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What Did Harvey Keitel Really Say About "The Path to 911"?
By Robin Boyd | September 10, 2006 1:24 PM EDT
The opposition to the ABC docu-drama has been using Harvey Keitel's CNN Interview statements as one of their talking points against "The Path to 911". But were Keitel's comments taken out of context and misrepresented? Are certain comments made by Keitel during the interview completely ignored by those vehemently protesting the airing of the movie?
Here is what Bill Clinton's lawyer wrote in his latest letter to ABC:
"Harvey Keitel, who plays the star role of FBI agent John O'Neill, told reporters yesterday that while the screenplay was presented to him as a fair treatment of historical events, he is upset that several scenes were simply invented for dramatic purposes."
The ContraCosta Times had this to say:
"Democrats have mounted a campaign against the movie, which depicts former Clinton administration officials as undermining attempts to capture or kill bin Laden. Actor Harvey Keitel, who plays an FBI agent in the film, has joined the critics, telling CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" that he has had arguments with the filmmakers over facts that were "wrong."
"You can't put these things together, compress them and then distort the reality. ... You cannot cross the line from a conflation of events to a distortion of the event," Keitel said. "Where we have distorted something, we made a mistake and it should be corrected."
Here is a transcript that I made of the interview via the video from Crooks and Liars (even their transcript left out a few key phrases):
Keitel: "Yeah I had questions about certain events and the material I was given in the path to 911 that I did raise questions about. Yes I had some conflicts there."
CNN: "How was that met?"
Keitel: "With discussion, with argument. When I received the script it said abc history project, I took it to be exactly what they presented to me – history and that facts were correct. It turned out that not all the facts were correct and ABC set about trying to heal that problem – in some instances it was too late because we had begun."
CNN: "Do you feel anything should be changed in this film?"
Keitel: "ummm Yes I do. This is a tough issue because we don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water. There are also quality issues raised in the film that our citizens should see and should be discussing amongst themselves. If we're putting together certain facts and umm an untruth evolves from that then that's wrong. You can compile certain things as long as the truth remains the truth. You can't put things together, compress them and then distort the reality."
CNN: "The director has said and this is a quote from the director that this is an objective telling of the events from 9/11, not documentary. Of course we have seen history dramatized all the time and there are certain areas where creative license is taken in doing that…"
Keitel: "That's right"
CNN: "In the case of Sept 11, though, do you feel that it is an absolute responsibility that it be a factually accurate even if it is a dramatization."
Keitel: "Absolutely you cannot cross the line from a, umm, a compilation of events to a distortion of a event, no. Where we have distorted something, we made a mistake and that should be corrected, it can be corrected. It can be corrected by the people getting involved in the story they are going to see."
Notice that Keitel never says that several scenes were simply invented for dramatic purposes as Clinton's lawyer claimed. There are no statements that correlate with Keitel "joining the critics" calling for the movie to be pulled. On the contrary, Keitel stated that there are some "quality issues" that we SHOULD see.
Also notice that Keitel was never asked WHAT he thought should be changed or if the changes were made. We get a better example of the some changes requested from today's NY Post article:
"Virtually from Day 1 of shooting, "Keitel put his own researcher on the case," looking to correct historical, character and other inaccuracies he found in the script, said John Dondertman, a production designer on the film. That led to Keitel rewriting most of his own lines - which in turn meant almost daily revisions for cast members who had scenes with him.
A particular point of contention was a scene in which O'Neill, observing reams of Arabic documents, asks his assistant, "Do we have Arab translators?" only to be told, "I don't know of any. I'll call around." "Keitel couldn't understand why the FBI didn't have Arabic translators, so the dialogue was changed on the spot," said a script supervisor.
On one occasion, Keitel holed up in his hotel for an entire day with director David Cunningham revising the script. Other times, Cunningham would "fumble through the 9/11 Commission book trying to figure out how to correct details Keitel called into question," said the script supervisor.
So the script was reworked DURING the filming. This follows Keitel's statements during the CNN interview about "ABC trying to heal that problem". Despite the claims of the opponents, the filmmakers were proactive in "getting it right". This is also backed up by an article from the Washington Post via the NW Herald Entertainment Section.
"Keitel portrays FBI agent John O'Neill, who was an expert on al-Qaida. "He and his team were on it" prior to Sept. 11, Keitel said. "But the environment where they worked . . . they couldn't pursue a bad guy without getting permission. They were in the forefront of this assault on al-Qaida, and they were blocked all along the way."
Filming the story behind the attacks "evoked in all of us . . . a sense of responsibility to the heroes of that day, to be as truthful as is humanly possible to honor them," Keitel said. "There isn't anyone from the top on down to the caterer and prop master who didn't have it in their bones to get it right."
It is one thing to have a complaint about misrepresentations of facts in a movie. It is another to use misrepresentations to bolster your own complaints. But why should we expect anything different today?
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Sometimes you are not an individual in your own right, sometimes you are an agent of a company or government department, you are the company personified.
What does that mean? It means that what you do, you do on behalf of that government department and the government department is liable.
In a recent case the Federal Court of Australia said that because a council officer made statements about a pharmacist which the officer knew were untrue, and because the untrue statements were made by the officer in his official capacity to the Health Department, that the officer had been guilty of an abuse of his office. Furthermore, the Council had to pay compensation to the pharmacist.
It is an abuse of a person's "office" or their official position if they do something with malicious intent to cause harm to someone else, even if the thing they did was something they could normally do.
When is an employee an agent?
If you run a business then it is important that you understand that your employees are often your agents, that is, you are liable for their actions. Making your employees into sub contractors doesn't solve this problem.
An Agent is an authorised representative who has the authority to make decisions or create obligations for someone else who is called the Principal. One of the key tests for agency is to look at how much authority the employee is given, including ostensible authority. Ostensible authority is where the Agent doesn't have specific authority to act, but because of the action or inaction of the Principal a reasonable third party would believe the Agent had that authority.
An example of ostensible authority would be an employee negotiating a reduction in price. While the Principal may not have given the employee specific authority to negotiate that reduction, has the third party been alerted to the fact that only the Principal has authority to do this? If the third party is dealing with that employee directly, and has no dealings with the Principal at all, what grounds do they have to believe that anyone other than the employee they are dealing with is the person that they should deal with? If the employee offers the reduction and the third party assists, and proceeds to engage the services of that business and is not told until the end of the matter that the Principal never agreed to the reduction and his authority was necessary, then the third party is entitled to rely on the representations of the Agent (the employee) and to hold the Principal (the business) to the terms of the contract as negotiated with that Agent.
If you have had difficult difficulties in dealing with a government department, or if you are running a business and you want some advise in relation to agency law and employee management then make an appointment to speak with Bruce Coode. Your first half hour appointment is free, and he can let you know whether you have an issue that is worth further investigation. Bruce has been dealing with government departments for most of his forty year career, including at times acting for government departments, and can give you practical advise in plain English about your problem and any potential solutions. Bruce has also been running his own business and advising small business owners for many decades.


