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Lol...that's a little cruel in a way
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It really was. my friend had to fucking calculated. she told ppl to text me at certain times. everyone of my facebook friends were apart of it. EVEN my parents who can't keep a god damn secret were in on it. every time i would suspect something, they would text me or say something to get me more depressed.
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Plasma consists of positive(ions) and negative(electrons) charges. Ions repel each other, so do the electrons, in the mean time ions attract electrons and vice versa, what will be the net result? Does the plasma tend to collapse or expand or stay in constant density? Why is it stable?
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You might want to specify the boundary conditions a bit more - are you asking about what will happen if you put a blob of plasma into vacuum? – peterph Mar 2 at 22:02
Yes "what will happen if you put a blob of plasma into vacuum", Thanks. – richard Mar 2 at 22:05
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If you start with a blob of hot plasma in vacuum without any internal structure, the kinetic energy of electrons and ions will be too large in comparison with the energy of EM interaction for such blob to exist in equilibrium, so the plasma will expand rapidly -- like a gas -- at about the speed of individual particles.
However, one can form from plasma more interesting type of configurations, if one remembers that there can exist considerable currents in plasma and hence magnetic fields. The magnetic field generates its own form of pressure that can stabilize plasma structure. In plasma confinement structures (tokamaks, tandem mirrors etc.) such magnetic field is generated by external sources, but it is possible for the magnetic field to be generated by currents inside the plasma itself. Such structures are called plasmoids. Such plasma structures can form in astrophysical conditions, in laboratories and even in atmosphere (presumably ball lightning is such).
There are some general results (most notably Chandrasekhar-Fermi virial theorem) that tell that absolute stability for such structures in the absence of external fields is impossible, but lifetimes of plasmoids could be considerable.
Finally if the blob is large and massive enough -- astrophysical scale -- it can be stabilized by gravity. This will result in formation of a star or star-like object (such as brown dwarf).
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If you just put a blob of plasma into vacuum it will expand. Since the electrons and ions are not bound together and just moving chaotically it will be similar to using a mixture of two fluids (which is actually one of the ways of looking at plasma - as two fluids interacting together through collisions and EM field). You'll get some recombinations, some electrons/ions will escape as they are. In case of atomic ions some can even lose additional electrons in the collisions. The exact ratio of the final products will depend on the initial state - higher temperature plasma will expand more rapidly, colder will end up with more recombinations.
If you put in an initial EM field, the situation changes entirely - again depending on the particular conditions. In some cases it may resemble for example what happens in a tokamak.
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Charges are not bound together but at least we know that the plasma does not let the charge separation. So the electric forces cause a sort of collective bound state! Now the question is that can these forces prevent the plasma from expansion? – richard Mar 4 at 4:51
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Basically, there is an industrial process based on the expansion of a plasma in vacuum: pulsed laser deposition. It forms a kind of plume that deposits material on a substrate, to grow special films like large mono-crystal superconducting films. Very beautiful phenomenon, by the way.
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survival of ovum
can survive up to 24 hours after ovulation
place of fertilization
in the outter 3rd of fallopian tube
umbilical cord
develops with placenta; contains (A)rtery, (V)ein, (A)rtery.
implantation of zygote
upper section of posterior uterine wall
envelops the amnion, embryo, and yolk sac, thick membrane with fingerlike projections called villi, allows for implantation
maintains uterine lining for implantation, reduces contrations to prevent miscarriage, prepares breasts for lactation, stimulates tests to produce testosterone, which aids male fetus in developing reproductive tract
circulation begins at...
4 weeks
heart beat detected by doppler
@ 10-12 weeks of gestation
ductus venosus
diverts come blood from liver as it returns from the placenta and into inferior vena cava
foramen ovale
opening which diverts most blood from right atrium directly into left atrium, and bypasses lungs
ductus arteriosus
a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta
monozygotic: two babies from one fertilized ovum
dizygotic: two ovums fertilized by 2 sperm, has 2 placenta and 2 amnions, and 2 chorions
soft downy hair which almost covers the developing fetus by 25 weeks of gestation
HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
hormone detected with pregnancy tests
Folic acid
prevents neural tube defects (spinal bifida)
RDA: 400mcg (0.4 mg) per day; recommended for all women planning on having children also
ex: liver, lean beef, kidney/lima beans, dried beans, potatoes, whole-wheat bread, peanuts, and fresh, dark-green leafy vegetables
RDA: 1200 mg/day
enriched cereal, legumes, dried fruits, brocolli, green leafy vegetables, and canned slamon and sardines that contain bone
RDA: increase 300 kcals per day
foods containing DHA
fish (mackerel, Atlantic and sockeye salmon, halibut, tuna, flounder), egg yolk, red meat, poultry, canola oil, soybean oil
RDA: 2-3 servings per week
fetus viable at...
20 weeks
1 dominant gene + 1 nondominat gene=
50% chance
twins below average birthweight
D/T= lack of space inutero, and insufficient nutrients
purpose of amniotic fluid
maintains an even temperature, prevents the sac from adhereing to babys skin, allows symmetrical growth, allows bouyancy and fetal movement, acts as a custion to protect the fetus and umbillical cord from injury
contains 23 chromosomes (in an ovum/sperm that has not been fertilized)
order of developement
zygote, morula, blastocysts, embryo, fetus
T: # of 'term" infants (born after 37wks of gestation
P: # of "preterm" infants born (before 37wks)
A: # of abortions (sponateous or induced)
L: # of live births
Chadwick's sign
purplish or bluish discoloration of cervix, vagina, & vulva caused by vascular congestion
prenatal visits
every 4 wks until 28wks, every 2-3wks 29-36wks, and weekly after 37 wks of gestation
Nagele's rule
determines EDD, +7 days and -3 months
weight gain of pregnant woman
normal weight woman: 25-35 lbs
underweight woman: 28-40lbs
overweight woman: 15-25 lbs
main sign of hypertension
sudden rapid weight gain
supine hypotension
occurs when the woman lies on her back, the uterus compresses blood flow through inferior vena cava, reducing amount of blood returned to her heart, also causes reduction in blood flow to placenta resulting in fetal hypoxia
teen mother
experiencing problems with two major stages
pregnancy and flying
do not wear restrictive clothing, do not eat large meal before departure, allow space for feet, move around and walk about as permited
compulsive eating of nonfood substances such as clay, starch, raw flour, and cracked ice
hyperemesis gravidarium
persistant nausea and vomitting that leads to dehydration, electrolyte (Na & K) and acid base balances, and pshychological factors
D&C (dilation and curettage)
cervical dilation with metal rods or laminaria (a substance that absorbs water and smells, thus enlarging the cervical opening) follwed by controlled suction through a plactic cannula to remove all POC (products of conception)
D&E (dilation and evacuation)
dilation of the cervic as in D&C followed by gentle scraping of the uterine walls to remove POC
ectopic pregnancy in the fallopian tube
positive pregnancy test for HCG, with no visual of fetus in the uterus
s/sx: lower abd pain, vaginal bleeding, sholder pain
Given 72 postpartum to prevent sensitization. Also given after amniocentesis, abortion and routinely during prenatal care at 28 weeks to Rh negative women -; preventative measure for her carrying an Rh postitive baby
hydatiform mole
(aka Molar Pregnancy)
-occurs when the chorionic villi abnormally increase and develop vesicles that resemble tiny grapes
-more likely to occur in womans at the extremes of reproductive life
-S/Sx: bleeding, rapid uterine growth, failure to detect FHR,
signs to hyperemesis gravidarum, unusually early development of GH, higher than expected levels of HCG, distinctive 'snow-storm' pattern on ultrasound
-Tx: D&E
HIV moms
breastfeeding is contraindicated b/c HIV can be passed through breastmilk
gestation hypertension - daily care
activity resctriction, maternal assessment of fetal activity, blood pressure monitoring 2-4 times a day, daily weight, daily urine dipstick for protein, balanced diet with sufficient protein to replace loss
magnesium sulfate
tx: preeclampsia
calcium gluconate
reverses effects of magnesium sulfate toxicity
placenta previa
marginal: placenta reaches within 2-3cm of the cervical opening (vaginal delivery can be attempted unless there is excessive bleeding)
partial: placenta partly covers the cervical opening (C-section)
total: placenta completely covers the cervical opening (C-Section)
Rubella in mom in early stages of pregnancy
can result in baby having: microcephaly, mental retardation, congenital cataracts, deafness, cardiac defects
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
S/Sx: high fever, chills, flank pain or tenderness, nausea and vomitting
high risk pregnancy
dress d/t activity restriction, disruption in usual roles, change in child care practices, financial difficulties, delayed attachement to infact, loss of expected birth experience
fetal alcohol syndrome
short papebral (eye) fissurs; flat nasal bridge; a thin flat upper lip; a poorly formed groove at the center of the upper lip; and a small head (microcephaly)
false labor
irregular contractions that do no increase in frequency, duration, and intesity; discomfort in felt in abd and groin; no bloody show; no change in effacement or dilation of cervix
true labor
contractions regular and gradually increase, becomes stronger and effective with walking, discomfort is felt in the lower back and lower abd; bloody show; progressive effacement and dilation of cervix
measuring contraction frequency
beginning of one to the beginning of another
relaxation phase between contractions
allows women to relax and helps increase oxygen to baby
fast and intense contractions
baby at risk for hypoxia and brain damage d/t limited amount of oxygen supply to baby
frank breech
hips are flexed, but the knees are extended with the feet are close to the head, buttocks presenting first
complete breech
hips and knees are flexed on the abdomen, buttocks presents first
footling breech
One or both feet descend into the birth canal first.
complete flexion
most common position, and easiest to deliver, back of head presents first
full extension
face presents first
poor flexion
top or head with forehead presents first
first stage of contration
causes dilation and effacement
signs of fetal distress
decreasing FHR, variable decelerations, late decelerations, decreased fetal movement, green-yellow stained amniotic fluid
rate increases of at least 15 bpm more than baseline rate that last approsimately 15 secs
* suggests fetus is well oxygenated*
early decelerations
rate decreases during contractions; always returns to baseline by end of contractions; results from compression of the fetal head and is a reassuring sign of fetal well-being
variable decelerations
do no exhibit a consistent patterin in relation to contractions; suggests that the umbillical cord is being compressed, usually around the neck
late decelerations
FHR does not return to baseline; not enough oxygen beind delievered through placenta to baby
purpose of emptying bladder postpartum
can lead to uterine atony and cause hemorrhage
1st stage of labor (dilation and effacement)
-begins with contractions
-ends with full dilation of cervix
**Latent Phase (4-6hrs)= 1-4cm dilated, contractions q20mins to q5mins, mild to moderate intensity, cooperative, alert, talkative, urinary frequency, thristy
**Active Phase (2-6hrs)= 4-7cm dilated, membranes may rupture, effacement occurs, contrations 2-5mins, moderate to firm intensity, anxious, less social, focus breathing, requests pain relief, fears losing control, epidural
**Transition Phase (30mins-2hrs)= 7-10cm dilated, fully effaced, contactions 2-3mins, firm intensity, irritable, rejectys support, restless, temors, meds, fears
2nd stage of labor (expulsion)
-beings with full dilation
-ends with birth of baby
fully dilated&effaced, contrations 1.5-3mins apart, firm intensity, episiotomy may be performed, bulging perineum, mother may pass stool, uncontrollable urge to push, 'baby is coming', exhaustion after contractions, excitement concerning imminent birth
3rd stage of labor (expulsion of placenta)
intermittent contractions, mild to moderate intensity, placenta delivered, uterus contracts to size of grape fruit; mother feels relieft and is curious of baby, pain is minimal; episiotomy sutured
4th stage of labor (recovery)
uterus remains midline, firmly contracted at or below umbilicus level, lochia rubra staturates perineal pad, cramping occurs, mother aqcuaints with infants and breastfeed
**NI: identity&prevent hemorrhage, main management, asses bladder function and urine output, evaluate recovery from anethesia, care of newborn, promote bonding
4 "P"s of birth process
the Powers Passage Passenger Psyche
vaginal discharge after deliver composed of endometrial tissue, blood, and lymph
*Rubra: bright red, mostly contains blood, lasts up to 3 days
*Serosa: pinkish, blood+mucous content, 3rd to 10th day
*Alba: mostly mucus, 10th to 21st day
boggy fundus
soft fundus, risk for postpartum hemorrhage
*Tx: fundal massage until firm, or oxytocin
apgar score
HeartRate, Respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritablity, color
score 8 is good
may influence pain
process of baby delivery (mechanisma of labor)
Descent, Engagment, Flexion, Internal Rotation, Extension
External Rotation, Expulsion
breathing during pushing (fully dilated)
begins with cleansing breath, takes another breath and pushes down while exhaling to a count of 10, she blows out, takes a deep breath and pushes again while exhaling
pushing before full dilation
may cause cervical edema and lacerations
woman should blow in short breaths to avoid bearing down
Dick-read method
education and relaxation techniques to interrupt feat-tension-pain cycle
bradley method
slow abdominal breathing and relaxation techniques, 'husband coached childbirth'
Lamaze method
mental and breathing techniques to distract her from pain
breathing should be no slower than half of the womans baseline rate and no faster than twice the baseline rate
woman has an increase in oxygen
S/Sx: numbness, tingling, blurred vision
NI: have her breath into cupped hands
Narcan (naloxone)
conteracts morphine
heart of fetus
4 weeks= circulation begins
10-12 wks= fetal heart beat can be detected with doppler
primary germ layers
ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
white pinpoint 'pimples' caused by the obstruction of sebaccious glands, usually on nose and chin
female genitalia
normal: thing white or blood-tinged mucus (pseudomenturation) may be discharged from the vagina
-caused by hormonal withdrawal from the mother at birth
fussy baby
wrapped tight
wet diapers
none in 8-12 hours is abnormal- notify physician or charge nurse
premie baby
grows according to gestational age-catches up by 5 yrs or age
respiratory distress syndrome
deficient synthesis or release of surfactant
gastrict levage in newborn
to check placement by aspiration of stomach contents, do no inject air into abdomen
given to mom who has gone into preterm labor to help mature lungs
apneic episodes
may be accompanied by bradycardia and cyanosis, common in preterm infants d/t immature nervous system, if resps do no increase, HR will begin to decline
baby using oxygen hood
be cautious of eye damage d/t over oxygenation, pulse oximeter must be on
post-term baby with tremors and weak cry
possibly hypoglycemic
check glucose
normal urine output for infant
3ml per kilogram per hour
first stool, passed 8-24 hours after birth
*misture of amniotic fluid and secretions of the intestinal glands
*dark-greenish black, thick, and sticky (tarry)
transitional stools
stool during first week, loose, greenish yellow with mucus
breast milk stool
bright yellow, soft, and pasty
*3-6 stools per day, and decreases with age
bottle fed stool
more solid, vary from yellow to brown and generally fewer in number (1-4 stools per day)
abnormal stools
puttylike stools, diarrhea, bloody stools, hard dry stools (constipation stools)
weight loss
a 5-10% weight loss in the first 3-4days is normal, should be regained by 10 days of age
shaping of the fetal head to accomodate and conform to the mother's birth canal during labor. (possible d/t sutures and fontanelles of the fetal head)
widening of the pelvis
back pain, waddling gait, ...
post-term infant
placenta is less efficient, leading to decrease nutrients provided to baby, asphyxia caused by chronic hypoxia while in uterus.
other problems: risk for meconium aspiration, increase in RBC production d/t intrauterine hypoxia, difficulty delivery d/t size, birth defect, seizures as result of hypoxic state
lungs begins to secrete surfactant
24-25 weeks of gestation; produces enough to on its own at 32 weeks
increase of CSF within in the ventricles of the brain
S/Sx: enlarged head, bulging fontanelles, shinny scalp, eyes appear looking down and eyes stretched up, lethargic, cry is shrill and high pitched, irritable, vomitting, anorexia, convulsions, abnomal vitals
Dx: transillumination
Tx: fruosemide, bypass or shunt the point of obstruction
NI: change position often, hold when feeding, place child on side not on back, do no disturb after feeding to decrease vomitting
spina bifida occulta
opening is small and there is no protrusion of structures, maybe a tuft of hair, dimple, lipoma, or discoloration at the site, Tx no necessary unless neuromuscular symptoms appear
cystic mass in the midline of the opening of the spine containing portions of the membranes and CSF
(most serious) protrustion of the membranes and spinal cord through cystic opening in spine; associated paraysis of the legs and poor control of bowel and bladder functions
infant with shunt has abd distention
notify MD and charge nurse, may mean shunt is not draining
cleft lip repair
done at 3 months when weight gain is established
post-op cleft lip surgery
*prevent injury to site by using elbow restraints
prevent infant from sucking and crying, careful position (never on abd), preventing infection and scarring by gentle cleansing of the suture line to prevent crust formation
cleft palate repare
12-18months of age if at all possible so that speech patterns are minimally affected
feeding infant with cleft palate
use spoon, place spoon into the side of the mouth, spoon must not touch the roof of the mouth
hip dysplasia
Tx: Pavik harness, spica cast, traction
PKU (phenylketonuria)
A human genetic defect that results in the failure to metabolize phenylalanine.
Dx: Gutherie blood test
Down syndrome
facial deformities, undeveloped muscles, slower development, very lovalble, restless, poor resistance to infections, limp, flaccid d/t hypotonicity of the muscles makes it hard to position, losses heat easily
MAS (meconium-aspiration-syndrome)
aspiration of meconium into lungs, nose and mouth suctioned before baby cries and takes first breath, most common complication is respiratory distress (s/sx: nasal flaring, retractions, cyanosis, grunting, rales, and rhonci)
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Even the most devout Lunar loyalists will have a hard time enjoying this game.
Lunar: Dragon Song is not only the first fantasy role-playing game for the Nintendo DS; it's the first brand-new game in the Lunar series since Eternal Blue, which came out on the Sega CD way back in 1995. The name alone is enough to catch the attention of old-school RPG fans, but unfortunately Dragon Song fails to live up to its pedigree.
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Lunar: Dragon Song is the first original Lunar game in more than 10 years.
The story in Dragon Song takes place 1,000 years before the events in the first Lunar game, Silver Star. If you've played previous games in the series, you know that the goddess Althena is responsible for creating the world of Lunar and keeping it at peace. Keeping the peace is a tough task because the world is inhabited by two races, the beastmen and the humans. The beastmen are distinguished by their pointy ears and gruff nature, while the humans are slightly more intelligent but are relatively weak in battle. The main character in Dragon Song is Jian, a teenage boy who makes it his mission to prove that humans are every bit as strong as beastmen. After a bit of conflict between the two races, they realize they have more in common than they thought, and without spoiling the story we'll just say that the humans and beastmen eventually figure out that they have to join forces to defeat a new force that's threatening the world of Lunar. That new force is known as the Vile Tribe, which consists of a group of evil beings from the badlands known as the Frontier. These people are lead by a corrupt and powerful dragonmaster named Ignatius, who wants to enslave Althena and take over the world.
There are five playable characters in the game, but you don't get to choose which one to use at any given time. Your party is dictated entirely by the story, and you can have only three characters under your command at a time. The cast of playable characters consists of two human healers, two beastmen fighters, and Jian, the main character. The healers can cast a few magic spells to support the other characters in battle, and the beastmen each have one special attack that hits all the enemies onscreen. Jian has no special abilities except that he's an exceptional acrobat and loves to stand on his head, which somehow lets him attack three times each turn instead of one.Once you get about 15 hours into the game you'll get a few magic rings, which Jian can equip to cast basic elemental spells. He can only equip one ring at a time though, so he never has more than one spell to cast in any given battle.
The missions are fairly linear in this adventure. You can take a variety of side missions to earn money by defeating enemies and collecting and delivering items to people throughout the world. Otherwise, the story missions are pretty basic. You'll have to visit temples to gain powers, pass various trials to prove your worth as savior of the world, and, of course, save the damsel in distress. The story takes several hours to really get moving, but you can talk to the members of your party at any time if you need more info about what to do or where to go next. Most of the world is inaccessible until you complete certain tasks, and some missions require you to backtrack through several areas you've already visited.
Dragon Song has a basic turn-based battle system where you can fight with up to three characters against as many as seven enemies. On the map, you'll see enemies running around, and if you touch one of them you'll be drawn into battle. You can try to run away from the enemies on the map by holding the B button as you move. Unfortunately, you are limited to sprinting only short distances, since prolonged running will drain your hit points. Supposedly this is to add realism to the game, but nobody plays role-playing games for realism, and in practice the limited running is just frustrating. Once in battle, you have an over-the-shoulder view of the action, and the enemies show up on both the bottom and the top screen.
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There are two battle modes in Lunar, one to earn experience and one to earn loot.
There are two different battle modes in the game. In combat mode, as you defeat enemies you won't earn experience, but you'll get all kinds of random items that are required for certain quests. In virtue mode, you earn experience as you battle enemies. When you're in virtue mode, a clock counts down after each battle. If you defeat another enemy before the clock resets, you can move on and keep fighting until you've cleared the entire area of enemies. If the clock does reset, enemies will start to reappear. Once you've cleared the area, you gain a few hit points and magic points, and you can open special blue treasure chests that usually contain useful items such as armor or weapons. For the most part, you can stay in virtue mode and level up your party, but for some quests you'll need to switch over to combat mode. Having split battle modes seems unnecessary, since just about every other role-playing game manages to dish out both experience and items with a single battle system.
