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This photo is a false-colour reproduction of the central part of a CCD frame that was obtained by visiting astronomers Mats Dahlgren (Uppsala Astronomical Observatory, Sweden) and Felix Lahulla (Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Madrid, Spain), observing with the Dutch 0.90-metre telescope at the ESO La Silla observatory in Chile. The pixel size is 0.44 arcsec and the field measures approx. 1.2 x 1.2 arcmin. North is up and East is to the left. It is a 2-min exposure, taken through a red filtre, just before midnight (UT) between August 31 and September 1, 1995. The astronomers cleaned and flat-fielded the image before it was transmitted to the ESO Headquarters in Garching (Germany) where it was colour-coded for display on the ESO WWW Hale-Bopp Homepage.
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Release date: | 5 September 1995 |
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About the Object
Name: | Comet Hale-Bopp |
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"Help! My dog won't "go" in the snow!" Some dogs hold it so long that it's worrisome and others simply choose to go inside the house, even if this is something they would never do when the weather is more to their liking. Elimination problems when there is snow are common, especially for dogs who have never been in snow and for small dogs who struggle with cold to any degree. There are likely at least two reasons why dogs show a reluctance to eliminate when snow covers the ground. Most dogs learn at a very young age what surfaces are appropriate for bathroom use. While still puppies, they experience certain substrates such as grass, leaves, concrete, or indoor training pads or litters, and those are what they are likely to prefer for the rest of their lives. When dogs encounter snow, they often just don't know that it is okay to eliminate on it. Puppies who learn their housetraining skills during a snowy winter are far less likely to have this problem. So, even though I consider raising a puppy in winter to have its miseries, an advantage is that the dog is less likely to balk at eliminating in the snow each winter. Another issue for dogs with the snow is the obvious one—it's cold! There is the cold air itself and also the cold snow on their paws (and on their legs and bellies in some cases!) For dogs unfamiliar with snow, especially small dogs who are not fans of cold under any circumstances, they simply hate the feeling of cold and snow. This makes them resistant to head out at all, and unable to relax enough to go once they are outside, which is perfectly understandable. Luckily, they are ways to help your dog so that eliminating in the winter is still something that happens on the ground outside rather than on the carpet inside. One method that many use is shoveling out a patch of grass for them along with a path from the door to the potty area. I've had clients who have tried to minimize the work involved by shoveling a path to an area protected from the snow such as under a balcony or even under a trampoline. Most dogs are more likely to head out to take care of business if it's easier to walk there and if there is a snow-free area available to them. Many dogs do better if you go out with them. Not everybody wants to head out with their dogs in freezing temperatures to wade through the snow together, but if you find that it leads to success, it may be worth it to you. In some cases, several outings may be required. You can go out with your dog, and if he doesn't eliminate within 5-10 minutes, take him inside with you, keeping him right with you on leash so he can't sneak off and "go" in the house. After another 5-10 minutes, head outside together to try again. You can repeat this many times, and though it takes considerable effort, it does work for most dogs. Some dogs struggle the most to eliminate in the yard when it's snowy, but do better on walks through the neighborhood. If it's not so cold that your dog's paws can't take it, walks may inspire your dog to eliminate. Being away from the yard is helpful, and the activity may make your dog's need to go more urgent. Leading your dog to areas where other dogs have already gone (yellow snow has its benefits!) may encourage your dog, too. Training your dog to eliminate on cue has helped many dogs potty in all sorts of new and confusing situations, including snow, but it's most helpful to teach your dog this skill before the weather is working against you. There are two steps to this training process: 1) Reinforce elimination behavior by giving your dog a really great treat every time he pees or poops. Don't wait until your dog comes running back to the house to give him the treat or he'll think he earned the treat by running over to you. Stand right near him as he goes and give him the treat the instant he is done eliminating so he connects going potty with receiving a treat. 2) Once you have done this many times and he begins to look at you expectantly for that treat after eliminating, add in the cue. Take him outside as usual to eliminate and give the cue you want to use to tell him to eliminate, making sure to say it before he goes. Common cues are "Hurry Up", "Get Busy" and "Go Potty." With enough practice, a dog will learn that when you say the cue, he should take care of business. Continue to reinforce him with treats once you have added in the cue so that he knows he did the right thing and is happy that he did. Once your dog can eliminate on cue, you can give him the cue in situations where he might not be sure that the area is acceptable, such as in snow or in a rocky area without grass. It's just one more way that specific training allows you to communicate with your dog and make it easier for him to understand what to do. Does your dog resist going potty in the snow? If so, how have you handled it? |
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I had this song stuck in my head for months. MONTHS. I couldn't shake the catchy chorus. Then all-of-a-sudden, Gabe Newell infected it. Suddenly I was singing about Gabe. Why? WHY? GAAAAAAAAAABE!
I avoided making this as long as I could. I resisted, but alas, today, it happened.
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When it comes to healthcare fraud enforcement, the government knows how to target its resources. It is estimated that at least 25 percent of all claims paid by Medicare are improper. The government understands the implications of this figure and is ramping up yet again its efforts to fight fraud, prevent improper payments, and execute proactive prevention programs.
The government also knows that the risk of fraud will increase as competitive pressures build on healthcare providers and equipment suppliers. Doctors and healthcare professionals already are feeling squeezed by the government with reductions in reimbursement and payment rates.
Skilled Nursing Facilities have become targets for enforcement. Each year, SNFs are responsible for approximately $1 billion in fraud and overbilling. In a recent report, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General, found that there were significant problems with Medicare reporting and billing of skilled nursing care. In the report, the IG found that 25 percent of claims filed in 2009 were in error; $1.2 billion in improper payments were made because of erroneous upcoding; and nearly half of SNF's claims contained erroneous information or were incomplete. The report also cited SNFs for over-utilizing resources when providing services. At the heart of the problem, the IG cited the continuing pressure by "for-profit" SNFs to bill for higher paying service codes and to provide therapy in situations which did not warrant such services.
