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Latest Techdirt Comments Easily digestible tech news.... Not quite. There's a critical difference which the court will address. Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:36:53 PDT It's a Ratings Game, Advertisers Own The Terms Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:36:23 PDT
They feel only "classified" information would warrant out of bounds for their advertising schemes.

Thing is, who defines classified? They do...

I would consider my medical info, my banking and ALL purchases as "classified" as anyone getting their hands on any details of these could do me or my family harm.

Now we have this new alliance of advertisers that are going to self regulate what can or cannot be rated and what they can do with it?

I for one would love to see regulation that OUTLAWS advertising having access to any of our information.

Why do advertisers get such a pass when other industries would be called out and fined to oblivion?

The problem is advertisers and the governments who fail to reign them in... If they (advertisers) had no access, then our ISPs wouldn't have anyone to sell our information to.

Heading over to sign the EFF page.]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:21:51 PDT In the US, you have to pay to file a case, and you have to pay to seat a jury, right? And you don't get those back if you lose. How is this Turkey thing different?

Also see Wisconsin statute 973.06 saying that a convicted defendant in a criminal case is liable for pretty much all of the costs of his arrest and trial, including the costs of, say, transporting a prisoner from Florida to be a witness against them, and the costs of their own public defender.

And don't forget the miscellaneous surcharges that doesn't include: child pornography surcharge ($500 per image or copy of an image, determined by preponderance of the evidence and without a jury), drug offender diversion surcharge ($10 from anyone convicted of a property crime, for some reason), crime victim and witness assistance surcharge ($67 per misdemeanor, $92 per felony, and you still have to pay if they originally charge you with a crime and they later reduce it to a civil offense), crime prevention funding board surcharge ($20 per conviction), deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge ($250 per felony, $200 per misdemeanor), domestic abuse surcharges ($100 per domestic abuse offense), and global positioning system tracking surcharge ($200 per offense relating to violating restraining orders, and they have authorization to increase this by 5% per year if they aren't getting enough money from it.) And restitution to the victim (but don't forget that an extra 10% of any such restitution amount is payable to the county). And according to case law, "The obligation of a defendant under this section is not dischargeable in bankruptcy." And, of course, there is also asset forfeiture. And all of that that doesn't include any actual fine imposed, which is separate. It would be a parody if it wasn't true.

Quite frankly, I'm not going to sorry so much about Turkey until we can fix things here first.

Re: Re: Abolish copyright. Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:19:54 PDT Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:17:03 PDT Arnie with a Selfdriving Tesla (let's name her Christine) using voice-activated route-planning:
"Christine, set course for Place A"
"Setting course... Arnie, there is protest against the closure of the coalplant at that location"
"Yes, my dad works there, I don't want them to close the plant"
"But coal is bad for the environment Arnie"
"Just take me there Christine"
"I'm sorry Arnie, I'm afraid I can't do that..."]]>
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Abolish copyright, this shit is only getting worse.]]>
Liability? Hmm ... Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:13:54 PDT
For owners that contract with the Tesla Network, liability will likely be spelled out in the contract that the contractors sign with Tesla. However, Tesla has no control over the terms that, say, Uber makes with their contractors. Thus, the restriction to the Tesla Network.

This notion does make me wonder, though: what about liability for *anyone* riding in the car without the owner? Wouldn't the same problem apply? Perhaps Tesla is willing to shoulder the potential liability since that's a much less frequent occurrence?]]>
Re: Betrayal of the law Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:06:44 PDT

People like Kamala Harris are basically traitors to the law. They trained to be lawyers and use the alw, but they betray it every chance they get.

And then they turn right around depend on the law for protection.

Re: Liability? naw... Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:04:09 PDT
If/when legislation specifically spells out how liability falls out for driverless cars I would hope that Tesla would be able to, and would proceed to, relax these restrictions. However, in the current legal framework, this is not unreasonable.]]>
Re: Re: Re: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:02:19 PDT Re: Post-sale conditions Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:01:33 PDT
I know what you mean. I'm not a doctor. I just like to perform certain physical "examinations" and offer medical opinions.]]>
Inconceivable! Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:01:27 PDT Hire An Expert Hacker Today! Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:00:38 PDT He is the very best hacker ever. so reliable and efficient]]> If Tesla invests in Pizza Hut... Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:52:05 PDT
Consider the liability if someone drove a Tesla to a competing pizza shop and got food poisoning! OMG!!! Tesla is obviously going to need to control *everything* anyone does with a Tesla. We might, for example, have to file a trip plan with Tesla and have it approved before being allowed to go anywhere. For "liability" concerns, of course. Let's just hope Elon is a kind master.]]>
Even Yahoo! has lost the connection Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:46:04 PDT

But maybe that maybe led to this:]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:42:19 PDT
Would be nice to see the voters asking why they are going to have to foot the bill for her publicity stunt, and remember that when its time to hit the ballot box. She screwed the state out of what will most likely be a few million for good press & a pay raise... imagine the sort of shit she'll pull to get another 'donation' to her cause.]]>
Given the particular leanings of both Trump and Clinton... Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:36:09 PDT Re: Re: Re: Re: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:34:01 PDT
I'm just asking Bode to back up his "significant problems" claim. I think that's wishful thinking on his part.

I don't have a problem with zero-rating programs so far because they are open and don't require any payment by the service provider. If T-Mobile were to start restricting who could join or required a fee to join, then my position may change.

