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The Sabarimala tragedy and untimely death of over hundred Ayappa devotees clearly demonstrates the callous disregard and devilish indifference of the Marxist government's apathy and disregard for Hindu devotees life. The Police and the Marxist government officials knew or should have been known that millions of Hindu Ayappa Bhaktas visit Sabarimala every year. Instead of providing effective services for Hindu devotees, successive anti Hindu governments in Kerala have been collecting increased taxes from Ayappas devotees for minimum services government agencies provided to Hindu pilgrims.
Several attempts were made previously to destroy Sabarimala Ayappa Temple. Timely Hindu outrage has stopped or prevented the destruction of one of the greatest Hindu Temples of Kerala. This tragedy again proves reality gives ways to illusion. This reckless and irresponsible behavior of the government again conclusively proves their disrespect and disregard for Hindus in Kerala.
We see such tragedies again and again in India. In Kashmir, Hindu devotees are forced to pay Jasiya to Muslim rulers while central and state governments are paying extra money and spent millions for Muslims to visit Saudi Arabia for beheading animals.
In much of modern India, there seems to be a belief that anything that involves mass death of Hindus ought to be forgotten. The government collects millions of rupees from Ayappa devotees year after year. The Marxist government in Kerala considers Ayappa devotees a good source of revenue. Today we see little public outrage about discrimination and harassment against Hindu devotees. The central and pseudo secular state governments controlled by Jihadis and the Sonia gang have constructed a defensive wall built of bricks of diversion, blame game, half-truths and deliberate indifference towards Hindus. There is lack of outrage when tragedy strikes. The modern allergy to and indifference for Hindu lives is deeply problematic. The willingness of our citizens to make judgments about serious matters involving our life and death is pertinent for our cultural continuity. A nation can survive only on the people's capacity to make reasonable judgment based on moral principles.
Many citizens no longer express their anguish and outrage when the victims are Hindus. When people do not think, react, express their outrage, then they have decided to submit to the dictatorial will of the Marxists, atheist, Jihadis and the missionaries. If people choose to make no effort to understand the dark forces behind such tragedy then they have chosen to be victims. If people choose to disregard past tragedies and highhandedness and abuses, they choose to sacrifice themselves to the next killers. This Sabaarimala tragedy reminds Hindus again not to be lethargic and indifferent and never expect any great leap forward from anti Hindu governments. Hindus cannot ignore the problems of the past and the present. To preserve our culture, to save our temples, and to promote our sacred values, Hindus must act now. If not now, when?


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Shaun Smith
Over the last decade, Shaun has been a key catalyst in expanding management focus from the tactical issues of customer service to the much wider and strategic issue of customer experience. He has developed some of the latest thinking and practice around this subject, helping organisations world-wide create compelling customer experiences that achieve brand differentiation and long-term customer loyalty.
He has featured a number of times on the 'Ask the Expert' programme on CNBC and is co-author of three critically-acclaimed business books. His first book 'Uncommon Practice- people who deliver a great brand experience' examines those companies that create exceptional customer experiences. His second book 'Managing the Customer Experience – turning customers into advocates', reveals how leaders can build this kind of competitive advantage for their own organisations. His last book, 'See, Feel, Think, Do – the power of instinct in business' also co-authored with Andy Milligan, explores how highly successful business leaders and entrepreneurs use the power of instinct to achieve results.
Shaun is founder and partner in the customer experience consultancy smith+co which works with leading brands around the world. Shaun is a Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association and rated as one the top business speakers; he doesn't talk about complex methodologies or seven magic bullets; instead his approach is refreshingly straightforward, engaging, always pragmatic and at times, controversial.
Visit http://www.smithcoconsultancy.com/ for more information.

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MERC trash plant sale delayed by discovery of banned chemicals
Signing of sales agreement postponed until Nov. 30
The sale of the controversial Maine Energy Recovery trash plant to the city of Biddeford has been delayed by two weeks after an environmental report showed the presence of man-made chemicals known as PCBs.
Biddeford Mayor Alan Casavant told News 8 on Thursday afternoon that the city and Casella Waste System intended to sign a purchase agreement on Thursday. However, a last-minute environmental report showed the presence of dioxin and PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyls, man-made chemicals that have been banned since 1979, he said.
Casavant said the city asked Casella to postpone the deal until Nov. 30 and Casella agreed.
Casavant said the discovery of PCBs on the site caught the city off guard. "Rather than jump the gun, we requested a delay (of the sale) to the 30th," the mayor said. The extra time, he said, "will allow us to get a grasp of what the full ramifications are and get a remedy."
Under a sales agreement, the city will buy the land on which MERC sits for $6.6 million over the next 20 years. Casella has said it plans to shutter the plant and tear it down.


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Wait and Research Before Enrolling for Health Insurance, Advises Montana Commissioner
As of October 1, the federal government-run health insurance exchanges will be open to the public. However, Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica Lindeen is advising Montanans to wait a bit before they enroll.
"Any time you make a huge change like this and you put this big technology in place, there's probably going to be some bumps along the way with the technology," Lindeen said. "They'll get those all ironed out, probably in the first couple of weeks. What I'm advising people to do is to kind of just do their research the first couple of weeks. Then, once they've worked out the bugs, they can start enrolling and purchasing."
It's important to note that the insurance coverage on the exchanges will not be able to be used at every hospital or for every type of medication. Though the number of hospitals in the networks vary from plan to plan, Lindeen said each one of the insurance plans was deemed by her office to have an "adequate network of providers."
"What you need to do is look at the network that they have available to make sure that your doctor and your hospital are included in their network," Lindeen said. "Make sure that if you have a particular prescription drug that needs to be covered, that those are covered. You really need to look at the specifics of the different plans to figure out what is going to meet your needs."
For research, Lindeen recommends that Montanans go to Healthcare.gov to view the plans themselves. If questions remain, the Commissioner's website includes a question and answer forum for Montanans to get the answers they need.
Commissioner Lindeen is currently traveling the state to educate the public about the exchanges. She was in Missoula September 30 and will be heading to Great Falls and Kalispell over the next two days.


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John Snyder
John Snyder is a degree program coordinator for UIS, working with both the online math (B.A.) and online Human Services (M.A.) programs.
He has a B.A. in History from Sangamon State University, with a minor in secondary education, and did graduate work in education and economics, earning the Master Online Teacher certificate from the University of Illinois.
Prior to coming to UIS, he taught in public schools in Illinois and in several colleges and schools in Taiwan, and was also a banker for five years. His external interests involve learning things new and creative, including Chinese tea, woodworking, computer applications, martial arts, bible study, and painting.
He has lived here in Springfield most of his life, with the exception of eight years in Taiwan. He lives with his wife Laurie, daughter Amelia, their cat Rue, and a whole bunch of tropical fish.


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American Idol – 14 of the top 24 determined
More than half of the Top 24 of this year's American Idol finalists have been selected with just 10 more to be determined tomorrow night.
Those in so far include:
- Jen Hirsh
- Creighton Fraker
- Joshua Ledet
- Haley Johnsen
- Elise Testone
- Reed Grimm
- Erika Van Pelt
- Baylie Brown
- Chelsea Sorrell
- Heejun Han
- Jessica Sanchez
- Phil Phillips
- Colton Dixon
- Brielle Von Hugel
Just 5 girls and 5 guys left to go.
I was pretty certain the field would include Baylie Brown and Phil Phillips from this group. Conversely, I see Creighton Fraker, Brielle Von Hugel and Heejun Han as slight surprises. As far as tomorrow goes, I expect to see Hallie Day among the final 10 to get in on this Thursday.


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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Forestry Services
PROTECTION AREA STATISTICS* for Reporting Period 0800 thru 0800, 12/15/14 thru 12/22/14
NE Area – 0 Fires Burned 0 Acres
EC Area – 0 Fires Burned 0 Acres
SE Area – 1 Fire Burned 5 Acres (Cause: 1-Incendiary)
Large Fire Activity within the Protection Area: No Activity
Fire Assistance Outside of the Protection Area: No Requests
OFS Prescribed Fire Activity: No Activity
* Protection Area Statistics do not reflect local fire department's fire run information. Statistics are for the ODAFF-Forestry Services' fifteen county Fire Protection Area in eastern Oklahoma unless otherwise noted in the Discussion section of this report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS** from www.firereporting.ok.gov recorded on 12/15/14 thru 12/22/14
No Activity Reported
** - These statistics are from Fire Departments that have recorded their information on the Oklahoma, Forestry Services web-based Fire Reporting System. Totals do not reflect the total acres burned or total number of fires that have occurred in Oklahoma.
Statewide Discussion:
No fire control issues anticipated today in Oklahoma.
A lasting inversion that has suppressed fire danger across Oklahoma for the better part of two weeks is likely to break today in western Oklahoma and by tomorrow evening in eastern parts of the state. The lasting sky cover has trapped moisture near the surface which has encouraged improvements in large diameter fuel moistures in much of Oklahoma.
Slight chances of precipitation move across northern and eastern Oklahoma early in the week, but primarily drier conditions and more seasonable temperatures are expected later this week. Wind associated with the weak frontal passage may promote drying of fine dead fuels which will likely bring unsheltered fine-dead fuels back into availability for combustion later this week.
No significant fire control issues are anticipated through the Christmas week. If fire weather or fuel conditions deviate from the present forecast we will issue an update to the Oklahoma Wildfire Situation Report.
Special Note to the Public: Many folks have had their Christmas trees on display since shortly after Thanksgiving and proper care becomes increasingly more important as we near the holiday. For tips and advice on tree care, maintenance and disposal please follow the link below provided by Oklahoma Forestry Services:
Remember… ONLY YOU can prevent wildfires! Enjoy Oklahoma's wildlands responsibly.
Report any suspicious wildland fire activity on the Arson Tip Line: 1-866-662-7766 (1-866-NO ARSON).
Prepared by: Drew Daily, Fire Staff Forester, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry - Forestry Services


