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Apple Inc is seeking the removal of a lawyer appointed by a court to monitor its antitrust compliance following a ruling last year that the company had conspired to fix e-book prices.
An attorney for the consumer technology giant on Tuesday asked U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan to disqualify Michael Bromwich from serving as an external compliance monitor, arguing he had shown a personal bias against the company.
In a letter to Cote, Apple's lawyer cited a "wholly inappropriate declaration" filed by Bromwich last month.
In the declaration, Bromwich defended his work as a monitor against Apple's complaint that he had overstepped his mandate. He also detailed his unsuccessful efforts to gain Apple's cooperation for his assignment.
Cote appointed Bromwich in October following a ruling she made in July finding Apple liable for conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices above those established by the dominant retailer in the market, Amazon.com Inc.
But the relationship between Apple and Bromwich quickly spiraled downward.
In November, Apple complained Bromwich had aggressively sought to interview top executives, even though his mandate called for him to assess the company's antitrust policies 90 days after his appointment.
Apple also cited Bromwich's proposed hourly payment rate of $1,100. Those fees, Apple argued, provided Bromwich incentive to run "as broad and intrusive investigation as possible."
In the letter on Tuesday, Apple's lawyer repeated those same complaints.
A spokeswoman for Bromwich declined to comment.
The case is U.S. v Apple Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 12-2826.
(Reporting by Andrew Longstreth; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)

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12 Year Old
Smooth, balanced and fruity, this spirited whisky might be one of our younger expressions, but our 12 Year Old has character enough to outclass many older whiskies. With strong pineapple notes and a smooth, creamy finish, this classic whisky is an invitation to indulge and a fitting dram for celebrating World Whisky Day.
18 Year Old
Balanced, rich and elegant, our 18 Year Old has long since set the standard against which single malts are measured. Matured in American Oak and ex-sherry casks for exceptional flavor, this award- winning special occasion whisky sings with spicy complexity.
The Glenlivet Code
An experiment in the boundaries of whisky-making, this enigmatic whisky flies in the face of expectation to put the focus purely on flavour. Released with no tasting notes, no cask details and no age statement, The Glenlivet Code sent some of the best noses in the world into a frenzy in their attempts to unlock its flavours.
25 Year Old
Among the rarest of our heritage expressions, our 25 Year Old is batch-produced from our finest 25 year old whiskies and finished in ex-sherry butts, for an intense, silky and elegant whisky with a long finish and exceptionally rich and complex nose. The ultimate special occasion marker.
The Winchester Collection Vintage 1967
The undisputed jewel of our collection, Vintage 1967 is Master Distiller Alan Winchester's final expression. A true passion project which is testament to Alan's craft and expertise, this extraordinary 50 year old whisky is so rare, that only 150 bottles of Vintage 1967 have been released. History in liquid form.
Whichever expression you're toasting with this World Whisky Day, The Glenlivet has a whisky for every taste and occasion. View the full range and join us in raising a glass to good times and great single malts. Slàinte!
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To make sure that you get there and back again safely, Air New Zealand - the official airline of Middle Earth, mind you - has released a new Hobbit-themed in-flight safety video.
In this video, titled An Unexpected Briefing, Air New Zealand partnered with WETA Workshop (which created special effects for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as well as The Lord of the Rings series). It features cameos by film director Peter Jackson, Dean O'Gorman (Fili the Dwarf), Royd Tolkien (great grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien), and even Gollum.
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Great post. I need all the ideas I can get!
I wrote a similar post not to long ago on the same topic but you've got some ideas I missed.
We love the boxcar mysteries too!
Summer vacation can be expensive for families with children. If the kids are not enrolled in camp programs which are in their own right pricey, the empty hours can weigh heavily and lead to an excess of wallet-emptying entertainment. Here are some things that kids can do this summer for free or for cheap:
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Great post. I need all the ideas I can get!
I wrote a similar post not to long ago on the same topic but you've got some ideas I missed.
We love the boxcar mysteries too!
Carrie--It looks as if not only are you providing low- and no-cost activities for the kids but you're also providing a wide variety as well, most of them free form and low key. IMHO, this helps kids develop imagination, independence and a strong sense of self.
The current trend is enrolling kids in one (costly) program activity after another, as though the road to a good college starts before kindergarden. Not only is that expensive, but I feel strongly that it does a disservice to structure a childs life that way. They need lots and lots of free time to grow, develop and to think independently.
Our culture has trended toward conformity within my own lifetime, but is seems what we really need are free thinkers and innovators. That starts in childhood, yes even and especially with recreational activities. At that age, there's enough structure when the attend school.
Bravo to you on all fronts.
Great ideas! My 5-year-old is starting to understand toys = money, so I'm thinking being a weed bounty hunter is just the ticket! We are also big fans of the library and bowling. We also like nature hikes and picnics when it's not too hot.
Washington county, Oregon has a cooperative library system that has a Cultural Pass program. They buy memberships to the zoo, different gardens, museums and historical sites and as a library member you may reserve and check them out. We can take our entire family plus guests for a simple quick stop at the library on the way there to get the card.
I hope other cities do this also, or maybe people that read this can suggest it to their library!
Hi Carrie,
As a veteran teacher of 17 years, I know how much parents are in need of affordable activities and resources for their kids during the summer. I share Educents with all of the parents I know.. their latest summer brain drain page is great and their freebies are fun for summer too!


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Sunday, June 29, 2014
National Camera Day
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Lookin good Pierre!ReplyDelete
LOVE this photo!!! Absolutely LOVE it!!ReplyDelete
What a stunning photo!ReplyDelete
I had no idea it was Camera Day.
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
My beautiful baby boy! Love the pic :)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photo :-)ReplyDelete
It is a wonderful thing to be spoiled, isn't it? Had no idea about national camera day. Where did all the film and flashcubes go anyway?ReplyDelete
Wow this is a great shoot :)ReplyDelete
That photo is so precious!ReplyDelete
Cameras have really come a long way, haven't they? I used to dream of being a professional photographer, and there was something special about working in a darkroom and watching those photos appear. That's one thing missing to it these days. Over the years, I got away from photography and now I really need to re-learn my skills but just can't seem to find the time to do so!
Jan, Wag 'n Woof Pets
perfect photo for national camera dayReplyDelete
That is a great photo! I love the "softness" of it.ReplyDelete
Certainly a fantastic photo. I didn't even realize it was national camera day!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo! I could swear that your a professional photographer!!!ReplyDelete
Way to go! I will do my best to take some good shots today!
