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101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children
The perfect book to introduce rhythm instruments to young children! Children make the sound of the ocean waves using shakers, pretend to be a train using sand blocks, create a rainstorm with rhythm sticks, and perform circus tricks with jingle bells. Plus, they learn to play the instruments along with their favorite songs. 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities is perfect for parents, early childhood teachers, and music teachers who work with toddlers through age 6.
Action Songs for Preschoolers CD
Here's a collection of rhythmic activities. Some children thrive when they can combine different styles of learning; rhythmic activities using a manipulative, plus music and movement may be just right for these kids. This is a sampling of eight Georgiana Stewart classroom resources for fun-filled learning.
Help children develop gross motor skills, increase balance, enhance directionality and right/left discrimination. Individual and group activities challenge kids while having fun. Guide with lyrics and instructions.
12 great songs from the 50s and 60s and clever activities help kids learn concepts such as body identification and directionality (high/low, right/left, up/down). Routines promote coordination, team work and following directions.
Best Multicultural Songs for Kids CD
Build a musical bridge for children to welcome, understand, and appreciate the similarities and the differences between their lives and others. A child's view of the world is shaped by his or her life experiences and cultural roots. Learning about the lives of others broadens and enriches their view. Unique songs and rhythms help kids to reflect and be open to acceptance, cultural sensitivity, and respect as they enjoy diverse sounds and ideas.
17 original and popular children's songs teach a variety of concepts in a fun way that will promote learning. Keep this musical resource handy for circle and transition times.
You'll want to keep this collection of classic singable songs handy -- it's full of wiggles, giggles & active fun! Kid-pleasing songs of old & new blend together for a lively musical mix.
Every song is a unique springboard to learning! Jump into action and make learning more fun. Combine skills and concepts with motivating movement songs. Colors, numbers, letters, days of the week, months of the year. Guided exercise songs.
Bean bag activities, blended with world traditions and rich musical rhythms, teach unique customs and cultures. Includes circle and partner activities, traditional dances, games, fiestas and original action fun, while teaching important concepts, motor skills, and other languages. Using bean bags, play hopscotch Bolivian style, plant rice in the Philippines, become a Japanese Kabuki dancer, celebrate "Diwali", the festival of lights in India, join a drumming circle in West Africa, play a Bahamas beach game, salute the Earth we all share, and more! By Georgiana Stewart.
Dance around the world to other lands, and bring along your parachute, bean bags, and rhythm sticks for additional learning fun, while you move and play to the sounds of multicultural music and guided action songs.
Multicultural Rhythm Stick Fun CD
This CD offers multicultural awareness and rhythmic activities using rhythm sticks. A Kimbo best seller, these authentic folk tunes and songs from around the world set the stage for easy rhythm stick activities.
Musical Scarves & Activities CD
Children love scarf play! Using scarves can teach important concepts, enhance motor skills, help children to express creative movements, and it's fun too! 14 popular, classic songs feature narration and lyrics.


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Letter to the Ranger: TWIG Mtg - closures
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From: Pamela R
Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Subject: Fw: WWW Mail: TWIG Mtg - closures
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From: "Davidson, Irene L -FS" <email@example.com>
To: Pamela R
Cc: "Jenkins, Douglas S -FS" <email@example.com>; "Leisy, Jeff -FS" <firstname.lastname@example.com>; "Beidl, Jacqueline A -FS" <email@example.com>; "Ranger, Susan M -FS" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: WWW Mail: TWIG Mtg - closures
Well I thought I would try to answer some of your questions since I have been unable to contact you by phone.
My goal has been all along to work with the user community on input related to Travel Management Planning. The Forest Service is analyzing our motorized roads and trails through a Forestwide Travel Management Plan. The process is not a District specific plan. It does analyze closures as well as additional trails across the Forest.
I also have to be honest that in the future there may be trail closures (as well as roads). Budgets and trail maintenance issues will require that we look at just what we have and how we can manage it. I am hoping that by having conversations early and often the Public will be able to participate in our environmental analysis well informed.
See my responses following your questions below.
I am in of the office most of this week and if you would still like to have a conversation give me a call.
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From: Pamela R
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:22 PM
To: O'Connor, Daniel -FS
Subject: WWW Mail: TWIG Mtg - closures
January 2, 2012
Irene Davidson, District Ranger
10237 US Hwy 12
Naches, WA 98937
Dear Ms. Davidson,
I am writing you out of concern of what I have been told of closures in the Naches Ranger District to the tune of 10% of the trails each year for the follow 10 years as supposedly reported in the TWIG Meeting in October/November. This number keeps coming up and is out of context. It is NOT a goal for the Naches Ranger District. While trail closure may occur on the District, there is not an amount that has been stated specifically. I have addressed this at least twice at TWIG meetings.
The purpose is to allow you to see/feel from an outdoor user. Not sure what you are asking here...I do use the TWIG to get feedback from users.
From what I understand you have formed a committee of users of the TWIG attendee's to represent the groups to accomplish these closures that will benefit all users groups.
I have created a subcommittee to address some very specific topics.
1. To increase the understanding of upcoming Forest Service initiatives
Travel Management
Minimum Roads Analysis
Trail Management Objectives
2. Support and understanding of the capabilities of the District to manage recreational activities in the future
District Budget Outlook
Grants and Partnerships
Prioritization of Trail Maintenance
3. Understanding of Forest Service policy and procedures
Travel Planning Policy
As a resident of the local community, as well as an employee of an established business on Chinook Pass I am concerned for my employment as recreation will considerably decrease. I would guess that well over 200 other employees of the various businesses would say the same.
I am also a member of the Shindig Wheelers 4x4 Club from Region 4 of the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association (PNW4WDA). This association is going on 52 years strong to help protect land, conversation or resources & Treading Lightly before it was its own org. We have gone through many phases of land use as members throughout the years. We ran trails before there were Rangers in the forest. We have logged many hours of projects in & outside of our 4x4's from trail building & maintenance to constructing a wheelchair ramp for a senior citizen's home. We just completed the 40th Anniversary of Operation Shore Patrol as Proclaimed by the Washington State Governor which is the only proclaimed clean-up in the state.
I personally am the Coordinator for the Clean Up called Pick Up A Mountain. We have asked for the past 3 years of its existence in the Naches Ranger District to receive support from the USFS but only to be seriously hounded this year to turn in volunteer hours in order for the USFS to receive grant dollars. Needless to say, I did not wish to support those rangers needs and wants but complied as I am a pro-user. When closures like this come up for review, I feel duped for a lack of words.
I do not believe any member of the sub-committee is a member of the PNW4WDA representing the 4x4 population.
Subcommittee members are:
Chuck Hampton - Quad Squad
Ed Lisowski - Hiker
Faye Bradford - BackCountry Horsemen
Gerald Kobes - Hiker
Jason Westbrook - 4X4 Jeepers (PNWJeeps)
Jim Huffman - Dust Dodger's
Paula Heaverlo - Backcountry Horsemen
Wade Kabrich - All Wheelers Off Road Club
Miles McPhee - Winter Non-Motorized
I do not know how the committee members were chosen but feel you dropped the ball by not adding someone from this association. There are numerous people that are qualified or/and eager to jump on the volunteer wagon.