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Double Pendulum Simulation
filed in Flash, Games, Physics on Aug.18, 2011
I've been playing around with some of the new features in HTML5, particularly to see how the canvas stacks up to Flash. One of the things I wanted to test was javascript performance, so I ported this Flash toy I wrote a few years ago. It's a physical simulation of a double pendulum system. It's interactive, and it can export the line drawing it produces as a PNG.
How did canvas+JS do? The export was a lot easier: I had to write a PNG encoder in Actionscript for the original version! Pretty much everything else was harder. Canvas has features similar to Flash 5, and I missed modern Flash's rich standard library. CSS layout is still somewhat inferior to Flex for GUI design, as the layout options are less flexible.
One of the appeals of canvas is mobile support, but I was disappointed by the performance on my Motorola Droid. Just clearing the background on a canvas larger than 500×200 took the frame rate to single digits, and I couldn't find a reliable way to make the canvas fill the screen if other elements were present (I didn't look too hard, since a canvas that large was unusable). The javascript performance was fine, it was just the drawing that caused problems. Let me know if you get better results on different hardware, I'd love to know that this can work better.
Overall, canvas shows promise, but I don't think it's ready to replace Flash for complex graphical applications.
Want to embed this on your own site? I've put an embeddable double pendulum simulation at Clockwork Magpie Studios.


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A Libyan-Irish fighter has said that current conditions in Libya are much worse than last year's civil war battle against ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Dubliner Hussam Najjar, who goes by the name Sam, has a Libyan father and an Irish mother. A trained sniper, Najjar was part of the team, led by Mahdi al-Harati, a militia chief, who stormed Col Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli last year. Harati now leads a unit in Syria and asked Najjar to join him from Dublin a few months ago.
Describing the Syrian rebels as poorly armed and disorganized, Najjar told Reuters that Syria's Sunni Muslim majority are now more repressed under Assad.
"I was shocked. There is nothing you are told that can prepare you for what you see. The state of the Sunni Muslims there - their state of mind, their fate - all of those things have been slowly corroded over time by the regime."
"I nearly cried for them when I saw the weapons. The guns are absolutely useless. We are being sold leftovers from the Iraqi war, leftovers from this and that," he said.
"Luckily these are things that we can do for them: we know how to fix weapons, how to maintain them, find problems and fix them."
Since he arrived, five months ago, the rebel arsenal has become "five times more powerful" he claims. The fighters have attained large caliber anti-aircraft guns and sniper rifles.
He said the Syrian rebels are never out of reach of Assad's air power.
"In Libya, with the no-fly zone, we were able to build up say 1,400 to 1,500 men in one place and have platoons and brigades. Here we have men scattered here, there and everywhere.
"One of the biggest factors delaying the revolution is the lack of unity among the rebels," he said.
"Unfortunately, it is only when their back is up against the wall that they start to realise they should [unite].
"This is not just about the fall of Assad. This is about the Sunni Muslims of Syria taking back their country and pushing out the minority that have been oppressing them for generations now," Najjar said.
As a member of the Umma Brigade, lead by Harati, Najjar said thousands more Sunni fighters from the Arab in neighboring countries are prepared to join the cause. However, Harati's unit is reluctant to recruit them as he does not want his cause "tarnished by the perception that foreign Islamists are linked to al Qaeda," Najjar said.
"The Western governments are bringing this upon themselves. The longer they leave this door open for this torture and this massacre to carry on, the more young men will drop what they have in this life and search for the afterlife," Najjar said.
"If the West and other countries do not move fast it will no longer be just guys like me - normal everyday guys that might do anything from have a cigarette to go out on the town - it will be the real extreme guys who will take it to another level."


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Murray's 5 total TDs lead No. 6 Oklahoma past UCLA 49-21
By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — UCLA coach Chip Kelly believes his day against Oklahoma might have gone better with some help from the Oakland Athletics.
The A's selected Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the ninth overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft. They signed him for nearly $5 million but allowed him to come back to school and play football.
Kelly wished negotiations had gone differently. Murray passed for three touchdowns and ran for two, and No. 6 Oklahoma defeated UCLA 49-21 on Saturday.
"The only guy I would say I'm disappointed in is Billy Beane," Kelly said, joking about the A's executive. "I wish he gave the kid more money. If there was a little bit bigger prize, maybe number 1 wasn't out there because he's a real talented player."
It wasn't all smooth for Oklahoma. The Sooners lost star running back Rodney Anderson to a leg injury. Anderson ran for 10 yards on the final play of the first quarter, and then got up slowly. He limped off on his own, and trainers tended to the preseason All-Big 12 pick before he headed to the locker room. He was back on the bench later, out of uniform.
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley was unsure of Anderson's status going forward.
"We're hoping for the best, but we will get in and see how he's doing," Riley said.
Murray picked up the slack with 306 yards passing and 69 yards rushing. Kelly was impressed with how Murray has stepped in for No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Baker Mayfield.
"You think there would be a big drop off when you go from a Heisman Trophy winner, but that kid's very special," Kelly said.
CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 146 yards and a touchdown and Marquise Brown added 88 yards and a score on four catches for the Sooners (2-0).
Despite losing Anderson, Oklahoma ran for 179 yards and averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Oklahoma reserve running back Marcelias Sutton called Anderson the team's "heart and soul."
"That was hard for me to see him go down, but at the end of the day when it's time to step up, it's time to step up," Sutton said. "We have a lot of talent and we're all close. We all just teach each other. We feed off each other."
Oklahoma led 21-7 at halftime. The Sooners held the Bruins to 133 yards before the break and sacked UCLA freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson five times. Thompson-Robinson started in place of the injured Wilton Speight.
Thompson-Robinson completed 16 of 26 passes for 254 yards in his first start. Bolu Olorunfunmi ran for 56 yards and two touchdowns for UCLA, which fell to 0-2 under Kelly.
UCLA: The Bruins got off to a good start but could not sustain it. Thompson-Robinson had good moments, but he struggled at times with accuracy and Oklahoma prevented him from taking off for long runs.
"I was really impressed with him," Kelly said. "Again, he doesn't get rattled out there. Got banged around, but I thought he did a really nice job competing all the way to the end, so I was impressed with Dorian."
Oklahoma: The Sooners learned their special teams can be a game-changer against a Power Five opponent. Tre Brown had 121 yards on two kickoff returns.
"Probably the most dominant side of the ball was special teams," Riley said. "Two huge returns. Proud of that group."
Lamb didn't even start and ended up having one of the best games of his career.
The sophomore finished with 209 all-purpose yards. His touchdown grab in traffic was one for the highlight packages. He put a video game-caliber shake on a UCLA defender during a 66-yard punt return.
His best play didn't even count. He went up for a pass on the sideline and stabbed the ball out of the air with one hand as he extended his right arm behind his outstretched body. He barely landed out of bounds.
"If the ball goes his way, I'm like, 'He's going to catch it someway, somehow,'" Riley said.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook, who played basketball for UCLA, showed up for the game wearing a custom-made UCLA jersey.
At one point, Westbrook was seen with former Oklahoma basketball star Buddy Hield, who plays for the Sacramento Kings, and former Sooners basketball star Trae Young, who plays for the Atlanta Hawks.
Last week, Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin said the Sooners looked like a playoff team during a 63-14 win last Saturday. They looked the part again, and they should at least remain steady in the next AP poll .
UCLA hosts Fresno State.
Oklahoma travels to Iowa State. The Cyclones upset the Sooners 38-31 in Norman last year.
Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP
More AP college football: https://apnews.com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25


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Big Benefit 9/29 for Holley Solider Critically Injured in Afghanistan
If you do nothing else this weekend, please come out to Holley on Saturday to support a local family whose lives have been forever seriously impacted by the War in Afghanistan.
Cody Coopenberg, 21, suffered 3rd degree burns over 60% of his body in Afghanistan on July 7, 2012.
Cody is my son in-law and he was critically injured in Afghanistan when a generator blew up on him," writes Sherry Hagmier, of Hamlin. "My daughter Hannah is in Texas where he remains in the hospital, my husband and I have their 21 month old son with us. Cody quite likely faces a lifetime of disability even after countless surgeries, with more ahead of him."
Sherry Hagmier is an employee of the Brockport Central School District. Cody is a Holley native.
A benefit for Cody and his family, sponsored by the Orleans County American Legion, will be held at the Firemen's Field in Holley (Rt. 237) from noon to ten p.m. on Saturday, September 29th.
In addition to a pig roast ($10), pasta, pizza, hot dogs, cake auction (3 p.m.), raffles and games, there will be live music all day.
The following bands and entertainers have generously donated their time to participate in the benefit:
- The Who Dats
- Fuze
- The John Payton Project
- Dan Viola's Comedy Expo
- The Some Other Way Band
- The Mix
- Primal
- David Lockwood Acoustic
If you cannot make the benefit and would like to donate you can do so on Indiegogo.com
or deposit to the Coopenberg Family Fund at any First Niagara Bank.


