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Lot 9000431 (R)
Switzerland Face value bulk lot
nicht selbstklebende Marken, Wert CHF 0.80, 100 Stück à 0.80, Postpreis CHF 80.- Bei Bestellungen ab 500.- werden die Marken portofrei versendet.
- This auction is held publicly and voluntarily in the name and for the account of the auctioneer against immediate cash payment in Euro. Cheques are accepted. However, from customers unknown to us, only confirmed bank cheques will be considered acceptable. Foreign currencies and cheques will be accepted on the basis of the current exchange rate of the Federal Bank (Bundesbank).
- Lots are knocked down to the highest bidder. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to knock down a lot, or to withdraw, recombine or divide lots. The bidding increments are printed in the catalogue. Lots will be sold to the highest bidder upon three calls. Equal bids are determined by drawing lots. In cases of doubt the auctioneer has the right to cancel the knocking down of a lot and to re-offer it.
- The auctioneer receives a commission from the buyer of 18% of the hammer price. Domestic buyers will also be charged 7% value added tax. The VAT is not due in case of export sales to non-EC countries. Ref.: European Community: Recognized professional buyers from countries of the European Community are obliged to pay tax for the EC-internal purchase in their respective countries. Non-professional buyers will be charged the current German rate of 7% value added tax.
- Bidders are liable to take over the lots knocked down to them. Once a lot is knocked down, the risk passes on to the buyer immediately, while ownership is passed on to the buyer only after full payment of the hammer price, the buyer's premium, the lot fee, and VAT, as well as default charges that may be due. The buyer is entitled to the delivery of the auctioned lots only after full payment has been effected. Delivery of the lots purchased will be effected by the auctioneer at the buyer's cost and risk. Storage of purchased lots on the auction premises from the time of knockdown is made at the buyer's risk. Storage more than 4 weeks after knockdown will be charged to the buyerl.
- Invoices to floor bidders are payable immediately. All other invoices are payable upon receipt. If payment is not received within 10 days after the auction or after receipt of the invoice, a late fee of 3% will be charged plus interest rates to the amount of 1% for each month or portion of a month. If the buyer fails to pay promptly or refuses to take the lots, the auctioneer is entitled to sell privately lots that were knocked down to that buyer without further formalities or prior notice in his own name and for his own account, or to put them up for auction again. The default - ing buyer will be held responsible for any deficit in such subsequent sale but has no claim on a possible profit. Also, he is not admitted to any further bids. Persons bidding for third parties are personally liable.
- The auctioneer is authorized, if necessary, to exercise in his own name all rights resulting from the consignor's orders and hammer prices.
- Written orders to bid will be executed conscientiously and safeguarding the client's interests, but without recourse. In case of a bid "at best" the auctioneer may bid up to five times the start price. Lots marked "Gebot" will be called by the highest bid. In the case of bidding by phone, the auctioneer cannot be held responsible for the establishment of an effective connection. Phone bidders are obliged to bid at least the limitprice.
- The description of the lots is done conscientiously and with utmost care, but does not represent any particular guarantee in a legal sense. Claims of any kind must be received by the auctioneer within ten days of the handing over or delivery of the lots. The buyer must inform the auctioneer of his intention to have lots expertized before the sale of the respective lots. However, paragraph 5 of these conditions of public sale remains unaffected. Faults or defects that can be inferred from the illustrations (margins, perforation, centering, cancellation, etc.) can by no means be the subject of complaints. Illustrations scale and color can vary. Collections, accumulations, and lots are reviewed and spot-checked by us. They are sold "as inspec - ted." No claims of any sort may be made with regard to such objects. These lots can be viewed on our premises It is recommended to view them or to have them inspected by third parties. No complaint will be considered if the respective lot has been altered. Alterations, in particular, include removal of hinges, hinge remainders or paper adhesions, immersion in water, treatment with chemicals, and the addition (or removal) of marks of any sort. Only the FALSE sign added by an expert liable for errors is not considered an alteration. Lots already stated to contain faults cannot be returned by reason of further small faults. In case of a justified complaint the buyer will be refunded the complete purchase price upon return of the respective lot. Any further claims to the auctioneer are excluded. The auctioneer is entitled to refer all complaints to the consignor. For the requirement delivery not the figure is determining excluding the text.
- The deadline for complaints will be considered exceeded if lots are not taken in due time. Bidding for stamps which have already been expertized or for stamps with certificates of recognized experts implies the acceptance of ex - isting expert marks or certificates as decisive. If a bid is made subject to certification by different experts, this must be indicated to the auctioneer 24 hours in advance. As a matter of principle, floor bidders purchase lots "as inspected." They may only complain about hidden defects. This also applies to purchases made by third parties (bidders' representatives or auction agents).
- The bidder has to obtain at his expense an expertise from a recognized expert competent for the respective field to substantiate possible claims. In case of a justified complaint, the consignor will be charged possible fees for expertization. The expertises and marks described in the catalogue are considered decisive also with regard to quality. Any other kind of claim against the auctioneer or the vendors are barred by the statute of limitations after 12 months from the first day of the calendar month following the month the auction was held.
- Except for collections and accumulations as well as lots that contain mint never-hinged stamps, any lot may be requested for home viewing before the auction. Shipping is effected at the viewer's risk, and costs and insurance fees will be charged to him. However, customers unknown to us will have to provide excellent references or make a deposit. If the material is not returned on time for the auction, the recipient will have to pay the full hammer price.
- The auctioneer reserves the right to exclude persons from the auction without giving any reason. Trading or ex - chang ing stamps on the auction premises is prohibited.
- Claims for damages against the auctioneer for delay, nonperformance, positive infringement of contract, fault in breach of contract or illicit deeds are not permissible, unless the damage was caused deliberately or through gross negligence.
- Place of execution as well as place of jurisdiction for all parties involved is Stuttgart.
- With placing a bid or a purchase order, the buyer acknowl - edges that he knows and fully accepts these conditions of public sale. These auction terms also apply to all subsequent (private treaty) sales of auction lots outside the auction.
- Should one or several of the above conditions be or become invalid, the validity of the other conditions will remain unaffected. An invalid condition shall be replaced by a valid one that comes closest to the economical content and the purpose of the invalid condition.
- Only German Law is valid. The UN Treaty for contacts concerning international goods sales (CISG) is not appli - cable.
This translation of the "Versteigerungsbedingungen" is provided for information only. The German version is to be taken as authoritative.
MERKUR Briefmarkenhandelsgesellschaft mbH×
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Current Auction Time (MET): Tuesday 22nd 2019 January 2019 - 08:07


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IMLS and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to partner with libraries
IMLS announces $286,104 award to OCLC's WebJunction to meet public demand for information about Health Insurance Marketplace
CHICAGO, Illinois, 1 July 2013—During the annual meeting of the American Library Association, The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), together with representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), met with library representatives on Sunday, June 30, to hear more about what librarians can do to get ready to respond to patron requests for assistance in navigating new health insurance options in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
"We applaud the CMS for recognizing the role that libraries play in connecting patrons with government agencies," said Maureen Sullivan, President of the American Library Association. "Our libraries look forward to guiding Americans through the new health marketplace."