I asked for two volunteers per user group, no one in your organization volunteered.
In addition, how do these closures comply for people with disabilities to access the outdoors?
I am not discussing closure of any specific trails so am not sure how to answer this.
What is the plan for them to get to certain trails? N/A
Below are a few of the questions and concerns that come to mind. I would ask that you address these concerns. I am available to meet with you or have a phone conversation at your convenience.
Pamela Remley
Not in any particular order:
Is what I heard true? To what extent? Or not? See answer above.
Why was this committee formed? See answer above.
How the committee was formed by what reasoning? See answer above.
Will there be a comment process? The Travel Management Plan will have public comment opportunities. What I hope to accomplish is that TWIG members will be able to provide substantive comments to that environmental analysis.
How legal is this? Is What? Not sure what you are asking.
Are all user trails receiving the same amount of closures? N/A
Are/how business owners being notified? The Travel Management Plan Draft will be coming out in February and will have an opportunity for businesses to comment on it.
Mile to mile for all user trails? N/A
How are the multi-use trails being cut? N/A
How do you close a hiking trail? Not sure what answer you are looking for…how we post a trail closed or how we take the trail out of service?
What is the enforcement policy for these closures? If a trail closure is violated, a ticket can be issued which would include a fine.
As well as what are the fines? $50 for trail violations, $100 for motorized - if you choose to go to court and are found guilty, could be up to $5000 in fines or 6 months in jail.
How are you notifying users who do not know about TWIG? Not sure what you are referring to…if closures are proposed an environmental analysis would be completed and public notification would occur. We use newspaper releases and direct mailing as well as posting on our web site of activities we are proposing. At this time the only environmental analysis that is being completed is the Travel Management Plan.
Why, what happens to upcoming grants for volunteer hours if trails are closed? Not sure how to answer this…
What will happen to the grants pending? N/A
Will an USFS employee need to be present for all work parties? Yes and No. If a group has a lead individual that has the expertise for the maintenance that is being completed then no. But until we get any program up and running, I would say yes. Currently, I know that several user groups have work parties that we do not attend.
All work parties need to be done on weekdays or will USFS change their working schedule to accommodate? Most if not all of our Recreation staff work the weekends (including myself on all Holiday weekends) during the summer so not sure we would have problems with scheduling…more of a problem is our limited workforce if there were multiple work parties that we needed to assist.
Current damage usually occurs after USFS hours, will/how are enforcement change? The last two summers we have worked hard to flex our hours so that we have a presence throughout the day…of course we are not in a position to do enforcement at night.
What is the plan to open the closed FS roads that were damaged as a result of the May 2011 flood? We have applied for and received approval to request Federal dollars to do repairs on many of the damaged roads. We are currently working on the environmental analysis for several roads and will be starting some additional analysis starting in February. Repairs will begin this summer and probably conclude the summer of 2014.
Is there a plan for the Fire safety crews getting to those in need from those closed roads? Yes.
Are any further FS roads being closed? The Travel Management Plan is looking at potential closures of motorized roads and trails.
Is that part of the closures? Mile for mile? I am not sure how to answer this.
The Naches Ranger District will be doing the environmental analysis to continue the seasonal closure, for resource protection, on motorized trails. A project proposal letter will be going out to interested parties. If you interested in this proposal let me know and I can have a proposal sent to you.
Hope this helps!!
Have they completed the Travel Management Plan yet for the area? If not I have a suggestion to push for.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Jays seed the clouds with home run balls
(And on that note: Were we the only ones who were relieved that this Michael Bowden cat is still in Boston's system and wasn't part of a Halladay trade? Seriously, all those internet based scouting analysts really don't know nuthin' 'bout nuthin' in the end, do they?)
But come on. Isn't it a stitch to watch Aaron Hill and José Bautista and Rod Barajas send dingers into Boston's night time skyline? Why must people try to ruin this for us?
Praise the rain
Thankfully for Jays fans, the rains came pouring down exactly at the point where Casey Janssen had begun to hand the game back to the Red Sox. Watching Janssen walk two and give up a double to that little rat-faced elf Dustin Pedroia, we could feel a big BoSox turnaround coming on like a freight train (even with the six-run lead.)
Given Cito's dubious handling of the bullpen, we could have seen him leaving Janssen in to burnish his .940 OPS against. Yikes.
Everybody loves Janssen because he's plucky as all get out, but dude needs to be far away from the Jays' pitching staff next season if they are going to have a shot at...well...nevermind.
13 comments:
- Drew - LtB said...
You are correct. He's terrible.
I wouldn't be so quick to trash Bowden though. I think he'll be okay in the end.
- September 29, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- G Valentino said...
I was thinking the same last night - that the rain came just at the right time but then thought "No no, I'm just indulging in bad thoughts. No one else could be thinking that..."
- September 29, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Yeah, there's always a bit of a learning curve for guys who've been blowing away double-A hitters with 90 mph fastballs and changeups up in the zone.
I'm not sure that I saw what the appeal of Bowden is, but I'll reserve judgment.
- September 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- Darren Priest said...
So Boston hasn't clinched yet...I take it a Boston win or a Texas loss is all they need. So I still have a reason to care.
- September 29, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- eyebleaf said...
I was thinking that last night: I miss Casey Janssen, circa 2007. He just ain't the same anymore. It must be Arnsberg's fault.
Anytime we can beat up on the BoSox, it's a good night.
JoBau and Rod certainly look like they're playing for a contract, eh? Just to make J.P. Ricciardi's life even more difficult. If JoBau re-signs, I'm not sure what Drew is going to do.
- September 29, 2009 at 1:11 PM
- Callum said...
"Everybody loves Janssen because he's plucky as all get out, but dude needs to be far away from the Jays' pitching staff next season if they are going to have a shot at..."
I second that emotion.
- September 29, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Swagmanjay said...
I was getting sick of 'When Janssen comes back we'll be all right.' No. Just, No. He has nifty stuff, but zero idea of when to throw it. He needs for GM-to-be-named-later to sit him down at the end of the season and tell him he is spending next year in Vegas with no consideration for promotion until 2011, even if everyone on the depth chart have their arms fall off. No Show For You! Come Back One Year!
- September 29, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Janssen looks like he's intense out there on the mound, which is what makes people like him.
But it makes us think that he's an overly demonstrative nimrod.
Yeah, I said nimrod.
- September 29, 2009 at 4:11 PM
- Darren Priest said...
Is nimrod still an insult?
- September 29, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- Jayszone93 said...
Bowden of course would be a throw-in if anything in any package for Roy but I get your point.
His delivery looks extremely hard to replicate and repeat time and again, I don't like his mechanics.
- September 29, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Steve G. said...