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the project page has been upgraded to the new SF.net software. The bad
part is that the URL of the git repository has changed again, hopefully
for the last time, so you will have to clone the repository again. But
as Damyan pointed out, better to do this sooner rather than later, and
FlameRobin would have been upgraded to the new software anyway.
The good part is that the new software has some new features, most
prominently IMO voting on bugs and feature requests (which I have
already enabled).
Michael Hieke
Mariuz ->
Nice Git Now it works over http
git clone http://git.code.sf.net/p/
ps: it looks a lot like github :)


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Calls for parish debate over 'eyesore' glass house
A glass house embedded in a hill in Batcombe, near Shepton Mallet, has caused such concern that villagers have called for a parish council debate.
Residents say the house is an eyesore and was granted planning permission against their opposition.
Mendip District Council say they've followed up on complaints from residents by visiting the site but no other action is needed.


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Golden Globes 2013: "Argo," "Les Miserables" win best picture honors
Updated 11:28 p.m. ET
"Argo" was the best drama winner at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, beating out the Civil War epic "Lincoln," which had emerged as an awards-season favorite.
The Iran hostage thriller also claimed the directing prize for Ben Affleck, a prize that normally bodes well for an Academy Award win -- except he missed out on an Oscar nomination this time.
Affleck is now in an unusual position during Hollywood's long awards season, taking home the top filmmaking trophy at the second-highest film honors knowing he does not have a shot at an Oscar.
And the night left "Argo" taking home the top prize at the Globes but standing as a longshot for best picture at the Feb. 24 Oscars, where films almost never win if their directors are not nominated.
In a breathless, rapid-fire speech, Affleck gushed over the names of other nominees presenter Halle Berry had read off: Steven Spielberg for "Lincoln," Ang Lee for "Life of Pi," Kathryn Bigelow for "Zero Dark Thirty" and Quentin Tarantino for "Django Unchained."
"Look, I don't care what the award is. When they put your name next to the names she just read off, it's an extraordinary thing in your life," Affleck said.
"Les Miserables" was named best musical or comedy, while Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway claimed acting prizes.
Daniel Day-Lewis won the award for best actor in a drama for the title role in "Lincoln," while the dramatic actress honor went to Jessica Chastain for playing a CIA agent in "Zero Dark Thirty."
Besides the three wins for "Les Miserables" and two for "Argo," the show was a mixed bag, with awards spread around a number of films. "Lincoln" came in leading with seven nominations but lost all but one, for Daniel Day-Lewis as best actor in the title role of "Lincoln."
"If I had this on a timeshare basis with my wonderful gifted colleagues, I might just hope to keep it for one day of the year, and I'd be happy with that," said Day-Lewis, who previously won a Globe for "There Will Be Blood" and is a two-time Oscar winner with a strong shot at taking a third.
"Zero Dark Thirty" star Jessica Chastain won the Globe for dramatic actress as a CIA agent obsessively pursuing Bin Laden. Other acting prizes went to Jennifer Lawrence as best musical or comedy actress for the oddball romance "Silver Linings Playbook" and Christoph Waltz as supporting actor for the slave-revenge tale "Django Unchained."
"Les Miserables," the musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, earned Jackman the Globe for musical or comedy actor as tragic hero Jean Valjean. Hathaway won supporting actress as a single mom forced into prostitution.
"Thank you for this lovely blunt object that I will forevermore use as a weapon against self-doubt," Hathaway said. She also thanked her husband, telling him, "Thank you for the best string of yesterdays I have ever had."
Jackman was a bit hoarse from the flu, but his Globe win seemed to be the right antidote.
"I was kicking myself for not getting the flu shot, but it appears that you don't need one. I feel great," he said.
But when it comes to Hollywood's highest honors, "Les Miserables" already has a big obstacle, also failing to earn a best-director slot for filmmaker Tom Hooper at the Feb. 24 Oscars.
Last Thursday's Oscar nominations held some shockers, including the omission of Affleck from the directing lineup, along with fellow Globe nominee Bigelow. Bigelow and Affleck also were nominated for top honors by the Directors Guild of America, whose contenders usually match up closely with the Oscar field.
Former President Bill Clinton upstaged Hollywood's elite with a surprise appearance to introduce Steven Spielberg's Civil War epic "Lincoln," which was up for best drama. The film chronicles Abraham Lincoln's final months as he tries to end the war and find common ground in a divided Congress to pass the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery.
Amy Poehler, co-host of the Globes with Tina Fey, gushed afterward, "Wow, what an exciting special guest! That was Hillary Clinton's husband!"
Lawrence won as best actress in a musical or comedy for her role as a troubled widow in a shaky new relationship. The Globe winners in musical or comedy categories often aren't factors at the Oscars, which tend to favor heavier dramatic roles.
But "Silver Linings Playbook" is a crowd-pleasing comic drama with deeper themes than the usual comedy. And Lawrence -- a 2010 Oscar nominee for her breakout film "Winter's Bone" who shot to superstardom with "The Hunger Games" -- delivers a nice mix of humor and melancholy in the film.
"What does this say? I beat Meryl," Lawrence joked as she looked at her award, referring to fellow nominee and multiple Globe winner Meryl Streep. Lawrence went on to thank her mother for believing in her and her father for making her maintain a sense of humor. ("I beat Meryl" is a reference to the 1996 film "The First Wives Club.")
Waltz won supporting actor for his role as a genteel bounty hunter who takes on an ex-slave as his apprentice. The win was Waltz's second supporting-actor prize at the Globes, both of them coming in Tarantino films. He also played a bloodthirsty Nazi in his Globe and Oscar-winning role in Tarantino's 2009 tale "Inglourious Basterds."
"Let me gasp," Waltz said. "Quentin, you know that my indebtedness to you and my gratitude knows no words."
Tarantino, who won best screenplay for "Django Unchained," thanked his cast and also the group of friends to whom he reads work-in-progress for reaction.
"You guys don't know how important you are to my process. I don't want input. I don't want you to tell me if I'm doing anything wrong. Heavens forbid," Tarantino said. "When I read it to you, I hear it through your ears, and it lets me know I'm on the right track."
The Scottish tale "Brave" won for best animated film. It was the sixth win for Disney's Pixar Animation unit in the seven years since the Globes added the category.
Austrian director Michael Haneke's old-age love story "Amour," a surprise best-picture nominee for the Oscars, won the Globe for foreign-language film. The top prize winner at last May's Cannes Film Festival, "Amour" is a grim yet moving portrait of an elderly woman tended by her husband as she is incapacitated by age.
Pop star Adele and co-writer Paul Epworth won for best song for their theme tune to the James Bond adventure "Skyfall." The singer, making her first public appearance since giving birth in October, got a high-five from the film's star Daniel Craig as she went up to accept the award.
"Oh, my God!" Adele gushed repeatedly, before offering gratitude to the group that presents the Globes. "I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press. I never thought I'd say that."
The prize for musical score went to Mychael Danna for the lost-at-sea tale "Life of Pi," who said he wanted to share the award with the film's director, Ang Lee.
"Ang, I will always treasure this voyage we made together," Danna said. "Thank for guiding us all to shore safely."
Show hosts Fey and Poehler, who co-starred in the 2008 big-screen comedy "Baby Mama," had a friendly rivalry at the Globes. Both were nominated for best actress in a TV comedy series, Fey for "30 Rock" and Poehler for "Parks and Recreation."
"Tina, I just want to say that I very much hope that I win," Poehler told Fey at the start of the show.
"Thank you. You're my nemesis. Thank you," Fey replied.
Neither won. Lena Dunham claimed the comedy series Globe for "Girls," on the same night the show's second season premiered on HBO.
"This award is for everyone who felt like there wasn't a space for her," Dunham said. "This show has made a space for me."
After that, Fey and Poehler showed up on stage with cocktail glasses, Fey joking that it was time to start drinking.
"Everyone's getting a little loose now that we're all losers," Poehler said.
"Girls" also won the prize for best comedy series. Among other TV winners, Julianne Moore won a best-actress Globe for her role as Sarah Palin in "Game Change," which also was picked as best TV miniseries or movie and earned Ed Harris a supporting-actor prize. Best actor in a miniseries or movie went to Kevin Costner for "Hatfields & McCoys." "Homeland" was named best TV drama series, and its stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis received the dramatic acting awards. Maggie Smith won as supporting actress for "Downton Abbey."


