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Instead of my usual monologue, this week I've invited my colleague, the editorial writer Sarah Jeong, to have a conversation about the biggest story from last week that you probably missed.
Charlie: Sarah, Welcome to Privacy Project ThunderDome! We had a rather apocalyptic week in the security world. Not one or even two but three sprawling security flaws were announced in some major products and pieces of hardware. There was a WhatsApp hack, an Intel chip vulnerability and a Cisco router bug (with the fun name Thrangrycat, which isn't fun at all but actually super alarming). How wild was last week?
Sarah: Part of me has to wonder if the sheer number of Bad Security Disaster stories have exhausted both the media and its audiences. These stories are way worse than "Facebook made a mistake and now you need to change your password," because they concern the security of the web's infrastructure. Imagine finding out that there's something ever-so-slightly wrong with 50 percent of all the steel beams manufactured since 2013.
Charlie: That sounds … bad! But you just hit on something very important — this idea that our software, hardware and web infrastructure are hopelessly vulnerable and that the internet is held together with duct tape and bailing wire. Let's focus on the Cisco Router bug, a.k.a. Thrangrycat a.k.a. 😾😾😾 . (Yep, the bug's name is three angry cat emojis.)
On Monday, we called Red Balloon Security and spoke to the team that discovered (and named) Thrangrycat. We had Red Balloon founder, Ang Cui, explain the problem to us like we were 5 years old. Let me attempt to summarize his summary: Cisco makes a ton of the hardware that connects the world. If you access the internet, chances are that you pass through a Cisco router in some way, shape or form. And most of those devices, 150 or so different varieties of routers, have been compromised. And it's not just something that a software update or patch can fix in a jiffy. This is structural. Which means that if things are compromised by attackers, they can't be easily uncompromised.
I still have questions. Give it to me straight: How bad is this?
Sarah: Look, if your I.T. team is doing everything correctly and they promptly apply every patch that comes out and your workplace keeps your I.T. systems up-to-date and the North Koreans aren't out to get you, the Cisco disaster probably won't affect you. Probably. Maybe. That said, Thrangrycat is very, very, very bad. I'd rate it as Less Bad than the Intel disaster (which is very catchily named ZombieLoad) and More Bad than the WhatsApp hack.
Thrangrycat is awful for two reasons. First, if a hacker exploits this weakness, they can do whatever they want to your routers. Second, the attack can happen remotely — it's a software vulnerability. But the fix can only be applied at the hardware level. Like, physical router by physical router. In person. Yeesh.
That said, Thrangrycat only works once you have administrative access to the device. You need a two-step attack in order to get Thrangrycat working. Attack #1 gets you remote administrative access, Attack #2 is Thrangrycat. Attack #2 can't happen without Attack #1. Cisco can protect you from Attack #1 by sending out a software update. If your I.T. people have your systems well secured and are applying updates and patches consistently and you're not a regular target of nation-state actors, you're relatively safe from Attack #1, and therefore, pretty safe from Thrangrycat.
Unfortunately, Attack #1 is a garden variety vulnerability. Many systems don't even have administrative access configured correctly. There's opportunity for Thrangrycat to be exploited.
Charlie: [Screams internally] What has me most rattled about this is how ubiquitous Cisco's technology is. And how there are plenty of juicy targets that some bad actors would, I'm sure, love to gain access to — government systems, stock exchanges, energy grids or power plants. And, like you said, even if the odds are slim, the I.T. business is messy. What is the nightmare scenario here and how worried should we be?
Sarah: The Red Balloon team told us that an attacker could get into some routers and then take down, say, the entire New York Stock Exchange. I think that's probably the nightmare scenario here.
Thrangrycat is a "low level" attack — and when computer people say "low level," they don't mean inconsequential, they mean it reaches deep inside the infrastructure, it's getting close to the bones of computing itself. In the case of Thrangrycat, we're talking about the placement of pins on circuit boards.
The problem with low-level nightmare scenarios is that they're highly theoretical. What's possible depends on the state of everything that's layered on top — hardware and software. I asked the Red Balloon folks whether data could be intercepted — like, say, my chats with you over the internet, right at this moment. And they said if end-to-end encryption were implemented correctly, probably not. The extent of the spying that's possible through Thrangrycat is, at the moment, largely theoretical.
Charlie: But a theoretical security apocalypse just sitting out there is still quite bad, no?
Sarah: To go back to my steel beams metaphor, imagine if someone told you that the steel beams in your building are insecure but also they're probably O.K. if the building is built under a certain height and the builders use a very specific brand of concrete. But also maybe the beams could give out if the wind starts blowing at a certain speed or if it's really hot for 10 days in a row. Also, who knows if your building will actually fall over? Maybe it'll just sway a lot or something and your floor will tilt? Who can say? Even if you're probably safe in the long run, I'd say this kind of risk is just unacceptable.
Charlie: Your steel beams metaphor is going to haunt my dreams, mostly because it echoes what smart people who know how the internet is built tell me: Everything is hastily built, frequently out of date and vulnerable to bad actors who're exploiting broken systems quicker than they can be fixed. And that some of our most critical infrastructure is quite unsophisticated. This, from Red Balloon's founder, stuck with me: "The money that comes out of A.T.M.s, the gas out that comes out of the ground, it's all run on code going back potentially more than a decade and is often as unsecure as an unpatched Windows XP computer from 2006. We have far more security in our iPhone and laptops than in our power plants. There are a lot of reasons for that, not one of them is good."
I want to bring things home though with a question some might have while reading this: What does this have to do with me — or my privacy? Red Balloon's founder also said that, while it's highly unlikely your computer or hardware is going to be affected, "this has privacy consequences for basically anyone who uses the internet." That all our cameras on embedded devices, all the surveillance tools used by the government and basically anything that's sucking up data about us — those tools could end up used against us or, at the very least, the information those devices receive could fall into the wrong hands. Right?
Seems like more evidence that we're in over our heads. While we're out here arguing with our aunts and uncles to use password managers and two factor authentication and pointing fingers over Facebook's latest blunder, there's a cyber war (mostly a cold one, for now?) happening out of view.
Are there reasons to be hopeful?
Sarah: The takeaway here is that we have to start thinking about privacy as a collective, environmental problem, not something that hits individual people, and certainly not something where the onus is on the individual to protect themselves. Privacy is starting to look like a problem similar to climate change — and in past eras, something similar to food safety. Like, yes, check the sell-by date on your chicken breasts, but we need a system that makes sure those sell-by dates get printed in the first place. A system that sends inspectors around to the meatpacking factories, that penalizes sellers, distributors and farmers if a lot of people end up getting sick.
Maybe you're never going to get sick from eating bad chicken, but the risk still means we've adopted food inspection standards.
You're probably never going to be personally attacked via Thrangrycat. You may never be hacked, via any method, period. But people you know and services you use will be.
The security of our cyber infrastructure is a collective problem, and it goes hand-in-hand with privacy. Privacy is part and parcel with the health of our society, the health of our civil liberties, and the health of the digital infrastructure that we depend on daily.
Charlie: Amen. If you need me, I'll be in my bunker here in Montana prepping ready-to-eat meals for the day the lights go out. Sarah, it's been a pleasure!
What I'm Reading:
CNBC revealed that Google saves years of information on purchases you've made, even outside of Google. You can see them all, here. It's quite creepy!
Not 100 percent privacy focused but you should all read this essay from Paul Ford in Wired about reasons to love tech (in defense of a difficult industry).
A wild one from The Intercept. Facebook "courts carriers, along with phone makers, by offering the use of surveillance data pulled straight from your smartphone."
This, from The Atlantic, on how the A.I. supply chain runs on ignorance.
The title says it all: A Huge Chinese Video App Is Charging People, Draining Their Batteries and Exposing Data Without Their Knowledge.
Follow @privacyproject on Twitter and The New York Times Opinion Section on Facebook and Instagram.