Have a great Sunday!}ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
The invention of the digital camera has revolutionized picture taking. Without them there wouldn't be blogs either. Happy snapping.ReplyDelete
Well that is a fun piece of information, so cool! I am up to Chapter 7 in The Returns and I am loving in so far!ReplyDelete
just gorgeous!!!! Question, will they have a National iPhone Camera Day? BOL!ReplyDelete
Of course you are and you deserve it!ReplyDelete
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Great photo! It almost looks like a pencil portrait.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 29, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Oh National Camera Day... how great! And Pierre you look stunning! Y'know it doesn't seem like 5 minutes since I was at college 'agitating' film in stinky chemicals only for them NEVER to turn out right! lol We worked in B&W film too, because we didn't have the facilities for colour processing... Photography used to be such an expensive hobby, we are so lucky that practically everybody can enjoy it these days!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Carrie and pups! x
Wonderful photo! I didn't know it was National Camera Day, I guess you do learn something every day.ReplyDelete
Purrrfect! We think our mom celebrates this day EVERY day. *sigh*ReplyDelete
We tried to get our mom to follow you back on Twitter but she is in the middle of nowhere Texas with spotty cell reception, and couldn't figure out how to find you from the mobile app. We'll make her do it when she returns, we pinky swear!
It's such a lazy sunday, Pierre looks great!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous!! I didn't know it was National Camera Day. I'll have to go snap some pictures ;)ReplyDelete
Oh, but you are so worth it, right?ReplyDelete
He is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 29, 2014 at 11:04 PM
This photo is really gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
We were thinking to post something for Camera Day but Soccer is trending. Also, everyday is camera day :-) LOVEly photo. Golden WoofsReplyDelete
Beautiful photo of Pierre, gorgeous pose and lovely B&W tones. I remember my first digital camera I bought about 16 years ago cost more than my 2nd hand DSLR did a year ago. And it's still being used by a girlfriend :) Times sure have changed though. Yay for cameras and making memories!ReplyDelete
What a perfect day for a perfect picture.ReplyDelete


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Yao Ming: Former NBA star, new political adviser
Updated: 2012-01-16 07:16
By Xie Yu (China Daily)
SHANGHAI - Retired NBA star Yao Ming, who once dominated the basketball court, is out to try his skills in a new venue: the halls of power.
On Sunday, Yao took his seat as a new member of the standing committee of Shanghai's political advisory body during its annual session.
Yao Ming, together with another six newly elected members of the standing committee of Shanghai's political advisory body, poses for a photograph after the organ's annual session concluded on Sunday. Xu Cheng / for China Daily
"There are about 142 members in the group, and Yao is the youngest," said Kong Rong, who works in the service office of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee.
Yao is not the first Chinese sports star to become a Shanghai political adviser. Former Chinese female football star striker Sun Wen took up this job five years ago.
"Yao said the new title shows trust coming from the people in the city. He had said before that once he decides to do something, he will try his best to accomplish it. So we can trust him that he can balance all aspects of his work and study, and do well in this job," said Yao's spokesman Zhang Chi.
But Zhang denied that Yao has any ambitions to have a "political career".
"The responsibilities for a CPPCC member include offering political consultation, and supervision. What Yao wants is to use his influence to do good deeds for society but not to seek a political position," Zhang said.
Under the new title, Yao is supposed to attend regular meetings, make suggestions or raise written proposals for the advisory body and government departments.
Yao has remained very low-key during the organization's ongoing annual plenary session. The information office of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee said they have not received any proposals from Yao yet.
Yao explained earlier that he prefers to "listen and learn because he is new to the organization".
"Raising proposals is very serious business, and I do not want to be hasty," Yao said, adding that he is paying more attention to sports education, a field he is familiar with.
Zhang also said Yao is very interested in issues regarding sports and charity. "He will make proposals in future, of course," said Zhang.
Yao announced his retirement in Shanghai in July 2011. A Shanghai native, he played for eight seasons in the NBA after being the top overall pick in the 2002 draft and has been named to the NBA All-Star team eight times. Later in his career, Yao was afflicted with a series of injuries.
Yao now runs a restaurant, basketball club and winery while studying at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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OCEAN CITY – Drivers looking to showcase their love of Ocean City to every car on the road now have an official way to do it.
Ocean City joined the growing trend of personalized vanity plates this week, as the City Council unanimously approved a vintage OC logo to be made available to all Maryland drivers that was designed by the town's advertising agency MGH.
Ocean City residents and visitors voted on the winning logo from a choice of three on the town's website in an online contest that ran from Sept. 9-Oct. 10. Over 7,000 votes were cast, and the overwhelming winner with over 3,000 of those votes was the vintage Ocean City logo, that many will recognize from the downtown water tower.
According to Donna Abbott, public relations director for the town of Ocean City, "MGH recommended that we use an existing town logo rather than design one especially for the vanity plates."
The winning logo features a colorful 3-inch-by-3-inch Ocean City logo on the left side of the plate and places the name "Ocean City, Maryland" on the bottom of the plate as well as placing the letters "OC" into the number scheme of the plate itself.
The council voted unanimously to make the plate available to anyone that has a Maryland driver's license in efforts to continue to promote the town in a cost effective way.
Mayor Rick Meehan praised the idea, saying, "From a feel good standpoint, this is a great thing. Many people call Ocean City their home, second home, or just their favorite place to visit, and I think this vintage design is a perfect fit for expressing the nostalgia that a lot of people feel for Ocean City."
The MVA charges a $25 processing fee for vanity plates, and the town has added a $10 processing fee for the new OC vanity plates, and those wanting to acquire one of the plates are instructed to go to City Hall and register for one through the City Clerk.
According to Abbott, the city's web designer, Bill Funkhouser, implemented a "one vote per computer" to eliminate the possibility of "ballot stuffing" for the online poll, which makes the turnout for the one month online contest very impressive, a fact that Abbott attributed to Meehan's efforts during his Baltimore media blitz, which took place in September at the same time as the poll was launched.
Other designs that didn't make the cut for the vanity plate included the Ocean City flag, the current "OC" logo used by the tourism department, and one tongue-in-cheek design featuring the Mayor's headshot.


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The base class for those built-in exceptions that are raised for various arithmetic errors: OverflowError, ZeroDivisionError, FloatingPointError.
The base class for the exceptions that are raised when a key or index used on a mapping or sequence is invalid: IndexError, KeyError. This can be raised directly by codecs.lookup().
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Raised when an attribute reference (see Attribute references) or assignment fails. (When an object does not support attribute references or attribute assignments at all, TypeError is raised.)
Raised when the input() function hits an end-of-file condition (EOF) without reading any data. (N.B.: the io.IOBase.read() and io.IOBase.readline() methods return an empty string when they hit EOF.)
Raised when a floating point operation fails. This exception is always defined, but can only be raised when Python is configured with the --with-fpectl option, or the WANT_SIGFPE_HANDLER symbol is defined in the pyconfig.h file.
Raised when a generator's close() method is called. It directly inherits from BaseException instead of Exception since it is technically not an error.
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This exception is raised by the sys.exit() function. It inherits from BaseException instead of Exception so that it is not accidentally caught by code that catches Exception. This allows the exception to properly propagate up and cause the interpreter to exit. When it is not handled, the Python interpreter exits; no stack traceback is printed. The constructor accepts the same optional argument passed to sys.exit(). If the value is an integer, it specifies the system exit status (passed to C's exit() function); if it is None, the exit status is zero; if it has another type (such as a string), the object's value is printed and the exit status is one.
