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An 84-year-old nun was handed a 35-month jail term on Tuesday for breaking into a US nuclear weapons plant and daubing it with biblical references and human blood. Sister Megan Rice was sentenced alongside two co-defendants, Greg Boertje-Obed, 58, and Michael Walli, 64, who both received 62-month terms.
At an earlier hearing in January, a judge ordered the three Catholic anti-nuclear protesters to pay $53,000 for what the government estimated was damage done to the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, regarded as one of the most secure in the world. (more…)

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"Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) places a significant burden on patients, and we are pleased that ENBREL remains the number one most prescribed biologic among rheumatologists to help reduce pain and help stop the progression of joint damage in these patients," said Sean E. Harper, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "Physicians have been prescribing ENBREL for 14 years, and the data being presented at ACR demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the study of RA and the meaningful impact ENBREL has on patients."
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About Rheumatoid Arthritis
RA is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately one percent of the adult population worldwide and can start at any age, but usually occurs between 40 and 70 years of age. RA can cause pain, stiffness, swelling and limited motion and function of multiple joints. In RA, joint damage can significantly worsen over time, especially if left untreated. Joint damage may impair function, and potentially disable some patients.
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ENBREL is a soluble form of a fully human tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor with efficacy and safety evaluated in clinical studies over the past 19 years. ENBREL was first approved in the U.S. in 1998 for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and was later approved to treat children and adolescents with moderate to severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now called polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis) in 1999. In 2004, ENBREL was approved in the U.S. to treat adult patients with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Prescription ENBREL is taken by injection.
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What is the most important information I should know about ENBREL?
ENBREL is a medicine that affects your immune system. ENBREL can lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections. Serious infections have happened in patients taking ENBREL. These infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have spread throughout the body. Some patients have died from these infections. Your doctor should test you for TB before you take ENBREL and monitor you closely for TB before, during, and after ENBREL treatment, even if you have tested negative for TB.
There have been some cases of unusual cancers reported in children and teenage patients who started using tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers before 18 years of age. Also, for children, teenagers, and adults taking TNF blockers, including ENBREL, the chances of getting lymphoma or other cancers may increase. Patients with RA or psoriasis may be more likely to get lymphoma.
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ENBREL can cause serious side effects including: New infections or worsening of infections you already have; hepatitis B can become active if you already have had it; nervous system problems, such as multiple sclerosis, seizures, or inflammation of the nerves of the eyes; blood problems (some fatal); new or worsening heart failure; new or worsening psoriasis; allergic reactions; autoimmune reactions, including a lupus-like syndrome and autoimmune hepatitis.
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A new woman shall soon be worthy of Mjolnir (m-yo-ll-neer), but a lot of characters have wielded Thor's hammer (that is not a euphemism). Let's see who all were worthy of the power of Thor!
But first, what does holding the hammer mean?
Being "worthy" is vaguely defined and left up to interpretation, but one assumes that it has to do with whatever quality viking gods would deem important for an honorable warrior - this is why Captain America, a valiant soldier, can lift it, but Spider-Man, with an almost unshakable moral code of power and responsibility, cannot.
Once you have the hammer, you are often granted various powers of Thor's: super strength and lightning generation at the very least. Some undergo a complete transformation into a Thor-like god, others do not. The reasons for this have not been adequately explained.
All those who have successfully held the hammer are bound to all other hammer-bearers. Hammer-bearers can summon each other by holding a hammer (any hammer) and praying for help. Any other hammer-bearer that happens to be holding a hammer at the time (again, any hammer) will hear the call. Although they haven't actually held Mjolnir, other hammer-bearers recognized as such by Thor include Storm, Kevin Masterson (more on him in down below) and Tarene (also known as Thor Girl).
For the record, there have been plenty of alsorans - alternate reality hammer users, people who had fake hammers (like Deadpool and Storm), and others - but these are the ones that the Mjolnir of Earth-616 found worthy. This also won't include anyone who used technology to lift the hammer (like Hepheastus), lifted it by moving around sand (like Quicksand), moved it by moving the Earth itself (which is a thing that happens), "lifted" it in zero gravity (like Red Hulk), or possessed it through enchantments (like Enrakt).
(Before anyone asks, Earth-616 is what the main Marvel Universe of the comics is called. The Ultimate Universe is Earth-1610 and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Earth-199999.)
Now, in no particular order:
1. Don Blake: Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)
Doctor Donald Blake may or may not have ever existed. It's a long and convoluted story. Reader's Digest version: Thor was a jerk, so Odin transformed him into a human so he could learn humility. His human form was apparently based on that of Dr. Keith Kincaid. At some point the Don Blake personality merged with the Thor personality. Then they split up. Then they re-merged, then... eh, best not to think about it too much.
At one point, Thor's ex-gal Jane Foster married Keith Kincaid (does he count as being a lesser version if he was technically the original?), but they split up.