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The cruelty of those words and their implication for Betsy's life pierce me to this day. Our cultural anxiety about weight has reached a fever pitch once reserved only for issues of class and race.
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Latest Iteration of ACA Repeal-and-Replace, Graham-Cassidy Bill, Faces Strong Challenges in Senate
Update: On the afternoon of Sept. 26, Republican leadership announced that it would not hold a vote on this legislation. At this time, it does not appear that the Republicans have a path forward on the current effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act before the September 30 deadline. We will monitor for any further updates as they occur.
- Senate Republicans attempting final push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before Sept. 30.
- Graham-Cassidy bill would push responsibility for healthcare marketplaces onto the states.
- States would have to absorb the cost of building and retaining health insurance systems.
- Graham-Cassidy changes the structure of qualified health plans after 2018, and then repeals the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction subsidies by 2020.
- States would get limited block grants to determine their own healthcare systems.
- States can apply for waivers to opt out of certain ACA requirements.
Republicans in the U.S. Senate are attempting a final push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. They only have until the end of the month to use budget reconciliation as a vehicle to pass a bill along party lines with a simple majority vote. After the new fiscal year starts, changes to the law would go through the normal course of legislation and require 60 votes (instead of 50 with Vice President Pence as the tiebreaker) to overcome a filibuster by the Senate Democrats.
The legislation, commonly referred to as the Graham-Cassidy bill, is sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy, R-LA.; Lindsey Graham, R-SC; Dean Heller, R-Nev.; and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. It quietly gained momentum among Republicans, who earlier this month were primarily focused on a bipartisan effort to promote stability in the health insurance market. However, bipartisan efforts appear to have come to an abrupt halt as Graham-Cassidy gained strength among the Republican majority in the Senate. The momentum stalled last week as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., publicly announced his opposition. And early this week, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced her opposition to the latest bill as well. Nevertheless, Republicans were working a full-court press, adjusting the bill to entice holdouts and potentially alter the position of senators currently opposed, such as Rand Paul, R-KY.
At this juncture, it is uncertain whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY., will bring the bill to a vote on the Senate floor. It is also unclear whether Senate Republicans will have the votes necessary to pass the bill.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their preliminary analysis on Monday. The analysis was limited due to time constraints. Consequently, the CBO focused on the direct budget impact to ensure it met the required thresholds to proceed under budget reconciliation. The analysis confirmed that savings would at least meet the saving threshold contained in the version that passed the House in May. The analysis also attempted to qualify, in general, what may happen in the insurance markets. Although they did not specify a particular number for the uninsured rates and premium amounts, the analysis opined millions would lose coverage and significant variations between states would exist. In general, this analysis was in lockstep of other iterations of CBO scores of repeal and replace legislation, absent the specific figures.
Key provisions in the bill
This iteration of an ACA replacement defers responsibility to the states. Each state would have to build its own infrastructure to support healthcare marketplaces. State legislatures would need to implement policies to shore up their markets, which may mean that employers doing business in more than one state would have to support different rules. Accordingly, states would again become the main drivers determining how employers and healthcare markets intertwine. The Graham-Cassidy bill also would require states to absorb the cost of building and retaining health insurance systems while balancing the needs of their populations — likely with limited resources.
ACA taxes
The Graham-Cassidy legislation retains some of ACA's taxes, including the additional Medicare tax, from both W-2 income and self-employment income of 0.9 percent of income above the threshold. Additionally, it retains net investment income tax (3.8 percent of Medicare). The excise tax on high-cost coverage (the "Cadillac tax") remained in the most recent version of the bill. Regarding tax deductions, Graham-Cassidy repeals only the medical device tax and the deduction for expenses under Medicare Part D.
Employer shared responsibility and individual shared responsibility provisions
As with previous versions of legislation to replace the ACA, the Graham-Cassidy bill maintains the employer shared-responsibility and individual shared-responsibility provisions. However, penalties would be reduced to zero retroactive to 2016. Graham-Cassidy makes no mention of employer or individual reporting requirements associated with the shared-responsibility provisions.
Until the premium tax credit sunsets, employers might still be required to report information until 2020. The IRS currently uses the data to assess the eligibility of premium tax credits and employer shared responsibilities. Consequently, the reporting may become more truncated to support only the premium tax credit information. For current-year filing, employers must follow the information reporting forms unless the IRS mandates change.
Premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction subsidies
Similar to previous bill iterations, Graham-Cassidy changes the structure of qualified health plans after 2018, and then repeals the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction subsidies as of 2020. However, the legislation provides no federal substitutes for the tax credits, as were contained in prior versions of the bill. Instead, it gives states limited block grants to determine their own systems. Each state would have to build its own framework to support its health markets.
Making robust changes to Medicaid, the Graham-Cassidy bill significantly reduces the program's federal outlays, and puts additional burdens on the states to decide how to support their Medicaid populations.
Market stability
Graham-Cassidy punts responsibility for stabilizing healthcare markets to the states. States will have to determine how to ensure that an adequate number of young, healthy consumers participate in their marketplaces to keep the programs funded. Doubtless, a patchwork of regulations would ensue across the nation, requiring the support of employers.
Health savings accounts (HSAs)
Graham-Cassidy echoes previous versions of ACA repeal-and-replace bills, making it easier to use various healthcare savings vehicles. This push is consistent with general Republican messaging to expand the use of HSAs.
Small business tax credit
The ACA's small-business tax credit, designed to help small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of providing health insurance for their employees, sunsets in 2020. In the interim, Graham-Cassidy makes minor tweaks to what can be considered qualified health plans.
States can apply for waivers to opt out of certain ACA requirements, including various underwriting rules in the individual and small-group markets, varying rates based on health status, essential health benefits, and medical loss ratio.
Underwriting rules
Graham-Cassidy allow states to permit insurers to raise premiums for individuals with pre-existing conditions. It would increase the age ratio, so older individuals may pay more for premiums. The bill would give states federal dollars to help offset those rate increases, though it would also cut the federal contribution to Medicaid in many states. Health care reform experts, such as the Kaiser Family Foundation, expect that anyone with an insurance carrier-defined "pre-existing condition" would be at risk of paying higher, and possibly unaffordable, premiums for coverage under Graham-Cassidy.
No impact to businesses or employees at this time
Until the President signs a bill that both the Senate and the House pass, the ACA continues in effect. If Graham-Cassidy passes in the Senate, the House will have to pass the bill as-is (no amendments). There would be no time for the House to send an amended bill to return to the Senate by the Sept. 30 deadline.
The Senate Parliamentarian must also review the bill and determine whether specific items fail to meet budget reconciliation requirements. Reconciliation bills are limited to items that directly affect the federal budget's spending, revenue, or debt limit. Provisions that don't meet budget reconciliation rules could change Graham-Cassidy supporters' tactics to recruit the final handful of votes needed for the bill's passage.
Graham-Cassidy bill approaching deadline, but ACA in force until further notice
Employers must remember that the Senate furor over Graham-Cassidy does not change anything at this point. The ACA and all its provisions continue as the law of the land. Even if the bill passes as-is, employers will still be required to comply with employer shared responsibility reporting requirements. No version of ACA repeal-and-replace legislation has done away with information reporting. The IRS has not indicated it will provide businesses any relief or extensions for the 2017 filing, which means that businesses must apply increased diligence. These filing requirements require complex calculations and compiling months of data throughout an employer's organization.
Additionally, lawmakers have not proposed changes to notice requirements and W-2 reporting of healthcare costs in any version of the legislation. Employers should not grow apathetic about their compliance responsibilities for the ACA.
The legislative process is fluid. It's important to stay compliant with the current healthcare law. No one knows whether Graham-Cassidy will make it through Congress, and if it does, what the final form will contain. Paychex will monitor the bill as it makes its way through the Senate and report on any occurrences of significance.


