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Federal Court of Appeal questions patent law principles
In Cobalt v Bayer (2015 FCA 116) the Federal Court of Appeal explicitly called into question two central principles of Canadian patent law: the standard of review for claim construction and the patentability of methods of medical treatment. Cobalt v Bayer is largely unremarkable in its outcome. It concerned two appeals from a prohibition application made under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations pertaining to two patents listed by Bayer on the Patent Register for its YAZ® birth control product. As between the parties, and based on Cobalt's allegations, at first instance Justice Hughes found that Bayer's '426 patent was infringed and valid, while its '728 patent was not infringed and invalid (2013 FC 1061). The Federal Court of Appeal upheld the first-instance court's conclusions in these respects.
Standard of review for claim construction
Claim construction was a central issue in Cobalt's appeal of the decision with respect to the '426 patent. Cobalt argued that claim construction was to be reviewed on a correctness standard as it is a question of law. The court accepted this proposition, with the caveat that any review of expert evidence was to be performed pursuant to a standard of palpable and overriding error (2015 FCA 116 at paragraphs 12-15).
In obiter, Justice Stratas's majority opinion questioned the standard of review to be applied in cases where expert evidence plays a significant role in the claim construction exercise. He questioned whether the standard should be elevated to a more deferential approach in such a situation. Discussing this, the judge asked:
"How are appellate judges supposed to cleave off those aspects of claim construction that flow from the trial judge's appreciation of expert evidence from the words of the claim per se? Can appellate judges really second-guess the trial judge, who, often over many days, has been educated in the relevant art and has seen and evaluated the experts? Who are the appellate judges to review on the basis of correctness, stepping into the shoes of the trial judge and imposing their own views of the matter?" (2015 FCA 116 at paragraph 20.)
The judge also noted that there is a growing acceptance in the United States for deference to be accorded to the interpretations of patents reached by experts, citing the US Supreme Court's Teva v Sandoz decision (2015 FCA 116 at paragraph 22, citing No 13-854, 574 US __ (2015)). Further, he offered a practical workaround to what has been considered the basis of the correctness standard: that a patent is a 'law' or 'regulation' under the Interpretation Act, and thus that a correctness standard is mandated. In particular, the judge noted that a distinction can be drawn between 'letters patent' – which includes only the actual certificate bearing the seal of the Canadian IP Office – and the specification of the patent. Applying this distinction, the judge argued that the specification need not be termed a 'regulation' under the Interpretation Act.
In concurring reasons, Justice Pelletier declined to endorse Stratas's position with respect to these obiter remarks on construction as they were not necessary for the disposition of the appeal.
Methods of medical treatment
Canadian courts have held that claims to method of medical treatments are not patentable, with the leading case being the Supreme Court's decision in Tennessee Eastman v Commissioner of Patents ([1974] SCR 111). However, Tennessee Eastman justified the prohibition on claiming methods of medical treatment through reference to former Section 41(1) of the Patent Act, which has now been repealed. Given the Supreme Court's repeated holding that patent law is wholly statutory (eg, see Plavix SCC, 2008 SCC 61 at 12), the value of Tennessee Eastman and the subsequent jurisprudence on the patentability of methods of medical treatment is questionable.
In apparent recognition of this, and referencing Professor Siebrasse's blog, the Federal Court of Appeal noted that a full consideration of the method of medical treatment doctrine would be merited by the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court in a future case where the issue was raised squarely on the facts.
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All you have to do is see a picture of Brotality and you know they're a unique band right away. Made up of brothers Bryce and Reece and their friend Liam, the members range in age from 14 to 17 years old. If you listened to their music without knowing this, you'd never be the wiser. The singer sounds like late-1980's DRI and musically you get fiery bolts of that decade's thrash masters and a helping of prog-influenced metal in the vein of Mastodon and Periphery.
I sat down with Brotality to chat with them about their upcoming single that hits streaming outlets on July 3rd and a livestream gig they're playing in celebration that day. Of course, we ended up talking all sorts of geekiness as well. After all, the site is centered on movies, music, and more.
They also shared a bit about their upcoming record being released on Rottweiler Records. We talk how many songs it will be and where are they're recording, too. The boys even delve into their plans for touring in the future and what sort of havoc 2020 rained down upon them in regards to festivals and events they were already supposed to have played at.
For more info on Brotality, go to their Facebook page right here.

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Former idol and sponsor arrested and sentenced
In light of news regarding female idols and sponsors, it was recently revealed that a former idol and her sponsor have recently arrested and sentenced to jail. A 24-year old former idol and her 35-year old sponsor were arrested after an incident involving the woman's boyfriend. According to reports, the two were arrested after the sponsor stole her boyfriend's cellphone and assaulted him, allegedly beating him for about four hours while she watched. After hearing about the story, netizens have condemned the former idol and the dark side of the entertainment industry.
Find out what Netizens had to say about this article below!
Koreaboo has collected reactions from Netizens who commented on the original article from our Korean source. The below comments are the most popular comments at the time of this article being published.
[+ 1717, – 36] I guess she needed both her boyfriend and sponsor but she failed to keep them hidden from each other. I guess to her money was more important than love. In conclusion she's trash
[+ 1396, – 53] Who is it this time
[+ 1255, – 37] Once you open your eyes to easy money it's game over
[+ 119, – 1] Sponsor over boyfriend in the end..
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After all the rumors and speculation, it looks like Connie Britton is leaving Nashville. On last night's episode, her character Rayna James died after succumbing to serious injuries caused by a car accident. Recently, showrunner Marshall Herskovits spoke with Deadline about Britton's exit and the future of the CMT series.
The country music drama is currently in its fifth season. The show moved to CMT after ABC cancelled the series last spring. The cast also includes Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Jackson, Lennon Stella, and Maisy Stella.
Speaking to Deadline, Herskovits explained why they killed off James two episodes before the midseason finale:
My primary objective was to allow the audience time to absorb, respond and work through the shock of her death. It was originally suggested to us that we have Rayna die at the end of Episode 11, right at the end of this miniseason we are doing. I said, "No, that makes no sense, you can't do that to the audience, 'Oops, she died, bye, see you in 3 months.' That would not work." Once we understood that, we then saw that we really had to work backwards, how much time, how many episodes we need to process what happened. We arrived at the formula that we used — she had the accident in the eight episode, dies in the ninth episode and then we have the tenth and the eleventh to deal with the aftermath. It's actually worked out very well."
He later mentioned that there will be new cast members added to the show:
We made casting additions in the fall, and it was always our intention even before we decided that Rayna would die that we would make additions to the cast in the second part of the season, don't think any of them is related to her death. It was our mandate when we came in this year to make certain changes in the direction of the show and that entailed unfortunately letting some cast members go and bringing some new ones in. We wanted to have more diversity of music, more diversity of people, there have been a lot of factors gone into how we've made these adjustments."
And what about season six? Will that happen?
We always start thinking ahead. We are beginning to formulate plans for sixth year but until we have definite word from CMT, there is limit to what we can do."
What do you think? Do you watch Nashville? Will you continue to watch the show without Britton?


