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The Shadows - 20 Golden Greats (1977)
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Apache, Mystery Man, Kon-Tiki or Foot Tapper will be familiar to some here who has been around long enough to remember Cliff Richard and rock n roll in the sixties
Not Elvis and certainly not The Beatles, but The Shadows and The Ventures. Like many lead guitar players of those days, listening to both these bands spurred me to learn the guitar very early in my life. Thanks to our friend gandallon, I couldn't resist posting this in response to his wonderful share of The Ventures music a few days back.
|Originally Cliff Richard's backing band, the British quartet the Shadows began recording on their own in 1960 and had a major hit with the instrumental "Apache." They were built around guitarists Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, with an ever-changing rhythm section (Terry "Jet" Harris and Tony Meehan, the original bassist and drummer, were the most famous, and went on to success on their own in the early '60s); originally dubbed "the Drifters," they adopted their more famous moniker during their first tour with Richard to avoid confusion with the popular American R&B group of the same name. Often erroneously thought of as England's answer to the Ventures, the Shadows' sound was polished, crisp, clean, and metallic, making up for its inherent sterility and lack of soul thanks to a knack for drawing out melodies in their most haunting form; their biggest hit was "Apache," but they also scored with smash singles including 1960's "Man of Mystery" and 1961's "Kon-Tiki." By 1962, both Harris and Meehan had exited, and the remaining duo of Marvin and Welch continued backing Richard in his many film roles, adopting a distinctively exaggerated brand of choreography widely imitated by other guitar-based groups of the era. Subsequent chart-toppers including 1963's "Wonderful Land" and 1963's "Foot Tapper" followed, and although the Shadows were largely lost in the shuffle of the British Invasion they continued backing Richard until 1968, at which time Welch quit. Many more reunions and breakups were to follow in the coming decades, and in one form or another the Shadows continued to record well into the 1990s.
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03 - The Frightened City
04 - Guitar Tango
05 - Kon-Tiki
06 - Foot Tapper
07 - Genie With The Light Brown Lamp
08 - The Warlord
09 - A Place In The Sun
10 - Atlantis
11 - Wonderful Land
12 - Fbi
13 - The Savage
14 - Geronimo
15 - Shindig
16 - Stingray
17 - Theme For Young Lovers
18 - The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt
19 - Maroc 7
20 - Dance On
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Six Cannabis Advocates in Sports
The times are changing. With an increasing number of states legalizing marijuana and the desire to find out its health benefits, the country's views on cannabis has softened as it's become more widely accepted—except in sports. From NFL stars to NBA ballers to the top MMA fighters, these are six of the strongest advocates for medical marijuana.
Ricky Williams
Williams is arguably the most famous marijuana smoker in NFL history, earning multiple weed-related suspensions while playing in the league. Williams even quit playing football to smoke marijuana–that's dedication! Now that he's retired from the gridiron, the former Texas star running back is a partner in the first cannabis gym–Power Plant Fitness–based in San Francisco.
Ronda Rousey
After Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for five years, Rousey came out swinging in defense of her fellow UFC fighter. Following UFC 193, Rousey said she was against testing for marijuana, and that it's "only tested for political reasons." UFC commentator (and cannabis connoisseur) Joe Rogan has strongly implied that he's gotten high with Rousey.
Jake Plummer
Plummer–the former star Broncos QB–is an advocate for cannabidiol (CBD), a component of the plant that can help with a plethora of ailments. After taking CBD oil for a year, Plummer, at the age of 41, joked that he was going to make an NFL comeback since he was feeling so healthy.
Eugene Monroe
Related – Former NFL Quarterback Jake Plummer , Surfing The Road To Spannabis…
Typically, active NFL players aren't advocates for medicinal marijuana until they retire. That wasn't the case with Monroe. Monroe, along with Plummer, have been two of the biggest proponents for active and retired players to use CBD. The former first-round pick has put his money where his mouth is by donating money to help in researching if marijuana can help protect the brain.
Cliff Robinson
While he was starring in the NBA, Cliff Robinson was lovingly known as Uncle Cliffy. In his post-NBA career, Robinson goes by Uncle Spliffy. That's the name of his upcoming marijuana store. Robinson—who played eight season with the Trail Blazers—has plans to open the store in Portland. The former "Survivor" contestant is also an advocate for lighter penalties for players who test positive for the banned drug.
Kyle Turley
Williams' former teammate in New Orleans, Turley, has credited marijuana for saving his life. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the former offensive lineman said that taking painkillers caused him to struggle with rage, anxiety and depression. In 2015, Turley started using marijuana, and his suicidal and homicidal tendencies subsided.

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text: Analog Moon is featured on the CD Sampler of the June/July issue of Relix Magazine, as well as in its "On the Rise" section. This issue contains the 11th Annual Festival Guide and features My Morning Jacket on the cover. The compilation disc leads off with the new My Morning Jacket track "Circuital" (from the album of the same name due on May 31), and also features Analog Moon's "Soda City" and Fleet Foxes' "Helplessness Blues". Get it on newsstands now!


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- Texas school PTA lets families donate money in lieu of time-consuming fundraisers
- Form: "I do not want to bake so here is the money I would have spent on those cupcakes"
(CNN)With three children, Dee Heinz's family has participated in just about every bake sale and class fundraiser known to the modern PTA.
As most parents will attest, all the work peddling wrapping paper, candles and chocolate to friends and relatives can be overwhelming, she said.
"When you have three children and extracurriculars and homework, one simple fundraiser is never just one simple fundraiser," said Heinz, who lives in Dallas. "It's usually three and we can't approach the same family members for all three of them."
Suffice to say she was more than pleased when her 12-year-old brought home an "Alternative Fundraiser" notice from her school PTA.
"This fundraiser is in lieu of sending students home with the task of selling door-to-door, collecting money, and delivering goods. Please help us avoid that by supporting our PTA with your donations, and helping us achieve our goals to support our students and faculty."
The options seemed too good to be to true: a $15 donation because "I do not want to bake so here is the money I would have spent on those cupcakes." Or, a $50 donation to avoid having to "walk, swim or run in any activity that has the word 'thon' in it. Here is the money I would have spent on my child's 'free' T-shirt."
But they are for real. Her response? "We were cheering," she said. "We thought it was hilarious and a breath of fresh air."
Delighted, Heinz posted a picture of the notice on her Facebook page Tuesday night with the caption "I love that our school PTA has a great sense of humor." She blurred the school's name to shield it from unwanted attention and asked CNN to do the same as a condition of sharing the photo.
By Thursday evening, it had been shared more than 90,000 times and spawned a Scary Mommy post, "Let's All Follow In The Footsteps Of This PTA Fundraiser And Let The Bake Sale Die."
"The fundraising 'business' is out of hand. And it's really hard as a working parent to keep up with these extra events that are required to show your support," writer Maria Guido said. "There's no shame in throwing money at something, sorry. I will join my kid's PTA just to pitch this form. And if I have to leave with my head bowed in shame, so be it."
Comments left on Heinz's Facebook post echoed the sentiment.
"LOVE this. Yes, to all of the above," as one person said.
"Every PTA should do this!" said another.
A handful of people stood by the fundraiser, saying it teaches children responsibility. Maybe so, Heinz said, but there are other ways for children to learn responsibility.
"They learn responsibility from making sure their homework is completed, or through extracurriculars like playing sports and being part of team," she said. "They're not lacking in opportunities to learn responsibility and there's only so many hours in a day that you can commit to activities."
Heinz said she is not advocating for all schools to get rid of the fundraiser. She understands that some schools might prefer traditional fundraisers. She simply appreciates that her school PTA is giving her family the option to choose how to spend their time and money.
"Fundraisers serve a purpose and I'd never want to diminish that. But for us this is the better option. Time is valuable, too."


