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I agree. We aren't talking about achievements as a steam addon here, but as a solid and tangible part of the game.
I think many people feel like achievements are an afterthought because 'every game has them'. This is especially true thanks to platforms like the consoles, OIS's Gamecenter and Steam which make adding arbitrary stat tracking easy through a standard interface. There's a reason that most achievements are basic and lazy; because they are so easy to implement, they are often an afterthought. Think of the amount of games with achievements like 'play for ten hours'.
Then again, there are heaps of games that use acheivemnts well to point out unknown strategies to players and force them to explore the game more than they otherwise would.
They really should be a metagame with actual incentive to pursue them. Either do them properly or not at all.
The taxidermist revamp is a chance to implement achievements in a way that is relevant and engaging, as well as helping to fill out a component of the game that has been ignored for pretty much the entire development period.
I'd hate to see it glossed over because of limited development time, but if that's the case then so be it.


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I'd like to take this opportunity to address my fellow citizens of city of Warwick regarding this upcoming School Committee election. After having served on the committee for four years, I have come to appreciate the dedication, integrity and selflessness it takes to hold public office. In my opinion, there are two highly qualified individuals that every concerned parent and taxpayer should give special note. These are Mr. Patrick Maloney and Mr. David Testa.
I have had the privilege of serving with Mr. Maloney on the School Committee for two years. I have always found him to be honest, hardworking and dedicated to making sound decisions that would, in his opinion, be in the best interest of the Warwick School Department generally, but specifically in the best interest of the students. He has championed cost-cutting measures that honor his responsibility to the taxpayers, yet he has the ability to keep a watchful eye on providing the tools necessary to enable our kids to achieve their very best.
I have not had the pleasure of working with Mr. Testa directly, but he has always been a highly visible member of the parent community. He routinely has attended numerous committee meetings and was an integral member of the recent school consolidation team that was researching possible secondary education reorganization. He appears to possess a keen sense of the key aspects of quality education that any parent would want for their children. I feel that the addition of Mr. Testa to the School Committee would add a clear-headed, even-handed contribution to any discussion. As with Mr. Maloney, Mr. Testa has children attending Warwick schools and would, therefore, be an approachable advocate for all of the students.
I am fully aware that there are two other qualified candidates running for the School Committee. I applaud their efforts and, as a citizen of the city, want to thank them for taking on this burdensome task. However, I am confident that once the voters take a long, hard look at the qualities and qualifications that Mr. Testa and Mr. Maloney bring to this difficult job, the choice will become clear.
Paul J. Cannistra
Former School Committee Member
Thank you Paul. It is my understanding that this was sent in early for release in the Thursday Beacon. I was surprised to see it did not run in the issue but was printed in the Election day issue. Thank you Beacon for your unbiased presentation of all the information in a timely manner. Thanks again Paul.

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Perfect 10 Aiming To Lose Yet Again; Sues MegaUpload
from the setting-legal-precedents-left-and-right dept
Of course, Perfect 10 has been useful in some ways. The various rulings against it in lawsuits have set useful precedents (mainly in the 9th Circuit) concerning how thumbnails and embedded files are not directly infringing. The lawsuits have also helped show that search engines shouldn't be liable for what they find. In other words, Perfect 10's lawsuits tend to be so ridiculous that they help demonstrate the ridiculous logical conclusions of arguments regularly used in other copyright infringement lawsuits. Thankfully, however, Perfect 10 has been so aggressive with its lawsuits that it has helped provide strong precedents and defenses for those sued in other cases, under circumstances that might not be quite as extreme. So while we roll our eyes at each new Perfect 10 lawsuit, it should be recognized that these lawsuits have created a decent framework for recognizing that secondary and contributory liability for copyright infringement has limits.


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Between the second and sixth innings, the ETSU offense erupted, scoring 13 runs to run away with the game.
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The Bucs then scored four runs in the bottom of the third. With one out in the inning, sophomore centerfielder Stephen Douglas (
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Leisure Systems Reports Solid Growth for 2011
November 21, 2011 by RVBusiness Comments Off on Leisure Systems Reports Solid Growth for 2011
Leisure Systems Inc., franchisors of the Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, and its 77 franchisees registered some healthy numbers in 2011.
According to a report by Woodall's Campground Management, in his annual presentation to franchisees during the LSI Symposium Nov. 13-17 in Covington, Ky., Chief Operating Officer Rob Schutter Jr. reported that overall revenues grew 7% in 2011 over 2010, while same-park revenues were up 5%. That's on top of a strong 2010 when overall revenue rose 11% and same-park income was up 6% from the year before.
Occupancies were up 3% in 2011 with rental units and extended stays showing double-digit growth at 13% each. Store expenditures rose 5% and miscellaneous expenditures rose 6%, Schutter reported.
The report showed solid growth in key areas, despite the overall sluggishness of the U.S. economy during the year.
LSI welcomed six new franchise locations in 2011: Gloucester Point, Va., the Gedicke Family; Harrisville, Pa., the Quigley Family; Milford, Del., the Fannin Family; Pittsfield, Ill., Deb and Ted Festa; Madison, Maine, Alan York; and Montrose, Colo., John Bender.
New franchisees are John and Alyssa Harlan, Natural Bridge, Va., and Henk John and Mary Ann Kuipers, Kingston, Nova Scotia.
Several prospective new members attended this year's Symposium, which drew all but seven of the system's 77 franchisees. Attendees attended educational seminars, purchased Yogi merchandise for the coming season and enjoyed the industry camaraderie around the theme "Jellystone Park – Always A Winning Hand."
Marketing Plans Outlined
Schutter outlined marketing initiatives in 2011 and looked ahead to 2012. In the coming year, he said, LSI will:
• Redesign www.campjellystone.com.
• Increase its PR efforts.
• Use QR codes in advertising.
• Develop a new photo archive for member parks' marketing.
In terms of merchandise, LSI will make more offerings in toddler, youth and adult apparel to respond to park demands and trends; offer several lifestyle groups of products to help parks purchase coordinated items across product lines; and source more domestic manufacturers for its merchandise.
LSI Honors its Franchisees
LSI handed out a number of awards. Major award recipients were:
• Entrepreneur of the Year (revenues over $1 million), Waller, Texas
• Entrepreneur of the Year (revenues over $500,000), Burleson, Texas
• Entrepreneur of the Year (revenues under $500,000), Lake Monroe, Ind.
• Operator of the Year (parks under 200 sites), Phil and Analyn Asztalos, Bremen, Ga.
• Operator of the Year (parks over 200 sites), Mike Work, Ryan Work and Tracy Czambel, Mill Run, Pa.
• Franchise System Inspection Leader, "The Carroll Award," Woodridge, N.Y.
• Jim Webb Spirit Award, Aljets Family, Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Maple Leaf Award, Woodstock, New Brunswick
• Facility of the Year (parks under 200 sites), Canyon Lake, Texas
• Facility of the Year (parks over 200 sites), Burleson, Texas
• Camp Resort of the Year, North Java, N.Y.
Special Recognition Awards went to:
• Rookie of the Year – Owner, Alan York, Madison, Maine, and Quigley Family, Harrisville, Pa.
• Rookie of the Year – Manager, Nancee Morris
• Most Improved Inspection, Larkspur, Colo.
• Facility Theming, Larkspur, Colo.
• Landscaping, Bryant Management Properties
• Camp Resort Store Design, North Java, N.Y.
• Camp Resort Comfort Station, Missoula, Mont., North Hudson, N.Y., and Frankenmuth, Mich.
• Internet Website, Knightstown, Ind.
• Brochure Design, Indian River, Mich.
Customer Service Awards went to parks in: Swansea, S.C., Harrisville, Pa., Tabor City, N.C., Grayling, Mich., North Java, N.Y., Luray, Va., Lake Monroe, Ind., Fremont, Ind., Bagley, Wis., Mears, Mich., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, Nashville, Tenn., Indian River, Mich., Woodridge, N.Y., Mill Run, Pa., Canyon Lake, Texas, Cave City, Ky., Austin, Minn., Natural Bridge, Va., Burleson, Texas, Milton, Pa., Estes Park, Colo., Sioux Falls, S.D., Hagerstown, Md., and Frankenmuth, Mich.
Recreation Awards went to parks in: Woodstock, New Brunswick, Swansea, S.C., Fremont, Ind., Harrisville, Pa., Luray, Va., Bagley, Wis., Natural Bridge, Va., Grayling, Mich., Indian River, Mich., Mill Run, Pa., Mears, Mich., Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada, North Java, N.Y., Milton, Pa., Cave City, Ky., Sioux Falls, S.D., Lake Monroe, Ind., Canyon Lake, Texas, Burleson, Texas, Frankenmuth, Mich., Tabor City, N.C., Knightstown, Ind., Woodridge, N.Y., Cherokee, N.C., and Austin, Minn.