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Alexis Ohanian Comes To DC; Tells Startups 10 Ways to Be Awesome
Sure, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian may be at my (and his) alma mater today, in Virginia, but we mustn't disregard the fact that it has been Alexis Week in DC.Currently sitting on Reddit's board, Ohanian is also the founder of Breadpig, an advisor to Hipmunk, an Ambassador for Y Combinator, and a serial investor. Renown for his active fight against SOPA and PIPA (and his skyscraper-like height), the die-hard Redskins fan's homecoming was motivated by something other than last night's game against the Ravens.
All week long, Ohanian has been speaking at various college campuses and venues, as part of his bus tour around the United States promoting his first book, Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed, wherein he shares his ideas for harnessing the power of the Internet for good.
150 stops. 77 colleges. 1 awesome bus.
Kicking off with a small, happy hour event held by Future Tense (a collaboration between Arizona State University, the New America Foundation, and Slate), Ohanian spoke informally with New America Foundation VP, Sascha Meinrach, about Reddit and his rise to success, as well as the campaign for Internet freedom and Anonymous's ironic use of the Guy Fawkes mask (for which Time Warner is paid a licensing fee per sale).
While this reporter opted out of attending his talk at the George Washington University directly after Tuesday's happy hour, I did manage to catch the same talk (and more!) at a much rather intimate gathering at Canvas, organized by TechBreakfast.
Alexis Ohanian's presentation at TechBreakfast.
Beginning with the origins of Reddit and then touching upon his work with Net neutrality, Ohanian's talk was replete with words of wisdom ("how to be awesome") for the current and prospective startup founders in the room. Some key takeaways from his talk include:
Startups are a Necessary Part of Our Economy
Ohanian asserts that "[startups] are in the healthiest part of the economy." Because of this, we have to remember that startups must serve the greater purpose and recruit the help of others – to grow jobs and employ the vast amount of talent that is available.
Millennials Can Make the Most Difference
"The people with the power are the ones who not only explore it, but can build the ground underneath." Despite the crappy post-graduation job prospects and high cost of student loans, Ohanian insists that Millennials truly have the greatest advantage in this current economy. Millennials are the ones who grew up in the Internet age – the ones who developed alongside these technologies. Want to make a difference? Visit Codecademy instead of BuzzFeed.
A Crappy Product Isn't Sustainable
Although this point should be obvious, there are many startups out there that are undying in their attempt to sell crappy products. Referencing his first venture and precursor to Reddit, MMM (pronounced "mhmmmmmmm") or My Mobile Menu, Ohanian says that no amount of great marketing (like a neato mascot, such as Reddit's alien) can make a terrible product or idea sustainable in the long-term. "Mascots won't save a mediocre product."
Remind People That There are Humans Behind Your Product
Sure, we're developing all of these great apps and creating new technologies, but we shouldn't forget to remind everyone that there are actual humans behind these things. Referring to things like the MacBook, Ohanian says "no matter how beautiful the products we use are, they're just cold devices; you have to remind people [that] there are humans behind [these] soulless robots." Truly empathize with your customer and provide a great user experience.
Startup People Are In a Constant State of Uncertainty And That's Okay
While the idea for MMM was a flop, Ohanian and Steve Huffman eventually stumbled upon the idea for Reddit. Even though you never know where an idea will take you, or where you're headed once you have a startup based on that idea, everyone else is literally going through the same thing. "We're ALL trying to hack it; we're all trying to figure this **** out."
If You're Not Seeing Growth, Then You Yourself Need to Develop
Ohanian believes that when you're not seeing growth, the issue might be you. "Either you're working too hard, or you're incompetent." In either case, you have to change your own behavior in order to start seeing some development. If you're working too hard, then figure out where you're being inefficient. If you're incompetent in a certain capacity, then improve yourself. For instance, if you're a programmer, maybe improve on your coding skills.
Have a Great Idea
"We're all competing with cat photos online," says Ohanian. Whether you're developing a new app, building a product, or producing content for a blog, we have to remember that we're competing with a global marketplace of ideas. If you want to be successful, you have to create something that captures the attention of people.
Sometimes a Great Idea Is Dependent on the Times
Referring to Airbnb's success, Ohanian believes that whether an idea or product is considered "great" depends on the current environment. Sometimes, it can all come down to timing and people's changing attitudes. For Airbnb, part of its success can be attributed to changed perceptions about staying in strangers' homes.
You Don't Need Silicon Valley
"All of your stories do not need Silicon Valley to happen." We have the Internet at our disposal, and therefore a pathway to the knowledge and the skills we need to turn our ideas into reality. "You can be entrepreneurs online, all the freaking time," exclaims Ohanian. Sure, Silicon Valley is great and there are certainly benefits from being there, but it's #whatever: "go to the Valley, take their money, and come back [to develop your company]."
Everything Depends on a Free and Open Internet
The Internet is what has allowed great ideas to rise to the top and become truly successful. We all have to remember that an Internet that is free and open – one that is removed from the influence and control of service providers and governments – lies at the foundation of tech startups. Especially as members of the DC tech community, we have to make sure that our policymakers realize how important it is that all links are created equal.
Alexis Ohanian continues his tour tonight at the University of Virginia. Wahoowa!
Ohanian continues his tour tonight with a visit to the University of Virginia. If you missed him in DC this week, he will return with a presentation at Georgetown University next Friday, November 15. You can buy a copy of his book, 'Without Their Permission', from Amazon.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian welcomes Game Informer associate editor Jason Guisao to break down his review of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the massive role-playing game that hit Nintendo Switch today. Before that, the two get caught up on all the biggest Nintendo news from the last two weeks. The show ends with an RPG-focused Definitive Ranking topic before Jason gives his eShop Gem of the Week.
If you'd like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Jason Guisao (@Jason_Guisao)
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
00:00:00 – Introduction
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00:14:25 – Nintendo Switch Sports Free Update
00:19:18 – TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Release Date
00:22:44 – New Mario Kart 8: Deluxe DLC Courses
00:28:11 – New Pokémon Orchestral Version Released
00:29:10 – Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review
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If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can do so by emailing AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, tweeting to Brian (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For more Game Informer podcasts, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry, and Video Gameography with host Marcus Stewart, which explores the history of video games – one series at a time! We also have From Panel to Podcast from host Andrew Reiner, covering everything from the world of comic books, including the shows, movies, and games that spawn from them!
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Recently, we moved into a new house, leaving the city where we had been living for 13 years. Our new home was in the same town where I grew up and a ton of my "growing up" friends had moved back also. But a lot has changed in the intervening years. I thought it'd be easy to fall back into the suburban routine, but there were a whole new host of cliques, classes, and clubs to maneuver. It was like high school redux.
And while starting out my suburban life as a mommy took some getting used to, I think we're settling in quite nicely, including with a crew of some new momrades, who I may or may not be forcing into a book club. Here are a couple tried and true tips to finding your own #MomSquad.
Join a Mommy-and-me class. Obviously, the very best way to meet other moms is to take a mommy-and-me class. These are offered everywhere from your local library to the nearby JCC/YMCA. These are women with kids the same age as your little one, going through a lot of the same issues that you are. They are also the women you may potentially be dealing with for the next 18 years – not to be dramatic – from the PTA, playdates, and carpools.Mommy-and-me separation classes are the best. You can play a bit with your mini-me and then sneak out with the other moms for a cup of coffee without any guilt. It's a great way to see if you click with any of the other moms. One of my newest momrades is a fellow mother-of-twins I met at a separation class. We jut got each other. Twins will do that to you.
Don't be afraid to chat someone up. When I was pregnant or had just had my baby, I'd always smile at other pregnant women. Sometimes, we'd chat. It was like that pregnant belly was the key to some secret club.Right after my twins were born but before we moved to suburbia, a pregnant woman came up to me at Temple (of all places). She was due with twins shortly. We chatted. End of story. Or was it? A year later, after we had moved back to my hometown, I ran into her at the nail salon. An Oreo-loving friendship was born.
Head to the nearest park. This one is harder when the weather is colder, but during the warmer months, the park is a plethora of parents. The best part about the park is that while your kids run around getting out their energy, you can causally chat up the other parents. See who has kids a similar age, who live in the neighborhood, who is looking to make playdates, and who might be a perfect addition to your #MomSquad. In my opinion, the park may be the easiest place to make momrades.
Join local and online communities. This was a whole new world to me when I became a mom. Suddenly, there was this entire parenting community online. And that community was broken down based on one child, multiples, location, working mom, stay-at-home mom, and more. The best part: These moms were ultra-supportive, building each other up, offering advice and help. People may complain about the Internet, but creating this strong supportive community of moms is definitely a plus.The moms of our hometown have an especially strong online presence. And more often than not, they use that power for the good of us all.
When I first moved to suburbia, a couple of my city friends mentioned they knew people who lived out here with kids. Would I mind them giving out my contact info? Definitely, not! You network for work, why not try it when it comes to meeting people and making momrades?I only went on one blind date in my former single-childless life, but I happily meet up with virtual strangers all the time in the name of making mom friends.
Be that mom. What do you have to lose? Why not introduce yourself all over town to every mom you meet? Why not ask for playdates? Why not create your own online community for moms like you? Or start that book (or Oreos/Wine club). Be proactive.I can often come off as shy. And I always worry that I'm missing out. But sometimes stepping outside your comfort zone is the only way to reap the really big rewards, in this case your very own #MomSquad.
We're just starting off on this parenting journey. Heck, our twins aren't even 3 years old yet. But with momrades (OK, and dadrades) on our side, I think it'll be a lot easier. And with a lot more wine.


