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Democracy is inherently good, and since public schools are democratically controlled they, too, are inherently good. Right?
You'd think so from the way many people invoke "democracy" when championing government schools, but thanks to a recent blog post from the Fordham Institute's Mike Petrilli, we might have a rare opportunity to actually scrutinize that assumption. A few days ago, Petrilli questioned the value of local school boards in light of what seems to be frequent capture by teachers unions, and was immediately accused of attacking "democracy" by historian Diane Ravitch.
"Gosh, Mike," Ravitch wrote in the comments section, "it sounds as though you have identified the real problem 'reformers' face: democracy."
With that the battle was on, and it's one I'm happy to join: A huge problem we face in education is, indeed, democracy.
Before I go further, the first thing that's necessary to do is define "democracy." Unfortunately, that's something rarely done by those who wield the term like a rhetorical chainsaw, swinging it wildly at anyone who might question government schooling. Typically, it seems the word is employed to just vaguely connote some sort of action by "the people" – whoever they are – as opposed to "elites," or to indicate that popular voting is in some fashion used to make laws.
That said, the most basic definition of democracy – the one you probably learned in grade school – follows these lines: "Control of an organization or group by the majority of its members." You might also assume the word means representative democracy, where people vote for their representatives and majorities of reps make the laws, but usually the word's use isn't even that precise.
This lack of precision leads to numerous problems, and a big one was illustrated in an exchange between Bob Bowdon – of Cartel and ChoiceMedia.tv fame – and Rutgers University professor Bruce Baker. Bowdon had a Flypaper post pointing out numerous cases in which "the people" enacted education policies disliked by teachers unions, and the unions, instead of accepting the "democratic" outcomes, headed to the courts to thwart the new laws. Baker would have none of this argument, in the comments section of Petrilli's post calling Bowdon's entry an "absurd and misinformed rant." Why? Largely because Bowdon failed to acknowledge that courts in Georgia – where one of the legal actions cited by Bowdon occurred – were taking perfectly legitimate action in striking down a charter school law that violated the state's constitution.
Of course, Baker isn't talking about democracy, at least in any precise way (or the feel-good, "people rule" sense I think Ravitch meant to convey) but a constitutional republic with separation of powers. That's a very different thing, with a very different goal, from simple majority rule. As The Federalist discusses with great insight, a constitutional republic with checks and balances is a system intended to minimize the threat government poses to individuals, while enabling it to do those things that government must do. That does not at all seem to be the "democracy" Ravitch and company were lauding, and you can't reasonably blame Bowdon for turning that against them. Live by the loaded, imprecise definition, die by the loaded, imprecise definition. Unfortunately, that makes it much harder to have a useful debate about education governance.
But why don't we want pure democracy?
Aside from the towering logistical problems, uninhibited majority rule is an existential threat to individual liberty, the true foundation of American society. Should my ability to drum up support from 50.1 percent of voters be all that's needed to have your house taken from you, your speech quashed, and your family imprisoned? Of course not, but pure democracy would not only allow that, it would give it complete legal sanction.
So a constitutional republic, with its checks, balances, and enumerated powers, is infinitely preferable to pure democracy. However, it is a much harder concept to employ when you just want people to feel good about public schools, or angry about efforts to change them. "For crying out loud, they are democratic schools – schools controlled by the people – you evil 1-percenter!" (Cue foreboding tyranny-of-the-majority music.) And just because a form of governance is better than democracy doesn't mean it works well.
Why does this superior form of government still largely fail? To really get into this question I recommend Cato's Government Failure: A Primer in Public Choice, available free online! I'll just briefly hit the main, inherent pathology of government that constantly leads to skewed results.
Ultimately, it comes down to concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: The people who get the greatest benefit from a policy will be the most motivated to participate in the politics of that policy, while the costs are usually highly diffuse, giving the people paying for it relatively little incentive to politick. In education, the greatest benefit is accrued by the school employees – the people whose very livelihoods come from the system – hence they exert hugely disproportionate power. They are also much easier to organize than parents or taxpayers.
In light of this basic inequality of incentives, it is no surprise that teachers unions (and other education employee organizations) wield disproportionate influence. Teachers and administrators aren't bad people, it's simply that normal incentives give them much more reason to constantly engage in education politics than the average voter, taxpayer, or even parent, for whom there are many other major concerns than trying to influence the district, state, of federal government on education policy.
To deal with the effects of concentrated benefits and diffuse costs in school districts, Petrilli suggests a couple of possible options: a move toward greater mayoral control of the schools, as exists in New York City, or having states control education. But these are fraught with at least as much peril as local control.
At the risk of violating an Italian corollary of Godwin's Law, the mayoral control argument seems to come down to this: Mussolini made the trains run on time. Essentially, if you can put someone with dictatorial power in charge he won't have to worry about special interests and can do what needs to be done. Plus, in the case of mayoral control there wouldn't be real dictatorship – Il Duce could be voted out in four years.
Obviously, though, there's a reason the term "dictator" doesn't enjoy the same esteem as, say, "chocolate," or "Betty White" – people generally don't like the way dictators turn out. Maybe you'll get one who's benevolent and wise – in which case you'll just be troubled by your ultimately nonexistent freedom – but more likely you'll get one who's stupid, or cruel, or a combination of the two. And what do you do when the dictator imposes a bad reading curriculum on your kids, or closes a school that might have served them well? Just suffer.
But there's the election – you can hold a mayor responsible then! Of course, that puts us right back in the concentrated benefits, diffuse costs problem, where the special interests are likely to be much more active in politicking than the average voter. And the problem isn't just that: When the public votes for mayor, the vote is based not only on education policies, but also law enforcement, sanitation, sodium speakeasy crackdowns, and myriad other things. In other words, it is almost impossible to send an unambiguous message that the public is angry about education when so many issues affect who votes and why.
All these problems remain with state or federal control. There's a reason the National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, American Association of School Administrators, etc., have big headquarters in the Washington, DC, area, and their state affiliates run hefty operations in state capitals: they are wielding political power! And, like mayoral elections, voting in state or federal elections isn't just about education, but taxation levels, wars, roads, bridges to nowhere, extramarital affairs, "do nothing" congresses, birth certificates, and so on.
At this point you might feel that democracy really is bad, and generally doomed to failure. And you'd be right, which is why government should be restricted to doing only those things that private individuals cannot do, and one of those things is not furnishing education. We know that private individuals can and do supply widespread education from our own history, in which education and literacy had very broad reach before government schools existed, and in which private schools often thrived – including a huge system of parochial schools – despite having to compete with "free" alternatives. Perhaps even more compelling, we can see it in the massive for-profit schooling industries that out-teach government schools in the poorest places in the world.
So what is the viable solution to our education governance problems? To end government control of education, setting both educators and parents free. Move to a system of universal school choice, in which funding is controlled by parents, educators have the autonomy to run their own schools, and all involved have equal power because free, voluntary exchange – not wielding political influence – is how business is done. Don't make parents and taxpayers engage in endless, plodding, political warfare in which they'll always be outgunned. Let them exercise immediate power by taking their kids – and the money to educate them – out of schools that do not satisfactorily serve them and put them into schools that do.
Thanks again to Mike Petrilli for daring to question "democracy," and I hope it spurs a truly thoughtful, honest discussion about this absolutely crucial topic.


