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Political columnists of the Visalia Times Delta at College of the Sequoias October 24, 2008

After Napster, many music lowers started to panic; they feared that they would never be able to download free music anymore. Fortunately form them, their fear was completely unnecessary because lineups of other options of free music downloads appeared in addition to those that already had been on the web, even before Napster verdict. Today there are lots of music download sites both for paid and free downloads. However, the market is dominated by a few websites that are preferred by most music lowers as a source of music. One of these are Limewire.
After reviewing other so called free download sites, the Limewire free music download software almost meets all the criteria of the pre-Napster disaster. Limewire declares itself as a peer-to-peer software which allows you to share commonly held audio, video, photos and software between two servers or computers. This even means downloads, as long as you have a legal license or if you don’t care about a license. You can do this without a subscription until you upgrade to Limewire Pro which is a meager $18.85. This upgrade allows faster download and uploads. It segregates binary material by the speed of the internet connection, T1, T3, DSL/Cable, or Modem. You can separate material on the basis of adult and other movie rating criteria.
Limewire is a file sharing application developed in the Java programming language. It is open code and open ware produced by the GNU General Public License and used on the Gnutella network. After Napster vs. RIAA defeat in the USA; Canada, France and Holland have rendered solid findings against the RIAA position.
The French Parliament voted to allow peer-to-peer sharing of internet software, audio, graphic and video media. The Dutch Court ruled in the Kazaa BV vs. Burma/Stemra case that file-trading developers were not liable for copyright infringement. Canada holds that peer-to-peer file trading falls under the copyright extension of the original owner and is therefore legal and acceptable. RIAA won its case through an unproven premise; RIAA claimed that it had lost CD sales because too many college students and others were obtaining free music on the internet through such companies as the Napster. The Canadian based, Toronto Star published in 11/29/2004 that the decline in CD sales was only 9%.
This they attributed to the increase in sales and popularity of the DVD. It appears from this position that free music downloads will continue in Canada and elsewhere, even if it doesn’t in the USA.

The success of democracy depends on informed voters. Their information comes mainly from the media. Voters depend on the media to present reasonably fair and balanced pictures of the candidates for public office, their experience, stance on issues, etc. But suppose the media decline to report on particular campaigns? Voters are then inclined to vote for known candidates, the incumbents, and ignore others on the ballot. Such a situation describes what is happening in the race for Congress in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, comprising Minneapolis and its suburbs. The Star Tribune, headquartered in Minneapolis, is the city’s only daily commercial newspaper. The local electronic media draw many of their news stories from it. The filing deadline for political candidates in Minnesota was July 15th. Since then, the Star Tribune has not published a single article about the 5th District Congressional race. It did not report the names of candidates who had filed for this office. Unlike previous years, it did not publish a Voter’s Guide for the primary. It did not report the votes received by each candidate in the primary. There were three: DFL incumbent, Keith Ellison; Republican, Barb Davis White; and me, of the Independence Party. Rep. Ellison has been named and quoted in dozens of Star Tribune articles in the three months following the filing deadline. Barb Davis White and I have been named twice -once before and once after the primary – to the effect that we were running unopposed in our respective party primaries. Both were single-sentence statements of that fact. Meanwhile, the Star Tribune has given extensive coverage to other Congressional races, notably in the 3rd and 6th District races. Granted, one involves an open seat vacated by Jim Ramstad, and other a seat occupied by Michele Bachmann. The 5th District, in contrast, is considered a safe seat for any DFL candidate running for reelection. I find it interesting, however, that while the Independence Party candidate in the 3rd District has received ample coverage in the Star Tribune; I actually got more votes than he did in the primary. (This information comes from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website, not the Star Tribune.) The Star Tribune has a reputation of favoring DFL candidates, both in its editorials and news reporting. When I ran in the Independence Party primary for U.S. Senate in 2002, the Star Tribune did not mention me in any of its pre-primary articles. It did not report the primary results even though I finished second with 8,400 votes, or 31% of the total, in a three-person race. When I attempted to place a paid ad, the Star Tribune “legal department” insisted that I change the wording. I did not use crude or insultinglanguage or incite violence. The newspaper simply did not like my political views. I call this “gate keeping journalism”: a tendency to decide what candidates and what positions are respectable and to defeat the disfavored candidates and views through silence – withholding the oxygen of information that voters need to cast intelligent votes. For decades now, the Star Tribune has been a prime practitioner of this art. In my view, this newspaper has aspired to shape the political news as well as report it. And, with a paid circulation of a half-million readers on Sunday, it has largely succeeded. The Star Tribune and its editors – like some political parties, need a good “house-cleaning!”

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Source: http://www.helium.com/items/1764234-travel-destinations-apex-mountain-british-columbia
The snow narrowed road climbs and drops, through the towering passages of evergreen trees weighted down by a heavy winter burden. Here and there, cottages draped with pillows of white and chimneys gently puffing plumes of smoke line the roads as you proceed,  to reveal a range of mountains surrounding the cozy village.  Most prominent to the view are the ant trails of runs, precisely cut and meandering across the white mountainsides.  This is the scenery that will unravel itself to your eyes, as your vehicle descends into the village of [removed][removed] Apex Mountain, British Columbia.
Apex Mountain Resort is popularly known, as one of southern British Columbia’s finer winter destinations and advanced terrain facilities, and has been steadily growing and expanding over the last decade.  The mountain is also one of the valley’s original ski hills and today, often hosts training events for many local and professional winter sports teams.  Apex hosts a variety of winter and year round sports and activities to entertain all ages and every skill level, including those who might even prefer to enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors with a good drink and their favorite book, from the warm comforts of the Gunbarrel’s fireplace.
HOW TO GET THERE
The easiest way to get to Apex Mountain is from the city of Penticton, which is within a one hour drive from the Osoyoos Canadian/ US border crossing or a short plane ride from Vancouver, BC.  From Penticton, visitors will want to access the mountain by way of Green Mountain Road, which can be found after crossing the Channel Parkway Bridge at the Fairview crossing onto the Penticton First Nations Reserve.  From this point, Apex can be reached in roughly forty-five minutes driving time, to the village.  Guests driving from Vancouver on the Hope Princeton can also use the south access of Green Mountain Road, which is located in between the small community of Olalla and the first Yellow Lake Rest Station.   Either which way you choose to take, the path is well marked with signs leading off the major road ways and up the hill.  Just make sure not to miss the well marked turn at Apex Guest Ranch and you should be able to find the village and Apex Resort easily from there.  Don’t forget your snow tires!
WHAT TO DO
Although Apex is primarily a winter destination, as mentioned, it is definitely a place for all seasons.  The list of activities and sports one can get involved in on the mountain is left totally up to the depths of the imagination, really…  During the winter months, there are trails upon trails of riding for skiers and snowboarders of every level, an excellent cross country facility just around the corner, an ice climbing center, outdoor hockey rinks, a skating trail, snowmobiling, a board park, tube park, and Poma lift for the beginners.   For the back country riders and snowmobilers there is hectares of gladed mountains and bowls also surrounding the resort.  In the village, some of the amenities include The Mountain Shop, a well stocked rental shop, a general store and several food and beverage establishments, all fully listed on the resort’s website.
During the spring, summer, and fall, the outdoors person will still be able to find a million and one things to entertain themselves with.  If it is just a short afternoon hike in the woods, or a ride up the Quad Chair to an adrenaline satisfying rip down the mountain on the seat of a mountain bike, there is something for you at this beautiful mountain destination…  Continue reading above.

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