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Se ha publicado el nuevo número de la Revista brasileña V!RUS
Abierta la convocatoria de recepción de artículos para el próximo número.
Hasta el 28 de febrero de 2011.
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The theme of V!RUS 04, Designing coexistence, is based on the perception that, nowadays and further and further, the data of the problem presented to all those who are called upon to intervene in the cities, either planners, politicians, architects, designers, artists, social animators or scholars from various fields, are changing. It is no longer only about designing and producing physical spaces that eventually will constitute places of living or expulsion, in various scales, for populations that we think we know by heart. Above all, it is about understanding that the essence of society is altered through various phenomena such as migration, access to information, enhancement of local cultures, respect and encouragement for minorities, among many others, and that as the city is formed by these people, designing the city means designing conditions for their differences to coexist. And with dignity and shine!
This subject has been occupying a central place in discussions at Nomads.usp since some time ago, allowing the Center to remark new connections between its research works. V!RUS 04 is a search for interlocutors that Nomads.usp extends beyond its walls, wanting to listen to them in a debate that will hopefully continue to expand. Therefore, we have opened the floor to any external researcher who was interested in discussing with us, but we also invited some researchers and social actors to express their views on the subject. The result is in the pages that we offer here to reading and delight with its twenty-five texts, thirteen videos, three audios, two architectural projects and dozens of pictures.
This issue counts with 47 external collaborators out of Nomads.usp, considering authors of both submitted and invited texts. They are from 8 different countries Germany, Spain, England, Mozambique, Palestine, Portugal, Sweden and Brazil and transit through various knowledge areas as performing arts, cultural animation, social sciences, design, computer science, education, communication, philosophy, psychology, geography, cultural studies, visual arts, history, urban planning and architecture.
We hope that reading this rich material, produced by many hands, bring us wider visions over the subject and stimulate us to be equally propositional in terms of actions able to induce coexistence.


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Canal & River Trust Licensing Consultation Outcome is a Missed Opportunity07 March 2018
Following publication of the outcome of Canal & River Trust's licence review consultation on 6th March, The Inland Waterways Association regrets that Canal & River Trust has failed to take the opportunity to produce a modern licensing system that addresses the problems it inherited on its creation in 2012.
IWA sees this as a missed opportunity to solve some of the issues caused by the current licensing system, and in particular the effect of the continuous cruising option introduced by the British Waterways Act 1995 as an alternative to having a home mooring. After spending a significant amount of resource on a major review and consultation, it is disappointing that so little has come of it.
The review does nothing to address two of IWA's key concerns; the increasing use of widebeam boats on inappropriate waterways to the detriment of other waterways users, and ensuring that boaters without a home mooring cruise an appropriate distance. IWA will continue campaigning for these concerns to be resolved.
In response to the detail contained in Canal & River Trust proposals:
- IWA is concerned that many boaters will face a significant increase in their licence fees within 2 years as a result of the changes to the prompt payment discount
- IWA considers that a licence based on boat area (length x beam) would have been a fairer and simpler system rather than the proposed three width bands
- IWA notes the loss of the 1 day visitor licence and considers that it should continue to be available online to encourage compliance by occasional users, eg of canoes and trailable boats, and to encourage more people to get afloat affordably.


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Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper Bound With Disk, 160 pp.
The Foundations Activity Workbook provides valuable supplemental practice with vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, numeracy, and test preparation (Audio CDs included).
Foundations is an all-skills, standards-based program for beginning-literacy and low beginning learners of English. Its simple format, easy-to-use photo dictionary lessons, and dynamic communication activities offer students a lively and motivating introduction to basic English for essential life skills. The program builds a language foundation to prepare students for future success at the Book 1 level of instruction.