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Linda Gene Rogers was born on June 17, 1949 in Seattle on June 17, 1949 to Donald and Dorothy Rogers, with an older sister and ultimately, a younger brother.On Nov. 3, 2012, at 3:45 p.m., my loving wife, Lindy, went home to Jesus from multiple cancers. Her lifelong uncondi¬tional, and total faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, completely carried her through two previous bouts with this dread disease and back to health. This time, the disease would not be denied. Linda was kind, loving, gentle, generous and always there with her trademark smile, cheerful demeanor to help, or ability to give sustenance and comfort to anyone, stranger or not. She loved life and all the creatures that shared it with her. She would rescue a kitten along the road or a lost dog wandering the road (and more often than not was able to return it to its owner). Her main purpose in life was raising our two children, Bre¬anna Jean, and Jeremiah Jesse. Both were born in her for¬ties in perfect health and beauty. Both share her love, and natural talent with animals. She graduated from Shorecrest High School in 1967 and attended Shoreline CC, then Washington State University briefly. She then responded to a call from the Lord to do mission work in Hawaii. From there, she moved to California to work for a Christian music production company. From there, she at¬tended Hal Lindsey's Bible College. After that she started her favorite job at the Los Angeles Marriott Hotel as a waitress for five years, where she made many friends among workers and customers with her warmth, sweet nature, and her ability to sense when somebody needed a kind word. People would ask her why she was so happy all the time. She always witnessed for Jesus Christ as the source of her joy. She is survived by husband of 22 ½ years, Brehon McFar¬land, and daughter, Breanna, 19; son, Jeremiah, 17, all at the family home in Kettle Falls; her sister, Carol Odom (Bob) of Redmond; her brother, Gary Rogers of Spokane; step-sons, Ian McFarland, Vacaville, CA; and Reid McFarland (Kathy) Kalispel, MT; nephews, Jason and Chris Odom, Seattle; niece, Alicia Rogers Shulz (Josh) of Los Angles; nephew, Brandon Rogers, Seattle, and two step-granchildren, and a grand¬nephew, as well as numerous cousins. Funeral service will be held at the Colville Free Methodist Church, 336 E. 1st Avenue. on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m., with a graveside service immediately following at Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville. Rev. Dickinson will officiate.Time of visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. If one so wishes, memorial contributions may be made in Linda's name to the Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary, or to the Colville Food Bank.

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At the Inn of Durrough:
After a long, and relatively uneventful journey across Lenfald, Andared arrived at the city of Durrough. The city's renown comes largely from it's massive seaport (one of the largest in all of Roawia) and it was for this reason that Andared had come to Durrough. He had business in Garheim, and with the border being patrolled more vigorously than ever, a ship would be the safest route of travel.
Unfortunately, boats were in high demand, thanks to a large portion of the merchant fleet being assimilated into the Lenfald navy. Finding an owner of a ship and convincing him to sail to Garheim would be no easy task. Nevertheless, Andared sought out the tavern of Durrough, and began his search for an owner of a ship...
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Heaving a great sigh, Arik slumped into a chair after clearing yet another table. He'd been on his feet for nearly three hours, serving drinks, washing tables, and cleaning up what some of the more...generous...inhabitants had left behind. Arik had no doubt that the recent increase of customers was due to the fact that half the merchants had nothing better to do, now that their boats were under commission.
"If things stay this way," Arik thought. "I might end up hiring them just so I can stop serving them."
Shaking his head, Arik finished off his drink and went to take the order of his new patron. Not long after, another man walked through the door. Another customer. It took a considerable deal of effort for Arik to restrain from saying all the things he was thinking, but before he regained control of himself, one sentence did slip out.
"I suppose you'd like a table?!"
Several people were now staring at him, eager to see what was about to unfold. The newcomer fixed a sharp gaze on the innkeeper, and began walking towards him. Arik's throat visibly swallowed as he did his best to maintain his composure. "Why in the name of the gods did you have to say that?" Arik hissed to himself. "All you had to do was say there was no more room and send him off."
Arik planted both his feet firmly to the ground, partly to stop them from shaking, and partly to try and appear intimidating. It failed on both accounts.
By now the man had closed the distance, and the two stood barely a foot apart. In truth, he was not much taller or stronger than the average man, but to Arik (who's nerves were already fraying at the edge), he seemed enormous. Slowly the man leaned down until Arik could feel the man's breath against his ear.
"Just a table for one, please."
"...What?" Arik blurted out.
When the man said nothing else, Arik gave a short, mirthless laugh. Slowly, his laughter began to build until reaching the point of hysteria. The tenseness of the situation had been shattered by that anti-climatic question, and it was all too much for him. Arik had completely lost his wits, beginning to mutter the last thing the man had said to him over and over. Ignoring everyone, he continued to babble incoherently until he went into a separate room and locked the door...
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Andared did not move to stop him, but merely raised his eyebrows as the innkeeper walked off. He was well aware that every eye in the tavern was watching him by now. Walking over to the counter, he helped himself to a drink and sat down. As he expected, people slowly lost interest and began to chatter among themselves again.
Andared took this opportunity to observe the patrons of this inn, and guess which of them would be the most willing to aid him.
One man drank alone, judging by his clothes and the air with which he carried himself, Andared guessed him to be the owner of a small fleet of merchant vessels. Someone with a good business head would know better than to accept Andared's offer.
Shifting his glance, Andared saw three more at a different table. These men spoke loudly and drank heavily. Fishermen, or brigands. Neither one of them were likely to accommodate him.
Andared continued to scan across the tavern until his eyes fell on two men at a corner table, drinking over what looked like a map. Their skin was darker than the rest, and their clothes also seemed foreign. This was good. Someone who wasn't from around here must be traveling. Moreover, they had a map charter, and that meant they were most likely in possession of a ship. Out of anyone in this tavern, these men were his best chance.
In his excitement, Andared had almost missed them getting up. Watching them walk out the door, Andared finished off his mug, tossed a few coins on his table, and started after them...
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by Juan Cena » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:52 am
It figures you couldn't wrap his head around the genius that is Hickman's Avengers.
by Keb » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:44 amThor's been pretty dickish in both Avengers and Uncanny Avengers. Maybe he's not taking Xavier's death very well...
They don't KNOW that he blew the place up accidentally. They kind of assume he may have done it intentionally and the only person who actually wants to find out what's going on is Tony. He gets cut off by Cap who is still in the "protect the Earth" mindset. It's the same shit he did in AvX with Cyclops. Cap still thinks very much in black and white and he even admits it in the Captain America series. This is why I keep insisting that there's going to be a fallout between Iron Man and Captain America. They really aren't agreeing on a whole lot of shit.
by Amoebas » Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:30 am
When the the kid asks "what's happening" I would think that would be a clue that the boy needs help. Instead Ms. Marvel, lady Universe, Hulk, Hyperion and Thor all individually escalate the situation to the point where the kid has to fight back.
The Avengers I know would have assessed the situation first. Finding a naked confused kid, they would have offered to help. Instead the majority of the team wanted to hurt. But then that's my problem with Marvel nowadays. These aren't the characters I know (anymore).
Not a hard thing to predict when they've had numerous fallouts over the years (the best one being from Avengers #168...)
by Keb » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:57 amI can see why you'd be mad bro but I definitely think that what you're talking about is going to play into future stories.
I also think you're getting shit confused. When the Avengers landed at the crater, Cap was initially trying to help the boy. When they boy saw the skulls and shit he started freaking out. Hulk was the one who was like "fuck all this being nice shit" but Cap did tell him to stop. Once he launched the Hulk into space, the rest of the team was attempting to subdue him. They weren't like "Oh look, naked skinny guy in crater, let's all beat his ass!"
by Juan Cena » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:58 am
Dude, it's Captain Marvel and Captain Universe. You can't even get their names straight!
Someone retweet this so Amoebas can get properly educated.
by Keb » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:02 pm
Yeah I keep wondering why he keeps calling them "Ms." and "Lady".
Someone call Anita Sarkeesian!
by habitual » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:40 pm
Have you been reading Indestructible Hulk? He's a freakin' SHIELD agent now.
The two systems that are in conflict is what broke the machine.
In rereading Avengers #2 I think it must've been the Aleph that was carrying Ex Nihilo and Abyss. It could've been Captain Universe, somethings obviously off with her because this isn't how it's operated in the past.
by BlueStreak » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:49 pmIf the Avengers see a superpowered teenager, always presume they're going to try to beat the shit out of him or her.
However, I did like this issue.
by Amoebas » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:30 pm
By my reckoning, he's just a weapon that SHIELD uses from time to time. I don't even think Banner is an actual agent for SHIELD either.
by habitual » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:38 pmGot a SHIELD lab. Got a SHIELD lab team. Goes on SHIELD missions...
