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The story of Mulawa is one of passion and vision, of purpose and ambition, of authenticity and integrity - a story that began with a young man - Greg Farrell Jr. - and a fervent desire to own an Arabian horse. Universally acknowledged as a leader and innovator within the Australian domestic industry, Mulawa is one of the most respected, enduring and accomplished breeding, training, show and performance programs in the country's long and proud history. Now embarking on four decades of involvement with and dedication to the Arabian horse, Mulawa Arabian Stud can proudly count amongst its long list of accomplishments the celebration of six successive generations of vision, achievement & results.
The story began in the early 1970s, when the Farrell family began a passionate search for quality Arabian breeding stock throughout Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. Several key imports were introduced in those foundation years including the BASK son AMBITION and the mare DZINA (purchased from Lasma in the USA), the extraordinary Polish-bred EUNI and her in-utero JAMIL colt VISION (from Dr. Nagel in Germany), as well as several Crabbet-Polish cross mares from the UK. The treasured KARMAA was purchased as a wedding gift a few years later whilst Greg & Julie were honeymooning in Scottsdale. The young PADRON grandson GLF APOLLO, US National Champion AMURTAH BEGUILE, and US & Canadian National Champion FAME MAKER R were introduced in the late 1980s to emphasize international appeal with resounding success. Brazilian National Champion TS AL MALIK arrived in the 1990s to add his superior structure, size and athleticism. Most recently, MAGNUM FORTY FOUR and GUILIANO have brought more extreme type and quality to the program, as has the successful use of frozen semen from international champion, MAGNUM PSYCHE. The careful combination of these foundation sires and dams has resulted in a very distinct "Mulawa Arabian horse", highly respected throughout the world for its phenotypic appeal, genetic strength and competitive advantage, both in-hand and under saddle.
The fundamental mandate of creating beautiful Arabian athletes is central to the Mulawa breeding philosophy. For nearly forty years, this principal mission has been to create and breed Arabian horses that:
- are beautiful, correct and functional
- have readily apparent presence, attitude and trainability
- have wonderful temperaments; they must be kind and pleasant to be around
- can excel both in the halter and performance competition
- are capable of not only reproducing the superior qualities they possess, but improving upon these characteristics in the next generation
The most recent foal crop at Mulawa is proof positive that their commitment to producing world-class Arabians is succeeding brilliantly. Several superstar foals by GAZAL AL SHAQAB, DA VALENTINO, MAGNUM FORTY FOUR, GUILIANO and KLASS comprise the best Mulawa foal crop to date. Add to this the expectation of foals by WH JUSTICE and ARIA IMPRESARIO, the recent importation of Australian Champion mares PRINCIPESSA CCA and RIMARAA, the ultra-exotic W ALEGRIA, and the impeccably bred MI VALENTINE, as well as three young fillies from the USA including unanimous Champion Scottsdale Signature Auction Yearling Filly LLC BRIANA, and one begins to understand that Mulawa is now more serious than ever in creating and expanding its reputation as the source of the most elite Arabian horses in the world.
Quality of life - for horses and humans - might just as well be the Mulawa mantra - it is evident in the fabric of daily routine at every level of the program. Greg and Julie are the heart and soul of Mulawa. Joining them in charting the ongoing success of the program as full partner is Jane Farrell, a beacon of positive energy and the cheerleader for all things Mulawa.
Greg, Julie, and Jane have long understood the paramount importance of superlative dam lines, first gleaned from the wisdom of the Poles and later more dramatically and emphatically learned through the challenges of their own breeding operation across four decades of meticulous, insightful, and oftentimes painful selection, planning, assessment, culling and experimentation. At present, Mulawa is home to ten dam families, seven of which are represented by multiple mares in production. Of the seven enduring dam lines, all but one were founded upon mares purposefully imported to Mulawa with the intent of broadening the genetic palette and improving the general quality of the Arabian horse in Australia.
In terms of show ring success, Mulawa enjoyed one of its most successful show seasons ever in 2009-2010. The darling of the Aussie show ring this past season was undoubtedly the mare PARADA, who finished the season undefeated and unanimous champion on all her outings, including wins at each leg of the Australian Triple Crown (National Stud Show, East Coast Championships and Australian Championships). This exceptional young mare traces directly in her tail-female line to the original foundation mare DZINA, and is the product of five generations of Mulawa breeding. The show ring debut of the eldest KLASS fillies also proved to be a resounding success, with KLASSICAL DREAM MI winning the East Coast Yearling Filly Championship and National Stud Show Reserve Championship, and KLASSICAL HARMONY MI (who represents seven generations of Mulawa breeding) earning the title of Australian Reserve Champion Yearling Filly. In addition, GUILIANO earned the Supreme Junior Stallion Championship at the National Stud Show, whereas the Mulawa-bred BECAUSE earned the Senior Stallion title at the East Coast Championships. The Mulawa performance team also finished another record-setting year of success for the both purebreds and the derivatives. Reigning Australian Champion Stallion KLASS (out of foundation mare KARMAA) became only the second Arabian stallion in Aussie history to earn back-to-back Australian Championships in-hand and under saddle when he was named 2010 Australian Champion Ridden Arabian Stallion.
If there is a heaven on earth for horses, Mulawa is undoubtedly the principal address. Spread over four properties in three locations across two Australian states, the comprehensive scope of the operation is simultaneously ambitious, efficient, enterprising, equine friendly and impressively all-encompassing. Nowhere else on earth outside of royally affiliated stables or any of the nationalized state studs is the Arabian horse bred and raised on such a grand scale or with such self-sufficiency and attention to detail.
As every visitor to any of the MuIawa farms can attest, the predominant atmosphere is one of peaceful calm orderly efficiency, and confident serenity. This prevalent positive energy is a direct result of a highly capable, responsible and caring staff as well as the thoughtfully conceived layout of each operation. In both design and detail, the extensive facilities on all the Mulawa properties have been created with the psychological and physiological well being and comfort of the horse in mind.
Faithfully stewarding the Arabian breed now for nearly four decades with passion, integrity and dedication, the Farrell Family and Mulawa Arabian Stud have charted an ambitious, progressive and ever-evolving path towards success - for themselves, for the worldwide industry and for the breed and the horses they love. We can look forward to the next chapter of this inspiring saga with great anticipation and shared rewards for all.
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The Boston Red Sox signed RP Matthew Hoffman to a minor league contract, financial terms of which were not disclosed. Hoffman pitched with the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins organizations in 2014.
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The Minnesota Twins have seven pitchers headed to spring training as non-roster invitees. Ps Sean Gilmartin, Deolis Guerra, Matthew Hoffman, Alex Meyer, Lester Oliveros, Yohan Pino and Aaron Thompson comprise the list. The NFI position players are SS Jason Bartlett, INF Doug Bernier, SS James Beresford, OF Byron Buxton, C Kyle Knudson, C Matt Koch, OF Jason Kubel, OF Darin Mastroianni, OF Jermaine Mitchell, OF Chris Rahl, OF Wilkin Ramirez, C Daniel Rohlfing, 3B Deibinson Romero, 3B Miguel Sano, C Stuart Turner and 3B Brandon Waring.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A never-enforced law requiring minors to notify their parents before getting an abortion is about to be reviewed by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for Thursday.
