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A potential new look for the Heights is generating some excitement among business owners.
Pocket parks, landscaped sidewalks, revitalized façades and connections to hiking trails are all possible.
Hood River Heights Business Association members were briefed on an upcoming proposal to establish a new Urban Renewal district on the Heights in Hood River.
The guest speaker at the May 19 HBA meeting was City of Hood River advisor Elaine Howard, Urban Renewal project consultant.
Howard provided the group with an overview of how UR agencies operate and summarized the soon to be presented UR Plan and Report, now being finalized by City Manager Bob Francis.
The proposed area to be incorporated into the Heights UR Plan encompasses the business zone extending from Brookside Drive down 12th and 13th streets to the intersection with Oak Street.
Two upcoming meetings remain in the public process prior to adoption of the Heights UR district.
June 20, the Hood River City Planning Commission will review the UR Plan and report and make recommendations at 5:30 p.m.
On July 11 at 6 p.m., the city council will take up the plan as an open public hearing, allowing for public comment prior to voting.
The currently identified Heights UR projects include: storm water and sewer improvements, water line upgrades, parking improvements, land acquisition, streetscape improvements, possible pocket parks and green space.
A business assistance (loan) program will also be established with UR funds for façade improvements and other business upgrades.
Over a 20-year period, the UR district will collect approximately $8.5 million in funds to be used toward identified projects.
If a revised capital improvements plan is adopted by the city council, the city may provide additional funding toward designated Heights UR projects.
If passed, shared taxing districts within the proposed Heights UR Plan Area would forgo potential tax revenues equating to $8.5 million over the 20-year period.
Contrary to popular belief, no new taxes are imposed to fund urban renewal.
Once a UR district is established, the tax valuation for the district is "frozen" - maintaining existing tax level support for shared taxing entities.
As properties appreciate in value, the increase in taxes - the "increment" generated above the established "frozen" base - is used to pay for debt on specific projects within the UR Plan Area.
Taxing districts that will be affected by the new Heights UR district include: Hood River County General fund, 9-1-1, City of Hood River, Port of Hood River, Hood River Parks and Recreation, Hood River Transportation District, Columbia Gorge Community College, Hood River County School District and Columbia Gorge Educational Service District.
Tax districts affected by tax sharing often support UR projects, which generally increase property values and improve both economic activity and infrastructure within the zones.
More information on the proposed Heights Urban Renewal Plan Area and upcoming related planning meetings may be obtained from Hood River City Manager Bob Francis at email@example.com or by calling the city offices at 541-386-1488.
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A Secret Court Making Secret Laws? That's No Democracy
from the get-rid-of-the-fisa-court dept
Over the weekend, the NY Times put out a powerful piece discussing how FISC has basically become a shadow Supreme Court, doling out all sorts of important rulings in total secrecy. It rules on cases where it only hears one side, and where there are no appeals, no guarantee that the full story is presented, and involves a bunch of judges who tend to have law enforcement backgrounds before being appointed to the court. In the end, you have a secret court issuing secret rulings by ex-law enforcement officials, allowing their former colleagues ever greater power to spy on everyone.
The 11-member Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as the FISA court, was once mostly focused on approving case-by-case wiretapping orders. But since major changes in legislation and greater judicial oversight of intelligence operations were instituted six years ago, it has quietly become almost a parallel Supreme Court, serving as the ultimate arbiter on surveillance issues and delivering opinions that will most likely shape intelligence practices for years to come, the officials said.As an example of how FISC has basically completely overturned the rules of surveillance in secret, the NY Times reveals the details of some of its thinking, taking a extremely narrow ruling meant to apply in special cases, and turning it into a general rule that has allowed the vast capture of information:
[....] Unlike the Supreme Court, the FISA court hears from only one side in the case — the government — and its findings are almost never made public. A Court of Review is empaneled to hear appeals, but that is known to have happened only a handful of times in the court's history, and no case has ever been taken to the Supreme Court. In fact, it is not clear in all circumstances whether Internet and phone companies that are turning over the reams of data even have the right to appear before the FISA court.
In one of the court's most important decisions, the judges have expanded the use in terrorism cases of a legal principle known as the "special needs" doctrine and carved out an exception to the Fourth Amendment's requirement of a warrant for searches and seizures, the officials said.I don't care where you come down on the importance of widespread surveillance -- I just don't see how you can possibly square the above interpretation of the law with the 4th Amendment. If "special needs" can be used to justify mass collection of data on just about everyone "just in case" it might stop some sort of terrorist attack, then you no longer have a 4th Amendment. At all.
The special needs doctrine was originally established in 1989 by the Supreme Court in a ruling allowing the drug testing of railway workers, finding that a minimal intrusion on privacy was justified by the government's need to combat an overriding public danger. Applying that concept more broadly, the FISA judges have ruled that the N.S.A.'s collection and examination of Americans' communications data to track possible terrorists does not run afoul of the Fourth Amendment, the officials said.
That legal interpretation is significant, several outside legal experts said, because it uses a relatively narrow area of the law — used to justify airport screenings, for instance, or drunken-driving checkpoints — and applies it much more broadly, in secret, to the wholesale collection of communications in pursuit of terrorism suspects. "It seems like a legal stretch," William C. Banks, a national security law expert at Syracuse University, said in response to a description of the decision. "It's another way of tilting the scales toward the government in its access to all this data."
But, the bigger issue here is just the fact that we have a secret court issuing secret interpretations of the law that have a massive impact on our privacy. This is supposed to be an open democracy. An open democracy doesn't involve secret courts and secret laws. We have laws that everyone knows, and which the public can discuss and weigh in on through their elected officials. When you set up a secret court, making secret rules with no oversight, and with all of the judges appointed by a single Supreme Court Justice with a particular bias, you no longer have a functioning democracy at all. And that's downright scary.
This is a point that some Senators have been making for years now, but the leaks from Ed Snowden have really made it that much clearer just how insane the situation is. Earlier, it had seemed like perhaps there was one or two rulings from FISC that had some oddities in the interpretation, and which should probably be revealed to the public. However, the various revelations so far suggest that the issue is much, much bigger, and we have a secret "shadow court" system that is systematically obliterating the 4th Amendment and helping to create and then "legitimize" the vast surveillance state.
The Snowden leaks have shone a number of lights on various bad things within our government, but one thing that they have made abundantly clear is that the FISC needs to go. Whether that means it needs to be opened up, or to have greater oversight, or just be done away with completely, could be up for discussion. But if it remains the way it is, it's clear that we've thrown away our basic democratic principles, and moved towards the same sorts of autocratic regimes with secret courts that the US has always presented itself as being against.

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By LadyJustice
Fall River, Massachusetts If you're planning on going swimming this 4th of July you might want to be careful what you're bumping into. 2 days after a mother of 5 in Massachusetts drown she was finally pulled out of the pool. The whole time the pool was not only open to the public, but multiple health inspectors checking the safety of the pool failed to find the body as well as the lifeguards on duty! (Can we say epic fail?) (more…)


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Carlson School of Management Launches Global Institute
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Carlson Global Institute to align school's international management education, research, and outreach
To better coordinate international management education, research, and outreach to businesses, nonprofits, and schools in the region the Carlson School of Management has established the Carlson Global Institute. The new Institute was introduced to students, faculty, staff and members of the region's business and nonprofit community at an event held at the school on September 29.
