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bivalves and worms, shrimp, crabs, small fishes
females to 6 feet (1.8 m) wide; males to 2.5 feet (.75 m) wide
pelagic stingray, freshwater river rays; Family: Dasyatidae (stingrays)
tropical and subtropical waters of the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
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Southern stingrays have large, flat, diamond-shaped disks without distinct heads. Their dark-brown upper bodies and white or whitish underbellies are ideal camouflage for animals that spend their days well buried in sand. From above, only their eyes and huge spiracles (often mistaken for eyes) are visible.
At night, stingrays slowly graze over the sandy seafloor. Since their eyes are on top of their bodies, they depend on electro-receptors and keen senses of smell and touch to find food. To uncover buried prey, stingrays force jet streams of water through their mouths or flop their fins over the sand. If they find a clam, the rays' stubby teeth are strong enough to easily crush the shells. Then they spit out the fragments.
Southern stingrays are plentiful, but at least nine other species of stingrays are at a high risk for extinction. Many people in western Pacific Ocean areas value stingrays as a main source of protein. Stingray skin is processed into leather that's strong, durable and almost indestructible. At one time craftsmen used this rough leather for sandpaper; samurai warriors wore stingray leather armor. Modern tanning methods have changed the formerly stiff leather into a pliable one that's now in great demand for boots ($800 per pair), wallets and other accessories.
Since there's no data or restrictions on stingray catches, the Ocean Conservancy warns that a sudden surge in demand for stingray leather and food could seriously threaten several stingray populations.
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Southern stingrays visit cleaning stations where bluehead wrasses and Spanish hogfish eat parasites and mucus from the stingrays' bodies. Atlantic stingrays can be found in singles, pairs and sometimes in loose aggregations.
If you travel to stingray habitats, like the Cayman Islands, remember to shuffle your feet through the sand when you're wading in the water—these shy animals will simply swim out of the way. Never try to touch or harass stingrays or other ocean animals. By being respectful of their lives and homes, you'll help protect their populations for the future.
Although southern stingrays aren't aggressive, they have venomous spines with serrated barbs on the bases of their tails. The spines are only used for defense, but if threatened or stepped on, a ray raises its tail overhead, scorpion style, and drives its spine into the intruder. For humans, the pain is intense, and the jagged wound takes time to heal.


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Panel Data Evidence on EuropeDahl, Christian M.; Kongsted, Hans Christian; Sørensen, Anders (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: What has been the quantitative effect on productivity growth of information and communication technology (ICT) in Europe after 1995? Based on a multi-country sectoral panel data set, we provide econometric evidence of positive and significant productivity effects of ICT in Europe, mainly due to advances in total factor productivity. In contrast to the US, this impact of ICT has happened against a negative macro economic shock not related to ICT. Our main result is in contrast to the established consensus in the growth accounting literature that there has been no acceleration of productivity growth in Europe, mainly due to the performance of ICT-using sectors. One important advantage of using econometric methods is that we can distinguish between growth effects from ICT and macro economic shocks; a feature that growth accounting methods cannot handle. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7991
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implications of recent nonparametric testsDahl, Christian M.; Nielsen, Steen (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Can't pitch, can't hit
Barry Zito has seen his rising star lose its luster in his last three starts after throwing only 15 innings and giving up 25 hits and 13 runs. This was on the heels of his impressive 10-strikeout effort in Atlanta that the Giants won in the 11th, and a strong run at the end of July. Here's hoping he and the rest of the starters get their mojo back soon.
Matt Cain opens up the series in Cincinnati tomorrow. We need a big start and we need some goddamn runs.
p.s. The word is that Cody Ross was claimed by the Giants and will join the team.
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Today was the first time in a long time that I saw the lineup and everything and thought right of the bat, "we're gonna lose." I'm usually very positive and never count the team out. But today, that was just a shit lineup. We have the guy on the mound who has almost as bad run support as Matteh, really really needs good defense behind him, and we gave him none of that. There should be a rule against not playing Torres AND Huff the same game. What the Hell was that? I can understand benching one of them, but both? Just because they were facing a southpaw? Huff hits lefties and righties about the same so what was the purpose?
- Sun Aug 22, 04:28:00 PM PDT
*off the bat
- Sun Aug 22, 04:29:00 PM PDT
- M.C. O'Connor said...
I think they--wisely--want to give Huff and Torres an occasional break. It's just that the team is really playing poorly, and the timing sucks. At least that is what I tell myself.
I was hoping The Little Orange Skateboard would make it until Sep 1st when the rosters expand, but it looks like we are stretched thin right now. Goddamn, we need some wins!
- Sun Aug 22, 05:25:00 PM PDT
- Brother Bob said...
Sunday lineups are always a little odd, but Rowand hitting leadoff is an idea whose time has come and gone.
Yesterday was a complete stinker.
The St. Louis starter needed only 89 pitches for his complete game.
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Last night, Fede Alvarez's remake of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead premiered at South by Southwest, and now that the critics have recovered from the haze of fake blood, they are furiously typing up their reviews. The verdict so far? Alvarez may not hit the glorious highs of Raimi's comedy-horror franchise, but he pays loving tribute to the original while entertaining horror fans with his wild and endlessly inventive take on movie gore. Spoilers ahead.