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The history of bathing
Bathing to care for the body has played an important role in many societies even way back in ancient times. With water often used in many religious or political ceremonies, each tradition had their own special version of cleansing. In Ancient Rome, bathing was considered as a public ritual to socialize, look after the body as well as to associate with the elite. This was considered to be a requirement by certain social classes of people. Hammams were the Middle East's version of public baths with the oldest surviving ones dating back to the 12th century. This was especially important to them as it was associated with the city's prosperity. In Medieval Japan, zen monasteries used bathing to cleanse and meditate. While this was not a necessity, it was used for therapeutic purposes such as natural hot springs.
Why have a bathroom?
Nowadays a modern bathrooms is more than a place just to cleanse yourself. It is where you can truly be yourself. Whether you feel like singing at the top of your lungs like a superstar singer or finding your best angle in the mirror, the bathroom is there for you to do it all. But most importantly, you have to make your bathroom truly you because after all, it is where you should feel most comfortable. How might you do this? Decorate it to cater to your style!
Bathroom must haves
Toilet: A toilet is always a must have in a bathroom. Sit on your throne like a king while reading through a magazine or two.
Shower: Dance like nobody's business and sing along to the sound of the running showerhead. The shower is not only a place to wash up but also a great place to bring the diva out in you.
Bathtub: Who could say no to the temptation of a bubble bath? Light a few candles and pop a bottle of bubby at the end of the week to enjoy a relaxing night soaking in a nice warm bath.
Sink: A sink has many uses. You cleanse your face, wash your hands and brush your teeth by the sink. This everyday necessity is something you really can't forget to have in your bathroom.
Mirror: Although we may not like to admit it, we are all vain pots. We look at the mirror every time we pass by one. Having a mirror in the bathroom would be great to help you ensure that you look your very best before you leave your house to conquer the world.
Towel Hanger: Keep your towels dry ready for its next use by hanging it on a towel rack.
Cabinets & Shelves: Store away and organize your make up, skin care products and other bathroom knickknacks in cabinets & shelves. A decluttered bathroom is definitely a more appealing place to be.
Fun facts about bathrooms
- A person spends an average of 1.5 years of their life in the bathroom
- The most expensive toilet roll is a 24 carat 3 ply toilet roll
- The King of Saudi Arabia gifted his daughter a toilet made of pure gold for her wedding
- Females takes spends 3 times longer than males in the bathroom
- An average person visits the toilet 2,500 times a year
- 64% of women think of their to do lists in the shower
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There was an organised walk from church planned for the afternoon, and Mr FD was up for it, so the morning was spent doing various enjoyable things – reading, blogging, listening to the radio etc. Then, after a hurried piece of cheese on toast at 11.15, we set out to borrow our friends' dog, Marvin, as we thought he would enjoy the walk. Then we drove down to Clermont.
Marvin was very well-behaved in the car: he sat in the footwell, and quivered. I stroked him a lot to reassure him, and finally he settled down between my feet.
We arrived at the car park where we were all meeting, but had to hang around for quite a while, as other people who were coming got lost. Finally everyone arrived and we set off
We headed up the Vallée de Sans Souci, to the Squirrels' Cascade
It was lovely – people swapped walking partners, as we went, and Marvin had a great time with Clio, the labrador. There was a puppy with us too, Narda, but she was kept on the lead as she was rather over excited by the whole event! She's the dog being lifted up in the photo above.
When we arrived back at the car, Rob (our rector) & Caireen (his wife) invited us back to the house, "for some leftovers" We were expecting a turkey sandwich and a cup of tea – and ended up having a delicious 4-course meal! Red pepper & sweet potato soup, turkey dinner, with all the trimmings, cheese, and mince pies! Goodness me!
Marvin was thoroughly spoiled and loved the attention. He isn't allowed on the furniture (except his chair) at home, but here he was positively encouraged onto the sofa!
He was given a bowlful of scraps to eat as well. Rob and Caireen would have adopted him on the spot if they could have done! He was splendidly well-behaved.
And after a lovely meal, we drove home, arriving in time to feed the cats, who sniffed my jeans very suspiciously.
A really nice day, with really nice people.
Mr FD, me and Marvin
My consultant phoned me yesterday – both the bone scan and the organ scan were normal, showing no signs that the cancer has spread!
I know we're not out of the woods yet, but the relief that both Mr FD and I felt was enormous. Thank you, God.


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The Belonging Mantra – a prayer to myself
I belong to you.
I belong to you.
I belong to you.
Let this be my pulse, my guide, my inner fire. Let it both calm my heart and inflame my cunt, and let it give solace to my mind when it fills with doubts, fears, longing, and hurts.
I belong to you.
Let me keep this phrase at the seat of my gut at all times, that it may remind me of the depth of our relationship and the mountains we've crossed – together – to arrive here.
I am yours.
Let me soften my white-knuckled clutch around my vulnerabilities and desires; let me not question their validity and place in my life – in our lives.
Let this simple truth – that we belong to each other and are indelibly a part of each other's bodies and souls – envelop me in its warmth.
Let me be open.
Let me see clarity.
Let me find balance to this intensity and fire.
Let the truth of our mutual and unequal possession not frighten me away, that I can fully embrace the wholeness that I feel. Right now, in this moment.
Airport thoughts
Written 04/30/2010 while I waited to board my flight…
I'm writing this from San Francisco International Airport, but who knows when I will actually be able to post it. I'm still appalled that this airport doesn't offer free wireless.
I don't know what it is about this particular morning, or this particular airport, but I'm feeling inexplicably moody. Suddenly and without warning, thoughts of Tim are flooding my mind. It still happens every so often (though less and less frequently) that I get sudden flares of residual anger surrounding this man. And with each instance I have to close my eyes and just let it take its course. And always, the same questions. Why? How could he? How could I be so naïve? So stupid?
And each time I get angry at myself. Three years gone, and still he can affect me like this. Three years, yet I can still remember, with vivid detail, every feature of his face. Sometimes I think he will always be there, a hidden ghost haunting my every relationship, questioning the trust I place in each person. After all, I've more or less determined that my kink is a large, necessary part of my being and will always be a prominent part of my life, and Tim will always be the man with whom I first explored kink.
Human minds have this annoying propensity for remembering milestones and landmarks, personal or otherwise.
And then there was the instance, after many months of silence following my departure, where I got a cryptic, late-night IM from him. It said, simply: you still don't know what you're missing do you.
I felt a clutch of fear from reading this, not knowing how to interpret the message. But I never responded. Remembering, now, I still feel that clutch of fear.
Still … I have come a long way, I think. I no longer question my self worth or wonder whether or not I ever meant anything to him. I no longer wonder whether my absence burned as much of a hole in his life as his did in mine. The wound has closed, and only the faintest of scars, it seems, remains.
So perhaps I have just brushed against that scar this morning, reminding me that it is even there. And no – I still don't know what it is he feels I'm missing. It certainly is not him, and I am content never to see or hear of him again. If he means to imply that I am lacking a more fulfilling life for having left him – well, the mere thought is incredulous and scoff-worthy. As a friend and confidant stressed repeatedly throughout this period of time, the best revenge I can have is to live a fulfilling, rich life and to create my own happiness.
I think, so far, I'm heading down the right path.
and the movie title that describes my sex life is: 2 Fast 2 Furious?
I'm dating a fuckin' street racer.* I never ever expected this to happen. Ever.
But damn, I do love watching him work his gear shift.
Things sure are getting exciting in the city. SR, I'll call him, and I are well on our way to exploring each other's sexual deviations. Glory of glories, one day when we only had a little time together, we were teasing each other verbally (mostly), and he insinuated that he would love to just tie me up and have his way with me.
And then there was the night he was rubbing my back and gave me a playful spank inbetween rubs – testing the waters, no doubt. And that time he took a handful of hair to pull my head back for a kiss; and, and, and…
Oh, I am going to have fun this summer.
The fact that I am jobless again doesn't change that sentiment one bit.
* By night, of course. He has a cubicle job by day, heehee. And he is definitely not what you and I imagine a street racer to look like, which is probably a Vin Diesel derivative thanks to the movies.
Roof Sex
We watched this in my Advanced Animation class yesterday. Poor kitty!
Using Stop-motion techniques.
I've been trying. Fuck, but I've been trying so hard. I suppose I need to just let things run their course, and there's nothing I can do to expedite it. Even the anger, once it dies down, leaves only a dull empty husk in its place. The anger that fueled and nourished me through the first stage…well, it betrays in its ability to heal…
Enjoying memories of the sex we had wouldn't be a problem if I didn't associate sex so closely with emotion, or the ties I thought we had.
(He's a fucking lying, cheating bastard, remember?)
I know, I know…
(Forget him. He's less than worthless to you.)
I know…and yet…
…To remember him holding me, as we stood overlooking a waterfront…
…Him reaching for my hand while he drove, kissing the back of it…
…To realize how easily that deceptive 4-letter word slid off his tongue, only to dissipate in the air before me…
…To think that I revealed my deepest darkest secrets to him, who kept guarded his own, blacker secret.
…One who felt no remorse in blatantly lying to me…
A year of memories, and they are all covered now in sooty black ash. There is still so much I don't understand.
It fucking hurts, and there's nothing I can do. It hurts that I cannot let go of the devotion I felt, for one who has found me dispensable.
Perhaps I am a threat?
Or perhaps I was never worth enough to him to be one.
I've lost my anchor, and yet he continues to invade my privacy, my senses, my head. My heart still skips when I see a large dark truck drive by.
(I will always give you an out.)
Where? I can't find it.
And these are the kinds of mindless, agonizing thoughts that makes me wonder if it is worth continuing to write here, if this is all I can write.
Misery loves company. And yet the more miserable I feel, the more I retreat into isolation, so I don't drag anyone else down with me. No one deserves that.
My emotions continue this wild oscillation between extremes, and something's going to give soon. I hope it is just a low point that will fade away soon, because I do not want these black thoughts. I thought I had gotten past that in high school.


