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 Dean Chynoweth (* 1968), kanadischer Eishockeyspieler
 Ed Chynoweth (1941–2008), kanadischer Eishockeyfunktionär
 Neville Chynoweth (1922–2011), australischer Bischof
 Robert Chynoweth (* 1941), australischer Politiker

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The All-New Range Rover | Range Rover Heritage
The new model is the fourth generation of the classic Range Rover line, which has held an iconic position within the global motor industry for over four decades.
Developed to be the world's most versatile motor car, the Range Rover was the first fully-capable luxury 4×4 when it was launched in 1970, and a milestone in the evolution of the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
Since that time, the popularity of the Range Rover concept has continued to grow around the world, and today it remains the ultimate choice for the luxury SUV customer.
"For everyone here at Land Rover, the Range Rover is a very special product," said John Edwards, Land Rover Global Brand Director. "Originally launched over 40 years ago, the Range Rover holds a unique place in the history of motoring, and we are confident that this new model will continue that proud tradition."
Evolution of a motoring icon
The Range Rover is firmly established as one of the most significant vehicles in the history of motoring, and was the world's first vehicle as good on-road as off-road.
There have been three previous generations of Range Rover. The original, now known as the Classic, went on sale in 1970 and continued in production, with numerous upgrades and a multiplicity of variants, for just over 25 years.
The second-generation vehicle, known as the P38a, went on sale in 1994 and was replaced in 2001 by the current model. The continuing appeal of the unique Range Rover concept has ensured that this version has enjoyed higher annual sales than any previous models and continues to be popular around the world.
Sold in all key global markets, from London to Los Angeles, Sydney to Shanghai, Turin to Tokyo, the Range Rover remains the ultimate choice for the luxury SUV customer.
"The Range Rover is really four vehicles in one," says John Edwards. "It's a seven-days-a-week luxury motor car; a leisure vehicle that will range far and wide on the highways and noways of the world; a high performance car for long distance travel; and a working cross-country vehicle."
From princes to politicians, from rock gods to rock climbers, from footballers to farmers, the Range Rover has always appealed to a diverse group of customers who value its unique breadth of capability.
Combining saloon comfort with Land Rover off-road ability
The inspiration for the original Range Rover came from the Rover car company's engineering chief for new vehicle projects, Charles Spencer 'Spen' King, who worked mostly on Rover cars, not on Land Rover (at the time, Rover's 4×4 wing).
"The idea was to combine the comfort and on-road ability of a Rover saloon with the off-road ability of a Land Rover," said King. "Nobody was doing it at the time. It seemed worth a try and Land Rover needed a new product."
Work on the first prototype Range Rover, then known as the '100-inch station wagon', began in 1966, inspired partly by the growing market for 4×4 leisure vehicles in North America.
"It was going to be a premium leisure vehicle, but not really a luxury vehicle," says former project engineer Geof Miller. "It was also intended to be technically adventurous. Spen was convinced the vehicle must have car-like coil springs front and rear for on-road ride comfort, and no other 4×4 offered them. It needed very long travel suspension for off-road suppleness." Other technical novelties would include an aluminium body (like the Land Rover), an all-aluminium engine and disc brakes all round.
Only 10 prototypes were built before the first production vehicle came down the Solihull production line. The actual Range Rover name was coined by stylist Tony Poole, after other model names – among them Panther and Leopard – were rejected.
Simple and iconic shape
A central element of the model's appeal has been its iconic design – the shape of a Range Rover is instantly recognisable.
"It's not difficult to see why it was so successful. Like the current version, the original Range Rover is such a simple and iconic shape," said Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern.
Those iconic details are all there for a reason, for the Range Rover is a highly functional vehicle. The bonnet castellations improve the driver's ability to see the corners of the car. They're helpful in congested city driving, in parking, and when driving off-road. The 'floating' roof is partly an upshot of those comparatively thin pillars, to improve visibility.
The comparatively flat sides, and lack of 'tumblehome' curvature, allow driver and passenger to sit as far out as possible, improving visibility. Those relatively flat sides also improve the driver's ability to judge vehicle width, important for manoeuvrability on- and off-road.
Even though it's become a design classic – a model was displayed inside the Louvre in Paris, while an actual vehicle was simultaneously shown just outside – Spen King claims that 'we probably only spent about 0.001 per cent of our time on the appearance'. Like many design greats, form followed function. The superb functionality led to a simple style and a simple shape.
The concept and basic shape – flat sides, thin roof pillars, short overhangs, all dimensions including wheelbase, upright nose and tail – was determined by engineers, principally King and chassis engineer Gordon Bashford. The initial press kit didn't even talk about 'design'.
The design, for King's concept, came from David Bache, Rover's design boss. He tidied up the King/Bashford proposal, adding his design ideas to the inherent functionality. In particular, he changed the grille and headlamps, and the tail lamps. He also altered the window surrounds and side swage lines. They were not major details, but they made a huge difference to the car's presence and aesthetic appeal.
Design evolution
The Range Rover's design has remained evolutionary. "The original vehicle was such a classic, that it made sense to retain the basic shape and keep the car's classic design cues," explained Gerry McGovern.
The second-generation vehicle, the P38a, was a 'clean sheet' design, but it soon became clear to the design team that they radically changed the style at their peril.
The key qualities they protected, as explained at launch, were: the command driving position, the floating roof, the deep glass area and low waistline, wrap-over bonnet (including 'castle features' on front edge), distinctive rear 'E' pillar, two-piece tailgate, the straight feature lines (no wedge or step in side styling) and the close wheel cuts (to improve stance).
All these classic Range Rover design cues continued with the third-generation model launched in 2001. The new car was bigger and more spacious. It also included eye-catching modern 'jewellery', including distinctive head- and tail-lamps and 'Brunel' finish power vents on the flanks.
This model was a more integrated 'purer' design than the P38a. Although subsequently upgraded with improved lights, grille, wheels and many other changes, the essential shape has stayed the same, and remains one of the most modern and desirable designs in the luxury 4×4 sector.
The interior saw a big improvement over its predecessor. The design team took inspiration from products as diverse as audio equipment, ocean-going yachts, first-class airline seating, fine furniture and jewellery. This was combined with the classic 'wood and leather' Range Rover experience. The result brought new levels of luxury to the Range Rover, and to the 4×4 market. It was subsequently described, by a number of commentators, as the finest cabin in motoring.
Through its development, the Range Rover also pioneered a wide range of key technologies within the SUV market, and was the first 4×4 to include features like ABS anti-lock brakes, electronic traction control, electronic air suspension, lightweight aluminium bodywork and advanced displays including TFT 'virtual' instruments and a 'dual-view' centre screen.
Global adventures and celebrity owners
Spectacular global adventures have been a regular part of the Range Rover heritage, and the vehicle followed in the wheel tracks of other Land Rover models in crossing deserts, climbing mountains, wading rivers and traversing swamps. That luxury touch in no way diminished the car's adventurous spirit.
Even before the car went on sale, the Range Rover completed an arduous crossing of the Sahara driven by project engineers and technicians. Subsequent journeys took the vehicle across impenetrable swampland between Panama and Colombia called the Darien Gap; on the world's first circumpolar journey around the globe; along the Great Divide, following the peaks of the Rockies; through the challenges of the Paris-Dakar and London-Sydney Marathon rallies; and on the arduous Camel Trophy events.