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This Frog Used to Tell Women Whether They Were Pregnant
Before pregnancy tests came packaged in sterile, reliable, and user-friendly kits, many women learned they were pregnant from an African clawed frog. If you (like us) are currently scratching your head over this bizarre fact, allow us to take you back to the 1930s.
In 1938, Dr. Edward R. Elkan wrote in the British Medical Journal about a series of experiments conducted by Hogden in 1930 and 1931 that involved injecting a female African clawed frog with urine samples from human women. If the frogs in question laid eggs afterward, that meant the woman who provided her urine was pregnant. This was due to the "pregnancy hormone" in humans (human chorionic gonadotropin) kicking off ovulation in the frog.
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Today, the practice sounds nearly unthinkable, but thousands of African clawed frogs were exported across the world from the 1930s all the way up to the 1950s for this very purpose. In other words, it was the first mainstream pregnancy test.
So how reliable was it? Well, one researcher reported that after conducting these pregnancy tests on 150 frogs, he never got any false positives. He did miss three actual pregnancies, though, so this method obviously wasn't quite as reliable as the modern-day pregnancy test. On top of that, they also took a lot longer than today's sticks — can you imagine the agony of waiting anywhere between five and 12 hours to learn whether you were expecting? Yikes.
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That said, it's clear that these African clawed frog pregnancy tests paved the way for the future conveniences that we have today. Isn't amazing how far science has come since then?
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2013 Immigration Reform Bill: 'I'm Going To Push To Call A Vote,' Says Obama
When Congress finally passes a bipartisan bill that kicks the fiscal battles over to early next year, the spotlight could return to comprehensive immigration reform before 2013 ends.
At least that's the hope of President Barack Obama and his fellow Chicagoan Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and one of the most vocal advocates for immigration reform in the House of Representatives.
"When we emerge from this crazy partisan eruption from the Republicans, there will be a huge incentive for sensible Republicans who want to repair some of the damage they have done to themselves," Gutierrez said in a statement. "Immigration reform remains the one issue popular with both Democratic and Republican voters on which the two parties can work together to deliver real, substantive solutions in the Congress this year."
Reforming the status quo has consistently been favored by a majority of Americans. Earlier this year, at least two-thirds of Americans supported several major steps to make the system work better, according to a Gallup poll. Those steps include implementing an E-verify system for employers to check electronically the immigration status of would-be employees (85 percent), a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, (72 percent), an entry-exit check system to make sure people who enter the country then leave it (71 percent), more high-skilled visas (71 percent) and increased border security (68 percent).
The Senate passed its version of a 2013 immigration reform bill in June that includes, but is not limited to, a pathway to citizenship for immigrants without documentation and doubling security on the southern border. But that measure has stalled in the House, where Republicans are adamant they will take a piecemeal approach.
The momentum that lawmakers showed for reform has been sapped by the stalemate that that has shut down the government for 16 days and brought the U.S. to the brink of default. The Senate has agreed on Wednesday to a bipartisan solution to break the gridlock.
When the shutdown and default threat is resolved (for a time), that's when Obama will renew his push to get Congress to move on immigration reform. On Tuesday the president said reform will become his top priority.
"Once that's done, you know, the day after, I'm going to be pushing to say, call a vote on immigration reform," Obama told Univision affiliate KMEX-TV in Los Angeles. "And if I have to join with other advocates and continue to speak out on that, and keep pushing, I'm going to do so because I think it's really important for the country. And now is the time to do it."
The president pointed the finger at House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, for not allowing the bill to be brought to the floor for a vote. Boehner had promised that the Senate's bill would not be voted on unless a majority of the majority in the House supports it -- the same principle he was holding out for on the government shutdown before he gave in.
"We had a very strong Democratic and Republican vote in the Senate," Obama said. "The only thing right now that's holding it back is, again, Speaker Boehner not willing to call the bill on the floor of the House of Representatives. So we're going to have to get through this crisis that was unnecessary, that was created because of the obsession of a small faction of the Republican Party on the Affordable Care Act."
Republicans are opposing the Democratic view of immigration reform because of its inclusion of a 13-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. They said this amounted to "amnesty." Some Republicans prefer to give them legal resident status instead.
Immigration advocates have also been urging Obama to use his executive authority to halt the more than 1,000 deportations taking place daily. Like the activists, Gutierrez said the government shutdown didn't do anything to slow the number of daily deportations.
Some Republicans who welcomed Sen. Ted Cruz's filibuster over Obamacare because it shifted the focus from immigration.
"If Ted [didn't] spin the filibuster, if we don't make this the focus, we had already heard what was coming," Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, told Fox News on Tuesday. "As soon as we got beyond this summer, we were going to have an amnesty bill come to the floor. That's what we would have been talking about. And that's where the pivot would have been if we had not focused America on Obamacare."
Still, pro-immigration advocates are hopeful they can attain their goal soon. "With more prodding from the president and the American people," Gutierrez said, "we can get immigration reform legislation passed in the House and signed into law."
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collections : well-packaged soaps.
Really, why are all my posts so girly lately? It has to be all the blooming flowers and cheery weather that's been getting to my head. Sorry male readers (if I still have any), I'll try to do some more masculine posts soon.
1. Saipua Soap ($8 each), 2. Mor Cosmetics Emporium Soap Snow Gardenia ($16), 3. Totally Flocked Soap ($6), 4. Good Enough To Eat Soaps ($12), 5. Epoch of Luxury Soap Set ($50, currently out of stock), 6. lcdp cube soap - tiare blossom ($8), 7. origami soap - lemon & cedarwood (AU $9.55), and 8. Peppermint Pumice Soap ($8)
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I am a sucker for tins. And soap in a tin? Even better. These are just gorgeous!ReplyDelete
They're adorable! I love the packaging of Olivia, my favorites soaps in the world!ReplyDelete
love your blog! very inspiring! Is it possible to have the ad rates? thanks a lot! ( firstname.lastname@example.com )ReplyDelete
love, love, love them all! I'm in a girly mood lately too. wonder why?ReplyDelete
These are sooo pretty!!ReplyDelete
Dear Summer,ReplyDelete
I'm a (portuguese) fan of your blog.
Since you're into soap right now, let me introduce you to "Sabonetes Confiança":
it's a portuguese vintage brand and quite popular right now, thanks to vintage revival tendencies(the site is also in english version)
hope you enjoy it**
The scents of the saipua soaps are lovely. saltwater with rosemary and patchouli... the hippy in me just cant resist.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Far too pretty... No. 7 for me please... the birds are so beautiful! Love soaps.. and tins.. and boxes.. and all! :-)ReplyDelete
Just found your blog ... love your eye for images. Adding you to my blog. Merci !ReplyDelete
Saipua soaps are so divine and smell incredible!ReplyDelete
As for the male readers, trust me, my husband is addicted to amazing bars of soap and accepts no other now!
i would buy these just for the packaging!ReplyDelete
Love the peppermint pumice! PS - What happened to Design Freebies?ReplyDelete
I like soap packaging. I always try to save it, but then you just breathe soap dust all the time and frankly, that can't be good for your lungs.ReplyDelete
all of them are so lovely:)ReplyDelete
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Nice blog!
beautiful! and check out these lovely packaged soaps: http://www.sunfeather.com/floral--herbal-2-oz-soap.htmlReplyDelete
So nice! I love giving a nice soap for a housewarming gift.ReplyDelete


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Refugees: What Will Happen To Europe? Part 4
We shouldn't sit and wait for a "bright future." We have to help Europe right now. It is already overwhelmed with refugees. This is not just an accidental tsunami, but a series of consequential blows from nature that are meant to trigger changes in humanity as a whole.
It is time to change our nature from egoism to loving our neighbors as ourselves. It involves everyone, but the people of Israel have to be the first in this process.
If we procrastinate in this stage and don't work to help the Europeans by explaining to them what is happening, if we don't explain the essence of the problem and the method for the solution to this disaster, the European tsunami will spread to us as well. The was stated by the prophets Ezekiel and Isaiah.
One way or the other, the Europeans are at an impasse and until they understand what the true solution is, their troubles will continue. They face a long process full of threats and despair until they realize that only changing their individualistic nature can help them survive and resolve the situation.
From KabTV's "A New Life" 8/27/15
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Independent filling trolley for medical oxygen applications
This compact filling system redefines the concept of flexibility. It combines the formerly ground-installed safety cage in a complete solution, making it possible to use the system in any place. The integrated safety panels made of stainless steel are equipped with customer friendly mechanisms that ensure easy and safe insertion of the cylinders. The size of each cylinder may vary due to flexible connections and a pneumatic and automatic safety fixation.
Being operated with two separate manual valves, the user can decide whether both or only one filling row should be actuated. The used materials (pipework in Monel, oxygen clean valves) meet all the requirements needed for oxygen filling, even in medical applications. M-tech has realized a solution which increases the flexibility of its customers, changing from a fix installed filling station to a complete and moveable filling trolley that meets all standards in safety.