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The emotion ball is how a chao generally expresses how it feels. When a chao first starts off, it will have a sphere as an emotion ball, and is often considered the "normal mood" type of emotion ball. The sphere can change into a halo if the chao becomes a Hero Chao or a sphere with spikes all around if the chao becomes a Dark Chao. Certain animals such as a Kappa can change the emotion icon to a flame, which seems to be purely cosmetic. The color of the emotion ball depends on which alignment the chao is and how well the chao is being treated. The types of colors that can appear are red, black, brown, white, blue, and gold. Darker colors are achieved by the chao becoming a Dark Chao, and lighter colors are achieved by the chao becoming a Hero Chao. Neutral Chao can also have all colors available to Hero or Dark Chao. Actions that may cause the chao to have a lighter colored emotion ball are actions such as raising the chao well with a Hero character, treating the chao badly with a Dark character, or feeding the chao Hero Fruit. Actions that may cause the chao to have a darker colored emotion ball are actions such as raising the chao well with a Dark character, treating the chao badly with a Hero character, or feeding the chao Dark Fruit.
General Emotion BallsEdit
Heart Emotion BallEdit
When a chao is given love as well as attention, such as given fruit, given something to absorb (Chaos Drives, and Animals.), or heading towards the player after the player whistles, a "Heart" type of emotion ball will appear. This type of emotion ball signifies that the chao is being taken care of well, and may cause the chao to like you more.
Tornado or "Swirl" emotion ballEdit
When a chao is attacked, thrown, or in any other action that may cause it discomfort such as waking up a chao that was sleeping, the chao will simulate this emotion with a "Swirl" type of emotion ball. It signifies that the chao is uncomfortable, and may cause the chao to start crying.
Question MarkEdit
Occasionally, a Chao will come across an object that interests it, and give this emoticon. A common example is when presented an Eggshell, and will usually proceed to put it on it's head. Other cases include other objects a Chao can put on it's head, when using a toy, or deciding whether to run away or cry for help when being brutally abused.
These Emotion Balls can only be obtained by a Chao of a specific type or alignment. These generally are use to determine what the Chao's alignment is. These change according to alignment and stats given at times around evolution.
Neutral/Baby: Plain Old BallEdit
For Baby Chao or a Neutral Chao, what floats above their head is a simple ball, as described above. This will change at Evolution for Baby if it takes another alignment. As a Light Chaos Chao, it will become a sun like orb.
Hero Chao: HaloEdit
Hero Chao have a Halo. This Halo is meant to represent the supposed purity of the Hero Chao, along with the angelic theme of the Hero Garden. Chaos Angel chao have a Halo also, but it seems to be translucent.
Dark Chao: Spike BallEdit
These balls are possessed by the Dark Chao. Along with the eyes, this is a surefire way to tell a Chao's alignment. As a Chaos Devil, this becomes a flame, similar to the one given to a Chao by Kappa.


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Lyrics: Robbie Robertson
Music: Robbie Robertson
Sung by Tim Bluhm with Phil Lesh & Friends as part of their tribute to Levon Helm.
Unfaithful Servant, I hear you leavinG soon in the morninG
What did you do to the lady, that she's gonna have to send you away
Unfaithful servant, you don't have to say you're sorry
If you done it just for the spite, or did yOU do it just for the glory
Like a stranger you turned your back
Left your keys and gone to pack
Bear in mind who's to blame, and all the shame
She really cared, the time she spared and the home you shared
Unfaithful servant, I can hear the whistle blowinG
Yes, that train is a-cominG and soon you'll be goinG
Let us not bow our heads for we won't be complaininG
Life has been good to us all even when that sky is raining
To take it like a grain of salt
is all I can do. It's no one's fault
Makes no diff'rence if we fade away
It's just as it was, it's much to cold for me to stay
Goodbye to that country home
So long to a lady I have known
Farewell to my other side
I'd best just take it in stride
Unfaithful servant, you'll learn to find your place
I can see it in your smile and, yes, I can see it in your face
The memories will linger on
But the good old days, they're all gone
Oh lonesome servant, can't you see
That we're still one and the same, just you and me