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You take it from here, boyo.
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Austin, Tx. - 2013by Jim Braddock '73 • October 7, 2013 Share:
Wabash Day volunteers from Austin and San Marcos, Texas helped inspect, sort, and box over 3,000 pounds of food items at the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. Those items will be used by service organizations in 21 Central Texas counties to provide meals to the poor and elderly. This was the third straight year for Wabash Day participation at the food bank.
The Wabash alumni who participated (left to right in the attached photo) were: P.J. Tyson 2011; Ron Brown 1967; Adam Phipps 2011; Jim Braddock 1973; and Bob O'Keefe 1985. Additionally, Jackson Ding 2011, was "locked out" in his effort to participate at the food bank but was able to join the group for a post-event lunch.


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Four Investment Mistakes From 2012
As 2013 gets underway, Jack Hough joins Markets Hub with investment lessons from 2012. Photo: Bloomberg.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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What I Did Before Law School:
I am a corporate M&A lawyer at a big law firm in Brazil. My work focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and project finance. I also have corporate arbitration and litigation in my background.
Why I Chose Penn Law:
Penn's Ivy League prestige was decisive for my choice.
I was also interested in taking advantage of the joint business program with The Wharton School, highly recognized for its preeminence in finance, and, on a more personal note, I was seduced by the magnificent campus and broad-spectrum culinary and cultural options offered by the city of Philadelphia.
My Best Experience at Penn Law:
The wide variety of transactional courses offered by the Law School gave me the valuable opportunity to improve my background in corporate law and sharpen my business-oriented perspective.
Professor Who Influenced Me Most:
Professor Edward Rock. I was inspired by his deep knowledge of the intricacies of M&A transactions and the multiple creative solutions for getting around potential issues.
My Favorite Course:
Corporate Finance, with Professor Frank LaMay. The course is extremely interesting and effectively provides students with a better understanding of the stock market and the different valuation techniques.
My Favorite Philadelphia Moment:
Watching the Pennsylvania Ballet Company at Kimmel Center, in a performance by one of the former choreographers of the Bolshoi Ballet.
What I'm Most Proud Of:
Conducting my personal and professional life in an enriching and fulfilling manner, studying in depth something that I love and having this amazing international experience.
My Extracurricular Activities at Penn Law:
Penn tennis, jazz concerts, contemporary dance performances, and, inevitably, shopping…
My Favorite Place or Activity on the University Campus:
Playing tennis became part of my life in Philly! The outside courts were brand new and it was a memorable experience spending free time there with my friends.


