In reading the latest Righthaven article, R-J is being accused of using entrapment and ambush tactics because it encourages people to disseminate its articles through its share icons. The claim is there is an "implied license" when R-J encourages the sharing of its newspaper articles.
Further, a Righthaven judge stated the argument has merits.
As I have frequently said, I am not normally a fan of conspiracy theories. However, when there is an abundance of evidence that images on multiple websites are being labeled "FREE wallpapers", a strong argument can be made that there is a scheme by the photographers to intentionally trick or trip up users to using the images and later nailing them with a copyright infringement claim.
I do not believe that Hawaiian Art Network actually tells or encourages their photographers to do this but I do think they do turn a blind eye to it. If I were to argue on the defense, I would point out to HAN they have a responsibility to at least investigate this when brought to their attention and that they hinge their case on a technicality. The "spirit" of free wallpapers is supposedly to share their work and actually use it on their computers. But when that same image is placed on a website, that is where the "gotcha" comes from.
I believe it puts HAN on very dangerous ground relying on such a technicality. The Righthaven lawsuits have shown that judges have a low tolerance for such underhanded tactics and they clearly have voiced this in several rulings.
I found this while searching for Hawaii Photographer, Vincent K. Tylor and was thankful to see this is being published. I can tell you that we have been dealing with a situation with this photographer and have learned a whole lot.
We received a demand from Vincent Tylor and his attorney for using this image called Lanikai Girl that was found on a website offering free images for download. 3 weeks later I met 2 other people at a business meeting who were sitting at our table who ALSO received the same demand for money for the SAME image. And 1 person who received and paid a lot of money to the same lawyer but for a different photographer named Tomas Del Amo. We all sat shared our stories and here is what we discovered.
One of the people there had found info onlne about people out there providing their photos to these wallpaper sites on purpose so they can sue people for using them. One of the woman called the lawyer and photographer to get more info and asked them why they weren't going after the websites distributing the photos but going after the little guys. The lawyer (JS Street) said they have tried to remove these images but have not been successful yet and the sites were out of country and that it was too late because they were already shared all over the web. He also said the sites were peer to peer therefore they couldn't control it anyway. It sounded reasonable.
So I looked to see where this image was, and contacted all 5 of the websites with this image. Only one was foreign. And none of them were peer to peer, they were all sites where you submit your imagery in big files suitable for wallpaper. All the rest of the sites were in the US where they are bound my copyright laws that were clearly marked on their website, and told us they would have to remove the image immediately if they received a DMCA takedown or their host would shut their website down.
One of the websites in Georgia, only accepts images with proof of ownership. The others have a confirmation process so you confirm who you are. One site owner pointed out that only the owners have file sizes large enough to submit (unless they offer stock imagery) so to check if they offer these file sizes for sale and if not, then he must be the one sharing.
Another very interesting thing we learned is that Google will help out in these cases, even for foreign sites. This image that Vincent is suing for shows up high in google searches in a very large size. A copyright attorney told us that all they would have had to do is file a report with google and google will remove it from the searches immediately and will take the distributing sites off google searches too. People holding valid copyrights have a lot of power.
Lastly, the lawyer pointed out that the photographers website does not have adequate protection, no copyright notices on each page, no disabled right click, watermarks, etc. All the things that most photographers do to protect their images.
SO in other words, lots of red flags here. This shows that they guy provided his image to wallpaper sites, has not taken the normal steps to remove the image from the source, has not protected his own sources and whose lawyer is generating letters very much like the GETTY letters you discuss here where they assume you are guilty, make it sound like you can get sued for $100,000 and are asking for the same high amount regardless of how the image was used or if the infringement was intentional or innocent.
We all feel strongly that this situation is a little too shady and we are prepared to go to court and let a judge decide. I don't condone copyright infringement but this seems like a set up and we feel we have adequate enough proof to defend that statement.
Somehow, I missed this comment but thanks for sharing this story. It is quite interesting and for the rest of us to keep in mind. We will continue to report on new information as it is submitted to us.
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If you didn't catch my post on the Robo Force Fan Club over on Doomkick, stop right now and go check it out. Then come back here and check out a couple of ads from the magazine that I didn't use over there.
Happy Easter from Stunt Zombie!
The past four months have been rather eventful, and I'm glad to say things are starting to slow down a bit. After much aggravation, I am now half owner of a home. Frankly, it scares the hell out of me, but I think just because I buy a toy on occasion doesn't mean I'm not a big boy now. I will say, I do not recommend using Wells Fargo for anything. I wouldn't even go there to cash a check after the crap they put us through.
The wedding seems to be coming together rather smoothly, a little too smoothly if you ask me. It's almost tempting to push up the date to this year, but I'm not the type of person to spit in Fate's eye then run away.
I had something special planned for the Easter holiday, but work and life in general pushed it back. Hopefully I can pull it off sometime this week. I hope so, since I think it will be a lot of fun.
Speaking of this week, my next post goes up on Doomkick this coming Wednesday. This one actually required me to go back in time 30 years, so I'd greatly appreciate it if you go and check it out. That time traveling ain't easy.
Bob is still around, though he's been taking it easy lately. I could never replace my favorite zombie, though I think a makeover might just be in his future.
I decided to finally join the modern world and get a smartphone. I've spoken against them for years now, mainly due to their ridiculously high plan costs, but I found a deal I just couldn't resist. Besides, this means I'll also be upgrading from my very worn out. I'll finally have the means to post photos on my rather barren Instagram feed, as well as have a platform where I can more easily use Twitter. Yey.
So that's what's been going on in the lair of the Stunt Zombie. Stay tuned for a couple more posts this coming week. Until then, Happy Easter everyone!
I live in a rather small and secluded area, but I can think of at least one occasion that I've seen a celebrity out and about. Chelsea and I were driving back to her apartment, and we were stopped at a stop light. I was looking around as I usually do when we're stopped, when my gaze fell on the driver in the car next to us. Is that...it couldn't be..but I'm pretty sure it was...R. Lee Ermey. That's right, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman himself. I waved at him, trying to get his attention, but the man was focused on the road ahead, and never even glanced in my direction. Chelsea told me I was crazy, that it couldn't possibly be him, and I almost agreed with her. Then he pulled ahead of us, and I saw the numerous Marine Corps stickers adorning the back of his red Ford Escape.
I still swear I saw Leonardo Dicaprio in a Virginia Beach Barnes and Noble. I wasn't wearing my glasses, because I was waiting for Lenscrafters to finish making them, but I'm almost certain it was him. Being the shy teenager that I was, I didn't have to guts to actually go up and ask him though.
Over the years I've heard there is a slight resemblance between me and Dustin Diamond. You know, Screech, from Saved By The Bell.
Personally, I don't see it..
I had a few minutes to spare after I finished up at work yesterday, so I took a few shots of Boba Fett exploring behind our facility. I hope you enjoy them.
Of all the times for the jet pack to run out of fuel.
'Tis a lucky dog indeed.
He seemed a little confused by the whole thing, and had a puzzled look on his face for most of the day. Of course, when it was time to start walking and showing off, he was in the zone.
He actually did well considering all the noise and distractions. There were a bunch of other dogs around, and I know he was just going nuts wanting to meet them all. Kirby stayed focused, and led the Eastern Shore Animal Hospital to a first place trophy in the walking division.
Sometimes I wonder who was luckier, Kirby for getting adopted days before he was going to enter the "Big Sleep", or Chelsea and I, for finding the greatest dog in the world. I'm thinking we were the lucky ones.
That's right, I'm talking about you, you sly little dog.