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Jasejem, posible faraón de la dinastía II del período arcaico de Egipto, c. 2734-2727 a. C.

Su nombre de Horus se encontró grabado en un fragmento de estela, que se custodia en el Museo Egipcio de El Cairo.

Titulatura

Otras hipótesis
Muchos estudiosos creen que Jasejem, al reunificar el país, cambió su nombre por el de Jasejemuy. Por la semejanza del nombre ven en Jasejemuy una titulatura diferente, adoptada después de la reconciliación nacional, que estuvo en precario por la rebelión del sur.

Véase también
Jasejemuy

Referencias
Digital Egypt for Universities

Faraones
Dinastía II
Reyes del siglo XXVII a. C.
Antiguos egipcios del siglo XXVII a. C.

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Never Steady, Never Still feels lived-in, rich and achingly real
Kathleen Hepburn's family drama – nominated for several Canadian Screen Awards – hits hard
by Radheyan Simonpillai
Théodore Pellerin is superb in the Canadian Screen Award-nominated Never Steady, Never Still.
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Small, exquisite moments of searching for comfort in dire circumstances are what hit hard in Never Steady, Never Still, Kathleen Hepburn's assured feature debut about a family coping with tragedy while living in isolation.
The film is nominated for eight Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Shirley Henderson's heart-wrenching performance. She plays Judy, a mother living with Parkinson's disease, fighting to function independently after her husband's death.
Her son Jamie (Théodore Pellerin, also terrific and curiously not nominated) struggles with his sexuality and identity while working in an Alberta oil field, a brutal environment where performing masculinity has its own debilitating effect.
Their stories run separate, complementing each other in a way that's a tad on the nose. But Hepburn makes it work because her focus is more intimate than the schematics. She nurtures the performances in their specific environments, so each character and their every exchange feels lived-in, rich and achingly beautiful in those brief moments where they rise above the misery.
Wait for the mumbling, awkward sexual encounter in a pickup truck, a boldly provocative moment that isn't a resolution but still feels cathartic.
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Radheyan's first assignment for NOW was reviewing the Ice Cube heist comedy First Sunday. That was back in January 2008. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Scarborough, Rad currently lives in Leslieville with his wife and two adorable kids.
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Compassion and Leadership in a Multifaith World
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In February 2015, the Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) held its first annual symposium, entitled "Compassion and Leadership in a Multifaith World" on February 18, 2015, at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
A collaboration of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, the Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) is made possible through the generous support of H. Bruce McEver, The Foundation for Religious Literacy, and The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
In February 2015, LAMP hosted its first symposium dedicated to the topic of "compassion." The following panelists shared their personal experiences of and scholarly expertise about compassion, approaching the topic from different critical lenses: personal/group identities; the histories, preferences, and practices of various faith traditions; the implications of ethical and social responsibility and cultural awareness; and the available evidence of compassion as a leverage for effective and sustainable social change.
► Jacqueline J. Royster, Dean, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology
► Jan Love, Dean, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
► Kenneth J. Knoespel, McEver Professor of Engineering and the Liberal Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology
► William H. Foege, Recipient of the Allen Prize for Social Courage
► E. Brooks Holifield, Charles Howard Candler Professor of American Church History Emeritus, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
► Tom Key, Artistic Director, Theatrical Outfit
► Elizabeth Corrie, Director, Youth Theological Initiative, Candler School of Theology
► Yehezkel Landaum Associate Professor of Interfaith Relations, Hartford Seminary
► Ellen Ott Marshall, Associate Professor, Contemporary Christian Ethics and Conflict Transformation, Candler School of Theology Emory University
► Lawrence Foster, Professor, School of History, Technology, and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology
► John M. Klink, President, International Catholic Migration Commission, Inc.
► Rosetta E. Ross, Professor of Religion, Spelman College
► Consuelo L. Campbell, Associate Director, Mental Health Initiative—Liberia, The Carter Center
► Jeremy Cole, Managing Director, Southeast Region, U.S. Fund for UNICEF
► Ali Asani, Professor, Indo-Muslim and Islamic, Religion and Cultures, Harvard University
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What is a Common Law Trademark?
Trademarks are any sort of logo, word, phrase, design, mark, or another thing (such as a color) that identifies a unique manufacturer of a product or provider of a service. These identifying marks, words, logos, or designs become legally protected property once they begin being used in commerce. Trademarks are legally protected from being used by a person or business that does not own the trademark. Over time and through consistent use on products, trademarks become famous in a local community, across the nation, or even internationally.
A common law trademark is one that has these legal protections that come into being by use in commerce. A common law trademark is considered different from a trademark that is registered with either the federal government or with State governments. Federal trademarks have national reach and are registered by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO"). Trademarks registered at the State level will have a State or local reach. There is currently no international registration of trademarks, but various international treaties protect nationally registered trademarks in international commerce. These treaties create reciprocity.
Owning a common law trademark gives the owner certain legal rights. These include:
Ability to sue for trademark infringement to bar another from using the trademark
Ability to collect damages caused by the infringement
Ability to license use
However, common law trademark protections are limited to the geographical area in which the trademark is actually used. This is one of the main disadvantages of common law trademark protections vs. the protections afforded by statutes.
In general, common law trademark protections exist through judge-make laws rather than through protections granted by statutes. In general terms, this is what the words "common law" mean in the legal field. Trademarks have been used for centuries, and at first, the only trademarks were common law trademarks. However, over the years, trademark statutes were enacted for several reasons. First, lawmakers intended to solidify the legal protections afforded to trademark owners. Second, lawmakers wanted to increase the protections for trademark owners. In addition, there was a desire to make use of trademarks uniform and standardized. Finally, since registering a trademark created a public record of the trademark, registration was intended to decrease legal conflict over use and ownership.
The extra-legal protections provided by federal and State trademark statutes are triggered by the registration of a trademark. At the federal level, the additional legal protections include:
National geographic coverage for the trademark
Ability to sue for infringement and potentially collect statutory treble damages (which can be more substantial than actual damages)
Ability to collect attorneys' fees if you are the prevailing party
Ability to sue in federal courts (rather than State courts)
Authority to place the circle R symbol on your products and advertising for your services
Availability of additional legal causes of action, such as dilution or tarnishment of a trademark
Preferential treatment under procedures and protocols of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") designed to protect internet domain names based on registered trademarks
Ability to trigger the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to investigate allegations of importation of counterfeit goods
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With credit squeezed, salaries frozen and unemployment rising we are all feeling the economic pinch these days. Once, household technology was solely about buying the latest gadget, be it home cinema or a new smart phone, before the old one had even approached the end of its useful life. But in the last couple of years, with the credit crunch, people have become increasingly aware of what technology has to offer to help them actually save money. Some of this technology has been around for a while, whilst other developments are decidedly cutting-edge.
1. LED and Compact Fluorescent Lamps - energy saving bulbs last far longer than traditional incandescent bulbs and have lower running costs. The initial higher cost of each bulb is recouped within an average first six months of the bulb's life and then one starts to enjoy the savings this technology provides. LED lights are very efficient and are readily available in sizes that can be used in standard household fittings. Some users, however, find that the colour range of light from cheaper LEDs is not pleasing. Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are a proven technology which, again, offers the consumer savings by providing longer bulb life and cheaper running costs for the initial higher outlay. CFLs reach full brightness more quickly than LEDs and, in many people's opinion, are more aesthetically pleasing.