I don't see it all that different than when my bank refunds ATM fees that I pay when using many out-of-network ATMs.]]>
Re: Re: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:33:44 PDT
Don't hold your breath.]]>
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Janet Murray learns how to be an effective head of department

You're a very good teacher. The students love your lessons, colleagues borrow your lesson plans and your subject knowledge is second to none. You think you're ready to lead a department, but as Brin Best and Will Thomas found out, it is not as easy as it looks.

"Leading a department is an exciting and influential role," says Mr Best, former head of geography at Settle high in Leeds who is now an education consultant, writer and editor.

"You have the power to shape how a subject is perceived at school, particularly by the pupils.

"But it's extremely demanding, combining teaching with managing a team of staff. You're a role model for the rest of the team, so you want to make sure you're a good practitioner who leads by example, one who also finds the time to plan ahead and move the department on."

Leading a team of up to six staff, often drawn from a range of curriculum areas, Mr Best focused on planning. He says: "It's important that everyone shares the same vision about where the department is going."

To ensure staff feel supported, he believes in clear systems for marking and discipline. He adds: "It's so important to make time to plan as a department. Keep the focus on teaching and learning."

He advises subject leaders to avoid getting bogged down with administrative tasks by asking support staff to help. Students can help to design and make classroom displays. Subject teachers can be asked to take responsibility for a specific area, which eases the pressure on the subject leader and provides opportunities for professional development. Good time management is also crucial. "Make the most of the time available to you," he adds. "I used to take a half hour to eat, then spent the rest of the lunch hour dealing with admin. When I was on duty, I'd take along a subject magazine to keep up with any new developments.

"Teaching is a tough job," he adds. "There can be times when your staff will need support with school or personal issues. One of my biggest challenges was dealing with staff who were too conscientious. As a head of department you need to reassure your staff that they are doing a good job, that they shouldn't be marking at 11pm every night and help them develop strategies to make their job easier."

His advice to subject leaders new to the role is not to try and change everything at once. "Keep it simple. Set yourself manageable targets within a clear time frame."

Will Thomas, a training consultant and performance coach, with four years'

experience as a subject leader, agrees: "Don't waste energy getting bogged down with little things. Put your energy into the things that are important. You need to be flexible - situations arise that demand your attention, but always keep in mind your long-term goals."

As head of science at South Bromsgrove high, an 11 to 18 mixed comprehensive in Worcestershire, he led a large team of 14 teachers and technicians. He had to produce creative solutions to make life easier. "I used to ask: 'how can we make it easy and still do it right?'. I looked at ways to reduce time spent on admin to free up time for teaching and learning."

He also tries to make better use of meetings. "Teachers need time to talk about what they're doing in the classroom," he says. "That's what gets them excited about the job. So instead of having a big agenda, I gave out a briefing sheet which staff agreed to read before the meeting. Subject meetings often start with admin, but we shared ideas first and left the admin until last."

He believes that subject leaders need to seek out a school-based coach or mentor: "Being a head of department can be a lonely job. Sometimes you can feel caught between the priorities of your subject team and the school management. You need to offload, to bounce around ideas with someone who is not part of your team. I had a deputy head as a mentor and we met weekly to discuss any concerns."

Traditionally, subject leaders have been appointed on the basis of good classroom practice and middle management training has been under-resourced.

Leading from the Middle, a new professional development programme from the National College for School Leadership, tries to fill this gap. The three-term programme offers face-to-face training, online activities and a school-based project. More than 2,200 teachers have already been recruited this year.

Mr Thomas welcomes the move: "Being a head of department is like running a small school. It's certainly not a job to be underestimated."

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Monday: My colleagues desperately prepare for their forthcoming inspection as I, just as desperately, prepare for my forthcoming departure. Books, files, plants and endless photocopies have all filled my car and now my home. My husband anxiously inspects the floorboards in our spare room to see if they are bowing under the extra weight but I can't live without my fossil collection.

Tuesday: I've always found that the last few weeks in a job are characterised by a sense of unreality. The cast tackles its next performance with zeal while you still absorb the fact that the script no longer includes you. Of course someone else's does, but rehearsals haven't begun yet.

Appearances at departmental meetings are lessons only in what it is like to be an understudy. As this school is preparing itself for The Inquisition, the effect is magnified somewhat. Every time colleagues begin speeches like: "If they ask us why the course was organised in this way, what exactly are we going to say?", I know that my successor's hearty rendition of my pat answer will have to be dubbed in later.

Wednesday: Details of what the inspection team wants and what it will actually get, filter through. Even though we've been told there is no point in pretending to be more than we are, the experience of other schools has warned us at least not to pretend to be less. So, mind-boggling timetables have been drawn up and followed for the whole of this term in order that we can all be seen to be committed to IT, equal opportunities and, probably, the nearest sanatorium. Innumerable rain forests have been felled for non-effective form-filling and still the printed pages flow.

Thursday: There are many things I will miss about my current school: some children and colleagues but more intangible features too.

At present, every time I walk past the staff pigeon holes I am reminded of a white-haired nun calling me into her room at the end of a nightmarish week. She delved into a cupboard, produced two school cups and a bottle of whisky "just for medicinal purposes". Sister Mary has long gone, but her refreshing attitude towards pastoral care is a happy memory.

Friday: I am the source of much envy as the school I am going to has just been inspected. I couldn't have planned it better - to miss the torture of being scrutinised twice.

