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Michael J. Fox showed up on The Late Show with David Letterman last night to officially announce the Nike Air Mag (aka the Back to the Future shoes). It's Marty McFly himself, ladies and gentlemen!
It's heartbreaking to see the effect Parkinson's has on his body—especially since he's one of my all time boyhood idols—but it's the truth, Parkinson's disease is not a walk in the park. If you want to help contribute to the research of curing Parkinson's Disease, the Nike Air Mags are being auctioned via eBay right now. Some pairs went for as high as $75,000—so it's obviously not for everyone—but all the proceeds are going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. If you have the money, it's a really great cause. You already know it's a really great shoe. [Nikemag.eBay.com]
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use Coro::Socket;
# listen on an ipv4 socket
my $socket = new Coro::Socket PeerHost => "localhost",
PeerPort => 'finger';
# listen on any other type of socket
my $socket = Coro::Socket->new_from_fh
Local => "/tmp/socket",
Type => SOCK_STREAM,
DESCRIPTIONThis module is an AnyEvent user, you need to make sure that you use and run a supported event loop.
This module implements socket-handles in a coroutine-compatible way, that is, other coroutines can run while reads or writes block on the handle. See Coro::Handle, especially the note about prefering method calls.
IPV6 WARNINGThis module was written to imitate the IO::Socket::INET API, and derive from it. Since IO::Socket::INET does not support IPv6, this module does neither.
Therefore it is not recommended to use Coro::Socket in new code. Instead, use AnyEvent::Socket and Coro::Handle, e.g.:
use Coro; use Coro::Handle; use AnyEvent::Socket; # use tcp_connect from AnyEvent::Socket # and call Coro::Handle::unblock on it. tcp_connect "www.google.com", 80, Coro::rouse_cb; my $fh = unblock +(Coro::rouse_wait)[0]; # now we have a perfectly thread-safe socket handle in $fh print $fh "GET / HTTP/1.0\015\012\015\012"; local $/; print <$fh>;
Using "AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_connect" gives you transparent IPv6, multi-homing, SRV-record etc. support.
For listening sockets, use "AnyEvent::Socket::tcp_server".
- $fh = new Coro::Socket param => value, ...
Create a new non-blocking tcp handle and connect to the given host
and port. The parameter names and values are mostly the same as for
IO::Socket::INET (as ugly as I think they are).
The parameters officially supported currently are: "ReuseAddr", "LocalPort", "LocalHost", "PeerPort", "PeerHost", "Listen", "Timeout", "SO_RCVBUF", "SO_SNDBUF".
$fh = new Coro::Socket PeerHost => "localhost", PeerPort => 'finger';
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Vietnam visa requirement for the Namibia passports
The citizens of Namibia is not included in the visa exemption list; therefore, all Namibians need to apply visa to Vietnam for either tourism or business purpose.
At present, there are 3 options for the Namibian citizens applying for Vietnam visa:
1. Apply for a visa at the Vietnam Embassy:
Since there is no representative office of Vietnam's government in Namibia at present, the foreigners (including Namibian citizens and other nationalities residing in Namibia) are suggested to contact the nearest Vietnamese Embassy in neighboring countries: South Africa, Mozambique and Angola to get pre-stamped visa.
2. Apply for Vietnam visa on arrival:
If it is inconvenient for you to visit the Vietnam Embassy in neighboring countries, you may select Vietnam visa on arrival to simplify your visa application process.
Visa on arrival is an alternative way to obtain a visa to Vietnam in addition to the traditional way of obtaining a visa at Vietnam Embassy or Consulates. Once issued, it has same validity with the visa get from Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates. However, visa on arrival is applicable for those who travel Vietnam by airplane only.
3. Apply for e-visa for Vietnam
From 1 February 2017, the citizens from 46 countries are eligible to apply for the 30 days (single entry) e-visas for Vietnam. As Namibia is not in the list, Vietnam e-visa is NOT available for Namibian passport holders at present.
Applying for Vietnam visa is never easier than ever! With the support of internet and high technology applications, getting a visa for Vietnam is becoming more and more simple. The customers now have different options to apply for Vietnam visa at their most convenience. Each option has its own pros and cons and below is the comparison between 2 popular options:
|Visa on arrival
|Traditional visa
|Issued by
|Vietnam Immigration Department
|Vietnam Embassy or Consulates with the approval of Vietnam Immigration Department
|Passport required or not?
|No need to send your original passport away
|Parting with your original passport
|Processing time
|Normal service: 2 working days;
Urgent service: 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours or 1 working day;
|Normal service: 3 - 5 working days
|Processing fee (*)
|From US $6 + stamping fee, 100% refundable if visa rejected
|From US $45, non-refundable in any case
|Payment method
|Money order, cashier's check, company check
|Credit cards, Paypal, Western Union, bank wire transfer
|Additional fee
|Postal cost, driving fee and even air fares to reach the Vietnam Embassy
|Visa application
|Online totally
|In person or by post
|Travel by
|By airplanes only
|By any means of transport
|Get visa stamped
|Queuing in front of Immigration Counter at arrival airport in Vietnam to get visa stamped. This can be skipped with our fast track service.
|Having visa already stamped onto your passport before entry Vietnam.
|Limited online support
|24 hours a day, 7 days a week
|It is especially convenient for those who are staying far away Vietnamese Embassy.
|Difficult for those who is living in the country with no Vietnam Embassy
|For travelers to Vietnam by air only
|For travelers to Vietnam by any transports


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Under the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), federal agencies must develop an annual inventory of all commercial activities performed by federal employees, e.g., those activities that are not inherently governmental. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviews each agency's commercial activities inventory and consults with the agency on inventory content. After OMB has completed its review and consultation, the agency must make its inventory available to the public.
OMB has reviewed and has published a notice of availability in the Federal Register for DOL's FAIR Act Inventory for FY 2016. The inventory is presented below for the public's review, in a format specified by OMB. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Tanisha Bynum-Frazier, Director, Office of Asset and Resource Management, at (202) 693-4546.
Explanation of Inventories Content and Codes
The FAIR Act requires federal agencies to catalogue the commercial activities performed by their employees. In addition, OMB Circular A-76 directs federal agencies to provide the public with information on inherently governmental functions performed by their employees. DOL's 2016 inventories consist of the 2016 FAIR Act Inventory of Commercial Activities and the 2016 Inherently Governmental Activities Inventory.
Interested parties should be aware that the FAIR Act Inventory is only a list of DOL commercial activities. It does not reflect any management decisions about what may or may not be subject to competition or contracted out by DOL at some point in the future. The commercial activities on the inventory provide the universe of activities upon which future decisions related to commercial services management may be made.
Both inventories use several codes: OMB function codes, reason codes and product service codes. Explanations of the codes are provided at OMB Website for FAIR Act Inventory guidance.
Challenges to the FAIR Act Inventory
The FAIR Act permits an interested party to challenge the inclusion or exclusion of an activity from DOL's FAIR Act Inventory. Under OMB Circular A-76, the application of reason codes may be challenged. Challenges must be filed within 30 working days of the publication of the Federal Register notice indicating the availability of DOL's FAIR Act Inventory. The last day for receipt of challenges on DOL's 2016 Inventory is October 30, 2017.
Who may file a challenge?
The person or organization making the challenge must be an interested party. An interested party is defined in the FAIR Act as-
- A private sector source that is an actual or prospective offeror for any contract or other form of agreement to perform the activity and that has a direct economic interest in performing the activity that would be adversely affected by a determination not to procure the performance of the activity from a private sector source;
- A representative of any business or professional association that includes within its membership private sector sources referred to in #1 above;
- An officer or employee of an organization within an executive agency that is an actual or prospective offeror to perform that activity; or
- The head of any labor organization referred to in section 7103(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code, that includes within its membership officers or employees of an organization referred to in #3 above.
What is a valid basis for a challenge?
The classification on the Inventory of a particular activity as inherently governmental or commercial and the application of reason codes are subject to challenge. If you raise other issues in your challenge, they will not be addressed in the decision.
I am an interested party. How do I file a challenge?
Your challenge must be in writing. Telephone calls, verbal inquiries, and voice mail will not be accepted. The challenge must be sent by United States mail, express delivery or similar service, or facsimile transmission to DOL's Procurement Executive no later than October 30, 2017.
What information should I include in my challenge?
A challenge shall include the following:
- why you believe you qualify as an "interested party";
- identification of the activity being challenged;
- the FTE or FTEs that are at issue and their associated DOL agency, function code, city, and state;
- whether the function's classification as either "inherently governmental" or "commercial" is being challenged;
- why you believe the particular activity should be reclassified as "inherently governmental" or as "commercial";
- a sufficient description of an activity being challenged for its reason code so that the activity being challenged is identifiable; and
- your name and the address (where you would like DOL to send the decision).
Where should I send my Inventory challenge?
You should send your challenge to-
Al Stewart
Procurement Executive
U.S. Department of Labor
Room S-1524
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
Fax No. 202-693-4019
To assist in processing, you should mark "FAIR Act Challenge" on the envelope.
Decisions on Challenges
How soon can I expect a decision on my challenge?
A decision on a challenge will be made within 28 working days from the date that DOL receives the challenge.
What will the challenge decision cover?
The decision will be in writing and will state whether the challenge is upheld, rejected on procedural grounds, or denied; will explain the rationale for the decision; and will provide an explanation of the challenger's appeal rights, if the challenge is rejected or denied.
Appeals from Inventory Challenge Decisions
An interested party who is dissatisfied with the decision on an inventory challenge may appeal the decision to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management.
How do I appeal my unsuccessful challenge?
The appeal must be delivered, in writing, to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the Department of Labor within ten working days after you have received the challenge decision.
What do I need to include in my appeal?
The appeal package shall include-
- An explanation of why you think the decision on your challenge is incorrect;
- A copy of the written challenge that you sent to the Procurement Executive; and
- A copy of the Procurement Executive's decision on your challenge.
Where do I send my appeal?
Appeals shall be in writing. Telephone calls, verbal inquiries, and voice mail will not be accepted. The challenge is to be sent by United States mail, express delivery or similar service, or facsimile transmission to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and the following address or fax number:
Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Room S-2203
Washington, D.C. 20210
Fax No. 202-693-4055
To assist in processing, please mark "FAIR Act Appeal" on the envelope. The Assistant Secretary will issue a written decision on the appeal within 10 working days, explaining the determination and the rationale for the decision.