A call to sys.exit() is translated into an exception so that clean-up handlers (finally clauses of try statements) can be executed, and so that a debugger can execute a script without running the risk of losing control. The os._exit() function can be used if it is absolutely positively necessary to exit immediately (for example, in the child process after a call to os.fork()).
The exit status or error message that is passed to the constructor. (Defaults to None.)
Raised when an operation or function is applied to an object of inappropriate type. The associated value is a string giving details about the type mismatch.
Raised when a reference is made to a local variable in a function or method, but no value has been bound to that variable. This is a subclass of NameError.
Raised when a Unicode-related encoding or decoding error occurs. It is a subclass of ValueError.
UnicodeError has attributes that describe the encoding or decoding error. For example, err.object[err.start:err.end] gives the particular invalid input that the codec failed on.
The name of the encoding that raised the error.
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The object the codec was attempting to encode or decode.
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Raised when a Unicode-related error occurs during translating. It is a subclass of UnicodeError.
Raised when a built-in operation or function receives an argument that has the right type but an inappropriate value, and the situation is not described by a more precise exception such as IndexError.
Raised when the second argument of a division or modulo operation is zero. The associated value is a string indicating the type of the operands and the operation.
The following exceptions are kept for compatibility with previous versions; starting from Python 3.3, they are aliases of OSError.
Only available on Windows.
The following exceptions are subclasses of OSError, they get raised depending on the system error code.
Raised when an operation would block on an object (e.g. socket) set for non-blocking operation. Corresponds to errno EAGAIN, EALREADY, EWOULDBLOCK and EINPROGRESS.
In addition to those of OSError, BlockingIOError can have one more attribute:
Raised when an operation on a child process failed. Corresponds to errno ECHILD.
A base class for connection-related issues.
Subclasses are BrokenPipeError, ConnectionAbortedError, ConnectionRefusedError and ConnectionResetError.
A subclass of ConnectionError, raised when trying to write on a pipe while the other end has been closed, or trying to write on a socket which has been shutdown for writing. Corresponds to errno EPIPE and ESHUTDOWN.
A subclass of ConnectionError, raised when a connection attempt is aborted by the peer. Corresponds to errno ECONNABORTED.
A subclass of ConnectionError, raised when a connection attempt is refused by the peer. Corresponds to errno ECONNREFUSED.
A subclass of ConnectionError, raised when a connection is reset by the peer. Corresponds to errno ECONNRESET.
Raised when trying to create a file or directory which already exists. Corresponds to errno EEXIST.
Raised when a file or directory is requested but doesn't exist. Corresponds to errno ENOENT.
Raised when a system call is interrupted by an incoming signal. Corresponds to errno EINTR.
Raised when a file operation (such as os.remove()) is requested on a directory. Corresponds to errno EISDIR.
Raised when a directory operation (such as os.listdir()) is requested on something which is not a directory. Corresponds to errno ENOTDIR.
Raised when trying to run an operation without the adequate access rights - for example filesystem permissions. Corresponds to errno EACCES and EPERM.
Raised when a given process doesn't exist. Corresponds to errno ESRCH.
Raised when a system function timed out at the system level. Corresponds to errno ETIMEDOUT.
New in version 3.3: All the above OSError subclasses were added.
See also
PEP 3151 - Reworking the OS and IO exception hierarchy
The following exceptions are used as warning categories; see the warnings module for more information.
Base class for warning categories.
Base class for warnings generated by user code.
Base class for warnings about deprecated features.
Base class for warnings about features which will be deprecated in the future.
Base class for warnings about dubious syntax.
Base class for warnings about dubious runtime behavior.
Base class for warnings about constructs that will change semantically in the future.
Base class for warnings about probable mistakes in module imports.
Base class for warnings related to Unicode.
Base class for warnings related to resource usage.
New in version 3.2.
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Congress leaves with no real progress on fiscal cliff
(CNN) -- Despite deep concerns about the economic impact of the looming fiscal cliff and months of talks leading up to this point, Democrats and Republicans are leaving town until after the November elections without making any significant progress resolving their main sticking points.
Meanwhile, economists warn that left unresolved, the fiscal situation could push the country back into a recession.
Lawmakers have said for months that no decisions on taxes, spending and entitlement reform can be made until after voters do their job on Election Day and decide who will control the levers of power at the White House and on Capitol Hill.
"Elections matter," said one top Senate aide involved in bipartisan efforts to come up with various contingency plans depending on the outcome of the presidential and congressional elections.
The enormity and complexity of the fiscal cliff -- which would happen at the end of the year when the Bush tax cuts expire, trillion dollars in automatic spending cuts are triggered and a handful of other thorny tax and spending issues need to be addressed -- are worsened by the partisan gridlock that led to it in the first place.
Most of the policy choices are well known to the lawmakers who were involved in the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction commission, the so-called "Gang of Six" talks, the bipartisan super committee negotiations and other recent failed attempts to reach a grand bargain to reduce the debt.
The real question is whether policymakers can return after the election and find a common path forward.
If former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney wins the White House it is likely Congress will agree to avoid the fiscal cliff by extending current policies for several months to give the new president time to put his stamp on the outcome, several lawmakers and aides said. But if President Barack Obama wins and the makeup of Congress remains close to what it is now, negotiators could try to make headway during the post-election lame duck session.
Whether they can cut a deal during the few weeks after the election and before the end of the year is uncertain.
"I haven't seen any real successes in a lame duck in a long time, so I don't expect any this time," said Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Finance Committee. "There's a lot of polarization as we speak."
One of several moderate senators retiring at the end of this term said he didn't think a deal could be reached, either.
"I'm not optimistic that will happen because this is a kick-the-can-down-the-road Congress," said Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Nebraska. "The best you're going to get is to kick it down the road one more time."
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-North Dakota, the chairman of the Budget Committee and a leader of the Gang of Six, is pushing a plan that would have Congress agree in a lame duck session to "hundreds of billions of dollars" in spending cuts and new taxes as a "down payment" on the work congressional committees would do next year to lower the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 10 years. He said GOP members of the Gang of Six support his proposal.
Other senators have raised the idea of a down payment that would buy time for Congress to consider an overhaul of the tax code and replace the automatic spending cuts with more targeted cuts.
"I think there will be a Band-Aid solution to get us into the new Congress," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, who is fighting defense cuts required by sequestration. "I'm not a big fan of a lame duck Congress structurally reforming the entire nation."
Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said he's never seen a lame duck session "that's had any degree of success" and said the only thing that could change that is "if the markets start to react."
On that point, some Democratic aides have begun to argue that while the situation is very serious, people shouldn't panic immediately about the January deadline because the fiscal cliff may be more of a slope that will gradually take effect as expiring tax cuts are felt in paychecks and cuts to federal programs take hold. They argue it is not comparable to the financial crisis of 2008 that led to sharp drops on Wall Street and a controversial federal bailout of many banks.