Variety neatly sums up what many of the reviewers are saying about Alvarez's Evil Dead, calling it, "the cinematic equivalent of a cover-band concert tribute to a supergroup's greatest hits - albeit with a lot more gore." This Evil Dead will be most enjoyed by those with an intimate knowledge of the original, who will get a kick out of Alvarez's many winks and nods to Raimi's films. Bloody Disgusting says it will be best enjoyed in the theaters with other Evil Dead fans, adding, "it might very well be the first "event film" aimed squarely at the heart of those who've been craving blood for all these years." (Although the reviewer admits that Evil Dead is ultimately a better experience than it is a movie.)
Most of the reviewers seem to enjoy the mild twist on the "kids going to a cabin in the woods" trope. Mia (Jane Levy) is a long-time addict who has wrangled her brother and a group of her friends into helping her detox in the middle of nowhere. When evil is unleashed on the little cabin, Mia's friends initial mistake her odd behavior for symptoms of her detox, but soon they're dealing with a mess of demons and buckets of blood.
While Alvarez plays on many of Raimi's key symbols, his main contribution is his approach to gore, which goes several steps beyond the usual R-rated fare. Says FearNet:
The humor of the piece lies mostly in the over-the-top nature of the graphic violence, but make no mistake: the new Evil Dead is admirably serious about getting under your skin. To this end it employs simple jump scares, elaborate attack sequences, some crazily creative carnage, and (best of all) a pace that dances around for about 25 minutes before getting down to the dirty stuff and never letting up. This is an intense, grotesque, and thoroughly enjoyable piece of horror cinema that pays due homage to its predecessor while also concocting some memorable insanity of its own. That's what horror fans generally want from remakes: respect for the old mixed with an enthusiasm for something new.
Cinema Blend agrees:
The gore factor is what ultimately makes Evil Dead such a raucous crowd-pleaser. Alvarez not only completely drenches the film is the red, sticky stuff, he does so with impressive creativity and has an impressive knack for building tension. Whether it's a character puking blood all over another, cutting on their own face with a piece of glass, stabbing someone with a hypodermic needle, or making good use of an electric carving knife, once the blood starts flowing it never really stops. But even when the scenes are heavily set up with foreshadowing or text straight from the evil book (which happens quite often), the audience still cringes and reacts, as you can't believe what they actually get away with showing on screen.
However, despite Alvarez's deft direction of the gory visuals, many reviewers have complaints about the script. Film School Rejects, for example, says:
But the script by Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues (with conspicuously invisible punch-ups by Diablo Cody) is flat, generic and utterly idiotic. Just as slasher films had to evolve or die after Wes Craven's Scream, movies like this need to be smarter in a post-Cabin in the Woods world. Alvarez and friends apparently missed that memo though as everything about the script is lazy and the characters are far from compelling. The five friends act stupidly and unrealistically throughout. The film simply moves through a series of checked boxes to appease fans of the original and get to the action through the path of least narrative resistance.
ShockTillYouDrop echoes their disappointment, saying that, "Evil Dead is slickly put together, but it is also vapid and vacuous," describing the film as "entertaining" but wishing it added a little more to the genre.
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The approach we see in this version underlines why Raimi's movies appeal to audiences beyond die-hard gorehounds. Raimi, [Bruce] Campbell, and [Robert] Tapert may claim that they were just goofing and working intuitively, but their intuition was sharp. They had a great handle on audience manipulation not only within a scene, but from one scene to the next, all linked by Campbell's winning presence. Alvarez crafts a few setpieces, both new and recreations, that trap the audience between dread and excitement. But the connective spark, that underlying intuition, rarely flares.
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Confederacy Soldier: "Libertas Ares!"
About this project -- my contract with our background artist kinda expired. It's not because of Ubisoft (I also have to update everyone about this too: He wasn't actually accepted there, rather he was invited until the last step of the recruitment process all the way from the province, then rejected him... :/ ) He's no longer fully committed to us because the contract expired, and what little time he has left for us will be focused on the remaining tasks for Sierra Ops. He's working on a huge part of a major update that's happening next month. Please keep your eyes peeled for it!Once I've gathered enough resources (hopefully Kanji no Owari PC release goes well), this project will be continued.


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Also, the following advantages extend to qualifying new 2013 equipment purchases: $500,000 deduction limit. $2,000,000 limit on capital purchases, and bonus depreciation of 50%. This means you can in essence deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment during this tax year.
Essentially, Section 179 tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying products purchased during the tax year from your gross income. See Section179.org or the Govtrack.US web page for more information.
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Art Exhibition Guided Tour: Harmonies in Color
This colorful exhibition focuses on the sensory experience of color as seen in the work of seven nationally-renowned artists. While touring this exhibition, your students will learn about artistic and scientific concepts such as optics, color theory, and prisms. Click here to learn more about the exhibition.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Bright Light (Class), Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum, and Seeing! (Planetarium Shows).
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God and Art
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Trace the relationship between religion and art, which has inspired some of the most ingenious, affecting, majestic and breathtaking works of art ever made. Yet beneath great works of religious art often lie conflict, intrigue and divine mysteries.
