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When I wrote this parser, my primary goal was to be able to read vCard
files produced by the Mac OS X Address Book application.
However, it looks like Address Book puts some weird character after every
single text character in the output, in addition to some weird line endings.
If you want to use
.vcf files generated by the Mac OS X
Address Book, you might need to massage the file in BBEdit or TextWrangler
first; turn on "show invisibles" to see the offending characters, then do
a search-and-replace to delete them all at once (or perhaps "Zap Gremlins").
UPDATE: David Weingart writes, "That's probably Unicode. In my extremely limited testing, it looks like in some cases you get plain vanilla ISO Latin 1, but if there are any high ascii characters in the entry, they export UTF 16 (double-byte) Unicode." Thanks, David. (Contact_Vcard_Parse does not do Unicode at this time.)
Contact_Vcard_Parse does not validate the information or formatting in the vCard (although it does decode quoted-printable text). In the spirit of "be lenient in what you accept and strict in what you produce", Contact_Vcard_Parse should be able to read just about anything from a vCard file, but it's up to you as the programmer to make sense of the data.
Contact_Vcard_Parse should work on file with any kind of line endings (Mac \r, Unix \n, and DOS \r\n) automatically. It also unfolds lines automatically, so data elements spread across multiple lines should come through OK.
If you discover a new bug or want to contribute code to
Contact_Vcard_Parse, contact Paul M. Jones at
pjones at ciaweb dot net;
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Why is my website not updating?
This often happens because your browser is storing (or caching) web content locally on your device instead of downloading it from scratch every time. This enables the site you're viewing to load and run more quickly. However, sometimes that also can mean you're seeing an older version of a site.
The problem is easily fixed by following the steps in Clear your browser's cache. Afterward your browser should display latest version of your website.

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Sergio Aguero moved level with Alan Shearer for the most Premier League hat-tricks after recording his 11th treble in England's top-flight during the 6-0 rout of Chelsea.
England laid down a daunting marker ahead of their crunch Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales by easing past France in a 44-8 victory at Twickenham. In cricket, England took control of the third Test thanks to Mark Wood's maiden Test five-wicket haul.
Great Britain reached the Fed Cup World Group II play-off by defeating Serbia, while the British Indoor Championships took place in Birmingham.
Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at the best pictures from a busy weekend of sport.


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Briefs also include NFL whispers on the Texans, Seahawks and Rams, and Fantasy Buzz.
There's a good reason Bears MLB Brian Urlacher's name hasn't been mentioned much the first half of the 2008 season.
"He hasn't done anything," a longtime daily Urlacher observer said of the six-time Pro Bowler. "Last year, when everybody was talking about him dropping off, he still ended up with five sacks and five interceptions. This year, he has no sacks and no interceptions. It could be because teams haven't felt the need to game-plan as much for (DT) Tommie Harris, which in the past has opened up opportunities for Urlacher. But for whatever reason, he just hasn't made any big plays."
Urlacher has still been making plenty of tackles; he is second on the team behind SS Kevin Payne with 54 heading into Week Nine action.
"But you don't see him going from sideline to sideline to make plays as much, which could be an indication that he may have lost a step."
NFL whispers
TEXANS: The Texans will continue to rotate Ephraim Salaam for rookie Duane Brown at left offensive tackle, with an eye on keeping Brown fresh. Brown will get most of the snaps, but Salaam also will get some work, something that the Texans hope will benefit both players.
SEAHAWKS: Our Seahawks sources found it interesting that head coach Mike Holmgren singled out OLT Walter Jones, ORG Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack and OLG Mike Wahle for having played well when asked about his O-line a few days before the Week Eight clash with the Niners. However, he failed to mention C Chris Spencer or ORT Sean Locklear.
RAMS: Our Rams sources tell us executive VP of player personnel Billy Devaney remains a strong candidate to become the team's general manager after Jay Zygmunt presumably splits the scene after this season. We also hear the insertion of Jim Haslett as head coach might have earned VP of player personnel Tony Softli a potential reprieve with the organization.
The Fantasy Buzz
Bears RB Matt Forté found little running room in his Week Five meeting with the Lions — he rushed for just 36 yards — but he did reach the endzone twice in that game. Expect the rookie to chew up quite a bit more yardage Sunday against a Detroit defense that is giving up 162.9 rushing yards per contest and 4.7 yards per carry.
If you've been waiting to use Buccaneers RB Warrick Dunn, this might be the week. Going up against a dreadful Chiefs rushing defense that is allowing 196.9 yards per game and 5.6 yards per attempt, Tampa Bay should run all over the field Sunday. That means Dunn is a good bet to rip off a long run or two. Obviously, RB Earnest Graham is a must-start this week.
The superb play of NT Kris Jenkins has made the Jets' run defense one of the toughest in the league. With the unit allowing only 82.6 yards per game, Bills RBs Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson could have some difficulty running the ball in this one. In fact, Lynch has yet to top 83 rushing yards in any contest, and it's not likely he finally does it this week.
For more NFL news and daily fantasy football advice, visit ProFootballWeekly.com.


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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Retten i Kolding (Denmark) lodged on 27 June 2013 – FOA, acting on behalf of Karsten Kaltoft v Billund Kommune
(Case C-354/13)
Language of the case: Danish
Referring court
Retten i Kolding
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: FOA, acting on behalf of Karsten Kaltoft
Defendant: Billund Kommune
Questions referred
Is it contrary to EU law as expressed, for example, in Article 6 TEU concerning fundamental rights, generally or particularly for a public-sector employer to discriminate on grounds of obesity in the labour market?
If there is an EU prohibition of discrimination on grounds of obesity, is it directly applicable as between a Danish citizen and his employer, a public authority?