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I made it through the first of two enormously busy weeks for me as the 2013 Fall Diamond Tab was in Saturday's edition, and I hope you all enjoyed it.However, that's just one of two back-to-back special sections I have to work on. I'll spend this week preparing the 2013 LeFlore County Gridiron Preview for this Saturday's paper. Thus, just like last week, you all may not see me a whole lot around the diamond as normal.Once this week and the Labor Day weekend pass, I should be able to be my "normal" self and be at a game a day somewhere at the diamond.ScheduleSoftballTodayPocola at Poteau, 5 p.m.McCurtain at Arkoma, 4 p.m.Panama at Cameron, 4 p.m.Battiest at Talihina, 4:30 p.m.Keota at Wister, DH, 4:30 p.m.Heavener at Westville Tournament, TBA.Howe at Gans, 4:30 p.m.Leflore at Panola, 5 p.m.Whitesboro at Clayton, 4:30 p.m.ThursdayPoteau and Stilwell at Muldrow, 5:30 p.m. (Poteau vs. Muldrow, 5:30 p.m.; Poteau vs. Stilwell, 6:45 p.m.)Pocola at Heavener, 5:25 p.m.Wister at Panama, DH, 4 p.m.Quinton at Cameron, 4 p.m.Wilburton at Spiro, 5 p.m.Bokoshe at McCurtain, 4 p.m.Howe at Keota, 4:30 p.m.Whitesboro at Red Oak, 4:30 p.m.FridayBokoshe at Arkoma, 4 p.m.Cameron at Leflore, 5 p.m.Howe at Wister, DH, 4 p.m.Westville at Spiro, 5:30 p.m.Eagletown at Whitesboro, 5 p.m.Panama and Dale at Henryetta, 4 p.m. (Panama vs. Henryetta, 4 p.m.; Panama vs. Dale, 5:15 p.m.)BaseballTodayLeflore at Howe, 6 p.m.Cameron and Dale at Oktaha, 4 p.m. (Cameron vs. Oktaha, 4 p.m.; Cameron vs. Dale, 5:30 p.m.)ThursdayLeflore at Howe, 5 p.m.Crowder at Cameron, 4 p.m.Preston at Wister, 4:30 p.m.Whitesboro and TBA at Panola, TBA.FridayOkay at Cameron, 4 p.m.Leflore and Mulhall-Orlando at Varnum, 4 p.m. (Leflore vs. Varnum, 4 p.m.; Leflore vs. Mulhall-Orlando, 5:30 p.m.)Whitesboro and Achille at Boswell, TBA.Wister at Red Oak, 4 p.m.


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These looks really cool - especially being Collectin 1 figures.The pilot is so cool to me - it totally reminds me of the AT-AT driver design... I wonder if that helmet is removable? Either way, I want a crapload of this figure. Several for dioramas, and many for custom fodder.The more I see this guy, the more I like it. He looks like a more realistic ARC Trooper to me, and is much better than what we got in the Clone Wars line... wonder if there will be a blue version later on? Count me in for a few, but not as many as the pilot.
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Nicotine patch giveaway a big success in Inyo and Mono Counties
Efforts to give away free nicotine patches in Inyo and Mono County paid off this past summer, with Mono County showing the biggest relative increase (since last year) compared to all the rest of the counties in the state.
It all started last August when the California Smokers Helpline began offering two week's worth of free nicotine patches. Inyo and Mono Counties were two of 34 counties with an adult smoking prevalence of 14 percent or higher and were selected to participate.
The two county health departments went into overdrive broadcasting the giveaway to smokers, letting people know that eligible callers would receive a two-week starter kit of nicotine patches, in addition to telephone counseling.
Mono County had the biggest relative increase, going from 2 callers to 62, an increase of 3,000 percent. Mono County was followed by Inyo County, which went from 7 to 94 calls, for a 1,243 percent increase. In Mono County, over half of callers were between the ages of 25-44 and a third were between 45-65. Fifteen percent of the callers lived in the unincorporated area of Mono County. Four callers used the Spanish language hotline. Nearly equal numbers of males and female smokers were served.
Overall, calls from the 34 counties that participated in the event increased 34 percent, compared to the same period a year earlier and in all, over 5,450 starter kits were distributed statewide.
"As the negative effects of tobacco use get personal and manifest with age, smokers want to quit," said Mono and Inyo County Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson.
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A poll released Thursday shows that a slight majority of likely voters believe that undocumented immigrants should return to their countries.
In the survey, commissioned by the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington D.C. group that supports strict immigration enforcement, 52 percent of respondents said that they prefer to see undocumented immigrants return to their country; 33 percent support giving them a chance to legalize their status.
A majority, 64 percent, said enforcement of immigration laws has been deficient, 10 percent said there has been too much legislation, and 15 percent said it was properly handled.
CIS also found that 53 percent of its respondents are more likely to back a political party that supports enforcing immigration laws, compared to 32 percent who prefer a party that backs legalization.
The poll is one of the most recent of several by different groups on immigration reform that show contradictory results. They have been released amid a flurry of steps by Congress and the Obama administration to tackle an overhaul of the immigration system.
A bipartisan Senate group recently unveiled a plan to tighten enforcement as well as offer a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who meet a strict set of criteria. The Senate group's plan, thus far, calls for the border to be secure before the legalization process begins.
President Obama's plan also pivots on both components, but calls for undertaking them simultaneously.
Groups that favor strict immigration enforcement say they oppose giving an undetermined number of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants a chance to legalize, because doing so would amount to rewarding lawbreakers.
On Wednesday, an ABC News/Washington Post poll, for example, showed that 55 percent of those surveyed support the idea of giving undocumented immigrants a path to legalization, 41 percent oppose it.
The ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that 49 percent of Americans approve of Obama's approach to the immigration problem.
Also this week, a Gallup Poll showed that 70 percent of respondents favor a pathway to legalization. At the same time, 68 percent support increasing government spending on border security and enforcement, and 85 percent agree with requiring employers to verify the immigration status of potential hires.
Advocates of more lenient immigration policies expressed skepticism over the CIS poll.
"This appears to be evidence that the people polled do not have a real understanding of how our system functions," said Amy Gottlieb, an attorney with American Friends Service Committee, "the devastating impact of deportation, why people migrate, and what programs might bring about real change that protects the human rights of all."
The CIS press release, in turn, took a shot at other polls, saying theirs avoided "the false choice of conditional legalization vs. mass deportations."
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Lady Rangers Sweep Staurday's Doubleheader
ORLEANS-Manager Matt Tinker has played his first three games without three starters and, with all three making contributions and his veterans continuing to swing heavy metal, the Lake Region girls romped to a 24-6 win, stopped early by the fifteen run rule, over Hazen's Wildcats.Karen Potter, returning to the lineup, scored five times and was backed by an offensive onslaught including a long three run homer by Ranger second baseman Paige Wells. LRU blew the game open early as they put up eight first inning runs and notched another six in the second for a impressive early margin.Freshman Michelle Thibault drew the assignment on the hill and threw well for the Ranger girls getting her first varsity win.The long doubleheader played by the Lake Region girls almost went a little too long as the Ranger girls held off charging Danville in their second game 16-15. Manager Matt Tinker was happy with the twin killing, but tempered any extra excitement,"It was two games we needed to win and we scored forty-one runs. We had three players that were ready to play and we got them a lot of at bats and we played good defense for the most part. I tell the girls our defense will win us games. We will hit but we have to have the defense. If we play defense we are in every game. We got a shot in the arm with the three girls coming back. We did look a little tired late in the game though but we have to play thru that and scored in five out of our six innings."