If I play my cards right I could spend the whole of my career in this county avoiding detection. My first question at any future interview won't be my stock in trade: "What are the opportunities for career development?" More like: "When was this school last inspected?" I wish my current colleagues good luck and only hope that Sister Mary comes out of retirement to offer them her special kind of pastoral care.

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The federal government received $2.524 trillion in revenue, lower than the $2.662 trillion projected in the FY 2008 budget. Revenue projections did not address the impact of the Alternative Minimum Tax. The budget correctly assumed the continuation of the EGTRRA and JGTRRA tax relief acts. These were, in fact, extended by Congress in 2010.

Three questions must be answered to determine whether the revenue projections were realistic:

1. Were the GDP Forecasts Realistic?  OMB forecast the economy, as measured by annual GDP growth, would increase at about 3% per year from 2007-2012. This was only slightly more optimistic than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) (2.8%), or the Blue Chip Consensus (2.9%). However, the OMB started with a higher base. It forecast FY 2007 GDP growth at 2.7%, a little higher than the estimates of the CBO (2.3%) and the Blue Chip Consensus (2.4%).

Even so, the OMB projection was not unreasonable, given that the Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated Q4 2006 GDP growth at 3.4%, and 2005 GDP growth at 3.5%.

(Source: OMB Budget FY 2008, Summary Tables, Table S-9. Comparison of Economic Assumptions)

2. Were Revenue Projections Accurate? Although keeping revenue projections at a steady 18.3% of GDP seemed reasonable, the composition of that revenue base shifted more of the tax burden onto individuals over the next five years.

In FY 2006, 43% of revenue was from individual taxpayers, while 22% was from corporate taxes, excise taxes, and the like. By FY 2012,OMB predicted that the individual taxpayer burden had grown to 49% of revenue, with 16% from corporate and excise taxes.

This shift occurred even though the budget forecast assumed that the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) and the Jobs Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA) would remain in place. When passed, the Administration promised that these tax relief bills would “sunset”, or end, in 2010. However, it's difficult for politicians to reinstate higher taxes after cuts have been in place for 10 years, even knowing that estimated revenue loss would be about $1.3 trillion. As it turned out, it was impossible to do in an election year, as the Bush tax cuts became the Obama tax cuts

The OMB didn't factor in a change in the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). The AMT was created in 1969 to make sure the wealthiest taxpayers did not avoid taxes through loopholes.

Unfortunately, there was no inflation adjustment built in, so each year the AMT applies to more families who are now wealthy by 1969 standards. Instead of rewriting the law, legislators provide an exemption for that year only. As a result, tax revenue was overstated for FY 2009-2012 by about $60 billion each year.

3. Did the Budget Postpone a Revenue Crisis? Although the budget forecast a balanced budget by 2012, this did not mean a restoration to fiscal health. First, it counted tax receipts from the AMT, when in fact each year a temporary exemption is enacted. Therefore, the budget overstated revenue by $60 billion per year...about the amount of the so-called surplus in 2012.

Second, it borrowed funds from Social Security. Combined, individual and corporate taxes only contribute 65% of revenue. The remaining 35% is from Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes. This amount increased from $837 billion in FY 2006 to a projected $1,138 billion in FY 2012. Of that, only one-fourth was used to pay benefits to current retirees. Much of the rest of it was "borrowed" to pay for FY 2008 spending. That year, $674 billion was borrowed. Who will pay it back? Our children and grandchildren.

Through FY 2017, Social Security was projected to collect more in tax revenues than it pays out in benefits. That's because there are 3.3 workers for every beneficiary and the tax rate is 12.4%. Although the excess revenue is deposited into a trust fund, it is immediately borrowed by the U.S. Treasury to use for other programs. That's how, in FY 2008, $674 billion in receipts was “borrowed” from the Social Security trust fund. Payroll taxes were projected to total $835 billion in 2012. This is money that will not be available to pay retirement benefits to Baby Boomers, who begin to become eligible in 2007.

Therefore, this budget reached a “balanced budget” by postponing two important revenue crises: fixing the AMT, and providing for Social Security benefits.

The Federal government spent $2.983 trillion in FY 2008, more than its budget of $2.902 trillion.

Most of the budget debate in Congress was about discretionary spending, which is that part of the budget that is negotiated between the President and Congress each year as part of the Bbudget process. The Mandatory Budget is the estimates to fund the Acts dictating Social Security, Medicare and other social programs.

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Total Discretionary spending in FY 2008 was $1.12 trillion, which was 38% of total Federal budget spending. Military spending was the largest category, at $792.9 billion. It included:

  • The Department of Defense (DoD) base budget of $479.0 billion.
  • Supplemental funding for the War on Terror of $186.9 billion. That include $142 billion for the War in Iraq.
  • Agencies that support the military spent $127 billion. These include Homeland Security ($34.9 billion), Veterans Administration ($43.6 billion), State Department ($32.9 billion), FBI ($6.5 billion) and National Nuclear Security Administration ($9.1 billion).  (Source: OMB Summary Tables, FY 2008 Budget Table S-2, FY 2009 Budget Table S-3)

This level of military spending raises the following questions:

  • Was $500-$700 billion enough to achieve the nation's goals in the War on Terror?
  • Could the U.S. really afford the cost, given a projected budget deficit at around $250 billion each year?
  • Was this really our nation’s highest priority for scarce discretionary funds?The non-military portion of discretionary spending was projected to decline over the next five years, which would significantly impact certain segments of the U.S. population.