The Marketplace website, HealthCare.gov, will be the primary tool for delivering information to Americans about their health coverage options. As prominent providers of Internet access and digital literacy training for people who lack Internet connections at home, libraries can anticipate intensified demand for computer services. IMLS and CMS will work cooperatively to make sure that libraries are aware of and able to connect patrons with information resources and community partners who are trained enrollment assistors.
IMLS has also awarded $286,104 to OCLC to support the effort through its flagship public library program WebJunction.org. The goal is to assure that librarians have the information and connections with local experts needed to connect their patrons to information about the Health Insurance Marketplace when open enrollment begins October 1, 2013. OCLC will work closely with ZeroDivide, a social impact organization that helps underserved communities realize the transformative power of technology to improve health outcomes, to implement the program.
"Libraries are a lifeline for Americans who wouldn't otherwise have access to information and communication technologies," said Cathy De Rosa, OCLC Vice President for the Americas and Global Marketing, "and now online access to health information is critical to leading a healthy, productive life. OCLC is proud to continue to support public libraries in ensuring that their communities stay connected to the information they need to thrive."
Libraries have a long history of meeting public demand for consumer health information. A recent IMLS study showed that an estimated 37 percent of library computer users (28 million people) use library computers and seek assistance from librarians for health and wellness issues, including learning about medical conditions, finding health care providers, and assessing health insurance options.
"With the Marketplaces open enrollment beginning this fall, this grant is extremely timely and relevant and will enable libraries to be better prepared to assist Americans with healthcare enrollment and healthcare information," said IMLS Director Susan Hildreth. "We are happy to be working CMS to help the nation's libraries be prepared to better serve the public."
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Its grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow IMLS on Facebook and Twitter.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 74,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web. For more information, visit the OCLC website.
A program of OCLC, WebJunction provides library staff with online access to continuous learning and the shared knowledge and experience of their peers. Founded in 2003, WebJunction is supported in part by OCLC, grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and state library partners. For more information, visit www.webjunction.org.
About ZeroDivide
ZeroDivide is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) social impact organization working at the intersections of community, technology and opportunity. We help underserved communities realize the transformative power of technology to improve economic opportunities, civic engagement and health outcomes. We empower people and communities that have been historically left out, using technology as a catalyst, a connector and an equalizer to engender opportunity. ZeroDivide inspires individuals to think big, work together and become agents of change in their communities.
OCLC, OCLC WorldShare, WorldCat, WorldCat.org and WorldShare are trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
Bob Murphy
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Three-barrier solution
Environmentally friendly and cost-effective, the SKF solution for conveyors can extend bearing service life without solid lubricants, taconite seals or large quantities of grease. Lubricated for life in most applications, the SKF solution for conveyors consists of four components:
- Sealed SKF Explorer spherical roller bearings and sealed CARB bearings
- SKF plummer (pillow) block housings
- Standard SKF L or S-type seals
- SKF LGGB2 biodegradable grease
Designed and proven to performSKF Explorer spherical roller bearings can accommodate very heavy radial and heavy axial loads in applications prone to misalignment or shaft deflection. Efficient contact seals and factory-filled high quality grease make the units ready to use.
SKF Explorer spherical roller bearings provide a significant improvement in key operational parameters and have proven to last several times longer than competitor's bearings when tested under typical heavy-duty conditions. This is especially true for SKF sealed spherical roller bearings, where the extraordinary sealing performance leaves the competition far behind.
OEM benefits
- Increase "Mean Time Between Failures"
- Enables downsizing
- Enhances productivity
- Reduces assembly costs
- Simplifies design
- No need for secondary seals
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SKF Explorer performance class upgrade
All SKF spherical roller bearings have been upgraded to the new SKF Explorer performance class specifications, featuring a combination of high-quality steel and an improved heat treatment process. The result: a superior balance between hardness and toughness, enabling up to twice the service life as the original SKF Explorer. Benefits include:
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froggypili necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 95 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
10/5/08 - Website Mock-up updated
If I receive entries from 60 or more DIFFERENT Designers (not different designs) I will increase the guaranteed prize up from $600 to $1000.
I have updated my brief in hopes it will be clearer to all. Since this is my first time requesting a website, I think I may have been too detailed and may have confused or scared some of you off. I'm cutting it down to basics here.
I am provide this file so you can see more or less where I would like things arranged. Nevertheless, font, colors, buttons, boxes structures and so forth should be the designers creativity along with the suggestions I will make below. http://rapidshare.com/files/1511865…1.xls.html
We are looking for a website design with finished XHTML/CSS. However, we will not sacrifice the design for a coded site as we can always have the site coded later. We are guaranteeing the design prize at $600 but will give an additional $400 totaling $1000k if the designer can provide a SEO coded site but again NOT NECESSARY. By coded, I don't mean the functionality of the databases or search option as the site will be dynamically driven. By coding I mean the coding of the design itself, forum and navigation of the websites template's menus. IT MUST BE CLEAN SEO FRIENDLY VALIDATED CODE. DESIGNERS w/no coding definitely welcomed as again we can always get the site coded later.
A few examples of other coupon sites for structure purposes are: flamingoworld.com, cabincoupon.com, couponmom.com, couponbastard.com. I am giving you these so you have an idea of the concept of the website I need. However, please do not copy ANYTHING from these sites as I do not like them.
- 1 HOMEPAGE DESIGN / 1 INNER PAGE (will work on after the winner is chosen)
- WHITE BACKGROUND with bright 3D photos that pop out
- Examples of photos
(I want to definitely Use this one in the middle – see website mock up)
(Can use one of these bags for the right top side and around the page)
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- Organized and Aligned content, pictures, boxes, etc.
- Sharp text font color (not flat colored)
- Rounded Edges overall
- Web 2.0 look
- Modern Pop Out Wow look
- Make the Logo look like a part of the page
- Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif and .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf); FULLY Layered PSD files.
- Centered page
- Boring Page with no color
- Templates
- Boxy Toolbars, menus, etc.
- No horizontal scrolling
- Stolen art work
- All of the above plus everything listed here
- XHTML/CSS table less
- CLEAN, ORGANIZED, SEO friendly validated code
- Template of header, footer, top, left menu's stored in separate XHTML files included in one file so we can make changes in one location for all pages.
- Messy complicated non-seo friendly coding
In the US, cabincoupon.com, flamingoworld.com, couponmom.com, coupons.com (use these sites so you can get idea of our concept but please do not copy ANYTHING)
Target Audience
Men and Women online shoppers from 20-50, who seek online savings in an easy to navigate and friendly website and have no patience or time for unorganized and cluttered websites. They want to get to their destination without jumping hoops.