Should the Court find that there is a prohibition under EU law of discrimination on grounds of obesity in the labour market generally or in particular for public-sector employers, is the assessment as to whether action has been taken contrary to a potential prohibition of discrimination on grounds of obesity in that case to be conducted with a shared burden of proof, with the result that the actual implementation of the prohibition in cases where proof of such discrimination has been made out requires that the burden of proof be placed on the respondent/defendant employer (see recital 18 in the preamble to Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex 1 )?
Can obesity be deemed to be a handicap covered by the protection provided for in Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation 2 and, if so, which criteria will be decisive for the assessment as to whether a person's obesity means specifically that that person is protected by the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of handicap as laid down in that directive?


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Tonight we all got together at the Clarion Hotel in Syracuse to cap off our 50th anniversary season of NHRA Drag Racing and to award our season's high points finishers in the Summit E.T. Racing Series.
In Super Pro Scott Forbes won his third straight title with a total of 50 points. Tom Belvick was second with 43 and Eric Bunal was third with 40.
Howard Roberts won the Pro title with a total of 59 points. Myles Higby was second with 45 and Bryan Backus was third with 43.
Heath Smith was the first season champ in the newly formed Pro MX class where we combined the former Pro Bike and Pro Sled classes. Heath rode his Polaris to a season high 56 points. Kevin Wuest was second with 47 and Sudsy Eastman placed third with 40.
Anthony Zangari won his second straight Street Money title with a 48 point count. Todd Minerd was second with 43 and Terry Lee was third with 39.
In Modified Terry Scheirer and Myles Higby ended up tied on the last day so in the runoff Terry beat Myles and won by a point with 43 points, Myles was second with 42 and Ken Miller was third with 33 points.
Dick Aversa won his third straight Street Trophy title with 53 points. Howie Conklin was second with 39 and Todd Minerd finished third with 35.
Sudsy Eastman won the Bike / Sled Trophy class title with 48 points, Kevin Wuest was second with 34 and Shawn Fetter finished third with 29.
Justin Hardman capped off a great season in the Jr. Dragster "A" (he also won the 16-17 year old age class at the Div. 1 race held at Mason Dixon) class by winning the title with 42 points. Morgan Bunal was second with 36 and Shaquille Scott finished third with 35 points.
The Jr. Dragster "B" class finished in a tie between Jacob Snyder and Shannon Harrison. In their runoff Jacob was able to win and he finished in first place with 38 points. Shannon finished second with 37 and Casey Bedell and Dunham Hall finished tied for third with 29 points each.
We handed out some special awards as well:
Jr. Dragster Special Awards:
Thanks to everyone that attended to honor our champions and we'll see you next season to begin our 51st year of NHRA drag racing.
|Photo: L to R, Justin Hardman, Howard Roberts, Terry Scheirer, Jacob Snyder, Sudsy Eastman, Dick Aversa and Anthony Zangari. Not shown Scott Forbes and Heath Smith.


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Alzheimer's Disease—Yes, It's Preventable!
By Dr. Mercola
An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, a severe form of dementia,1 and hundreds of thousands more may suffer from an often misdiagnosed subtype called "hippocampal sparing" Alzheimer's, according to recent findings.2
The most recent data3, 4 suggests that well over half a million Americans die from Alzheimer's disease each year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US, right behind heart disease and cancer.
As discussed by Dr. Danielle Ofri in a recent New York Times blog,5 losing your mind, and with it, much of your personality and dignity, is a terrifying proposition. Making matters worse, many doctors shy away from addressing dementia—both with colleagues and their patients.
The reasons are many. Dr. Ofri suggests Alzheimer's strikes at the emotional heart of many clinicians, whose careers depend on the stability and functioning of their own minds and intelligence. In short, it frightens them too much to talk about it.
However, I strongly disagree with her commentary on the lack of strategies to prevent or modify the course of Alzheimer's.
"I suspect… that our reticence stems from deeper issues," Dr. Ofri writes. "All the top 10 killers in America are potentially preventable, or at least modifiable — all except dementia… We have tests to screen for many cancers, and treatments that prolong life… But there's nothing, really, that we can do about dementia.
There aren't any screening tests that can pick up the disease before symptoms appear. And even if there were, there aren't any treatments that make a substantial difference.
For doctors, this is profoundly frustrating. No wonder dementia gets pushed onto the back burner. In the dishearteningly limited time of a medical visit, we're forced to focus on the diseases we can treat."
On the contrary, while early diagnostic tests are in short supply and successful treatments are virtually nonexistent, the evidence shows there's plenty of hope when it comes to prevention!
This is exactly why doctors need to get with the program and start directing their patients toward healthier lifestyles rather than fall into the trap of thinking the situation is hopeless and their patients are helpless victims.
Heart Disease May Increase Your Odds of Developing Alzheimer's
I firmly believe that since there's no conventional cure, now or in the foreseeable future, the issue of prevention is absolutely critical if you want to avoid becoming an Alzheimer's statistic.
Ideally, doctors would begin counseling patients who are in their 20s and 30s on lifestyle strategies that promote heart and brain health throughout life. Then we would probably see a major shift in Alzheimer's statistics for that generation.
As it stands, the evidence points to lifestyle factors, primarily diet, as the driving forces of dementia. There are also many connections between Alzheimer's and other dietary-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, suggesting that ALL of these diseases are preventable through identical means.
For example, previous research suggests diabetics have a doubled risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease was even tentatively dubbed "type 3 diabetes" in 2005, when researchers discovered that your brain produces insulin that is necessary for the survival of your brain cells.
They found that a toxic protein called ADDL removes insulin receptors from nerve cells, thereby rendering those neurons insulin resistant, and as ADDLs accumulate, your memory begins to deteriorate. Recent research also points out that heart disease increases your odds of developing Alzheimer's. As reported by MedicineNet.com:6
"Researchers found that artery stiffness — a condition called atherosclerosis — is associated with the buildup of beta-amyloid plaque in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease."