While Bowden won't be a future frontline starter, and probably won't be a part of the future Boston rotation, he's a serviceable arm. I imagine he'd be a #3 to #5 starter for a lot of teams right now. He doesn't have electric stuff, but he has pitched decently in the minors, and it's not like he's doing it with an 85-mph fastball.
- September 29, 2009 at 11:22 PM
- Bitey said...
I liked Janssen because he was good out of the bullpen in '07. I remembered that he was decidedly mediocre as a starter in '06 and wondered why he was handed a rotation spot when he was healthy this season.
- September 30, 2009 at 12:04 AM
"While Bowden won't be a future frontline starter, and probably won't be a part of the future Boston rotation, he's a serviceable arm."
Nah. He's a similar case to Masterson in that he projects as a middle reliever but people claim he can be a mid-rotation starter because Boston's prospects are hyped to high hell.
- September 30, 2009 at 8:44 AM


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Men in Black 3
- Starring: Will Smith (Independence Day), Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men), and Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive)
- Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
- Synopsis: "In "men in black™ 3," agents j (will smith) and k (tommy lee jones) are back… in time. j has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the men in black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. but when k's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, agent j will have to travel back in time to put things right. j discovers that there are secrets to the universe that k never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young agent k (josh brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind." (MIB3.org)
- Rated: PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence
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"Uh! Here come the MIB's! Uh! Here come the MIB's! The good guys dress in black. Remember that!…Here come the Men in Black!"
The Men in Black come back to the blockbuster big screen, and, 15 years after their 1997 debut, they still allow us to remember one thing: "The good guys dress in black!"
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (director of the previous two installments), Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles once again as Agents J and K, respectively. Joined by additional cast members such as Josh Brolin (a younger Agent K), Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve, and even former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, Smith and the crew assemble to bring the comedy, story type, and feeling of the original back to memory in an enjoyable fashion. MIB3 is the fun sequel that MIB2 should have been.
In this third installment, an escaped alien criminal goes back in time to 1969 to eliminate Agent K, thus preventing the MIB agency from thwarting his "future" plans to destroy the earth. Upon realizing this, Agent J (Smith) travels back to a few days prior to K's untimely murder in order to prevent his partner's, the agency's, and the earth's destruction.
While it starts off slowly, it quickly takes off on an adventure full of aliens, time travel, and a 29 year old Agent K played awesomely by Josh Brolin. MIB MVP: Josh Brolin who impressively portrays the mannerisms, voice, and charisma of Tommy Lee Jones' "older" Agent K. (I will agree with Fogs'MovieReviews in saying that IF they do a MIB4, I hope there is a way for them to use Brolin again!)
This adventure entertains and brings back several of the enjoyed elements of the previous films. Along the way it also ties in several questions that were left over from the previous two. A good sequel should always find impressive and subtle ways to tie in to the series.
Some things of note from this film (aside from Josh Brolin's awesome performance). I was impressed by Flight of the Concords' Jemaine Clement as the "Tim Curry-channeling" villain along with the look of some the retro aliens.
The late 60's looked pretty awesome in this film. The end also impressed in an unexpected turn of events that nicely summed up the film and answered several questions. Although a little formulaic, MIB3 follows the formula and executes it with style and efficiency.
I'm glad to report you will not need a neuralizer to have your MIB3 watching experience zapped from your memory.
But I sure could have used one for the other May 25 new release, Chernobyl Diaries (review to soon follow). Enjoy Men In Black 3 in theaters now.
Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars for Men in Black
Thanks for reading! Happy Watching!
–T, The Focused Filmographer
up next: Review for Chernobyl Diaries…followed by "Trailer Time Thursday!"


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/22/id_card_research_blanked/
Home Office stonewalls ID findings
How's never? Is never good for you?
Posted in Policy, 22nd September 2009 08:02 GMT
The Home Office is refusing to release 'research' it carried out which was meant to prove just how very keen young people in the UK are to get hold of a delicious ID card.
The department blew almost £80,000 setting up a site to find out what people aged between 16 and 25 thought of ID cards. The site operated from July to mid-October and was run by Virtual Surveys. It suffered some early teething problems when admins were accused of censoring comments.
Alongside a survey the youths were also asked to give their opinion of the project in 200 words. Many managed to do so in less than 200 words. "Don't need, don't want and won't have one. Catch terrorist's my ****. One word: Control." was one of our favourites.
Originally the survey results, and the summaries, were to be published on the mylifemyid website.
But when the site was taken down in October 2008 we were promised the data would be published once it had been analysed.
The Home Office said: "The written research findings will be published on the IPS website. This qualitative report will explain the range of views expressed on the site, the structure of those views, and will illustrate what underpins the hopes and fears expressed by the participants."
So it was with bated breath that we contacted the Home Office today to ask just what a year's worth of number crunching and editing had produced. But sadly we might have to restrain ourselves a little, or a lot, longer.
A spokesman for the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) gave us this epigram: "Mylifemyid was one of a number of pieces of work undertaken with young people. However, as our work with young people is still continuing, it was decided to wait and publish a full picture of the insights gained at the end of the process."
We've asked the anonymous spinner when the end of the process is likely to be, and whether the people concerned will still be young. They've not got back to us yet. We'll get back to you when they do...
Hat tip to Reg reader Michael for keeping better track on the Home Office's parallel reality than us. ®


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Perfect 10's Latest Bizarre Arguments Against Google Heard By Skeptical Appeals Court
from the out-of-their-league deptPerfect 10 may be the gift that keeps on giving in filing really ridiculously bad lawsuits that make it damn easy for judges to set smart precedents. The "porn company" that some accuse of not really being a porn company at all, but rather a "copyright troll" who seeks to spread its images far and wide online for the sake of filing lawsuits, has repeatedly sued various search engines and others claiming infringement, and almost always lost. Part of one of its recent losses in a case against Google happened because it did not file actual DMCA notices, but rather sent a spreadsheet of top level URLs (not specific URLs) and a hard drive or DVD containing photos that it claimed were being infringed upon. In response, Perfect 10 is trying to claim that Google forwarding its "DMCA notices" to ChillingEffects itself represented infringement.
The 9th Circuit Appeals court recently heard the appeal on this ruling, which you can listen to below, and to say the judges were skeptical of Perfect 10's argument would be a supreme understatement. It's really worth a listen to hear just how annoyed the judges are with Perfect 10's lawyer, and just how out of his league the lawyer sounds. Using SoundCloud, I've highlighted a few of the key points of annoyance by the judges.
Kozinski: I'm sorry, where is this requirement that they educate you in how to be compliant with the law? Either the notice is lawfully compliant, or it's not lawfully compliant. If it is, then you don't need to change anything. And if it's not, I don't see where there's a requirement that they teach you how to make it compliant.Eventually, all the way at the end of the hearing, a different lawyer for Perfect 10 claims that the requirement is in section 512(c)3(b)(i). You can check out that section of the DMCA if you'd like, and perhaps help us all out in figuring out where in there it says that if you file a faulty DMCA notice, the recipient has to tell the you how to properly file a compliant notice. I don't see it. In fact, my quick reading suggests it says the opposite, in that it says the service provider is not liable for having actual knowledge if it receives a faulty DMCA notice... but it's entirely possible I'm reading that wrong. Copyright lawyers? Want to chime in...?