The $600 guaranteed amount will be paid by 99 designs as they are currently holding the payment. The additional $400 for coding will be paid upon the receipt of the completed and verified working website and validated code through Paypal.
Most important...Be creative! We are looking for designers we can work with in the future, as this is just the beginning of this site and this is definitely not the only site we will be working on. So if you are interested, please submit your best work.
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Everyone wants a digital camera for Christmas. Learning to use it – mastering the technical to your creative advantage – is another thing completely. Two of my favorite new books bring more to their respective "table of contents" than simply the mastering the techniques, adding personal reflections on photography's past, present and future to their teachings. AND, their incredible artwork. Both individuals are presenters at all major industry events, both are widely-respected as great teachers, and authors.
So, ladies first:
WINDOW SEAT: The Art of Digital Photography & Creative Thinking by JULIEANNE KOST
ON DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY by STEPHEN JOHNSON.
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DURHAM — Few coaches have their contract extended after a 9-20 season.
That's why University of New Hampshire men's basketball coach Bill Herrion feels fortunate to work at a school that looks beyond record when evaluating performance.
Herrion recently received an extension through the 2015-16 season even though he had one year remaining on his current contract.
"In my world many ADs would not renew it," said UNH athletic director Marty Scarano. "They would let the contract run out. I think, frankly, when your program is not where you want it to be that's dead man walking."
Instead, Herrion gets at least three more years to try and turn a perennial loser into a consistent winner.
"I'm a person of conviction," Scarano said. "If I'm willing to say I believe in him and give him a vote of confidence then I've got to put my (butt) on the line a little bit too."
"I'm appreciative that Marty and the university feel we're on the right track," Herrion said. "We're not where we want to be yet, obviously, but we're going to continue to work and try to get there."
The Wildcats took a step back this past season after reaching double digits in wins in each of the previous four years, the longest such stretch since the early 1970s.
UNH is 92-144 in eight years under Herrion. The Wildcats have three 20-loss seasons in the last eight and have gotten as far as the semifinals of the America East tournament just three times.
"This isn't predicated on wins and losses," Scarano said of the decision to extend Herrion's contract. "It's really about what our program stands for and what he stands for. We value things that a lot of people don't value. That doesn't mean we don't want to be successful because obviously we do."
Following a 4-5 start this season, the Wildcats suffered through a nine-game losing streak.
They went 0-6 to open their America East schedule, but finished 5-5 in league play before losing in the AE quarterfinals for the third year in a row.
UNH hasn't gotten as far as the semifinals since the 2009-10 season when the Wildcats reached the semis in back-to-back years.
"I'm proud of our basketball program short of the record this year," Scarano said. "No one works harder than Bill. He's a very well-respected coach. He's a gentleman. He's honorable. He has integrity. It just hasn't worked out on the court they way he wants it to work out and the way we all want it to work out."
Following back-to-back 20-loss seasons, the Wildcats rebounded to reach double figures in victories four consecutive years.
"We're not satisfied with that," Herrion said. "That's not the goal of this basketball program. The goal of this program is to try to win this league and eventually get to the NCAA tournament."
Then came this season when the Wildcats endured some tough non-conferenece losses early in the year and never really recovered from the slow start.
They lost two games at the buzzer against NJIT and Colgate and another in overtime at Boston College despite a double-digit lead in the second half.
"Winning games in the non-conference early in the year is so important to the confidence and psyche of your team," Herrion said. "Unfortunately, we had some really, really hard losses in the non-conference in November and December and I think they really weighed on us going into league play in early January."
As a consequence UNH went almost seven weeks between wins as the Wildcats' mark fell from 4-5 to 4-14.
"I was pleased with the progress up until this year at 9-20," Scarano said. "No one's happy with this year. Things just didn't go as planned. It's not acceptable."
"The chemistry never came together and I think we lacked some leadership," Herrion said. "And I think those are two very, very important ingredients for any team to be successful. When you hit adversity and you hit tough stretches that's when you need the leadership to be rock solid."
Herrion plans to change the team's style of play next season. Defense has been a staple during his tenure at UNH, but the Wildcats have struggled offensively.
"We have to find a way to score more points," he said. "We can't rely on our defense every night. We have to get better offensively."
They also have to recruit better players and put last season behind them as quickly as possible.
According to Herrion, the last 16 seniors who've come through the program have all graduated on time.
"He's doing it the right way," Scarano said. "Our kids are graduating. Our kids don't get in trouble. Our kids are really good citizens. His basketball program is consistent with all our other programs."
"The only thing this program is lacking," Herrion said, "is more wins."
UNH loses two of its top three scorers from this past season in forward Ferg Myrick and guard Chandler Rhoads.
Despite the mounting frustration, Herrion and Scarano are confident they can succeed with quality people as well as quality players.
"I'm going to take a broad perspective on this," Scarano said. "I'm going to value the employee. I'm going to value his program. I'm willing to concede the one year and I liked what I saw before that. Is it where we want to be? No. We've got a couple more years to figure this out."


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Cowboys RB Murray, DE Ware injured against Redskins, who lose LB Kehl, CB Amerson
ARLINGTON, Texas – Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray sprained a ligament in his left knee and defensive end DeMarcus Ware injured his right quad during a 31-16 victory over Washington on Sunday night.
Murray, who had a 4-yard TD run on the opening drive of the game, never returned after the second quarter. Ware was also hurt before halftime.
"We'll have to see on both of them. I did talk to DeMarcus and he seemed optimistic he could be out there," owner Jerry Jones said after the game. "We thought DeMarco would be back out there but decided against it."
Jones said he didn't know how to talk about their injuries related to next week's game at Philadelphia, "but what I heard doesn't seem long-term for those injuries."
Redskins linebacker Bryan Kehl also left with a sprained left knee, and cornerback David Amerson sustained a concussion.
Coach Mike Shanahan said after the game he had no update on Kehl or Amerson.
Murray had seven carries for a team-high 29 yards, his last a 6-yarder early in the second quarter. He was seen on the sidelines before halftime wearing a baseball cap and conferring with team medical officials.


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CHAMPAIGN – Among dozens of calls, texts and emails Jan Seeley sent and received Monday as she tried to track down friends at the Boston Marathon, one stood out.
"I took a call from a very irate parent who screamed at me because I won't cancel the race, because I'm putting her daughter at risk," said Seeley, the director of the Illinois Marathon in Champaign-Urbana. "And we're anticipating more of that."
The Boston Marathon bombings are forcing who run in and plan security for Illinois races, such as the April 27 Illinois Marathon, to weigh changes they never thought they'd have to consider: How can you secure a race course that's more than 26 miles long? Is there any reason to cancel? And what's the likelihood of another bombing, particularly in a smaller, lower-profile location like Champaign-Urbana?
