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This article describes a conversion tool which takes an HTML document as input and generates a Microsoft Word document for printing.
It all started when I had to work on a new Information System with hundreds of computers. We decided to go for a 100% Web-based application. Everything was fine until we had to print official documents from the application...
Have you tried to print HTML documents? Have you tried to format your HTML documents for printing, with specific fonts, sizes, headers, footers, and margins?
If you have, you know that HTML is not appropriate for printing, but you can find other formats and use new tools to convert HTML documents into Microsoft Word format, a format suitable for printing... And this is what this article is about.
The XHTML2RTF conversion tool has the following features:
- Converts XHTML documents into RTF documents
- Generated RTF can be previewed and printed by Microsoft Word (commercialware) and Word Viewer (freeware)
- Uses an XSL stylesheet and Microsoft XML SDK 3.0
- Runs on Windows XP and Windows 2000 Server (and probably others)
- Can be plugged into Web-based (ASP) or Batch (WSH) applications
- Is highly extensible and customizable; new tags can be supported easily, and direct RTF commands can be sent to the output (with no rendering in the HTML flow) with the <xhtml2rtf:raw> tag.
- Supports RTF-specific fields such as page numbering and total number of pages via <xhtml2rtf:page_number> and <xhtml2rtf:total_number_of_pages> tags.
The XHTML2RTF conversion tool uses an XSL stylesheet to convert an XHTML document into an RTF document, suitable for previewing and printing with Word (or Word Viewer).
The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) is a family of current and future document types and modules that reproduce, subset, and extend HTML, reformulated in XML. XHTML Family document types are all XML-based, and ultimately are designed to work in conjunction with XML-based user agents. XHTML is the successor of HTML, and a series of specifications has been developed for XHTML.
=> The XHTML2RTF conversion tool reads XHTML documents as input. As a consequence, you have to adapt your application to use this tool.
XSL stands for eXtensible Stylesheet Language. It is a family of recommendations for defining XML document transformation and presentation. It consists of three parts:
- A programming language for transforming XML documents: XSL Transformations (XSLT)
- An expression language used by XSLT to access or refer to parts of an XML document: XML Path Language (XPath). This language provides pattern matching (xsl:template match), conditional statements (xsl:when test), loops (for-each), etc...
- An XML vocabulary for specifying formatting semantics: similar to W3C cascading style sheets (CSS), this vocabulary provides enhanced presentation features.
For more about XSL, please refer to the XSL references pages.
=> The XHTML2RTF conversion tool uses XSL to transform XHTML documents (XML documents) into RTF documents. This is the core of the tool; anything else is just glue to build your application. Everything is in the XSL stylesheet.
Microsoft XML SDK 3.0
Microsoft provides an XML SDK for processing XML and XSL documents. It's often installed with the operating system, but you can download and install the latest SDK. See the References section for more on MSXML SDK.
=> The XHTML2RTF conversion tool uses XML SDK objects and methods to process XHTML and transform it into RTF. the XML SDK API is available to Web applications as well as batch applications and so is the XHTML2RTF conversion tool.
Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF)
Microsoft created a exchange format for Word documents: Rich Text Format (RTF). Unlike the native Word format, it is documented; moreover, RTF has been here for some time (so you can view RTF document with good old Word 97). There is also a free RTF viewer (Word 97/2000 Viewer), and even WordPad (installed with most Windows releases) can open, view, and edit RTF documents.
The XHTML to RTF converter consists in an XSL stylesheet for parsing XHTML tags and generating their RTF equivalents.
From HTML to XHTML
You have to adapt your application to generate XHTML documents if you want to use the XHTML2RTF convertion tool:
- Include an XML declaration at the beginning of the document:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
 ...

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... becomes ...
<link rel="stylesheet" href="..."> becomes <link rel="stylesheet" href="..." />

 becomes

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& becomes &
i becomes é
h becomes è
è becomes è
é becomes é
ê becomes ê

Thus, you will be able to customize the RTF output for your class (it's much too hard to parse an HTML style declaration within an XSL stylesheet).
Spaces in HTML and RTF
In HTML, spaces are not significant; most browsers ignore them when they render the document. On the other hand, Microsoft Word (and RTF) renders spaces as visible characters. Be careful when building your HTML document: Do not generate spaces or they will be shown in your Word document.
Header and Footer in HTML and RTF
The default header in the RTF document contains the HTML <title> (from the  section). You can change the header by setting the parameters header-font-size-default, header-distance-from-edge, and header-indentation-left (see parameters below).
You also can create your own header by using class "rtf_header" and "rtf_header_first" in your HTML document:
- rtf_header_first defines a complete HTML content for the header on first page of the document
- rtf_header defines a complete HTML content for the header on all other pages of the document
The default footer in the RTF document contains the page number and document date (current date and time; i.e. print date and time). You can change the footer by setting the parameters footer-font-size-default, footer-distance-from-edge and use-default-footer (see parameters below).
Page Break
To force a page break in your RTF document, you can use the CSS style "page-break-before" or "page-break-after" with a value of "always":
This is on page 1
 This is on page 2
Note that other values for these CSS styles (left, right, auto...) are not supported (only "always" is supported).
XSL Stylesheet Parameters
The XSL stylesheet xhtml2rtf.xsl provides a set of parameters so that you can change the stylesheet default behavior:
- page-start-number: Page start number (default: 1)
- page-setup-paper-width: Paper width in TWIPS (default: 11907 TWIPS = 21 cm, i.e. A4 format)
- page-setup-paper-height: Paper height in TWIPS (default: 16840 TWIPS = 29.7 cm, i.e. A4 format)
- page-setup-margin-top: Top margin in TWIPS (default: 1440 TWIPS = 1 inch = 2.54 cm)
- page-setup-margin-bottom: Bottom margin in TWIPS (default: 1440 TWIPS = 1 inch = 2.54 cm)
- page-setup-margin-left: Left margin in TWIPS (default: 1134 TWIPS = 2 cm)
- page-setup-margin-right: Right margin in TWIPS (default: 1134 TWIPS = 2 cm)
- font-size-default: Default font size in TWIPS (default: 20 TWIPS = 10 pt.)
- font-name-default: Default font name (default: 'Times New Roman')
- font-name-fixed: Default font name for fixed-width text, like PRE or CODE (default: 'Courier New')
- font-name-barcode: Barcode font name (default: '3 of 9 Barcode')
- header-font-size-default: Header default font size in TWIPS (default: 14 TWIPS = 7 pt.)
- header-distance-from-edge: Default distance between top of page and top of header, in TWIPS (default: 720 TWIPS = 1.27 cm)
- header-indentation-left: Header left indentation in TWIPS (default: 0)
- footer-font-size-default: Footer default font size in TWIPS (default: 14 TWIPS = 7 pt.)
- footer-distance-from-edge: Default distance between bottom of page and bottom of footer, in TWIPS (default: 720 TWIPS = 1.27 cm)
- use-default-footer: Boolean flag: 1 to use default footer (page number and date) or 0 no footer (default: 1)
- document-protected: Boolean flag: 1 protected (cannot be modified) or 0 unprotected (default: 1)
- normalize-space: Boolean flag: 1 spaces are normalized and trimmed, or 0 no normalization no trim (default: 0)
- my-normalize-space: Boolean flag: 1 spaces are normalized (NOT TRIMMED), or 0 no normalization (default: 1)
Batch mode (WSH)
I wrote a BATCH program (XHTML2RTF.BAT) that relies on Windows Script Host (WSH) to call the XML DOM SDK and transforms an HTML file into its RTF equivalent (output is done in stdout).
To use this component from batch, call the XHTML2RTF.BAT program with the HTML file name as parameter. The RTF file is generated in stdout, so you should redirect the output with the > operator. Then, you can open the generated file with Microsoft Word (or Wordpad):
C:\> XHTML2RTF.BAT Readme.htm > Readme.rtf C:\> START WINWORD Readme.rtf
To pass parameters to the XHTML2RTF program, use the -p flag followed by a parameter name and value.
C:\> XHTML2RTF.BAT -p page-start-number=5 -p document-protected=0 -p font-name-default='Arial' Readme.htm > Readme.rtf C:\> START WINWORD Readme.rtf
Web-Based (ASP)
I wrote a simple ASP library to call the component from an ASP page, producing an RTF document from live, dynamic content (results from a SQL database request, for example).
To use this component from a Web page, you have to include the XHTML2RTF.inc file in your page, and call function XHTMLString2RTF(), passing the XHTML document (as a string):
 var strXHTML = " \  \  \ <title>Hello, World! from string</title> \  \  \
Hello, World!
 \  \  \ "; XHTMLString2RTF(strXHTML);
Note: The real production system uses SQL requests, generates XML output, transforms it into XHTML via a first XSL stylesheet, and then transforms it into an RTF document. The example above is just that, an example for demonstration purposes. Please do not generate HTML via strings on your production system.
Raw RTF output
The XHTML2RTF conversion tool provides a direct RTF output with no rendering in XHTML. The tool processes a special tag (<xhtml2rtf:raw>) to send RTF directly. For example, this code will send a TAB character in the RTF output:
<xhtml2rtf:raw class="rtf">\tab </xhtml2rtf:raw>
This code will not be rendered in your Web browser because the class "rtf" is defined in the css stylesheet as "display:none".
There are many uses for this raw output; in particular, you can work around most of the current limitations in the conversion tool (as listed in TODO section). For example, you can send the RTF code for an image, even if the conversion tool doesn't handle images yet:
<xhtml2rtf:raw class="rtf">{\*\shppict{\pict\picw3043\pich3043 \picwgoal1725\pichgoal1725\pngblip 89504e470d0a1a0a0000000d49484452000000730000007308020000002421aab 1000000017352474200aece1ce90000000467414d410000b18f0bfc61050000 ... }}</xhtml2rtf:raw>
To find out what RTF code is appropriate for this image, I just used Word to edit a document with a picture, and then saved it in RTF format. I opened the resulting file as text, and copied/pasted the RTF code into the XHTML output, within <xhtml2rtf:raw> tags.
RTF-specific fields
Some RTF-specific fields are available in the conversion tool:
Page Number
You can display the current page number in your RTF document via <xhtml2rtf:page_number>:
PAGE <xhtml2rtf:page_number/>
Total Number of Pages
You can display total number of pages in your RTF document via <xhtml2rtf:total_number_of_pages>
PAGE <xhtml2rtf:page_number/> / <xhtml2rtf:total_number_of_pages/>
- Hello, World! (HTML) (RTF)
- Custom Header, 2 Pages (HTML) (RTF)
- No Footer (HTML) (RTF)
- The Readme file you're reading in RTF
- The XHTML to RTF converter consists in an XSL stylesheet for parsing XHTML tags and generating their RTF equivalents.
To Do Llist
- Support XHTML tags
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 (not fully supported)
- Support XHTML tags
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,  (not supported yet)
- Support XHTML Objects (<object>), Images (), and Applets (<applet>) (not supported yet)
- Support XHTML attribute <title> with RTF annotations (bugs in current version)
- Support XHTML hyphen and soft hyphen characters
- Support XHTML INS and DEL elements
- Support XHTML Lists (
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)- Unordered, Ordered, and Definition Lists
- Support XHTML DIR and MENU elements (deprecated)
- Support XHTML Table Captions: The CAPTION element
- Support XHTML Row groups: the THEAD, TFOOT, and TBODY elements
- Support XHTML Column groups: the COLGROUP and COL elements
- Support XHTML The STYLE element
- Support XHTML font color attribute (even if deprecated)
- Support another popular format for printing: Adobe's PDF format (though one)
Download Article and Source Code (~60 KB).
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Second Edition)
- XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 1.0, W3C Recommendation 16 November 1999
- XML Path Language (XPath) Version 1.0, W3C Recommendation 16 November 1999
- Microsoft XML SDK 3.0 (MSXML 3.0 SDK)
- Microsoft Word 97/2000 Viewer
- Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification, version 1.6
- Appendix B: Index of RTF Control Words
- How to Write an RTF Reader
- A Sample RTF Reader Implementation
- The Printer Working Group
- Bersoft HTML Print
- MeadCo ScriptX