You can bet that fraud enforcement in 2013 will target SNFs. In fiscal year 2012, Medicare paid over $32 billion for SNF services. Government cost-saving efforts have failed to reduce SNF costs. The government is left with only one alternative – criminal and civil fraud enforcement.
The government signaled its intent to ramp up enforcement in this area when it announced in November 2012, its recent intervention in U.S. ex rel. Martin v. LifeCare Centers of America, Inc., 08-cv-251 (E.D. Tenn., Nov. 28, 2012). LifeCare Centers operates 200 nursing homes around the country and the government is alleging Medicare fraud and waste for medical services which were mot necessary or were never provided.
Medicare has five established rehabilitation categories for nursing home patients, called "Resource Utilization Groups" (RUGs), each of which has a different level of prescribed rehabilitation and assigned payment rate. The government alleges that LifeCare adopted a system to maximize the number of days it billed to Medicare at the highest rate which were unrelated to patients' actual conditions or needs. LifeCare billed nearly 70 percent of Medicare rehabilitation services at the highest rate which was nearly double the national average.
In particular, the government cited the fact that business managers imposed mandatory targets for utilization and length of stay which had no relation to the patients' conditions or needs. In addition, the government contends that clinicians recommendations were either overridden or ignored by business managers.
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Verizon might have been the first carrier to update to Android 4.3 on the Galaxy S4, but the same can't be said for the HTC One. Not only was Verizon the last carrier to receive the One, it is also the last of the big four carriers to get the Android 4.3 update.
Not only do almost all unlocked/developer versions of the HTC One have Android 4.3 in tow, the carrier versions from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile are also rocking the update.
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@htc One Vz customers: we need more time to spin new SW & re-test 4.3 update. Approx a month. Appreciate your patience as we work to deliver
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The Champion of Champions petanque contest was being held on Sunday - not in the town square of Avignon or Aix, but at the back of the Adam and Eve pub in the shadow of the towers of Lincoln cathedral, beneath spreading oaks and ash. "Triples", three-man/woman teams, consisting of a "pointeur" (pointer), a "tireur" (shooter), and a "milieu" (middleman), from all over Britain were competing. Only the weather and the vocabulary were Provencal.
There was one man there in a floppy beret and flowing beard, who radiated an aura of Gauloises and garlic and whose belt bespoke a lifetime of croissants and cordon bleu. But he turned out to be Dudley Lewin, a head teacher from Warwickshire, representing the East Midlands, and national executive vice-president. He did confess to being a Francophile, though. "You don't have to be a Francophile to play this game," he said, "but it probably helps."
Roy Buckthorpe worked for JB Boules, the Coca-Cola or IBM of petanque, and saw everything through boule-shaped glasses. This is the history of the world according to JB. Egypt: the earliest known boules discovered in a sarcophagus, so the Egyptian idea of heaven included playing petanque. Greece: the Olympic games (discus, shot) an offshoot of boules. Rome: exports the game to Asterix and the Gauls. The Renaissance: boules reach England and Flanders. The twentieth century: petanque attains its canonical form when a crippled bouliste, instead of running up to throw the boule, devised the fixed feet-together ("ped tanco" or "pieds tanques") stance. The modern period begins, in 1920, when Jean Blanc (JB) invents the hollow steel ball of today.
In Lincoln, the game dates from 1980 when Peter Mann, a French teacher, brought the game back after spending his university year abroad in the south of France. He and his wife, Liz, dug the 13 pistes at the Adam and Eve themselves, digging up the smooth, manicured lawns and laying down some rough and uneven grit and gravel on a limestone base, a la francaise.
But Lincoln was only following in the wake of most of the rest of the world. The recent world championships in Brussels were not like an American World Series in baseball, but lived up to its billing, pulling in representatives from over 70 nations.
Just as the British Empire left a trail of cricket balls and stumps in its wake, so too the French Empire left behind (in so far as they have indeed left) a tradition of petanque in the Far East and Africa. The French never left home without their boules, which came in handy when they ran out of cannonballs. In some Asian countries it is now reckoned to be the national game. They even play it in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
In Brussels a full stadium followed the World Championships as fanatically as any football fans - and there can be professional fouls on the field. A Belgian (playing against Algeria) strolled nonchalantly on to the adjacent piste, where Britain were playing Norway, to hold up play so a fellow Belgian could take his shot undistracted. The Brits saw him off again. "It was so arrogant," Pat Watts, our numero un in triples, recalled. "The Belgian crowd didn't see it that way, though. They were roaring for Norway and baying for our blood. I didn't give them two fingers, I was just signalling I'd shot two boules."
There is also the risk of injury in petanque, and not just from bloodthirsty Belgians. "The boules are potentially lethal weapons," said Dave Hancox, from the East Midlands team. "When you're coaching youngsters that can be a problem - to stop them shooting them at one another."
In Lincoln, the Champion of Champions match was played with panache but passed off peacefully and without injury, and was won by a trio from the South-East comprising B Wing, N Horrigan, and D Chalkley. No one scored a "fanny" (or zero), so-called owing to a nineteenth-century Lyonnais tradition which required a player who failed to score to kiss the naked derriere of a remarkably indulgent local woman of that name.
In Britain there are 5,000 registered players. Dudley Lewin believes that we now have a historic opportunity to spread the gospel of petanque in this country. "My crusade is to get it into schools. John Major wants to push sport as part of the national curriculum. Well, petanque is cheap, you don't need expensive fields to play it on, girls can compete on an equal footing with boys, and you don't have to be athletic to excel at it either. Petanque is the sport of the future."