The rest was non-security spending. The largest departments were Health and Human Services ($71.9 billion), Education ($57.2 billion), Veterans Administration ($39.4 billion) and the State Department ($32.9 billion). (Source: OMB, FY 2009 Budget, Summary Tables, Table S-3, Enacted FY 2008 Spending)

Mandatory Spending

Mandatory spending, at $1.61 trillion in FY 2008, was over half of the U.S. Federal Budget. The largest mandatory spending programs were Social Security and Medicare, as follows:

  • Social Security - $612 billion
  • Medicare - $386 billion
  • Medicaid - $201 billion
  • All other mandatory programs were $411 billion. These included Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation, Child Nutrition, Child Tax Credits, Supplemental Security for the Disabled, Student Loans, and Retirement/Disability programs. (Source: OMB Budget FY 2010,  Summary Tables, Table S-4. OMB FY 2008 Budget, Summary Tables Table S-5 Mandatory Proposals for details).

How Would the FY 2008 Mandatory Budget Impact the Economy?

In the FY 2008 budget, mandatory spending was projected to increase to $1.9 trillion, or 10.5% of GDP. Payroll tax revenue was projected to come in at 6.5% of GDP. The result is that these unfunded obligations add to the general budget deficit. For example, in FY 2006 Social Security brought in $608 billion in “off-budget," extra funds from payroll taxes. However, other mandatory programs had expenses that far outweighed this “extra” revenue, creating a mini-deficit of $574 billion within the mandatory spending budget alone. The amount increases to $784 billion by 2012.

Short-term Impacts - Through 2012, the impact of the Budget’s savings proposals is negligible, since it only cuts spending by 3%. Although a lot of press and debate will be devoted to these plans, and a lot of lives will be affected by the outcome, the proposals will not affect the economy one way or the other in the short-term.

Long-term Impacts - Long-term, however, the impact of doing nothing about these burgeoning unfunded mandates will be huge. The first Baby Boomer turned 62 in 2007 and became eligible to retire on Social Security benefits.

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The FY 2008 Federal deficit was $459 billion. The Budget forecast a balanced budget by 2012. The recession made sure this would not happen. Find out the issues surrounding the U.S. Federal Budget Deficit and why it's been so difficult to erase.

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Danny Boyle was a popular, though surprising, choice to direct the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London. Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

A junkie diving into "the worst toilet in Scotland" to recover his drug suppositories; a double-decker bus lying on its side in the deserted, zombie-infested London streets; privileged Edinburgh students dismembering corpses; a poet living with a stray dog in a squalid flat; a policeman telling residents they should expect to be burgled – probably not the "best of Britain" image the Olympic organisers had in mind for the opening ceremony.

But despite being the purveyor of these memorably grim moments (via Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Shallow Grave, TV movie Strumpet, and Millions, respectively), Danny Boyle was chosen to direct the show.

And when his appointment was announced two years ago, the collective response was one of pleasant surprise, rather than collective groans and yawns. Such a commission could easily have been put into safer, staider hands – a Cameron Mackintosh or a Richard Curtis, say, peddling the rose-tinted opposite of Boyle's gritty vision. Boyle's selection, and the reaction to it, are largely down to two things: first, his experience as an artist and entertainer over an impressive range of scales, genres, environments and media – with Oscars and Baftas to prove it. Second, the fact that he's generally considered to be a really good bloke.

It is the former quality that he is ultimately judged by, and will be again on Friday night – but it's the latter that enables him to get those results. In the movie world, where rampant egos and personality disorders are often entirely compatible with success, these two qualities are often mutually exclusive, but not in Boyle's case. Nobody seems to have a bad word to say about the 55-year-old director.

"He's just a very decent human being: so straightforward and pleasant to deal with and very generous with himself," says Sandra Hebron, former artistic director of the London film festival. Twice, she programmed Boyle's films as closing galas for the festival: Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 and 127 Hours in 2010. Despite the tremendous success, she says he has barely changed since she first met him in the late 1990s.

Hebron recalls an on-stage interview she did with Boyle a couple of years ago at Queen Mary, University of London, in east London, close to where Boyle lives: "He did his customarily great and very funny interview, and then there was a university reception afterwards – the sort of thing you might not expect someone like him stick around for. But Danny was the last to leave. He stuck around answering every student's question.

"The same thing happened when we closed the London film festival with 127 Hours. I went to find Danny to say goodnight, in the small hours, and found him standing with three of our festival volunteers around him, who were giving him a real grilling about how to get into the film industry."

Away from the public eye, Boyle is exactly the same, says Ravi Bansal, an illustrator who worked with Boyle on his 2007 movie Sunshine: "The first thing he said to me when I came into the office was, 'Want a cup of tea?'" Bansal remembers. "And he made the teas for everyone. He's not egotistical or dictatorial. He'll explain himself and what he wants really clearly, but if you've got a decent point to make, he'll take it on board, which a lot of people in his position wouldn't do. He knows what he's doing but he's happy to allow for changes, to let in a good level of 'pollution'."

Boyle's drive and energy are difficult to explain, but his groundedness could be put down to solid, working-class roots. He was born in Radcliffe, Lancashire, into a culturally Irish Catholic family. His father was a labourer and his mother a dinner lady at the local school. He was talked out of a career in the priesthood at the age of 14, and turned his attentions instead to drama (he now describes himself as a "spiritual atheist").