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CHAMPAIGN — An athletic and aggressive Dayton team jumped early on Illinois, who were slow out of the gate. The Fighting Illini never recovered and were eliminated from the NIT Wednesday with a 77-71 loss.
CHAMPAIGN — Where have you seen this before?
Illinois' 77-71 loss to Dayton in the NIT quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall looked just like the opening-round loss to Western Kentucky in the NCAA tournament a year ago. An athletic, hungry and aggressive team jumped on the Illini, who were slow out of the gate and failed to recover until it was too late in a game that meant so much.
Illinois hit the game's first basket, but the Flyers soared to a 9-3 lead and were in control until a late Illini rally.
"They kicked us in the face from the start,'' Illinois coach Bruce Weber said. "It was history, a mirror of what happened all year. Not always ready. Not dealing with physical play and then trying to make a frantic comeback a little bit too late.''
With a trip to Madison Square Garden on the line, Illinois had one last maddening performance in a season that tantalized but eventually teased.
Let's not be confused. This wasn't about Illinois not being mentally ready. Dayton had more hard-nosed athletes — and was that much more motivated — in a game that became as physical as any in the Big Ten Conference.
A berth in the NIT semifinals would have covered up some of Illinois' sins. Instead, the Illini lost at the Hall for the fourth time in the last five games, and there's not a good feeling as Illinois heads into the offseason. A loss like Wednesday's showed there's still a long way to go.
The Illini trailed by 17 in the first half, then staged a rally to get within 75-71 with 19.5 seconds left.
Illinois finished the season with a 21-15 record, but a thorough loss is motivation for the Illini.
"It should help everybody be more hungry and have that feeling to get better so we don't have to be in the NIT next year and we can be in the NCAA tournament,'' Illini guard Demetri McCamey said. "It makes you want to work harder and work on your game.
"If we want to be a team and be successful, we have to work on offense and moving without the ball and especially on defense. Getting stops in key points of the game. Starting off and finishing games, playing the whole 40 minutes instead of 20 minutes in the second half. We have to work on everything and be better players. We have to work hard this summer and be a unit, instead of just being a team when times are good.''
McCamey led the Illini with 13 points and 10 assists. He broke the school's single-season assist record by averaging 7.1 per game, but he was 6 for 19 from the field. Reserve forward Tyler Griffey (11), guard D.J. Richardson (10) and forward Mike Davis (10) also scored in double figures,
Dayton raced to leads of 17-6 and 38-21 in the first half. Meanwhile, the Illini couldn't find the bottom of the net. Illinois shot 30 percent in the first half. Even the Dayton pep band was aggressive, cutting off the Illini's traditional halftime routine of songs to draw the disapproval from the home crowd.
The Illini were 10 for 33 from the field in the first half, including a 3-for-13 effort from the 3-point line. Illinois finished by shooting 37.7 percent, but only 23.1 percent from the 3-point line.
"I thought our speed and athletic ability might be effective,'' Dayton coach Brian Gregory said. "I thought if we got them moving, our athletic ability would be highlighted.''
Dayton (23-12) advanced to meet Mississippi in a semifinal Tuesday. Defending national champ North Carolina and Rhode Island meet in the other semifinal. The NIT championship is two days later.
"We started the game by being aggressive and playing our style,'' said Dayton guard Chris Johnson, who scored 18 points. "We felt if we did that, we'd have an opportunity to win."
Dayton finished seventh in the Atlantic-10 Conference, a league that placed Xavier in the Sweet 16 and Rhode Island in the NIT semifinals. Dayton didn't have much trouble in its first two NIT games, rolling past Illinois State 63-42 and Cincinnati 81-66.
Perhaps the Flyers were just as frustrating to Dayton fans during the season as Illinois was to its fans. Dayton beat Xavier by 25 points and NCAA qualifier Georgia Tech but also lost a string of close games.
This isn't the real March Madness, but the game had the feel of a special event. Diehard Illinois fans began streaming into the Hall two hours before the game, when doors opened to allow ticket holders to fill general admission seats.
There was a battle of the bands — Dayton brought its cheerleaders and pep band — that added to the postseason atmosphere. But the Dayton band had the floor at the night's end.
NOTE: McCamey broke the assist record of 6.77 held by Deron Williams. . . Richardson started 35 games, the most by an Illini freshman. . . The Illini fell to Dayton for the third time in postseason, including two NIT losses here. The Flyers also knocked off Illinois in the NCAA first round in 1990.

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South African Journal of Animal Science
versão On-line ISSN 2221-4062
versão impressa ISSN 0375-1589
VISSER, C.; VAN MARLE-KOSTER, E. e FRIEDRICH, H.. Parentage verification of South African Angora goats, using microsatellite markers. S. Afr. j. anim. sci. [online]. 2011, vol.41, n.3, pp.250-255. ISSN 2221-4062.
ABSTRACT South African Angora goats are farmed under extensive production systems in relatively large herds. As a result, breeders make use of group and flock-mating systems that limit accurate parentage recording and selection efficiency. In this study the aim was to refine a panel of microsatellite markers suitable for parentage verification in South African Angora goats. The markers were first evaluated based on the number of alleles, allele frequency, PIC, HE, HO and individual exclusion probability, and secondly as part of a panel. Eighteen markers were tested in 192 South African Angora goats representing different family structures with known and unknown parent information. The final set of microsatellite markers, with the strongest exclusion and the least number of microsatellite markers, consisted of 14 microsatellite markers namely BM1258, BM1329, BM1818, BM7160, CSRD247, HSC, INRA63, INRABERN192, MCM527, OarFCB48, SRCRSP5, SRCRSP8, SRCRSP9 and SRCRSP24. This panel had a combined first-parent exclusion probability of 99.7% and it was possible to perform parental identification in a test family.
Palavras-chave : Pedigree allocation; DNA technology; exclusion probability.


