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According to Politico, Allison Halatei, former Deputy Chief of Staff to House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, and Lauren Pastarnack, a Senate Judiciary Committee Senior Aide, just accepted jobs with two of the lobbying firms backing SOPA and PIPA. Halatei and Pastarnack helped write the bills. Halataei is now the National Music Publisher’s Association chief liaison to Congress, and Pasternak is now the director of government relations for the MPAA.
The head of the MPAA is Chris Dodd, a former senator. By law, he is banned from lobbying Congress, but as sultan of the music publishers he can throw fistfuls of coins to his friends from a $100 million lobbying war chest.
PIPA/SOPA enjoyed support from the Republicans who run the House and the Democrats who run the Senate. It was a rare bipartisan effort, mantled in the undivided power and prestige of the federal legislature. That it collapsed so quickly, and in such a comic opera atmosphere, should be considered a symptom of our strange moment in history.
The dispute over SOPA is often framed as pitting Washington-savvy Hollywood against the naïfs of Silicon Valley. This characterization is by no means false. I applied it in my previous post on the subject, and it pretty accurately describes the early phases of the conflict.
But something changed. As the knowledgeable Yochai Benkler observes, it wasn’t Google or Facebook which orchestrated the bills’ astonishing reversal of fortune. It was the eruption into the process – typically sudden and unforeseen – of the hordes of an aroused public.
It turned out many people had been paying attention after all. Marketing campaigns by tech companies helped call attention to the problems with SOPA, but this was largely an organic movement, an internet thing. I don’t know much about the internet, but I know this: virality is unforeseeable. Marketing geniuses, deploying the sexiest technical applications, will fail to achieve it. Yet teenage kids reproducing images of kittens go viral in a trice.
The web is overwhelmingly populated by cute cat communities and their like. This is Ethan Zuckerman’s insight, not mine. Building on the idea, Zuckerman has advanced a “cute cat theory” of web activism: if you mess with the governance of the internet, you will get into serious political trouble at the point when you truly and really piss off the cute cat users – the multitudinous, normally apolitical public. That, in brief, is what happened to Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, and to SOPA’s sponsors in Congress.
Some tech companies, in fact, seemed dazed by the ferocity of the public’s reaction. Within a week of Godaddy’s announced support for SOPA, a user boycott had moved over 70,000 domains out of the company’s hosting site, forcing a clearly disoriented management to distance itself from the bill.
The effort to publicize the fight over PIPA/SOPA involved web activists like Rebecca MacKinnon and new media mavens like Jeff Jarvis, nonprofit entities like Wikipedia and multibillion-dollar outfits like Facebook. On 18 January, while Congress continued to ponder various versions of the two bills, Wikipedia, Reddit, and thousands of additional sites – including, let it be noted, the most popular cute cat location – went dark in protest. Other websites maintained service but made their displeasure known. Google, for example, conspicuously blacked out its logo.
First, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a rising Republican star, took to Facebook, one of the vehicles for promoting opposition, to renounce a bill he had co-sponsored. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who leads the G.O.P.’s Senate campaign efforts, used Facebook to urge his colleagues to slow the bill down. Senator Jim DeMint, Republican of South Carolina and a Tea Party favorite, announced his opposition on Twitter, which was already boiling over with anti-#SOPA and #PIPA fever.
Then trickle turned to flood — adding Senators Mark Kirk of Illinois and Roy Blunt of Missouri, and Representatives Lee Terry of Nebraska and Ben Quayle of Arizona. At least 10 senators and nearly twice that many House members announced their opposition.
“Thanks for all the calls, e-mails, and tweets. I will be opposing #SOPA and #PIPA,” Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, wrote in a Twitter message. Late Wednesday, Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, withdrew his support for a bill he helped write.
Two days after the Wikipedia blackout, both PIPA and SOPA were withdrawn without ever coming up for a vote.
There are lessons from this struggle, for those with eyes to see. Political power sought control, rather than the imposition of any particular ideology. The web is mostly illegible to government. Those who have absorbed James C. Scott’s Seeing Like a State know that modern governments everywhere seek to transform the social landscape to make it more legible from the center. On this account, SOPA won’t be the last attempt to impose a policing regime on the web.
Political and business actors argued from authority, rather than the merits of the case. They suffered from tunnel vision, willfully ignoring the unintended consequences of patrolling the public’s means of communication on the web. Political players believed they worked within a club of friends. The entertainment industry looked at its business interests and saw a moral imperative. Neither expected opposition from outside their charmed circle, so neither could muster persuasive arguments when, to their complete surprise, that opposition materialized.