"Running changed today," Seeley said hours after Monday's attack. "Forever."
In Chicago, security has suddenly pushed its way into the minds of organizers of a 10-mile race along the city's scenic lakefront.
"It's always been road crossings and traffic control and medical safety but now we need to make sure of any potential threats to runners are being looked into," said Wendy Jaehn, executive director of the Chicago Area Runners Association.
Within hours of the explosions in Boston, Jaehn said the organizers emailed Chicago Police to set up a meeting to talk about security for Saturday's FirstMerit Bank Lakefront 10 Miler.
Jaehn said that in all her years running and organizing races, the closest she came to wondering about security was before last year's subsequently canceled New York City Marathon, when runners were notified that they wouldn't be allowed to check a bag of clothes to be picked up at the finish line.
"You question why they'd do that, and then you think it's for the security reasons ... . But that is kind of a passing thought," she said. "In something like a marathon, something that is pure sport, you don't think that way."
Jaehn said that now, there will not only be added security where runners drop off their belongings, but she'll also try to add bomb-sniffing dogs. And organizers will ask runners before the race to keep to a minimum the amount of gear they are checking.
New security questions have to be answered quickly at the Illinois Marathon, too. The event consists of several races of different lengths over two days, April 26 and 27. Between them, they draw around 20,000 people.
It's too early to say if any drastic changes will be needed, Seeley said, acknowledging that the differences between the Illinois Marathon and the much-higher profile Boston Marathon.
"We don't want to overreact," she said. "There's no larger stage in running than the Boston Marathon."
Officials in charge of race security, including local police, will meet Wednesday.
Almost certainly there will be changes, Urbana police Lt. Robert Fitzgerald said. The hundreds of race volunteers can expect to be briefed on how to keep security in mind as they help watch the marathon course — 26-plus miles of road zig-zagging through Champaign, Urbana and the University of Illinois that Fitzgerald acknowledged would be tough to truly secure.
"It's difficult, but we're going to have our officers out there," he said.
Officials at the much larger Chicago Marathon, which last year had more than 40,000 runners, did not return calls seeking comment.
Seeley says it's very unlikely the Illinois Marathon will be canceled, and Fitzgerald doesn't believe it should be.
"I think it'd be a mistake to cancel something like this," he said.
Follow David Mercer on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidmercerap
Don Babwin contributed from Chicago.


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The New York Jets are NEVER going to win with Mark Sanchez ... and should unleash Tim Tebow on the NFL as soon as possible ... this according to "Football Night in America" analyst Rodney Harrison.
Rodney -- a retired NFL badass -- was in New York last night when he told us, "You gotta make the switch man ... I mean I like Sanchez, he's a cool dude, but Tim Tebow ... he's gonna give you that spark you need."
Harrison says if the Jets don't make the switch, they're doomed to a 4-12 season.
Then again, ya gotta take Rodney's advice with a grain of salt ... he used to play for the Patriots.


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Spectator at fire, Washington, D.C.: photo by John Vachon, December 1937
Gas station, Washington, D.C.: photo by John Vachon, July 1937
Dear T: These are evocative images indeed. Even though there is now a Starbux on every block in DC, many echoes of these earlier times remain in evidence.
Two cartoon smiles for an opener: the spectator and the chalk scrawl. Funny and highly disturbing.
This is a great series of images, each one perfectly placed.
Wonderful photos, capturing a difficult time. They make me think of an elderly man I met this morning at the grocery store. Patrons were getting antsy because only two lines were open. Shaking his head, he told me, " I can only laugh. In my ninety years, I've seen such a loss of humanity. I grew up poor and never realized it. Now people worry more about affairs than murder. I saw banks fold, and 1935, well…." There he faded off to unload his items onto the belt. I wanted to hear more….He looked much like the old gentleman in the first photo you posted. I loved his leaping conversation, covering a whole realm of those terrible times and today's insanity: the way our elders stood up and continued on then – the way today's life seems to spiral out of control.
Many thanks Terry, WB, Marcia.
For a brief account of how John Vachon went on from lowly government clerical work to become among the greatest of American photojournalists -- after the War he created the photographic "look" of the new Look magazine (see sixth photo from top, for a newstand shot of the old version) -- see John Vachon: Scale.
The common peculiar slant angle of view, the ironic distancing with the affection concurrent and yet not contradictory (hard eye, gentle wit, dicriminating expression) -- not to mention of course the location -- seemed close enough to justify following Terence Winch with John Vachon.


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This is bugging me. Who sings the part from 3:30-3:40? Sounds like Morishima or Kaoru...
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The tracklist and covers for the last two episodes (Risa and Miya) have been revealed, but unlike the main six, there's not much I can add here. Some nice shots of the two characters sitting on a hillside with those omnipresent windmills in the background, and that's it.
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Yay, OST time! Better late then never!
1. Dedicated to the birds - Normal everyday life. Nothing out of place.
2. Flower of life - Montage theme, usually the school festival.
3. The place I met you - Climatic romance theme. Instantly liked it when it played on the walk to school during episode 1.
4. Dog and flowers - There's shenanigans afoot!
5. After the shower - Another favorite romance theme. Plays right before Haruka's confession.
6. Secret motion - Carefully now Junichi.
7. She's walking with flowers - Haruka's theme.
8. The distance - A wistful look at the past. For good or bad.
9. You are so sunshine - A glamorous outing.
10. Melody of a lachrymal gland - Another sad theme, though I can't place where it plays.
11. Elephant dance - Wacky jokes galore.
12. The first feeling - Beautiful. Used for romance primarily.
13. Glamorous switch - Have I mentioned how attractive the girls are yet? This song will let you know.
14. Swimming in the night air - Junichi's confession to Kaoru, right after hers.
15. Her heart is jumping around - Kaoru's theme.
16. Close encounters of the third kind - Suspense theme. Even though I'm sure they only ever used 5 seconds of it.
17. Girl's talk - As the title says.
18. Cabbage's tears - "I've never fallen this deeply in love with someone. It's the first time I've ever wanted to keep someone for myself." Oh Haruka.
19. A beautiful lie - True Tsukasa revealed. Also Rise's reveal.
20. A crescent moon in the daylight - Ai hot spring tension.
21. After all - I'm pretty sure this one was never used.
22. A labyrinth of love - Another wacky joke theme.
23. Green tea for two - The tea club is in session.
24. Perspective of a toy poodle - A fun date for all involved
25. Stand up! My soul! - It's an exciting rock theme! And they probably only used it once for a couple seconds!
26. The reincarnation of Queen - Foul trespassing mortals! Prepare to receive the curse of my ancient kingdom!
27. The heartbeat you never know - Another wistful past theme.
28. Orange clover - Everyday exciting life.
29. Rose drawn in sumi - Someday boss. I will leave you behind in the ways of love. Umehara is a bro.
30. Remember today - End of the day wind-down.
31. A little bird on my hand - Sae's theme
32. Thousands of miracles - Pretty sure this is another school festival montage theme.
33. My blue galaxy - "So I wouldn't be late for the date she finally agreed to, I arrived at the meeting place an hour early. Maybe it was because it was Christmas, but the place was full of couples. The fact I was waiting for someone like everyone else made me happy. That was Christmas, two years ago. She never showed up for the date."