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I'm still playing catch-up from May, where my blogging zest seemed to have left me. Thankfully it has returned and once again I'm taking part in Cathy's annual 20 Books of Summer challenge. This time I'm once again going for 20 books, despite not completing my list either year I've participated. I guess I just look at the number 20 as more of a suggestion than a rule, ha ha! I'm not worried about whether or not I finish all of them, mostly I just want to get some books crossed off my TBR list and enjoy myself!
Here is my list:
- Last Night in Montreal – Emily St. John Mandel
- Shadowshaper – D.J. Older
- The Crossing Places – Elly Griffiths
- Little Fires Everywhere – Celest Ng
- The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race – edited by Jessmyn Ward (my book group's pick for June)
- The Power – Naomi Alderman
- The Radium Girls – Kate Moore
- The Enchanted April – Elizabeth Von Arnim (a Classics Club list choice)
- CivilWarLand in Bad Decline – George Saunders
- The Bird's Nest – Shirley Jackson (Classics Club)
- Ongoingness: The End of a Diary – Sarah Manguso
- Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower #4) – Stephen King (I abandoned this in the spring because it's huge and it had library holds on it. I'm determined to get it again and finish it!)
- Giovanni's Room – James Baldwin (Classics Club)
- Dear Martin – Nic Stone
- Binti– Nnedi Okorafor
READER'S CHOICEThe Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway #2) – Elly Griffiths READER'S CHOICEKitchens of the Great Midwest – J. Ryan Stradal READER'S CHOICEGather Together in My Name – Maya Angelou
- July Book Group Pick: The Best We Could Do – Thi Bui
- August Book Group Pick: The First Bad Man – Miranda July
The last five open slots on the list give me the flexibility I need as a mood reader. Plus, I'm a good book group member and almost always read the book, whatever it may be.
Have you read any of my picks, or are any of them on your TBR lists?


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En Wei Hu Van Wright never saw himself as a Wingate Award winner, but it had nothing to do with his lack of confidence in his accomplishments.
"I was not actually aware of this award until recently," the Stuyvesant star said.
But there Hu Van Wright stood, dressed to a tee at the Brooklyn Marriott, accepting the PSAL Wingate award for boys swimming on Monday night, the honor is given out annually to the top senior in each sport. Hu Van Wright was overwhelmed just to be considered in the same class as the other athletes in the room.
"I'm very honored," he said. "I had no idea how accomplished the other athletes in New York City are. It's very enlightening and inspiring."
Hu Van Wright has quite a list of accomplishments himself. He was happy and surprised to have won considering the other good swimmers in New York City, though Hu Van Wright is regarded by many as the city's top dog in the pool.
As a senior, he had the fastest time in the PSAL in five different events, including the 100-yard backstroke (49.23), the 200 individual medley (1:49.70) and the 100 freestyle (45.41).
His dominance in the pool translated into team success as well. Hu Van Wright led Stuy to three straight PSAL city title and division crowns, all in undefeated fashion. The top-seeded Pirates upended Brooklyn Tech, 63-37, in the finals this season with Hu Van Wright winning all three races he entered.
"I think just the relays this year," he said of what stood out to him. "Our relays have always been strong in the past, but this year they were just really good. We set a lot of records that I don't think will be broken anytime soon. I think that was the highlight for me."
His fine career will continue at Princeton next season, after picking them over North Carolina, Harvard and Florida. It was on his visit that Hu Van Wright began to feel that swimming for Tigers was going to be the best fit for him. They get a swimmer who set seven school records, six PSAL records and qualified for the state meet three times.
"I think out team grew a lot," Hu Van Wright said. "A lot of swimmers stepped up. … It was just fun to see that happen."
After swimming regularly since he was 10 years old, he is started to see the fruits of his labor in the form of his college destination and his Wingate award.
"It's very satisfying," Hun Van Wright said. "Then again, I'm very lucky and humbled by just the whole experience."


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Who Are You: Tom Waits and 'Lowside of the Road' by Barney Hoskyns
Waits is a deconstructionist vaudevillian with a heart who rails against cynicism; a furious bluesman blaring unabashedly about the soul-- his words and music stretch into a bizarre land, where the light is slanted, eerie.
I. Letter to Tom Waits
Tom, you don't know me, and after reading Barney Hoskyns' excellent biography about you, Lowside of the Road, I'm convinced more than ever that the only way I know you is through your music. And yet here I am, ready to talk about the music and the man, or the persona of the man, jumping into the three-ring circus of media which you clearly find a nuisance (at the very least): over here, the fire-breather's got his critical ideas and moralism, and wants to know; in the center ring balances the horse-riding acrobat who only aspires to feel close to the sublime and ecstatic; and in the third ring jaunts the hobo-clown, who needs to make 'em laugh and make a buck.
I've jumped in against myself, a malgre lui, wondering the point of Hoskyns' speculation and thorough cobbling which, according to his fascinating prologue and appendix of emails, you and your wife Kathleen have tried to stop. How can I blame you? Stop being so damned compelling! Or do I blame MrHoskyns for dragging me and the rest of your fans into it, even though he comes clean about his own self-doubt and injured admiration?
I won't answer those questions, because I can't.
Tom, it's strong work, this book. Frankly, Lowside of the Road is the most comprehensive "Tom Waits" biography out there; even a hardcore fan like me considers Hoskyns' book a one-stop resource (although it inexplicably doesn't offer a discography) and I'm pretty sure the initiates out there are going to be blown away. Hoskyns relies as much as possible on your own words, culled mainly from an enormous array of magazine interviews (including his own, done for Mojo) and new discussions with contemporaries.
His tone is objective, and when he does interject, it's usually to knit together his portrait, not dress it up. His prose is economical: "Out of step with his own peers and dress-rehearsing for adulthood, paradoxically [Waits] was rebelling by conforming." And let's give Hoskyns credit for attempting to squeeze in every detail about almost 40 years of musical interrogation, which in the end is why Lowside of the Road is only as good as it can be.
What I mean by that: like many other biographies, and in the interest of comprehensiveness, Hoskyns' book sometimes falls into a pattern of stringing together disjointed anecdotes, one after the other. His company is excellent – see James Knowlson's biography of Samuel Beckett, Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett (Grove/Atlantic, May 2004), or Dave Marsh's take on Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen on Tour 1968-2005 (St. Martin's Press, October 2006). (Gerald Martin, biographer of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, just published a 545-page tome, but has a 2,000-page version waiting in the wings.)
Here, in a succession of two pages of swift paragraphs, Hoskyns tells us about your exhaustion on tour with Bonnie Raitt in 1975; Jon Landau's opinion of your show that year at Avery Fischer Hall; your appearance on WMMS in Cleveland with Kid Leo (dear to my northeast Ohio heart); performing with your hero Mose Allison on Soundstage; and finally levels out with your 1976 combo being supported at its first gig by none other than Charles Bukowski.
Later, this hit-it-and-quit-it approach is bothersome when discussing how certain collaborators like Bones Howe or Ralph Carney have allegedly been "cut off"; in its effort to keep up the pace, the book never really develops this trope fully, maybe because Hoskyns is reluctant, or maybe because he doesn't want to further damage his informants' standing. By the end of the book, these dizzying, sketchy smoke bombs obscure any kind of cohesive picture, which perversely seems about right.
Fans who favor your work from Swordfishtrombones on may get impatient and surly, waiting for Hoskyns' book to get to 1983, as it spends roughly 275 pages on the "jazzbo" journey. The earliest chapters in "Act One" are the most entertaining, the most colorful, and Hoskyns beautifully evokes the settings of southern California where you grew up, especially the San Diego coffeehouse scene where the Tom Waits persona incubated.
Hell, if you want to do a road trip, you've got the addresses. The portrait of Herb Cohen could be a character from one of your "showbiz" songs: a manager "who carries hand grenades in his trunk", literally. But despite those Asylum Records-era gems which Hoskyns clearly adores – "Martha", "The Heart of Saturday Night", "Burma Shave", "Red Shoes" – and its inarguable masterpieces – everything on Small Change – nothing can save the slummed-out, increasingly exhausted story of your early LA years from repetitiveness; it's a strange testament to Hoskyns' thoroughness and ability to sketch your cyclical despair in the late '70s so well that one begins to root you on towards Kathleen, family, Kurt Weill, Son House, shore leaves and marimbas.
The "jazzbo" journey is a necessary one, though. The number of references in your songs to actual family members and places will be a surprise some people, given how broadly-painted the songs' characters can be. We have Hoskyns' diligence to thank for this.


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Apple has always prided themselves in being interested in customers' opinions of their products and in valuing the feedback they get. Although Apple has several feedback programs which they also run, the new service, Pulse will be a lot more extensive and run by Socratic Technologies, a San Francisco based marketing company. Continue reading


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Dan Jones Re-Elected LMC Board Chairman
Mr. Jones, vice president of Government Relations for Time Warner Cable's South Carolina division, has been a member of the Lexington Medical Center board of directors since 2008. He previously served as vice chairman and was first elected chairman in 2011.
"The past year has been a tremendous time of growth for Lexington Medical Center with the beginning of our open heart surgery program and our affiliation with Duke Medicine for cardiac care," he said. "In the year ahead, we look forward to strengthening our heart program and growing our oncology program."
Mr. Jones has more than 35 years of experience in federal, state and local government relations. He and his wife Pat have three children and three grandchildren. Mr. Jones is a Lexington County native. He grew up in West Columbia and graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School and Charleston Southern University. He is also a board members and past president of the Brookland-Cayce High School Foundation. He and his wife are members of Trinity Baptist Church.
The Lexington Medical Center board of directors has 21 members. The board meets on the 4th Thursday of each month inside the conference room located in Lexington Medical Park 1 on the hospital campus.
"The board is very dedicated to the community," Jones said.
He looks forward to informing board members about the operations of the hospital and helping them to understand the depth of their responsibilities in helping to bring about quality health services that meet the needs of our community.