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Police in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, arrested a man they say crashed a stolen car, broke into a home and painted a dog Saturday afternoon.
Officers arrested Felix Reagan following the incident.
They say they received a report around 2:30 p.m. of a stolen vehicle that crashed at the end of Firehouse Lane and that the suspect ran from the scene.
Shortly after, they responded to a home on Pinewood Lane, where the homeowner said someone broke into the home, stole items and painted their dog with purple paint.
A neighbor told police a male knocked on the door and asked for someone who didn't live there. They provided police a description of the suspect that led officers to believe Reagan was responsible for the incidents.
Reagan was arrested on June 3 for breaking and entering, vandalism and being a minor in possession of alcohol.
Officers located him on Webaqua Road and took him into custody. He was found with prescription pills, a driver's license and credit card stolen from the home. He also had purple paint on him.
U.S. & World
Officers said they also received reports of two additional break-ins on Webaqua Road.
As Reagan was being transported, he allegedly tried to kick out the cruiser windows and kicked an officer twice.
He was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime with the intent to commit a felony, larceny of a motor vehicle, destruction of property, cruelty to animals, possession of a Class A substance, possession of a Class E substance and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer.
It's not clear if Reagan has an attorney.


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The toy world is full of epic miscalculations. There are so many squicky, inappropriate action figures and other toys, after a while you start to wonder if the toy industry is some sort of bizarre joke. Who signed off on the masturbating Batman doll, or the Wolverine toy with the blow-up nozzle in Logan's crotch?
In a nutshell, why are there so many weird and unfortunate science fiction and fantasy toys? We decided to talk to an expert, Mike Mozart from Jeepers Media, and he explained the secret origin of squick.
Mike Mozart is sort of an internet legend. He's a toy designer himself, who owns something like 300,000 toys — in part because he also does consulting with toy companies on patent and copyright lawsuits, so he needs to maintain lots of examples of prior art. He's been doing toy-related videos for years, but he found that his "Fail Toy" reviews of horrendous and quasi-obscene toys were becoming much more popular, so he developed Jeepers Media to promote the "Fail Toy" brand. At this point, his videos — full of silly sound effects like "BOING" and his goofy riffing on the weirdly sexual toys — have gotten a quarter billion views on Youtube alone, and he's featured tons of other places.
We spoke to Mozart on the phone about just why there are so many weird, messed up toys out there.
Some classic 1960s and 1970s toys were obscene on purpose.
One of the most famous "WTF" toys of all time is the Batman squirt gun, where Batman is bent over. You remove a plug in Batman's rear end and fill the Caped Crusader with water, and then squeeze a trigger in his crotch, so that water sprays out of Batman's mouth. What on Earth were they thinking?
According to Mozart, these squirt guns (and some other similar ones) were made by a company called Elvin Toys, and they thought it was funny to be as obscene as possible. "I talked to one of the designers from that company," says Mozart. "I heard he was alive and living in New York... He bragged that they knew these toys were inappropriate." In fact, they considered that "part of the charm" of these toys.
This designer was your stereotypical old-school New Yorker, full of "dese" and "dems," and very much an old-school sexist pig — and the designer told Mozart the licensing department at Warner Bros. at the time was "a bunch of dames" who had no sense of humor. So the toy company reps would go out of their way to make sure the toys were as wrong as possible, and then tell the "dames" at Warner Bros. they were just imagining things. Maybe that's also how the infamous Wonder Woman scissors happened. At any rate, for the past few decades, Warner Bros. has had the least amount of inappropriate toys of any company — with one or two notable exceptions. (See below.)
What is up with Disney?
Just check out the weird Snow White and the Seven Dwarves pez dispensers, where the pez pieces come out of the dwarves' crotch areas and look exactly like candy penises. This was a limited edition of 150,000 pieces, and Mozart's theory is that some overworked executive at Disney said that they didn't want the candy coming out of the dwarves' heads, because that made their heads too big — and they didn't pause to think what that would look like.
"The Walt Disney company is crazy when it comes to dealing with some of the licensed product designs," says Mozart. "The people who approve the products at Disney are all overworked."
Why are there so many masturbating toys?
Speaking of Disney... Just check out Rad Repeatin' Tarzan, who makes his trademark jungle yell when his arm moves up and down like he's pleasuring himself. His arm is bent in a masturbatory angle by a plastic clamshell piece that forces his arm into that shape. Mozart talked to people who were involved in the design of this toy — apparently originally his arm was straight, so when it went up and down they were worried it looked like he was making a "Heil Hitler" motion. "It was one of those last-minute decisions," says Mozart. They didn't stop to think what else "Lord Greystroke's" arm might look like it was doing.
Possibly a similar explanation applies to this weird Happy Meal Batman Toy, where the Caped Crusader appears a little too happy? There's also pictures of a similarly odd Robin toy floating around, and a few other gripping, stroking toys on the internet.
And then there's Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse toy, where Pluto and Mickey can talk to each other. With Talkin' Bobbin' action! And Pluto's paw is bent at a weird angle, so that Pluto's paw is pointing to his crotch and moving up and down. Originally, his front leg was bent at the elbow — as depicted on the back of the box — but Mozart says the people at Disney felt that it looked like he was making a stereotypically gay hand motion, so they straightened out his front leg to make it look more heterosexual.
Now, Mickey asks what Pluto's favorite toy is, or where to find Pluto's bone. And in response, Pluto basically grabs his crotch and makes a "Yuk Yuk" sound. Mickey says, "That's right!" The company made a "snap decision" to make Pluto look less gay — and it may have backfired slightly.
What's with the Dora the Explorer Aqua Pet thing? Another famous "fail toy" is the Dora the Explorer "Aquapet" toy, where it basically looks like a giant dildo. Mozart says that the toy company was used to seeing these things in different colors, including wild purple and green — they never thought about what it looked like when the base was a fleshy pink color. "That problem never presented itself until the toy came on the market."
Who thought inflating a hammer by blowing on Wolverine's crotch was a good idea?
This might be the most famous weird superhero toy in history — the Wolverine inflatable squeaky hammer, where you inflate it by blowing a nozzle located in the middle of Wolverine's crotch. That toy is so messed-up, many people thought it was a hoax. At left: the video where Mozart proves it exists. That toy was actually created by circus vendors called Rhode Island Novelties, or RINCO. They made a bunch of other ones — and if you look at the Shrek hammer, Shrek is taller than Wolverine, so the nozzle is a good inch below Shrek's crotch. "I think it looked like a good design, and when the designer designed it, it looked nice," says Mozart.
Why are there so many Spider-Man fail toys, in particular?
Seriously. Way more than any other superhero, Spider-Man seems to have the biggest number of messed-up toys. In the past, we've covered the Whippin Web-chuk Spidey and the Spider-Toss. There's also the Spider-Man dildo knife. And the Spider-Man mylar balloon where there's a thing hanging down that looks like Spider-Man's "shlong," as Mozart puts it — with a yellow ribbon coming out. And the Shape Shifter Spider-Man toy, where you have to insert a weapon into Spider-Man's rear (to go with the Punisher Shape Shifter, where the same weapon comes out of Punisher's crotch.) And there's also a life-size inflatable Spider-Man out there, where you have to inflate him by blowing on his crotch.
So what's up with all these mountains of horrifically wrong Spidey toys? "We've wondered that ourselves," says Mozart. His theory: A lot of Spidey toys were made by a company called Toy Biz, which Marvel owned themselves, and there was possibly just less product control than at one of the bigger toy makers. Also, the Shape Shifting Spidey toy is a bad idea in principle — "it's never a good idea to make transformers that are human-looking, because they're always going to end up looking inappropriate."
Also, there are just a ton of Spider-Man knockoffs out there — he's "one of the most knocked-off characters in history," says Mozart. So toymakers in other parts of the world create unapproved Spidey toys, many of which end up being just wrong. Possibly the dildo knife was one of those. See also, at left, Mozart's tribute to a Spider-Man bow and arrow, where the arrow goes through Spidey's midsection.
The most inappropriate toy franchise
Ask Mozart to name the most inappropriate line of toys out there, and he'll go on a tear against the Spongebob Squarepants toys. Spongebob is sort of sexual to begin with — he lives in Bikini Bottom with his friends Crab and French Tickler — but the toys are way over the line, including a Pez dispenser where Spongebob is wearing tighty whities and the Pez comes out of his crotch. And various Patrick figures, where there's a flower on Patrick's crotch with the petals split in a suggestive way. Or the "pole-dancing lollipop" where you suck on a lollipop that comes out of Spongebob's crotch. Mozart has had conversations with folks from Nickelodeon and the manufacturer, and he feels like they're doing this stuff on purpose.
There are basically no new "fail toys" any more
And Mozart takes a bit of credit for this — in the old days, people were afraid to bring up the potential for a toy to look obscene in product meetings, because everybody would just think they had a dirty mind, or they were just imagining things. Nowadays, though, people at toy companies are hypersensitive to that kind of thing, and people are encouraged to speak up about anything where you might get a weird impression. Because they know that if a toy looks potentially obscene or inappropriate, people like Mozart will feature it on videos that go massively viral. "I'm the excuse to change things at toy companies," says Mozart.