I need your help, ladies and gents!
I have decided I'm completely sick of how I look. Call this my post-breakup bad haircut. Oh wait, I just got one of those. Call this my second childhood, because I didn't allow myself to have a first.
I'll post pictures later for reference if you guys want them, but for now I need suggestions. I'm sick of forever throwing on some jeans and whatever random shirt I grab and spending the day wearing an outfit I've worn a million times before. I have no mix-and-match-ables. I know vaguely what I'd like to incorporate, but for the rest, I need help!
What I like: occasionally showing off the figure I've got. It's not bad, really, so why not wear something to accent it in a good way? I love corsets, and corset-like tops, vests, skirts, long sleeves, dark colors.. If something looks like it's got historical aspects to it, I'm pretty much sold.
What I don't like: skinny pants, shorts(never, never, never!), flat shoes, dressing too frumpily or too young. I'm 20, I shouldn't still be dressing like a 12 year old.
Is it hopeless? Can you help me? Any suggestions, while I may not use them, are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
try mid rise jeans - low rise would be much for you.
dont buy as of what would look good as one outfit, but what would be good to mix and match. by loads of pants and tops, and go from there!
anddd thats all I have so far! hahaha.
Buy something totally unpredictable. Get a pretty dress and some weird jewlery you never thought would go with your look.
They'd give you a whole new look that works for you/your age/your life.
Lol, you probably don't dress as bad as the people on there at alll, but...maybe you can just fake it. : ] hahah.
My sister actually put mom up for that show.. We haven't gotten a call yet, but I'll murder Trish if we do. As if mom doesn't feel frumpy enough?
Yeah i was going to put my mom on it, but.. she lives in a trailer, and...lives the ..i guess "stereotypical" trailertrash life. DEFINITELY (i dont live with her) so..we figured it'd be pointless if she got on that show, because she'd mess it all up and go back to her normal ways in less than a week.
plus, shes got 98273984723 animals, so.. she could never keep her new things nice.
I think one of the first things you need to find is a good pair of jeans that suit you and you feel comfy in because from there you can do lots of stuff. And everyone needs amazing jeans.
OH! pick up seventeen thats out...there's a whole bit on jeans that might help you, like picking ones that suit you. Or I'll scan you it if its not on their website Puffy says they always have jeans but I thought this one was pretty good.
For me, I go into the shop (ofc I mean h&m by that ) and I'm like "oh I like that!" or "that would go with this!" and I have dresses and stuff I've bought to wear alone or with jeans or with this shirt underneath.
Accessories are always good. You said to me about wearing dark colours which you could still do but like a pair of bright red heels with dark jeans and a top would look stunning. Or any other colour. Or even a bold necklace or earrings you know?
Don't stick to one look. Branch out. You might love corsets and such but you might try on something that originally you go "ick thats so not me!" but it will look really cute on you.
Maybe check out some of those "what not to wear" shows. I watch them less for the show but because you can get some cute ideas and stuff.
BE COMFY! Don't think "oh people will laugh at me". If you're comfy in your clothes then you'll oooooooze confidence and you'll look fabulous. If you feel silly or uncomfy in an outfit then don't wear it.
Your bone structure and all 'round cuteness pretty much scream the need for cute dresses to me. You like long stuff, but what about things that skim just beneath the knee?
I don't know if you want simple stuff or not. I think bohemian-ish stuff would look good on you, too. And, hello, drop and bell sleeves on Lizzy. Peasant tops? In colours like dark purple or red could go well with both jeans and skirts, whether they're short or long (as long as the skirts aren't too flashy, don't wanna crowd it).
This is way harder than I thought it would be. Just... look around more, I guess. Like the other girls have said, when you go shopping, look everywhere. Personally, I get lots and lots of ideas from clothing websites. And magazines. Just keep your eyes open.
I love the what not to wear shows. Except for the whole 'no! that's not fashionable!' speeches they give. Pssh, piss off, it's less what's 'in' and more what's 'you'.
Bohemian stuff is really fun. My friends in high school used to laugh at the fact that I was the only gothic hippy they knew, but I've sort of fallen out of that, as I just don't have the time, energy, or particular clothing items anymore. I do love bell sleeves, though, you're spot-on there.
ps- i went shopping on saturday and saw some really great things at Bloomies! maybe you should check that out!!
and do a spa day. nothing is more rejuvenating! you'll feel like a new person after a massage, facial, mani,pedi and shampoo/blowdry. spoil yourself!
Well, I would say, buy some basic stuff. You can make it really you with accesories. That's what I always do. You would be amazed at what accesories can do to an outfit.
Go and try something on you don't specifically like ... Most f the time when I do that ... it actually looks well on me.
Don't go for the same style. In this I mean, have some really girlish outfits, some casual ones etc. Don't stick one look.
Also, give your old clothes a second life!!!! I did that with a baggy jeans of mine, turned it into a miniskirt!!!! Sometimes that helps out !!!! And you don't have to spend any money!!!!
Liz, of course it's not hopeless!
If I was in your position and wanted to completely revamp my look, I think I'd start by buying basics. You know, a bunch of different style tops (cami's, puffed sleeves, sqaure necklines, tight, loose) in plain colours. Then I'd do the same for jeans, experimenting with different cuts and shades.
You don't need to spend a ton and they can be easily updated when new styles appear. Maybe have a browse in catalogues or online?
Then I'd acessorise, acessorise, acessorise! If you love a certain part of you're figure - draw attention to it!
What about a bold necklace or sparkly earrings. Maybe a chunky belt or bright heels/wedges even?
Do you use bags? Maybe switch your current one for a super bright tote or hobo.
You said you like things with historical aspects? What about some vinatge jewellery from charity (thrift?) stores, or things influenced by a certain era?
Acessorising is such an easy way to completely change the look of an outfit and stamp your personality all over. I think that jewellery says more about you than any clothes - it's personal!
Anyway, I hope you hav fun shopping!
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West Michigan Health Attitudes Differ
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GRAND RAPIDS — A survey produced for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce's 2004 Future Forum held in Ann Arbor earlier this month portrayed some surprising anomalies concerning the West Michigan business community's attitudes toward health-care costs.
The online survey was one of four distributed to West Michigan through the Grand Rapids Business Journal and to eastern Michigan by Crain's Detroit Business. The chamber also distributed the survey on a statewide basis.
Statewide, employers cite the poor health habits of their own employees as one of the two greatest challenges they face in managing health-care costs.
The finding is consistent with recent studies provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. that show that employees' personal habits cost Michigan companies an extra $1,500 every year in costs associated with smoking and overeating.
The other challenge most often cited is the shifting of costs to the private sector for uncompensated health officials and institutions.
A notable incongruity arises between East and West Michigan between the top two concerns.
In West Michigan, 38.6 percent of respondents cited personal health habits as the No. 1 challenge; 25.7 percent listed uncompensated costs. That was reversed in the seven-county metro Detroit area, where 30 percent listed uncompensated costs and 23 percent personal health habits.
"Through all the surveys, basically all the questions came out the same across the state. For there to be such a large difference in opinion on that issue is surprising," explained Joe Ross, president of communications and research.
"There was an incredibly strong response to the question of what is driving state costs, and statewide uncompensated costs were No. 1. But in West Michigan it is personal responsibility."
Ross has conducted statewide research for over 12 years, and he believes that the recent research fits in well with what he has learned in that time about the West Michigan business community.
"It points to West Michigan employers and employees as being a little more self-reliant," he said. "This just confirms things I've seen from other research, a unique personal responsibility in that area. If you're going to solve an issue, you rely on yourself to do it. And that goes for employers and employees."
According to the survey, over the last three years, employers have seen health insurance rate increases averaging 17 percent to 18 percent annually.
Most employers say the premiums they pay for health insurance today are not reasonable. In fact, about one employer out of five goes as far as to characterize premiums as "totally unreasonable."
Statewide, the median monthly cost of health insurance per covered employee — the total amount borne by employer and employee together, excluding co-pays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs — is $650. About one employer in five sees total costs of $800 or more.
Coverage appears to be slightly cheaper in West Michigan, where the median monthly total cost is $550 and only one employer in eight sees costs of $800 or more.
Employers say their go-to solutions for controlling rising costs have been increasing employee co-pays for insurance premiums and increasing or establishing co-pays for prescription drugs.
About one employer in four has reduced coverage to control costs.
Statewide, only 17 percent of employers reported requests from employees for insurance covering alternative health-care providers, while locally, 30 percent of employers reported such requests, marking this as a second time West Michigan went against the majority opinion.
Locally and statewide, chiropractic care was the most requested type of alternative health care by a wide margin.
Over 50 percent of the survey respondents were CIOs, CFOs or CEOs. Consistent with the average staff size of Michigan companies, more than half of those executives have 100 or fewer employees.
Statewide, the majority of respondents were from the manufacturing and service sectors. Locally, the vast majority (50 percent) was from the service sector.
Large portions of respondents were from businesses in the finance, insurance and real estate field (15.7 percent), as well as manufacturing (11.4 percent) and technology (10 percent).
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The Odd Fellows Hall is near the intersection of Howe and Alta Arden. It is nestled behind Cost Plus Imports and Chik-fil-A, next to Exotic Plants.
The meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm for socializing, viewing the Show and Tell table, raffle ticket purchases, membership renewals, plant purchases, and AOS judging at the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. Meetings typically adjourn by 9:00 pm but occasionally go as late as 9:30 pm.
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The "Plant Doctor" will be available prior to the meeting in the kitchen from 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm. Our AOS Judges have generously offered to provide this service while they are seque stered prior to their judging session. If you have an ailing plant in need of diagnosis, please bring it enclosed in a plastic zip-top bag to prevent any transmission of pests or diseases.
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We are deeply saddened to learn that a man of boundless humility and deep faith – Deacon Matt McMahon – has gone home to the Lord after a long and valiant battle with cancer. For over five years, Deacon Matt served the parish of Notre Dame with joy and faithfulness, especially loving his participation in small group faith-sharing. He was a powerful witness to the servanthood of discipleship and to putting others' needs before his own.
We join Matt's wife, Sue, and their children and grandchildren in expressing our sorrow at the loss of this beautiful man. Deacon Matt and his family will be in our prayers of thanksgiving for enriching our parish family's faith journey in countless ways.