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The "most powerful computer in the world"
04.28.11 - Permalink
by Thom Dunning
Director, NCSA
Last fall our Chinese supercomputing colleagues caused a stir in the United States, as well as the rest of the world, by announcing the Tianhe-1A supercomputer.
Tianhe-1A, with a Linpack benchmark score of 2.57 petaflop/s (PF/s), captured the #1 spot on the Top500 List, shoving aside Oak Ridge's Jaguar at 1.76 PF/s. Tianhe-1A was even referred to in President Obama's State of the Union address on January 25: "just recently, China became the home to ... the world's fastest computer." The rapid rise of China in the Top500 rankings (another Chinese supercomputer, Nebulae, is #3 in the Top500 list) is indicative of the significant investments of China in high-performance computinginvestments that encompass education and research in a broad range of HPC technologies. There is no doubt that China is catching up fast, but one should not relegate the United States to a second-class spot in supercomputing so quickly.
Tianhe-1A achieves a peak performance of 4.70 PF/s by deploying 7,168 NVIDIA Fermi GPUs in addition to 14,336 Intel Nehalem CPUs. Nearly 80 percent of Tianhe-1A's performance comes from the GPUs. The problem isat the present timethere are few science and engineering applications that can take full advantage of the massive numerical performance of GPUs. So the performance of Tianhe-1A on nearly all existing science and engineering applications will only be a fraction of that achieved on the Linpack benchmark. As a result, Jaguar, despite its #2 ranking on the Top500 List, will likely outperform Tianhe-1A by a substantial margin on most current science and engineering applications. The extraordinary performance provided by GPUs is certainly of interest in our country. In fact, NCSA will shortly be deploying its second NSF-allocated CPU-GPU system to enable further exploration and use of this technology, which is only one part of our HPC ecosystem.
The Chinese achievement highlights a flaw in the metric used to rank supercomputers on the Top500 List. We have long known that the Linpack benchmark was not an ideal metric. It measures just one element of the performance of the computerits ability to solve a dense system of linear equations. This metric is important in some, but certainly not all, science and engineering applications. Despite attempts by Jack Dongarra, the developer of the Linpack benchmark, and his colleagues to convince the high-performance computing community to use a more comprehensive set of metrics (e.g., the HPC Challenge benchmarks), the community has clung to the Linpack benchmark. This benchmark is, after all, simple and, unlike the HPC Challenge benchmarks, gives a single number, making it straightforward to identify the "most powerful computer." But what does it mean when a computer runs the Linpack benchmark well, but many science and engineering applications poorly?
What is the means of identifying the "most powerful computer" in the world? Unfortunately, it is not simple and the fact that the HPC Challenge benchmarks are underutilized today is an illustration of this difficulty. In addition to high-performance processors, science and engineering applications require a low-latency, high-bandwidth memory subsystem (many scientific applications are memory-bound, not compute-bound) and a low-latency, high-bandwidth processor interconnect (critical for scaling applications to large processor counts). In addition, many science and engineering applications involve substantial movement of data between memory and the file system. So the performance of the I/O subsystem is also important. The HPC Challenge benchmarks cover most, but not all, of these (and other) critical performance characteristics. But how does one convert a large number of benchmarks, like the HPC Challenge benchmarks, into a composite score to enable the computers to be ranked?
Perhaps the best way to rank the performance of a computer system would be to have it execute an average workload found at a number of supercomputing centers and select the top performing computer using this metric. This is what is done at Lawrence Berkeley's NERSC with their ESP (Effective System Performance) metric, which is regularly used in their computer procurement process. Although this approach works well when comparing computers with similar architectures, it is not easy to apply if there are significant differences in the architectures. In this case, substantial software porting and optimization efforts, similar to those under way at NCSA in support of the Blue Waters petascale computer and at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in support of its upcoming Titan petascale computer (a hybrid CPU-GPU computer), would have to be undertaken to ensure that applications, designed for earlier computers, are taking advantage of the special features of the computer. Clearly, this approach could entail an enormous amount of work.
I will go out on a limb and state that Blue Waters, the IBM PERCS system being deployed by NCSA this year for the National Science Foundation, will be "the most powerful computer in the world" when it officially comes online next year. Will it be the #1 computer on the Top500 List? It may or may not be; the Japanese Kei supercomputer as well as Lawrence Livermore's Sequoia and Oak Ridge's Titan supercomputers and any new computers deployed by China may score higher on the Linpack benchmark. But, with its high sustained (≥1 PF/s) and peak performance (≥10 PF/s) for a broad range of science and engineering applications using powerful eight-core chips (~250 GF/s), high-performance memory subsystem (~5 PB/s) and interconnect (~500 TB/s bisection bandwidth), coupled with its world-class I/O subsystem (≥4 TB/s), Blue Waters will solve a wider range of science problems in less time than any other computer that will be available in the 2012 time frame. Isn't this what we mean when we crown a computer "the most powerful computer in the world?"
So how can we unambiguously identify the #1 computer in the world? I don't have an answer, but we certainly can't continue to use the one-dimensional Linpack benchmark. The days when this was a useful metric are over. In fact, perhaps we need to ask if a simple type of ranking such as this is relevant today given the wide variety of computational science and engineering problems that are being tackled, each with its own special demands on the computer system. We all want to be ranked at the top spot, but our mission is to operate systems that truly support science and engineering discovery. What is really important is the time to solution for problems that are of importance to you.
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In the Rail Jam, Breanna Strangeland showcased her talent with her stylish back lips winning her the trip to Tahoe and $700 cash. Jennifer Englot took 2nd place with her solid style, followed by CJ Derpak in 3rd. The newly touted Powder Jam was a success and the ladies with the gnarliest lines placed top 3. Billlabong rider Brooke Voigt worked up some confidence and dropped the cliff of the day not once but twice, taking home a well earned 1st place.
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She is hoping local people will be willing to drive south and help out this year. Bartons, Harveys, Taylors, and Rowleys will return again for part of the summer, but 16 more people are needed to help.
"We need couples or two women willing to come for a morning or afternoon each week, LaRue explaines. "They will answer tourists questions, run the cash register, and show the video. If possible, they could work on a quilt or a rag rug." Usually, local people work a five hour shift once a week.
In addition, the fort also needs couples willing to come for two weeks or a month to work in the visitor center, and help with whatever needs to be done. "Sometimes that includes working in the garden, keeping the cabins clean, hoeing weeds, or whatever we are doing," sid LaRue.
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Some ultra-Orthodox activists vowed immediately after the decision that members of their community would go to jail rather than cut short their religious studies to serve, while others sounded skeptical that Barak would enforce the law. Defense officials say privately that the military is not prepared to immediately absorb tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men.