"The Carlson School has a 25-year history of global engagement and was one of the first business schools in the country to introduce an international requirement for its students," says Mike Houston, associate dean, Global Initiatives. "The introduction of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) last year elevated our outreach to new levels and creating the Carlson Global Institute will enable us to better coordinate and support efforts and advance the global competence of leaders within the University and the region."
The University of Minnesota was awarded a $1.5 million Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education in 2010 to establish a CIBER center at the Carlson School to increase and promote the nation's capacity for international understanding and competitiveness. The center has since held a variety of events for business leaders, educators, and students and has partnered with Enterprise Minnesota and the Minnesota Trade Office to assist the state's businesses with exporting efforts.
In addition to its CIBER efforts, the Carlson Global Institute provides global learning opportunities in 29 countries to nearly 500 students each year through partnerships with more than 30 business schools around the world. It also teams with more than 150 corporations including Cargill, General Mills, International Dairy Queen, Target, 3M, and The Toro Company, among others, on various global initiatives including its live-case program.
Global Management Education Research a Focus of New Institute
"For years we have heard anecdotally how the internationalization experience is valuable not only for students, but for business, and for the region's economy," says Sri Zaheer, interim dean. "Part of the mission of the Carlson Global Institute is to gain a deeper understanding of this impact and quantify it through research."
As part of its research mission, the Institute will explore the near and long-term impact of global experiential learning on students, faculty, staff, and the corporate community.
"As the Carlson Global Institute we'll be able to study the impact the global engagements that are already taking place in our community are having on the various stakeholders and generate innovative ways to better bridge education with practice, develop more globally-competent leaders, and identify future priorities," says Anne D'Angelo, assistant dean, Global Initiatives.
The Institute is currently surveying Part-Time and Full-Time MBA students to learn more about their current perceptions of their global mindset. Findings of that study are expected to be released in December.
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Asus ENGTX260 Matrix Review
The GTX 260 216 SP is a tried and true performer that offers excellent results for your performance dollars. With prices dropping and everyone becoming more value conscious, the video card manufacturers are releasing updated models of 2008 cards to fill the price performance gap between the big dogs and the now mid range performers. Some manufacturers just slap a new cooler on a reference PCB and call it 'new', while other manufacturers take a different approach and redesign the whole thing from scratch. This is the approach ASUS seems to have taken with the ENGTX 260 Matrix. Asus has put together a good looking card that does indeed have an improved cooling solution, but it's what's underneath that seals the deal and makes this a little bit better than the average GTX 260. As part of the ROG (Republic Of Gamers) series of products, the expectation is that this card will deliver stunning performance. However the card is sent out the door with reference clock speeds of 576/1000/1242 MHz that just don't lead you to think the card is much more than a cooling and software package. Lets see what kind of result the ASUS ENGTX260 Matrix delivers.
Closer Look:
The front panel of the ASUS ENGTX 260 Matrix shows the video card as part of a sword on top of a shield showing the Matrix as the weapon of choice. The fact that this is part of the Republic of Gamers is highlighted at the top of the front panel. The rear panel lists some of the features the software included as well as the minimum system specifications.The front panel flips open to display the special attributes of the ENGTX 260 Matrix. These features include the Super Hybrid Engine with multi level voltage adjustment and auto phase switching. The Hybrid Cooler+ works with Advanced Dynamic load detection to help determine the cooling capacity to use. iTracker is a new monitoring and overclocking utility that is used to get the most from the Matrix, be it energy saving or seeking out the last bit of performance through voltage and fan speed adjustments.
Inside the box you get something a little different with a black box containing the ENGTX 260 Matrix. The only marking on this inner box is the ASUS logo in gold. Popping this box open you are greeted with much of the same as the logo continues to the inner packaging. This box contains the documentation and driver disk while the smaller box to the right holds all of the connectivity hardware. Digging a little deeper you get to the Matrix sealed in an anti-static bag.
What you get for bundled accessories are a manual, driver disk, a disk containing the manual, power adapter, HDTV-out dongle, S\PDIF input for sound out via HDMI, DVI to D-sub adapter and a DVI to HDMI adapter. All in all, a pretty decent amount of accessories to get you connected so you can enjoy the Matrix.
Let's take a little closer look at the Matrix before I put it through its paces to see if it belongs in the ROG line up.


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Stoneway district, which lies in the eastern portion of this county, was named in the memory of Stonewall Jackson. It is believed that John Bias was the first settler within the limits of Stonewall. He built his cabin at the mouth of Lick Creek in 1802. His first neighbor was David Bartram who came a year later. And by the year 1807 several pioneer cabins were built. Among the earliest comers were Berry Adkins, Thomas Napier, William Lambert, Jesse Adkins, John Ferguson, Thomas Moore, Eldridge Smith, Wm. Thompson, Wm. Ferguson, Absalom Queen, Walter Queen, John Withrow, John Osburn, Sr.
Ambrose and Wm. Watts. Many of the descendants of these pioneers still live in Stonewall district. The first child ever born in the district was either Jeremiah Lambert or Thomas Napier, children of Wm. and Nancy Lambert and Thomas and Hamil Napier, respectively. The first marriage seems to have been that of Edmund Napier and Nellie Watts.
The first industry of any kind ever started in Stonewall district was an old-fashioned grist mill which was built by Sherrard Adkins at the mouth of Lick Creek in 1817. The first saw mill was not built until 1843. Thomas Napier built the first school house in Stonewall. It stood near the Mouth of Rich Creek and was of the five cornered type of house described in this paper a few weeks ago (Oct. 23, 1919).
The Bethesda church is believed to be the first religious organization within the district. It was founded in 1835 by Rev. Goodwin Lycan and Thos. Harmon. The Methodist church which was built in 1840 at Queens Ridge was the second attempt at religious organization. The first Sunday school was started in the year 1852.
Stonewall district, in recent years, has developed its mineral resources greater than any other district in the county. Coal and gas are found practically all over this district and there are a few shallow oil pools, but these have never been worked to a paying advantage.
The East Lynn Coal Company has done much to develop the mineral wealth of this territory. Two other boundaries of coal, known as the Butterick and Hoard tracts, hold forth some promise to a coal boom in Stonewall district in the next few years. Better schools and better farming methods are receiving the support of the citizens of this district, and marked improvement in this regard is noticeable in the last few years.
The broom factory which was started in Wayne a few weeks ago has been a pronouncing success. The average daily output is thirty brooms a day and this number is gradually increasing. Broom corn raised in Wayne County is quite as good as that grown in any other section of the state, and its production will be increased next year since the local factory will be a ready market.
Broom factories have sprung up all over the state in the last few months. The last to be put in operation is located at the Capitol building in Charleston. This work is being conducted under the direction of the W. Va. Department of Agriculture.
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SOMERSWORTH — Santa's been making his list and checking it twice.
A busy mother's story, with children attending high school to elementary, reminds all to laugh a little more around the holidays.
Kristina Gouin of Prospect Street was taking in a sight of her children tearing through their plump stockings one Christmas morning two years ago.
Being an active and full-time employed mother, sometimes the thought of filling ones own stocking isn't at the top priority of your list, or Santa's.
Kristina's son Zachary, then six years old, spotted his mother's empty stocking and became quite puzzled at the situation. His answer was one that every young boy and girl is quick to conclude in a predicament such as this; their mother must have been on the naughty list.
