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Manchester United Marches Towards Carling Cup Semis

Kieran BecklesCorrespondent IDecember 1, 2009

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01:  Darron Gibson of Manchester United is congratulated by his team mates after scoring the opening goal during the Carling Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on December 1, 2009 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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The chants of "Keano, Keano" reverberated around the Theatre of Dreams tonight. A touch of nostalgia from the Manchester United fans as they paid tribute to a former club legend.

However, United’s 2-0 victory over the Tottenham Hotspur will be remembered for the contributions of another man hailing from the island of Ireland. Darren Gibson stole the headlines as he produced two finishes that easily rivalled Roy Keane’s finest strikes for the Red Devils.

The Republic of Ireland international broke the deadlock in the 16th minute. With tenacious work from his midfield partner, the Brazilian Anderson eventually rolled the ball into the path of Gibson. Gibson then unleashed a low drive which arrowed like a missile into the bottom left hand corner of Hector Gomez’s goal.

It was harsh punishment on a stylish Spurs side that dominated proceedings for large parts of the first half. Wilson Palacios bossed the centre of the park with his dogged attitude breaking up any infrequent home side assaults in the Tottenham half.

Indeed the Spurs spawned a host of opportunities. Clive Allen appeared to have forgotten to remind Jermaine Defoe to bring his lucky pink boots to Old Trafford.

The English forward, who has been in sensational form this season, missed the best chance of the first half for the away side. Gareth Bale, who looked impressive surging down the left wing, curled in a delicious cross which was expertly controlled by Defoe.

Unfortunately for the travelling contingent, his left footed volley was blocked courageously by the young full back DeLaet.

Nemanja Vidic proved once again indispensable for United. He led the United defense with unerring ruthlessness, commanding headers, thumping tackles, and last ditch blocks.

The Spurs failed to capitalize from dead ball situations as well. David Bentley’s final ball proved disappointing throughout the duration of the match with the exception of one decent corner. It is quite alarming how far the right midfielder has regressed.

Harry Redknapp was dealt a severe and ultimately decisive blow a mere six minutes before the break.

Gibson and Danny Welbeck exchanged a quick one-two, with the Irish midfielder promptly presented with a sufficient break to curl a wonderfully driven shot high into the right corner. The finish was emphatic.

It was difficult to see how the Spurs could navigate a path back into the match. Their first half performance didn’t warrant the two goal deficit which faced them as they departed for the intermission. The players looked suitably mugged as they trudged off towards the dressing room.

Tom Huddlestone was introduced for Palacios as Redknapp presumably looked to introduce more creativity into his midfield. However, the real obstacle preventing his team from manufacturing a goal was the ever present Serbian rock at the heart of Sir Alex Ferguson’s defence.

Bale continued to embark on meandering runs as the Welsh international earnestly tried to impress his manager. His performance would have left Assou-Ekotto sweating on the bench.

With half an hour left to play, Robbie Keane was withdrawn and the gangly Peter Crouch appeared as the Red contemplated the long ball approach. But the Spurs’ fortunes failed to improve.

Bentley wasted the best opportunity of the match. Bale eluded the attentions of Gary Neville, dashing to the byline and squaring his pass to the Bentley. The former Arsenal youth player, who was once groomed as the predecessor to David Beckham on the right of England’s midfield, failed to emulate the iconic number seven at OT, driving his shot straight at the thankful Tomas Kuszczak.

Michael Carrick was delegated the role of ensuring that United comfortably ran out the remaining 20 odd minutes of the match while Macheda replaced Berbatov and injected some pace into the United  front line.

Manchester United once again, has proceeded to the semi-final stages of the Carling Cup. Tottenham were left disappointed and empty handed as they make the long trip back to London and prepare for their important trek to Merseyside at the weekend.

Manchester United (4-4-2): Kuszczak; Neville, Brown, Vidic, De Laet; Park, Gibson, Anderson (Tosic 81), Obertan (Carrick 62); Welbeck, Berbatov (Macheda 62).
Subs:  Amos (g), Owen, Giggs, Fletcher.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2): Gomes; Hutton, Dawson, Bassong, Bale; Bentley, Palacios (Huddlestone h-t), Jenas, Lennon; Keane (Crouch 65), Defoe.
Subs:  Walker (g), Pavlyuchenko, Naughton, Corluka, Rose. Booked: Hutton

Referee:  M Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).

Man of the Match:  Nemanja Vidic—The Serbian looked solid at the heart of United’s defence. His reading of the game was exceptional; he afforded the lethal Defoe little time to settle and was United’s best player on the night, despite Darren Gibson’s brace. However, the Irish midfielder will almost certainly beat Vidic to the Wednesdays back pages thanks to his two divine strikes (The midfielder warrants an honourable mention).


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College Basketball Talking Points: POY, Top Seeds, Kudos to Minnesota

Gary BrownCorrespondent IIFebruary 22, 2010

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 29:  Paul Carter #1 of Minnesota and Dash Harris #5 of Texas A&M vie for the ball during their 76 Classic game at Anaheim Convention Center on November 29, 2009 in Anaheim, California. Texas A&M defeated Minnesota 66-65.  (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
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From College Sports Matchups

When the second week of March rolls around we will be fully engulfed by March Madness and the conference tournaments.

As basketball season continues on a path toward the Big Dance, our job is to make sure you know what is important as you prepare to fill out your bracket while explaining to your friends why you took Cornell in the first two rounds.

With that said, here we go. Your talking points for the week are below.

Who Is the Player of the Year?

The race for college basketball’s Naismith College Player of the Year honors has become a two-man contest between Ohio State’s Evan Turner and John Wall of Kentucky.

It is hard to believe, but just a few weeks ago Texas guard Damion James was in the thick of this race. His chances went south as fast as the Longhorns did.

Why Turner Should Win the Award

Ohio State is a top-10 team with the junior forward, and his presence gives the Buckeyes a chance to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament. His 19.5 points per game matter, but he also adds almost six assists per game while grabbing just over nine rebounds per outing. The knocks against him are his inability to shoot the three and inconsistency at the free throw line.

Why Wall Should Win the Award

When the game is in the balance late, Wall is the player you want on your team. He has had several games this year where it came down to his ability to make a play in crunch time, with the Wildcats win over Vanderbilt being just the latest example.

He is scoring 16.6 points per game on a team loaded with players that can produce points, also delivering just over six assists on average. Wall, like Turner, is an inconsistent free throw shooter. His game does have more range with a decent three-point shot in his arsenal.

Guys Who Are Fading from the Race

Wesley Johnson, Syracuse; Scottie Reynolds, Villanova; Sherron Collins, Kansas.

Top Seeds Will Go To…

Unless there is a dramatic turn of events, two of the top seeds for the tournament are pretty clear. Kansas and Kentucky seem to be sure locks at this point. With Villanova’s loss to Pitt yesterday, it has become a little more difficult to call the other two.

Here are the contenders with a few notes...

The Wildcats are tied for the lowest RPI among the teams still in the race.

If they hold on to win the Big East, they are an easy call for a No. 1 spot. The early win against Cornell from the Ivy League is looking good right now.

They still have to face Michigan State and an improving Minnesota team. They are the other low RPI team.

Does the ACC deserve a top spot this year?