2. Double Glazing and Home Insulation - two different technologies, but both address the same issue: once you've paid the energy costs of heating your home, it makes sense to make every effort to stop that heat escaping. Double glazing involves a high initial cost, but will, for the average house, bring energy savings of around £165 pa, year on year. Some 33% of a home's heat is lost through the walls and another 20% through the roof. For a relatively modest outlay, cavity wall insulation and full 270mm loft insulation can give significant savings.
3. Solar Water Heating - once installed, this provides your home with a free source of warm water. The installation will pay for itself within 7 - 15 years and then begin to provide savings.
4. Solar Power by Photovoltaic Cells - solar power is a major investment, taking the average household some 20 - 30 years to recoup. Some of the cost, however, can be offset by linking some of the electricity produced to the national grid.
5. The Internet - or, more specifically, price comparison sites and smart phone apps. This technology offers the consumer the chance to compare prices and secure the best deal on a whole range of goods and services.
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The RNC Diagnosis: Part 1 – Messaging
posted in Preluari on martie 27, 2013 by FreedomWorks
The Republican National Committee's Growth and Opportunity Project post-mortem of the 2012 election cycle covers a lot of ground in its effort to diagnose the Party's losses. This first installment of my response covers the report broadly and particularly its prescriptions for messaging.
The RNC report categorized its recommendations in seven areas:
Demographic Partners
Campaign Mechanics
Friends and Allies (Third Party Groups)
Primary Process
I have chosen to break my response into three parts:
The committee spoke to more than 2,600 people, conducted a poll among 2,000 Republican Hispanic voters, surveyed political hacks and pollsters, and conducted an online survey of 36,000 people interested enough to take the survey. The regurgitation of contact numbers sounds eerily like the Illinois GOP touting how many people it has contacted while losing election after election.
Regardless of the number of inputs, the quality of the advice the committee chose to accept is what matters. Did anyone persuade the committee of anything What comes through most in the document are points on which the committee could use the voices of others to buttress its own positions.
There are some positive items in the report. Following the example of Senator Ted Cruz, for instance, the report suggests Republicans present their ideas through the lens of the people at the bottom. But other suggestions in the report don't make much sense at all, or don't address the messaging problems the party has been having.
Here, then, is my summary. Republicans, if they want to win, will:
Present a clear contrast to the Democrats. The RNC report seems to suggest mimicking their opponents, or softening language to mask any differences.
Avoid making overtly antagonistic comments that will arouse the other side's base. This may be impossible, as the other side seeks out such "bulletin board" material. All candidates should test messages internally and practice the language and phrasing needed to avoid verbal land mines.
Use the language of the target audience without hiding and especially without changing principles.
Adopt the perspective of the bottom rung of the ladder or someone who sees themselves as part of an oppressed group, and explain how a world view that includes individual freedom, opportunity, and placing limits on government helps them.
Avoid criticizing other Republicans who make errors. If you can't support someone, be silent. If asked, change the subject. If pressed, insist that questions be about your campaign, not someone else's. If pressed further, attack the other side, not your own.
Voters, especially the undecided, are filled with cognitive dissonance. For instance, they believe in the image of America as the land of opportunity, but they also believe in a safety net for those who can't take care of themselves.
The successful Republican candidate appeals to the central place of the individual, faith, and family, the dreams of people for success, and America's unique place in world history. The successful Democrat appeals to group labels, the fear of failure, and exaggerated societal imperfections. The idea is to get the voters thinking in your terms, not those of the other party.
Undecided voters are attracted to confidence above all else. You need look no further than the current occupant of the Oval Office for a great example of someone who espouses the silliest policies imaginable, but who does so with such confidence that people accept his statements without challenge. Polls show consistently that people don't like his ideas, but do like him. It's because of the confidence with which he presents his awful positions.
The trap Republicans have fallen into most often in the last several election cycles is attacking their own, believing their party would benefit by distancing itself from gaffe-prone, scandal-marred, or otherwise imperfect candidates. Those friendly-fire attacks have only made matters worse, focusing attention where Republicans didn't want it.
The following bit of class warfare from the report is shocking in its off-hand delivery. While I dislike corporate welfare as much as the next tea partier, I'd like to know what the committee means by "corporate malfeasance," – and who, exactly, is not blowing the whistle on it That isn't the troubling part, however:
We have to blow the whistle at corporate malfeasance and attack corporate welfare. We should speak out when a company liquidates itself and its executives receive bonuses but rank-and-file workers are left unemployed. We should speak out when CEOs receive tens of millions of dollars in retirement packages but middle-class workers have not had a meaningful raise in years. (p. 6)
I would not want to belong to a party that as a matter of policy nit-picked private sector compensation on grounds of fairness. These are decisions to be left to the free market. Rather than adopting such Marxist rhetoric, Republicans should stay true to our founders' vision of economic freedom for all. People who acquire wealth honestly should be praised and imititated, not treated as thieves.
Today's Democratic Party has devolved into a party of Marx. America doesn't need another one.
Republicans should stop saying that the 47% of people who don't pay federal income tax are never going to vote for them. There are several things wrong with saying so.
First, it isn't true. Many of the people in my rural area, for instance, are solidly Republican retirees who don't pay income tax. Veterans just released from service and retraining, small business owners struggling to make money, and conservative and libertarian students, many of which vote Republican, but also typically don't pay income tax. A lot of people know that while they are not able to work in the private economy, a strong one is essential for national survival.
Not paying income tax and living off of government programs are not the same thing. Even those who do depend on government programs do not all want to depend on them. In fact, most do not. Using government programs doesn't mean you won't vote to limit government.
Speaking in terms of "makers and takers" inadvertently validates the Marxist narrative of class struggle.
Never attack the voters. Attack special interests, bad ideas, your opponent, and even the opposing party, but do not attack the voters themselves.
FreedomWorks' Jeff Scully says the way forward for Republicans is not cynically reaching out to groups to achieve diversity for its own sake:
If the RNC wants to reach out to women, minorities, and the youth, they need to make it less about being a Republican or part of the RNC, and more about ideas.
It is not necessary, and in fact would be unhelpful, for the RNC to dictate to state parties or individual candidates which planks of the party platform they will stress.
Frightened by media furor over mistakes made by individual candidates, the RNC is about to embark on a fool's errand: effectively changing its platform to avoid the topics on which those mistakes were made. Not only is avoiding media furor not possible, but avoiding those topics leaves the field open to Republican opponents – both Democrats, and whatever other parties arise who are not afraid to stand on their own principles.
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Yeba martie 27, 2013 at 15:22
"Frightened by media furor over mistakes made by individual candidates,
the RNC is about to embark on a fool's errand: effectively changing its
platform to avoid the topics on which those mistakes were made. Not only
is avoiding media furor not possible, but avoiding those topics leaves
the field open to Republican opponents – both Democrats, and whatever
other parties arise who are not afraid to stand on their own principles."
Dar trebuie să fii inteligent, nu doar să ştii engleza.
BarbuMateescu martie 27, 2013 at 14:34
Raportul de după alegeri al republicanilor are 7 capitole:MessagingDemographic PartnersCampaign MechanicsFriends and Allies (Third Party Groups)FundraisingCampaign FinancePrimary Process
Raportul PDL după alegeri, dacă ar fi existat, ar fi avut şi el 7 capitole:De ce nu tace odată Blogary?!Afară cu Preda & reformiştiiCare-i faza cu primarii care ne-au trădat?Cum ajungem la putere?Cum ajungem la putere??Nu, serios, cum ajungem la putere???Aranjarea listei de delegaţi la Convenţie ca să iasă Blaga.