With an ever so curious, but detective expression Zachary said to his mother, " You must have been a very, very bad girl this year."
"I was speechless. I was trying to think of something clever to say," said Gouin.
The moment passed and they all continued with their breakfast and gift unraveling. The big question still in her son's mind, "What has Santa upset with their Mother?"
Two years later and the family stills shares a laugh about Mom being on the "naughty list," and the empty stocking. The children now help their mother by tender heartedly reminding her not to forget.
This year's Christmas plans consist of the family strolling up the street to Grandmas house, where the smell of fresh pie, deviled eggs and chocolate covered pretzels awaits them.


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Utility urges public to be prepared as well
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With fall's first weather system predicted to hit Western Washington this weekend, Puget Sound Energy crews and emergency responders are ready if forecasted high winds and heavy rain batter the region.
"While the sun was shining these past few months, our crews were busy trimming trees, working on reliability projects and getting ready for winter," said Andy Wappler, a certified meteorologist and PSE vice president of corporate affairs. "Now that the weather is changing, those preparations will help us serve our customers as storm season begins."
Wappler will be speaking Saturday, Oct. 13, at storm-preparedness events in Thurston and Pierce counties. At 10 a.m., he will be speaking at the Thurston County Preparedness Expo at St. Martin's College Pavilion & Worthington Center, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE, in Lacey, and at 2 p.m. at the Puyallup Emergency Fair, South Hill Mall, 3500 South Meridian, in Puyallup.
Although the National Weather Service predicts an El Nino weather pattern, which typically results in a mild mid-to-late winter with warmer and drier weather than average, the phenomenon has little impact on reducing the number of fall and early winter storms. As an example, meteorologists point to the very stormy fall of 2006, which brought flooding, snow and the devastating December 14-15 Hanukkah Eve wind storm.
"Our PSE crews are ready for storm season, and we want families and businesses to be ready, too," Wappler said. "Our storm bases used our recent mild weather to train for when weather turns rough. The professionals are prepared. We want your family to be prepared as well."
More than 250 PSE personnel recently took part in the utility's annual "mock storm" exercises at PSE's Emergency Coordination Center and its storm bases in Olympia, Puyallup, Kent, Redmond, Poulsbo and Burlington. The series of drills required crews to simulate all aspects of response to a major, widespread storm, from assessing damaged electrical systems and dispatching line crews to coordinating with local emergency-service agencies and communicating with customers and the media.
While effective, well-planned storm response is vital, Wappler said, equally critical is the work PSE does throughout the year to harden its energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE invests more than $100 million per year to maintain its electric system and enhance equipment reliability. The effort includes such things as:
- Trimming or removing trees that are threatening to come into contact with power lines. In 2012, for instance, PSE crews are pruning trees along 200 miles of distribution lines and 10 miles of transmission lines in Thurston County, piloting an enhanced tree-pruning method in Kitsap County, and continuing a multi-year effort to prune trees along the transmission lines on Whidbey Island. In all, PSE trims approximately 1,110 miles of high-voltage transmission line and 1,900 miles of distribution lines annually across its nine-county electric service area.
- Strategically replacing overhead power lines with specially coated "tree wire" that is less prone to power outages if a tree branch falls into the line. This year PSE is installing more than 40 miles of this high-strength wire, including in the Crescent Valley area of Pierce County.
- Upgrading substations and replacing aged transformers, fuses, breakers, power poles and other electrical equipment.
- Replacing overhead power lines in outage-prone areas with underground cable. On Bainbridge Island, for example, PSE is working to "underground" two existing overhead distribution lines to lower the number of tree-related power outages. Territorywide, PSE has more than 20,000 miles of power-distribution lines; half of those lines are now underground.
Wappler noted that PSE is a partner with other utilities and local governments in Take Winter By Storm, a campaign to raise community awareness of hazardous weather and help citizens get prepared before bad weather hits. For tips on weather preparedness and safety, please visit PSE.com/Safety/GetPrepared or TakeWinterByStorm.org.
About Puget Sound Energy
Washington state's oldest local energy company, Puget Sound Energy serves 1.1 million electric customers and more than 750,000 natural gas customers in 11 counties. A subsidiary of Puget Energy, PSE meets the energy needs of its customers, in part, through cost-effective energy efficiency, procurement of sustainable energy resources, and far-sighted investment in the energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE employees are dedicated to providing great customer service that is safe, dependable and efficient. For more information, visit www.PSE.com.
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Bills' woes have common denominator
The mess didn't begin with Mario Williams' failure to justify his $100 million contract early in the season. It didn't start with linebackers who disappeared or special teams that fell apart or when Ryan Fitzpatrick slipped from average to atrocious or even with Chan Gailey's comical play-calling. That only explains this season.
Swap out a few names, change a few dates, and the results for the Bills have been mostly the same since … the turn of the century? No. Since their glory days of the 1990s? No. Try the Kennedy Administration. The one constant has been owner Ralph Wilson, who blew out 94 candles last month while his team flamed out in spectacular fashion.
Ask anyone around One Bills Drive, and they insist the owner is still very involved with the organization. Really, truly, honestly, no joke, that's terrific for him.
But how is his involvement good for Buffalo?
Whatever their problems this year, last year, in 2004 or 1984, they start with Wilson at the top of the organization. The Bills have reached the postseason only 17 times in their 52 seasons. It means they have failed to make the playoffs more than two-thirds of the time in their history, a staggering record for futility over the past half-century.
In the real world, failed companies go out of business. In the NFL, it's a financial windfall. Wilson paid $25,000 when he founded the Bills. For the past several years, despite their record, he has made 1,000 percent annual profit, some $30 million or more, on his investment. They're worth nearly $800 million, according to Forbes magazine.
Is that success?
For all the beefs fans have with Gailey and GM Buddy Nix, my opinion of them hasn't changed since they climbed aboard. My issue isn't with them but the absence of credibility in the people who hired them, namely Wilson and top aide Jeff Littman, to make the right decisions.
Good coaches, proven coaches, are sitting behind microphones or out of the game. Even if the Bills were interested, why would someone like Bill Cowher or Tony Dungy come here? It's not a good situation. The Bills are left hiring substandard coaches who need the job. Over time, it has created a culture of losing if not utter incompetence.
It's not only Wilson, but it starts at the top.
Yes, I know it's disrespectful to criticize a man in his 90s. Maybe my mother should wash out my mouth with soap and send me to my bedroom for the evening. But professional sports can be cold and harsh. If anyone understands that truth, it's Wilson. And, quite simply, I have a difficult time showing respect for an owner for whom I have little respect.
To me, his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame was laughable, Exhibit A of someone doing something ordinary for so long that other people think he's extraordinary. OK, so he helped push forward the AFL. He helped bail out the Raiders. If not him, it would have been someone else. Football would have survived.
The Hall of Fame is for the elite only.
Is he an elite owner?
Wilson has done some good things for Buffalo. The Bills have been great for this community. He kept them here when he could have moved them. It's true, but that shouldn't equate to a free pass or lowered standards. Simply having an NFL team in town isn't enough unless you're a sucker and looking for a copout.
It generally goes something like this: Fans see hints of improvement, hardly a lofty goal based on previous results. The Bills fall short of expectations, and fans overcome their disappointment by saying they want to support the local team and are happy to have pro football in little old Buffalo.
It's a means of accepting mediocrity or worse.
And it's weak.