Our call from the teams above goes to Villanova and Syracuse. The Big 12 is probably the best conference in the nation from top to bottom, but the top of the Big East is really strong.

Minnesota Deserves a Pat on the Back

Bria Carter is 14 years old and has cancer. Her big brother is Paul Carter, whom Tubby Smith considers to be one of his real leaders for the Gophers.

Bria lost her hair during her cancer treatment. It was a touching tribute to his sister that Carter shaved his hair off. It was a tribute to Smith, Carter, and the Minnesota athletic department that most, if not all, of Carter’s Minnesota teammates shaved their hair off as well.

This touching tribute to a young lady struggling with cancer is one of those good news items that we don’t hear enough of.

Today, it is appropriate to give praise where it is due. Take time this week to send an e-mail to Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi and tell him you noticed what his athletes did. Let him know you appreciate their unity as a team and their support of Bria. Make sure to copy Smith as well. Their e-mail addresses:

Joel Maturi:

Tubby Smith:

Here is another idea. Drop a card to the Minnesota athletic department for Bria. They know where her brother is, and he can make sure she gets them. My team just might be Minnesota for the rest of the year. The address is:

Minnesota Athletics

516 15th Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Are there other good news stories you know of in college athletics? Send me an e-mail to so we can make sure worthy athletes are given praise they are due.

Headline Games This Week

Tuesday, Feb. 23

  • Kansas State at Texas Tech: Red Raiders need this win to stay in the race for a tournament bid. Kansas State is playing for a No. 2 seed.
  • Tennessee at Florida: Both teams trying to improve NCAA odds and higher seeding in conference tourney.

Wednesday, Feb. 24

  • South Florida at Villanova: Wildcats will try to keep from losing three straight.
  • Purdue at Minnesota: Purdue wants to win the Big Ten and gain a No. 1 seed in the NCAA field.
  • Texas A&M at Baylor: Two solid basketball teams.

Thursday, Feb. 25

  • South Carolina at Kentucky: Do you think the Wildcats want retribution for the Gamecocks' victory earlier in the season? Oh yeah.

Saturday, Feb. 27

  • Villanova at Syracuse: Two giants slugging it out. Hope the officials let them play.

If you can’t catch the above games, make sure you get the highlights. They should be worth talking about. By the way, it is your job to keep the college basketball conversation going.

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Canadian Women Win Third Straight Ice Hockey Gold

Nathaniel SnowCorrespondent IFebruary 27, 2010

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 25:  (L to R) Sarah Vaillancourt #26,Tessa Bonhomme #25 and Rebecca Johnston of Canada celebrate with the gold medals received following their team's 2-0 victory during the ice hockey women's gold medal game between Canada and USA on day 14 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 25, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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The Canadian Women’s hockey team continued its dominance of the Olympic ice with a 2-0 win over their arch-rival US squad Thursday night in Vancouver.

Spurred by two first period goals from 18 year-old Marie-Philip Poulin , of Dawson College, Canada went on to win it’s third straight Olympic gold medal, following first place showings in both Salt Lake (2002) and Torino (2006).
Team USA is the only other Olympic squad to capture gold, finishing first in the inaugural Women’s ice hockey Olympic tournament at the 1998 games in Nagano, Japan. The US women finished second at the Salt Lake games and a very disappointing third in Torino four years ago.

Team Canada controlled play most of the night, even successfully holding off the US women during a two-man advantage following consecutive delay-of-game minors at 2:35 and 2:58 of the second period. The Canadians outscored their opponents 48-2 in the tournament, while the Americans finished scoring 40 goals and allowing only four.

Canadian Meghan Agosta , a 23 year old law student at Mercyhurst College, led all scorers with 15 points (9 goals, 6 assists); right behind Agosta were teammates Caroline Ouellette and Canadian team captain Hayley Wickenheiser , who both recorded 11 pts totals (2G, 9A). Natalie Darwitz (4G, 7A) and Jenny Potter (6G, 5A) led the US women, also totaling 11 pts each. Wickenheiser is the all-time leading goal scorer in Women’s Olympic ice hockey history with 16.

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Ten Reasons Why Kofi Kingston Should Get a Push in 2011

Joel BrandContributor IIDecember 29, 2010

Ten Reasons Why Kofi Kingston Should Get a Push in 2011

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    Hello Bleacher Nation!  My name is Joel Brand and I am super pumped to start writing articles about everything to do with Friday Night Smackdown. This is my first article on here but keep your eyes peeled for more to come.

    Kofi Kingston has won the Intercontinental Championship twice, United States Championship once and the World Tag Team Championships with CM Punk once as well.

    Notice that he has never won the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.  I see 10 reasons why this should change in 2011.

    It will be a new year, and the WWE will push new wrestlers and my vote is Kofi Kingston should be placed on the top of the list for men who should be put onto the main event scene.

10. Many Other Superstars Are Ready To Retire

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    If you play the old wrestling game, “Day of Reckoning”, many of those wrestlers are no longer with the company even though it was made in this decade.  There are still many guys from the game that are still in the WWE but most of them are getting pretty close to retiring.

    So the names that have carried the industry for years need to pass the torch on to the new talent right now.  Then the new breed will be able to establish credibility with the WWE Universe so that when the legends do decide to retire, the potential new legends will be over with the fans.

    The WWE is standing at a crossroads and a transition period is coming soon that needs to be prepared

9. He is 29

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    Unlike many other sports, there is no general age range at which most people retire.  There are people like Ric Flair that seem to want to wrestle for their entire life and others who have their careers cut short due to a wide variety of reasons.

    However, 29 definitely doesn’t place him into the young superstars category that the announcers try and make us believe he is.  So the writers should realize that no one is ever promised tomorrow and especially somebody that does as many high-risk moves and high-flying acrobatics moves as Kofi does.

    So if they ever want to push him, now is a better time than ever to stop putting him on the back burner and throw him into the main event fire.

    PS: Britney Spears is also 29 and it is obvious that her career is on the downward slope.

8. Feud with Randy Orton

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    There once was a time in his career that it appeared the writers were about to give Kofi a push when they had him feud with Orton. They put on great matches and had an infamous brawl that went into the stands that included Kofi doing the “boom drop” off a railing that put Orton through one of the sound crew’s tables.

    They had a great rivalry going on that Orton obviously won in the end, but it seemed that Kofi was destined for big things afterwards. Then the writers left him out to dry, like LeBron did to the city of Cleveland this summer.

    However, there is nothing stopping the writers from continuing this push that they have seen work in the past.  Us fans don’t want to be compared to Cleveland, so Kofi shouldn’t be left in the dark anymore.

7. Charisma

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    He's no Captain Charisma but he does have a wonderful and unique form of charisma.  Its not the over-the-top, pushy used car salesmen type that is used more to manipulate people than anything else.

    His is a much more down-to-earth form that the fans can relate to and connect with.  It is hard to charm people through a screen and also be asked to charm people at autograph signings, but Kofi can do it.

    If the WWE universe voted on superlatives for their superstars, Kofi would come away with “the best smile award.”  He is still loveable and appealing after kicking somebody in the head when he shows us, the audience, those pearly whites.  He has the ability to be one of the poster-boys for the company for years with his overflowing appeal to fans.