If he discarded his religious upbringing, though, he has retained a belief in the dignity of labour, hence the rumoured re-creation of the Jarrow march and a host of dancing NHS nurses in the opening ceremony.

Having acted in and directed stage plays at university, Boyle's first job was driving a truck for a theatre company. He worked his way up from there, becoming deputy director of the Royal Court theatre in London in the 1980s.

His break into television came when he applied for a job as a BBC drama producer in Northern Ireland, the only applicant from outside the region – while mainland Britons were put off by the Troubles, Boyle's Irish roots and experience of the region meant he had no fear. He produced Alan Clarke's celebrated TV movie Elephant, and swiftly progressed to directing – the Masonic Mysteries episode of Inspector Morse, among others. Teaming up with Andrew Macdonald and writer John Hodge for Shallow Grave, released in 1994, launched his film career.

"If you persist, you'll always do it, if you're mad enough for it," Boyle once told an interviewer. "And then once you're in, if you've got any talent it will get sought out."

Some would call that a laughably naive strategy for making it in the world, but somehow it's worked for Boyle. And to some extent it works like that in his films. Boyle's movies don't fit easily into traditional British categories. He is not a social realist in the Mike Leigh or Ken Loach vein, nor is he a Hollywood-bound commercialist like Christopher Nolan, or an upper-crust merchant in the Merchant Ivory mould. He changes from picture to picture, diving fearlessly into genres such as horror (28 Days Later), science fiction (Sunshine) and family drama (Millions).

"He fundamentally understands the mechanics of cinema," says Sandra Hebron, "And I think that's one of the things that means he can work across different genres and forms. I always get the sense that he's immensely curious and wants to try things. He's willing to take the risk, and I think that's a very attractive quality."

There are times when those risks have backfired, like A Life Less Ordinary or the Leonardo DiCaprio-led The Beach, but more often than not, Boyle has pulled it off.

If there is any consistent theme to detect across his movies it is that of social transformation. Invariably, Boyle's protagonists are changed by a single, almost arbitrary event: a large amount of money (Shallow Grave, Millions, Slumdog Millionaire); heroin addiction (Trainspotting); disease (28 Days Later); getting your arm trapped in a rock (127 Hours). Perhaps mirroring his own career, his characters are destined to lift themselves out of their circumstances.

The other distinguishing characteristic of Boyle's film-making is the energy with which he tells his stories. His films are invariably swept along by visual exuberance, with kinetic camerawork, rapid-fire edits, amped-up colours and sounds, graphics, music – he will use any trick in the book to keep up the momentum.

Combine these qualities and what you often get with Boyle's films is a hyper-charged rags-to-riches trajectory. Some find his approach corny and melodramatic, but Boyle at least gives us the troughs to counterbalance his feelgood peaks.

Perhaps this is what makes him the right person to direct the opening ceremony: the only way to project a "Best of Britain" spectacular with any conviction is to acknowledge the worst of it, too. It is already reassuring to hear rumours that his opening ceremony plans involve a giant artificial rain cloud.

In many ways, Boyle's scattershot career leaves him fully equipped for the Olympics job. He has experience in combining music and visuals; overseeing complex theatrical and cinematic productions; making something look more expensive than it really is; engaging with other cultures; knowledge and experience of the "real" Britain; and, above all, corralling and motivating performers.

In the last respect, his unassuming approach has already won the allegiance of his 10,000-strong cast. "He's the most down-to-earth person you could imagine," says one volunteer performer in the opening ceremony. "He chats to everyone. He's not just on the sidelines waiting for people to come up to him. He actually mingles with people and starts conversations with them. He's always being mobbed for photos and stuff, but he's completely fine about it. He's really, really approachable, and just really nice."

At the rehearsal events earlier this week, Boyle personally, and personably, pleaded with his cast and preview audience to keep a lid on the "secrets" of the Olympic show, and the fact that the overwhelming majority of them did so stands as a testament of their loyalty to him. If the show is a success, you can be sure that the first thing Boyle will do is return that loyalty and credit his cast and crew. "The show belongs to them, the country belongs to them," he said on Monday night.

Boyle's propensity for risk taking doesn't rule out the possibility of failure, of course, but if it does all go well on Friday night , by all accounts it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

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Born 20 October 1956, Radcliffe, Lancashire

Career Studied English and drama at Bangor University before working his way up London's stage world. Joined the BBC as producer and director in 1982; left to direct films in 1993. Greatest hits include Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996), 28 Days Later (2007) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Returned to the stage in 2011 to direct Nick Dear's Frankenstein at the National Theatre.

High point Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight Oscars, including best director for Boyle, and more than 100 other awards worldwide. Box office takings of $378m (£244m) on a budget of $15m.

Low point A Life Less Ordinary. An ill-fated detour to the US that lacked the sincerity and empathy of his best works. Ewan McGregor's haircut didn't help.

What he says "There's something about doing your first film, when you don't know what you're doing. I always try to get back to that moment … because you're not relying on things you've done before or successes or techniques or anything like that." Time magazine, 2009

What they say "I will #savethesurprise, but will just say that Danny Boyle's #london2012 opening ceremony is splendidly British and magnificently bonkers." @JillLawless on Twitter


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Graham Henry nearly caught himself referring to the semi-final the other day. Israel Dagg was still nursing his injury, but would be fit in time for the … The coach of the All Blacks snapped himself back on track. Wait, there was a quarter-final to negotiate first. You could almost hear him willing himself to concentrate. One thing at a time.