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Q: preventing squid forwarding loop with IPtables I have a web application, and I'd like to limit file upload size.
I thought I'd try using squid for this, via its directive request_body_size_max.
I have my webserver running on port 8080, and I've installed squid 3.1.19 on the same server (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS).  The server is running on Amazon's EC2, if that makes any difference.
squid.conf contains:
http_port 3128 transparent

I added to IPTables:
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 8080 -j REDIRECT --to-port 3128

When I visit the webserver, the result in squid's logs, is:
Forwarding loop detected.

What do I need to do to prevent this?  thanks...

A: The problem is when squid tries to connect to the web server (on port 8080) it's request is also redirected to itself. You must limit the scope of the REDIRECT rule (e.g. based on the incoming interface).
If the outside interface on your server is eth0 change the rule like this:
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 8080 -j REDIRECT --to-port 3128

Update: On the second thought looks like I'm wrong. Local (127.0.0.1) traffic doesn't go through the PREROUTING chain.
How did you tell squid what upstream web server to use?

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PREV. SCHOOL Memphis
Played in three games at tight end… went for season best 40 yards, including a season long 21 yarder, while catching two passes against Bethune-Cookman (9/1)… caught two passes for 21 yards at Vanderbilt (9/29)
Played in nine games… saw time at tight end and special teams
2016 - Memphis
Was a medical redshirt for the 2016 season
2015 - Jones CC
Played in five games as a freshman at Jones CC... Finished with eight catches for 107 yards and one touchdown... Season-long catch went for 39 yards
Oakland HS
Played at Oakland High School in Murfreesboro for head coach Thomas McDaniel... Ranked a 3-star player by ESPN, Rivals and Scout... Ranked the No. 2 tight end in Tennessee by Scout and the No. 13 prospect in Tennessee by ESPN... In his three-year prep career, finished with 102 receptions for 1,474 yards and five TD... Played in the East-West Tennessee All-Star Classic in 2014... Helped his senior squad to a 14-2 record with 40 catches for 574 yards, added three sacks on defense... His junior team was 12-1
Son of Kevin and Hope Oliver... Brother Kevin played for the Big Blue from 2013-15... Brother, Kaleb, will be a freshman at Georgia Tech in 2017... Birthday is April 6... Sport and leisure management major.


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Peter W. Schramm
Peter W. Schramm is a senior fellow and former president of the Claremont Institute. He is Executive Director of the John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs and a professor of political science at Ashland University.
He served in the Reagan Administration as the Director of the Center for International Education in the United States Department of Education.
Dr. Schramm earned his Ph.D. in government from the Claremont Graduate School in 1981. He holds two Master of Arts degrees, one from the Claremont Graduate School in Government and the other in International History from the University of London.
Dr. Schramm has also been a part of numerous literary and academic endeavors. In 1996, he wrote the introduction of Lord Charnwood's biography of Abraham Lincoln. He has also edited several books, including Lessons of the Bush Defeat, Consequences of the Clinton Victory, and has co-edited Separation of Powers and Good Government (Rowman and Littlefield, 1994). Dr. Schramm has given a variety of academic and political lectures, including to the Heritage Foundation, Stanford University, and the International Conservative Congress in Washington, D.C.
The Writings of Peter Schramm on Ashbrook.org
Articles by Peter W. Schramm
Reviving the "Moral Sciences": A Conversation with Peter F. Drucker
Reviving the moral sciences
The Heroic Effort of Booker T. Washington
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Douglass and Lincoln
The parallel lives of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.
One Last Card to Play
A review of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America, by Allen C. Guelzo
Born American, But in the Wrong Place
A personal reflection on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution.
In Memoriam: Thomas B. Silver, 1947-2001
In memory of Thomas B. Silver


Great news! I have been commissioned to create some public artwork for the bin lorries in Boston, Lincolnshire. I will be celebrating the heroes of Boston in my illustration, it's great to have a commission using my interest in people and place. I'm looking forward to working with the team and producing work that many people will see, in an unusual situation. More information on how I am getting will be posted shortly!