The Range Rover's unmatched breadth of capability and iconic style have made it a favourite choice for countless celebrity owners, from princes to politicians, from rock gods to rock climbers, and from footballers to fashion models.
The many famous owners have included the British royal family, sports stars Greg Norman and Michael Jordan, musicians Bruce Springsteen and Madonna, movie stars Jack Nicholson and Keira Knightley, amongst countless others.
Range Rover timeline
A brief history of the iconic Range Rover line, from the earliest ground-breaking prototype in the 1960s to the arrival of the exciting new fourth-generation model in 2012:
1966 Work began on the first Range Rover prototype, known as the '100-inch station wagon'
1970 The original two-door Range Rover – known as the Classic – goes on sale
1971 Range Rover receives the RAC Dewar award for outstanding technical achievement
1972 The Range Rover is the first vehicle to cross the Darien Gap on a British Army Trans-America expedition
1974 Range Rover completes west to east Sahara desert expedition – 7,500 miles in 100 days
1977 A modified Range Rover wins the 4×4 class in the London-Sydney Marathon, a gruelling 30,000 km (18,750 miles) event and the longest ever speed-based car rally
1979 A specially modified Range Rover wins the first Paris-Dakar rally (a Range Rover wins again in 1981)
1981 First production four-door Range Rover appears along with the first factory-produced limited-edition Range Rover – the 'In Vogue'
1982 Automatic transmission becomes available on Range Rover
1983 Range Rover 5-speed manual gearbox is introduced
1985 The diesel-powered Range Rover 'Bullet' breaks 27 speed records, including a diesel record for averaging more than 100mph for 24 hours
1987 Range Rover launched in North America
1989 Range Rover is the world's first 4×4 to be fitted with ABS anti-lock brakes
1990 Limited Edition CSK – named after founder Charles Spencer King – is launched as a sportier Range Rover
1992 Range Rover Classic is the world's first 4×4 to be fitted with electronic traction control (ETC)
1992 Long-wheelbase LSE (known as County LWB in the US) launched
1992 Automatic electronic air suspension introduced, a world first for a 4×4
1994 Second-generation (P38a) Range Rover goes on sale
1996 Range Rover Classic bows out after total production of 317,615 units
1999 Limited Edition Range Rover Linley appears at London Motor Show
2001 All-new Range Rover (L322) launched
2002 Half-millionth Range Rover produced at the Solihull plant
2005 Second model line – the Range Rover Sport – launched
2006 Terrain Response® and TDV8 diesel introduced
2009 Range Rover features all-new LR-V8 5.0 and 5.0 supercharged petrol engines and technology updates
2010 Range Rover celebrates its 40th anniversary; new 4.4-litre LR-TDV8 diesel introduced with 8-speed automatic transmission and other enhancements
2010 All-new compact Range Rover Evoque revealed at the Paris Motor Show
2011 Range Rover Evoque enters production; vehicle receives 110 global awards and strong demand leads to production boost at Halewood facility
2012 All-new Range Rover (L405) revealed
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Would you like to artistically explore food, meet new people, learn about individual ingredients and share stories in association to them?
Our Cuisine = Our Stories is a workshop that brings together people to discuss ingredients, share food and tell stories. It uses food as a means to understanding of our individual stories and reflections on the world. The aim is to share experiences and knowledge from various culture's to encourage communication within the local community transgressing the boundaries between art and every day life.
This is a socially engaged project artistically using food ingredients and its associations as a way of knowledge sharing through stories, memories and peoples past. It uses food as a mediator towards understanding our individual stories, enabling a sharing of experiences and knowledge from different cultures to encourage communication within the local community. It began in 2012 as a Ptarmigan project and has consisted of workshops, interventions, a publication, installations a video, a website and blog.
During the 2015 Pixelache Festival, an OC = OS session will run for a group of 10 people. This will be held in a private accomodation in Helsinki and participants will share food from their native cultures.
This session takes place from 15:00 - 17:00 on Friday, 25 September. Register below, and you will receive more information from project faciliator Amal Laala. The results of the session (and some food!) will be presented at 13:00 on Sunday at Kulosaari Metro Station, as part of the 'What We Did During All These Workshops' gathering.
Amal Laala is a socially engaged artist who works with various groups and communities to instigate and engage in discussion, experimentation and play.


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Epson Announces New Moverio BT-30C Smart Glasses Delivering Immersive USB-C Tethered AR Viewing Experience at Sub $500 Price
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Epson today expanded its award-winning portfolio of Moverio® smart glasses with the Moverio BT-30C, delivering a high quality USB-C tethered augmented reality (AR) viewing experience. The Moverio BT-30C smart glasses offer a high-resolution, big-screen experience that is projected into a wearer's line of sight. Utilizing USB-C connectivity with Android™ phones or Windows® PCs1, the Moverio BT-30C provides a plug-and-play solution for access to a wide range of content – from entertainment apps to content captioning and mobile games – and vastly expands AR development applications.
"Over the past eight years, Epson has been committed to expanding the applications and capabilities of the wearable display category, and the introduction of the Moverio BT-30C brings to market an affordable, high-quality and comfortable wearable display solution that leverages the content, connectivity and power of a smartphone," said Eric Mizufuka, product manager, augmented reality, Epson America, Inc. "Whether delivering immersive mobile gaming content, real-time captioning and entertainment translation, or augmenting tourist and theme park experiences, the compact Moverio BT-30C smart glasses allow users to experience and interact with content in a whole new way."
The unique heads-up, hands-free experience offered with the Moverio BT-30C, combined with the Moverio SDK, allows for a range of app development possibilities. The easy-to-use plug-and-play solution does not require extensive set up or additional software, and features an easy user interface that integrates with existing devices. In addition to personal entertainment use, the Moverio BT-30C can interface with custom B2B applications such as captioning, subtitling, language translations, and more.
"Epson Moverio BT-30C smart glasses are a great accessory for 5G smartphones that leverage high bandwidth to deliver premium-quality multimedia," said Hugo Swart, head of XR, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "Tethering the XR Viewer to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 5G-enabled smartphone will offer immersive 'big-screen' experiences and provide transformative benefits to both consumer and enterprise sectors."
The new Moverio BT-30C smart glasses provide a range of innovative features designed to deliver a seamless AR viewing experience, including:
Vivid Color and Detail – High-resolution OLED display creates a stunning big-screen experience
Works with Popular Smartphones and Tablets – View content from any Android mobile device with a USB Type-C1 port
Easy Plug-and-Play Operation – Just plug it in and begin viewing content
Heads-up, Hands-Free Experience – Sit back and enjoy content without having to hold your phone or laptop right in front of you
Lightweight Design, Comfortable Fit – Easy to wear, even for extended periods of time; fits over a wide range of prescription glasses
Transparent Display – Allows users to keep an eye on their surroundings
View Popular Apps and More – When connected to Android devices with a USB Type-C1 port; access Google Play™ Store apps, content and more
Dark Lens Shade Included – Offers movie-theater experience when streaming videos
Developer Resources Available – Moverio SDK allows developers to access headset orientation data, side-by-side 3D display mode and other functions
Limitless App Development Possibilities – Leverage the transparent display to create apps for captioning, subtitling, translation and more
Epson first announced Moverio smart glasses in 2011 and has since continued to drive market expansion with ongoing iterations featuring technological advancements to further the wearables industry. Today, Epson has a variety of both tethered and non-tethered Moverio smart glasses available for consumers, business and enterprise applications, delivering high quality, cost-effective solutions for hands-free AR experiences.