2. Eric Masterson: The Mighty Thor #432 (1991)
Eric Masterson had a long strange journey as Thor's friend. He was an architect who befriended Sigurd Jarlson - a glasses-wearing alias used by Thor when he couldn't transform into Don Blake (imagine that, a super-strong guy disguising himself with glasses) - only to be forced into the role of Thor when the Thunder God was thrown into a bag in Hell by Loki (another long story). When the real Thor returned, Eric was given his own enchanted mallet, called Thunderstrike, and became a hero, also called Thunderstrike. When Thor first met Eric, he had premonitions of an ill fate that would eventually befall Eric, and these omens proved true when, as Thunderstrike, Eric was forced to take on the power of the evil Bloodaxe (and in the process, becoming the most 90s hero ever) to save the world, and in doing so, sacrificed his life. Eric's soul was offered a spot in Valhalla, but he opted out, choosing Heaven instead. Go fig.
Eric's son Kevin, who was made an official hammer-bearer by Thor when he was a child, eventually took up the mantle of Thunderstrike. Kevin Is convinced that some day he'll meet the same kind of horrible fate his father did.
3. Jake Olsen: The Mighty Thor #2 (1998)
Now things get complicated (wait, weren't they already?). A human EMT named Jake Olsen died during a battle between Thor and the Destroyer (y'know, the giant robot in the first Thor movie?) while the machine was possessed by the spirit of a military man, Col. Preston Case. Thor was resurrected in Jake's body, sort of. The whole event was manipulated (knowingly or not) by Hela, Marnot (who is the third of Odin's two ravens) and the Dark Gods. Eventually Jake's spirit was set free and Thor called it a day.
4. Red Norvell: The Mighty Thor #276 (1978)
Roger "Red" Norvell was allowed to become Thor just so he could die - and yet he's still alive over 30 years later (about 10 Marvel years, before you ask). Loki wanted someone to steal Thor's thunder (so to speak) and Odin wanted someone else to die during the events of Ragnarok (the prophesied end of the gods), sparing his son the risk - in the end, human cameraman Red was turned into Thor. Red's clashed with the real Thor a few times over the years, but generally speaking all the Asgardians tolerate Red with a begrudging respect - heck, he saved all their butts when Thor was dead for a year (he got better). Although not shown using them in the picture above, Red often uses Jarn Griepr (Thor's iron gloves) and Megingjord (Thor's belt of strength). Eventually Odin gave Red his own hammer,
but if it has a name, it hasn't been revealed yet called Crusher.
5. Beta Ray Bill: The Mighty Thor #337 (1983)
Beta Ray Bill was made Thor to prove a point. Monstrous by human standards, Bill was a noble and honorable warrior, so when he needed to fight for his people he took up Mjolnir. He initially fought with Thor and the Asgardians due to the confusion (the gods weren't expecting someone other than Thor to gain his powers without their say so), but Bill proved his worth, and Odin granted him the enchanted hammer Stormbreaker!
6. Captain America: The Mighty Thor #390 (1988)
Steve Rogers has held Thor's hammer more than once, the first time he wasn't even Captain America. During a period in which Cap was disillusioned with the American government and was just calling himself "The Captain," he fought with the Avengers against Seth, the Egyptian god of death. Thor was down for the count, so Cap picked up Mjolnir and persevered. More recently, Cap took up the hammer to inspire heroes and civilians alike during the Fear Itself conflict.
7. Wonder Man: Marvel Comics Presents #45 (1990)
What? Wonder Man? Uh, yeah... anyway, Simon Williams, the guy who's died more times than Jean Grey and mostly uses his phenomenal superhuman powers to get acting jobs in Hollywood once wielded Mjolnir. Thor's enemy (and sometime lover) the Enchantress gave Simon additional powers by stealing them from the Avengers, turning him into a god. Simon called upon Mjolnir to help him resist Enchantress' seductive promises and freed the other Avengers, giving the powers, and the hammer, back to Thor.
8. Throg: Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009)
Okay, we did confusing, now let's do weird. Apparently there was a young man named Simon Walterson who was cursed by a gypsy into the form of a frog. He took on the name Puddlegump and met Thor in the ponds of Central Park, when Thor was also cursed as frog (it happens). Thor eventually got his hammer back and transformed into the Frog of Thunder! During the subsequent battle, a sliver of Mjolnir fell to the ground (this isn't the kind of thing that happens often, so maybe Odin was involved?) and Simon/Puddlegump transformed into Throg! He now serves proudly as the only human-language-speaking member of the Pet Avengers.
9. Thor (sorta): Avengers #1 (1996)
During the Heroes Reborn debacle many heroes were "killed" and resurrected in a world created by Franklin Richards - but not Thor. Instead, Franklin subconsciously created his own version of Thor, complete with a new Mjolnir (this one had a long handle). When the original Thor returned, the faux Thor sacrificed his life to save the other Avengers. Later, Franklin rebuilt this world, creating new versions of Earth's heroes, including Thor. That story was a bit ambiguous, but it's possible this Thor still exists on Counter-Earth, orbiting the other side of the sun!
10. Awesome Andy: She-Hulk #14 (2007)
The villainous Mad Thinker designed his Awesome Android to mimic any ability or power, little did he know that when the Android mimicked Thor's worthiness, he would take on a life of his own. Now imbued with morality, the creature renamed itself Awesome Andy and sued for independence, eventually joining She-Hulk's law firm. When he lost out on love, Andy wiped his memory and went back to being a mindless minion.