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What Happens In Afghanistan When You Allegedly Resist Arrest: Innocent 18-Year-Old Teen Shot Down By Pakistani Rangers! (Graphic)
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Official-looking Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) stickers, with chilling assurance that the tap water is "most likely safe," appeared above public faucets throughout New York. The stickers, and the website they refer to, were created in order to alert citizens to just what would be at stake if a moratorium on hydrofracking in New York State were to be lifted.
In June 2011, the real New York DEP complained about the website. Not wanting to pick a fight with the DEP—who, also, is firmly opposed to hydrofracking in the New York watershed—the activists took down the website. The version linked here is an archive.
Selected press:
- Wall Street Journal: Don't Worry. The Water Is Probably Just Fine
- Post-Gazette: Prank signs on rest area drinking fountains target gas drilling


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It appears they didn't get very far, despite 11,267 signatures to the petition:
http://www.creationoutreachministries.c ... d-outcome/
COM feel that NMNI's refusal to acknowledge the views of both a large proportion of Northern Ireland's population and the submitted petition of 11,267 people is a disservice to the public. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped to organize the petition, and who signed the petition. A simple display reflecting the alternative views could be implemented without detracting from the visitor experience; in fact this would enhance it! It is the hope and prayer of COM that contemplation of the Genesis creation account will cause some people to question the naturalistic Darwinian worldview and through God's Word discover the truth of human origins and the way of salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.


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A Master of Juggling Celebrity Egos, Discovering Untapped Talent and Running a Drama-Filled Office of Young Staffers, Costello's Career Ambitions and Over-the-Top Personality Let Nothing or No One Get in the Way of Her Success
Los Angeles – September 17, 2013 – In today's world of social media, 15 minutes of fame can happen in an instant, but to make it last a lifetime, Hollywood hopefuls need one thing: Marki Costello. Whether at home with her family or running the show at her business, Creative Management Entertainment Group, one of the busiest and most successful management firms in Los Angeles, Costello is the queen bee. Costello, the granddaughter of Hollywood royalty, famed comedian Lou Costello, knows the exact formula for turning nobodies into somebodies. A highly sought after manager who has worked with countless Emmy Award winners and has coached the likes of Kelly Osbourne and CeeLo Green, a best-selling author and the creator of the world renowned Hosting Bootcamp seminar, she has been the go-to talent guru for up and coming television hosts for over two decades. As her clients and staff can attest, Costello's loud, direct and in your face approach to life is the secret to her success and has consistently proven one thing: What Marki Costello wants, Marki Costello gets. "The Drama Queen" premieres Sunday, November 10 at 10:00pm on E!
"With a Hollywood pedigree that dates back for generations, Marki Costello knows firsthand what it takes to make it in the cut throat entertainment business," said Jeff Olde, EVP, Programming & Development, E! "The road to fame starts with Marki and if talent can survive her unfiltered, hyper, honest point of view, they might just make it. But either way, it is fun to watch."
"The Drama Queen" will take viewers inside Costello's world as she's hard at work not just building entertainment careers but building brands and teaching her clients how to be stars. Taking up the majority of her time is her "second family" at the office filled with a slew of characters from her demanding clients, up and coming talent associates and impressionable young interns, all vying for her attention and accolades. Costello recently launched a kids division and stress levels have never been higher when she butts heads with some over-bearing and demanding stage moms.
While Costello brings her "Marki magic" to her business on a daily basis, her long-term artist boyfriend Tommy takes the reigns when it comes to the daily charge of their young son Finn. Giving up control at home to Tommy isn't easy and along with her teenage son Lucas, Costello makes sure she knows everything going on at all times concerning her loved ones. As with all working moms, she faces the same challenges as everyone else and works tirelessly to balance her extremely busy work life with her equally demanding family life.
"The Drama Queen" premieres Sunday, November 10 at 10:00pm and is executive produced by Jeff Collins, Mike Aho and Michael Hammond for Collins Avenue Productions, with Andrew Perry serving as Executive Producer.
About E! Entertainment
E! is television's top global destination for all things pop culture. The network is currently available to 98 million cable and satellite subscribers in the U.S. and E! content is available on all platforms anytime and anywhere from E! Online to social media to mobile to VOD to the latest emerging platforms. Popular programming includes E! core franchises, "E! News," "The Soup," "Chelsea Lately," "Fashion Police" and "True Hollywood Story," as well as the network's popular series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami," "Married to Jonas" and "Total Divas." Additionally, E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" signature events keep fans connected to their favorite stars on pop culture's biggest nights. E! is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.