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Anne Carson Recommended 21 Books For The Strand Bookstore & You Need To Add Them All To Your TBR
By Kristian Wilson
If you're looking for a great, classic book to read, look no further. Poet Anne Carson recommended 21 books for The Strand Bookstore in New York City, and any one of them would make a great addition to your TBR. Best of all, some of these poetry books and novels have been overlooked in recent years, so you might find a classic you've never even heard of on Carson's list! I've picked out five of Anne Carson's book picks to highlight below, but you should really check out her full list over at The Strand.
Anne Carson is a celebrated Canadian poet, who has earned Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships over the course of her career. For nearly 40 years, Carson has published novels in verse and poetry collections, such as The Autobiography of Red, as well as translations of ancient Greek works, including Sophocles' Antigone (as Antigonick), Sappho's fragments in If Not, Winter, and Euripides' The Bacchae (as Bakkhai).
In putting together her Author's Bookshelf at The Strand, Carson joins a cabal of great writers who have made reading recommendations through the bookstore. That group includes Fates and Furies author Lauren Groff and The Poet X author Elizabeth Acevedo, among others. And if this list whets your appetite for Carson, be sure to check out Norma Jeane Baker of Troy, a spoken and sung performance piece by Carson, which is currently playing at The Shed in New York City.
Check out the five books I've picked out from Anne Carson's Author's Bookshelf below:
'Monsieur Proust' by Céleste Albaret
Written by the subject's housekeeper, Monsieur Proust tells the story of the In Search of Lost Time author's later years, and of the companionship he formed with Céleste Albaret.
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'The Death of the Heart' by Elizabeth Bowen
Set in interbellum London, The Death of the Heart centers on Portia, a young girl who moves in with her adult half-brother and his wife following the death of her father, and who struggles to find her place in the world in which she has spent so little time.
'Middlemarch' by George Eliot
Weaving through stories that connect the lives of the titular town's residents, Middlemarch primarily focuses on two young people who have married the wrong partners and must live with the consequences of their decisions.
'Paris Stories' by Mavis Gallant
Collecting Mavis Gallant's stories of Parisian natives and outsiders, Paris Stories is a celebrated work of short fiction that modern readers should not miss.
'Signs Preceding the End of the World' by Yuri Herrera
Three years after Makina's brother crossed into the U.S. from Mexico, their mother tasks her with delivering a package to him. To get there, Makina will have to ally herself with people she may not be able to trust, and dodge border patrol in order to cross safely over the boundary line.
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Yacht race Sunday
The St. Augustine Yacht Club will host the traditional Race of the Century Sunday. The sailboat race, originally initiated to correspond with the 100th anniversary of the club, founded in 1873, is open to any boat wishing to compete, regardless of any yacht club affiliation. All skippers are welcome, yacht club members or not. All boats should have a PHRF rating issued by the First Coast Sailing Association. Boats without a rating will be issued a provisional rating by SAYC.
Skippers will race in two classes - Cruising and Performance, which will include Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker. Entry fee is $25 per boat and entry forms are available on line at sayc2000.com or at the SAYC booth at the St. Augustine Nautical Festival Saturday.
As well as a prominent local event, this race is also now a part of the First Coats Sailing Association off shore series, so many boats from that series are expected to participate.
Final race instructions will be given at the skippers' meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday at the St. Augustine Yacht Club, 442 Ocean Vista Ave.
Depending on wind conditions, Cruising Class will sail course of 4.8 NM or 6.0 NM. Performances Classes will sail a course of 8.8 NM or 11.0 NM. All courses are available to the SAYC web site. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions on the ocean or in the inlet, alternative courses will be announced at the skippers' meeting.
Following the race, trophies for first, second and third will be presented for all classes at the yacht club. The after-race party will commence at 5 p.m. with cocktails and a dinner for skippers, crew, family and friends ($20 per person, half price for children under 10 years of age) at 6 p.m. Advance registration for the dinner is requested and can be made by calling SAYC at 824.9725.
Town hall meet
St. Augustine Shores homeowners will gather for a 7 p.m. Thursday Shores town hall meeting in the main hall of the Riverview Club.
Focus is to get resident feedback on community-building activities. Topics will include discussion of the St. Johns County Commission approval for message boards at the Shores, discussion of converting shuffleboard courts which are not being utilized, the July 3 "Walk for Our Troops & Family Fun Day," and "brainstorming" for ways to improve the community.
The St. Augustine Shores Service Corporation board of directors, the governing and policy making group of the Shores, are sponsoring the activity.
Meet canceled
The meeting of the Horticulture Study Group of the Garden Club of St. Augustine scheduled for today has been canceled.
Music by the sea
Music by the Sea concert series, presented by the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association at the St. Augustine Beach pier area Wednesday will feature Falling Bones. On site dining is at 6 p.m. buffet style, and this week's meal will be provided by Deco are $10 or less. The music continues from 7 to 9 p.m. There is no charge.
Those attending are advised to bring seating -- chairs or blankets. For a complete schedule call 471-1686 or go to www.staugbchcivicassoc.
Slow Food First Coast (www.slowfoodfirstcoast.com), in its year-long effort to focus on the health of children, is hosting a screening of the film, "Two Angry Moms" at 6 p.m. today at the Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church, 4510 Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra Beach.
The film, which follows two concerned mothers who take action to improve the food their children are being served at school, not only focuses on what is wrong with school food, but also offers solutions and examples of how many school districts around the country are working to improve the nutritional quality of the food sold in school cafeterias. The event is free and open to the public. Parents, educators, concerned citizens, and community leaders are invited to attend and begin a conversation on creating a partnership for a healthier local school food system. For more information on the film, go to www.angrymoms.org.
Slow Food First Coast is a non-profit organization that promotes a food system based on pleasure and quality, environmental sustainability, and social justice. For more information, go to www.slowfoodfirstcoast.com.
* Life Services offers programs to women in St. Johns County, including Image Clear Ultrasound (ICU), Northeast Florida's first mobile pregnancy unit. ICU provides pregnancy tests with immediate results and limited pregnancy ultrasounds. All services are free and confidential. Women may access the ICU Unit on Tuesdays from noon to 5:30 p.m. at 760 W. King St., and on Fridays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at U.S.1 and State Road 312 in Alpha Fitness Center parking lot near Staples. For more information or to make an appointment, call 599-6122. Walk-ins are also welcome.
* Chili will host Emergency Services Homeless Coalition Day from 11 a.. to 11 p.m. June 2 at the St. Augustine restaurant, 215 State Road 312. Chili's will donate 10 percent of the purchase to the work of the Homeless Coalition.