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Brass Tourist Galilean Binoculars by SA c.1880
This is an original pair of tourist Galilean binoculars by SA. They are marked on the eyepiece with "Tourist" and "SA". The objective lenses are 40mm in diameter and their optics are good. The frame is a black coated metal and unmarked. The barrels are covered with black leather. The black metal focus wheel works well. The binoculars have no leather strap, but there is a carrying case in good condition with appropriate patina for its age.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Metal, Optical Glass.
- CONDITION Good. With appropriate patina for age.
DIMENSIONS H 4.5 in. x W 4.5 in. x D 2 in.
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Bye Harvey and other Updates
We are happy to see Hurricane Harvey go, but with its exit brings a lot of cleaning up in the Houston area.
Many, many people were and will still be feeling the effects of Harvey for a while to come. As they prepare themselves to clean up and repair the damage, please keep them in mind. Remember, prayers are so great, but people can't eat them or wear them. If you can, donate clothes and non-perishables to organizations like the Red Cross for the victims of Harvey. Monetary donations are great too, but victims need clothing and food and other essentials. If you live close by, the NRG Stadium is still in need of volunteers to help with the people who are sheltering there until the water recedes and they can go home. Anything you can do is appreciated!
Here is a link by the NY Times on how to donate without getting scammed:
In other news, I will still be at B&N Baybrook on September 9. The store did take on some water, but they experienced minimal damage and are not canceling any events. I'd love to see everyone and spend some time visiting with people, even if it's just to take their minds off of cleaning up for a while.
Hope everyone who is not in Texas is doing well and staying dry! <3 :)


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Thursday Salute to Originals: An Illusory Point of View
Photoshop? No, this is all real painting!
Switzerland-born artist Felice Varini has spent the past 30 years creating what's called Anamorphic Illusion. This brilliant street art form is defined by a single vantage view point from which the viewer can see the complete painting, while from other view points the viewer will see fragmented shapes.
"Generally I roam through the space noting its architecture, materials, function and history", Varini explains. "From these spatial data and in reference to the last piece I produced, I designate a specific vantage point for viewing from which my intervention takes shape."
What we find particularly appealing about Varini's work is that quite frequently, he uses gorgeous Italian and French architecture as his canvas for painting. The concrete historical buildings and archways melt into the background and create a dramatic contrast with the modern and abstract geometric patterns.
When seen from the intended vantage point, the painted pattern doesn't interrupt the existing space and surfaces. That's why our mind tricks us to think it's been photoshopped onto the picture. However, the physical presence of the lines and shapes interestingly alters our perception of that space when we move away from the "right" view point.
Varini's installations can be likened to the long-awaited arrival at a design solution, or the calculated theatrical execution of architectural spaces. Have you ever struggled to navigate all of the pieces of a design puzzle, then suddenly in a magical moment they all fall into place?
Image Credits: varini.org


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Reflection of light in plane mirrors
The following activities can be used to introduce the law of reflection of light.
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Dec 20, 2012
Striving For Women-Free Streets
According to NRG Yahadut, booklets were recently passed out to women, in Tel Aviv of all places, for the Haredi woman, called "The Guide to Kosher Parnassa", explaining and giving practical solutions of how to live successfully without stepping foot out on the city streets.
The explanation for this ridiculousness comes in the next paragraph when it is explained that the guide was published by an organization called "b'Nafsheinu" that is connected to the kat ha'shalim - the veiled-women cult people.
Here is my free-translation recap of the article:
According to the report, the booklet has two sections - the first being divrei torah about the greatness of women who stay home, and the second being a practical guide how to overcome the seduction of going outside.
According to the booklet, Hashem wants women to hide herself, not just by dressing modestly but to actually hide themselves as much as possible.
Going out is dangerous, and much more so when it is done regularly on a daily routine. And going out with jewelry is much worse. Working in a workplace with men, even "kosher men", causing great difficulties, even if not wearing jewelry, especially today when employers often demand their employees come to work looking respectful, so that adds on to all the other problems.
Advice given includes that if a woman should need to go out, she should find alternatives - make ones purchases via the telephone, send children to their schools via paid carpools, one can hear shiurim from home, pay bills by credit card, and these should be done even if it will incur greater expense. Similar to the Lulav and Esrog that cost a lot of money, as well as other mitzvis that we know how to invest in hiddur.
The guide also says that if a woman has to go out, it is prohibited to wear jewelry, not to use perfume or makeup, and obviously not to wear any skin-colored clothing. Avoid any deodorants or things that cause a nice smell, no soap or shampoo that smell nice.
I don't know where they get this stuff from, but more power to 'em! The more they stay indoors, the less we will have to see them!
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Sadly, I predict it's only a matter of time before these booklets hit our schools. Mandatory reading...:(ReplyDelete
I really hope your last 2 sentences are a joke, because they show a disregard for people victimized by this idiocy.ReplyDelete
it was a joke, but I dont know what you mean? I dont consider the m to be victimized, as most of these women have chosen this route on their own. This is mostly a female initiative. From reports, many of the husbands are against it, and many rabbis have spoken out against it.ReplyDelete
- Baruch GitlinDecember 20, 2012 6:30 PM
I think these guys are doing for Judaism what this year's Jets have done for the art of quarterbacking.ReplyDelete
Where can I get one of these? I might want it come Purim time.ReplyDelete
I guess they are proponents of having home internet accessReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2012 4:10 PM
A special cloak is needed to make the wearer invisible.ReplyDelete


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The International Red Cross has demanded, in a statement on Thursday, that Hamas authorities prove that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is still alive. The ICRC has demanded that Hamas prove that captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is still alive given a two year absence of proof regarding his continued health.
ICRC Director-General, Yves Daccord, said in the statement that 'the total absence of information concerning Mr Shalit is completely unacceptable' and reminded Hamas that 'the Shalit family have the right under international humanitarian law to be in contact with their son'.
Shalit was captured in a cross border raid by Palestinian groups, including Hamas, in 2006.
The ICRC has argued consistently for Shalit to be allowed communicate with his family as well as demending access to the soldier without success.
Hamas argue that any such access offered to the Red Cross would endanger the secrecy of Shalit's whereabouts and risk an Israeli raid to recover him. They have demanded the release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Shalit.
Gilad Shalit is the only Israeli captive of the Palestinian Israeli conflict. Israel currently holds in its jails 6-7,000 Palestinian prisoners, many of them under adminsitrative arrest without charge.


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After a poor season on the field, and in light of the impending ownership auction, most of the recent coverage relating to the Los Angeles Dodgers has understandably been about moving forward, but I thought it would be worthwhile to take one final look back at every player that put on Dodger Blue in 2011.
Probably the best way to evaluate a player's worth is by determining the value that his performance provided to the team in comparison to the amount of money he was paid. The resulting calculation is called the player's surplus value and it's an important factor when it comes to team success. Using that metric, we can get a definitive look at each individual player's contribution to the team.
Check out the 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers evaluated using WAR and Surplus Value!
As you can see, all the players were evaluated using WAR, but not the WAR found on any site. I used my own concoction that utilizes multiple sources and metrics that I think best determine value. For a full explanation of the process, check out the glossary here.
Have feedback, suggestions, or a request? Feel free to contact me via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, or my site.