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Las Cucas Locas
Las Cucas Locas is a Mexican themed video slot game filled with comical cockroaches and exciting features. Get ready to join the fiesta!
Las Cucas Locas
Las Cucas Locas is a 5-reel, 25 lines fast-paced video slot game with a Mexican theme, packed with tacos, cactus, piñata, tequila, sombreros and much more. With an exciting bonus round with top prizes to be won, players will go "loco" for this game.
- 5 Reels, 25 lines
- Bonus Round
- Scatter Symbols
- Wild Symbol
- Autoplay / Autobet
How to Play
Playing Las Cucas Locas is straight forward and requires just a few steps to get the reels spinning:
- Choose the amount you wish to bet per line by clicking on the + / - symbols below the "BET" box
- Select the number of lines you want to play using the +/- symbols below the "LINES" box. The number of lines selected gets multiplied by the bet amount for the total bet per spin. The total bet can be seen in the "TOTAL BET" box on the bottom left of the screen.
- With your bet ready, it's time to spin the reels. Hit the "SPIN" button and get ready for winning combinations
- A winning combination will flash once the reels stop and any winnings for that round will show in the "TOTAL WIN" box on the bottom right.
Bonus Rounds
Beyond the regular winning symbol combinations, Las Cucas Locas has a fun-filled bonus round as well as scatters and wild symbols to increase your winning potential.
- To trigger the bonus round, you will need 3 or more bonus piñata symbols on the same payline.
- Achieve 3 or more scatter singing cockroach symbols anywhere and win. Three scatters pays 5X the total bet, four scatter symbols pays 35X the total bet and if you get five scatter symbols at once, you will earn a massive 100X the total bet.
- The wild symbol Bandito cockroach, can substitute for any symbol except the bonus and scatter symbols. Any winning combination with a wild symbol multiplies the total win by 2, 5, or by 10, depending on the number of wild symbols in the combination.
- When you want to set the reels on auto, hit the "AUTO BET" button, select the number of automatic spins, push the "SPIN" button and the game will spin the reels for you.
- Be sure to check out the paytable, located on the top left, for all the potential winning payouts and symbols.


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Edgy Hard Rock song with cool guitar, solid beat and male vocals.
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Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Applications for Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Centers (P60)
Release Date: November 10, 2010
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Centers (MCRCs) in arthritis and/or musculoskeletal disorders and/or skin diseases.
This notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to
develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.
This FOA will utilize the P60 activity code, and is expected to be published in the winter of 2011 with an expected receipt date in the spring of 2011. See below for details.
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That's how I tend to think about a tremendously important phenomenon that is the subject of a KPMG study released today:
Consumer Companies Look Beyond China for Sourcing as China's Low-cost Advantage DiminishesFor almost 20 years, manufacturing firms have been able to move production to China, employ low-cost but productive labor there, and earn unusual profits. Those were the proverbial $100 bills lying on the sidewalk, which is simply a poetic (at least to economists, who are not known for their poetry) way of saying that there have been arbitrage opportunities available in China to firms that could move production there. Specifically, the opportunitity for arbitrage was the result of a difference between the cost of labor in China (relatively low) and its productivity (relatively high).
With increasing labor costs and an aging workforce, China is losing its foothold as the world's lowest cost manufacturer of consumer goods. Rising costs are forcing companies to take a closer look at new sourcing locations across Asia, according to a new report from KPMG International.
A number of countries in South and Southeast Asia are set to benefit from this recent shift, the report notes. While hard goods ranging from consumer electronics to furniture are still being sourced from China, apparel and footwear production is widely dispersed and more mobile across the Asia Pacific region (ASPAC). Clusters of specialized production are emerging, such as footwear in Indonesia and Vietnam and hand stitched fabrics and metalware in India.
"Sourcing goods in China purely because of ultra-low costs is a thing of the past," said Nick Debnam, KPMG's Asia Pacific chair, Consumer Markets and a partner in the China firm. "With demand still soft in many Western consumer markets, it is also proving difficult for companies to pass on higher costs to consumers. This changing environment is forcing companies to reassess sourcing strategies."
Note that such gaps are quite rare in a development context; when countries have cheap labor, they typically have relatively unproductive labor as well. (For further explication and illustration of this point take a look at this classic paper by Stephen Golub (pdf), which provides some international evidence.) Why that gap between compensation and productivity was so large in China prior to the 1990s is an interesting subject to think about, and I suspect it has to do with China's institutions and pre-1990s communist system.
At any rate, as we well know, all arbitrage opportunities are eventually arbitraged away. And that's what's happened in China. The employment of tens (hundreds?) of millions of workers in China's factories over the past two decades has driven up wages -- and, crucially, driven up wages by more than labor productivity has grown. So while it's still possible to find low-cost labor in China, and it's certainly possible to find productive labor there, it's no longer easy to find labor that is low-cost relative to its productivity.
But I disagree with the conclusion of the KPMG study, which was that multinationals will now start moving their production to other Asian countries. They will certainly do so here and there, of course, but production will only start moving to another country in a large-scale and systematic fashion if that country has a similar gap between labor costs and productivity. And I just don't see such arbitrage opportunities in any other major countries in Asia. Maybe Vietnam has some, but I'm doubtful that they exist in Bangladesh, Indonesia, or India, in other than isolated industries or locations.
That's why I'm inclined to think that the massive and rapid development of manufacturing in China over the past two decades was really a once-in-a-lifetime event. It's impossible to understate the importance of that event -- I can't think of many economic changes that have similarly altered the lives of hundreds of millions of people in such a profound and rapid manner -- but a once-in-a-lifetime event it probably was. After all, you really shouldn't expect to find $100 bills lying on the sidewalk every day.


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I'm sure Barack Obama would love to be remembered as an outstanding orator if not a statesman. I think he pays his speechwriters extra if they throw in some bit of unusual and flowery language that someone else might find profound, but mostly sounds stilted. But then, since he has said he's a better speechwriter than his speechwriters, there's reason to believe that this particular bit of nonsense may have been penned by the President himself!
"History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and the world around him."Really? Really?? This may be profound in the "water is wet" school of oratory, but, please! This particular bit of nothingburger could have been written about virtually any national or world leader, good or bad, throughout history. You could say it about Churchill or Mussolini. You could say it about Pol Pot or the Pope. You could say it about Henry VIII or Idi Amin. You could say it about Hitler or Stalin. Or even Obama! Change the gender of the pronoun and you could say it about Maggie Thatcher, Mother Teresa and Joan of Arc!
"History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and the world around him" reaches new depths of shallow. Plug in any of the names above or supply your own, and tell me it isn't true.
I suspect the President has a copy of "How to Say As Little As Possible in As Many Words As Possible With a Straight Face or Condescending Look For Dummies."
Or maybe he wrote the book???