'This is more than just another example of how heart health relates to brain health. It is a signal that the process of vascular aging may predispose the brain to increased amyloid plaque buildup,' said lead researcher Timothy Hughes…
Plaque builds with age and appears to worsen in those with stiffer arteries, he said. 'Finding and preventing the causes of plaque buildup is going to be an essential factor in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and extending brain health throughout life,' Hughes added."
Subtype of Alzheimer's Disease Is Often Misdiagnosed
In related news, research7, 8 presented at the 2014 American Academy of Neurology's meeting in Pennsylvania sheds new light on Alzheimer's cases that are often misdiagnosed. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic believe they have identified a variant of the disease, referred to as "hippocampal sparing" Alzheimer's, which is thought to affect an estimated 600,000 Americans. As explained by Medical News Today:9
"All subtypes of Alzheimer's have two specific hallmarks in the brain. Amyloid beta is responsible for the formation of brain plaques, while tau produces tangles in the brain. In order to classify each subtype, the team used tangle counts to create a mathematical algorithm.
They found that while all Alzheimer's subtypes had the same amount of amyloid beta, the hippocampal sparing variant showed tau tangles in unequal areas of the hippocampus. They discovered that in patients with this subtype, tau specifically damages neurons in areas of the brain associated with behavior, motor recognition and awareness, and use of speech and vision."
Of the more than 1,800 Alzheimer's patients included in the study, 11 percent were found to have hippocampal sparing Alzheimer's, which does not destroy memory to the degree typically associated with Alzheimer's. Instead, this subtype of the disease tends to alter behavior, causing uncontrollable anger, visual impairments, speech problems, and the feeling that your limbs do not belong to you. Hippocampal sparing appears to affect more men than women, and the disease tends to set in much earlier than traditional Alzheimer's. Patients with hippocampal sparing also tend to deteriorate at a fast pace.
Misdiagnosis is common, as this subtype spares your memory. Quite often these patients end up being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia or corticobasal syndrome10 instead. The former is associated with personality changes, while the latter is a progressive neurological disorder that can involve your motor system, cognition, or both, but patients typically present language problems first, followed by motor symptoms.
While the researchers believe that currently available Alzheimer's medications may be more effective for those with hippocampal sparing Alzheimer's than those with more traditional dementia, I firmly believe that drugs are not the answer to any of these conditions. Clearly, at the heart of it all is insulin and leptin resistance, fueled by a diet too high in refined sugars, processed fructose, and grains, combined with far too little healthful fats.
Dr. Mercola and Dr. Perlmutter on Alzheimer's Prevention (Full Interview)
Published on Sep 26, 2013
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/art… Natural health physician and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Dr. David Perlmutter on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease.


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Tumblr is giving its users more options to share their posts across other social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, with a new iOS app released Wednesday.
Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, the mobile app lets users cross-post content on Tumblr to their outside feeds on Twitter, Facebook "and more," Tumblr announced in a post on its staff blog. Other social networks included in the integration were not specified.
The new tool is one of several features included in the new app aimed at bringing more traffic back to Tumblr from outside sites. In addition to the Facebook and Twitter sharing integration, for instance, the app also now lets mobile users save Tumblr content for later by supporting Instapaper and Pocket, two Web services designed for saving and archiving content that can be accessed later from various devices.
"Now you can do more than just reblog when you find something you love," Tumblr said.
The app also features a richly designed new template for emailing entire posts to other people.
Tumblr has been very active on mobile lately in an effort both to engage users and increase revenue. On Tuesday the company introduced its first mobile app for the Windows 8 smartphone, including many of the features users have come to expect from the post-anything blogging site. "They finally put Tumblr on Windows phones. All is right with the world again," one person tweeted on Wednesday.
And on Tuesday, Tumblr made the move to place ads on users' mobile feeds. Sponsored posts, which allow fashion, entertainment and other brand partners to pay to have their posts appear in Tumblr's "Radar" right rail, have been visible on Tumblr's desktop service for less than a year.
On mobile, Tumblr's user base has quadrupled over the past six months, the company said. Tumblr has 54 million users total.
The new mobile iOS app is available in the Apple App Store.
Zach Miners covers social networking, search and general technology news for IDG News Service. Follow Zach on Twitter at @zachminers. Zach's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Apple iPhone 4S grabs back ground lost to Android
Lead narrows
Apple's decision to launch a tweaked iPhone 4 - the 4S - rather than a brand new iPhone 5 may have flabbergasted some pundits, but punters have taken to the phone and narrowed the gap between iOS and Android.
According to US market watcher Nielsen, during the three months of October, November and December 2011, Android's share of the smartphone OS market dropped from 61.6 per cent to 48.7 per cent and then to 46.9 per cent.
It's still ahead of iOS, but over the three-month period Nielsen's numbers relate to the gap narrowed to a couple of percentage points.
iOS' share of the US smartphone market rose from 25.1 per cent in October 2011 to 38.8 per cent and on to 44.5 per cent.
The only other operating system to warrant tallying, RIM's BlackBerry OS, saw its share continue to wane during the final quarter of 2011, falling from 7.7 per cent to 4.5 per cent.
Alas for RIM, nothing on the immediate BlackBerry product roadmap - if an alleged leak is anything to go by - is going to reverse that downward slide in the near future.
Can the iPhone 4S continue to hold back Android's lead? Last week, research company ChangeWave noted that while there's usually a decline in iPhone demand over time after the peak of a major launch, this time round interest in the 4S has continued.
"Apple has never dominated smartphone planned buying to this extent more than two months after a major new release," ChangeWave noted. ®
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BEVERLY, Mass. – The Brandeis University women's basketball team nearly erased a 10-point second-half deficit, but the eighth-seeded Judges couldn't quite complete the comeback against No. 4 seed Smith College as the Pioneers earned a 64-61victory in the semifinals of the 2014 ECAC Division III New England Tournament. The Judges close their season with a 14-13 record, while Smith improves to 18-11 and will meet second seed and host Endicott College tomorrow in the title game.