David Schultz (lawyer for Perfect 10): Well I believe that there's certainly a requirement to work together to try to make the least possible burden. There's a whole discussion on what's is or isn't burdensome here...
Kozinski: It may be a good idea, or it may not, but where is the requirement?
Perfect 10, somewhat ridiculously, also claims that even if its DMCA notices were faulty, because there were tools out there that Google could have used -- including image recognition technology, or just "reviewing the images it finds" -- this makes Google liable. Of course, we already have multiple case law rulings that make it clear that the DMCA requires no such proactive techniques.
There's also an amusing exchange starting around the 10 minute mark, where Perfect 10 tries to claim that Google has -- incontrovertibly -- caused $20 million in damages to Perfect 10. The lawyer keeps arguing that it's "obvious" that this is true, based on a statement from Perfect 10's own CEO. One of the judges asks if there's any proof that any single customer used to purchase from Perfect 10, but then switched to Google, and the lawyer says no, but it's obvious that it must have happened.
The discussion about forwarding to ChillingEffects is also amusing. Judge Kozinski asks Schultz to explain how ChillingEffects works and what Google is doing and then -- for the second time in the hearing -- chides Schultz for not being able to answer a simple "yes" to a question, before digging in:
Kozinski, cutting off Schultz: Have you ever heard of the word 'yes'?There's a lot more like that; those are just a few examples.
Schultz: Yes.
Kozinski: I don't want a whole story. So the things they are sending are entirely within your control? I mean, you could distort the images, you could put a disclaimer on them, you could put yellow polka dots, anything like that, right?
Schultz: The problem your honor...
Kozinski: Yes?
Schultz: Yes.
Kozinksi: Okay. So what's the beef then? If you know that they're going to send them to ChillingEffects, and you have it entirely within your power, or your client's power, to distort the images, to avoid them being used the way you did here, what's your complaint?
As for the other side of the case, the judges are also tough with Google's lawyer. At one point Judge Sandra Ikuta talks about "common sense" solutions, saying that Google knows there's infringement and why can't it just use its own search tools to find and block the infringing works. Google's lawyer points out that Perfect 10 completely exaggerated on the power of its image recognition tools, and that there's a difference between "image recognition" and "license recognition." Still, it's troubling that the judge is even asking this in the first place, as there is no proactive requirement for Google to go above and beyond the DMCA, and yet that appears to be what she's asking.
Judge Ikuta also asks an odd question of Google, later on, questioning why Perfect 10 can't put a special "alias" on its images that Google would recognize and then block any image with that alias -- and then deal with the counternotices if it takes down too much. However, you would think that this is a clear case of prior restraint. The government should never support a system that is "block first and ask questions later," so it seems like a strange question to ask.
While the judges do appear to be tough on both sides, it seems like they're a lot more skeptical of Perfect 10's reasoning. While Judge Ikuta asked some odd questions, I can't see those questions really impacting the ruling.
Filed Under: chilling effects, copyright, dmca, infringement
Companies: google, perfect 10


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Mobile usage on Facebook is soaring: Facebook just reported it has 540 million mobile users, up from 20 million three years ago, and 67% more than a year ago. Mobile users are 20% more likely than others to use Facebook on any given day.
But, Facebook lacks much useful location data: Facebook knows its users' likes, habits, and friends, but it probably doesn't know where they are right now or what's nearby. Of those logging in, the most common activities are reading a post from a friend or posting a status update.
And users really don't like traditional mobile ads: On mobile phones, consumers are most likely to pay attention to sponsored stories or links over other forms of ads, according to a new study from Prosper Mobile Insights.
So, sponsored stories will help: Facebook is now letting advertisers bypass its sales force to buy mobile-only "Sponsored Stories" through the ads API or Power Editor. Facebook just reported that by the end of June, sponsored stories were bringing in $1m in revenue a day — half of which was coming from mobile.
But, the real key is monetizing social discovery: In the same study from Prosper Mobile Insights, consumers cited relevance as the mobile ad factor most likely to draw their attention. Social discovery — the use of social apps on mobile devices to find nearby people and places that are most relevant to what users are doing at that particular moment — may be the key business model to make social work on mobile.
That means great mobile products, and quite possibly a Facebook phone: This explains Facebook's mobile-first product strategy. Zuckerberg and Co. have already put a lot of the pieces in place that will be instrumental in building a mobile platform and allowing Facebook to monetise mobile via location-based advertising, mobile commerce, and app distribution. These include:
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OPIC Board Approves $175 Million for Two Renewable Energy Investment Funds
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TPG and GEF to help bring latest technologies to reduce environmental impact in Latin America, Southeast Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution, approved $175 million in financing for two new investment funds that will bring the latest renewable energy technologies to emerging markets in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, helping to lay the foundation for the sector's growth in those regions for years to come.
The Board approved $125 million in financing for TPG Alternative & Renewable Technologies Partners (TPG ART). TPG will invest in companies matching the best renewable technologies from the United States and Europe to markets in Latin America and Southeast Asia. TPG will also support the adoption of renewable technologies that will have a lower environmental impact than the traditional methods of energy generation used today.
"Taking the latest renewable energy technologies and applying them to emerging markets is one of the great development challenges of the coming years. Be it converting local biomass to high-value products, improving energy storage, or making use of state-of-the-art building materials, the technologies invested in by this fund will represent an important step toward meeting that challenge," said OPIC President and CEO Elizabeth Littlefield.
The Board also approved $50 million for the GEF Africa Growth Fund, which will invest in environment-related energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa in order to improve the efficiency of energy and agribusiness production in the region. The fund will target investments in clean electricity generation; energy management systems; distribution infrastructure; energy efficiency technologies and services; and companies which promote sustainable management and harvesting of timber and agriculture. The fund has a target capitalization of $150 million.
GEF's investments in clean and renewable forms of energy will help offset the increased demand for fossil?fuel power generation in the subcontinent. Rapid economic growth across Africa has resulted in a significant electricity shortage that requires a dependence on costly diesel generators or improvised kerosene lighting. Similarly, the expansion is prompting higher levels of food consumption, which is expected to grow by 2.6 percent annually through 2018.
"Rising energy demand and food consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa makes the connection between renewable energy and agribusiness critical to the subcontinent's future," said Ms. Littlefield. "The GEF Africa Growth Fund will make investments that accelerate the development of Africa's energy infrastructure, particularly in industries that can raise agribusiness output to meet consumption needs."
TPG ART is managed by TPG , a leading global private investment firm founded in 1992 with $51.5 billion of assets under management and offices in Fort Worth, San Francisco, Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.
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1. To perform manual uninstallation for the listed threat, user must have to technically skilled.