11. Air-Walker: The Mighty Thor #305 (1981)
Andy was an android, but it was his worthiness that allowed him to lift the hammer. Air-Walker also lifted the hammer, and at the time Thor assumed it was only because he was a non-living android that he was able to do it - but since then other artificial beings have been unable to wield it. However, before Air-Walker became the undead indentured servant of Galactus, he was a living being - an honored member of the Xandarian Nova Corps. Before and after his transformation into a Herald of Galactus Gabriel Lan has been a worthy warrior.
12. Ragnarok: Dark Avengers #189 (2013)
This one's kind of a doozy. During one of the many times Thor was dead, Reed Richards, Tony Stark and Hank Pym (actually a Skrull-Pym) created a cyborg clone of Thor and used him to fight other superheroes, even killing Bill Foster, Giant-Man. Yeesh. Anyway, the cyborg-clone was eventually destroyed, only to be rebuilt, destroyed and rebuilt again. Eventually the creature chose the name Ragnarok for himself, but he was tired of being Thor's shadow. After his fake Mjolnir was destroyed, he proved himself worth of Mjolnir, keeping it for himself. The version of Mjolnir Ragnarok uses is technically the Earth-616 version, but it was part of a piece of reality sealed off in a pocket dimension by AIM scientists. After that version of reality was destroyed, Ragnarok got to keep the hammer.
13. and 14. Wonder Woman and Superman: Marvel vs. DC #3 (1996), Avengers/JLA #4 (2004)
I know what you're thinking, this has got to be alternate reality, right? Actually, no. These crossovers are actually part of Marvel Universe canon, so while the New 52 versions of Superman and Wonder Woman may or may not remember meeting Marvel heroes (or Thor remembers it without his underwear), the Avengers still remember meeting these heroes from "a Distant Cosmos." Wonder Woman is worth of Mjolnir just by virtue of being Wonder Woman, but Superman was only worthy of Mjolnir because circumstances demanded it; as soon as the battle was over, Supes couldn't keep it up any more.
Honorable Mention
Poor Hulk once thought he was worthy because he was holding Thor's hammer when Thor called it too him - basically Hulk just held on while Thor moved it around.
Spider-Man 2099 (who currently has a comic book!) is destined to one day be a hammer-bearer.
Although it's of dubious continuity, the eldest member of sibling superhero group Power Pack, Alex Power, may have once possessed the power of Thor. Loki messed with Thor's chronological age, turning him into a baby, a child and an older man, so Alex had to step up and take charge.
Marvel once gave a bunch of heroes their own Mjolnir-type weapons as members of The Mighty. Supposedly the weapons were all smelted after the battle was over, but Red She-Hulk still has her sword, so who knows?


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Lindsay Lohan will sit down for a one-on-one interview with Barbara Walters in the next few weeks, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Though the interview will promote Lohan's starring turn as Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime biopic Liz & Dick, it's likely viewers will be more interested in hearing about Lohan's recent personal troubles. Last month, she clipped a man with her SUV in the parking lot of a Manhattan nightclub, and just last week police were called to her mother Dina's home in Long Island to break up a dispute between the two.
Lindsay Lohan: My mom was not on drugs, I'm "done" with my dad
According to TMZ, which first reported the news, Walters' questions will focus on the similarities between Taylor and Lohan — including growing up as child stars and dealing with issues such as substance abuse.
A specific date for the interview has not been set. However, it's expected to air before the Nov. 25 premiere of Liz & Dick.
If you were interviewing Lohan, what would you ask?


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Welcome to LCP's Summer 2016 Flash Fiction Contest.
In this round, we are celebrating the release of two books, Tamara Shoemaker's Embrace the Fire, and Emily June Street's Sterling. Both are fantasy stories set in worlds with magic, royalty, power struggles, and love. One involves dragons, the other, magic stones.
Below we have an image to inspire your stories. Your story must contain either a DRAGON or a MAGIC STONE, or both. You have until midnight on June 30th, 2016 (PDT) to submit a story of 100 words or fewer. Titles are not included in word count. You may submit multiple stories if you wish.
Post your stories in the reply section to this post. Be sure to include your name, Twitter handle or other contact information, and a word count at the top of your story. See the complete rules here.
One winner will receive copies of Embrace the Fire and Sterling! Our illustrious judge is veteran flash fictioneer and Alpha FlashDog Mark A. King. Winner will be announced Monday, July 4th.
We look forward to reading your stories!
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Working with entrepreneurs and world-class venture capital firms to create and build fast growing Internet services, eCommerce and Digital Media businesses.
Friday, May 29, 2009
VisualDNA Shops allows bloggers and publishers of any size to connect and understand more about their visitors' preferences as well as providing a new way to monetize their traffic, since a percentage of every purchase is paid directly to the website or blog owner. VisualDNA Shops draws upon Imagini's proprietary recommendation engine that it is powered by millions of users, enabling suggestions to be drawn from like-minded visitors from all over the world. Given that Amazon alone has more than 96,250 digital cameras in stock, and the keywords "mobile phone" in Google nets 204 million results, this is also a tool that will help consumers navigate the seemingly endless choices by tapping into the collective likes and dislikes of global consumers on a scale never previously possible.