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GEERG was founded in 2003 following three years of novel expeditions in the North Atlantic Ocean (Nova Scotia) and Saguenay Fjord (Québec). Today, GEERG research and conservation activities no longer focus exclusively on the Greenland shark, but also on the many shark, skate and ray species that inhabit the St. Lawrence Gulf and Estuary, the Canadian maritime provinces, and the Arctic.
- First successful pelagic shark dives in Canada (Nova Scotia)
- Operation Skalugsuak I - The Search for the Greenland Shark, La Baie (Saguenay Fjord, Québec)
- Operation Skalugsuak II - The Search for the Greenland Shark, Rivière Éternité (Saguenay Fjord, Québec)
- First ever deployment of a shark observation cage under ice during Operation Skalugsuak II
- First observations of Greenland sharks under natural conditions in Baie-Comeau, Québec
- GEERG is founded
- Documentary on GEERG (Searching for a Monster) wins 2nd Place at Belgrade Underwater Film Festival
- First tagging study by GEERG
- Public necropsy of a Greenland shark in front of a live audience with Musée du Fjord
- Documentary film by Humanima
- Documentary film by History Channel
- Documentary film by Channel 3 and National Geographic TV
- GEERG becomes a registered charity
- GEERG acquires its first research vessel thanks to Verreault Navigation
- Jeffrey Gallant is the official spokesperson of the Montréal Science Centre exhibit: Shark - Predator or Prey?
- Skalugsuak makes her maiden crossing of the St. Lawrence to her new home in Baie-Comeau
- Official launch of the R/V Skalugsuak after an extensive multi-year refit
Stranger Than Fiction
08-01-2009 // Doug Perrine
© 1996-2010 National Wildlife Federation
From the cold, dark waters of the St. Lawrence River comes a creature with antifreeze in its flesh, meat toxic to humans and a body mass rivaling that of the great white shark.
IT'S THE DRAMATIC PEAK of many films—that gut-wrenching moment when the hunter fears he has become the hunted. It happened to Canadian divers Jeffrey Gallant and Chris Harvey-Clark when a massive dark shape passed right in front of them shortly after they landed in pea-soup conditions on the bottom of the St. Lawrence Estuary.
Gallant is a shark researcher and author who began diving at the age of 14 and has even lived underwater as an aquanaut, but none of his previous experience had prepared him for this incident. Although the divers technically were swimming in a part of the St. Lawrence River, they had just had a fleeting encounter with a Greenland shark, a creature of the seas that rivals the great white in size and feeds on prey as large as whales.
Gallant and Harvey-Clark, a marine biologist and veterinarian currently at the University of British Columbia, had met in 1996, when both were speakers at a scuba-diving conference in Nova Scotia. Harvey-Clark had been intrigued for years by reports of anglers who, while ice fishing on tributaries of the St. Lawrence, landed Greenland sharks. He had been carrying with him since age 11 a news clipping about Greenland sharks caught in Quebec's Saguenay River. He and Gallant wanted to be the first divers to study these sharks in their native habitat.
Preferring waters from below freezing to 54 degrees F, Greenland sharks inhabit the depths of the Atlantic to at least 7,200 feet and swim under the polar ice cap. Although reported off Georgia and in the South Atlantic, they are generally associated with the High Arctic. An ammonia-like compound in the shark's flesh, which renders the meat toxic to humans when fresh, apparently functions as an antifreeze.
Slow swimming speed and an inability to raise their body temperature above that of the icy waters in which they swim implies an extremely low metabolic rate and raises the question of how the sharks capture enough food to reach up to 24 feet long. Part of the answer may be the species' exceptionally slow growth rate—about a half inch per year in one study—suggesting that a large specimen could be more than 200 years old and that Greenland sharks may rank among the longest-lived vertebrates.
Assuming that the sharks would rise to near-surface waters during colder months, Harvey-Clark and Gallant mounted their first expeditions to the Saguenay in the dead of winter. These efforts were funded by themselves and in part by the Discovery Canada science magazine program, Parks Canada and SEPAQ, a government agency established to operate and develop natural sites and tourist facilities in Quebec. The divers in 2001 and 2002 dragged generators, compressors, shark cages, tents, lights and other equipment out onto 2-foot-thick ice. Fierce snow storms buried their camps, blew away tents and dropped temperatures to minus 58 degrees F. The divers plunged through ice holes into total darkness, with visibility limited to the penetration of underwater lights. Even using bait, they failed to find a single shark. "It was profoundly disappointing," Harvey-Clark says. "We were beat, physically and mentally."
Discouraged, their funds exhausted, the two explorers suspended their ambition of meeting Greenland sharks on their own turf, as it were. Then, in May 2003, Gallant received emails from Silvain Sirois and Alain Simard, Quebecois divers who claimed to have seen large fish in the St. Lawrence Estuary. Arriving at the site a few days later, Gallant and Harvey-Clark found fortune embracing them: They were approached by Greenland sharks on every dive within minutes of entering the water. "It was phenomenal," Harvey-Clark says. "It was like finding the elephants' graveyard."
The divers found that although the sharks swim languidly, they can turn and accelerate suddenly. These are not just sluggish, scent-oriented scavengers; they are active, curious and visually acute predators that consume nearly every sort of living matter in their environment, from relatively immobile bottom-dwelling organisms, such as seaweed and crabs, to more active creatures of the depths, such as eels, halibut and skates. "They can take a five kilogram [10 pound] chunk out of a whale like an ice cream scoop," Harvey-Clark says. The sharks reportedly have even stalked humans walking on pack ice in the St. Lawrence. "What's astounding is that they are active predators in water that's only about 1 degree Celsius [barely above freezing]," says Harvey-Clark.
In summer 2004, intent on marking sharks with electronic tags, the researchers returned to the same site to find it enveloped in muddy water with visibility extending only an arm's length. Yet just 90 seconds after hitting the bottom, Harvey-Clark says, "I looked up right in the face of a 10-foot Greenland shark. It made a pretty concerted rush at me, then veered off. It was a 'eureka!' moment. We almost always find seal parts in the sharks' stomachs and wondered how they catch such fast-moving prey. I'd basically just had a seal's-eye experience of how that happens."
They first marked eight sharks with hydroacoustic tags, which broadcast location, depth and water temperature. Two of the sharks spent nights searching the water column, while staying closer to the bottom by day. One shark repeatedly went up to within 33 feet of the surface every 30 to 40 minutes between 4 p.m. and 5 a.m., possibly a strategy for ambushing seals.
Later, the divers tagged two sharks with pop-up satellite tags, which collect data and eventually come free and float, or pop, to the surface, where they transmit the data to a satellite for subsequent downloading to a computer. One of these sharks was only 3 miles from the tagging site after three months, while the other swam 65 miles upriver nearly to Tadoussac, where the tag popped up from a depth of more than 1,000 feet. Tadoussac is a whale-watching center and feeding ground for blue, finback, minke and other whales. Harvey-Clark speculates that the shark "probably went up to feed on marine mammals, which are very abundant in that area."
There are risks to living in a heavily used and polluted waterway. A shark captured in the St. Lawrence in 2006 was contaminated with PCBs, flame retardants, stain repellents and heavy metals. Extensive body scarring is consistent with fishing-gear entanglement. Whether populations are threatened by human activities is unknown, but Harvey-Clark suspects that fishing gear is a prime cause of mortality. Greenland sharks are listed as "near threatened" on the IUCN red list and by the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization as "especially vulnerable to overfishing.
To continue their research, Gallant founded the Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group in 2003, with Harvey-Clark as codirector. Each discovery raises more questions. Harvey-Clark relishes the difficulty of uncovering the shark's secrets, quoting Steinbeck: "An ocean without its unnamed monsters would be like a completely dreamless sleep."