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Employees are buying smartphones and tablets in record numbers and in some cases are insisting that they can use their personal devices to connect to corporate systems. According to the federal government's HealthIT.gov website, healthcare organizations need to decide whether those mobile devices can be used to access patient health information or used as part of the organization's internal systems.
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CLOSING EARLY FOR THE SEASON. Today is the last day for ice skating
Due to a number of factors, Kendall Square Community Ice Skating will have to close it's doors for the season after JUST TODAY, Sunday, March 11th. We are sad to see that skating season end early, but Mother Nature has decided to give us tulips and daffodils early this year. I want to thank everyone who participated in making this skating season one of the BEST we have ever had, and we appreciated getting to know through the joy of ice skating under the open sky. We hope to see you all, and more next season.
We are also very excited for our upcoming PADDLING season. Yup, if you didn't already know, we have a canoe and kayak rental business in Kendall Square as well. We are scheduled to open on the week of May 1st, but if we have a beautiful weekend in April, check our website to see if we're open early. Check out: paddleboston.com to learn more.
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SHENANDOAH, Texas - At finals on the third day of competition at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship, senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) represented the MIT women's swimming and diving team in the championship final of the 200-yard butterfly. She finished in sixth place with a time of 2:02.27. Also swimming at night was the 800-yard freestyle relay, which came tenth in 7:36.44. The Engineers remain in eighth place, raising their point total to 116. Stevens Institute of Technology is seventh with 127. Emory maintains the lead with 428.5.
In the preliminary session of the 200 fly, Kokensparger finished fifth overall with a 2:03.88, taking exactly a second off her time that earned her a first place finish at the NEWMAC championship last month. At finals, she took off yet another second, finishing in sixth place with a 2:02.27. She easily broke her own MIT school record of 2:03.79 from the 2009-10 season.
To end the evening, junior Joanna Yeh (Frederick, Md.), freshman Kate Yu (San Jose, Calif.), sophomore Emmie Ryan (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Kokensparger competed in the 800 free relay. With their time of 7:32.91, the Engineers were seeded eighth. At finals, the quartet finished tenth with a 7:36.44, knocking a few tenths of a second off their time from NEWMACs.
At prelims, junior Katelyn Rossick (Middletown, Md.) swam the 200 fly, finishing in 30th with a 2:10.72. Junior Christy Rogers (Bend, Ore.) and freshman Katie Siegel (San Jose, Calif.) swam the 100-yard backstroke. Rogers finished in 23rd with a 57.16, just off her time from NEWMACs, and Siegel came in 29th in 57.59. Freshman Kristen Finney (Lake Orion, Mich.) competed in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 25th with a 1:08.74.
The fourth and final day of NCAAs will commence tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. with the 1650-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard breaststroke and the 400-yard freestyle. Prelims will start at 10:00 a.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. EST and finals will begin at 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EST.
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Nagano prefecture (長野県 Nagano-ken; [1]) is located at the center of Japan. It is surrounded by 8 prefectures. (Niigata, Toyama, Aichi, Gifu, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Gunma, Saitama)
The population of Nagano is 2,214,356.
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By train
The Nagano Shinkansen line, a branch of the Joetsu line to Niigata, connects to Tokyo in around 2 hours.
By Bus
Buses from the Shinjuku long-distance bus station run about once an hour. The trip takes about 3-1/2 hours; fare is ¥4000 one-way or ¥7200 round-trip. [2] There is also a similar bus to Matsumoto here, it just goes via Kofu.
123bus [3] is a company which provides daily bus services between Osaka and Nagano. With English online booking service.
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There are many mountains in Nagano, so there are many places to ski. There are also many campsites and onsen, in easy to access locations.
In 1998, Winter Olympics took place in Nagano.
In culinary terms, Nagano is best known for its soba (buckwheat noodles), known as Shinano soba (信濃そば) or Shinshū soba (信州そば), with those from Togakushi considered by some the best in Japan. Miso (fermented bean paste), a staple of the Japanese diet is also a famous Nagano product. Among foods characteristic to the region are oyaki, small grilled doughballs filled with vegetables or meat, and on the unusual side, basashi (raw horse meat) and inago (locusts).
Apples are one of the special products of Nagano. The taste of Nagano apples is sweet and juicy. The yield of apples in Nagano is the second largest in Japan.
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Syria: More Brits in terror group
British jihadists make up the largest foreign contingent of one of the most violent terrorist groups in Syria, a leading opposition commander has said.
Brigadier-General Abdulellah al-Basheer said more than 60% of foreign fighters in Syria belonged to The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a Sunni Islamist group blamed for beheadings and crucifixions as it attempts to create a religious-led Islamic state in the war-torn country and Iraq.
The group is so extreme that it has even been denounced by al Qaida.
Earlier this month the Foreign Office said it was investigating into reports that two British nationals died fighting for ISIL.
Last week Mashudur Choudhury, 31, became the first person in the UK to be convicted of terrorist offences in connection with the Syria conflict after he went to the Middle Eastern country with the intention of joining a terrorist training camp last October.
In a letter to The Times, General al-Basheer, chief of staff of the supreme military council, the commanding body of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA), which opposes the regime of President Assad, said the "majority" of ISIL fighters were from the UK, with others from France, Germany and Belgium.
He said: "We, the Syrian people now experience beheadings, crucifixions, beatings, murders, outdated methods of treating women, an obsolete approach to governing society. Many who participate in these activities are British."
The general also called for the British government to send weapons to help deal with ISIL, warning that a failure to act would increase the threat of terrorism in Britain.
He said: "If ISIL is allowed to expand, these terrorists, having put their skills to the test in my country, will return to their homelands, perhaps to the UK, and continue on their pernicious path of destruction...
"We are at a critical juncture in our fight against violent extremism and hope that the UK and US can shrug off their fear of supporting us. A failure to actively support the FSA now will lead to ISIL's successes internationally."
He added: "The FSA can only go so far with the little we have. The UK and US governments must support us to defeat terrorism in Syria and prevent it from being exported to Europe and the US."
Britain provides non-lethal and technical support such as body armour and communications to moderate Syrian rebels, The Times said, but has ruled out handing over weapons for fear of the falling into the hands of extremists.
Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has called for a new debate on policy over Syria, saying: "It's high time that we revisited the issue of Syria in the Hosue of Commons."
Around 400 Britons are believed to have gone to Syria over the last two years to fight, with an estimated 20 having died.