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Blacker Dread: the record store owner who became Brixton's hero
He has recorded with the biggest reggae artists of the past 50 years, performed for Nelson Mandela on his state visit to Britain, and for more than two decades ran a record store in Brixton that became a social hub and safe house for London's Afro-Caribbean community. Yet the judge who sent him to prison in 2014 dismissed his life as a "failure".
Blacker Dread, real name Steve Burnett-Martin, is now out and so, too, this week is a feature-length documentary about his life by Molly Dineen, a Bafta-award winning film-maker. Being Blacker, which Dineen filmed over a three-year period, is a close-up on Brixton's Jamaican community and the man who unintentionally became its kingpin.
"There was never a point when I said, OK, I'm going to be that person, that voice. It's just something that happened," says Blacker.
Born in Jamaica, he moved with his family to Britain when he was nine, settling first in Bromley, south London, then later moving to Tulse Hill, close to Brixton – the heart of the Caribbean community. After passing the 11+ exam (he had to take it twice because it was assumed he had cheated the first time, he says) he went to Penge grammar school. But Blacker never felt part of the crowd – he describes his schooling instead as the "ghettology" he learned on the streets.
In his 30s he opened a small record store on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton in 1993 for £100-a-week rent. It was to transform not just his life but the lives of all those around him. "People kept coming into my shop – mothers asking me to speak to their sons, people with problems wanting advice. I used to wonder to myself, what do I say? How do you advise people on their life? It became part of my daily routine. All I knew was that when people came in, I had to be there for them."
Twenty-five years on, the Blacker Dread Muzik Store is credited in the community with helping young people stay out of gangs, drugs and jail. Those in trouble with the police were encouraged "to go and see Blacker", not for protection but to ensure that things "were done by the book". "Young people say or do things that get them into more trouble, so I thought, let me try and keep as many of these kids out of police clutches as possible," he says.
Blacker speaks in calm, dulcet tones – a voice that many would recognise from his Caribbean reggae sound system gigs of the 1980s, where he made his name in festivals and street parties across London. He ended up as the record selector for Sir Coxsone, a frontrunner in the development of Britain's sound system movement. Blacker himself, his devotees say, was pivotal to the music genre from which grime now traces its roots. Two of his sons – Blacker has 11 children – are leading grime artists in their own right: Ratlin and Shak Corleone.
Grief over the loss of his son, Solomon, gunned down in West Norwood, south London, on New Year's Eve 2004 aged 24, weighs heaviest of all. No one has been convicted of the shooting, and Blacker says the officer leading the investigation never spoke to him. "It was devastating the way they [the police] didn't put any effort into trying to find out who killed my son," Blacker says. "After a couple of weeks it's like they didn't want to know."
It was in his son's memory that Blacker came up with the idea of Brixton Splash, an annual non-profit street party – south London's answer to the Notting Hill carnival – that he ran for 10 years. "I just thought, this is going to be a tribute to my son, but it will be a silent tribute. There will be thousands of people coming for a big party but, as far as I'm concerned, they'll be partying for my son."
As a young man growing up in London, Blacker had become increasingly politicised. Through his friendship with an exiled South African, he became an active member of the ANC while Nelson Mandela was in prison. "We used to do fundraisers to send money to the cause – £500, £300, whatever we could make."
When Mandela announced his first visit to Britain in 1996 as South Africa's president, Blacker wrote to him and invited him to visit Brixton. "It's the heartbeat of black people in Britain," he told him. Mandela not only obliged, but asked Blacker to meet with him on his arrival.
"He asked me what black people in Britain wanted most. What things would we ask for, if we could? I remember saying, it's not that we want 'things', we just want to be given a good chance. We want to be given an opportunity to make 'things' happen."
Blacker ended up with 30 VIP guest passes for the show in Brixton recreation centre. "So I gave them to my friends and made sure that real people had a presence in that hall," he says.
That day, Blacker played an eight-minute set with Jamaican reggae artist Freddie McGregor. "Even Prince Charles got up and was trying to shake a leg," Blacker jokes. "It went down brilliantly."
It was to be one of the high points of Blacker's life in Brixton, he says, bringing the "great man" to his beloved community. But as the area has become increasingly gentrified, so much of its community magic has gone, he says. "We have this little joke. We've taken the B off Brixton and we call it Rixton," he says. "The B is for all the black people that had to move out."
Blacker had to move out, too, for a while, when he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for money laundering in 2014. It is a complicated story that Blacker doesn't dwell on, but accepts his role in the affair. It was a bitter irony, captured powerfully in Dineen's documentary. Blacker – the man who had helped so many stay out of jail – looking on powerless as his record shop of 25 years gets packed away and closed down.
In prison, though, in true Blacker style, he became the go-to person for resolving what he calls "the little disputes". He worked too as a DJ on National Prison Radio, which broadcasts to 107 prisons across the UK.
"They had a reggae show called Bob and Beyond, but when I looked at the catalogue it was like 600 Bob Marley songs and nothing else. So I helped them develop a massive catalogue of reggae music," he says.
His liberty restored, Blacker, who turns 60 later this year, says he plans to return to Jamaica to be with his youngest son, JJ. "I'll miss the people," he says. "But you have to be selfish at one point in your life."
Being Blacker will be shown on BBC2 on 12 March at 9pm, and in selected cinemas in London, Birmingham and Manchester throughout this week.
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The A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have finally begun arriving in Afghanistan and were expected to start flying ground attack missions for the struggling Afghan Air Force (AAF) in April, U.S. military spokesmen said Tuesday.
Four of the turboprop planes made by the Brazilian firm Embraer and its U.S. partner, the Sierra Nevada Corp., landed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul last Friday.
The four were the first of 20 Super Tucanos to be delivered under a $427 million contract to provide the AAF with its first fixed-wing ground attack capability. Four more were expected to arrive in the spring, four more in 2017 and the remaining eight by the end of 2018.
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This week I have been investigating how teachers are using different social media in elementary classrooms. What I found out was practical, useful and I can say with a high degree of certainty that it will find its way into my classroom. After reading the activity through, I decided to focus my search on 4 tools which I already new about but had very limited experience with. There are many many tools out there but I wanted my research to have focus and a point. I knew that I could get sidetracked reading about new things for hours. I already wanted to use these tools but had not got round to it. To a certain extent I wanted to kill two birds with one stone. Research without a practical purpose is just . . . looking.
I chose, Skype, Kidblog, Edmodo and Twitter and found some wonderful teachers who are using these tools in a variety of ways. I chose to use Scoop.it to curate the articles and I have included a link at the bottom of the page to my curated articles. I didn't use the built in search tools, I spent hours just searching for examples – I wanted the search to be more organic and to come from me. I was a little overwhelmed at first trying to find the right kind of reflective pieces but as I read more and more, I found some excellent pieces – mostly educators blogging about their experiences.
There were several key themes that kept coming up and that all the educators embraced in some explicit or implicit way. Firstly, the purpose of using these tools is clearly linked to learning – not just doing. All the educators spoke about connectivity and real-world preparedness. Educators are using these tools to help their pupils to connect with others, communicate more effectively and reflect upon the experience. The second clear theme was that these tools are not hard to use with any age of pupil. With a little planning, thoughtfulness and collaboration they can be adapted to work with pupils in any grade level.
I learned so many practical tips that I will have to revisit the sites numerous times to make sure I have it all down. I have set some goals for myself. Conduct a Mystery Skype as soon as possible, embrace Kidblog as a place for pupils to build portfolios and love writing, open an Edmodo account and change my attitude towards Twitter. I will now see it as a tool for all of us in my class, not just a tool for me.
Classes are social places – I firmly believe one of the most important things we do in schools is to help children learn to socialize and interact with others. The world that my current 5th graders live in is very different that mine was 30 years ago. I owe it to them to help them connect and understand that world and social media must play a part in that process. It will play a part in their lives. As I teach younger pupils, obviously care needs to be taken with how these tools are introduced and used. But that applies to all that I do as a teacher so it is not a barrier to success simply something to embrace. Look out for @Quitoclass coming soon (our class is called Quito).
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On a strong foundation
Lawyer turned builder Akhilesh Chaubey, director of Chaubey Realties is very passionate about buildings. In this business for the last ten years, Akhilesh still feels he is new to this business.
He says, "I am a very small part of this industry but soon I will be in the big league." Akhilesh talks to CS about his passion and profession:
Legal bent
Even though I have turned builder now, law has always been my passion. That's the reason why I still run my legal firm by the name ABG & Associates; but now the cause is to serve people in legal need. I am very much a lawyer even today, but now I will give my 100 per cent to my business.
Building base
I was associates with some of my friends who are in construction business since the last few years. It's a lucrative business and has got lot of potential in India. Home is the most basic necessity. I feel that this business has got enormous opportunities in future.
Struggle story
In the year 2003, I started my first building in Nallasopara. Then I decided to enter this business as it gave me a lot of satisfaction. But the journey wasn't easy. The last three years were crucial as Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation did not issue any commencement certificate. That was a period when I was in a double state of mind about entering the business. But my partners and family supported me. Today I have successfully launched the first phase of Signature by Chaubey Realties.
Market mania
The market is growing slowly which is good for any industry. As far as Mumbai and surrounding districts are concerned they require around 4 lakh flats in a
year and hence I find it as a constant growing market. The government is taking right directions by reducing CRR rate. The interest rate will come down which will be the required boost for the industry. There is nothing wrong in introducing new laws as far as it is for the betterment of the city. But there should be one window clearance for the proposals.
Dream land
Currently, I am working on a project in Dahisar. We have plans to develop a beautiful complex at the eastern end of the city with all modern amenities and facilities including club house, gymnasium, joggers park, multiplex, schools etc. There are lots of developers who are constructing buildings in Mira Road and claiming it as Dahisar, but we are actually providing residence within Mumbai and within the reach of common people.
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I wanted to post this in the retrofit section, but the website is not letting me post there.
My account should be verified. I submitted a valid serial number.
I have a 2010 GTI (USA spec) manual 6-speed, with Bi-Xenon HID's. I'm trying to install aftermarket LED tail lights and can't find any information anywhere on the internet on how to code it with the VCDS.
I see a bunch of random forum posts talking about Byte 18, but no specifics on how to do it.
I plugged in my VCDS and looked at Byte 18, but it doesn't give me any options for light bulb "cold" monitoring. I looked through all the bytes and only found 1 check box for License plate (cold) monitoring. Can anyone at Ross-Tech please help me with this?