Moverio BT-30C smart glasses are available for pre-order through Longitude Development and will ship in June 2019 for $499 MSRP. For additional information, visit www.epson.com/moverio.
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to becoming indispensable to society by connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. The company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics. Epson is proud of its contributions to realizing a sustainable society and its ongoing efforts to realizing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than U.S. $10 billion.
Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).
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discussing (with wine) Lethem's latest novel The Arrest, an utterly original post-collapse yarn about two siblings, the man that came between them, and a nuclear-powered super car.
"An impeccably executed, moving, and wildly inventive tale of madness and narrative at the end of the world. Lethem is at the top of his game."--Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel and Station Eleven
The Arrest: A Novel (Hardcover)
By Jonathan Lethem
Published: Ecco - November 10th, 2020
Join Vintage Berkeley's virtual salon hosted by Dan Polsby and one of America's most acclaimed novelists for a Zoom on his new novel...with glass (and book) in hand! The ex-Berkeleyite author of Motherless Brooklyn, and the man the NYT recently called "a master at subverting expectations of form and genre and the author of some of the most original novels in recent decades" is back with an amazing new book!
reading A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India.
Saturday, January 23, 2021 - 11:00am
A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India (Paperback)
By Meera Sriram, Mariona Cabassa (Illustrator)
Published: Barefoot Books - August 14th, 2020
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In this #OwnVoices book inspired by the author's hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainbow of delights in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her amma (mother). Endnotes explain all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world.
presentng Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush, Water-Conscious Landscape..
Every Bay Area gardener needs this book written and photographed by the same team that produced Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates (published by EBMUD in 2004 and an instant bestseller at Mrs. Dalloway's when we first opened).
Sunday, January 24, 2021 - 4:00pm
Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush, Water-Conscious Landscape (Paperback)
By Nora Harlow, Saxon Holt (By (photographer))
Published: Timber Press - January 5th, 2021
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reading The Land of the Cranes, a heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees.
The Land of the Cranes (Hardcover)
By Aida Salazar
Published: Scholastic Press - September 15th, 2020


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Make a reservation at Virginia's on King - the best Southern restaurant in Charleston. Call and inform us of any special celebrations, dietary needs or requests.
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Fox Lorber presents
Luminous Motion (1998)
"My childhood seems like a ghost town, filled with blurred images and nightmares. And when I look back I know that my memory is hopelessly flawed and entangled with my imagination."
- Phillip (Eric Lloyd)
Stars: Deborah Kara Unger, Terry Kinney, Eric Lloyd
Other Stars: Jamey Sheridan, Paz de la Huerta
Director: Bette Gordon
MPAA Rating: Not Rated for (mature themes and language)
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I can't count how many movies I've seen over the years. Who can, really? But I do know one thing: the more films I see, the less surprises there are to experience. It seems there are so many rehashed plots, predictable story lines, and just plain dull scripts littering the landscape that when a film comes along that actually manages to make me expect the unexpected, then I sit up and take notice. Bette Gordon's offbeat 1998 drama Luminous Motion is one of those unusual treats.
Ten-year-old Phillip (Eric Lloyd) and his mom Margaret (Deborah Kara Unger) spend their time cruising around the country, literally living in an aging red Impala. Mom turns tricks in local motels to make money, occasionally stealing money from her clients while they sleep, while young Phillip spends the night in the car. It's a far from conventional lifestyle, but the two appear to be making the most of it. Their relationship is very strong, and it's clear that they each live for each other. Margaret has the kind of easy, natural rapport that all parents wish they could have with their children, even if her unorthodox method of providing for her son seems completely insane.
Phillip is some sort of self-taught genius, and he ravenously absorbs science books. He is obsessed with the high-brow concept of motion and light, and the need to stay in perpetual motion. It's obvious he's a smart kid, and he blathers on incessantly on the subject, in that overly glib way that movie kids sometimes do. When a near tragic situation forces him and his mother to become "stationary" and temporarily move in with Pedro (Terry Kinney), Phillip's perception of his world begins to dramatically unravel with startling results. Startling, that is, if you don't read the DVD case blurb, which reveals a fairly key plot point. (So don't!)
Luminous Motion is a quirky drama that doesn't play by the standard rules. For starters, Phillip has "visions" which often cause him to see and speak with people that aren't really there, such as his absent father Henry (Jamey Sheridan). The people in his visions appear slightly blurred and jittery, and often offer up important, and in some cases deadly, advice. Phillip's perception of what is imaginary and what isn't is so skewed that he doesn't realize anything is wrong, and he has difficulty trying to separate fact from fantasy. As Phillip's strange behaviors increase, the film quickly becomes a much darker ride as his relationship with his mother, the person who is his whole life, is severely strained. To make matters worse, Margaret has her own demon, alcoholism, that threatens to shatter the foundation of their dynamic family duo.
When an edgy drama features a 10-year-old as the lead it requires an exceptionally effective actor. Eric Lloyd's performance of Phillip, which is for the most part very, very good, only sometimes crosses that narrow boundary into overly cute child actor spouting profound thoughts, at the outset at least. As the film progresses Phillip is slowly revealed as a smart, but emotionally disturbed young boy, and Lloyd contributes a strong enough acting job to make his character, if not believable, at least intriguing.
Deborah Kara Unger, as the troubled mom, is the other key character in Luminous Motion. Unger could be mistaken Michelle Pfeiffer's sister, if Pfeiffer's sister drank a lot, slept around, and just didn't take care for herself. Her character's eventual descent seems to play true, and Unger's performance is most powerful during the darkest moments.
I've seen enough dysfunctionally functional family dramas that I thought I knew what predictable events to expect as the film progressed. I was wrong. The Scott Bradfield screenplay, from his novel The History Of Luminous Motion, moves along enough fresh and different paths that I was never really certain how things would be resolved, if at all. I really liked the uneasy feeling I had, and that uncertainty that lurked just beneath the surface. Bette Gordon's tight direction retains a strong focus, and doesn't allow things to meander aimlessly, while still allowing for some visually creative and compelling moments. Gordon's eye for engaging visuals is highlighted during a sequence near the end of the film, as Phillip is discussing how atoms separate and eventually become something else, that is simply beautiful.
Rating for Style: B+
Rating for Substance: B+
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 - Widescreen
Image Transfer Review: Winstar has issued this disc in a 1.85:1 widescreen transfer. Apparently the original print was slightly less than pristine, because the final transfer has a smattering of nicks and blemishes, more so during the film's second half. Regardless, the daylight scenes look fantastic, with a nice, full color field free of bleed. Colors, as well as flesh tones, look natural and realistic.
An overall nice transfer from Winstar.
DS 2.0 English yes
5.1 English yes
Audio Transfer Review: Luminous Motion is the type of small film that plays like a much bigger film thanks to a rock solid Dolby Digital 5.1 track. The strange vision sequences that Phillip has throughout the film echo and swirl around eerily, moving from rapidly from the rear channels to the front, and back again. Lesley Barber's score, which at times seems to mimic that of a more supernatural flick, sets the off balance tone that lurks beneath the surface here. Nice use of directional imaging, most noticeably during the opening title sequence. Dialogue, as expected, sounds crystal clear.