at Tuesday, July 01, 2014 Posted by Tony N.
I have wanted to say something for a while now about what I thought the Bill Lazor hiring was going to do for this Dolphins team. But moving 300 miles and health issues have prevented me from doing so. Seeing Patrick Tarell's recent article on Lazor motivated my writing this piece so if you don't like it, take it up with him. (Joking of course, Pat).
I had a bunch of facts and figures accumulated about Lazor. From his short stint with the Eagles. His previous pro and college coaching history, all the way back to his college years as a quarter back at Cornell University. Seems I have lost some of the research in the move, so I'm not going to try to bore you with too many stats and info that only offer possibilities and tendencies, anyway.
Like Patrick said, it appears Miami decided to break away from their previous practice which mandated going with an OC that had plenty of game film and history, which brought us the likes of Henning and Sherman in recent years. We took a chance on a relative unknown to try and shake thing up, so to speak.
Tannehill has done well to make the improvements he has last year with a poor offensive line, below average running game and a OC that could no longer stay on top of the game, adjust to changing circumstances or further develop Ryan's skill set to take him to the next level.
Enter Bill Lazor. And just when we were looking for someone who could jump start our Plain Jane, predictable offense, too. Someone who could also get our QB to make better decisions, develop a stronger sense of pocket awareness and hone his ball skills. (The long ball in particular)! Judging from his history as an OC and more importantly, a QB Coach, he has demonstrated a unique capacity to make the best use of the talent he has to work with and elevate quarter back play in a very short period of time. He fulfills both needs, very well.
Christ. The guy has a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Human Development and Family Studies? I don't know what all that degree stuff means but he obviously has an ability to communicate, break things down to a rudimentary level that makes it easier for others to learn and understand. His contributions in a single season to a Philadelphia Eagles second year QB, Nick Foles were nothing short of miraculous.
I know some of you may be thinking, but what does his one year success with the Eagles mean for us? Just because the Eagles went to the playoffs their first year under Chip Kelly's fast paced, exceptionally well balanced offense doesn't mean we are destined to do the same. Besides, Philadelphia was already trending in that direction anyway, right? NO!
A few quick facts and figures from NFL.com to consider: (Mind you I'm talking about their 2012 figures versus our 2013 as a reference point to show the state of both offenses before Bill Lazor came to the franchise).
The Eagles in 2012 were a middle of the pack team that scored only 280 points. Overall offensively, they were ranked 16th. Ran 1,079 plays, averaging 5.3 yards per play. Had 37 fumbles, (22 of which they lost) and a Take Away of -24.
Passing, they were ranked 13th. (We were ranked 26th).
This was the passing attack Bill Lazor inherited. He also had Michael Vick for a QB, too.
Rushing, they were ranked 13th as well. (We were ranked 17th).
413 attempts for 1,879 yards and a 4.5 yard average.
In his 20 years of coaching, (12 at the College level and 8 with NFL teams) Bill Lazor has immediately improved the QB play, (12 years as a QB Coach) or total team offensive performance, (5 years as an OC) with every organization he has been with. He has also coached up RB's, TE's, WR's and even did a little recruiting early on in his career. (This last fact tells me he should know a little something about spotting and developing player talent).
Why do I think he is going to make dramatic improvements with the Dolphins? Well, for one, we have a lot of room to get better. (More so than the Eagles, anyway). I know that sounds kind of lame. In most statistical categories they were a better offensive team in 2012 than we were in 2013. We did score more points (317 vs their 280) had fewer turn overs, (-2 vs. -24 in T. O.'s) and a slightly higher passing game rating, (80.1 vs. 78.6). We only threw for 204 fewer yards and 439 less rushing yards on the season, too.
An area of concern was the ratio of passing to rushing plays for us in 2013. It was a woeful 65/35% split. We threw 593 plays to their 618, and ran only 349 times while they tried to run significantly more at 413. Neither of us were balanced in our attack, at all. Something opposing defenses were able to key on as both our clubs suffered an inordinate amount of sacks. 58 for us and 48 for them.
An interesting side note: Despite their have a balanced attack in 2013 they still gave up 46 sacks which means they too, were having pass protection issues. What is more amazing is that they still wound up with an incredible overall TD to INT ratio of 39 to 9. And since their veteran QB Michael Vick went down to injury early on, Nick Foles played the bulk of season, sustaining 28 of those sacks and still tossed an unbelievable 27 TD's to a measly 2 INT's. (Due to Lazor's tutelage and having the league's best running game to help take the heat off of him). Bill was able to take a second year QB and help him achieve unheard results on the field of play.
What makes me think he can do, at least, an equally masterful job with Tannehill? For one thing Ryan is entering his third NFL season, (while Foles was in his second year when Lazor got a hold of him). Production-wise, Tannehill actually cracked the top ten QB's in the league last year. In 2012 Foley was ranked 40th, Vick was 27th. Ryan Tannehill was ranked 22nd his first year out of the gate. (which is exactly what Foles was able to do in under Lazor in 2013). So Nick Foles went from 40th to 22nd while Tannehill went from 22nd to 10th in their respective first two years with the NFL.
All in all, I think Ryan is a tougher, more athletic QB than Foles. I'm sure Lazor will utilize his running skills to our advantage, as well. He is a better prospect to work with than Foles, has more Pro experience under his belt, (much of it being pressured, hit and sacked) and shouldn't take too much more mentoring to get him over the top and have a breakout season.
Sure Bill Lazor is an OC, not a QB Coach anymore, but you can bet he will have some impact on Tannehill's performance in his third year with the club. And since Bill has been given a free reign as the OC, (one of the conditions of his coming to us) he can better build and create an offense around our QB that will be more productive.
He is sure to bring some of his experience with Chip Kelly's fast paced offense. He is well versed in the type of West Coast Offense Joe Philbin wants to run. He will have a better offensive line that has some solid pieces now to pass protect and do a better job of opening up holes (zone blocking) than he did in Philly. Our receivers and ball carriers should be on par with what the Eagles had on their squad. (Especially the receiving corps).
Bill Lazor is young, hungry, original and creative. He has played under some top notch Coaches over the years and has a superb grasp of the game. (Especially the QB position). More so than most OC's in the league. He is out to prove something now that he has been given an opportunity to be an OC.
So far, it seems like Miami's offensive players are happy and excited with the style of offense Bill wants to install this season. This will be the first time he will be calling the offensive plays in his career, too. As many years as Philbin was an Offensive Coordinator for Green Bay, he never called his own plays, either. (I see this as another bonus since defenses will not have any prior history to draw upon). It beats the devil out of the, "Go Go" counts and stock formations that were etched in stone and easily readable by defenses, last season.
An up tempo, unpredictable offense that moves its players around to create confusion and mismatches will have a better chance to dictate to the defense instead of taking what the defense gives them. It would be nice to see a high flying, potent offense taking the field this year. This team is overdue for some offensive football excitement. And I mean some really obscene offensive football, too!
We already have a defense that is capable of creating turn overs and stopping people. (When they aren't forced to be on the field for extended periods of time because the offense cannot hang onto the ball, sustain drives or generate points). A stronger offense will only improve the defense's level of play, too.
They say we have a brutal schedule again this year. They said the same thing last year when we opened the season against three playoff caliber teams and went 3 and 0. We beat the Colts, Bengals, Chargers and Steelers. (All of which were potential playoff teams). One more win would have gotten us to the post season arena.
Chip Kelly and his OC will get most of the credit for the Eagles sudden offensive turn around. But nothing was more impressive than what Nick Foles, (with Bill Lazor's guidance) did to wind up with a 119.2 passer rating and a ratio of 27 TD's to 2 INT's during his 11 game stint.
I believe a couple of more wins in 2014 will get us into the playoffs, for sure. It is entirely possible if we can manage to score an average of 5 more points per game. (Remember, 9 of the 12 teams that went into the post season in 2013 scored 400 points or more to get there). If the Eagles can go from 280 points in 2012 to 442 points in 2013, we should be able to go from 317 to around 400. That is all it will take for Miami to be relevant again folks. Glad we got Mr. Lazor on our side to help make that happen.