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24.07.11 Sunday
Early this month I travelled from Norway down to Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy to participate in the Vultur Project, a wonderful archaeological investigation funded by the university of Alberta. Very soon I am going to create another blog to document my life and learning here in Rionero, to which I will post a link on this blog. As I have already at this time been here for three weeks however my new blog is going to lag a bit behind, but after the things that happened in Norway on Friday I felt I had to write this post right now about my experiences of it.
There are about 58 people here joining the project this year, most of whom are Canadians and Americans. We are also many Scandinavians here, and particularly Norwegians. Seven of my class mates in the archaeology program in Bergen are participating in this six week dig as well, and there are a handful of more experienced Norwegian archaeologists/archaeology students here. All in all we number thirteen.
Since we came down here we haven't paid much attention to the news. We were initially almost completely cut off from internet for weeks and most of us can't read newspapers in Italian. Since about 5 o'clock Friday afternoon however we have been glued to anything that may provide news, computer screens to read online, TV screens in a restaurant to watch images on an Italian news program and cell phones close to our ear to call home and make sure everyone we know in Oslo are all right. When something new is reported we all now within minutes, news travelling like wildfire among us, across the dighouse.
On Friday afternoon a bomb went off in a governmental building in Oslo, killing at least seven and injuring a large number. A couple of hours later we got the next shocking message. A man had disguised himself as a policeman and traveled to the youth camp of the main socialist party in Norway, the party currently in government, and gone on a killing spree on the small secluded island. The news just kept getting bigger and bigger. Some said ten were dead, then one paper reported 20-30, then Saturday morning we heard that at least 80 had died just in the shooting. The number has by now risen to one hundred.
For a group of young Norwegian students abroad at the time this happened, it has so far been a disorienting time. We have been busy with stuff to do and places to see, and meanwhile these news have been looming in the back of our heads. Out of 7-800 young and politically engaged people about one hundred died in one day on the island of Utøya. The exact number is not yet known. About half of the Norwegians here knows someone who knows someone. One of us knows someone who survived but in desperation had to swim to safety. One of us knows only that a cousin sent a message from her cell phone when she was hiding in the water and that nothing has been heard from her since. She is now missing. Tonight, we all sat in a bunch in the hallway, just talking together and trying to settle our confusion.
They say that as the bomb went off and every ambulance, firetruck and police unit available flocked to the capital, the man responsible sat calmly on a train out of it. Many things are still unclear, but the image of him has already gone around the world. They say that he had been to Utøya many times before, getting to know the island and its hiding places. On Friday afternoon he walked around shooting for one and a half hour. They say that after killing over one hundred people he walked calmly into the hands of the police, the world and the justice that the Norwegian justice department can provide him.
I never intended to write about news events or politics while I was here in Italy, and I will probably wait until after I come home before I try to focus and process it a bit more. But this has had such a big impact on all the Norwegians here and our whole weekend, and probably also on the rest of our stay here and our return, that I wanted to write about it now. I imagine already that the date 7/22 is going to hold a 9/11 kind of meaning to Norway and Norwegians in the future, especially since it is a small country and there are so few of us. This is going to impact each and everyone here.


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16 CFR Part 455 Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule; Project No. P087604
Any evaluation of changes to the Buyers Guide should start with this truth in mind: When an American buys a car, the default rule is: once you sign, there's no going back. I am an actively practicing consumer protection attorney with 14 years experience, licensed in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Due to a number of legislative changes and judicial rulings, the field of consumer protection law, in general, is already weaker than it has been essentially since it emerged in the 1970's. We are reaching a point where we have a number of laws and regulations on the books that lack any viable enforcement mechanism and therefore offer more illusory than actual protection to consumers. Our firm fields calls on a daily basis from the general public, and I make my living in trying to help them when I can. Most "used car" calls that my office receives are not viable matters for an attorney, most commonly due either to a sketchy dealer who may not even be collectible, or a mandatory arbitration clause inserted by the more viable dealers. Consumers are easily outgunned by dealers if they want to try and take them on without an attorney. So, lacking viable enforcement, our citizens are functionally back to operating in an environment of caveat emptor (one of the chief doctrines meant to be reined in by consumer protection law in the first place). For the vast majority of used vehicle purchasers then, the Buyers Guide is one of the most important pieces of information available to them during their one and only opportunity to evaluate whether a given vehicle and a given deal are truly in their interest. Again, for 99 out of every 100 car buyers, a simpler way of putting this is: once they sign, there's no going back. Information clearly identifying all available warranties should be prominently displayed on the front of the guide. The proposed change to the "AS IS" verbiage does nothing to clarify the meaning of the term to consumers; its more broader language obviously could be construed by a consumer to discourage her from reaching out to others for help. The current definition is preferred and has the advantage of being construed in caselaw over a sustained period of time. The Buyers Guide is more important now than ever before. The proposed changes do not serve the public's interest.