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On July 19th, 2016 WWE embarked on their 10th draft since the first ever brand extension back in 2002. It was the first since 2011 and in WWE's words, promised to 'usher in a new era' in WWE. It has been almost a year since the 2016 draft and as it ultimately created two separate shows, rather than SmackDown just showing repeats of Raw matches which is what it did in the past, the draft meant that more superstars where needed to fill an entirely new and separate show.
This clearly meant that there would be more opportunities for the wrestlers to have TV time and try and earn themselves a push. However, not everyone has benefited from the brand split. With guys like Erick Rowan, Kalisto, Luke Harper and even recent NXT call-up Tye Dillinger still struggling for TV time.
Thankfully though, overall the brand split has created more starts than it has kept off TV. In the past year, we have seen SmackDown become a show many people favour more than Raw. It has also helped create or give more time to superstars WWE wouldn't have given a second look at before the brand split. With SmackDown also raiding the 'flagship show' Raw of some of its talent to fill a brand new two hour show, that has also meant Raw has had to push and give opportunities to guys it would never have over a year ago.
With this in mind, here are five WWE superstars the brand split has helped the most.
Jinder Mahal returned to WWE TV on August 1st, 2016 as a part of the Raw brand. This meant, of course, he missed the original draft in July. Once Jinder returned he spent most of his time on Raw 'Jobbing' to everyone or in a 'we are not American so that means we are heels' tag team/alliance with Rusev. So, you could argue that the brand split did not help Jinder in any way as the week after he returned and beat Heath Slater; he was jobbing out the next week on Raw and continued to do so for the foreseeable future.
But in April 2017, Vince McMahon announced there would be a 'Superstar shake-up' on the April 10th and 11th editions of Raw and SmackDown Live. This was essentially a smaller scaled draft which saw Jinder move from Raw to SmackDown Live. Many people believed Jinder would continue to be a jobber on SmackDown. This certainly looked to be the case as in his debut match for SmackDown Live he lost to Mojo Rawley.
However, the next week, completely out of the blue, Jinder won a Six-pack challenge for the right to challenge for the WWE title. This shocked the wrestling world and many believed Jinder stood no chance of winning the title. But in the weeks leading up to Jinder's title shot he would pick up wins over Sami Zayn, a man he had jobbed to only weeks before on Raw and over AJ Styles. Then at Backlash Jinder shocked the world and pinned Randy Orton for the WWE Championship.
Since winning the title Mahal has been presented as a top heel. He has his little entourage the Sing brothers who help him cheat to win; he is presented as a star through his entrances and Championship celebrations and has not been pinned on TV since winning the title. This is rare in WWE today with their 50/50 booking habit.
Granted, we all know the main reason Jinder is getting this push is because WWE wants' to expand into India. However, that does not retract from the fact that the brand split has helped Jinder. Because we all know if there had been no brand split there would be only one world title. So, if there was only one world title there would be no chance Jinder would be holding it even if Vince wanted to get into India. Therefore, the brand split has helped Jinder because it meant he could be moved to SmackDown, which WWE still see as the B show and then given a world title to help push into India while keeping the main title on Brock Lesnar.
Baron Corbin was the 19th pick in the 2016 draft when he was made a member of SmackDown Live. Before the brand split Corbin was struggling on the main roster. Yes, he had won the Andre the Giant battle royal. But as we all know that means very little and apart from that, he had done very little since arriving from NXT.
However, the brand split has done Baron the world of good. As he is on SmackDown Live he can appear on Talking Smack. This allows Baron to do what he does best. His promos on Talking Smack are always great. They are less scripted than those on TV and really allow Baron to build his character. This shows the brand split has helped Baron because if there was no brand split there would be no talking Smack meaning nowhere for Baron to show off his promos.
Furthermore, the brand split means each roster has less talent to use. Meaning that they have to use and push lower card guys. Corbin has certainly benefited from this. Since the draft, Corbin has maintained an upper-mid card spot. He has even been allowed to main event two PPVs, Elimination Chamber and Money in the Bank. He also won this year's Money in the Bank.
This further shows Corbin has benefited from the brand split because if WWE still had everyone on one show it is doubtful Baron would have been a part of the Elimination Chamber or even won Money in the Bank. But thanks to the brand split creating two separate rosters, Baron is now in line to be a top heel on SmackDown.
Alexa Bliss is most certainly the biggest female success story of the brand split. Prior to the 2016 draft, Bliss had been wrestling in NXT. While in NXT she never really rose to the top and failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship in her time there. She was also the 47th draft pick which shows she was not seen as a huge star by WWE.
Bliss was then drafted to SmackDown Live where she would go on to become the top heel and biggest women's star on SmackDown. Her stand out feud was against Becky Lynch. Bliss and Lynch would go on to make history while on SmackDown competing in a Tables match at TLC which Bliss won to earn her first Women's Championship. They would then also go on to compete inside a steel cage. Both of these matches were a first for women in WWE.
After establishing herself as the top female heel on SmackDown and winning the title two times, Bliss would be moved to Raw in the Superstar shake-up. Since moving to Raw Bliss has continued her dominance. Just 20 days after moving to Raw Bliss beat Bayley for the Raw Women's Championship making her the first woman in history to hold both Raw and SmackDown's Women's Championships.
The reason Bliss was able to do all of this was because of the brand split. As mentioned earlier, the brand split created two separate shows/rosters meaning WWE needed more talent. This lead to them raiding NXT for wrestlers to make up each brand. This allowed Bliss to be given a chance to prove herself on SmackDown which ultimately lead to her becoming a three-time Women's Champion and the top heel on whichever brand she is on. You could even argue that because Bliss was picked so low in the draft originally that WWE only moved her up to make up the numbers on SmackDown, meaning that if the brand split had not happened Bliss may well still have been on NXT as she wouldn't have been given the chance to prove how good she is on SmackDown.
Over the past year, the brand split has allowed Miz to turn into one of the best true heels in WWE. Granted the Miz was already IC champion before the brand split and was evolved in some great title defences prior to moving to SmackDown Live. Most notably at Extreme Rules 2016 when he defeated Cesaro, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.
But despite the decent pre-brand split IC title run, it was not until he moved to SmackDown that Miz really hit his stride. Similarly to Baron Corbin the brand split helped elevate Miz through the creation of Talking Smack. Miz used this new platform that came about because of the brand split to make himself the biggest heel in WWE. He did this by verbally attacking general manager and beloved babyface Daniel Bryan. Bryan and Miz was one of the hottest feuds for some time despite them never being able to fight. Miz even began to use Daniel Bryan's 'yes kicks' and other elements of Bryan's move set. This ultimately made everyone despise Miz which he used in his three recent runs as IC champ. The combination of feuding with Daniel Bryan, his great promos and having Maryse with him has made Miz into a top star who if he had not of moved to Raw may have had a run with the WWE Championship. This shows the brand split helped the Miz because if SmackDown had not become its own show Talking Smack would not have been there for Miz to cut his great promos. Daniel Bryan would also not have been SmackDown GM meaning there would have been no feud between them which was the main thing that really got Miz over as a true heel.
AJ Styles in many people's eyes is the best wrestler in WWE today. Despite this though he is not a typical WWE star due to his height and physique. Because of this, it could be argued that if WWE had not created the two shows in the 2016 brand split it is unlikely we would have seen AJ as WWE Champion.
However, thanks to the brand split AJ Styles was given a chance to show WWE what he can do. At Summer Slam 2016 Styles beat John Cena. This gave AJ huge momentum and allowed him to develop his character be calling himself 'the face that runs the place'. Clearly taking a dig at John Cena. AJ would then go on to be the top heel on SmackDown and win the world title from Dean Ambrose. He did lose the title at the Royal Rumble this year in a match of the year candidate. But because Styles had shown how good he is in the months beforehand he was being cheered by much of the audience. Styles eventually turned face after beating Shane McMahon at this year's WrestleMania. Styles is arguably now the top face on SmackDown just ahead of Randy Orton.
This shows the brand split has helped AJ become one of the top guys in WWE. Because being on SmackDown give him the chance to become a world champion and prove he can be the top guy. An opportunity he probably would not have been given if he remained on the same show as Roman, Brock, Seth Rollins, etc.
Josh is a History student studying at Teesside University and from Middlesbrough UK. Josh has been a fan of WWE from a young age when he was given an old Undertaker DVD and immediately became a fan of wrestling. Josh is an aspiring writer/journalist who also writes football articles.