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Hauge on Gun Club Attorney's Public Records Request
At Monday's Kitsap County Commissioners Meeting, Regina Taylor, attorney for the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club brought before the board a problem she'd had that day getting some materials from the county GIS department, which makes maps.
Taylor said she wanted topographical maps in connection with a lawsuit filed by Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge against the gun club earlier this month. The suit alleges code violations and unsafe operations at the club, in Central Kitsap.
Taylor said a GIS staff member at first told her the documents she requested could be provided. The staff member said an estimate of the cost and the time it would take to produce the maps would be forthcoming. When Taylor didn't hear back, she called the department and was told her request would have to go through Hauge's office.
The reason, Hauge said, Tuesday, is that there are rules governing lawsuits that require any person or entity that is party to the suit to make a "discovery" request for documents related to the case. The purpose is so that there is a record of what information was traded, on what date and in what fashion, Haugue Hauge said.
In this case, discovery requests go through the county prosecutor's office.
He assured that Taylor would be able to get the documents through the correct channels.
The rule does not pertain to public requests from individuals or groups not party to the suit, or to the media, Hauge said.
Taylor was not immediately available for comment.
September 28, 2010 County, Government ProcessKitsap County, Kitsap County Prosecutor, Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club, Regina Taylor, Russ Hauge
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20 thoughts on "Hauge on Gun Club Attorney's Public Records Request"
jack stanfill says:
Let me see if I understand this. If I put in a Request for Information (RFI) to DCD for a copy of a map, then I could get it without going through Hauge. But if I have a lawsuit against the county, or the county has one against me, then I have to have Hauge look at it so he will know what I am studing?
I thought discovery was when a lawyer questioned somewho who could have an attorney present. Boy, I sure am confused.
Maybe Ms. Taylor has not had a lot of legal experience with suits. Even though I am not an attorney, I've been involved in a few legal matters, and soon learned that the courts need accurate records of all actions.
This is actually to protect everyone's constitutional rights.
The courts need accurate records, but isn't there a proper time to file the documents with the court?
Katie Smith says:
last I checked, the PDA (42.56, RCW) requires a response within 5 days, lawsuit or no lawsuit.
Michele Reamey says:
Okay, these are "Public Records" people. The key word is public. Why is the GIS department divulging to the Prosecutor's office who is asking for public records? I think all this can get the county in trouble. Does Kitsap County honestly need these kinds of headaches right now? And as for an accurate accounting of the records anyone who has ever requested pubic records can tell you there are form to fill out. There is a record. This is stonewalling and it is shameful.
Use DoFollow Links Only says:
hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,Let me see if I understand this. If I put in a Request for Information (RFI) to DCD for a copy of a map, then I could get it without going through Hauge.
Read more: http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsap-caucus/2010/09/28/hauge-on-gun-club-attorneys-public-records-request/#ixzz10ubcAONj
I don't recall Ms. Taylor stating that she was the Attorney of the club when she requested toe maps.
Jim C says:
Discovery is a process in a law suit. Since this is a form of a law suit (an injunction), and can be executed ex parte, and the fact of public record, the process of discovery is in a sense irrelevant.
Linda G, Regardless of legal experience, public records is public records PERIOD. So, the general public can get whatever they want, but an accused party is stonewalled???? WOW! The GIS can be trial exhibits, from either side, and not necessarily obtained via discovery. In law suits, trial exhibits are disclosed, and typically requested via discovery in a general request for "all documents relating to".
Public records should be available to the attorney regardless. She has been specifically discriminated against!
I didn't think that a public records office needed Hauge approval to provide. This County is behaving in an offensive manner, but I'm not surprised. Only suffering additional bewilderment…
Richard Lively says:
Boy am I confused. There is a discovery process where both sides in a lawsuit must disclos what information they are going to be using before the trial. Here when asking for a public document the prosecutor must OK the request? And the Department of Community Development does not even return a phone call after promising to do so. Sounds like diry pool to me.
Ms. Taylor, Mr. Carter and his Wife are all Citizens and thereby part of the "public".
They do not give up their rights as such because they are being sued by the county.
Mr. Hauge is trying to throw his weight around, so we all know who is in charge.
Mr. Hauge should not be notified when a records request is made to GIS. The
GIS department does not fall under his jurisdiction, so who picked up the phone
and decided to inform the Prosecuting Attorney about a private citizen's records
request. This seems highly inappropriate and I wonder about the legal ramifications
involved with such behavior. If I, as a private citizen, go to the GIS office and ask for the
same document will Mr. Hauge also be notified? What is going on here? The more things
come out about Mr. Hauge and how he runs things the more worried I am for the people of
Kitsap County.
Chris Henry says:
jack stanfill – As I understand it, it's not so Hauge specifically can look at it. It's so there is a record of what documents have been obtained on both sides. The request in this case goes through the prosecutor's office.
Chris Henry, reporter
there is a public record generated when the request is made for a record. This is ridiculous! She is asking for a map of the county. That is not a Prosecutor secret is it? This is about stonewalling and getting his ducks in a row for a TRO later this week. By the way I see my first entry is still pending, curious since there are at least five after mine and one of those is mine as well.
Chris, the record of what documents have been obtained, as part of discovery are not relevant at this point. You can and should be able to get docs at any time from any public source. As Michele R points out, and I confirm… What can happen is that any obtained document may need to be "authenticated"… typically with a stamp from the issuing office, provided its public.
There is NO LEGAL PRECEDENT to object to providing an doc…
Chris, there is a form to fill out to get the documents in the first place… Consider that a record???? ALl the rest of us do. Get on board with what is happening here dude!
For a little more background regarding witholding information:
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/election/100542034.html
Ahhhh Josh and Hauge have a history my friends… Hauge financially contributes to campaign! But read Brown's comments about Ross and financial contributions! Priceless.
http://soundpolitics.com/archives/007882.html
Michele – Sorry. You first comment is up now.
Make that "your" first comment …
Ed Corich says:
Public records are public records. Russ Hauge appears to be maliciously hampering KRRC's ability to prepare its case. This is consistent with my personal experience sitting as a juror on a trial several years ago in Kitsap County. It is truly ominous when an elected official believes that he doesn't have to abide by the same laws that the rest of the citizens must abide by…the department of community development is also being underhanded in the way it has not followed its normal protocal for handling issues.