It really wasn't a surprise for me to see him as an Avenger in this context.
by Keb » Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:42 pm
The one thing I'm wondering is the connection between the broken host and the broken machine. Why did the Universe choose Tamara Devoux, clearly a broken woman, as a host. She keeps mentioning broken shit.
by Amoebas » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:19 pm
The one thing I'm wondering is why the Avengers left that yellow guy on Mars alone after he killed 2,000,000 people in Australia (or wherever it was) but tried to kill this kid for a mere 3000.
by Keb » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:28 pm
by habitual » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:59 pmI thought the people were being genetically altered, not killed.
I was always curious as to what the one guy in like Alaska or Norway was targeted.
by Amoebas » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:21 pm
In the first issue, yellow horn guy sends a projectiles to Earth. Banner states after they landed: "The first two bombs hit Perth and Regina. That's almost 2 million people..."
It's not conclusive, but when I read "bomb + 2 million people", I usually think dead.
And whether dead or mutated, what avenging did the Avengers give yellow guy? They left him to his own devices on Mars.
Then they beat up on a innocent kid who's only crime was to be branded by an explosive force outside his control.
Yeah, great job Avengers,
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Limited overs cricket has led to results in Tests: Contractor
Kolkata - Describing limited overs cricket as mere entertainment, former India skipper Nari Contractor Tuesday said the shorter formats of the game have led to more results in Test matches.
"It's (limited overs format) entertainment. As a matter of fact, 50-over cricket and T20 cricket is the cause why today we are getting so many results in Test matches. In test matches, batsmen are now playing shots which they play in the shorter formats of the game," said Contractor on the sidelines of a programme here.
"In our time if any batsman attempted a lofted shot one would say what the hell he is doing? Is he crazy or what? But now these are common shots. That is why people get out," he said with a chuckle.
"Earlier people would play only straight bat shots and never attempted anything funny. The game is changed and the spectators are loving it. And there is money," he said.
The 78-year-old Contractor and former England skipper Ted Dexter, the oldest surviving former captains of their respective sides, were felicitated by the CAB as part of its commemoration of 80 years of India as a Test-playing nation and India-England Test cricket.
Describing cricket as the best game in the world, Dexter said each format of the game was interesting.
"The wonderful thing is it has absorbed so many changes. How many of the games can absorb so many changes and still be interesting? We all know cricket is the best game ever invented. The game continues to adapt, that is why we love it," said Dexter.


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A Visit with Amy Pennington: Gardener & Preserver
When Amy Pennington, author of Urban Pantry and Apartment Gardening, invited me to visit her Seattle kitchen, one word kept coming up over and over. "It's dismal, Faith," she said. "My kitchen is in utter disarray." There was a ceiling leak, she explained, and her kitchen is located in a tiny rental apartment — no painting or renovation allowed. Sound familiar? This is very close to reality for many of us, I think!
And yet Amy's kitchen turned out to be a place of warm inspiration that depends in no way on granite countertops or IKEA cabinets — instead, it is full to the brim with preserves of summer fruit, dried herbs of every shape and size, and other smartly stashed-away food. She does all of this in the teeniest and most basic apartment kitchen you can imagine. Come see, and be inspired by her top tips for how and why to preserve fruit — even if you live in a tiny space.
Amy has lived in this little apartment, with this kitchen, for 10 years. She says that she moved in after she lost everything in a house fire, and this apartment with a gorgeous water view (which I sadly neglected to document) was a salvation for her.
Amy now wears many hats, but they all relate to gardening, preserving, and nourishing oneself through the kitchen. She owns a business in Seattle called Go Go Green Garden, where she helps people start and maintain gardens. She also does this for several local restaurants.
• Amy's Seattle gardening business: Go Go Green Garden
Amy is also deep into preserving, teaching canning classes and preserving the bounty of her own garden. She has a tiny balcony garden and has written an entire book on apartment gardening — more on that this spring. We definitely want to return to her book; it's a smart, practical, no-nonsense guide to what you really can grow on a balcony or in a tiny urban patch; less urban farming, more practical guide to what will actually work (think less about tomatoes, and more about sprouts, Amy advises for instance).
• Find it: Apartment Gardening: Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home, $12.89 at Amazon
And finally, she is also a cook and a cookbook author. She published a terrific book of recipes called Urban Pantry — which is not only about preserving (Indian Pickled Carrots, Plum Jam), but is also chock-full of smart, delicious recipes for people with well-stocked pantries. Recipes like Barley and Sweet Potato Salad, Spiced Yogurt Chicken, and Peanut Soba Noodles turn out to be just the sorts of things I want to cook in my own little kitchen.
• Find it: Urban Pantry: Tips and Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen, $13.57 at Amazon (Skipstone Press, 2010).
And she does all of this from a kitchen that she describes as "dismal!"
I didn't find her kitchen dismal at all; it was small and plain (she's dying to paint the cabinets) but packed head to toe with good things. Amy welcomed me in with a loaf of soda bread, sliced and slathered with homemade plum jam. These jams and pickles are the jewels of her kitchen; open her pantry cupboard and you see stacks and rows of jam against a blue backdrop, like gems in a velvet case.
Amy is a big proponent of small-batch canning — so much more practical for small spaces and kitchens. She does just a few 1/2-pint or 1-pint jars at a time in her trusty Le Creuset Dutch oven, lined with a towel in the bottom, which she finds is just as good as a more fancy canning setup with a pot and a rack. "I can't have a canning pot," Amy explains. It's too big for her kitchen, and too big for her old electric stove.
"Besides," she says, "unless you're a big family, there's no reason to have more than a few pints of jam in a season. People have an idea it's a lot of work to can, but often this is because there is a misunderstanding of the process. If you have jam left over until next May, you made too much."
But her preserving habits go far beyond just canning and pickles. Everywhere I looked her kitchen had some little treasure tucked away — like the allium head you see just above, a drying giant chive flower, beautiful even now when perfectly dry. She had horseradish root thrown under the shallots, and there were big bunches of drying herbs casually looped up in baskets and on the wall. Peels and eggshells went into her compost jar (also pictured above) to be fed back into the ground later.
I asked Amy why she does preserve, especially given that it's not always less expensive to put up your own food. "I did tomatoes and saved only 3 cents a jar," Amy laughed. "Kind of on the fence about that."
But there are reasons to preserve that go beyond nostalgia for old-fashioned ways, she says. "I preserve because I like to eat seasonally and locally," said Amy, "I like fruit in the winter, and this is one thing that is certainly much cheaper to do yourself. Buy a flat of peaches and can them. And it's much tastier, too."
She's very practical about the process, however; if she had more freezer space, for instance, she would freeze peaches and tomatoes — just throw them in in bags. But given that most apartment-dwellers are really limited in freezer space, canning is more practical.
And beautiful, too — Amy's kitchen just glows with all these goodies. Dismal? Hardly. Delicious would be much more accurate.
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Here are a few of Amy's essentials for canning in a small space:
• Stockpot with lid - For holding jars for water bath canning.
• Dishtowel - For lining the pot and helping maintain temperature.
• Tongs - For lifting jars in and out.
• Saucepan - For cooking jam.
• Wooden spoon - Stirring!
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The gunman who shot dead three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school was a cold, cruel killer who filmed his carnage, France's interior minister said, as the country prepared to hold a silent tribute to the victims on Tuesday.
Claude Gueant told reporters video surveillance tapes at the school in Toulouse showed the gunman was recording his shooting spree with a small video camera attached to his neck.
"This adds another element to the profile of the killer. It is someone who is cruel enough to record it," Gueant said at a primary school in the southwestern city.
"This shows a profile of the murderer as someone who is very cold, very determined, with precise gestures, and therefore very cruel," Gueant added.
The school attack, and the killing of three soldiers last week, has stunned France and prompted President Nicolas Sarkozy and other leading candidates to suspend campaigning for next month's presidential election.
More than 200 police officers have joined the hunt for the gunman, who is the prime suspect in the killing of three paratroopers in two separate shootings last week in Toulouse and the nearby town of Montauban, to the north.
Gueant said police were pursuing several leads into the attacks, which shared a number features. In each attack, the gunman arrived on a stolen scooter and used a Colt 45 handgun.