6. Diversity

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    The WWE has fans that come from all kinds of socioeconomic statuses with different ethnic and racial backgrounds.  The roster has lacked a main eventer who is black ever since Booker T left the company.

    At one point, MVP seemed like he could fill this hole, but that never ended up happening and most certainly won’t happen now that he was released.

    Shelton Benjamin said it best when he said, “I am not a black wrestler, but rather a wrestler who happens to be black.”  Once they dropped his Jamaican gimmick, I think the WWE has done a good job of booking Kofi without letting his race become a factor in his personality.

    The WWE is starting to let Kofi be Kofi and that is allowing him to naturally become a great face.  The company needs to realize that many kids in their audience would love to see somebody that looks like them in the main event scene and Kofi should be that person.

5. Promos

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    Kofi hasn’t had too many opportunities to cut promos.  When he entered the ECW scene, he had many Jamaican themed promos that luckily stopped because it was forced and didn’t fit Kofi.

    Then during his feud with Randy Orton, he had a great promo where he defaced and damaged Orton’s car.  He seemed natural and comfortable behind the camera and he had a natural voice that sounded great over the airways.

    If he was put on the main event scene, he would be given the chance to do more promos and like anything else, the more you do something the better you get at it.

    Kofi is charming and can be funny which is key to putting out the entertaining promos that would elevate him even higher in the fans eyes.

4. Feud with Dolph Ziggler

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    Kofi’s most recent feud has been with Dolph Ziggler, one of Smackdown’s top performers and the Intercontinental Champion.

    It has been cool to see how they have made each other better at what they do.  Kofi is like a point guard that makes everybody around him better.

    Also, when Kofi is wrestling with the bigger names, he brings his "A" game and you can see that he puts on better matches with the elite talent.  Dolph and Kofi have showed how both wrestlers can benefit from a partnership with other greats.

    I can’t even imagine what Kofi would do if paired against Alberto Del Rio or Kane in a World Heavyweight Championship match.  All I know is, it would be awesome.

3. The Kids Love Him

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    One of the big reasons the WWE came out with the PG era is so they could make more money off of the kids.  So it would make sense for the company to push the superstars who are over with the children.

    The only entrance that gets more pop than Kofi on Smackdown is Rey Mysterio (and it’s hard to compete with the man who has been going forehead to forehead with his little fans for about a decade.)

    The WWE is trying to sell a product and they have already won half the battle by getting their fans to want something, so now they need to just make their product more available.

    The kids love Kofi and also love action figures, so if the WWE wants to sell more Kofi Kingston action figures all they have to do is push this very deserving candidate.

2. Trouble in Paradise

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    Kofi’s finisher is arguably the best kick since Shawn Michael’s Sweet Chin Music.  Unlike many other wrestlers finishers (cough, cough - Santino Marella’s Cobra), it is completely believable that Kofi has actually knocked his opponent so hard that they will not be able to move for the next three seconds.

    The timing and placement that he expertly executes for this move shows how hard Kofi works and how much time he spends perfecting his craft.

    Whenever somebody tells me that wrestling is fake, I show them a clip of Trouble in Paradise and say, “You’re right,that probably doesn’t hurt him at all.”

1. Passion and Enthusiasm

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    Kofi puts the E in World Wrestling Entertainment.  Whether he is jumping around for his entrance or getting ready to be tagged into a match, he is more eager than Brad Childress was to release Randy Moss.

    Maybe it’s the inner-kid in me, but whenever Kofi gets on the top turnbuckle, I stand up out of my seat so I can get a better view of a man who is about to fly.

    He is the most electrifying superstar today, because he combines high-flying acrobatics with a clear love for what he does for a living.

    I would compare Kofi to Dwight Howard because both compete professionally at a high level but still get more excited than a kid on Christmas morning and that is a very entertaining thing to watch.

The End

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    So I hope I have persuaded you to join the Kofi Kingston bandwagon now that you have read my article.

    I hope that this can spur some good conversations not only about Kofi, but the WWE as a whole and where they are going as a company.  So, please, I would love to hear your comments.

    Do you have your own reasons why you are a member of the Boom Squad?  Do you think that Kofi is overrated?

    Thank you for taking the time to read my writing; I truly appreciate it.  Happy Holidays and as you live your life always remember the famous words of ex-Viking Kelly Campbell, “It is what it is!”


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The Future of Oklahoma Sooners Football-2008

Cameron HagerCorrespondent ISeptember 22, 2008

Well I am a big Oklahoma fan. Now you on the other side of this screen might be saying to yourself "An Oklahoma fan in Boston, it can't be!?" Well it is I have been a Sooners fan for a long time.

After the past few weeks I have been very impressed by the Sooners. I can't make a too bold a prediction early in the season or risk jinxing my team. I will at least say that they should make a major bowl game.

Will the win the Big 12? They are a huge contender as always and should win their conference but I want to see a conference game first though.

Will they earn their bid for the BCS Championship? Once again can't make a big prediction here. I like Oklahoma and they are a big contender for the National Championship but for now I just want to wait and see on that.

Their big strength this year will be their defense. Their defense is supposed to be one of or the best defense in the whole entire nation. So will the make it to the National Championship on that? As I recall the defense are the one's to stop the touchdowns. So as long as their defense holds to expectations you will see them in the National Championship or big bowl game.

The only thing the Sooners need to make adjustments is on offense. Their offense is good but I still miss Peterson. If Coach Bob Stoops can make improvements there and have both the defense and offense do great, you will see them in the National Championship.

In conclusion, the Sooners are going to be a HUGE threat to all teams and will be a contender for the National Championship.

The Fanatic is done here but I will be back with more articles.


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Infant Formula Study Just a Marketing Gimmick to Push Formula Over Breastfeeding

Infant Formula Study Just a Marketing Gimmick to Push Formula Over Breastfeeding
Friday, January 08, 2010 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer

(NaturalNews) A recent study lauding the benefits of fortified infant formula has been greeted with skepticism by child development specialists, who suspect that the study is only the first part of an attempt to promote formula over breast milk.

"It is clear that the food industry fascination with nutraceuticals (strategically fortified food products) is now spreading into infant formula," said Barbara Moore of Shape Up America! "This is a disturbing new development. We have parents thinking that sticking their tiny infants in front of a Baby Einstein video will improve their child's mental development when the data suggest that parent-child interactions (and plenty of them) are the most critical factor for such development. Now parents will be encouraged to forego breastfeeding -- which is optimal for both mothers and babies -- in favor of a hyped up infant formula."

A recent study concluded that children who consumed infant formula fortified with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA had higher cognitive function than children who consumed unfortified formula. Breastmilk was not included in the study, and the formula used in the study was provided for free by a manufacturer.

Miriam Labbok of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill said she was doubtful about the study's findings.

"It might be reasonable from these industry-funded studies to consider that this would be a good additive to formula if you are forced to stop breastfeeding," she said. "However, 1) none of these studies compare to continued breastfeeding, 2) you could also get these [nutrients] from other sources if you stop breastfeeding, and 3) there are hundreds, if not thousands, of other components in human milk that cannot be replaced."

Pediatrician Lori Feldman-Winter of New Jersey noted that many mothers come to her believing that DHA-fortified milk is healthier for their infants than breastmilk.