2. Its necessary for the user to match their technical skill with the PC experts.
3. User must have the best knowledge about Registry and just a slight mistake may cause severe loss.
4. User must have to be capable to reverse the wrong operation while uninstalling the threat from infected PC.
Follow the easy manual removal guide –
STEP 1. Delete '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware Effectively From Registry
1. Press->Windows key+R key->Open->Run window
2. Input->regedit->Enter->Registry Opened
3. Locate & delete registry files which has been created by '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware and other associated malware.
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\<random>.exe
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page Redirect="http://<random>.com"
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\virus name
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon Shell="%AppData%\<ouo.io>.exe"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Random" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Random
STEP 2. Get Rid Of '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware and other associated malware from Task Manager
1. To Open Task Manager->Press Ctrl->alt->delete
2. Right Click on Task Manager->Select->Menu
3. Find the '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware->Select->End Process
STEP 3. Remove '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware and other associated malware from Control Panel.
1. Press->Windows key+R key->Open->Run window
2. Input->Control Panel->Run Windows->Enter To Open Control Panel
3. Click->Uninstall a program
4. Right Click->'.wcry File Extension' Ransomware or other associated malware program->Click->Uninstall
STEP 4. Remove '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware Completely From Web Search Navigators
From Microsoft Edge –
1. Click More(…)->Click Settings->Once address bar opens
2. Choose A Specific page->once the options opens
3. Select custom->put URL to see the default homepage
From Google Chrome –
1. Click onto Chrome Menu button->Click Tools->Click Extensions
2. Select '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware and other associated malware program->Trash bin
From Mozilla Firefox –
1. Open Firefox Menu Button->Select Add-ons->Select '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware and other associated malware program->Click on to Remove Button
From Internet Explorer –
1. Open IE->Click Tools->Click Manager Add-on Tools & Extensions
2. Select '.wcry File Extension' Ransomware and other malware associated programs->Click->Remove Button.
Time to scan your Windows again!!
Reset Web Search Navigators
Microsoft Edge –
1. Open Microsoft Edge Settings->Click on the 3 dots button
2. Click->Advanced Settings->More option will open at the end of the Settings screen.
3. Reset the browser finally
Google Chrome –
1. Go to menu upper right menu->corner of toolbar->Click onto the Chrome menu->Settings
2. Click->Advance Settings
3. Reset->Browser Settings
Mozilla Firefox –
1. Go to menu upper right menu->corner of toolbar->Click onto the browser menu->Select Question Mark
2. Click->Troubleshooting Information
3. Reset Firefox
Internet Explorer –
1. Go to Internet Option->Wrench icon->Choose Internet Options
2. Go to Advanced Settings->Reset
3. Enable->"DNS" options or Click->Reset Button.
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Complete scanner: It can be totally scan the computer such as registry, files, cookies to detect all malware or other related problem.
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- Install an anti-virus program on to your computer.
- Keep your computer updated.
- Don't even try to open Spam/junk email attachment files.
- Use a firewall during the surfing on the Internet.
- Use browser's privacy settings on your web browser.
- Turn on to User Account Control (UAC).
- Use of pop-up blocker within your web browser.
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Hi everyone! I hope you had an amazing weekend...I've got a lot to blog about since we last spoke..
The June market...
but I'll save that for another post on another day...
I am back to announce the winner of the Anthropologie giveaway!
Thank you to everyone who commented and said so many awesome things! I really appreciate it and look forward to getting to know the few of you that I don't already know!
I'm also happy to announce that I finally figured out how to capture screenshots, so you don't have to stare at a phone picture of the winner this time...
Commenter number 98 was Joye from The Joyeful Journey!
I just discovered Joye a few months ago, and I'm so glad I did! The day I found her blog, I read a few posts that were exactly what I was needing to hear that day... and just fell in love with her and her beautiful family!
Head over to check out her blog today if you get the chance!
Joye, email me and I'll get your goodies to you right away! :)
In other news, check out the article that Cheryl-Anne Millsap wrote in the Spokesman Review about my blog and the market! So excited....she has such an amazing talent for writing!
I'll be back tomorrow with a post about the latest market...it was a huge success! Can't believe the next one is already this Saturday! :O


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FUV Dance Picks: Radiohead
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Name: Laura Fedele
Job: New Media Director
Where you Grew Up: Jersey! Teaneck.
Favorite Dance Song: "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" by Radiohead
I know it's making fun of people who drink and dance, but that don't matter.
Thom Yorke's little head-bob dance moves the whole world in this video.
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Panthers' Sean McDermott named Sporting News' Coordinator of the Year
The Carolina Panthers had the No. 2-ranked scoring and total defenses in the NFL on their way to a NFC South title. For those results, the man behind that defense, Sean McDermott, is Sporting News' 2013 Coordinator of the Year.
McDermott received the most votes in a poll of coaches and executives. The 39-year-old has held the position since 2011, joining the staff of fellow former Eagles assistant Ron Rivera, the Panthers' head coach.
AWARDS: Rivera named coach of the year | Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year
The Panthers were second only to the Super Bowl XLVIII-bound Seattle Seahawks in the two major defensive categories. Only the Arizona Cardinals had a stingier run defense and Carolina also was seventh against the pass.
McDermott's 4-3 attack scheme also produced an NFL-best 60 sacks and 20 interceptions, good for a tie for fifth. The Panthers had this kind of playmaking potential the past three seasons, but they needed better personnel to jell and excel under McDermott. That came together in the form of a dominant unit this past season.
After his strong coordinating, McDermott got attention as a head-coaching candidate. He got an interview from the Washington Redskins before they decided to hire Jay Gruden.
With McDermott staying put, it's a big win for the Panthers who have front seven that's just coming into its own.
The best of the rest, based on the voting:
2. Ken Whisenhunt, offensive coordinator, Chargers
3. Mike Zimmer, defensive coordinator, Bengals
4. Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator, Seahawks
5. Todd Bowles, defensive coordinator, Cardinals
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Finding Success In Failure
You may have heard that we converted a retired NASCAR Camping World truck into a street-legal vehicle and took it on the 2013 Hot Rod Power Tour. You may have also heard that we did not finish the trip. While embarrassing for us, there were a lot of successes as well.
The truck was received well by everyone who saw it! We were told we are insane, idiots, crazy, and we know we are, but boy did we have fun! Honestly, this truck is the most obnoxious vehicle I've ever driven! It's ridiculously loud, smelly, and uncomfortable. You really have to be up on the wheel while driving it because it doesn't always go straight. It's very hard to see out of, so you need a lot of help from your passenger (they act more like a spotter). But man is it fun!
Our early departure from the Power Tour was due to a couple of mechanical issues. The truck was supposed to be on the Pilot Transportation truck to Texas on Wednesday, so we thrashed to try and get the truck finished in time. Luckily for us, the truck had an electrical issue and a different truck was dispatched from Michigan to come get us. This bought us an extra day. When the drivers arrived late the next day, we were just pushing the truck outside to start it for the first time. It started right up, and after setting the timing and fuel pressure, we were ready to move the truck on to the truck. When I put the truck in gear and let the clutch out, nothing happened. Not knowing what was wrong, we decided to put it on the truck and send it to Texas.