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Sorted from most recent to ancient.
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|Concept A (Frank Desilver)
|We take it for granted, that what came to past - came to past. That the past is fixed in solid rock. What if the past is flexible? Concept A is a concept about a flexible Past - Present - Future. It's a concept that may be the bedrock of "Free Will"
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|Meeting Cancelled.
|2008-03(Mar)-15 Sat
|Christian Apologetics (John August)
|quick issue slot available.
|2008-03(Mar)-01 Sat
|What is metaphysics? (Matthew Hammerton)
|Metaphysics is often viewed as one of the most important and fundamental branches of philosophy. In fact, one of the terms Aristotle used to describe this branch of philosophy was "first philosophy". But what is metaphysics? In this talk I will survey several candidate answers to this question and assess their viability. Ultimately I will suggest that no answer proves entirely satisfactory. Nevertheless, asking this question and examining potential answers can help us form a general view of the nature and scope of metaphysics.
|2008-02(Feb)-16 Sat
|Yoga Nidra (Jacqueline Antonios)
|Yoga Nidra, which is derived from the Tantras, is a profound technique in which you learn to relax consciously. This systematic method based on scientific principles induces complete mental, emotional and physical relaxation required for health, mental peace and higher awareness. In this session you will be guided through this practice. Please wear comfortable, loose clothing. Yoga Nidra should be practiced on an empty stomach. Allow at least three hours for digestion of a heavy meal and half an hour for the settling of light refreshments. Please also, bring along, a mat, towel or blanket to lay on (you really want to seperate yourself from the Humanist House floor). The doors will be locked at 9:35 until the end of the 25 minute yoga session (Anyone inside may leave at any time). The usual Philorum circle discussion format will follow.
|2008-02(Feb)-02 Sat
|Cancelled. Philorum @ Broadway back on for 16th Feb 2008.
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|2007-11(Nov)-03 Sat
|Love is imprudent and immoral (John Bentley.)
|The necessary conditions of the orthodox idea of Romantic/Sexual love are: admiration for the other; expression of that admiration; sexual attraction to the other; and the previous three conditions reciprocated. If that is right then (romantic/sexual) love is imprudent (against self interest) and immoral (against the interest of the other). This thesis depends on the conclusions in "Is there anything wrong with a big ego?" http://www.philorum.org/speech/20040616JohnBentley.html.
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|Can we have morals without a god? This talk explores the possibility of a system of ethics based on scientific principles and philosophy. The foundations claimed by religions are examined and found lacking. Instead, evidence from neuroscience illuminated the nature of sentience in humans and animals, including its limitations in space and time, and its dependence on life for support. This leads to our core paradigm "respect for sentient beings". The utilitarian principle is used to make qualitative and quantitative comparisons of the consequences of possible courses of action. The analysis is flowed down to provide enlightened policies on personal freedoms, abortion, euthanasia, justice, education and the environment.
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RUSH: Big Government is constantly warning us about the power of Big Business. I don't know if you've seen this or not. But salaries and bonuses this year on Wall Street are up $144 billion, I think, despite the best efforts for you, all of it done for you despite the best efforts of the Obama regime to make sure those ingrates, those fiends on Wall Street finally get what's coming to 'em. They're being paid in toto a record amount this year. I got no grief for it. It doesn't matter to me. I don't care. Washington, too, Washington's making out like bandits in this year. It doesn't matter to me. All I'm telling you is those of you out there who were told that your only source of happiness was having the rich have it stuck to 'em, well, the rich aren't having it stuck to 'em. You once again are having it stuck to you. While you're at 12%, 15% unemployment, the evil Wall Street guys are paying themselves record amounts of money, and, despite all this, it's only Big Government that can save you from Big Business, right? Only Big Government. Well, you be the judge.
Big Tobacco makes you smoke in restaurants. Not exactly, Big Government forbids it. Big Government forbids you smoking most everywhere. Big Automobile forces you to wear seat belts when you drive. Big Auto forces you to not use your cell phone. Uh, no, Big Government is doing that. Big H&R Block, they insist that you fill out tax forms you can't even understand. Uh, sorry, that's not Big H&R Block. That's Big IRS. Big Pharmaceutical, Big HMOs, they're creating rules and regulations that are spiraling health care costs outta sight. Those evil insurance companies and hospitals and doctors are costing you an arm and a leg instead of fixing it. Uh, wrong. Big Government is causing all these regulations and price increases. Big Bicycle is forcing your kids to wear plastic helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads as they sell you their bikes. No, Big Government is forcing all of that on you. So while they warn you about the power of Big Business and all the stuff they're making you do, you really live under the rule of Big Government. That's where you're losing your freedom; that's who's ripping you off; that's who is screwing you, not Big Business.


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To find the minimum numerical value in a list, based on a criteria, we can use the MIN function along with the If function in Excel 2010.
MIN: This function is used to return the smallest number in a set of values. It ignores logical values and text.
Syntax of "MIN" function: =MIN(number1, [number2],….)
Example: Range A1:A4 contains a list of numbers from which we need to find the minimum number.
Follow the below given steps:-
IF: - Check whether a condition is met and returns one value if True and another value if False.
The syntax of "IF" function =if(logical test,[value_if_true],[value_if_false])
First the formula will do the logical test, and then return the output based on whether the logical test evaluates to true or false.
For example:Cells A2 and A3 contain the number 3 and 5. If the number is 3, the formula should return "Yes" else "No".
=IF (A1=3,"Yes","No")
Let's take an example to understand how we can find the minimum numerical value in a list based on certaincriteria.
We have data for certain items in range A2:D24. Column A contains items, Column B contains zone and column C contains sold unit.
We need to find the minimum sold quantity zone wise for each item.
Follow the below given steps:-
Note: This is an array function, hence you cannot paste the formula in multiple cells. You will have to paste the formula one by one in each cell.
This is the way we can find out the minimum number in the list based on certain criteria in Microsoft Excel 2010 and 2013.
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Bob Log III. Our band the Friends of Batman will be supporting him which is something I'm very proud of, seeing as I was intended to go and see Bob on this tour regardless.The gig date is fri April 25th, tickets priced at £10.
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Israeli torture traders exhibit in Paris
The Electronic Intifada
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:52 UTC
Electroshock shields were one of the items offered by TAR Ideal Concepts at the Milipol exhibition in the French capital earlier this month, a source who attended this bazaar informed me. Those shields are explicitly designed to inflict pain on people who come into contact with them.
TAR's participation went unnoticed by the mainstream media. That was in contrast to the 2005 UK Defense System and Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition. On that occasion, the Israeli firm was instructed to pack up its stand because its brochures solicited orders for stun guns, batons and leg cuffs. TAR founder Tomer Avnon complained at the time that it was hypocritical to single out his firm. "Don't forget we were among booths offering everything from sniper rifles to silencers, cluster bombs and all sorts of nasty stuff," he told The Jerusalem Post.
Legal loopholes
Avnon has been able to avail of loopholes in European Union rules that came into effect in 2006, curbing the trade in goods intended for use during torture or the death penalty. Although the law is an important advance for human rights as it is the first of its kind in the world, it does not stop companies from outside the Union coming here to advertise tools of repression.
Reporters with IsraëlValley, a website promoting business ties between France and Israel, were evidently aroused by some of the other stalls at Milipol. According to the website, the weapons-maker Rafael was one of the Israeli companies to "shine" at the fair. Rafael displayed a new protection system for armored vehicles called Me'il Rou'ah (a Hebrew word for raincoat) and brought along a model of the Merkava IV tank to demonstrate how the system works.
It is perhaps unnecessary to add that the extra "protection" is intended to make the military, not civilians, safer. Equally, it might be unnecessary to explain that Palestinians are less enamored by the Merkava than Zionist entrepreneurs. When I was in Gaza in 2009, I got a lift from a man who spent much of the journey pointing through his broken windscreen. "There, Merkava," he said more than once, indicating a building that Israeli forces had destroyed with these fearsome tanks.
The Milipol exhibition was sponsored by both the French government and by Europol, the EU's police office in The Hague. Both are legally obliged to respect EU policies on human rights. Yet both appear happy to abandon ethics for euros. Data cited by the newspaper Les Echos suggests that the global "security" market was worth €420 billion in 2010, an increase of 5.5 percent over the previous year. The subtext was that we should rejoice about how this trade is blossoming at a difficult time for the global economy and not ask awkward questions about all the misery and death that it helps to cause.
David Cronin is the author of Europe's Alliance With Israel: Aiding the Occupation (Pluto Press, 2011). He has written for a wide variety of publications, including The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal Europe, European Voice, the Inter Press Service, The Irish Times and The Sunday Tribune. As a political activist, he has attempted to place both Tony Blair and Avigdor Lieberman under citizen's arrest for crimes against humanity.