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Vanishri, S and Bhat, HL (2005) Irradiation Effects on Ferroelectric Glycine Phosphite Single Crystal. In: Ferroelectrics, 323 . pp. 151-156.
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We have experimentally studied the effect of X-ray irradiation on the structural and dielectric properties of glycine phosphite (GPI) single crystal around its ferroelectric phase transition. While there was no appreciable change in the lattice parameters, a significant drop in the value of dielectric constant and tan \delta was observed upon irradiation. The peak value of dielectric constant reduced progressively with the exposure time. An appreciable shift in the phase transition temperature towards the lower temperature was observed. These changes in the structure and dielectric properties of GPI are attributed to the defects produced in it by irradiation. An electron paramagnetic resonance measurement of the irradiated sample revealed that the defect created is $PO_{3}^{2-}$ radical.
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The super cute Milk Owl Bobux shoes are adorable and cosy for your little girl - with soft suede soles and leather upper with appliqué daisies! These shoes are so versatile and simple, they will go with everything, perfect for both boys and girls. The shoes allow full range of motion while keeping your little one's feet nice and protected. All classic Bobux Soft Soles feature a great elastic opening which is designed to be easy to get on and stay on - every parents dream! The suede sole also provides a great non-slip surface so your little one can move around safely.
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- S: 3-9 months
- M: 9-15 months
- L: 15-21 months
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The original Soft Sole was designed by Bobux in 1991, it proved a huge hit with parents around the world because it was so unique. Made of only soft leather at a time when every shoe company was trying to get kids into hard soled shoes, it was quickly adopted by people that didn't feel comfortable cramming their kids feet into concrete-esque footwear. As it turned out, this was quite a lot of people.
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Woo, doggies, we've got us a new Elvis Costello album this week! My Flame Burns Blue is an unusual type of live album, recorded with Metropole Orkest, a 52-piece jazz orchestra from the Netherlands. Besides re-arrangements of some Elvis classics, this includes some Elvis compositions that have never been on an Elvis album, including "Speak Darkly, My Angel" and "Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue," which was written originally for Charles Brown. The opening track is "Hora Decubitus," which was a Charles Mingus composition for which Elvis has written lyrics at the invitation of his widow. On top of which, there's a 45 minute bonus disc of music from his ballet Il Sogno.
Waylon Jenning's widow Jessi Colter was the only recognized female member of the classic country outlaw movement. Producer Don Was has brought her out for what is billed as her first album in 20 years, and it seems to be getting good notice.
Bruce Springsteen has released a two CD set Hammersmith Odeon, Live '75, which was the first show of his Born to Run tour.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Jessi Colter Out of the Ashes Shout! Factory
Outlaw Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Country
Hawthorne Heights If Only You Were Lonely Victory
Emo, Punk-Pop
Ne-Yo In My Own Words Def Jam
Contemporary R&B, Urban
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Hammersmith Odeon, Live '75 Sony
Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
Hank Williams III Straight to Hell Bruc
Americana, New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Copland: Motets; Durufle: Gregorian Motets; Tavener: Song for Athene; Etc. [Hybrid SACD] Telarc
Modern Choral Music
Bayside Acoustic [CD & DVD] Victory
Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival, Emo, Punk-Pop
Andrea Bocelli Amore Decca
Vocal Pop, Classical Crossover, Adult Contemporary
Shannon Brown Corn Fed Warner Bros. Nashville
Contemporary Country
Cassatt Quartet Sebastian Currier: Quartetset; Quiet Time New World
Contemporary Chamber Music
Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut Telarc
Elvis Costello/The Metropole Orkest My Flame Burns Blue Deutsche Grammophon
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Jazz-Rock
Don Ellis Pieces of Eight Wounded Bird
Experimental Big Band, Progressive Big Band
Ella Fitzgerald Things Ain't What They Used to Be Collectables
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Swing, Ballads, Bop, Classic Female Blues
Herbie Hancock The Essential Herbie Hancock Columbia/Legacy
Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Funk
Shirley Horn Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast Concord
Vocal Jazz, Standards, Mainstream Jazz
Alan Jackson Precious Memories Arista
Country Gospel, New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country
Kid Rock & the Twisted Brown Trucker Band Live Trucker Atlantic
Rap-Rock, Hard Rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Back My Bullets [CD/DVD] Geffen
Southern Rock, Album Rock, Boogie Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll
The Marshall Tucker Band Where a Country Boy Belongs Shout! Factory/Ramblin'
Rhett Miller The Believer Verve Forecast
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Country-Rock
Alecia Nugent A Little Girl…A Big Four-Lane Rounder
Contemporary Bluegrass
Rolf Riehm Rolf Riehm: MacHandelboom [Hybrid SACD] Cybele
Contemporary Radio Play
Philip Swanson Lengthening Shadows: Songs for Solo Piano MSR Classics
Contemporary Piano Music
Original Soundtrack Rocky IV [Bonus Track] Volcano
Soundtracks, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Bobby Osborne/The Rocky Top X-Press Try a Little Kindness Rounder
Traditional Bluegrass
Lee "Scratch" Perry Dubstrumentals Trojan
Dub, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady
Elvis Presley Elvis Country [RCA] RCA/Sony BMG Strategic Market
Country-Pop, Pop
Elvis Presley Elvis Inspirational RCA/Sony BMG Strategic Market
Pop, Southern Gospel
?uestlove Babies Makin' Babies 2: Misery Strikes Back …… No More Babies BBE
Soul, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul
The Rum Diary We're Afraid of Heights Tonight Devil in the Woods
Space Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Rock
Say Anything …Is a Real Boy [Bonus Disc] J Records/Doghouse
Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Emo
Smoking Popes At Metro Victory
Spyro Gyra Wrapped in a Dream Heads Up International
Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Fusion, Instrumental Pop
Ray Stevens Box Set Curb
Country Comedy, Country-Pop, Novelty, AM Pop, Traditional Country
Various Artists Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922 Archeophone
Minstrel, Vaudeville, Americana, Classic Jazz, Black Gospel, Classical, Ragtime
Various Artists Michael Sahl: In Fashion at Last Albany
Contemporary Jazz-Infused Chamber Music
Johnny Winter An Introduction to Johnny Winter Varese Sarabande
Modern Electric Texas Blues, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Album Rock, Hard Rock, Boogie Rock, Arena Rock
Xciter Xciter Wounded Bird
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
ZZ Top Fandango [Bonus Tracks] Warner Bros.