Knowing the trans needed to come out to inspect the problem, a friend hooked us up with True Street Motorsports in McKinney, Texas. This is a badass shop! Clint, Sean, Toby, and the rest of the guys there took us in with open arms. Once we got the trans out and inspected everything, we figured out the issue was a lack of space. The clutch, flywheel, and throwout bearing were longer than the available space. The True Street guys and us all brainstormed, rummaged through the shop, and came up with a spacer that gave us the room we needed without putting us at risk for further failures. And it worked perfectly!
We spent the next day buttoning up some things that needed to be finished and off we went. The next morning it was off to the driver's meeting then on our way to Texarkana. The drive was awesome, and we caravanned with a great bunch of guys in some really cool cars!
It was all going well until about 15 miles outside of Texarkana. Suddenly the engine started breaking up. I shut the truck off and restarted it, but it didn't clear up. Next thing I know, we are coasting and it won't start. We pulled over and inspected, and found that we had no spark. After getting towed to the fairgrounds, we were met by the MSD tech crew who went right to work on the truck. For whatever reason, our MSD coil went bad, but after about five minutes of diagnostic work and five minutes replacing the coil, our Ford Racing engine roared back to life.
The next morning, we headed toward Little Rock, AK. The day started off well, but we noticed a small oil leak and a little smoke as we rolled down the road. When we stopped for gas, we ran into the Hot Rod magazine crew.
Once the "photoshoot" was over, we were back on the road. As Fisher laid into the gas the cockpit began filling up with smoke. A few miles later the oil pressure gauge began to dance around and we pulled over. Luckily, the guys from Pilot Transportation were not far behind.
Once we inspected the now severe oil leak, we discovered a crack in the remote oil filter adapter. Being that this was a not a fix we could do on the side of the road (the engine needs to be lifted to access the adapter), we decided it was in our best interest to end the trip early.
All-in-all we had a great time! It wouldn't have been possible without the help of a lot of great people and companies. We would like to sincerely thank Auto Meter, Ford Racing Performance Parts, Tremec Transmissions, Peterson Racing, RAM Clutches, Quick Time Performance, The Axle Exchange, Tiger Rearends, Quick Performance, Summit Racing, Al-Kul Radiators, Flex A Light, ATL, Holley, Earl's, Raceday Safety, Day Motorsports, QA1, Suspension Spring Specialists, Jones Racing, Moroso, Comp Cams, Aero Wheels, Goodyear, Nitto, Driven Racing Oil, MSD, DEI, Rugged Radios, NGI Graphics, MPR Race Engines, Cometic, Simpson, American Powertrain, and last but certainly not least, True Street Motorsports. Without these great companies, none of this would have ever been possible. Thank you!


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Open house pick of the week: Makiki
If you like spending time out on your lanai, take a look at this two-bedroom, two-bath corner condo at Wilder Tower in Makiki, having its first open house on Sunday.
The wraparound lanais, which take up 492 square feet of space, offer expansive views of the mountains and city—a perfect place to sip a glass of wine at the end of a long week.
"Even though it's on the mountain side, you can still see the ocean," says realtor Amy Ayako Wong of Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties.
The 938-square-foot unit features a bright, open-design kitchen with lots of cabinet space, along with an airy feel throughout the living/dining area due to all the windows.
The owners, who are retired and live in California, used this place solely as a vacation home. They never rented it out and visited just once or twice a year, so it's in great condition.
Both bedrooms boast jalousie windows to let in the trade winds, but there's an A/C wall unit in each for those hot summer days. The second bedroom can double as an office or study if you happen to work at home.
There are only two homes on each of the building's 23 floors, affording extra privacy.
Fuzz factor: Pets are allowed, but you'd better keep Sparky trim, there's a 25-pound weight limit.
The unit comes with extra storage space and two parking stalls—one covered and one open. There are three stalls available for guest parking.
This condo will be open for viewing on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Click here for details.
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Suspension Breakthrough:
C5 Spindles For Camaro & Chevelle
CPP has just announced brand-new C5 spindles and brake kits that are a direct bolt on for Camaro, Chevelle and Nova. This spindle uses a C5 bearing hub assembly; by using this type of sealed bearing pack, flex on the factory spindle axle pin (which causes caliper piston push-back and an unpredictable brake pedal) is eliminated. This condition is especially a problem on aftermarket big brake kits. The spindles also use C5 brakes or aftermarket alternatives. The early AFX-body tall spindle helps with improved geometry by giving a better camber change during suspension movement and also maintains the drum brake offset. The second-generation Camaro spindle is the first of its kind and exclusive to CPP. Complete brake kits include spindles, slotted and drilled rotors, loaded calipers, sealed bearing packs, and mounting hardware. Specify black or red calipers. Spindles start at $269 per pair, and brake kits start at $649.
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Home Bodywork:
Eastwood Stud Weld System
Eastwood's new MIG stud weld system transforms any Tweco-style MIG torch into a stud welder. Prior to this, there were only costly options available for hobbyists wanting to repair damaged sheetmetal where a hammer and dolly couldn't be used. This system, however, is easy to use and adds versatility to a MIG welder, allowing the enthusiast to cost effectively remove dents. After the pins are welded into place using the Eastwood stud welder system, just pull the metal flush with the slide hammer, cut and grind the pins, and you'll have a properly shaped surface ready to finish. This stud welder system can save hobbyists hundreds of dollars in sheetmetal repair. The Eastwood MIG Stud Welding System includes a MIG stud nozzle attachment, precision-balanced slide hammer, 100 2mm pins, and a replacement slide hammer knurled locking cam. The MIG Stud Nozzle installs onto any Tweco-style MIG welder or any MIG nozzle with OD from 0.375 (9.5 mm) to 0.827 (21 mm).
Big-Block Chevy:
New High-Value Head From EQ
Racers and street enthusiasts looking for an affordable cast-iron big-block Chevy cylinder head that can support over 850 hp right out of the box can rejoice as EngineQuest (EQ) has just expanded their product line. EQ's big-block Chevy replacement cylinder heads surpass any production unit by producing outstanding horsepower and torque improvements for virtually all big-block Chevy engines from a mild 454 to a supercharged 572.
These heads offer superior flow characteristics and are available with either a 320cc or 360cc intake runner. They are cast, machined, and assembled with great features such as multi-angled intake seats and radiused exhaust valve seats, revised water jackets for better thermal conductivity and reduced chance of detonation, thick deck surfaces, hardened exhaust valve seats, and manganese intake and bronze exhaust valveguides. These heads also have a 119cc chamber volume that is compression friendly for street applications. Part numbers for the new big-block Chevy heads are CH454A for 320cc intake runner and CH454B for the 360cc intake runner.