We have popped a phone shop in the sidebar of this blog. It took about 5 minutes.
VisualDNA Shops is also available as a Pro version for $2.99 a month. This comes with advanced analytics that allows site owners and bloggers to view the types of visitors that come to their webpage, as well as who they are and what appeals to them. The Pro version also allows for new products to be suggested to different types of shopper, and "Similar Site" analysis that shows visitors other sites visited by people with similar preferences. These shared links will directly enhance search engine optimization (SEO).
The tools for publishers - aimed at monetisation and enhancing SEO, traffic and engagement are improving all the time.
In TAG's portfolio they include: bit.ly, Daylife, Skimlinks, UserVoice, Webmynd and Zemanta
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Backing MicroSyntax
We are pleased at TAG to announce the launch of microsyntax.org — a
non profit organisation to help shape and codify the use of structured syntax
within real time data streams - like Tweets.
Users are increasingly coming up with their own microsyntax and abbreviated Twitter grammar to make their Tweets more expressive. RT, @ and # are already part of the venacular.
The purpose of Microsyntax.org, is to investigate the various ways
that individuals and tool providers (like Tweetdeck)
are trying to innovate around this sort of microsyntax.
We hope to create a forum where alternative approaches can
be discussed and evaluated.
Stowe Boyd is leading the effort — charter funding from Betaworks and TAG —
details and the manifesto on the site, microsyntax.org.
Read Techcrunch on Microsyntax .... together with all the twitter-bashing comments .... :)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Suggestion Box for the web
We have joined the group of angels backing a simple to install, white label tool - Uservoice - which elicits Customer Feedback and Idea Generation based on "Ideas Anywhere" Approach.
Companies of All Sizes Now Have Easy and Affordable Way to Immediately Engage Customers in Two-Way Feedback Process
Baseline Ventures, Founders Fund Angel, Betaworks and TAG led the $800K angel funding investment.
A new white-label widget and ZeroLogin single-sign-on solution can be branded and deployed within minutes.
Companies can try the new tool at: http://uservoice.com/widgets.
UserVoice provides hosted community sites where people share their ideas for how to improve a product, service, process, institution, or city. Users vote up the best ideas to give a clear picture of what they want in a fraction of the time and expense it would take with traditional solutions (e.g., emails, surveys, focus groups). Additionally, with users organized around specific ideas, organizations can easily respond to them as a group and create ongoing dialogue around specific issues, which is much more effective than the classic newsletter. As a result, people feel heard and gain a sense of ownership in the solutions they come up with, thereby building a new kind of brand affinity.
UserVoice already has hundreds of paying customers in multiple vertical markets that run the gamut from technology, government, healthcare, education and retail. New customers include companies of all sizes including Intuit, NASA, Facebook, Xing, Nielson, Genentech, Blackbaud, University of Wisconsin, Animoto, Seesmic, StumbleUpon and TweetDeck.
Companies can also leverage UserVoice internally to crowdsource ideas from employees on various projects. This same feedback approach can be applied in a number of different vertical markets as well — university administrators can discuss funding issues with students; politicians can work with their constituents on new propositions; and rock bands can connect with their fans about what they'd like to see on tour.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Comparing 3,066,938 mobile phone deals
A price comparison service that allows consumers to get cheaper mobile phone deals by monitoring their online bills was accredited by Ofcom on Thursday last.
That service is Bill Monitor. I wrote about Optimor, Bill Monitor's creator back in November 2008 when the Alpha version of the product (code named Karoosh) was being released.
BillMonitor's price comparison calculator has been awarded the Ofcom price accreditation scheme logo for meeting the terms of a rigorous independent audit. The audit checks whether the information provided to consumers is accessible, accurate, transparent, comprehensive and up to date. BillMonitor is the first mobile price comparison service to have their calculator accredited by Ofcom.
BillMonitor uses advanced statistics to find the best mobile price plans for consumers across the five network operators 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone. The comparison engine was developed by BillMonitor's team of mathematicians with scientific advisors from the University of Oxford.
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BillMonitor's service is available as:
- online Bill Tracking, where consumers supply their online billing account details and BillMonitor automatically analyses their online bills for a tailored recommendation; and
- a one-off Tariff Search, where a consumer can enter minutes and texts used, as well as overseas calls, picture messaging and data usage.
BillMonitor analyses historical usage patterns to predict future usage and can keep consumers updated on the money they could save as the networks change their price plans.
Ofcom research shows that 57 per cent of mobile users are more likely to shop around if there is information available to calculate the cheapest supplier based on usage and 50 per cent are more likely to trust an accredited price comparison website.
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The following three anonymous users who used the online Bill Tracking service demonstrate how BillMonitor can help consumers to save money.
Consumer A is a light user on a contract with more inclusive minutes/texts than she uses, paying on average £31.33 per month. Bill Monitor recommended that she switched provider to reduce her average bill to £16.34 (saving over £15 a month) and still leaving her free minutes most months. Without switching provider, she could still save £11.41 a month by changing price plan with her current provider.
Consumer B currently has a monthly contract with no add-ons. He calls and texts Turkey, France, USA and Greece and has roamed while in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Greece. He pays £83.96 per month on average. When BillMonitor analysed his online bill, it recommended that he switch to a different provider and use their free roaming add-on which would reduce his average monthly bill to £67.52 (saving over £16 a month).