Album Rock, Boogie Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Southern Rock
ZZ Top Tres Hombres [Bonus Tracks] Warner Bros.
Album Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Southern Rock


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Battle of New Market: "Died on the Field of Honor, Sir"
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You are correct in the
You are correct in the emotion the 15 May ceremony at Lexington carries - very moving indeed.
Charlie Knight
author, Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, May 1864
Visiting the battle field is
Visiting the battle field is also very revealing, although only a portion is actually preserved. It's one of my favorite battles to consider, and one of my favorite places to visit.
Another nice article. Thanks!
Dear Siggurdsson, You are
Dear Siggurdsson,
You are my hero! I have been trying to discover something about Lt. Col. George M. Edgar for a project I'm working on at Florida State University. He was the first president of the Seminary West of the Suwannee - a precursor of FSU. Thanks to your excellent Web site, I now know that he was with the 26th Virginia Battalion of the Infantry.
Your description of the Battle of New Market is very engaging, even to a person as ignorant as I am about such events.
Thank you, thank you!
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Great insights - including
Great insights - including some exchanges (like between Maj Semple and Gen Breckinridge) that I've not seen anywhere else. Question: do you know where / when in the battle Cadets Atwills and Stanard were hit?
Mr. Kennedy: The short answer
Mr. Kennedy:
The short answer is: no, I don't. However, perhaps you could try to contact Mr. Charlie Knight, who made the first comment on this post. He is an author and would probably have more information along those lline than I do. I hope you find the information you seek.
Time of roll call
Could you advise when the roll is called of the honored dead. I have the day but not time ?
Battle of New Market
Paul: According to my online search (I'd give you the web address, but links apparently are not allowed), the parade and ceremony will occur between 2:30 and 3:30 pm. Look for "New Market Day Ceremony."
Wish I could be there myself.
Names of Cadets
Edward: If you look at the last 10 lines of my post, you will find the names of the ten cadets who either died on the field of battle, or died of their wounds in the weeks following the fight.


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ISIS increases its assault on Iraqi city of Ramadi ~ link ~
Anbar provincial council member Athal al-Fahdawi said the government compound was within range of IS weapons and that it and the city were "in great danger". Hundreds of people have fled Ramadi and the surrounding area in recent days.
Netanyahu outrageously compares Iran to the Nazis during WWII ~ link ~ Bibi is one lying piece of human dung! Stirling
Putin: The S-300 Air Defense System is only for the defense of Iran, it is not offensive in nature ~ link ~ So very true! Stirling
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended Moscow's recent decision to deliver S-300 air defense system to Iran, saying the system is meant for deterrence amid the developments in war-torn Yemen.
He made the remarks during his annual televised question-and-answer session with the nation at Gostiny Dvor (Merchant Yard) exhibition hall in the Russian capital city of Moscow on Thursday. "This is a defensive weapons system. More than that, considering the situation that is building up in the region, especially regarding the incidents in Yemen, we think that the delivery of this kind of weapon is a preventive factor," Putin said.
The comments come as Yemen has been the scene of deadly aerial assaults by Saudi Arabia since March 26. The attacks have so far killed some 2,600 people, according to Yemeni sources.
Iran is urging China, India and Russia to counter NATO missile system ~ link ~
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Hours later Dehghan was cited by RIA Novosti as saying that Russia, China and Iran may hold tri-party defense talks.
Russian Defense Minister: America crossed ALL Imaginable Lines forcing the Ukraine to do its bidding ~ link ~
The Ukrainian conflict is part of a larger Western plan to undermine Russia, the minister stated. Washington and its allies are trying to alienate Russia's neighbors through a combination of misrepresenting Russia's stance as aggressive and offering investments and lucrative military programs to their governments.
"NATO countries are actively pursuing an expansion of their geopolitical space, building up the military capabilities in Eastern Europe and closing in on Russia's border. The focus of their drills in the alliance's eastern front and Arctic region indicates their anti-Russian nature," he stressed.
Another example is the US-led project for a European antiballistic missile system, which Washington long insisted was targeting 'rogue nations' like Iran and North Korea. Moscow believes the system is aimed at Russia.