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Deuce Roadster - Nickel 2
Bob Everts' Deuce Roadster
If the old Chinese proverb, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is true, then you can expect the things you do today could very well affect your life in the future. Back in the early '60s, when he was only 21 years old, Bob Everts decided he needed to leave his home in Connecticut and go to California to make his fortune, so he packed up his '32 Ford three-window and drove on out. Little did he know that the path he chose back then would lead him to a room full of Deuces later in life.
He reluctantly sold his three-window to finance the purchase of the metal tubing needed to create a prototype helicopter that he would go on to sell in kit form, setting the stage for his success in the business world. Many years later, Bob can now afford to dote on his collection of cars, which have included some of the more high-profile cars in hot rodding. One of the better-known vehicles he used to own is the Bob Morris roadster, which was built by the late Don Thelen at Buffalo Motor Cars. The hot rod used many parts that were plated in nickel, thus earning its moniker as the Nickel Roadster.
Now living a comfortable life in comedian Tim Allen's garage, the Nickel Roadster is one of those cars that many folks know about but very rarely ever get to see. Plus, with some folks putting the Nickel Roadster in an elite group that includes the Doane Spencer roadster, you can believe the quality and engineering that went into its creation is well above reproach.
Well, one doesn't soon forget owning such a vehicle, and neither had Bob. After forming a friendship with hot rod coachbuilder Steve Moal, Bob put forth a plan that would incorporate one of Steve's high-tech tube chassis (that uses sports car and NASCAR drivetrain and suspension concepts) with the style and grace of the Nickel Roadster.
But the inspiration that put Bob on the path to creating a new vehicle based on his old car didn't start with that singular thought. It began nearly nine years earlier when he was walking through the L.A. Roadsters Show's swap meet section looking for who-knows-what. What he came across were parts to an interesting engine. Contained in several crates were the pieces to a 1972 Yenko Weslake engine-a special four-valve Chevy V-8 that was originally intended for Trans-Am racing. Eternally a tinkerer, Bob bought the parts without knowing what he was ever going to do with them.
Though you never know when two paths will cross, the engine eventually found its way into the build plans for Bob's new Moal-built ride. The finished concept Steve and Bob agreed upon would be a Weslake-powered, Moal-built hot rod that would take its styling cues from the Nickel Roadster, effectively taking the best points from three worlds-engine, suspension, and elegance.
Steve has been perfecting his sports chassis for hot rods over the past few years, and has been able to cram a lot of engineering into a small, tight package. The wheelbase is set up at 110 inches and utilizes a Moal-built tubular chassis that, in the rear, houses a Currie 9-inch Posi aluminum rear (4.11:1) with torsion bar setup. Torsion bars are used up front too, while Wilwood 10.5-inch vented discs are found on each corner. Steering is handled by a Tommy Lee 12:1 power-assisted NASCAR box, which takes a little getting used to, but works well once you develop a touch for it.
Dual CNC'd master cylinders feed the brake system, and stainless steel line is used throughout the chassis. The whole package rolls on five-pin, knock-off Halibrand wheels (16x6 in the front, 18x7 in the rear). The aft wheels are wrapped in Dunlop Vintage Racing 7.00-18 rubber while the fronts are shod in the same type, only in the smaller 5.50-16 size. Sherm's Custom Plating in Sacramento, California, took care of the nickel-plating of all the chassis items.
The body for the project is a repro steel Brookville Roadster unit with some modifications done to satisfy Bob's eye. The tops of the doors and the dash have been sectioned with pieces from a '36 Ford roadster, making the top edge of the cockpit flow around smoother than the stock Deuce design. Moal also makes dual cowl vents to replace the single, stock unit, and they can work independently from each other or in unison.
The hood was fashioned at Moal's from aluminum and, with the three-row louvered sides (punched by Garth Bowie), is in a traditional four-piece layout. Another facet of the Moal design are rolled and louvered aluminum side panels that run the bottom edge length of the body as well as a louvered rear pan that has been modified to accept twin exhaust pipes. The piece de resistance of the trim pieces is the grille badge, which is made by Mark Swanson from Prescott, Arizona, out of nickel and spells out the car's Nickel 2 name.
Darryl Hollenbeck of Vintage Color Studios in Concord, California, got the call to cover the roadster in black two-stage PPG paint, which he accomplished to perfection. The miles-deep finish was then subtly pinstriped in green by Rory, though you have to look closely to see it in the beltlines.
As highlighted previously, the engine is a rare Yenko Weslake V-8. Weslake developed a special head for the Chevy 302 applications (especially the Camaros) for Trans-Am racing in the '70s. The basic short-block design wasn't altered, but the pushrods work forked rockers that actuate the four valves per cylinder, helping boost the power to around 600 hp at 7,500 rpm in racing applications.
Other engine-performance goodies include a SPAL fan, a Howerton radiator, an Enos alternator, and Taylor wires that work with the Motech Electronics. Ron Chavers hooked up the small-block to a dyno and it registered a peak 544 hp and 486 lb-ft of torque. A five-speed Tremec TKO-500 transmission was bolted up to the motor before the whole drivetrain was lowered into the chassis.
Longtime upholstery guru Sid Chavers expertly created a clean-looking interior for the roadster using deep green (nearly black) leather. A flip-down armrest in the back piece allows Bob to cruise in comfort while clever flaps on the door panels conceal pockets that can hold the required registration or other paperwork. The DuVall-style windshield uses flat glass and is outfitted with one interior and one exterior mirror. A smooth '32 dash was installed, as was an aluminum insert from Moal, which was then filled with Stewart Warner gauges. A Flaming River column continues the simple theme, and Bob fabricated the four-spoke steering wheel in his own shop. Topping off the interior is a Moal electric heater, which is found under the dash and looks like a '50s-era heater.
Now living in Camp Verde, Arizona, Bob keeps his collection (which encompasses roughly 14 Deuces, seven '40 Fords, plus a handful of other interesting vehicles, including the original SO-CAL coupe from the December 2000 cover of STREET RODDER) in a couple of barns on his property. Although there are plenty of black '32 highboys out in the world, you can sense the differences in the one pictured here as soon as you see it from a distance. Upon closer inspection, the subtle craftsmanship becomes apparent, and soon you're taking in all of its nuances. The more you look, the more you find, and that is what separates this roadster from any other, including the original Nickel Roadster. Bob and Steve were able to take an icon and go one step further with the concept, and, more importantly, make it work.