Established authority was blind to the information environment in which the public works and plays. It could not see where the revolt against SOPA came from. Authority emanates from hierarchical structures which once monopolized access to information and communication. Everything produced outside these structures appears worse than illegitimate: unreal. Dodd thus blamed his industry’s legislative disaster on “Internet companies” and their “ability to spread their message globally, without regulation or fact-checking.” He never saw the public that trounced him.
Finally, the nature of the conflict between authority and the public is what the Pentagon would call asymmetric: one is powerful and slow-moving, the other numerous and quicksilver. Principles of action diverge accordingly, with authority worshipping rank and orderly process, while the public, as public, displays informality and a contrarian streak sometimes verging on nihilism. With SOPA, authority tried to make the web more like itself. Disruptive change, I suspect, will soon flow in the opposite direction.
Officers who followed a car zig-zagging down a Des Moines street before it crashed were surprised to find a 10-year-old boy at the wheel with his 7-year-old brother riding shotgun.
A 911 caller alerted police to a reckless driver a little before 8:30 a.m. Monday. Officers who spotted the car turned on their flashing lights while following it, but the curb-to-curb excursion didn’t end until the minor crash. Police say neither of the boys was hurt.
Sgt. Paul Parizek says the boys apparently were just out on a joy ride, and were heading nowhere in particular.
2. What is machine code?
3. Storing opcodes in memory.
4. The space invader program.
5. A few useful routines.
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Showcase your treasured photo with this eye catching, table top frame. This frame surrounds your photo with dramatic, hand tooled, German silver and four pieces of coral colored stones. The vintage finish and hieroglyphic design gives interest to the frame without distracting from your photo. Can be displayed vertically or horizontally. A perfect gift to yourself or someone special in your life!
From 3rd STORY come this versatile Cotton slub knit dress. 9130. This is a wonderful versatile comfy dress. Casual enough for weekends and comfy enough to slip on after work when you get home. Nice short sleeves good length will sit just on or below knee on most people.
Back hem slightly longer with side splits.
It’s never too early to consider protection of your intellectual property or to consider where things stand with your business as you start up or continue forward, grow, and mature.
It all starts with the conception of your idea and how you are going to implement it in your business. The next step is figuring out what exactly you have conceived. You may have heard this called an “IP Audit,” but really it is an overall evaluation of what you have, who owns it, and whether it is protected — or even worth protecting. Is it a patentable subject matter? Do you have a trademark, design, or know-how to be concerned about?
Are there business interests in seeking protections?
What are the best ways to use those resources?
What are the chances of securing the protections?
What’s the potential for a pivot and would those protections be valuable if you go in a different direction?
What are third parties doing and what are investors looking for?
Once you’ve weighed these and other factors that may come up, you craft a plan, and put that plan into action. Then make sure to monitor that plan, keep track of any business, product, or service developments, and reflect on how they fit in with your plan — and address any concerns along the way. It’s really an ongoing process.
The path from the conception of your idea to the protection of your intellectual property is a journey you should not take alone. Even the preliminary audit requires expert knowledge to ensure that you do not put all of your effort into a patent that may not be central to your business etc. A qualified intellectual property attorney can work with you throughout the process, from conception to potential enforcement. For more information, contact me.
A t-shirt made just for Cedar Vale, KS. Printed with soft hand, water-based inks on a natural-colored unisex t-shirt. Ink has a muted, non-vibrant look for a throw-back effect. Designed and printed with pride in Ann Arbor, Michigan with a retro color palette, and available for most cities, towns, and villages in the United States!
Stiff sole ensures excellent power transfer.
A bit heavy for the price.
The latest update of this old standard improves on past versions while keeping the fit that Specialized is known for.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I am a Specialized fan-boy where shoes are concerned. I have worn their shoes since the mid-nineties and have always appreciated their fit. Especially since the advent of BG, their Body Geometry approach to biomechanics, the shoes seemed to be tailor-made for my feet. Speaking of my feet, I should also disclose something about them. I measure out at an 11D. My feet are medium volume, have an average to mildly narrow heel but are wide at the ball of the foot, especially on the outside at the fifth metatarsal. Most footwear, whether it is a pair of dress shoes, ski boots or cycling shoes, tend to squeeze my fifth metatarsal. Specialized shoes don’t do this. It’s almost as if they modeled their last on my foot. Since fit is the single most important factor in selecting a shoe, you can probably appreciate why I like Specialized shoes so much. Enough about my feet; let’s move on to the shoes.
The Pro MTB shoe sits near the top of Specialized’s off-road line, just below the flagship S-works and S-works EVO MTB shoes. The Pro MTB features two Velcro and one buckle strap which is a pretty common configuration these days as well as being more mud-tolerant than Boa systems. The upper is a combination of a synthetic leather called Micromatrix and nylon mesh. Specialized rates the carbon fiber mid-sole as a 10 on a stiffness scale that maxes out at 12.