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Black British Soldiers – The Forgotten Fighters
Wed, May 3 1995 – Guardian
Black Soldiers in WW2
In the early years of the second world war, Britain made frequent requests for help from its colonies. One man to respond was Billy Strachan. Like most Jamaicans at the time he regarded Britain as his homeland, and enlisting it seemed a natural option.
"I went to the British Army camp in Jamaica to ask about being sent to Britain to join the R.A.F, but I was laughed at and told to find my own way there".
he recalls.
"I then went to the Jamaica Fruits Shipping company, which had some boats coming from Britain four of the middle class white people fleeing from the war, and persuaded them to let me have a passage back for £15. I didn't have £15, so I sold my bicycle and saxophone to raise the fair".
On arrival in Britain Strachan had no idea how to enlist, and so he headed off to the Air Ministry in London.
"I hadn't heard about the recruiting stations and the guards thought I was taking the Mickey when I said I wanted to join up. Luckily, a Hooray Henry, Officer type, overheard us and said: "oh you're from Jamaica, one of our colonial friends. Welcome. I did geography at university and I've always been impressed by you West Africans." Thanks to his supreme ignorance I was dragged in, and was eventually sent to the RAF unit in Euston for a medical."
Caribbean Pilots in WW2
Billy Strachan went on to serve both as an Air Gunner and pilot for Bomber Command and was a member of the only crew of 99 Bomber Squadron to finish a tour of 30 trips alive.
Once the war ended many black servicemen felt that their efforts were one appreciated.
"It was as if it was okay but was to be over here while there was an emergency, but in 1945 we weren't wanted any more,"
says Laurent Philpotts, Public Relations Officer for the West Indian ex-servicemen and women's association.
After I was demobbed in Nottingham a Padre said to me: "When are you going home?" I was shocked; if a Padre could say that, what must everyone else to be thinking?"
Black Ex-Servicemen feel neglected
50 years on, nothing much has changed. Black ex-servicemen still feel neglected by the military establishment and believe they are not afforded the same privileges and facilities as veterans from the white Commonwealth countries. Last year they felt snubbed at not being included in the D-Day Commemorations, and it has only been through last-minute interventions from leading black figures, such as Bernie Grant, that has ensured invitations for the V.E.Day have been extended to the Gov. Gen. of Jamaica and the president of Trinidad.
The old black British soldiers have not been so lucky. Earlier this year and the West Indian ex-servicemen and women's association was sent some forms inviting its members to apply for seating at the VE day commemorative events, but none has been successful. Unsurprisingly, the Association has decided to hold its own commemorative program. Since the vast majority of black and Asian veterans were fighting in the "Forgotten" war in Burma, Malaya and Africa, and most accounts of the war have been written from a Eurocentric perspective by white historians, there has been an inbuilt tendency to discount the contribution in their literature.
Yet, even in those books which focus on the campaigns in which black and Asian troops were involved, there has been a predisposition to be a little better role. Colonel Ismail Khan who served with the Indian Army in Malaya has particularly strong feelings about this.
"There is always the sense that the Indian troops weren't quite as good as the British, and the writers have tended to easy to ignore their efforts or to contend them by attacking their fighting spirit or exaggerating the desertions."
For those children whose grandparents ER either dead or living overseas, the opportunities for learning even an oral history are extremely limited. Many black and Asian ex-servicemen now recognise that they have a responsibility to write their own history.
One institution firmly behind such moves is the Imperial War Museum. Anita Ballin: the museums' education officer, says:
"There is material on the black war effort here at the moment, but you have to look pretty hard to find it, and many people have asked for more information." In response to such requests the museum has assembled in multimedia resource pack entitled to gather for use in schools and which will also be available through public libraries. Ballin hopes that it is just the first step. "In time I would like the Museum to stage either a special exhibition or for more material to be included in the permanent displays."
Such efforts are more than welcome, but the black and Asian ex-servicemen realise that it will take a great deal more to shift the underlying attitudes.
During the war, and black people were still a comparatively rare sight in this country, the racism they encountered was minimal, but that soon changed in the post-war years. While the rest of Britain set about building a country fit for heroes, black people found that the country for which they had fought was denying them access to equal jobs and accommodation. "It seems as if no sooner had one ended and then another began," says Laurent Phillpotts. "But just like the last war, it's a battle we are slowly winning."
Related Articles on this site
Black soldiers in the British Armed Forces – John Ellis
Africans in Wartime Propaganda – Part 1
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Winter Storm Will Make Monday a Mess
Details about our next winter storm on Monday are beginning to come into focus.
The National Weather Service has issued an updated briefing on the snow and posted an accumulation map calling for:
- 8-10 inches in Mercer and Hunterton counties along the Delaware River and in northwest New Jersey
- 6-8 inches along Interstate 195 and north where the heaviest bands of snow set up
- 4-6 inches south of I-195
- 2-4 inches in Cape May County
A tenth-of-an-inch accumulation of ice is expected as freezing rain and sleet falls south of I-195
Rain or a wintry mix of precipitation will start on Sunday afternoon changing to snow from northwest to southeast by Sunday night according to the National Weather Service, and remain snow for much of Monday.
Winds will gust to 40 MPH near the Atlantic coast which could lead to minor tidal flooding on Monday morning. Following the storm cold air will stay in place over New Jersey keeping temperatures below normal for the first part of the week.
ABC meteorologist Justin Ryan says the storm has been a difficult one to predict. "The trend for this storm has been a southern trend. That would lead to a colder and snowier solution especially for central and south jersey if this verifies," explains Ryan. "We'll have to keep close tabs on the proximity to the coast. There could be some mixing from Cape May to Ocean County on the immediate shoreline which could hamper accumulation."
Text WEATHER to 89000 for updates on the storm throughout the weekend.


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for: Friday, February 18, 2005
My photo theme: "How many your works are O Jehovah! All of them in wisdom you have made. The earth is full of your productions." (Psalm 104:24 NWT) Photos (and photo editing) © 2005 2006 Cheryl Trapp Boyd - I post just one new photo every day. Nature photos with a strong emphasis on small things. I hope this will be YOUR new "favorite place."


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Total Members Voted: 16
Voting closed: June 04, 2004, 04:25:20 PM
Cho,did you hear from Loyola, yet?
Jew-Lo, my queen!please update your avatar!
Quote from: clone on June 01, 2004, 03:22:55 PMJew-Lo, my queen!please update your avatar! Just did-does that one work for you?
they are both equally beautiful.shermy's has bright beautiful eyes, which i bet sparkle in the twilight. sodashi has the cutiest smile that is too die for. so elegant, like an angel... but since sodashi is closer to my age, i had to cast my vote to her.what do you guys think their real names are?shermy's looks like a karen or something. sodashi remindes me of an amy or a cathy... something like that.
Can we some some different pictures?Or maybe we need to see them side by side....I'm holding my vote