Brandeis put four starters in double figures in scoring. Senior Kasey Dean (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) , in her final collegiate game, led all players with 15 points and six assists. She also tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds. Senior guard Janelle Rodriguez (Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans) matched her season-high with 13 points, including eight points in a three-minute span late in the second half. Senior center Nicolina Vitale (Clinton Township, Mich./Chippewa Falls) and rookie forward Maria Jackson (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton) each had 10 points, with Vitale tying Dean for team-best honors with seven boards while picking up three steals.
Smith also had four scorers in double digits, with Jazmine Collins coming off the bench to lead the Pioneers with 13 points. Forward Rosa Drummond had 12 points, frontcourt mate Sydney Parkmond added 11 and guard Paulina Solis had 10. The Smith bench was a big difference in the contest. In addition to Collins' 13 points, Lauren Weston and Mandy Castro each had eight points in reserve. Each of those three players outscored the Brandeis bench, which had only seven points. Parkmond led all players with nine rebounds, while Solis and Collins had seven boards each. Solis topped the Pioneers with five assists, while Collins led all players with four steals.
The contest was as close statistically as the final score indicated. The teams' shooting performance from the floor was nearly identical, with both sides making 25 field goals and Brandeis's 58 attempts one more than Smith's. The Pioneers outscored Brandeis from beyond the arc, making six 3-pointers to just two for the Judges. Both teams had tough nights from the free-throw line, making under 60 percent. The Judges controlled the boards, 41-32, and points in the paint, 32-20, but they were never able to complete their comeback.
The game was close in the early going, tied at 13 five-and-a-half minutes in after a Dean jumper. Solis responded from downtown, and then hit two free throws at the 12:51 mark to make it a five-point lead in favor of Smith, a lead they would never end up relinquishing. The Judges climbed back within two on rookie Paris Hodges' (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) drive to the net, but the Pioneers answered with back-to-back 3-pointers by Drummond and Castro. A Collins foul shot gave Smith a 29-20 lead with 7:05 before the break. Brandeis wouldn't allow Smith to pull away, with five different hitting buckets in a 10-2 run capped by a Jackson jumper on a feed from senior Angela Miller (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek) at the 2:15 mark. Smith responded with the final six points of the stanza, the last four coming from Collins, to take a 37-30 lead into the locker room. Solis led all players with 10 first-half points and four assists, while Parkmond had eight points and six rebounds. Dean scored seven of her 15 points in the first half, while Jackson added six.
Brandeis came out in the first half and held Smith scoreless for nearly four minutes as they cut the lead back down to two points on a Hodges free throw. Every time the Judges seemed poised to get over the hump against Smith, the Pioneers were able to answer, with 3-pointer playing a key role. Drummond hit a trifecta at 15:22 to make it a five-point contest, while Castro's bomb at 11:23 made it an eight-point game at 50-42.
After Smith came out of a timeout and scored four unanswered points to take a 54-44 lead at the midway point of the second half, Brandeis tried to chip away at the lead. The Judges forced turnovers on three-straight Smith possessions, with a Vitale steal with just under eight minutes left leading to a Dean hoop that made it 54-49, with 7:52 to go. The Pioneers called time and came out with Weston scoring the next four points of the game to push the edge back to nine, 58-49.
Rodriguez caught fire at that point, kicking off the Brandeis comeback effort with a steal and easy lay-in. After a Vitale theft that led to a Jackson lay-in cut the Brandeis deficit to five, Weston hit a lay-up for the Pioneers to slow the Judges' momentum. Weston then committed a foul, sending Rodriguez to the line to hit a pair. Jackson reached in and poked the ball free on Smith's next possession, and Hodges found Rodriguez on the break for a lay-up, making it a one-possession game, 60-57, with 3:27 to go. Both teams came up empty on their next chances, but Parkmond hit 1-of-2 from the line to push the lead back to four. Vitale found Rodriguez underneath on the next possession, capping a 10-2 run that got the Judges within 61-59 with just 2:19 on the clock.
Both teams missed 3-point attempts on their next chances, and Parkmond again got to the line and converted just one foul shot to keep it a one-possession game, 62-59, with 1:50 left. Vitale converted a jumper from the right wing with 1:26 left to get Brandeis within one point for the first time in the second half. On the Pioneers' next possession, the Judges got a terrific defensive stop, with Vitale blocking a Smith jumper as the shot clock was expiring to give Brandeis a chance to take the lead with just over 51 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, the Pioneers were able to get hands on the ball to deflect it, and they were able to come away with a scramble. Brandeis tried to pressure the ball as it went the other way, and they also forced their opponents to fumble the ball, but Smith was able to control possession, eventually getting to the line, as Collins connected on two free throws with four seconds left to put the Pioneers up 64-61. Brandeis sophomore Nikki Laskaris (Swampscott, Mass./Swampscott) was able to get one last desperation 3-point shot off at the buzzer, but it was off the mark, allowing Smith to advance.
Brandeis closes its 2013-14 campaign with its first winning record since 2009-10 and its first postseason berth since 2008-09. The Judges return three of their top five scorers and two of their top four rebounders for next season, while hoping for the return of 2013 All-UAA guard Hannah Cain, who missed this season with an injury.


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Is the Stage Set for 2016 Debate Heavy on Foreign Policy?
Do American voters grasp the stakes involved in the conflicts roiling the Middle East, Asia and – well – virtually anywhere else you look? Are they prepared to elevate foreign policy to a central issue in the 2016 presidential campaign?
Hillary Clinton's muscular vision of the U.S. role in the world could create one of the sharpest general election differences between herself and a potential Republican opponent.


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What to do with a damaged beyond repair Yo Eddy fork? Make a slingshot out of it, of course. Well, that's what Rody Walter of Groovy Cycleworks does. Pretty cool, eh? It's also for sale, if you're interested.