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The Best Ways To Embarrass Your Friends In-Game
Knifing them in GunGame – Counter-Strike: Source
Knife kills are always a wonderful way of showing your friends how easily you can embarrass them, but what if you could take it one step further? Instead of just shaming your friends, what if you could steal a few points away from them while you're at it? That's the point (haha, get it) of stabbing your friends in GunGame. Every time you knife them, you get a level.
Some servers running the GunGame mod will throw in a Super Mario sound effect for good measure, but the real joy is the reaction from your victim. They'll curse you, stamp their feet, and generally further their humiliation. Watch out! Turn about is fair play and that level you stole could go right back to them.
Friendship – Mortal Kombat 3
You might think fatalities have the biggest embarrassment effect after a brutal match in Mortal Kombat, but you'd be wrong. The only way true way to shame them and their complete lack of skills is through an awkward Friendship finish. The Friendship fatalities were added to Mortal Kombat to continue the downward spiral the series took into obscurity, but in the end you'll know you've truly beaten someone when they sheepishly laugh at your gesture.
That's when they know you'll always be able to beat them. Not only did you wipe the floor with them, but you were too much of a gentleman (or lady) to go for the gory and gruesome finish. You took the high-road and now they've got nothing better to do than breathe a sigh of relief.
Jump on their heads to score – Battleblock Theater
The key to victory in The Behemoth's platformer is always to jump on other people's heads. This is no more true than in Basketball, where the soccer ball you're playing with enters the arena in the center and each team's hoops are opposite sides. Scoring for your team, leaping off the hoop platform, and nimbly navigating the craniums of your opposition to grab the ball and immediately dunk it again will forever be satisfying.
It's that moment where the other player is obviously trying to get out from under your boot that sells the experience. You know it's embarrassing when you've inhibited the other player from jumping in a jumping game.
Successful Zerg rush – StarCraft 2
I've honestly never felt that warm feeling after a successful Zerg rush. I've been on the receiving end plenty of times, though! That's how I know it's embarrassing to get squashed by a swarm of nasty Zerglings. You have no idea how much I wanted to reach through my computer screen and punch the other player as a wave of itchy-looking Zerglings decimated my Terran base.
A Zerg rush requires carefully balancing between numbers and speed. Will the other team have built up enough defenses? Do you have enough Zerglings? It's a roll of the dice, but pulling off a rush in StarCraft or StarCraft 2 will bring a knowing smirk to any arm-chair commander.
Perfect! – Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
No one needs to tell you that fighting games are the most popular venue for embarrassing opponents in video games. The genre was born and raised on the backs of players eager to dominate their fellow arcade-dwellers and now online multiplayer can give everyone the satisfaction of defeating their friends in one-on-one fights.
Still, it's not enough to just beat your mate in a match. You've gotta destroy their morale with a Perfect victory. Don't let them chip even a sliver of health off your bar and enjoy the fruit of your labor. No one can stand up to a perfect victory. No amount of trash talking or any number of excuses can undo the damage from a perfect round. Your opponent will protest and sputter like the little baby he or she is, but you have tasted true dominance and it's salty, just like the tears your enemy will inevitably shed in shame.


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It's a wilderness out there in outer space. And as robotic surrogates set the stage for human footprints on Mars and other planetary bodies, just how much respect for other worlds should we have?
One suggested response would establish planetary parks for the solar system, an answer that ties together space science and exploration, ethics, law, policy, diplomacy and communications.
The parks would be organized under a single management system, with clear regulations for protection and use. But just what are the benefits of establishing a park system on target planets and moons before starting an intense program of exploration, and exploitation, of bodies in our solar system?
Planetary protection
A system of planetary parks fits with the ideas of such groups as the Committee on Space Research, advocates of the proposal note. COSPAR's long list of agenda items includes an active discussion of planetary protection.
COSPAR's objectives are to promote, on an international level, scientific research in space, with emphasis on the exchange of results, information and opinions. The organization also aims to provide a forum, open to all scientists, for the discussion of problems that may affect scientific space research.
Indeed, participants broached the planetary parks idea in June 2010 during COSPAR's Workshop on Ethical Considerations for Planetary Protection in Space Exploration, held at Princeton University.
Why now?
"I think the concept is a useful one, and as we know more about planets like Mars, there is even more reason to think about developing planetary parks as we have the information to define where they might go," said Charles Cockell, a professor of astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and a leading proponent of the notion.
A network of parks on Mars would aim to preserve different regions on the Red Planet because of the variety of environments it contains.
Mars is home to deserts, extinct shield volcanoes, canyons and polar ice caps. By preserving representative portions of these features, a diversity of planetary parks with different features of outstanding beauty and intrinsic, natural worth could be established. The parks would also allow for maximum preservation of scientific heritage, both geologically and — perhaps — biologically. [6 Most Likely Places for Alien Life in the Solar System]
Red Planet rules
Space preservationists could apply such a system elsewhere, including the moon, and on asteroids and satellites of the giant planets. But, specifically for Martian parks, the following rules might apply:
- No spacecraft or vehicle parts to be left within the park
- No landing of unmanned spacecraft within the park
- No waste to be left within the park
- Access only on foot or via surface vehicle along predefined routes, or by landing in a rocket-powered vehicle in predefined landing areas
- All suits, vehicles and other machines used in the park to be sterilized on their external surfaces to prevent microbial shedding
As for those dismissive of the idea, Cockell told SPACE.com that he thinks such reactions occur primarily because there isn't anyone on Mars or anywhere else beyond Earth orbit at the moment — so why would you want to set up parks?
Partly scientific, partly ethical
A few reasons explain why parks are a good idea, even without any people on Mars, advocates say.
"I think the reasons are two-fold. It is partly scientific and partly ethical," Cockell said, pointing out:
- One scientific argument is that it's useful to keep areas of other planetary bodies free of human activity, to maintain pristine conditions that can be used to answer scientific questions. This may turn out to be essential if researchers discover life elsewhere. It's also consistent with existing COSPAR planetary-protection policies that seek to prevent harmful contamination of other planetary bodies in order to preserve their scientific potential.
- One ethical argument is that it says something about our species that we think about our actions elsewhere and attempt to mitigate our impact prior to establishing a permanent presence beyond the Earth. We might want to preserve some places in pristine condition for future generations. We may also want to protect unknown benefits that could potentially be gained from places in space that human activity has not altered.
Expansion of private enterprise
"I think now is the time to do this because we are entering into a new era of both government and private exploration, which promises the possibility of many new organizations developing a spacefaring capability," Cockell said. "It would seem then that now is a good time to think about these questions afresh."
Cockell said that the idea is not to restrict space exploration, but rather to ensure that it is done in a thoughtful and far-sighted manner.
"By establishing parks, we might better be able to define those areas that should be left free of regulations and free for commercial development," Cockell said. "So they can be used as an impetus to help us think about places that should be left to ensure the unfettered expansion of private enterprise into space, as well as places we might want to turn into our first planetary parks."
Potential-use conflicts
Another leading thinker in this area is Gerda Horneck, at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne, Germany. While not expressing an official view of DLR, she sees the initiative as analogous to national park systems right here on Earth.
"A planetary park system could extend the reasons for practical protection policies beyond the utilitarian protection of scientific resources emphasized by planetary protection … into other utilitarian and intrinsic value arguments," Horneck told SPACE.com.
She added that such planetary park systems could still allow for the development of non-park areas by commercial enterprises, while incorporating regional protection for other objectives: scientific interest and use, preservation of historic value or natural beauty, or preservation for future generations.
"Thus, a strategy of planetary parks for the solar system could help solve future potential-use conflicts, incorporate both utilitarian and intrinsic-value arguments and be organized under a single management system, with clear regulations for protection and use," Horneck said.
Such an approach would also address considerations about moral and legal definitions of wilderness on other planetary bodies, Horneck added, "and would allow us to express a respect for other worlds."
Leonard David has been reporting on the space industry for more than five decades. He is former director of research for the National Commission on Space and a past editor-in-chief of the National Space Society's Ad Astra and Space World magazines. He has written for SPACE.com since 1999.
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joyn or die? forget about KakaoTalk and Anipang?
Remember last year, when KakaoTalk celebrated its 10 millionth user (see "Kakao Talk of the day")?
Well, 1000 days after launch, the Korean player claims 70 M users in 13 languages, with daily averages of 27 M users, 43 mn per user, and 4.2 billion messages. Even if Skype remains far ahead with its 280 M users (and the support of Microsoft* - whatever that's worth nowadays), Kakao Inc. has already become a global phenomenon - maybe level 5 on Gangnam Style scale - , and remains as ambitious as ever.
The way Anipang on KakaoTalk turned into an instant hit in the competitive game apps arena** probably scared the heck out of pure players (messaging services, VoIP...), not to mention much bigger netcos, starting at home with Daum and Naver, two giants on the Korean market who've - so far - failed to reach international recognition. Note that Kakao Inc. founder KIM Beom-soo is not an outsider: he created Hangame Communications, Inc., and headed NHN after the merger with Naver.
Even top players are paying attention. Sundaytoyz (Anipang's developer) is not Rovio, and Kakao is not Facebook, but I bet many people in Menlo Park start wondering what kind of value the Kakao platform will aggregate after games. And if Big G can leverage its superiority in searches to boost Google Voice (and counter Apple's Siri), the brand itself is not exactly a success.
Of course, the most nervous of all coopetitors are the MNOs, who see their customers use KakaoTalk for their calls and messages, and their own networks, even LTE-enabled, glogged with that booming data traffic. No wonder all 3 Korean cellcos decided to implement joyn, the GSMA's "Rich Communication Services" platform.
To start with, the "joyn" logo is the perfect anti-KakaoTalk: a double black on yellow speech bubble to counter a single yellow on black speech bubble. And RCS brings what operators who cooperate do best: interoperability. As the GSMA puts it in its sales pitch, the solution "delivers an experience beyond voice and SMS by providing them with instant messaging or chat, live video and file sharing across any device, on any network, with all the enabled contacts in their address book".
That's what cellcos will sell to their endusers - something young, sexy, colorful:
But first, the GSMA must convince its own customers, the MNOs, to implement the solution. Everybody must be on board for the promise to be delivered.
So further down the same page, the sales pitch sounds much more defensive and frigthening:
"Don't lose out to OTT – stay competitive and innovate with APIs
Your consumers are hungry for access to the entertainment and interaction offered by RCS-based apps. Agile and innovative, Over The Top (OTT) providers are exploiting the massive penetration of Smartphones by developing appealing rich communication apps available at little or no cost to the consumer.
Research conducted by one operator discovered a direct link between the penetration rate of cross-platform messaging services and the reduction of outgoing SMS traffic. Without RCS, the decline of voice messaging is likely to be next, as consumers increasingly engage with alternative IP based voice solutions.
Once consumers start using an OTT app service, that offering becomes, for them, the lead brand for communications services. Operators remain more competitive by responding more rapidly to consumers' expectations and behaviour, and by using RCS to enhance the value of their network and bring richer calls to their consumers."
And those most dramatic final words: "Act now before it's too late - Implement RCS today!"
Stop pulling your hair out, try this air lotion and stop the airtime loss. We don't guarantee return of love.
And be quick: the end is nigh.
mot-bile 2012
* see "Skype keeps moving, Google googling"
** over 20 M downloads, only on Android (iOS to follow soon)