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Catch Brimstone and his co-hosts Zambo & Kim on their NEW Radio Show, 'The Grindhouse Radio' – Broadcast on Thursday nights at 7pm EST on Toxic Radio. Tune in by Clicking HERE (Click 'LISTEN LIVE' then choose METAL); or by finding Toxic Radio on TuneIn.
SWEET NEWS!!! Brimstone's Candy Line is AVAILABLE NOW at events… pick up your fix of Wasteland Sand, Forza Infernis & Grub Munchies COMING SOON to the Hound Comics Store!
OMG!!! Brand NEW Ultra Hot Sauce NOW AVAILABLE!!! Get yourself a 6 Million Scoville burn with Brimstone's Necrocide… Pure death in a teeny tiny bottle! Get it HERE
Couldn't listen LIVE? Catch Brimstone as the special guest on the 'I Sell Comics' SMODcast Issue #180 with AMC's Comic Book Men, Ming Chen & Michael Zapcic by clicking HERE. You can also catch his last appearance on Issue #109 by clicking HERE.
Did you get YOUR EXCLUSIVE Sith-Brimstone Trading Card from the Empire Saber Guild of New York? Want to get your hands on one? Find Brimstone or the ESG at an upcoming event, make any sized donation to the St. Mary's Children's Hospital and receive ONE SIGNED FREE!
The Business of Entertainment: INTERVIEW with Brimstone.
Brimstone CEO of Hound Comics, Inc. (Hound Entertainment Group) INTERVIEW!
NBC News Cause Celeb Article, 'Comic Book Guru, Brimstone, Wants YOU To Be The Change You Want To See!!!!'
Catch Brimstone's return to Trash Talking Radio with Mike Trash from 7/7/15 HERE; and for an archived appearance from 9/24/13 - Click HERE
LIB interview with Brimstone at Eternal Con HERE.
On the Spot - News 12 LI featuring Brimstone - INTERVIEW.
Brimstone INTERVIEW with Toy Masters at ETERNAL CON 2015.
Brimstone talks with the boys over at Paradelphia Radio: Supernatural Heroes, Ep. 65.
Canned Air #72 'Breaking Bread with Brimstone.'
Wayne's Comics Podcast #171 With Brimstone.
'Get a 3-D printed 'Mini Me' selfie at this Alhambra business' referencing Brimstone.
Project Nerd Reviews 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' (1-9) HERE, Necrocide HERE, Critical M.A.S.S. HERE, and Luscious: Riker's Island HHERE
The Slack Jaw Punks review 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' 5/6/15 HEREE; and 4/1/155 HEREE...
For some Brimstone love from Getty Images taken at United Ink Tattoo Show in NYC 3/22/15 – Click HERE!!
Have you seen this fun Review of the 'Brimstone: Necrocide' comic by Haunting Tv? You need check this out HERE…… well worth the watch!!!
Here's a throwback from 2012… a Review from Indie ComiX of the Brimstone: Necrocide comic! Check it out by clicking HERE.
Brimstone joins his pal Chef Rob Burmeister (Chopped/Cut Throat Kitchen) on 'Chewing the Fat with Big & Beefy' from 6/22/15… Listen HERE.
Brimstone returned to the Sissy Gamanche Show on MNN Network in New York City on 7/10/15 to discuss his products and career. Watch the show in segments as follows: Segment One – Segment Two – SSegment Three
Brimstone visits, 'It Came From The Radio' on WGBB 1240AM on 6/28/15. Listen to the show HERE..
Brimstone returned to The Cutting Room Floor Podcast with Casey Ryan on 7/19/15 – Listen HHERE
Brimstone on Madhousetv – The Film Makers Show with Jerry Parisi 7/16/15 – Watch HERE..
Geeks with Wives Comics Podcast 94, 'We get metal with Brimstone!' from 5/28/15 – Listen & Watch HERE..
Here's a throwback Review of 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' Issues #1-4 from the Geeks of Doom… Check it out HERE.
Check out Brimstone's INTERVIEW with his good friend Rob Rush at The Shark 94.3 FM promoting his appearance at Eternal Con.
Brimstone visits his good friend Fingers at Long Island's own 102.3 WBAB to discuss his appearance at Eternal Con 2014. Check it out HERE!
We are very proud to announce that Brimstone and Hound Comics, Inc. (Hound Entertainment Group) have won the 2014 Rulebreaker Award!!!
A HUGE 'Domo Arigato' goes out to Brim's fans in Asia. Brimstone's Official Verified Tencent account has reached over 100k fans!!! Brimstone says, '私はあなたのすべてを愛し、真の支援に感謝'
Check out this throwback podcast interview with Brimstone on 'Darby on the Downlow' with host Shawn Darby HERE.
Have you read this throwback interview with Brim for AJ DiChiara for The Examiner? Read it HERE. "The trick is to keep it all in perspective, never take yourself 'too' seriously and make sure to stop and smell the roses once in awhile so you don't burn yourself out!" ~Brimstone
Watch this recent clip from Brimstone's appearance on FOX43 Central Pennsylvania promoting the 2014 Central PA Comic Con HERE!
Always give back! Brim urges YOU to help those in need... Read about the Candlelight Vigil for the Homeless that he was involved with HERE. Show your support to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless by clicking HERE.
'Shooting with Brimstone'
Congrats to our friends at Super Hero Speak who've just completed their first year on the air! Brim was featured in their 1st Birthday Compilation Special that can be heard HERE.
Brimstone was Minion-ized by the King of the 'Despicable Me' Minions known as Soegimitro – not once; but TWICE!!! It is an honor and a privilege to be among the legions of celebrities who have been transformed into the loveable yellow creatures. Check out the piece below and make sure to FOLLOW Soegimitro in Instagram.
For those of you who may not be following Lil' Brim on social media... he recently visited real Brim's friend, Stan Lee - The Generalismo himself at POW! Entertainment HQ in LA. The two best quotes were, "You just won the internet" and "That's better than being blessed by the Pope" - thanks for the support! #gotBrim
Article 'The First Comic Book Printed in 3D' by Priximprimante3D.com concerning the groundbreaking FIRST EVER 3D Comic Book Cover by CoKreeate, Brimstone & Hound Comics, Inc. (Hound Entertainment Group). Read the article in its original format HERE (French) or Translated to English HERE.
Article 'Cover in 3D' by BlockBoek.com concerning the 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' Limited Edition 3D Cover by CoKreeate & Hound Comics. Read in its original format HERE (German) or Translated to English HERE.
Article, 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds The First Comic with a 3D Printed Cover' by Les Imprimantes 3D France. Read in its original format HERE (French) or Translated to English HERE.
Article, '3D Printing Used to Create the Coolest Comic Book Cover Ever' by Sebastian Pop of Softpedia. Read this article HERE.
Fantastic article, 'CoKreeate's Cool 3D Printed Comic Book Cover' by Scott J. Grunewald on the most well respected 3D Industry website in America - 3D Printing Industry. Read the article HERE.
Article, 'Des couvertures de comic books imprimés en 3D' by MonUnivers3D. Read in its original format HERE (French) or Translated to English HERE.
Check out some Red Carpet footage from Stan Lee's 'Artists Assemble' event which includes a cameo by the Brimstone YO! Doll & Hound Comics' own Chris Notarile. View on the Official Stan Lee website HERE or via YouTube HERE.
Grab YOUR wings and fly... Brimstone is proud to announce that he is now endorsed by the Worldwide Feather Tribe! Check out their amazing hand carved and intricately made jewelry on Etsy by clicking HERE.
Badassery at its finest! Available shortly from Dragon Song Forge... the Brimstone Sword! This gorgeous custom made weapon by the master forgers at Dragon Song have designed this Main Man From the Wasteland's sword that will be featured in the 'Brimstone and the Borderhounds' comic book series. Replicas will be available for fans of the blade to own themselves. Stay Tuned for more information on how to order your very own! ...Michael Rooker liked it a lot!
Brimstone is proud to announce that he is now endorsed by INOX Jewelry! Make sure to visit them online HERE and request INOX pieces at your local retailer... some of the coolest and most unique pieces of metal jewelry on the market!
You asked for it, you got it! The Brimstone collectable toys will be available around summertime via 3 Coconut Monkey, the guys responsible for the YO! Dolls and soon to be released Stan Lee figures. First to be launched will be the NEW Brimstone & Luscious plush dolls (Estimated soft release in March), then July for the Brimstone & Luscious miniatures and shortly after for the collectable 3" Brimstone! Stay Tuned for progress photos and more information.
Hound Comics, Inc. is one of the featured publishers on the coveted ComiXology! You can now add, 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' to your digital collection by downloading YOUR copies by clicking HERE!
Check out this awesome gift Brim received from the artist known as RAK in New Orleans! It is an honor to see RAK's interpretation of the Brimstone character!
AWESOME piece of Brimstone fan art by artist Charlie Donkin! Make sure to check him out HERE and be sure to LIKE him on Facebook HERE. Keep an eye out for this upcoming talent from Portland!
ZOMBIES?!? Here is a peek at some fantastic Brimstone fan art by one of the COOLEST zombie-artists out there, Ryan Browne (Zombie Petz). Make sure to visit him online HERE and LIKE him on Facebook HERE.
Join the Pack...!!! The 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' Eastsport Backpacks are now available at WalMart.com!!! All three styles available: Strap Backpack * Standard Backpack * Sling Bag
Brimstone will be a playable Elite Card within the 'Pirates of Neverland' Deck of the Alice of Wonderland Trading Card Game. Find out more information by visiting their official website HERE.
Watch Brimstone and Zachary (TBS's King of the Nerds) on Nerd Chat from 2/20/14 HERE.
Hound Comics, Inc. and CoKreeate have apparently made history with the first EVER 3D Printed Comic Book cover! The 3D sandstone version of the 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' Issue #9 cover will be made available EXCLUSIVELY by CoKreeate. Read the Article at 3DPrint.com HERE.
Listen to Brimstone's Interview with Lydia Aswolf on Lydia's Literary Lowdown from 2/22/14 HERE.
Did you get YOUR copy of the EXCLUSIVE print by Hound Comics' artist Sajad Shah at Wizard World New Orleans pitting Brimstone against Captain America and Hellboy in an epic battle!
Who's Your Daddy!!! Did you get YOUR copy of the EXCLUSIVE print by Hound Comics' artist Ozzie Martin at Wizard World Portland pitting Brimstone against The Incredible Hulk in an epic arm wrestling match?
We are pleased to announce that the Brimstone fragrances, BURN for for Him and Her are available nationally and internationally for purchase from the incredible Demeter Fragrances! Get your BURN on today…!!!
Superheroes Take Over Victoria... Countdown to Victoria Comic Con... Victoria Comic Con a Huge Success... just a little bit of the press that Brimstone was involved with while making his appearance in Victoria, Texas at the inaugural Victoria Comic Con.
Check out the EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVER of Brimstone and The Borderhounds Issue #9 - This LIMITED EDITION variant cover (painted by world renowned artist Rob Prior) is only available exclusively at Brimstone appearances, the Hound Entertainment Retail Showroom and through the Stan Lee Foundation at special events throughout the United States with a donation towards the Foundation!!!
Listen in to this special tribute for the late Scott Epstein featuring Jimmy Valiant, Lanny "The Genius" Poffo, Brimstone and more on Evan Ginzburg's Legends Radio (co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano) HERE.
Catch Brimstone's appearance on the Zero Facts Given podcast from 1/14/14 HERE.
3D Printing Company Co-Kreeate did a 3D scan of Brimstone at LA's Comikaze Expo... check out the incredible results! The miniature Brim is an exact replica right down to the rings on his fingers... believe it or not! If you are seeking a unique gift for someone special - look no further; Co-Kreeate comes highly recommended by the Main Man from the Wasteland himself!
Who doesn't love getting cool stuff? Brimstone loves... well himself - in this statue designed by sculptor Derrick Eason. At 13" tall, this original piece done by Eason comes complete with glow-in-the-dark eyes! Make sure you check out his other work and give his page a LIKE.
Check out this AWESOME Brimstone fan art by artist Chadwick Haverland done on a 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' Sketch Cover Variant! Make sure to check out his website HERE and LIKE him on Facebook HERE.
Anime lovers... Check out this killer Brimstone fan art by artist Rebecca Friedman aka Zanny Lane! Make sure to check her out her website Graphic Anime HERE and see the full sized pic on her DeviantArt HERE.
Brimstone was among the special celebrity guests at the highly anticipated Grand Opening of Fogo De Chao NYC on December 19th, 2013. Fogo De Chao NYC is located at 40 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 and reservations are currently being taken HERE. Fogo is a 5-Star Churrascaria (Brazilian Steakhouse) chain that has spawned over a dozen amazing dining experiences across the United States and Brazil! Want to SEE more? Check out the Food Hound review videos from Austin, TX and Indianapolis, IN.
Who in the world is unfamiliar with About.com? Well they caught up with Brimstone in Portland, Oregon earlier in 2013 and you can read the interview HERE. You can also see their overview of Hound Comics, Inc. (Hound Entertainment Group) HERE.
Check out a NEW interview with Brimstone for Geek Sushi from Wizard World Austin HERE.
Catch an EXCLUSIVE homecoming interview with Brimstone by Todd Silver of Sling Ping at Whoville Bar & Grill, Bethpage New York. Watch the video HERE
Watch a NEW Interview with Brimstone via the Toxic Network from the Great Allentown Comic Con 2013 HERE. Don't play it safe - Play it Toxic!
Check out footage via Bring the Wing from the Inaugural 'LI Buffalo Wing Festival' that was hosted by Brimstone at the Nutty Irishman on Sunday, August 25th, 2013 HERE. You can also read about the event on their website HERE.
NEW 'On the Beat' Interview with Brimstone with John Wroblewski for Johngy's Beat from Wizard World Chicago 2013! Watch it by clicking HERE.
Did you get your hands on a LIMITED EDITION print of Brimstone vs. Lobo vs. Deadpool called "Keep Austin Weird" at Wizard World Austin by Hound artist Jay Reed (Style Universal)? All purchases went to the Stan Lee Foundation to promote literacy in children.
Got Kids? Make sure to pick up books from the Hound Kids Border-Pups Collection! CrashBat and Super Space Sherriff's are written by author Courtney Freeman and bridge the gap between Borderhound fans and their children! Make sure to watch for special reading dates and locations.
Brimstone and artist, Christopher Avalos... better known as 'Evilos' teamed up to create a custom ONE OF A KIND vinyl Brimstone YO! for Stan Lee, Little House Designs & The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The piece was successfully auctioned off via eBay and is on its way to a happy new home! A HUGE thank you goes out to the fans who bid on the item - much appreciated!
Listen to the Brimstone Interview on the Metal Geeks Podcast: Episode 29 Brimstone Geekery HERE
Lehigh Valley's News: The Morning Call - Pop Culture Rules at the Great Allentown Comic Con; Article from November 13, 2013 featuring Hound Comics... READ IT HERE!
Did you get YOUR EXCLUSIVE Brimstone Trading Card from the Great Allentown Comic Con? Weren't able to make it down to Pennsylvania; but want to get your hands on one? Follow Brimstone on his FACEBOOK page and watch for ways to WIN ONE SIGNED FREE!
Check out the NEW Interview with Brimstone from Alamo City Comic Con in San Antonio, Texas with Punching the Walls of Reality. Tune in HERE.
Proud to announce that Brimstone's Sweet Heat Treat and Drizzle both recently won 1st Place Awards in New Orleans at the Chile Pepper Awards run by Chile Pepper Magazine. This makes over TEN Awards won collectively by the Hound Entertainment lines of sauces & seasonings since launching on January 15, 2013.
You may have seen the likes of other celebs such as Michael Rooker, Ray Park, RVD, Nicholas Brendon and LeeAnna Vamp among countless others - chomping down on delicious Brimstone/ButterWinks Cookies while at conventions across the country... You want one for yourself? Visit Brimstone at his appearances and ask to be Brimstone ButterWinked and you'll receive a FREE Brimstone Cookie!!! (**Limited number of cookies at each event - Free cookies only while supplies last per event - One per family**)