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Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema - DBIx::Class::Schema Model Class
First, prepare your database schema using DBIx::Class, see Catalyst::Helper::Model::DBIC::Schema for how to generate a DBIx::Class::Schema from your database using the Helper script, and DBIx::Class::Schema::Loader::Base.
A typical usage of the helper script would be:
script/myapp_create.pl model FilmDB DBIC::Schema MyApp::Schema::FilmDB \
create=static dbi:mysql:filmdb dbusername dbpass \
If you are unfamiliar with DBIx::Class, see DBIx::Class::Manual::Intro first.
These examples assume that you already have a schema called MyApp::Schema::FilmDB, which defines some Result classes for tables in MyApp::Schema::FilmDB::Result::Actor and MyApp::Schema::FilmDB::Result::Film. Either created by the helper script (as shown above) or manually.
The helper also creates a Model in lib/MyApp/Model/FilmDB.pm, if you already have a schema you can create just the Model using:
script/myapp_create.pl model FilmDB DBIC::Schema MyApp::Schema::FilmDB
dbi:mysql:filmdb dbusername dbpass
The connect_info is optional and will be hardcoded into the Model if provided. It's better to configure it in your Catalyst config file, which will also override any hardcoded config, see "connect_info" for examples.
Now you have a working Model which accesses your separate DBIC Schema. This can be used/accessed in the normal Catalyst manner, via $c->model():
my $db_model = $c->model('FilmDB'); # a Catalyst::Model
my $dbic = $c->model('FilmDB')->schema; # the actual DBIC object
There is also a shortcut, which returns a DBIx::Class::ResultSet directly, instead of a Catalyst::Model:
my $rs = $c->model('FilmDB::Actor');
See DBIx::Class::ResultSet to find out more about which methods can be called on ResultSets.
You can also define your own ResultSet methods to encapsulate the database/business logic of your applications. These go into, for example, lib/MyApp/Schema/FilmDB/ResultSet/Actor.pm. The class must inherit from DBIx::Class::ResultSet and is automatically loaded.
Then call your methods like any other DBIx::Class::ResultSet method:
# to access schema methods directly:
# to access the source object, resultset, and class:
# For resultsets, there's an even quicker shortcut:
# is the same as $c->model('FilmDB')->resultset('Actor')
# To get the composed schema for making new connections:
my $newconn = $c->model('FilmDB')->composed_schema->connect(...);
# Or the same thing via a convenience shortcut:
my $newconn = $c->model('FilmDB')->connect(...);
# or, if your schema works on different storage drivers:
my $newconn = $c->model('FilmDB')->composed_schema->clone();
# and again, a convenience shortcut
my $newconn = $c->model('FilmDB')->clone();
To set up authentication, see "Setting up DBIC authentication" below.
This is a Catalyst Model for DBIx::Class::Schema-based Models. See the documentation for Catalyst::Helper::Model::DBIC::Schema for information on generating these Models via Helper scripts.
When your Catalyst app starts up, a thin Model layer is created as an interface to your DBIC Schema. It should be clearly noted that the model object returned by $c->model('FilmDB') is NOT itself a DBIC schema or resultset object, but merely a wrapper proving methods to access the underlying schema.
In addition to this model class, a shortcut class is generated for each source in the schema, allowing easy and direct access to a resultset of the corresponding type. These generated classes are even thinner than the model class, providing no public methods but simply hooking into Catalyst's model() accessor via the ACCEPT_CONTEXT mechanism. The complete contents of each generated class is roughly equivalent to the following:
package MyApp::Model::FilmDB::Actor
sub ACCEPT_CONTEXT {
my ($self, $c) = @_;
In short, there are three techniques available for obtaining a DBIC resultset object:
# the long way
my $rs = $c->model('FilmDB')->schema->resultset('Actor');
# using the shortcut method on the model object
my $rs = $c->model('FilmDB')->resultset('Actor');
# using the generated class directly
my $rs = $c->model('FilmDB::Actor');
In order to add methods to a DBIC resultset, you cannot simply add them to the source (row, table) definition class; you must define a separate custom resultset class. This is just a matter of making a lib/MyApp/Schema/ResultSet/Actor.pm class that inherits from DBIx::Class::ResultSet, if you are using "load_namespaces" in DBIx::Class::Schema, the default for helper script generated schemas.
See "Predefined searches" in DBIx::Class::Manual::Cookbook for information on definining your own DBIx::Class::ResultSet classes for use with "load_classes" in DBIx::Class::Schema, the old default.
This is the classname of your DBIx::Class::Schema Schema. It needs to be findable in @INC, but it does not need to be inside the Catalyst::Model:: namespace. This parameter is required.
This is a hashref or arrayref of connection parameters, which are specific to your storage_type (see your storage type documentation for more details). If you only need one parameter (e.g. the DSN), you can just pass a string.
This is not required if schema_class already has connection information defined inside itself (which isn't highly recommended, but can be done.)
For DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI, which is the only supported storage_type in DBIx::Class at the time of this writing, the parameters are your dsn, username, password, and connect options hashref.
See "connect_info" in DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI for a detailed explanation of the arguments supported.
connect_info => {
dsn => 'dbi:Pg:dbname=mypgdb',
user => 'postgres',
password => ''
connect_info => {
dsn => 'dbi:SQLite:dbname=foo.db',
on_connect_do => [
'PRAGMA synchronous = OFF',
connect_info => {
dsn => 'dbi:Pg:dbname=mypgdb',
user => 'postgres',
password => '',
pg_enable_utf8 => 1,
on_connect_do => [
'some SQL statement',
'another SQL statement',
Or using Config::General:
schema_class MyApp::Schema::FilmDB
traits Caching
dsn dbi:Pg:dbname=mypgdb
user postgres
password ""
auto_savepoint 1
quote_names 1
on_connect_do some SQL statement
on_connect_do another SQL statement
user_defined_schema_accessor foo
schema_class MyApp::Schema::FilmDB
connect_info dbi:SQLite:dbname=foo.db
Or using YAML:
schema_class: MyDB
traits: Caching
dsn: dbi:Oracle:mydb
user: mtfnpy
password: mypass
LongReadLen: 1000000
LongTruncOk: 1
on_connect_call: 'datetime_setup'
quote_names: 1
The old arrayref style with hashrefs for DBI then DBIx::Class options is also supported:
connect_info => [
pg_enable_utf8 => 1,
auto_savepoint => 1,
on_connect_do => [
'some SQL statement',
'another SQL statement',
Array of Traits to apply to the instance. Traits are Moose::Roles.
They are relative to the MyApp::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::, then the Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema:: namespaces, unless prefixed with + in which case they are taken to be a fully qualified name. E.g.:
traits Caching
traits +MyApp::TraitFor::Model::Foo
A new instance is created at application time, so any consumed required attributes, coercions and modifiers will work.
Traits are applied at "COMPONENT" in Catalyst::Component time using CatalystX::Component::Traits.
ref $self will be an anon class if any traits are applied, $self->_original_class_name will be the original class.
ref $self
When writing a Trait, interesting points to modify are BUILD, "setup" and "ACCEPT_CONTEXT".
Traits that come with the distribution:
This model calls "compose_namespace" in DBIx::Class::Schema by default to install classes into the model namespaces. You can turn that off by setting this attribute to false. Default is true.
If you don't want shortcut models so you can do e.g. $c->model('DB::Book') set this attribute to false, Default is true.
Allows the use of a different storage_type than what is set in your schema_class (which in turn defaults to ::DBI if not set in current DBIx::Class). Completely optional, and probably unnecessary for most people until other storage backends become available for DBIx::Class.
The keys you pass in the model configuration are available as attributes.
Other attributes available:
Your connect_info args normalized to hashref form (with dsn/user/password.) See "connect_info" in DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI for more info on the hashref form of "connect_info".
The model name Catalyst uses to resolve this model, the part after ::Model:: or ::M:: in your class name. E.g. if your class name is MyApp::Model::DB the "model_name" will be DB.
What to reset your "cursor_class" in DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI to if a custom one doesn't work out. Defaults to DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI::Cursor.
The class name of your model before any "traits" are applied. E.g. MyApp::Model::DB.
Unresolved arrayref of traits passed in the config.
Traits you used resolved to full class names.
See the documentation for Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::SchemaProxy for instructions on how to pass config values from your Catalyst config to your DBIx::Class::Schema and/or DBIx::Class::ResultSet classes.
Instantiates the Model based on the above-documented ->config parameters. The only required parameter is schema_class. connect_info is required in the case that schema_class does not already have connection information defined for it.
Accessor which returns the connected schema being used by the this model. There are direct shortcuts on the model class itself for schema->resultset, schema->source, and schema->class.
Accessor which returns the composed schema, which has no connection info, which was used in constructing the "schema". Useful for creating new connections based on the same schema/model. There are direct shortcuts from the model object for composed_schema->clone and composed_schema->connect
If "compose_namespaces" is not true, "composed_schema" is equivalent to $model->schema_class->clone.
Shortcut for ->composed_schema->clone
Shortcut for ->composed_schema->connect
Shortcut for ->schema->source
Shortcut for ->schema->class
Shortcut for ->schema->resultset
Shortcut for ->schema->txn_do
Shortcut for ->schema->txn_scope_guard
Provides an accessor for the connected schema's storage object.
See DBIx::Class::Storage and DBIx::Class::Storage::DBI.
Called at BUILD time before configuration, but after "connect_info" is set. To do something after configuuration use after BUILD =>.
after BUILD =>
Receives a hashref of args passed to BUILD.
Point of extension for doing things at $c->model time with context, returns the model instance, see "ACCEPT_CONTEXT" in Catalyst::Manual::Intro for more information.
Set this variable if you will be using schemas with no sources (Result classes) to disable the warning. The warning is there because having no Result classes is usually a mistake.
You can set this up with Catalyst::Authentication::Store::DBIx::Class in MyApp.pm:
package MyApp;
use Catalyst qw/... Authentication .../;
__PACKAGE__->config('Plugin::Authentication' =>
default_realm => 'members',
members => {
credential => {
class => 'Password',
password_field => 'password',
password_type => 'hashed'
password_hash_type => 'SHA-256'
store => {
class => 'DBIx::Class',
user_model => 'DB::User',
role_relation => 'roles',
role_field => 'rolename',
The automatic proxying to the underlying DBIx::Class::Schema has been removed as of version 0.34, to enable this feature add SchemaProxy to "traits".
See Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::SchemaProxy.
General Catalyst Stuff:
Catalyst::Manual, Catalyst::Test, Catalyst::Request, Catalyst::Response, Catalyst::Helper, Catalyst,
Stuff related to DBIC and this Model style:
DBIx::Class, DBIx::Class::Schema, DBIx::Class::Schema::Loader, Catalyst::Helper::Model::DBIC::Schema, CatalystX::Component::Traits, MooseX::Traits::Pluggable
Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::Caching, Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::Replicated, Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::SchemaProxy, Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::PerRequestSchema, Catalyst::TraitFor::Model::DBIC::Schema::QueryLog
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rkitover at cpan.org
dandv: Dan Dascalescu dandv at cpan.org
dandv at cpan.org
bluefeet: Aran Deltac email@example.com
t0m: Tomas Doran email@example.com
osfameron: firstname.lastname@example.com
ozum: Ozum Eldogan email@example.com
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SineSwiper: Brendan Byrd <email@example.com>
Copyright (c) 2006 - 2010 the Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema "AUTHOR" and "CONTRIBUTORS" as listed above.
This program is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
To install Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Catalyst::Model::DBIC::Schema
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.


