them in this tale as my visit there on a sunny winter afternoon was a real treat.
Shadowfax Winery is the closest winery to Melbourne and I must say it surprised me with the quality and sophistication of the wines on offer. The Shiraz and Riesling I found to be extremely enjoyable and the fare provided by Head Chef Ben D'Arcy and his team were something to experience. Mediterranean inspired delicacies like goats cheese croquette, house-cured duck prosciutto and beetroot chutney, or charcuterie boards featuring, jamon serrano, fennel and garlic finocchiona, duck liver pate, capacollo and chorizo Pamplona, just to name a few.
House-made pastas and wood-fired pizza make the perfect companions for a lazy Sunday in the sun, and if you do visit on a weekend you will also have joy of being entertained with live music, and that is always a winning ingredient for me. Shadowfax is just a divine little venue that I am sure you will love, so when you are at the mansion – pop down and say hello.
These are just two examples of the unexpected brilliance that I discovered on my Wyndham City adventure, so maybe you might like to explore the area yourself and make up your own mind.
Check out what's on offer right here.
Scott McRae is the host of Channel Ten's A Taste of Travel. Visit www.scottmcrae.com.au and www.atasteoftravel.com.au


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I am grieved to say that my friend and colleague Ian Clatworthy died last night, after a long and horrible struggle with cancer. He and his wife Geri celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary yesterday before he passed away peacefully in his sleep, at home, with his family.
I've known Ian for eleven years and he has worked at Canonical since 2007. He made large contributions to Bazaar, including launching and driving the bzr-explorer project. Even though he had many technical and business achievements, the most remarkable and inspiring thing was what a thoroughly nice man he was. He was determined to change the world for the better, both in software and in how people relate to each other, and he accomplished both. He will be missed, and remembered.
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With fabric 68, Inspirescu has put together a selection of hitherto unreleased tracks which would otherwise have found their way onto his Yojik Concon imprint. They're stitched together by a brisk, tightly-knit beat that slowly and subtly intensifies as the album progresses. On "Lumiere," a gentle, candle-like glow gives way to the glass-blown shapes that arise naturally from "Chestii Socoteli," followed by the clipped, martial chant of "In Miriste." That's replaced by the enigmatic drone of "Anima," before on "Chosen," the vistas suddenly open, heralded by the faraway wash of a gong.
By "FH Dub," the very fabric of the beat has shifted from woodblock to synthetic, niggled by a gnawing bassline, coexisting with the sombre phrases of a woodwind section. On "Vastu' Da Gama," Inspirescu seems to have struck on an interlocking and quite natural accommodation between chamber music and techno: over what might sound to the superficial listener like an hour-long repetition of a single beat phrase, a great journey has been undertaken. On the closing "Piano Preludes" the beat finally disperses, pattering and scurrying away, as Inspirescu reassumes his original guise of Bodiu Radu Dumitru, sketching out some tentative pieces on the ivories.
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01. Petre Inspirescu - Lumiere
02. Petre Inspirescu - Chestii Socoteli
03. Petre Inspirescu - In Miriste
04. Petre Inspirescu - La Cuba
05. Petre Inspirescu - Anima
06. Petre Inspirescu - Chosen
07. Petre Inspirescu - Seara-n Crang
08. Petre Inspirescu - FH Dub
09. Petre Inspirescu - Flurimba (Yojik ConCon)
10. Petre Inspirescu - Basso Ostinato
11. Petre Inspirescu - Vastu' Da Gama
12. Petre Inspirescu - Dansul Libelulei
13. Petre Inspirescu - Je T'aime Lori
14. Petre Inspirescu - Murgul
15. Bodiu Radu Dumitru - Piano Preludes


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I was actually thinking the other day that Cupid is in the same sort of genre as that old ship o' cliches, The Love Boat. Sure it was corny and ridiculous, but you got to see all of these great character actors every week, have a few laughs, and leave with a happy sigh for the happily ever after couples who solved their problems with the help of the perky and quirky staff on a cruise.
With Cupid we have the super cool and ridiculously endearing Bobby Cannavale as Trevor, a man who may be an actual Greek god, or just a handsome, lovable guy with personal problems and delusions of grandeur. We also have his psychiatrist Dr. Claire McCrae, played by Sarah Paulson with a mixture of exasperation, cynicism, and occasional reluctant bemusement. It's often a thankless role, as she has to play hardass to Cannavale's playful imp, but this week's episode "Shipping Out" allowed us to see more of her fun and sexy side--which gave us the best chemistry we've seen so far between her and Cannavale.
Trevor is all lust and romance with no thought of consequences, and Claire is all consequences with no passion, but when the two of them work together they manage to bring deserving couples together from meet cutes to destiny. It's syrupy and silly, but the snappy dialogue and the dips into realistic drama help keep the show from going completely off the rails.
"Shipping Out" was worth it just for Trevor's theory that how people dance illustrates the way they have sex--his demonstration of these various dance moves was all at once sexy and disturbingly familiar and hilarious. And then Claire (who has shunned dancing since being made fun of as a teenager) finally gets to have her star moment when she lets loose and pulls out some sexy moves of her own--and captures Cupid's immediate attention. The little number they do together is just the sort of thing that has you grinning even after the show is over.
So sure, Cupid's not perfect. But I'm going to enjoy my little slice of cheesy romance pie as long as it's being offered.
Watch Cupid on ABC Wednesday nights at 10/9c.
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'SNL's' Piers Morgan Spoof Tackles Trayvon Martin, Ozzie Guillen and – Wait For It – Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
With the George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin case commencing, the Fidel Castro comments made by Miami Marlins coach Ozzie Guillen, and — worse yet — the budding romance between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, 'Saturday Night Live' is just trying to make sense of it all. That's where Piers Morgan steps in.
If we're paraphrasing 'SNL' correctly, we're often times fooled into thinking Englishmen know what they're talking about because of their astute-sounding accents. Plus, when you place them next to people like Ice-T, Guillen, and the pairing of Kim and Kanye (shall we call them, Kardanye?), they sound even smarter. But really, guys like the CNN newsman are just "grasping at straws." Too harsh?


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Watch movies online on iPhone with Movierulz website
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- In that dropdown select don't use, this disables the 10 seconds timer before you install an application from external source.
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We serve full English and Continental Breakfasts.
Breakfast is served from 07:00 am to 9:00 am,
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The Langham Hotel Bar is a fully licensed bar with a large selection of draught beers and an extensive selection of wines and spirits. It also offers tea/coffee and a selection of light snacks.
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The Langham Hotel provides free and secure parking at the rear of the hotel.
Events Function Room with Catering
The Langham Hotel can provide weddings and receptions for up to 120 guests. When booking a reception, the bridal suite is free and comes with flowers and champagne.
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The Langham Hotel also offers conference facilities for all your needs. Whether you wish to interview someone, have a small meeting or hold a conference for up to 35 people.
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