"The marketing has actually dissuaded mothers from choosing exclusive breastfeeding, which is preferred from all the outcomes that we understand," she said.

All major health and pediatric associations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of life, if not longer.

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Lisa said...

Yip - formula is BIG business, unfortunately :( A friend of mine was an activist in '80s against Nestle who was infiltrating Africa with their product, saying it was better for their babies than breastmilk. Needless to say, many babies died from diseases in the water... But the whole idea that formula is better still persists in Africa; when I was home in South Africa with my then 3 month old baby, my mom's domestic worker advised me to stop breastfeeding and only give Layla formula and Nestle porridge so she would 'grow and sleep better'!

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Monday, 22 November 2010

Lillium Series Intro

Finally the series has gotten a Intro.

This is the early version of my series intro. I shall regularly update it with new clips and characters.

Plus when its placed at the beginning of episodes it shall have credits on it.

The awesome intro music is made by megawolf 77 (newgrounds)

Monday, 8 November 2010

Steaming through Scene 3

I am already into Scene 3 part 2, this scene shouldnt take too long even though there is a lot to do. The reason for this that its mostly a dialogue based scene. Only time consuming factor is the diffferent angled backgrounds i will have to draw.

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By Leslie Z. Walker

More than three years after the State’s initial request, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“US EPA”) granted California’s request for a waiver to allow the state to enforce its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission standards for new motor vehicles.  The waiver, coincidentally granted as the nation’s largest automaker works its way through bankruptcy court, allows the regulations developed by the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) in response to Assembly Bill 1493 (Chapter 200, Statutes 2002) to take effect.  The regulations add four GHGs to California’s existing regulations and phase in emission standards for those gases.

The standards are expected to increase the cost of vehicle production from between $20 per vehicle, to $1,060 per vehicle, depending on the vehicle type and implementation level. [1]

Clean Air Act

Under the Clean Air Act (42 USC § 7401 et seq.), the US EPA sets nationwide emissions standards for new motor vehicles. States are prohibited from passing their own vehicle emission standards unless the State had adopted standards for the control of emissions from new motor vehicles prior to March 30, 1966, and the state determines that the state standards will be, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal standards.  (Section 209(b), (42 USC. § 7543(b)(1).)  California set emission standards prior to 1966 and therefore is allowed to adopt its own standards for new motor vehicles if the Administrator of the US EPA, based on criteria set out in the statute, waives the general statutory prohibition on State adoption or enforcement of emissions standards.  The state waiver request must meet minimum criteria to be granted.[2]

Assembly Bill 1493

Assembly Bill 1493 (Pavley) (Chapter 200, Statutes 2002), was signed into law in 2002.  The law directs CARB to adopt regulations requiring carmakers to reduce GHG emissions from new passenger cars and light trucks beginning in 2009.  Pursuant to the legislation, CARB issued regulations requiring annual reductions in average GHG emissions for new vehicles beginning with the 2009 model year and phased in gradually over eight years.  In December 2005, California requested that US EPA grant a waiver of preemption under Section 209(b) [3] which would allow California to implement the GHG emissions regulations.  US EPA deferred action on the waiver request pending the outcome of the US Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. EPA (2007)549 US 497.

In Massachusetts v. EPA (2007)549 US 497, decided on April 2, 2007, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Air Act did in fact embrace federal regulation of GHG’s.  The case established that the US EPA has statutory authority to regulate GHG’s under the Clean Air Act, and that the agency cannot decline to do so.  But by November 2007, the US EPA still had not ruled on the waiver.  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. therefore sued the US EPA to force action on the state’s waiver request, charging the US EPA with unreasonable delay in reaching a decision on California’s request.

Finally, on March 6, 2008, the US EPA denied the request, claiming California had not established the existence of compelling and extraordinary air quality conditions requiring more stringent regulation.  In January of 2009, President Barak Obama foreshadowed the June 2009 reversal, by directing the US EPA administrator to proceed with granting California a waiver to implement new motor vehicle emissions standards for cars sold in California, and on June 30, 2009, the administrator granted the waiver.

The waiver reverses the earlier denial.  Automakers will now be required to reduce GHG emissions from new car fleets sold in California beginning late this year.  By 2016, new vehicle fleet emissions must decline by one third.  Overall fleet fuel efficiency averages must be approximately 35.7 miles per gallon.  By 2020, fleet fuel efficiency averages must increase to 42.5 miles per gallon.  (13 CCR. § 1961.1)  Although the new regulations are expected to increase the cost of vehicles, ARB anticipates a net savings to vehicle owners over the life of the vehicle.[4]

Leslie Z. Walker is an associate at Abbott & Kindermann, LLP.  For questions relating to this article or any other California land use, real estate, environmental and/or planning issues contact Abbott & Kindermann, LLP at (916) 456-9595.

The information presented in this article should not be construed to be formal legal advice by Abbott & Kindermann, LLP, nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Because of the changing nature of this area of the law and the importance of individual facts, readers are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice regarding their individual legal issues.

[1] California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board, Regulations to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Final Statement of Reason, August 4, 2005, pp.4-5.

[2] The criteria are: (a) that the determination of the State is Arbitrary and Capricious; or (b) the State does not need such State standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions; or (c) such State standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are not consistent with section 202(a) of the Act. (Section 209(b)(1).

[3] ARB Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson dated December 21, 2005.

[4] California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board, Regulations to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Final Statement of Reason, August 4, 2005, pp.4-5.


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Friday, August 26, 2011

Guest Post: Cuchulainn and Ferdiad, Irish Heroes

Super huge thanks to Zachary Tringali for the guest post! If you don't already, you can follow him on Twitter and check out his website! He is super cool, and you might remember him from the Pirithous vs Pelagia grudgematch of doom. All this to say, he writes like the wind and never fails to get me motivated again when I falter at my own writing projects.

Let’s talk about history!

I know, you’re surprised, right?

More specifically, Irish history oral tradition. Even before stories were written down they were being told, people shared stories of great heroes and the ability of one person to make a difference. The Táin Bó Cúailnge is one of Ireland’s great epics (comparable to the Iliad) that have been altered to fit the location of the telling over time. Undoubtedly details have changed, but the basic structure has been preserved.

Cuchulainn (koo-HOOL-in) is a figure of Irish myth that deserves to stand among the greatest, Theseus or Heracles. He, better than anyone, could demonstrate the way a single song could change the fate of a man.

Cuchulainn became friend and foster brother to Ferdiad when he was a young boy training with the famed Scottish warrior-woman Scáthach. Ferdiad was older than Cuchulainn, and though they were evenly matched in skill, akin to an older brother to the hero.

Neither of them could know that during one of the great battles of their lives they would be fighting on opposing sides. Cuchulainn fought for Ulster while Ferdiad fought on the Connacht side with Queen Maeve. The war was fought over the ownership of a single brown bull (a very magic brown bull, but still.)

Cuchulainn stood alone against the entire Connacht army and held them back from crossing over. When he had defeated a majority of their best soldiers, Maeve settled on Ferdiad who she found to be the closest of Cuchulainn’s matches. He refused her—a mistake few men made twice.