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News Corporation has been exposed as a member of a controversial lobby group linked to attempts to weaken laws on the bribery of British police officers. The corporation is a full member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), home to numerous corporations campaigning against the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — under which the Department of Justice are investigating alleged bribery of the Met Police by the News of the World.
The robust defence of ALEC offered by Murdoch's media assets across the pond had led to increased speculation that they were members of the group, with both Fox News and the Wall Street Journal defending the organisation. The revelation that News Corp has been a paid-up member since 2010 follows a $1m donation to another group opposing corruption laws, the US Chamber of Commerce.
For those unfamiliar with ALEC, its activities are wide ranging. Some of the controversies connected to it include:
- Members of ALEC who are lawmakers in the US are obligated to get "model bills" introduced to their legislatures — legislation introduced under the names of elected officials with no reference to ALEC or its members.
- One ALEC model bill is Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law, which came to prominence with the shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin.
- ALEC is alleged to be behind the controversial bill in Wisconsin to ban collective bargaining by public sector employees.
- It has also been alleged to be behind voter ID legislation across the US, which would disenfranchise large numbers of minority voters.
Whilst News Corp has so far weathered the hacking scandal with its commercial interests more or less intact, it has been widely predicted that should it spread stateside, it might well be curtains for Murdoch's conglomerate.
So that $1m donation isn't suspicious at all, then.


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Ray is the much younger sibling of the LeBeau clan. She is daddy's little girl and adores her thieving dad much more than her mother, Rogue. Her father always caters to her every need she grew up as a basically a princess of the New Orleans Thieves Guild . As a child she and her brother along with the Summers-Frost children were captured by Mr. Sinister. She showed much level headed-ness and leadership ability in the face of certain danger. After they were rescued and her mother apparently died a rift grew in her family. She remained at her fathers side still and is the only means of communication between her brother Oliver and father Gambit . Also of note is her love for music, particularly that of the Jazz variety. Since her capture ordeal she has retained close ties with the Summers-Frost children. She aids GeNEXT in their battle with the Goddess Kalima and reunites her family as she gets her father and Oliver back on speaking terms. She later decides to stay at Xavier's with GeNEXT with her fathers blessings.
Powers and Abilities
Becka is a mutant, with the mutant powers of:
- Self-Propelled Flight: She appears to be able to fly under her own power, the nature of which has not been revealed.
- Superhuman Strength: She has demonstrated incredible strength. Though she can only lift around 5 tons.
- Superhuman Stamina: She also appears to have greater stamina than an ordinary human.
None known
Her skill with a bo-staff is also considerable as are her skills in Savate.
- Further relatives could include: Jacques LeBeau (foster great-grandfather, deceased); Jean-Luc LeBeau (adoptive grandfather); Mystique (unofficial foster grandmother); Destiny (second unofficial foster grandmother, deceased); Owen (maternal grandfather, presumed deceased); Priscilla (maternal grandmother, presumed deceased); Henri LeBeau (adoptive uncle, deceased); Mercy LeBeau (adoptive aunt); Havok (paternal uncle); Vulcan (paternal uncle); Theoren Marceaux (1st cousin once removed); Etienne Marceaux (1st cousin once removed, deceased); Mister Sinister (father's genetic template/paternal uncle, deceased); Cyclops (father's genetic template/paternal uncle); Graydon Creed (foster half-uncle, deceased); Nightcrawler (foster uncle); Rebecca Essex (aunt, deceased); Jean Grey (aunt); Kymri (aunt); Rachel Summers (paternal cousin); X-Man (paternal cousin); Cable (paternal cousin, deceased); Adam Essex (paternal cousin, deceased); Talia Wagner (foster cousin); TJ Wagner (foster cousin); Cerise Wagner (foster cousin).
Links and References
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The Framework explains that the standards are built upon three critical premises, or areas of focus:
Using English Purposefully is an essential goal underlying all of the CA ELD Standards. English learners must understand that language is a resource for making meaning and that there are different purposes for using English, such as describing, explaining, persuading, and retelling. The goal is to help English learners learn to make informed choices about using language resources (such as vocabulary, grammatical structures, text organization) based on discipline, topic, audience, task, and purpose.
Interacting in Meaningful Ways is a section that is further divided into three communicative modes: Collaborative, engaging in dialogue with others; Interpretive, in comprehending and analyzing written and spoken texts; and Productive, for example, creating oral presentations and written texts.
|Learning About How English Works is the third section within the CA ELD Standards that provides guidance on how teachers can teach about the structure of language. This section of the standards is organized according to key language processes: Structuring Cohesive Texts, Expanding and Enriching Ideas, and Connecting and Condensing Ideas.
The companion to the standards, the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework for California Public Schools (ELA/ELD Framework) provides extensive information including theories of language learning, fantastic vignettes illustrating instruction in ELA/literacy and ELD, and examples of how schools and communities can work together to provide all students with a world-class education. Although designed for California, educators across the nation can benefit from reading this framework.
Teachers can support students in achieving all of these critical aspects of the ELD standards by providing multiple opportunities for students to collaborate with their peers and to interact with complex texts, and by drawing students' attention to how language works across the disciplines.
WestEd created seven classroom videos for the California Department of Education to support learning about the new standards. Collaborative learning — an essential component of the CA ELD Standards — can be observed in all of the classroom videos in our new Raising the Bar video collection. The videos also show classes explicitly focusing on the language features of different text types, interacting in meaningful ways around complex texts, and developing their understanding of the various ways English works across disciplines. Students can be seen discussing complex texts with varying levels of support from their teachers, looking closely at how sentences are structured to convey meaning, and reconstructing texts with peers to deepen their understanding of both the content and the structure of texts. Watch how these teachers strategically support their students' engaging in meaningful discussions about texts, and having fun in the process.