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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Housekeeping: Updates and Pillow Mints
7 comments:
What was the wise man's advice? I've never heard any wisdom that suggested using Twitter, more often quite to the contrary.ReplyDelete
haha one of my friends said i should make one too! i didnt... so she took the liberty of doing it herself...should prob learn how to use it since i have it haha!!!ReplyDelete
Clinton - Without sounding like too much of a sellout, Ryan's case focused on how a lot of "industry"/blogger dialouge happens on twitter. If you want to be in on the conversations, it helps to have an account. No?ReplyDelete
Andy - You should! It's kinda cool...I just hope you have good stuff to say, unlike myself.
A twitter account is a great to get your word out there, albiet another site to update and track...ReplyDelete
ha! love! :[) I have not gotten around to twitter yet... and I am always at the forefront in my family when it comes to new things like this and my mom at the end...But as of yesterday my mom set up a tweet account for her blog! Hilarious... p.s. the title of this post caught my eye considering I work at a Bed and Breakfast, and realized....we don't put mints or chocolate on the pillows...and we should!ReplyDelete
Well shit happens all the time, on internet nothing it's safe and nothing can't be patented it's like a very freedom space, that's why many countries wanted to censor in many ways, since the wikileaks appered this is like a rice with mango hahaReplyDelete
Thanks, good luck.
It's always important to have a good Housekeeping at home because we don't know how many expenses (outlets+) we will get. Do you understand my point, I am an economist, and I really know what am talking about. So it's all about saving money.ReplyDelete


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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Monday announced a settlement with a Chicago-based law firm that operated nationwide over allegations that it unlawfully charged consumers upfront fees to provide debt settlement services with promises to make them debt free.
The settlement with Legal Helpers Debt Resolution LLC will provide $2.1 million in restitution for Illinois residents who paid for debt settlement services but failed to receive meaningful debt reduction. Also under the settlement, the company has agreed not to accept any new Illinois customers.
"This company was fronting as a law firm claiming to help consumers reduce their debt, but in reality, their scheme had nothing to do with the practice of law. The company's primary purpose was to squeeze thousands of dollars in illegal upfront fees from struggling families for supposed debt relief that never materialized," Madigan said. "I encourage anyone who might have contracted with this firm to call my office's Consumer Fraud Hotline for more information about how we can help, whether through this settlement or by connecting consumers with legitimate credit counseling agencies."
Madigan filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County Circuit Court against the national legal firm in March 2011, alleging it unlawfully charged upfront fees to consumers in Bureau, Champaign, Kendall, Will and Cook counties. The lawsuit alleged the operation attempted to circumvent laws that ban companies from charging upfront fees by using attorneys, who, in some cases, are exempt from the ban, to act as a front for the business. The lawsuit alleged that the company's services seldom reduced consumers' debt and most consumers were left in a worse financial state.
The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation joined the lawsuit as a co-plaintiff in September 2011 after the company failed to respond to the department's cease-and-desist order for not obtaining the proper licensing required under Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act.
"Governor Quinn signed the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act in 2010 to stop companies that attempt to prey on consumers who find themselves trapped in a cycle of debt," said Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation Brent Adams. "This settlement should make clear that we will vigorously pursue companies that try to circumvent the protections of the new law."
In addition, on June 5, 2012, the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, the entity that regulates licensed Illinois attorneys, filed a disciplinary action against two Legal Helpers Debt Resolution LLC managing members, attorneys Thomas Macey and Jeffrey Aleman. The disciplinary action alleges misconduct in connection with their debt settlement business.


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Ahead of the final presidential debate, one of Donald Trump's most vocal opponents went on a Twitter rampage targeting the Republican presidential nominee.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent out a series of tweets in response to Trump's recent allegations that the election is rigged in favor of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
"Give me a break, @realDonaldTrump," Warren said in her first tweet Wednesday. "You're not losing because it's rigged. You're losing because we see through your creepy bullying."
Warren went on to say that anyone with kids knows that whining about imaginary cheating is "the last refuge of the sore loser," echoing President Barack Obama's comments from Tuesday. She added that Trump can't expect to win when he is running a campaign based on hating women, African Americans, Muslims and immigrants.
"It's not rigged, @realDonaldTrump. You're losing fair & square. Put on your big-boy pants because this is what accountability looks like."
This election cycle, Trump has called Warren "goofy" and "Pocahantas," a skeptical reference to her Native American heritage.
Trump and Clinton will debate at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
U.S. & World
Warren is scheduled to campaign with Clinton in New Hampshire on Monday. Details of their visit have not yet been released.


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LONDON – British police on Tuesday arrested a man over an alleged cyber-attack on the websites of Home Secretary Theresa May and her interior ministry.
The 41-year-old was arrested at his home in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, on suspicion of encouraging a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, Scotland Yard said.
He is suspected of encouraging other web users to bombard the websites with requests, causing them to crash.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of breaking the Serious Crime Act of 2007 and bailed him until mid-December. Computers, telephones and media storage devices were seized from his home, according to police.
"Assisting and encouraging cyber crime is a serious matter and I would advise all persons to consider their actions and any possible future consequences prior to posting any material online," said Detective Inspector Jason Tunn.


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Hindu BUREAU
Are you tired of everyday stress? Sick of acidity problems? Your woes may end soon, if steel tycoon Naveen Jindal is to be believed. On Friday, Shashi Tharoor launched 'Tiranga Bangle', an initiative by Naveen Jindal's Flag Foundation of India.
The Foundation was set up in January 2002 after Jindal won a seven-year-long court battle that enabled Indians to display the national flag with honour and pride at their homes, offices etc.
The Tiranga Bangle is made of copper and designed with tri-vortex technology from South Africa. Tri-vortex is a sound frequency-based technology used to treat materials and products that can be used for health benefits. The bangle claims to provide 'natural, environment-friendly and non-chemical-based healing'.
Anton Ungerer, the person behind the tri-vortex technology, said the bangle is treated in a tri-vortex chamber for 24 hours or more. "This technology uses subtle energy vibrations and will spark a revolution in India," he added.
Tharoor said, "I wear the national flag everyday, thanks to the court case Naveen fought. This bangle initiative by him is good for health and also advertises his loyalty for the tricolour" and congratulated the foundation for coming up with such a "therapeutic idea".
The bangle, it was claimed, worked wonders for people suffering from arthritis, gout, carpal tunnel syndrome or other pain-related ailments.
Jindal said he was glad that such distinctive technology was being used in India and was confident that it would help people lead a healthier lifestyle.