I never thought this kind of thing happened in America, but now I am seeing it first hand.
well said. I am so disappointed in the Prosecutor's office and DCD. It is a sad day when citizens who elected these officials have to use the court system to protect themselves from them! How much will all this end up costing the county? Traffic court isn't going to cover this one Mr Hauge. Hasn't the county had to pay out enough in court fees and fines for not turning over public records? Mr. Hauge is no longer putting the people of his county first, but rather his own agenda.
Jeffrey Noble says:
I wonder if Hauge knows about Camp Wesly Harris- The Navy pistol Range just across the street from Kitsap Gun Club?
Its time to vote out Hauge and vote Danielson in!
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Sorry We Missed You [2019] 'MAMI' Review – Repercussions of shifting Gig-economy
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by Nafees Ahmed
In the "digital information" age, the political and economic power lies with those who have unprecedented access to 'data' commodity. Data has swiftly replaced 'oil' as the most valuable resource, and it is exploited to understand, influence and manipulate people. It has resulted in the tapered economic distribution that has further experienced the disparity and considerably swelled up below the upper echelon. While the wealth continues to exponentially accumulate at the top of the economic pyramid, the working-class endures the burden of exploitative capitalism. Ken Loach, in his latest film 'Sorry We Missed You', examines the far-reaching consequences of the shifting gig-economy in the lives of English working-class people. It's a system that's so rigged that it ultimately benefits only the steadfast capitalists.
The protagonist – middle-aged and well-intentioned Ricky (Kris Hitchen) has not completely recovered from the strain of the Great Recession. He is sunken in debt. He and his wife Abby (Debbie Honeywood) work day-and-night in low-wage jobs to provide for their family. Their dream of owning a house crashed like toxic stocks during the 2008-recession, but Ricky sees a flicker of hope when he lands a job as a delivery driver for a private-parcel-firm (PDF) under the garb of self-employment.
In the opening voice-over scene, Rickey valiantly explains in his interview how he has never been on unemployment allowance. He juggled from one job to other to make ends meet. Maloney (Ross Brewster), his new manager at work, formally welcomes him saying, "You don't work for us, you work with us."
The formal sugar-coated explanation of how Ricky could drive his business on his terms and build his future in the gig-economy ecosystem sounds appealing to Ricky and us. The very next day, the illusion is burst open, when one of the employees grovels helplessly to change his route which falls on deaf ears of uptight, brutish Maloney.
Ken Loach has been an active political voice of the working-class through his cinema, and "Sorry We Missed You" further solidifies his position as an artist who brings the grievances of working-class, and shows how the fractured political and economic system leeches on the voiceless.
With this film, Loach continues making bold social-realist dramas but with the difference that this time, instead of focusing on one character in films like "Daniel Blake", "Route Irish" and "It's a Free world", he expands his horizon to focus on the plight of Ricky's family and how the strain of out-of-control capitalism pushes the family on to the brink of irreversible damage.
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Abby, Ricky's wife, is another victim of the gig economy, working a "zero-hours" contract as a carer for the health service without formal hours. It means leaving the much needed and long-awaited family dinner in the middle of the night if she gets a call to attend the differently-abled people. Abby had to sell her car to pay off the first debt for Ricky's delivery van, which in turn, puts financial pressure on Ricky and tremendous inconvenience of logistics on Abby.
Abby and Ricky get limited time to spend at home with their elder son, Seb (Rhys Stone) and younger daughter, Lisa (Katie Proctor). Seb has an artistic inclination but he skips school in the absence of his parents and sinks into adolescence aggression, arguments and rebellious behavior. While Lisa, the most matured in the family despite being the youngest, keep the family glued together during the rough patch.
Ricky finds hard to maintain the balance between demanding work that exhausts him off completely and familial responsibilities, including the burden of getting them through the financial crisis. Loach's frequent collaborator, screenwriter Paul Laverty captures the socio-political nuances of working under this new growing ecosystem, and how it governs the personal space of individual and his family.
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Laverty subverts all the dramatic tropes that evoke sentimentalism. Instead, he keeps drama simmering with Ricky's ghastly realisation on how he was sold a lie. Under the garb of self-employment, he is exploited relentlessly by the capitalist system that allows no breathing space for the working-class.
It's a vicious cycle where the poor grow poorer, and the only thing that changes are the rules, written by the policy schemers. "Sorry We Missed You" is an eye-opener, that in spite of taking a single nuclear family's perspective and counterpointing the prevalent 'gig-economy' sheen that's popular among the millennials, visually and emotionally works greatly because it eventually shows the long-term adverse effect of celebrating the late stage capitalism.
Sorry We Missed You Official Trailer
Cast: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor, Rob Brewster, Charlie Richmond, Julian Ions, Sheila Dunkerley, Maxie Peters, Christopher John Slater, Heather Wood, Alberto Dumba, Natalia Stonebanks, Jordan Colard, Dave Turner, Stephen Clegg
Director: Ken Loach
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty
Producer: Rebecca O'Brien
Executive producers: Pascal Caucheteux, Gregoire Sorlot, Vincent Maraval
Director of photography: Robbie Ryan
Production designer: Fergus Clegg
Costume designer: Joanne Slater
Music: George Fenton
Editor: Jonathan Morris
Casting: Kahleen Crawford
Venue: Cannes Film Festival (Competition)
Sales: Wild Bunch
Screened at: MAMI
Tags: 2019, British, Debbie Honeywood, English, Ken Loach, Kris Hitchen, Paul Laverty, Robbie Ryan
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We write as elected representatives and residents of Redhill and Hinton respectively.
The proposal raising its head again to knock down the Broad Leys and replace it with a Co-op just shows how little vision the owners have, how poorly thought out their plans are.
At present, they have a business with very little opposition, gone are the Ship, Greyhound Dog, Treacle Mine, Belmont and The Legion, so in effect, they have a captive market that could be developed with investment - a small amount of investment (conservative estimate £200,000) in a refurbishment and a great locals offer of a welcoming pub.
However, these shortsighted and blinkered accountants / money men sat in a dark office somewhere think it best to spend upwards of £1million to take on the plethora of convenience stores and supermarkets all within 800 metres. Asda, Tesco local, Roundabout Stores, Stokes'Stores, Mila Polska Sklep, Redhill Stores and even one of their own Co-op stores.
We will oppose the application with our usual vigour but you the customers of the pub need to make your voices heard. Petitions are ok but each of you must write a letter to the owners and firmly say hands off, send a copy to either of us and when the application is submitted that letter can be used to oppose the development.
If you need help, Chris and I would be only too pleased to meet you in the Leys for a pint and advice.