The battles play out the same whether you're in virtue mode or combat mode. You can choose an action for each character, or if you want to take a hands-off approach you can set the battle to automatic, and your characters will keep attacking until they or the enemies are dead. You can even speed up the battles by holding the right shoulder button. Somehow the inclusion of automatic battles and a speed-up feature seems like an admission of the fact that the battles in Dragon Song are too long and boring. Since there isn't much magic to speak of in the game, you'll mostly just attack over and over until the enemies die. You'll probably be using that speed-up button often, since the battles seem to take forever. In fact, it would have been nice if there were an option to toggle the high-speed battles so you wouldn't have to hold the R button all the time.
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The fact that you can't target a specific enemy in battle completely ruins any strategy this game might have had.
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• Release date09/27/05
• ESRB Everyone 10 and older
• Developer Game Arts
• Genre Role-Playing
• Elements Role playing game (RPG) - console-style RPG
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I ran a variant of DnD3.5 a few years a go with this house rule Player Only Rolls. The basic of the idea was that the referee never rolls at all. The players roll to attack vers the creatures AC. They also roll to defended like a save vs the creatures static attack DC. This rule applies to everything, so I changed all NPC rolls to static defense values that the PC roll against.
What are the advantages, disadvantages or problems with these types of rules?
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Related: How can the GM go diceless in classic D&D? – SevenSidedDie Nov 2 '10 at 15:39
Actually this looks like it is the answer to that question ;) – David Allan Finch Nov 2 '10 at 15:53
@David That Q is more about how, while this is about why. They're nicely complementary. :) – SevenSidedDie Nov 3 '10 at 1:46
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Typically the DM has to do a lot more rolling than the players. So, this can be helpful to some DMs. Plus, even if the players don’t know what the rolls are for, it can make some players feel more involved. And for some rolling dice is simply fun and more rolling means more fun.
You might think that this prevents the DM from hiding the results of rolls, but that isn’t necessarily the case. The DM can ask for rolls without telling the players why, and he can shift the meaning of the results to obscure it further. (Have a handy table for each die type that scrambles the results. e.g. d4: 1=3, 2=1, 3=4, 4=2.) Or the DM can simply still roll for those kinds of rolls.
This can have further effects if you end up changing the mechanic. e.g. When a PC casts a spell, does the player roll a single “reverse save” for all monsters affected or do they roll individual “reverse saves” for each monster? The latter is the same as if the DM had rolled individual saves for each monster, but the former is different. Whether that’s good or bad, however, is subjective.
I suppose the only problem I see is that it takes some effort to carefully think through each reversed mechanic and make sure that it is equivalent or that you are OK with the difference. Plus a bit of effort to translate things on the fly.
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I'd be concerned about two classic DM techniques that seem to be prohibited by this approach:
1. Hidden knowledge - If the players know the result of every die roll, they prematurely learn about armor class, monster strength, or DC requirement.
2. Cloaked passive checks - Another important technique is DM rolling unexpectedly for passive checks, or more importantly, fake-out checks (again to hide when something is or isn't happening.) I sometimes use this to keep the player's attention on the game. Though I can see how this could be accomplished with players-always-roll, it would be more cumbersome and overt.
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Never played with such rules but this is what came to my mind when looking at the rules.
The good is the players are in total control. The players feel like they have direct control over their destiny. They're not worried about the DM rolling really well all the time and hitting their AC. They're worried about themselves rolling well enough to defend. Additionally they don't have to worry about the DM making things suddenly more difficult—or the opposite—feel like they're being coddled 'cause the DM made stuff easier out of pity. (This can annoy some players.)
The bad is the players are in total control. You can't fudge the dice, if need be, to help or challenge them more. I know to some fudging dice rolls is a bit of a touchy subject, but there are some days where your monsters need a little bit of a boost to actually make a fight challenging or you need to lower a DC as the session went on 'cause you overestimated how good your party's skills are. Additionally, some days the dice are against you and you need to boost, and some days they're against the players and they need a magical boost.
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I firmly believe that having the players roll the dice as much as possible maximises their investment in the game outcome (where the game involves dice, of course); the looks on my players' faces when they get a natural 20 in the middle of a nasty combat, or fumble against a kobold, are evidence of a degree of investment and enjoyment that I don't want to deprive them of. That said, I have a number of techniques to keep my ability to fudge:
• Although they roll their own to-hits, they don't know their own THAC0 or the opponent's armour class. Whilst they get some idea over the course of any given combat what they need to hit it, they're used to something that worked earlier failing now, or vice-versa. Because they themselves are aware of short-term magics that can raise or lower their own to-hit, they don't find it odd that opponents might avail themselves similarly. The same is true of damage.
• For saving throws, I can fudge the outcome rather than the roll. I don't set them up with "save vs poison or die", then have to explain away why Thongor The Studly is still waking around after a 2; I say, "Oh, you've been bitten. I need a saving throw.". If they roll a 2 and for my own reasons I don't want them to die, maybe they go green and fall into a coma for two days, or their left arm (where they were bitten) is paralysed and they can no longer use a shield, or some other bad but non-fatal outcome.
• For hit point rolls when levelling-up, I present them with a simple "Would you like to roll it, or shall I?" choice. If they roll it, the roll stands; if they have me do it, I may fudge up a low roll - although it's never understood that I will, and from time to time if I roll a 1 that's what the character gets, provided it won't cripple them unduly.
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This is the way I usually play most games; as other have mentioned it keeps the players interest high and gives them more of a sense of being actively involved in their fates. For me rolling against static numbers is fine, I don't see any value in players being unsure whether a roll that was good enough last round is still good enough... unless something has changed since last round, like the lights going out or the opponent switching to defense, it's actually quite helpful to speed things along. I don't even usually bother to keep things like the target number secret; if their opponent is wearing chain, they know what the AC ought to be, and if the opponent is better than that for some reason (like high DEX or something) that also ought to become apparent after a few moments.
One thing I do think you have to watch out for is knowledge rolls; I usually do those myself and keep them secret. If it's just a passive check to notice something you can fake them out by sometimes asking them when it's not needed, but if they initiate a search I'd rather the players not know whether they found nothing because there's nothing to find or they found nothing because they rolled poorly. Letting them roll for things like searches and detect lies can give the players too much information the character shouldn't know if they roll really well or really poorly; good players can refuse to act on that info, but why make things hard on them? Keeping the roll secret lets them decide whether they want to go on searching or asking questions without having to second guess themselves.
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I agree with alot of what has been said by David and Randall and thought I would add my 2 cents on top of that. There are times when you don't want the players to A) know you have rolled and/or B) know what the roll was. Being both a player and an occasional DM, I don't believe I would want to play by such a house rule.
I am not a fan of everything being static like the question mentioned. Take, for example, an opposed grapple check over multiple rounds. The player rolls a 15, the monster rolls a 14. Player wins this round. Next round, player rolls a 15. With static numbers, he expects to win again. What if the monster were to roll a 16? It adds uncertainity andt adds some variety that wouldn't be there with static numbers. And I think both are good things to have. It would also add a bit to the DM's prep time in converting the stats.
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I ran a Babylon 5 (Mongoose d20 version) game and a DnD3.5 adventure using the Players Only Roll from above with the Mid3d20 variants. I thought it works quite well over all.
My thoughts:
• Not sure all the players like the idea of saving vs being damaged.
• Sometime the logic of players rolling their defense just felt wrong.
• It requires some relearning as a referee as there where times I reached for the dice to roll an attack.
• At first I spent more time working out the changes to the creature in prep time, but after a time. It became Defense roll add 10, Attack roll add 12. That is, say a PC want to sneak past guard, then target is Spot + 10 vs PC Stealth roll, an Assassin want to sneak attack a PC is Stealth + 12 vs PC Spot roll to notice.
• Players tend not to mention Crit and Fumble when they are not in there favor as often so you need to look out for the 1 and 2 as well as the 19 and 20.
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• I did find that I have more mental time in combat as I only had to say yes a hit or no a miss for both player and creature attacks.
• Less maths for the referee
• Player get to roll for defense gives some players more immersion in the combat as they get to attack more often, that is, not just on there turn. So attention to what as going on was higher.
• As I used the Mid3d20 then opposed rolls did not require both antagonists to roll to get a bell like curve. Some might find flat rolls are wrong if players only roll one die.
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Its helpful as a DM to not permanently damage a character, and or story for a roll at times. Yes thats kinda intention of rolling but I am referring to helping your gaming time/group...etc
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Following President Obama's 17% CO2 cut by 2020, China pledged a 40-45% greenhouse gas cut by 2020, an astonishing number for most analysts. We know China is leading the green way to the future, its wind and solar energy technologies are leading the world. If you are an environmentalist, it is easy to understand why China has committed itself to the green technology. Thousands of people die in China from air pollution related diseases every day, the highest number in the world.
Speaking of the $454B green stimulus package, it is even larger than China's first $680B package because it is targeting the green energy sector only. The green stimulus will be used in a similar way to how the government injected the first stimulus money into their economy. Companies with government support will get a big chunk (over 20% of the first stimulus went to State-owned companies reportedly). In the wind energy sector, Goldwind technology is a major player in China, the company is listed in the Shanghai stock exchange, with a revenue of RMB6.5B in 2008, and expected to reach RMB10B in 2009. The newcomer in China's wind energy market is Shengyang's A- Power Energy Generation (OTC:APWR); the company has grown exponentially in recent years with support from local government. The company is targeting over 2GW capacity in 2010 to meet Chinese market demand. The company is also expanding overseas, in places such as North America and South America, Africa, the Mid-East and South East Asia. We would expect the two companies to get wind farm contracts of over $50B in the coming years.
The solar sector should also get a boost as well, First Solar (FSLR) already signed a 2GW contract in inner-Mongolia, this could be part of the $454B green stimulus. Chinese domestic names should also get a big chunk of the stimulus cash. In the next decade, we may see a few renewable energy companies from China going strong globally, much like we saw Google's (GOOG) growth in the early internet age.
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by LeonardsLiver (#22987164) Attached to: Google Sued Over Privacy Invasion On Street View
That's cute, but misses the point. Google is a corporation whose work is easily accessible by 1,319,872,109 people, with more than enough context provided to take all privacy out of the equation. Personally, I believe it's crossing the line to have these assholes take pictures of my fucking house and put them on the web..
And what the hell is "mentality of stupidity" supposed to mean? :) You've got to be one of those "cool guys" who doesn't HAVE a garage, having not made it far enough in life to own your home & all. :) Still chillin in the apartment complex, huh? Get a house and a family & you too shall have shit in your garage, kiddo.
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Upon finding her lifeless mother in the pool, Donna screamed, which brought Brooke, Eric and Stephen running. When they found Donna, she was drenched from dragging Beth out of the pool and was frantically trying to give her CPR. While a horrified Stephen assisted, Eric called 911. Stephanie showed up and was shocked to see what was happening. She looked over to the pool and saw Beth's cherished lace lying under the surface where she had thrown it. As sirens of the arriving paramedics blared, an anguished Brooke asked Eric how such an accident happened. No one had any answers as Stephanie silently hung back.
Katie expressed her gratitude to Bill for allowing her mother to move in with them. He warned that once Beth moves in, Katie will be in demand 24/7 but she assured she could handle it. In fact, she considered this chance to take care of her mother as an honor. "I just want to be there for her," Katie cried. She became worried when her heart suddenly felt empty, as if Beth is "already gone." Katie forlornly looked at photos of her mother and recalled when Stephen revealed the progression of her Alzheimer's disease. Katie told Bill that all she wanted was Beth to have some peace.
The paramedics kept working on Beth but couldn't get a pulse. As the terrified Logans watched, Beth was pronounced dead. Brooke and Donna broke down in hysterical sobs as their father kneeled at Beth's side and wept. Later, they all retreated to the house where they tried to figure out what happened. Stephanie then confessed that she was with Beth at the pool, where they argued. Steph also revealed that she had thrown Beth's lace into the pool and walked away. As everyone stared with disbelief and anger, Stephanie insisted that she never intended for this tragedy to happen.
Stephanie assured the shell-shocked Logans that she hadn't wanted to start an argument and had just walked away. "It's not because of me!" she insisted of Beth's death. In Malibu, Katie sensed that something was deeply wrong with her family and when she and Bill finally turned on their phones, Donna called to tell her that they'd lost their mother. At Forrester, Rick listened to Hope and Marcus cracking up about the Hope For The Future campaign. Ashen, he was forced to tell his sister and cousin that their grandmother had drowned. The trio was crushed and bewildered, and when Oliver appeared, Hope went into his arms. She vented to her boyfriend about not spending enough time with Beth at the end and he held her close.
Back at the house, Brooke couldn't reach Ridge and didn't know how to tell RJ, who was on a school trip. When a frantic Katie arrived with Bill, Donna told them, in no uncertain terms, that Stephanie had caused Beth's death. "You killed our mother!" she insisted, swearing she'd see Stephanie in jail. Stephanie, outraged, said she would never harm Beth. "If I was going to kill anybody you...or your nutty sister!" she said to Donna. Eric noted Stephanie wasn't really helping her case. Stephanie continued to insist she wasn't responsible and Eric rose to her defense, telling Donna she wasn't thinking clearly and they shouldn't accuse an innocent woman of murder. He hugged his hysterical wife, trying to calm her. Meanwhile, Stephanie went back to the guest house, shaken, and went over the events of the evening. Brooke (the most coherent of the sisters) soon showed up and Stephanie once again pled her case, noting that Donna is being irrational. At the house, Donna replayed the horror of finding Beth in the pool and told Eric she's pressing charges. Eric tried to get through to her, stressing he doesn't believe Stephanie could drown Beth. Donna's tears turned to anger. She needed justice, and she needed him to say Stephanie was responsible. He couldn't! Overcome, she rose to leave. "Let me go!" she cried, as Eric tried to pull her close. She touched his face, told him she'd always love him, and ran out. Later, Eric reassured Stephanie he didn't blame her for what happened to Beth, and they embraced.
When Lt. Baker went to see Eric and Stephanie, she worried that Donna had called the police and accused her of murdering Beth, and asked if there was going to be an investigation. "I believe it's already been concluded," Baker said. Certain that Donna would return to Eric, Stephanie asked if there was anything she could get for him. He wanted her to stay, responded Eric, taking her hand and kissing it.
Stephanie called Pam and informed her she was spending the night. "Welcome home, Steph," said Pam with a knowing smile. Eric and Stephanie drank to Beth, then Eric wanted to toast first and second love and "love indestructible." Sitting next to Eric as he played the piano, Stephanie recalled happy moments with her ex, who thanked her for keeping him company.
Bill brought Donna to his house. "I don't know where I live now," Donna sobbed. Bill assured her that she could stay as long as she wanted, adding that he was sure she would be able to patch things up with Eric. Donna wondered if something Stephanie would pay for causing Beth’s drowning, but Bill doubted it because there were no witnesses. He’d help her press charges, offered Bill, adding that it was appalling that Eric had brought Stephanie into their home. Although Donna didn't know what crime she could accuse Stephanie of, she was certain though, that if it wasn't for Stephanie, "My mother would be alive." Feeling all alone, Donna said she would have been faithful to Eric for all their lives. Through tears, Donna made it clear that she didn't blame Eric for what happened. But Bill pointed out, "He'll say yes to anything," hoping Donna would start living a life on her own terms.
As Katie, Brooke and Stephen waited for the body to arrive at the morgue, Katie kept hoping it there’d been some terrible mistake. "How did this happen?" Katie wept as she and her family looked at Beth’s body. Stephen assured her, "We're still here for each other," and blamed himself for not taking Beth to her doctor. He remembered the moment when loving Beth included caretaking. "She needed me," he noted sadly, and "this time I was ready."
Stephanie acted like the lady of the manor as she poured coffee for Eric. He wondered about the state of his marriage and she assured that Donna was in good company with her sisters. Steph noted that Donna will call Eric when she needs him. After announcing that she had errands to run, Stephanie left.
At Bill's house, Donna was still traumatized by finding her mother in the
pool. Katie tried to comfort her sister. Marcus, Brooke, Hope, Rick and Bridget showed up and asked about Eric's whereabouts. Donna explained that she’d left him the night before after he defended Stephanie. Brooke assured that Eric truly loves Donna. She decided to visit her husband. After Donna left, everyone looked through family photos and remembered Beth. Brooke recalled how their mother taught them to sacrifice, work hard and always stick together as a family.
When Donna returned to the Forrester estate, Eric seemed relieved and happy to see his wife. They hugged warmly and he apologized for the way he handled things. Eric explained how special Beth was to him and Donna admitted that she shouldn't have left him all alone. "No more talk about mistakes," Eric urged. Donna asked where they stood in their relationship but before Eric could answer, Stephanie showed up. Donna came positively unglued, ranting that Stephanie's presence was not only disrespectful to their marriage but also to her mother's memory. Stephanie unwisely tried to interject and Donna ordered her to butt out, then issued an ultimatum: If Eric wanted her to stay, he’d have to cut Stephanie out of his life for good.
After Eric refused to cut Stephanie out of his life for Donna, Bill barged into the Forrester estate and defended Donna, demanding that Eric give her some respect by forcing Stephanie to leave the property. Donna continued to blame Stephanie for Beth's death, while Stephanie maintained her innocence and said she didn't know Beth couldn't swim. Bill berated Eric for not being there for Donna.
At Pam, Thomas and Thorne discussed the accident, Pam explained how Beth's death happened and how tough it must've been on everybody there, then pointed out the silver lining, saying that the tragedy brought Stephanie and Eric together. "Which is the way it should be," she added. They went over to the Forrester manse, where Pam approached her sis and quipped, "So when you movin' in?" Eric thanked his family for their support.
Steffy went to see Oliver and was eager to "get down to business"‹ happy that her grandparents are getting back together. She wanted to, ahem, celebrate with Oliver, who was stunned that she wanted to have blackmail sex with him. She continued to try to seduce him by stripping down but he turned her away, citing his devotion to Hope. Still, they shared a charged moment and she kissed him on the way out.
Bill later consoled an emotional Donna, urging her to give her mother a proper sendoff and not worry about Eric. Bill claimed that Eric used Donna, who admitted there wasn't a prenup agreement involved in their marriage. Bill suggested she take him to court to make up for all the suffering the Forresters have caused her. She wrestled with the decision but finally agreed that Bill is right.
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Sheppard 8 Abr às 8:03
Pay to win?
Is there a point in playing the free version?
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joker445 8 Abr às 10:54
uh what?
the only star conflict i know of is F2P so yea
emorage 8 Abr às 11:01
It is pay to not grind.
Ez2bBad 8 Abr às 13:18
Ever since the last 3 patches having a license doesnt really matter your grinding just as hard as the people without one. At this moment i wouldnt buy a license because there is really isnt much of a benefit.
Honestly i think they are trying to freeze the game progression before the open world comes out becuase your already capped when you hit rank 12 with any of the factions at 114000.
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Fic: Crime and (Not Quite) Punishment Buffy/Giles FRM (1/1)
Summary: Whatever she calls herself, he will find her.
Spoilers: none really, AUish
Disclaimer: not mine, no infringement, just for fun etc.
Author’s notes: with many thanks tokatekat1010 whose artwork inspired this and to xdawnfirex who prods and pokes me to be the best writer I can. For Summer of Giles 2013
Buffy Summers first died when she was sixteen years old.
It was only a technical death as she was very much alive, well and speeding her way to somewhere that was not Los Angeles, California. She smiled at herself in the review mirror as she left her old life behind, much richer and far happier than she thought she would be when she’d come up with the plan.
Her life had been dull until her thirteenth birthday when she discovered she had a talent for grifting. She charmed men out of their money, luring them into giving her gifts and showering her with money. Her mother’s job in the art world gave her access to some of the most wealthy and powerful men in Southern California. Buffy often added gullible to that list too.
They often thought they could be her step-dad, but she would use her charm and wide eyes and they’d fall for her too. Then when she bled them as much as she thought prudent, she’d make a production of hating them, Joyce would break up with them and Buffy’s bank account was significantly fatter.
Her last mark had been a state Senator on the fast track for the Governor’s mansion. She’d lifted a few things from his office but when an aide started asking questions Buffy knew she had to get out fast and quick. She came up with a scenario that meant burning down her school’s gym, but in the end it had been worth it. Buffy Anne Summers was going to be no more. She hadn’t thought of a new name yet, but she would. She’d be better at her game and she was looking forward to the thrill of the chase.
It hadn’t been hard to drop the sleeping powder into Robbie’s drink. Buffy led him to the bedroom, letting him think that he was going to sleep with her, but she tucked him into his bed and made her way to the library. A few days earlier, in a drunken stupor, the good Earl had told her where his safe was and what the combination was. She also knew this was where he stored sine if his family’s jewels. She was mostly interested in the diamonds. They were a girl’s best friend.