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Land acknowledgments are at risk of becoming quotidian; it's now standard for Canadian litmags to include one on their inside cover. We wanted to be more intentional in our acknowledgment of the land by featuring a mural co-designed by Indigenous and Western artists. We wanted Indigenous youth to respond to the question: "how do you want settlers to acknowledge the land?" This mural was held on display at 220 King St West for a week, and now resides at the Pins and Needles Fabric Company on Fredrick Street. This collaboration is just the beginning: we will continue to stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples on this land and internationally. While remaining open to critique so that we may continue to grow, we hope our mural provides a model for how truth and reconciliation can be realized through the arts. Read more
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Just a quick note. I am fortunate to be in Hong Kong at The Age of Digital Convergence, An East-West Dialogue Law, Media, Technology. The Journalism and Media Studies Centre at The University of Hong Kong and Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School organized the event and the Faculty of Law at The University of Hong Kong and Technology & Entertainment Law Program at Vanderbilt University Law School co-sponsored.
The conference aims to address a range of questions:
What does it mean when people are born or have grown up digital? How do different forms of media interact with each other in an increasingly convergent environment? What type of legal, social and cultural challenges have arisen when people actively participate in the information age? Has the digital lifestyle paved the way for the development of new business models, social relationships and government regulation? Do we need to rethink some of our real-world assumptions when we talk about the Net Generation? Should traditional concepts, such as privacy, identity, free speech and journalism, be reconceptualized in cyberspace?
The panels include Digital Natives, Social Networks and the Virtual World; Content Control, Indecency and Pornography; Journalism in the Age of Convergence; New Media, Sociocultural Issues and Emerging Developments; Content Delivery, Multimedia Platforms and New Prosumers; Privacy, Identity and Brandjacking; Creativity 2.0, Technolegal Fixes and Copyright Reform; and Closing Address: "Hong Kong–Creative Capital in Asiaâ€. The panelists have come from all over the world and several disciplines. Hearing so many different views and learning about some East Asian perspective on intellectual property and privacy has been quite stimulating. Last, I want to thank Peter Yu for inviting me to participate and as always being an excellent host.


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The US Supreme Court's upholding of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act has elicited the usual cries of protest from abortion rights advocates and, also as usual, they include an assortment of Jewish groups and The New York Times. That latter institution characterized the term "partial-birth abortion" itself as a "provocative label" for the presumably more descriptive "intact dilation and extraction." As it happens, the Times and the other advocates are correct about the inaccuracy of the term "partial-birth abortion," but not because it exaggerates the repugnance of the procedure.
Despite concerted efforts by some to misrepresent the law, its language is stark and clear. It prohibits any overt act, like the puncturing of the brain, "that the person knows will kill" a fetus whose "entire… head is outside the body of the mother or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the navel that is outside the body of the mother."
Thus, it is not abortion at all that the law at issue addresses but rather the killing of a baby whose head or most of whose body has emerged into the world. Readers of the Times' editorial page, and much of the "mainstream" media, might be forgiven for not realizing what the procedure actually entails.
Nor have the media done a very good job explaining what exemptions the law does or does not contain. Since it does not contain an exemption for the mother's "health," there is wide assumption - at least from the evidence of calls and e-mails I have received - that even if the mother's life were somehow threatened by allowing the partially emerged infant to fully emerge, the federal prohibition would stand.
In fact, though, the law contains an explicit exception for cases where the procedure is deemed necessary to preserve the mother's life.
As to a "health" exemption, the Supreme Court's majority found, among other things, that if there is any threat to maternal health - a possibility about which no medical consensus exists - "safe alternatives to the prohibited procedure… are available."
EVEN MORE troubling to me as a Jew than the misunderstandings of the facts is that a number of rabbis and Jewish organizational spokespeople have asserted that Jewish religious tradition is somehow offended by the recently upheld law. The president of Hadassah, to take one example, has baldly stated that the law "undermines Jewish values." She and others who have made similar claims are misinformed and, in turn, misinform.
To be sure, the talmudic sources are clear that the life of a Jewish woman whose pregnancy endangers her takes precedence over that of her unborn when there is no way to preserve both lives. That is why Agudath Israel of America, while we oppose Roe v. Wade's effective "abortion on demand," has not and would never favor a wholesale ban on abortion.
While the matter is not free from controversy, there are rabbinic opinions that allow abortion when the pregnancy seriously jeopardizes the mother's health. But those narrow exceptions do not translate into some unlimited "mother's right" to "make her own reproductive choices" - the position Hadassah enthusiastically trumpets.
Moreover, in the specific context of "intact dilation and extraction" - to use the Times' preferred nomenclature - Jewish law certainly confers no right to kill a live baby whose head, or most of whose body, has already emerged. Indeed, once birth has already occurred, Jewish law makes clear, the newborn child has no less right to live than does the mother.
Stated simply, what the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act prohibits is, in the eyes of Jewish law, little if anything short of murder.
Nothing, of course, prevents a Jew, or Jewish organization or rabbi, from ignoring the teachings of the Jewish religious tradition. But intellectual integrity, if nothing else, should prevent anyone from misrepresenting the content of a law or what Jewish tradition has to say about killing an unborn child - or a born one.
The writer, an Orthodox rabbi, is director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America.


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Gluten-Free Bread, 1.5 lb.
For preparation West Bend® Breadmakers with traditional shaped, horizontal bread pan.
3 large eggs *
9 oz. lukewarm water, 90°F (1 cup + 2 tbsp.)
4 tbsp. melted butter or canola oil (do not use margarine)
1 tsp. cider vinegar
2 cups white rice flour
¾ cup potato starch flour
¼ cup tapioca flour
⅔ cup non-fat dry milk
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. zanthan gum
1 ½ tsp. salt
1 tbsp. active dry yeast
In mixing bowl thoroughly combine eggs, lukewarm water, melted butter or oil and cider vinegar with a wire whisk or fork. Pour mixture into bread pan.
Measure and blend together all dry ingredients, except yeast, with a whisk or fork. Place into bread pan on top of liquid ingredients. Add yeast on top of dry ingredients. Lock pan into bread maker.
Program for Gluten-free, Basic, Basic Rapid, or Basic Specialty bread setting, 1 ½ lb load size and Medium crust color. Press Start/Stop button to turn on. When mixing action begins, use a rubber scraper to assist in mixing for a few minutes. The machine will then mix the thick batter by itself. The mixture will not form into a ball of dough, but will be a thick batter that will take on a swirled appearance on surface after about 10 minutes of mixing. After mixing, the bread will go through the rise cycles and bake.
When the bread is done, remove bread pan using oven mitts. Invert pan to remove loaf and cool completely on rack before slicing. This recipe makes about a 2 lb loaf of bread that will be about 5 inches high.
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Democracy (video)
In these dark days Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman found comfort and hope in the work of Leonard Cohen. Together they recorded this new version of "Democracy." Amanda composed the piano and Neil recorded the lyrics. Their friends David Mack and Olga Nunes created this stunning video to go with the song.
It's coming through a hole in the air
From those nights in Tiananmen Square
It's coming from the feel
That this ain't exactly real
Or it's real, but it ain't exactly there
From the wars against disorder
From the sirens night and day
From the fires of the homeless
From the ashes of the gay
Democracy is coming to the USA
It's coming through a crack in the wall
On a visionary flood of alcohol
From the staggering account
Of the Sermon on the Mount
Which I don't pretend to understand at all
It's coming from the silence
On the dock of the bay,
From the brave, the bold, the battered
Heart of Chevrolet
Democracy is coming to the USA
It's coming from the sorrow in the street
The holy places where the races meet
From the homicidal bitchin'
That goes down in every kitchen
To determine who will serve and who will eat
From the wells of disappointment
Where the women kneel to pray
For the grace of God in the desert here
And the desert far away:
Democracy is coming to the USA
Sail on, sail on
O mighty Ship of State
To the Shores of Need
Past the Reefs of Greed
Through the Squalls of Hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on
It's coming to America first
The cradle of the best and of the worst
It's here they got the range
And the machinery for change
And it's here they got the spiritual thirst
It's here the family's broken
And it's here the lonely say
That the heart has got to open
In a fundamental way
Democracy is coming to the USA
It's coming from the women and the men
O baby, we'll be making love again
We'll be going down so deep
The river's going to weep,
And the mountain's going to shout Amen
It's coming like the tidal flood
Beneath the lunar sway
Imperial, mysterious
In amorous array
Democracy is coming to the USA
Sail on, sail on
I'm sentimental, if you know what I mean
I love the country but I can't stand the scene
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight
Getting lost in that hopeless little screen
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
That Time cannot decay
I'm junk but I'm still holding up
This little wild bouquet
Democracy is coming to the USA