He held out until the matter of a song came up. Maeve threatened him with one of the only things that could probably move a warrior bound by honor. She threatened to have a bard sing a song of him so vile and terrible that he would die of shame, his name would be remembered but not at all in the way he’d want it.

So it was a song that finally sent Ferdiad against his friend and brother (albeit there was treasure involved as well, but let’s face it. It was honor that held him back and honor that pushed him forward.) He fought with a man who, before he was even a teenager, was killing grown men.

Without anything written down, who would know him for anything but what a bard would sing?

Cuchulainn mourning Ferdiad
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They fought for three days, Cuchulainn consumed by battle rage and Ferdiad fighting for his life. At night they would send small tokens of peace to one another: food, herbs for healing and the like. Tokens that beyond it all they were still brothers.

On the third day, Ferdiad was struck down and the battle rage left Cuchulainn. Cuchulainn carried him across the river so that he could die in Ulster rather than with the Maeve and the enemy army. He wept over him, saying: “It was all a game and a sport until Ferdiad came; Oh, Ferdiad! your death will hang over me like a cloud for ever. Yesterday he was greater than a mountain; to-day he is less than a shadow.”

There you have it. A song with the power to turn a man like a mountain into a shadow.

  1. You know, I've never been a huge fan of Cuchulainn, but that's a great story.

  2. Prefect timing. I dipped into Celtic mythology (as well as Nordic) in my current fantasy serial. One of the characters is even named Cu (Hound).

    This will make for a great Tweet of the Day.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Fathers as Caregivers

The Sunday NY Times published father opinions:
Readers discuss the critical role that fathers play in parenting and what steps should be taken to remove stigmas and promote equity.
Half of the comments are from women, such as this illogical feminist:
While Mr. Shedlin makes constructive suggestions about engaging fathers in the care and challenges of rearing children, in my pediatric practice I have encountered fathers who appear in my office in the days or weeks before custody decisions, claiming that they would like endorsement for their becoming active participants in their children’s lives. In child custody decisions, the best interests of children are served by continuing, stable, previously demonstrated caregiving, not by experimenting in potential benefits to fathers’ self-images and enrichment. There is no prescribed formula for good parenting. Custody decisions should be made based on the facts at hand.

Woodbridge, Conn.
If "There is no prescribed formula for good parenting", then there is no basis for saying that any parent is better than any other. If parents are divorcing, then continuing the previous arrangement is impossible. Everyone wants decisions based on the facts, but she is the one refusing to endorse fathers "becoming active participants in their children’s lives."

Fathers in Woodbridge, Conn. might want to avoid this pediatrician

The lead pro-father comment said:
This report, preceded by a few days by another report, “The State of America’s Fathers,” produced by Promundo, is one of many indicators of the inadvertent social evolution I call the “Daddying Movement.”

Both reports demand our attention and offer recommendations for action that it would be wise for us to embrace, including these:

1) Encourage men to enter professions involving early childhood, health and caregiving heretofore seen as women’s professions.

2) Teach all children about the importance and value of being caregivers.

3) In child custody decisions, keep the best interest of the child foremost, even if it challenges the assumptions that traditionally favor mothers.

4) Pass a national policy guaranteeing paid leave of equal length for mothers and fathers after a birth or adoption.
I guess these changes would be good for fathers, so you probably expect me to endorse them.

I do not.

This is a leftist vision. It denies human nature. It uses social policy to try to change peoples' preferences. It tries to use education to brainwash the next generation. It uses buzz phrases like BIOTCh to enforce authoritarian control over families, and over businesses. It pushes "equality" to silly extremes, such as treating birth the same as adoption.

You think I am overreacting? Look at his (supposedly pro-father) report:
As this report will show, holding a lower bar for fathers’ caregiving contributions works against our efforts to reach true gender equality at work and at home. ...

State of America’s Fathers provides recommendations on what it will take to reach equality in caregiving ...

While the report adopts a specific focus on the benefits of fathers’ rich involvement in their children’s lives, it keeps its eye on the ultimate goal: gender justice.a

We are not interested in pitting the needs of mothers against the needs of fathers. Rather, we want to move toward a country where everyone, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, is able to choose and define their own roles within the family – without discriminatory policies or restrictive cultural norms holding them back. Fathers’ and men’s increased care-work contributions bring such broad benefits for a simple reason, and it is not because the caregiving realm will be any better managed by men than women, or because men have superior abilities. Rather, men’s caregiving contributions stand to create broad personal and social benefits precisely because they open more spaces for parents of all genders to pursue full, uninhibited personal and professional lives. In other words, these contributions advance gender justice. The pursuit of gender justice is not a zero-sum game whereby gains for women mean losses for men, or vice versa. Indeed, true gender justice is an abundant and self-perpetuating resource, offering benefits and expanded opportunities to all members of society.

[footnote]a. The pursuit of gender justice can be defined as an effort to realize a world without any inequality of rights or opportunities based on gender, whether in relationships, families, communities, workplaces, or states.30
Got that? The ultimate goal is not happiness, or productive citizens, or personal freedom, or family autonomy, or respect for traditions, or research-based child-rearing, or Christian ideals, or anything like that. The ultimate goal is "gender equity", and "pursuit of gender justice".

The report claim to address the problem of men not being more involved in child care, but the 140 pages fail to mention the biggest two:

1. Women are naturally and instinctively inclined toward child care.
2. Men doing child care are always under suspicion of being perverts.

I am under unfair suspicions of enuf things already, I do not wish to add pervert to the list.

Perhaps they dispute the human nature differences between men and women, but they are backed by every scientific study and by the cultural norms of every successful society. You can see it in 3-year-old girls playing with dolls, and boys refusing.

The report does not suggest using scientific research to see what works best, or letting people choose on their own. They demand gender equity, at whatever cost.

One of the NY Times letters praised a father for bringing cakes to school parties! I suppose a gender equity proponent would try to make sure that the school cakes are brought equally by moms and dads, and also equally by LGBT figures, if that makes any sense.

I have posted many times for equally shared parenting, but I am afraid that the movement has been taken over by crazy leftists.

In my view, parents should have the freedom and autonomy to rear their kids as they wish. The law should protect those rights, and to protect the customs that have worked well for centuries.

Maybe that means that the dad would rather earn the money to pay for the cake and the mom would rather bring the cake to the school party. Any attempt to equalize those roles is crazy. Also crazy is any attempt to give the mom custody of the child just because she has been bringing the cakes. In a free society, human nature will induce dads and moms to take different roles.

Recognition of human nature differences between men and women sometimes goes over the name of red pill. I see that there is a forthcoming amateur movie title The Red Pill, with interviews of prominent men's rights advocates and others.
Filmmaker Cassie Jaye delves headfirst into the mysterious and polarizing world of the Men’s Rights Movement. The Red Pill takes a magnifying glass to today’s ‘gender war’ and raises questions about what needs to be done in order to achieve true gender equality.
This is a misuse of the term "red pill". The term red pill is usually means facing reality that everyone ignores. It means waking up.

But this movie is about politics, not human nature, and half the interviews are with women and feminists. It probably does give a good introduction to men's rights issues, but the premise is that we ought "to achieve true gender equality."

No, wanting to achieve true gender equality is blue pill, not red pill. True gender equality is neither possible nor desirable.