She found the safe behind a false panel in the bookshelf and opened it without a problem. The jewels were exquisite. She only worried about finding the right seller. For now, she tucked them into her purse, going back to the bedroom to check in on Robbie. He was snoring, oblivious to her crime. She went over, kissing his forehead.
“Thanks for good times, Robbie,” she whispered. “I don’t envy you the headache you’ll have in the morning.” And with that she left the house, smiling.
Inspector Rupert Giles looked at the small blonde girl through the two way mirror, unable to reconcile her seemingly innocent look with the crimes she was accused of committing. But then it was her look that probably helped her in her criminal endeavors.
At first glance Anna Wintour was what she claimed to be: an exchange student who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Rupert was not one to rely on first impressions. He’d ordered a closer inspection, a run of her name, her face through every database available to him. Anna was linked to some very wealthy, slightly royal men all throughout Europe. They all demurred when questioned about her, but their banks, insurance agents and servants all told different stories.
He turned when someone came up behind him.
“Yes, Jeffery?”
“Something just came in from the States, Inspector. I thought you’d want to see it right away.”
Rupert took the file and opened it. The photo was of Anna, though the accompanying news article claimed she was Buffy Summers and she was dead. A smile tugged at his lips and he closed the file.
“Reach out to our friends in California, see what you can find out about Buffy Summers,” he said.
“Yes, sir.”
Rupert gathered all the other information and entered the interrogation room. Anna looked up at him, her eyes wide and her body projecting helplessness. He was going to be immune to her charms, he told himself. He knew her kind.
“Miss Wintour, I’m Inspector Rupert Giles.”
“Oh, Inspector Giles, I’m so glad to see you,” she breathed, leaning forward and putting her hands on the table. “No one would tell me why I’m here.”
He put down all his files and sat across from her. She was good. “You’re here because you were trying to sell some items that were reported stolen from the Earl of Sandwich.” He opened the file to read the list even though he knew it by heart. “A diamond necklace, bracelet and earrings all valued at several million pounds.”
“Stolen?” she said, her voice quavering and her eyes filling with tears. “Robbie would never say they were stolen. He gave those to me.”
“It wasn’t Robert who reported them stolen, but his insurance company. The Earl had nothing but complimentary things to say about you. He even backs up your story about giving you the jewelry.” Rupert knew that the Earl had been lying but there was no way to press the man without arousing the ire of both his superiors and the royal family.
“Then what exactly is the problem, Inspector?”
“I have to follow up, it’s procedure. Can you tell me why you were trying to sell the items in question?”
She took a tissue from her purse and dabbed at her eyes, sniffing. “I hate to admit it, but I am low on funds. I made some bad investments and needed the money to pay off debts.”
There was a knock on the door and Jeffery entered. He passed some papers to Rupert. Rupert looked at them and waved Jeffery off.
“Just a few more questions, Miss Wintour.” He took the file on Buffy Summers out and opened it, pushing it towards Anna. “Can you explain your resemblance to this woman?”
She looked at the photo and pushed the file back towards him. “No, I can’t. They say everyone has a twin, Inspector, maybe she was mine. Poor thing, what a way to die.”
Anna betrayed nothing. The information Jeffery had brought in said Miss Summers was linked to several prominent Californians and their bank accounts. Charges would have been hard to prove as she was a minor. Rupert couldn’t really prove anything here either, which frustrated him to no end. He knew Anna, or Buffy, was guilty. It was the word of the Earl versus his instinct and the Earl would win out every time. It was a pity there had been no cameras in the house.
“Yes, it’s rather tragic.” He gathered up his files. “I’m sorry to have inconvenienced you Miss Wintour. The jewels will be returned to you and you are free to go. May I suggest returning to the States?”
She gathered up her purse and stood. “I’ll take that under advisement, Inspector. Is there anything I have to sign?”
“They can take care of you at the front desk. Have a good day.”
“Thank you,” she said, smiling and walking out of the room.
Rupert watched her. He would have to keep an eye out for her, think of possible pseudonyms she might come up with, and make sure her face and description were sent out to other law enforcement agencies. He had a feeling he’d not seen the last of Anna Wintour.
She was looking up at one of the most famous faces in the art world and contemplating the life of both the subject and the artist. She’d known the piece was small, but to be face to face with it was another thing altogether. Buffy was so absorbed in her thoughts she hadn’t heard someone approach her from behind.
“I certainly hope you aren’t contemplating stealing the Mona Lisa,” a familiar voice said.
Buffy smiled to herself, betraying no emotion as she glanced over her shoulder and saw Inspector Giles.
“Why would I want to do that when you and I both know the real painting is locked in the vault, Inspector?”
“Indeed it is, Miss Wintour.”
“Fields, actually. Autumn Fields.”
“How quaint,” he said dryly. “Why are you still in Europe, Miss Fields?”
“I love the atmosphere, the people. There are so many things to do and see, wouldn’t you agree, Inspector?”
They wandered away from the Da Vinci, walking past other masters.
“Yes, there are, Miss Fields.”
“Autumn, please.”
“You know one day I will catch you, Autumn.”
She smiled up at him, taking in his handsome face. He was about the same age as all the men she took in. Buffy knew he meant what he said and she found herself excited about the prospect of being followed by him. “I look forward to the chase, Inspector.”
“Rupert,” he said, smiling back at her. “As do I, Autumn.”
He took her hand in his and kissed the back of it, leaving her at the entrance to the museum, wondering when they would see each other again.
She led him around France for more than a week. She always smiled at him when she caught sight of him, giving him a quick way or blowing a kiss to him. There was a quick jaunt into Spain where he saw her sunbathing on a nude beach and had to retreat to his hotel to deal with….things. She moved over to Morocco for a few days, then Corsica and Sicily. He found himself more interested in her than her crimes. What was it about this woman that aroused his interest?
Buffy found herself looking for him wherever she went. Avoiding Rupert Giles became as invigorating as the cons she pulled. She led him on a merry chase, thinking of him at night. The day he’d found her on the nude beach had been a revelation. She’d left shortly after he had, wearing out the batteries in her favorite vibrator. The whole bad girl/good guy thing was appealing. Then she ran into trouble in Italy.
She should have known better than to try something in the Vatican. The curator of the small museum seemed interested at first. Giancarlo had shown her some very old relics that she knew she could sell to certain collectors for a very good price. But he’d caught her trying to slip a small figurine into her purse and shouted for the guards.
She dropped the figurine and bolted. The Swiss guards were on her immediately, she cursed her choice of footwear on the cobblestones. Then she’d seen the familiar tweed jacket and a plan formed in her head. She ran up to Rupert, pushing him towards the doorway of a nearby shop. His eyes widened in surprise as he recognized her, and he gasped as she pulled down to kiss him.
He took a minute to respond, and then he was gathering her in his arms, kissing her back passionately. Wow, could he kiss. She lost herself in the emotions that ran through her for just a moment, taking in his scent, the feel of his body against her and then she came back to the present. The sound of the guards running past registered and she pulled away, untangling herself from him.
“Thanks, Rupert,” she said, grinning and then disappeared down an alley. He didn’t find her again until Germany over a month later.
When they met again in Warsaw, he found her in the bedroom of a prominent politician during a New Year’s Eve party. She was just opening the safe and drawing out a pouch.
“I should shout for security,” he said.
“You and I know you won’t do that,” she said.
“You over estimate your charm, Autumn.”
She smiled, sauntering towards him. “Remember the Vatican?”
“I do, that was a rather clichéd distraction,” he said, watching her every move.
“It worked though, didn’t it?”
A noise outside the room caught their attention. She pressed herself against him, pulling at his shirt. He knew she was going for the kiss distraction again. He really shouldn’t let her do it. His brain warred with his body and heart. He grabbed her waist, pulling her closer and kissed her. She sighed into the kiss, wrapping one arm around his neck as she tucked the pouch she’d been holding in the opposite hand into his suit pocket.
Someone opened the door and asked what they were doing. They separated and Buffy gave the man her best unassuming smile. In perfect Polish she apologized and pulled him out of the room. Rupert let her lead him downstairs where they collected their coats. Once they got outside and far enough away from the house, he stopped her.
“I’m a law enforcement officer, why shouldn’t I just take this pouch and report you?” Rupert asked, drawing the pouch from his pocket.
“You have no authority here for one,” Buffy said. “Besides, what incentive would that be for you to catch me? Next time it might be more than a kiss.”
While he took a moment to process that, she grabbed the pouch and ran off.
It was in Belarus that he took charge. Buffy had been eyeing a very large ruby that was inset in a necklace belonging to a very distant relative of the Romanov family. Then she’d heard it had been taken and there was a large reward for its safe return. Her phone buzzed and there was a text from an unknown number.
‘Meet me, I have the ruby. RG’ there was also an address and time. How on earth had he gotten her number? Rupert Giles was altering their game. Now she had to catch him. The place was a small coffee shop. He smiled when she approached. She sat across from him, smiling.
“Stealing jewels on your own now, Rupert? What would Scotland Yard have to say?”
“They’d applaud my initiative. I am trying to catch a wanted criminal after all. Too bad I don’t work for them anymore.”
“Yes, something about an ‘obsession’.”
“Inspector Giles, you do have other cases you know. I’m sure that other agencies can handle the Wintour case,” the chief said.
“She’s wily, I’ve studied her movements. I know her aliases.”
“And you have a pile of files on your desk involving crimes here at home. People here need justice too.”
“I need to catch her,” he said.
“If you want to continue this obsession with the Wintour woman, Giles then you can tender your resignation immediately.”
“I’ll do that,” Rupert said, leaving with his head held high.
“Well that and the fact that you’ve had two opportunities to ‘catch’ me, and yet I got away.”
He shrugged. “I was enjoying the chase.”
“You have the ruby?”
“Of course. Are you going to come with me?”
She laughed. “I haven’t done anything that you can prove, Rupert.”
“That you haven’t, Autumn.”
She was started to hate that he was using her alias. “Then now what?”
He gave her a grin that made her shiver. He stood, came over to her and pulled her out of the chair. He brought her up against him, caressing her body with his strong hands. The kiss was heated, primal and dirty. Her hands wandered over his chest, his ass and then back up to tangle in his hair. He cupped her breasts and she arched into his touch. Then he was stepping away from her, dropping the necklace into her cleavage.
“Think of me,” he said walking away.
She pulled the chain out, fingering the jewel as her heart tried to get back into a normal rhythm. What was he playing at?
It wasn’t until Russia that they ended up in bed.
“I think I might finally let you catch me, Rupert,” she said, looking from his hand around her wrist to his eyes. “What are you going to do with me?”
“Take you,” he growled.
He dragged her off to his hotel room, kissing her against the door while fumbling with the key card. She’d laughed low as he picked her up, opened the door, took her in, kicked the door shut and the pressed her against the other side. The first time was there, quick and half violent, both of them slumping to the floor afterwards.
They didn’t make it to the bed until the fifth time.
He awoke to the smell of coffee. He opened her eyes and saw her wearing nothing but his shirt, two cups in her hand as she walked over to the bed.
“Good morning, stud muffin,” she said, handing him a cup.
“Please don’t call me that,” he said, sipping the hot brew. “We shouldn’t have done that.”
“Rupert, you silly man,” she smiled. “Don’t you know we’ve been leading up to this since Paris? Maybe since London. These past months have simply been foreplay.”
“It’s been almost a year since London, my dear…..I haven’t the foggiest what I should call you.”
“Really? Time really does fly when you’re having fun,” she said, sitting on the edge of the bed. “Call me Buffy. It is my real name after all.”
“I can’t very well bring you in, Buffy,” he said half-heartedly, his gaze falling on her cleavage.
She smirked, flicking open a button with one hand. “I don’t think you’d get your job back. Besides that’s boring and predictable, Rupert. So unlike the man I’ve come to know. I think I have a better idea.”
“Buffy, I believe we’re on the same page,” he said, placing his cup on the table beside the bed as she set hers on the floor.
The weather in Maine was very much what he was used to though Buffy complained often that it was too cold for her. He would just smile and return to the inventory of the small bookshop they now owned. He glanced up as she walked from the counter towards the bathroom in the back, rubbing her swollen stomach and speaking in low tones to their child.
Russia was three years behind them. To the citizens of Windham they were Elizabeth and Robert Springfield. They were Rupert and Buffy to each other. They lived modestly, her ‘earnings’ hidden safely and now marked for the child due any day. They’d married in Edinburgh, six months after Moscow. He thought she would be bored by the life he’d proposed, she surprised him and they were happy.
He ran towards her voice. She stood in front of the bathroom, her expression a mixture of terror and excitement.
“Buffy, what is it love?”
“My water broke,” she said softly. “Ready for the next adventure?”
“Always,” he replied, guiding towards the front of the store.
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I was wondering if there is some way to determine when a file finishes writing to a directory on both Windows and Linux (obviously, they will probably be two different commands).
This is mostly so that, instead of constantly polling a directory for new non-temp files, I can set up a program to simply listen for the completion of a write-to-disk (it seems better to do things that way).
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1. Files don't "write to directories". Data are written to files, and files may be (hard) linked into directories. But the data writing process to the file has nothing to do with the directory; and the hard linking process is atomic and has no "finish" to wait for.
2. On Windows, the function that you are looking for is FindFirstChangeNotification().
3. This is a StackOverflow topic, not a SuperUser one.
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It was a tad ambiguous. On the one hand, I'm looking for a way to hook into the kernel, and often Linux will give you hooks to do this type of thing from the command line. There may have also been a Windows API for the same thing. – cwallenpoole Jul 19 '11 at 13:13
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For linux, you can take a look at this question, the discussion was in c++ but the idea (from the answers, not jsut the choosen one) are still good. Basically, in linux you can use some flags, or watch the /proc/pid/fd process.
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Windows at least since Vista there is an I/O scheduling system:
I/O Prioritization in Windows Vista.
Additionally also modern SATA disks in AHCI mode have their own integrated scheduler - called Native Command Queuing (NCQ).
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Sorry to say you need to give us a better understanding of what you are struggling with.
Imagine you got a phone call from someone you did not know, asking you to explain how to write a Java program. How would you do it? What sort of questions would you ask before you started explaining things?
Well we need to understand the same sorts of things before we can help you with this. What have you already written? What samples have you looked at? And so on.
Technically the key requirement is a ChangeListener on the Buttons.
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I’ve often written about or noted how Democratic Party liberals tend to go after their own Presidents in primaries, or stay home when they don’t like something their party does. Then they spend the next few years shocked about how the GOP seems to be taking over the courts more and more, seems to get a bigger foothold in controlling the Supreme Court, gets its members entrenched in the democracy and how Republican office holders on the national and state levels know how to use (some will say abuse) power when they get it — political power and the use of an office to dominate a narrative.
Is it about to happen again? It sounds that way.
Also, re-read this column.
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1. Quelcrist Falconer
Mr Obama has forgotten who brought him to the dance.
I’d rather have 40 committed Liberal Senators who will block Conservative idiocies than a Democratic President, House and Senate who will roll over the second a conservative says boo and who will suggest reducing entitlements while refusing to raise taxes or downsize the Military which is what we have had for the last couple of years.
2. casualobserver
I love the campaign button designed by Taylor Marsh accompanying the linked article!
3. JSpencer
First off, I know it’s tempting to imagine that Bernie Sanders is the leftward equivalent of the TP, but I don’t buy it.
“I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition.” – Sanders
No problem with that sentiment from this quarter; I view it as very much in keeping with our democratic tradition. I think many of the people who voted for Obama expected considerably more constrast between him and his predecessor and would like an opportunity to express this. What better way than a primary? Just because the GOP has refined the lock-step doesn’t mean democrats need to follow a bad example. Maybe, just maybe, Americans will figure it all out one day. . . . . . . ;-)
4. DLS
Don’t forget that Hillary Clinton had long thrown aside her far-left nonsense (responsible in large part for the 1994 election results).
5. DLS
Sanders is farther left than the Tea Party is to the right. Only the few farther righties that emerged later in 2010 (not part of center-right US populism, but farther to the right) might compare with Sanders.
6. DaGoat
Not a death wish, rather just the crazy way both parties look at things these days. The right hates it’s RINOs, the left hates it’s Blue Dogs, both failing to realize that without moderate elements they have no way to keep a majority. Many would rather lose with a party that agrees with them on everything than win with a party that agrees with them on most things.
7. DLS
We see that most colorfully at the moment with the House Republicans Boehner has to try to get to accept some kind of budget deal.* (The Dems are as bad or worse, but the GOP is more colorful right now.) The House Republicans may reject any budget deal they don’t completely like. It’s plainly weird that they apparently would reject any tax reform that only consists of the end to many “loopholes” or other complications in the tax laws, because it could result in higher revenues. That’s just crazy.
They’re misreading the 2010 vote (which was a No vote on the Democrats and lunging too far to the left and overreaching by Washington, not a Yes vote on the Republicans and whatever they variously claimed to promise Americans), though I believe it is a more complicated subject than that, because I’ve observed the GOP behavior in a number of (GOP-news-making) states as well as in Washington. (Note that these people, notably in the states, are social conservatives and religious conservatives, not the ordinary center-right populist “Tea Party” that has been so misdescribed.)
* No budget scheme has ever been needed, of course; a straight vote only on the debt limit could be crafted, passed, and approved by the President in one day. Now the additional thing is: Would the House Republicans vote No on, and kill, debt-limit-only legislation?
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05 Apr 2013,17:34,Karthik Pasupulate | Rama Rao (NTR Jr) is a young man who dreams of going abroad to make a fortune. His foster brother, Siddharth (Siddharth) gets killed in a bomb-blast. He swears revenge against Sadhu Bhai (Kelly), the mafia kingpin who lords over south East Asia. He in filtrates the international mafia syndicate posing as Baadshah, the estranged son of Rajan (Mukesh), a trusted aide of Sadhu
Shah Rukh Khan cannot quit smoking TOI
Looks like the Bollywood Baadshah is in no mood to quit
I love Shah Rukh Khan: Dwayne Bravo TOI
West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo seems to be taking inspiration from none other than the Baadshah of Bollywood
Nara Rohit turns Rowdy TOI
Lyricist turned director Krishna Chaitanya will wield the megaphone for Nara Rohit’s Rowdy Fellow.
Rahman, Suriya, Kamal and Vijay in Forbes list TOI
A R Rahman has the top spot among Kollywood stars in Forbes List
Prabhu Dheva's cameo in SRK's 'Happy New Year' TOI
Prabhu Dheva mesmerized Shah Rukh Khan and the crew with his magical moves.
Shahrukh Khan loves Ajith's Arrambam TOI
Shahrukh Khan mentioned that he had loved the trailer of Ajith starrer 'Arrambam'
NTR fans angry with Harish Shankar? TOI
The movie has failed to live up to the expectations, much to the anguish of NTR fans who hold director Harish Shankar responsible for the movie’s debacle
Can Ram Charan and NTR bounce back? TOI
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Members of the Guarani Nandeva tribe stand guard at the entrance to one of the 14 farms they have been occupying for the past 78 days, claiming they are part of the ancestral land called Tekoha Yvy Katu, in the Japora municipality of Mato Grosso do Sul state, near the southern border with Paraguay, December 18, 2013. Guarani Indians are preparing to resist the possible arrival of police to forcibly evict them under court order, and have also sent a letter to Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff saying that they are "ready to die" fighting for the land. REUTERS/Lunae Parracho (BRAZIL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) | http://topics.wsj.com/subject/b/Brazil/2054/photos/7a8326f225e94570ae9a63655d56e939 | dclm-gs1-002510002 | false | false | {
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"America Demands Truth on Benghazi" No, evidently America doesn't demand any such thing. The majority of Americans understand this kind of thing happens in life. The only ones still demanding truth on this are the right wing idiots who can't find anything else to impeach Obama with. Keep looking, idiots. | http://townhall.com/social/usercommentprint/6934576 | dclm-gs1-002550002 | false | false | {
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Egyptian Body builder Moustafa Ismail poses during his daily workout at World Gym in Milford, Mass.
“Egyptian Popeye” has 31-inch upper arms
It's not easy having the world's biggest arms.
Massachusetts bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail eats seven pounds of protein, nine pounds of carbohydrates and three gallons of water each day. He needs this to help maintain upper arms that measure 31 inches around - as big as a small man's waist.
Skeptics say there must also be steroids or some other artificial means behind Ismail's beyond-bulging biceps and triceps. The Guinness World Records is waffling on whether to recognize him.
Critical thinking challenge: Why would someone do this to his or her body? How would someone benefit?
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His arms are to big and some people need to have a limit on what muscle sizes that they should have. I think it is really weird.
I don't think his arms are normally like that . He at least has to be taking steroids. If he supposely Popeye why doesn't he like spinach.
I think this is gross because his arms are way to big. This is also gross because I think he did steroids and his arms are not supposed to look like that.
I like this man's muccles because they are very big.And i never seen nothing like it ever.I liked this artical bevause this is the first time i have ever seen.I am strong to but my i dont look like him my cousins dad half way looks like him.But i dont look like him.
I don't think those muscles are real. His muscles are like hammerhead shark hades there is no way the shape of them could be that.