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Government: Madonsela is not a spy
Staff Sapa
Collaboration: Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says efforts to improve education are starting from a very low base.
Government distanced itself from Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Kebby Maphatsoe's claim that public protector Thuli Madonsela works for the CIA.
"Government distances itself from such accusations as they were never discussed at any official government meeting nor do they reflect the views and thinking of government," Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Tuesday.
"Comments or allegations against any country or persons, including those responsible for guarding and upholding constitutional values, should be raised and addressed at appropriate platforms. South Africa enjoys a cordial diplomatic relationship with the United States of America."
It was reported on Monday that Maphatsoe, who chairs the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association (MKMVA), had accused Madonsela of being a CIA plant.
"We can't allow people to hijack the ANC. We'll fight and defend the African National Congress. uThuliumele asitshele ukuthi ubani ihandler yakhe [Thuli must tell us who her handler is]," Maphatsoe reportedly said in Soweto on Saturday.
"They are even using our institution now … These chapter nine institutions were created by the ANC but are now being used against us, and if you ask why it is the Central Intelligence Agency. Ama [the] Americans want their own CEO in South Africa and we must not allow that," Maphatsoe reportedly said.
Diplomatic incident
However, at a press briefing later on Monday the MKMVA denied the statement, but conceded that a reference to the CIA had been made.
"He did make reference to the possibility of a CIA machination in an attempt to destabilise the country," Maphatsoe's special adviser Ike Moroe told reporters in Johannesburg.
In a written media statement following the incident and written under Maphatsoe's name, the MKMVA did not directly accuse Madonsela of anything, but hinted that she worked in intelligence. "If Advocate Thuli Madonsela [sic] feels more powerful and above the Constitution, she should tell the country, who her handlers are," the statement read.
US Embassy spokesperson Jack Hillmeyer confirmed on Monday that the country's ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard would lodge an official diplomatic complaint about the allegations.
Madonsela has given Maphatsoe three days to prove his claim.
"She also expects Mr Maphatsoe to issue a retraction and public apology within the said period, failing which she will be left with no choice but to invoke the contempt of the public protector powers in terms of sections nine and 11 of the Public Protector Act 23 of 1994," her spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said.
The Act, makes provision for criminal charges of contempt to be brought for any insult to Madonsela or her deputy, or for actions that inhibit her ability to conduct investigations, with jail time or a fine stipulated as punishment. Madonsela has never invoked those powers, saying she prefers not to take matters of her office to the courts.or.
ANC dissociation
Radebe, who is also the chairperson of the inter-ministerial committee on information and publicity, said the government reiterated its trust in chapter nine institutions, including the office of the public protector.
"Government hails the role that is played by the institutions to ensure its accountability and the strengthening of South Africa's democracy," he said.
"We have created these high institutions to ensure that South Africa remains a constitutional state and government remains steadfast to protecting their role in taking the country forward."
The ANC also distanced itself from Maphatsoe's comments on Monday.
In a statement, ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said: "The ANC believes that the exchange is extremely unfortunate. However the ANC has no information at its disposal to comment further on the matter."
"As the ANC, we reaffirm our support and confidence in the institutions established to promote and safeguard our democracy, notably the office of the public protector."
He said the ANC believed that people who led such institutions should be able to conduct their work without fear or favour.
Opposition parties condemn remarks
The Democratic Alliance (DA) demanded that Maphatsoe, who is also the deputy minister of defence, withdraw his comments and apologise. "I will … request the chairperson of the portfolio committee on justice and correctional services, Mathole Motshekga, to summon the deputy minister before the committee to provide substantiation for these serious allegations," DA MP Werner Horn said in a statement.
"If the deputy minister fails to provide proof to support his claims, swift action must be taken against him to prevent these kinds of fabrications from happening in future."
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) said Maphatsoe's comments were "distasteful".
"The sounds coming from the peanut gallery are a desperate attempt at discrediting a constitutional body that is doing its job properly," UDM Secretary General Bongani Msomi said in a statement. It was unbecoming of Maphatsoe to make such a comment, especially because he was a deputy minister, Msomi said.
The Congress of the People (Cope) said Maphatsoe's comments were dangerous and called on him to provide proof. "Cope is calling upon him to come forward with evidence and proof of his allegations on the public protector," Spokesperson Dennis Bloem said. "If he can't, then we will call upon the president to remove him from his position immediately."
The party said if Maphatsoe was not stopped he would cause more harm to the country's already dented image. – Sapa, staff reporter
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Why why why why why why?
Why do we choose to do wrong? Why?
Why does wrong feel so right? Why?
What makes wrong, wrong?
Why do we stay where we dont belong? Why?
Why do we sin? Why?
Why do we never win? Why?
Why do we make mistakes? Why?
Why cant we do what it takes? Why?
Where is the limit? Where?
Why cant we end it? Why?
Why do ourselves harm? Why?
Why do we have a deadly charm? Why?
What do we gain? What?
Why suffer in pain? Why?
Why go down a destructive path? Why?
Why enter in lava to take a bath? Why?
Why smoke to get high? Why?
Why when we cant fly? Why?
Why not stop and try? Why?
Why choose to die? Why?
Why not see wrong and right? Why?
Why be darkness when day is bright? Why?
Why linger on earth when there is a sky? Why?
Why stand in silence when life passes by? Why?
Why give in to addictions? Why?
Why keep these self inflictions? Why?
Why get wet under the rain? Why?
Why repeat the same mistakes again? Why?
Why not learn a lesson? Why?
Why not make a confession? Why?
Why refuse the help and deny? Why?
Why think the end is nigh? Why?
Why do we have pleasure in pain? Why?
Why cross limits and not abstrain? Why?
Why have no desire for wealth? Why?
Why make efforts to destroy our health? Why?
Why have a death wish? Why?
Why live in a skirmish? Why?