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Frances Olsen teaches Feminist Legal Theory, Dissidence & Law, Family Law, and Torts. Her areas of research interest include legal theory, social change and feminism.
During law school, Professor Olsen did legal aid work for migrant farm workers in Colorado and was the notes & comments editor of the University of Colorado Law Review. She then clerked for the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Colorado. She represented Native Americans at Wounded Knee in 1973. She established the first feminist public interest law firm in Denver, and, from 1981 to 1983 while an S.J.D. student, founded a legal academic women's group, the Fem-Crits, which spread across the country. She has taught courses in feminist legal theory at Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Berlin, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Jerusalem, and at other universities in the U.S., France, Italy, Japan, and Israel. She was a fellow at Oxford University in 1987 and holds a Life Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge University. She has lectured throughout the world.
Professor Olsen has edited Feminist Legal Theory I: Foundations and Outlooks and II: Positioning Feminist Theory Within the Law (1995). In addition to writing some 100 articles published world-wide, including in the Harvard Law Review and Yale Law Journal, she co-authored Cases and Materials on Family Law: Legal Concepts and Changing Human Relationships (with Weyrauch and Katz, 1994).


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An elementary school in one of the poorest communities in the country is teaching its students a lesson in giving, NBC's John Yang reports.
On Sunday, NBC Nightly News featured a school in Illinois that's teaching children how to give back. They teamed up with a charity in New York called Family-to-Family that sends the children much-needed books and backpacks. Older students at the school then choose books to give to younger ones, and spend time reading to them.
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The Woodinville Winers visit Eaglemount
On a nice day, we made the trek to the Olympic Peninsula to check out some of the wineries on the other side of Puget Sound. We came across an interesting winery just south of Discovery Bay called Eaglemount (www.eaglemountwinery.com).
Unlike Woodinville wineries, Eaglemount's tasting room is located right at a working farm which was started on an 1883 homestead. The winery is somewhat difficult to find and includes a mile-long drive on an old dirt road before arriving at the tasting room and farm.
The homestead tradition is continued by harvesting variety apples from the old orchard to make apple cider. All ciders are made from certified organic or sustainably produced apples, pears and other fruits and don't contain sulfites.
We entered the tasting room, located in an old house, and were greeted by Piper Corbett who convinced us we needed to taste both the ciders and the wines. The tasting room is decorated as an old traditional farmhouse. It almost seems to be frozen in time, reminding us of what life was like over 100 years ago.
We started our tasting with three of the seven available ciders. The first was the homestead dry, made from heirloom apples. We were pleasantly surprised at the subtle taste, as we were expecting cider to be much sweeter. Next was the quince cider, a curiously aromatic one-of-a kind cider. But the most unique cider we tried was the Boot Brawl, which is hopped with Washington state Cascade hops. It was an interesting cross between a cider and a beer. We've never tasted anything like it.
But this is a wine column, so we also tried the Eaglemount wines, which were added in 2006. Grapes for the wines come from small vineyards in Eastern Washington. This is due to the fact that the climate on the Olympic Peninsula, much like Woodinville, is not really great for growing quality wine grapes. Washington state is really interesting in that 99 percent of all wine grapes are grown in Eastern Washington, but a significant number of wineries are located in Western Washington. We don't know of any other area of the world that trucks so many grapes over a mountain range to bring them to production wineries.
We started with the Eaglemount red, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. It was both earthy and woody in taste. The Cabernet Sauvignon was our favorite – a traditional Washington Cab – fruit forward and rich in taste. This wine won a silver medal in the Sunset International competition.
Eaglemount is located at 2350 Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend Wash. Tasting room hours are Thursday-Monday from 12 to 5 or by appointment. Wine prices range from $20 to $40.


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Appaman Cruises Into Back-to-School Season With a Cool, Prep-School-Inspired Collection
Back-to-school time is already looking pretty cool thanks to New York's Brooklyn-born Appaman. The purveyor of cool, street-chic kids' clothes is getting ready to stock store shelves with the first of two Fall/Winter collections next month — and it is full of creative pieces that will have little ones looking great when the first signs of cooler weather blow into town.
A bit more sophisticated that previous Appaman collections, the early-Fall styles are inspired by preppy East Coast school boys. "Ivy on the walls, letterman jackets slung on shoulders, [and] a hint of argyle to bring the message home," Lynn Husum, the company's founder, shared. "But [it] still has that Appaman cool kid peeking through on the returning faves like baseball henleys and hooded henleys." Among our favorite pieces are the argyle sweaters, baseball henleys, a slub pullover that looks like it will be great in the Fall weather, and the Soho polo, which is a casual take on the classic look.
For girls, think a bit more whimsical and fun. Gathered graphic t-shirts hark back to Appaman's original designs, hoodie dresses will look great on their own or over skinny pants, plaid A-line skirts bring some prep-school appeal, and the Carroll shift dress brings some military detail to the traditional look. As usual, the line's outerwear is the star of the show with fabulous varsity bomber jackets; puffy, motorcycle-inspired vests; and the boy's band-inspired Route 1 jacket that he'll be begging to wear even before the weather turns cool. Take a look at our favorite pieces from the collection, and tell us which is your favorite!