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I need Android and IOS app.
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The payment for the users will be via the app if they chose to pay with credit card.
Users will be able to make an order from a near restaurants by location or addres and categories.
* this is the general idea for the app.
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Strangest objects you've tried to give a band
My mate and I once tried to get a bouncer to give Animal Collective a copy of Men Behaving Badly Series 2 on VHS that we'd both signed.
He didn't.
So we tossed on the stage before they came on and it was taken away I think.
"tossed it on the stage"
we didn't jerk our merk on the stage, that is.
I gave Frank Sidebottom a can of Tizer when he was performing his music
i was only 12, and he accused me of trying to get him drunk. He then opened it and poured it in his face.
i found a jackknife outside St. Andrews Hall in Detroit..
..i was there to cover a Misfits gig. gave it to Jerry Only backstage afterwards. he seemed pleased.
I'm imagining Avey and Panda
trying to recreate Gary and Tony's antics nowwilbur this'd this
- incandenza_ this'd this
i like the episode where he
draws a picture of what his baby might look like
Geologist and Deakin prefer Peep Show and recreate the many exploits of Jez and Mark.
and before this
they were working on a concept album based on them all recreating The Young Ones.
threw inflatable guitars on to the stage at the joy formidable
gig in wolverhampton
got them all back
gave matt & rhyddian one each in the aftershow
gave ritzy a creme egg in the lexington gig in october/ november last year
I once gave the yelpy one from the Automatic
a Forward, Russia flyer (to sign). He was wearing an F,R t-shirt and I mistook him for the yelpy one from F,R. He'd seemed so happy to be recognised, and then...
Mate of mine once nabbed a distortion pedal from the stage of a British Sea Power gig (in Manchester, I think).
Anyways, he brought it into school the following week, and it turned out that our music teacher was going out with the brother of one of the band members, and made him hand it over.
- mute-branches, GoatmeatMF, incandenza_, marckee, fitzcarraldo, and Annoying_person this'd this
Not exactly strange but....
We bought Aidan and Malcolm a can of Red Stripe each at the last ever UK Arab Strap show. Plonked them on the stage, got a nod etc... They usually piss off when the beer runs out so I'd like to think we got another couple of tunes out of them thanks to those beers. I miss The Strap :(
Gave Stephen Malkmus a small cuddly toy pig
that belonged to my sister. My nine year old sis saw him take it and ran over and started crying and shouting at him to give it back. He did.
Not so weird really
but I gave Barney Greenway my minidisc player to sign at the end of the Napalm Death show at Southampton Nexus. It was still recording so I have our conversation taped for posterity.
I threw M&M's at Eminem
and my mate threw an egg at Marilyn Manson. It was from miles away and was soooo close to hitting him. It was an immense shot. Would have been entertaining if it had, because Manson is/was prone to flipping out if he got heckled in any way.
But DANGEROUS. Egg on a stage? Slippery. I do not condone this.
I bought Phil from SSLYBY an Ice Cream and he gave me a Missouri state quarter in return, as I was collecting them and didn't have it.


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Can only a university in the tropics research tropical medicine?
Federal Labor says $42 million promised to James Cook University (JCU) during the election - and delivered in the budget - to study tropical diseases is just pork barrelling.
A senate committee heard on Thursday the north Queensland university effectively tendered against itself to get the funds from the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Labor higher education spokesman Kim Carr said JCU was evaluated as below world standards for medical research, and suggested there were more appropriate candidates for the cash.
"I suppose you're going to tell me that because it's in the tropics ... therefore it must be good at tropical (research)?" he said to ARC chief executive Aidan Byrne.
"That's not necessarily true but it is an institution that has a focus on tropical research," Professor Byrne replied.
He later said JCU was above world standards in immunology and microbiology research.
Senator Carr said the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was one of the UK's top research institutions.
"You've been to London haven't you?" he asked.
Prof Byrne said he had.
"Would you describe that as tropical?" Senator Carr asked.
Prof Byrne replied: "On one day it was freezing, on the other day it was very hot."
The JCU website says the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine is about to be launched as the latest incarnation of a centre established in 1913.
It will be based in Townsville, Cairns, the Torres Strait and Mackay - all in coalition-held marginal electorates.
Senator Carr demanded to know where to find "pork barrelling" in research funding guidelines.
"I don't believe we have pork barrelling in the guidelines," Prof Byrne said.
Senator Carr: "I would have thought we'd be looking for the best location for our research ... based on excellence not just a question of whether or not it meets a political criteria for the government in terms of marginal-seat strategies."
Coalition MP Warren Entsch, whose seat of Leichhardt is one of those containing a JCU campus, lashed out at Senator Carr and defended the university.
JCU had a renowned mosquito research facility because the tropics were on its doorstep, he said.
Also the UK's main research on tropical medicine was now done in Liverpool, not London.
"But in order to work actively in a tropical region, they have field stations for their scientists and researchers in Africa," he said in a statement.