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Like Fire Emblem for PC
When we first heard of The Banner Saga and its success on Kickstarter last spring, it was a single-player focused turn-based RPG. Since then, it has split off into two releases: a narrative-driven single-player game to come and a free-to-player multiplayer game called Factions, a taste of what's to come and a standalone release that will receive its own updates in upcoming months.
While I was foaming at the mouth for Banner Saga when I checked it out in the fall, it now enters a post-Fire Emblem and XCOM world. By the time the beta rolled out, my interest had faded. Despite these lowered expectations and the misguided community concerns over this free-to-play release, I've been having a good time with Banner Saga and see much promise in how Factions and the upcoming commercial release will improve upon an already solid foundation.
The Banner Saga: Factions (PC, Mac)
Developer: Stoic Studio
Publisher: Stoic Studio
Release: February 25, 2013
MSRP: Free
Factions is a turn-based tactical RPG played on a grid with a team of six. Characters can be hired, swapped out, and upgraded across matches. Keep those archers behind tanks and use your speedy thrashers to flank; you know the type of game. At a glance, it's Fire Emblem with mouse controls, but its particular systems put Factions in its own class that will win over some while turning away others.
You will fail and fail Factions until you take note of one very important detail: Your characters' strength not only fluctuates in matches, but it is also tied to a unit's hit points. A warrior that does 12 damage will also die from 12 damage, if dealt without any armor. Armor subtracts damage taken, so that a 12 damage strike becomes 2 damage if armor is at 10 (12 - 10 = 2); though, there is a minimum of one damage dealt, if armor is greater than an opponent's strength/hit points.
When attacking, either armor or strength can be specifically addressed (only specials can damage both). This results in some very different approaches to the game. Some players will try to eat away the armor of opponents so they can have a late-game comeback, while I like to lower the strength/HP early on so there is no great threat present. It's an interesting dynamic that Stoic has created; one that I'm still not sure will result in a healthy community with evolving strategies, but it's one that continues to excite me, match-to-match.
Combat is further complicated with the ability to respec individual units' stats outside combat and the willpower system that enables extra movement, damage, and special abilities. Fool around with these systems and you'll discover game-changing strategies. Right now, I'm winning every match with an archer that has high strength and willpower. I use her to do major damage from a distance, until it stops working.
I'll tell you what's not exciting: the speed and presentation. I won't say the gorgeous art style isn't gorgeous, but I do wish there was more movement and animation throughout matches. The game feels like a chess match at times, both from its complexity and its snail-like pace. In its current state, a lack of variety in character classes and abilities also lends a monotony to the first five minutes of these ~20-minute matches. While I don't expect XCOM-style cinematic flourishes, I would like some of the snappiness that keeps matches moving in Fire Emblem: Awakening.
All players of Factions are tied into its renown-based economy, which dictates everything from how characters look to their abilities. At 50 renown, characters can be upgraded once they've killed enough enemies. Player skins can also be altered by spending extra renown or paying money for skins locked behind a pay wall. And, yes you can pay for a lot of things in Factions, if you wish. Stoic may say the game is not pay-to-win, but when players who paid played against me, they certainly did a good job of winning. Though, I can match them in time and I hardly feel frustrated.
Factions' matching system does its best to match by ability and experience, but I did run into two matches that were laughable. One, with a user that had all sorts of abilities I didn't even know could be accessed. While my guys were still moving, he threw two traps that did significant damage to my party, making it very hard to comeback. The other match was with a user who did not pay for any extras but had a team with 300+ kills under their belt. This is just two matches out of ~10 and you can always quit out at the beginning without penalty. I do worry how these systems will work, should players continue to pay and the playerbase shrink.
Some users are calling Factions a grindfest and I can see why: 20 is the most renown I've won in a match, while a losing match often earns between five and seven renown. The path to unlocking new abilities and expanding your roster is a long one. It can be shortened at the marketplace which offers 30 renown for $1.99 to 1,000 for $39.99. Call it a grind, but I never felt I had to pay and rarely did I not have fun because of my decision. In fact, I'm often happy when I come across someone who has, since the display of new abilities and outfits breaks up the monotony that comes from playing multiple sessions. I think the economy isn't fair to those who pay, but that hardly matters when it doesn't greatly effect those who choose not to purchase renown.
I may be harsh on Factions, but it's only because Stoic let the economy -- the one thing that it can't so easily patch -- sour some of the experience in an effort to get that F2P green. Let it be clear then that it never sours the game to the extent that I want to stop playing, though the lackluster pacing and ability set discourages me from coming back. Even so, the rules of Banner Saga's battles are unlike any SRPG I've played and require the player to rethink strategy that applies to similar games. This is a good thing and it keeps me returning, despite my misgivings.
Consider Factions for what it is: A testing ground and potential cash cow for Stoic's upcoming commercial release, and a fun sample of what's to come. If I were not in the middle of Fire Emblem, I may continue to play Factions -- hell, I may play a random match here and there, anyway. This unorthodox release that has Kickstarter backers in a frenzy is not worth getting so worked up over, as it suggests the single-player Banner Saga may be a gem -- a gem that some will have Factions users to thank for helping make it what it is.
While testing Banner Saga through Factions is not exactly social work, it's not what you've been waiting for, either. Call it a scenic detour that gives the dinner hosts at Stoic some extra time to cook more side dishes while testing out the current ones on guests. Don't worry: Factions is plenty of fun on its own and will only get better as updates roll out.
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The Banner Saga Factions reviewed by Allistair Pinsof
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.
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On the geekfeminism IRC channel today we were talking about the Open Source Bridge conference in Portland this summer. This conference sounded great, but I missed it and then never went back around to see what had happened there. Maria from .51 gave her mandatory unicorn talk, Faking It Til I Make It: A Woman On The Fringe Of Open Source.
As a long-time user of open source software, I've often considered myself an advocate but not necessarily a participant. Over the last year and a half, my own search for technical inspiration has led me full-circle to the realization that I'm an active member of a vibrant community of technical women.
Cami Kaos from StrangeLoveLive did a short interview with Maria at OSB. They only just mention Maria's work with embedded systems and Linux, but they joke around a lot about the unicorn law. It's extremely charming!
On her blog, .51, Maria links out to some other interviews featuring women from Open Source Bridge, in keeping with her blog's purpose and her primary interest: "spreading the word about the pursuits and accomplishments of geeky women everywhere." Yay Maria! (Her own geeky pursuits include ham radio and model rocketry.)
I really enjoyed her post on explaining embedded systems by busting open some cell phones.
Our talks were followed by a selection of activities. My activity was (surprise!) busting stuff open. I brought along about a dozen cell phones with the sim cards and batteries removed, told folks how they could open the cases to see the boards and components inside, then gave them the tools to do it. It was great! It was much easier to explain embedded systems to folks once they had the examples in their own hands and I could point to specific components as I explained their uses.
Now that would be a good video. I'd watch it!
Thanks to Emma Jane for the link to OSB!
I agree with Maria. We're fringified, but we build our own centers and gravitate towards them, and that process is snowballing right now. Keep it coming. We're unstoppable – we don't need to be in someone else's middle to be powerful.
On that note, if you would like to view this page with moar rainbow unicorns, the way I like to read Slashdot, install the cornify bookmark for some instant sparkle. It's very funny, sort of like having Lisa Frank's worst nightmares barf all over your browser.