The optional 2.0 mix has a bit less punch, most significantly during the "vision" scenes. Other than that primary difference, this track maintains a decent level of fidelity and dynamic range.
Audio Transfer Grade: B+
Cast and Crew Filmographies
1 Original Trailer(s)
Extras Review: A full-frame theatrical trailer, cast filmographies, 16 chapter stops, and a couple of DVD-ROM weblinks are the extent of the included bonus materials. In general, nothing but filler.
This film deserves better.
Extras Grade: D
Luminous Motion is one of those rare dramas that doesn't play by the rules, and the plot constantly moves in unexpected directions. Director Bette Gordon applies a number of creative visual touches, and Eric Lloyd and Deborah Kara Unger create a pair of unusual characters that need to be in constant motion to survive.
If you enjoy unconventional dramas, this is worthy of at least a rental.


Well, that was fun. I had a great time at UKOUG at Birmingham. Met friends, enjoyed the parties and gave a SQL Injection security presentation. All in all, I think it went well – no demos crashing, etc.
It's pretty much the same presentation I gave at in the hacking exposed series so you can download it here with all the scripts and the demo app.
Ah, finally home after 10 days of travel. I attended the UKOUG event in Birmingham and did a database security presentation and participated in a security round table. I also attended very interesting presentations by Pete Finnigan and Paul Wright.
One noteworthy presentation was called Breaking Oracle which showed how to create scenarios where the Oracle database crashes or spins. I thought that some of the examples in the presentation were major security issues that allow users to crash or spin Oracle with very simple queries.
I thought long and hard about what I was going to present during this conference. I did not want to do the usual stuff of unsecure/default passwords, securing the listener or applying patches. I wanted to present something that would give the attendees a real call-to-action they could take with them immediately after the conference. So, I decided to do something simple that would demonstrate SQL injection on a made-up function and show how you should protect this function. Also, I wanted to show how DBAs could find such vulnerable code in the database and fix it.
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Kelly Reichardt's debut film, River of Grass (1994) was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and for three Independent Spirit Awards; her second award-winning feature, Old Joy, didn't appear until 2006. Reichardt made several Super-8 shorts in the 12-year period between the two films. As she relates, "That was really a time where I learned how to make films. No one was watching and I went back to Super-8 and I could just really figure things out." Reichardt's first film from this period, Ode, based on Herman Raucher's novel Ode to Billy Joe (which was inspired by the Bobbie Gentry song of the same name), was completed in 1999 and screened at that year's Venice International Film Festival. These 100 stills from the 51-minute film communicate Reichardt's extraordinarily poetic and intensely visual sensibilities—and firmly root her filmmaking in experimental and avant-garde film practice.
Born in Miami, FL, Kelly Reichardt is a screenwriter, director, and editor who has made the critically lauded feature films River of Grass (1994), Old Joy (2006), Wendy and Lucy (2008), and Meek's Cutoff (2010). Her short films, which were featured in an exhibition at Esopus Space in February 2010, include Ode (1999); Then a Year (2001), winner of the Best Experimental Film Award at the New York Underground Festival; and Travis (2004). Reichardt's work has screened at venues around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, Film Forum, and Anthology Film Archives, as well as in competition at the Cannes, Venice, and Toronto International Film Festivals. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2009, Reichardt currently teaches film and electronic arts at Bard College.


It's Sunday go to church, any church. You'll feel better. Introduced 1953, this was the most common of the plasticville churces. Complete kit had 12 pieces. Plastic white sides, light grey roof(or rarer dark gray roof), and with paper stained glass windows and red door(felt paper glued from the inside). A common structure with very fragile side tabs that are usually broken from impatience, while either assembling or disassembling this structure. Box did change through the years(most common being the one piece lift box). Dark Gray roof out in late 50's early 60's. Nice piece for any Lionel layout.
17420G PARISH CHURCH KIT -> C-5 Good - Scratched, small dents, dirty.


Utah cheese makers brought home seven awards — included two first place honors — from 2012 American Cheese Society (ACS) competition held last week in Raleigh, NC.
More than 1,700 cheese were entered in the annual competition that honors the country's best cheeses.
First place went to the smoked cheddar made by Gold Creek Farms in Kamas and, TeaHive, made by Beehive Cheese Co. in Uintah. (TeaHive is Beehive's newest cheese, rubbed with black tea and bergamot oil).
The smoked Parmesan made by Gold Creek placed second in the smoked Italian category; and the company's truffle butter earned third in flavored butters.
Beehive's Barely Buzzed Cheddar, rubbed with espresso and lavender — a first place winner in four previous ACS competitions — earned a third place in one flavored cheddar category. It's Big John's Cajun, rubbed with cayenne pepper and other spices, won third in a different flavored cheddar division.
Finally, the Wasatch Back Jack, made by Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, in Midway, earned third in the flavor-added Monterey jack category.


These devices shall be used on systems where the only source of low head backpressure comes from an elevated hose equal to or less than 10.0 feet (3.0 meters) in height. The outlet of this device shall not be subjected to more than twelve (12) hours of continuous water pressure.
(a) Type A devices protect against backsiphonage and backpressure. The backflow protection shall include three (3) mechanisms: 1) an air inlet for preventing backsiphonage, 2) a check valve for preventing backpressure backflow and 3) a mechanism that relieves backpressure backflow. The hose shall be removed to prevent damage to the device from freezing.
(b) Type B devices protect against backsiphonage and backpressure. The backflow protection shall include three (3) mechanisms: 1) an air inlet for preventing backsiphonage, 2) a check valve for preventing backpressure backflow and 3) a mechanism that relieves backpressure backflow and a mechanism that drains the water from the hydrant when the hose is attached and the hydrant is manually closed. The hose need not be removed to protect the device against damage from freezing.
(c) Type C devices protect against backsiphonage and backpressure. The backflow protection shall include two (2) mechanisms; 1) an air inlet for preventing backsiphonage and 2) a check valve for preventing backpressure backflow. The hose shall be removed to protect against damage to the device from freezing.


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No Hugs Allowed: Isolation and Inequity in North Carolina Long-term Services and Supports During COVID-19
Nathan A. Boucher
assistant research professor, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; research health scientist, Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina; assistant professor, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; core faculty, Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
For correspondence: nathan.boucher@duke.edu
Four in 10 COVID-19 cases and deaths in North Carolina have occurred in long-term care facilities. The virus has contributed to increased health complications and financial stressors for recipients of long-term care services and supports and their caregivers, negatively affecting the quality of care received and contributing to already existing social isolation.
Patient Isolation Worsened by COVID-19
In North Carolina and across the country, COVID-19 compounded already existing isolation from family and friends for older adults and those with disabilities cared for across the long-term care services and supports (LTSS) spectrum (i.e., nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and home and community-based services) [1, 2]. The risk of infection worsened this isolation as facilities minimized personal contact to reduce exposure to COVID-19. In order to limit the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) mandated cancelation of communal activities, group meals, and in-person visitation [3]. Although necessary to preserve the physical health of patients, these policies do not prevent negative mental health effects among LTSS recipients. A more comprehensive approach would include mental health and social-support-focused policies alongside standard disease detection and prevention.