That's disgusting your muscle is supposed to be on the top of your arm not the bottom that looks really nasty that don't look like muscle on the bottom of his arm that look like fat.
It’s pretty crazy how a Massachusetts body builder has a 31 inch arm on both of his arms. He eats seven pounds of protein, nine pounds of carbohydrates, and three gallons of water each day.
It looks so weird! It looks like he ate some Ipads and went to his arm. Also he could probably pick me up with one finger.
I think it looks weird but facinating and that he should work on gaining more muscle on his body so it will look less deformed and droopy
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In 2011, Itaú Cultural was chosen by the Secretary of Culture of São Paulo, in the process of calling public, to be the new manager of the Ibirapuera Auditorium - a major cultural facilities in the capital city, whose history dates back to the 1950s, when the architect Oscar Niemeyer conceived in the original design of the Park IbirapueraDesse time until the foundation stone for initiating the works that would be accompanied by the office of the architect, spent nearly 50 years. In February 2003 construction began. The building was given to the city by Mayor Marta Suplicy in partnership with a private company in 2004 and opened in 2005. Remained under the management of the Institute Ibirapuera Auditorium, civil society organization of public interest (Oscip) until 2011Com 7,000 m² of floor space and 4,870 m² of projected area, the auditorium presents performances of music, theater and dance, serving as a space for development of new talent and promoting the encounter between cultures and artistic expressions both nationally and internationally. In the basement of the building works at the School Auditorium - a music education center with 170 pupils, children and adolescents coming, mostly held in check municipal schools - which keeps the musical groups Furious Auditorium and Orchestra Brazilian Auditorium. Em 2011, o Itaú Cultural foi escolhido pela Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de São Paulo, em processo de chamamento público, para ser o novo gestor do Auditório Ibirapuera – um dos principais equipamentos culturais da capital paulista, cuja história remonta à década de 1950, quando o arquiteto Oscar Niemeyer o concebeu no projeto original do Parque IbirapueraDesse momento até o lançamento da pedra fundamental para dar início às obras que seriam acompanhadas pelo escritório do arquiteto, passaram quase 50 anos. Em fevereiro de 2003 as obras começaram. O edifício foi entregue à cidade pela prefeita Marta Suplicy em parceria com uma empresa privada em 2004 e inaugurado em 2005. Permaneceu sob a gestão do Instituto Auditório Ibirapuera, organização da sociedade civil de interesse público (Oscip), até 2011Com 7.000 m² de área construída e 4.870 m² de área projetada, O auditório apresenta espetáculos de música, teatro e dança, servindo de espaço para o desenvolvimento de novos talentos e a promoção do encontro entre culturas e expressões artísticas nos âmbitos nacional e internacional. No subsolo do prédio funciona a Escola do Auditório – um centro de ensino de música com 170 alunos, crianças e adolescentes vindos, em sua maioria, de seleção realizada na rede municipal de ensino –, que mantém os grupos musicais Furiosa do Auditório e Orquestra Brasileira do Auditório. Fonte: http://www.auditorioibirapuera.com.br/quem-somos/
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Vermont’s REAL Food Safety Issue
Apr 19, 2012
By Terry Wanzek: Jamestown, North Dakota
The "heads" side of every quarter pictures a famous farmer: George Washington. Among the 50 states represented on the "tails" side, however, only Vermont shows a farmer: He’s tapping maple trees for syrup.
So it would be a special shame if Vermont’s legislators were to pass a bill that would hurt farmers not just in the Green Mountain State, but across America.
The bill would require all food that possibly contains genetically modified (GM) ingredients to say so on a special label.
If this sounds reasonable on the surface, consider a few details: Just about everything we eat derives in some way from biotechnology (which is a good thing), the public isn’t exactly clamoring for this bill, and supporters of the proposal are driven primarily by greed and cynicism.
Thankfully, the bill is now stuck in a committee and many observers think it will stay there, failing to become a law before the state’s general assembly finishes its work this year. But I’ve spent a fair bit of time around state capitols (I’m both a family farmer and a State Senator in North Dakota), and I’ve seen a lot happen in the last days of a session.
So farmers need to keep an eye on what happens in Montpelier.
The fundamental flaw in Vermont’s bill is that nobody needs it. It’s a solution in search of a problem.
Biotechnology is an accepted tool of conventional agriculture. Around the world, farmers have grown more than 3 billion acres of GM crops--that is, plants bred to have a natural resistance to insects and weeds, resulting in a bountiful and sustainable food ingredient.
In the United States, the vast majority of corn and soybeans are genetically enhanced. Farmers are able to grow more food on less land, boosting our national food security and helping us conserve wilderness at the same time. Most Americans eat food derived from biotechnology every day.
Biotechnology is a process. The food it produces is no different nutritionally from other kinds of food. Demanding special labels for GM ingredients makes about as much sense as requiring labels that explain whether crops were harvested by modern machinery or by hand.
Consumers expect their food labels to carry pertinent facts rather than needless and confusing data. As a farmer and consumer, I want them to have that information. As a society, we already suffer from information overload, with documents thrust upon us again and again. When was the last time you read the HIPAA statement at your pharmacy?
But here’s the best reason to question the type of information some argue must be mandated on labels: The special-interest groups behind them aren’t interested in helping out the public. Instead, they want to use government regulations to exploit consumer uncertainties and create a competitive advantage for personal profit.
They’d love nothing more than labels that reproduce biohazard symbols on perfectly healthy food.
Many of the biggest backers of rules like the one proposed in Vermont are organic-food groups that think people will flock to their products, which, by the way, are generally more expensive (but not healthier).
Joseph Mercola, a prominent funder of a labeling initiative in California, recently explained his thinking: "Personally, I believe GM foods must be banned entirely, but labeling is the most efficient way to achieve this. Since 85 percent of the public will refuse to buy foods they know to be genetically modified, this will effectively eliminate them from the market just the way it was done in Europe."
As motives go, this one is pretty bad: Use labels to frighten, rather than to inform, people about what they eat and drive them, like cattle, toward different consumer items.
Vermont’s actions will carry national weight, perhaps by encouraging politicians and activists elsewhere to follow its example and forcing food companies to meet a patchwork of inconsistent and unnecessary regulations that drive up the cost of food without increasing our food safety. A real food safety issue, in my mind, would be a lack of food, as a result of eliminating a farmer’s access to the latest technologies that have dramatically enhanced our abilities to safely increase food production.
I hope the lawmakers of Vermont will remember their state quarter--and decide to stand with the men and women around the country who grow the food we depend on.
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Telling the truth isn't about hurting anyone. The FDA has in the past mandated I know about most of the MAIN ingredients in a processed food container. This was and is called the "Truth In Labeling Act". By making it yet another "Us Versus Them" Issue between concerned consumers and farmers, the Corporations responsible for dumping this stuff on the market is dodging their own responsibilities in the issue. As it is, this year will find a growing number of farmers saddled with issues about out of control weeds, root worms, and spore-based issues like Goss's wilt. The technology that's now costing farmers two and three times as much to implement as even a couple years back in some areas was deployed without independent testing. That which has been done after the fact, has found astonishing problems. Resistance is the tip of the iceberg with Glyphosate. It's a chelation agent-it was supposed to bind the nutrients to starve the weeds. Well...someone forgot "Mother Nature" is an adaptive genius. The weeds now bind the nutrients for themselves. (There are some that grow 3" PER DAY...hmmmm...do you wonder how THAT happened?) So, the resulting products have been pushed to the marketplace by the very same Corporations, and the American Consumer either eats it without consent or we're attacking the Farmer? Baloney! It's time the Companies who cut corners for massive profits, have done a lot to hurt the family farmer and American Agriculture in general, to assume their own responsibility. At the end of the day, I have a RIGHT to make an educated choice. The Farmers who grew it were sold a bill of goods by Companies, pushed by Wall Street Commodities Investors, who KNEW what this stuff was AND what it does. Now they don't like the fact that the consumer is getting wise to them.
Only Criminals Need To Conceal The Truth." And it's NOT the Farmers at fault-they're as much a victim as the consumer.
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Togo's government has moved to block a planned rally by opposition parties to protest against the result of the country's presidential election, won by Faure Gnassingbe, the incumbent president.
Tensions have run high in the West African state in the wake of the elections, with the opposition announcing it would hold demonstrations on Tuesday.
But police have moved to prevent opposition protests, temporarily sealing off the alleys leading to the headquarters of the opposition.
"Demonstrations on the public street cannot be organised on working days, because they interrupt activities," Pascal Bodjoma, a government spokesman, was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.
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Jean-Pierre Fabre, the country's opposition leader, who was stranded outside his party headquarters for more than an hour, claimed that security forces were provoking his supporters.
"They are trying to provoke our young people, and then they are going to throw grenades at them. You see?
"This is what they have been doing for the past three days,'' Fabre said, before the standoff with police came to an end.
Colonel Damehane Yark, a spokesman for a special election commando unit, said the roads leading to the party's office were being blocked to prevent opposition supporters from marching and disrupting traffic on the main boulevards.
An opposition demonstration had blocked the main road on Sunday, before being broken up when security forces fired tear gas.
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The ratcheting up of tensions is being closely watched as after Togo's presidential election in 2005 hundreds of people were killed in post-election violence, though elections two years later were peaceful.
Fabre, who heads the opposition Union of Forces for Change (UFC), vowed his supporters would take to the streets following the election results.
Togo's election commission said Fabre had won only about 34 per cent of the vote, while Gnassingbe had won 1.2 million of the two million votes cast, or over 60 per cent.
Fabre announced his party had proof the ruling party rigged the election in several ways, including intimidating opposition supporters and buying off other voters and vowed to present evidence in court.
But international observers said the poll had gone smoothly, thought the European Union's observation mission did say there was evidence the ruling party may have tried to buy off voters by handing out rice to the poor.
The EU report did not mention evidence of ballot stuffing or vote rigging, as alleged by the opposition.
Gnassingbe, first took the presidency in 2002, after 38 years of authoritarian rule under Gnassingbe Eyadema, his father.
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MK: Regarding your third chapter on Welch, West Virginia, and the devastation you portray created by the coal mining industry in that state, I wonder why the victims, primarily white, of a rapacious and pretty much unaccountable coal industry don't revolt. In fact, West Virginia has become a pretty reliable Republican state in presidential elections. Rephrasing your introductory quote to this chapter (from H.L. Mencken) have the destitute of West Virginia been driven from "despair" to "hopelessness" - and a psychological crutch of white identity politics, because they see no possibility of change in their condition?
CH: We are seeing the conscious and deliberate creation by the corporate state of a permanent, insecure and terrified underclass within the wider society. They have had a lot of practice in refining these techniques in the sacrifice zones, such as West Virginia, we wrote about. The corporate state sees this permanent and desperate underclass as the most effective weapon to thwart rebellion and resistance as our economy is reconfigured to wipe out the middleclass and leave most of us at subsistence level. Huge pools of unemployed and underemployed effectively blunt labor organizing, since any job, no matter how menial, is zealously coveted. The beating down of workers, exacerbated by the refusal to extend unemployment benefits for hundreds of millions of Americans and the breaking of public sector unions, the last redoubt of union power, has transformed those in the working class from full members of society, able to participate in its debates, the economy and governance, into terrified people in fragmented pools preoccupied with the struggle of private existence.
The determining factor in global corporate production is now poverty. The poorer the worker and the poorer the nation, the greater the competitive advantage. With access to vast pools of desperate, impoverished workers eager for scraps, unions and working conditions no longer impede the quest for larger and larger profits. And when the corporations do not need these workers they are cast aside. Those who are economically broken usually cease to be concerned with civic virtues. They will, history has demonstrated, serve any system, no matter how evil, and do anything for a pitiful salary, a chance for job security and the protection of their families. There will, as the situation worsens, also be those who attempt to rebel. I certainly intend to join them. But the state can rely on a huge number of people who, for work and meager benefits, will transform themselves into willing executioners.
MK: Of course, your chapter on the squalid, economically abandoned Camden, New Jersey, points to a particularly egregious example of an entire city that has been sucked of any hope. Financially, it has been written off by the "Masters of the Universe" economic agenda, its citizens parasites of the government, according to Paul Ryan. Even Barack Obama has been the first president in decades not to mention poverty in his State of the Union Addresses. But isn't Camden just representative of blighted urban areas, particularly minority neighborhoods, that have been left without jobs for decades? This goes back to before the urban riots of 1968 and the Kerner Report about what caused them. Isn't this structured poverty?
CH: The corporations and industries that packed up and left Camden and cities across the United States for the cheap labor overseas are never coming back. They have abandoned huge swathes of the United States, turned whole sections of American cities into industrial ghost towns. The unemployment and underemployment, the disenfranchisement of the working class, and the assault on the middle class, are never factored into the balance sheets of corporations. If prison or subsistence labor in China or India or Vietnam makes them more money, if it is possible to hire workers in sweatshops in Bangladesh for 22 cents an hour, corporations follow the awful logic to its conclusion. And as conditions worsen the corporate state, which controls the systems of information and entertainment, renders the poor and cities like Camden invisible. This is what Joe's illustrations are so crucial to the book. The goal of the book is to make these people visible.
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As in all systems one would have to make a test print of a known tone. A gray card was best. One would also have to indicate in the software if you were using Fuji or Kodak. Having made the test print then one would read the values with a reflection densitometer and indicate those values in the computer program. The software would recommend a new exposure and filter data. If you had the rest of your process under control then within three test prints you would have a proper print of a gray card. The software was using information for Kodak and Fuji gammas for the individual colors and do the mathematics to quickly get one into the ball park.
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Hey everyone, thanks in advance for any advice that may be offered. I'm a real neophyte and could use the help.
Here is my situation: I have never had much money, and now that I bought a Benq w1070, I have even less. Though the w1070 was somewhat of a breakthrough in cost/performance ratio for projectors as I understand it, plasma TV's with contrast ratios that dwarf the w1070's can be bought for less, and since the shadow detail I am getting is very poor, probably owing to my white walls, ceiling, and even couch (!). Moreover, the room is small, so I think the light bounces around particularly bad.
The picture is astounding usually, but honestly I feel a little embarrassed if watching a prolonged scene (see: every horror flick ever made) that is either very dark or very dark/bright with a friend who should observe at that time that:
a) The projector was expensive, and
b) he would be able to see what was actually going on in the movie if he were watching it on any old TV.
Since the expensive projector is payed for, it seems reasonable to spend a little more money in order to bring this contrast ratio up as much as is necessary to get this image better than a considerably cheaper projector. The shadow detail is my ONLY complaint, so I think darkening the room may be the answer. Money is not the only limitation, or even the most limiting one. In my small apartment that is shared with my girlfriend and another friend, the only room for the projector is the main living area. For their sakes, I don't intend to transform it into a cave.
Here is what I am hoping to learn specifically:
a) Information on options for darkening a room other than paint, and how that might stack up against paint in terms of performance (basically, we're talking about fabrics). Felt is probably cheapest, so if felt does a good job (and by 'good job' I only mean that I ought to notice a difference perceptible enough to be sure it isn't just in my head), then felt it is. I'm not asking for too much - just a boost.
b) Where it is most important to place fabric.
The two reasons I want to know this are to save money by using only so much fabric that will aid contrast ratio before diminishing returns kick in for the price spent on fabric, and also to hopefully get away with not completely overpowering the room with this project. I would guess that the wall behind my head as I face the screen would be the most important to darken, since ambient light seems like it would reflect off the back wall in a fairly direct fashion:
1projector light -> screen
2Back wall <- screen light
3Back wall (ambient) light -> screen
But that's only a guess. Hopefully some of you who know could tell me or send me an appropriate link. Some people put fabric behind the screen, I see, but that seems like the most useless place to put it, since light cannot reflect onto the screen from there, and the projector's light doesn't hit that space directly anyway. Hmm.
c). If the answer to the above question is "You really ought to cover every white wall in the room - the ceiling, the floor, and behind the screen," then in order to at least appear as if I am not completely dominating the room, I ought to use some color other than black. If I got fabric that was maroon, or any other color that was muted and not bright, would you expect it to be a noticeable improvement over white walls, even if it weren't as good as black?
Thanks so much again. This forum is huge and my search was a little overwhelming, so I'm sorry if these questions have been fleshed out elsewhere.
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There is another thread at the top of this forum covering your questions and many others if you use the search facility. No money is a problem.. The areas you need to worry about are the first 5ft from the screen of the ceiling/floor and side walls. More is better but 5' can make a world of difference Making the back wall black helps make the screen float in the blackness but does not effect the actual image.
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The artwork on an album cover ideally offers an iconic image while complementing the music on the disc underneath it. In 2011, there were a handful of shining examples of successful album covers; who could forget the understated black-and-white elegance of Adele's "21," or the fantastic shot of Lil Wayne as a young graduate on "Tha Carter IV" cover?
Yet for all of the successful album covers, a handful of weird, boring and downright disgusting pieces of artwork were issued as well; some of them left us scratching our heads, while others will likely haunt our dreams for years to come. Check out our countdown of the 10 Worst Album Covers of 2011, and tell us which ones you think are the most downright vile -- or secretly brilliant -- in the comments section.
Best of 2011: The Year In Music
The Concept: Redfoo and Sky Blu navel-gazing, literally.
What Went Wrong:
The boys of LMFAO have nailed the loud, carefree album cover before, but their oddly troubled faces next to an anonymous girl's bare midriff -- Sky looks like he's seen a ghost! -- make this one go belly-up.
UNIVERSAL PULSE 9. 311 | "Universal Pulse"
The Concept: Shapes, animals, outer space. Groovy, man!
What Went Wrong: From the ram peeking out of the hollow hexagon to the mystical double helix in the bottom left, this psychedelic mess shoots for the stars and ends up being a total eyesore.
SEEKING MAJOR TOM 8. William Shatner | "Seeking Major Tom"
The Concept: The "Star Trek" captain returns to the final frontier.
What Went Wrong: In space, no one can hear you scream. . . but they can see a bad Photoshop job. Watch out for that spaceship, Mr. Shatner!
THE GREAT ESCAPE ARTIST 7. Jane's Addiction | "Great Escape Artist"
The Concept: Half-dressed creepy guy hugs himself in a physically difficult manner.
What Went Wrong: On closer inspection, the details of the bedroom in the veteran rock group's latest album cover -- the Christmas lights, the guitar neatly tucked behind the bed -- are actually pretty interesting. Too bad the frail, black-eyed person in the center of it all makes us so uncomfortable.
LULU 6. Lou Reed + Metallica | "Lulu"
The Concept: The saddest-looking mannequin in history.
What Went Wrong: The lonely image of an armless female mannequin in front of a plain white background appears as unfinished as the second "U" in "Lulu."
TEETH 5. Care Bear | "Teeth"
The Concept: Making it rain on a golden, hairy backside is fun!
What Went Wrong: This artwork seems like a ploy to make its audience's jaw drop as fast as those $100 bills are falling. Instead of being provocative, however, the cover for "Teeth" is just icky. We're not touching those bills, either.
YUCK 4. Yuck | "Yuck"
The Concept: Big head, tiny genitalia.
What Went Wrong: Yuck's brand of indie rock is gloriously messy, but this sketch of a ghastly naked being with one extended arm is just messy. Yuck, indeed.
BORN THIS WAY 3. Lady Gaga | "Born This Way"
The Concept: Gaga as half-woman, half-motorcycle. Don't blame her -- she was born that way!
What Went Wrong: Gaga's visual artwork is often arresting, but the cover of her best-selling full-length simply couldn't convey the singer's unique vision. Here, she's on the wrong track, baby.
2. Mr. Muthaf*ckin' eXquire | "Lost in Translation"
The Concept: Um. . .
What Went Wrong:
"Lost in Translation" is a fun, nihilistic ride from emerging rapper Mr. Muthaf*ckin' eXquire, but the image of a woman chugging a bottle while sitting on the toilet remains inexplicable and ungainly.
GOLD COBRA 1. Limp Bizkit | "Gold Cobra"
The Concept: Half-naked chicks, a monkey smelling his own finger, and of course, a big ol' cobra.
What Went Wrong: So many things seem incorrect about the trio of scantily clad ladies. Why are they in bikinis? Why are they slightly sticking their tongues out? Why do their bodies look so deformed? And why oh why are they unafraid of the menacing cobra in front of them? It's an image as befuddling as Fred Durst's directing career.
The Best of 2011: The Year In Music
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by Elie Wiesel
A man of mysterious wealth and traumatic background is handed
from one psychoanalyst to another. It is hoped that, because she
shares culture with him, the new doctor can help the patient
better. But the case of Doriel Waldman turns out to be more
complicated and difficult than Thérèse Goldschmidt had
realized it would be. Using Freudian theory, she attempts to
understand and heal him, but her work is thwarted by his
non-compliance: he insists he is just mad.
In the hands of Elie Wiesel, Doriel's madness is not simply
insanity. It is a dysfunction burdened with memory and fear,
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Restaurants and bars in Jamaica
Spice market in Jamaica.
Snack on spicy jerk chicken at Negril's roadside restaurants in Jamaica. You can get a taste of nouvelle cuisine, Caribbean-style, at Jamaican restaurants in Kingston. Drink a few Jamaican rum cocktails with the party crowd until the small hours at Jamaican bars in Montego Bay.