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APRSAF is the perfect platform to promote regional collaboration in satellite development
Mr. Robertus Heru Triharjanto, Senior Researcher, Center for Satellite Technology, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia (LAPAN), is a satellite designer and test engineer who has been involved in developing the Indonesian satellite. He talked about the current status of satellite development in Indonesia and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, and he explained his vision for further development through regional cooperation. This interview was conducted at APRSAF-21 in December 2014 in Tokyo.
Indonesia is investing more and more in space activities and satellite development. Can you tell us about the status of Indonesian space activities?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Regarding the satellite development program, we already have a roadmap toward our fifth microsatellite. The first one completed its operations in 2013. In 2015, we will launch our second satellite, and in 2016, we plan to launch our third satellite. Ultimately, we have a roadmap to 2019, with our fourth and fifth satellites scheduled to launch in 2018 and 2019. As stated in some of our publications, every satellite that we build will feature certain improvements. The first satellite carried an analog video camera, but the second one will have a digital camera and ship monitoring system. The third one will be equipped with a multispectral images sensor. For the fourth one, we plan to include a thermal camera in addition to the multispectral images sensor. Eventually, the fifth one will have synthetic aperture radar (SAR).
It is my impression that your development is progressing step-by-step, starting with your first satellite, LAPAN-TUBSAT. From this small one, you are making bigger ones.
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
More complex ones—not much bigger—with more complex missions. The milestone from the first to the second is, according to us, the important one. The first satellite was built in Berlin, Germany, because at the time we did not have the facilities to build microsatellites in Indonesia. We built the second satellite in Indonesia after we established the facilities. Now, since we have microsatellite Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) centers, we have the capacity to continue and sustain the program.
Do you have any goals or future plans?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
We submitted to the government some basic proposals beyond our plans for the fifth satellite; they mainly describe what could happen after we have mastered certain satellite technologies. One of the scenarios that we proposed was to develop the space industry in Indonesia. Of course, this will involve a massive investment from the government. Hopefully, in the future, there will be technology vendors that can supply the national requirements for satellite technology. At the moment, there are none, and we must depend on imports.
I see. Now, I would like to know about the situation in ASEAN countries, as I heard your presentation at the Space Technology Working Group this morning. Currently, not only Asian countries but all countries throughout the world depend more and more on or benefit from space systems. So, I think the ASEAN countries have been developing economically, and they also have invested in space systems and rely on them.
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Yes. The presentation that I brought this morning was simply a study of our neighborhood; basically, we have observed that other ASEAN countries are taking almost the same steps that we took (on different scales, of course). Nevertheless, the aim is the same. Every one of them—Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand—would like to ensure sustainability for space application users in their countries because the applications have proven to be solutions to many of their national problems. They are also aware that their economies are improving, which means more young people are being educated. They wish to attribute greater value to space –related industries so that the associated technology needs within their countries will be met.
If we combine the future capacities of these countries, we see that there is a very good chance of collaboration, and every one of these new players could become part of a cooperative supply chain; thus, their mutual participation would strengthen each other. That is why we promote such discussions through APRSAF because it is the perfect forum for dialogue.
You also mentioned the possibility of a constellation of satellites.
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Yes, there was a question from a gentleman from India about that. With the existing space assets or the future space assets of these ASEAN countries, could there be a constellation? It is very probable because the mission requirements of each country are quite similar; everybody is looking at land use and land cover, as well as maritime surveillance needs. So, these common needs will require similar sensors. The resolutions may not be the same, but everybody is talking about multispectral images and a similar band. This opens the opportunity for data sharing because the typical application will be served with such sensors.
So, in that case, can not only the ASEAN countries but also Asian countries share or cooperate in making satellites and use them for data sharing?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Yes, correct. Not just the ASEAN's 10 countries. We promote this topic because we would like to highlight that the legal base or platform for multinational cooperation is already there. To create a project that will be financially binding for each nation, we need a legal framework. Part of this framework is inherent in the ASEAN structure, so the potential for collaboration is even greater. However, yes, the idea of constellation would apply to any country in the region and to Asian countries, of course.
In terms of collaboration between the Asian countries on space development, can the APRSAF scheme play a valuable role for all countries in the region?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Yes. We appreciate APRSAF and JAXA for creating this forum that enables people to come together and promote their ideas. It has the role of introducing people to each other and strengthening their ideas. So, I believe this forum encourages and supports such collaboration.
This time, you are attending the Space Technology Working Group (STWG), but can other working groups such as the Space Applications Working Group collaborate with STWG?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Yes, I think there is potential for collaboration, especially on the application side, which is a lot stronger because every ASEAN nation has become a user of remote sensing data. This collaboration can extend to the technology side where collaboration regarding applications is already strong. It's like the next level of a pyramid; the application people get together and agree on similar missions, and this effort can extend to the technology people who build sensors, platforms, and so on. I believe this has to start with the application group so that the technology group will be ready to support the requirements.
So, are you saying that we have to climb step-by-step for better goals?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
The way I see it, the application group already has a multilateral cooperation platform. The ASEAN has the Sub-Committee on Space Technology and Applications (SCOSA) platform, which involves annual meetings to talk about each country's development. Additionally, there is the Asian Conference on Remote Sensing that takes place every year, and remote sensing experts in the region come together and share their knowledge.
So, in the application sector, it looks like cooperation has become stronger. Now, it is probably about time for cooperation to be taken to the next level—the technology level.
Do you have something you are expecting from this APRSAF scheme, such as the direction it should go or any other new activities?
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
The idea that we had was to use this forum to create stronger cooperation with each other. Indonesia will become the host again next year for the APRSAF, so we hope to promote more collaboration at the project level, especially on the technology level. Hopefully, we can develop a project that each participant is bound to implement. For example, even with the proposal outlined by Thailand on ASEAN remote sensing, the development of future satellites through a constellation among ASEAN countries, and a data sharing platform for collaborating with each other, each participating country would like to retain control of its own space assets. Further, sensors are not uniform. We would like to explore collaboration at the technology level in greater depth so that we can share each other's capacity.
Maybe with the common platform for co-operationally developed sensors.
Robertus Heru Triharjanto
Correct. The question that was asked in the meeting this morning is common with everybody. The way we look at it, the data transmission system—the data format—is already common; so, the next thing to do is to find a way for everybody to share processing systems and use the images from each other's payloads. I believe that a satellite, if it is an optic sensor, should have a surplus of capacity to be shared, which is different from radar sensors that only have a 10% of sensors. An optics satellite could take a picture of another country and share it, benefiting everybody.