And stiff they certainly are. In fact, I would not want them any stiffer. On steep run-ups, I had to tighten down the straps to a borderline uncomfortable degree to minimize heel lift. A full length race with shoes this tight would leave my feet tingling. I preferred to leave them a little looser and suffer the heel lift. Fortunately, the entire heel pocket is lined with synthetic leather which will wear better than the nylon mesh found in cheaper shoes. The stiff soles were appreciated on high power, out-of-the-saddle efforts up steep hills and never gave me hot spots on longer training rides.
While I had mud-clogging problems with the previous generation of Specialized buckles, the 2010 version as well as the 2011 version tested here feature a buckle design that is immune. After repeated dunkings in mud bogs, I was able to easily release the buckles. In fact the “D-link” strap is the engineering gem of this shoe. It is adjustable on both ends so that you can center the comfortable pad over the instep of your foot whether you have a low, medium or high volume foot. On the medial side, a new concealed tool-free adjustment system is easy to fine-tune and holds fast when buckled down. There was one occasion where the strap seemed to adjust itself when packed in a bag on the way to a race. Be sure to check the strap adjustment whenever you pull them out of your gear bag.
The “D-link” strap works in tandem with a new tongue design that magically combines ventilation and stiffness which transfers the force of the strap to a wider area. During cyclocross season, I’m not so concerned about the ventilation aspect of the tongue, but the way Specialized has designed it to spread the load is impressive.
What is not impressive is the weight. While the size 45 shoes I tested were three sizes larger than those that Specialized weighed, they are over 100 grams or a quarter pound heavier. I never felt weighed down by them but for a pair of shoes that cost $300 with tax, I expect them to wow me in the weight department.
Despite that minor issue, Specialized has continued to improve on a very impressive shoe that is well-designed, well-manufactured and does what it’s supposed to do.
All nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and refused to widen the scope of the federal Clean Water Act. In PPL Montana, LLC v. Montana, the Court February 22 unanimously declined to expand the definition of what is considered “navigable” under federal law. The ruling removes a road block that could have needlessly delayed transportation improvements.
ARTBA joined with eight other industry associations in filing a brief, urging the Court to overturn a lower court holding that the entire span of three rivers in Montana was “navigable” because certain remote sections are used for recreational purposes.
For purposes of transportation development, once something is considered “navigable” it is under federal control, and subject to the permitting authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers. An expanded definition of “navigability” could have resulted in a scenario where the EPA and Corps would have the option of exerting jurisdiction over roadside ditches, potentially adding years to already expansive review and approval process for transportation infrastructure projects that are needed for increased mobility and improved safety.
For 20 years, ARTBA has been the transportation design and construction industry’s primary legal advocate. The association has a second case before the Supreme Court relating to the Clean Water Act, with a ruling expected later this year. Two additional ARTBA-supported Clean Water Act cases are pending in the federal courts. In total, ARTBA’s efforts have allowed nearly $50 billion in approved—yet challenged—state, regional and local transportation projects and plans to move forward since 1993.
The full text of the association’s brief can be found in the “current advocacy efforts” section of www.artba.org.
Noted Catholic inspirational speaker Greg Wasinski shared some thoughts with AM 1260 The Rock business members and advertisers at the second AM 1260 The Rock Business Member Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, June 19th. The event, hosted by Cornerstone of Hope in Independence, allowed Catholic business leaders to network, share some fellowship, and gain insights into living our lives in the image of Christ within the day-to-day demands of their business life.
If you are a Catholic business owner and would like to have a presence on Catholic radio, click on business support for information on becoming a business member and for our commercial advertising rates. We would love to include you among the many businesses who are making new connections with their messages on AM 1260 The Rock.
Individuals working to manage engagement throughout the employee lifecycle.
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Cassi is a wonderful peachy-pink creme! As you all know, I normally don't wear pink, but the peach tones in this polish make it way more wearable for me! It also helps that it has that gold shimmer I love so much! I didn't like this polish so much in the bottle. The shimmer looked like those iridescent shimmers that make polishes look more cool toned; however on the nail, the shimmer is a lovely gold that gives the polish a flattering warm tone!
Other swatches online indicate that this is a really sheer polish, but while I thought it was a little on the sheer side for a Zoya, it reached opacity for me in 3 coats. However, my nails are tiny nubbins right now, so I don't have any problems with VNL obviously.
Michael Schumacher - a seven-time Formula One world champion is "not bedridden or living on tubes", it has been reported as new details about his recovery emerge.
It's nearly five years (December 29, 2013) since the 50 year old hit his head on a rock while skiing with his then 14-year-old son Mick in Meribel in the French Alps.