Doug Perrine wrote about whale sharks in the December/January 2008 National Wildlife. For more information on Greenland sharks, visit www.geerg.ca. © 1996-2010 National Wildlife Federation
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The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on "green", one which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. This holistic approach is in keeping with the progressive Lotus culture, driving Lotus to become the world's green automotive consultancy. Sustainable materials, hemp, eco wool and sisal have been developed for body panels and trim and, combined with hi-tech water based paint solutions, showcase new affordable green technologies. The green credentials of the technology on show in the Eco Elise have been analysed throughout the lifecycle of the car.A green gear change display has been integrated into the dashboard to promote greener driving as well as a weight reduction programme, illustrating the holistic approach taken. The energy expended to manufacture the car has been evaluated, working to the 3R's - Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.
The new green materials sourced for this car have been carefully studied to ensure that each technology used reduces the environmental impact of the vehicle. The life of the components has been analysed; during the production stage, in-use and at the end of the vehicle's life. The technology used aims to offer lower emissions of both solvents and CO2 in the lifecycle of the vehicle, with reductions in energy consumed during manufacture.
The renewable materials have been incorporated into the project, with hemp, eco wool and sisal providing natural, biodegradable engineering materials. Cleaner manufacturing processes have been sought, utilising the latest water based paint technology. Using this paint system saves energy and reduces emissions of solvents from the paint shop. Solar panels have been set into the hemp hard top to help power the electrical systems and give a means of renewable energy generation.With the use of locally farmed hemp, the carbon miles to produce the Eco Elise are reduced, in keeping with the holistic approach to this vehicle. The Eco Elise puts an emphasis on efficient driving techniques by using an "economy" gear change display to improve fuel efficiency and promote greener driving. The car has undergone a weight reduction programme to add a little extra lightness, assisting in more economical, greener driving.
Sustainable Materials
Sustainable hemp technical fabrics have been used as the primary constituent in the high quality "A" class composite body panels and spoiler. The renewable hemp has exceptional material properties that make for a very strong fibre. Historically hemp has been used in the manufacture of rope, illustrating the great strength of the material. The hemp fibres have also been used in the manufacture of the lightweight Lotus designed seats. An additional benefit of using hemp is that it is a natural resource that requires relatively low energy to manufacture and absorbs CO2 whilst growing as a plant through natural photosynthesis.
Whilst improving the green credentials of the Lotus production facilities, the Lotus Paint Facility, in partnership with Du Pont developed a totally water-based paint system. This paint solution includes primer, colour coat and lacquer, and it is the first time that it has been possible to hand spray a water based "A" class production paint finish. In using this progressive water based technology, Lotus was able to achieve impressive savings in energy consumption due to the low cure temperature this paint requires. An additional benefit of this paint system is the reduction in emissions of solvents, all of which contribute to substantial cost savings for Lotus. This is a result of the unique collaboration with Du Pont in pushing forward low-volume paint spraying technology. This technology is anticipated to be available in production cars in the near future.
Renewable Energy Regeneration
The hemp hard top on the Eco Elise has two flexible solar panels neatly embedded in the roof, contributing power to the electrical systems and saving energy that would be drained from the engine. The solar panels have been integrated into the hard top to illustrate the feasibility of applying this technology. This application shows the installation of solar panels into a composite "A" class panel with a double curvature. Using this technology on a greater number of panels would make it possible to provide more power, especially on a larger vehicle.
The hemp fibres have been farmed in East Anglia, thus reducing the carbon miles incurred in the production of this Elise. Lotus Manufacturing has component manufacturing facilities and a paint facility at its headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, with another manufacturing site a short distance away in Norwich. The company operates a carefully managed logistics system operating between sites to improve efficiency, reduce costs and carbon miles. This is a Kanban driven barcode system that has been adopted by key suppliers. The process also uses packaging that is recycled many times over to eliminate waste.
Efficient Driving Techniques
Lotus cars have red shift lights to help drivers extract the maximum performance from the engine. However for the Eco Elise, Lotus designed software has been developed to assist drivers in maximising the fuel efficiency of the engine. A green gear shift display has been integrated into the instrument panel to ensure that gears are changed at the optimum point to reduce emissions and save fuel.
"Performance through light weight" is so synonymous with Lotus. The reduction in mass improves the handling and braking performance and also reduces the effort required to accelerate the car. The weight reduction philosophy has even extended to the audio system with an exceptionally lightweight stereo and speaker system from Alpine saving 1.5 kg (3.3 lb). The system uses MP3/ iPod technology in a sleek modern design. The Eco Elise uses special lightweight wheels that reduce the unsprung mass and contribute a weight saving of approximately 15.8 kg (34.8 lb) over the already super light Elise wheels. The weight saving programme for the Eco Elise has resulted in a total saving of around 32 kg (70.5 lb) over the feather light Elise S, which reduces the fuel required to drive the car.
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For the best possible display, this portrait should be professionally framed.
A frame is not included with this artwork!
Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 33.5cm x 34.3cm ≈ 13¼" x 13½"
Silk/Brocade Border: 43.6cm x 44cm ≈ 17¼" x 17¼"Information about how this Asian painting is mounted
This features a village home scene of Southern China.
Characters written on this artwork include the title (Spring or Springtime), the year painted (2003) and the artist's name (Huang Xin-An). Though painted in 2003, it was mounted in 2007 and listed in 2009. Wow, these things take time!
This work was done in Chengdu by Huang Xin'an (Pronounced a little bit like "who-ong shin un") from the Sichuan (Szechwan) Province of China.
After I bought this work in Chengdu, I later returned to Beijing and had it mounted with a traditional silk brocade border in our workshop. This makes a nice, ready-to-frame piece of wonderful hand-painted art.
Huang Xin'an signing some of his work in Chengdu.
I lost track of Huang Xin'an after my last trip to Chengdu. His phone number was out of order, and I was disappointed that I could not contact him to get more of his paintings.
I make the decision to go to Chengdu on my new art-buying trip mostly because of him.
After 15 hours on a slow train, I arrive in Chengdu. I check-in at Sam's Guesthouse (a hangout for backpackers from around the world, and a hostel with reasonably-priced beds). After a much-needed shower, I head out to find Huang Xin'an.
Taxis drive at the speed-of-light in Chengdu (the city boasts over 1000 fatal auto accidents per year), I arrive in no-time at the place I last found Mr. Huang. Sure enough, as I walk down the alley toward his gallery, he sees me and runs out to greet me. I'm really happy to see him, and the feeling is mutual.
I tell him how I came to Chengdu just to buy art from him (after not being able to reach him on the phone). He is so honored that I think he wants to hug me. He offers me a chair, and says he's painted a lot of work over that last 9 months with both me and my customers in mind. I was also honored by this gesture. He shows me a lot of new work in styles that I like.
I spend 2 days with Mr. Huang and we talk about a lot of new ideas and artwork that I think my western customers will like. He offers to close his gallery for a few days, and paint the art that I asked for. So I took a few days to meet and visit other artists in Chengdu. When I return to Mr. Huang's gallery, I am not disappointed. He did such a great job, words can't describe.
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Gary's random little things about China:
When you sit down to eat at a restaurant in China, you will almost never see a bottle of soy sauce on the table like you might at a Chinese restaurant in the USA or UK.
In Chinese cooking culture, soy sauce is a seasoning reserved for use in the kitchen.