Isolation, already a serious health risk for older adults, has been linked with higher rates of clinical depression, anxiety, and even heart failure [4]. With more than 70,000 long-term care residents and staff dead from COVID-19 nationwide— accounting for 4 in 10 deaths—as of September, lockdowns and isolation have become essential to limiting the spread in these facilities [5]. Walks outside and other physical exercises are restricted for LTSS residents, causing physical deterioration of patients. With many residents unhappy with their lives in lockdown, families grapple with bringing their loved ones back home, potentially placing the burden of care on the families themselves.
Race and Long-term Care in North Carolina
COVID-19 disproportionally affects Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) by exacerbating preexisting inequities in income, housing, education, and other social determinants of health [6]. It is imperative to look at how these inequities affect long-term care recipients in the state, where Black individuals, in particular, account for a large percentage of residents in long-term care.
Nursing homes account for over 40% of all COVID-19-related deaths in America; Black individuals in nursing homes and other LTSS facilities may experience a larger incidence of cases and death in North Carolina [7]. As of October 11, North Carolina had 7,358 cases and 1,492 deaths linked to nursing homes [8]. Although accurate demographic data on these cases are not available, it is relatively safe to assume the cases disproportionately include Black individuals. A recent New York Times article supports the assumption—its inquiry into 22 states, not including North Carolina, found that nursing homes with large African American and Latinx populations were twice as likely to be hit with coronavirus as majority-white nursing homes [9]. The former—like other institutions in America—tend to be lower-rated institutions in more urban settings with larger resident populations [9].
These factors all contribute to increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 in LTSS. BIPOC-majority facilities are often lower-rated on the federal star rating system and are experiencing higher rates of infection compared with higher-rated facilities [10]. This combination of lower quality of care with heightened risks for minority populations in the face of COVID-19 confers particular disadvantages for these populations. This disparity, built in part by decades of systemic racism, depicts another way Black and other minority Americans are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates compared to white Americans.
All Nursing Facilities are not Created Equal
Whether a facility receives Medicare or Medicaid dollars has implications for facility quality, staff-patient ratios, staff compensation, and other attributes. Nationally, approximately 60% of all nursing home care expenditures are paid by Medicaid (43%) and Medicare (16%) [11]. Because about half of community-dwelling Americans needing LTSS are younger than 65, increased Medicaid spending makes fiscal sense as Medicare is only widely available to individuals aged 65 and older and does not cover LTSS except in limited instances [12].
North Carolinians under age 65 with physical disabilities receive around 39% of North Carolina's Medicaid dollars while the other 61% goes toward nursing home care—covering individuals accounting for four-fifths of all national LTSS spending while representing a small minority of the population [12, 13]. Variability in LTSS funding and quality has left facilities exposed to the pandemic and impacts their ability to respond uniformly and adequately regarding testing, contact tracing, and supplies (i.e., personal protective equipment [PPE]) [14].
What About the Caregivers?
In a typical year, formal LTSS caregivers—individuals employed to provide care—often lack adequate wages, work multiple jobs, and care for family members [15]. The current pandemic exacerbates these issues while adding more risk of infection, loss of wages and employment, and increased stress. Again, the burden is disproportionately felt by BIPOC who are often employed in these direct care worker positions [16].
COVID-19 has negatively affected informal caregivers as well. Informal caregivers may be caring for older or sick family members while balancing children and a job. The typical caregiver in the United States is a 49-year-old woman caring for a woman aged about 69 years [17]. In North Carolina, caregivers are aged 60 (average), caring for a parent aged about 74 [18]. Caregivers give their money and time in order to provide for family members, with 70% and 71% of caregivers changing their work schedules and using their own money to provide care, respectively [18]. Informal caregivers suffer adverse mental health effects, with 63% citing experience with emotional stress and 58% finding it hard to get enough rest at night [18]. These effects are pre-pandemic and have been heightened by COVID-19 [19].
Women caregivers, especially BIPOC women, are the most negatively affected by the pandemic. Women represent 54.1% and 50.3% of home health aides and nursing assistants, respectively [20]. Nationally, 30.3% of women of color in the health care and social assistance sectors have filed unemployment claims since the pandemic began [20]. Large unemployment for women of color is devastating; 67.5% of Black mothers and 41.4% of Latinx women are the sole breadwinners for their families [20]. With risk of job loss, risk of infection, and loved ones at home to care for, women caregivers are struggling to keep their families afloat.
Female caregivers experience further difficulty as they are often socially or culturally expected to provide care for their loved ones. On one hand, these women are discouraged from taking time off work for fear of negative perceptions about their commitment to their job [20]. At the same time, the work and pay received (minority women more often work in COVID-19-prone essential work fields) is essential for caregiving costs, such as medical expenses and child care.
Provide Long-term Care Residents With Virtual Visits
Prolonged social isolation and quarantine in LTSS facilities, although necessary, may lead to negative mental health effects for LTSS residents. NCDHHS should mandate that all LTSS facilities and nursing homes provide the means for each resident to hold "virtual visits" with loved ones. The state should work with families to provide the necessary devices and broadband for LTSS residents, providing funding if possible. Money for adequate broadband and laptops may not be readily available for all LTSS facilities. Some families may be able to provide devices for their loved ones, lessening the financial burden on the institutions. While visitation restrictions have recently been loosened in North Carolina for LTSS facilities, enhancing the capacity to do virtual visits will help facilities keep cases low and make it easier to pivot to 100% virtual visitation should there be a dangerous uptick in cases [21, 22].
Increased Support for BIPOC-majority LTSS Facilities Rated 3 Stars and Under
Long-term care facilities with majority-BIPOC residents should receive increased financial and infection prevention support from the State of North Carolina. Because Black- and Latinx-majority nursing homes are two times more likely to experience an outbreak than white-majority nursing homes, the state should divert funds to preventing further spread in BIPOC-majority LTSS facilities [9]. While biweekly staff testing was mandated by the Secretary of NCDHHS into fall 2020, this needs regular evaluation. Increased access to PPE should be implemented and supported without gaps, which lead to spread. Funding is a limitation for this recommendation. However, nursing homes account for approximately 40% of US deaths, therefore, decreasing the viral transmission and death toll in LTSS facilities should be a state priority [7].
Provide Formal and Informal Caregivers With Protections
Formal and informal caregivers require significant support and protections from the state, namely paid leave and adequate health insurance coverage. Formal caregivers share the risk of infection and death alongside residents at facilities. If workers do fall ill, financial support like paid leave should be made available so that workers can still provide for their families. Informal caregivers should be provided with necessary protections as well. If informal caregivers hold positions in high-risk, essential jobs, paid leave and adequate health insurance should be made available through employers. If informal caregivers themselves are sick or they need to take time off to care for a loved one, they should not be penalized for missing work. North Carolina can implement informal caregiver protections to mitigate the harm of decreased pay and layoffs due to missed work.
Facilities and caregivers functioning in the LTSS sector are caring for the most vulnerable in our state and across the country. Yet, they are often at high risk themselves from COVID-19. The state should focus testing, tracing, protective equipment provision, and forthcoming vaccinations on long-term care settings and long-term care workers. Further protections should be provided to long-term care workers and family members alike who provide care to older adults and disabled individuals in our communities.
Potential conflicts of interest. N.A.B. reports no conflicts of interest.
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Le Flâneur Politique
Are you a scholar or a subject matter expert? Some thoughts...
Lord Shiva Statue in Murdeshwara (Photo by Vivek Urs / CC BY-SA).