Satellite Destroyers - China's Super Weapon ~ link ~ A key part of the Super Elite's plan to survive WWIII is the ability to 'remove' radioactivity via very advanced satellite systems. This will no longer work! Stirling
Does the United Kingdom remain a world power? ~ link ~ The answer is largely NO. It has nuclear weapons, but its overall military strength continues to erode year by year. It WAS the enforcement arm of the Rothschild-led Global Banking Cartel until World War I and II finally ended the reign of the British Empire and America got the role. Stirling
Fear of a Greek default fuels borrowing cost ~ link ~
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Iran needs to purchase 500 passenger airplanes over the next 10 years ~ link ~ Sounds like Iran is sending a message to the US aerospace industry, that peace with Iran can be very profitable ... Understand This! Stirling
Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton: Corrupt successors to the Same Old Dynasties ~ link ~ These bums need to be in jail NOT in the White House! Stirling
Voting Machine password hacks as easy as 'abcef' ~ link ~ If you vote on a computer system, or if your area uses computers to count votes, you do NOT have democracy but FRAUD!!! Stirling
UK Election: Corrupt Conservative Party is profiteering from dodgy tax havens ~ link ~ I can't believe it ... next you will be telling us that the LibDems and the Labour Party are a bunch of crooks also ... I just can't believe it ... NOT!!! Stirling
UK Cover Up: Lord Jenner will not be charged despite evidence of multiple cases of child abuse ~ link ~ Maybe he has Alzheimer's now, but these cases go way back and he was NEVER charged over the many years! Stirling
The decision was immediately condemned by Leicestershire police, the investigating force, which claimed that it would let down the alleged victims who had come forward. In an unprecedented move, the force said it was "exploring what possible legal avenues there may be to challenge" the decision.
The Labour peer Lord Janner of Braunstone will not face charges over alleged historical child sex crimes despite evidence from four police inquiries that he had been involved in the abuse of children, the director of public prosecutions has said.
Alison Saunders, the DPP, said in a statement that it was not in the public interest to put the QC and former MP on trial because four separate doctors have said he has Alzheimer's disease and is incapable of instructing lawyers or entering a plea.
US forced to import corn as Shoppers Demand Organic Food ~ link ~ Good, people are waking up. I try not to eat corn and any form of corn syrup and wheat because almost all corn grown in America is both Roundup Ready and has multiple applications of deadly Roundup applied. Also they apply Roundup shortly before harvesting wheat to make it sprout more. If you want to live and stay healthy, stay the hell away from Roundup!!! Stirling


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Michaele Salahi and her Journey beau Neal Schon insist their love is real, and it has only grown stronger over the last 15 years.
"It's like a fairy tale. It is, it really is," Neal told the Daily Beast. "I'm very happy, very happy after waiting for her for 15 years. Now I want to get beyond all this media hype that Tareq has put out there. It's really quite embarrassing."
Turns out Michaele dated both Schon and her cuckolded soon-to-be ex-husband Tareq Salahi at the same time in the '90s, but chose Tareq.
"I chose Tareq over Neal because I thought life would be less stressful living on a vineyard in Virginia," said the former castmember of The Real Housewives of DC. "Life on the road with a rock band... well, I thought I might not have been able to keep up."
The night Michaele knew she had to leave her husband was the night of a Journey concert Tareq came to with her.
"What happened was... she takes off her wedding ring... right in front of Tareq. Takes it off," Schon explained. "And then she proceeds to come into my dressing room where I'm sitting down. I have tennis shoes on and she's like, nine feet tall over me. And she looks down at me like she's standing on stilts and says 'I love you, and that's never gonna change.' And when that happened I said, 'Get over here! This has taken 15 years!"
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Says "Yep" to Copyright Infringement Suit
Ding ding ding! Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner of the courtroom, weighing in at 151 pounds, with a perfect 43-0 undefeated record, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr.! And in this corner, it's not Oscar de la Hoya, it's not Victor Ortiz, no, it's…rapper Anthony Lawrence Dash!
Let's have a look at the backstory, shall we? In 2005, Dash wrote a musical track entitled "Tony Gunz Beat." Meanwhile, following in the footsteps of other great athletes-turned-musicians, Mayweather set his sights on becoming a rap star. To that end, Mayweather incorporated Dash's track into his own rap song, called "Yep." The only problem was, Mayweather didn't ask for permission first.
The rumble began on March 30, 2008, when Mayweather played "Yep" during his entrance at the highly publicized World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ("WWE") event, WrestleMania XXIV. It continued on August 24, 2009, when Mayweather again used "Yep" as his theme song during his appearance on WWE's RAW. To add insult to injury, both events were aired on pay-per-view and available for purchase on DVD. Moreover, "Yep" was included in advertisements for the RAW event and in numerous YouTube videos. Finally, Mayweather's record label, Philthy Rich Records, played "Yep" on the home page of its Web site.
Fed up with his song getting played without receiving payment, Dash delivered the first jab by filing a complaint in federal district court on April 26, 2010 against defendants Mayweather, his promoters, the WWE, and Philthy Rich Records. Dash alleged in his complaint that Mayweather infringed his copyright by copying, publicly performing, and publicly displaying "Tony Gunz Beat" without his authorization. For these alleged acts of infringement, Dash sought damages and an injunction.
Mayweather's promoters and the WWE tag teamed Dash by filing motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. But he "Dash-ed" his way out of trouble when the court ruled that he had made a prima facie showing of personal jurisdiction and denied the defendants' motions.
The discovery phase of the litigation became a barn burner in September 2011 when Dash sought sanctions against Mayweather after the boxer postponed a deposition at the last minute for health reasons, and then was seen partying at a dance club on the night the deposition was originally scheduled to take place. Dash submitted video evidence of Mayweather burning one-hundred dollar bills at the club and throwing money into the crowd. The judge deemed Mayweather's actions below the belt, and sanctioned him to forty hours of community service.
The sanction may have put Mayweather on the ropes, but this fighter is no quitter. He came back with a fatal uppercut to Dash in May 2012, when the court granted the defendants' motions for summary judgment on the copyright.
First, the court held that Dash was not entitled to profits of the infringer because he "failed to present any evidence demonstrating a causal link between the alleged infringement and the enhancement of [the defendants'] revenue stream," as mandated by Fourth Circuit precedent. Second, Dash was not entitled to actual damages because he did not offer evidence to show that his song had an actual market value and also that Dash could not receive statutory damages because he did not register his copyright for "Tony Gunz Beat" until after the dates of the alleged acts of infringement. Finally, the court chose not to address whether Dash was entitled to injunctive relief because Mayweather indicated that he did not plan to use the song again, and because Dash now has a registered copyright, thus "the question presented would be in a different posture" should Mayweather use the song again.