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JinkoSolar Announces New Chief Operating Officer
SHANGRAO, China, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced the resignation of Mr. Zhiqun Xu as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and the appointment of Dr. Jiun-Hua Allen Guo as the Company's new Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Guo, who currently serves as the Company's vice president for Quality System, will assume his new role and responsibilities immediately. Mr. Xu will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.
Dr. Guo has been with the Company since 2012 and has held a variety of roles, including Deputy General Manager, General Manager of Solar Cell Division, and Vice President of Solar Cell Division. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Guo was the President and CTO of Topcell Solar International from March 2010 to July 2011. Before that, he held a variety of roles in E-Ton Solar Tech. from September 2007 to December 2009, and the Center of Excellence for Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics of the University of New South Wales from December 2005 to December 2007. Dr. Guo received his PhD in electrical engineering from The University of New South Wales in 2004. He received his master's degree in agricultural machinery engineering in 1995 and bachelor's degree in agricultural machinery engineering in 1993 from National Taiwan University. Dr. Guo is a member of the editorial board of Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications.
"We believe Dr. Guo's extensive experience in the industry and within JinkoSolar will significantly enhance our ability to successfully execute our strategy," commented Mr. Kangping Chen, Chief Executive Officer of JinkoSolar. "We wish Mr. Xu all the best in his future endeavors and thank him for his years of service with JinkoSolar."
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Responding to software piracy - React but don't overreact
If you find out your software is being pirated, sometimes you can turn the tide with a plan that will make the best of the situation.
By Michael Goff, V.i. Labs | April 26, 2011 -- 12:01 GMT (05:01 PDT) | Topic: Enterprise Software
This is part two of a three-part series about dealing with software piracy. Read part one Software piracy – Where is your revenue going?
Commentary - There are several phases to software piracy. As we have previously discussed, ISVs first tend to be in a discovery phase, where they are not aware there's a problem, have just discovered that their software has been pirated, or know that their software has been pirated but don't think there's anything they can do about it. In the second phase, ISVs move to reaction mode.
Once ISVs discover that their software has been pirated, the gut reaction is to put an immediate stop to it. After all, this is their life's work. Thus, their first response is often to go after distribution channels and issue takedown notices.
For example, the New York Times recently reported that Microsoft is taking down 800,000 counterfeiter links a month to quell counterfeit software threats. The company reportedly spends roughly $200 million in anti-piracy technology. It scans the web for suspicious links and sends takedown requests to web service providers when it discovers questionable activity. However, software pirates then use automated systems that replace links that Microsoft removes. It's a continual battle.
Clearly, this strategy is not working all that well. It's like a game of "whac-a-mole" – simply impossible to keep up with.
Alternatively, some ISVs look to curb this problem through software protection approaches. By hardening the software, they hope to deter software pirates. In some cases, this does make sense. However, in the majority of cases this merely delays the time it takes to crack the vendor's licensing or DRM.
If piracy is discovered, it's best to react, but not overreact. Be proactive, yet patient. This may sound contradictory, but in this case it is not. Patience does not mean passive. It's about taking the right action, based on the right information. ISVs can be proactive by investing in piracy business intelligence to identify license infringement, and then having the patience to gather this intelligence before making a decision on what actions to take.
Today, ISVs have the means to discover how and where software is being used, what features are used most, and the extent of software misuse. By gathering data on the actual businesses using pirated software, ISVs can make data-driven decisions about their piracy strategies.
Avast is a clear example of this. The company turned a piracy problem into a huge marketing opportunity. Most companies, upon realizing their software was being stolen, would immediately seek to squash the problem and penalize those users. Instead, Avast took the patient, proactive approach, gathering intelligence over the next 18 months about the use of the pirated version of its software.
According to PC Pro, "a single license for Avast security software had been used by 774,651 people after it went viral on a file-sharing site." Avast saw the users for what they were: business leads. Realizing it had an avid following of people clearly interested in its software, Avast decided to flip the users of the pirated version of their application into authorized users. Those people using the pirated version received a pop-up notice offering them a link to the free or paid-for versions of the software. Users had an opportunity to "true up"—and use a valid version of the software free from the risk of malware.
Companies like Avast are taking a more enlightened approach to tackling software piracy, leveraging data about misuse of their applications to recover lost revenue. Ultimately, when it comes to software piracy, it's difficult to make the right decision without the the most significant facts in front of you. They then have an understanding of the scope of the problem and how best to attack it.
Michael Goff is the marketing director at V.i. Labs, where he helps oversee the development and promotion of solutions that provide software companies with actionable intelligence on the use and misuse of their products to increase revenue. A fifteen year software marketing veteran, Michael understands how IP theft and piracy impact an organization's bottom line, as well as how unlicensed users can be converted to recurring revenue.
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Practical considerations aside, Vikings stadium design is impressive
Wondrously, the design architects came up with took a mashing of ideas and became a meshing.
By Marlys Harris
HKS unveiled this design for the new Vikings stadium Monday night for official approval by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
Just for a moment, let's forget about whether the money from electronic pulltabs will be enough to pay for the new Vikings stadium. Or whether there will be cost overruns. Or whether football will continue to be popular. Or whether tax dollars should be used to finance a stadium to begin with.
Let's forget about all those practical considerations and ponder the design that architects unveiled Monday night for official approval by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the unofficial approval (or disapproval) of herds of local notables and football fans crowding the Guthrie's Wurtele Thrust theater.
If you put all that aside, you would have to grudgingly—or maybe not so grudgingly—admit that the plan for the new structure is impressive.
In devising their schematic, HKS, the architects, entertained a mash up of ideas: that such a building should not fight its climate; that it should use materials that work in this environment; that it harmonize with the public structures we already have; and that it incorporate digital technology and meet the criteria of sustainability. Wondrously, in the design they came up with that mashing became a meshing.
Take the weather problem, for example. The low domed roofs used in many stadium designs—suitable perhaps for places like New Orleans—require a huge amount of reinforcement to withstand Minnesota's heavy snows, like the 27-incher that caused dome-plosion back in 2010. Instead, said Brian Trubey, HKS'design principal, the mantra became "get the snow off the roof." So the roof of the new stadium will be pitched steeply enough to shed the snow automatically. That configuration allows for lighter and less costly structural support.
Clumps of snow?
I do worry about Volkswagen-sized clumps of snow landing on hapless pedestrians. But I'm hoping that HKS can solve that problem because the pitched roof gives the building a look that's unlike most stadiums you'll ever see with a peak that at one end will be perhaps 10 stories tall. It also allows heat from the sun to collect in the highest portion of the building— the so-called loft. That warm air can be shunted down to the stands on cold days and vented outside on hot ones.
Half of the stadium's roof will be covered with a material known as ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, in case you wondered), a transparent polymer used for the Water Cube aquatics center in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Trellis-like structures would under-gird the roof while most of the exterior walls would be glass, which is, given all that sand we've got, an indigenous material. One wall would allow for views of downtown Minneapolis, and the front of the building would open up to the plaza through four 95-foot-high pivoting glass doors. I've seen a much smaller version of such a door—about 30 feet high—in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and it was stunning.
Add in some zinc framing, which, Trubey asserted, develops a patina with age that transforms its coloration with the change of season and hours of the day, and you've got a building that is striking. Some people have said that it looks like a ship; I think asymmetric greenhouse is more like it. But oddball structures, Trubey asserted, are very much in line with Minneapolis' historic tilt toward the non-traditional. To prove the point, he showed slides of other local architectural icons: the Walker Art Center, the Weisman Museum, the downtown library, the Guthrie and that spoon with the cherry in it.
I can already hear people kvetching, "What about the retractable roof?" I am not sure why it's so important. Yes, it's pleasant to sit in the open air (though not often during the late fall and winter), but Trubey explained that it can't be operated under certain climactic conditions (he didn't specify which, but I would guess ours), and that many stadiums that have them (and he emphasized that HKS had built several) didn't use them all that often. By foregoing the $40 million to $60 million extra, the architects could add other goodies.
Goodies aplenty
And there are goodies aplenty, all of them bringing roars of approval from the Guthrie audience: two of "the largest video boards in the NFL," each 120 by 50 feet; thousands of feet of video ribbons running around the seating tiers; a sound system that, according to Trubey, "makes you feel like you're in the game" (complete with concussions, I suppose); and WiFi, so that fans with smart phones can tweet and Facebook and instagram and watch players in the locker room while taking in the video boards and ribbons and maybe even occasionally watching the game.
A series of eminences then climbed onto the thrust stage to proclaim their support: R.T. Rybak who said that the new stadium would make the downtown east neighborhood "a place to work and play instead of a place of abandoned parking lots," coach Leslie Frasier who pronounced the plan "fantastic," and players John Sullivan and Phil Loadholt. The parade wound up with Vikings Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant. "I'm sold," he told the cheering audience. "If there were any questions, this evening answered them."
With that, the five members of the Sports Facilities Authority took to the stage and voted to adopt the plan. Next stop: the Stadium Implementation Committee, where approval is a foregone conclusion. Committee Co-chair Tom Fisher, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Architecture, had already told me earlier in the evening: "The stadium is going to be big, bigger than I thought. But that's OK because football is a spectacle, and this will be spectacular."
I don't know whether this is the right moment to go quite so big. Attendance at NFL games sagged in the recession and only last year regained 2008 levels. Some sports mavens predict that an increasing share of fandom will save the immense price of a ticket and watch the games on their flat-screens, tablets, laptops and phones. The future football stadium could shrink to the size of a football studio—or a basketball venue, anyway, which would seat, say, 17,000 instead of the 65,000 planned for our new yet-to-be named stadium. In any case, the Vikings would only play there 10 days a year.
For those reasons perhaps, some speakers during the evening made a stab at rebranding. People call it the Vikings stadium, said Mark Wilf, the team's co-owner, but it will really be a multi-purpose building. High school soccer and college baseball teams will play there; the stadium will play host to concerts, monster trucks, marching band competitions, maybe major league soccer and hopefully big events like the Final Four and the World Cup. "And the Super Bowl," yelled someone from the rafters.
Nobody can predict with any certainly that all that stuff will happen. I am reminded of Beijing's architecturally remarkable Bird's Nest Olympics stadium, which announced to the world that China had arrived as a world power. But high maintenance costs have discouraged teams from playing there, and most of the time it sits empty.
But, as I say: Let's put those worries aside and, for a brief while, let ourselves be impressed.
Marlys Harris
A Minnesota native, Marlys Harris has been an investigative reporter and editor with specialties in consumer protection and finance for Money Magazine and Consumer Reports. She covers urban affairs.
Vikings unveil stadium design: What do you think?
By MinnPost staff
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Minnesota Vikings stadium needs better urban design
By Nathaniel M. Hood