Also, no Ai, Rihoko, or Tsukasa themes.
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little OST
helloo excuse me for my english which is not good at all ^^. well I like Amagami SS OST quite well you know and I wanted to seek one little music for my sister because she likes it. Is there anybody who can help me to find the little music of christmas that we can hear on the episode 08 when tanamachi did her speech of love to Junichi for example. we can find this music in a few episodes but I haven't found it in the OST
Thanks a lot to you and excuse me for my hopeless english ^^
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An unapologetic tie-in with the release of the first highly anticipated Lord of the Rings film, this anthology presents appreciative essays in honor of the master of Middle-earth from such major fantasy and SF authors as Harry Turtledove, Raymond Feist, Terry Pratchett, George R.R. Martin and the late Poul Anderson. All thank Tolkien, some sardonically, for making the fantasy genre so popular. Ursula K. Le Guin discusses obvious and concealed poetry in the trilogy, while Douglas A. Anderson treats Tolkien's critics, admitting that the posthumously published writings, edited by the author's son, Christopher, are "not always easy to read," a view seconded by several other contributors. Less successful as a scholarly exercise is Orson Scott Card's "How Tolkien Means," which focuses on allegory, a mode Tolkien rejected. Most contributors celebrate the beauty of the writing in the major books, although Michael Swanwick finds them "sad with wisdom" in his essay, "A Changling Returns." Swanwick takes the lead in pointing out the importance of the humble hobbit Sam Gamgee as a character. In a dialogue between illustrators and brothers Tim and Greg Hildebrandt, Tim admits that "Tolkien was never a big supporter of illustration to accompany works of fantasy." Alas, Howe's vague and unimaginative pencil sketches only serve to support Tolkien's case. Editor Haber offers an adoring but welcome antidote to the more pompous exegeses of the "author of the century." (Nov. 23)and "Lord of the Rings Redux" (PW, Sept. 10).


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Strong defensive play in the second half helped power MIT to a 9-6 victory over host Wellesley College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's lacrosse game on Saturday. The win was the first for the Engineers since the series began in 1993 and it raised their record to 4-7 on the year and 3-3 in conference play.
Hayley Geller put Wellesley on the board just under two minutes into the contest, but Laura Watson tallied the equalizer at 26:43. A free-position shot by Colette Whitaker and an unassisted goal by Amber Evans within a span of 1:32 put the Blue ahead, 3-1. MIT responded with four straight goals, three by Samantha O'Keefe and another from Watson. Molly Morrow brought Wellesley within one (5-4) with 11 seconds remaining before halftime.
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"It's probably the calmest Black Friday I've seen up here," Lt. Eddie Lehneis of the Crestview Police Department said as he stood on hand in the electronics department.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - DAPER Department Head/Director of Athletics Julie Soriero has announced the hiring of Seth Packard as the new head coach of MIT's squash team. With the appointment, Packard becomes the seventh head coach in the history of the program.
Packard, who resides in Cambridge, Mass., brings a wealth of knowledge to the Cardinal and Gray, as he boasts over 15 years of experience teaching the game at all levels. Although the position will be his first intercollegiate post, Packard has previously served as head coach at Noble and Greenough School, from 1993-95 and 2006, and at Southfield and Dexter Middle School, from 2004-06.
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Announced at Comic-Con, Lee Falk's classic comic strip hero The Phantom is being developed as a TV movie and potential series for the Sci-Fi Channel by Carnivale's Daniel Knauf and his son, Charlie. But what is it about "the Ghost Who Walks" that makes him especially science fiction-y? We run down what to expect from the new version, and also look at just why he belongs on that particular channel.Pre-dating even Superman by a couple of years, The Phantom isn't just the first comic strip character to favor skin-tight clothing as the crime-fighting fashion of choice, he's also the first character to realize that masks can make your eyeballs disappear. But, like Batman, he has no superpowers, and even his rogues gallery tends towards the more mundane. So, besides the outfit, what makes him a good fit for the Sci-Fi Channel? Charles Knauf thinks that the key may be in the approach that the new version will take:
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FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in sometimes i hate eating Goto page 1, 2 Next Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Food View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message [email protected]@Joined: 10 Jan 2007Posts: 49Location: Germany Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:37 am Post subject: sometimes i hate eating hey everyone.. do you like eating? sometimes i think that eating is boring and senseless - well, food keeps us alive but i think its really stupid to have to eat food.. and sometimes i really enjoy eating something.... i could say that food makes me happy because i eat slow and i just enjoy the taste of it. but then, sometimes, i just hate eating. dont misunderstand me, im neither too thin than too fat. im just normal and i dont understand why we have to eat. okay, so that we dont die, but how comes that we like or love eating - and then we hate it? or do i just speak for myself and im kind of weird or mad? Jana Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: You aren't weird!!! Hi Jana Sometimes I think as you do. It's interesting because if you eat too much, you get sick and if you don't eat enough, you get sick too. When I eat I feel like happy and I was wondering why? But if I start thinking, when people want to celebrate some event, they go out to eat or make a party in wich food is always present, so perhaps that is why I connect food with happiness. But there are days I just want not to like food as much as I do, maybe because I start thinking that I 've to take care of my shape and that it would be good for me to eat less. The same as you, I'm not too thin nor too fat, and ofcourse I'm sure you are not a weird person but, if thinking this way means to be weird, well let me make you to know, that now are two strange people in this world. What do you think? Am I right? Do you agree with me? Back to top [email protected]@Joined: 10 Jan 2007Posts: 49Location: Germany Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: hey^^ its cool that you answered me Yes, i think i agree with you.. oh and i think it would be better for my figure if i didnt eat so much.. like i do at the moment its an interesting idea with the celebration and food.. its true that we usually eat something if we meet.. jana Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:30 am Post subject: Well I think if we want to start eating less, both have to be careful in not stopping eating but try to learn how to eat. I tell you this because when I was younger I had some problems with that, because since a was a child I practice any kind of sport, so that's why I told you I'm not too fat neither too thin, but when I was at school, children didn't like to be with me in the breaks because I was taller and stronger than them, so I began to felt inconfortable with me appearance and I didn't want to eat. That brought me some consequences because I used to train after classes and I started feeling feeble and seasickness. So one day my mother talked to me and since that day I promised to myself not to change my appearance because of other people and that is what I have been doing and I've learned that people who really love me, don't care if you have a model body or if you are beatiful or not, they just love you because of whom you are. I'm not saying that this is going to happen to you, I just wanted to share this with you and at the same time remember to myself, that any change in my body I'll do it because I want to and it will make me feel better, not because of other people or the worst, because of a boy. Is really nice to talk with you! Vane Back to top [email protected]@Joined: 10 Jan 2007Posts: 49Location: Germany Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: hey oh its cooler to have a few muscles than having fat.. i would like to do more sport too, but the sport we do at school is really stupid, boring and it just doesnt make fun.. i played badminton and it was fun to do sport with fun and without a stupid teacher who seperates the good ones from the bad ones.. well, what kind of sports do you do? oh sometimes, if i dont eat enough at school, i feel so sick when i come home that i really feel week and ... i dont know. i just didnt eat at school because i wasnt really hungry (and i didnt like the food^^).. well i also know that the people who love us will always love us and who we are inside - not our body. well, i think it wont happen to me again, because if i want to change my body, i'll do it for myself (because i want to become more athletic,...). i think i am out of age that i would do anything just to be liked by people who dont really like me, but my appearence ( ) yes i really like to talk with you, too Jana Back to top hoshiJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 564Location: At the best place of your dreams :D Loveland Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: I like to eat, not a lot, but in certain moments to eat is very nice. I really like to go out and eat something with my friends, girlfriend, or when I don't want to eat in my house Also, when I'm in a party I have to eat and it's funny_________________God gave us two ears to hear, two eyes to see and two hands to hold. But why did God gave us only one heart? Because He wants us to find the other one! Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: Hi Jana!! Well, right now I`ve a year practicing Kampo Karate and I really like it. Is a way of getting all your stress out and to prove yourself how much mental strength do you have. I think we are like 24 in Karate, but of that number just five are women, including myself. But I've a doubt: do you feel sad because you are in the bad team? and if you are, tell me about it, but don't say that you are there because you are bad, instead of that, talk to me about how is this sport and things you like and those you don't. In my case, what I don't like of karate is to have to recive some punches when I'm fighting. I hope never have to be with some broken bones!!! Back to top [email protected]@Joined: 10 Jan 2007Posts: 49Location: Germany Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: hey.. is it difficult to do Karate if there are just 5 women? Are the men kind of "macho"? i could think so.. no, no in sport its different: our teacher seperates the good ones from the ones who arent so good and gives each group different exercises: the good ones are getting better and better and the bad ones,... well, they are trying to get better but usually we just get worse... if we play against each other in a team its so that the groups are equally strong.. well, we re playing basketball at school and i just dont like it - because i was never teached how to do it, at all. and of course because im bad in it! i would like to do a sport that is fun and a little bit exhausting... in the summer i went jogging a few times and it was a little boring - althroug i had music with me.. oh, so does it hurt much to do karate? P.S.: Sorry for writing late Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: Hi!!!!! Is good to know again about you!!!! Well, more than difficult, it is a challenge because in some way you have to demostrate them that a woman can defend oneself, but at the same time is nice because they are not the typical "macho" ( is a good word!!!! Do you know some spanish? ) intead of that, they worry if you get hurt and at the same time they congratulate you for your kicks or punches. It just hurts, when you recive a kick or punch in your face or stomach. I know it sounds a little violent, but it doesn't happens every class and with the practice, each time you defend yourself better. You can't imagine how hard I've been trainig, because this Sunday I've a competition and I hope everything is gonna be ok!!!!!! I don't know if in your country you celebrate the Love's and Friendship's Day (Valentine's Day) I supose you do, so HAPPY FRIENDSHIP'S DAY!!!!!!!!!! So what? Are you thinking to start practicing Karate? Let me try something; I wish it is the correct way to say it ............. Sehen du bald!!!! Back to top [email protected]@Joined: 10 Jan 2007Posts: 49Location: Germany Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: hey oh the word "macho" is just sometimes we even use in germany to say that a man (or boy^^) thinks that women cant do the things so good? i dont know how to express it right, but we just use it.. i didnt think about it - well, know i realize that its a spanish word - and i dont speak any spanish.. but i want to - next year at school i will be able to take spanish lessons and i hope i ll come in the class.. There are so many who want to take spanish.. it sounds cute that the men worry about you and take you seariously - and dont laugh at you or things like that... oh i wish you luck for your competition!! is it an important one? do you often have competitions? That sounds interesting.. yes, we celebrate Valentins Day - but not sooo much. we give each other roses (for love) and things like that... sometimes friends make each other presents, too. its kind of cute - do you celebrate Valentins Day? thank you very much can i wish you a happy friendship's day, too? although its a little bit too late well, i wish you good luck in all your friendships and all your loves you will ever have in your life.. i wish you that they will last long (maybe forever )and that they will make you happy - and that you will always be able to make the other people around you happy, too. no, i dont think about practicing karate, it just sounds interesting.. i know a few people doing judo, but i didnt know anybody who did karate.. oh, you speak german? well, i understood what you meant, but.. Bis bald.. Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: It's very important because is my first one, so you can imagine how do I feel!!!!!!!!!!! I've practicing it for a year but until now, I took the determination of participating. And yes, we celebrate Valentine's Day. People that is in love, go out for dinner, or to some mini-concerts and ofcourse, roses can't miss. At school, high school and even college, most of the time boys send you a nameless heart card of different colors and each color mean something different like: gray means a platonic love; green means hope; red, love and so on... but girls do that too. I think you are more special than what you realize, it is very nice what you wrote me and ofcourse I accept your happy frienship's day. No, I don't speak any german I just tried to tell you something in your language and for that I had to look into And if you want to know how to say any frase in spanish just ask me!!! Ok? TAKE CARE!!!!!!!!!!!! Back to top [email protected]@Joined: 10 Jan 2007Posts: 49Location: Germany Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:15 am Post subject: oh yes i can imagine how you feel! A friend of mine plays badminton and if she has a play against someone in kind of competition, she calls me and tells me how nervous she is.. and she really is! A few hours before it is the worst, she's running through the whole house, the phone in the one hand and talking and talking.. I hope you aren't that nervous.. oh, you celebrate it that "big" in costa rica (you come from there, don't you? I can't read it during i answer.. )? Well, I'm not such a big Valentin's Day fan, but even if i was, i don't think that we celebrate it that big in germany.. it sounds very romanically to go out with your boyfriend and go to mini-concerts... Oh! okay, that's okay.. the vocabulary was right, of course.. i just wondered.. Well, again, i wish you good luck..! take care, too.. Back to top ad-miralJoined: 01 Sep 2006Posts: 1488 Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: I love eating, anytime, can't imagine why you sometimes hate it. I always get a shock, if I weight lesser, and I'm always happier, if I'm a kilogram heavier. (good rhyme? sounds like a poem...) Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:49 am Post subject: ad-miral wrote: I love eating, anytime, can't imagine why you sometimes hate it. I always get a shock, if I weight lesser, and I'm always happier, if I'm a kilogram heavier. (good rhyme? sounds like a poem...) Well, I think that you won't undertand many things of girls, like this one, because you aren't a woman. Maybe there isn't that we hate to eat at all, is more an expression when you don't want that food makes "efects" in your body or just when you wonder of how simple is to eat but sometimes you don't know why it can come's complicated. Ofcourse you need to eat to be alive, but why you can't still alive in other way. Food is necesary but as well it can be your friend, it can turns in an enemy for many people.Last edited by VANE on Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:08 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top VANEJoined: 01 Feb 2007Posts: 19Location: Costa Rica Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: Janaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't belive it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WON I'm so happy. You can't imagine the girl who I had to fougth with: she was taller and physically stronger than me and well she threw me two times to the floor but at the end I won!!!!!!! I think i wasn't as nervous as your friend but ofcourse I felt like a kind of "anthill" in my stomach since yesterday till today before the fight. Thanks for your wishes of good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And now after I talked just of me, I want to know how are you????????? What have you been doing???????? 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Legwarmers, a play in 3 acts
Act 1
Me: Legwarmers are stupid! How often do your calves get cold, amirite?? Lulz.