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Citizen's Men Eco-Drive Perpetual Calender Chronograph Watch oozes cool. This is the band you imagine James Bond wearing when grabbing groceries, or what any 21st century man should look for. Combining classic elements of design with modern technology Citizen has managed to make a timeless blend of rugged elegance that meets its pinnacle with the Eco-Drive.
The shining feature of the Eco-Drive is the power cell in the watch. This cell uses any sort of light to maintain a powerful charge, completely removing the need for a battery. Something that is unheard of in a watch of this design and quality. The calender needs to be set only once and will recognize leap years, and also a dual time zone feature can be easily set.
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For the first time, half of Stirling Prize-shortlisted firms have women directors
The AJ can reveal the six contenders shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize – the most prestigious accolade in British architecture.
It is the first year in the prize's 18-year history that half of the shortlisted firms have women at the helm: Alison Brooks Architects (ABA), Grafton Architects and Heneghan Peng.
ABA-founder Brooks is also the only architect to have been on the list before. The Canadian jointly won the Stirling Prize in 2008 with the ground-breaking Accordia housing development.
This year she has been nominated for her be:Newhall housing scheme in Harlow, which has already picked up a number of awards, including Supreme Winner at the Housing Design Awards.
Be:Newhall is joined by Grafton's Limerick Medical School, Heneghan Peng's Giant's Causeway visitor centre, Witherford Watson Mann's revamp of 12th century Astley Castle and the regeneration of Sheffield's 1960s Park Hill 'streets in the sky' estate by Hawkins\Brown and Studio Egret West.
The shortlist is completed by Niall McLaughlin's 'beautifully crafted' Bishop Edward King Chapel – bookmaker William Hill's' favourite at 9/4.
The six were chosen from this year's 52 RIBA Award winners. Among the surprise omissions are Zaha Hadid's Pierresvives scheme in Montpellier, France, and Hackett Hall McKnight's MAC in Belfast.
RIBA president Angela Brady said: 'The Stirling Prize is awarded to the building that has made the biggest contribution to the evolution of architecture, and nowhere is the need for fresh-thinking needed more than in housing. The UK is blighted with unimaginative, poor-quality houses that people don't want to live in but have little other choice, so I am delighted to see two amazing and highly original housing projects on this year's shortlist. These projects show how, when talented architects and clients work together and focus on quality, affordable and desirable new homes can be created. They shine a light on what the future of UK housing can be.'
The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize will be announced on the evening of Thursday 26 September at Central Saint Martins, King's Cross, designed by last year's RIBA Stirling Prize winner Stanton Williams.
This year's judges are: RIBA President Elect Stephen Hodder; Sheila O'Donnell of O'Donnell + Tuomey; Paul Williams of Stanton Williams; philanthropist and chair of the Clore Duffield Foundation,Vivien Duffield; journalist and broadcaster Tom Dyckhoff.
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Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre, Northern Ireland
Architect Heneghan Peng
Budget £18.5 million
Judges' citation Breaks the mould of the traditional visitor centre. This highly imaginative and sculptural piece of 'land art' offers visitors an experience that is physical and interactive, like the causeway itself
Park Hill Phase 1, Sheffield
Architect Hawkins\Brown with Studio Egret West
Budget £36.5 million
Judges' citation The reinvention of the 'loved or loathed' Grade II*-listed '60s estate, stands as a beacon for imaginative regeneration, quality mass housing and the bold reuse of a listed building
be:Newhall, Harlow
Source: Paul Riddle
Architect Alison Brooks Architects
Budget £12 million
Judges' citation The radical re-thinking of the shape and interior of the UK house is tackled masterfully with these 84 new homes. The scheme illustrates that good design and committed developers can transform lives
Astley Castle, Warwickshire
Architect Witherford Watson Mann Architects
Budget £1.35 million
Judges' citation A beautiful contemporary Landmark Trust holiday home installed in the ruined walls of a 12th-century manor. It is a prototype for a new attitude to restoration and reuse
Project Bishop Edward King Chapel, Oxfordshire
Architect Niall McLaughlin Architects
Budget £2.03 million
Judges' citation An uplifting spiritual space of great potency, described by the client as 'what we dreamed of, but didn't think we would get'. An incredible showcase for British craftsmanship
University of Limerick Medical School, Ireland
Architect Grafton Architects
Budget £1,060/m
Judges' citation An exceptional example of how to create vibrant public space through careful design and placement of buildings. High-quality, beautiful and dramatic buildings that punch far above their budget
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First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions to participants in real estate transactions, today announced the signing of an agreement with Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSK) to acquire Interthinx, Inc., a leading provider of loan quality analytics, decision support tools and loan review services for the mortgage industry.
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"The sweeping market and regulatory changes of the past several years have led to more demanding mortgage origination requirements," said Dennis Gilmore, chief executive officer of First American Financial Corporation."Our customers have expressed to us a desire for tighter integration between loan origination activities, loan quality verification processes, and title and settlement services.