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welcome JC
not much to say except to let the world know that my best friend already gave birth last monday to a healthy baby boy named Jomil Christopher (yeah, i already told her why do they have to combine their names, hehehe) anyway, havent seen the baby yet, but am planning to visit them this saturday. hopefully he got his looks after his mom (yes love your own, sorry emil)
2007 starbucks planner
finally i got my starbucks planner yesterday, its kinda bulky but it looks neat, hopefully it'll be filled up with good memories, hoping for the best this 2007. its not that 2006 was a bad year, it was quite good actually but then you always want to look for better things to come.
starbucks frappuccino are great but still i want to share with you my own special coffee recipe. i usually prepare my own coffee at home coz i want it to taste exactlly how i want it, i dont want it too sweet, i even prefer coffee without cream and i want it scalding hot. anyways this is my usual recipe but instead of adding sugar i top my coffee with marshmallows, the heat of the coffee gently melts the marshmallow giving it a frothy taste. try it and 'm sure you'll love it =)
oh havent i told you yet that i'm addicted to coffee? that coffee is like water to me and i cant live a day without a single cup of coffee? that i drink about 3-5 cups of coffee a day?


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4:54pm PT by Eriq Gardner
Judge Rejects Fox's Bid to Toss Ex-Felon's 'Empire' Copyright Lawsuit
It's not every day that an individual goes toe-to-toe with a major Hollywood studio and lives to tell a tale of victory. That Sophia Eggleton, who once went to prison for manslaughter and returned there after violating probation when police found a large quantity of marijuana in her possession, has managed to fend off Fox's motion to dismiss her copyright lawsuit over the hit drama Empire, is remarkable. That she originally filed this case pro se (without a lawyer) makes her advancement even more extraordinary.
Eggleton hasn't fully prevailed in a lawsuit alleging that the character of "Cookie" Lyon on the hit drama Empire is copied from her 2009 memoir The Hidden Hand, but she's at least still in the game thanks to a ruling on Tuesday by Michigan federal judge Terrence Berg.
The plaintiff pointed in her complaint to "striking and shocking similarities" between the way she depicted herself in The Hidden Hand and Empire's matriarch character. Among them: Both are light-skinned African-American women who wear expensive clothing, lead gangs, have placed hits on men, have gay family members, have served prison sentences, are known for "vicious insults," and have a propensity to slap people.
Fox and co-defendants including co-creator Lee Daniels argued that these elements were insufficient to establish substantial similarity. Unfortunately for them, they ran into a judge in Berg who has a pretty low bar at the pleading stage. It doesn't hurt that this case is being fought in Michigan. Some circuits around the nation have allowed judges to go beyond the contours of a complaint and incorporate evidence to address the plausibility of a claim, but the 6th Circuit (which covers Michigan) has proven friendly for copyright plaintiffs in more ways than one. Berg makes clear in his opinion that he adheres to 6th Circuit standards that disfavor dismissals on factual questions of substantial similarity.
As such, Berg sees enough to move Eggleton's copyright claim forward.
"At first glance, many of the elements Plaintiff alleges were copied by Defendants seem like elements typical to stories about those involved in drugs and violence," he writes. "It would not be atypical, for example, for the boss-type character of such a story to have sold drugs, to be a gang leader, to own firearms, to wear expensive clothing, to have an assertive or abrasive personality, to have been incarcerated, to have ordered a hit on someone else, or to have experienced the murder of a friend or family member. In this case, however, Plaintiff's memoir features a woman in the dominant role as drug dealer, gang leader, and perpetrator of violence. This is not the stock and trade of the average drug gangster potboiler."
The judge adds that other elements like gay family members, murdered family members, and coming between a close one and a loaded gun also aren't of the "stock-standard variety."
It also doesn't hurt that Eggleton, who retained a lawyer after originally filing the complaint herself, pleads a plausible case of access. She says she was introduced to screenwriter Rita Grant Miller through a mutual acquaintance, that they discussed adapting The Hidden Hand and that Miller told her that Lee Daniels would be pitched. The judge says that Eggleton presents a "strong and, for purposes of this motion, unchallenged" allegation regarding access.
Eggleton isn't entirely successful in Round 1.
She loses her publicity rights claim because the judge writes Eggleton "has not alleged any facts in the second version of her complaint establishing that she has a pecuniary interest or any commercial value in her identity."
And there are looming challenges ahead — the first of which will be to convince the judge why Daniels and Empire writers Danny Strong and Malcolm Spellman are subject to the court's jurisdiction. But even there, Berg is open-minded, giving the parties the next month to conduct discovery on the issue. Here's the judge's ruling.
Unless settled, the case appears headed to much more discovery, not just on Daniels' contact with the state of Michigan, but also to the development of Empire. Eggleton will have another story to tell.
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Live from Tanzania!
May 27, 2008 1 Comment
Eleven o'clock in the evening. Doing some postproduction work.
My iChat beeps on the screen. I see René is online and from thousands of miles away somewhere in Tanzania he tries to establish a connection with the Western part of the world. I accept the invitation and seconds later he appears full screen on my Mac.
We live in an interesting time, communication-wise…
PS: You can't hear my voice. Missed a button somewhere, most probably.


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Hey there, so few weeks passed since I moved my bags once again. I moved to the Netherlands for the second time, but this time is completely different from what I experienced while living in Amsterdam. While Amsterdam is full of tourists going all possible directions and absolute lifestyle madness, Rotterdam is filled with locals and you can feel Dutch culture way more here.
Let's start with the city.
I could google all the stats for you, but I rather tell you what I make of it while living here so shortly. Firstly its a city of creative architecture. Probably all architecture students dream, each part of the town differs with eye-catching buildings as well as an interior design that you can see through big windows. Aside of architecture, Rotterdam has a lot of galleries and museums with first class art and exhibitions that is constantly changing, so you don't feel like going to Tate modern and seeing same stuff for 5 years. I really appreciate the cultural vibe in this town. It seems like art is all around and it never leaves you bored while walking the streets.
Besides lively town vibes, it is the first time I can feel like a real outsider in this culture. It seems that everything I live by is done differently here. From tiny things to more psychological ones. Let's start with tiny things. Dutch people keep their bread in the freezer at all times, and always eat sandwiches for lunch so they have to defrost it in the morning, so they are able to eat it at lunch. #careforbread
Secondly, Dutch people wash dishes in a sink full of water. And I really don't understand how it works. You fill up sink with water and soap and then they wash dishes and put them to dry… but its soapy! So for past 2 weeks, I've been trying to hack the system of saving water but having not soapy dishes. #blondnologicsorry
Stupid things aside, the biggest difference in the culture so far is work ethics. All my work experiences in Lithuania, Iceland and England has been crazy working hours, a lot of work and feeling like you have so much work you will never finish it. Endless emails, phone call, working overtime, doing other peoples work, etc. In Lithuania especially we are raised to think that you have to do hard work to be great. And even praise someone who worked all day, multitasked and got super tired doing so. Here, on the other hand, is another world. So the first week I came here, I was so lost in the office I didn't know what to make of it. Everyone was doing their jobs, with no rush and sweat. Everything was quiet and calm. No flying papers, no running all over the place and most importantly no bragging how hard the work is. After first week feeling like an alien, I finally understood what's going on! Companies are hiring enough people! So marketing doesn't need to do press, and goldsmiths don't need to answer phones. Everyone has their own tasks and they are not overflowing with other work because there is no people to do it. This is something new for me. Usually, business owners try to hire as little people so they save money and think that one person can do all of it alone. This was the case in all of my work experiences. Firstly, I didn't know what to make out of it, since I love work, and multitasking 24/7, but more I am here, more I understand that this relaxed work environment gives you time to be more creative, and to talk to people about life, and make you happier than a pile of papers do. I'll let you know how it goes but for now, I still can't adjust to this 'non-madness'.
After all, I am finally understanding what being an outsider means. I always felt in my place wherever I went, but now I am sitting at the lunch table with people speaking Dutch, and feeling invisible. I wake up early, go to work, go home, cycle, read a book, and try to make the best of this. And I am learning from this experiences more than I've ever done from the comfortable environment ones. Because it's all not like I used to, but it gives me so much to think off.
I don't know. It's weird, but it's happy.
Thank you for reading THOSE SILLY STORIES.