Beth: I wear leg warmers.
Me: ...really?
Beth: Yeah, they really help keep me warm.
Me: Man, the boot-cut jeans are letting breezes in under the cuffs! They're making my... calves... cold...
(light bulb overhead)
Me: I've been such a fool!
Act 2
Me: I will make some plain legwarmers! Just 1x1 ribbing! Basic tubes, for my legs! But how much yarn will I need?
(sits at computer quietly)
Me: But all these patterns are giving wildly different yardages! I have no idea how much yarn I'll need!
(cue: dramatic music)
Me: I shouldn't buy new yarn. I have so much already! But no! There is not enough of any of my superwash wools! And I can't use non-washable, for the leg warmers will get dirty, and I don't want to hand wash them!
Perhaps I will do some colorwork, and since I have superwash wools in different colors! No, the colors I have are ugly together, and I want these to be simple. What about this yarn, whose colors are kind of ugly, but the yarn is so soft? No! Not superwash! And this? No! Ugly!
(days of constant researching later, complete with rings under eyes and crazyhair)
Me: Maybe... maybe just a little colorwork... With this hand-dyed wool -- it's not superwash I KNOW THAT I KNOW THAT. And this nice... black Lana Grossa Cool Wool... The one skein should be enough... But there's that... pretty... pretty... star pattern from those socks... I could just... do some math...
(hours later, happily knitting along)
Me: [frown] Something doesn't seem right... *gasp!* The chart has an error!
(cue: dramatic music)
Me: Do I rip back? Or keep going? Rip back? Keep going? Rip back? Keep going... Keep going... Keep going...
(hours later)
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Act 3
Me: Finally! I have the first leg warmer! And it fits! But wait! What's this?! I'm out of the black wool?! Which I bought in Philly? Even though I'm living in North Carolina?! NOOOOOOO!
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(days later)
Me: Almost... there... just have to... sew down hem with elastic in...
Me: Could it be? It COULD! They're done! They're done! (prances around)
Me: Ahh, how did I live my life without leg warmers? I will wear them all the time! I will wear skirts in winter! I will wear them with impunity, and ward off the cold with my LEG WARMERS!
(cue: triumphant music)
(days later)
Me: Man, my knees are really cold.
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Trey Songz & Nick Cannon At The Grammys! (Nick Lettin Trey Know They Rolled Out Without Him At The Radio Station) "There Wasn't No Room In The Maybach"
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Discussion in 'The Howard Stern Show' started by Ruffypup, Jan 22, 2013.
she's younger than her daughter.
No, but I almost thought that Artie did when he guest starred on Entourage.
Actually, Leslie Bibb is 2 years younger than Beth.
If she did.......She wanted something
Veneers, when done properly, do not have to leave the wearer looking like they have 'Chiclet' teeth. Look at Leslie Bibb's teeth in 2001 and look at them now.
Yes He gave her his dentists phone number
he bought her a car.
She is hot.
She is his type.
She was in Private Parts.
She has never been on the show.
Robin brought her up and Howard said nothing.
Out of what?
she was sexy hot in that will farrell racecar movie
Are you sure you're not thinking of this Leslie?
Let's play the match game howard
I ______ leslie bibb
Who is Leslie Bibb and why are you asking this question?
You are both right!
Nothing to see here!
Howard Allen Stern? No.
Howard K. Stern? Maybe.
Leslie Bibb is an actress that got her start in Private Parts. She is a boney slender blonde that Howard would find attractive. Today, Robin brought up that she was in Private Parts and Howard quickly changed topics.
Was she the one in the bathtub?
She was in it very quick, she gave tours of the studio to people.
i think she was in a soap opera on nbc before pp so she didn't need HS to get her roles. that means she probably did not fuck him.


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A casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that major media firms hate technology. They certainly fear it. Since Jack Valenti, the legendary film industry lobbyist, said in 1982 that the VCR was like the Boston Strangler, preparing to murder the innocents of Hollywood, they have viewed such advances as a Godzilla creature rising from the sea to threaten their existence.
In the past 30 years in the US, they have lobbied for 15 pieces of legislation aimed at tightening their grip on their content, as technology has moved ever faster to prise their fingers open.
In this seemingly never-ending battle, 18 January 2012 was a defining date, a day when the internet hit back. Mike Masnick, founder of TechDirt and one of Silicon Valley's most well-connected bloggers, remembers running through the corridors of the Senate in Washington, laptop open, desperately trying to find a Wi-Fi signal.
Around him was chaos. Amid a cacophony of phones, political interns were struggling to keep up with the calls and emails from angry people across the US and the world claiming Hollywood-backed legislation was about to break the internet and end its open culture forever. In an unprecedented day of action, Wikipedia and Reddit, a social news website, had gone offline in a protest organised by their communities of editors, and backed by thousands of other sites, large and small. Google had blacked out its logo in protest. Students around the world were bitching on Twitter that they couldn't get their homework done without Wikipedia. Even Kim Kardashian came out swinging.
One senator's office that Masnick visited calculated they had taken 3,000 calls. Within hours of the unprecedented assault, Sopa, the Stop Online Piracy Act, was dead and a sister act, Pipa, a neat acronym for the tortuously titled Protect IP Act (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act) was sunk too. In Europe, the action buoyed up opponents of Acta, the US-backed international copyright treaty that has sparked protests across the continent. Countries including Bulgaria, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia have all refused to sign, arguing that Acta endangers freedom of speech and privacy, and the bill has stalled. But for how long? "The industry has this down cold," Masnick says. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Valenti's old stomping ground and one of the most powerful lobbying bodies in Washington, has emerged bruised from the battle, but few doubt it will rally.