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...watching Netflix's Queer Eye reboot and alternately laughing and crying through practically every episode. I love every member of the Fab Five and am endlessly inspired by them. I don't necessarily have a favorite, but...if Matt Bomer and John Mayer had a love child who could cook and loved reading and had amazing taste in t-shirts...umm.
...loving the March Hip Kit Club kits! They have such range, as evidenced by this page about my grandmother (pic circa 1940) with a vintage, homespun feel...
...making the most of the last days of Calvinball. It was supposed to end today, but it's been extended until April 4. Yay! I have a new layout in the making, plus I added a new challenge to the forum, based on an idea my husband came up with last night: have someone else choose the supplies for your next layout. This "someone" cannot be well-versed in how to select scrappy supplies, and must choose FIVE items for you to use. You can work in other items, but those five must be included visibly somehow. I'm still awaiting my final five, and I'm both excited and terrified to see what they'll be.
...reading Neil Shusterman's Scythe.
Wow! What a book! I am almost done with it, and I can't wait to pick up the next one. While it may fit into the category of dystopian (utopian?) fiction pretty easily, it is a story that feels fresh and compelling to me, prompting deep thought and edge-of-my-seat engagement at the same time. It kind of reminds me of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," with elements of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World thrown in.
...telling everyone I know to go to the movies to see Ready Player One. This, too, fits easily into the category of dystopian lit. It isn't a perfect film -- for instance, it does not probe real-world aspects and consequences enough for me, and by all accounts, the female lead is far more "worthy" than the male lead and should be the designated hero (maybe it just goes to show that sexism within gamer culture is forecast to continue in the future). Nevertheless, the film is pretty spectacular, and likely won't translate to the small screen as effectively. It is absorbing and entertaining (sometimes jaw-droppingly so), with tons of 80's references to boot, and for that, I say, go see it before it leaves theaters.
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has confirmed that, further to the recent statement by the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the November payment to the exporting international oil companies ("IOCs") in the region, a gross payment of US$15 million (US$12 million net to Gulf Keystone) has been received by the Company.
This payment satisfies the Company's invoice for the month of November 2015 which, at the request of the KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources, was submitted on 19 November 2015. Following the payment, the Company's current cash position will be US$54.6 million.
Since December 2014, when the first payment to the exporting IOCs in the region was authorised by the KRG, the Company has received payments, totalling US$86 million gross for Shaikan crude oil export sales, including three consecutive payments for September, October and November. These payments allowed the Company to meet its debt payment obligations in April and October.
In line with a number of public statements made by the KRG this year, Gulf Keystone expects that these payments will continue in a regular manner and also that all amounts owed in arrears, which as of 30 September 2015, and subject to audit, totalled US$298.4 million net to the Company, will be considered for payment in 2016.
The previously announced full year production guidance for the Shaikan field of 30,000-34,000 barrels of oil per day remains unchanged, while the Company continues to exercise a prudent approach to all expenditure, cutting the costs across the organisation.
Commenting on today's announcement, Jón Ferrier (pictured), CEO, said:
"We continue to drive the Company forward with three principal strategic objectives: safe and reliable operations, commercial sustainability of the business achieved through regular monthly payments and addressing of the arrears, and constructive relationships with our host government, shareholders and bondholders.
"We have made substantial progress on a number of fronts during 2015, including the 114% increase in the Company's 2P reserves, and maintained stable production levels throughout the year."
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RMG Consultants, Inc. 17 December 2009, Chicago. "Forces of Change Sweep Across the Library Automation Landscape: Business and Technology Partnerships, Foundation and Government Funding, Non-profits versus For-profits" is the lead topic of RMG's Twentieth Annual Presidents' Seminar: The View from the Top
Friday, January 15, 2010, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.RMG's 2010 Presidents' Seminar focuses on initiatives and trends in the library technology industry: new partnerships for developing integrated library systems and discovery tools; foundation and government funding for open source software development and support; and the growing list of non-profit organizations partnering and competing with for-profit companies.
ALA Midwinter Conference, Boston
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Room 162 A/B
The first segment of the program will feature Speakers from grant funded projects making brief presentations about what they're doing and why, and responding to questions from Panelists and the Audience. In the second segment the Panel, Speakers, and Audience will engage industry topics.
Executives of library automation companies who have been invited include:
- Auto-Graphics, Paul Cope
- Equinox, Brad LaJeunesse (unavailable)
- Ex Libris, Carl Grant
- Infor, Ann Melaerts
- Innovative Interfaces, Jerry Kline (unavailable)
- LibLime, Josh Ferraro
- OCLC, Andrew Pace
- Polaris, Bill Schickling
- Serials Solutions, Jane Burke
- SirsiDynix, Gary Rautenstrauch
- SkyRiver, Leslie Strauss
- TLC, Gary Kirk
- VTLS, Vinod Chachra
Speakers invited to make brief presentations and answer questions about their projects are:
- Mary Anne Hodel, Library Director and CEO of the Orange County Library System, Orlando FL, representing the libraries led by King County Library System that have received an IMLS grant to develop an Open Source maintenance and support infrastructure model.
- Catherine C. Wilt, President, Lyrasis on the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded project to plan a support service for assisting libraries with the adoption and use of open source software and systems.
- A representative has been invited for the Kuali OLE (Open Library Environment) Project, supported by its college and university partners and the Mellon Foundation, that plans to deliver an enterprise-ready, community source software package that will allow academic and research libraries to discontinue their current library automation systems for managing scholarly information.
- Robert Walton, CEO of the Claremont University Consortium, and Marshall Breeding of Library Technology Guides will participate as Commentators.
These recent grants for development and support of open source software (OSS) for libraries illustrate well-planned, super-funded, partnership-led changes coming to the ILS industry. Government and foundation funding for development projects adds a new twist to the issue of competition in the industry, and blurs some old distinctions between vendors and users.
For-profit companies and non-profits have long competed in the library space, but this year brings some new wrinkles: OCLC's addition of new circulation, delivery, and acquisitions features to WorldCat Local's existing cataloging and discovery tools, to compete with the for-profits' ILS offerings; and the launch of SkyRiver by Innovative Interfaces' owner Jerry Kline to offer alternative bibliographic utility services.
Building on the theme of last year's RMG program, "Starting Over: Re- Inventing the Integrated Library System and the Library Automation Industry," these and other developments between now and then are expected to inspire discussion at the 2010 program.
Other interested librarians and leaders of companies from the library, information, and education industries are invited to attend as members of the Audience, and to add their questions and comments to those of the Panelists, Speakers, and Commentators.
Registration is not required.
RMG Consultants is an information technology consulting firm specializing in IT procurements (designed as team-based enterprise learning processes) and IT Strategic Planning for libraries and Higher Education institutions.