The fact that soy sauce can be found at Chinese restaurants outside of China probably comes from westerner confusion between Japanese food and Chinese food.
The most popular Japanese food outside of Japan is sushi, which of course is always served with soy sauce. This is the most likely reason that soy sauce migrated out of the kitchen on onto the table at your Chinese restaurant in the west.


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Apple has issued a strident defense of iPhone DRM, calling it a business model issue that the Copyright Office has no busy intruding upon. The EFF begs to differ. Welcome to another installment of "DMCA Triennial Anticircumvention Exception Wars," one in which rightsholders are terrified at slip-sliding down that slippery slope to total DRM circumvention.
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"the Copyright Office has no busy intruding upon."
I like that. You ain't got no busy!
Wow, EFF has nothing better to do now than lobby for jailbreaking the iPhone? Tinkerers can tinker all they want, jailbreaking can and is being done now, but as with the examples of shadetree tinkerers and their autos, tinker at your own risk. You can homebrew your psp all you want, but is sony gonna protect you if you use some bits you found on the net and it fries your psp? They answer is a simple no. They have no right to be out there lobbying for protection for jailbreaking when its patently illegal and number two, most jailbreakers are also likely to use apps that circumvent drm placed in the app store to effectively STEAL apps that developers have created for sale in the marketplace. So yeah, as Application developers Im sure we would support a court ecosystem that encourages people to circumvent mechanisms put in place to ensure that I'm compensated appropriately for my work.
Apple is completely in the wrong, technical protections do not deserve any legal protection. You should be able to choose one or the other but not both. That jailbreaking permits illegitimate uses is immaterial; there are demonstrably many completely legitimate uses that are enabled as well, and the existence of the former doesn't take away from the utility of the latter.
Of course the real issue is that the DMCA is a quite (though not entirely) rotten law that should not have been passed in the first place and all of the anti-circumvention parts of it should be repealed as soon as possible.
You tinker at your own risk biggstuu, but that's not the same thing as tinkering being illegal. Is that particularly hard to comprehend for you?
Yes the answer is no, they won't "protect you" (by which I assume you mean "it voids the warranty"), but Sony should not be able to sue you either.
What the fuck are you talking about!? Every citizen of the United States has the right to lobby for anything they fucking want. Don't like it? Go back to whatever third world shithole you came from, here we at least have, however rigged the system is in practice, some built-in input methods for the general people. The EFF or anyone else can lobby all they want
It's just mind boggling how dumb your logic is there. The entire point of lobbying for "protection for jailbreaking" is that it's "patently illegal" DUH. What, are you suggesting they lobby for exemptions for things that aren't covered by the law? What? Also, nice work pulling statistics directly from your asshole with "most jailbreakers" there, particularly given that jailbreaking happened long, long before there even was an App Store with stuff to pirate.
Don't sell that bike shop quite yet Orville.
Agreed. With the exception of the Safe Harbor provisions, the DMCA has effectively done nothing to slow piracy and a lot to increase the burden on the tax payer. Our legal system has been exploited to support the dying business model of the music industry and the unsuspecting public have had to foot the bill. If there is one thing that I would like to see, it is a major re-write of the whole damn law.
I'm pretty hopeful that Apple will lose this argument. Apple has always been pretty stingy about defending their ideas (and in many cases, understandably so). This idea that jailbreaking a phone that the user paid for, to perform many very legitimate tasks that the user is simply not given permission to do at time of purchase....it's ridiculous to claim this violates anything other than a very, very minor copyright. And fortunately, there's already precedent on the books for this being ok. This sounds a lot more like Apple wanting to play "Daddy knows best" than "You're stealing from us!".
As for ripping movies for personal/educational purpose, the DVD CCA's defense of their stance is insulting at best. For starters, a teacher has to send in a request to use a clip of a movie in a classroom for educational purposes? Heaven help the ones comparing several movies from different studios. And this only possible to teachers who know how to apply for this kind of request. College film professors, sure. A high school teacher with limited resources, and little experience in the field? Not likely. I know my high school was dirt poor, with passionate, if not privileged, teachers. To do a study on a recent movie would be a legal nightmare for these teachers, from their perspective.
I still find it very difficult, also, to explain to my friends why *technically* creating digital copies of my movies on my computer for easier playback is illegal. "Well, you see, there's this thing called CSS that prevents making duplicates, and according to the DMCA, Title 17, Section 1201, circumvention of copyright protection systems is illegal." "But can't you make back up copies of CDs on your computer?" "........Yes." *blank stare*
Very well put. I'm outsourcing all of my rants to you from now on .
Where are all those Apple fans saying "but Apple is against DRM!"? This makes me regret purchasing an Ipod years ago. I can at least rest comfortably, because I purchased it used and thus didn't fuel their DRM craze.
I just don't understand how they sucker in average people with shiny hardware that scratches very easily, has a poor amplifier/battery, and limited file format support.
I do agree that the Apple argument is superficial at most. Although a question comes up regarding their argument. If jailbreaking allows users to install/run programs that were not meant to be put on the original, then how can you restore the iphone/itouch and it looks like nothing was ever done to it?
If Apple loses this argument, it won't be so bad for Apple as it will for console makers. Apple is doing the same thing they are (restricting the applications that are allowed to run on them), and other than Nintendo, console makers tend to sell advanced hardware at a loss and make the money back through licensing fees. Their entire business model can be destroyed by a ruling against Apple, and as a gamer, I would rather not see that happen.
I disagree with you. Their "entire business model" is, most simply, this: "let's make playing games very easy and convenient. Because humans are lazy, or perhaps more accurately they have better things to do with their time then screw around making stuff work."
That, in fact, is the underlying business idea behind a ton of services and businesses, and one that the media industry in theory should get though in practice most of them idiotically do not. So, even if they are legal (and what's the difference, really, in having an exemption given that whatever the law says mods are widely and easily available anyway?), how many people do you honestly think are going to go to the trouble? How many people can even be counted on to ever buy a new peripheral for a console? Tiny fractions of the market, the entire bloody point of getting a console for most people is to do away with all the crap that often comes with PC gaming. They aren't going to crack their cases open and mess with the insides even if it is 100% happy legit and makes American flags pop out the vents. Too much work. I think most of the current market won't bother to pirate as long as piracy is not significantly more compelling then normal gaming, and no, being able to "save" $40 at the expense of significant time is not compelling unless someone's time has no value or they get something else out of it (example, they enjoy the challenge of doing it more then actually playing).
Operative word there is the first one: "if." You can smell the FUD a mile away. On the other hand, everytime Apple introduces updated firmware for the iPhone that too represents and opportunity for Apple to brick the thing. We assume it won't happen.
xoa, my concern isn't that people will pirate more, but that developers will simply produce unlicensed software, making it impossible (or at least more difficult) for console makers to subsidize their hardware. The PS3 and 360 cost over $1000 to produce when they were launched. If gamers have to buy a $1000 PS4 or 720 next time around, it will certainly be for the worse.
It was stupid of them to subsidize the hardware to begin with. Nintendo didn't and they are currently the market leader this generation. Subsidization is a new trend, and one that needs to die off.
The slippery slope argument is a slippery slope, if it stands. Imagine all of the things we could do if we just needed to be afraid of what might/would happen if we didn't.
In a fictional world, for example, shall I install violent traps to protect my home? Imagine a world where a thief, murderer or rapist knew that one mis-step meant being sprayed with poison darts or cut in two by a giant ax.
In America, we can't have violent traps because of "fair use." Those traps would pose a risk to people trying to legally enter the property.