In the meantime, members of the Senate Finance Committee this week met with top officials from the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as they continued to lay the groundwork for lame duck negotiations.
On the House side, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Michigan, met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to do the same.
At a news conference Thursday two Senate Democratic leaders offered up both optimism that a deal would prevent the fiscal cliff and pessimism that hardened ideologies will stand in the way.
"I understand how we come together in times of crisis," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada. "I do not believe that we're gonna go over the fiscal cliff."
But Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, who co-chaired the super committee, raised questions about whether Republicans would ever agree to tax increases, something many Democrats insist must be part of a final deal.
"There is one solution to this and everyone knows it. We need to have both revenue and reductions on the page, and so far revenue has not been there because Republicans have refused to," she said.


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THE rite of discalceation, or uncovering the feet on approaching holy ground, is derived from the Latin word discalceare, to pluck off one's shoes. The usage has the prestige of antiquity and universality in its favor.
That it not only very generally prevailed, but that its symbolic signification was well understood in the days of Moses, we learn from that passage of Exodus where the angel of the Lord, at the burning bush, exclaims to the patriarch, " Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." *) Clarke +) thinks it is from this command that the Eastern nations have derived the custom of performing all their acts of religious worship with bare feet. But it is much more probable that the ceremony was in use long anterior to the circumstance of the burning bush, and that the Jewish lawgiver at once recognized it as a well-known sign of reverence.
*) Exod. iii. 5
+) Commentaries in loco.
Bishop Patrick *) entertains this opinion, and thinks that the custom was derived from the ancient patriarchs, and was transmitted by a general tradition to succeeding times.
Abundant evidence might be furnished from ancient authors of the existence of the custom among all nations, both Jewish and Gentile. A few of them, principally collected by Dr. Mede, must be curious and interesting.
The direction of Pythagoras to his disciples was in these words: ";" that is, Offer sacrifice and worship with thy shoes off. +)
Justin Martyr says that those who came to worship in the sanctuaries and temples of the Gentiles were commanded by their priests to put off their shoes.
Drusius, in his Notes on the Book of Joshua, says that among most of the Eastern nations it was a pious duty to tread the pavement of the temple with unshod feet. ++)
Maimonides, the great expounder of the Jewish law, asserts that "it was not lawful for a man to come into the mountain of God's house with his shoes on his feet, or with his staff, or in his working garments, or with dust on his feet." §)
Rabbi Solomon, commenting on the command in Leviticus xix. 30, "Ye shall reverence my sanctuary," makes the same remark in relation to this custom. On this subject Dr. Oliver observes, "Now, the act of going
*) Commentary on Exod. iii. 5.
+) Iamblichi Vita Pythag. c. 105. In another place he says, "" - We must sacrifice and enter temples with the shoes off. Ibid. c. 85.
++) "Quod etiam nunc apud plerasque Orientis nationes piaculum sit, calceato pede templorum pavimenta calcasse."
§) Beth Habbechirah, cap. vii.
with naked feet was always considered a tolken of humility and reverence; and the priests, in the temple worship, always officiated with feet uncovered, although it was frequently injurious to their health." *)
Mede quotes Zago Zaba, an Ethiopian bishop, who was ambassador from David, King of Abyssinia, to Johni III., of Portugal, as saying, "We are not permitted to enter the church, except barefooted." +)
The Mohammedans, when about to perform their devotions, always leave their slippers at the door of the mosque. The Druids practised the same custom whenever they celebrated their sacred rites; and the ancient Peruvians are said always to have left their shoes at the porch when they entered the magntificent temple consecrated to the worship of the sun.
Adam Clarke thinks that the custom of worshipping the Deity barefooted was so general among all nations of antiquity, that he assigns it as one of his thirteen proofs that the whole human race have been derived from one family. ++)
A theory might be advanced as follows: The shoes, or sandals, were worn on ordinary occasions as a protection from the defilement of the ground. To continue to wear them, then, in a consecrated place, would be a tacit insinuation that the ground there was equally polluted andl capable of producing defilement. But, as the very character of a holy and consecrated spot precludes the idea of any sort of defilement or impurity, the acknowledg-
*) Histor. Landm. vol. ii. p. 481.
+) "Non datur nobis potestas adeundi templum nisi nudibus pedibus."
++) Commentaries, ut supra.
ment that such was the case was conveyed, symbolically, by divesting the feet of all that protection from pollution and uncleanness which would be necessary in unconsecrated places.
So, in modern times, we uncover the head to express the sentiment of esteem and respect. Now, in formner days, when there was more violence to be apprehended than now, the casque, or helmet, afforded an ample protection from any sudden blow of an unexpected adversary. But we can fear no violence from one whom we esteem and respect; and, therefore, to deprive the head of its accustomed protection, is to give an evidence of our unlimited confidence in the person to whom the gesture is made.
The rite of discalceation is, therefore, a symbol of reverence. It signifies, in the language of symbolism, that the spot which is about to be approached in this humble and reverential manner is consecrated to some holy purpose.
Now, as to all that has been said, the intelligent mason will at once see its application to the third degree. Of all the degrees of Masonry, this is by far the most important and sublime. The solemn lessons which it teaches, the sacred scene which it represents, and the impressive ceremonies with which it is conducted, are all calculated to inspire the mind with feelings of awe and reverence. Into the holy of holies of the temple, when the ark of the covenant had been deposited in its appropriate place, and the Shekinah was hovering over it, the high priest alone, and on one day only in the whole year, was permitted, after the most careful purification, to enter with bare feet, and to pronounce, with fearful veneration, the tetragrammaton or omnific world.
And into the Master Mason's lodge - this holy of holies of the masonic temple, where the solemn truths of death and immortality are inculcated - the aspirant, on entering, should pturify his heart from every contamination, and remember, with a due sense of their symbolic application, those words that once broke upon the astonished ears of the old patriarch, "Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thout standest is holy ground."


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|Nonsensical design, or empowering ideal?
The second issue was one of idealization. It had been argued by some that a busty, beautiful female character was to women what a buff, handsome male character was to men - a tool for escapism, and a representation of the ideal figure or body type. I had heard this argument be challenged due to the underlying issues surrounding representations of men and women, especially in comics. Men are there to be "awesome", women are there to be ogled. The designs of female characters are not appealing to women, because their figures, appearances and personalities aren't actually their "ideal". Many women seemed to be uncomfortable with the representation of women in comics because it felt like they were there solely to be sexy, and they didn't have the agency or justified representation that most male characters were assumed to.
|Empowering, or bland?
This article by Vivienne Chan (click this link it is the basis of the rest of the article) answers a lot of my questions more directly, at least in terms of one person's perspective:
"Everyone – and I do mean EVERYONE, male or female – is going to have a different answer to "what makes a great female lead in a video game."
The things that Miss Chan describes as being her own ideal are things like:
"...shamelessly beautiful, almost to the extent that it can be offensive. She would have long dark hair, she would be tall, and she would be athletic with slamming curves."