Driveline Tech:
LS Two-Disc Clutch
Quarter Master is bringing race-winning clutch technology to the street with a new Optimum-SR 10.4-inch Two-Disc Clutch for LS engines (street price $2,312.50). These clutches deliver a nearly stock pedal feel and are capable of handling 1,400 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque. They are currently offered for the C5 and C6 Corvette, Gen V Camaro, Pontiac G8, and '09-and-newer Cadillac CTS-V, with more applications to come. Both the race and street versions feature a spring designed to require only a 10 percent increase in pedal effort over stock, with stock-type modulation control. The street version features sprung hub and marcel-type discs with organic rag-type friction for smooth engagement. A vented floater plate and grooved friction surfaces provide better cooling as well. Featuring aircraft-grade bolts and hardware with an all-billet construction, each clutch is completely rebuildable and can be used with OE hydraulic bearing systems or Quarter Master Tri-Lite II Hydraulic Release Bearings.
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Trans-Dapt PerfectMatch
There is no better way to improve the look of your engine bay than by replacing all the old, beat up, or rusted metal accessories and covers. Whether youre performing a restoration or concocting a stealthy Pro Touring build, Trans-Dapts PerfectMatch products give you the high-quality replacement parts with the show-stopping appearance youre looking for. Setting PerfectMatch products apart from the competition is its powdercoated finish. Paint can fade, crack, and peel, but powdercoating is stronger, lasts longer, and retains its finish much better over time. Its also easier to maintain than chrome or polished billet. PerfectMatch oil pans, water necks, engine pulleys, radiator support panels and bars, timing chain covers, valve covers, valve caps and breathers, alternator brackets, and air cleaners are available for a variety of GM and Ford applications. Available in Ford Blue and Chevy Orange, their colors match the original production factory pieces of these vehicles, with some of the GM applications available in Asphalt Black as well.
Pontiac Power:
March Accessory Drive
Marchs one-piece alternator and air-conditioning bracket for the Pontiac V-8 provides a rigid support for the alternator and A/C compressor, while a separate bracket allows the option of power steering or no power steering. Three separate idlers guarantee the ultimate in belt-to-pulley contact area for no-slip operation. A neat alternator-and-power-steering-only kit is also available for those who dont require A/C.
Marchs Revolver kit makes use of a unique easy-to-use belt tension adjustment tool. Once the belt tension has been set, the adjustment tool is easily removed and stowed away until the next time the belt requires adjustment. As a result, this kit displays a much cleaner appearance. The Pontiac kit comes complete with alternator, an alternator pulley with fan and nose cover, an A/C compressor and nose cover, a water pump with pulley and nose cover, a crank pulley and the alternator/A/C bracket, complete with the belt tensioning tool. Kits with power steering include a Type 2 remote power steering pump and the power steering pump pulley with nose cover.
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Have limited time, but lots of interest? Take a 60-minute First Amendment Guided Highlights Tour of the Newseum and explore the very best of our exhibits and collections. Buy your tour tickets at the Newseum admissions desk on the day of your visit at least 10 minutes before the start of the tour.
60-minute guided tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be purchased on the day of visit.
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Grains finished lower with the biggest losses in wheat. March corn finished 5 ½ cents lower at $6.37, March soybeans down 4 cents at $12.27 ½, and March wheat down 14 ¾ cents at $6.46.
The USDA report didn't reveal much difference from the market's expectations. The few main differences that I see are a higher world wheat carryout and smaller reductions than expected for South American production. Total corn production combined between Argentina and Brazil was estimated by the market to be down about 5.1 MMTs and the USDA only reduced it by 4 MMTs with a total of 83 MMTs expected.
Some analysts have been calling for much larger production cuts. Our thought is we have passed the critical risk time period and have had regular rains since, so we don't expect further mark downs from the USDA anytime soon.
The world wheat carryout seems to continue to grow. This is a looming competitor to our corn exports and should continue to put a cap on corn so long as we still have feed options in the world. Combine that with lower cattle numbers and record ethanol stocks and we have a potential to keep demand increases limited this year. The market that really needs to keep acres is corn and as long as it gets the 94-95 million acres that we think it can, the long term price risk remains.
Report Highlights:
US corn carryout – 801 million, expected 790, Jan report – 846
US bean carryout – 275 million, expected 270, Jan report – 275
US wheat carryout – 845 million, expected 860, Jan report – 870
Argentine corn production lowered to 22 MMTs, ave guess at 22.3, Jan report at 26
Brazilian corn production at 61 MMTs, ave guess at 59.6, Jan report at 61
World wheat carryover 213.1 MMTs, Jan report 210
World corn carryover 125.4 MMTs, Jan report 128.1
Argentine bean production lowered to 48 MMTs, Jan report at 50.5
Brazilian bean production lowered to 72 MMTs, Jan report at 74
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The Imperial Palace, Ambras Palace, Ottoburg and the Wilten Basilica all tell of Innsbruck's eventful past and its great figures including Philippine Welser, the secret wife of Archduke Ferdinand I, Andreas Hofer, the Tirolean freedom fighter, and last but not least Emperor Maximilian I, who built many of the monuments that survive today, e.g. the Golden Roof and his tomb at the Imperial Church.
With Dominique Perrault's Rathausgalerie and late Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump and Hungerburgbahn, outstanding new landmarks have recently been added to Innsbruck's modern cityscape. Just image to board the Hungerburgbahn and 20 minutes later you are on top of the Nordkette looking down at the city of Innsbruck.
The diverse attractions of the city – ranging from the famous Dance Summer to the Innsbruck Festival Week – coupled with the beautiful scenery make Innsbruck a destination that offers something for everyone.
Innsbruck is scenically squeezed between two impressive mountain chains and an absolute must on every visit to Innsbruck is a gondola ride up Seegrube (2000m) from where you enjoy spectacular views of the Inn valley and the surrounding mountains.
Innsbruck, host of the Olympic Winter Games in 1964 and 1976, is of course a major winter sports center. Popular activities include skiing, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, snowshoeing, and skating. In the summer the region also boasts a whole host of outdoor sports such as cycling, mountain biking, paragliding, and, of course, hiking and walking in areas of great natural charm such as the Karwendel Alpine Park or Zirbenweg trail on Patscherkofel.


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In Chad Harbach's first novel, "The Art of Fielding" (Little, Brown; $25.99), Henry Skrimshander arrives for his first day at Westish College, a "slightly decrepit liberal arts school on the western shore of Lake Michigan," with a beat-up copy of a book called "The Art of Fielding" in his pocket. "The Art was the only book he'd brought with him, the only book Henry knew deeply." This is not a metafictional wink: the book in Henry's pocket isn't Harbach's. Rather, it's a gathering of numbered koans that form a kind of "The Art of War" for baseball—a guide to action on the field that is, moreover, a guide to being:
3. There are three stages: Thoughtless being. Thought. Return to thoughtless being.
33. Do not confuse the first and third stages. Thoughtless being is attained by everyone, the return to thoughtless being by a very few.