The Bills had great teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which includes a four-year run to the Super Bowl that might never be matched. The biggest reason for their success was former GM Bill Polian, who had an eye for talent and built a strong team in spite of his owner. And what happened once he did? Ralph fired him.
Kids, did you know that happened nearly 20 years ago? He also chased out Polian's second-in-command, the late John Butler, a few years later. He also ran out his last playoff coach, Wade Phillips, and refused to pay him until Phillips took Wilson to court. Since, it has been a 13-year string of failure and disappointment.
The answer, or a start, would be hiring back Polian as president, general manager or whatever title defines him overseeing football operations, bringing back A.J. Smith, now on the hot seat in San Diego, reassigning Nix and finding a new head coach. Plenty of coaches would work for Polian, even if it meant working for Wilson.
Although Wilson has donated millions of dollars to charity over the years, he has given Buffalo far less than he has received. Now, the organization has its hand out again for assistance from state and local governments for stadium upgrades. This comes at a time taxpayers [see: fans] have enough trouble putting food on the table.
At the very least, even though it wouldn't be nearly enough, selling the naming rights would be a start.
It would be a show of good faith that Wilson is willing to pony up some dough for improvements. Instead, the Bills continue to sell hope to fans who continue to show up year after year in a building named Ralph Wilson Stadium.
And, really, honestly, that's great for him.
But how is that good for Buffalo?
Shooting spree
Jack Taylor scoring 138 points for Grinnell College, a tiny Division III school in Iowa, was a remarkable feat that never would have happened if A) I was coaching his team; B) I was coaching the opposing team; C) I was playing for the opposing team or D) without him leaving the court with a fat lip.
NBA stars such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant praised him knowing darned well the performance was everything real hoop lovers despise. The beauty of basketball comes from five players passing the ball and working in unison, not dribbling past half court and jacking up three-pointers against a team refusing to play defense.
Largely overlooked in the game was David Larson scoring 70 points in the same game in a losing effort for Faith Baptist Bible. Larson converted 34 of 44 shots from the field, which means he had too many easy buckets while Grinnell refused to play defense on the other end. The two players combined for 152 field goal attempts … and one assist.
That's not basketball. That's embarrassing.
Entrance and exit
Only in the silly, goofy, entirely avoidable NHL lockout can the two sides agree to meet with a federal mediator — only to have the mediator quickly excused for Tweets that were bizarre if not downright creepy.
Guy Serota was one of three mediators assigned to help owners and players reach an agreement (slim chance, by the way), but he was booted when his Twitter feed included an array of strange messages about Sarah Silverman and David Petraeus, among others, outlined by Puck Daddy blogger Greg Wyshynski on Yahoo! Sports.
Serota later claimed his account was hacked.
"Yes, a Twitter hack that lasted multiple weeks, was unnoticed by a federal employee and didn't seem to have a point," Wyshynski wrote. "A Twitter hack that seemed to have messages and themes … that oddly synced up with Guy Serota's YouTube account.
"Yup. Hacked."
No holding the Mayo
O.J. Mayo, the former University of Southern California guard once hailed as the best schoolboy player in America, could be the best bargain in the NBA this season. He's making $4.25 million while scoring 21.5 points per game to lead a Mavericks team that has been without star forward Dirk Nowitzki.
Mayo signed with Dallas after four uneventful seasons in Memphis. He averaged 12.6 ppg off the bench last season and was greeted by a soft free-agent market. Failing to nail down a long-term deal for big money, he signed a two-year deal worth $8.5 million with the Mavs. He has started every game this season."Right now, the shots are falling," Mayo, who was 42 of 70 from three-point range, told the Dallas Morning News. "Been working hard for two or three years. Even when I was on the bench, I was still grinding, hoping for an opportunity one day. Hey, it's here."
Stats Inc.
3 - Victories this season for Auburn before it fired coach Gene Chizik, two years after he led them to a national championship. Cam Newton was the quarterback of that title team.
15 - Consecutive victories combined this season for Ohio State's football and basketball teams, against no losses, leading into tonight's cage match with Duke.
72 - Free throws made in 145 attempts by Lakers center Dwight Howard, who led the NBA in attempts but was last in percentage (49.7) through 14 games.
Quick hits
*Hector "Macho" Camacho found his share of trouble before trouble found him, but he was a true showman who helped sell boxing in the 1980s and '90s. Buffalo boxing fans caught him in his prime in 1985, when he won a unanimous decision over Roque Montoya for the NABF title at the Aud.
*Niagara's hockey team has been listed under "others receiving votes" in the USA Today hockey poll ranking the Top 15. In terms of votes, Niagara is tied for 19th with Ferris State and ahead of St. Lawrence, Michigan and Michigan State. Goalie Carsen Chubak is the real deal.
*Never mind a contract extension. Midway through the season, I wondered if UB should keep football coach Jeff Quinn beyond this season. Quinn needed evidence that UB was going in the right direction, and it surfaced after making former Williamsville South star Joe Licata his starting quarterback.
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|2009-02-21, 18:23
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|2009-02-23, 11:29
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Location: The dog gossips too much.
I do not, do not, DO NOT WANT to see Ippo and Miyata fight again.
First off, that would that make the past 100 chapters meaningless. If all Miyata had to do to fight Ippo was beat RBJ, why waste our time with the "Goodbye Ippo", "Goodbye Miyata" scenes?
Secondly, I'm sick and tired of hearing about how weak Miyata is because he's fighting in a weight class he doesn't belong in. I won't be able to enjoy the beatdown Ippo gives him because I'll know he's fighting against a gimped Miyata. Perhaps Miyata can move up to Aoki's class. Imae wouldn't stand a chance.
Thirdly, I find Miyata's boxing boring. A few rounds of him beating his opponent beautifully, a few rounds of him being beaten on, one counter punch, the end. Either that or he just dominates all the way through. Also his stubborn, stand-offish personality is exceedingly unattractive to me. I don't want to see him taking up more space in HnI with the long lead-up to a fight with Ippo, then a long fight, then the post fight... If that happens, I really will stop reading this manga.
Finally, it's about time Ippo got a new rival. We haven't been able to take any of his opponents seriously since the Sawamura fight way back in volume 50-something. If not against RBJ, I want to see Ippo take on somebody new and exciting and pump some new blood into the series.
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If RBJ lose, I dunno how Ippo is going to fight him.
With Gendo (is that the bald Philippino's name?) warning, I thought they would fight sooner of later.
If Miyata wins, then They are going to introduced new opponent since Miyata won't surely fight Ippo ever in near future.
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That's why i told that before, the ultimate opponent IS Martinez. Ippo must defeat RBJ or Miyata to enter to the world stage. So, it's simple: Ippo must face Miyata for Plot's Sake, so, to me, Miyata will defeat RBJ and then comes Ippo.
|2009-02-24, 18:30
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After reading Ch844(yeah it's already out) I wonder if Miyata will stay within the same weight class.
I believe that both Miyata and Ippo will want to fight each other regardless of title but they also want to fight at best condition.
Miyata simply cannot fight at his best condition within the feather weight limit and is painfully obvious that Miyata if wanting to go further up the world champion league will have to decide to step up a weight class.
The best scenario for Miyata if he wins is to relinquish his OPBF feather weight champion title and challenge the OPBF junior light weight champion.If it's a challenge from another OPBF champ then I do not think the OPBF junior light weight champion can refuse.