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Digital Agenda: Europeana gives online access to over 14 million examples of Europe's cultural heritage
Anyone in the world can now access over 14 million digitised books, maps, photographs, paintings, film and music clips from cultural institutions across Europe through Europe's digital library Europeana. Launched in 2008 with two million objects, Europeana has already passed the initial target for 2010 of 10 million objects. Today, the Reflection Group ("Comité des Sages" - Maurice Lévy, Elisabeth Niggemann, Jacques de Decker) set up by the Commission to explore new ways to bring Europe's cultural heritage online (IP/10/456) is addressing the EU's Council of Culture Ministers and the European Parliament's Committee on Culture. The Comité des Sages' report is due to be published at the beginning of 2011.
Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda said: "Europeana is a great example of how cooperation at European level can enrich all of our lives. 14 million objects available online is good news for all internet users who want to have access to cultural material from Europe's libraries, museums and archives. But Europeana could be even better if more cultural institutions digitised their collections and made them accessible through this European portal. I trust the Comité des Sages will soon give us ambitious recommendations to speed up that process."
Europeana was launched as a prototype in November 2008 as Europe's gateway to allow internet users to search and get direct access to digitised books, maps, paintings, newspapers, photographs, film fragments and all sorts of audiovisual documents from Europe's cultural institutions. More than 14 million of these items, along with music clips, are now accessible through www.Europeana.eu, well above the Commission's initial target of 10 million works for 2010.
New items added this year include a Bulgarian parchment manuscript from 1221 witnessing to history of the Bulgarian language; 'Catechismusa prasty szadei', the first Lithuanian book, published in 1547; a 1588 copy of Aristotle's' Technē rētorikēs in ancient Greek and Latin; paintings by the 17th century Dutch painter Jan Steen; the complete works of German authors Goethe and Schiller; 1907 footage of festivities for the Danish Constitution Day; and a series of pre-World War I photographs of the Glendalough monastery in Ireland (see MEMO/10/586) for more examples).
Digitised photographs, maps, paintings, museum objects and other images make up 64% of the Europeana collection. 34% of the collection is dedicated to digitised texts, including more than 1.2 million complete books that can be viewed online and/or downloaded. The texts cover thousands of rare manuscripts and the earliest printed books (incunabula) from before 1500. Video and sound material represents less than 2% of the collections. Much of the material accessible through Europeana is older, i.e. out of copyright, items, due mainly to the difficulties and cost of rights clearance to digitise and give access to in-copyright material (even for material that is no longer commercially distributed or out-of-print) or material whose potential right-holders are unknown (orphan works).
All EU Member States have contributed items to Europeana, but input is still uneven. France is still the largest contributor (18% of total items). Germany has increased its share to 17%. To ensure Europeana represents a true cross-section of Europe's cultural heritage, it needs further quality material from all Member States.
The potential for using Europeana in schools was demonstrated by entrants in the recent eLearning Awards organised by European Schoolnet. The winning project, from Portmarnock Community School in Ireland involved pupils creating their own blogs about figures from history using digital resources.
Next year Europeana intends to experiment with user-generated content and will invite users to contribute material to Europeana around the theme of World War I.
Currently, Europeana has two virtual exhibitions running. 'Reading Europe' presents a rich choice from Europe's rare books and literary works. The 'art nouveau' exhibition shows the potential of bringing together cultural material from different countries.
Europeana www.europeana.eu is a collaborative endeavour of Europe's cultural institutions. Over 1500 cultural institutions from across Europe are contributing digitised material. It was launched as a prototype, in November 2008 and initially it had 2 million cultural objects available online.
The Europeana office is hosted by the National Library of the Netherlands in Den Haag. It is run by the Europeana Foundation and is 80% financed by the EU. At its launch in 2008 it was overwhelmed by the unexpected user interest and had to close for a month.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lawyer for former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo told International Criminal Court judges Wednesday that prosecutors are making him a "scapegoat" for deadly violence that erupted after his country's disputed 2010 elections.
Gbagbo lawyer Emmanuel Altit claimed at a crucial pretrial hearing that prosecutors are focused solely on one side of the post-election violence and ignoring the role of his rival, current President Alassane Ouattara.
Altit's claim reflects concerns voiced by human rights groups that the fact the court has only publicly indicted Gbagbo and his wife could fuel a perception that it is meting out victor's justice.
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Both sides have been blamed for crimes in the aftermath of the disputed election, which was won by Ouattara, sparking months of violence as Gbagbo refused to accept defeat and supporters of both men clashed repeatedly.
Gbagbo, 67, who was extradited by Ivory Coast authorities in November 2011, is the first former head of state to appear before the 10-year-old court.
Altit accused prosecutors of building their case on evidence gleaned from pro-Ouattara reports, selectively reading evidence collected by human rights organizations and not properly investigating them.
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Gbagbo said nothing, but looked relaxed in court, smiling broadly at supporters in the public gallery.
Altit's comments came on the second day of a hearing at which prosecutors will lay out a summary of their evidence so that judges can establish whether it is strong enough to merit sending Gbagbo to trial.
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Dayton, allies outspent GOP to win governor's race
Democrat Mark Dayton and his allies spent significantly more than Republican Tom Emmer and his allies to win the race for Minnesota governor.
Alliance for a Better Minnesota, a group working to elect Dayton, spent $5.7 million in the race, helped by big contributions from labor unions and Dayton's family. Most of Alliance's money was spent on ads criticizing Emmer.