However in the fictional world, violent traps are a well established practice. Mailmen, police, firemen, plumbers, home inspectors, and so forth are pushing for the right to temporarily disarm traps.
The proponents of violent traps could argue (quoted from the article), "Once the technology is legally circumvented, the ability to limit the scope of the use of the circumvention may well be impossible, thereby undermining the whole system." When the issue goes to court, judges would rule in favor of property rights, citing the 2009 DMCA decision. In the brief the judge would declare, "The risk to property owners is too great. We can not force a property holder to allow legal access if it will compromise the security of their property."
Nagumo, while I agree that Sony and Microsoft were stupid to subsidize their consoles to the degree they did, next gen consoles will still need to cost more to pay for R&D since Microsoft and Sony will no longer be able to profit from software sales over the lifetime of their consoles. They will only be able to make money of of hardware sales, and that is a one time transaction. Either prices will go up or consoles will end up being refreshed more often to maintain sales. The former is bad for gamers and the latter turns console gaming into PC gaming. No one wins.
(Continued from above) ... "if such provisions are allowed to protect intellectual property, how much more should they extend to physical property, and the safety of our families and guests."
Um, because for the average people the iPod was better than the alternative?
Last I checked, the Zune was the first real competitive alternative and it was released 5 years later.
That's not true, at all. It's like saying TVs need to cost more to pay for R&D since Sony et al will no longer be able to profit from DVD sales over the lifetime of their consoles.
Microsoft and Sony will profit as long as fun/good games exist.
In fact, that is why Nintendo is winning. Fancy that.
Not if they release the equivalent to the Wii Fit, Wii Play, Mario Kart, etc. Every "transaction" is profit.
Or, the third option. They make fun games. They make better games.
The third option is the best. Fun games.
Funny. Atari seemed o do very well for a good long time with an unlicensed system. Nintendo makes tons of money from first party software and hardware. Failing business models should fail, not be propped up by obtuse anti-consumer laws.
If Apple wins this case, I can see Microsoft trying to inject Windows code into the BIOS of PCs to stop us from having a choice of what OS to run. "The power of the DMCA compels you to use our software!"
Call me a simpleton, but I look at devices like cars. Yes, you purchase them--typically--as a complete package. Yes, their designs are protected from reproduction. But if I want to, say, tint my windows or, perhaps, put new rims on my car--or even modify the engine block, boring out the cylinders for a little boost--it may be dangerous and patently stupid, but the auto company has no right to tell me who can do the work, what parts can be used, or how I acquire the parts. I'm sorry if XX Cary Co.'s parts can't compete with YY's after market parts.
Although I enjoy Apple products, the iPhone was dead on arrival to me because of the fact that they do everything they can think of to prevent me from using it one whatever GMS carrier I prefer. Even not being able to operate the hardware in the manner I see fit irks me. As mentioned above, I see these things like I see cars--or any other consumer product, for that matter--and, sometimes, I just don't care about my warrantee. Sending out an update that may or may not be stable on jailbroken iPhones is one thing, but to break the things on purpose is downright hostile.
Um, if they wanted to they already could. They do it on the XBox 360, after all.
Seeing as how you have a license to use the software and do not own it, versus you own the car (unless you lease it), I see this going nowhere. Of course tinkering is legal under our copyright system.
Look, that's just how Apple rolls, and millions of people don't give a crap about their DRM. I look at the iphone though and see it as a DRM infested plague, and I'm very happy with my unlocked phone with no restrictions on it.
The ipod sold because of the stupid dancing silohettes and their constant advertising. The average person didn't even know other mp3 players existed because none of them advertise. Heck, Apple is the only people who advertise every stupid feature of the iphone.
The latest iphone commerical demoing the apps: "Hey iphone, guess who also has the ebay app? The Palm 7, and that device preceeds you by 9 years! Your the last person on the block to have apps!"
OrangeCream: While that's fine for Nintendo which makes both the hardware and the games, Sony isn't a software company and Microsoft is not really a game company. If they are forced to make money off their hardware, they will need to update it regularly like any other hardware company and developers won't have a console to target for 5+ years. Console games will be no different from PC games at that point.
Nagumo: Sure, it can be done, but a lot of things we take for granted like powerful consoles with custom hardware that are available for less than a comparable PC on their launch date will be impossible. There are pros and cons for each approach, and for the sake of innovation, both should be possible and allowed to compete in the marketplace. Let consumers vote with their wallets instead of playing market cop.
They should be; it's why they keep losing to the iPod and iPhone... software IS the new hardware...
They should be; it's why they keep losing to GAME companies like Sony, first, then Nintendo, second.
Um, no, not if they make and sell games and services... PS Store? XBox Live Arcade? Wii Shop? First party games?
They already aren't; except for Nintendo, which makes a difference because there are no PC games like the Wii Fit or Wii Sports.
Well, what is DMCA except market cop?
Specificaly Apple want jailbreaking to NOT be declared legal. They are not asking for it to be declared illegal.
If you bought a lawnmower and tried to use it as a hedge trimmer you deserve what you get, but since some recently fingerless moron sued the lawnmower company and WON now corporations need that kind of protection from our stupid legal system.
Sure as shit, some moron out there will get injured and call 911 on his jailbroken phone, it won't connect him to 911 or he'll pass out and the GPS won't work anymore so they can't find him and he'll sue Apple cause he did something perfectly legal to his phone, broke it and he got hurt when it didn't perform. AND HE WILL WIN if jailbreaking is declared legal.
So money/piracy/freedom isn't always the only issue for these kind of actions.
I didn't mean to specifically single out piracy there at all bokuwaomar. Piracy is only semi-connected to my point which would remain even more so for developers that don't license, namely that the general population of people who would "jailbreak" if said mod requires even a small degree of effort is tiny. Sure, a developer could market such a game (they can right now actually), but then they'll have to get by without a dev kit (which is practically impossible at least at system launch and for a while afterwards) and they'll have a potential audience that's a fraction of a percent of the overall platform installed base. Do you really think any remotely serious commercial developer is going to try to pinch pennies on licensing fees when that means going from millions of possible customers to thousands? Not likely, at least not until towards the end of the console's life cycle.
Even taking into account businesses that would spring up (and already exist) that would offer to sell pre-hacked systems, said systems would still cost more then just buying new and carry more risk and I think most people would not buy them anyway until everything has gotten extremely cheap.
In the case of consoles, the technical protection doesn't really seem to need any legal help whatsoever. It serves its purpose admirably, which is to be enough of a hurdle that most people won't bother. The small percentage on the tail, the enthusiasts and hardware tinkerers and so on, they'll always crack it and aren't worth worrying about anyway. Perfection is not the goal, "good enough while cheap enough" is fine, and I don't think the console makers face much threat there, except from themselves if they made the mistake of getting draconian in the name of that last unstoppable percentage.
To all of the people who say "we have a license to use the software." I am willing to bet the receipts I have for software I've purchased in the past list it as a purchase. If this is the case, I've been deceived, either by the publisher or by the store.
Shame on Apple for arguing that an access control mechanism is the same as a copyright control mechanism. There is no copyright being violated by the act of jailbreaking, and there are so countless legitimate uses for gaining access to the device that don't involve copyright violation, that Apple's making quite a specious argument. It reflects poorly on them that they are trying to set this nasty precedent of expanding the meaning of the DMCA to cover mere access to the device by the owner and user. As for the MAFIAA, I've come to expect such consumer-hostile behavior from them, so no surprise there.