Ippo will then be the first in line to challenge for OPBF feather weight champion title fighting against an unknow opponent.
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"Some people are destined to fight each other"
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this is all speculation. the manga is built on Miyata vs Ippo round 3. they will fight. it could be that they both go for the feather weight but, end up going for different belts. Ippo for the WBC which i think Martinez has and Miyata for the other i think the WBA???(not sure). then they could have a unification match. to settle it once and for all.
the manga could even do what TV shows do. when the manga has to finish they could do time skip and have it so that one of them is winning the world title just now and the other has already won it. then they finally have there destined match.
|2009-02-25, 05:31
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i'll admit that at one point the manga may have been built on a miyata vs ippo showdown, but we are 840+ chapters, 85+ volumes and 20+ years down the road, that is a simplistic way of looking at the goals of a manga that could easily run just as many more years.
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Sendo is out of the pic... he is a supporter character, don't expect more of him. Ippo already has Miyata as his "rival".
And, i told you what will happen, Shounen Manga is always the same.
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also i don't think sendo is out of it yet. he is a very prodominent character and is still challanging for the world. i doubt he will fight Ippo but, he will have a role.
you don't bring in a side character if he's not going to do anything.
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A Portuguese newspaper has reported on something the American corporate media remains cowardly complicit about and dare not even mention - this week's confab of nearly 200 of the world's most influential powerbrokers in Chantilly Virginia for the 2008 Bilderberg Group meeting.
The Sol newspaper carries a story today concerning two of the Portuguese attendees of this year's conference, the mayors of Lisbon and Porto - Antonio Costa and Rui Rio (pictured top).
Tellingly, the report highlights the fact that Bilderberg has kingmaker power in vetting future Prime Ministers and Presidents, noting how Pedro Santana Lopes and Jose Socrates attended the 2004 meeting in Stresa, Italy before both going on to become Prime Minster of Portugal.
In addition, the report underscores how both Costa and Rio have ambitions to lead their respective parties and potentially run for Prime Minister in the future.
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The clear implication is that Costa and Rio are being groomed by Bilderberg for future "selection" as Portuguese Prime Minister in the same way that Bill Clinton and Tony Blair were vetted by the secretive organization in the early 1990's.
The fact that there has been just one mainstream news report about Bilderberg and not one single mention of this year's meeting in the U.S. corporate media less than 48 hours before nearly 200 top globalists will meet to set the agenda for the planet is another damning indictment of the back-slapping cronyism that dominates the national media.
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the editors of such newspapers as the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times are regular Bilderberg attendees and value Bilderberg's strict secrecy rule over and above any responsibility to their readers or the American people.
Bilderberg is routinely attended by the world's top CEO's, Prime Minsters, Presidents, NATO officials, UN officials, Federal Reserve members, European Central Bank heads, banking heads, oil heads, University Professors, as well as people like Henry Kissinger, David Rockefeller and Bill Gates.
If 200 football or basketball stars met in secret do you think the media would be interested in finding out what they were talking about?
Yet these people shape the destiny of our world and there's barely a hint of a mention in the U.S. media.
The full translation of the Portuguese article appears below. Thanks to Rui Garrido for sending it in.
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Luxury in Downtown Crossing
This year, four of Boston's 30 highest-priced units can be found at 45 Province St., each selling for about $4 million or more.
45 Province is 90 percent sold at prices that suggest the pent-up aspirations of the neighborhood may not be so farfetched.
Renewed activity in Downtown Crossing, particularly the revival of the Filene's project, has added to buyers' confidence.
The average sales price in Downtown Crossing has exceeded the Back Bay's by about $100,000, according to Boston-based firm Otis & Ahearn.
The district used to be the premier shopping destination for Boston, but has struggled to maintain its vitality.
"That neighborhood has finally gotten some traction," said Diane Valle, the owner of Boston Portfolio Properties.


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Bad Astronomer Phil Plait
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Jon Stewart's The Daily Show Head Writer David Javerbaum
Skeptic Society's Michael Shermer
Center for Inquiry Founder Paul Kurtz
Bullshit!'s Penn & Teller
Mythbuster Adam Savage
Skeptical Inquirer Editor Ken Frazier
Social Scientist and Author Carol Tavris
JREF President D.J. Grothe
Trick or Treatment's Simon Singh
Renowned Geologist Donald Prothero
Mathematical Gamester Martin Gardner (by Video)
Paranormal Investigator Joe Nickell
Master Magician and "Honest Liar" Jamy Ian Swiss
Mentalist and Alpha Kid Banachek
Evolutionary Scientist and Skeptic Massimo Pigliucci
Steve, Jay, Bob, Rebecca and Evan: The Skeptics Guide to the Universe
Secular Coaltion of America's Sean Faircloth
UFO Expert James McGaha
Skeptic's Toolbox host and CSI Fellow Ray Hyman
Point of Inquiry's Karen Stollznow
Skepticzone's Own Richard Saunders
Grassroots Skeptics Founder KO Myers
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I went last year and I'm not missing it this year. I had a fabulous time!
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Two local boys have gotten the acting bug early and this love of performing led to them being featured in this fall's drama "Won't Back Down."
Joshua and Jacob Roddy, of Kenton, have always loved to perform whether it's singing, acting, or playing an instrument. So it wasn't a surprise when Joshua, 12, told his parents two years ago that if "America's Got Talent" ever came to town to sign him up.
Ironically two days later, Josh got his chance in an American Mall Model search in November 2010. Josh won in the "Film and Fashion" category, giving him a one-year contract and access to sites with acting and modeling jobs all over the country.
Two years later Josh and Jacob, 10, have been in a few movies and modeled in "Beautiful Child Model" magazine.
'Won't Back Down'
The Roddy's biggest break to date has been in the film "Won't Back Down," which stars Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal in a movie about two mothers trying to transform their children's inner city school.
Josh — a seventh grader at Smyrna Middle School — was featured in the choir as well as a dancing student in the classroom. Jacob — a fifth grader at Clayton Intermediate School — was also featured in the choir.
Filming took the Roddy boys and their mother, Helen, to Pittsburg, Pa. a few days a week for several months. Both boys enjoyed their time on set.
"It was pretty fun," Josh said. "It was long days. The days we were there we'd be on set for 12 or 11 hours."
For Jacob, not only is working on a movie set fun but it also proves to be a confidence boost: "If you doubt yourself, you can pick yourself back up. If I say 'Oh I suck,' I think about it again and say 'Oh no I don't.'"
A flexible approach
For Helen, while her sons' interest in the entertainment industry has been exciting, it can also be very time consuming. Along with her full-time job, she spends a lot of time looking on websites for new opportunities and taking the boys on location. Though she may be doing a lot of the searching for possible opportunities, she never makes Josh or Jacob take a gig they don't want to do.
"The thing is, this is what they want to do," Helen said. "Before each thing, I ask if they want to do it. They do the interview and the audition. If they don't feel comfortable they don't do it."
She's even been told before that she isn't the typical stage mom because she's really there just for support instead of pushing her children into modeling and acting.
"As long as they enjoy it, they can keep doing it," she said.
Names in lights?
For both boys, they definitely want to keep acting in the future.
Jacob said acting is a hobby he wouldn't mind continuing, as he gets older.
As for Josh, he has big aspirations for the future.
"I like how you get to meet stars and get noticed," Josh said. "I'm hoping to become famous someday."