Sarkozy ordered security tightened in Toulouse, with guards posted at religious sites and the terror alert raised to its highest level in Toulouse and the surrounding region.
"We will track down this monster. We will find him, bring him to justice and punish him," Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said of the killer on France 2 television.
A child who survived the attack spoke of his feelings of terror as the shots rang out through the school.
"We were getting ready for prayers when the principal stormed in and screamed that there was a shooting. I panicked and fled to the old canteen and heard the shots, but saw nothing," an 11-year old boy who survived the attack told France Info radio.
"I thought he was going to come in any minute and finish us all. Then I waited and waited and then my daddy came to get me," he said.
Police have not named a suspect but are searching the city of around one million for a man they believed could be a trained marksman, as well as the Yamaha scooter he used to flee. The shooter's face was hidden by a motorcycle helmet during the attack.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who said on Monday the school killings appeared to be motivated by racism, was due to attend a one minute silent vigil at 1100 a.m. (1000 GMT) in a Paris secondary school. Schools in all of France will observe a minute of silence.
At the entrance to the school, a five-floor brick building in a leafy residential neighbourhood, residents and parents left floral tributes and candles in memory of the victims.
The bodies of three of the victims, who had dual French and Israeli nationality, were expected to be sent to Israel but no details were available about the timing.
Monday's shooting was the most deadly anti-Semitic attack on French soil in nearly 30 years. In August, 1982, six people were killed in a combined grenade and gun attack at the Goldenberg restaurant in Paris' Marais Jewish district.
"Anti-Semitism exists in France, we have fought it for years," Juppe said. He said Jewish organisations had complained about an increase in anti-Semitic incidents recently, but rejected suggestions racial tensions stirred during the campaign could have triggered the attacks.
"Nobody should try to benefit in any way from this drama, which is in no way linked to the electoral campaign," Juppe said.
Sarkozy, who is seeking re-election in a two-round election in April and May, said he would suspend his campaign until Wednesday. Far-right chief Marine Le Pen, trailing frontrunner Hollande and Sarkozy, also made a similar pledge.
Dominique Reynie, head of the Fondapol politics institute, said the killings could transform the election campaign, five weeks before polling day.
"The tone of the campaign cannot go back to what it was," he told Reuters. "The campaign was dominated by an aggressive tone and a strong degree of populist rhetoric. This rhetoric will cease because there will be voter demand for healing."


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The Lingerie Football League recently hit a crossroads, according to its founder and chairman, Mitchell S. Mortaza.
The league has been gaining popularity since it was started in 2009, but its skimpy uniforms and sexualized branding were hurting its credibility. So the league has decided to go in a new direction.
Gone is the name Lingerie Football League. The acronym LFL remains, but now it stands for Legends Football League.
The uniforms are undergoing some changes as well, but as you can see from the photo here, the league isn't exactly abolishing the scanty look.
The league wrote in a press release that it is scrapping the "lingerie" aspects of the uniform and adding "performance wear" while also redesigning shoulder pads to add protection for players. In addition to the one above, here are some more photos of the new "uniforms," so you can decide for yourself whether they're still lingerie or not. Perhaps this is all semantics as the league's hook continues to be mining the intersection of football and sex appeal.
After expanding to Canada last year, the league has plans to start play in Australia this year and Europe in 2015.
"In the coming years we will further establish this sport in the US, Australia, Europe and Asia as the most known form of American football globally," Mortaza said. "In order to reach the next milestone, we feel the focus has to be the sport and our amazing athletes."
With the addition of the Atlanta Steam and the Omaha Heart in 2013, the Legends Football League will have 12 teams based in the United States in addition to four in Canada.


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- There may be liquid leaking from package.
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Feb 13, 2013, 08:00 ET
CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced that it has partnered with Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, on an initiative to raise awareness for the safety concerns of the law enforcement community. This partnership coincides with Outdoor Channel's successful launch of its new original series, "Elite Tactical Unit: S.W.A.T." (ETU). This one-hour, adrenaline-fueled reality program provides viewers with a glimpse into the mentally rigorous and physically dangerous conditions that professional S.W.A.T. teams are faced with, covering a variety of tactical disciplines from high-risk helicopter rescue missions to close quarters combat.
By airing public service announcements (PSA's), hosting web banners across their online properties and sharing updates about the Spirit of Blue's important work through social media, Outdoor Channel will be educating its viewers on the safety concerns of the law enforcement community and assisting the Spirit of Blue with fund raising efforts. To watch the Spirit of Blue PSA, which features Emmy-nominated actor Vincent D'Onofrio ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent"), visit www.youtube.com/spiritofbluecharity.
"As tax revenues decrease nearly everywhere, and agency funding is becoming tighter, we believe that the public and industry together have a responsibility to step in and close the gap," commented Todd Parola, Spirit of Blue Co-Founder and Chairman. "We can't allow funding levels to affect an officer's safety on the job and, with the assistance of Outdoor Channel, we are committed to making a tremendous positive impact."
"Through our show, 'Elite Tactical Unit: S.W.A.T' and the PSA's, we hope to bring to light the extreme danger that these brave men and women who are part of America's S.W.A.T. teams face on a daily basis," said Tom Hornish, President and CEO, Outdoor Channel. "We are proud to partner with Spirit of Blue to honor the law enforcement officials that keep us safe every day."
The Spirit of Blue Foundation works nationally to support the Law Enforcement community through the award of Safety Equipment Grants, funded by both private and corporate donations. The Foundation is excited to add Outdoor Channel to its growing list of partners, which already includes: Amped Software, Blue Force Gear, Bushmaster Firearms, Magpul Industries, Leupold Tactical Optics, Combat Medical Systems, L3-EOTech, A-TACS Camo, and SentrySafe. Together, the Foundation and its partners hope to realize a dramatic impact in the safety of the nation's law enforcement officers.
2012 statistics released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, in conjunction with Concerns of Police Survivors, revealed the number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty totaled 129, a 22% percent decrease from 2011. Firearm-related deaths reached 49, a decrease of 32% for the same period. While progress is being made, the reality of these statistics and the increasing number of underfunded law enforcement agencies across the country fuel the Spirit of Blue safety grant initiative.
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The Spirit of Blue, Inc., based out of Chicago, IL, is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to the enhancement of officer safety and vitality throughout the law enforcement community by promoting public awareness for their protection and fulfilling safety equipment and training needs. The Spirit of Blue Foundation develops and executes fundraising campaigns nationally with the support of partner non-profits, corporate sponsors and private equipment manufacturers. Fundraising proceeds are distributed in the form of Safety Equipment Grants to law enforcement agencies from local to federal levels. Donations can be made be made anytime at www.spiritofblue.com or by texting "BLUE" to 41444.
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|2011-12-09, 00:01
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Okuyasu the Bird
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
Age: 27
Downgrade from last week, but not that bad of one. A lot of the humor made me facepalm rather than laugh so I can't say I found it too funny either.
Rika could create an innuendo out of anything I imagine. Not to mention you have to be seriously screwed up to get a kick out of train interlocks.
Beach scene was mostly Sena T&A, as to be expected. Thankfully it didn't run the entire length of the episode so no complaints here. How convenient that the sun decided to shine more intensely in that small concentrated area when Sena turned around too. Count on the sun to be the world's natural censor. (Or fog/mist.)
I would've liked to have heard at least Sena's "scary" story, just to see why it was so horrible in the first place. As for Yozora's, I'm with Kodaka. Those girls don't have the greatest amount of courage. I mean I can understand Maria, Kobato and probably Sena being a little scared, but Yukimura and Yozora? That was a surprise. And poor Kodaka not being able to get any sleep because of it. Those girls continually making him escort them to the bathroom.