Besides one off slingshots, Groovy Cycleworks also puts out some, uh, groovy bikes. One man shop specializing in ridable art. Really cool, old school stuff. Besides that, he'll also restore and provide replacement parts for your vintage Fat Chance. Plus, a Groovy Blog to ponder. The full range of creative fun and frolicking.
Always great to see folks like this exist in the bicycle world. Different contrast that will always add something to the culture of it all.


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Taking a look at Sunday's National Basketball Association games:
• 1. Phil Jackson Officially Losing It. How did the Sonics beat the Lakers on Sunday? Seems pretty straightforward to us: Seattle was motivated by an 0-2 record and held Kobe Bryant — playing in his second game back after knee surgery — to 15 points in a 117-101 win. LA coach Phil Jackson had another idea though. "I don't know what went through their psyche. Maybe Bob Hill jumped up and down on a chair and did something foolish in his locker room that got them inspired," Jackson said. (Double take) wha?
• 2. How To Beat The Heat. Kyle Korver and Allen Iverson are doing their best to prevent Larry Brown from returning to the 76ers next season. Korver was 5-of-6 from three-point range and Iverson had 31 points to lead the Sixers (3-0) over the Heat 107-98. Shaquille O'Neal was out with a bruised knee.
• 3. You've Been NOOCHed. Just like the NFL Saints, the Hornets won their first two games on the road before winning their home opener in New Orleans. David West scored 22 points as the Hornets beat the Rockets 96-90 on Sunday. Still based in Oklahoma, the Hornets will play five more games in New Orleans this season before their full-time return next season.
• 4. The Rebuilding Of Atlanta. Quick, when was the last time that the Hawks were over .500? Atlanta is 2-1 after a 95-82 win over Orlando on Sunday, better than .500 for the first time since 2002. Sad, really.
• 5. Begone, Plantar Fasciitis! Apparently cured of the foot injury that plagued him last season, Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 26 points in a 103-94 win over the Raptors.


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Monday, December 13, 2010
Vote for your Favorite Genealogy Blogs
Family Tree Magazine has just announced its nominees for the Top 40 Genealogy Blogs. My blog, Nutfield Genealogy made onto the ballot! There are over 115 blogs on the list, in eight categories.
You can vote as many times as you like before the deadline on Monday, December 20th. This is the link to the voting ballot at the Survey Monkey website http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ft40-2011voting
Please vote for me, and your other favorite blogs at this website. Nutfield Genealogy is listed in the MY FAMILY HISTORY category. I feel very honored to have been nominated by my peers and readers! There will be five winners in each category, and they will be published in the July 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
Don't forget to check out the other blogs on the list, they are all wonderful sources of genealogical information! I read most of these blogs every week.
Copyright 2010 Heather Wilkinson Rojo
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February 2014
As of late, most of the news coming out of here has been old: anniversary this, tribute that…you know, stuff related to, well, old stuff. This month, more of the same.
As most of you have already been hip to, thanks to last month's unique coverage of the Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, Rod & Custom has once again jumped on the awards bandwagon, this time around with its Fab 5 program, sponsored by our good friends at Coker Tire. As it implies, the award is given out to five select vehicles at, no coincidence, five select events across the country. Here's how the event itinerary for the 2013 season was broken down:
- Goodguys PPG Nats (July 12-14)
- NSRA Street Rod Nats (Aug. 1-4)
- The Rodder's Journal Revival, Pimlico, Maryland (Sept. 27-29)
- NHRA Hot Rod Reunion, Bakersfield, California (Oct. 18-20)
- Goodguys Southwest Nats, Scottsdale, Arizona (Nov. 15-17)
With no concrete criteria for qualification other than having a bitchin car, participants at the above events have the opportunity to not only win the award itself, but a custom-embroidered coat as well. And there's more. After all 25 winners have been selected, we'll sit down and undertake the daunting task of choosing one car for the 2013 Fab 5 Car of the Year—and with that comes a set of wheels and tires (of the winner's choice), courtesy of Coker, as well as the opportunity to be featured in a future Coker Tire advertisement. Not too bad for just showing up like you'd normally do, huh?
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Spike Lee was pretty cut up about Michael Jackson's death and Samuel L. Jackson might star in the movie that has come from this emotion.
Jackson says "it looks like I might be doing" a new Spike Lee movie called "Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson."
"He's written a movie about these folks who want to have a big concert in a Brooklyn park for Michael," Jackson said. "And the new gentrified people that live in the neighborhood are worried about the kind of element that might be coming into the neighborhood."
Jackson was speaking at the press day for his latest film "Mother and Child."
The star said he met with Lee for lunch the day after the Academy Awards. "We had a power meeting. We talked about it and I read the script. I like it. So it should be okay.
"Spike said he was bent out of shape about Michael Jackson for a long time."
Jackson added that he's hoping that Julianne Moore will sign on to be his wife in the movie.
The last movie Jackson appeared in a film with Spike Lee directing was "Jungle Fever."


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2008 Mazda CX-7 Reviews and Ratings
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Expert Reviews
The Mazda CX-7 fits neatly into the zoom-zoom mold: sporty but functional; roomy but svelte; snappy but comfortable. It has a surprisingly powerful, and fairly frugal, turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with a state-of-the-art six-speed automatic transmission, motivating a sporty-looking and sporty-handling five-passenger vehicle that will haul nearly as much stuff as it does people.
The Mazda CX-7 offers seating for five people, decent cargo space, a comprehensive set of standard safety features and distinctive looks. We found it fun to drive, with responsive handling and good high-speed stability.
Mazda introduced the CX-7 for 2007 as a totally new crossover utility vehicle to compete against the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, among others. Crossovers, as they're called, have become the hottest segment in the auto industry. They combine the high seating position and cargo capacity of a truck-based sport utility vehicle with the agility, smoothness and fuel economy of a car. And many folks who find a minivan or station wagon just to ego-bruising seem okay with a crossover.