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Ice maker arrives at WrigleyNHL.com @NHLdotcom
CHICAGO (AP) -As a 53-foot-long refrigeration trailer pulled up slowly on the snow-covered streets in front of Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Hall of Famer Bobby Hull jumped into the passenger's seat for a short ride.
The trailer was delivering the ice-making equipment for the New Year's Day outdoor hockey game - the Winter Classic - between the Detroit Red Wings and the team Hull led to its last Stanley Cup in 1961, the Chicago Blackhawks.
"I wish I could have played in one of these," Hull said as cameras recorded his every move. He added that he hoped the weather Jan. 1 would match Tuesday's when cold temperatures accompanied another early snow.
"A 19-to-20 degree day with snowflakes falling would be perfect," he said.
Workers were already busy inside the stadium setting up the boards and creating a foundation for the rink before the truck even arrived.
Wrigley Field will be covered by a couple of tarps and most of the heavy equipment used in the construction will stay on the warning tracks.
Nonetheless, Cubs chairman Crane Kenney said there is a plan in place to redo the field before the season begins.
"Our plan is that we replace the entire playing surface. It's in the budget and that's what we are expecting to do," Kenney said. "If it turns out because the ground being so frozen - it actually helps us with the ground being that cold - that we don't have to replace it, that's great. But our anticipation is that we will."
Kenney said the game, expected to draw around 41,000, is already sold out. The best seats for the game, where the rink will run from first base to third base and start just behind the pitcher's mound, could be ones that aren't necessarily the best for baseball.
"The upper deck will probably be the best seats. The bleachers, as well, but it's the world turned upside down," Kenney added. "Being down right next to the field, you'll have a little difficulty with the boards."
He said there will be video screens in what is right-center and left-center fields so fans can follow the puck.
Last year's inaugural Winter Classic at the Buffalo Bills' Ralph Wilson Stadium - the NHL's first regular-season outdoor game in the United States - drew a league-record 71,217 fans. The Pittsburgh Penguins topped the host Sabres 2-1 in a shootout.


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Country music star Larry Gatlin, who lives across the street from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, charges the school has chosen the wrong path in its effort to control the membership and leadership of student organizations.
"People in power over there are really trying to impose their religion, their worldview," he said in a new documentary about the dispute by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE.
FIRE, which has battled with Vanderbilt over the issue, created the video to warn that other universities likely will follow the Nashville school's lead.University officials have adopted an "all-comers" policy for their campus, meaning student groups are required to allow anyone to participate in any group at any level. So a Republican student can join, even lead, a Democrat student group. A student organization for Jews would be required to allow a Muslim to join and even lead. And Christian student organizations are not allowed to require that a member or even a leader be a Christian.
"Religious and political groups in the United States have traditionally been free to choose their leaders and members without interference from authorities," FIRE stated on its website. "That's no longer true at Vanderbilt University, where the school banned belief-based groups from making belief-based decisions about their members and leaders and drove 13 religious student groups off of campus."
Vanderbilt Professor Carol Swain appears on the video and explains: "Today it may be the Christians. Tomorrow it may the Jews. Two weeks from now it could be the atheists. When you start taking away freedoms, it harms everyone."
Vanderbilt officials declined to respond to WND's request for comment.
Pieter Valk, leader of a Christian group, said about a dozen organizations have refused to adjust their beliefs to fit the school's policy and effectively were thrown off campus. They no longer are allowed to post notices for members on campus, reserve rooms for meetings and other common services other student groups continue to have.
Gatlin told FIRE such discrimination against faith groups affects many people.
"It's not just Christians. I think the Muslims, the Hindus, whatever, the atheists, have a right to meet over there, anywhere they want to, and keep this Pentecostal Christian out."
The university bases its policy on a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2010 involving the Christian Legal Society in California that allowed universities to adopt "all-comers" policies.
Swain said she believes Vanderbilt's policy is the most extreme she's seen, but she's concerned "other universities are moving in the same direction."
Even Democrats and a homosexual are on the video, supporting the Christian student groups' right to determine their membership and leaders.
The Christian Legal Society commented earlier on the Vanderbilt clash.
"By mandating the elimination of a Christian group's standard of 'personal commitment to Jesus Christ,' Vanderbilt requires students to abandon their religious integrity and undermines their religious freedoms. Leadership is crucial to the direction of any organization. Eliminating the requirement of a commitment to Jesus Christ in leaders takes away the group's ability to effectively fulfill its purpose and continue its ministry. By forcing religious groups to choose between remaining on campus and upholding their religious convictions, the university inhibits the development of a community based on freedom and inclusivity."
"If we can't ask our leaders to be religious," Valk asked, "what's the point of our group?"
The FIRE video:
An earlier video also was prepared to address the school's policy. In it, law student Palmer Williams explains, "They preach that they are tolerant and that this policy is to end discrimination, when in fact this policy is directly discriminating on my right to be a religious person."
Students also claim that the policy isn't being enforced against fraternities and sororities — which would naturally have an interest in "discriminating" on the basis of sex — but only against Christians. The allegation has caught the attention of the Tennessee Legislature.
The video can be seen below:
The Tennessee Legislature adopted a plan to void the school's discrimination against Christian student groups, but it was vetoed. However, members of Congress also have expressed concern over the policy.
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Question for Reki Kawahara.
Which story arc from SAO did you have the most fun writing, and which arc do you consider to be your best work?
Read Umineko
To Aoi Eir and Luna Haruna:
Do you have any plans to associate with any future animes?
To Reki Kawahara:
Does writing Accel World hinder creativity for Sword Art Online? I would think that it would create kind of a limit to what you can do, but I'm also not an awesome writer.
Also I have run into many translation projects for both Sword Art Online and Accel World light novels and am left wondering if you even thought of maybe hiring a translation crew and doing international releases? I ask because I personally want to support the work you do, but can't bring myself to purchase the light novels as I can't read them. I'm linguistically inept, even in my own language.
To: Reki Kawahara
What happened to Keita from the Moonlit Black Cats?
Always offline, but feel free to leave a message
If you could be a god in real life, would you?
Reki Kawahara, what inspired you to write sword art online?
Season 1 was Outstanding KEEP that stuff going!
Part time Lumber Jack.....Full time man!
Question to Reki Kawahara :
1. Is there a direct link between Accel World and Sword Art Online?
If so, Is KUROYUKIHIME - KIRITO AND ASUNA'S DAUGHTER?
We as fans would love to know more about Kirito/Asuna/Aigil in the original Aincrad story.
Despite all the sidestories with many other characters, there were too many questions left unanswered regarding the several different guild feuds...
2. In all the novels following 'Aincrad' <--- will there be MORE of incidents that happen during their first entrapment in Aincrad?
3. Asuna and Kirito finally got together only during the last 4 weeks before Kirito ended the death game :
Are there more side stories of the time BEFORE Asuna got together with Kirito officially? e.g more progression of Asuna's relation to Kirito.
4. What bosses and worlds have he originally thought of for levels 75 to 99?! (we know 100th was suppose to be Heathcliff)
What is the need for so much Deus ex Mchina in SAO?
Why make Kirito a Gary Stu character?
Why does your writing skill lack skill?
Why deviate from a serious seinen-esque concept to a mindless shounen?
I'll bite.
Question to: Reki Kawahara.