Anyway, looks like they're shining some focus on friend betrayal. Perhaps it does have something to do with Yozora and Kodaka's parting as kids.
|2011-12-09, 01:08
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@LC/Mangatron: Sorry, I watched it without subs, and not only Rika lost me, but the animators too.
|2011-12-09, 01:11
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Well, for me I loved the episode ^^; was funny in the right places and Rika just makes everything perverted, even watching a train being held together lol
As far as Sena, yeah...I think Kodaka keeps winning points with her too, but I don't think hes ever gonna cash them in at this rate. :P Yozora was classic and I think Sena did deserve that (after all why should she only be able to walk on other people, but not know what it was like :P ) I laughed at the implied yuri themes when Sena blushed when called out
""You actually like being stepped on, don't you?" "Looks like your body's being honest"
Sena's reaction was great
|2011-12-09, 01:12
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Rozen Von Keiser
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Toronto Canada
Train porn?... Seriously Rika?... SERIOUSLY!?
Anyone noticed how cute Yozora is when she was scared? First ever I've noticed her so vurnerable!! Thats a big plus for me. I really loved the fact that Sena was also awake and looked sad.
Nothing is safe from Rika's wild imagination. Even train-kun...
I preffer DestinyxFreedom than FreedomxDestiny
Kobato's dress, swimsuit, and nightgown... HNNNNNNGGG!!!
DAM IT Yozora just kiss Sena already!!!!
|2011-12-09, 01:18
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|2011-12-09, 01:18
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Age: 38
I've enjoyed this episode despite some animation problems. I thought I was watching CP for a moment when Rika yelled out Excalibur. Kodaka just keeps looking at Sena's breasts when Maria points them out. Had to laugh at that when Yozora trampled Sena to prevent her from getting up, but that remark pushed it over the edge.
|2011-12-09, 01:28
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be all touchie-touchie with her and competitive.
I think there maybe an element of self-loathing/jelousy inside Yozora,
but (despite her verbal abuse) likes Sena and sees her more as a
peer and attractive lady whom she could learn some of the more
femminine aspects of being a "popular" young lady.
|2011-12-09, 01:58
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|2011-12-09, 05:20
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Oh man, animation quality... :S
Yozora apparently has some bizzare fetishes, getting off doing that to Sena. >.> And Sena seems to have a thing for it. If Rika noted it, she'd be in her room all day thinking about these things.
Best part is when they had to go to the bathroom, and Rika isn't scared at all, she just wants to come in. And Yukimura doesn't give a damn. And wtf was with Kobato's swimsuit. She's a bit too young for it.
Fun episode I guess. 7/10
|2011-12-09, 07:47
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
Sena and Yozora shared the same room and neither of them strangled the other in her sleep. I'm impressed. Kodaka bunked with Yukimura, Maria with Kobato, Sena with Yozora and Rika with... nobody? That's sad. That also says a lot about what the others think of her. Sena and Yozora would rather put up with each other than to sleep in the same room as that pervert
Sena and Kobato were adorable beyond words when they asked Kodaka to accompany them to the toilet. Even Yozora was cute in that sequence. Kodaka's "relax and poop" line made laugh very hard for some reason. Probably because of the dead-pan tone he delivered it in.
The sunscreen scene than hotter and funnier than I imagined. Those two seriously need to have a good angry lesbian sex session. I'm pleasantly surprised nobody in this thread complained it was rape.
The animation quality was indeed pretty bad. And while it's cool that they're reproducing novel illustrations, the comparison is never to their advantage so maybe they should avoid it instead.
|2011-12-09, 08:22
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Psycho Falling Deep
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Anime World
Age: 23
First thing I have to say about this episode is...
Yozora brought the infamous meat swatter to the beach!?
Anyways, I enjoyed this episode. And finally, Maria is involvied in a full episode instead of being cast aside half way through, never to be seen again until the next episode! I have one scene in mind involving her that I hope use in a signature Maria forever!
I really do enjoy the scenes when Kodaka tries to cheer up Sena. First the phone, then the naked incident in the last episode...now the naked incident in this episode But honestly i'm not too fussed about what Yozora did to Sena this episode, as I think it was suppose to be seen in a more sexual way rather than bullying
Rika satisfied my humour in this episode with her...unusual, but interesting habits of finding ways to pleasure herself using anything around her, and her dirty thought of having an orgy near the end was just great But what hit the nail for Rika this episode was walking Kodaka's room and teling him that she wanted to sleep with him, that was just great
The girls asking him to go to the toilet with them back and forth was humorous, and cute
Lastly, I liked Yozora in this episode. When she had her flashback of being in economic class and people gave her food in pity, it made me feel sorry for her and so did Kodaka. Guess Yozora just had a tough past without friends...
|2011-12-09, 08:39
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a random Indonesian otaku
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 26
Excalibur???!!!!! Rika is owning this episode... turned on by watching interlock.... and finally bed scene..... and o**y idea... hahaha
and looks like Sena doesn't shout "universe" today..... what a flashing censored scene.... lol
too bad I can't see Yozora's swimsuit..... T__T
but the best scene for me is A-ko and Y-ko story... even I got scared.... and to think that even Yozora herself is scared... lol... she is so moe in this episode...
next episode is Yukata??? I may faint because of moe-overload
|2011-12-09, 09:59
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Cross Game - I need more
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma
Age: 39
|2011-12-09, 10:55
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hong Kong
Age: 32
7 out of 10. Definitely downgraded from the last. If there isn't any story progression, then there should at least be a main theme or some sort of message that the episode wishes to convey.
The second half tried to to that by sending a message - "it's wrong to betray friends." It was not only a decent idea but also a theme that fitted the series (as well as a good foreshadowing for the upcoming childhood plot that the anime kept reminding us about). This message should've been the main theme, and would've made this episode better if they revolved around the idea.
Sadly, what happened was that the message that they popped in in the last minute just came off as sounding weak and more of a "on the spot improvisation" to make the episode look "deeper". A shame really, because this isn't the first time they'd tried this (sudden development/emotional scenes at the end, like the 7th). And they ended up looking out of place.
As for the actual episode,
First half really wasn't great. The scene where they shouted "The Sea" was a very awkward adaptation that I almost wished they had cut it out. It was good in the novel, but the anime just didn't cut it, because of just how differently everyone acted! You can't expect that one scene to show that clearly and it just came off as chaotic, even if they did follow it up with them admitting it was embarrassing (However, it's not the anime team's fault either. That scene is just incredibly hard to show and I commend them for trying.)
Sena's sunscreen scene with Yozora was drawn out WAY too long. It could've been shorter yet would still be able to serve its purpose (even if it is just fanservice).
The good parts were all thanks to Rika. Train connecter porn? Sheesh. I shudder to think the things she'd come up with if she ever saw a revolving door...or a jackhammer. And that scream after Yukimura applied sunscreen to Kodaka's back? Absolutely excellent. Top notch voice acting. Almost deserves a full point for this episode.
Now the second half was much better. The ghost story was a much fresher theme to work on, and the execution was quite good, especially Yozora's storytelling and how it carried itself until the end of the episode. Although I do think they shouldn't have cut out the last part of it from the novel. It would've made the story even scarier and made the transition into next part (where everyone declined the test of courage in the woods) feel more natural.
For those interested in that part,
Spoiler for Full ghost story:
See what I mean?
The original flashback about Yozora in cooking class was very nice too, though I had hoped it would've held more significance. As in, they made the flashback, but never developed it further or allow it to affect the story. It was just...dropped as if she was just commenting on the weather.
Not much else to say about the last part other than being a good adaptation of the novel. Rika's dress was a surprise. Though that...particular shot of Yozora in the bathroom was awkward, I mean, anatomically. The crotch ran too far up...looking like she didn't have anything there to begin with. Awkward...
Nice to see a different side of Yozora. I've never seen her so vulnerable. Even b!tches get scared
Overall, it was a good episode, thanks to the second half and Rika's outstanding voice acting. And wow, they really like to emphasize on pumping out KodakaxYozora and KodakaxSena hints at every chance they get.
Now with the preview, I'm almost certain this season is gonna end with volume 3 (and it's gonna be good too).
TL;DR? First half almost killed it, thankfully the second half was better.
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Padres' Ross fans 11 in 13-3 rout of Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) Tyson Ross kept mowing down Chicago Cubs hitters, long enough for San Diego's suddenly potent offense to carry the Padres to victory for the second straight night.
Ross struck out a career-high 11, and the light-hitting Padres broke out for a season-best nine runs in the sixth inning in a 13-3 rout of the Cubs on Thursday night.