Recently I've been struggling with academic seminars where people are subject matter experts in health or refugees or some other specific topic. Not that there's anything wrong with this, but it struck me how little scholarly content there is now in "academic" presentations.
I have always had an interest in the use of the general versus the particular and how scholars often use these approaches interchangeably to suit their purposes. I am fascinated by such rhetorical tactics but I must admit that I have not seen much of this sort of debate in academic circles for some time. Is it a case of the short-termism that has arisen in academia?
Reading the Siva and Yoga Sutras had me thinking back to the concept of "varieties of particularism" that I developed in my doctoral thesis. Strange as it may sound, the idea came to me in a dream. To explain the concept (and to remind myself), I quote at length from my thesis (de Percy 2012, p. 28, Box 1.3):
A major finding of this research is that, in an era of technological convergence, providing a single technological solution to solve various connectivity problems is slower in addressing the diverse connectivity-related issues associated with various communications technologies in the near term. Similarly, grand, long-term approaches overlook regional and local opportunities and, in the pursuit of standardisation or quality/equality of service, 'lock-in' users to a technological solution designed to solve yesterday's communications problems. Over time, the process of central control prevents the development of community expertise, or cultural capacity (see Hughes 1993), which leaves citizens as passive recipients of communications services, rather than being an integral component of these systems.
In his study of electricity systems in Germany, the US and the UK, Hughes (1993 : 405) found that local conditions resulted in distinct technological styles, defined as 'the technological characteristics that give a machine, process, device or system a distinctive quality'. Hughes defined the local conditions external to the technology as cultural factors: 'geographical, economic, organizational, legislative, contingent historical, and entrepreneurial conditions... factors [that] only partially shape technology through the mediating agency of individuals and groups'. However, electricity systems are passive networks where users have limited choices about how the network is deployed or used, whereas modern communications systems provide suppliers and end-users with a variety of choices about the means of delivery and the use of such networks respectively. For the purposes of this thesis, the various 'cultural factors' (as defined by Hughes) and the various connectivity requirements of users present particular circumstances which must be taken into account to enable greater penetration of a particular technological function.
In the absence of a term to describe the connectivity problems dictated by the varieties of particular individual, organisational, geographic, demographic and infrastructure situations that policy makers may need to address (while attempting to predict the current and potential uses of communications technologies in such various conditions), the term 'varieties of particularism' is adopted here to encapsulate these diverse circumstances. The term is borrowed from moral philosophy where it is used to explain a form of morality where particular circumstances dictate particular approaches to morality, on a case-by-case basis, as opposed to a single moral principle that dictates all action (see Sinnott-Armstrong 1999).
During the present period of institutional disruption (created by technological convergence), attempts to address these varieties of particularism have been referred to elsewhere as technological neutrality, where the technology used to achieve a particular function is left to supplier or consumer choice, rather than being predetermined or directed by the state. In Australia, however, the policy preference for delivering communications technologies over time has been to offer centrally-controlled, limited technologies in an attempt to create a sense of universal, standardised service. Canada, on the other hand, has attempted to achieve universal service through a mix of technologies devised and deployed at the regional and local levels to work within the regional and local varieties of particularism. Further, Canada's approach provides greater access for citizens to the political process at the provincial and local levels, whereas state and local politicians in Australia have limited ability to influence centrally-controlled communications technology systems. This leaves citizens waiting until the federal government enables the deployment of infrastructure, as is occurring with the NBN today.
Hughes (1993: x) found that the policy issues in deploying electricity networks were more regional than national in three different national contexts. The present study finds that the same principle applies to communications networks. Therefore, a major explanation for the divergent communications technology outcomes in Canada and Australia, and indeed, for Canada's faster speed in achieving greater penetration of new technologies over time, is that decentralised institutions are better able to address the regional and local varieties of particularism, hence providing greater citizen involvement in the policy process and faster penetration of new communications technologies.
The above was a major finding, but it was readily dismissed by subject matter experts at the time who continue to provide political explanations for shortcomings of the NBN. Technical experts using politics as an excuse. Where is the scholarly thought in such explanations?
Consider scientific reasoning in the utility of the universal versus the particular (or in this case, local) from Shapin (1998, p. 5):
...post-Popper philosophers were willing to acknowledge that the production of scientific ideas was thoroughly bound up with the psychologically idiosyncratic and the culturally variable, they nevertheless insisted that the context of justification - the transformation of idea into knowledge - was a matter of context-free reason and logic.
Context-free reason and logic. And here is the first issue with being a subject matter expert rather than a scholar. See how I did that? Above I argued that the particular was more important than the universal in communications technologies, but now I am going to argue that the universal is more important than the particular. Let me explain.
This is rather abstract but there's something in the argument by Stilpo of the Megarian School about the universal being separate from the individual and concrete and the Siva Sutra 1.16 about the Great Point and the One Reality which is our consciousness and universal. There's also something from James Allen (2007, p. 24) about our environment being our mirror, whereas Sutra 1.16 admits that environment can help or hinder the process of union with the divine (see Worthington 2016, pp. 27-28).
In my "varieties of particularism" explanation above, I used the techniques of scientific method in a quasi-experimental, most similar systems design comparison of Australia and Canada holding communications technology outcomes as the dependent variable with institutions as the independent variable. I also adopted a consistent method of process tracing to compare the two countries over time. I used context-free reason and logic to arrive at a conclusion. I did not have a preconceived conclusion, although I did have a hypothesis that I tested using the above approach.
Now consider the subject matter expert. All of my work is poppycock and if only the Coalition had kept the original NBN model introduced by Labor then all would be well.
Subject matter experts have their place and some subject matter experts have their place in the academy. But I am increasingly concerned that we are all being forced to become subject matter experts who can provide a simple answer to a complex problem for people who are not subject matter experts.
My point is that the bureaucratic pressures of the contemporary academy are influencing our thinking, and it is hard to resist. The three-minute thesis competition is the antithesis of scholarly behaviour. Three minutes? Please! In an era of complexity, such parsimony, or "Occam's Razor", if you will, is tantamount to the stupidity that we are seeing played out in daily global politics.
There are parts of me that want to excel and other parts that want to rebel against the system. But what am I bucking against? I keep thinking there is no temporal aspect, the past has been forgotten, the classics are but facsimiles of misinterpretations, and that scholars are pretending to be journalists. So what is it to be a scholar?
When I went searching for the "scholarly tradition", all I could find were references to Confucianism. Interestingly, the Scholarly Tradition is what Confucianism ought to be known as, but the European neologism has stuck!
I then turned to the Enlightenment Tradition, and I was surprised to find I have been fooled by the myth of the "hidden hand" (Anchor 1979, p. xii):
This myth assumed that there was a basic harmony of interests among men in the long run, and it was only necessary to release everyone to pursue freely his own self-interest in order to realize a harmonious social order, similar to that which reigned in nature... that unity resulted "naturally" from diversity...
As I tend to do, I favour Rousseau's approach (Anchor 1979, p. xvii):
...if a man wanted a better life than he had, he could not depend upon some transhistorical agency to provide it for him; he would have to create it himself, in pain and suffering, and on behalf of a morality that honored the inner man as well as the outer.
Here I find myself getting closer to my issue with the bureaucracy. How do I honour my inner self? Is it even relevant if as a political scientist I ought to be using "context-free reason and logic" in my work?