I own most of the issues of Sword Art Online and Accel World. They both have their ups and downs but one thing stood out for me was the vast difference in quality when you compare the early story arcs of each respective story. Here's the question itself: If you were given the option, would you go back and rewrite early Sword Art?
Noumi was a very annoying character in Accel World. It was really satisfying to see him so humiliated during the final confrontation. Was that the intention behind writing Noumi's character? To have the reader hate him so that they felt satisfied when he was finally beaten?
Question to Reki Kawahara
With regards to both SAO and AccelWorld.
When (if ever) will the novels be translated into English officially? I would love to actually pay money that at least if it doesn't make it directly into your wallet (not sure how licensing novels works) it at least ensures that more of your novels make it to the English speaking world.
Oh and if there is a PS3 or PS4 or even PC game version of SAO please for the love of god don't let it be like Accelworld was. That was disappointing.
Question To: Reki Kawahara
Will There Be A Season 2 For Sword Art Online? Please!!!!!!!!!!! We love Sword Art Online so much!!
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Reki Kawahara - What reaction were you aiming for when you touched upon characters using suicide as an escape from Aincrad?
All systems nominal.
I honestly don't think there will be a second series of SAO.
Reki Kawahara:
What inspired you to create the Sword Art Online world? Also did you actually plan out the themes of every single floor (obviously not all 100 of them got shown in the series).
Secondly are there any plans to develop an MMO of Sword Art Online? I know a lot of people who'd be interested in it, and would personally love to be able to wander the same universe from the anime.
Question to: Reki Kawahara.
Is VR System possible? If it is do you think a real version of SAO will be made without the real deaths?
Keita committed suicide by jumping off Aincrad. You could see it on 14:38-15:08 of Episode 3.
A question to the esteemed creator of Accel World and Sword Art Online, Reki Kawahara:
How many arcs are you planning on doing Sword Art Online?
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Microsoft's new best friends posted Today 07:53 AM
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Microsoft's new best friends
When the Department of Justice hauled Microsoft into court on antitrust charges in 1998, Silicon Valley was awash in schadenfreude.
For years, Microsoft's Windows desktop monopoly had inspired equal doses of fear and distrust. It was time for payback, courtesy of Uncle Sam and your hard-earned taxpayer dollars at work. But all it took was a heretofore obscure patent to ignite a controversy to turn Microsoft into the people's choice.
In August, a federal jury ordered the software maker to pay $521 million to Michael Doyle, the founder of Eolas Technologies, for infringing upon a patent he was granted while working as a researcher at the University of California. The patent describes how a browser opens external applications produced by software providers.
Microsoft, which lost its first post-trial attempt to challenge the decision, plans to fight the verdict. In the meantime, the company is going to tweak its Internet Explorer Web browser to comply with the court decision.
But as computer industry executives pondered the business ramifications of the Eolas verdict, they began to get a cold sweat over the prospect of millions of Web pages--as well as products of independent software developers--winding up being incompatible with Microsoft's Internet browser.
Prominent among those giving voice to this worry is the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which earlier in the week urged U.S. Patent and Trademark Office boss James Rogan to invalidate the Eolas patent. Arguing that the patent "will cause cascades of incompatibility to ripple through the Web," W3C Director Tim Berners-Lee warned that Web browser developers would also be forced to pay to retrofit their own pages and software applications--even though they were not guilty of any infringement violation.
"What's more, the inevitable fragmentation and retooling costs caused by the ability to enforce this patent, which we believe to be invalid, cannot even be remedied by individual parties choosing simply to pay licensing fees to the patent holder," he wrote. "If some parties are granted a license while others either don't or can't obtain one, we will still be left with impaired functionality of the Web."
The Eolas case raises the prospect of millions of Web pages winding up being incompatible with Microsoft's Internet browser.
Whether any relevant prior art was considered at the time the patent was first examined and granted--the W3C argues it was not--is a matter the courts will need to adjudicate. But there's a larger truth beyond the legal minutiae attending this controversy: The Web flourished precisely because of global standards. Berners-Lee may be guilty of rhetorical overkill, but he's correct about the central importance of Web interoperability to the future of the Internet. Force Microsoft to rejigger IE, and that bedrock assumption goes out the window.
This is not mere nitpicking. In the inevitable scramble to conform to the demands of a post-Eolas world, my hunch is that things could get awfully messy. Admittedly, predicting the future is always a crapshoot, and the transition may go off without a hitch. But given the choice, I doubt you'd find many developers willing to take that risk. The W3C's decision to petition the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reverse itself speaks volumes about where the computer industry is placing its bets.
The W3C's decision to petition the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to reverse itself speaks volumes about where the computer industry is placing its bets.
For Microsoft, finding friends it never knew existed must come as a welcome surprise--even if they may only be friends of convenience. But self-interest makes for strange bedfellows, and this is a case in which even hard-core Microsoft bashers will agree--at least in this once instance--that what's good for Bill Gates also is good for the rest of the computer industry.


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Columbus Blue Jackets assign Michael Chaput, Cody Goloubef to Springfield of the AHLNHL.com @NHLdotcom
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned forward Michael Chaput and defenceman Cody Goloubef to their American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Mass.
Chaput (shuh-POOT'), who turned 21 on Tuesday, was recalled as an emergency fill-in on Monday and was with the Blue Jackets at the morning skate before their game against San Jose. He has 11 goals and 17 assists in 67 games with Springfield, in his first season as a professional.
The 23-year-old Goloubef has appeared in 11 games with Columbus this season, scoring a goal with 10 hits, seven blocked shots and 14 shots. He scored his first career NHL goal on Feb. 11 in a 6-2 win over the Sharks. He also has five goals and seven assists in 32 games with Springfield.


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Cortez Lewis, 78
Cortez Lewis, 78, of Litchfield, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Services were Friday, Aug. 30, at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Hazard, with the Rev. Josh Brown officiating. Burial was in the Litchfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Zutavern, Coy Lewis, Jose Dimas, Nick Killough, Ronnie Sweley and Bob Riessland. Memorials are suggested to the Litchfield Fire Department or Asera Care Hospice of Kearney. Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna was in charge of arrangements. Cortez Calvin Lewis was born Aug. 18, 1935, near Litchfield, to Melvin and Trena (Lang) Lewis. He was raised on a farm, the younger of two brothers. He graduated from Litch-field High School in 1953. He married Rita Kosmicki April 15, 1961, at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Hazard. To this union four children were born: Lori, Mark, Scott and Holly. Cortez worked for Miss-ouri Valley Construction in his early years, Cortez and Rita then purchased a farm near Litchfield where they raised their family. His enjoyment for operating heavy equipment and working the soil led him to form the business, Lewis Construction. Cortez enjoyed sharing stories of building Interstate 80 and many of the blacktops in western Nebraska. He raised various crops and animals and was a true farmer. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Survivors include his wife, Rita of 52 years; daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Shawn Zutavern of Dunning; sons, Mark Lewis of Litchfield and Scott Lewis of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Drew (Zutavern) and husband Jose Dimas of Omaha, Anna Zutavern and fiancé Nick Killough of Kearney, Russell Zutavern of Dunning, Coy Lewis of Kearney and Taylor Lewis of Tucson, Ariz.; one great-granddaughter, born Aug. 12, 2013, Analeia C. Dimas of Omaha; brother and sister-in-law, Merlyn and Maxine Lewis of Litchfield; brother-in-law, Bill Schuda of Brule, and sister-in-law, Elaine and husband Dick Astine of Kearney. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Holly Lewis on June 22, 2012; two brothers-in-law, Tom Kosmicki and LaVern Kosmicki, and one sister-in-law, Leona Schuda.Published in Custer County Chief, Sept. 5, 2013


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Postby wwm » Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:23 pm
I'd love to share with you a local project I've been quietly working away on for the past few weeks.