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Re: Wolfram | Alpha: Acres per square mile? (oddities)
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- Subject: [mg101269] Re: Wolfram | Alpha: Acres per square mile? (oddities)
- From: AES <siegman at stanford.edu>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:30:53 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: Stanford University
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In article <h27fg7$coc$1 at smc.vnet.net>, Bill Rowe <readnews at sbcglobal.net> wrote: > On 6/27/09 at 6:02 AM, siegman at stanford.edu (AES) wrote: > >Doesn't WIA, with all its resources, have someone on staff whose > >responsibility it is to do the same; make informed judgments on > >which if any posts seem useful and important enough for WIA to > >consider further; and then slapshot-forward those posts to the right > >people within WIA? > > I believe it has been pointed out Wolfram doesn't have anyone > assigned to scan posts here. Simply put, posts here are not > official bug reports for either Wolfram|Alpha or Mathematica. > > >If WIA doesn't do that on its own initiative, well, I'm not going to > >go out of my way to do what you suggest -- especially knowing my own > >limited knowledge and understanding as to what contributions might > >be important or of interest to them. > > What do you see as going "out of your way"? There is an input > box and send button right on the page that returns results. > Surely, it is no more effort to type comments in that box which > ensures they will be looked at by those interested in fixing > bugs than to make a post here. Take your points, stick by mine. I'm spending my time participating in c.s-s.m.m, not serving as a bug reporter for WIA; and am quite often not sure whether what I'm commenting on is a bug or inadequate understanding on my part. If WIA were to assign some knowledgeable staff member to do a quick scan of c.s-s.m.m every morning, looking not only for bugs but other feedback on glitches, misunderstandings, confusions on documentation, and the like -- well, I think that would be useful feedback to WIA; would show whether a problem of any type was widespread; and would show whether there were multiple or threaded reports on a problem. Some companies spend big bucks on surveys, focus groups, product testing exercises to get precisely that kind of feedback. If WIA wants to ignore this free source of such info (and from a generally knowledgeable group of users) . . . well, I think that as a company they make a fair number of other odd decisions also . . .
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Framus premieres Wolf Hoffman Artist Series with a promise of innovation.
Framus will be presenting at the winter NAMM 2014 a new Artist Series dedicated to Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann.
According to the brand, it has completely inverted the manufacturing process for this model by hand-selecting, drying and processing all woods in their own factory in Markneukirchen, Germany, where they are then shipped to China to be assembled with parts of the highest quality.
The guitar features EMG SA and 81 pickups, a Floyd Rose License tremolo, MEC electronics and potentiometers, illuminating side dots, and the brand's own Invisible Fret Technology. The guitar will be available in four finishes: Cream White high polish, Black high polish, Solid Satin Black, Silver Metallic.
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- Neck-through construction
- Framus machineheads
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- Available as right-handed only
- Rockbag RB 20506 B included
- Includes certificate of authenticity
The Framus Wolf Hoffmann Artist Series guitar will be available starting July 2014.
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One of the biggest problems for the Republican party in 2008 was the inability of presidential nominee John McCain to attract minority votes.
In fact, Democratic nominee Barack Obama had the minority vote to himself, capturing 94 percent from African-Americans, 73 percent from Latinos, and 65 percent from Asian Americans.
Success with these sectors went a long way toward securing Obama's victory.
Republicans have been slow to appreciate these costs. But now, for the first time in many years, at least one Republican candidate has come forward with a proposal that may attract support from Latinos, the country's largest minority.
Newt Gringrich now says that illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the United States legally after a prolonged period, say 25 years, when they have complied with all the laws, paid their taxes, and conducted themselves in ways befitting of American citizens.
Gingrich isn't offering citizenship, but rather a form of permanent residence.
Many Republicans have expressed concern about the Gingrich proposal, but the idea may resonate well in California.
There are today about 11,000,000 illegal immigrants in the United States, approximately 3,000,000 of whom live in California. Upwards of 85 percent of that number are Latinos.
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More significantly, Latinos now comprise nearly 40 percent of California's population.
When you consider that percentage and the loyalty of Latino voters to Obama in 2008, it becomes clear that this group has become a huge political force--one that until now has been unquestionably in the Democratic camp.
The Gingrich proposal may give Latinos in California a reason to think twice about their vote in 2012.
As it is, many Latinos share conservative values on questions such as abortion and same sex marriage. Finding solace on the immigration issue could be a game changer for many in the Latino bloc.
Of course, none of this becomes important unless Gingrich wins the Republican presidential nomination, something that seems within the realm of possibility, given his surge among Republicans in recent weeks and the inability of fellow front runner Mitt Romney to attain support from more than 25 percent of his party.
Should Gingrich manage to win the nomination, however, California Latinos may vote Republican in 2012 in much larger proportions than they did in 2008.
To the extent that this occurs, Democrats and Barack Obama may not have the slam dunk victory in California that they have been expecting, and that could lead to national problems.
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WAN-IFRA Schedule Spans Print, Digital, Sales, and Content
By: Kristina Ackermann
Nowhere is the transformative nature of the publishing industry more evident than in the halls of the Frankfurt convention center for the 2012 World Publishing Expo.
While the print vs. digital, paid vs. free, and even mobile vs. tablet debates divide media pundits in the U.S. down party lines, WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) has invited them all to mingle and co-exist under one roof. This multimedia theme carries throughout the scheduled events and conferences, as well as the roster of exhibitors.
To be held October 29 to 31 in Frankfurt, Germany, the World Publishing Expo is the world's largest global trade exhibition for the news publishing and media industry, and a showcase for the technology to publish news in print, on tablets, on mobile, and online. More than 250 exhibitors from 30 countries will fill more than 9,000 square meters of exhibition space, including newspaper pre-press, press and mailroom equipment manufacturers, creative editorial and publishing system providers, and more. Around 8,000 visitors are expected to attend during the three-day event.
Among the exhibitors are Agfa Graphics, Baldwin Technologies, Bottcher, ECRM, Ferag, Fujifilm, Goss Intl., KBA, Kodak, IST Metz, manroland, Muller Martini, Prime UV Systems, QuadTech, Sitma, TechnoTrans, and Wifag. More than 50 speakers from around the world will be presenting or speaking on panel discussions, including Eric Elyn, print plant manager at Coldset Printing Partners in Belgium, addressing how newspaper printers can increase quality and lower waste by incorporating a color-density control system.
Print takes the spotlight
Germany is a bright spot in the world of print, so it's fitting that the expo is dedicating not one but four separate sessions to the power of print. According to WAN-IFRA, 2.5 billion people read newspapers on a regular basis, so publishers attending the expo are seeking strategies to maximize the value of their printing operations.
The Power of Print Focus Sessions will host print colleagues and industry experts, sharing their experiences, experiments, and best practices to harness the opportunities and innovations presented by advancements in newspaper printing technologies. The session is focused on selling printing capacity and featured newspaper printers who are successful in selling their press and mailroom capacities to external customers.
Among the speakers schedule are Matthias Tietz, manager of printing house Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei in Düsseldorf, and Torsten Kruse, product and technology manager at Axel Springer, also in Germany. A presentation entitled "Economy of Scale: Print to Survive and Beat Your Rivals!" features Assaf Avrahami, chief executive officer of Yedioth IT, and Alon Buberman, operations vice president of Yedioth Group in Israel. Another print-related session, Retrofit: Upgrading Your Press features Hansjürg Stihl, from the Swiss newspaper St. Galler Tagblatt, who will discuss how printing operations can be continued during a retrofit project.
Each session is designed to encourage creativity and ingenuity, while introducing new technology alongside various exhibitors. Each session will feature a different case study on the topics listed below.
Topics and Schedule:
- Innovation in Printing (Monday, October 29, 2:00)
- Selling Print Capacity (Tuesday, October 30, 10:00)
- Retrofit: upgrading your press (Wednesday, October 31, 10:00)
Rethinking media apps
Digital publishing also has a seat at the World Publishing Expo. The 5th Tablet & Apps Summit will feature 14 international experts in the field of mobile and tablet applications.
The all-day summit will touch on numerous topics pertaining to app development, including creating a better user experience, using metrics to benefit advertisers and direct editorial, maximizing distribution channels, effective pricing models, product development, business strategies, and more. Case studies will be presented from app pioneers such as Condé Nast, The New York Times, and the Financial Times. A breakout session on Windows 8 will explore Microsoft as an alternative to the walled garden models of Apple, Amazon, and Samsung. Microsoft business development manager Alexander Voss will be on hand, as well as Johan Mortelmans, digital innovation manager at Belgium-based Corelio Publishing.
The summit will be chaired by Stig Nordqvist, WAN-IFRA executive director of emerging digital platforms, and Christian Röpke, Zeit Online managing director.
- Tuesday, October 30, 9:30 to 6:00
Driving profits
Perhaps foremost on the minds of publishers is the question of advertising and how to keep a steady revenue stream coming in to support all these new technologies and innovations. WAN-IFRA addresses this need with Advertising Summit 2012, focusing in on examples of profi table mobile strategies. Scheduled speakers include mobile marketers, media developers, and sales specialists from a variety of sectors.
The advertising summit will include studies on going mobile, using technology to boost advertising, and developing an integrated multimedia sales portfolio.
- Wednesday, October 31, 9:30 to5:00
Who pays for content?
While there's no shortage of naysayers who claim a paid news model will never work, new research is starting to show otherwise. News consumers are willing to pay for content on the Internet if the offer is attractive, but many questions remain to be answered before news publishers can generate substantial revenue streams. In what promises to be a lively panel discussion, moderator Frank Schirrmacher, co-publisher of German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, will be joined by Madhav Chinnappa, Google's head of strategic partnerships, and Derk Haank, chief executive officer of Springer Science+Business Media in Germany.
In 2011, Internet advertising expenditure exceeded the ad spend on TV and newspapers combined. So why is it that many publishers experience so much difficulty in making a profit on the Internet, despite the fact that consumers are willing to pay for content and advertisers want to be in this space? Do media operations need the support of social media platforms to reach new customer audiences? Or are Facebook and YouTube actually competitors for daily newspapers and magazines? These questions are just the starting off point for discussion.
- Monday October 29, 3:00 to 5:00
WAN-IFRA, based in Paris and Darmstadt, Germany, with subsidiaries in Singapore, India, Spain, France, and Sweden, is the global organization of the world's newspapers and news publishers. It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites, and 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries. Its core mission is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity, and the development of prosperous businesses.
E&P is a proud media sponsor of the World Publishing Expo. For more information and full expo schedule, visit wan-ifra.org/expo2012.
E&P production editor Mark Vruno contributed to this article.


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jonesie necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
Photo to Digital
Photo to Digital provides a service to scan photos, slides, and negatives to computer images. We preserve the quality of the images, bring back their luster, and capture what's written on the back of photos.
We at Photo to Digital truly understand the importance of your photos. They represent history, precious moments in time, forgotten memories, insights into others lives, say what we may not speak, and so much more. They are fragile memories that deserve the utmost respect and superior treatment.
Our passion, experience, training, and equipment are all brought to bear to deliver you the best service available. We've invested countless hours and more dollars than we are comfortable mentioning to build a superior service that produces consistent, high quality results, to you. We continually explore new horizons, educate ourselves, and invest in our company as we strive to improve.
Your memories are safe with us.
We plan to expand into other revenue streams involving slideshows, high-def, albums, printing, retouching, restoration, and more.
Consumers and professionals that have photos, slides, negatives and wish to safeguard them or use them for other purposes (stock photo, scrapbooks, sharing, heavy editing). Our customers will own the originals or else obtain them from family/friends for sentimental value. Most customers will want to relive their memories. The rest will typically want the safety and flexibility of digital copies.
We figure the age group is 25-70 years old.
We're looking for a log that conveys the movement of image history to digital medium. We'd like a little fun or whimsy inserted without appearing cartoonish. We don't want to be too stuffy or literal.
The activity of scanning should not be represented (i.e. a literal scanner shown in the logo).
Our backgrounds will typically be white or earth tones. We'd like a splash of color or a lot of color. Just not red or dominating dark colors please.
We plan to expand into other revenue streams involving slide shows, high-def, albums, printing, retouching, restoration, and more. So again, literally demonstrating film being scanned or going to a CD probably won't work for us.
Do not include the URL in the logo.
The logo can be either a graphic or a stylized name or both.
Here are some competitor sites for more information (since we're not up yet). Two of the sites feature pixelation as a concept (something solid moving to a digital pixel based medium) and we'd like to steer clear of that.
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SC Snapshots
SC Snapshots are images submitted by resident and visitors showcasing San Clemente's beauty.
Want to submit a picture?
- Only one photo submission per week.
- Include photo title and your name.
- Only San Clemente Scenery.
- Do not focus on people or businesses.
- No Advertisements.
- We reserve the right not to publish photos.
- Originals not available for download.
- A photo that age out will be deleted.
- All unused photos will be deleted.