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Welcome to the Anti-Room, the home of many Irish ladies writing about everything from fashion to feminism, pop culture to politics, and lots of things we haven't even thought of yet. The Anti-Room was founded in 2008 by four Dublin-based journalists, including Anna Carey, Sinéad Gleeson and Edel Coffey who initially wrote under pseudonyms. Now with Carey and Gleeson as the site's managers and editors, the blog has expanded to welcome a wide range of regular contributors. All opinions are the contributors' own. We encourage readers to comment and debate on all posts, but ask them to keep things civil. Personal, offensive, malicious and libelous comments will be deleted. Please don't feed trolls.
Any questions? Want to get in touch? Send us a mail: theantiroom AT gmail DOT com
The Editors:
Anna Carey is a freelance journalist from Dublin who is a regular contributor to the Irish Times and RTE. She studied German and History of Art at Trinity College Dublin and then completed an MA in Journalism in DCU. She began her career at the Sunday Tribune in 1998 and worked there as a features writers and arts critic for five years before moving on to freelancing. In 2006, she was one of the founding editorial team of The Gloss Magazine, a women's fashion and lifestyle magazine. She worked at The Gloss for three years, first as Assistant Editor and then as Literary Editor, writing, commissioning and editing features, before leaving in 2009 to return to freelancing. Her first book for young adults, The Real Rebecca, will be published by the O'Brien Press in 2011. She lives in Dublin with her husband.
She is Pro: Coronation Street, vintage dresses, feminism, indie designers, German soap operas, French cheese, Radio 4, libraries, knitting, comics, second-hand bookshops, Rosalind Russell, listening to lots of different bands and cycling in sunny weather. She is anti olives, social and cultural snobbery, the pressure on small girls to be pink and decorative all the time, misogynist journalists with persecution complexes and cycling in the rain. @urchinette
Sinéad Gleeson is a freelance journalist and regular radio and TV contributor. She writes for The Irish Times about music, books, the arts, popular culture, television and topical issues. She is a regular contributor to The View on RTÉ television and Arena, RTÉ Radio 1's arts show and is a weekly contributor to The Last Word on Today FM. She has previously guest-presented Cultureshock and The Orla Barry Show on Newstalk. She also reviews books for The Sunday Business Post. She previously wrote a column for The Herald, and contributed to The Irish Daily Mail, The Irish Independent, U Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine, Village, Foggy Notions, Capital, RTÉ.ie, and various websites. She edited the online arts and politics magazine, Sigla, and co-founded the book site, Bibliofemme. She lives in Dublin.
She is Pro: books, cake, quizzes, notebooks, too many types of music to list here, quality radio, football, Powell & Pressburger, lavender, reading magazines in the bath with glass of wine, 1940s films with no-nonsense heroines, short stories, woolly blankets and talking to old ladies at bus stops. She is Anti: celery, rudeness, crappy Hollywood remakes, condescending doctors, being cold, plane landings and ironing. @sineadgleeson
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Megan McGurk is Pro: sun cream, cheese, afternoons at the cinema and Ladies Who Lunch. She is Anti: misogyny, fake tan, snobs and flip flops. @MeganMcGurk
Lisa McInerney is Pro banter, video games, clever lyrics, long discussions about the motives of fictional characters, non sequiturs, and japes n' shenanigans. She is Anti:national sweethearts, people who tweet sugary proverbs nd spl liek dis, white socks, Simon Cowell's teeth, the assumption that a woman's criticising the actions of another woman is always down to jealousy, and the word "brisk". @SwearyLady
Anthea McTeirnan is Pro: Aston Villa, Shane Meadows, pop, boots, Boots, Kelly from Misfits, curries, scratchings, reality TV, lager, not paying full price. She is Anti: furry things coming near her, racists, religious fundamentalists, self-promoters, people who are mean, beatification.
Nuala Ní Chonchúir is Pro: writing, good vegetarian food, books, ladybirds, decent tattoos, feminism, breastfeeding, peacocks and rivers. She is Anti: mushrooms, chicklit, girl/boy bands and wasting her life on housework. @NualaNiC
Jennie Ridyard is Pro: rain on a tin roof, books made from paper, perfume, kindness, painting, liberty, wine, dogs, Africa, deserts, desserts, morning tea, new bars of soap. She is Anti: winter, diets, drizzle, dribble, drivel, reactionaries, racism, dying. @JennieRidyard
Laura Slattery is Pro: fast talkers, retro televisions, cheap eyeliner, Steven Moffat, Saint Etienne, Armando Iannucci, the Berliner format, the Big British Castle and men who'll do the childcare. Anti: ageing, jingoism, prime numbers, immoral executive salaries, competitive cookery shows and blowdrying my hair. @lauraslattery
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Catherine Brodigan is Pro: bicycles, baking, saffron gin, chunky necklaces and Spotify. She is Anti: noisy neighbours, tomato juice except in bloody marys, ignorant jaywalkers and the words 'moist' and 'armpit'. @backpedalling
June Caldwell is Pro: modern poetry, short stories, aubergines, wild-hearted men with stubble, cats, ice-cream, kissing, angry seas, sunflowers, train journeys, seabass, cottages, velvet, gargoyles. She is Anti: clogs, superglue, misogynists, martyrs, fundamentalists, stray toenails, flatpack wardrobes, loose toilet seats, football, cold soup, decking, suede gloves, crochet, turnip. @junecaldwell
Edel Coffey is Pro: listening to the radio, reading in bed, feeding stray cats and falling asleep in her window chair whilst keeping tabs on her neighbours. She is Anti: over-familiar people who call her 'hun' and large groups of people and the places you find them, including but not limited to shops, St. Patrick's Day and the streets at rush hour. @edelcoffey
Leigh is Pro: Disco, shopping, facials, Hollywood memoirs, well-built men, the Lighthouse Cinema, good underwear. She is Anti: Badly made Martinis, diets, namedroppers, public urination, metrosexuals, anyone who's famous for being famous.
Aoife Kelleher is Pro: documentaries of almost every kind, crosswords (non-cryptic), current affairs, learning something new, Miss Marple, short stories, cheap chocolate, The Lives of Others, French pop, The New Yorker, Tom Stoppard, forgetting how to play anything at all on the piano apart from that one nocturne, baking, faffing about in the garden and lurking in bed. She is Anti: everything and nothing, depending on her frame of mind. @aoifekelleher
Rosemary MacCabe is Pro peanut butter, cycling, The Ewoks spin-off movies, singing along with her iPod in public, having her cake and eating it (too) and talking about herself in the third person. She is Anti: frowning, baby animals being suckled by other species, books with removable dust jackets, public remonstration and going two weeks without seeing her mother. @rosemarymaccabe
Naomi McArdle is Pro: emotion, opinions, computers, natural history, epic novels, subtitled films and Irish music. She is Anti: conformity, rudeness, telephones, trophies, mascara, flip-flops and olives. @uneamino
Molly McCarthy is Pro: Jaffa cakes, creative writing, sport, cooking, all things French, hill-walking, poker and breakfast in bed. She is Anti soap operas, nosy neighbours, unnecessary newspaper supplements, fake tan and the quality of camera phone images.