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I closed my eyes for a bit and woke up way too early. With that familiar adrenaline running through my veins.
I crept downstairs, turned the television to what else, but a horrible movie on LMN. And by horrible, I mean totally awesome!
Muffin is snoozin' right above me and I must say, I'm quite envious of her.
Because I actually would like to try and count some more sheep in a few, I will try and keep this quick.
Friday, I awoke well rested and ready to enjoy the day with this lovely lady.
We beat the crowd and met for an early lunch. Italian food, an over-sized booth (more appropriate for a romantic rendezvous) and pasta dishes that were *buy one, pick one free to take home with you*...
were the perfect start to our day.
After, we headed across the street to the mall to see what else we could get into. Because, Kelly and I can always find something to get into.
We tried on some lovely head gear.
We took a trip to the food court. But, not for more food. Rather, a few BIG laughs.
And then, Kelly came up with a brilliant idea...
*We should get our eyebrows waxed!*
I never ever had before.
I know, crazy right!?
I VERY desperately needed to, as I knew they could afford to lose a pound or two...
and were two totally different shapes.
So, in we walk to the salon. Kelly goes first. The pro that she is.
Then, it was my turn.
(and the bright blue gum adds a touch of class.)
With a few hundred snips, 203 waxy rips, and a million and 6 plucks, I had me some new brows.
The end of a very happy Friday with Kelly!
And, thanks to the awesome girl who transformed my brows.
As soon as we walked into the salon, we knew we recognized one another. Turns out, she sold me my wedding dress. How neat is that! I have an appointment with her later next week for a hair cut. I haven't had my hair professionally cut in over 2 years! EEEkkks! I'm excited.
Friday night, Jessica and I hung out at her place. Our men had already planned a little shindig together, so we had the perfect excuse to catch up.
We got take-out and gabbed for hours. Still, leaving about 43 conversations unfinished. We do that so often. Begin one topic, which leads to another topic, to another...and another.
And, before we know it, we're talking about American Cheese for 28 minutes.
We were getting sleepy at this point.
But, not too sleepy for some fun photos. Jessica's boyfriend, Ed, is my funny-face twin. He loves to take pictures with me. And not just any pictures. Crazy, goofy, unflattering, sometimes immature (okay, very immature) photos.
Hey, it's good for the soul.
You gotta laugh at yourself.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
The next couple photos are from Friday night.
And no, I wasn't drinking.
Steve needs this photo for his desk at work.
(okay, looks like this is not such a *quick* post after all.)
And with that, I will say good night to Friday.
And, Hello to Saturday.
Saturday was a day for catching up on lost sleep from the week past. Time for Steve and I to get stuff done around the house, and relax and be lazy at the same time. I cleaned a few offices. Came home, and got ready for a Girl's night...
It started with Girl's night in...talking and reminiscing over drinks, spinach n' artichoke dip and brownies.
a few wardrobe changes.
and a Muffin, who wanted in on the action.
Later, Jessica and I headed into town.
Jessica slept over. The next morning, we had some pretty good laughs, recalling our night, over coffee and bagels (and Excedrin).
We were cracking up that I insisted Jessica take a bath before going to bed. I went on and on about how I take one every night and how amazing they were for the soul...
as I took out my favorite bath salts and towels and started the water for her.
Then, as I said goodnight, I told her I'd be taking a bath too, in our bedroom bathroom. Funny, because we only have a shower in there. Hmmm.
Steve laughed with us, as he had heard the whole "bath time" conversation from down the hallway.
Fun times.
Sunday, there was cleaning.
There was a much needed cat nap.
The sweetest cat nap, with company from the twinions.
Steve and I spent a quite night at home. Watched a movie. Caught up on some shows.
And, last night, called for the same kinda evening. This time of year, when the dark comes before night is truly here...
It just makes me want to hibernate once in a while. Stay in and be cozy. Put on pajamas before dinner.
And lounge with the Mr. and the fluffies.
Let some more out...
But, I surprisingly was genuinely tired at a decent hour and needed to take advantage of it.
So, I'll see ya this Thursday!
Good Night and Good Morning <3,


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Worcester Art Museum director Matthias Waschek corrects his statement that the museum receives no public money.
In Sunday's Museums Special section of the Boston Globe, Worcester Art Museum director Matthias Waschek was asked whether museums should be free to the public. In his response, he said that "a museum that gets public money is free. The MFA doesn't get a dime. Nor do we, of public money.'' Blogger Greg Cook took issue with that, as did the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Today Waschek issued a clarification and apology.
"I intended to put the issue in the context of museums in Europe, where recurring unrestricted public funding is counted on as part of the institutional budget each year,'' he said in the statement. "Massachusetts is investing generously in WAM: in the past two years, the Massachusetts Cultural Council alone supported us with $405,900 both in restricted and unrestricted funds. On a national level, [Institute of Museums and Library Services] invested in the same time period $123,679 in restricted funds.''
He continued:
"This is of tremendous help for an annual budget of $9,000,000, and yet… For cultural institutions like us to fulfill our potential as an economic and social force in the community, more needs to be done at the state and federal levels. Every dollar directed towards culture is an investment in our future. Free access to culture for the general public is an ideal and something for all of us to work towards with the appropriate financial support.''


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT's varsity heavyweight men bested 51 crews and survived three rounds of racing to take third place at the 2011 Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
Lacking enough rowers to boat an 8 in the Eastern Sprints – MIT's traditional league championships – Tech's heavies selected a 4-with-coxswain and traveled to Philadelphia to enter one of the largest college regattas in the world, the Dad Vail. Sponsorship by Aberdeen Asset Management allowed the regatta to be broadcast live on ESPN3 and on a huge screen at the race site. The field of 54 crews was winnowed through heats on Friday and semifinals on Saturday morning to a six-boat final on Saturday afternoon.
Tech advanced to the finals by placing second to Colgate in its heat and second to Georgia Tech in its semifinal. The grand final pitted the Engineers against Georgia Tech, Colgate, Emory, Philadelphia University and Fordham. The Cardinal and Gray raced well in the final, challenging Georgia Tech and Colgate right to the end. Georgia Tech won, in a time of 6:32; Colgate was second in 6:34; and MIT third in 6:37.
MIT's bronze-medal winning 4 was: Rishi Dixit (cox), Matt Pegler (stroke), Lucas Goodman (3), Andrew Yang (2) and Trevor Zinser (bow). The Dad Vail was the final college race for senior co-captains Goodman and Pegler. Dixit, Yang and Zinser will return next year and join a talented class of sophomores in MIT crew's ongoing effort to build a nationally ranked NCAA Division I team.
Courtesy of Tony Kilbridge, Head Coach