I turn now to Emerson and the Transcendentalists:
They were critics of their contemporary society for its unthinking conformity, and urged that each person find, in Emerson's words, "an original relation to the universe"... The transcendentalists operated from the start with the sense that the society around them was seriously deficient...
This is what I see. In architecture, the gig economy, in medium to high density living, in food production, in having to physically be at work to ensure one's mental health. I see unthinking conformity and unoriginality.
I went on one of my most comprehensive journeys of self-discovery recently and found three things I value most: love, freedom, and learning (Dilectio Libertas et Doctrina). I think I can honour my inner self using these values as a guide.
But I can also use reason and logic to change, either myself or my perception. If success is being promoted in the current academy, then I will have to stop honouring my inner self. If I want to honour my inner self, then my perception of success must change. I have the freedom to choose!
If I were to be a subject matter expert in, for example, transport and telecommunication policy, then I would not need to travel on this journey of self-discovery. Instead, I choose to use reason and logic to dispel the myth of the "hidden hand" as a justification for the way I choose to work. I can also choose to work in accordance with my own sense of purpose.
Would a subject matter expert need to think through all that? Could a subject matter expert, using their knowledge of a particular subject, encourage transformative experiences in their students? Could they guide a student in honouring their inner self? Or would it be in accordance with their expert opinion?
I would rather be a scholar.
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Dr Michael de Percy FCILT is Senior Lecturer in Political Science in the Canberra School of Politics, Economics, and Society at the University of Canberra. He is a graduate of the Australian National University (PhD) and the Royal Military College Duntroon, and he is a Chartered Fellow (FCILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Essay Notes: "Clouds, Clocks, and the Study of Politics" by Gabriel Almond and Stephen Genco
Summer Tablelands Storm by Margarita Georgiadis Almond, G. A. & Genco, S. J. (1977). Clouds, Clocks, and the Study of Politics. World Politics , 29 (4) , 489–522. Written in 1977, this article considers the scientific turn in political science. Traditionally, political science focused on descriptions of political systems, laws, and history. I have discussed Charles Merriam , founder of the "Chicago School" of political science, in an earlier "journal note". Along with Harold Lasswell , Merriam encouraged greater scientific rigour in political science research. Almond was notably a product of the " Chicago School " of political science, earning his PhD in 1938, the year Harold Lasswell left and two years before Merriam retired. The adoption of the scientific method of the hard (or natural) sciences, which had influenced psychology and economics, and, by this time, was influencing political science, is the subject of this article. Almond and Ge
e-Learning: Putting student choice to the test
© Depositphotos.com / @CandyBoxImages A recent Boston Consulting Group report suggests that, to remain relevant, universities need to tap in to the "evolving educational behaviors and preferences" of the Millennial generation. What appears to be driving this is "the shift in the definition of an expert from only those who have professional or academic credentials to also include peers or close friends [coupled with] this generation's overall tech savviness". But does student choice lead to an improvement in graduates' skills? It's time we put student choice to the test. Anecdotes abound Endless anecdotes about student expectations dominate the higher education sector. These are then used to determine the strategic direction of universities. The expectations materialise in TV advertisements where professors individually call their students to provide feedback or where students are told they can determine their own learning priorities simply by
Hesiod's Misogyny (err... Theogony) and his Unhelpful Contribution to Internet Bulletin Boards (Works and Days)
Dance of the Muses on Mount Helicon, 1807 by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) [CC0 1.0] via Wikimedia. Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days are interesting in the context of other classic works and provide an interesting understanding of the genealogy of the ancient Greek gods and the agrarian life of the time. This is a work of poetry translated into prose and there are some issues. The first thing that struck me was the misogyny of Theogony . Women (pp. 20-21) were sent down by Zeus as a curse to men: No fit partners for accursed Poverty, but only for Plenty... a bane for mortal men has high-thundering Zeus created women, conspirators in causing difficulty. The misogyny doesn't stop there. In Works and Days , the mythological Pandora (echoing Eve in Genesis ), releases evil upon the world (p. 39). Not by opening a "box" as Erasmus mistakenly conveyed, but by opening a clay storage jar (p. xiv). La Rochefoucauld's maxims often talk about love a
On Naturalism: Guy de Maupassant and literary cloning of humans
Christ Walking on the Water (circa 1880) by Julius Sergius Von Klever. Public Domain via Wikimedia. In Bel Ami (1885), a similar painting by the fictitious Hungarian painter, Karl Markovitch, plays an important metaphor. Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant My rating: 5 of 5 stars In his review of the 2012 movie version of this novel, New York Times reviewer Stephen Holden refers to Georges Duroy as: ...the coldblooded social climber who seduces his way to the top of Gallic society in Guy de Maupassant's 1885 novel, Bel Ami , is one of the nastiest pieces of work in French literature. Sure, Holden says this so he can point out how lame Robert Pattinson (of Twilight fame, apparently - I wouldn't know, I can't stand teeny-bopper nonsense. Besides, Georges had a moustache, maybe Pattinson was too young to grown one) plays the part of this cold-blooded social climber. Yet Georges reminds me of almost everyone I work with, and everyone around me, including myself. Or at
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The Plotkin Inquiry: IP and Tech Law Review: Patent Trolls: Cultivating A Growing Distaste Among Attorneys General In The U.S.
Patent Trolls: Cultivating A Growing Distaste Among Attorneys General In The U.S.
The term "patent troll" is nothing new. Patent trolls (also referred to as "patent assertion entities" (PAEs) or "non-practicing entities" (NPEs)) are patent holders that generate revenue by sending demand letters to claimed infringers in an attempt to produce licensing opportunities. In order to be considered a patent troll the entity must not actually practice the patent themselves, instead relying on the threat of litigation as a revenue stream.
In New York, Attorney General Eric Shneiderman investigated MPHJ Technology, an alleged patent troll. The investigation concluded with a settlement under which MPHJ agreed do desist from hundreds of threatened law suits against businesses in that state. Known as the "scanner troll", MPJH claimed a patent on a process for scanning and emailing electronic documents. It sent demand letters asking businesses for $1,000 per employee to avoid having suit filed against them for patent infringement. The Attorney General of Vermont, Bill Sorrell has also taken up against MPHJ.
The Oregon State Senate introduced a bill that would amend the State's Unlawful Trade Practice Act to allow individuals to sue supposed patent trolls for sending a demand letter without identifying the patents at issue or how it was infringed.
These are but a few examples of actions taken by legislators and attorneys general in the U.S. against alleged patent trolls. The Wisconsin law is particularly ferocious, notwithstanding the fact that "misleading" and "deceptive" mean exactly the same thing.
In addition to individual state efforts, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in February 2014 signed by 42 state attorneys general calling for a bi-partisan legislative amendment to the patent law aimed at addressing patent trolls. The only States that did not participate were California, Delaware, Georgia, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
In a 2006 case styled Ebay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C., the U.S. Supreme Court had to decide whether injunctions should issue as a matter of course in patent infringement law suits. The Court found this not to be the case. Overturning the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's (CAFC) ruling that "the general rule that courts will issue permanent injunctions against patent infringement absent exceptional circumstances", the Supreme Court held 8-0 (Justice Alito did not participate) that because the injunction is an equitable remedy, the legal test for obtaining one and the equitable factors apply.