Jamaica restaurant districts
For breakfast try the national dish, ackee and salt fish (fruit and cod) at beachfront shacks among Jamaican restaurants on Treasure Beach. For lunch, you'll find yourself stopping at roadside stalls around Negril for Jamaican favourite, fiery jerk chicken. Kingston has the best gourmet Jamaica restaurants for an evening of nouvelle cuisine. Try Montego Bay to enjoy Jamaican restaurants serving freshly caught snapper fish and steaks.
Jamaica restaurant tips
You may have to book early to get a table at the popular Jamaican restaurants in the busy tourist areas like Montego Bay. In Negril and Montego Bay you'll find a laid-back feel to the restaurants and Jamaican bars. But kitchens usually close at about 10.30pm so don't wait too late to eat. There's a distinctly local feel to menus in Jamaican restaurants in Kingston, where you can try different specialities from Jamaica, like curried goat and fried plantain.
Jamaica bars
You'll find that the beach bars along Jamaica's Long Bay in Negril are great for escaping the sun with a cold Red Stripe beer. Watch the daring divers who provide the entertainment at Jamaica's West End bars by diving off cliffs into the water. There's a chilled vibe to Jamaican bars in Treasure Beach, but they do close early. If you're out to party, plenty of bars in Jamaica's Montego Bay mix up rum cocktails. Sip them on the beach, gazing at the stars.
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ccforeman writes:
"We will never prevent every massacre but if an armed citizen can prevent just one, would that not justify having an armed responsible citizenry"
Yes. And it certainly justifies it for the citizen.
The firearm was once known as "the great equalizer" and leveled the field a bit so that the physically dominant could not bully the less so.
Keeping firearms for self defense is a way to stop bullying.
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I ran into some more aphorisms. First, I made up a couple myself, to wit (or not to wit):
I. I've been meaning to start procrastinating, but I keep putting it off.
B. I hate it when people don't finish their
OK. Now, I remember the next one from the signature on someone else's e-mail. It sounds a little like something from "Deep Thoughts":
iii. When I die, I want to go quietly in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in the night like the passengers in his car.
And, finally, someone sent me the following a few scant moments ago: The British military writes OFRs (officer fitness reports). The form used for Royal Navy and Marines fitness reports is the S206. The following are actual excerpts taken from people's "206s"....
-- His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of curiosity.
-- This young lady has delusions of adequacy.
-- She sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
-- He has the wisdom of youth, and the energy of old age.
-- This officer should go far--and the sooner he starts, the better.
-- I would not breed from this officer.
-- This officer is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definitely won't-be.
-- He would be out of his depth in a car-park puddle.
-- Technically sound, but socially impossible.
-- This officer reminds me very much of a gyroscope:
always spinning around at a frantic pace, but not really going anywhere.
-- In my opinion this pilot should not be authorized to fly below 250 feet.
-- Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.
-- This man is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
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Koonel Reviews GREEN LANTERN
Did it deserve all the hate?
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By Koonel - 4/3/2012
We've all seen Green Lantern, so I'm not going to go through the motions to recap the movie here.
I have recently watched this again a couple of times because they're showing it on HBO all the time now. I really think that this movie's faults are that the director gave up about half way through the movie.
Martin Campbell is a very hit or miss director. The first Zorro was great, but the second was garbage. Goldeneye was awesome as well. And while I wasn't a fan of the new take on Bond with Daniel Craig, a lot of people seemed to like it.
What went right: The fist half of this movie is epic. The battle with Abin Sur and Parralax, the dog fight sequence with the jets, the scenes on Oa, all of these are brilliant.
We are all in agreement that Kilawog and Sinestro were bad ass. The costume looked great considering the changes, even though the mask was a bit weird. Visual effects and the score were top notch as well. The constructs were all awesome, accept for the race car track.
What went wrong: Hal's family disappear without any explanation at all. We're built up with his feelings about his father, his nephew that idolizes him, and the tension with his brother, but then where do they go? His brother and nephew could have at least played a small role in the conclusion of this.
The real problems were the villains. The villain makes the hero better they say, and these kind of sucked. Hammond was great for what he was, but Parralax was kind of boring.
The supporting characters were the worst of the film. Tim Robbins is awesome, but he didn't work for me as Hammond'd dad because he's aged so much better than his son in this. Dye his hair back to blonde, and he could have played the son. Hal's friend was one of the worst acting performances I've ever seen. Also, Amanda Waller was a completely wasted role here, and Angela Bassett could have given an awesome performance if she would have been given the role similar to the character's portrayal on Smallville or Justice League Unlimited.
To sum up, this movie is a guilty pleasure for me. It's not Oscar material, but it is a lot of fun and deserves a sequel. Lose Martin Campbell for sure. I think Zorro was only great because of the cast, which is why the second one sucked once Hopkins was gone.
I think that they should have just went for it and had Sinestro be the bad guy about half way through the film. Green Lantern First Flight was a film that I enjoyed a lot. If you take out the stupid squirrel and the planet lantern it was fantastic. Throw Mark Strong as the villain, and you have a real winner.
Xandera - 4/3/2012, 6:52 PM
Yes... it deserved every bit of hatred...
Supes17 - 4/3/2012, 8:09 PM
Toasty - 4/4/2012, 2:16 AM
It totally deserved all the hate after it pretty much ripped up the comic book lore in front of our faces and puked it at us, i for one wanted the GL movie to be alot more like the comic book tale, why? because the origin in the comics is one of the best superhero origin stories and could have been translated almost word for word, so really it wasn't a difficult thing to do, the plot was thrown together from bits and pieces of different GL tales and put in a blender, thereby resulting in too many plots running at once without focusing on the main plot, Reynolds acted more like himself than how Hal would typically act which made me cringe, Carol Ferris was terribly miscast and terribly written, the cgi was very subpar ( Wtf did they do to parallax ) i could literally sit here for hours taking apart why the movie was more of an insult to GL fans than anything.
It's one of these films where if you haven't read the comics you may come out thinking "meh was ok" but if you're an avid GL fan and comic reader like myself i sat there going "No....No.....NOOOOOO" at every bad decision they made with the plot and the effects, perhaps it would have been better if the writers actually knew about the GL lore and actually read the comics, and the director was actually a fan of GL.
I noticed in your article you said "lose the planet lantern" may i ask why? if you're reffering to OA then hell no considering more of the movie should have been focused on OA instead of earth, if you mean Mogo then NEVER insult Mogo!!
Koonel - 4/4/2012, 3:14 AM
Yes, I meant Mogo. Sorry, I read a lot of GL comics back in the day, and I always thought that Mogo was a stupid idea. Everyone has different tastes, but that could never translate to film for a general audience.
As for Reynolds, studios hire him to play himself and that's what he did. This was basically what Van Wilder did after college: he became a Green Lantern.
Just recast Nathan Fillion in the sequel with Strong as Sinestro, keep the rest of the cast, and hire a better director.
Koonel - 4/4/2012, 7:45 PM
@dragonkinf555 I listed all of those movies that you mentioned in my article. I'm a huge Zorro fan going back to the old black and white TV series, and Mask was excellent. Legend was crap. I also loved Golden Eye. Casino Royale didn't do it for me though.
Like I said, I think he nailed it for the first 45 minutes, then things kind of went on cruise control. I still really enjoyed the movie though. It doesn't deserve all the hate in my opinion.
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I am an African American, and a U of Memphis alumna, and I for one have never had a problem with Col. Reb. He merely represents an era that died a long time ago. It never bothered me. When they got rid of the Confederate flag 20 years ago I thought that was good enough. I never saw the need to get rid of the mascot too. Geez...I have a sense of humor about it. Why can't anybody else?
It's sad that we have to get rid of long-standing traditions in the name of out-of-control politcal correctness.
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You mean like somebody whose parents live here in the Memphis area, and who helped his local school win a state championship? A guy who graduated from that school and had his number retired for his all-around sportsmanship?
Marc is the perfect choice for this honor.
You are right but hey didn't he play for his "home" country of Spain in international competition like Olympics, etc.
I did not say he was not a good choice, I just said should have gone to a Memphian. I would have selected the young student-athlete from Alabama that went to ECS. Outstanding athlete, excellent student, etc., etc. Merry Christmas!
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Some times it's not the judge that's the problem, some times it's the laws that have not kept up with the times. Most of our juvenile laws were written way back when juveniles were stealing candy bars or bicycle's. Even the DOJ doesn't get it with these young thug wanna be's. I agree with everyone on here that the kid deserves to be transferred, but the judge is going by antiquated laws, not exactly his fault. (THE)
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Welcome to living in a neighborhood close to a college. What you describe is not uncommon in 100's if not 1,000's of neigborhoods throughout the country. Should everyone be more aware when they drive through any housing area, sure, but the fact of the matter is, higher traffic areas are going to have a higher percent of inconsiderate drivers.
I was here in the neighborhood before the college. I don't disaprove of it being there now it's just the inconsiderate drivers that go there. and a lot of them go there just so they can get money. They don't apply themselfs after they graduate. That is a big waste of tax payers money and i have paid a lot of taxes in the last fifty years. Forty of thoes years in one job.
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What happened to the argument that oil was a world commodity and could be sold to the highest bidder? Are the refineries in the US going to keep this oil in the US?
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0.069338 | <urn:uuid:d8a9d8d0-c584-4eb4-bb12-a461505fb8cb> | en | 0.966285 | WASHINGTON—Democrats are going all-in in a fiscal game of chicken, saying they'll let everyone's income taxes rise on Jan. 1 and slash defense spending amid 8-plus percent unemployment if Republicans continue to balk at raising taxes just on those making more than $250,000 a year.
"If we can't get a good deal, a balanced deal that calls on the wealthy to pay their fair share, then I will absolutely continue this debate into 2013 rather than lock in a long-term deal this year that throws middle-class families under the bus," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a speech Monday.
"They're ready and willing to go right off the fiscal cliff if they don't get their way," said Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "Because they think it will make it likelier they'll get their way."
McConnell was an architect of the automatic spending cuts, which were designed to prod a deficit-reduction supercommittee to reach an agreement rather than actually take effect.
The supercommittee failed and the idea of automatic cuts is now an unpopular one.
The gamesmanship also includes votes in the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-run Senate over the next two weeks on competing one-year extensions of former President George Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.
A plan circulated Monday by Senate Democrats would keep income tax rates where they currently are for families earning below $250,000 a year and individuals making less than $200,000, as Obama has proposed. But the tax cuts enacted a decade ago on income above those limits would expire, with the top income tax bracket rising to 39.6 percent.
Democrats are bolstered by opinion polls that show voters favor increasing taxes on the wealthy. But they also risk sharing the blame for a broader tax increase and sudden spending cuts that economists like Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf say would probably throw the economy back into recession next year.
It's a risk they seem willing to take so far.
"If middle-class families start seeing more money coming out of their paychecks next year, are Republicans really going to stand up and fight for new tax cuts for the rich?" Murray said. "I think they know this would be an untenable political position."
Defense contractors are already bracing for the cuts and warn that the Pentagon is likely to slow the pace of spending this fall and harm the economy even before the bell tolls in January. Contractors like Lockheed Martin say the law requires them to issue warnings of possible layoffs 60 days before Jan. 1—meaning they'd arrive just days before the election.
"I could only hope that this is a temporary aberration and that cooler heads will ultimately prevail when the price of inaction becomes even more apparent," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
On taxes, on the other hand, some argue that the impact of the fiscal cliff won't be too dramatic since most of the increases taking effect Jan. 1 can be addressed retroactively.
For all the tough talk now, attitudes are likely to be reshaped by who wins the November election. Democrats see an Obama win as a mandate for sealing his promise four years to raise taxes on people in the top two brackets. Mitt Romney is on record as favoring a temporary fix to avert the fiscal cliff and give his incoming administration time to forge a longer-term solution.
Either way, many people predict that the most likely outcome is for the warring parties to pass temporary legislation to punt the issue into next year to let the new Congress and whoever controls the White House to sort it out.
Republicans are confident that Democrats—just as they did two years ago—will agree to extend all of the tax cuts during a post-election lame duck session. For starters, both sides are calling for just a short-term extension of the Bush tax cuts anyway in order to buy time for lawmakers to do a complete rewrite of the tax code.
"Doesn't it make sense to say, 'Look the president said in 2010 the economy is in such bad shape we couldn't afford to have a massive tax increase?'" said Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, top Republican on the tax-writing Finance Committee.
"Yet all of a sudden in an election year he's (Obama) got a different point of view," said Hatch. "Doesn't it make sense to put this over for a year and dedicate an extra year to tax reform?"
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0.083002 | <urn:uuid:f6115b61-486b-4015-9097-65a4b745e5e1> | en | 0.950315 | At one point during “The Fifth Estate,” Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) debates with colleagues whether to simply dump thousands of classified documents onto his website without actually reading them all — or at least redacting names. “WikiLeaks doesn't edit,” he says, simply.
For a movie that jump-starts its plot without much context during the first half, it's a surprisingly simple and effective summation of Assange and the crux of the WikiLeaks debate: Where does the public need to know end and the need for government secrecy begin?
It's a complicated issue, one that needs to be presented on the big screen in a similarly complicated way. But the problem with “The Fifth Estate,” which opens Friday, is that it hits the ground sprinting like an action movie, and the big ideas don't solidify until it slows down enough to let the story's inherent suspense emerge.
Perhaps that's the danger in making a film in which you have to fill in the blanks while the real history is still shaking itself out.
Based on the books “Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website” by German tech activist Daniel Domscheit-Berg (played by Daniel Brühl) and “WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy,” by David Leigh and Luke Harding, “The Fifth Estate” centers on Assange and Domscheit-Berg and their quest to expose government secrets on their Internet platform. Before long, they're scooping the established news media and drawing scrutiny from powerful people by exposing death squads in Kenya, fraud inside a Swiss bank and U.S. military prisoner abuses.
Rather than tell the story chronologically, director Bill Condon (“Kinsey,” “Dreamgirls”) hops around in time and seems to throw us into the middle of a movie that started before we got to the theater. All of this makes it difficult to fathom just why these online crusaders are determined enough to put themselves in so much danger. For better or worse, Assange's motives remain ambiguous enough to leave viewers still wondering about him when the film is done. Some dream sequences and flashbacks are meant to add context and shed light on motives, but they just muddy the waters.
When he's given enough time and space to stretch out his portrayal, Cumberbatch is great in the role, capturing Assange's complex persona — at times admirable, at times abrasive — and dogged determination. However, his bromance drama with Brühl doesn't add much to the film.
Benedict Cumberbatch (left) as Julian Assange and Daniel Bruhl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg in
Benedict Cumberbatch (left) as Julian Assange and Daniel Bruhl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg in 'The Fifth Estate.' (Frank Connor/DreamWorks II)
The story gets bigger and much better when military whistle-blower Bradley Manning enters the picture. Manning, who has since changed genders and now identifies herself as Chelsea Manning, is not portrayed by an actor but simply appears in a photo. As the source of what's been called the biggest classified intelligence breach in history, Manning prompts WikiLeaks and other media outlets to grapple with what to do with the information while U.S. officials scramble to limit the damage (Laura Linney is typically convincing as a diplomat watching her career crumble as she tries countering the leaks). Finally, the film confronts the ethical questions that should have been at the heart of “The Fifth Estate” from the start. In addition, the focus on shifting ethical attitudes in a new information society finally takes hold and drives the movie. (Matters such as Assange's arrest on suspicion of sexual assault and his extradition fight are covered briefly at film's end but do not overshadow the bigger points.)
Ultimately, “The Fifth Estate” accomplishes its intent: offering some insight into an important milestone in history and prompting viewers to question and debate what they have just witnessed. Unfortunately, it takes too long to get there.
'The Fifth Estate'
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Rating: R (for language and some violence)
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Laura Linney, Stanley Tucci
Director: Bill Condon
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My kids have all eaten everything we eat by that point. Levi didn't eat yogurt... still doesn't... texture or something
I just set out stuff for them at snack/meal times and let them eat what they want. If they get hungry before the next snack/meal, they can always finish what's left from the last - if they are honestly hungry, they will eat. If they're just wanting to munch on what they like, they're not truly hungry, kwim?
Our usual times are: breakfast 8am, snack 10:30am, lunch 12, snack 3:30, supper 5:30/6.
For the older kids this is different - they're expected to eat meals with us, but the same thing applies for snacks. They don't get tons of grazing time, though, they are told to make sure to eat enough at the next meal. But that's a totally different age group/range.
ETA: Never mentioned, but meant to!
I would put out a variety of foods with each meal/snack. Like I said, they can then eat what they like, but if they're really hungry before the next food-time, they can finish whatever is left from the last.
Levi loves a "cold plate" type lunch - cheese, garlic sausage, crackers, apple slices, etc. For snacks we usually do fruit and yogurt or granola bar, something like that.
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my dog just turned 5 not long ago and for a few days she has been acting different:
-really hyper
-not cuddling at all
-not reacting as fast
_not following as much
she is a 5 year old labradoodle an indoor but let out with a doggy door!!
please answer we need help!!
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Sounds like she's bored to me. Try playing with her more and walking her farther. It might help with wearing her out, did anything just change in your scheduales? Like going back to work or school? Dogs like routine and when it changes well so do they
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Rated PG-13)
Peter Jackson is an amazing filmmaker and there are few who deny that. He's able to visualize sequences that make even the most jaded movie-goer scratch their head as to how it was pulled off. Every bit of his Lord of the Rings trilogy is spectacular and should be required viewing for anyone who fancies themselves a fan of movies. He based each movie off of one of the books by J.R.R. Tolkien and ended up getting showered with Oscars when they were all done. Each one of those books were about 400 pages each and the movies come out to about three hours a pop. The Hobbit, however, is shorter than all those books and is being told in three films that are almost three-hours-long EACH! Regardless of how good these Hobbit films are, I simply can't love them based on principle.
This second installment of The Hobbit story is far better than the first one, which was tedious, silly and vastly boring. This one has its moments of excitement and darkness. Gone are the ridiculous songs and countless montages of dwarves walking around New Zealand. The pace of The Desolation of Smaug is faster but still sluggish. That's the downside when you make a movie based on a hundred pages of literature. There's a reason why many films based on short stories aren't good and it's because they either drag stuff out or make stuff up. Since Tolkien's world is so rich, they didn't have to make anything up but boy, do they drag it out.
The same cast returns with the addition of Orlando Bloom, who reprises his role from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Evangaline Lilly (ABC's Lost, The Hurt Locker), and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Fifth Estate, Star Trek: Into Darkness). All three add something to the film in ways it desperately needed but none more than Cumberbatch. He's the voice of Smaug, an evil dragon that lives in the mountain that used to be the former home of the dwarves. Smaug is one of the great villains from fantasy literature because he has as much personality as any character in the book; maybe even more so. Smaug is arrogant, jealous, greedy, cunning, vicious and we know all this because he not only talks but he talks a lot. It's a fantastic villain because you're drawn to him like you're drawn to Darth Vadar. You know he's evil but you kinda dig him.
Jackson has once again created a movie that looks utterly gorgeous. Every frame seems as if they were painted and could hang in a gallery. The task of creating Middle Earth is something that Jackson should be commended for for the rest of his life but it's also something he did in 2001 and we've seen if for five films now. I'm not gonna say that I'm bored seeing it but by the next/last film, I will be. He also has a way of making action sequences that blow you away. There are two major ones in this film and neither have the hundreds of characters battling like we've seen him pull off before but both are feasts for the eyes and pulse-pounding to say the least.
I don't like greed and The Hobbit trilogy was made purely for that. I don't blame Jackson entirely for splitting a 300 page book into 9 hours of film; I blame the studio. Ever since the last Harry Potter film, studios have realized that they can split books into different films under the lie that they're super-serving the fans but really they're super-serving their bank accounts. No matter how much we love a book, we can see too much of it. You can leave stuff out and fans will forgive you. What makes something exciting while reading may not translate in a film or even need to be shown at all. Books are meant to be enjoyed slowly and movies are not. Will The Hobbit trilogy by that jump-the-shark moment of book-splitting-movies where Hollywood says, "sure we made a lot of money but did we make good films?" I sure hope so.
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Saving Mr. Banks (Rated PG-13)
The movie opens with a somber version of "Feed the Birds" from Mary Poppins, which was Walt Disney's favorite song from any of his films. If you know that, know the song and know this true story of the battle that Disney had with the woman who wrote the book Mary Poppins so he could make the film; it makes your eyes water from the opening few seconds. That's the power that this movie has over you and it's amazing how quickly it can grab some audience members who consider themselves Disney experts or at the very least fans. But what about the rest of you haters and non-believers? Is it possible to still enjoy the film about the film that dazzled everyone at least once in their lives? In-doo-bidi-bly!
Make no mistake about it, Saving Mr. Banks is Oscar bait and perhaps some of the worst kind. It's a historical true story that has levity and fun but also moments of devestation and melancholy. I can overlook that and do it with ease for this however. Maybe it's because of how cold and endearing Emma Thompson (Love Actually, An Education) is as P.L. Travers, the ice queen who made Walt Disney's life a living hell for decades. She's a difficult character because she has to be unlikable but not so much so that you wish someone would have thrown her off the top of the Matterhorn. Thompson tows that line extremely well by letting the moments of warmth really bring us in and make us feel her heart even if it's just to get thrown back out again. It keeps you constantly wanting to see her transform into a big ball of mush even if you know she never does.