Ross (9-10) allowed one run, five hits and one walk in six innings to reach a career high in wins. He went 3-2 in five July starts, but gave up just four earned runs in 35 innings.
"The power fastball-slider combination was there," Padres manager Bud Black said. `It's devastating."
Ross relied on those pitches when he needed to.
"That was my go-to combo," Ross said. "I'm just trying to get better, and tonight I had my sinker back a little bit and got positive results."
Rene Rivera had three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs. Will Venable had three hits and two RBIs, and Alexi Amarista and Chris Nelson also drove in two runs apiece with singles in the sixth-inning outburst that gave the Padres their highest scoring output this season.
"We started the season struggling at the plate and now we've been hitting better," Rivera said. "We're scoring more runs since the first half of the season. I think it was time to do it."
The Padres, who finished with 14 hits, delivered an encore on an 8-3 trouncing of the Cubs on Wednesday.
San Diego led 3-1 entering the sixth, but after the first two Padres reached base, Cubs starter Edwin Jackson (5-11) was pulled because of cramping in his right hand and was replaced by Brian Schlitter.
"I felt pretty good and then all of a sudden you go and you can't throw a fastball for a strike with my finger cramping," Jackson said.
The first nine Padres reached as San Diego, which carried an MLB-worst .215 batting average into the game, sent 15 men to the plate.
The Padres beat Jackson and the Cubs 11-1 on May 23 in their previous best offensive output.
Starlin Castro, Luis Valbuena and Chris Coghlan drove in Chicago's runs.
"I thought we tried everything we could to minimize the damage, but it ended up kind of escalating," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "It seemed like no matter who we used today it kept getting away. It kind of steamrolled."
Jackson dropped his fourth straight decision over six starts, allowing five runs and seven hits. He hasn't won since June 20 against Pittsburgh.
He was followed by five relievers as Chicago lost for the 13th time in 16 games.
The Padres tagged Jackson with two quick runs with two outs in the first.
The Cubs cut it to 2-1 in the fourth and had runners on second and third with two outs. But Ross fanned John Baker for his eighth strikeout to end the threat.
Rivera's solo shot to lead off the fifth made it 3-1.
National League home run leader Anthony Rizzo swung and missed a 3-2 pitch in the dirt with two out in the fifth to apparently end the inning. But the ball got away from Rivera, and Rizzo reached first with Arismendy Alcantara taking third.
Black asked for a review, claiming the batted ball struck Rizzo, but the play was upheld.
NOTES: The Padres plan to recall RHP Jesse Hahn and start him in Atlanta on Friday against LHP Alex Wood (7-7). Hahn, 24, is 5-2 in seven starts with San Diego this year. … Padres rookie Jake Goebbert, a former Northwestern University standout, started in left field after sitting out Wednesday. Goebbert's parents own a pumpkin farm in nearby Hampshire, Illinois, and he had a large group of friends and relatives in the stands. … Cubs C Welington Castillo was rested after drawing boos during Wednesday's loss when he didn't run out a comebacker. … Cubs LHP Travis Wood (7-9,) will face St. Louis' RHP Joe Kelly (2-1) on Friday.


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As previously stated, I hail from the Hatfield clan, of the infamous Hatfield/McCoy feud, and have heard the oral family history since I was a young child. I thought it might be interesting for viewers of the Hatfields & McCoys miniseries if I compared the series to the family oral history, as well as history in general.
Devil Anse was a very tough character, that much is undeniable. There is a reason they called him six foot of the devil and 180 pounds of hell, after all. What they did not show at all is that he had a great sense of humor, and loved to play practical jokes. He also looked absolutely nothing like Kevin Costner in the miniseries, as you can see in the photo at left.
The actors portraying the family are far more attractive than the actual Hatfield family (naturally, since they are actors), which is something my family finds endlessly amusing. Not only did Anse look absolutely nothing like Kevin Costner, but Vicey was actually short and plump, and Johnse did not look like the dreamboat he is portrayed as being. Roseanna McCoy was not even a blonde. The offensive thing about that is, there is nothing wrong with not looking like a Hollywood actor, and in fact most people do not look like a Hollywood actor, so why did the actors not look anything like the actual people involved? You can see individual photos of Johnse and Roseanna by clicking the link below to my post about their relationship. The following is a photo of Devil Anse and his wife Levicey, to show you just how much they did not look like the actors in the miniseries.


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Yeah, up until now Jeff was always in the second spot...so i freaked out when it changed to Jessie...my conspiracy theory side immediately decided CBS was trying get people fooled to vote for Jessie...I guess I'll be in overdrive voting til tomorrow night!GO JEFF!!!
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For over a decade now, the MPEG-LA has been lobbing empty threats at Theora and the rest of the video world, with the goal to ingrain in the world's collective consciousness the idea that you can't create any video codec without stepping on the patents held by its licensors. Today, they started calling for people and companies to submit licenses that these people or companies believe might be essential to VP8.
"MPEG LA, LLC, world leader in alternative one-stop patent licenses, announces a call for patents essential to the VP8 video codec specification used to deliver video images. The VP8 video codec is defined by the WebM Project at http://www.webmproject.org," the press release reads.
"In order to participate in the creation of, and determine licensing terms for, a joint VP8 patent license, any party that believes it has patents that are essential to the VP8 video codec specification is invited to submit them for a determination of their essentiality by MPEG LA's patent evaluators," it adds.
It would seem that the MPEG-LA is getting a little bit nervous. They're looking at the massive market adoption of WebM/VP8 (browser majority, basically all chip makers except Intel), and they're seeing their license to mafia the entire video industry into paying protection money go up in smoke.
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Yahoos decision earlier this month to bring the companys remote workers back to the office sparked a national conversation about the practice, one that is on the rise and could have an economic impact on rural areas.
The number of people who work remotely increased 73 percent from 2005 to 2011, according to Telework Research Network, an employment research firm.
Rural communities and vacation areas are recruiting more telecommuters so they have people year-round to boost the local economy, said Kate Lister, co-founder of Global Workplace Analytics, which collects data for the research network.
The rise in telecommuters is changing how communities recruit businesses because they are recruiting individuals, said Roger Zalneraitis, executive director of the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance.
Its opened the potential for people coming here, he said. Were not selling to a company ... were selling a place to live.
Hiring telecommuters also helps the local real estate market because there is limited space for companies to build their headquarters, he said.
About 63 percent of employers surveyed in a Families and Work Institute study reported allowing at least some employees to work from home on an occasional basis, up from 34 percent in a similar study done in 2005, according to an Associated Press article.
Even more people want the option of working from home at least on a part-time basis.
Eighty percent of workers want the option, and workers with more flexibility are more loyal to their employers, Lister said.
Theyre less stressed, less inclined to quit and more highly engaged, she said. Theyre sick less often because they are less exposed to sick people.
A company can save $10,000 to $13,000 a year on one employee that telecommutes part-time because of his or her increased productivity and decreased absenteeism, she said.
Having a staff of teleworkers severely decreases a startups expenses. The company doesnt have to pay for desks, a building or any of the various costs associated with the infrastructure, said Walker Thompson, vice president of sales and marketing for WhenToManage Restaurant Solutions, who telecommutes from his home office in Durango.
Thompson said the hardest part of telecommuting is maintaining connections among employees.
The emotional contact I need to thrive can be overlooked. High performers will bail if they dont have that contact, he said. One of the challenges as a leader is understanding what an employee needs and then actually doing it.
He uses Google Hangout an Internet service that allows real-time chats, face-to-face meetings and the like to connect with employees and he uses Google documents so the entire team can share a document and add to it. It creates a collaborative atmosphere even though theyre not in the same office, he said.
While telecommuters have the benefit of working from home, it can be harder to stop working at the end of the day and return to normal life.
The physical departure has an emotional thread. You can cut the thread a little bit if you are physically leaving, Thompson said.
That is part of the benefit of working in Durango Space, said co-founder Jasper Welch. When the day is done, the employees walk out of the office, and the space gives them another place to connect.
But experts acknowledge telecommuting isnt for everybody.