Labor unions spent more than $2.2 million to help elect Dayton, with money coming in both before the election and afterward to help the recount effort. The Democratic Governor's Association spent $1 million, and Dayton's family and his ex-wife gave more than $900,000.
Alliance for a Better Minnesota outspent the two groups backing Emmer -- MN Forward and Minnesota's Future. Minnesota's Future, funded mostly by the Republican Governor's Association, spent $1.4 million on the race. MN Forward, who received contributions from businesses like Target and Best Buy, spent nearly $1.8 million.
Dayton won the election by only about 9,000 votes, prompting a recount. Emmer conceded a month after the election, after it became clear he wouldn't be able to come up with enough votes in the recount.
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Hey Han. It's nice to see your pics. I finally get to put a face to a name LOL. I hate being friends with someone online and not even knowing what they look like. I see you like to BBQ it up. We definitely need to hang out sometime. You would love my ribs! They are bomb biggity. You would love my gameroom and bar I have downstairs and my house is extremely handi friendly. Remember, I live in Pittsburgh too in the North Hills in Ross Township so you are probably just a short car trip away : )
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Sorry, just saw your message (I was really busy yesterday) I hope you and your family had a great one too! My wife and I are now 9 weeks pregnant and we had both our families over yesterday to tell them the great news for the first time. We had to do IVF because of my injury but we are so thankfull we even had the oppurtunity and it worked on the first try surprisingly (nothing ever works out for us like that) and we are having 1 baby and won't know for a few weeks if it's a boy or girl. You have kids dont you? Maybe you could give me a few pointers on raising kids from a chair? Take care bud.
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Top 10 Reasons Mike D'Antonio Is A Bad Coach For The Lakers.
Lakers hire Mike D'Antoni has head coach after they can't land Phil Jackson.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: This is a horrible decision that will not end well. I feel like I'm watching the movie John Carter in slow motion.
#10 Wrong System. D'Antonio's system did not work in New York with the Knicks where he went 121- 167. These are not the kind of numbers the Lakers are aiming for.
#9 Egos. D'Antonio does not handle big ego players well. He never had to deal with this in Phoenix and struggled with it in New York. He will drown in egos in Los Angeles and be fired by the end of the year.
#8 No Game Plan. It only makes sense to fire Mike Brown after 5 games if you already have a contract in place with Phil Jackson. Since Jackson was not already locked up to coach, this instead looks like Laker management is in a panic. They will really be in a panic when D'Antoni's system takes weeks and months to implement and then realize it's a horrible fit.
#7 Track Recrod. D'Antoni does not have a history of winning big games. He doesn't have any rings nor has he really ever come close. This season will be no different. He failed in Phoenix, he failed in New York, and this season with the most high-powered offense in the league he will fail again.
#6 Horrible Defense. The Lakers have one of the worst defenses in the league right now. This is largely why they are losing. Mike D'Antoni is famous for having teams that guard no one. He is not a defensively minded coach. Be prepared to watch the Lakers give up a lot of 3 diget scoring nights this season.
#5 Jery Sloan. Although I don't think Sloan is a good fit for the Lakers, he is a better fit than D'Antoni. At least Sloan's offense fits the existing Laker personnel and he brings a tough-minded approach to defense the Lakers drastically need.
#4 Brian Shaw. How is Brian Shaw not getting this coaching gig? If Phil Jackson is your number 1 option, Brain Shaw should logically be your number 2. They believe in the same offensive flow. Shaw coached under Jackson in LA and understands the triangle offense and has the respect of most of the existing players. Shaw should be the Laker's coach not D'Antoni.
#3 No Youth and Quickness. D'Antni's system is based on players that are fast up and down the court and quick on and off the ball. I don't know when anyone ever called Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, and Metta World Peace quick.
#2 Wrong Players. Mike D'Antonio has his old point guard back in Steve Nash, but the problem is this is not a fast break team. This is not a run-and-gun team. They have big men that are built more for pick-and-roll or pick-and-pop. Even straight post-ups or some type of triangle offense would be more appropriate for this team. D'Antoni has the wrong group of guys for his system.
#1 Wrong System. Mike D'Antonio's up-tempo style of ball is not conducive to the Laker's personnel. This is a horrible match. His style of offense does not fit the players the Lakers are paying $100 million to have on the floor. This will not end well.Read More


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An Examination of Government Policies and Company Initiatives in Denmark and the UKBrown, Dana; Steen Kundsen, Jette (, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The literature explains the link between CSR and domestic institutions in terms of the presence of national institutional complementarities as a key determinant of a company's CSR initiatives. One set of explanations sees CSR as fitting in with domestic institutional structures as either `substituting' or 'mirroring' government policies. A second set of explanations views CSR as driven by variations in competitive needs across countries, reflecting in particular the degree of international market exposure. Both sets of literature look at the level of CSR in companies from different countries. Focusing on the UK and Denmark we study the link between CSR and domestic institutions by examining the content of both government CSR policies and company CSR initiatives. We find that CSR can be a substitute for government regulation, but in contrast to 2 existing literatures we show that this is more likely in the context of host countries rather than in home countries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8434
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If you are having repeated problems getting your new vehicle to operate the way that it should, the Texas Lemon Law may help you get it repurchased, replaced or repaired.