As the CX-7 was all-new for 2007, very little has changed for the 2008 model year. There has been some fiddling with the option list and, thanks to some reprogramming of the engine management, premium fuel is now recommended rather than required, so it will run on regular gas. The CX-7 still starts at less than $24,000 for the front-wheel-drive version. A well-equipped, nicely featured, all-wheel-drive model goes for less than $30,000; and the top model with every option box checked comes in just around $35,000. Though a bit pricier than the prime opposition, the CX-7 excels in ride and handling.
The 2008 Mazda CX-7 comes in three trim levels, all with the same engine, a 244-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder. The transmission is a six-speed automatic with a Sport shift feature. Front-wheel drive is standard, all-wheel drive is optional ($1700).
The least expensive CX-7 is the Sport model ($23,750). Air conditioning and cloth upholstery are standard, as are cruise control and the usual complement of power windows, mirrors and locks. A six-way, manually adjustable driver's seat is standard, along with a tilt steering wheel hosting cruise and secondary audio controls, four-speaker stereo, satellite radio pre-wiring, 60/40 split folding rear seatbacks and carpeted floor mats. A power driver's seat with manual lumbar support is available ($350), and must be ordered with most other major options. A Preferred Equipment Package ($315) adds a cargo net, cargo tray, retractable cargo cover, rear bumper guard, and wheel locks.
The Touring model ($25,500) features leather-trimmed seats and steering wheel; an eight-way power driver's seat; heated outside mirrors; and a retractable cargo cover.
The Grand Touring model ($26,300) upgrades with automatic climate control, auto-on/off xenon high-intensity discharge headlights, fog lamps, foldable outside mirrors, specially trimmed seats, and electroluminescent gauges with indirect blue lighting and an outside temperature readout.
Another Preferred Equipment Package ($445) for Touring and Grand Touring adds a cargo net, cargo tray, rear bumper guard, and wheel locks. Two more factory-configured packages are available on all three models: The Moonroof/Bose Audio/6CD Changer Package ($1585) includes a tilt-and-slide power moonroof and a nine-speaker Bose sound system with vehicle speed-sensitive AudioPilot and a six-CD, in-dash changer. The Technology Package ($4005) comprises the moonroof/Bose/CD Changer Package plus a DVD-based navigation system with touch-screen LCD and voice command, Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System, rearview camera, and perimeter alarm.
Stand-alone options include a six-disc CD changer ($500), Sirius Satellite Radio with six month's pre-paid subscription ($430), cargo net ($50), cargo tray ($50), retractable cargo cover ($125), remote engine start ($350), auto-dim inside mirror with compass and programmable garage-door remote ($275), auto-dim inside mirror with just the compass ($200), moonroof wind deflector ($60), fog lamps ($250), all-weather floor mats ($78), front and rear mudguards ($95), Class II trailer receiver hitch with ($350) or without ($335) wiring harness, wheel locks ($50), and a DVD entertainment system ($1200).
Safety features on all models include frontal airbags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags (to minimize upper body injuries), front and rear side air curtains (to minimize head injuries) with extended inflation (for added protection in the event of a rollover) and a fold-away brake pedal assembly (to reduce threat of injury to the driver's feet in frontal crashes). All CX-7 models come with three-point seatbelts (so be sure to use them), adjustable head restraints at all outboard seating positions, and rear-seat child safety seat anchors (LATCH). To help drivers avoid accidents, the CX-7 comes standard with four-wheel antilock disc brakes (to permit steering the car under hard braking) with electronic brake-force distribution (to maximize stopping power in emergencies), and electronic stability control (to correct for driver error in evasive maneuvers) with traction control (to improve traction and stability on slippery surfaces).
One thing about the current Mazda look: it's unmistakable, even if it doesn't necessarily fit the proportions of every vehicle to which it's applied. Which is much the case with the CX-7, especially the front end.
For starters, the fenders are seemingly transplanted directly to the CX-7 from the company's sports car, the RX-8. To fit those bulbous wheel housings to a sedan-like body required pinching the nose and squeezing headlights into the tops of the fenders. This leaves substantial mass below the bumper line that's only slightly lightened by a massive mouth braced by large intake-like recesses that double as housings for the optional fog lamps. The way the CX-7's bulk is suspended across its exceptionally wide track (distance between the tires side to side) leaves it looking almost as if it's drooping, or sagging, from the weight.
The side view appeals more, with wheels pushed to the corners and a super-fast windshield sweeping back over tautly drawn side glass. Side mirrors separate the front door glass from an odd-looking, wind-wing-like, but fixed, tiny piece of glass at the base of the A-pillar. The beltline rises as it moves rearward, peaking just aft of the severely blistered rear wheelwell before tucking in between the steeply sloped backlight and the sculpted back end. Full-round, easy-to-grab door handles ride the crest of a soft bulge connecting the tops of the fenders. An understated crease highlights the lower door panels, skipping over the rear tires to continue around the bottom fold of the rear bumper.
The rear aspect is somewhat plain, with a modest spoiler sitting atop the backlight, itself resting in a gentle dip in the liftgate. A rather large, seamless bumper stretches the width of the back end, above a widespread pair of exhaust tips, this last a feature that's beginning to wear. It works on a vehicle boasting a robust powerplant under the hood, preferably a V8 or some other V-configuration, where each pipe nominally runs directly back from its individual bank of cylinders. But for draining burnt gases from an inline engine, especially an inline-4, and one sitting transversely, to boot, it's a bit overdone. A single pipe, or maybe two running tightly parallel and exiting out one side, seems more fitting.
The interior makes no less of a statement than the exterior, and with much the same result. Some parts seem to work, others not so well. Importing styling elements and even components from other Mazdas no doubt makes sense in terms of cost savings and even consistency of so-called DNA but doesn't always yield the desired harmony in look, feel, and function.