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Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes there are simply no words to describe tragedies that happen. And as these type of things are the norm in Brazil, what more can really be said? One thing is that there is simply a disregard for life and another is that it appears that black youth are endangered species throughout the country. Another outrageous detail to these murders is that as the climate of black male assassination by police in the United States gains international headlines, when Afro-Brazilians march and black youth continue to be murdered in what appears to be a clear vendetta, there's hardly a peep in the international media.
Although the three articles on this latest bloodbath mention nothing about the race of the victims, both the above photo and statistics over the past several years would suggest that all of the young victims of this latest massacre were probably Afro-Brazilians (black or brown). There are simply too many indicators that point to this conclusion. We know that Afro-Brazilians are referred to as "standard suspects" (see here and here). We know how the previous governor of Rio de Janeiro regarded young, poor black people. We know that in states such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Bahia, often times death squads are made up of off duty Military Police. Although we can't rush to final judgement, there is a history of disregard for black life throughout Brazil. So even if there are a few details that turn out to be different, the end result is the same. Again, let's just call it what it is: genocide!
Five young people are killed in a massacre in Duque de Caxias
12 year old was shot in the abdomen, survived and is hospitalized in Hospital de Saracuruna
By Marcello Victor
Five young people between the ages of 12 and 18 were shot by masked men late on Monday in Paulista Park in Duque de Caxias, in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro. A 12 year old boy was shot in the abdomen and is admitted at the Hospital Adão Pereira Nunes, in Saracuruna. Outraged, residents and friends of the victims sealed off a stretch of Rio-Magé highway. A car that was stolen and abandoned on the margins of the highway was set ablaze. Two buses were stoned.
Residents said at least 20 shots were fired at around 8h40. According to a friend of the victims, as usual a group of at least seven friends were gathered talking on the corner of 36 and 22 streets. Five armed men in camouflage fatigues, inside a white Fiat Uno and a black Corsa approached the boys. After assaulting the group the criminals took several shots then escaped.
Dying at the scene were Denis Alberto de Jesus and a young man identified only as Paulinho, both 18, and a 14 year old identified as Roni. After the escape of the killers, residents helped Tiago and Rafael, both 15, and Daniel da Silva Souza, 12, to the hospital. The first two succumbed to injuries and died. Daniel was shot in the abdomen. He underwent surgery and is hospitalized in the unit. The seventh youth managed to escape, but was overtaken by criminals. He was not killed only because the murder weapon failed.
Also according to friends, Denis returned from school. He and Paulinho did sporadic services such as assistance on works. Outraged, residents closed the 139 Km of Rio-Mage, access to the neighborhood. Two buses were attacked with stones. One young person stated that the car was stolen and was burned at the site was abandoned. Cops from the 15th BPM (Duque de Caxias) were on the scene and dispersed the group. Residents reported that upon arriving on the scene, they discharged whoever was on the scene.
"We closed the highway to draw attention to the death of our friends, but nothing would be done," said a 17 year old. "It's a scandal the absence of PM of Parque Paulista. Here no vehicle passes by during the day. Merchants are assaulted and there have been several rape attempts", denounced the young man. More than five hours after the crime, police Homicide Division of the Baixada Fluminense (DHBF) had not yet arrived at the scene to carry out investigations
Survivor of massacre in Rio says he escaped just because ammo ended
Criminals asked if the victims were drug dealers. Amnesty International repudiated violence against youth in the country.
Courtesy of G1
The 12 year old who survived the massacre on Monday (13) in Duque de Caxias in the Baixada Fluminense region told investigators from the Civil Police that he only escaped being murdered because the bullets of the criminals ran out, shortly after he was hit in the abdomen. Before that, they asked the six young men if they were drug dealers. The other five died.
In a statement, Amnesty International condemned the violence and noted that Brazil is one of the countries with the most murders in the world. "Amnesty International expresses its rejection of indiscriminate violence affecting young Brazilians, especially residents of favelas (slums) and suburbs," says the text.
Homicide Division investigating whether massacre in Caxias, RJ, was done by death squads
Area of the deaths was already a target of drug trafficking and militia, deputy says.
By Guilherme Brito
The principal deputy of the Homicide Division of the Baixada Fluminense, Pedro Henrique Medina, said on Tuesday (14) that the main line of investigation of the massacre that occurred on Monday night (13) in Paulista Park in Duque de Caxias, is the action of death squads. Around 8:30pm, a gang of five masked criminals arrived by car and shot six young people who were 12 to 21 years. According to police, three died on the spot and another two after receiving treatment in the hospital. The only survivor was a 12-year old boy that remains hospitalized.
"We are still investigating the motive of the crime. It's a difficult case, since the shooters wore ninja hoods. By the modus operandi all indications are that it was an action of a grupo de extermínio (death squad)," he explained.
According to the deputy, one of the youths killed by police had a record. Police from the Homicide Division say the reason for the arrest was robbery. For the deputy, this information doesn't indicate a motive for the killings. "Despite the record, it is not yet possible to make a connection," Medina said.
According to the deputy, police had conducted activities against trafficking and against militia groups earlier in the Parque Paulista. However, it is still premature to determine whether the attacks would have come from one of these groups.
Site of the massacre in the Parque Paulista neighborhood in Caxias
"We will still hear relatives a second time. A line of investigation of death squads can mean an order to clear the area, for example. There are actions like this that are placed in context of activities of militia or faction fights, but it's still too early to tell," he said.
The young of adult age were identified as Denis Alberto de Jesus and Paulo Sérgio, both 18. One of them, according to witnesses, was wearing a school uniform. According to local residents, the minors knew each other and were together in the street at the time of the crime, after a futebol match.
Residents of Paulista Park gathered at the corner of 36 and 22 streets, the location of crimes, with signs asking for peace and an end to violence in the region. They said the deaths were "cowardly."
"They started shooting around 8:30 at night. It was cowardly; it could have been any one of us. They were children who were returning home after futebol," said the sister of one of the victims, who declined to be identified.
Around 11am Tuesday, it was still possible to see a dirty sheet and plastic bags of blood at the site of executions. The Military Police was patrolling the region. For the population, the neighborhood suffers from a lack of policing and the rise of assaults. "I leave work in fear, bandits come armed and rob everyone at the bus stop," reported another resident, who also chose to have their identity confidential.


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In the time since last writing here I experienced a watershed moment — I bought a $40 cowboy ribeye from the butcher. It was everything a $40 steak should be and more.
I also hit 30 years of age; an appropriate time for reflection.
Some people write insightful songs upon the passing of their youth. I write platitudes. At the same time, the following cliches are also my truths, things I have learned and take to heart. I hope you can glean some nugget of worth.


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Murphy Bed Sofa
These are sofas designed without a true back. The back and seat cushions are removed and the bed can fold between the arms of the sofa without having move it.
4 Style (Unlimited fabrics)
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Wood Arm Sofa
Most popular version. The are are built to match the wood of the Muprhy bed.
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Mission Style Arms
This style is a slatted style arm in a Mission or Craftsmen style. It works great with several or our styles.
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No arm Sofa
This version can be used on Murphy beds that do not have the inset bookcase or a thicker vertical that is used for dead space.
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Upholstered Arm Sofa
This version is fully upholstered.
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The solid wood frame is glued and screwed together, not just stapled like assembly line furniture. We also wrap the arms in a 3/8" bending plywood and not jus that cardboard that is normally used. We use clear poplar for the arms and a solid sheet of plywood for the deck, we don't just frame it out (see construction pictures below).
What most of our customers prefer is to provide the fabric themself. This allows you to feel and see the fabric in person. We prefer this as well becuase the fabric industry changed so fast, what ever example we show could be out of stock in a few weeks. We will need 14 yards of fabric. We can also take care of the fabric for you see our Sample Fabric Page
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Since we are totally custom, next step is to confirm the price.
Wood Arm Sofa
The wood arm sofa has a great look to it. The arms match the bed. Advantages of this style:
Cost less
Less fabric require
Shorter completion time
Cost for Wood Arm style sofa is $950 (Customer supplies fabric)
Standard Wood Arm Sofa $950
Add storage beneith cushions $100
Extra Throw Pillows $35 ea. (comes with 2)
Mission Arm Sofa
This is a Mission Style Arm. It great for a misison, craftsmen, Arts and Crafts, or a Frank Lloyd Wright style Murphy bed.
Cost for the Mission arm sofa is $1050 (Customer supplies fabric)
Add storage beneith cushions $100
Extra Throw Pillows $35 ea. (comes with 2)
Mission Sofa
Frank Lloyd Wright Sofa
Frank Lloyd Wright Murphy Open
Fully Upholstered Sofa
This gallery is to give you example of what we did in the past. Each picture has a name on it for quoting purposes. When you are ready for us to give you a quote note the name on the picture and let is know what you want, what you'd like to change, and any other details.
Cost for Fully Upholstered Sofa style is $1250 (Customer supplies fabric)
Add storage beneith cushions $100
Extra Throw Pillows $35 ea. (comes with 2)
Sofa Upholstered Arms
Excalibur Sofa
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Howes Sofa
Howes Sofa
Leather Sofa
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Burg Sofa
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No Arm Sofa
This gallery is to give you example of what we did in the past. Each picture has a name on it for quoting purposes. When you are ready for us to give you a quote note the name on the picture and let is know what you want, what you'd like to change, and any other details.
Cost for No Arm style sofa is:
Without storage $850 (Customer supplies fabric)
With storage $950 (Customer supplies fabric)
Alpine Sofa Maple
Franklin Armless Sofa Closed
Franklin Sofa Open
Armless Sofa
Horizontal Murphy with Soda
Armless Sofa Red
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Inset Bookcases $800/pair More Info
6" Verticals $200/pair More Info
Outset Lights $225 More Info
Inset bookcase suggestion:
Using a sofa with arms it is suggest that dead space is created where the arms come in contact with the Muprhy bed.
If your bed does not have bookcases it is suggested mainly from a aesthetics view point. If you do have bookcases is it a must so that the arms don't interfer with either bed operation or the doors/drawers in the bookcase. Another option would be the 6" verticals below.
These bookcases are turned inward and are accessed only when the bed is open. The shevles are adjustable. On the lower section we can add a charging station with 2 electrical outlets and a USB charger. For a limited time the charging stations in each side is free of charge.
Inset bookcases $400 for each side ($800/pair)
They have a real nice look to them and you may want to use this style even without the sofa.
6" Verticals | Alternative to Inset Bookcase
An alternative to the inset bookcase, if you do not want the bookcases inside but need to achicve the "dead space" for the sofa arms. These are the same size as the inset bookcase, but without the shelves are charging station.
6" Verticals $200 (for the pair)
Outset Lights
This is a great addition to use with the sofa or desk. Instead of the lights being on the inside, the lights overhang the front. The lights can be used with the bed up or down.
Redesign of the header (to extend out past the front)
2-LED lights
Two touch plates (one for the inside and one for the outside)
Outset Lights $225
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More than 150 companies and top brands from India and abroad will represent the food processing and packing, confectionery, bakery, dairy sectors in the 'Food Tech India 2019: Bakery Tech and Hotel Tech" International Exhibition. The exhibition will commence from 15th November till 17th November, 2019, at the Science City Exhibition Complex in Kolkata.
Zakir Hossain (Regional Head of NK Kanpur & Company) was present at the Press conference which was held at the Press Club on 11th November. Speaking with Zakir Hossain, he said: "Food Tech India 2019 International Exhibition, despite the economic slowdown, retrains its scale and stature with top foreign and domestic companies and brands participating in the Mega Exhibition. At the Science city International FoodTech India fair 2019, west Bengal's Top Bakery Association, Hotel and Restaurant of Eastern India and Paschimbanga Mistanna Byabsayee Samiti. Hossain added, "The Food Tech India 2019 Exhibition, which is in its 18th year, has been growing at a rate of 10% to 12% per annum in Kolkata, generating B2B growth in Volumes, revenues and footfalls against the national growth average of 6 to 7th per year".
This year 150 global brands and Indian companies are participating in the Food Tech India 2019 Exhibition and they are ready to showcase their latest products and technology.