Consumer C is rarely off the phone. He uses an average of 2179 minutes and 853 texts and pays £209.50 per month. By using Bill Monitor he managed to bring his bill down to £68.68 by changing price plan with his current provider and saved a huge £140 per month.
Since the OFCOM announcement, there has been tons of coverage in the major broadsheets and in the Sun and the Mirror. Clearly, Bill Monitor has struck a chord.
Stelios and Ofcom's chief can be seen on BBC2 working lunch tv program .
Traffic surge was large and persists throughout the long weekend, thousands of people trying on-line bill assessment in particular and leaving v positive feedback.
Optimor has been bootstrapped by the founders (Dr. Stelios Koundouros, Prof. Chris Holmes and Dr. Nicolai Meinhausen) and seed funded by grants and by TAG.
A funding round is currently being considered.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Skimlinks makes an impact
The Evening Standard's piece on Skimlinks' new Twitter initiative tops a round of pretty extensive publicity that Alicia has generated for her fledgling business.
Techcrunch, which has liked the business from the start, covered their latest sales milestone and funding here.
Her idea for monetising Tweets is simple and uses the Skimlinks technology to follow links via 19 affiliate networks through to many thousands of retailers:
The project, called good.ly, allows people to recommend items such as books, electronic items and clothes by putting a link on Twitter.
When a person clicks on the link, they go to the retailer's website. If they buy the item, a proportion of the sale price goes to a charity — currently Dogs Trust, a fund for rehousing, or Crisis for homeless people.To use the service, users log on to a shopping website and go to the page that shows the item they want to recommend. They then copy its webpage address into a text box at
When they press return, good.ly creates a message — or tweet — with the link on the Twitter website.
A commercial version of the system is being sold to publishing companies.
Chris Bond, W H Bond & Sons Ltd
Gary & Carmen Lewis, A1 Pharmaceuticals
Georgina Tarrant, The Great Outdoor Gym Company
Hunter Abbott, Now Group UK,
Karen Paterson, Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions
Marc Boyan, Miroma
Margaret Manning, Reading Room
Mike Tobin, TelecityGroup
Sara Murray, buddi [Great job, Sara!]
[BTW, Sara was an adviser to Seedcamp when it first set up in 2007]
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
New York. New York. So good ....
I just spent 3 weeks working out of
There is a lot happening on the East Coast in the web start-up scene.
Just as many of the digital media, real time web start-ups on the west coast choose to set up in
An example is Daylife, a TAG investment of some 4 years vintage. Its hard to imagine them based in a better place than
Union Square Ventures are as good as any and better than most – with a string of great companies in their stable….and of course Fred Wilson's blog is required reading (but you can do that from home!)
John Borthwick and Andy Weissman of Betaworks have an original approach to developing Digital businesses – or if you prefer, a new type of media company.
Veteran (or should that be founder) of the Venture Capital industry like Alan Patricoff is turning his Greycroft Partners towards digital media in a serious way and has already built a portfolio of interesting companies.
Sure, for deeper tech you'll need to go to
Of course, the NY economy is so huge that start-ups are hardly noticeable. Not like SF or
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Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! (史上最悪のトゲピー! The Worst Togepi in History!) is the 38th episode of Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles.
The Twinleaf Town Festival has ended and Ash and friends continue their journey to Lilypad Town, site of Dawn's next Pokémon Contest. The gang is soon tricked into another one of Team Rocket's traps. However, things are not what they seem as a mischievous Togepi is stirring up trouble for everyone. Both Ash and co. and Team Rocket must work together in order to stop Togepi. What could this Togepi be up to and why has Team Rocket built a tower?
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The heroes encounter a gigantic tower. Team Rocket comes out to tell them it is a Pokémon Tranier Tower. As they come, they fall in a trap, where they fall in a prison and Team Rocket (undisguised) order them not to move, as they need to give the Pokémon to the boss. Team Rocket goes up and a Togepi comes in, with dark intentions. Team Rocket have a party, as they have worked hard lately. Togepi enters a storage room and goes to do some damage. Suddenly, Team Rocket hears a rattle and enter the storage, only to see the food has been eaten. Inside another storage, they see a Togepi ate the food.
The Togepi throws a fruit to Meowth. Meowth uses Fury Swipes, but Togepi vanishes. They soon find it, but Meowth translates Togepi apologizes, as the evil Togepi made it do this and wants to become their Pokémon. Jessie is up to this idea, so they go to avenge the Togepi by getting the evil Togepi. The Togepi goes in other direction, while Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to get out. Even Piplup's BubbleBeam or Croagunk's Brick Break do not do any damage. As they go to attack all at once, Togepi arrives. They warn it Team Rocket might get it, but Togepi uses the leer, causing the bars to go up and free the gang. They use the elevator and as soon as they get out, the heroes fall in another trap.