The dash is a prime example. Some parts look right, while others come across almost as an exercise in Design 101, and not much of it looks of a piece with the rest. For starters there's what Mazda calls the double-roof instrument panel. Translated, this constitutes, first, a ridge stretching across the top of the dash that's supposed to make the front seat passenger feel included in the interior's dynamic. Below this floating lip is the second part, a more traditional dash construct comprising three elements: the instrument cluster, the center stack and the section holding the passenger airbag and housing the glove box. This lower part, the designers say, is intended to play to the driver, concentrating on the interfaces necessary for managing the car. All the pieces for this are there, so the job is doable, but the way everything is put together doesn't make it all that easy or appear that seamlessly integrated.
Beyond the quirky design, the instrument cluster is deeply hooded, stylishly compartmentalized and softly lit to the point where it's not a quick and easy scan. The steering wheel, borrowed directly from the sporty MX-5 Miata with its much more confined cockpit, feels undersized in the more expansive interior of the CX-7.
Large buttons and knobs populate the stack of air conditioning and sound system controls in the center, but their arrangement and assigned functions are far from intuitive. The optional navigation system only adds complexity, as it incorporates many of those functions into one of the menus accessed only through the touch-screen LCD and, for example, allows switching preset radio stations by exchanging the map display for the audio display. And although the Sport shift slot is properly placed on the driver's side of the primary shift gate, gear selection feels backwards (to some of us), as you push up to shift down and pull down to shift up.
This isn't to say the dash/driver interface is dysfunctional, but only that it's not as good as Mazda has done. Where other car makers are trending toward simplicity and sleekness, the CX-7 has gone chunky and choppy. Overall, the cabin doesn't seem as friendly and as functional as its primary competition, the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4.
In interior accommodations, the CX-7 splits the difference between the Honda and Toyota in front-seat legroom, rear-seat headroom, and in hip room, front and rear. The Mazda finishes last in front-seat headroom and rear-seat legroom, the latter a true dead last by a substantial two inches.
As for how those seats fit, the bottom cushions offer slightly more thigh support than, say, economy class airline seats, which is to say more would definitely be better. Substantial front-seat side bolsters are fitting for a vehicle with sporty aspirations. And the nicely padded, front seat center armrest sits about the same height as the front door armrests, promising comfortable postures for long drives.
The rear seats favor two passengers over three, an impression reinforced by the decently contoured seatback and the absence of a head restraint for the center seating position. The CX-7's competitiveness in rear seat headroom is no doubt facilitated by the shallowness of the rear seat bottom cushion and by the closeness of that cushion to the floor, the latter evidenced by the proximity of the rear seat passenger's knees to chin.
Visibility is best out the front, as the kicked-up beltline and tapered cabin constrict vision toward the rear. Even with the driver's seat at its highest adjustment, however, the hood drops away so severely it's below the sight line of a six-footer. This compels cautious navigation of parking lots and spaces, at least initially by an unacclimated driver. The rearview video camera (part of the optional Technology Package) helps the driver spot objects behind the vehicle when backing up, including short metal posts, other cars and children on tricycles.
Storage is adequate. The front center console's lockable bin is deep enough for a laptop computer and includes a secondary power point for that purpose. The glove box holds more than gloves, but not much more and can't be locked. Fixed, hard-plastic, front door map pockets are shaped to hold a pop can or small water bottle, too. Rear seat passengers get no map pockets and a single magazine pouch, and that on the backside of the driver's seatback. Two cup holders fill the space in the front center console between the shift gate and the storage bin. The fold-down center armrest in the rear seat also provides two cup holders. Both the CR-V and RAV4 hold more cargo than the CX-7 with the rear seat either up or down. With it up, the CR-V can handle about six more foot-square boxes, the RAV4 about seven more; down, both can hold more than 15 additional boxes that the CX-7 would have to leave behind.
A few more distinctions: Alone among the three, the RAV4 can be ordered with a third-row seat, giving it accommodations (however meager) for seven passengers. The CX-7, on the other hand, is the longest, lowest, and widest of the three; which gives it the dubious distinction of providing the least interior space for the most exterior bulk. But then Mazda claims it has the best aerodynamic performance of the group.
Befitting its Zoom-Zoom marketing catchphrase, the Mazda CX-7 is more fun to drive than it is to sit in.
Directional stability at speed, even into the low three digits, is comforting. The brake pedal returns a solid, firm feel, and the vented discs all 'round deliver reassuring, controlled stops when called upon. Driven fast on winding, two-lane roads, the CX-7 tracks cleanly, with minimal body lean despite its somewhat upright stature. Yes, its design default mode when carrying too much speed into a corner is understeer (where it wants to go straight instead of turn), but the electronic stability control system shields all but the most lead-footed driver from ever experiencing this. There is some head toss in quick left-right-left transitions, not a lot, but it's notable.
The steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedals and shift lever are properly juxtaposed for spirited driving, or at least as spirited as is comfortable in the CX-7. In support of which, Mazda points out that the wheel/shifter geometric replicates that in the RX-8 sports car. Over rough pavement, the suspension tends more to stiff than firm, with a hint of harshness. This no doubt contributes to the disappointing amount of road noise the tires transmit into the cabin, which otherwise was fairly quiet, even over poorly graded railroad crossings.
Power from the turbocharged four-banger builds smoothly, with impressive torque at a very usably low engine speed. It's worth noting here that the CX-7 develops more torque (258 pound-feet) at significantly lower engine speed (2500 rpm) than the Toyota RAV4 (246 pound-feet at 4700 rpm) or Honda CR-V (161 pound-feet at 4200 rpm). That's worth noting because it's torque, not horsepower, that propels you from intersections and up steep hills.
However, the CX-7 pays a price with the poorest EPA fuel economy estimates of the group.
Underway, the mechanical tones from the Mazda's engine compartment are decidedly low-key, more buzzy than throaty.