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Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Miscellaneous minor announcements:
I'm not sure this is exactly open to the public, but I'm speaking on Thursday evening at 7:30 at a small event sponsored by the Columbia Journal of Literary Criticism (511 Philosophy, if you're a Columbia person inclined to stop by). My (half-joke, half-serious) title, whose provenance I will explain at the beginning of the evening: "Living the life of the mind--for sixty hours a week." Autobiography and advice for aspiring writers and critics.
On Friday I'm participating in a workshop at Rutgers (New Brunswick campus) (click on the link for details, it starts at 9:30--I'm actually on the morning panel rather than the afternoon one), open to the public as far as I know, that is a day-long discussion of one of my favorite works of English literature, Swift's Tale of a Tub.
Book recommendation of the week (I'm reviewing this elsewhere, so won't say more, but I am seriously planning on buying at least five copies of this for various people who I think must have it, it's really something exceptional & you should definitely preorder it or keep an eye out for its publication in April): Five Flights Up by Toni Schlesinger; it's a collection of her Shelter columns for the Village Voice.
One other book recommendation: I'm only half through it, but am absolutely loving a novel I saw recommended at Jeff VanderMeer's blog, London Revenant by Conrad Williams. It's very good indeed, a bit Neverwhereish but with a prose style more reminiscent of my absolute-favorite Iain Banks, sort of a horror-noir hybrid. (And on a related note, have you seen the Derelict London website? Link courtesy of Weekend Stubble.) I've got the attractive Do-Not Press edition; when I checked it out from the library the young woman at the desk did a double take as she stamped the book and spotted the words "The Do-Not Press, Fiercely Independent Publishing" on the facing page, it was pretty funny.
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It's kind of open to the public, certainly we won't turn people away. I can't believe you have a title, though. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.ReplyDelete
I find your blog fascinating.
Hopefull soon I'll begin my Phd in Comparative Literature.
Right now i'm waiting for word from Columbia (among others)but reading you has provided me with not only information but also with a glimpse of the academia.
Do I really need FIVE FLIGHTS UP???ReplyDelete
David A: In a word, YES! Seriously, if I was teaching a writing class, I'd use it in a second; it's amazingly interesting and enjoyable to read but also beautifully well-written. You will see as soon as you look at it why it is indispensable...ReplyDelete
Lucas: Good luck. Feel free to get in touch with me by e-mail if you're choosing between programs.


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Lopez de Heredia 2011 Vina Bosconia Reserva - Rioja
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Lopez de Heredia 2011 Vina Bosconia Reserva - Rioja
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- Lopez de Heredia has been one of our favorite wineries since we first had it in Spain over 20 years ago. Owned and managed by descendents of the founder Don Rafael Lopez de Heredia Y Landeta, the winery continues to make wine in the same manner as it has since its founding in the late 1800's.Maria Jose Lopez de Heredia makes some of what we consider some of the most elegant, complex and balanced wines in Rioja. These are truly a treat and as they age their wines extensively before release they offer up a glass of history as well as enjoyment."Taking on a balsamic and high-toned wood character to the ripe fruit on the nose. Some dried cheese and ripe fruit, too. Medium-bodied with integrated tannins that are polished and fine. Goes on for minutes. A beautiful, traditional wine, as always. Drink or hold." 94 points James Suckling."The profile of the 2008 Vina Bosconia Reserva is a lot less ripe than the 2009, and there are some herbal undertones; it's more reserved and austere, still undeveloped after five years in barrel and at least that much time in bottle. It's a blend of 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and the rest Graciano and Mazuelo that matured in used American oak barrels for five years. It reveals a medium body and some dusty tannins. It's quite the opposite from the 2009, and I think a hypothetical blend of the two would be better than each. It's a cold and austere vintage of Bosconia. 75,000 bottles produced." 93 points The Wine Advocate
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Black Foxxes – Manic In Me
Exeter's Black Foxxes recently dropped their latest album reiði, which is absolutely stunning if you aven't given it a listen already. The highly emotive band have a certain flair that seems to only be highlighted when playing live – the raw portrayal of emotions that will no doubt tug at your heartstrings. One of the tracks off the new record that we're particularly stoked about witnessing is 'Manic In Me'.


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BELLEVILLE – Anti-poverty might be an occasional political football, but a Belleville organization is hoping to make it an issue of Grey Cup significance.
A Poverty Free Ontario event, staged by the Community Development Council of Quinte, was the first in a number of upcoming events aimed at pushing poverty concerns to the top of the political agenda for the upcoming provincial election.
Organizers said they were pleased with public support at the gathering, which featured testimonials from residents about their battle with poverty.
The meeting culminated with a keynote speech from by Marvyn Novick, an activist with the Social Planning Network of Ontario, the group behind the Poverty Free Ontario campaign.
"I'm encouraged that there are people here who are committed to working on poverty and believe that we can do something serious about it," he said.
He said the objective is to ensure that provincial political parties move to address poverty eradication with tangible solutions.
Alexandra Bell, 26, talked about her experience with poverty, which was born out of mounting student debt. Bell recalls going through a cycle of poverty that subjected her to a transient lifestyle. The Belleville resident said the public has the misconception that someone living in poverty can be easily identified.
"I don't represent the usual face of poverty," she said.
Bell went from university student to barely making ends meet with the support she received from social assistance. She now has a full-time job, but has to support her household with one income because her partner is currently unemployed.
"The working and invisible poor are very real and we're in the community," she said. "With the provincial election coming, now is the time when poverty issues can come to the forefront."
Ruth Ingersoll, from the CDC, said the next event will be the Sept. 15 showing of a documentary film, Poor No More, at the Empire Theatre and a tentative all candidates meeting for Sept. 21.
She said the campaign will feature a Poverty Free Ontario sign blitz along with the distribution of poverty related information during the campaign.
"Once people have all this knowledge they can go and push the candidates to make changes," she said.
David Langille, professor at York University, is the executive producer of Poor No More and founding director of the Centre for Social Justice. He will host a panel discussion after the 7 p.m. screening of the film at the Empire Theatre.
The panel will also feature local social welfare officials and admission is "pay what you can" with a suggested $10. Net proceeds will go to Bridging the Gap for Kids.
The Poor No More documentary, hosted by Canadian television and film star Mary Walsh, offers an engaging look at Canadians stuck in low-paying jobs with no security and no future. Walsh heads to Ireland and Sweden to see how those countries have tackled poverty while strengthening their economies.