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Inspired by the beloved stories from A.A. Milne's books and crafted in Disney's classic style, "Winnie the Pooh," is the most critically-acclaimed animated film of 2011. It is narrated by the voice of John Cleese and features the vocal talents of legendary voice actor Jim Cummings(over 350 voices including Gnomeo & Juliet) and a host of other distinctive actors including Craig Ferguson(TV's 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'), Tom Kenny (TV's 'SpongeBob SquarePants'), Bud Luckey (Toy Story 3) and musical performances by Zooey Deschanel (indie folk band "She & Him").
The all-new "Winnie the Pooh" brings back to life the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes and characters. Sure to become a family favorite for every household, it is directed by Stephen Anderson (Meet The Robinsons) and Don Hall (The Princess and The Frog) and Executive Produced by John Lasseter.
Blu-ray ™Bonus Features:
· Exclusive bonus short "Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon" – In this charming short, Pooh comes up with a daring plan to get a hold of some honey by fooling a group of bees.
· "The Ballad of Nessie" – The animated short film included in the theatrical release is the heartwarming tale of how Nessie found her new home in the Loch Ness.
· "Winnie the Pooh and His Story Too" – A fun and informative behind-the-scenes look at the film, designed for the whole family. Hosted by John Cleese (narrator of the film), and with occasional help fromPooh himself, this featurette explores Winnie the Pooh's history from his beginnings as a character in a book, to his continued life in the movies. The filmmakers reveal how they worked to keep the look of the characters and settings in this movie consistent with their first appearances on-screen in1966. Pooh, being a bear of very little mind, finds much of this confusing, but the Narrator and the filmmakers make it all clear to Pooh – and you!
· Deleted Scenes introduced by directors, Stephen Anderson and Don Hall – 5 deleted scenes including "The Tummy Song," ""Rabbit's Friends and Relations," "Original Eeyore Intro," "Original Tigger Intro" and "Pooh Searches for a Tail"
· Sing-Along with the Movie – Follow the red balloon and changing word colors to seven song lyrics featured in the film.
· Disney Song Selection – "Winnie the Pooh Theme Song," "The Tummy Song, "A Very Important Thing To Do," "The Backson Song," "It's Gonna Be Great," "Everything is Honey" and "The Winner Song Finale"
DVD Bonus Features:
· "Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon"
· "The Ballad of Nessie"
· Deleted scenes introduced by directors, Stephen Anderson and Don Hall – 3 deleted scenes including "The Tummy Song," ""Rabbit's Friends and Relations" and "Pooh Searches for a Tail"
Movie Download Bonus Features:
· "Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon"
· "The Ballad of Nessie"
· Deleted Scenes introduced directors. Stephen Anderson and Don Hall – 3 deleted scenes including "The Tummy Song," "Rabbit's Friends and Relations" and "Pooh Searches for a Tail"
Film Synopsis
Disney returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with "Winnie the Pooh." Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo – and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. "Ever have one of those days where you just can't win, Eeyore?" asks Pooh. Owl sends the whole gang on a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some honey. Disney's all-new "Winnie the Pooh" movie is inspired by three stories from A.A. Milne's books in Disney's classic, hand-drawn art.
About The Filmmakers:
Directed by Stephen Anderson (Meet The Robinsons, The Emperor's New Groove) and Don Hall
(The Princess and the Frog, Meet The Robinsons), the film was supported by a variety of industry and highly-creative Disney veterans including Producers Peter Del Vecho (The Princess and the Frog, Chicken Little) and Clark Spencer (Bolt, Meet The Robinsons), Executive Producer and two-time Academy Award®-winning director John Lasseter (Toy Story franchise, WALL●E, Bolt) and senior story artist Burny Mattinson (Academy Award®-nominee for Best Animated Short Film, Mickey's Christmas Carol, 1983 and key animator on the 1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!).
About The English Language Voice Talent:
The "Winnie The Pooh" movie is narrated by funnyman John Cleese (Shrek Forever After, A Fish Called Wanda) and voiced by the talents of Jim Cummings (Gnomeo & Juliet, The Princess and the Frog, Shrek) as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Craig Ferguson (TV's 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson') as Owl, Tom Kenny (TV's 'SpongeBob SquarePants') as Rabbit, Travis Oates (TV's 'My Friends Tigger & Pooh,' 'Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too') as Piglet, Bud Luckey (Toy Story 3) as Eeyore,
Kristen Anderson-Lopez (TV's 'The Wonder Pets,' Off-Broadway's 'In Transit') as Kanga, Wyatt Hall (seven-year-old son of director Don Hall) as Roo and Huell Howser (this was his first role as an actor) as Backson and Jack Boulter (this was his first role as an actor) as Christopher Robin.
About The Music:
The amazing musical scores featured throughout the film were created by Tony® Award-winning songwriter Bobby Lopez, and his wife Kristen, who wrote all of the six spirited new songs for Pooh and his pals, including "The Tummy Song," "A Very Important Thing To Do," "Everything Is Honey," "The Winner Song," "The Backson Song," and "It's Gonna Be Great." Lopez is behind the Broadway hits "Book of Mormon" and "Avenue Q" and together they've written for Nickelodeon and Disney, including the stage version of "Finding Nemo" and composed songs for several episodes of "The Wonder of Pets," which earned him two Daytime Emmy® Awards in 2006 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition.
The original score, a special rendition of the beloved "Winnie the Pooh" theme song for the film was composed by Henry Jackman ("The Da Vinci Code," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," "Monsters vs. Aliens") and sung by actress, musician, singer and songwriter, Zooey Deschanel (Indie folk band, "She & Him"). Deschanel also provided vocals for
"A Very Important Thing To Do" and "So Long."
About Disney Blu-ray Combo Packs:
To provide consumers with unprecedented quality, value and portability of their favorite Disney classics, in 2008 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment pioneered the Combo Pack – a Blu-ray Disc plus a DVD and in some cases plus a Digital Copy of the movie in a single package. To date, the company has released almost all their films as Combo Packs. Recent Disney titles released as Combo Packs include Tangled, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Bambi, Santa Paws, Beauty and the Beast and Fantasia.
About The Walt Disney Studios:
For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which TheWalt Disney Company (DIS: NYSE) was built. Today, the Studio brings qualitymovies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Through the Home Entertainment division, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content across multiple platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced underWalt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE! For more information, please visit www.disney.com.