Nah, you've been deceived by copyright law.
Every book you have, every DVD, every CD, is listed as a sale, but in terms of the CONTENT on each you actually have a license since you don't literally own The Lion King or what have you.
One can make this argument in court then. If I sell you a television and I give you a receipt with it, you would assume (as any sane person would) that you own the whole TV. The LCD belongs to you, the speakers belong to you, and so on. It is hard to sell someone a car, but still claim ownership of the parts. If the companies like Apple insist on doing this, they should be forbidden from using words like "buy" "sale" "own" etc, as this is done to hide the truth. They can't have it both ways. Either it's a sale, and the user can run GPL'd code on it, or it's a rental and the user can't open it.
It's not only Apple though. What about the Wii, XBox 360, PS3, PS2, etc. Anything "locked" to only allow licensed content?
Heck, what about DVD players, BluRay players, etc?
This has been going on for, oh, at least 20 years now. Apple has 20 years of "history" on it's side.
Yes, you are absolutely correct. This sort of tactic is used with all the products you mentioned. I do not see this as an attempt to protect copyright, but as an attempt to stop consumers from upgrading/improving the feature set of their own hardware. I could compile Quake 3 for my Ipod, or use a cheating device for a console game to change the way the game behaves. In both cases, I am increasing the value of something I purchased, without paying to do so.
You can't turn a CD player into a DVD player, but you could turn an Iphone into so many things through the use of third-party software. Apple loses the ability to sell you those features though if you do this.
The above arguments are very interesting. At the end of the day, all you need to do is NOT BUY STUFF FROM APPLE. I can't stand it when lounge chair lawyers try to "fight for the rights of the every day citizen". When was the last time any of you was in a court room arguing for consumer rights? When was the last time any of you stood up at a board meeting and declared to your company, this in not "how we roll"? In today's economic climate, all of you should be thankful to innovative companies like Apple actually making stuff people like and trying to generate some form of economic activity. Unless you are willing to join the fight for consumer rights, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!
Three points.
First, the question of whether cell phones like the iPhone are open or closed is really, really important. Cell phones are overtaking the PC as the dominant computing platform. This is evident in the rich world, but it's also true for places without phone lines or consistent power, where cell phones provide access to and participation in the digital economy and society. Over the past 30 years we have seen the overwhelming benefit of an open hardware platform (the PC), open software platforms (including Windows and Mac OS), and an open Internet based on open protocols. All of those are at risk in the cell phone era, and DRM is one of the prime tools used to keep these things locked down. The Carterfone decision made modems possible for goodness sake - do we want to roll back the clock?
Second, legal enforcement of DRM is a regulatory intervention that supports some business models at the expense of others. A business model is really a way of competing in the market. But the market is there for our benefit, not the benefit of Apple. Market competition is a mechanism we use to regulate companies; it's not something we institute for their benefit. Apple and others don't have the automatic right to government enforcement of whatever business models suit them.
Third, copyright is meant to encourage artists. DRM, as on the iPhone, is not used for the benefit of artists. As I recall, Apple used the blacklist facility on the iPhone to shut down an application they saw as competing with iTunes. If you are an artist, that means the only way you can reach your audience on the iPhone is by playing by Apple's rules. Media companies have always leveraged control of distribution into control of artists, something that is certainly not in the benefit of artists. Such an application of copyright does exactly the opposite of what copyright is supposed to do.
Modifying your car is illegal in many cases/states. But not due to copyright issues. Emissions laws.
Modifying your car is illegal in many cases/states. But not due to copyright issues. Emissions laws.
[quote]Sure as shit, some moron out there will get injured and call 911 on his jailbroken phone, it won't connect him to 911 or he'll pass out and the GPS won't work anymore so they can't find him and he'll sue Apple cause he did something perfectly legal to his phone, broke it and he got hurt when it didn't perform. AND HE WILL WIN if jailbreaking is declared legal.[/]
While I can only hope that this is a rare scenario, the fact that it could happen has exactly zero bearing on whether or not the DMCA should exempt jailbreaking an iPhone. There are morons out there. Period. This fact should not dictate law. Perhaps I'm an idealist, but I'd like to think that this country didn't set up a judicial system for the primary purpose of rewarding stupidity. Unfortunately, that's the route we take. Burn your lap on coffee? Here's some money. There was water on the floor of a restaurant, and you slipped because you weren't watching where you were going? Here's some money.
This kind of attitude, exempting the individual from responsibility, is a bigger issue than Apple and the iPhone. As such, some concocted scenario about how a guy who decided to jailbreak his iPhone rendered him unable to call 911...well, it really has nothing to do with Apple and everything to do with the guy who borked his cell.
If scenarios centered around the worst-case of human stupidity are going to dictate how everyone else is permitted to live their lives, we're screwed before Apple has the chance to sue.


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Under the Sycamore Trees
I've been racking my brain trying to come up with an easy way to incorporate sycamore trees into the theme decor without having to build a bunch of them. In the show Twin Peaks, the entrance to the Black Lodge is surrounded by a ring of sycamore trees.
It finally hit me that I should make paper bag lanterns. They are cheap (because I have overspent my budget), easy (because I am running out of time) and I've had it on my "to do" list for years (but it never fit into my theme).
Sat down with a set of paper bags, a paint brush, and black paint. I started looking for free spooky tree clip art. Didn't find any I was overly crazy about, and became impatient. Decided I would throw caution to the wind, and just paint them by hand (because at this point, I'm too impatient to even do a pencil sketch first).
And voila! There you have it.
The best part about this is I have never been able to come up with decent tree silhouettes in the past (or I gave up too easily because I was afraid I couldn't). But after tackling the hair on the Roman sculpture in my previous post, I figured I should continue my streak of being artistically brave.
If YOU want to be brave too, I give some quick hints on how to paint your own trees in the how- to section.
More Twin Peaks inspired decorations coming soon!
Love it!
I love luminarias and spooky trees, so you have managed once again to inspire me. And I thought I was done with Halloween decorating.
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oooh--I think these are completely awesome--you clever girl!
Those are awesome!
We are doing a loose Hitchcock theme. I wanted to incorporate the Bates' house but wasn't sure how with time running out. You may have remedied the problem.
Very nice touch Ghoul! They look fantastic! remind me to share some pics the luminaries my cousin made this year ( different theme and media, but still stunning nonetheless)
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By Scott Malone
BOSTON (Reuters) - The longest-serving mayor in Boston history told voters on Thursday that he would not seek a sixth term in office, setting the stage for the city's most competitive mayoral race in decades.
Mayor Tom Menino, 70, declared his intention not to seek reelection to the office he has held since 1993 at Boston's historic Fanueil Hall.
"I never dreamed I would end up here, mayor of Boston, during its best years," said Menino, who was hospitalized for a month last year after falling ill while on vacation in Italy.
"I'm back to a mayor's schedule, but not a Menino schedule. And I miss it," he said, referring to his historic practice of spending most evenings at events around the city.
"I will leave the job that I love," Menino told a crowd of a couple hundred staff and supporters, including the state's interim U.S. Senator William "Mo" Cowan and Representative Stephen Lynch, one of two Democratic representatives running for a permanent shot at the senate seat.
"It was a surprise and obviously disappointing, but I'm happy for him," said Henry Vitale, acting executive director of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, as he waited for the mayor to speak. David Bowie's "Changes" played over a public address system.
Menino took office at a tough time for Boston and much of urban America - crime was high and neighborhoods were struggling economically. Vitale said an important part of Menino's legacy would be the economic resurgence that Boston has undergone in the past two decades.