My arguments for shared parenting are that kids need the different influences from dads and moms, that it preserves parental rights, that it shelters the family from oppressive govt control, and that anything else seriously undermines marriage.

I don't hear anything else making these arguments. Apparently most political organizations eventually get taken over by leftists, and they have discovered that the best way to get their demands is to keep shouting "equality" over and over.

Count me out. I want to live in a society where men are men, and women are women. The happiest and most well-adjusted families are those where the dad is the authority on important matters, and the mom does most of the child care.

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Hydrogen sulphide: a versatile tool for the regulation of growth and defence responses in horticultural crops

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The improvement of plant growth and productivity under biotic and abiotic stress conditions, as well as the reduction of post-harvest losses, are of paramount significance to meet the increasing demand for food by a growing World population. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) has recently appeared as a key contributor towards this goal through its bioactive role in the regulation of plant defence responses. In this review, we provide an up-to-date overview of recent literature concerning the biosynthesis and regulation of H2S within plant cells, as well as its involvement in a series of plant physiological processes. More specifically, H2S is actively associated with several horticultural plant growth and developmental processes, tolerance responses following exposure to stress factors, as well as in post-harvest fruit physiology.The H2S-mediated enhancement of tolerance to several abiotic stress factors is highlighted, with particular emphasis on the priming effects of H2S on the anti-oxidant capacity, redox regulation and signalling, and transcriptional regulation of cellular defence components in plants. Moreover,H2S has been reported to be associated with seed germination, increased growth, and root organogenesis, while also enhancing the post-harvest performance nd anti-oxidant capacity of fruit.The present review proposes a practical role for H2S in horticultural crop physiology, further supporting the notion that H2S acts as a key signalling molecule in plants, possibly acting by “cross-talk” with other secondary plant cell messengers.

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Explore New Possibilities for Learning with the Magic Planet Video Globe

With its stunning visual impact, the Magic Planet provides a truly captivating experience.

The Magic Planet amazes students, holds their attention, and keeps them fully engaged in the learning process; it makes teaching easier, and also helps students understand any subject with a global context.

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Owning a Magic Planet means that more students will pay attention to your story, they’ll pay attention for longer, and they’ll have a more lasting connection to you and your message. This makes the Magic Planet ideal for any situation in which effective communication is critical.

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Is a Projector or Display Right for Your Meeting Space?

In a recent Corporate Tech Decisions article, AVI-SPL VP of Display Technology Rodney Laney offers his expertise to address issues that companies must address when integrating technology into conference rooms and other meeting areas:

  • Screen size (and its relation to meeting space)
  • Designing a conference space
  • Lighting
  • Buying tips
  • Considerations before buying a flat-panel or projector

Read “Projectors vs. Displays: Tips for Making AV Purchasing Decisions.”


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Monday, June 06, 2005

Ey caramba! "La Luna" released in the US

This completely made our day: "La Luna" is being added to US smooth jazz radio this week, sure to wake up the endless-cover-song stupor with a cha-cha attack. It's a huge favorite of ours from Matt's Mood, with Basia on lead vocal. Radio&Records is already on it. Oooweeeoooweeeoo!


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Historically used as a way to explain the story of Jesus, Semana Santa traditions in Guatemala combine the Holy Week processions of Spanish Catholics from the 1500s with an ancient Mayan tradition of creating intricate alfombras (carpets) for kings to walk upon.

Naturally, serving as a Kiva Fellow in Guatemala during the country’s most vibrant and colorful time of year, I was excited to check it all out. From the most traditional and famous processions that take place in the hot spot colonial town of Antigua (known for being second to Spain for having the most fascinating processions) to some of the largest ones in the capital of Guatemala City, here’s a glimpse into how Guatemaltecos celebrate Semana Santa.
A group of devotees prepare to take off for a procession down the cobblestone streets of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A procession depicting the Resurrection of Christ departs from the historical Iglesia La Merced in Antigua on Easter Sunday.

A sea of male devotees dressed in purple robes, a color historically known to be associated with both royalty and suffering, flood the streets during the holy week while women devotees can traditionally be found dressed in either all black or white.

The streets the processions go through can be found blanketed by intricate alfombras (carpets) created from either colored sawdust, sand, flowers or even pine needles. Oftentimes, fruits and vegetables are included as offerings.

Clouds of smoke and the smell of incense fill the air as gigantic floats, weighing several tons, with sculptures depicting various images of Jesus are carried throughout the streets. Each procession leaves its church and follows a route before returning several hours later.

The Cucuruchos (carriers of these floats) participate as a form of penance and devotion. Bookings are required up to a year in advance to be a participant, with heftier fees required to be closer to the front.

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Born and raised in Southern California, Kanchan, at a young age, had the opportunity to experience life outside of her home country through frequent trips to her family’s homeland of India, as well as other countries in Asia and Africa. Disturbed by the inequalities she observed during these travels, Kanchan arrived to college committed to understanding the significance of social power, and chose to major in Sociology. Upon graduating, in an effort to affect long-term social change, Kanchan worked with U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and California State Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass before joining the national AmeriCorps program, Public Allies. Through this opportunity, Kanchan received an apprenticeship with After-School All-Stars (ASAS), an education nonprofit which provides free after-school programs to low-income, at-risk youth across the U.S. Through her work at ASAS, Kanchan had the privilege of helping thousands of youth foster a sense of self-esteem through exposure to activities that gave rise to self-sufficiency and prosperity. Kanchan is excited to take her skills and experiences to Central America as a Kiva Fellow and to learn about the effective and sustainable practices that microfinance can have in contributing to transformative change.


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Gratitude – May 28, 29, 30

The Weekend Edition:

  • Sporting Events
  • Memory
  • Movies
  • Driving my bike after a service
  • Two and a Half Men
  • Being part of celebrations
  • My niece who thinks my singing is actually very good
  • Watching budding superstars perform
  • Dinner with friends
  • Listening to friends tease and make fun of each other in good humor
  • My camera and how holding it makes me feel
  • XBMC – My Media Center
  • Listening to a happy voice on the phone
  • Good Plans
  • Meeting new people
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Video: Kevin Sumlin leading to ‘Friday Night Lights’

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin met with the media following the Aggies’ final practice on Wednesday leading into Friday Night Lights starting 8 p.m. on … you guessed it … Friday. FNL is open to fans.

The Aggies’ annual Maroon & White game is 2 p.m. on April 13 at Kyle Field, and will be aired live nationally by ESPN.

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Linkpost | 3.30.2010

[Note: I’m off until Thursday. Jim Thompson has graciously agreed to keep up the linkposts while I’m away.

Sprint launches Houston 4G wireless service and Clearwire 4G launches in Houston  Signal Strength – More about today’s 4G/WiMAX launch.

Sony Pursues a Bold Success to Match Its Scale – Sony seeks to regain some of its brand lustre.

Google in Hong Kong Makes Little Dent in China – China is doing its own blocking of sensitive search terms.

China Largest Malware Distributor – According to a new report from Symantec.

Hi-tech Swiss Army Knife ‘unhackable’ – Of course, nothing is ever unhackable… still this looks like a very cool USB drive.

AMD Comes Roaring Back With 12-Core Magny-Cours Chips – AMD releases now Opteron 6000 line of server chips. And: AMD Recruits Acer in Server-Chip Fight Against Intel – Acer to produce servers based on new chip line.