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When a parent dies, do we let the house fall?
Every generation must decide what to do with the lives that preceded theirs.
In the mid-1970s, my husband's parents were headed west in a rusting car, bound for divorce. Their marriage would end where the road did – in Bellingham, Washington – but before that, they settled briefly in the small town of Sandpoint, Idaho. My mother-in-law, Barbara, fell in love with it.
Just after her divorce, with the kids in their father's custody, she returned and found 15 acres of evergreen forest a half hour out of town up bumpy dirt roads.
On the back of an envelope, she sketched a house plan and began building it in installments, like a serialized novel: a frugal fantasy, unfettered by thoughts of resale value. Her bed perched in a bay window above the front door, and the kids' beds stood high off the floor, two little forts. Forest surrounded the bathtub, which had windows on three sides.
My future husband, Julian, spent his 12th summer helping his mother cover the exposed ceiling insulation with rough-hewn planks. Divots from misplaced hammer strikes still pepper the boards, enduring evidence of that summer vacation.
When I met her, my junior year of college, Barbara had already had breast cancer for about a decade. She treated it, mostly with natural remedies, and at that point, it was in remission. But two years later, when Julian and I lived in Berkeley, it returned, now in her lungs. Suddenly, she was frail. Julian took extended leave and moved to Idaho to chop wood, feed the stove, shovel snow and otherwise help his mother get through the winter. As she began chemo and radiation, I began visiting.
My future mother-in-law gave us her bed, and we slept in. She'd wake at 5:00 and make shortcake for breakfast. As the winter progressed, she, amazingly, got better, gaining weight, energy, happiness. By spring, she felt motherly enough to tell Julian to get on with his life. So we left for Singapore to teach for a year. Barbara visited twice; in between visits, she had chemo.
Two years later, Barbara attended our wedding, which she likely thought ridiculous in its scope and conventionality. Later that summer, she hosted her own version in her yard – inviting friends for potluck and cake, made spectacularly and miraculously by Julian's sister in Barbara's bare-bones kitchen.
When the cancer returned, Barbara saw a faith healer in Brazil. We visited her at home just before she left. An overwhelming feeling of autumn lay over everything: Barbara, thin, sitting in the long, low sunlight, surrounded by the many shades of gold of northern Idaho Octobers – mustardy, burnt, bright. It was the last time we saw her healthy. She returned early, too uncomfortable to be away.
Barbara died on a cold, still January morning in 2004. We laid her out on a bed in the living room, dressed in the mauve flowered summer dress she'd worn to our wedding party. Her friends arrived with musical instruments, singing folk tunes until well after dark. Coyotes howled across the meadow.
Now, Julian and his sister have this house – this quirky manifestation, or manifesto, of their mother's drive and dreams. In the decade since Barbara died, the house has endured many temporary caretakers. Pipes have frozen, items disappeared; residents stowed away the knickknacks that made the place hers. We've spent vacations cleaning, repairing, nagging, evicting, our visits shorter and shorter.
Meanwhile, nature is staging its own eviction. If we don't do something soon, ecology will reclaim that corner of the meadow. The house is sinking. Wild animals, nibbling, have left gaps and holes in the wooden siding. The moss-covered roof leaks.
So: What do we do? Fixing the place seems futile. We've talked about prefabs and construction, setting up yurts or camping. But our own house needs work, too, and our children are going to college; the money's not there.
It's not a new dilemma. Every generation must decide what to do with the lives that preceded theirs. Homes need tending; inherited land is not free. But this decision requires an uncomfortable acknowledgement: that our days are unlikely to play out beneath the broad skies of the West; that our American dream might not be a journey westward, a forging of our own place on the frontier, but a life of good Midwestern neighbors, with deciduous trees and steady jobs and retirement plans in a city. It means that Barbara's dreams, for all their charm and serendipity, might not be ours.
Barbara had a knack for creating connections, and her complicated, cash-poor life somehow worked out. Maybe we're hoping for the same. Meanwhile, the house has weathered another winter of heavy snow and doubtless sheltered dozens of rodents. Soon the wasps and flies will be buzzing in the eaves. I hope they find it's a good home.
Science journalist Jessica Marshall writes from St. Paul, Minnesota.


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NHL criticizes reduction of suspension for Predators' Watson
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator's decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge.
Watson received a 27-game suspension from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman last month. The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced Thursday that arbitrator Shyam Das had reduced it to 18 games .
The NHL issued a statement Friday saying that ''we are disappointed with the Arbitrator's decision.''
''We firmly believe that the right of appeal to an arbitrator of League discipline was never intended to substitute the arbitrator's judgment for that of the Commissioner, particularly on matters of important League policy and the articulation of acceptable standards of conduct for individuals involved in the National Hockey League,'' the NHL said in its statement.
The NHL added that ''we will not hesitate to adhere to and enforce - through firm discipline as necessary - the standards of personal conduct we feel are appropriate for our league.''
The NHL doesn't have a written domestic violence policy and takes each situation on a case by case basis.
The NHLPA also released a statement Friday, saying: ''The NHLPA takes domestic violence seriously and continues to work together with the NHL to ensure that players are educated on this important societal issue. ''As part of those efforts, the NHL/NHLPA conduct domestic violence awareness training at our Rookie Orientation Program and during the season for all NHL players.
''The CBA provides players with the right to appeal discipline imposed by the NHL for off-ice conduct to an impartial arbitrator. This essential right is intended to encourage the fair and consistent application of discipline. The arbitrator's independence helps ensure that the process and decision are fair. That is a principle to which we should always strive to adhere, even in cases where the subject matter is as difficult as domestic violence.''
Watson was arrested June 16 after a witness flagged down a police officer to a gas station in Franklin, Tennessee. Watson told police he and his girlfriend were arguing and that he pushed her. Officers said they found red marks on her chest, and she said Watson caused them. Watson pleaded no contest to domestic assault on July 24.
He can have the misdemeanor charge dismissed by fulfilling terms of his judicial diversion program. Watson must serve three months of probation and complete both an in-patient treatment program and a batterer's intervention program.
Watson is a former first-round draft pick who scored a career-high 14 goals and had five assists in 76 games during the 2017-18 regular season. He had five goals and three assists in 13 playoff games.
The 26-year-old Watson has 23 goals and 24 assists in 216 career regular-season games, all with the Predators.


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A joint study between University of California Berkeley's CoolClimate Network and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) was released in December 2015, analyzing the Bay Area's carbon emissions. Using census blocks and a consumption-based methodology, the study takes into account household-level energy use, transportation, food, goods, services, construction, water, and waste. The study found that Emeryville has the lowest per-household carbon footprint in the Bay Area, 30.41 metric tons of CO2 equivalent gases per year. The carbon footprint of the average San Francisco Bay Area household was 44.3 metric tons of CO2e.
The SF Bay Area Carbon Footprint Map
No. of Households: 15,010
Emeryville's Total Emissions: 456,405 tons CO2e
Per-Household Carbon Footprint: 30.41 tons CO2e
Pie Chart of Emeryville's Carbon Footprint 2015 (Image Credit to Rob at Emeryville Evil Eye)
To learn more about the study, check out the inventory and use the household or business carbon footprint calculator to find out how you can reduce your footprint at CoolClimate.


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Crank Time in Brazil
There are a lot of shady things going on in Brazil, and I suspected Two Wheels Brazil was one of them. No matter, I thought, the news hadn't reported any bombings or hijackings lately - things seemed slow enough to go check it out. As soon as we landed, we where swooped up by some sleazy looking character in a bullet proof sedan, who identified himself as "Paulo"; a fake name no doubt... The ride to our location was fairly uneventful, that is until we came up on what must have been a cocaine freebasing experiment that went wrong and set fire to the make-shift shack the operation was being run out of. Once we got to the "Headquarters" it was clear why we where here. They had devised some sinister scheme to smuggle drugs out of the country with fake gold dentures!
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Brazil or Bust...
Leaving for Brazil in the morning to visit my friends Paulo and Eddie... They're the ones putting on Two Wheels Brazil, which is happening this weekend. Back next week...
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VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson celebrated his 21st birthday with a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks ended a four-game winless streak with a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators Tuesday.
Tanner Pearson also scored twice for Vancouver, his second into an empty net. Adam Gaudette got the other for the Canucks (10-6-3), who are 1-3-1 in their last five games. Vancouver scored three times on the power play.
Filip Forsberg scored twice for the Predators (9-6-3). Calle Jarnkrok also scored for Nashville.
A wild third period saw the teams combine for six goals.
Pettersson's first goal came at 6:09 of the third. With the Canucks on a power play, Pettersson knocked down an attempted clearing pass with his chest. He gained control of the puck, took a couple of strides, then ripped a shot over the glove of Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne.
His second of the night, and eighth of the season, came off the rebound on a rush at 11:41.
Hear from Coach Green after the #Canucks defeat the Predators at @RogersArena. https://t.co/boorlXjaDf— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) November 13, 2019
Forsberg scored twice in the third. He tipped a Mattias Ekholm shot past Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko at 8:35 and then scored his 10th of the year on a one-timer at 14:26.
Demko made 34 saves for the Canucks. Rinne stopped 21 shots for Nashville.
The teams exchanged goals during a second period that saw the Predators outshoot the Canucks 19-7.
Pearson opened the scoring for Vancouver just 85 seconds into the period on a power play. Gaudette fed a streaking Pearson the puck and he beat Rinne on the blocker side for his third goal of the season and first in 15 games.
Jarnkrok tied the game at 13:35. Matt Duchene fired a shot that Demko stopped but gave up a big rebound. Jarnkrok put the loose puck into the net for his sixth goal of the year.
After giving up the early goal the Predators controlled much of the play and peppered Demko with shots. The Vancouver goalie faced a pair of breakaways in a 20-second span. First Craig Smith put a shot over the net, then Demko blocked a Mikael Granlund shot.
Early in the third period Kyle Turris was alone in front of the net but Demko stopped the shot with a left pad.
Rinne made a couple of big saves during a scoreless first period. He got a right pad on a shot from Sven Baertschi who was alone at the side of the net. Later, he made a glove save on a shot after Josh Leivo had stolen the puck from a Nashville defender.
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NOTES: Canuck goaltender Jacob Markstrom announced on social media Sunday that his father had died in Sweden. … Vancouver centre Brandon Sutter, who has a history of sports hernias, left the game early in the first period with what the team called "a lower body injury." .… Centre Jay Beagle was a late scratch for Vancouver after missing practice Monday with an undisclosed injury. …. Loui Eriksson drew into the Vancouver lineup. …. Nashville defenceman Dante Fabbro, a native of Coquitlam, played his first game in Vancouver and had over 100 family and friends in attendance. … Actor Bill Murray attended the game.
Jim Morris, The Canadian Press