Practical considerations aside, Vikings stadium design is impressive

By Marlys Harris

May 14, 2013

Just for a moment, let's forget about whether the money from electronic pulltabs will be enough to pay for the new Vikings stadium. Or whether there will be cost overruns. Or whether football will continue to be popular. Or whether tax dollars should be used to finance a stadium to begin with.

Let's forget about all those practical considerations and ponder the design that architects unveiled Monday night for official approval by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the unofficial approval (or disapproval) of herds of local notables and football fans crowding the Guthrie's Wurtele Thrust theater.

If you put all that aside, you would have to grudgingly—or maybe not so grudgingly—admit that the plan for the new structure is impressive.

In devising their schematic, HKS, the architects, entertained a mash up of ideas: that such a building should not fight its climate; that it should use materials that work in this environment; that it harmonize with the public structures we already have; and that it incorporate digital technology and meet the criteria of sustainability. Wondrously, in the design they came up with that mashing became a meshing.

Take the weather problem, for example. The low domed roofs used in many stadium designs—suitable perhaps for places like New Orleans—require a huge amount of reinforcement to withstand Minnesota's heavy snows, like the 27-incher that caused  dome-plosion back in 2010. Instead, said Brian Trubey, HKS'design principal, the mantra became "get the snow off the roof." So the roof of the new stadium will be pitched steeply enough to shed the snow automatically. That configuration allows for lighter and less costly structural support.

Clumps of snow?

I do worry about Volkswagen-sized clumps of snow landing on hapless pedestrians. But I'm hoping that HKS can solve that problem because the pitched roof gives the building a look that's unlike most stadiums you'll ever see with a peak that at one end will be perhaps 10 stories tall. It also allows heat from the sun to collect in the highest portion of the building— the so-called loft. That warm air can be shunted down to the stands on cold days and vented outside on hot ones.

Half of the stadium's roof will be covered with a material known as ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, in case you wondered), a transparent polymer used for the Water Cube aquatics center in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Trellis-like structures would under-gird the roof while most of the exterior walls would be glass, which is, given all that sand we've got, an indigenous material. One wall would allow for views of downtown Minneapolis, and the front of the building would open up to the plaza through four 95-foot-high pivoting glass doors. I've seen a much smaller version of such a door—about 30 feet high—in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and it was stunning.

Minnesota Vikings

Add in some zinc framing, which, Trubey asserted, develops a patina with age that transforms its coloration with the change of season and hours of the day, and you've got a building that is striking. Some people have said that it looks like a ship; I think asymmetric greenhouse is more like it. But oddball structures, Trubey asserted, are very much in line with Minneapolis' historic tilt toward the non-traditional. To prove the point, he showed slides of other local architectural icons: the Walker Art Center, the Weisman Museum, the downtown library, the Guthrie and that spoon with the cherry in it.

I can already hear people kvetching, "What about the retractable roof?" I am not sure why it's so important. Yes, it's pleasant to sit in the open air (though not often during the late fall and winter), but Trubey explained that it can't be operated under certain climactic conditions (he didn't specify which, but I would guess ours), and that many stadiums that have them (and he emphasized that HKS had built several) didn't use them all that often. By foregoing the $40 million to $60 million extra, the architects could add other goodies.

Goodies aplenty

And there are goodies aplenty, all of them bringing roars of approval from the Guthrie audience: two of "the largest video boards in the NFL," each 120 by 50 feet; thousands of feet of video ribbons running around the seating tiers; a sound system that, according to Trubey, "makes you feel like you're in the game" (complete with concussions, I suppose); and WiFi, so that fans with smart phones can tweet and Facebook and instagram and watch players in the locker room while taking in the video boards and ribbons and maybe even occasionally watching the game.

A series of eminences then climbed onto the thrust stage to proclaim their support: R.T. Rybak who said that the new stadium would make the downtown east neighborhood "a place to work and play instead of a place of abandoned parking lots," coach Leslie Frasier who pronounced the plan "fantastic," and players John Sullivan and Phil Loadholt. The parade wound up with Vikings Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant. "I'm sold," he told the cheering audience. "If there were any questions, this evening answered them."

With that, the five members of the Sports Facilities Authority took to the stage and voted to adopt the plan. Next stop: the Stadium Implementation Committee, where approval is a foregone conclusion. Committee Co-chair Tom Fisher, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Architecture, had already told me earlier in the evening: "The stadium is going to be big, bigger than I thought. But that's OK because football is a spectacle, and this will be spectacular."

I don't know whether this is the right moment to go quite so big. Attendance at NFL games sagged in the recession and only last year regained 2008 levels. Some sports mavens predict that an increasing share of fandom will save the immense price of a ticket and watch the games on their flat-screens, tablets, laptops and phones. The future football stadium could shrink to the size of a football studio—or a basketball venue, anyway, which would seat, say, 17,000 instead of the 65,000 planned for our new yet-to-be named stadium. In any case, the Vikings would only play there 10 days a year.

Minnesota Vikings

For those reasons perhaps, some speakers during the evening made a stab at rebranding. People call it the Vikings stadium, said Mark Wilf, the team's co-owner, but it will really be a multi-purpose building. High school soccer and college baseball teams will play there; the stadium will play host to concerts, monster trucks, marching band competitions, maybe major league soccer and hopefully big events like the Final Four and the World Cup. "And the Super Bowl," yelled someone from the rafters.

Nobody can predict with any certainly that all that stuff will happen. I am reminded of Beijing's architecturally remarkable Bird's Nest Olympics stadium, which announced to the world that China had arrived as a world power. But high maintenance costs have discouraged teams from playing there, and most of the time it sits empty.

But, as I say: Let's put those worries aside and, for a brief while, let ourselves be impressed.

This article first appeared on MinnPost and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.