"...her ability to beat down enemies – women and men alike – without breaking a nail, and she would do so wearing whatever the hell she thought was the best thing to wear at the time, whether it be a skimpy catsuit unzipped to her navel or full body armor."
"She would be charming and intimidating at the same time, and will make no goddamn apologies for who she is or what she stands for."
"Screw the "muted" attractiveness that Jade from Beyond Good and Evil brought to the table – I want a lady who is unapologetically gorgeous and is comfortable in that skin."
What's funny about these examples, to me, is that it feels like if I saw this character in a game or a comic, I'd assume it was designed by a man, and ergo assume it was sexist. The classic idea of an ostensibly empowered female character who is drop-dead gorgeous and "kicks ass" and is charming and capable and powerful and self-motivated...well, that seems kind of cliche in a shallow quasi-feminist "Joss Whedon" way, doesn't it? But it's something that a woman wants in this case, very specifically in fact. It's her own terms for what would define a character that she would want to be like. There must be some element that separates her desire from the offensive cliche. Let's examine each element of what Miss Chan wants in order to come to an understanding of how their context and presentation can influence the end result.
Issue A: Character Agency And Self-Determination
One of the most easy-to-identify things in this description of an ideal character is that the character exists on her own terms. She is not subordinate to anyone, she is not weaker than anyone, she is not chained by anyone or anything. The things she does are under her own terms: she "wear(s) whatever the hell she wants", she "will make no goddamn apologies", she is "unapologetically gorgeous and is comfortable in that skin".
These are traits that exist in many sexist characters, but the problem with those characters is that it doesn't feel natural for them. It feels like a justification, because the actual issue is that they're like that because it's something that the author finds attractive. The influence of authorship creates a scenario where a character with such a design cannot be considered neutral, because there's so much obvious justification there for shallow, sexist desires. When Starfire talks about how great being nude is, it's difficult to address that as a legitimate character trait because it feels like an empty excuse for the artist to draw a nude character.
As a result of this, there's been a feminist cultural backlash against characters who possess those traits no matter what the conditions are. The real problem is why they're showing skin, or why they're attractive - something I've tried to illustrate in many of my previous articles. Alyx Vance is praised because she's somewhat plain and dresses modestly, which ostensibly makes her feel more "real" and "empowered", but in terms of her behavior she's still a sycophantic second fiddle to her silent protagonist companion. Saber from Fate/Stay Night is praised because she wears a modest dress and armor, but her design is still a very blatant "kawaii anime girl". The Last Psychiatrist wrote multiple articles on how Katniss from the Hunger Games is ostensibly empowering because she dresses modestly and has a bow and arrow, but in the actual narrative she does almost no "empowering" things. How characters dress or look isn't the problem - it's why they dress and look that way, and what it means in a meta-sense. Miss Chan identifies this fallacy by noting that she doesn't want to be someone who possesses "muted" attractiveness, she wants her ideal character to be legitimately attractive.
There is a very fine and indistinct line between "being sexy because I want to be" and "being sexy because you want me to be"; many women dress attractively and revealingly and find it to be perfectly empowered, while many others feel forced and uncomfortable with it. The issue is not what is worn, or how someone looks, but why they look or dress that way. When female comics characters are almost unilaterally made into gorgeous women with unrealistically large breasts, it doesn't feel like it's empowering them, it feels like "that's what the male artists want them to look like". When Miss Chan says she wants her ideal character to be drop-dead gorgeous, that's because it gives her character more control, more influence, and more power - the kind of things that make a character "escapist" to begin with. They are part of the central concept that a character who is empowering should have agency, should be in control of their own fate, and shouldn't be shackled by other people's desires or demands.
Issue B: Masculine and Feminism, and the role of Diversity
One of the issues that was present in Project: Representation is the fact that the standards used to determine a sensible character seem to be very masculine in nature. A character who is depicted as being capable of agency often does it in very masculine ways because the traits we think of as being "empowering" are traditionally associated with masculinity. What I wanted to get at with some of my questions was "how would you make a female character who exhibits agency while still possessing feminine traits that you think positively of?"
We get characters like Vasquez from Aliens who are "empowered" because they're total badasses. They're physically strong, they curse openly, they kill things and enjoy the hell out of it. They exhibit almost entirely masculine traits, but just happen to be women. That's great, because it breaks down gender lines: nobody's gonna say Vasquez can't do the job, look how tough she is. However, the inherent problem in this is that characters who are "awesome" or "badass" are basically masculine-by-design, whereas characters who are "weak" or "submissive" are showing largely feminine traits. The pre-existing roles show their influence by glorifying behaviors associated with masculinity and vilifying behaviors associated with femininity.
Now, if we were going to get truly gender-neutral, the traits we value aren't honestly that bad. It's the grouping that's potentially problematic. Masculinity includes power and strength and self-determination, but it also tends to include less desirable traits like aggression, denial of emotions, and abrasive personalities. Similarly, femininity in its classic definition implies submission and physical weakness, but also positive traits like empathy and care. It's easy to draw up lines based on assumptions of gender, but the actual issue is that the traits themselves need to be addressed individually as positive or negative traits.
Miss Chan attempts to balance these traits by taking the best of both - her ideal is "caring but ferocious", "charming but intimidating". While this might seem somewhat cliche for a "badass female character", I can think of male characters who've pulled it off without a problem - with Chris Redfield in RE5 being the most obvious example. Chris is not rough, abrasive, rude or crass. He's thoughtful, he's caring, he's empathic, he's emotionally available, and he's also a huge muscled-up badass who punches the hell out of boulders. Nobody (or nobody I know) thought less of Chris for not being an asshole, yet "be an asshole" is sort of implicit in the idea of a tough, manly, masculine soldier-man character - the gruff, power-armored anti-hero who takes no shit from anyone and is totally badass and does all the stuff you'd wish you could do if you were also a jerk.
I like characters, male or female, who take things seriously, and are taken seriously. I like characters who dress like they actually have a reason behind it, who are pragmatic and logical when it comes to decision-making, who behave professionally when the time comes. Part of why female characters like this are a big deal is because it feels like many "female badasses" ultimately aren't taken seriously, or aren't actually that capable. When a female character puts on utilitarian armor, it feels empowering because it's their choice. They have a reason to dress like that, and it's a professional one. The aspect of "the author wants them to look sexy" is removed, and it's replaced with "the character wants to protect themselves", which gives the character a greater sense of agency.
But at the same time we need to acknowledge that many women do, in fact, choose to dress attractively of their own volition (though separating them from women who feel forced to dress in such a manner is difficult). The issue is that when such characters show up in fiction, it could be either their own reasons or the author's reasons. Again, going back to Starfire, if you take her seriously she's pretty empowered - she doesn't care what other people think, she's extremely comfortable with her body - but at the same time she feels hollow because those things seem to be more like justifications for the artist rather than actual character traits.