Hound Comics, Inc. (Hound Entertainment Group) is proud to announce that Brimstone and The Borderhounds products are currently being utilized on the set of the Emmy Award Winning series, "The Big Bang Theory" Season 7 & Season 8 on CBS! Episodes thus far include Episode 4: The Raiders Minimization & Episode 5: The Workplace Proximity. Currently, the Brimstone (Eastsport) backpack, Brimstone: Sweet Heat Treat, Brimstone's Hell Dust and Food Hound: Tidbits - Flavor Behavior are all featured in Raj Koothrappali's apartment. Keep an eye out for the Brimstone and The Borderhounds comic book covers as posters in the comic shop in later episodes.
Brimstone is featured in the November 2013 Edition of Maxim Magazine in an article by writer Steve Leckart titled, "Eat Hot Death". Missed the issue? Read the article online HERE.
Sign the Petition!!! Brim isn't the only person who wants him to play the game of The Celebrity Apprentice. Now you can join in the campaign to try and get Brimstone on the show to compete for his charity of choice - The Stan Lee Foundation. It's easy... just sign the online form HERE and help spread the word!!!
Brimstone has just been accepted and set-up on the Celebrity Social Media site WhoSay.com - Make sure to go FOLLOW your Main Man from the Wasteland HERE.
Catch Brimstone's appearances on Nerd Herders Radio with Damian Dragon & Foxy Foxxy as they discuss everything geek. Brimstone appears in Episode 25 & Episode 52.
Brimstone Interview with the Super Hero Speak Podcast from 9/18/13 - Click HERE
Catch Brimstone on the Chimichanga Talk Podcast from 9/25/13 – Click HERE
Brimstone inked a licensing deal with Serenity Custom Drums in the UK for Brimstone based Snare Drums! More details as they become available.
LIKE ZOMBIES? Brimstone has been recruited by the Zombie Survival Crew alongside Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker and more! Make sure to visit them and prepare for the apocalypse HERE.
Check out Brimstone's recent interview with the Brothers Bear Podcast from 6/6/15 when it becomes available; but in the meantime – here are some archived appearances including: LIVE from Comikaze 2014 in LA HERE; and from their show on October 7th, 2013 HERE.
Hound Comics, Inc. has officially signed with Troll Lord Games and will be releasing a Brimstone and The Borderhounds RPG (table top role playing game) under the extremely successful Castles & Crusades brand. More details as they become available.
Darby Customs to re-create the Brimstone motorcycle from the Brimstone and The Borderhounds comic book series to be auctioned off for two child related charities (Stan Lee Foundation and RAAC)). More details as they become available.
Here's a throwback Interview with Brimstone and the original creators of the 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds' series on ComicMonsters.com… Read it HERE!
Another throwback to the book that launched Hound Comics, Inc., 'Brimstone and The Borderhounds', Issue #1 Review by The Broken Infinite – Read it HERE.
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After spending almost half of his life playing the boy-wizard in the "Harry Potter" franchise, series star Daniel Radcliffe says he's sad to see the sun setting on his time at Hogwarts.
"It will be very sad when it comes to a finishing," the 20-year-old actor, who is currently finishing work on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which will be released as two movies, told MTV News.
Daniel has already had to say goodbye to a few of his co-stars, like Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), who has already "disapparated" (wizarding lingo for vanishing) from the movie set.
"Yeah, we've had a few people finish off their stories in the film, and they've been going home," he continued. "It is odd [seeing them go.]
"I did have a moment the other day, in the makeup room that I have been in for 10 years now," he explained. "I did walk in and go, 'Wow, this is [hitting me]. One day – in about four or five months from now – I'm gonna walk in here for the last time.' Especially since, after we're done shooting, they're redoing the entire studio, tearing down and starting again."
The young actor said he's glad that the franchise has helped invigorate the U.K.'s film industry – including a massive renovation of Leavesden Studios – where the "Potter" series has been shot by Warner Bros.
"A big investment is going into Leavesden [Studios], and England will finally have a third film studio. They've always had Shepperton and Pinewood, but to have Leavesden? That will do wonders for the film industry in England, which is always a struggle to keep going." Daniel said. "What's been amazing about 'Potter' is that 'Potter' has been the major film in England for the last 10 years. [The films] have given a lot of people jobs, myself included."
And though Daniel is sad to leave behind his wand and cloak of invisibility behind, the young actor has his sights set on the future.
"It's also very exciting [to be finishing the 'Potter' series]," he added. "And I'll hopefully have something to go onto shortly afterwards."
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters on November 19 and the second installment comes out on July 15, 2011.
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text: Marine creatures are among the strangest, most beautiful and least known animals on Earth. Their intriguing mating strategies, defensive weapons, shape-shifting and camouflage abilities make for great stories and amazing photographs. Read more from Ellen Prager about the intriguing animals of the oceans in an exclusive excerpt from the new book Sex Drugs and Sea Slime. Some of the best of those tales and images appear in the new book Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime, by marine biologist Ellen Prager. "I've always been intrigued by these wonderful stories about marine life that most people never get to hear, You know they're the stories that over beers your colleagues tell you," Prager said. "But it's not the stuff that typically gets out to the public." Prager scoured the scientific literature, and her colleagues' brains, to gather an impressive collection of amazing images and little-known facts about marine animals and why they matter. "I really hope to get this message across that no matter how big, small or really weird a creature is in the ocean, they're not only important to the ocean ecosystem itself, but also to humankind," she said. From regenerating conch penises to self-amputating octopuses, Prager shares some of her favorites with Wired.com in the interview below and the gallery above. Wired.com: If you had to dig so hard to find them, these are probably stories that people who study these types of creatures might not have even known. Ellen Prager: Yes, they may not have known. Plus today, most of the scientists studying marine life, a lot of them work on things like molecular genomics, DNA, very detailed specific aspects of marine life, but we don't really focus on just basic biology or taxonomy. A lot of the basic biology was done in the 1950s and '60s through the 1980s. And now it's not sexy to do just basic biology. And what we're finding out now, is that there is so much to learn from them in terms of biomedical research and in biotechnology. You know, it's one of those things where all of a sudden you smack yourself on the head and realize, 'Oh nature really did get this right.' And we can learn from that. Wired.com: Why do you think these animals in particular might be good ambassadors, or a good bridge to the public? Prager: I think there's a couple of reasons. I think that this connection to human health and applications in biotechnology is one area. Certainly I think the fact that more than 2 billion people rely on the ocean for the major source of their protein is another. Then there's jobs and the economy: If you really look at the number of jobs that are related to the oceans, either through fishing or tourism and recreation, it's hundreds of millions. And I think sometimes we don't look at the oceans that way. We think of it in terms of it's beautiful, it's incredible to see whales, we love the ocean. But in terms of our economy and our health, it's critically important. A good example is what happened in Somalia: The guys who are now pirates used to be fishermen. Their waters were overfished, and they didn't have anything else to do, so they became pirates. Wired.com: What's the biggest threat to marine biodiversity? Prager: I really don't like to say 'biggest' threat, because you can't really say there's one. There's a couple that are at the top of the heap so to speak. There's climate change, overfishing and probably pollution. And those things are probably causing habitat loss. And then there's invasive species and poor management of development. And the other problem is some of those are global factors, but in certain areas you have one or the other or something else causing more harm, so they can be very specific to a location as well. Wired.com: The oceans are huge, and these problems are really big, too. And as with a lot of big problems, a lot of people probably don't feel like there's anything they can do. Prager: I think that's a really good point, so let me make just one other. While some of these issues, like climate change are really big topics that need to be addressed on very large scales, what we think is true in marine ecosystems is that if you can control some of the local problems, those habitats and those animals may be more resistant to climate-change problems. Yes, we've got to fix the global problems, but we also have to fix the problems that will make our marine systems more resilient locally. So in that sense I think people can really make some differences. Above: Jawfish The male jawfish is incubating eggs in its mouth. "That's parental care for you!" Prager said. "He incubates the eggs in his mouth, and he'll periodically spit them out, sort of twirl them around to aerate them and then suck them back into his mouth." "They live in sandy areas, mostly in reef areas," she said. "They burrow in the sand, and they use their mouths, not only as incubators, but they use them like plows like bulldozers. That's how they create their burrows." Photo: Steven KovacsBlanket Octopus Prager searched unsuccessfully for two years while writing her book for a photograph of the mysterious blanket octopus. She finally found the one above, after the book had been completed, so it isn't included, but she shared it with Wired.com. "All male cephalopods have a specialized arm that they use to pass a package of sperm from their bodies to the females," Prager said. "But in the male blanket octopus, he actually self-amputates his arm and gives that to her as well." "They only have one specialized arm, and unfortunately, once he self-amputates his arm, he kicks the proverbial bucket also. They die, that's it," she said. "And then the female is just swimming around with a lot of male arms in her body." "I like to say the male is kind of a martyr for the species, and, well, the female ... I'll let you fill in the word for that." Photo: Steve HamedlOctopus Sex The male octopus is using his baby-maker arm to pass a package of sperm from his body to a female's. "That's it, right there, that's the heat of the action, as good as it gets," Prager said. "He just hands it over to her, and that's it. Then she lays eggs, and she will use that packet of sperm to fertilize her eggs. He gets to keep his arm." "The octopus and the cuttlefish, they will actually lay eggs with different paternities," she said. "So all her eggs won't have one father. They'll have different paternities. It may be because, genetically some combination might have a predisposition to survive." Photo: © Steven Kovacs/SeaPics.comNudibranch Sex "I think that the nudibranchs are some of the most colorful, beautiful creatures on the planet," Prager said. "Most people have never seen them. But if you go on the web and you type in nudibranch and look for images, it's unbelievable." "One of the strange facts I found about them, is that some of the nudibranchs are highly cannibalistic," she said. "So cannibalistic that even while having sex, they'll try to eat each other. The one who wins sort of comes out on top, so to speak, and saves the reproductive organs for the last juicy bite." Photo: Mating pair of clown nudibranchs. (© Diane Armstrong/SeaPics.com)Nudibranch Eggs The creature above is known as the fried-egg nudibranch for its yellow spots that resemble eggs served sunny-side-up. "They lay the eggs in a template of slime, and that creates that sort of … it almost looks like cake frosting," Prager said. "The very bright colors of the sea slugs, as well as their eggs, are thought to be a warning sign to potential egg eaters or sea-slug eaters, that 'don't eat me' because some of them have toxins, some harbor stinging cells, some have spines, so they don't make for good snacks." Photo: Fried-egg nudibranch lays an egg mass a la slime. (© Mark Strickland/SeaPics.com)Conch Sex This photo landed in Prager's book after she e-mailed biologist Al Stoner of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "I knew he had been studying queen conchs for years," Prager said. "And I gave him sort of the gist of the book, and I said, 'Do you have anything interesting about the conch?'" "And so he sent me back, literally, a quote that said, 'There's a real advantage to studying the reproductive biology of an animal that is big, slow, mates for hours on end, and has a penis half its body length.'" After a little more research, Prager discovered that conch biologists have been writing limericks and poems about the conch's penis, which is known as the verge, for years. "Then I saw someplace where they said about how the male sidles up to the female, and because his shell is so big, that's why his verge is so long," she said. "He has to go outside of his shell and around and under the female." "But there's a little problem. Once its outside of its shell, crabs and eels are only too happy to take advantage of his vulnerability. But it's OK: Lose one, they just grow another. They can regenerate their penis." Photo: Conch sex and the male's lengthy verge revealed. (Jerry Corsaut)Parrotfish This photo of a parrotfish is a rare depiction of a strange behavior. "Not all species of parrotfish, but some species of parrotfish at night, essentially sleep in holes in the reef and they spin a cocoon of mucus," Prager said. "They're excreting the mucus out of their mouths.... It's like they're spinning a cocoon around themselves. It's really weird." "We think it's either to mask their scent from predators, or it could be toxic. I've also heard that it could be to keep parasites off them," she said. "It's not exactly clear what role that plays." Photo: Parrotfish slumbers in a cocoon of protective slime at night in the Celebes Sea, Malaysia. (© Doug Perrine/SeaPics.com)Squid Sex These squids are having sex above a mass of eggs that have already been laid on the seafloor. "This is squid that schools, so it's probably a mass orgy going on there, and those are the eggs that are being laid down afterward," Prager said. "This is probably the male wrapping his arms around the female," she said. "It's part of the embrace. He's a cephalopod, so the male has to take the package of sperm from his body and put it into the female." Photo: Squid sex and eggs off California. (© Mark Conlin/SeaPics.com)Pygmy Seahorse Pygmy seahorses are less than an inch long and have an incredible ability to camouflage themselves. "You can see that they can change the color of their skin," Parger said. "This one obviously has coloration that matches the surrounding sea fan." "It really is an odd creature when you think of it being a fish," she said. "They have snouts that are almost like a horse's snout, they have tiny, tiny see-through fins, and their eyes can rotate independently of one another. If you really look at the aspects of their biology, it's crazy that they're fish." Photo: Pygmy seahorse in camouflage on a sea fan, Borneo, Malaysia. (Vickie Coker)See Also:Exclusive Excerpt: Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime8 Beautiful Bioluminescent Creatures From the SeaWorms, Fractals and Mars: Top Science Image Galleries of 2010Top Photomicrographs of Life Beginning35 Years of the World's Best Microscope PhotographyCave Divers Risk Their Lives to Explore the Underworld