It is just that the All Blacks' quarter-final is against Argentina and, really, they should sail through once they have weathered the forward storm. Argentina are tough old birds and can recall Rodrigo Roncero to their front row and Julio Farías Cabello to their back row, and will stir themselves again, as they did at the World Cup in France four years ago, to heave and shove in the scrums and mauls.

They finished third then, slightly higher than New Zealand, who took their leave at this stage in Cardiff beaten in an extraordinary match by France, whom Argentina beat twice in the same tournament.

These were not the sort of facts that were being thrown in the All Blacks' face. The Pumas were being nothing but respectful. "New Zealand, I believe, are the best team in the world," said their captain, Felipe Contepomi. "They are the best before the game, and afterwards they will be the best again. For 80 minutes we have to play a perfect game and see if we can stop them from being at their very best against us." Containment and being competitive were mentioned a lot more than winning.

The flattery was presumably all part of the plan to take the All Blacks' eyes off the ball. This was not so hard because there were other things to talk about, like a celebration – the 100th cap for Mils Muliaina. He came to the World Cup on 98 and might have finished there, so good was the form of Dagg, and because Mils was off to play out his days in Japan afterwards.

But Muliaina is in again now because Dagg is still out. And no sooner had Richie McCaw become the first All Black to reach the magic hundred than here is Mils joining him. And on the subject of McCaw, it was hard not to notice on Thursday, at the end of training at North Harbour Stadium, that he walked past – in trainers, not boots – with that slow gait of somebody trying hard not to reveal a limp.

He has got this screw in his foot and it is apparently giving him some gyp. And on the gyp-ometer it is either bad enough, according to the whispers, to require painkilling injections for the rest of the tournament, or really, really bad. As in bad enough to make a nation fear that Richie is teetering on the edge of a Dan, as in Carter, as in calling a press conference, painting a brave smile on his face and declaring his tournament over. Metatarsals at a World Cup – well, you wouldn't want one.

You could understand why Henry found it hard to concentrate fully on a game his team should win easily. It is the quarter-final that can be called without too much pause for thought: New Zealand to win.

Piri Weepu and Colin Slade are the half-backs in the second game of the age without Dan, and Sonny Bill Williams is on the wing. Kieran Read is at No8 and for the first time the dream back-row combination of him, McCaw and Jerome Kaino is on display.

In the Argentina side at No8 there is Leonardo Senatore from Rosario who plays not as a professional but as someone who picks up the odd stipend. Argentina will next year enter the new age of their rugby evolution by being formally inducted into the southern hemisphere's Four Nations tournament. Until then, they are cannon fodder for the New Zealand All Blacks.

New Zealand will ride the storm and ease away to victory. But when McCaw leads the little lap of honour to thank the fans for supporting them to, yes, the semi-final, everybody will be watching to see if he is limping, because from now on it will be very serious.

New Zealand Mils Muliaina, Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams; Colin Slade, Piri Weepu; Tony Woodcock, Keven Mealamu, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn, Sam Whitelock, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (capt), Kieran Read. Replacements Andrew Hore, Ben Franks, Ali Williams, Victor Vito, Jimmy Cowan, Aaron Cruden, Isiai Toeava.

Argentina Martín Rodríguez, Gonzalo Camacho, Marcelo Bosch, Felipe Contepomi (capt), Horacio Agulla; Santiago Fernández, Nicolás Vergallo; Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma, Juan Figallo, Manuel Carizza, Patricio Albacete, Julio Farías Cabello, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Leonardo Senatore. Replacements Agustín Creevy, Martín Scelzo, Marcos Ayerza, Alejandro Campos, Alfredo Lalanne, Lucas González Amorosino, Juan José Imhoff.


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Assessing costs is one focus of the Jackson reforms, but some of his adjustments just don’t stack up

Iain Stark, chairman, Association of Costs Lawyers
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While the headline Jackson reforms continue their progress through Parliament, the Rule Committee has been working on changes to the Civil Procedure Rules that will introduce some of the judge’s less controversial recommendations. But they are no less significant for that.

Sir Rupert Jackson has been giving a series of lectures on his reforms, the most recent of which deals with the assessment of costs. The changes will affect litigation cases of all sizes, but they are all being held in abeyance until April 2013.

While nobody can argue with the aim of improving the process of assessing costs, I am not convinced that everything Jackson has outlined recently will achieve that. Take, for example, the revised form N260, which is in essence designed for summary assessment at a fast-track trial. Not for the first time, those who will have to complete the form have not been consulted about what should go on it.

The form simply reflects the current regime with a schedule attached for more detail to be provided on documents. Why does it not, for example, provide for additional liabilities, having more than one counsel or VAT at differing rates? If a job is worth doing it is worth doing well. Any form should be capable of being updated, and as such it would benefit solicitors if the same form could be used at allocation, listing and for summary assessment. Indeed, with some thought, it could be used for the application of a payment on account at a multi-track trial.

Some of the changes to detailed assessment, although broadly positive, raise questions. Why should paying parties be forced to make an offer? There may be a number of reasons tactically why they do not wish to do this and simply proceed to a detailed assessment instead.