_59. To field a ground ball must be considered a generous act and an act of comprehension. One moves not against the ball but with it. Bad fielders stab at the ball like an enemy. This is antagonism. The true fielder lets the path of the ball become his own path, thereby comprehending the ball and dissipating the self, which is the source of all suffering and poor defense._Henry, an unlikely athletic prodigy who "weighed a buck and a quarter, maximum," has been recruited to Westish to play shortstop for the Westish Harpooners: "He didn't seem to move faster than any other decent shortstop would, and yet he arrived instantly, impeccably, as if he had some foreknowledge of where the ball was headed." And his arm is the equal of his glove. The Harpooners' captain and de-facto coach, Mike Schwartz, notices an uncanny aspect of Henry's perfection:
Even at full speed his face looked bland, almost bored, like that of a virtuoso practicing scales. . . . Where the kid's thoughts were—whether he was having any thoughts at all, behind that blank look—Schwartz couldn't say. He remembered a line from Professor Eglantine's poetry class: Expressionless, expresses God.
Schwartz is quoting Robert Lowell's description of the face of the Virgin Mary, and perhaps the most unusual feature of this unusually charming début is the easy, unpretentious way it has of joining a love of baseball with a love of literature. The Lowell reference, for example, isn't incidental: it's from "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket," a Melvillian poem about death and water and whales and God, and is part of a pattern of Melvillian references that run playfully and purposefully through the novel. The Westish College president has the conspicuous and partly Melvillian name Guert Affenlight. (Guert Gansevoort was Melville's first cousin.) When Affenlight was an undergraduate at Westish himself, he happened upon a "thin sheaf of yellowed paper, tucked between two brittle magazines in the library's non-circulating bowels"—a lost lecture, delivered by Melville, at Westish, in 1880. The find leads Westish to rebrand itself in allegiance to that lingering moment. Not for nothing is the team called the Harpooners, even if "this might have seemed like a stretch, not to say a risible act of desperation—to adopt Melville a thousand miles from where he spent his life, ninety years after a visit that lasted a day."
And yet this so-called "stretch" is essential to the story Harbach is telling—a story about how we become ourselves. The central drama of becoming arises from a wildly errant throw by Henry, which injures a teammate and seems to dissolve Henry's confidence. He is suddenly incapable of throwing accurately, undermined by paralytic self-consciousness, or, Harbach seems to be arguing, by the onset of adulthood itself. As Pella Affenlight, the president's daughter and another of the book's main preoccupations, thinks at one moment, "People thought becoming an adult meant that all your acts had consequences; in fact it was just the opposite." The difficulty of measuring the size and the nature of one's acts and of choosing whom one will be—of trying to maintain and defend those choices or else to reverse them—is at the heart of the struggles that Harbach's characters confront. The people around Henry—his brusque mentor, Schwartz; a sophisticated gay roommate, Owen; Guert Affenlight; and beautiful, wayward Pella—all grapple with the disease of awakening into self, with the perils of the transition from "thoughtless being" to its opposite.
Meanwhile, the Harpooners—for this is a sports novel!—progress through a baseball season that looks like it could take them all the way to the regional championship and perhaps farther still. Watchers of "Friday Night Lights" will be at home in Harbach's generously told novel. Like the series, it is full of attractive people who make a dependably clean-uppable mess of things while learning life lessons on the field and off. Like the series, it survives an unlikely plot twist involving the clandestine disposition of a corpse. But there's also much here to interest readers of the contemporary literary novel, a genre that is clearly a preoccupation of Harbach's: he is a co-editor of the literary magazine n+1, which, through various symposia in recent years, has been earnestly posing the question What is the state of American fiction?
In an excellent essay on David Foster Wallace, from 2004, Harbach wrote:
The truth is, Wallace has already written his next big novel—it's called The Corrections. Jonathan Franzen, during the public rounds that followed the book's release, described Wallace as his "main rival," and said that Infinite Jest "got me working, the way that competition will get you working."
One of the pleasures of reading Harbach's "The Art of Fielding" is to see how Wallace and Franzen got Harbach working. There are sly homages to both writers in the book: a videotape that Schwartz watches to restore "some nameless element of his personality that threatened to slip away" recalls the film cartridge in "Infinite Jest"; where a character in "Freedom" fumbles through a bowel movement for a ring, one here fishes through her vomit for an earring. Most ingenious of all is Guert Affenlight's family name, the clue to which comes in a connection that Harbach's essay draws between the luminescent names of families in "The Corrections" and "Infinite Jest": "Franzen's selection of his fictional family's surname (lambert, n.: the centimeter-gramsecond unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface . . .) must be read either as conscious or unconscious homage to Wallace's Incandenzas." Harbach's Affenlights, a made-up German name, evidently belongs to the same lineage. It comes from Licht Affen ("light-ape"), which is what Einstein, off the boat from Europe and instantly famous here, called the photographers who snapped him everywhere he went.
Such buried connections ask us to associate Harbach's ambition with that of his literary forebears. But a first novel doesn't land blurbs from James Patterson and John Irving—as Harbach's has—if its primary reason for being is to score allusive points. The main order of business here is to entertain, and in this Harbach succeeds. His prose, furthermore, is uncommonly resourceful. A batter dips a foot inside the batter's box, "as if testing the temperature of a pool." A man's heart feels "dangerously full, swollen and tender, like a fruit so ripe it threatens to split its skin." A moon is "as slender as an eyelash." The front gate of a house is thrown open and shut with "an angry tambourine jingle." When a ball is hit, the "clear loud peal cut through the crowd's noise." When a man unhooks a woman's bra, he "rubbed very lightly the twin pink indents where the clasp had pressed into her skin." Baseballs that end up at the foot of a fence during practice are "a harvest of dirty white fruit."
Such touches are more than surface felicities. They serve a larger purpose in a story that is, after all, about virtuosity and promise—about a young man whose future is incandescently bright, until he becomes too aware of its fragility. "Perfection was what he was after out there," Harbach writes. The dream of perfection deferred allows Harbach to tell a story about our national pastime that manages, as well, to be about our historical present—in other words, a story about fallibility. ♦


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|My sister and I on Christmas morning 1974
with our stockings made by Mom
When I was little, my mom made my sister and I matching red stockings of felt. She still hangs them up on her mantle at Christmas time, along with her own stocking and my Dad's. They were made with love, and are real heirlooms. I'm glad she still hangs them all up, even though Dad passed away many years ago.
When I was married, I made my husband a stocking out of felt and crewel embroidery with his name on it. He surprised me by making one with my name on it the following year. Well, not too much of a surprise since I had to show him the stitches, but surprising that he insisted on doing it! Of course, when my daughter came along, she got one, too. And the cats (but theirs never had any embroidery).
Many Christmases we weren't home to celebrate, but we went to visit my husband's family in Spain, or to their house in Puerto Rico. In Spain, we never had a Christmas tree, and we only had a tree once in Puerto Rico. However, we always brought our Christmas stockings. I used to roll them up and carry them in my pocketbook so they wouldn't be lost. They are our heirlooms now! I can celebrate Christmas without a tree, but a stocking can be brought anywhere and filled with local goodies. On Christmas morning we can still have our tradtions, no matter where we are in the world.
|2003, Our family stockings, including the cats' stockings,
on our mantel in New Hampshire.
Copyright 2010, Heather Wilkinson Rojo