When can I use the Texas Lemon Law?
If you have purchased or leased a new motor vehicle and it develops a defect or condition that substantially impairs the motor vehicle's use, market value or safety, you may be eligible for relief under the Texas Lemon Law. You are required to allow the manufacturer a reasonable opportunity to repair the defect(s) before you may file a complaint for lemon law relief. There is a $35 filing fee required with the submission of the Lemon Law complaint form. The number of reasonable attempts to repair the defect(s) may vary based upon the defect's effect on the normal operation of the motor vehicle.
How many "reasonable attempts" to repair a defect is the manufacturer allowed?
One way to show the dealer has had a reasonable number of attempts to fix a defect is to pass one of the following tests. Mileage requirements in the tests do not apply to travel trailers.
The Four Times Test
You pass this test if you have taken your vehicle to the dealership for repair
- Four (4) times for the same defect(s) within the first two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first; and
- the problem continues to exist.
The Serious Safety Hazard Test
A serious safety hazard is a life-threatening malfunction that substantially impedes your ability to control or operate the vehicle normally, or that creates a substantial risk of fire or explosion. You pass this test if you have taken your vehicle to the dealership two or more times for the repair of a serious safety hazard
- during first two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first, and
- the problem continues to exist.
The 30 Day Test
If your new vehicle has been out of service for repair due to a defect(s) that substantially impairs the use or market value of the vehicle due to defects covered by the warranty for a total of 30 or more days during the first 24 months or 24,000 miles, and the problem still exists. If no comparable loaner vehicle was provided to you by the dealer during this time period, you pass the test.
It is advisable to contact the Lemon Law Section of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) for more specific information and assistance at (888) 368-4689.
What motor vehicles are eligible?
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes and all-terrain vehicles are covered, as well as demonstrator vehicles that develop problems covered by a manufacturer's written warranty. Travel trailers must be titled and registered in Texas to be eligible.
Are used motor vehicles covered?
Your used vehicle may be covered under current state laws. Texas laws related to warranty performance may cover your vehicle if your used vehicle is still covered by the manufacturer's original warranty (not an extended service contract), or if the problem started and was reported to the dealer while under the manufacturer's original warranty and it continues to exist, repair assistance of the warranty-related problem may be available to you.
Complaint Process
Relief under the Lemon Law is available to eligible consumers. The process is simple, easy-to-follow and includes the following:
- The consumer files a Lemon Law complaint with the $35 filing fee with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and provides notice of the complaint with a last opportunity to repair defect to the applicable manufacturer.
- For the fastest processing of your complaint, go to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Online Complaint System:
- The complaint is reviewed by Lemon Law Section administrative staff and the assigned TxDMV staff case advisor for completeness of the complaint and eligibility for statutory relief, and an attempt to resolve the complaint through mediation between the parties will be made.
- If unresolved, the matter will be referred for a hearing before an assigned hearing examiner in which both parties will be able to present their case. For information about the hearing process see the Office of Administrative Hearings page.
- The hearing examiner will issue a final written decision to the parties on the matter within 60 days after the close of the hearing; and
- Either party may challenge the final order by filing a motion for rehearing with TxDMV. If still dissatisfied, the aggrieved party may file an appeal with a state district court in Travis County, Texas.
Because the filing deadline and other requirements are very specific, call the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Lemon Law Section for more information or assistance concerning warranty repair problems at (888) 368-4689, or promptly consult legal counsel of your choice.
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Taking The First Step ("An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.")
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- If you have a problem with your vehicle, take the vehicle to your servicing dealer and inform the dealer about the specific problem(s).
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- Be certain the problem has been repaired by the dealer and return the vehicle for additional repair, if the problem persists.
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Check manufacturer's website for any technical service bulletins (TSB) on your vehicle. Stay aware of any recall information on your vehicle. Check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for additional information on TSBs and recalls.
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- Check the information on the Texas Lemon Law that came with your vehicle. This website will provide you with further information on your rights under the law and the complaint process and eligibility.
- Consult with legal counsel, if necessary.
Dispute Resolution
- TxDMV can help the parties settle lemon law cases, which can save you time and money.
- Keep good records on your vehicle
- Keep lines of communications open between yourself and the manufacturer.
If I Go to Court
- Lemon Law cases are heard by an independent administrative hearing examiner.
- Be prepared.
- Organize the major points.
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- After the hearing, review the hearing examiner's written recommendation on your case.
- If you disagree with it, file your objections timely with the hearing examiner.
Final Determination by TxDMV
- The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is responsible for issuing a final order. If you disagree with the final order, you may file an appeal with the agency, and if still not satisfied, a Travis County, Texas State District Court.
- Contact a licensed attorney or TxDMV for details.
Vehicle Care Tips
- "Take care of your vehicle and it will take care of you."
- Service and maintain your vehicle according to the owner's manual.
- Make sure an authorized dealer performs warranty repairs on your vehicle.
Look before you leap! Research the manufacturer of the make and model of the motor vehicle you wish to buy before you buy!!! It could save you future headaches.
Recalls and Safety
Texas motorists who want to see if their vehicle is subject to a manufacturer's recall can check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) website, NHTSA.gov.