With no right to damages, the court dismissed the case, and Dash was down for the count.
Will there be a Dash-Mayweather rematch? Only time will tell. For the time being, however, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. remains undefeated in the ring and on the microphone.
Former Gold Medalist Can't Clear Olympic Ad Hurdle
The London 2012 Olympic Games may eventually be remembered for many things—another world record by Usain Bolt, the retirement of Michael Phelps, or perhaps, public toilets with taped-over logos.
Taping and painting over logos on toilets is one of the ways the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ("LOCOG") is policing the Olympic brand's association with non-sponsor brands, images, and venues. Other measures have included requiring local businesses to remove the word "Olympic" from their names and restricting the upload of content onto social media platforms.
These measures are an attempt by the organizers to blow the whistle on activities that might threaten the value of exclusive deals that television distributors and sponsors have signed to be associated with the Olympic brand. The actions find support in legislation passed by the English Parliament at the behest of the International Olympic Committee ("IOC"). The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (the "Act") took the baton forward from the UK's Olympic Symbol Protection Act 1995 to provide even stricter intellectual property protection, advertising regulation, and penalties. Section 33(3) of the Act, for example, identifies combinations of expressions that may infringe LOCOG's intellectual property rights. Some combinations include the use of "2012" together with the word "gold" or the use of "twenty twelve" in conjunction with the word "medals."
As we previously reported, legislation at the national level in Olympics host countries that gives extra protection to the Olympics brand is not new, but sponsors may have to watch their steps more carefully in London to keep from crossing the foul line and jumping face first into the sand.
In a recent example of the LOCOG's enforcement efforts, former UK hurdler and gold medalist Sally Gunnell was participating in a photo shoot for easyJet, a non-sponsor airline, and was about to strike a pose with the UK flag draped over her shoulders, when a LOCOG official present for the shoot threw a javelin through those plans and prohibited the pose. The official found that Gunnel's stance would create too direct an association with her post-victory pose from the 1992 Olympics. Presumably, this was deemed by the official to be a violation of Section 33(2) of the Act, which finds infringement when "in the course of trade . . . [the alleged infringer] uses in relation to goods or services any representation (of any kind) in a manner likely to suggest to the public that there is an association between the London Olympics and" those goods or services, or the person providing them.
Previously, London organizers had promised, "Where there are serious or deliberate attempts to ambush the Games ... we will take swift and firm action." Whether the alleged infringement above deserved such firm action or the organizers have jumped the gun, one thing is clear—when it comes to brand policing, no one can accuse the London 2012 Olympic Games organizers of failing to carry the torch.
Delay of Game in Former Coach's NCAA Lawsuit
The SUNY-Buffalo men's basketball program made some noise this spring, but not because the team made the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament – a feat the Buffalo Bulls haven't accomplished since joining the Mid-American Conference in 1996. Rather, the noise came from the Bulls' mention in an Op-Ed piece in The New York Times. The article concerned the team's former coach, Tim Cohane, and the status of his lengthy legal battle with the NCAA.
Cohane's lawsuit involves the circumstances of his departure from SUNY-Buffalo in 1999. Back then, the current class of SUNY-Buffalo freshmen were barely out of kindergarten. Cohane says he was forced to resign from his coaching position due to pressure brought on SUNY-Buffalo by the NCAA. Cohane believes SUNY- Buffalo colluded with the NCAA to accuse him of minor NCAA rule violations. Further, he alleges the university threatened that students who did not participate in the NCAA investigation would not be allowed to graduate. Cohane's legal claim is that a 2001 NCAA investigation report defamed him and destroyed his ability to pursue his chosen occupation.
As today's baby Bulls stampeded their way through grade school, Cohane's case made its way through motion practice in two federal district courts. In 2007, as they entered high school, the Cohane case stepped up too, registering an appearance before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Constitutional gamesmanship was at the heart of Cohane's appeal to the Second Circuit. The issue: Under what circumstances may the NCAA be considered a "state actor" under the Fourteenth Amendment, and thus potentially liable for violating federal civil rights laws? Cohane argued that the NCAA should be deemed a state actor because it had acted together with the state university in violating his rights, an argument that had been rejected by the district court.
In considering the issue of state action, the Second Circuit had to account for NCAA v. Tarkanian (1988), a U.S. Supreme Court case that held the NCAA is not a "state actor." Jerry Tarkanian, one of the winningest college coaches of all time, enjoyed tremendous success at UNLV, including capturing the 1990 national title. But Tarkanian bumped heads with the NCAA nearly as often as he won big games. Following a lengthy NCAA investigation of alleged improper recruiting practices by UNLV, the NCAA's Committee on Infractions found numerous violations by the university and Tarkanian himself. The Committee requested UNLV show why additional penalties should not be imposed on UNLV if it failed to suspend Tarkanian. Although UNLV initially contested the NCAA's finding, the University ultimately decided it had no choice but to sanction its prized coach.
Tarkanian brought suit in Nevada state court against UNLV and the NCAA, alleging he had been deprived "due process" under the Fourteenth Amendment. Ultimately, in a 5-4 split – a metaphorical nail-biter in the highest of courts – Justice Stevens wrote that UNLV "conducted its athletic program under color of the policies adopted by the NCAA," rather than the other way around. Still, the Court left open the possibility that under a different set of facts, state action "nonetheless might lie if [a state university], by embracing the NCAA's rules, transformed them into state rules and the NCAA into a state actor."