Other changes, such as a presumption in favour of the judge ordering an interim payment of costs, speak to the broader theme of costs management – a judge will surely need access to costs estimates.

After a successful trial in Birmingham there is now a nationwide costs management pilot in the Mercantile and Technology and Construction Courts, alongside a similar pilot in publications proceedings. The aim is for the judge to keep control of costs during the case by requiring regularly updated budgets/estimates.

This places the onus on solicitors, with the help of expert costs lawyers, to get their figures right from an early stage; no more fingers in the air or letting it all come out in the wash at the detailed assessment. In fact, if costs management works as it should, there should be far fewer detailed assessments anyway.

Looking at the longer term, the Association of Costs Lawyers has taken up Jackson’s challenge to design a modern and user-friendly format for the bill of costs. He has welcomed our interim report and we are developing an interim format for piloting.


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The foreign ministers of Italy, Germany and France on Tuesday condemned anti-Semitic slurs and violence at pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Europe and pledged to take firm action.

Italy's Federica Mogherini, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany and France's Laurent Fabius issued a joint statement in Brussels warning of a rise in anti-Jewish incidents in Europe during the bloody conflict in Gaza.

"Whipping up anti-Semitism (and) attacking Jewish people and synagogues have no place in our societies," they said, according to a German statement.

"We condemn the ugly anti-Semitic remarks, demonstrations and attacks in recent days in the strongest terms."

The ministers added: "Nothing, not even the dramatic military confrontation in Gaza, justifies such actions in Europe."

They said their countries would "use all the instruments available to states founded on the rule of law against acts and remarks that cross the line into anti-Semitism, racism and xenophobia".

And they added they would work together and in their own countries to ensure that "our fellow citizens can continue to live in peace without anti-Semitic hatred".

France has been rocked in recent days by violent pro-Palestinian protests in and near Paris as Israel has mounted an offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to militants' rocket attacks.

A demonstration in the gritty northern Paris suburb of Sarcelles degenerated into violence Sunday with Jewish shops being looted and police using tear gas and rubber bullets against the crowd.

That rally, and another held a day earlier in Paris, went forward despite being banned. At Saturday's rally, dozens of protesters were arrested after clashes with police.

Meanwhile Germany's Jewish community on Monday condemned an "explosion of evil and violent hatred of Jews" at a recent string of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the country.

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Protesters waving Palestinian flags and signs of late leader Yasser Arafat in recent days shouted anti-Semitic slogans at rallies against Israel's Gaza offensive, according to German media.

Earlier this year boxes containing pigs heads were sent to Rome’s Israeli embassy and synagogue ahead of the memorial day for victims of the holocaust.

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The evening's fights, which will take place at Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe Arena, have sparked huge interest in Sweden as it’s the first UFC visit since Sweden legalized mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2008.

The event features four additional Swedish competitors besides Gustafsson, who claims that, despite the home-crowd advantage, he will be treating it as an ordinary fight.

“Everybody will be there supporting me and it will be a little bit strange since I have been abroad so much, but a fight is a fight and I will prepare as before,” he tells The Local.

“At the end of the day, it's just me and another fighter in the cage.”

“The Mauler” has only lost one of his fourteen fights and on Saturday he fights Brazilian Ju Jitsu black belt Thiago Silva.

A win would be Gustafsson’s fifth in a row and there are rumours that he will soon fight for the world championship.

However, it is not just Gustafsson who has sparked Sweden’s interest in the sport.

The fact that a live mixed martial arts live show will be performed in Stockholm has caused a surge in interest in Sweden.

Ryan O'Leary of the mixed martial arts fan website “MMA Viking” told The Local how gobsmacked he is by the fans' response.

“The site has received so many emails and messages through Facebook and Twitter, it has been crazy," he explains.

"Just from Scandinavia, we have had over 100,000 visitors, so you'd be surprised how many fans are discovering the sport."

As the new fans continue to pour in, Gustafsson himself is also predicting big things for the sport.

“It is not a mainstream sport yet, but after this event it will be, the people in Sweden are very open minded,” he said.

Since signing for the UFC, Gustafsson has been fighting all over the world, including Australia, Abu Dhabi and the US.

For the first time in three years, he will be fighting just over an hour away from his home town of Arboga in central Sweden.

But the sport’s popularity in Sweden has walked a long road.

Swedish egulations have been late in catching up with the popularity of combat sports abroad.

Boxing was banned for thirty years and an MMA ban was added in 2007.

In 2008 though, the ban was rescinded and a number of small MMA promotions have begun putting on events.

At the same time, MMA-focused gyms have sprung up all over Sweden.

O'Leary agrees that while the sport is not there yet, mainstream interest is where it is heading.

“It is surprising that everything has come together so quickly. Having the event at the Globe, where the NHL kicks off their season, says something about how far the sport has come," he says.

MMA is a young sport, with the first UFC event occurring in the US in 1993.

The sport has its roots deep in professional wrestling in Japan and no-holds-barred fighting in Brazil.

Modern competitors utilize skills from diverse arts such as boxing, wrestling, Ju Jitsu and kick boxing in a fight which can occur on the feet, against the cage wall or on the ground.

The bouts take place in a 1.5-metre tall steel cage, which is in place to prevent combatants from falling out. A bout can be won by knockout, technical knockout or submission (when a fighter gives up due to a choke or joint manipulation).