We all know that if you want the Academy to take your movie seriously you have to cast Tom Hanks in it and that's just what they did in Saving Mr. Hanks..I mean, Banks. He's delightful and charming as Walt Disney although you don't believe for a single second that he's anyone else in the world besides Tom Hanks. The same goes for all the other performances from Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom) and BJ Novak (NBC's The Office, Inglorious Basterds) playing the brilliant Sherman brothers, Colin Farrel (Total Recall, In Bruges) as Travers' tortured and loving father, and Paul Giamatti (Sideways, 12 Years a Slave). They all are basically themselves which is usually disapointing in a historical non-fiction, had they not been so good at doing just that in Saving Mr. Banks. That especially goes for Giamatti who manages to break your heart with the slightest of lip/chin quiver.
The only downside of the film is the director, John Lee Hancock. When I heard they were turning this story into a movie I was excited but then that was dashed against the rocks when I saw Hancock was directing. He's not a good filmmaker. His previous films consist of The Blind Side, The Alamo and The Rookie. Just as suspected, he's the only thing throughly wrong with the film. It is his best one but given his resume, that's not an impressive accomplishment. Aside from having a great production team, he doesn't bring much to the project. None of it is overly creative and it suffers from 2-hour-plus running time which feels closer to three.
Saving Mr. Banks may seem like a film that's for everyone but it isn't really. It's far darker than most people are expecting. The issues of alcoholism, attempted suicide and child abuse are all explored. They even briliantly show the early signs of Walt Disney dying of lung cancer in such subtle ways, most wouldn't pick up on it. But the darkness is far outweighed by the light and seeing scenes shot in Disneyland is enough to make every Disney fan buy a ticket. Being moved to shed a tear or twenty is easy in this film, even if it feels like emotional manipulation at times and sheer exhaustion at others.
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All is Lost (Rated PG-13)
If you were to say to me that there is a film that's almost two hours long, has a cast of one person and perhaps only ten on-screen spoken words in it, I'd tell you that you just described one of the most boring movies ever made. The good news is that you didn't ask me that since I'm someone who doesn't like to admit when I'm wrong. The better news is that those three characteristics describe All is Lost and it's far from boring.
There's only a handful of actors out there that could pull off 100% of the screen time in a movie and rarely say a thing. Robert Redford is one of them. Sure, we all like it a lot more when he does say stuff and we also liked him a lot more when he was younger and making us wish we had half his charisma, but there is something about him that makes it hard to look away. Writer/Director JC Chandor (Margin Call) knew that which is why he cast him in this film-of-one.
The movie is about a man lost at sea after his yacht hits floating debree in the middle of the Indian Ocean. That accident happens as soon as the film starts. You don't get any Hollywood backstory that shows him at a retirement party or kissing his wife goodbye or even him setting sail. It's accident and then nothing but survival. The fact that Chandor cast a 77-year-old man as this guy says a lot about going against expectations. 99.9% of the time this would be a young actor looking to set himself up for an Oscar but in the case of All is Lost, it's someone who wanted to do this because they felt it was a challenge and a film that had something to say.
Because you're presented with zero information about this guy, including his name, means you get to project whatever backstory you want on him. I chose to go with someone who's a widdower, has a few kids he never sees, who said he would sail around the world but never did it when he was younger. Am I right? It doesn't matter because it's whatever you want. You can make him a hero, a villain, guilty, sorry, desperate, anything. It's really exciting to have a character like that because it makes the story whatevert you want it to be. Is he running from something? Running to something? Searching for God? Heartbroken? It's totally up to you.
The other interesting thing about the story is that it's one of the only survival films I can think of where the main character does everything right. It seems that in these types of movies there are always mistakes made where you find yourself yelling at the screen, "No! You'll need that fresh water! Don't leave that gun on the beach!" Redford thinks of everything and through no fault of his own, he finds struggles out in the open ocean still. If that seems like it would make the film get a little tedious, you'd be right. It's certainly a long-ass movie because each scene seems to be repetitive after a while but that still doesn't make them boring.
All is Lost is one of those movies that you'll probably never see again but you're always glad you saw it. It's well directed and the story is so simple that it's daring. Redford is pretty captivating as a man who's fighting with nature to stay alive. You're pulling for him even when you don't know if he's someone worth pulling for. It feels more like an exciting art film than an actual popcorn-chomper but in an Oscar season full of big epics, fancy FX and typical feel-good dramas, this film is far from lost.
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Out of the Furnace (Rated R)
Did you ever see the movie The Deer Hunter? If you didn't, you still probably saw some reference to the classic and horrific Russian Roulette scene. It's a movie that came out in 1978 with Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep. It's a powerful film that shows the effects of the Vietnam War on guys from Western Pennsylvania after they come home. It's widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made which is why director Scott Cooper tried to unofficially remake it with Out of the Furnace. It's not a cheap ripoff but it's certainly a ripoff.
There are differences between the two and they are certainly obvious. For starters, the film is not from the perspective of the veteran, who's played by Casey Affleck. Out of the Furnace if from the perspective of his older brother, who's played by Christian Bale. The relationship that these two have is powerful, emotional and performed beautifully by the two. In fact, it's Bale most sublte and controlled performance and Affleck's most explosive and tragic in his career. Everything about these two is believable and sad. Upon returning from tour after tour in Iraq, Affleck submits himself to brutal illegal fights while Bale tries to get him to blue collar-it-up at the steel mill he works at.
The acting from the rest of the stellar cast is also flawless. Woody Harrleson is the most sadistic and evil he's been since Natural Born Killers. He plays a backwoods crime boss, well, as much of a crime boss as you can be when you're a redneck meth head. As horrible as his character is, there's still moments where you find yourself liking him and that makes you feel as rotted as his teeth. Through no fault of Harrleson's though, the performance is cliche and predictable at times which leads to the bigger problem with the film.
It's too soon to tell if Scott Cooper is a great director. You can tell he's someone who comes from an acting background since both this and his only other movie, Crazy Heart, feature Oscar-worthy performances. But this film is nowhere near as good as his last mostly because it features all images and themes that we've seen before. In fact, we've seen them so much so that it seems like a parody at times although there is absolutely nothing funny about this. I don't mind when movies are self important. I don't mind when movies borrow from previous films that influenced it. I do mind it when they're both. Out of the Furnace finds itself to be very important and it is, however its imagery is too been-there-done-that to take as seriously as the movie deserves.
I know, I know; so far it's nothing like The Deer Hunter. But you have to consider that everything besides small changes to the story is. They both take place in Western Pennsylvania. They show the effects of war on veterans. They both feature the same symbolism of rusted out steel factories, sunsets, wardrobe, sets, etc. Trust me that if you go see Out of the Furnace you'll get a feeling like you've seen this before. Some might say that Out of the Furance is better than The Deer Hunter, but it suffered the fate of coming out in 2013 and not 1977 therefore it is not.
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Frozen (Rated PG)
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When talking about Disney films, I can understand why it's easy to hate on them. They're as formulaic as films can be and they're cheesie as hell for anyone who views cinema as something that should only produce important art that challenges. I, thankfully, am not one of those people because those people are the worst. Granted, it's difficult for me to review Disney films objectively because I'm such a fan and they hit one of the last tender parts of my soul. That being said, Frozen looked in the advertising to be one of the worst finished products I've seen. Maybe it was aided in its debacle by coming out on the heels of Planes which, from what I've heard by the unfortunates who saw it, THE worst Disney film to come out in a generation. Not only am I thrilled to say that Frozen was not a debacle but it may be one of the best.
Frozen is based on The Ice Queen by Hans Christian Anderson and features the voices of the amazingly adorable Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Safety Not Guarenteed) and Idina Menzel (Enchanted, Rent). These two were hired because Frozen is every bit a musical as the classic Disney films are and it features the most catchy songs since The Lion King. Yes, I know that Tangled was shockingly great and so was Princess and the Frog but there is something about the songs in Frozen that make you hum them for days. Bell and Menzel singing them makes them better but they would've been great regardless.
There must be a reason for Disney not to classically animate films anymore. When Tangled came out and we all saw that it was computer animated, I think all our hearts sunk after we were treated to the nostalgia of Princess and the Frog. There's something about seeing hand-drawn animation that hit all us adults in our childhood and made us feel 7-years-old again. Perhaps it was that Princess was a box office bomb (for some reason) or maybe it's cheaper and fastter to do it on the computer but Tangled proved that you can still make the classic Disney "princess" musicals in computers and not lose the soul of what they are. Frozen is not only no exception but it's proof that they can even be, dare I say, better.
What makes this so different than the other Disney films is two things; one, there is no bad guy and two, the main female character doesn't need a man to save her life. Those are two pieces of the Disney formula that are left out and you don't miss them at all. That's not to say that it still isn't EXACTLY the same everywhere else. There's a comedic creature, which is a talking snowman named Olaf played by Josh Gad (Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Broadway's The Book of Mormon) who is one of the funniest voice talents since Eddie Murphy played Donkey, there's a cute non-talking animal, an adorable Prince, a non-Prince guy who's really better than the Prince, and of course a scene featuring side characters that help and are meant to break up the story with a little fun.
Frozen isn't a perfect film because I don't think Disney movies are meant to be so. What it is, however, is one of the best films from that studio to come out in a generation. I've seen it twice and I can't wait to see it again. My 1-year-old son has a Disney mix he jams out to filled with all kinds of songs from classics to films of the '80s and '90s and even stuff from the parks. I bought the Frozen soundtrack the second it came out and loaded it on his iPod so he can learn these songs so when he sees it for the first time in a few years, he'll know them and enjoy the movie, hopefully, as much as me.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Rated PG-13)
From now on, I'm going to see movies that are based on books far removed from finishing the book. That seemed to aid in my enjoyment of this considerably. When the first Hunger Games movie came out last year, I had just finished reading the book a few months prior. I liked it but didn't love it and thought it fell drastically short of where the book had taken me. So either I was thrown off because all the details from Suzanne Collins' book was still fresh in my mind or the film itself just wasn't that good. Judging by the reaction of critics and fans alike, it was that the film wasn't up to snuff because changes were made to the team and thank God they were.
Director Gary Ross created the first film and this sequel was done by Francis Lawrence. Ross directed films like Pleasantville and Seabiscuit. Lawrence directed films like Constantine and I Am Legend. Neither are stellar directors but more like adequate ones but when you consider their past work, which do you think is more suited for a film about a post-apocalyptic America where children battle each other to the death for the entertainment of adults? Exactly.
In every single way that the first one fell short, Cathing Fire wins. Lawrence has made a world that feels as gritty and evil as it should. His use of FX is far superior than what showed up in the first one; the script is better, the music resonates but it's the raw emotion that makes this the success it is. Granted, this story is full of heartbreak and tragedy but no more than the first book had. There are scenes in this film that made me tear up and they were scenes that did not have that affect when I read it. That impresses me as an audience member more than almost anything else in the film.
That's not to say that there isn't loads of action in Catching Fire though. The danger involved in the games feels so much more real this time around. The arena is 100% scarier and more creative and all of that is actualized almost perfectly in the film. Most of that terror is hightened by fantastic performances from Jennifer Lawerence, who's really starting to prove that she deserved that Oscar last year. She carries the film firmly on her shoulders even with new heavy hitters joining the cast like Phillip Seymore Hoffman (Doubt, Boogie Nights) and Jeffrey Wright (Source Code, Ides of March).
The production company responsible for making this franchise has made the decision that not only was Gary Ross wrong for the series and Francis Lawrence is right but that Lawrence is THE guy. They've named him the director of the next two (yes, they're splitting the last book for no other reason than greed) films. Seeing Catching Fire gives me the confidence that this series I enjoyed so much is in good hands, will continue to be and is making me hungry for more.
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Dallas Buyers Club (Rated: R)
Sometimes, it's hard to remember that Matthew McConaughey is a great actor. It's not just that he went through a phase where he did nothing but strut around the beach with no shirt on 24 hours-a-day playing the bongos and wearing crystals. It's that he did a string of really bad movies there for a while. Movies like Failure to Launch, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Wedding Planner, Sahara, Fool's Gold; these films are enough to write off someone as Hollywood blather and described as anything BUT an actor. But under that pile of silliness is the same guy who kicked ass in Contact, Amistad, A Time to Kill, Frailty. And lately, he's been on a tear with great performances in Mud, Magic Mike and Killer Joe. But would Dallas Buyers Club continue the winning streak? It does...in spades!
In the film, McConaughey plays a real person named Ron Woodruff, who was a straight, homophobic, good ol' rodeo boy from Texas who got AIDS in 1986 when it was widely believed that only gay men could get it. Instead of accepting his short life expectancy given to him, he seeks to medicate himself with non-FDA approved drugs from international sources and circumvents the government by then selling them to other people with AIDS. Through his self-preservation he learns to love the community he once hated and mocked and helps them fight for their right to choose whatever path they want to get better.
This is one of the best performances of McConaughey's career although he, once again, kinda plays himself. He manages to create a wonderful anti-hero who we learn to love as his transformation from bigot to man of the people takes place. The other stellar performance is from Jared Leto (Fight Club, Requiem for a Dream) who plays his transgender partner, Rayon. Their friendship is humorous and heartbreaking and is the soul of the film. It's devastating when you discover that Rayon was a character created by Hollywood to make the film more fun. Regardless, Leto knocks it out of the park and is even better than McConaughey; both deserve Oscar nominations. It makes you wish that Leto would stop pretending to be a rock star for 30 seconds (get the joke?) so we can remember that he's actually a really gifted actor.
Great performances are not the only reason you see this movie. Director Jean-Marc Vallee blew me away with his ability to step so far out of his comfort zone and capture what it was like to be a s**tkicker in Texas in the '80s. This is light years away from his period romances and adorable French films. The script is another reason to buy a ticket. A film about AIDS already feels too heavy for most people to swallow and knowing that McConaughey and Leto both lost so much weight that they look like walking skeletons makes it even worse but, I assure you, this film is fun. It has all the funny quips and show-stopping tearjerkers that Academy members love. It's a film that's handled with respect to the gay community (for the most part), tackles the difficult topic of AIDS in the '80s and does it all with a light approach. That's no easy task.
Dallas Buyers Club isn't for everyone and that might be one area that holds the film back come Oscar time. Academy members like films that are serious but still fun, touching yet don't depress us but they also like all that done in a PG-13 arena. Dallas Buyers Club is not that. They do the story justice with an R-rating and I'm glad that they did. Aside from some stereotypes and fictionalized characters to make the film more marketable, it's a story that needed to be told and one that sheds light on a moment in our history that is shameful and important.
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Thor: The Dark World (Rated: PG-13)
Everyone, and I mean everyone, has a favorite Avenger. Even if they know nothing outside of who is in the super group, they have their favorites. When I was a kid, my favorite was Wolverine (but we all know he'll never make it into an Avengers movie because he's now owned by FOX) but my close back up was The Incredible Hulk and I think it still might be. All my friends seemed to like Iron Man and we all agreed that Captain America was pretty cool because he fought Nazis. As far as I knew in my social circle of nerds, no one liked Thor. He was the one character that didn't fit into their world because, well, he was from a different one and that seemed weird. But Liam Hemsworth (Cabin in the Woods, Rush) has done such a good job with the character that he's won me over. But this sequel seemed to have placed him back towards the bottom again.
This sequel picks up some time after the events in The Avengers just like Iron Man III did. I like that they show how the events in that film have impacted these characters. Tony Stark seems to have had a hard time shaking it off and has pumped doubt into him for the first time in his life. However, Thor seems totally unfazed and I don't like that. I get that he's a god and doesn't even really care about what happened but at the very least, his brother was the one who caused all that. The fall out of that relationship is dealt with in this but not nearly to the level of depth that it could have been.
Director Alan Taylor (HBO's Game of Thrones, The Sopranos) made choices that I'm not sure were smart. Actually, I assume that none of the directors that Marvel chooses for their Avengers franchise films get 100% say in what direction or look or tone the film ends up in, but I have to assume they have some. Taylor's choices have taken everything that was enjoyable about the first Thor and removed it. Action aside, I really enjoyed Hemsworth ability to craft humor out of the story that was heavy with "fish out of water" scenes. Taking a god from Asgard and placing him in dusty nowhere, New Mexico was funny. But this film takes place almost entirely on Asgard where he feels right at home.
The other problem that that causes is detachment to the film from an audience. If I see Thor in New York City or the American desert, I can wrap my brain around that and relate to what's going on. The sets seem real even if most of them are still CGI. But placing almost the entire sequel in space on other planets in what we know is a world created entirely in computers makes me not feel for anything that's happening. My friend Hank pointed out that it was the same fate that the Star Wars prequels fell too. You need real sets with real props for me to like it and this has very little of that.
It's not to say that Thor: The Dark World isn't worth watching; of course it is. Marvel hasn't made a bad film yet in the Avengers universe. But this might be one of the worst and it actually gets boring for long stretches of the film. I wonder if we liked the other films because we were excited knowing that it was building toward a mega-superhero film. This time around, we have no idea where it's going and that couldn't be more evident by the hidden scene at the end of the film featuring Benecio Del Toro as The Collector, a character that becomes heavily important with the mega villain Thanos for the next two Avengers movies. These hidden scenes are always fun but until we all know more, it's hard to really dig it.
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Ender's Game (Rated:PG-13)
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"We demand: respect, equal wages and orgasms."
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1. svanes 106 months ago | reply
and rightly so.
2. fanniebl 89 months ago | reply
What is the organism behind the poster? (sorry about my lack of culture!)
3. jessicavalenti 89 months ago | reply
um...this is amazing.
4. yami mcmoots 89 months ago | reply
Enhedslisten is a left-wing political party: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-Green_Alliance_(Denmark)
5. closethipster 88 months ago | reply
freaking awesome.
6. hujo27 [deleted] 76 months ago | reply
Feminists demonizing men as disrespectful, inadequate, discriminators??? How shocking.
PS.The idea that... "Women earn 70 cents to the dollar as the result of male discrimination" Is a manipulation achieved by comparing general incomes of all men and women in society. It conveniently ignores, education, experience, regional markets, over time, and POSITION HELD.
It just goes to show how institutionalized feminism is, and how much feminism has negatively stereotyped men, when a this glib sound bite can be used to see men falsely labeled as discriminators over the results of peoples free choices, and be used to advocate granting women privilege. What a blatant hate movement feminism is.
7. svanes 76 months ago | reply
hujo27: it must feel great lurking around flickr, leaving inane, unsolicited, and out of context comments such as your's, all in the name of vanquishing feminism. my grandmother (who was a longtime member of one of the first feminist organisations in denmark) would have loved to have spent some time with you.
btw, the message in the image above is delivered with tongue planted firmly in cheek.
8. hujo27 [deleted] 76 months ago | reply
Ain't freedom of expression a bitch? Out of context? I don't think so. Oh, so it's actually mocking feminism's hatred, lies and stereotypes about men?
An end to feminism only means the beginning of true equality.
9. puddaholic 76 months ago | reply
Frankly, I don't see there is anything demonizing men in either the image above or any of the comments. Which kind of takes the bite out of your comment, hujo27. And the demand for equal wages is most often referring to the fact (and you can check this as much as you like) that men and women in equal positions, with equal levels of education, are frequently not recieving the same wages. Not, as you state, the general average of income regardless of position held.
(And thank you, svanes. I think I would have liked to spend some time with your grandmother myself)
10. hujo27 [deleted] 76 months ago | reply
Feminists saying men are disrespectful and sexually inadequate is a demonisation, a stereotype. If men were not already demonised to the point that our culture condemns misogyny while it celebrates misandry, that would be an obvious no brainer.
I have done the research, I guess you didnt research the above articles? There are many flawed and manipulated stats that ignore all the above variables to tell the feminist story about women’s wage oppression, but lets see this current research you speak of?
Here is the most current I am aware of, quoted on a biased site, but you can research the hard data given the references provided.
"According to a new study by Allianz, a mammoth-sized financial-services firm, women in that year will control 60% of US wealth (Allianz news release displayed below). Here are the other critical Allianz findings:
* Today there are one-third more women graduating from college than men.
* Women's median income has increased 60%+ over the past thirty years, while men's median income has hardly increased at all.
* The number of women earning $100,000+ has quadrupled in last decade.
* Sixty percent of women with business degrees outearn their husbands.
* Women account for half of all stock-market investors.
Where's this wealth coming from? Here are five common sources of female wealth:
* Wages, business earnings, and investments
* Family inheritance
** Becoming widowed at a young age
** Lucrative divorce settlements, alimony, and child support
** Being wined, dined, vacationed, and bejeweled during the dating process."
I would like to ask gramma if the feminist goal was women's equality or women's supremacy.
It's not about rolling back clocks or putting women down, it's about equal consideration for both genders (there are two) and how that's prevented by FEMinism being the institutionalized authority on gender.