The multiple head injuries caused blood clots which were not entirely removed by doctors because of the extent of the injury.
He was placed into a medically induced coma to aid recovery from the accident, and he was gradually brought out of the coma in April of 2014.
Schumacher is believed to be receiving nursing and physiotherapy care at an estimated cost of more than £50,000 (Sh6.4m) a week.
According to The Daily Mail via German magazine Bravo, Schumacher is to be moved to a clinic in Dallas, Texas because he is claimed to be either intubated or bedridden.
Mark Weeks, the director, told the magazine: "We have a lot of experience with patients who are suffering this kind of trauma.
Schumacher‘s family have always remained tight-lipped about the German’s condition leaving his fans in the dark about his health.
Currently Schumacher is being cared for by a team of medical experts at his luxury home in Gland near Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
BBQ and Refreshments will be available from 12:30pm.
All members and non-members, adults and juniors are welcome to come along and play some tennis and find out about the club. Colin Dunbar our qualified coach will be available to give some tips on improving your game and to advise on coaching sessions that are currently available. Rackets and balls are provided.
For more information please contact Michael Goldie (committee member) on 07734 073397 .
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Using NSO and the Liverpool Telescope for the first time can sound very daunting, however a lot of effort has gone on behind the scenes to create an intelligent user interface that we call Go Observing.
Go Observing guides you through the task of requesting an observation, and can even help you decide what to observe if you are coming to it without any ideas. You should have a go at requesting an observation yourself before using Go Observing in the classroom. It's extremely easy to do.
There is a Go Observing Video Screencast showing how Go Observing works, and that might be the best way to see how easy Go Observing is to use. The video lasts less than 5 minutes, and then you can have a go at requesting an observation yourself!
The steps below show the same steps that you will see in the video, but this time they are for observing a galaxy.
If you are not already logged in, do that now.
Click Go Observing in the top menu.
Select Galaxies from the menu.
You then see a page with various observing programmes you can do related to Galaxies. For a basic observation click on Observe a Galaxy.
You will be presented with a list of possible galaxies you can request an observation for. Choose the galaxy that has the highest chance of being observed during the next few days. The colour bar indicate the likelihood of an early observation. Today is on the very left of the bar next to each galaxy. When you have selected your galaxy, click Submit Observation.
You will be shown a screen confirming your observation has been sent to the telescope and details of the observation you have submitted. To make life easy at this stage, the Go Observing interface chooses the filter and exposure time for you. In other projects you might be able to choose these yourself.
You can check on the Status of your observation at any time by going to My Observations. In 24 hours come back to the NSO website to see if your observation has been completed. If it has not, then try again the next day and so on until your observation is completed. You will see on the homepage the status of your recent observations if you are logged in.
When your observation is complete, you will be told it is ready for download. You should download your image and open it in LTImage so that you can see your galaxy. You will probably need to scale the image in order to see the galaxy. You will find instructions on how to do this in the Using LTImage section of the website.
Turbocharging is one of the key technologies in current and future engine development. Due to the increasing requirements that extend beyond power output and torque alone, the internal and external mechanical components of turbochargers are being subjected to an ever-increasing load spectrum.
2017, Papadopoulos, Becker, Ehnis, Kunzel, et al.
Since the oil emission in transient engine operation shows significant deviations from the stationary operation maps, one focus is the analysis of the dynamic oil emission behavior. This means that the calculation and assessment of dynamic oil measurement operations and the calculation of a standardized test program for the visualization of dynamic oil emission effects and for the systematic investigation of the causing oil transport mechanisms.
The structural design of the piston group has a considerable influence on the mechanical losses of internal combustion engines. However, measures to reduce friction are often in conflict with the oil consumption – especially when designing the tangential force of the oil control ring.
The oil emission of an internal combustion engine has a direct influence on the CO2 and particle emissions. As a result, the reduction of oil emissions, especially in the context of the stricter emission limits for the automotive industry, is increasingly becoming the focus of attention. To achieve this goal, a deeper understanding of the mechanism of action for the formation of oil emissions in internal combustion engines is necessary.
I have had a similar experience with precut strips. I no longer assume they are accurate or straight! I think your outcome is really nice though!
I've had at least one jelly roll that did that to me. I like to cut my own now. :) You did a marvelous job of not only finishing the flimsy, but turning it into something equally as interesting as the original pattern. If it were me, I'd use the leftover blocks somehow in the backing, just to get rid of them. I know how good it feels to finish up something I am very tired of looking at. Great job, and very creative!
I remember that debacle! It had me afraid to buy strip sets for years, but I've passed that. I was also thinking "lemonade." I think keeping those frustrating pieces was good, because those ombre colors look so good up there!
Great quilt! Love what you finally arrived at, very creative play.

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