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NORTH BERWICK, Maine — On the 100th day of the school year, North Berwick elementary schools will be hosting their 10th year celebration of donating food to the New Covenant Food Pantry.
The celebration falls on Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Primary School at 25 Varney Road from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Kindergarten through fifth grade at the elementary schools have been striving to raise awareness in making a difference in their community. Last year, North Berwick Elementary helped raise more than 2,000 donations, from food to toiletries. In the 10 years the two elementary schools in North Berwick have raised about 25,000 to 30,000 donations. Classrooms have been assigned certain nonperishable items to acquire; one classroom gathers soup, another one does cereal and so forth. Co-directors of the yearly event are Principal Ron Robert and kindergarten teacher Sharon Beckwith. Robert started a similar program 15 year ago at a previous school and brought it to the North Berwick Elementary shortly after.
"This is a signature event for us," Robert said recently.
Children have been writing in their journals about the anticipated celebration, noting the difference they have been making in their community.
"We try to keep a balance of the celebration, one that brings local importance," said Robert.
The North Berwick Police Department have contributed their fair share as well, and have been asked to round up 100 cans of soup for this year's donations.
The Police Department has also welcomed a new member of their team, a K-9. In honor of the K-9 unit, 100 cans of dog food for the community will also be a donated item. In a short amount of time before the event, classrooms will hustle down to the gym with excitement to build a creative display of their assigned items. Previous years have brought a leaning tower of spaghetti and a soap-designed bathtub. Food is properly separated before the donations are given — a huge help to the pantry.
"This is an emotionally celebratory event. It's hard not to get choked up when you see children give back," said Robert.
To get involved, including donating funds or food, contact Rebecca Manning, at 207-209-5497 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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There Can Be No 'Balance' In The Entirely Unbalanced System Of Copyright
from the find-something-better dept
Now, following the postponement of the Africa IP Forum, which came about, in large part, due to civil society groups arguing that the event wasn't "balanced" enough, lawyer Alan Story has put together an altogether brilliant condemnation of the talk of "balance" in copyright law, arguing that it is impossible to balance a fundamentally unbalanced system. Much of his attack isn't necessarily on the concept of copyright law itself, but on the nature of the Berne Convention, on which (tragically) much of modern copyright law is based. There's so much in Story's writeup that is worth reading that I recommend you go check out the whole thing, but here are just a few snippets and some commentary.
Every one of the central principles or elements of copyright is one-sided and unbalanced, that is, they favour the owners of copyrighted goods..... The main elements of copyright include the ideology that the world's knowledge and creations should be owned as private property, that they should be traded as commodities in global capitalist markets, that copyright owners should have exclusive rights, that fair dealing /fair use principles mean what is fair to owners, that creativity will dry up without the incentive of copyright, that there are no alternatives to copyright, that spreading copyright regimes (and the stricter the better) benefits the whole world, and a few other foundational principles and justifications of this Western legal and philosophical export to the global South. Take away these principles and you know longer have copyright. Conversely, accept these principles and you have accepted 98% of the story that WIPO and the US Department of Commerce will be disseminating in Cape Town when their re-scheduled IP summit is held. All that is required, they suggest, is some fine-tuning, a bit of 'tweaking' around the edges of the remaining 2%.Story argues that the entire system is based around giving a ton of power and control to the copyright holder (who, he notes repeatedly, is very rarely the content creator). A system "balanced" between the rights of "users" and "creators" would actually contain, you know, some rights for users:
If you have an hour or two in the next few days, read through Berne, clause by clause, and keep a running tally of: a) how many rights are guaranteed and mandatory to the users of copyright in every Berne Convention country? ; b) how many rights are guaranteed to the owners of copyright? The answer to question a) is very brief. Other than what is included in Article 10 (1) of Berne, namely, the right to use quotations already available to the public, there is not a single mandatory right that all users in the world possess, and even this narrow right is qualified. This is another reason why some of us believe that not only is the international copyright system grossly unbalanced, but it is also unbalanceable.He also hits on a key point that many have talked about in regards to the fact that nearly all creativity builds on the works of others. That's a recognition that users are creators so separating out "rights of users" vs "rights of creators" ignores the reality that nearly everyone falls into both camps:
To pit the interests and rights of users against those of authors (again used as a term to designate all creators, whether composers, sculptors, or video game developers) is also a serious mistake. It is based on binary formulation which suggests that users of copyrighted materials are not also creators and that creators of copyright materials are not also users. To return to the same sentence quoted in point 3) above, where else do creators get the requisite tools for their work other than from 'education, research and access to information'?Story also points out a specific problem under Berne, in that beyond the fact that it doesn't actually establish any real rights for users -- just for copyright holders -- it makes the system even worse (significantly worse) by merely setting "minimums," with mandatory floors. That means that copyright generally can only be ratcheted up, not down.
The question of duration of copyright provides us with one easily-grasped example. The Berne Convention states that member countries must, at a minimum, establish a copyright term of life of the author, plus a minimum of another 50 years. As is sometimes not appreciated, this already is a very long period of time; it means that a pop song written this year by a 25-year-old songwriter could still be restricted by copyright in the year 2112. Yet it is perfectly legal for a country to extend its copyright term to life of the author, plus 100 years, which would restrict the same song until 2152. This is what Mexico has done. Or the copyright term could be raised until it was forever, minus one day. Consider what would have been situation if Egyptian government had gone ahead with its announced plan of 2008 to use copyright law to protect its pyramids as cultural property. The Egyptian term of copyright would then have become life of the author, plus 5000 years. Absurd? Yes. Perfectly legal, however, under the Berne Convention. Conversely, if a country decided to reduce its term to simply life of the author, which would still often leave a term of 30 to 40 years or even longer, such a law could result in that country being expelled from the Berne Union as well as the World Trade Organisation. Moreover, copyright owners might complain future years of royalty payments had been lost due to term reduction and claim their private property had been taken without compensation. Such a circumstance shows the impossibility of balance.You can't have "balance" when the entire system is set up strongly to benefit one particular group. And the thing is, that "group" is rarely actually the creators. Again, Story provides some details:
As for the supposed rights which the copyright system gives to musicians in disputes with recording companies, consider what happened to two leading musicians of the past century. If, as already mentioned, Bob Marley (1945-1981), called the 'Third World's first pop superstar' (Wenner), was unable to hold onto the copyright to many of his best known songs, what chance does the so-called average musician have? Or how about what happened to the path-breaking US bebop jazz pianist Thelonius Monk (1917-1982) who signed a long-term recording in 1962 with Columbia Records, a major recording label at the time. When the contract was over in 1970, Monk amazingly owed Columbia more than US$100,000. Copyright did not help Monk much.There's a lot more in the article and, if you haven't done so already, I really encourage you to read the whole thing. Story is arguing something slightly different than my argument against balance, but the two arguments are related. My argument is that balance only belongs in a system where you have a zero-sum game and giving one side something automatically means another side gets less. If you have a non-zero sum game, then the goal should never be about finding the balance, but about finding the "maxima" -- the point on the curve that provides the most benefits. If you actually believe the (US-defined) purpose of copyright law to be to "promote the progress" then it seems that should be the goal.
However, what Story is arguing is that the entire system of copyright was never set up to be a balance at all, but rather as a system to grant powers to copyright holders against everyone else -- and that the Berne Convention, in particular, is particularly nefarious in how this is set up. I don't think our arguments contradict each other, but are merely just two different ways of noting that copyright law today is not about balance at all, and focusing on balance is a mistake, and doesn't really help the situation. Like Story, I'd urge even those pushing for copyright reform to avoid the use of "balance" in discussing copyright law, because you're already playing into the wrong framework.