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Accommodation details
- 2 storey
- Sleeps 5 - 1 twin (first floor), 1 double (ground floor), 1 single (first floor)
- Sitting room with open fire
- Kitchen
- Separate dining room
- Bathroom with shower over bath
- Additional WC with shower and wash basin
- Oil-fired central heating/hot water
- Large unenclosed garden
- Parking available
- Public transport accessible
- EPC Rating: E49
For larger groups, Millwheel and Granary Cottages can be booked, each sleeping 4.
About Threave Estate
Staying at Threave means you'll be able to make the most of the many things there are to see and do. This 14th century estate once belonged to the 'Black' Douglas family but was bought in 1867 by a successful Liverpool businessman who set about building the baronial mansion at the heart of the gardens. Threave's 1,490-acres weave through wetlands, woodlands, peat and rock gardens. Inside the house, themed rooms give a flavour of 1930s mansion life for Scotland's upper crust. Lose yourself in the secret garden, take a wander round the open-air sculpture collection and keep an eye out for bats; Threave is one of Scotland's hotspots for them.
About the area
Threave lies about a mile from Castle Douglas, the 'Food Town', known for its fine fresh local produce, its brewers, butchers and delicatessens. Castle Douglas was established in the late 18th century, along the same grid plan as Edinburgh's New Town, and thrived as a market hub. Its 1900 hexagonal Auction Mart is still in use today. In the surrounding countryside red squirrels, woodpeckers, badgers and hares make their home.
Things to do
- Stock up on fresh-grown fruit and vegetables from the Threave estate, available from the estate shop, and make the most of Gate Lodge's kitchen.
- Take a drive to Kirkcudbright, 'The Artists' Town', just over 20 miles away to see Broughton House, the rose-pink former home of Glasgow Boys painter E A Hornel.
- Rockcliffe, the Trust-owned sweep of pebble beaches and ancient woodland is a short drive away. Visit the ruined Dark Age citadel Mote of Mark or walk between the sailing villages that line the seafront.
Getting there
Threave is just off the A75, 1 mile west of Castle Douglas.
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Flames' Turner steals show before ACHA DI All-Star Game
March 16, 2013 | Athens, Ohio
As if his senior season wasn't sensational enough, when he led the Flames with 43 goals and 32 assists, Liberty University forward Rick Turner put on a spectacular show Saturday at the sixth annual American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I all-star game, hosted by Ohio University at Bird Arena in Athens, Ohio.
Turner, a forward who ended his career as Liberty's fourth-ranked all-time scorer, won $100 for finishing first in the shootout and placed second by a tenth of a second in the "fastest skater" competition. He also received plenty of playing time and scored one goal in the actual game when his team, the Red squad, defeated the White all-stars, 12-9.
"It was all offense," Turner said. "There definitely was a lot of talent out there and crisp passing. It was a good, fast-paced game so you could use your speed and your skills as much as you wanted. They rolled four lines, probably a good 30 or 40 seconds on each one, so I got to play quite a bit."
For the skills competitions, he finished first in the shootout and second in the fast skate out of a field of 40 players.
"It was a great experience," said Turner, who returned to Lynchburg on Sunday an hour before his teammates arrived from Washington, D.C., following their spring break mission trip to Latvia. "It was a good time in a fun atmosphere. It was nice to mingle with and compete against a bunch of the guys from around the league."
Goal tenders from Ohio, Niagara, Adrian, and Robert Morris Illinois platooned between the pipes as the 40 players took turns making skates on goal.
"They had four goalies rotating in and out," Turner said. "Every guy went once in the first round, took a shot and then whoever made it went to the second round. Ten guys went into the next round and I was the only one who scored so I ended up winning it. I just went in both times and went five-hole, the first time forehand and second time backhand."
For the fastest skater competition, players were clocked one at a time in a sprint around the rink.
"You'd just start at the red line, go around the whole ice once and end up at the same red line and they time you from start to finish," said Turner, who was edged by Brett Agnew, a junior forward from Ohio.
Turner hopes his senior season at Liberty and all-star performances serve as springboards for his professional playing career after graduation, most likely overseas.
"Actually, there's a good possibility of going over to Europe next year and playing over there," he said. "It's not set in stone yet. I'm talking to an agent right now and I'll probably have him in a week, legalized. There's a lot of leagues (so) he'll start looking around for teams for me and he'll figure out what's the best fit for me."
A day after returning from spring break with his family in Auburn, Mich., and the All-Star game in Ohio, Turner was back in the LaHaye Ice Center, working out with his teammates on Monday afternoon.
"Just staying fresh, staying in shape," Turner said. "Whenever they call, I've got to go. That's why I'm here every day."
He hopes to launch a successful career overseas and potentially return to the United States to build on it in the near future. For now, he is looking forward to the cultural experience of playing in Europe.
"Absolutely, it'll be a good time, definitely to represent the school well and hopefully get more guys from here over there," Turner said.


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martedì 14 giugno 2011
Tutorials: GameTree Linux - Part 2 - Installing and playing a game
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I know, I know. Hell apparently has frozen over. I'm blogging! Crazy, right? Just know that I'm going to start making more of an effort. I promise.
Now, let's get back to the food. If you've ever had huevos rancheros at more than one restaurant, you'll know they never taste the same twice. They can include a multitude of ingredients. And be served many different ways. Since I'm too lazy to find out how you're really supposed to make them, I went with a pretty fool proof recipe. I'm pretty sure this recipe isn't exactly authentic, but you know what? When it tastes this good, I'm not too concerned about how authentic it is.
Huevos Rancheros
(serves 2)
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
12 oz ground chorizo (since I didn't go hunting for chorizo, I used spicy Italian sausage, out of the case, diced into small chunks)
1/2 can refried beans
1/2 can fire roasted tomatoes (which you can find at any grocery store on the canned tomato aisle)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
4 corn tortillas
1 tbsp butter
5 eggs
1 tbsp milk
sour cream
mexican cheese blend
(3 skillets)
The original recipe can be found here, on Life's Ambrosia, but again, I switched a few things up.
To make:
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 of the diced onions and cook until softened. Stir in sausage/chorizo. Cook 5-7 minutes until sausage is cooked through. Stir in refried beans. Cook an additional 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
In another skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Add in remaining onions and cook until softened. Stir in fire roasted tomatoes and add salt. Cook for 5 minutes over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low.
Heat last remaining tbsp of oil in yet another skillet. Cook tortillas for 30 seconds on each side. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Once tortillas are cooked, drain oil from skillet. Melt butter over low to medium heat. Meanwhile, scramble up eggs using the tbsp of milk. Add to the skillet and scramble until eggs are done. Top with cheese and melt through. Remove from heat.
To assemble:
Place one tortilla on a plate, top with sausage/refried beans. Top with second tortilla. Add scrambled eggs. Spoon tomatoes over top. Add cheese and sour cream.


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- 5 medium potatoes, in chunks
- 250g mushrooms, quartered
- 6 medium plum tomatoes, in eighths
- 3tbsp Olive oil
- 2tsp tarragon
- 1 Generous handful of fresh rosemary
- 4 eggs
- 4 rashers of veggie or non veggie bacon, to serve. (optional)
- Boil the potatoes at a medium high temperature for 15 minutes.Pre-heat oven to 210C,(190C fan)/ gas mark 7
- Place in a casserole dish, and toss in 1tbsp of oil. Place in oven and cook for 15 minutes.
- Now, add the mushrooms, the tarragon and the rosemary. Mix in with potatoes and add another tbsp of oil and mix. Place in oven and cook for 10 minutes
- Now add the tomatoes, again mix in with the other vegetables and herbs, add 1tbsp of oil and mix. Place in oven for 10 minutes.
- Finally pour the egg of the top, place in oven and ifyou want a runny yolk for 4-5 minutes, for a hard yolk 7-8 minutes.


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Facebook decided to whittle down its offerings by retiring the enduring Facebook Poke and its Facebook Camera apps, likely because with the recent acquisitions of Whatsapp and Instagram, both seem a bit antiquated.
While both are gone form Apple's App Store there's still a landing page for Facebook Camera, according to PCMag. Now that Facebook has the much more popular and $1 billion Instagram it bought in 2012, it's basically a placeholder.
Facebook Poke was relaunched to battle Snapchat, but it's unlikely that the self-deleting messages became anything resembling a threat -- if it were than Facebook wouldn't have paid the $19 billion pricetag for Whatsapp's messaging app. Secondly, it's likely that people equated it with the initial digital pointed finger that was one of the first apps on Facebook -- which is consider kitschy, and not in the hipster ironic way.
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Tigers Miss Out on Opportunities at Eagle Classic
STATESBORO, Ga. – Tennessee State let too many chances slip away in their first game of the Eagle Classic hosted by Georgia Southern. The host squad made took advantage of their chances to claim a 13-1 win over the Tigers. GSU improved to 10-5, while the Tigers dropped to 4-12.
TSU led the Eagles in the hit column, 9-6, as they headed to the seventh inning. But a seven hit, seven run seventh inning gave GSU a convincing victory. The Tigers could only push one run across the plate, while stranding 12 on base.
With two outs in the bottom of the first, TSU worked to load the bases on a Lindsey Burgess walk and back-to-back hits by Kate Morris and Jayna Hanawahine. The Tigers would not be able to push a runner home to begin the string of missed chances. GSU would make the Tigers pay in the top of the second as they scored four runs off of one hit.
Shea Morris, in her first collegiate plate appearance, delivered a line drive single to right and moved to second on an infield single by Courtney Gearlds. TSU would yet again miss on another scoring opportunity.
TSU would break through in third with a pair of doubles. Burgess led off the inning with a drive off the fence in left field, which missed going out by 10 inches. The sophomore would score two batters later as her classmate, Hanawahine, ripped a stand-up two-bagger into right center.
The Tigers would go on to leave one runner in the fifth, bases loaded in the sixth and two more in the final frame.
Shea Morris went the distance and is now 3-6. Morris picked up three strikeouts on the evening to give her 438 in her career. The junior pitcher is now tied with Amanda Vaught (2007-08) at the top of the TSU career chart.
Morris finished the night 2-for-3 at the plate.
Hanawahine also finished 2-for-3 and added a walk to go with the RBI double.
Kate Morris was 2-for-4, while Burgess finished 1-for-2, two walks and a run scored.
Freshmen Liz Stansberry and Gearlds each produced a 1-for-3 evening. Stansberry registered her first career double, while Gearlds was hit by a pitch for the 10th time this season. She is now tied for 3rd on the TSU single season list.
Saturday's play at the Eagle Classic features the Tigers in a pair of games. TSU and Troy square off with first pitch scheduled for 11:30am ET. TSU and Middle Tennessee will take to the field 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games can be heard on tsutigers.com.