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W's Entrecote
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
W's Entrecote was another French style steakhouse in Hong Kong. Originally I had planned to go to Ruth Chris' steak house but time and availability constraints forced me to change locations.
W's Entrecote is a very old fashioned French steakhouse, it was similar to La Vache, however being the older of the two it seemed heavily dated compared to its newer competitor.
While the menu is much more elaborate, I decided to compare the two French steak houses and therefore I'd eat the same, a salad entre and steak frites.
The salad came out quickly after I placed my order as the place was quite empty. It was great, slightly more enjoyable than the La Vache one.
The steak came out shortly after (I'd ordered a US steak, cooked Medium rare), and it was served similarly to the La Vache one as well but less theatrically. Unfortunately it was Medium rare to medium and quite thin. The US beef has a definite difference in flavour, bolder and sweeter. Slightly under seasoned, but the butter sauce it came with really helped it.
The steak was tender, almost eye fillet melt in the mouth, so no real complaints there either.
The steak at W's Entrecote, while not as amazing as La Vache, was still great. The fries were also the best shoestring I've ever had.
How well it's cooked – 7.4
Flavour – 7.6
Tenderness – 8.6
Overall – 7.8


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Oh, The Beat, have you seen that updated version of "Cosmos" hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson? We haven't watched the whole thing yet, but it's ready and waiting on our DVR. Honestly, The Beat, after the first 20 minutes, I had to take a break from watching it. It's been a long time since I really truly contemplated the universe; the last time I probably really truly contemplated it was back in the day when I was making these tapes. Plus my wife and I watched it right before bed, and after we got past the Virgo Supercluster and the Known Universe and Neil mentioned that the Known Universe was likely just a small part of a Multiverse, mentioned it rather too casually I might add, well, that was as much as my mind could take in one sitting. Especially right before I'm supposed to go to sleep. And convince myself that going to work the next day made some kind of difference when I was just an infinitesimal part of a goddamn Multiverse.
So, The Beat, you might be wondering what the hell the cosmos has to do with you and me. Well, as I was listening to this truly awesome tune, and listening to the DJ talk about how you guys were the precursor to FYC, it got me to thinking about how amazingly huge this world is, and how each new piece of information slowly (or quickly) increases one's worldview. And how me-centric my worldview tends to be.
Like, take you guys, for instance. Right before this song came on the radio and I taped it, all I knew was that there was a band called Fine Young Cannibals, and they were brand new and they just came out with one song, which I loved. And then suddenly, in like 30 seconds, I come to find out that Fine Young Cannibals have a much deeper history. They're not just this awesome band that made a hit song; they were made up of people who had this whole long life somewhere.
I think my first real true grasp of this came a few years before, back during the whole "baby Jessica in the well" incident. Here was this little girl who no one but her family knew existed, and suddenly the entire world is aware of her and some little place called Midland, Texas. The entirety of the planet has its focus on one tiny little spot. . .
This is why I could never be a physicist, The Beat. Or even a decent writer. Because I can't put into words the sheer immensity of life or how easy it is to block it all out. Like when my dad came to visit once. My dad who lives on a farm next to a town of about 300 people. He comes to visit me in a city that was roughly 600,000 people at the time, and we're sitting at a stoplight, and he was marveling at the amount of cars and the amount of people all around us. It was the kind of thing I used to marvel at, too, The Beat.
And occasionally that small-town thought will still sneak into my head when I'm driving down the freeway and there are cars all around and I think about how each car contains one or more people and each of those people have their own lives and their own things going on and this is just one tiny section of a freeway in one city in one state in one country on one continent on one planet. And don't get me started on when I watch the ants in our compost heap. . .
The point is, The Beat, I really like this song. And let's just leave it at that before my head explodes.
"Too Nice To Talk To"
<awesome The Beat jam>
It's too late now, it's twenty past two
I spent the night just watching you
I watched you dance, I watched you move
Can't breathe and still I watched you move away
Now I think quite a lot as I stare at my shoes
About all these things that I put myself through
There's nothing to say now, there's nothing to do, you're just too nice ta talk to
Too nice ta talk tooo
Too nice ta talk to
Too nice ta talk to
<awesome The Beat jam>
The Radcliffs wouldn't come after you
I glance but you just stared me through
Felt such a fool I felt you knew
But you might tell me to go away
Now I think quite a lot of my own point of view
Is that all I have that's in common with you
Emotions so guarded, my heart is retarded, you're too nice ta talk to
You're too nice ta talk tooo
Too nice to talk to
Too nice ta talk to
<awesome The Beat jam>
This evening hasn't gone like I planned
Should I take the situation in hand
Can't go on but I can't seem to dance
You chain my feet, I stamp and stamp and stamp, because nothing I do ever seems to be right
The same dance of mine every Saturday night, out the window, you might say I'm out of of my mind, but'cha too nice ta talk to
Too nice ta talk tooo
Too nice ta talk tooo
Too nice ta talk tooo
Too nice ta talk tooo
Too nice


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Stop The Anti-Doctor Media Bias
The April 18, 2019 headline was a prime example of clickbait: "Feds charge doctors in 8 states in opioid bust, including 'Rock Doc' accused of trading pills for sex."
The April 18, 2019 headline was a prime example of clickbait: "Feds charge doctors in 8 states in opioid bust, including 'Rock Doc' accused of trading pills for sex."
In the 1960s, Lew Goldberg showed that a physician's intuition and judgment can be fatally flawed. Interestingly, the same fatal flaw that was exposed by Goldberg is the same fatal flaw that causes some of the biggest financial mistakes that doctors make with money. Why aren't doctors rich? Psychology has an interesting explanation that everyone should understand.
Surgeons must perform at the top of their game day in and day out. So do athletes, singers, and other professionals, but a mistake in surgery has far greater ramifications than a fumble or a missed note.
MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has moved to fire three scientists accused of sharing important research findings and data with China.
Doctors are misusing 2016 opioid pain medication guidelines, federal officials said Wednesday, a clear response to increasing complaints from chronic pain patients who say they are the victims of an overreaction to the opioid crisis.
The Food and Drug Administration announced it is shutting down its controversial "alternative summary reporting" program and ending its decades-long practice of allowing medical device makers to conceal millions of reports of harm and malfunctions from the general public. The agency said it will open past records to the public within weeks.
Within the clinics, hospital corridors, and halls of medicine, a new phrase has emerged and taken hold of the practice of medicine. Whenever confronted with the challenging, inconvenient, undesirable, underinsured or maybe when just overwhelmed, health care personnel have begun to utter the phrase "I'm not comfortable with …"


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This paper present a thesis that babies are conceived psychogenetically at the same time that they are conceived physically. The manner of their conception becomes an unthought known as part of their being. The term magic babies has been chosen to indicate babies that are produced by various reproductive technologies. The implications of reproductive technology for the welfare of the babies being produced, for their conceivers, bearers and rearers, for their siblings, grandparents and extended family, for their potential children and grandchildren, and for society will also be discussed. A review of electronically operated toy babies will be presented, with an emphasis on the relevance of the production of these mechanical magic babies to the production of human magic babies, both of which are rapidly occurring contemporaneously in our culture.
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