Team Rocket sees that another store room has been wrecked, thinking the evil Togepi has done more damage. The Togepi comes and reports to them it found the evil Togepi. They go to James' room, though James is relieved that his bottle cap collection is not touched. The Togepi uses Psychic, causing the collection to levitate. Jessie goes to her room and sees her dresses are fine, but with Togepi's Psychic, the dresses fall into an ink bath. Meowth's boss robot scratches Meowth on his back, so Togepi powers the machine up with Psychic, causing the robot to scratch very fast, enough to get Meowth on fire.
Though the heroes are back in the cell, the Togepi arrives and pulls the lever. The heroes go on the top of the tower and fall down in the cell. Dawn thinks there is something about Togepi, as it did not fall with them two times when they did. Togepi arrives, crying, so the heroes forgive it. The Togepi pulls the lever and the heroes take another direction, but again fall down and into the cell. They are angry now, as they now see something is wrong. Team Rocket gathers, as this evil Togepi plays pranks on them. The Togepi arrives, as it uses Flamethrower on them. Team Rocket goes after it, but fall down into the cell, where Ash, Brock and Dawn are.
The heroes demand to know why are they here. Team Rocket responds that the evil Togepi is playing tricks on them and soon, it arrives. Jessie sends Yanmega, who uses SonicBoom, but Togepi teleports. Togepi arrives and Team Rocket believes it is a good one, and it sets them free. As they go to the elevator, Brock stops them, as he knows Togepi cannot teleport. Instead, Togepi must have used Substitute, which means that Team Rocket now sees that is the evil Togepi they are hunting after. Togepi uses Attract, which causes Pikachu, Meowth, Croagunk and Piplup to follow her, while Yanmega is unaffected. Jessie wonders why and realizes Yanmega is female.
Togepi, Croagunk, Pikachu, Meowth and Piplup go up. As the elevator does not go down, the heroes and Team Rocket use the stairway. The building shakes, as Togepi is about to launch the rocket Team Rocket have. After the systems have been checked, the rocket is launched. Not very long, the rocket is in outer space. Meowth asks where should they go and hears the answer "the end of the universe". Suddenly, the heroes and Team Rocket barge in. Seeing how words do not help, Brock sends Happiny, who pounds everyone. Nevertheless, Togepi uses Attact, causing them to go into the state. So, Happiny and Togepi battle.
Suddenly, they see a Rayquaza is approaching them. Rayquaza uses Hyper Beam, and though it misses, the rocket falls down. The explosions cause Pikachu, Croagunk, Piplup and Meowth to wake up from their state. Since they are falling, James goes to control the rocket. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the generator, making the controls available. Since the rocket goes faster, it begins to be hotter, so Dawn sends Buneary, who uses Ice Beam to freeze. The rocket is not stable, so Ash sends Grotle, who uses Energy Ball, which collides with BubbleBeam to get the rocket stable. James launches a parachute, which should make them fall softly.
Though they are safe, Togepi uses Flamethrower, so Happiny pounds the Flamethrower, causing the parachute to be on fire. The rocket falls down, but Togepi uses Psychic to let it land safely. Though it did save their lives, Togepi goes out and the rocket explodes. While the heroes are okay, Team Rocket got stuck in the cell (again).
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- This was the last episode to air before the release of Heart Gold and Soul Silver in Japan.
- This episode has a similar theme to UnBEARable; both episodes star a cute Pokémon who manipulates everyone.
- Jessie's Yanmega's gender is confirmed to be female in this episode, being the only one who was not affected by Togepi's Attract while Pikachu, Piplup, Meowth, and Croagunk were. In addition to this, Pikachu's gender is also officially confirmed in the Japanese version as being male.
- This episode's title is referencing the famous Star Trek line "Where No Man Has Gone Before".
- No dub added music was present within the episode. Also, the episode's title card music was the same as the Japanese episode.
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Tourism officials propose to-go cups for downtown Nashville bars
State lawmakers are proposing to allow downtown Nashville bars to sell to-go cups of liquor and beer.
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Thelma Harper, D-Nashville, and Rep. Mike Turner, D-Old Hickory, however, has been met with immediate opposition from the owners of some downtown honky tonks.
Ruble, Brenda and Brad Sanderson, who own several honky tonks, including one of lower Broadway's most popular music venues, The Stage, said they were concerned about the bill's unintended consequences.
The bill would allow bars in the central business improvement district, which encompasses areas like lower Broadway and Second Avenue, to sell to-go cups of beer and liquor, which patrons could take onto sidewalks and into other bars.
The bill was introduced at the request of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp., which said the proposal is for year-round to-go cups. The CVC, which believes the measure would boost tourism dollars, met with downtown business owners on Monday to discuss the proposal, spokeswoman Leigh Anne Sanders said.
"None of us are interested in changing the formula that makes lower Broad one of the most authentic places in the world," CVC President Butch Spyridon said. "We believe this bill could help but (we) won't know until we discuss it. I look forward to continuing these discussions with the business community."
The Sandersons, however, argued that to-go cups at downtown bars would not help tourism and actually would hurt the city's image.
"One should also ask the numerous other merchants in the area that do not sell alcohol if they would like to deal with people consuming alcoholic beverages on sidewalks in front of their businesses," the Sandersons, who also own Legend's Corner, Second Fiddle and Nashville Crossroads, wrote in an email Friday to several downtown business owners. "Will the gift shops, dress shops and boot stores have to hire 'doormen' to keep the beverages out?"