When one person isnt in the office every day, its harder to communicate, said Shane Larson, a software engineer for MarkIt on Demand who telecommutes from Mancos. You need someone who is a self-starter, who doesnt need constant supervision and management.


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In her debut novel "Ceremony of Innocence" (Ignatius Press, $19.95), Dorothy Cummings McLean presents a thriller set in a modern-day Germany rife with hedonistic parties, Islamic-extremist violence and riots. The protagonist, Scottish-raised journalist Catriona McClelland, finds herself in the thick of the action, observing firsthand the mayhem caused by anarchists rioting outside a church and an anti-foreigner, neo-Nazi tirade after a Islamic-extremist bombing in Dresden.
The story opens with the death of Suzy Davis, an idealistic young Canadian student who was forcibly drowned. Much of the novel is told in flashbacks, from Catriona's first meeting with Suzy and other chance encounters to Suzy's declaration of love for Catriona's much younger German boyfriend, Dennis. All the while, the questions of who killed naive Suzy — and why — lurks in the background. The fast-paced novel will keep readers staying up past bedtime and leave them pondering questions of guilt, innocence and sin.
Our Sunday Visitor: The book takes place in Germany amidst social upheaval. What aspect of the story came first?
Dorothy Cummings McLean: What came first was studying in Germany as a Ph.D. student. What made me think a lot about issues of terrorism was when I went to visit the Cologne cathedral. I took the train there, saw the cathedral and took the train back to Frankfurt. Two days later, bombs were discovered on the train from Cologne to Frankfurt. Two foreign students of Islamic extraction — engineering students — had put the bombs on the train. I couldn't help but think what would have happened if the bombs had gone off.
OSV: The story parallels Graham Greene's "The Quiet American," yet the political question related to the East and the West are completely different in the two novels. How do you see this?
McLean: Ah, "The Quiet American." "The Quiet American" is the best thriller I've ever read. The big issue: Graham Greene was an anti-colonialist. He was part of a generation where the British Empire was over, the American Empire was beginning. I think he felt that the British knew all about imperialism and were sick of it, and the Americans weren't going to learn from their example. This is no longer our issue. I think the issues of our generation are Western self-hatred, loss of American self-confidence and Islamist-based terrorism.
OSV: Catriona is like so many protagonists in Catholic literature who believe in the Church but openly live outside the moral law. Why do you think these type of protagonists are so compelling?
McLean: Yes, what is our perennial fascination? When you write a novel, you need tension. The biggest tension for Roman Catholics since 1900 has been being a faithful Roman Catholic and sexual expectation. Since our Church is the largest Western church that still maintains that marriage is permanent, and that extramarital sex is a serious sin that contradicts this idea of marriage, then this puts Catholics on a collision course with contemporary sexual mores. The thing about Catriona is that, although she's a sinner, she knows she's a sinner. She, unlike so many, doesn't receive Communion when she's living with a guy she's not married to. The thing I wanted to get across is that Catriona is a devoted Catholic who is nevertheless a sinner. In some ways she's intensely moral, but it's hard to see that because she's a woman living outside the Church's teaching on sexuality. For some readers, this is much more shocking than if she had been a male character. Having a religious heroine who is a sexual sinner is a bit of a head scratcher.
OSV: Catriona's relationship with the much younger and extremely handsome Dennis is a prominent feature of the novel. What do you think about their relationship?
McLean: Catriona always acts like that it's some kind of miracle that Dennis picked her, when it's actually very simple. Dennis just saw Catriona, and she was his type. He just thought: "Great, that's a sexy woman. She's a foreigner, she seems smart, I'm going to go talk to her and drag her to a club." It's also partly cultural. In Anglo-Saxon culture there is a wider divide between people of different ages than there is on the Continent. So Dennis' attitude as a young German is, "Why wouldn't I have a relationship with an older woman, why not?" Whereas I think the average American undergrad would think that very strange, and so would the average Scottish woman.
OSV: These are two very different attitudes toward age. What do you think about the walls between age groups that exist in some cultures?
McLean: One of the themes of the novel is adults exploiting idealistic young. I think that's much more likely to happen where there are walls between the age groups than where there aren't. It is wrong for adults to target the young for any reason, because they are sexually naive, and because they don't count the costs themselves. The people in caves in the Middle East who say to young men, "Go blow people up," while they are safe.
OSV: The scene in which Suzy declares her love for Dennis is embarrassing in how forward and matter-of-fact she is. Do you think it's realistic?
McLean: Again, there is a similar theme in "The Quiet American," but in this situation it's a woman behaving this way, which makes it even more excruciating. Yes, she's an activist. She would do that. She's all about feelings, she's all about seize the day, put yourself in the front lines, be true to yourself.
OSV: One of the themes of your novel is the faithful Catholic who is, nevertheless, a sinner — yet this had a very negative impact on young Suzy.
McLean: Suzy early on becomes disillusioned with Catholicism, with adults like Catriona. Her parents are nominal Catholics, so Suzy is inoculated against Catholicism. There is a price to be paid when Catholics who claim to be Catholic do not behave as Catholics. It's tragic. The best you can do is make sure your sins aren't public. It's sin, what are we supposed to? And that is the kind of thing that drives novels. Novels are products of fallen human beings in a fallen world. I just thought of this today: The first Christian storyteller was Our Lord himself.
When Our Lord wanted us to understand things about God, he told stories about a king or a father or a woman who loses a coin or a shepherd who loses his sheep.
Our Lord was the first Catholic novelist, in a way.
Anamaria Scaperlanda Biddick writes from Oklahoma.
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Introduction: What Is "Virtual Learning"?
Personal computers and the Internet have revolutionized entire sectors of American society. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Skype and other online communications media have allowed billions of people around the world to share ideas in a matter of seconds, mostly at a very low cost. These advances in computer technology are as remarkable as they are familiar.
But most people are not aware of how computers and Internet technology are transforming the way students learn. This emerging education paradigm is often called "virtual learning,"[*] and it has the potential to improve student achievement, educational access and schools' cost-effectiveness.
Specifically, virtual learning uses computer software, the Internet or both to deliver instruction to students. This minimizes or eliminates the need for teachers and students to share a classroom. Virtual learning does not include the increasing use of e-mail or online forums to help teachers better communicate with students and parents about coursework and student progress; as helpful as these learning management systems are, they do not change how students are taught.
Virtual learning comes in several forms:
- Computer-Based: Instruction is not provided by a teacher; instead, instruction is provided by software installed on a local computer or server. This software can frequently customize the material to suit the specific needs of each student.
- Internet-Based: This is similar to computer-based instruction, but in this case, the software that provides the instruction is delivered through the Web and stored on a remote server.
- Remote Teacher Online: Instruction is provided by a teacher, but that teacher is not physically present with the student. Instead, the teacher interacts with the student via the Internet, through such media as online video, online forums, e-mail and instant messaging.
- Blended Learning: This combines traditional face-to-face instruction, directed by a teacher, with computer-based, Internet-based or remote teacher online instruction. In effect, instruction comes from two sources: a traditional classroom teacher, and at least one of the forms of virtual learning described above.
- Facilitated Virtual Learning: This is computer-based, Internet-based or remote teacher online instruction that is supplemented by a human "facilitator." This facilitator does not direct the student's instruction, but rather assists the student's learning process by providing tutoring or additional supervision. The facilitator may be present with the learner or communicating remotely via the Web or other forms of electronic communication.
Similar forms of virtual learning are sometimes grouped into broader categories:
- Online Learning: This is any form of instruction that takes place over the Internet. It includes Internet-based instruction; remote teacher online instruction; and blended learning and facilitated virtual learning that involves these two virtual learning methods. It excludes computer-based learning.
- Full-Time Online: This is online learning with no regular face-to-face instruction or facilitation. It is Internet-based and remote teacher online learning only, though it may include some occasional interaction with human teachers and facilitators.
Online learning has become increasingly popular in primary and secondary schooling over the last decade. The K-12 online education market is growing by an estimated 30 percent annually. Nationally, course enrollments in online classes rose from about 45,000 in 2000 to 320,000 in 2009. According to the nonprofit International Association for K-12 Online Learning, nearly every state allows at least some students to enroll in online learning programs and schools to some degree.[1]
[*] "Virtual learning" is also known as "digital learning" or "e-learning."