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text: norrie82 1,386 Report post Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Am I the only one to hear our fans say they're looking forward to the championship and winning again. I am really annoyed when I hear this defeatist chat. I accept its 70-30 we will be back there next year but please don't try and tell me that it's the best we can do or that I should look forward to it. Look forward to gates of 2500 against Queens , Ict and Alloa. Playing with the away stand empty bar the ball boys. Look forward to losing Kyle Macgennis in the cheap? Or maybe look forward to the mighty Renfrewshire derby which we all know is a shitty fixture that does nothing to increase our status in the game. Give me our team playing at Tynecastle or Easter Road, let's see if we can establish ourselves again as a team in Scotland's top league. We used to be an ever present until the 90s. The championship has some tough teams and we could be down for years. It's a crap shit fest of a league if your mid table or worse lower half. The play offs are Unfair and to win the title is tough. People say we were not ready to gain promotion?eh try tellin this to Livingston and their 1200 home support. Try telling Hamilton who surprised many with a playoff win five years ago. I don't but that shitty argument. We had the blank canvas and we appointed a manager who was not upto the job. Then chaos. I support the manager and want him to do well but Kearney surely would have hoped to return more than 9 points since mid sept ? Regardless of how bad a team are surely as professionals you can be hard to beat- something we are not . It's not looking good but as a club to progress and to move to the next level relegation will be a disaster and will be financially terrible. Missing out on the new tv deal would be typical and it would hurt our club greatly. We have it all there for us a great stadium, training ground and a support that Hamilton, Livingston and St Johnstone can only dream of. I won't accept he championship it's basically a league of empty grounds and little cash. We need to survive this year somehow . Edited February 7, 2019 by norrie82 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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It shouldn't be that surprising that many U.S. service members are not exactly overjoyed by Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release from captivity. Bergdahl slipped away from his platoon in 2009 after becoming disillusioned with the U.S. war effort, and accusations against him have ranged from desertion to treason. After what he's already been through, it seems unlikely that he will face charges for his actions, but any soldier who prompts a dangerous manhunt and the exchange of high-value Taliban prisoners after abandoning his unit isn't going to be the most popular guy in the ranks.
But should he have been in the ranks in the first place? The case of Chelsea (then-Bradley) Manning, another soldier who caused the military a major headache after becoming disillusioned by the U.S. war effort, prompted much discussion about the military's lowered recruitment and retention standards. It's fairly obvious now that someone with Manning's record of mental instability should never have been sent to Iraq in the first place, much less placed in charge of handling sensitive information.
In the years prior to Bergdahl's enlistment in 2008, the Army continually lowered its recruitment standards to meet the needs of two simultaneous wars. This often meant allowing in more recruits who scored lower on aptitude tests, weren't physically fit, or had criminal records.
The number of "high-quality" recruits—those who have high school diplomas and score in the upper 50th percentile of aptitude tests—fell from 56.2 percent in 2005 to 44.6 percent in 2007, the year before Bergdahl enlisted. The cap on those scoring below the 30th percentile was raised. The percentage of recruits receiving "moral conduct" waivers increased to 11 percent. (With the war in Afghanistan winding down and planned cuts to ground forces, standards are now reportedly improving again.)
But there's little evidence to suggest that Bergdahl needed any special help to get into the Army. Home-schooled by his parents, he had received a GED and was reportedly a voracious reader with an interest in foreign languages. After joining up, he prepared for deployments by learning how to speak Pashto and reading Russian military manuals.
He was a superb marksman from a young age, didn't have a criminal record, and initially believed strongly in the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan. He was clearly a bit aimless in life at the time of his enlistment, but there's nothing in accounts of his early life that indicates serious mental health issues.
The same may not be true of everyone in his unit. The late Rolling Stone journalist Michael Hastings' 2012 profile of Bergdahl draws a direct connection between the Army's low recruitment standards and the well-documented discipline problems of Bergdahl's unit, which was, for a time, left without a commanding officer after its lieutenant was removed for fighting with a superior. Hastings wrote that footage of the unit from shortly before Bergdahl's disappearance shows "a bunch of soldiers who no longer give a shit: breaking even the most basic rules of combat, like wearing baseball caps on patrol instead of helmets."
Bergdahl clearly never fit in well with the group and was mocked by other soldiers for having an aloof attitude. Clearly something happened to transform someone genuinely excited about military life into someone who wrote that he felt like he was part of an "army of liars, backstabbers, fools, and bullies" to his father a week before going AWOL.
You can debate whether the biggest problem was Bergdahl himself, the Army's general discipline problems, or simply a war that went on for too long. But recruitment standards don't seem to be the issue here. A smart, fit, idealistic kid from Idaho who already knows how to shoot a gun seems like someone the Army would sign up at any time.


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text: The Sufi Path is a process of amanesis (remembrance, realization). In pre-eternity, God asked the spirits: Alastu bi Rabikum (Am I not your Lord)? When we come into this material existence, we forget about pre-eternity and the task of life is to remember our way back to the truth concerning the nature of our essential relationship with God. This process of remembering or recollecting is known as amanesis.


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.. through a happy circumstance I was able to catch a glance at a very well-heeled Oric software collection, and out of curiosity got a list of 'hand-written' titles on some of the media .. discovering, then, the games "SLALOM", "CORSAIRES", and "JIMMY POUBELLE", games which I have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing.
A nice thing to see, for in my golden Oric ages, such "new" software treats as that were hard to come by!
I was so starved for things to do with my Oric. Yet, it lives now!!!
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text: Taronga Zoo is celebrating being named the 'Best Major Attraction' at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards held in Perth on 11 March, 2011.The Zoo was selected from many outstanding Australian competitors to take home the coveted award which recognises and promotes excellence in Australian tourism. The ceremony is the industry's biggest and most prestigious event of the year.Taronga Zoo Director and Chief Executive, Cameron Kerr, said:" We are very proud to have won this award and would like to thank the National Tourism Alliance and Tourism Australia for recognising the value of our work for wildlife." "Last year Taronga Zoo won the Major Attraction award at the NSW Tourism awards. We were delighted with the state recognition and on behalf of all our staff who've worked so hard over the last 10 years to make this one of the greatest zoos in the world, we are simply over the moon with this national industry award." "The national award demonstrates that people value the work we do. No longer are zoos just a place to house animals, but centres of excellence in nature-based tourism. We play a vital role educating domestic and international visitors about wildlife, conservation issues and how we can all have positive impact on our environment." "In our 94 year history, Taronga has welcomed over 100 million visitors, giving them a unique wildlife experience." "For domestic and international tourists, a trip to the Zoo for the chance to encounter wildlife and take in the breathtaking harbour at the 'zoo with the view' is high up on the itinerary." "Australia has some outstanding tourist attractions, so it is indeed a privilege to be considered so highly. This is great recognition that we are heading in the right direction." The Zoo is continually evolving introducing new exhibits including the Great Southern Oceans exhibit that introduces visitors to marine animals like Leopard Seals and Little Penguins and the Tasmanian Devil Breeding Centre, which is also helping to educate visitors about the threats this species faces and how Taronga is assisting. "Taronga is a very unique place. We are a favourite with tourists, locals and children, but at our core we are a conservation organisation, a wildlife rehabilitation and research centre and education facility. That's what makes the zoo a very different sort of attraction, drawing a wide cross-section of people keen to discover more about the wonders of wildlife," said Cameron. Taronga Zoo is open every day of the year from 9:00am – 5:00pm.


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Nikki Logan lives amongst a string of wetlands in Western Australia with her long-suffering partner and a menagerie of furred, feathered and scaly mates.
She studied film and theatre at university, and worked for years in advertising and film distribution before finally settling down in the wildlife industry.
Her romance with nature goes way back, and she considers her life charmed, given that she works with wildlife by day and writes fiction by night–the perfect way to combine her two loves.
Nikki believes that the passion and risk of falling in love are perfectly mirrored in the danger and beauty of wild places. Every romance she writes contains an element of nature, and if readers catch a waft of rich earth or the spray of wild ocean between the pages she knows her job is done.