If Texas consumers seek to file a case under the Texas Lemon Law alleging a substantial defect[s] with his/her motor vehicle, they are required to comply with the statutory provisions under Chapter 2301, Subchapter M of the Texas Occupations Code.
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Glen Ellyn native now a movie studio president
He triumphed in suburban theater. Killed Jason in slasher flicks. Left the business and found God. Then returned and became a movie studio executive.
The career path of Glen Ellyn native John Shepherd has as many twists as a Hollywood movie, but he says it's been a rewarding journey.
"You want to make God laugh, tell him your plans," said Shepherd, 51.
After working as a movie executive at several studios, including DreamWorks, Shepherd now runs his own movie studio MPower Pictures, where he makes a wide range of award-winning films, including a few sold exclusively at Wal-Mart.
His most recent films are "Snowmen," starring Ray Liotta and Christopher Lloyd, a coming-of-age story about some small-town boys who want to be world record holders; and "Machine Gun Preacher," in which Gerard Butler plays a drug addict biker who has a religious awakening and ends up crusading for Sudanese child soldiers. The movie was a 2012 Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Song (Chris Cornell's "The Keeper.")
Shepherd calls moviemaking a humbling business, and he likens it to having a child. It's fun and rewarding, but 98 percent of it is a challenge, hard work and luck.
"There are hundreds and hundreds of movies out there no one will see ... (people) see your successes, but when you fail, you fail epically. It takes a certain kind of masochist to stay in there. It is constant rejection. You're the product, so it's a very personal rejection," he said. "Rather than asking 'May I please be in your movie or your TV show?' I want to be on the side of the table that gives people permission."
To what does Shepherd attribute his success in Hollywood?
"If it hadn't been for the Glen Ellyn Children's Theater, and the encouragement they gave me, I don't think any of this would have happened," he said.
It started happening when he was a kid, watching Disney movies and thinking, "I could do that!" At age 9, he decided to audition for a Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus show (the group has since morphed into the acclaimed singing group, Anima). However, his mom wasn't home that afternoon, so he convinced his friend's mom to drive him.
When Marie Shepherd returned home that night, her son told her he got a part.
"I said, 'What part?' And he said, 'Oh, the lead,'" recalls Marie, of John's role as Toby in "Toby Tyler: 10 Weeks With The Circus." Many more shows and commercial work followed.
They laugh about it now, but when Shepherd was a freshman at Glenbard South High School, his parents would drop him off along I-88 so he could catch a ride with a friend to the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in south suburban Summit. There, he played the role of Kurt von Trapp in "The Sound of Music," a show Shepherd says he probably performed 300 times as a teen.
He enjoyed it so much, he was willing to do his homework in the car on the way to and from shows -- that is, until the rides stopped.
"The police told me I couldn't drop him off there anymore," his mother said, laughing.
The son of a U.S. Navy reservist, Shepherd faced pressure to join the service after high school and was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, but insisted it wasn't for him. As a compromise, he joined the ROTC program at Northwestern University until Hollywood beckoned. He left school early, and knowing no one other than a few friends of actress Barbara Rush, whom he co-starred with at shows at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Shepherd was able to find acting work.
His star began to rise in the 1980s, when he had a string of small roles in TV shows and movies, including "The Hunt for Red October" and the "Friday the 13th" series.
His friends teased that he'd end up doing "slasher movies or porn," and to his dismay, he ended up in the former.
"The script was kept a secret, and I literally thought I was auditioning for 'To Kill A Mockingbird.' Then they told me it was "Friday the 13th Part V." I got to kill Jason. I was one of the few guys who got to kill Jason, because he's un-killable," he said. "But all I really thought was, 'aw, I'm going to be (filming) in a barn in the dark for six weeks with a machete in my hand.'"
After that role, he grew frustrated with Hollywood, turning down a role in "Friday the 13th Part VI" and making an abrupt career change: he left showbiz and became a minister.
"When they go to Hollywood, they say they either go to drugs or their faith. So I'm happy he found the seminary," said his mother, Marie.
After Shepherd had a few years in ministry school, someone came up to him after a service, recognized him from the movies, and suggested he read for a part in one of the Billy Graham films. Shepherd decided to do it, and that led him back to the business. He returned to produce and star in movies for Billy Graham Evangelical Association's World Wide Pictures, including "The Homecoming," a 1996 film based on a true story of the war between the Glenbard high schools.
"Back then ... we (Glenbard South) were the new school. Glenbard West was the castle on the hill. We called it 'the dump on the hump.' We had vandals go over there and mess up and vandalize their campus. I had to go on their (public address system) and apologize and tell them not to retaliate," he remembers. "It was one of the better performances of my career."
Shepherd admits they did embellish the story in the movie version, and since neither Glenbard would allow them to film on campus, they shot it in Wheaton instead.
That wasn't his only film with Glen Ellyn connections. He now has a movie in development, "The Girl Who Owned a City," which will take place (and might be filmed) in Glen Ellyn.
His work and success is a source of pride to his family.
"He's stayed a real person. That's not easy in Hollywood," his father, Bill Shepherd said. "He really kept his faith."
-- Jamie Sotonoff
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