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While it may sound brutal and can get bloody, mixed martial arts has a surprisingly healthy safety record, with no deaths or serious injuries having occurred in a UFC event.

That being said, broken bones and concussions are not uncommon.

While Sweden's first UFC event is big news, smaller promoters have been holding events featuring some of Europe's top talent for years.

Stockholm-based Superior Challenge is one such organization that has served as a starting point for some of Sweden's UFC stars.

Having cut their teeth in smaller shows, Reza Medadi, an experienced wrestler, Magnus Cedenblad, a young all-rounder, and Jorgen Kruth, a veteran kick boxer, all search for wins in their UFC debuts.

Success could be the start of a career as successful as Gustafsson's.

While the event at the Globe itself has sold out, fans can watch the event live on Canal+ Sport.

UFC fighters will also be making appearances around Stockholm to answer questions and UFC President Dana White will be conducting his traditional game of hide and seek on the streets of Stockholm, with fight night tickets as prizes.

With Gustafsson looking to maul himself one step closer to a world title, and four other fighters looking to cement their place on the biggest stage their sport offers, Swedish sport has a lot gain this weekend, as UFC continues fighting to become a mainstream sport in Sweden.

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17:25 April 12, 2012 by Achilles7
I love the way they keep referring to it as a 'sport' - and not only that, but to the fact that it is a 'growing sport'. Since when did punching and kicking somebody become a sport? At least with boxing they are wearing padded gloves and there are many rules.

And apparently it's safe, despite the fact that 'broken bones and concussions are not uncommon'. Hmm....

It makes you wonder about the type of people who enjoy this kind of thing...
18:59 April 12, 2012 by Rod Munch

It is a sport. Martial arts have been apart of the Olympics since their inception. The fighters wear padded gloves as well. Please look into this a little more before passing judgment.
19:21 April 12, 2012 by calebian22
Haven't been overly impressed with the Mauler so far. His bouts have been yawn fests. I'm very interested in seeing how he does against real competition like Silva. Homeless on the streets of Sau Paolo breeds a hunger that doesn't exist in Sweden.
21:37 April 12, 2012 by johan rebel
Who cares what consenting adults do to each other? And who cares what they call it?
23:57 April 12, 2012 by Exiled
Infomercial. A not-so-subtle form of advertising.
08:08 April 13, 2012 by Cephalectomy
#1 that dude should look up the definition of sport again
17:27 April 13, 2012 by Svensksmith
Actually, achilles, MMA participants are some of the most well conditioned athletes on the planet. Much more so thay, say, golfers.
15:13 April 14, 2012 by Spuds MacKenzie
This crap is hardly a "sport". Only people with brains the size of peas would be a fan of such a dumbed down caveman-like spectacle.
05:42 April 16, 2012 by jomamas
This is a great sport.

To all of you losers condemning this as 'sport' - in fact, it is the ORIGINAL SPORT, practiced by cultures before and during the original Olympics. (Usually naked and oiled up!)

It is far more fair that boxing and a better measure than other forms of martial arts.

It is a true test.

The fighters are highly disciplined, courageous, and have a great deal of respect for one another. They are not 'aggressive' jerks - that is the audience.

It's the people in the audience that are the problem, not the competitors.
12:21 April 16, 2012 by EtoileBrilliant
"Who cares what consenting adults do to each other? And who cares what they call it?"

No one apparently. DN gave two pages over to on on Sunday and had to admit that the stands were less than 10% full.

Don't believe the hype!
17:32 April 16, 2012 by Rod Munch
The event was absolutely awesome. One of the better UFC cards this year so far. The gate did over $2 million. The haters can keep hating but this is the fastest rising sport in the world so get used to it.
15:01 April 17, 2012 by RosemarysBaby80
MMA is a sport for fighters how aren't particularly good at any one style of fighting. So they take refuge with other back ally brawlers and call it Ultimate Fighting.

It's a disgrace to all styles of boxing and martial arts.
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Tolan, who we can attest wears tight blue underwear of the type referred to as a banana hammock, was on hand with his fellow co-creator Denis Leary to discuss the fireman drama-comedy's seventh and final season.

The panel started off in reflective and somber mode, with a discussion about how they'll approach the finale, which airs four days ahead of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. But halfway through, Leary and Tolan started joking around, as they have been known to do over the years at past press tours.

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A permanent stair lift was installed on the mobile aircraft stairs which provide passengers access to the plane, allowing people with limited mobility to easily board and disembark the aircraft. Brussels South Charleroi Airport has installed 12 stair lifts and is planning to increase this number in the following months.

Every year, Brussels South Charleroi Airport welcomes about 6.5 million passengers and this number is rising every year. Unlike other airports, Charleroi does not have passenger boarding bridges that connect the airplane to the terminal. Instead, mobile stairs are used, which are driven to the airplane. However, for people with limited mobility – such as elderly people, pregnant women, and those in wheelchairs or in plaster casts - it is not so easy to get in and out of the aircraft. In line with the philosophy of the airport – to be fast and efficient – they opted for permanent stair lifts on the mobile stairs. “We are certainly not the biggest airport in Belgium, but we want to be the best in terms of client service. We aim to be fast and efficient and all these elements should also be valid for people with limited mobility. Hence, the decision to install permanent stair lifts on our mobile stairs, and today we are the only ones in Belgium offering this service,” explains Vincent Grassa, spokesman for the airport.

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