There is widespread anger among leading media companies about the way the Sopa fight played out. The protest had many voices but there was no doubting whom the media executives blamed – Silicon Valley in general and Google in particular. President Barack Obama had "thrown in his lot with Silicon Valley paymasters", according to Rupert Murdoch, whose News Corp empire includes the Fox studios. "Piracy leader is Google who streams movies free, sells advts around them," Murdoch wrote on Twitter. "No wonder pouring millions into lobbying."
But trying to blame Google or even to cast this as a battle between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is to misrepresent a major shift in the media landscape, say those pushing for a more open internet.
Elizabeth Stark, a free culture advocate who has been campaigning for a relaxation of copyright law for years, says the Sopa battle will be seen as a landmark in a much wider debate about the open nature of the internet compared with the closed, copyright-protected world from before the digital age.
"This wasn't Google v Hollywood," says Stark, a visiting fellow at the Yale Information Society Project. "This was 15 million internet users v Hollywood. That's what they don't get. I think they think we can just get a few executives and put them in a room and call those people 'the internet'. Well, now they know that's not going to work." That said, Stark doubts that this battle is over. The losing side is rallying its troops. The media giant Viacom, owner of Paramount Pictures and Comedy Network, has reanimated a $1bn (£630m)suit against Google's YouTube, which it accuses of allowing users to use its copyright material from shows such as South Park and The Colbert Report. No legislation in the US is likely before November's election. But as Wikileaks showed, the US has already pushed for Sopa-style legislation in Spain and in the tech community, few doubt that Sopa will be revived.
After the act was shelved, Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which represents music labels, wrote a blistering article in the New York Times attacking Wikipedia and Google for spreading misinformation in order to cause a "digital tsunami" that "raised questions about how the democratic process functions in the digital age".
Sherman wrote: "The hyperbolic mistruths, presented on the home pages of some of the world's most popular websites, amounted to an abuse of trust and a misuse of power. When Wikipedia and Google purport to be neutral sources of information, but then exploit their stature to present information that is not only not neutral but affirmatively incomplete and misleading, they are duping their users into accepting as truth what are merely self-serving political declarations." Wikipedia's co-founder Jimmy Wales says the RIAA is missing the point. "They are irrelevant at this point. I don't care what they have to say. Someone is so far out of touch with what is going on in Washington, with the public and with their own industry."
For decades, the media industry has tightened its hold on copyright material. There are valid arguments for protecting the rights of content creators, but it is now clear that applying these rules to the digital age isn't going to work – not least because those now affected by copyright rules are not just other companies but ordinary people. "The public think it's gone too far," said Wales. "It's just possible that we may be at a point where we can stop the march forward of this ridiculousness."
The internet has changed the world so much that current legislation is not adequate, said Wales. "Go back 50 years and copyright was an industrial regulation that most people had no contact with," he said. "It was pretty difficult to find yourself in a position where you had committed a felony." Now the US is trying to extradite Richard O'Dwyer, a 23-year-old UK-based computer science student, on copyright infringement charges. "When, 50 years ago, could a kid sitting in his basement in the UK commit a crime in the US? It's disturbing."
What are the legitimate limits to copyright? What's the ethical norm for copying? "None of that is clear yet. It's going to take time to work that out," said Wales. Until 18 January, the debate within legislatures had been about extension and enforcement of the current rules. Now he hopes there may be time for a bigger debate. "We also need to bring back into discussion serious issues about the length of copyright, which has been extended again and again for no good purpose. We need to talk about what constitutes fair use, what kind of copying can the public do without getting into trouble." If, for example, someone uploads a video of their child's birthday party and then finds it has been deleted because a copyrighted song is playing in the background, "that's not piracy. That's how we use our music these days," says Wales. "A lot of what people want to do now is not legal but should be legal. We can say that and still be against full-scale piracy."
Wales said he had never heard of Megaupload, the online file sharing site at the centre of an international criminal investigation, before it was shut down, but had friends who used it. "It was people who lived outside the US who said they would have bought such and such but they don't sell it here," he says. "If there's some great show that they are not showing over here, they are very tempted. We can morally disapprove, but that's the way people are." Megaupload was charging a subscription to people who wanted a lot of content. "Why should you pay these assholes money when you could pay the people who actually made it some money?" said Wales. If the media industry addressed the needs of its audience, there would be less piracy, he believes.
Stark points to a study by Musiksverige (Music Sweden), an industry association, that found music piracy in Sweden fell significantly after the introduction of Spotify, a streaming music service. "It shows what we have said all along: people want to reward artists for their work."
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit's co-founder, agrees. "I'm hopeful right now. These are not soundbite issues, they are complicated. If you look at the work that Reddit's community did investigating Sopa, you can see that there is a lot of thought going into these issues in the community. Like a lot of rights, I think we took our right to a life online for granted until it was challenged. I think we are on guard now."
Media execs are on guard too. Many look to the music industry and fear they may be next. Since the peer-to-peer filesharing site Napster emerged in 1999, music sales in the US have dropped 53%, from $14.6bn to $6.9bn in 2010. The digital world is a lot less lucrative than selling DVDs.
Last year the movie industry made $30bn at the box office worldwide. Ed Epstein, author of The Hollywood Economist, calculates box office revenue accounts for just 10% of a hit movie's money. The rest comes from cable and satellite channels, pay-per-view TV, video rentals, DVD sales and digital downloads. All that extra cash comes from sources that Hollywood once railed against, and pressed Washington to crack down on.
But this time Epstein believes the industry may be right to be worried.
As the music industry has shown, digital sales are worth a fraction of physical sales. There are already signs that the movie industry is changing.
There was a new player in town at the Sundance film festival this year, one who had financed 17 of the movies on show. That player was you. Kickstarter, a three-year-old website that hosts crowdsourced fundraising for creative projects, had funded 17 films at Sundance, about 10% of the total, and had another 33 films at the South by Southwest festival in March. The company is now a significant player in independent film, allowing cinematic hopefuls to take their case right to the people. It's just the beginning of a major change in the industry, says Kickstarter's co-founder Yancey Strickler.
"I think we are at a point where we are asking whether you really need a film industry for a film to be made or a music industry to make music. People can now speak directly to their audiences," he said. "And the demands of an audience are very different to the demands of an industry. An industry wants to know about merchandising tie-ins with McDonalds – that's not necessarily what the audience is looking for, or what the artist is concerned with."
Strickler was at Sundance this year, where a number of Kickstarter-financed films were offered distribution deals. But many people were also rejecting deals they saw as disadvantageous.
"Going straight to the web, or video on demand, or doing a deal with independent cinemas – these are all viable options now," said Strickler. "Look at the success of that Joseph Kony video. This is just the beginning."
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