Why are you alive? Why?
Why should you survive? Why?
When will it end and why? Why?
When will I just shut up and die? Die!
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He Lived
It was a cold starry night and he just got back to Amsterdam in train. Today he went to meet his friend in another city. He had met him through internet before but today was the first time they ever met. John took him to his home and they had second breakfast together. Then they went for cycling around the beautiful green woods and played Tolkien trivia. It was a beautiful sunny day but the clouds had started gathering.
He got off the train at central station and went to the tram stop. It was cold but he felt so much full of energy and full of confidence. He looked to his left and saw a beautiful girl also waiting for her bus. Gathering up his courage, he approached her and asked her ,"How are you doing?" The girl smiled and said,"I am fine thank you, How are you?" "Fine too", he replied. "I came from Italy for a week", he told her.
"Oh that's really great. Are you enjoying it so far?"
"Yes it has been really great. There is some big party tonight that I was invited to. Do you want to come?"
"Oh I don't really go to parties that much but thanks", she backed away a bit.
You idiot, what was the hurry. You blew your chance. "Oh no problem. So what do..", he started but was cut off because she had started talking to couple of guys who were standing to her right.
Feeling mixed emotions he put a smile to his face and nodded a good bye to her as she took her bus with the other two guys. What a bitch..Nah! What an idiot who doesn't know how to ask out a girl.
He took his tram back to his hotel. Alex and Cameron were waiting for him when he reached his room.
"Let me just change my clothes and then I am ready to go", he told them before they could complain about him being late.
John's mother made a traditional Holland dish for him. Mashed potatoes with sausages and vegetables. He really liked it and complimented her on her cooking. John's room was a mess, a mess full of books. They both were huge Tolkien nerds. He convinced John to install LOTRO and he did, they made a character for him, a temporary character obviously, till John could come up with a unique elvish name. After playing some LOTRO, they took his dog out for a walk, they walked on old mounds and also tried to find the bunnies, but they never found any.
Which shirt to wear. Ah this one. Holding up his black Stone Cold t-shirt. He quickly changed into it. They decided to walk to the club. It was crowded when they arrived there. The music was loud. They got the drinks. He had never been to a club before, nor had he ever danced before. But his metamorphosis had started.He liked the sound of music, the beat, the shaking of butt, the dancing. He knew no moves but he was athletic enough to copy others. He saw a group of girls dancing and he started copying them, Soon enough they noticed him and asked him to join them.
ooo Yeah! He did.
He told them about himself and his week vacation. They were all very friendly and inviting. One girl especially got his attention. She had a certain mean girl look to her, which he loved so much in girls, and she was a blond.
"So are you single", the words escaped his mouth before he could stop them. What the fuck is wrong with you!!
But to his surprise she did not mind the question, probably because she was drunk or maybe its a blond thing. Whatever it was, they started talking and dancing together. Music does bring people together. After sometime it became difficult for him to breath. Lets say it was because of the heat and loud music.
"I will be right back, need to smoke", he lied. He fought his way across the jam packed dance floor and into the smoking/pool room. He got his breath back.
There is just something about Indians and Pakistanis, that no matter how you are dressed or what your hair style is, you just instantly recognize each other. So when this two Indian guys entered the room with beers in their hands, he spotted them at once and they spotted him at once. The language they spoke is called Punjabi, which I will not write here. In the common tongue this is what they said..
"Hey dude! Pakistani or Indian?", the more stylish looking guy asked.
"Pakistani here and you guys must be from India..I came here for a week from Italy"
"Yes brother we are Indians. Welcome. Enjoying the party buddy?"
"Yeah bro its really great. Do you guys smoke?"
"Yeah, you have some?"
"Yeah, I bought it yesterday". He took out his smoking pipe and filled it and lit it. You were allowed to smoke anything in the pool area. I took a long shot and passed it to his new friends. They took the hits. The magic pipe at once started its magic and in just 5 minutes they were all playing pool together and laughing and dancing. Talking about life and its mysteries and how their pool table was like the solar system and the balls were like planets and what would happen if we got hit by an asteroid right now. It was a merry moment.
Oh damn!! the girl!? "I should go now, it was really nice meeting you guys, peace brothers!" He rushed back into the dance room before they said their good byes. He fought his way across the dance floor back to where he was before, but the beautiful blond fairy princess was gone, and two dudes were sitting where she was. He gave himself a hard-ish slap on his head and sat down. Soon Alex and Cameron also joined him.
"Where were you, we were looking for you everywhere", Alex said.
"Yeah just dancing and meeting people", he said, forcing a smile on his face.
They stayed there some more and danced together before leaving for their hotel.
They finally found two empty seats. John sat in front of him. They played "speaking elvish" on his way back to Amsterdam. John had to get off because it was late and he had to return to his home taking the last train. An old guy replaced him on his seat. On his right, 3 girls were sitting. They started talking in loud voices and somehow they started talking to him.
"You look really cute, you wanna go grab a drink when we reach Amsterdam?", one of them said.
He had a puzzled look on his face and didn't know what to make of this invitation. But before he could say anything, the older guy sitting in front of him spoke,
"Leave this poor guy alone you three, if you want drink, go have them yourself, you hooligans"
"Thank you for that", he told the man."I am Ali, I came here from Italy for a week", he gave him his hand.
"I am Thijs Berg, I direct movies", he said, shaking his hand. They talked about what movies he made. He told him that he often comes to Italy, while the hooligans were still talking in loud voices but they ignored them. They got off at Amsterdam Centraal."Well it was nice talking to you Mr. Thijs Berg. Good Bye", he waved. "Likewise. Good Bye", he walked to his taxi and he walked to his tram stop.
They reached their hotel, all exhausted and tired. He waved them bye to their room before going to his own. It was a good day today. For the first time in his life he lived. He changed into pajamas and went to bed dreaming about the beautiful blond fairy princess angel.
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