Councilwoman Emily Evans urged her Facebook friends Saturday to let state lawmakers know if they oppose the bill.
"Allowing To Go cups would mean a person of age could purchase the drink in a To Go cup and then pass it off to a minor outside," Evans wrote. "Police would be in the position of carding everyone with a red (Solo Cup) which takes valuable resources away from other aspects of their public safety mission."
In a phone interview Monday, Evans added, "I don't want downtown to become a place where parents have to instruct their children, 'You can't go there.' "
Under the proposal, the to-go containers would be provided by the state beer board and all bars would be required to use the same cups.
Metro Council would still have to pass an ordinance allowing the to-go cups if the General Assembly approved the law. Beale Street in Memphis is one prominent example of a Tennessee party district that allows such to-go cups.
"The Mayor values the importance of Lower Broadway to Nashville's appeal as both a tourist destination and a place where locals can enjoy great music," said Janel Lacy, a spokeswoman for Mayor Karl Dean's office. "Any change in law regarding liquor and beer will need to balance the interests of the hospitality industry and public safety."
The legislation is scheduled to be considered in the House State Government Committee this week.
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21/32" Rochester 4G carburetor pump assembly is designed to withstand today's fuel with alcohol / ethanol. Comes with highest quality pump cup that stands up to today's new fuels.
Note: Not all blue accelerator pump cups on the market are resistant to today's new fuels, don't be mislead by the color, demand the best!
Pump cup/Bore diameter: 21/32"
Over all length (OAL): 3.176"
Stem Length 1.35" (length above from spring retainer to stem tip)
Cup Style: Double lip (ethanol resistant)
This accelerator pump fits the following carburetor numbers:
7007000, 7019055, 7019056, 7020952, 7020953, 7020985, 7022752, 7023054, 7023055, 7024054, 7024055, 7024157, 7024158, 7025054, 7025055, 7025157, 7025158
May fit other applications.
Instructions when replacing Rochester accelerator pumps:
It is very important that the accelerator pump bore is completely smooth. Today's fuels with ethanol have less lubrication and demand super smooth pump bore surfaces. Polish pump bore with crocus cloth as required. Rough pump bore surfaces will cause pump cup to stick to bore and tear or dislodge from plunger assembly.
Do not allow carburetor cleaner come in contact with pump assembly.
Coat outer edges of pump cup with a light coating of grease, if pump bore is not submerged in fuel.
Long term vehicle storage:
If vehicle is dormant and fuel bowl is allowed to go dry, pump cup has a much higher chance of sticking to pump bore. If bowl has run dry, fill fuel bowl with fuel before pumping accelerator pump assembly.
Replacement accelerator pump cup: Item #1012
Return Spring for Accelerator Pump
Rubber Accelerator Pump Shaft Boot - OEM # 7006372
Spring Retainer for Accelerator Pump Plunger
Accelerator Pump- "Double Lip" Cup, 21/32", Ethanol Resistant


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White edges closer with 5STAR Intelligent Design win
Podium © Liam GallagherThe Swatch TTR 5Star Intelligent Design went down today at Park City Mountain Resort in sunny Park City, Utah with U.S. rider Shaun White dominating the unique contest, posting another much needed TTR result and inching himself closer to a potential second world title by entering the Top 5. Close behind White was Canadian shredder Charles Reid who finished second in Utah and moved up into World No. 7 with U.S. rider Luke Mitrani rounding out the podium in third. All three took home sizable portions of the $50 000 USD prize purse.
The preliminary rounds saw competitors amp things up considerably from the previous day's practice runs with Sebastian Toutant (CAN) qualifying first for the finals. The speedy but soft course allowed riders to take higher risks and bigger lines off the jumps and through the transitions. Reid and Mitrani qualified further down, but managed to squeeze in for the ten-man final.
Of course all eyes were glued to Shaun White once the finals hit and he certainly had no trouble defining himself as a master of all features as he held off the rest of the pack to claim the 5Star Title and move up into World No. 5. Although still considerably behind current tour leader Peetu Piirionen (FIN) White still has ample opportunity to earn a truckload of points at the US Open.
The finals saw the competition heat up, along with the temperature and although riders like Sebastian Toutant, local Utah shred Joe Eddy and Wyatt Caldwell (USA) were favored to do well with good runs in the qualifications, they were unable to bring it all together and make the podium.
White took the title on his second of three runs laying down a huge Frontside 10 off the first kicker, a Backside 7 on the step-up, a Frontside 270 to Frontboard on the down rail, and dropped into a slick Halfpipe run that included a Backside 9, Frontside 3 and Cab 10, finally ending with an Alley-oop Backside rodeo on the beefy Quarterpipe. "A lot of guys only hit one thing or the other, so this definitely catered towards my riding style, " said White when asked about what he thought about the unconventional course set up. "I'm excited to get my win here, get some more points and I'll see you at the US Open."
Charles Reid claimed second place with a solid second run that included a massive Frontside 10 and Backside Rodeo on the top of the course, a Frontboard on the down rail, a Backside Air, Frontside 9 and Alley-oop in the pipe, ending with an Alley-oop Rodeo on the Quarterpipe. Luke Mitrani who had difficulties on his first two runs, stuck together the third time around with a Backside 5, Backside 7, an insane double Backflip on the bottom of the pipe and stylish Backside Air on the Quarterpipe.