11. svanes 76 months ago | reply
yo, hujo, have you ever considered the fact that it might just be that there are many women who simply are smarter than most men?
furthermore, i think it's very likely that women do better in school than men for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with feminism or the so-called discrimination against men...
women have had to assert themselves more over the years, thus developing better coping mechanisms which also allow them to adept better to our rapidly changing times, while many men find themselves in a world where the skills and competencies that men have traditionally been adept at (such as manufacturing and management) are now outdated and out of demand. these things have nothing to do with a feminist agenda.... these are simply the shortcomings of men.
besides, i'd be more than willing to let strong women lead... men have fucked up this world for a long time, too long. : )
12. hujo27 [deleted] 76 months ago | reply
What naked hatred!
All men are stupid and evil and corrupt? You've proven your self to be a supremacist.
Its funny how you only see the negatives about men and the positives about women, funny how you only consider the reasons women are doing better while you simply write boys off as the stupid sex. It's as if you've bought into the half truth about gender sold to you by a powerful hate mongering ideology or something. You are the product of feminism.
You do know know that men in power are a enormously small % of men? Don't you? Or has feminism convinced you that all men are a part of our governments, That all people within the government are men and that every member of the government is corrupt?? You do see how men are the ones dying and the only ones that will be drafted as the result of corrupt wars waged by the elite?
You do realize many men are the heads of charities, men are anti war activists, men are the ones creating laws that protect women, that men in power were the ones granting gramma her equal right all those decades ago? You do know virtually ever single thing, product/service you use in your day to day life was created and manufactured by men?
No you've been blinded by hatred.
As the equal women of this gen were taught they had to assert them selfs, men have been shamed degraded stereotyped and taught that they are evil oppressors, advantaged over women. Also our family courts favor mothers and men work longer hours, teachers are a vast majority of women leaving boys with little role models other than the inferior idiot portrayals of men on TV. While we've been telling women they can do anything, we've been teaching boys they are the evil stupid sex. We've been raising women up and putting men down.
Its very obvious your goal is women's supremacy and you are very much a product of your generation just like the boy that doesn't think he is smart enough for university.
Management and manufacturing are out of date? Riiight.
I do not belive women will do any better or worse than men,
Margret thatcher also liked to drop bombs and look at Hillary shes taking money from medical insurance companies, and lying through her teeth for power, her lies are not spun in the name of god, but the name of woman.
13. svanes 76 months ago | reply
dude... stand in front of the mirror, take a good look at yourself, ask yourself "do i really want to be a troll?"
then leave the computer and go outside and get a life. : )
14. hujo27 [deleted] 76 months ago | reply
Troll is what people with closed minds call someone with a different opinion, Its very transparent. Do I really want to have an open mind and an opinion unlike feminist haters? Hell yes.
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1. Captain Suresh Sharma 48 months ago | reply
Excellent portrait work.
2. southwest girl 48 months ago | reply
this is great in the bnw; she is so cute steve.
3. Schooksonruss 48 months ago | reply
splendid brother - congratulations...!
4. margaret mendel 47 months ago | reply
Picture perfect!!!! Congratulations!!! (A bit late, but heart felt.)
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Hello Steve,
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1. 1/2 lb dried apricot
2. 2 1/2 lbs lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
3. salt and pepper
4. 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
5. 2 onions, chopped
6. 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
7. 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped
8. 1 teaspoon ground coriander
9. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
10. 1/4 teaspoon saffron
11. 1 teaspoon rose water (optional)
1. Soak the apricots in warm water for an hour or so while you prepare the rest of the stew.
2. Season the lamb well with salt and pepper.
3. Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat--enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
4. Add the lamb and brown it on all sides, working in batches if necessary--do not crowd the meat.
5. Remove the meat to a plate and pour off and discard most of the fat/oil in the pan, leaving just a thin veil of oil.
6. Add the onions and cook them until soft--about 7 minutes.
7. Add the lamb back in, stir in the spices and mix well, and cook for another four minutes.
8. Add enough water to come just to the top of the meat and bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the top.
9. Turn the heat down to a simmer, cover and cook for half and hour.
10. Whhile the lamb is cooking, drain the apricots, reserving the liquid.
11. Chop the apricots coarsely and add them to the lamb.
12. Now keep the pan partially covered and continue to simmer for about another hour or until the lamb is tender.
13. Stir occasionally and, if the liquid gets too low, add some of the reserved apricot liquid.
14. Wen the lamb is tender, skim any fat off the top, taste for salt and adjust seasonings as needed.
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your not nuts, all a "CCTV" is; is a slightly modified laboratory optical magnifier, the only thing you will probably have any trouble with is finding a mount that uses a sliding table to put it on, and things can be made, that used to be my job before I lost my sight, grins.
you could also undoubtedly mount it on the underside of a "reading light" using a florescent bulb, to provide the hi intensity light to make the text more contrasted. and that would cost you only a small amount of money.
I'd go for it, I had thought about this from time to time myself, my only ill thought was the expense of marketing the thing for profit, not the cost of the unit itself...
I'm still trying to find my "pet rock" that one idea that can make me enough so I can get off SSA and live decently.
if you want any further assistance with designing of hardware just let me know and I'll see what I can cook up or find that can be adapted.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Martz" <pmartz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 10:38 AM
Subject: Do-it-yourself CCTV
Hi all --
I have been partially sighted due to RP for a number of years and am now at the point where I need to buy a CCTV because normal size print is just out of the question.
I'm considering the SmartView Graduate. If you're not familiar with it, it is simply a camera on a stand, and it hooks up to your computer for display. I really like this, as it doesn't require its own dedicated monitor and it's very portable.
But here's my problem. The camera has a resolution of 640x480 pixels, which produces a noticeably blurry image when displayed on my 24" monitor (maybe I'm just not blind enough yet, ha ha). Considering that the system sells for a retail price of about $2300, I would've expected better resolution than 640x480.
Interestingly, I see that consumer grade HD camcorders with a resolution of 1024x720 are readily available at Best Buy for under $200. This started me thinking about how I might be able to make my own high resolution CCTV. I figure there are basically four components: the software to display the image, the stand to hold the camcorder, the camcorder itself, and the optical system.
The software component is not an issue. I'm a professional software developer and can slap this together easily. For the stand, there should be some kind of off the shelf solution. I don't think I would need to make my own. The camcorder can also easily be purchased off the shelf. This leaves the optics as the last component. It's likely that a consumer grade camcorder simply lacks the optics required to make it useful as a CCTV. So I might need to purchase a higher-end camcorder or at least one with a swappable lens system.
It seems like I ought to be able to do this for a total out of pocket cost under $500, and the real cost would be my own time spent writing the software, debugging, and optimizing the system.
So that's a summary of my limited thinking about this project so far. Has anyone attempted something like this? We're all programmers here, so maybe someone else has some ideas about how to make this work? Or am I nuts and I should just shell out the $2300?
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Think of a Pokemon before entering...
lanelazerbeamPosted 4/27/2013 11:09:46 AM
Omastar, Shell smash doesn't lower defense or sp.defense
"A man came to the door asking for a small donation for the local pool, so I gave him a glass of water"
Thepenguinking2Posted 4/27/2013 11:20:22 AM
Snake hunting claws
Causes 1.2x more damage to body style 02 pokemon.
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squatch22Posted 2/9/2013 9:11:43 AM
Yeah. Never buy games if they are from China.
I think they are fakes. The boxes shouldnt look like that.
Dog posted: I know I have bias...
EmeraldroxPosted 2/9/2013 9:23:57 AM
Bootleg games can be kinda fun xD I LOOK for them on eBay sometimes.
3DS: 4854-6563-5216
DeathSoul2000Posted 2/9/2013 9:25:18 AM
i NEVER buy games outside of my own country unless they are imports. not worth the risk.
lanifPosted 2/9/2013 10:43:21 AM
i bought a bootleg of super princess peach it was dirt cheap i knew something was up when i seen the cover art and the game got stuck when i ejected it from my ds
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben sometimes she hits me first!!!!
aamotPosted 2/9/2013 10:57:32 AM
Just pay for them with fake money!
"I dare you to make less sense."
ArcaneShockerrPosted 2/9/2013 11:25:28 AM
ares9090 posted...
Yes, also, Fire red and leaf Green should have a picture of the Wireless Adapter on the lower right corner
Actually they did produce Fire Red and Leaf Green packages that didnt come with the Wireless Adapter so they dont all have the picture. But these boxes are definitely fakes.
Lum_YatsuraPosted 2/9/2013 2:35:11 PM
Stereotypical GBA and DS bootlegs often try to look US English. Even if from countries that'd be unlikely to encounter in such amounts.
I haven't looked into whether seeking UK or Australian versions is an effective way to avoid bootlegs. Might be interesting...
There's numerous details pirates may fail at:
total incorrect art
misshaped or no ESRB logo (for North American looking ones)
battery in games that use flash saving only
black cart of a color cart game
Though there are non-English fakes too! Look at this silly thing.
What's the buzz? A high voltage positive ion attack!? Chaaa!
_Izanagi_Posted 2/9/2013 2:58:05 PM
You should never purchase anything from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Siberia.
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed."
Prayer_abyssPosted 2/9/2013 3:46:10 PM
I have bought the bootleg version of Pokemon Sapphire which turn out to be a sequel to Pokemon Jade and Diamond. It's called Telefang 2: Speed (or Power? My friend had Pokemon Rubin which is the different version of it.)
It was 9 years ago.
The game was generally a Pokemon's clone. You have your partner monster tag along with you. You can recruit new monsters, leveling up and have branch evolution. Battles are turn-based with very nice animation. (Some late game dragon have a skill that launch the enemies to the space with the rocket.)
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PS4 Still Sitting Comfortably Atop GameStop Bestsellers Chart
PS4 Still Sitting Comfortably Atop GameStop Bestsellers Chart
Even after Microsoft banished its DRM plans for Xbox One, Sony’s PS4 is still ruling GameStop’s bestsellers chart following its overwhelmingly positive E3 press conference.
Not only is the console number 1 on the chart, a PS4 Call of Duty: Ghosts bundle sits at number 2, while Gran Turismo 6 sits in 3rd place, and Xbox One fourth. Yet that’s not all, go further down the list and you’ll see two more PS4 bundles in the top ten, along with DualShock 4.
Xbox One appears only once on the top ten list, a troubling sign if you’re Microsoft.
There’s yet some good news for gargantuan company, however, as Xbox One is currently number 1 on Amazon US, however PS4 has two SKUS in the top ten, and Sony’s The Last of Us sits in second place after dominating the charts leading up to, and upon its release.
These charts change in a blink, so by the time you look the order may have shifted, but it’s amazing to see how PS4 has stood its ground even after all the backpedaling from Microsoft, and goes to show the strength of the PlayStation brand.
Have you preordered a next generation console? If so, which one did you put down money for?
About Ernice Gilbert
• Admin
Why would this stop me from getting Xbox.
If I were to listen to majority then I’d probably play COD, and listen to JB, and read Twilight books.
PS always sold most. I bought the PS3 ended up selling it, the games are just simply boring.
• the human
shut up already. people like you needs to throw yourself off a bridge. how can you say you dont listen to “majority” if your currently owning an item that 1 you either saw on tv 2 heard from a friend or 3 saw on the internet. drop your carcass somewhere
• RiftDisruptor .
Ok… but you are no gamer.
I sort of agree with admin why would stop me from getting the Xbox one? I too owned a playstation 3 but the only good games released for sony’s PS consoles to me were Ratchet and clank, crash bandicoot based games and Spyro based games (the older Spyro was better) but Xbox had so many more exciting exclusives I
(Continued from before as it stopped me from typing ) Xbox also gave birth to a new love for me and that love was HALO.. Now I played Infamous and god of war but they did not interest me too much and I found them all round bad plays but that’s my opinion and I stand by it and kudos for your opinion of it as well but all in all ill be getting me an XBOX One and plugged my Xbox 360 into it via it HDMI port :) and maybe my windows 8 PC when I get around to getting myself one :)
• ernicegilbert
You’re being silly. PlayStation has the most amazing exclusives on any console. The Uncharted series, The Last of Us, God of War, Gran Turismo, Killzone, Metal Gear Solid (most have been exclusive to the platform), Resistance, Ratchet and Clank, LittleBigPlanet, Journey, Unfinished Swan, Tearaway, Killzone, InFamous and there are a great amount of new IPs incoming.
I just don’t see where you’re coming from at all.
• Batman
Ernie pretty much won that debate. Anyway, get whatever you like. That’s the benefit from having a brain to make your own informed decisions, I just simply don’t trust a company or politician that continuously changes their stance and policies. I’m not spending $500 for uncertainty. Also, never heard you can plug in your Xbox 360 into the Xbox One.
• Guest
It has an HDMI input, so you can, but it’d mostly be pointless as you’d have to have both consoles on, which is a waste of electricity.
I’d have to agree with the Microsoft fanboys above, though. If I wanted to play Left 4 Dead, Gears, Mass Effect, or Oblivion, you needed a 360 (at least initially. ME never came to PS3 and Oblivion took an additional year). For my PS3 I own four or so games I would consider to be fantastic exclusives. Journey, Tokyo Jungle, Last of Us, Heavy Rain and soon, hopefully, Beyond: Two Souls (still need to check out Ni No Kuni). Infamous never appealed to me because of games like Prototype (which was cross platform). Resistance and Killzone have always been a bore, as far as I’m concerned (there’s a reason those games don’t have near the following Halo, Gears, CoD, or Battlefield have… They aren’t that great). While Last of Us is easily one of my favorite games to date, I really don’t understand the love for the Uncharted Series. I found a lot of the dialogue and writing to be cringe-worthy. GTA 4 looked like ass on PS3 as did both Fallouts. Also, Skyrim was unplayable… While I’m still undecided on which console I’ll get, these are the issues I had with my PS3.
• Devon Humpert
PS4 has 3 SKU’s in the top 10 in the US by the way, not 2. Standard Edition, BF4 bundle and Watchdogs Bundle. Not to mention the “Launch Edition” PS4 is already sold out while the Day One Edition of the Xbox One is still available.
• Guest
Oh, and XBL absolutely crushes PSN… and it should, as you have to pay for it. Just saying– Sony has a lot of ground to cover there if they’re going to ask that we start paying for PSN.
• Matt Blattner
not getting into the heat of the discussion but want to comment on the PSN getting crushed. Ive never had a problem playing anything online and have had a PS3 since a few months after launch. ill admit there store is slow as crap which is annoying but i also paid $50 this year for PS+ and have gotten over $300 worth of stuff for like $20 in the past 2 months….XBL cant compare to that. but again its as youve said, its personal preference!
• bstar
you said xbox has more exciting exclusives but only named halo . . .
• Ravenlore
Why would anything stop people from buying anything… IF you want to be independent there is the SHIELD, Ouya, or Game Stick.
And that Story about you owning a PS3… well CSB. (cool story Bro) What games?? And how are they any different than those ONLY on Xbox 360? Only difference is that there are a lot more Exclusive games from First and Second party developers on PS3. Not to mention Indie.
So I guess I do not understand why you felt the need to BABBLE about such nonsense in the first place, as again you as everyone has the right to buy what ever they want.
• Ravenlore
… sounds sort of like Admin made a different account. WOW Microsoft PR determent in full effect. . . . “SO Many more exclusives… Halo” . . WTF. First YES halo is a great game… but it is not the best FPS and there are SOO many.
…anyway no one is swaying anyone in any direction….
• myquietroom
You will have to start paying for it..thats been announced for a while now..
• myquietroom
Ive been an xbox ‘fanboy’ for the last 6 years. Never been interested in the PS3..until the last of us was im itching to play it. Alas..since all of the reveals and horrible choices by Microsoft I’ve preordered the PS4 and literally cant f’ing wait for it. It looks superior in every way in my opinion. Ive never cared that much about the tv side of the consoles and as long as ps4 can play netflix and keep releasing amazing exclusives they will destroy microsoft.
• Øystein Hjelle Melle
Is it wrong to not want the retarded xbox fanboys on my team in the “console wars”? I don’t want my online fps to be filled with screaming 14 year olds..
• randy
Stop being a blind fanboy as there are NO exclusive spiro or crash bandiccot games on ps3. You are just being ignorant. Do you know that the best game of the gen was releaseds on ps3? (the last of us).
• Scott Buch
You will have to pay for both on next gen. About time too, i was sick of missing out on exclusives because sony didn’t have the cash.
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Filipino Muslims and members of the Philippine military join a fun run in support of a preliminary peace agreement between the government and the nation's largest Muslim rebel group in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines on Sunday. / Aaron Favila, AP
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Muslim rebels and the Philippine government overcame decades of bitter hostility and took their first tentative step Monday toward ending one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies with the signing of a preliminary peace pact that both sides said presents hope as well as challenges.
The framework agreement creates a roadmap for a final peace settlement. It grants minority Muslims in the southern Philippines broad autonomy in exchange for ending more than 40 years of violence that has killed tens of thousands of people and crippled development.
It was signed in Manila's Malacanang presidential palace by government negotiator Marvic Leonen and his counterpart from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Mohagher Iqbal. Also witnessing the historic moment were President Benigno Aquino III, rebel chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim - who set foot in the palace for the first time - and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose country helped broker the deal.
About 200 guerrillas and followers, all in dark business suits, joined the crowd of diplomats, officials, and police and army generals in a chandelier-lit hall to witness the signing. In their southern Philippine strongholds, thousands of guerrillas waved flags and gathered to celebrate.
"The framework agreement before us will bring to an end the violence which claimed so many lives, and cut short so many futures," Najib said. He said the deal would protect the rights of minority Muslims while preserving the Philippines' territorial integrity.
"After four decades, peace is within reach," he said, adding that he hopes large numbers of Filipinos displaced by decades of strife, including many who fled to Malaysia, will be able to return to normal life.
But he cautioned that the agreement "does not solve all the problems, rather it sets the parameters in which peace can be found."
The 13-page document outlines general agreements on major issues, including the extent of power, revenues and territory granted for a new Muslim autonomous region to be called Bangsamoro in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. The large number of army troops will gradually be replaced by a regional police, which could enlist qualified guerrillas, officials and the rebels said.
It calls for the establishment of a 15-member Transition Commission to draft a law creating the new Muslim-administered region. The 11,000-strong rebel army will be deactivated gradually "beyond use," the agreement says, without specifying a timetable.
Aquino also said much work remains to be done and "the devil is in the details," but that his government is committed to the country's south. Negotiations on a final peace pact will start next month in Malaysia and the two sides aim to finish drafting it this year, government negotiator Marvic Leonen said.
Murad said the agreement following "almost 16 years of hard negotiations interspersed with armed confrontations" is "a landmark document that restores to our people their Bangsamoro identity and their homeland, their right to govern themselves and the power to forge their destiny and future with their very hands."
Sonny Davao, deputy chief of the rebel army, said guerrilla commanders were ready to shift from armed struggle to helping build a new Muslim-administered region.
"We have to transform ourselves because we have responsibilities and obligations to our people and to Islam," said Davao, who shed his camouflage uniform for a dark coat and tie for the signing ceremony.
The agreement says the new Muslim-administered region will replace an existing autonomous territory consisting of five of the country's poorest and most violent provinces.
That territory was created by a 1996 peace agreement with the Moro National Liberation Front, but was considered a failure because it did not end the conflict, the rebels did not disarm and it did not improve the lives of Muslims. Corruption, political violence and crimes such as kidnappings and extortion persisted, and the current Moro group continued to fight for self-rule.
Another preliminary accord in 2008 was struck down as unconstitutional because the Supreme Court ruled it would create a separate state.
One of those extremist groups, the Abu Sayyaf, is not part of any negotiations, but the hope is that the peace agreement will isolate its militants and deny them sanctuary and logistical support they had previously received from rebel commanders.
One of those hardline commanders, Ameril Umbra Kato, broke off from the main Moro insurgents last year. Kato's forces attacked the army in August, prompting an offensive that killed more than 50 fighters in the 200-strong rebel faction.
Abu Misri Mammah, a spokesman for Kato's forces, said Sunday that his group does not recognize the peace accord.
Michael Mastura, a member of the rebel negotiating team, said guerrilla leaders have to forge a strong peace deal that can withstand any opposition from hardliners.
"It is easy, just gather a few men and disturb, because there are many firearms around. But that's not the mainstream line," Mastura said in an interview. "That is why we have to show that this is the way rather than their way."
Associated Press writer Oliver Teves contributed to this report.
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The Huffington Post First Posted: 03/12/2012 9:01 am Updated: 03/12/2012 9:01 am
Oh, Jude Law... what exactly is happening here?
The actor, 39, and his rumored new girlfriend Ruth Wilson headed out in Venice Beach on Sunday, shopping and lunching and doing normal couple-y things.
But it's Law's hoodie that we can't take our eyes off of, mostly because there's a lot happening here. First, what appears to be a marijuana leaf and the slogan "adios," and some random Girl Scout-esque badges.
The back is emblazoned with "PEACE... CREATE POSITIVE IMAGE" and two jolly red smiley faces.