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The race to the musical cloud (nirvana?) had one major obstacle removed on Aug. 22 -- a legal ruling saying Amazon and Google are in the clear for launching such services without permission from record labels.
Music lockers, stored in the cloud, allow users to upload their collections and then download or stream them to any device.
In 2007, however, those labels sued MP3Tunes -- a similar service/offering -- arguing that some of the files that users would upload are known to be pirated. That meant that MP3Tunes couldn't get immunity under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (which, frankly, is a fascinating protection of anything copyrighted), according to Ars Technica.
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So the federal judge in the case did rule that MP3Tunes was liable for copyright infringement -- a pyrrhic victory, because the judge also ruled that the labels lacked specific complaints about possibly pirated music.
However, sites with "pirate" or "bootleg" in their URLs will be blocked and/or monitored. (Like they weren't already.)
If the judge's ruling holds up, music cloud services will be firmly immune from copyright liabilities, proving that Amazon and Google were right all along.


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Benn Steil, the award-winning author of The Battle of Bretton Woods, reveals the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan—told with verve, insight, and resonance for today.
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In this biography of Alan Greenspan, Sebastian Mallaby brilliantly explores Greenspan's life and legacy and tells the story of the making of modern finance.
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La GRANGE � A Kinston man allegedly shot his brother to death Saturday morning after a fight broke out.
La GRANGE � A Kinston man allegedly shot his brother to death Saturday morning after a fight broke out.
The suspect, Benjamin Thomas, was found walking down a road at the Lenoir-Wayne County border, Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill said.
Deputies from Lenoir and Wayne were called to the shooting and found Richard Sylvester Thomas, 28, of Kinston dead in the yard of a house over the border in Wayne County.
The two brothers were fighting in a car, stopped at a house and continued fighting until the shooting occurred.
Lenoir Deputy Kenneth Black spotted the suspect walking down a road near the county line, Hill said.
�Our people were up in that area,� Hill said, �and saw someone who fit the description.�
Hill said Thomas was turned over to Wayne County Sheriff�s Office.
The gun was retrieved from a ditch, and Thomas was being held with bond at Wayne County Jail.
Information was obtained from the Associated Press.