When feminine traits are made part of a feminine character, the part that it's crucial to identify is: "is this what the author believes all women are like?" In many scenarios it seems like the answer is "yes", because there's not enough diversity to offset it. If you have a reasonable number of strong, capable women, then a female character who is weak and submissive feels more natural because it's her as an individual, not her as a representative of her gender. The same is true of all "feminine" traits - if you have enough diversity that such traits don't feel forced, the resulting product is more natural. It's part of treating women like "people", instead of some weird subset of humanity who all somehow behave the same even though there's over 3 billion of them.
Heck, you can even go back to the complaint with League of Legends that sparked my article regarding it. It wasn't that "sexy women" existed in the game, it was that nothing but sexy women existed in the game. While male characters were diverse in size, shape, and background, the accusation being made was that the female characters in the game had a much smaller design range, which strongly suggested an agenda. This idea was backed up by the artist's rebuttal: making a character too strong or muscular would make them "not like a chick", which is outright fallacious. Of course it would make them "like a chick" - the only thing that makes someone "like a chick" is whether they're of the female sex. Women range from skinny to fat, from undefined to super-muscular, from supermodels to bodybuilders. That diversity is shown for the male characters, but the problem is that the female characters don't have it, and that's bad design. It shows that the designers implicitly associate "female" with "sexy", and that's straight-up biased.
Case Study: Kharma
I would like to conclude by telling you about a female wrestler in the WWE named Kharma, because Kharma's design uses and illustrates a lot of the points I just discussed.. This is Kharma.
To explain to you why Kharma is great, here's the rest of the WWE women's division. Please keep in mind that while male wrestlers in the WWE are "superstars", female wrestlers in the WWE are "divas".
Divas are not taken seriously. They don't have to wrestle as well as their male counterparts because "wrestling ability" is not why they're hired. Kharma is the first female wrestler in a long time to be taken seriously. When Kharma's music hits, bad things happen. She is one of three female wrestlers in the history of the Royal Rumble to actually participate in the event, and one of the other wrestlers (Beth Phoenix, who is very capable in her own right) tricked The Great Khali into kissing her so she could pull him over the top rope. Wrestling is not normally great for women's rights, is what I'm saying.
Here's a clip that basically illustrates the difference between Kharma and every other diva:
So first there's the normal Divas match, and it's a mess. The wrestling is bad, the selling is bad, and all the announcers care to talk about is "lol look how hot they are". The crowd doesn't care, because the match is terrible, just like all Diva matches are terrible. Then Kharma's music hits, and the crowd is ecstatic. The announcers go out of their way to sell the audience on how powerful Kharma is, not how attractive she is or how cute she is. That's the kind of reaction that a male wrestler gets; hell, even her music is a man's music, because Divas tend to get peppy pop themes, not ominous, rumbling rock. The reaction she gets is "oh shit", not 'aww, how cute". She comes out with badass music, she cleans house, and she leaves, just like a badass male character would.
This is empowerment. She's a female wrestler, and she's taken seriously. She's powerful. She's in control. She doesn't feel like a person who got her job as a wrestler because of her irrelevant attractiveness, she feels like a person who got her job as a wrestler because she kicks ass. And the crowd loves her. The problem with the Divas division isn't just that it's shallow and sexist, it's that every Diva is like that, and so it turns into "if women are going to wrestle, this is what it has to be like". Kharma is different in every way and she's still positively received, and if there's ever been a sign that the WWE can expand their women's division to include actual serious competitors on the same level as their male counterparts, she's it.
And the thing is, it's not just a question of how people dress or act. The WWE Superstars are a diverse bunch, and their clothing (like superheroes) ranges from full-body suits to basically a speedo. So it's not a question of skin, it's a question of why the skin is there. There's not really a suggestion that Randy Orton wears a speedo because he's trying to appeal to the huge male fanbase, he wears it because he wants to wear it, just like Namor. The real problem with the Divas is not that they're sexy or that they're scantily clad, but that they're not taken seriously by anyone, and wrestlers like Kharma are a way to try to undo that. If the WWE wants to follow up on this they should hire a bunch of female MMA fighters and have them start doing clotheslines and dropkicks and other high-velocity, high-impact moves that can be sold well.
The key to writing a female character well is to make her make sense in-universe. The more diverse and multi-faceted your universe is, the more believable she will be as a character. The more believable she is as a character, the more easily she can be accepted as being an independent individual with some sense of agency and self-determination. There are no traits that specifically make for a good female character, because "good" is a manner of representation and context, not a manner of who or what they are.
The same is also true of writing good male characters.


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Nevada Fish Report
Carson River Fish Report for 9-30-2015
Carson River Fish Report for 9-30-2015
Still some life in East Carson
Carson River - Carson City, NV
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East Carson continues to fish well, but it requires some work. It's running at 21 cfs and 69 degrees. Creekside Lodge (530) 694-2511
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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reportsfor Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Lake Almanor: Waiting for change at Almanor
Lake Amador: Amador bass bite solid
Lake Berryessa: It's bass at Berryessa
Bucks Lake: Trout Scattered at Bucks Lake
Calero Lake: Calero bass biting
Lake Camanche: Camanche bass near narrows
Caples Lake: Good conditions at Caples
Lake Chabot: Chabot bass biting
Clear Lake: Mid lake best at Clear Lake
Collins Lake: Big plants planned for Collins Lake
Convict Lake: All good at Convict Lake
Crowley Lake: Rods bent at Crowley Lake
Lake Davis: More wishing that fishing at Davis Lake
Del Valle Lake: Sardines the striper ticket at Del Valle
June Lake Loop: June Loop action mixed
Lafayette Reservoir: All cats at Lafayette
Lewiston Lake: Great trout bite at Lewiston
Lopez Lake : Panfish plentiful at Lopez Lake
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Slow down at LV
Mammoth Lakes : Mary, George dominate basin
Lake Mendocino: Hot smallie bite at Mendo
Lake Oroville: Oroville bass bite steady
Pyramid Lake: Low and cold conditions for opener
Quarry Lakes: Water clearing, trout planted at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Stripers biting at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: San Pablo Res gets trout
Santa Margarita Lake: Bass, crappie at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Shadow Cliffs cats offshore
Shasta Lake: Find bass of points in Shasta
Shaver Lake: Trout solid at Shaver Lake
Lake Sonoma: Quality bass at Lake Sonoma
Lake Tahoe: Good mack bite, slowing kokes at Tahoe
Nor Cal Fish Reports Reportsfor Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Lake Almanor: Smallies biting at Almanor
Lake Amador: Slow action at Amador
Anderson Reservoir: Anderson shore anglers get some action
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa bass bite strong
Bucks Lake: Mayfly hatch at Buclks Lake
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Bass fair at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero worth a try
Lake Camanche: Camanche on the rise
Lake Chabot: Chabot bass bite steady
Chesbro Reservoir: Night cats at Chesbro
Clear Lake: Clear Lake fishing well
Collins Lake: Few anglers, warm water at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Low water, weed growth a problem at Contra Loma
Coyote Lake: Coyote bass bite tough
Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake on fire
Lake Davis: Davis shows signs of life
Del Valle Lake: Del Valle bass biting
Indian Creek Reservoir: Indian Creek trout biting
June Lake Loop: Peak time on June Loop
Lafayette Reservoir: Slow times at Lafayette
Lake Alpine (Alpine): Alpine gets load of trout
Lewiston Lake: Good times at Lewiston
Lopez Lake : Panfish time at Lopez Lake
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Striper derby coming to LV
Mammoth Lakes Basin: Lake George best in basin
Lake Oroville: Bass numbers high at Oroville
Quarry Lakes: Slow bite lingers at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Stripers chomping at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Warm water slows San Pablo action
Santa Margarita Lake: Crappie biting at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Some cats, bass in back lakes at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Bite better at Shasta
Shaver Lake: Trout biting at Shaver Lake
Lake Sonoma: Sonoma cats bite at night
Carson River: East Carson kicking out planters
Eel River: Low water at Eel River
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Lower Klamath a challenge
Napa River: Napa River striper bite improving
Sacramento River: Solid salmon bite in Colusa
Sacramento River: Chico area salmon bite coming back after heat
Trinity River: Trinity flows back to normal
Sacramento Delta: Antioch striper bite continues
: Slow, steady salmon bite in Benicia
Sacramento Delta: Franks Tract black bass biting
Sacramento Delta: Pittsburg remains slow
Sacramento Delta: Stripers, some salmon in Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Black bass chances in Stockton
Sacramento Delta: Tracy black bass plentiful
: Mixed bag in Santa Cruz
: Crescent City bottom fishing tops
: Monterey bottom fishing excellent
: Salmon in Pillar Point Harbor
: SF Bay salmon spotty
: San Pablo Bay lousy with small stripers
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Book Reviews: Wars of the Roses Round Up
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
Pages: 206
Received: Library, own
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
I read this book in bed while recovering from a cold, which is the best way to read this book as main character Inspector Alan Grant spends the whole book bedridden recovering from a broken leg. Being in a similar situation made me feel even more connected with the story.