The opening created by Tarkanian prompted the Second Circuit in Cohane v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (2d Cir. 2007) to overturn the district court's dismissal of Cohane's claims. The appeals court held that Cohane's allegations, if proven, "could show that the University willfully participated in joint activity with the NCAA to deprive Cohane of his liberty." The case was remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
While there have been plenty of "further proceedings," the case has not actually "proceeded" very far. Since the remand, over a hundred docket entries detail extensive discovery disputes and motion practice. Rain delays aren't common in courtrooms, but this case even had that. On August 30, 2011, the case was held in abeyance because Hurricane Irene "caused unforeseen damage to plaintiff's counsel's property." Most recently, the case has stalled while the district court considers the parties' respective motions for summary judgment. Oral argument on the motions was heard in October, 2011.
The way things are going, a whole new generation of Bulls may reach Division I before Cohane gets his day in court.
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Thursday, June 30, 2005
What Kind of Cream Are You?
Yay, Canada! Viva Espana!
In the wake of the recent legislative victories in Spain and our northern neighbor (unless you live in Detroit, in which case part of Canada is south of you -- fun fact for the day!) I decided to check out one of my favorite websites, that of the American Family Association, to see what brilliant insights they had into these recent developments.
I needed to look no further than their "Homosexual Agenda" menu to find a compelling article by America's favorite former homosexual, Stephen Bennett.
Have you ever wondered what, really, is the difference between heterosexuals and gay people? Bennett sums it up for you with this most astute of analogies:
At the end of my speech, I held in one hand a coffee creamer from our dinner table. I read the simple wording on the label to the attentive audience: "100% REAL CREAM – ALL NATURAL." That is all the label said.
In my other hand, I held another coffee creamer. Yet this one was very different.
It was a sealed paper packet that had a drawing of a farm, sitting on rolling hills. The sun was setting in the background, the picture very beautiful and peaceful. I read the label to the audience:
"Wholesome Farms – NON-DAIRY CREAMER. Ingredients: Corn Syrup Solids, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and/or Canola Oils, Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative), Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono and Diglyceerides, Artificial Colors, Silicon Dioxide, Lechtin, Artificial Flavors."
You see, one coffee creamer was "REAL" – and the other was "ARTIFICIAL."
I said, "As a former homosexual, I stand here before you today and say to you first hand, THIS is the difference between the God ordained institution of marriage between one man and one woman – and so-called homosexual "marriage."
I stand in awe of the profundity.
8 comments:
This is the first thing I read this morning and it makes me gag. How am I going to eat my breakfast now? It actually breaks my heart. Who in their right mind could buy into that argument? I just want to take him and shake him...
- Tin Man said...
I remain proudly gay and somewhat lactose-intolerant.
- Steve said...
'Former Homosexual', indeed. How much you wanna bet...
- Jon said...
I just think it's perversely amusing that his entire analogy of homosexuality is based on cream...
- Andy said...
I know, that cream thing is ridiculous. As soon as I read it I was like, hmmm...you couldn't have picked something less subliminal?
And, the NERVE to go around saying gay people are "fake," when he's the big queen pretending to be restored heterosexual. What a fraud. - 9:35 AM
- Cory said...
Sorry to be a downer. Let's focus on Sandy Day O'Connor's retirement for a moment. Please recognize this--the next Supreme Court appointment will affect all of us for the majority of the rest of our lives. Please speak up about your preferences over the next few weeks.
-c - 11:29 AM
Its quite possible to leave the gay lifestyle. I've done it and its NOT to pursue heterosexuality either. I am working to be more like Christ and to have a stronger, more loving relationship with him. I only boast in Christ (NOT what or whom I choose to love and what I do with my penis).
- Andy said...
Interesting comment, A. What is "the gay lifestyle"?
Yes, we should all try to be more like Christ, but on the other hand, love and intimacy are two of the greatest, most precious gifts God has given us. I think it's a little bit rude to spurn those special, sacred gifts and call them dirty and sinful. It is possible to have a holy and meaningful gay relationship. - 7:28 AM


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We as professionals in the Computer Science industry have a responsibility to aid and assist our individual education systems in educating and encourage the next generations of Computing Professionals, be they Developers, IT Professionals, Testers etc.
Michael Gove announced recently that the current Information and Communications Technology (ICT) curriculum in England is to be replaced in September 2012. This was all announced at the BETT show and the current curriculum was described as demotivating and dull.
I have long been concerned about the quality and delivery of the ICT curriculum in schools with the curriculum being insipid and not enough time devoted to it (indeed I am little concerned about how this new change will be implemented as I have heard stories of Teachers who believe that any ICT curriculum doesn't need to be taught anymore!).
I indeed remember countless years spending many hours in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access. Indeed my first exposure to Access came with the instruction from my ICT Teacher "learn how to use it and then teach me!" Fortunately for me despite spending year after year doing the same thing I was also learning how to code and make more productive use of my own Commodore 64 at home with the support of my parents.
However had I not had that support and encouragement it's likely I would have become disillusioned with IT and moved away from it, I did consider a career as a solicitor for a while, but the draw of the World Wide Web and the endless possibilities captured my imagination.
It is the imagination of the young fertile minds in our school system which we as an industry have been losing for many years with an insipid and dull curriculum which demotivates and makes Computer Science seem boring and unchallenging. Indeed if I started at an early age and spent the next 5-10 years only being exposed to Office programmes I too would quickly decide that IT/Computing was boring and unattractive. Indeed my own brother went through a process of completing an NVQ in IT at GCSE level but when presented with options at A Level his school decided to only deliver an advanced version of the SAME course rather than the Computing qualification which included programming, scripting and networking. Hence someone who is very competent and enjoyed working with computers quickly determined that he would never move towards a career in IT ever! A great loss to our community! This is just one personal example how many more are there. Indeed when I finished my BA (Hons) Business Computing degree many of my peers were of the opinion that computing was the last field they wanted to work in. This I'm afraid is a sad indictment of the state of Computer Science curriculum throughout our education system.