My name is Ella and I am a part of a group called Summer of Social Change. Summer of Social Change is a mixed group of likeminded, passionate designers from various backgrounds who share in their love for social design and a desire to help people and make change in this world. The majority of our members are currently studying industrial design at RMIT and as such come with a wide range of design skills which are relevant to a number of industries. We have a collective interest in the waste industry and would love to work on solutions and improvements to stop unnecessary waste of goods and help in the redistribution of rescued goods.
In response to the large number of abandoned bicycles in Canberra's CBD that are currently being sold as scrap I plan to set up a non-for-profit community bike workshop in Canberra. The focus is to create an inviting community for cycling enthusiasts and the general community alike whilst upcycling the city's abandoned bicycles. We will encourage people to share skills and teach others how to fix their own bikes or construct a bike from donated parts on site in an open workshop format. I will be honest and say that my own work on bikes has only just begun but I have caught the bug and would love to set up a space for the cycling and greater community to connect. Using only volunteers I am are hoping to get up and running by the end of January.
However, setting up a new program from scratch is no easy task and to get the project up and running I'd love any help I can get! If anybody wishes to get involved in any way possible whether it be with volunteering mechanical or administrative skills, donating parts or just to offer moral support please get in touch, I'd love to hear from you!
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Postby wwm » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:15 pm
Many of you will know the Recyclery by the lake. I have spoken to Jeff who runs the show down there. After getting loads of valueble advice and contacts and support I am on my way to finding the project a home
I have also been in contact with many similar non-for-profit orginisations around the world who were all quick to offer moral support and advice on how they run their co-ops. I have been inspired by the work these groups have been doing for some time and my goal is to bring all the best bits to Canberra's workshop.
Finally, people are jumping on board to donate parts and bikes which has been really encouraging. Beside that its great to have a lovely chat to the donors.
The project is moving along nicely, keep popping in for more updates!
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Postby wwm » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:14 am
Also, The workshop has 4 new stands! Now for some tools, a bit of space and we'll be laughing!
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Postby petie » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:35 pm
I haven't really looked that hard, but have heard there are other community bike workshops in Canberra. Are you integrating with them, competing or filling a void compared to them?
And any ideas about location of the workshop, or are you still scoping out sites?
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Postby wwm » Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:19 am
Let me first explain where the project currently sits. Next week I am hopefully that we will be able to secure a home for the Workshop-Hooray! After that things will kick into action and hopefully be ready to open end of Jan. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly and keep an eye on this page because I will post all the updates for you to check up on
On your statement
I haven't really looked that hard, but have heard there are other community bike workshops in Canberra. Are you integrating with them, competing or filling a void compared to them
It's a good question and one I had to think hard about before starting this project. I did a lot of research into what was on offer in Canberra and found that most of the 'co-ops' tailor to certain groups of cyclists or are 'underground' and hard to find. What I have found is there isn't a workshop that opens its doors to everyone who passes through, wither they have knowledge of bikes or not. The idea of the Workshop is to be as inviting and encouraging as possible. This prompted me to look into other models of operation that might be better suited to the general community as well as the cycling community.
Another goal of the workshop will be to upcycle all of Canberra's old, sad abandoned bikes-rather than them facing the sad reality of the metal scrappers. I suppose the mentality is that if someone personally builds an old bike up to suit their needs will probably form a greater attachment to the bike than someone who simply purchases a secondhand bike (I'm sure anyone who has done work on a bike feels this way). This will mean less abandoned bikes sitting around and more people joining the cycling community may it be for pleasure/to commute or to race.
Amongst the many people I have spoken with have been the Recyclery and the Canberra Environment Centre. Both are keen to support the idea and had a lot to do with the ANU-bike co-op and are keen to reinstate a service for people along these lines. Also, I'd love to invite any existing underground co-ops or people who love restore old bicycles to come along and broaden the skill base as well as meet new people and have a great time doing so. If you're out there let me know (or keep following on) because I hope to soon deliver some very exciting news!
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Postby mezla » Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:06 pm
It's a wonderful idea. It's always nice to see someone doing something selfless. You should contact local bike stores (if you haven't already) as they will no doubt have old bits and pieces they'd be willing to donate, if not also time and/or money... and maybe even a space... who knows.
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Postby wwm » Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:30 pm
Just to let you know I'm just an inch away from securing some space for the workshop! Stay tuned in-I'll hopefully be able to confirm later in the week. Also, If anybody would like to put their hand up to help out in a working-bee mid January to get the workshop up and running I'd love to hear from you.
Metzla- Your moral support is always welcome I hope to see you at the workshop some time!
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Postby thomas_cho » Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:43 pm
I have been stripping and building up my bikes over the last few years, and making "junk" work just gives me a lot of satisfaction. I can be handy with rebuilding wheels, and have build up several wheelsets.
What would be the target receipient of the output of this workshop?
Ideally I'd like to see Canberrans regard cycling as a viable means of commuting and travel. Canberra has one of the best connected bike paths in the country. What I'd prefer not to see are people receiving a free bike, and then taking to the roads without a helmet, neglecting respect of fellow users of the road (i.e disregarding traffic lights).
Pardon me if the mission statement had already been mentioned.
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Postby Cruiserman » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:01 pm
petie wrote:Wondering where this has gone?
Good question sent the OP a PM regarding 4 bikes on the hard rubbish that looked pretty good on Saturday and it is still sitting in my outbox.
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Behind 56-51 with 4:08 left in the game, ETSU outscored the Spartans 12-0 to close out the contest, as junior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) hit a 3-pointer with 1:44 left to make it 59-56 in favor of the Bucs. The Spartans were held to just 30 percent shooting in the second half and ETSU outscored Upstate 34-19 in the final 20 minutes to get the win.
The player of the game for ETSU was freshman forward J.C. Ward (Marietta, Ga.), who despite not scoring a point in the contest still grabbed 12 rebounds, and managed to stop the Spartans' 7-foot center Nick Schneiders on the offensive end. Prior to Ward being inserted into the game, Shneiders had scored 16 first-half points, and was ultimately held to just 22 for the game.
"I have to tip my hat to J.C.," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow, whose team improved to 15-14 overall, 11-7 in A-Sun play. "He played a great game defensively and on the boards against Schneiders. Without him tonight we don't win. As a team, our defense really stepped up in the second half especially, and we made some plays down the stretch when we needed them."
Early in the game, the Bucs had literally no answer for the Spartans' offense. Schneiders scored basically at will, and from the outside Upstate hit on 5-of-9 from 3-point range to build a lead of 37-19 with just over three minutes left in the half. However, the Bucs showed signs of life at that point, cutting the lead to 37-29 thanks to a 10-0 run to close out the half.
In the second half, the Spartans again pulled out to a 13-point edge at 44-31 on a Schneiders' layup with 17:21 left in the game. ETSU rallied once more with a 15-4 run to pull within two at 48-46 with 9:36 remaining on the clock.
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Corcoran said that to his knowledge, the parade will be the first of its kind held in Fort Walton Beach.
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