Grant spent his time researching through history books and applying his detective's mind to unraveling the mystery surrounding Richard III, Henry VII, and the murder of the princes in the tower and I happily sleuthed alongside him.
I am still so pleasantly surprised by how absolutely enthralled I was by The Daughter of Time. It's a pretty straight forward book and there's a ton of "telling," so much so that it almost feels like I spent the day chatting with a historian rather than reading a fictional story. The chapters move along pretty quickly and are usually only about ten pages or fewer.
For me, the jury is still out on who did in the lost princes in the tower, but I tend to lean on the side of sympathy toward Richard and blame to Henry. I'm ok with reading the "blame Richard" side, but I definitely appreciated Josephine Tey's take instead. Her explanation seems reasonable, and even if historically we may never know, story-wise she wrote a compelling narrative.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy Wars of the Roses and Tudor history, though the anti-Ricardian may struggle.
The Lost King by Alison Prince
Pages: 96
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Wow. This book is...not very good at all. It's super short and the chapters are usually only a few pages long, but that's about the only positive thing I can say.
The story is narrated by a fictional "observer" character in the form of a servant. This is a narrative device I usually don't like, and in such a short book it felt even more useless. We even get a few bits and pieces from her personal life, but this felt even more pointless considering how much of a non-character the narrator turned out to be.
But, whatever, if that was the worst thing then it wouldn't have bothered me that much. No, the reason this book gets such a low rating stems entirely from its historical inaccuracies. Simple things that could be found on the Wikipedia page aren't even correct! What is accurate is presented in such an abridged way that readers with little to no knowledge of the time will likely come away with an inaccurate understanding of people and events.
Definitely not recommended.
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I love reading about the Wars of the Roses and I found The Daughter of Time fascinating, particularly as my sympathies also lie more with Richard than Henry. I'm sorry to hear The Lost King was so disappointing - I won't be reading that one!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, definitely one to avoid! I'm curious about other Josephine Tey books, but none immediately jump out yet.Delete
Hi there! New follower here. Nice to meet you! I'm a history buff so your reviews really caught my eye. Thanks for the heads up. I will definitely give The Daughter of Time a try.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Facebook has been awarded a patent for "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network." In the most basic terms, this means Facebook has patented technology that delivers the stuff filling up your newsfeed like shared links, videos and Wall posts. All Facebook, the blog that originally uncovered the patent, says the patent does not apply to status updates, but only to "implicit feed stories."
Doomsday Scenarios Abound
Sites such as MySpace, Flickr, Google Buzz, LinkedIn, Yahoo Mail, and Windows Live all generate some sort of newsfeed where underlying technology generates a list of news items from your network to populate your newsfeed or stream. (Click on the image for a closer look at Facebook's description that received the patent.)
ReadWriteWeb envisions a possible scenario where some of these popular social networks could fall prey to Facebook's intellectual property rights. "If offering a stream of updates of the non-status messages of friends is something Facebook alone could deliver, that would be a major loss for the rest of the social web," Marshall Kirkpatrick wrote for RWW.
Venture capitalist and blogger Fred Wilson decried the patent by arguing that the U.S. Patent and Trade Office should stop awarding software rights altogether. "Software patents make no sense. Like music, art, and other creative pursuits, software is almost always derivative work. There is not a chance in hell that Facebook invented this idea," Wilson wrote.
There's an Apple Patent for That
Of course, this is not the first broad patent that's been awarded to a technology company. Early last year, the blogosphere was up in arms over a patent awarded to Apple Inc. for multitouch technology. The big question at the time was whether Cupertino now owned the rights to touch technology in general. In fact, many wondered if Apple's patent would provoke a litigious showdown between Apple and Palm over the Palm Pre's multitouch features.
Fast forward to a year later, Apple and Palm have not ended up in court over multitouch; however, there are rumors that Google and its Android partners have not implemented multitouch on devices sold in the U.S. like the Droid and Nexus One because of Apple's patent. But that may be about to change with the launch of the HTC Desire.
The Patent Threat
The thing is, getting a patent is easy, but proving you deserve to hold onto that patent is something else entirely. As Stephen Henry, a Boston-based intellectual property attorney told me last year, there are checks and balances to the patent system and courts have the power to invalidate patents if the invention is proven to be particularly obvious. Even smaller companies can fight back, with the help from groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and its Patent Busting Project.
The EFF's PBP is dedicated to fighting purportedly frivolous patents like one-click online shopping, online shopping carts, the hyperlink and paying with a credit card online. The EFF tries to invalidate claims like these, because the EFF believes overuse of patents can threaten free expression and exposes those without the means to defend themselves to lawsuits from large corporations. "Our patent system has historically relied on the resources of major corporate players to defeat bad patents," the EFF says. "Now it leaves these new defendants with few if any options to defend themselves."
Facebook may have secured its patent for now, but the real test will come when or if the social network has to defend that patent based on its merits.