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Describing itself as doing business in the "Better Beer" part of the beer market, Boston Beer Corporation – the maker of Sam Adams beers – filed a lawsuit yesterday against competitors Anchor Brewing Company and Anchor Brewers & Distillers – the maker of Anchor Steam beers – as well as Judd Hausner. (For this post, I will refer to the companies by their trade names as "Sam Adams" and "Anchor Steam.") Sam Adams states that Hausner is a former employee who resigned effective September 22, 2011 to join Anchor Steam.
According to Sam Adams' Verified Complaint (which is available in pdf format below), Hausner executed an Employment Agreement when he joined Sam Adams at the end of 2006. The Agreement contains non-disclosure and non-compete provisions. Interestingly, the one-year non-compete provision is limited to distributors of "beer or ale having a wholesale price within twenty-five percent (25%) of the wholesale price of any of [Sam Adams'] products." This appears to be an attempt by Sam Adams to limit the scope of the non-compete in a price-dominated market.
The Agreement also contains provisions requiring that it be construed under Massachusetts law and that litigation regarding the Agreement take place in Massachusetts courts. This is a significant issue, as the Complaint states that Hausner is a resident of California and Anchor Steam has its principal place of business in California. Because California law is very hostile to the enforcement of non-compete provisions, the jurisdiction and governing law are likely to be significant in this dispute. Hausner and Anchor Steam may choose to file a competing action in California and then to try to convince the two courts that the matter should proceed in California.
Sam Adams also alleges in the Verified Complaint that Hausner recently attended divisional sales meetings where he learned about the Company's "secret plan for introducing new products in 2012," as well as confidential pricing information. Sam Adams claims that Hausner will inevitably disclose this information in performing sales and marketing tasks for Anchor Steam. This allegation is noteworthy because the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine's seminal case – PepsiCo v. Redmond – was also a dispute between two beverage companies regarding the potential disclosure of new product and pricing information. In that case, sport drinks were at issue instead of beer.
Sam Adams asks in the Verified Complaint for money damages and injunctive relief, with the latter coming in the form of a preliminary and permanent injunction forbidding Hausner from working for Anchor Steam or from using Sam Adams' confidential information. At present, Sam Adams has not filed a motion for a preliminary injunction or a motion for expedited discovery, which are two oft-complementary measures taken by employers who feel threatened with the prospect of immediate, irreparable harm from a former employee. That said, the case is young, so Sam Adams has time to use these tools.
Michael Elkon is Of Counsel to Fisher Phillips in its Atlanta office and a member of the Firm's Employee Defection & Trade Secrets Practice Group. To receive notice of future blog posts, follow Michael Elkon on LinkedIn.


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We currently use the Community Experience Survey on our communities and I was curious if anyone has had much success following up with customers who leave a negative comment?
The majority of survey takers are not signed in so we do get a username to contact so I have been trying to think of ways to allow them to include an email for follow up.
Has anyone here tried something similar?
There is an optional 8th question as part of the Community Experience Survey (See Step 10 in the article Enable and customize the Community Experience survey) that allows you to gather additional feedback. Through customizing the question text string you could change the copy to ask for voluntary sharing of contact information for a follow up. I'd strongly suggest though to review from a legal perspective if gathering personal identifiable information like that from anonymous visitors. Particularly how this is covered (or not) by your community's terms of service.
More broadly I'd suggest to review carefully what you are trying to achieve by a personalized review of negative survey responses: Are you opening an alternative route to white glove support? Is the goal to turn around negative customer experiences? Does this approach scale?
What we've seen Khoros customers doing is regular - e.g. quarterly - reviews of survey responses to identify top trends and themes as proxy the customers that didn't even respond to the survey. Then coming up and executing a plan to address the top 3 or top 5 of those generalized themes. Rinse and repeat...
Thanks, you've given me plenty to think about.


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I went to the last day of the "Good Grief Charlie Brown" exhibition at Somerset House, London. This had been on since October, but with working, life, children and illness I just had not made time to go. It's a good job I checked on Saturday, because I easily could have got to Monday and Continue Reading
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February has all gone a bit wrong, let us plan March!
It's been a difficult few weeks, we've all been quite ill with the flu going round, me so much so that I got Laryngitis and lost my voice entirely (a small mercy for my family I think). We've just had half term, which was lovely and filled with seeing family and friends, but means I Continue Reading
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101 things in 1001 days
Instead of New Years Resolutions, which I've never particularly been a fan of, I've decided to do a new 101 things in 1001 days list. I have done this at least once before, back in my old LiveJournal days, I will see if I can find the old list to dig out (note: have found, Continue Reading
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I've got to thinking a lot about Valentine's Day and what I want to give, which I hope to do another post for. But I also had the idea of looking at what geeky presents I would love to receive, and not just for Valentines, we also have Mother's Day coming up, or any of Continue Reading


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The Sustainability Committee and Campus Ministry are co-sponsoring an important national climate change education event, a nationwide screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Sun Come Up today at noon (brown bag) in the O'Dea Room. Beverages and dessert will be provided.
There will also be a screening on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Donohue Auditorium. The event is being held in conjunction with the Feast of Saint Francis, who was named patron saint of those who promote ecology by Blessed Pope John Paul II.
The film depicts some of the world's first "forced climate migrants," inhabitants of the Carteret Islands just north of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The Catholic Church has been instrumental in helping to relocate these "environmental refugees."
After the film, there will be a discussion about the film and action steps that viewers can take to respond to the unfolding climate perspective based on authentic Catholic teaching.


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Keeping your website up-to-date over the years is crucial. Natalie, owner of the Floral Palette understands that as technology advances so should her web presence. We've built and maintained her floral website since 2009. As a long time client of ours, website upgrades include switching her first static website to the WordPress platform, updating the previous WordPress website to a responsive design and adding a secure form for her custom bouquet orders.
We started by creating a refreshed brand guide to gain a more "handmade" feel to her online store. Then, we chose a responsive WordPress template we could begin with to create a customized WordPress website to fit her needs. The elegant responsive florist website that emerged is both easy to use and inspired by the natural beauty that Natalie delivers to her clients every day. Most notably, Natalie is keeping up with her clients expectations both online and offline with her elegant mobile friendly website complementing her beautiful Rancho Sante Fe flower shop.


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Earlier this week Secretary Chu announced $575 Million dollars in funding for 22 projects across 15 states, projects that will accelerate carbon capture and storage research and development for industrial sources. The selections include projects from four different areas of carbon capture and storage (CCS) research and development: 1) Large scale testing of advanced gasification technologies; 2) advanced turbo-machinery to lower emissions from industrial sources; 3) post-combustion CO2 capture with increased efficiencies and decreased costs; and 4) geologic storage site characterization.
Today the Secretary will join Senator Jay Rockefeller for a forum at the University of Charleston in West Virginia to break down the impact CCS can have and what the United States is doing to pioneer this innovative technology. I'll be live at the event from 3-4:30pm EDT, tweeting updates and sharing images from the forum as it happens. To follow along, visit our twitter page during that time or simply follow @energy.