"Look at all the development he has done, look at the neighborhoods," Vitale said. "Boston is vibrant."
Before today, only Democrat John Connolly, 39, had jumped into the race. Connolly, a Boston city councilor, has focused his campaign on improving schools.
Menino said he had "no plans to pick the person to fill this seat".
More local leaders are expected to enter the race now that they know they will not be facing a powerful incumbent.
"Boston mayors are rarely defeated for reelection, so if you are going to make a run for it, this is the time to do it," said Peter Ubertaccio, chairman of the political science department at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, south of Boston. "The city councilors are going to be jockeying for this position."
Menino had a formidable campaign organization that he has used both for himself and fellow Democrats. His supporters played a key role in Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren's successful 2012 campaign to unseat Republican Scott Brown.
He has declined to endorse Lynch or his Democratic rival Representative Markey.
Voters will go to the polls in that special election on June 25, a little more than four months before November's mayoral race, making for one of Boston's most lively political calendars in recent years.
On the national stage, Menino has stood out as an advocate for gun control and gay rights, often working alongside New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Menino became mayor in July 1993 after predecessor Raymond Flynn resigned to become U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.
His fellow politicians were quick to offer praise.
"It's hard to imagine Boston without Tom Menino as mayor," said Governor Deval Patrick. "No one loves this city and her people more or is more excited about her future."
(Reporting by Scott Malone; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Kevin Gray)


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Oregon insurance exchange tackles language barrier
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Of the Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's health insurance exchange will have staff who speak Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese to help explain and market the service that's expected to provide health coverage to thousands of Oregonians.
The exchange, which is called Cover Oregon, will help the uninsured get access to the health coverage and subsidies to help pay for it once the federal health care overhaul requires most Americans to have insurance beginning next year. But the state faces cultural and linguistic challenges in trying to educate limited-English speakers and hard-to-reach populations.
Cover Oregon staff will use an interpretation service to reach people who speak other languages, spokeswoman Lisa Morawski said. The exchange also is partnering with insurance agents and community organizations to reach non-English speakers, and people will be able to search on the Cover Oregon website for someone who provides services in their language.
The website will have applications and some resources available in Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese, but the entire site won't be translated into those languages by the time it launches in October, Morawski said.
Outreach materials will be available in those languages plus Korean, Chinese and Japanese, and "we'll be open to working with organizations on outreach to other populations," Morawski said.
Among Oregon's population 5 and older, nearly 500,000 people spoke a language other than English at home in 2007, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That's about 14 percent of the population. Just over 227,000 of them spoke English less than "very well."
The most common languages for people who spoke English less than very well were Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Russian.


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Meet Natalie, 26, a civilian who works for the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Her husband, a captain in the U.S. Army, has been stationed in Afghanistan since March but two days ago he reunited with Natalie, and their 1-year-old daughter, Mikayla, this week. Find out how Natalie and Tommy met and started a family, how they stay connected from halfway around the world – and how stressful the days leading up to the big moment were.
My little family was finally reunited two days ago! We arrived at the Homecoming venue about an hour before the ceremony was to begin, and I gave Mikayla her dinner so that she wouldn't be tired and hungry when she saw her daddy. When I saw his smiling face march through the doors in formation my heart nearly exploded! Mikayla was mainly wondering why everyone was screaming so much, and didn't even notice all of the soldiers marching in.
They had a quick prayer, and played the national anthem, Army Song, and Unit Song; Mikayla loved this part, and clapped along to the music. The Commanding General gave a 30 second speech, and released the soldiers. I abandoned my stroller and purse, and sprinted towards my husband. He met us in the middle and gave both of us a huge hug. Mikayla then looked at him with some recognition, but also apprehension and a lot of confusion over the homecoming festivities that were occurring around us.
Tommy then started singing some songs with her that they sang together almost every morning for the past few months. It was pretty incredible because you could see the connection being made in her eyes, and even though she wasn't quite ready to jump into his arms she was starting to piece it together.
Yesterday I took off work, and we were able to spend the entire day together as a family. Tommy fell right into our routine. Before dinner we took a trip to the park, where I loved watching Mikayla explore with her Dad, and holding his hand while walking around to the different slides.
Our day together ended perfectly with Tommy giving Mikayla her bath, and putting her to bed. The whole time I was in the kitchen fixing dinner, and she did not ask for me or fuss about me not being there. This was such a huge moment for us because it meant that she was comfortable enough to have him care for her. It is one thing to have daddy back as a new playmate at the park, but another feeling altogether for her to accept him as a caregiver, and trust him when she is sleepy and a little cranky.
I am so thankful for their special bond, and for his patience during our reintegration as a family. I know if he had jumped in with two feet that she would have been overwhelmed, and probably a bit intimidated. He allowed her to remain within her comfort zone, and let her dictate their reunion.
Deployments are certainly tough, but they are also a blessing because they remind us to treasure these little moments as a family.


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Parker prepared for mental battle of recovery
PHOENIX -- Jarrod Parker can barely keep up with the text messages.
The A's pitcher has received more than a hundred of them -- from friends, family, teammates old and new all around the country -- since hearing from Dr. James Andrews on Monday morning that he needs a second Tommy John surgery.View Full Game Coverage
PHOENIX -- Jarrod Parker can barely keep up with the text messages.
The A's pitcher has received more than a hundred of them -- from friends, family, teammates old and new all around the country -- since hearing from Dr. James Andrews on Monday morning that he needs a second Tommy John surgery.View Full Game Coverage
"Some of them have made me laugh," said Parker, "some of them have made me a little teary-eyed.
"It's good, but it's tough at the same time."
This is the type of support that Parker will rely on to carry him through yet another grueling, yearlong rehab process, the type of journey that can often be so unkind to an athlete's mental state. That's where the greatest challenge lies.
But Parker, who was projected as the A's Opening Day starter before succumbing to injury, is simply calling this setback a "speed bump." The righty has done it before, "and I can do it again," he said.
"I think that's going to be the biggest battle, the mental part. Everything physically -- I'm young, I'm healthy, I work hard -- isn't a concern, but it's going to be a test."
He'll remain with the team this season through its quest for a third straight division championship -- "I love this game, I love this team," Parker said -- and do his rehab in the Bay Area, mindful of the odds against him but determined to overcome them.
One of his biggest supporters won't be too far.
"You start to read all these numbers about percentages and everything, and I think, for Jarrod, it's different," said manager Bob Melvin. "He keeps himself in great shape, he works hard, he knows how to rehab. I think he's going to come back and have a nice, long career. That's just my feeling. Anything I had to say to him today, it was along those lines.
"If anybody knows how to do these things and rehab and keep a positive outlook, which is very important, it would be him."
"He's going to be in my corner no matter what," said Parker. "He knows as well as I do that you can't put statistics on individual guys. You don't want to categorize things and be a statistic. I want to be the different one, and hopefully things work out, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to make it work. I'm going to seek out as much information as I can, as much support as I can."
Parker ran into Braves pitchers Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy, a fellow Indiana native, at the airport on Monday, all three of them having seen Andrews during the day. Medlen, like Parker, will undergo a second Tommy John procedure. Beachy is likely staring at the same fate.
"There's always that thought, 'Why me? Why the guys that are working hard, and we think we're doing the right things?'" said Parker. "It's that thought in the back of your head, 'What am I doing wrong? What do I need to change?'
"But I think, to sit back and look and regret and think you did something wrong is not the right attitude."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB.


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