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Wake up & smell the coffee. Enjoy a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast – daily 7:00-10:00 a.m. in our downstairs breakfast room. Indoor/Outdoor seating is available. Don't feel like company? Grab a tray and take your breakfast to enjoy on your balcony or patio.
Hungry? It doesn't get any better than this! The Famous Cheesecake Factory, next door is open for lunch & dinner- huge selection, something for everyone's palate; one of many fine restaurants within walking distance. Venture a little further & find delightful restaurants and bars in Santa Monica on Main. Abbott Kinney Blvd has become quite a foodie destination in Venice. You will not go hungry with the abundance of restaurants in and around Marina del Rey. Check out the Sunday brunches, cocktail hours & various dinner & brunch cruises.


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June 14, 2013
Many seniors, in an effort to put their affairs in order or to plan ahead if they
are unable to make their own decision, transfer property, bank accounts and other
assets to family or friends. Sometimes, however, this is not a wise decision if the
property and assets are not used for the benefit of the senior. In these cases, it
is Elder Abuse.
In the McGeorge Elder and Health Law Clinic, clients come to us when they find themselves in financial trouble after having added a relative or friend to the deed of their house or as a joint bank account holder. Some of the reasons clients give for doing this are "I wanted to avoid the need for a Will or Trust, so I added my son to the deed of my house as a joint tenant," or, "I wanted my daughter to have access to my money in case I become ill and am unable to pay my bills." What these seniors did not realize is that by adding someone to their house deed or bank account, they gave that person a present interest in the house or account. In the case of a client who added her son to the deed of the house, she made him a joint owner. The daughter who was added to the bank account was able to add and withdraw money from the account immediately, regardless of whether she was using the money for herself or her mother. The Clinic has worked with seniors who have added someone to their bank account with the intention that the money was only to be spent for their benefit or to pass to the other person upon the senior's death, but then a short time later that the person, emptied the account or used property for their own benefit.
Adding someone to a bank account can also affect eligibility for certain public benefits. In another case involving a joint bank account, the daughter added a substantial amount of her own funds to the bank account, which then made the her elderly mother ineligible for Medi-Cal. Because her name was on the account, which held funds in excess of the Medi-Cal resource limit, the mother was not eligible for Medi-Cal benefits. Although this was ultimately rectified, it would have been better if the family had obtained legal advice and counsel ahead of time.
Unfortunately, those we trust most, our family members, are the same people most likely to financially abuse seniors. Ms. M came to the McGeorge Elder and Health Law Clinic seeking legal assistance to remove her son from the deed to her home. After the death of her husband her youngest son had come to her insisting that his name needed to be on the deed to her home "in order to take care of things should anything happen to her." Emotional and trusting her son, Ms. M added him to the deed as a joint tenant although she had 7 other children. She did not understand that doing so made him a joint owner and that the property would transfer to him fully upon her death. A few years later, her son became involved in drugs and was abusive to her resulting in her obtaining a restraining order against him. He attempted to evict her from her own home. A team of clinical students represented Ms. M and were able to not only thwart her son's attempts to evict her but also successfully had the son's name removed from the house deed.
These cases demonstrate the importance of seeking independent advice before making a significant decision such as adding someone else to the deed of your house or bank account. Good estate and health care planning helps prepare for an uncertain future and can give peace of mind.
The McGeorge Elder and Health Law Clinic is able to assist low income Sacramento County seniors with simple wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance health care directives. Please call 916.340.6080 starting July 15, 2013 for a consultation.
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Here's one way to make sure no one ever, ever talks about your penis again: Simply tell them to stop in a cover story for a major magazine.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm addresses, among other things, some people's fixation with his penis. The New York Daily News, for example, citing an "AMC mole," recently said the actor was asked to wear underwear beneath his suits because his "impressive" genitalia was "distracting."
"They're called 'privates' for a reason," the Emmy nominee told Rolling Stone. "I'm wearing pants, for f—'s sake. Lay off. I mean, it's not like I'm a f—ing lead miner. There are harder jobs in the world. But when people feel the freedom to create Tumblr accounts about my cock, I feel like that wasn't part of the deal … But whatever. I guess it's better than being called out for the opposite."
To make sure no one focused on the part of the interview about Hamm's penis, Rolling Stone helpfully broke out a separate online story about it — and went with the cover line, "Don Draper Exposed."


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Dentist Forced Patient To Sign Away Future Copyright On Any Online Review; Then Billed Him $100/Day For Negative Reviews
from the copyright-abuse deptWe've talked about Medical Justice a few times. This is the highly questionable outfit that gives doctors and dentists forms that these medical professionals then require patients to sign in order to get treated. The forms require the patients to pre-emptively hand over the copyright on any future reviews they might write about that medical professional. The idea is that if the doctor or dentist doesn't like the review, they can then just use the DMCA to take it down, claiming that the review infringes on their copyright. Yes, this is incredibly sleazy. This clearly has nothing to do with copyright, but rather it's a use of copyright law to try to censor criticism. There are both ethical and legal problems with this... and the legal problems are about to be discussed in court.
Public Citizen has filed a class action lawsuit against a New York dentist, Stacy Makhnevich, who not only used the Medical Justice forms, but then sent one of her patients invoices, supposedly billing him $100 per day for having posted comments about her online. As Paul Alan Levy explains:
Our individual client, Robert Lee, had a bad experience, not with Makhnevich�s dental work, but with her billing and her failure to submit the documents he needed to get reimbursed by insurance. After his repeated efforts to get her office to do what they were supposed to do, he posted complaints on Yelp and on DoctorBase. Makhnevich threatened to sue him over the posts, and sent DMCA takedowns, but no doubt to her surprise, not only did the patient not remove his comments, but both Yelp and DoctorBase defied the threat of infringement liability, telling Makhnevich that they regarded her agreement with the patient as illegal. Undeterred, Makhnevich sent Lee invoices purporting to bill him $100 per day for the continued copyright infringement. Makhnevich also hired a lawyer who sent additional threats of litigation, but rather than continue to wait to be sued, Lee has now filed suit for a judgment declaring the agreement void, an injunction preventing Makhnevich from imposing the agreement on other patients, and a notice to all Makhnevich patients informing them that they are no longer restrained by the agreement.A few interesting things come out in the lawsuit. First, the fact that both Yelp and DoctorBase defied the DMCA takedowns. Both companies deserve kudos for that. Standing up to bogus DMCA takedowns is pretty rare these days, because the risk of getting roped into a costly lawsuit is just too high. In this case, the fact that there had been so much news about Medical Justice and it's questionable concept, and both Yelp and DoctorBase were aware of this earlier, certainly helped. Still, standing up to such threats deserves praise.
Second, the lawsuit notes that not only is this copyright abuse, but the DMCA takedown notices appear to violate HIPAA -- the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- which is supposed to guarantee privacy for patient info.
In September, 2011, on the letterhead of Aster Dental, a member of Dr. Makhnevich�s staff sent takedown letters under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (�DMCA�), 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), to Yelp and to DoctorBase, asserting that Dr. Makhnevich owned the copyright in Lee�s Commentary pursuant to the Agreement. Defendants warned Yelp and DoctorBase that, if they did not remove the posts immediately, they would lose the immunity that the DMCA otherwise provides Internet Service Providers against monetary liability for copyright infringement. In violation of HIPAA, these takedown notices disclosed plaintiff�s height, weight and birth date, as well as his picture and his home addressThe lawsuit also makes the claim that these comments, even if the copyright on them has been assigned, would still be protected as fair use. But, more importantly, it argues that these agreements in the first place constitute "copyright misuse" noting that the agreements:
constitute unclean hands and, with respect to such purported acquisition and assertion, constitute copyright misuse in light of the means by which defendants purportedly acquire the copyrights and because the purpose of such acquisition and assertion of copyright is to suppress truthful commentary concerning defendants and matters of public concern.No matter what, this should be an interesting lawsuit to follow. As Levy explains, beyond the legal arguments, there is an important public policy aspect to this lawsuit:
The purpose of copyright law is to encourage creative expression by providing a temporary monopoly (sadly, less and less temporary) that enables those whose expression is marketable to reap financial rewards for their work. At the same time, copyright law avoids giving any monopoly on facts or ideas. Agreements like the one at stake in the Makhnevich case turn copyright law on its head by taking advantage of the fact that, as a practical matter, ideas and facts are articulated through copyrightable expression; hence anything that a patient writes about a doctor or dentist is likely to have sufficient originality to be copyrighted. The Medical Injustice agreements allow professionals who use them to suppress the underlying opinions and facts, not to reap financial rewards from the expression and not to encourage further creativity. This is a misuse of copyright law and in our view it needs to be stopped.However, from a future policy perspective, it appears that this lawsuit has already been a win. Within a day of the lawsuit being filed, Medical Justice has announced that it's retiring the agreement... and that it probably should have earlier. It also claims that it's telling doctors to stop using them. We'll see if that actually happens... and if anyone else jumps into the fray instead.
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