This recent acknowledgment by the government that our Computer Science curriculum is not good enough and does not match the needs of industry has taken far too long in my honest opinion, but looking at the positive aspect there is now an agenda for change and a visible campaign to increase the quality and breadth of Computer Science teaching. However now is the time for us as an industry to influence and assist our Teachers. In the same way that we spend time educating ourselves and each other on the latest advancements, methods, languages and Computer Science technology we now need to find ways in which to take this enthusiasm and skill into the classroom and lecture theatres.
Professionally we have user groups and societies in order to foster learning and to advance our own knowledge and equally there are similar avenues for us to take in influencing Computer Science curriculum! Two shining examples of this are STEMNET and the Microsoft Imagine Cup .
STEMNET works with industry to provide opportunities to inspire children and students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), this is achieved by assisting or delivering activities in schools and colleges, I have taken part in an activity in the last six months and found it a very rewarding experience helping a group of students work towards completing a challenge to create a mobile phone application centred around the London 2012 Olympics.
The Microsoft Imagine Cup is another initiative where industry can help Students to solve world problems by using technology and putting their learning into action and ultimately, this year, win a free trip to Sydney, Australia for the Imagine Cup 2012 Worldwide Finals.
These are just two examples of how we as an industry can assist with the Computer Science curriculum to inspire and encourage pupils and students to get more involved with how things work as opposed to just being a user.
Now more than ever we have a chance to make a real difference, it is up to us to help to Make a Difference to Computer Science in Schools!
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What inspired you to start a career in the media?
In 1979 I'd done my degree in ceramics and I suddenly became very aware I couldn't see the world with a potter's wheel. So I went off travelling with a camera and ended up taking some pictures and placing them with an agency. At the same time showbiz in London was taking off and I got into The Sun and have been there ever since.
When you were 15, what was the family newspaper and did you read it?
We occasionally had the Shropshire Star or the (Powys) County Times and I flicked through, but we didn't have a national daily.
What were your favourite TV and radio programmes?
Blue Peter was one of the greatest influences on me . Christmas never really started until they lit the two coat hangers with the four candles and a bit of tinsel.
What media do you turn to in the morning?
I look at the Getty website first thing every morning, to see what's come in overnight from America. Then you're aware what pictures are fighting for space in the showbiz sections of newspapers.
Do you consult any media sources during the working day?
It's always been the red tops for me but if I'm on a long train journey I'll get all the heavies. I watch Sky News a lot. The BBC website is pretty good as well and Sky online. If there's a breaking story, you'll find there'll be 10 of your pictures on the website.
What's the best thing about your job?
I love observing. I travel all round the world and I get incredible access to people. You're at the best events in the world with an access-all-areas pass and you have a better time than the stars sometimes.
And the worst?
When everybody else is coming home from work, you're just going out. After 25 years of doing that you sometimes think: "We don't lead a normal life."
What is the proudest achievement in your working life?
I was one of the official photographers for Live Aid 20 years ago, spent the past year photographing artists that were involved, did the Band Aid Christmas single and then I ended up being the official photographer for Live 8. I did an exhibition at Getty Images' gallery and all the money from the sale of those pictures went to the Band Aid trust. Every newspaper that used a picture [from Live 8] had to pay a minimum of £500. I think £33,000 was invoiced on one day.
And your most embarrassing moment?
Madonna running me over in 1985. It was front page of most national newspapers and The Sun's headline was "Maimed by Madonna". Kelvin [MacKenzie, former Sun editor] wanted to sue for £1m but I said: "If I sue for £1m I'll never work with Madonna again." I've worked with Madonna so many times since!
At home, what do you tune in to?
My wife's side of the bed is Radio 4 in the morning and my side is Radio 1. I need to know what the trends are for the young pop bands I'm working with but Radio 2 creeps in quite often. I love wildlife documentaries but if I'm not working I love soaps - EastEnders and Corrie. It's that instant switch off.
What is your Sunday paper and do you have a favourite magazine?
Probably the News of the World, then The Sunday Times and The Mail on Sunday. Photography-wise I love Vanity Fair. I think it would be great to do a good old-fashioned photo shoot with no expense spared.
Name the one career ambition you want to realise before you retire
I'd love a big book of 25 years of my pictures with anecdotes - behind every picture there's a funny story. Hogan's Heroes is the working title; it's slightly egotistical but I'd buy it!
If you didn't work in the media, what would you do?
I've got involved in charity work recently with an Aids orphanage in South Africa and I have that dream of doing a year's sabbatical.
Who in the media do you most admire and why?
I came into Fleet Street without the right training and Kelvin MacKenzie gave me my chance. I've worked with some great Bizarre editors; they've all gone on to very strong powerful positions: Piers Morgan, Andy Coulson, Dominic Mohan and it won't be long before Victoria Newton gets snapped up.
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1979: Lands on his feet as the Sun's celebrity photographer, just as the genre is taking off
1985: Snaps Bob Geldof dozing with Paula Yates on his "greatest photographic assignment", the original Live Aid concert
1998: Named Nikon Arts & Entertainment Photographer of the Year and receives a British Picture Editors award
2003: Sells his company Mission Studios to Getty Images, assuring greater worldwide distribution, and photographs the 46664 - Give One Minute of your Life to AIDS concert in Cape Town, which benefited the Nelson Mandela Foundation
2005: Helps make poverty history by selling his iconic images of Live Aid and the Band Aid 20th anniversary recording