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Finikia – Greek Pastries
Finikia is a type of Greek cookie. This is the Armenian variant that I learned from a friend from Yerevan. Greece and Armenia have always had a very friendly relationship, which is reflected also in the mutual exchange of recipes. In Armenia and I guess also in Greece, these pastries are usually served at Christmas. These are the healthier variant of sometimes too-fatty and too-sweet pastries served in festive times. There is no need to use butter, eggs or milk so you don't compromise your diet that much and don't have to live on baking soda to regain normal digestion. I kept the recipe in its original form. I just allowed myself to use goji instead of raisins to remain faithful to Chinese medicine.
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup of water
2 large spoons of vodka (Armenia used to be a part of the Soviet Union, so it was probably a mandatory ingredient, however, we can skip it as optional.)
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 tablespoon of citric acid (By the way, citric acid is not a synthetic compound. It was isolated from lemon juice in 1784. However, not everyone has citric acid powder in the kitchen, so if you don't have it on hand or you simply don't want to use it, you can easily substitute lemon juice instead. I would use juice from 1 lemon. The amount of added water would then be reduced, let's say, by half. I admit I did not try it this way, so you have to experiment a bit, especially with the density of the dough.)
1 large spoon of honey
3-4 cups of smooth spelt flour as needed
1/2 cup of walnuts (presoaked)
1/2 cup of goji berries (presoaked and gently dried with a napkin)
2 large spoons of cane sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
maple syrup or honey syrup, which we will finally use for the icing
Mix all the ingredients for the dough. Make balls of walnut size and leave one to two hours rest aside.
From this amount of dough, we can produce about 30 balls. Take the dough balls one by one and make small pancakes from them, put the filling in, wrap them and put the seam down into the baking dish.
Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees until golden brown. Immediately after baking pour syrup over the cookies.
This recipe as a whole is warm in nature. Also, baking in the oven adds to the food the energy of the fire, so similar kinds of pastries are particularly suited to cold days. Let's have a closer look at important ingredients.
About the benefits of Goji Berries, you can read here.
is warm in nature and has a spicy and sweet taste. It enters the meridians of the heart, spleen and kidneys, supports blood circulation, and heats up. We can use it for cold in the stomach, vomiting and diarrhoea or rheumatism.
is warm in nature and has a sweet taste. It strengthens the spleen and helps with intestinal problems.
are warm in nature and sweet taste, they strengthen the kidneys and lungs and relieve people suffering from asthma. They also work against constipation, lower back pain, beriberi or spontaneous semen leakage due to insufficient kidney function. They help fight impotence. However, raw walnuts are not very digestible, so it is better to cook them briefly, soak them in lukewarm water for two or three hours, or at least drizzle them with lemon juice. People with gallbladder problems and people suffering from chronic diarrhoea, or a damp cough, should rather avoid them or at least reduce their consumption.
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In 2012, a group of students made a video of a performance of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" on various percussion instruments. At the time, the footage reached Madman himself, who donated $ 10,000 to the institution where the boys studied music, the Lousville Leopard Percussionists.
Six years later, kids of the same Leopard emerged again into the life of Ozzy Osbourne – this time in person. During a recent episode of the reality show "Ozzy and Jack's World Detour", where Ozzy and his son Jack visit places of historical importance in the United States, the young musicians made a surprise appearance and played "Crazy Train" for Madman, who was also with his daughter Kelly.
An excerpt from the presentation before Ozzy, Jack and Kelly Osbourne can be seen in the following video player.
Ozzy & Jack's World Detour is an American reality television series starring Ozzy Osbourne and his son Jack Osbourne. The 10-episode series premiered on July 24, 2016, on History. A second season of 10 episodes began airing on A&E on November 8, 2017. On January 23, 2018, Jack revealed on his official Instagram page that the series had been picked up for a third season. The eight-episode third season premiered on June 13, 2018, with Jack's sister Kelly Osbourne joining the cast.
During each episode, the Osbournes, who are interested in history, visit one or more sites to learn about their history from experts and explore unusual or quirky aspects of their background.
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10 Thoughts on Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
Playstation 4 owners rejoice because you can now play Rise of the Tomb Raider on your consoles. This timed exclusive launched for the Xbox One a year ago and PS4 owners had to play the waiting game, which is about as much fun to play as it sounds. Well the wait is over as Rise of the Tomb Raider has been released in a 20 year celebration game (the original Tomb Raider came out in 1996) that induces all the DLC that was released for Rise of the Tomb Raider as well as the bonuses (costumes, weapons, etc…). Was it worth the wait? Let's find out.
10 Thoughts on Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
1. Overall, the game was fantastic.
I love a good 3rd person action/adventure game. From the fantastic Uncharted series (see our thoughts on Uncharted 4 here) to the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, I just can't get enough of this style of game play. So I'm glad that Rise of the Tomb Raider wasn't a let down. It took everything that made the Tomb Raider reboot great and expanded upon it. More enemies, more weapons, more tombs. Lara Croft herself has grown up a bit, no longer a scared girl, but someone who clearly knows what she's doing. Lara's experiences on the island from the first game has clearly had an impact on her.
2. Lara Croft – Mass Murderer
The rebooted Tomb Raider series has come a long way from it's original roots. In the past games, Lara has mostly killed wild animals with her twin pistols. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, she really racks up the body count. Lara is presented with a large variety of weapons and even has the ability to craft explosives on the fly. I wonder if all this death weighs on her conscience at all. Regardless, if you are just jumping into the game, expect a healthy dose of combat.
3. Puzzles are > Combat
Even with all the killing and variety of ways to do it, I still had the most fun when I was exploring tombs and trying to solve puzzles. The game uses a healthy amount of the familiar Rope Arrow from the first game, and Rise of the Tomb Raider is really at its best when Lara is puzzle solving. Not that combat is bad, it just feels fairly routine. Waste high walls, enemies with endless grenades and, at times, suspect tactics. The combat, while solid, definitely isn't the highlight of Rise of the Tomb Raider.
4. Tomb Raider Needs More Tombs
Speaking of the tombs, the game still needs more of them. Developer Crystal Dynamics upped the quantity from the first game, however there still aren't enough of them in my opinion. The best ones in the game are found by going off the beaten path, separate from the main story. However there are only about 9 of those in the game. I had a ton of fun trying to solve these Rube Goldberg style puzzles and I made a beeline for any tomb when I was near one. All I can say is, more please!
5. Stealth Options Were Great, Yet Didn't Always Work.
Rise of the Tomb Raider has new stealthy ways to kill your enemies. From the trusty bow and arrow to hiding in the bushes, Lara had a new arsenal to dispatch her enemies quickly and quietly. Heck, she can even kill people from above like in Batman: Arkham City. Yet I also found stealth really hard to pull off at times. Usually I'd get about one or two kills before some eagle-eyed soldier spotted me. The other issue was that Lara is such an excellent killer, there was almost no reason to go stealthy. Her poison arrows or a crafted bomb could easily take out a large group of bad guys. There wasn't a single time I lost the stealth advantage that I thought about reloading.
6. I Want More Locations.
One area where the Uncharted series has one-upped Tomb Raider is in its variety of locations. Nathan Drank will fly all over the world to achieve his goals, while Lara usually stays in one place. It made sense in the reboot, as she was stranded on an island. But in Rise of the Tomb Raider, we are stuck in the frozen wastelands for almost the whole game. Personally, I'd much prefer to see some different scenery. Rise of the Tomb Raider has some amazing visual, yet I found myself yearning for some different environments. Take me around the world and let poor Lara get out of the cold.
7. Lara Makes a Great Hero.
The Tomb Raider reboot went a long way towards making Lara Croft a fantastic hero, and Rise of the Tomb Raider continues that journey. Throughout the game we can see her making hard decisions, fighting the good fight, and even get a look into who she was. In fact, one of the DLCs was a journey through Croft Manor where you get a boatload of information on her childhood (more on that in a second). I really enjoy Lara Croft as a main character. She has come a long way from the twin-pistol toting polygon tomb raider. Every game seems to devele deeper into her history and give her more personality.
8. Your Milage May Vary With Blood Ties.
One of the included DLCs was Blood Ties, a trip through Croft Manor (great set piece by the way) as Lara searches for her late father's will. How much fun you'll have with this DLC will directly correlate with how much you enjoy reading history in games. If you are the person who will read every book they find in a game like Skyrim to get all the back story, then you will love Blood Ties. There is no combat, with this being more of a point and click adventure as Lara reveals her family history one clue at a time. If you are not into the history of the Croft Family, then Blood Ties will be an exercise in tedium as you have to walk trough the manor, checking items off her todo list.
9. Having the DLC Included Was Great.
I'll say one thing for having to wait a year to play Rise of the Tomb Raider, it was nice to have all the DLC available to play right away. I'm the kind of person who will play a game exclusively, beat it, and that never go back to it again (most likely). So if some DLC comes out for a game that I beat 3 months ago, chances are, I'm going to ignore it. So with Rise of the Tomb Raider, it was nice being able to embark on these side missions while I was still deep into my enjoyment of the game.
10. What's To Come?
With two highly rated games already released, I don't think this is the end of the Tomb Raider franchise. Crystal Dynamics has laid a solid foundation for both Lara Croft as a character and also a winning style of game play. So I'm sure we'll see another adventure with Lara sooner rather than later.
In fact, there has already been an unconfirmed leak on the internet that the next game will be titled Shadows of the Tomb Raider. Here's hoping that this one won't have the same exclusivity agreements so we can all play it right away.