With the 5Star Intelligent Design now complete, the Swatch TTR World Tour now turns to the 6Star Burton US Open in Stratton Vermont, where all the big players from around the globe will congregate for what is no doubt going to be an epic finale.
To catch all the exciting video highlights, news and updated rankings from the intelligent Design in Park City and other sick events from around the world, set your browser to www.ttrworldtour.com.
Luke Mitrani © Liam Gallagher
Shaun White © Liam Gallagher


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Nick Cannon and Bam Margera are about to find out if it truly is hip to be square.
Actor-musician Cannon, "Jackass" prankster Margera and singer-songwriter Kat Graham are among those participating in the new MTV2 offering "Hip Hop Squares," a revamp of the iconic game show "Hollywood Squares" that places the competition in a hip-hop context.
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The original series was essentially a tic-tac-toe game, with contestants attempting to win by determining if celebrities, who occupied squares on the game grid, had answered trivia questions correctly.
MTV2 said the new offering "stays true to the tic-tac-toe format of the original game show, while infusing it with some of the biggest and most charismatic personalities in Hip Hop culture today."
Also read: Bam Margera: Ryan Dunn "Flipped Me in a Car 8 Times" at Fatal Accident Scene
And Paul Ricci, MTV2's head of programming, promised "a fun, dynamic series that's unpredictable, heavy on personality and much more 'party' than 'game show'."
Also taking part in the sure-to-be raucous proceedings: record producer DJ Khaled, rappers Fat Joe, Biz Markie, Ghostface Killah, Mac Miller and MGK, and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley. Further guests will be announced.
Peter Rosenberg, a DJ on New York hip-hop radio station Hot 97, will host the proceedings.
"Hip Hop Squares" will premiere on Tuesday, May 22 at 11 p.m.


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Southeast Wisconsin gets cool sunshine Thursday morning
Fair and cold early this morning with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Overall, we're fairly quiet the next few days. The weather pattern will bring weather disturbances every day or so. These will bring a brief period of clouds and just slight chances for sprinkles.
Morning sun today with increasing afternoon clouds. Highs reach 44 today. We'll watch a disturbance for this afternoon that may trigger isolated late afternoon showers. Friday highs in the upper 40s. Warmer air will begin to approach from the south tomorrow and we may also see a few, light showers later Friday afternoon as well.
Plan on a mix of sun and clouds for your weekend. Saturday highs in the low 50s and upper 40s on the books for Sunday. We're eyeing a storm for next week that may be cold enough for a rain/snow mix.
Send us your photos! Ulocal on wisn.com, my Twitter @seversonsally or our Wisconsin Weather Updates Facebook page.


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Monster Energy X-Raid Mini Cooper details:
- Teaser video to upcoming 2014 Dakar Rally
- 2014 Dakar Rally starts on January 4th in Rosario, Argentina
- Rally consists of 5824 miles and 13 days
- Stephane Peterhansel races twin-turbo Mini in video
For those who own a Mini Cooper, you can attest to the fact that they are built around fun and function. But for those who aren't professional race drivers, Stephane Peterhansel demonstrates just how fun a wildly modified all-terrain Mini can be in the above video.
Racing through the streets of Morocco and the desert, Peterhansel takes the beefed up Mini to the limit, kicking up sand and leaving behind a trail of burnt rubber. This video is just a teaser of what's to come in the 2014 Dakar Rally Raid; an event made famous for its competitors' fearsome and awe-inspiring driving style through some of the world's most famous landscapes.
The 2014 rally will field four Minis raced by: Stephane Peterhansel (most successful competitor with 11 wins), Nani Roma, Krzysztof Holowcyc and Orlando Terranova. The course will consist of 5824 miles and 13 days in Rosario, Agentina starting January 4, 2014. But if you just can't wait till then, check out the above video.
*photos provided by Monster Energy


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Man accused of dumping soiled adult diapers on road is charged
The Orange County district attorney's office has filed one misdemeanor charge against a man suspected of dumping soiled adult diapers in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.
Tomoo Kawai is scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 17. He faces probation and up to six months in jail if convicted.
Although the D.A.'s office did not release Kawai's address or city of residence, police previously said the suspect is a 67-year-old man from Newport Beach.
In September, Laguna Beach police found a bag of dirty diapers that also contained an envelope with an address on it.
After tracking that address to a home in Newport, they followed a man who drove toward Laguna. Officers stopped him near the Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport and saw a bag of adult diapers in the car.
The single charge of prohibited waste disposal does not necessarily correlate to only one incident. It covers a range of time from June 27 to Sept. 24, a D.A. spokeswoman said.
"We want to see this case resolved in a way that's going to stop the behavior as well as what will be in the best interest of justice as a whole," spokeswoman Farrah Emami said.
Bear spotted snacking on trash, napping in Monrovia
2-year-old struck, killed by speeder during brief sheriff's pursuitDead Malibu whale stinks up beach; nobody in charge of removal
- Jeremiah Dobruck, Times Community News