OS X 10.6.3 Update Is Out- Improves QuickTime, OpenGL and More – Get ’em while they’re hot!

iPad Frenzy™

Apple Confirms iPad Launch Plans, Announces Personal Setup Service and Workshops – Apple makes it official, although it’s been no real secret that April 3 is the Big Day.

iPad shipments on their way! – Some buyers are getting ship notifications for their iPads, however, Apple has been known to ask shipping companies to delay delivery until launch date.

FAQ When will I get my iPad – We’re heard most of this before, but note the item about how to (possibly) snag an iPad on day one without having pre-ordered or having reserved one.

Apple ups iPad shipments – report – Shipment estimates up from 5+ million to 8-10 million. Sales estimates remain at 6+ million. Initial shipment estimates up 750,000 to 2.5 million.

MacBook feedback on iPad’s shadow, PC rivalry – Is the MacBook line falling behind? It is overdue for an update, according to Apple’s historical rate of updates.

WSJ: Apple ‘developing new iPhone,’ plus another for Verizon and the Journal’s original report: Two New IPhones Coming; One May Be Aimed at Verizon. Daring Fireball’s John Gruber’s take on the rumors: WSJ’s Lame Entry in the iPhone Rumors Game

Apple Posts Bevy of iPad Guided Tours – I found the iWork products – Keynote, Pages, Numbers – to be quite impressive in the way Apple’s adapted them to the iPad’s multi-touch display.

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  1. Steve O' says:

    Enough of the iPad Frenzy….when it equals and surpasses the amount of techblog covergae it’s gone too far. ENOUGH! If we want wall to wall Apple coverage there are plenty of Apple related blogs for us to follow. Try to keep the content fresh and different…like Dwight does.

  2. Jim Thompson says:

    Steve – I separate the iPad links into their own section so people who aren’t interested in the iPad can ignore those links as a whole. I suggest you take advantage of that feature.

    As for the freshness of the iPad articles, I assure you I’m not repeating links, although some information does sometimes show up in more than one linked article. I try to point that out when that’s the case. I don’t link to an article if it doesn’t have something new to say.

    The iPad is an item of interest for a lot of people right now, and it’s generating a lot of content out there. I’ll continue to link to that content.

  3. Steve:

    The truth is, as we get closer to launch, the iPad is increasingly a focus of ALL tech coverage, not just Apple blogs. Check out Techmeme to see what I’m talking about. Jim is accurately reflecting the current tech news buzz, which is what the Linkpost is all about. And, he’s doing it in a smart way – sectioning off the links so you don’t have to read them if you don’t want to.

    Actually, if I was doing it, I’d front-load the iPad stuff at the TOP of the Linkpost, so if you’ve got an irrational iPad hatred, you’re better off with Jim!

  4. eric2waters says:

    If SteveO behaves himself maybe Wozniak will let him play with one of the 2 he’ll pick up at launch. (Gotta love ‘The Wizdom of Woz’ piece and how he SOLVED the iPhone multitask issue.)

  5. Scott says:

    I’m going to get a tablet computer sometime in the next year. The one I buy will multitask with multiple windows open though.

  6. Jim Thompson says:

    Eric – I loved the Woz story about all his phones and GPS units. It’s on the list for tomorrow’s linkpost.

  7. Jim Thompson says:

    Scott – I agree that the iPad, and even the iPhone, need a way to multitask. However, I don’t see a multi-window approach as the way to go. On a device like the iPad, app designers can create better user interfaces if they can assume that they “own” the full display. (No, no data to back up that assertions, it’s an educated guess based on my years as a software developer.)

    What I’d like to see Apple do is to design a simple, fast way to switch between running apps and to move data from one to another.

  8. SteveO' says:

    Dwight –

    I’m not an Apple hater by any stretch of the imagination. I own three current Mac’s and carry an iPhone…what does bother me is when a trusted TECHNOLOGY resource such as your Techblog becomes very focused on a single product.

    You in face, helped to prove my point. In checking Techmeme, only 5 of the 20+ front page articles were iPad related. I was not promoting to eliminate coverage only to ask for some moderation.

  9. Steve:

    At the moment, I count 8. Techmeme ebbs and flows.

    I understand what you’re saying, Jim packaged so you can ignore it if you like. I like what he said: “Take advantage of that feature.”

    As a result of watching what Jim’s been doing with the Linkposts, I’m thinking of re-tooling how they’re done, possibly with subheads, possibly doing it more real-time, as opposed to a roundup of yesterday’s news. That would require me carving out more time during the day to work on it, which I may not have. We’ll see.


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Grace Alone is a story for anyone who’s ever made a mistake. This debut novel from Ruth Meyer is a story about forgiveness, hope, and grace in the midst of a messy life, because God specializes in new beginnings.

    Grace Williams isn’t looking for complications because, really, isn’t life complicated enough? She’s a single mom with four children. She has unresolved issues with her ex-husband. Her sister nags her about going to church. Her kids are not perfect. And neither is Grace—she has hang-ups about organized religion, she is overwhelmed by suppressed guilt and grief, she is judgmental, and she can’t control her hair.

    When a man shows up on Grace’s doorstep, her life is turned upside down. David is terrific with her kids, she loves his family, and her sister thinks he’s perfect. But he’s a little too pushy. And he wants her to change.

    Grace Alone will be out on February 14, 2017. You can preorder it now at cph.org or on Amazon, and don’t forget to add it to your Goodreads shelf.

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Electroepilation: how many hours of treatment are necessary?

This is a question that gets asked time and time again, but to which it is very hard to give a precise answer. Indeed, we do not claim to have the ability to determine in advance the duration of a complete electroepilation treatment for every client and every region; the evaluation is always approximate, because many factors directly influence treatment planification.

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Archives: October 2016

HPW Open Houses | Oct. 29 – 30

Mother Nature will roll out the red carpet this weekend with weather perfectly suited for a house hunting adventure. Take a look at the homes we’ve spotlighted below and then visit our Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston open house website for a complete list of the HPW open houses available to tour this Saturday […]

Ghosts, Goblins and Great Halloween Fun

Hunting down a haunted house? Want to take part in a spooktacular soiree? Seeking trick-or-treating fun? The Triangle is a great place to celebrate Halloween. You will find events sure to fright and delight you and your entire family. Put on that clever costume and have a ghost of a good time! Festive Family Fun […]

HPW Open Houses | Oct. 22 – 23

Making weekend plans? Add house hunting to your list. Hit the road on Saturday and Sunday to tour open houses all throughout the Triangle area. Our Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston real estate agents have listed must-see homes in all styles and sizes. Trust us; there are plenty of great houses for you to […]

It’s Fair Time! | Now through Oct. 23

Tasty fried food creations, live music, carnival games and rides, prized livestock, and more await you at the 2016 N.C. State Fair in Raleigh. Get your tickets and go! Managed and produced by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Fair attracts more than 800,000 people each year excited to celebrate our great […]

Cool Weather Curb Appeal

The crisp fall weather has finally arrived in the Triangle. This long-awaited break from the hot summer heat and humidity is marked by pumpkin spice flavored goodies, college football, and brilliantly colored foliage that will soon fall to the ground and hinder your curb appeal. Yes, sellers, you can make a great first impression no […]