This is relevant because the Plaintiff at trial, MercExchange, was an alleged patent troll. The District Court for the Fourth Circuit ruled that MercExchange was not entitled to an injunction because it does not practice the patent. The CAFC overturned. Without endorsing the District Court's reasons, the Supreme Court disabused us of the notion that injunctions should issue (almost) as a matter of course- a point I incidentally found myself squarely on the other side of when I argued for exactly that interpretation in a Canadian IP moot completion in 2012.
One of the concurrences in that case penned by Justice Kennedy (joined by Souter, Breyer and Stevens) pointed out that granting injunctions in cases where a non-practicing entity sues a company engaging in commerce may run counter to the public interest. They noted that often money damages are more fitting. If that is the case, the injunction is inappropriate as it should only be granted when there is no sufficient remedy at law.
It will be interesting to see if the U.S. Congress acts on the recommendations of the NAAG. There has been no sign of movement on this matter and no indication that there will be any in the near future. As noted above, however, individual states are not waiting for the Federal government to join the party.


There was an informative article a few weeks back in the New Jersey Star-Ledger about "no-heat" challenges, in which packs of loonies band together in an attempt to outlast each other before flipping on the furnace in the autumn (or winter, as the case may be.) I will nominate the various people who organize such challenges as Heroes of Cold House Journal– they include Fern over at Wild Blue Yonder, Deanna at Crunchy Chicken, and probably many others. I'm pretty sure that I lack the charisma to actually attract/motivate/brainwash hordes of others into joining in on my experiment (I did try– made a Facebook page last year for the purpose– a dozen or more friends "joined", but most openly confessed they were only following along to mock me.) Anyway, I'm glad there are people out there who are actually organizing others to try living less-hot.
I was interested (and a bit amused) to read in the article that Fern, even while organizing a Challenge, had herself "dropped out in mid-October." The article reported that "She and her two cats were just too cold in their Connecticut house." Fern was quoted as saying "My indoor temperature was about 56, and that was as cold as I could get… You're only human." Amusing only because early-to-mid-October is when average (normal, non-no-heat-challenge-participating) people around here (Maine) seem to start turning their heat on. This furthers my evolving belief that what you tolerate as "comfortable" temperature-wise has a lot to do with your expectations, what you see going on around you, and what you're accustomed to. I have absolutely no doubt that 56º feels colder in Connecticut than it does in Maine, and colder still in Maryland.
Also, along the same lines, after a week or two of dank, rainy, 50ish degree weather here, we finally returned to seasonally normal weather. Now there's snow on the ground and it's a crisp 24º outside. And I can report that 52º inside definitely feels warmer this week than it did last week– I think because, in comparison to outside, it is.
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You lack prizes. If you made a plexiglass trophy shaped like an icicle, there might be some incentive.Also, I think it is cheating to call yourself heat free and use space heaters and fireplaces. It is furnace-free, and whoopeee, in that case, I have a full 18 years of furnace free living to take credit for. My dad is at 75 and counting. A much better metric would be a degree-hour – for every hour and degree that your ambient is below 20C, one degree hour point is credited. No credit if you are out of the house in a heated office/car. I know, you would still win by this metric, but this whole "we don't heat, but we have a space heater and a wood stove" is called "normal" by the standards I grew up with. And I am happy to have left them behind. I *like* pushing a button and not seeing my breath.
You did better than just recruit strangers via a website. You sneakily recruited your "roommate" to put up with your insanity and she willingly followed you to a second cold house. You clearly have powers that would be frightening if unleashed on the general population.
Oh. My. God. Jan, please come visit– we must meet you.
And you don't have to be a senior citizen to get people worried about you when you try this. Last year our oil supplier called to check on us— he'd noticed that our oil consumption had decreased by nearly 50%, was afraid our furnace was broken, and wanted to know if we were okay.
Hi, COLDHOUSE JOURNAL. Sorry I didn't catch your note to reply until today. Remember that winter spent with no heat with pride. Grew up in Florida where houses were uninsulated and heat from fireplace or inefficient oil heaters–none of which reach back rooms. Remember dressing on stairwell landings where heat would accumulate. All us little ones hunched over together, with Moms' hovering, trying to slip our shivering little limbs into clothes.
Learned about your experiment via ABC today. Bravo!
Living in an adobe house in Tucson we're not in your league but live comfortably with no furnace heat. Indoor temperatures are regularly 60-65 degrees F. We use a low-energy hot tub to warm the body before sleeping.
It is in the winter that we save more electricity by not using airconditioner. While outdoor temps are around 105 degrees we have 85-90 inside. Difficult, but bearable, when humidity rises in August.


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Globally reputed consultant/agency to be hired to check unscrupulous agents
Punjab CM directed Employment Generation Department
s part of the government's crackdown on unscrupulous travel agents and overseas placement agencies, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh directed the Department of Employment Generation to hire a consultant or agency of international repute to develop a roadmap to facilitate the youth who intend to go abroad for the study and/or employment.
Presiding over the first meeting of the Governing Council of Punjab Ghar Ghar Rozgar & Karobar Mission (PGRKAM) here, the Chief Minister also underlined the need for a powerful framework to ensure synergy, oversight and effective coordination in the implementation of various employment generation schemes by multiple departments. Captain Amarinder Singh underscored the need to find out ways and means to provide lucrative overseas employment opportunities for youth and suggested that the proposed globally reputed consultant or agency also be mandated to prepare a blueprint to offer better study prospects in the world-class colleges and universities across the globe, besides identifying jobs in foreign countries commensurate with the educational qualifications of the youth.
The consultant would also facilitate in the deployment/placement of Punjabi youth and also send them abroad on study visa, he said, directing the Employment Generation Department to utilize the services of aforesaid consultant/agency for designing a mechanism to launch a 24X7 job helpline and set the criteria for IELTS coaching as per international standards.
Underlining the need to chalk out a strategy for building a globally competitive and acceptable human resource in the state, Captain Amarinder Singh also asked the Employment Generation Department to create the necessary framework to facilitate wage and self-employment for the unemployed youth, besides improving employability through skill training/skill up-gradation. He further directed the Department to identify areas having potential for employment generation and to harness that potential with government intervention.
In order to reach and connect unemployed youth with prospective employers, the Chief Minister also asked the PGRKAM to make optimum use of social media platform, besides enhancing the scope of its existing digital portal for registering maximum number of unemployed youth, who could benefit from the state-wide employment drive under Ghar Ghar Rozgar Yojana. During the meeting, Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi informed the Chief Minister that so far 4,01,300 youths have been gainfully employed under this programme, from April 1, 2017 till October 31, 2018.
To give focussed attention to the creation of more job opportunities for youth in the state, the country and abroad, the Chief Minister also decided to hold a meeting on the 10th of every month to review the progress of these targets. It was also decided in the meeting that the mission would also facilitate youth applying for government jobs.
The Chief Minister also gave the nod to constitute a committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Finance, with Secretary and Director Employment Generation & Training as Members, to finalize modalities for office accommodation, recruitment of requisite staff and other financial requirements for PGRKAM. He also asked the PGRKAM to work out an action plan to generate database, divided into three components viz. jobseekers, job providers and others, which would further help in hand holding the jobseekers and the job providers, in addition to reaching out to every household in Punjab.
It was also decided at the meeting that PGRKAM would also explore the possibilities for engaging competent coaching institutes/agencies to provide quality coaching to aspirants, with an objective to promoting a level playing field, and giving marginalized and deserving aspirants a better chance to succeed in various competitive examinations conducted by the State and Central Governments.
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