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DA Walters plays the race card: "Imagine you were walking down a city street, and someone leapt from behind a tree and hit you so hard that you fell to the sidewalk unconscious. Would you later describe that as a fight?� Walters is hoping that whites who have either been victimized by Blacks, or know of other whites that have been robbed or assaulted by Blacks, understand and nod approvingly as they read his Op-Ed.
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The September 26 Op-Ed column in The New York Times by LaSalle County DA in Louisiana, Reed Walters, confirms why he should never have been on the case.
Moreover, as with the DA in the Duke case, Walters' rush to judgment and his depraved decision to try the case in the Times has polluted the jury pool with his prejudices: the six Black boys have no chance for a fair trial and their attorneys should move for the remaining charges to be dismissed.
Walters first tried to railroad the boys through adult court with preposterous murder charges perhaps believing enough of the "old" South still survived to accommodate his wishes—and who knows what might have happened had the nation not rallied to the boys' cause. It begs the question how many such Jena victims are rotting in prison there and in other parts of this country?
Walters' Op-Ed piece in the Times confirms his critics' contention: That he is a reckless prosecutor on a mission—it is not clear what that goal is beyond denying the six boys a chance for a fair trial.
He displays his prejudice when he asserts that the case "has fired the imaginations of thousands, notably young African-Americans who, according to many of their comments, believe they will be in the vanguard of a new civil rights movement." He is very presumptuous and he is also contemptuous towards his fellow whites: might Jena Six not have also "fired the imaginations of thousands" of many white people who abhor racial injustice?
Walters tries to gain universal sympathy by presenting himself as this harmless "small-town lawyer and prosecutor," who harbors no malice. His actions, in bringing the murder charges against the six boys belie this self-deprecating persona.
"For 16 years, it has been my job as the district attorney to review each criminal case brought to me by the police department or the sheriff, match the facts to any applicable laws and seek justice for those who have been harmed," Walters writes, as if "evidence" and "facts" are always gathered in an dispassionate and objective manner. His own actions throughout this case have dispelled that myth, that justice is color blind; this fantasy has led to the convictions –and even executions—of many innocent Black people.
Walters contempt for the tens of thousands of protestors that went to Jena is clear: "Their anger at me was summed up by a woman who said, 'If you can figure out how to make a schoolyard fight into an attempted murder charge, I'm sure you can figure out how to make stringing nooses into a hate crime.'" He notes: "That could be a compelling statement to someone trying to motivate listeners on a radio show, but as I am a lawyer obligated to enforce the laws of my state, it does not work for me."
Walters totally misses the point the woman and other critics have been trying to convey—that had the justice system, including DA Walters, intervened in a timely and forceful manner with the school system after the noose-hanging incident of August 2006, the beating of Justin Barker in December might never have occurred. For readers who are unfamiliar with the noose incident: it happened after Black students at Jena High School had sat underneath a tree that had been used by whites—provoking the criticism that the school had tolerated the existence of a "whites only" tree.
Rather than reflecting on what the marcher might have meant, Walters writes lamely, and unconvincingly, after the fact, "I cannot overemphasize how abhorrent and stupid I find the placing of the nooses on the schoolyard tree in late August 2006. If those who committed that act considered it a prank, their sense of humor is seriously distorted. It was mean-spirited and deserves the condemnation of all decent people."
"I searched the Louisiana criminal code for a crime that I could prosecute. There is none," Walters continues, of the noose hanging incident. Yet, what prevented Walters from taking charge by demonstrating his professed outrage? Why did he not hold a press conference and publicly urge the Louisiana legislators to introduce the laws needed to fight such racist assaults? What is stopping him from holding that news conference today? Since it's likely this might not have been the first noose-hanging incident, nor will it be the last one, wow does Walters propose to deal with it in the future? Is there also no law to punish those who draw Swastikas?
Walters pats himself undeservedly, as when he writes that he should have done a better job "explaining that the offenses of Dec. 4, 2006, did not stem from a 'schoolyard fight' as it has been commonly described in the news media and by critics." He goes on to describe his vision of boys in a school yard fight: "they exchange words, clench fists, throw punches, wrestle in the dirt until classmates or teachers pull them apart."
If all school yard fights were that predictable, there would be no problems. But school yard fights, like other fights, vary in degree depending on the factors involved. An observer might believe that the alleged beating of Barker –and we only have the DA's version of events so far – might have been caused by the aggravated racial tensions and animosity that simmered probably before, and specifically after the noose incident, which authorities had not properly dealt with. This in no way condones or minimizes the beating of Barker.
Even as DA Walters tries to de-link the noose incident and the Barker beating, he unwittingly ties the events. "The victim in this crime, who has been all but forgotten amid the focus on the defendants, was a young man named Justin Barker, who was not involved in the nooses incident three months earlier," he writes, unintentionally conceding the premise that a noose hanging incident might provoke a physical confrontation between whites and Blacks: He is simply stating that the alleged Black suspects targeted the wrong white boy.
Walters also complains that the alleged beating victim, Barker, has all but been forgotten. This is true, but not for the reasons Walters suspects.
Barker was forgotten because DA Walters committed an outrage when he charged five of the Black boys with attempted second-degree murder in adult court. His actions were so outrageous and disproportionate that they completely overwhelmed and stole the story about Barker's alleged beating. An appellate court felt the same way, overturning Mychal Bell's conviction on those charges.
DA Walters declares his obvious bias, as when he writes about the alleged beating victim Barker: "According to all the credible evidence I am aware of, after lunch, he walked to his next class. As he passed through the gymnasium door to the outside, he was blindsided and knocked unconscious by a vicious blow to the head thrown by Mychal Bell. While lying on the ground unaware of what was happening to him, he was brutally kicked by at least six people."
And here we were under the misguided belief that it is the role of a court of law to weigh "all the credible evidence" and then make a determination. DA Walters himself has tried the case and convicted the Jena Six.
And, to make sure that the imagery of predatory Blacks setting upon an innocent white victim becomes ingrained in an inflammatory manner on the minds of white readers of his Times Op-Ed, DA Walters plays the race card: "Imagine you were walking down a city street, and someone leapt from behind a tree and hit you so hard that you fell to the sidewalk unconscious. Would you later describe that as a fight?"
Walters is hoping that whites who have either been victimized by Blacks, or know of other whites that have been robbed or assaulted by Blacks, understand and nod approvingly as they read his Op-Ed.
Why did Walters bring murder charges against Mychal Bell and in adult court in the first place? He writes that he "considered adult status appropriate because of his role as the instigator of the attack, the seriousness of the charge and his prior criminal record." What did Bell's prior criminal record have to do with the alleged beating of Barker and how did it elevate the charges to attempted murder against five Black boys?
Were the other boys linked to Bell's "prior criminal record" in Walters' mind? Do we chalk this down to the they-are-all-the-same anyway syndrome?
Walters concludes: "I can understand the emotions generated by the juxtaposition of the noose incident with the attack on Mr. Barker and the outcomes for the perpetrators of each." Actually, judging by his Op-Ed Walters will never understand.
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