The transmission shifts well and adapts well to different driving situations, quickly learning a driver's preferences and holding lower gears longer and adjusting shift points to match. That's in Drive. Shift into the Sport mode and it executes manually directed shifts smoothly, up or down.
There's some torque steer (where the front tires pull one way or the other, most commonly to the right) under hard acceleration, and we've noticed it in both the front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models. It's somewhat less in the latter, which redirects up to 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels in extreme conditions.
The Mazda CX-7 is a competent crossover utility vehicle when measured against the competition. It's a bit smaller inside than some of the competition, but not everybody needs or wants room for seven passengers. What it does have is the sporty Mazda look and a good measure of the marque's sporty handling characteristics. The CX-7 has a remarkably energetic engine and an equally accommodating transmission, and it's available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. That easily makes it worth a look.
Tom Lankard filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive the CX-7 in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.


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Reduce design risk for Low Earth Orbit satellites and other New Space applications
Design considerations for USB type-C power delivery
The presentation addresses the design consideration of USB Type-C power delivery. USB Type-C is the new trend of Industrial, automotive and personal electronics devices. In the training, audience will be able to learn more about USB Type-C power delivery (PD) requirement and understand architecture of USB Type-C PD, AC/DC power source.
Demystifying circuit design with Precision DAC
The presentation addresses the Precision DAC Architecture overview, DAC spec parameters and the theory of operation & Design example. All the information is importer for engineer when work on the system design.
Environmental sensor for building automation design
Building automation system is a communication network infrastructure that manages the building service. This training will introduce the environmental sensor black diagram, key reference design and the solution for IC temperature sensor, power saving analog temperature sensor, digital temperature sensor … etc.
SAR ADC Design
Targeting the Test and Measurement application, this section includes many topics relevant to designing with SAR ADC devices.
Introduce high power DC/DC conversion design: comparison of PSFB and FB-LLC
Overview of commonly-used interface for industrial application
The training provides a very comprehensive introduction of the commonly-used interfaces including RS-485, RS-422, ProfiBus, RS-232, IO-Link, CAN and LIN. These interfaces are used in the application of Factory Automation and some other industrial applications. For the engineer who needs to deal with interface system design, this is a very useful training.
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TCAN4550-Q1 SBC: Booster Pack Overview
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Connecting the TCAN4550-Q1 to the MSP430 - CAN/LIN booster pack
Fail-safe features for the TCAN4550-Q1
Upgrading to CAN FD: TCAN4550-Q1 SBC overview
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We provide Regulated Medical Waste Management Solutions for various Medical Facilities.
Additionally, we provide Bio-Recovery Services commonly known as Crime Scene Cleanup Services.
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The network will be an evolving and continually updated forum and a resource that will:
- identify trends in nursing/health research,
- provide opportunities for exchange of research knowledge and experience,
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The High Pass was a pass over the Misty Mountains. On its western end was the refuge of Rivendell,[1] and from there the Great East Road climbed into the mountains until it reached the mountain under which lied the Goblin-town.
The High Pass was first created during the First Age by Oromë the Vala, in order to allow for a crossing of the mountains by the Eldar. Later the High Pass was used by the Dwarves, who connected their roads (the Great East Road and the Men-i-Naugrim through Mirkwood) with it.[source?]
In the Second Age the High Pass was used by the army of Gil-galad and Elendil when they marched to Mordor in the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. After this war Isildur was slain by Orcs watching the way towards the pass.
During the later Third Age, the Pass became dangerous again because of the Orcs, only with the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, which nearly wiped out all Orcs of the mountains, did it became safe again. Nevertheless in Third Age 2940, the goblins of Goblin Town had burrowed their way back to it, and Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves of Thorin Oakenshield were captured the next year during the Quest of Erebor.[2]
During the War of the Ring, Grimbeorn the Old and the Beornings kept the High Pass open,[3] but the Fellowship of the Ring bypassed the High Pass because the eastern side of the Misty Mountains had become too dangerous.
It is worth noting that there were actually two passes at this location. The lower pass was more prone to being blocked by Orcs, hence most travellers used the higher pass outside of those rare occasions when the Orcs were suppressed.
The High Pass was also known as the Pass of Imladris. In Sindarin, the pass was called Cirith Forn en Andrath ("the high-climbing pass of the north"); cirith + forn + andrath).[4][5]
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2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The High Pass can be found in the region of the Misty Moutains and is divided into two areas: the Northern High Pass and the Southern High Pass.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Nancy Smith, "Index questions"; cf. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 207
- ↑ The Hobbit, Over Hill and Under Hill
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Many Meetings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields"
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 207


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FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – June 25, 2012– Sea Shepherd, Sea Shepherd U.K. and Captain Paul Watson have won the lawsuit filed by Maltese fish brokerage firm, Fish & Fish, that was filed in response to the release of 800 illegally caught Bluefin tuna in June 2010 off the coast of Libya.
Mr. Justice Hamblin of the Admiralty Court announced his decision this morning in a courtroom in London. His ruling was that the U.K. Court was not the proper place to file the suit against Sea Shepherd and ordered the case against the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Sea Shepherd U.K. and Captain Paul Watson dismissed. Fish and Fish requested an appeal, which the Judge refused. Fish and Fish may still appeal the ruling to a higher court.
Pending a possible appeal, Sea Shepherd will have the bond of 520,000 pounds (approximately $780,000.00 USD plus interest) returned. The judge ruled that Fish and Fish must pay a percentage of Sea Shepherd's legal fees in the case, which could amount to more than 200,000 additional pounds.
This case saw the Steve Irwin arrested in Scotland in July of 2011 and released only after the bond was posted. The bond was raised in only 10 days from Sea Shepherd supporters worldwide.
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will continue to aggressively oppose the illegal exploitation of Bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean. The society is seeking a vessel dedicated to the protection and conservation of biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea.


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