HPW Open Houses | Oct. 15 – 16

Hurricane Matthew may have blown your house hunt off course last weekend, but Mother Nature has redeemed herself with the weather that’s on the way for Saturday and Sunday. Our Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston real estate agents have listed some beautiful homes and are ready to show them off. Visit our open house […]

HPW Open Houses | Oct. 8 – 9

Rain may be in the forecast, but that doesn’t mean you should stop your house hunt. Put on your galoshes, grab your umbrella, and get out to see some homes this weekend. Our Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston real estate agents will be waiting to welcome you in to tour the beautiful homes they’ve […]


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Sunday, 27 October 2013

Space Weather Camp: Site Seeing

Walking in the snow. Visibility during the 1 km walk from KHO to ESR was not really perfect, nor was the walk not too hot. A good start of an arctic action day at ESR.
The field trip to Kjell Henriksen Observatory and EISCAT Svalbard Radar during the Longyearbyen Science Camp revealed how actual work in science is done. A vital part of research is getting your data, in this case using the highest quality ground-based instrumentation for Space Weather measurements. As reported previously, Professor Fred Sigernes welcomed the group at KHO with a comprehensive lecture about the the scientific quest for knowledge and understanding Nature's most beautiful light show, the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. He also had a very special task after introducing all the fancy optical instruments of KHO. Longyearbyen as part of Svalbard archipelago belongs to the realm of a special protected animal: the polar bear. As KHO and ESR are located 10 km from Longyearbyen on gently rolling slopes of a mountain, it is important to follow the all safety regulations. These include a need of a an armed guard when moving in the field anywhere outside of the town centre. While the students arrived to KHO by bus transfer, the 1 km distance between KHO and ESR was left for a snowy walk,  in -15°C temperature and moderate northern mountain wind. Prof. Sigernes followed our group carrying his rifle, securing a safe walk down to the radar.

The student group photo in front of the fixed-pointing ESR 42m antenna.
Lunch at the coffee room of ESR site.
At ESR, after a Norwegian light lunch, consisting of a cheese baguette, bottled water and a fruit, we met the ESR Site Manager Halvard Boholm. He explained what the huge 42 and 32 meter antenna dishes are used for, and showed the technical and operational details of the incoherent scatter radar.

ESR control room.
ESR transmitter hall with the 1.5 megawatt transmitter.
The movable ESR 32 m antenna.
Visiting the control room and the transmitter hall of the 1.5 megawatt radar is an impressing experience, very similar to visiting the underground facilities at large particle accelerators. Returning back to UNIS Dr. Noora Partamies once more went through yesterdays radar data in lecture hall and prepared everyone for the evening exercise: Hunt for aurora using your own camera.

Dr Noora Partamies explaining variations of electron density profiles during the moderate aurora on Tuesday.
Unfortunately the skies did not clear up enough and the evening was mostly cloudy. We saw from instruments on web that faint aurora is visible south of Longyerbyen, but the main photograph of the evening session turned out to be a light painting, where students formed the letters of the word Longyearbyen in the air. They used the illumination from their mobile phone displays. After returning back to hotel, one of the students however persistently went out to check the skies. In the end he managed to get a photograph of a weak auroral arc in the horizon. The phenomenon was named the "Sakari Arc" accordingly.

Text and photos: Esa Turunen.

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Class Action Settlement in Electronic Databases Case–Should I Participate?

In re. Literary Works in Electronic Databases Copyright Litigation, M.D.L. No. 1379 (SDNY). This case involves the republication of print articles in electronic databases like Westlaw and Nexis without authorization (part of the fallout from Tasini and similar cases). The parties have proposed to settle the lawsuits by paying $10-18 million. This money pays the lawyers and creates a fund to compensate class members.

Unwittingly, I am a member of the class. I have written a number of articles that may be eligible for compensation under the settlement. So the question is…should I claim them?

I have mixed emotions about participating in the settlement. Principally, I don’t feel screwed by the publishers about having my articles included in the electronic databases. Invariably, I write to reach an audience and to be validated by the publisher. It is almost never about the money, which is a good thing because I almost never get paid for my articles. So I really can’t complain about the bargain–the publishers got free content, I got their audience and validation. To the extent that having my articles included in the electronic databases extended my article’s reach, this was an added bonus for me.

On the other hand, publishers routinely handle copyright agreements sloppily. In my career, I’ve signed only about a half-dozen author agreements in my dealings with over 50 different publishers. This is true even today.

Further, some publishers (not necessarily the defendants) handle other aspects of the copyright relationship sloppily. I won’t bore you with all of my stories about publisher sloppiness, so let me just offer three:

* one publisher ran an article I had merely submitted for consideration without letting me know (I found out when I got the hard copy with my article in it…surprise!). After the article appeared in print without my consent, that same publisher then sent me an author agreement and asked me to sign it. Nice.

* publishers have authorized third party print publishers to republish my articles without my consent or any agreement authorizing the republication

* publishers routinely attach controversial headlines to my article without my consent. Sometimes they edit the article without my consent.

I’ll stop there. I could go on. Given the general sloppiness in the industry, perhaps it’s appropriate that I contribute to publishers feeling a little pain for their sloppiness.

Plus, I have these nagging feeling that I am being a sucker by not getting some cash that I am legally entitled to. We’re not talking about a lot of money. I have never registered my copyrights in my articles and I got paid for very few, so I think I’m generally eligible for $5/article. I haven’t taken the time to figure out how many articles I have that are covered. My guess is that when it’s over, I could probably get enough to treat my family to dinner at Beans & Barley. Still, it’s low-hanging fruit (it would take me some time to fill out the forms, but not a lot), and my wife deserves a nice dinner (and much, much more).

So, what should I do? What are other people doing? I’d welcome your comments and suggestions.

UPDATE: A private reply reminded me of a third choice–I could opt out of the class altogether and pursue remedies directly against the publishers. Of course, because I have not registered any copyrights, my remedies in those cases will be pretty limited, and the transaction costs would increase astronomically. So I think my choices are within the class–do I tender my claims or not?


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Ghost of Midnight

… about neighbors, community and Front Porch Forum

Did you know Sugar Maples are bisexual?

We’ve all begun to notice the trees beginning to bloom, and FPF member William, brings his insight about what it all means. Did you know there are male and female flowers?

“The red “buds” on the Red Maples and the green “buds” on the Sugar Maples and Norway Maples, are not leaves, they are flowers.

The reproductive biology of Sugar Maples is especially interesting. They are bisexual, producing both male and female gametes, so how do you avoid the ultimate incest of mating, not just with a sibling, but with yourself? Sugar Maples do this by producing the male and female flowers at different times. Some trees in the population are protandrous, and produce the male flowers first, then the female flowers second. Other trees are protogynous, producing the female flowers first, then the male flowers. The male flowers are long and pendulous, with the anthers which produce the pollen. The female flowers are bulkier but less obvious, with the stigmas, which capture the pollen, at the outside, leading down to the ovule at the base. If you look closely, the ovule looks like a pimple with ears. Eventually the ovule will ripen into the maple fruit, with the seed inside, and the “ears” will become the “wings”.”
William in Warren

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