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This blog is about my thoughts on my own experience of breast cancer and becoming disabled, on self care, my passion for improving health and healthcare and about heartful leadership in all areas of life.
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Day 7. Shocked? You should be.
Today our challenge is to pick out a ridiculous headline about your condition. Lets face it there are many ; hardly a day goes by and we read that broccoli or mushrooms or under-wire bras, under arm deodorant etc etc either prevent or cause cancer. Really?? Please , please stop reporting unsubstantiated, poor quality research that either offer false hope but mostly insults all of our intelligence. Follow reputable sources of information like the Breakthrough Generations Study if you want proper information on research into the causes of breast cancer.
But it's not one of those headlines I have chosen. I have gone for one of the many headlines at the time talking of the "shocking". campaign on breast awareness that I helped to launch last September. The shocking part you see was the advert showed real breasts with signs of cancer. The message being its not only lumps that are cancer. It still astounds me that we are shocked at the image of bare breasts simply because they are ones with cancer and not the page three images we still see in daily newspapers. What is really shocking is that 4,500 women are diagnosed in Scotland every year and still the knowledge of breast awareness was low.
Undoubtedly though, the reporting of the shocking nature of the campaign helped to further it's awareness and the fantastic news is, as a result of the campaign 50% more women went to their GPs with a breast change they were concerned about. I was so pleased to hear it, I'm proud of the small part I played to get the message out to help people be diagnosed early. Its probably one the highlights of my career with Breakthrough Breast Cancer. You can judge yourself whether its shocking or not. I think it's excellent, informative and not frightening. So share it with your family and friends too....shocking or not....it could help save a life. That's good enough for me.
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Former Prime Minister and current Future Movement parliamentary bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora said during a press conference that it is impossible to implement a proportional representation type electoral law in the presence of Hezbollah's arms.
"It is impossible to implement proportionality in the presence of Hezbollah's arms," he was quoted as saying
Siniora , who held his press conference in Hlaliyyeh, Sidon was responding to the speech of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Siniora also reiterated his rejection of the so-called Orthodox Gathering proposal and said his bloc will soon present a comprehensive proposal that will ease the fears of the Christians and others and preserve coexistence.
"The bloc will soon make a comprehensive proposal that resolves the fears of Christians and others in a way that it preserves coexistence," Siniora said.
Siniora stressed that elections should be held on time based on a law that keeps Lebanon away from dangers.
During his speech last Friday Nasrallah was quoted as saying:
"We had reservations initially about the proposed Orthodox electoral law and we in fact initially rejected it but our allies convinced us later and we now accept it." He added:
"We prefer the law that was adopted by the cabinet . We also prefer the one electoral district for the whole country and we have accepted the law based on 13 districts even though this may not be to our advantage and may turn us to a minority ".
The subcommittee charged with agreeing on an electoral has met several times to discuss the following proposed draft-laws:
Proportional Representation ( PR)
Lebanon's Cabinet approved last August an electoral draft law which is referred to as the Charbel law ( in reference to Interior minister Marwan Charbel ) that called for proportional representation and divided the country into 13 districts as follows: Beirut 2, south Lebanon 2, Bekaa 3, north Lebanon 3 , Mount Lebanon 3.
The new electoral law was approved by the majority of ministers, including the Free Patriotic Movement Ministers (FPM) . However the 3 ministers that represent Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt's bloc voted against it.
According to analysts Proportional representation has long been an objective of Shiite representatives, long before the formation of Hezbollah in the 1980s—and even before Amal's in the 1970's. Yet, support for PR has put the Shiite political parties at odds with others and specially the Christians and the Sunnis.
Orthodox Gathering
FPM MPs Alain Aoun and Neemtallah Abi Nasr submitted another draft electoral law to the parliament even though the FPM ministers voted for the PR system . This is the so called "Greek Orthodox gathering proposal" which calls on each sect in Lebanon to vote only for its candidate in the elections based on one electoral district for the whole country .
A Christian four-party panel on the electoral law agreed last Sunday to endorse the so-called Orthodox Gathering proposal
The panel took its decision during a meeting held in Bkirki. The four-party panel comprises representatives from the Free Patriotic Movement, the Lebanese Forces, the Phalange Party and the Marada Movement.
The Orthodox law was also criticized by President Michel Suleiman, Premier Najib Mikati, National Struggle Front leader Walid Jumblat and several other Christian MPs specially those belonging to the Greek Orthodox sect
Small districts
March 14 Christian MPs Georges Adwan, Boutros Harb and Sami Gemayel submitted a draft electoral law based on 50 districts and winner take all majority to the Parliament's General Secretariat last October.
Most March 14 politicians prefer this law but it is opposed by all the Hezbollah led March 8 alliance
1960 electoral law
This is the current law which is based on the Qada( county) as the electoral district.
Jumblatt and his PSP MPs still favor this 1960 majoritarian (or "winner take all") system, but almost all the other lebanese politicians in March 14 and March 8 reject this law and call it unfair
Boutros commission electoral draft-law
In 2006, the government-appointed National Commission for a New Electoral Law, known as the Boutros Commission, authored a draft law that proposed major changes to the 1960 electoral system, but the recommendations have since been shelved.
The Boutros Commission called for a hybrid electoral law, under which 77 of Parliament's 128 members would be elected by winner-take-all, and the remaining 51 members would be elected by proportional representation.


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It's official. After the debut of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Harry Potter franchise has come to an end. According to Reuters, creator and magical mastermind J.K. Rowling stated that "Harry is done now" at the play's London premiere last Saturday.
If you're anything like me, you probably pre-ordered Cursed Child and vigorously read it as soon as it downloaded on your Kindle. For me, the Harry Potter books are more than just an amazing story. Growing up, my mom always pre-ordered the books as birthday presents for me. The next few weeks were spent reading as many words as I could, as fast as I could. Then, as each movie made a debut, I was always there on opening night to watch the story I've loved, for the majority of my life, be acted out on the big screen. I learned huge life lessons from Harry Potter. I cried when Dobby died and scribbled quotes from Dumbledore on my notebooks. I even have a Deathly Hallows themed tattoo. So, believe me when I say that hearing this is the end for Potter is sad, but the story will always live on in my heart.
While it may be difficult to love another story just as much, Potter fans everywhere can take some solace in these magical books:
1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
After a horrific tragedy, Jacob find the ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home. He soon realizes the children that lived there may be a bit more dangerous than peculiar, and may still be alive. The #1 New York Times best-seller will also soon be a major movie production by director Tim Burton this September. Check out our review of the first novel in the Peculiar Children's series, here!
2. The Magicians by Lev Grossman
If the main character, Quentin, understands one thing, it's how fantasy novels can be fascinating and make real life feel a little more disappointing. That is, until he is admitted to a secret college of magic. The New York Times bestselling novel is a trilogy, Syfy channel original series, and perfect for adult Harry Potter fans.
3. Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Author of The Hunger Games, Collins sets the stage for Gregor the Overlander, as he falls through a laundry room grate into Underland. The world is near war, and a prophecy foretells that Gregor plays a huge part in the future of the land.
4. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
This series of five books follows Percy, a demigod who happens to be the son of Poseidon. Along with his friends, he fights monsters, encounters Greek gods, and takes on the adventure of a lifetime.
5. Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
Sierra Santiago is an artist who was looking forward to an easy summer until strange things start to happen: neighborhood murals begin to weep real tears among other out of the ordinary occurrences. That's when she discovers a magic that infuses ancestral spirits into paintings, books, and even music called shadowshaping.
And if you haven't already, definitely check out Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to see how the story is finally wrapped up.
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