[1] "Fast Facts About Online Learning" (International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2009), 2, 8, http://www.inacol.org/press/docs/ nacol_fast_facts.pdf (accessed June 1, 2010).


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MACON, Ga. (Jan. 23, 2013) – Sophomore Filip Jalovy (Modrice, Czech Republic) won a pair of events at the 35th annual Niswonger Invitational, earning his second Atlantic Sun Men's Track Athlete of the Week award in as many weeks when the league office announced its honorees on Wednesday.
Jalovy took gold in the men's 800m on opening day in ETSU's home meet, clocking in at 1:54.66 to edge Atlantic Track Club's Zaven O'Bryant's time of 1:54.68. The two-time defending A-Sun men's honoree made a strong case for this week's award with another victory on Saturday, running the men's mile in 4:14.98 and outrunning teammate Angus Baldwin (Tumbi Umbi, Australia) down the stretch by .31 of a second.
Both of Jalovy's times were season-highs, ranking him No. 1 in the men's mile among all A-Sun competitors and No. 3 in the 800m.
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Are you unhappy with a partner, or feel you aren't getting your needs fulfilled in your relationship? Before you change your significant other, you might want to change your way of thinking — because there might really be something to that old "it's not you, it's me" cliche.
"We have so many thoughts, ideas and myths about relationships that often have nothing to do with reality," said Tim Ray, author of "101 Relationship Myths: How to Stop Them from Sabotaging Your Happiness." "These ideas are ingrained into us — from magazines to television shows or pop songs.
"But it's totally unconscious. It's not like anybody wakes up in the morning and thinks, 'I wonder how I can be unhappy?' But we have standards in our minds that can't be met. It's our thinking that is the trouble and not our partner."
Ray said these "pervasive" myths create disappointments and unrealistic expectations unless we make a conscious effort to look in the mirror, rather than hope someone else can fix our problems.
"The fear of abandonment is the root to many people's insecurities," he said. "It also has a lot to do with the belief that people can't take care of themselves. You have to listen to your own needs. If you don't have a healthy relationship with yourself how can you have a healthy relationship with another human being?"
Here are some other myths Ray found to be destructive for relationships:
You can change someone.
"When I hear somebody say, 'I think he's got potential,' that's a very dangerous starting point," he said. "You already know that there's something you're not quite happy with but think you can chisel away at it over time. The only person who can change your partner is your partner. I'm all for suggesting ways of doing things better, but after you've said your piece it's still up to them and there's nothing more you can do."
A strong sexual attraction means you're a good match.
Ray said the intoxication of falling in love often makes people ignore major warning signs. "One of the things that make two people a good match is that they have the same core values," he said. "By having the same core values, I don't mean being the same personality type or having the same education or working in the same field. I mean you have the same basic attitudes when it comes to what's important in life or what's important in relationships."
I need a partner to be happy.
"I will often ask a client, 'What would be your dream partner?'" And people say, 'He would love me unconditionally, be trustworthy, fun, a communicator,' and then I turn it around on them and ask, 'On a scale from 1 to 10, how good are you at giving yourself these qualities?'
"How can you be the partner that you seek if you don't do the same things for yourself? This takes time, but once people learn how to do that, not only do they feel better about themselves ... but their ability to be together with their partner becomes more relaxed because there's not this fear you won't be getting what you really want."
A relationship is only a success if it lasts "till death do us part."
"So many people stay in relationships for too long because they feel if it ends, that is a sign of failure," Ray said. "One of the things I work with clients about is to be more psychologically mature and part of that is to realize that people change and things change. T
"he belief that you need to stay together can lead to people staying in an unhappy relationship or marriage despite the fact that they have grown apart and the relationship is no longer working ... A relationship can be a success even if it ends."
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Charles (CP) Davis
Charles (CP) Davis was born on October 11, 1929 in Normangee, TX and entered Heaven's gates on March 24, 2011.CP grew up in Sweetwater, TX and graduated from Newman High School in 1947. After graduation he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was drafted and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1961, CP moved to Oklahoma City where he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration until his retirement on October 12, 1989. He loved camping, fishing, bowling, roller skating and was an avid bird watcher. CP married Jalene Mayhugh on July 12, 1969. Although they never had children of their own, Uncle CP was adored by his nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.He moved to Yukon, OK in 1972. Although he faithfully attended South Yukon Church of Christ with his wife Jalene, he held firmly to his Baptist faith and doctrine.He was preceded in death by his father, Ed C. Davis in 1960 and his mother, Hettie R. Davis in 1981.CP is survived by his wife of the home; brother, John Davis and wife Jennie of Oklahoma City, OK; sister, Christine Armstrong and husband Earl of Yukon, OK and a host of nieces and nephews.Because of his adoration for children and their well-being, in lieu of flowers memorial gifts can be made to St. Jude Children's Home or the children's charity of one's choice.Family will be receiving visitors from 6-7 p.m., on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Yanda & Son Funeral Home, Yukon, OK. A private family service will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2011 with interment following at the Yukon, Cemetery, Yukon, OK.Online condolences may be signed at www.yandaandsonfuneralhome.com.Arrangements are under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home, Yukon, OK.


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1 hit ko is probably one of the most annoying yet best ability that a card can have. 1 hit ko means that a card can dealt a mixn of 12 damage to the other player in one round which is most likely a ko if theres no extra life or blockers. ive seen alot of players use cards like Kolos (R) to make 1hko but there is ALOT more cards than that can 1hit too with the help from many others. i created this guild to explain and show you all of the 1hko possibility cards hope it helps you in your future gaming.
standard 1hkos:
three most common 1hko cards are Kinjo (U), Lost Hog (C), and Kolos (R). Kinjo (U) and Lost Hog (C) needs clan bonus to make a 1hko while Kolos (R) is the only one who can 1hko along without the clan bonus. Lost Hog (C) is the only one who can 1hko even against soa. most skilled players can avoid 1hko from these cards so theres no need for me to say more.
alternative 1hkos:
alternative 1hkos is based on a more strategic deck building which needs the help from other clans cards. its a very unusual stratege but most players will not be expected it to happen and thats where you will get them.
the first one is No Nam (C). he seems to be a 7/7 even with clan bonus and fury he can still only deal 11 damag. this is where the helpers come in. Timber (R) from the leaders with a ablilty of team damag +1 which makes every card on his team gets one extra damag. and when partnered with No Nam (C) BOO theres another 1hko killer. only a few people will manage to avoid it but most will just be stunned.
URGOTH3 Guru - fang.crew - Tuesday 27/01/2009, 06:31
You forgot lennox with timber
Oneiroi Senior Official PoxNora Guild Monday 23/02/2009, 18:26
@-bapra- no, the minimum is one, that will be 11 damage at most.
OC-Vanity Guru Open Casket Tuesday 24/02/2009, 23:51
The only pure IHKO deck... No Nam, General Cr, Python, Timber, Lost Hog, Kinjo, Lao Cr, Ryuichi, no matter what you get at least 1 OHKO.
Vic Mace Veteran TrAitorzZz Friday 13/03/2009, 19:35
Add dacote because of his ability
daynthemayn Guru †Deus†Ex†Machina† Monday 23/03/2009, 09:09
What about DACOTE from La Junta?
opponent SOA + fury = dacote becomes a 6/14 monster. well u wouldnt have to use fury tho, thats gonn be OVERKILL.
AiR-GeaR-Ikki Colossus E X C A L I B U R Tuesday 24/03/2009, 01:32
I'm not a fan of dacote, he has the same problem as lost hog and kinjo. even if you can activate his ability, 6 power is quite low considering he has no + or - atk/pow. roots are all 7-8 power excluding miken moose, hawk has 8 pow +6 atk and striker has -2 power. these are the most common soa cards in elo, in T1, you gotta deal with jackie too. I'm not saying he is necessarily a bad card but I think he does have alot of weakness.
0 Hockey15 Imperator Tuesday 24/03/2009, 01:39
Dont forget flavio cr


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