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Golden Squash Bake
Preheat oven to 350°. In large bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, flour and bouillon. Add squash; mix wellTurn into greased 12x7-inch baking dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Refrigerate... - 33.4582
Golden Orange Squash Bake
The golden orange squash bake is a lovely squash preparaton that can be prepared with cooked squash. Microwaved with orange sections and maple syrup, the golden orange squash bake is sweet and soft along with a mellow taste. - 29.5801
Golden Squash Soup
You'll simply love the Golden Squash Soup from the American cusine. An easy to make appetizer recipe, the Golden Squash Soup is one of the best recipes that you can mouth! Please let us know if you agree with us. - 44.9443
Pasta With Zucchini, Golden Squash Saute And Hoop Cheese Mix
Using a food processor or hand grater, coarsely shred the zucchini and golden squash. Toss the shreds together in a mixing bowl and let them stand for about 10 minutes. Then pick up small handfuls and, working over the sink, squeeze the shreds tightly to... - 41.4324
Golden Squash Cake
GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2) In a 1-quart fluted tube pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray, keep aside. MAKING 3) On a wax paper sheet or a paper plate, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together, keep... - 44.841
Gourmet Golden Squash
Prepare and boil cubed squash. Heat oven to 400°. Mash squash; stir in remaining ingredients. Turn mixture into ungreased 1-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes. - 31.6897
Gourmet Golden Squash
1. Preheat oven to 400° F. 2. Saute onions in margarine until tender. 3. Combine all ingredients. Turn into 1-quart casserole. 4. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake uncovered 35 to 45 minutes. - 22.5156
Golden Squash Soup With Pesto Topping
MAKING 1) Peel and chop the squash into 1" cubes. 2) In a slow cooker, add the squash, onion, celery, garlic, broth, salt and pepper; cook covered on LOW for about 7-8 hrs or until the vegetables are tender; puree in a blender or a food processor. 3)... - 37.3206
Golden Squash Soup
MAKING 1) In a soup pot, cook a mixture of onion, tomato and 2 tablespoons of chicken broth for 5 minutes until the vegetables become soft. 2) Bring the mixture to a boil after adding in remaining chicken broth and squash. 3) Simmer, covered for 15 minutes... - 48.0353
Curried Golden Squash Soup
MAKING 1. In a large heavy pot, melt butter over low heat. 2. Add onions. 3. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes until the onions are wilted. 4. Add the curry powder. 5. Cook with constant stirring for 2 minutes until the flavors are blended. 6. Pour... - 49.1322
Golden Squash Bake
Place squash in saucepan with small amount of boiling salted water (1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water). Cover tightly and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain squash thoroughly. Mash squash; stir in remaining ingredients. Mound mixture into ungreased... - 29.9308
Golden Squash And Carrot Bisque
MAKING 1. In a saucepan mix together and boil sliced summer squash, carrots, onion, chicken broth, and salt. 2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or till carrots are just tender; do not over cook. 3. Pour half the mixture into a... - 41.2427
Cooled Golden Chowder
Melt butter in a 3-quart pan over medium heat; add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft. Stir in carrots, squash, and broth. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add corn; cover and simmer until carrots are tender to bite... - 43.6482
Golden Crookneck Bisque
Insert metal blade. Coarsely chop onion. Melt butter in a 3-quart pan over medium heat; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft (about 10 minutes). Meanwhile, place carrot in work bowl; process, using on-off pulses, until finely... - 44.9877
Sauteed Summer Squash
Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan. Cook the garlic cloves until they are just beginning to turn golden. Discard the garlic. Add the squash and season with the salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring with a fork, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the... - 37.2497
Scalloped Summer Squash
GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. 2. Grease a 1 ½ quart casserole dish with butter. 3. Drain squash well in a colander. MAKING 4. Add to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher. 5. Blend in butter and seasonings. 6. Stir in the onions. 7. In... - 42.7394
Fried Squash Surprise
Slice squash into 1/2-inch pieces; coat well with cornmeal. Fry squash, onion and green peppers in skillet in hot fat until squash is golden brown. - 22.4098
Fried Yellow Squash
GETTING READY 1. Wash and slice squash ½ inch thick with skin. 2. Peel and slice onions. MAKING 3. In a bowl, combine flour, corn meal and seasonings. 4. Toss the squash and onion slices in it until well coated. 5. In a frying pan, melt the butter over a... - 42.2982
Stuffed Squash Flowers
Squash is a versatile vegetable to be used in many kinds of foods and here is a recipe to make an appetizing dish. Check out Patti Moreno making Stuffed Squash Flowers from handpicked fresh squash from her own garden along with cheese and other flavors for... - 109.144
Winter Squash And Gouda Croquettes
1. Preheat the oven to 400° Drizzle the olive oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange the squash and sweet potatoes on the baking sheet cut side down. Roast for about 45 minutes, until tender and lightly browned on the bottom. Let cool. 2. Scoop the... - 34.3628
Winter Squash Souffle
Peel and seed the winter squash. Cook until soft in just enough boiling salted water to cover. Mash as you would potatoes. Mix the squash with the salt, pepper, thyme, butter, cream and cheese. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Beat the egg whites until... - 41.9093
Rice And Vegetable Stuffed Squash
1. Cut squash in half crosswise; scrape out and discard seeds. Trim off stems and a small portion of pointed ends to allow squash to stand when turned over. Place squash halves cut sides down on microwavabie plate; microwave at HIGH 12 to 15 minutes, or until... - 29.896
Butternut Squash Sandwich
1. Preheat the oven to 375°. 2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. 3. Using a large, heavy knife, carefully halve the squash. Place the squash halves cut side down on the baking sheet and bake 25 minutes, or until the flesh is tender when pierced with a... - 39.792
Butternut Squash Pancake And Zucchini Pancake
Maangchi makes some quick and easy pancakes with butternut squash and zucchini. Both the recipes are vegan but everyone can try for they are delicious and full of veggies. Definitely both thumbs up to start a busy day with something as healthy as these... - 125.994
Yellow Squash Casserole
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a 12-inch skillet over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook, covered, for 5 minutes, or until soft. 2. Meanwhile, cut the squash into 1/4-inch slices. If they are large, quarter them. Add the... - 36.8496
Glazed Squash And Onions
GETTING READY 1) Pare off green skin from the squashes and cut them into halves. 2) Scoop our seeds and the membrane from the squashes and cut each half into 6 slices, lengthwise. 3) In large frying pan, add the squash slices in boiling salted water. 4) Cover... - 39.212
Parmesan Stuffed Squash
GETTING READY 1. Lightly grease a baking dish with butter 2. Preheat the oven to 425° F MAKING 3. Scoop out and discard the seedy center of the squash halves, leaving ¼ -inch thick shells. 4. Arrange the shells in the baking dish and season them with salt... - 45.7538
Yellow Squash Boats
GETTING READY 1. Trim the ends of squash and cut them lengthwise into half. Scoop out seeds. 2. Add them to a large skillet with salted boiling water and blanch them for about 5 minutes, just until tender 3. Drain on paper towels. Set aside. 4. Shuck the corn... - 48.8055
Deep Fried Squash Blossoms
Mix batter ingredients lightly. Chill for half an hour. While batter is chilling, wash and pat dry squash blossoms. When ready to cook the blossoms, dip them in the batter and fry in hot oil until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels. - 29.8747
Wegmans Spaghetti Squash Gratin
GETTTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. 2. Using a sharp knife cut the top of squash. 3. Cut the squash in half lengthwise; separate the squash into 2 halves. MAKING 4. On a microwave proof plate, place the squash and cover with plastic film. 5.... - 107.524
Squash Fritters
Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds and membrane. Place the squash, cut side down, in a baking pan. Bake in a 350° oven about 1 hour or till tender. Scoop out squash; mash squash (should have about 2 cups). In a large mixing bowl stir together the 2... - 33.2572
Roasted Red Kuri Squash With Honey And Smoked Paprika
Kuri squash is rich and hearty, very satisfying. With butter-colored flesh that is thinner than butternut squash, this teardrop-shaped squash has a pronounced, distinctive chestnut flavor with a bright sunset colored rind. - 112.156
Winter Squash Pudding With Rose Water
Peel the squash. Remove seeds. Steam the squash until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well and mash, sieve or blend. (Should be 3 cups of squash puree.) Simmer the apples, lemon juice and rind, and water in a covered saucepan for 20 minutes. Uncover, simmer... - 50.2835
Spaghetti Squash
Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut squash lengthwise and scrape with a spoon to remove seeds. Place water in a shallow baking dish to a depth of 1/2 inch. Place squash, cut-side down, in the dish. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until squash gives under slight... - 33.1008
Squash And Cheddar Pudding
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl combine the squash and cheese, reserving about 2 tablespoons of the cheese. In a small skillet melt the butter and saute the onion until tender. Mix the onions into the squash. Sprinkle the mixture with salt... - 42.1802
Zucchini Squash Fritters
Mix all ingredients. Drop by tablespoon into 1/2-inch oil in skillet. Fry until golden brown. - 24.3774
Squash Pie
Fruit Filled Acorn Squash
GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400F. 2) Lightly grease a baking sheet. 3) Slice the ends of the squash thinly. Slice into two. Deseed them and scoop of the stringy pulp. MAKING 3) Place the squash on the baking sheet, their cut side facing down. 4)... - 44.5851
Spicy Stuffed Squash
About 2 hours before serving: Slice tops from squash and reserve; remove seeds. Plunge squash into boiling salted water; boil 10 to 15 minutes or until almost tender when pierced with fork. Remove from water; drain. In skillet, in 3 tablespoons hot oil, saute... - 45.8737
Butternut Squash Salad With Garlic, Chilli And Caraway
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4. Place the squash in a roasting dish, cut side up, and add the garlic cloves. Sprinkle with pepper and half the olive oil. Roast for about 40 minutes or until soft and golden, turning from time to time. Remove from... - 43.0611
Autumn Squash Soup
Heat oil in an 8- to 10-quart pan over medium-high heat. Add onions, thyme, and nutmeg and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft (about 15 minutes). Add rutabagas, potatoes, and squash; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften... - 41.3676
Summer Squash Saute With Asparagus
1. Make Batter: In medium bowl, with rotary beater, beat flour with salt, pepper, and milk until smooth. 2. Slowly heat oil in medium skillet. Add garlic; saute until golden-brown. Then remove the garlic, and discard. 3. Dip squash in batter, coating... - 41.4561
Squash Souffle
Steam the squash until very tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor. Add the egg, cinnamon and nutmeg. Puree, then transfer to a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with clean beaters until stiff. Fold into the squash. Coat a... - 45.7291
Squash-n-apple Saute
Squash-N-Apple Sauté seriously looks yummy. Squash-N-Apple Sauté gets a 5 in my books. Don't wait to try it! - 26.7399
Squash Blossom
1. Allow the blossoms to remain in the towel while preparing the batter so that the excess water drains from them. 2. Beat together the eggs, salt, flour, and baking powder. The batter should be a fairly thick coating consistency. Add the parsley, garlic, and... - 32.7145
Summer Squash Crepes
Make the Crepes using the Basic Crepe Batter. Set aside. Combine the squash, butter, and syrup. Spread each crepe with some of the mixture. Place a sausage on each crepe and roll. Place in a buttered shallow baking dish. Sprinkle on a little nutmeg and bake... - 29.5315
Squash Pats
MAKING 1) Take a pan and cook the squash by following the instructions on the package. Drain it well. 2) Mash the cooked squash and keep aside. 3) Mix the eggs and squash thoroughly. 4) Add cornmeal, flour, baking powder along with salt and stir properly to... - 43.9399
Sauteed Squash And Tomatoes
GETTING READY 1) Wash squash well and scrub with a brush. 2) Slice into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. MAKING 3) In a medium skillet with tight-fitting cover, heat butter and saute onion, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. 4) Add squash and remaining... - 44.2381
Seasoned Squash Medley
Melt butter in large skillet over high heat. Add Vegetable Magic and stir until well blended. Add onion and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping pan bottom well. Add zucchini and yellow squash and cook until... - 22.0094
Custard Squash Pie
Prepare and bake squash. Scrape cooked squash from shell and whirl in a blender or food processor until smooth. Measure 2 cups squash and spoon into a strainer; let stand for about 10 minutes to drain off any excess liquid. In a large bowl, beat together... - 37.1714
Green And Gold Squash
In a large frying pan, saute onion in salad oil until golden brown. Remove from heat; stir in shredded squash, parsley, salt, oregano, pepper, and slightly beaten eggs blended with milk. Spoon about half the mixture into a buttered 1 1/2-quart baking dish;... - 44.1483
Puff Pastry Tarts With Squash And Feta
Put a baking sheet in the oven and heat to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Roll out the pastry and put on a large sheet of parchment paper or cut out 4 individual square tarts. Chill. Peel, seed and cut the squash into 1/2 cm thick slices. Prick the pastry a few times... - 29.7982
Dixie Squash Pudding
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish. 2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add squash and salt; cook, stirring, until tender, about 10 minutes.... - 31.5611
Squash Fritters
Squash Fritters is a delicious side dish recipe that you will simply love to serve to your loved ones. I am sure, once you try this, you will always crave for some more. - 37.8726
Stuffed Squash
Stuffed Squash is a delicious baked recipe which I always love to have. I bet, once you have this Stuffed Squash, you will always crave for some more. - 43.9653
Squash Ricotta And Sage Pasta Bake
GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas mark 7. 2) In a roasting tin, toss the squash with the olive oil. 3) Roast the squash in the preheated oven for 30 mins, until soft and golden. MAKING 4) In a bowl, combine the creme fraiche and... - 44.586
Squash And Turnip Souffle
Preheat oven to 450° F. In work bowl of food processor combine squash, turnips, and margarine and, using an on-off motion, process until pureed; transfer to medium mixing bowl. Stir in egg yolks, flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper; set aside. Using... - 37.9172
Chili Stuffed Squash
Butter a baking dish with the 2 T. of butter. Scoop out the center of squash to leave a form shell. Combine the remaining ingredients, except Jack cheese, in a bowl and blend well. Spoon into the squash. Place in the baking dish. Cover and bake in a 350°... - 39.0632
Squash With Spiced Raisin Sauce
GETTING READY 1. Cut squash lengthwise into half. 2. Remove and discard seeds and membranes. 3. Separate 2 tablespoon raisins and keep aside. 4. In a 1-cup liquid measure, put together rest of the ingredients and stir to dissolve the cornstarch in... - 47.854
Zucchini Squash Patties
Squeeze liquid out of zucchini with hands. Combine zucchini, onion, parsley, cheese, 1 cup breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and eggs. Shape into patties and cover with dry breadcrumbs. Place on a greased cookie sheet; brush with melted butter. Bake at 350° for 30... - 37.0342
Roasted Delicata Squash With Quinoa, Feta And Apple
I love Thanksgiving, because it’s the one holiday where the entire country comes together to prepare a meal with friends and family. Many people have their own ways to cook the turkey and make the mashed potatoes and stuffing, but sometimes, it’s fun to... - 0
Winter Potatoes Anna With Butter Squash
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Generously brush a 9-inch glass pie plate with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Set aside. Cut the potatoes and sweet potato into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Soak the baking potato and... - 35.4894
How To Make Ridged Squash Or Turia Dishes
How often have you squirmed with disgust at the mention of ridged squash dishes? Chef Bhal Dave presents two no-fail recipes using ridged squash that could be your savior on real lazy days. Easy and effortless, these recipes barely takes any time to cook.... - 78.221
Spaghetti Squash Supreme
Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise; discard the seeds. Place squash cut side down on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 14-16 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine tomatoes, pesto, garlic powder and Italian... - 43.3787
Squash Risotto
Are you in search of an easy to make risotto recipe that you can prepare at home? look no further. This video has just the perfect recipe that you will totally love. Do give this butternut squash risotto a try. - 121.499
Spaghetti Squash Gratin
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Cut the squash in half lengthwise; scoop out and discard the seeds. Place the squash, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, or until soft and tender. Set aside for 10 minutes. Use a... - 42.6152
Green & Gold Squash Scallop
Try this alluring Green & Gold Squash Scallop recipe. An easily prepared recipe, this Green & Gold Squash Scallop is a dish which you will always love to serve to your friends. - 40.8407
Noodle And Squash Casserole
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add cheeses; stir until melted. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Spread half of... - 44.9877
Wild Rice Stuffed Squash
Bring chicken broth and thyme to boiling in a large saucepan. Add uncooked wild rice; reduce heat. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes. Add leeks and uncooked long grain rice. Cover and simmer 15 minutes more or until rice is tender. Let stand, covered, 5... - 44.6164
Fried Squash
Try this easy to prepare version of Fried Squash recipe. I am sure, once you try it, you will always crave for some more! - 32.7734
Onion Dill Spaghetti Squash
Bake or microwave squash. Meanwhile, meltl butter in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and dill seeds; cook, stirring often, until onions are very soft and light golden (about 20 minutes). Stir in vinegar and sour cream. Remove from heat and keep... - 35.7294
Stuffed Baked Squash
Cut the squash lengthwise to remove the top third. Scoop out the seeds and pith. Chop the onions finely . Fry in a little of the lard or bacon fat until soft and golden. Cut the cooked meat into pieces and then chop finely . Stir in the onion, and cook for 5... - 36.5476
Italian Squash
Slice zucchini in food processor. Spray skillet with non-stick spray. In hot oil, saute onion until golden brown. Add tomato and zucchini, along with rest of ingredients. Cover skillet. Cook over low heat about 20 minutes. More cooking will diminish crispness. - 42.1315
Squash Fritters
MAKING 1)Take a bowl, mix all the ingredients one by one. 2)In a griddle, or a pan, heat the oil. 3)Now drop the batter by the tablespoons in the oil. 4)Once the fritter turns golden brown, flip over and cook the other side. SERVING 5)Serve hot with any dip... - 41.1748
Squash Souffle
MAKING 1. Steam the squash until very tender, about 10 minutes. 2. Shift the tender squashes into a food processor. 3. Add egg, cinnamon, and nutmeg in it. 4. Make a puree out of all these ingredients and then transfer the puree in a large bowl. 5. Take a... - 45.8048
Squash Fritters
GETTING READY 1. In a saucepan, add the squash roughly cut into medium size pieces and cover with water. 2. Boil the squash until very tender. 3. Drain and leave to cool. MAKING 4. When the squash is cool, puree in a blender or press though a strainer to get... - 41.4605
Souffle Of Summer Squash
GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F 2. Butter soufflé dishes. MAKING 3. In a mixing bowl, lightly mash the squash with a wooden spoon or potato masher. 4. Blend in the onion, white sauce, egg yolks, sugar and seasoning. 5. Fold in the beaten egg... - 41.687
Marseilles Squash
GETTING READY 1) In boiling salted water, blanch whole squash for 10 minutes. 2) Drain them thoroughly. 3) Cut them in half lengthwise, then remove the seeds and cut across each half into 1 inch thick slices. 4) Blanch the tomatoes peel and halve them. 5)... - 44.7194
Squash With Green Onions
1. Place pumpkin, patty pan squash, carrots, lime rind, 1 tablespoon olive oil and black pepper to taste in a baking dish, toss to combine and bake for 30 minutes or until vegetables are golden and soft. 2. To make dressing, place spring onions, chillies, 1/2... - 34.6262
Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossom Appetizers
Rinse blossoms with a gentle spray of cool water; shake off excess. Trim off stems completely (close to blossoms), since they may be bitter. Discard stems and set blossoms aside. In a bowl, blend cream cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, pepper, and chiles. Spoon... - 40.1131
Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossoms
Rinse blossoms with cool water; shake off excess. Pat dry gently with paper towels. Trim off stems. Remove stamens, if necessary, to enlarge cavity before stuffing. Set aside. In a bowl, blend cream cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, pepper, and chiles. Spoon... - 36.7102
Baked Acorn Squash With Meat Filling
GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 375F. 2) Rinse the squash clean. Slice them into long halves. Using a spoon, deseed the squash and remove the fibrous string. MAKING 3) Arrange the squash, with their skin side up, in a shallow, baking dish. 4) Pour hot... - 46.6994
Butternut Squash Bread Pudding
1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Thinly slice the bulbous parts of the squash into crescents and arrange them in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Cut the necks of the squash into 1/2 inch cubes and spread them on... - 32.6316
Summer Squash And Tomato Tart
1. Preheat the oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the squash and onion and season with salt and white pepper. Cover and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the... - 32.5175
Squash Souffle
1 Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 2-quart souffle dish with nonstick spray. 2 Place the egg substitute in a medium bowl and set aside. 3 Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture... - 36.8768
Stuffed Chayote Squash
Wash squash well and cut in half lengthwise. Simmer in small amount of salted water until tender, 40-50 minutes. Drain and cool. Scoop out pulp and seeds, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Chop pulp and seeds and set aside. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Saute... - 42.4936
Butternut Squash Applesauce And Date Cake
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Generously grease two 9-inch loaf pans. Soak the dates in a bowl of very hot water for 5 minutes. Drain, halve lengthwise and set aside. 2. Halve the squash lengthwise and scoop out and discard the seeds. Place on a baking sheet... - 43.0584
Orecchiette With Squash, Broccoli Rabe, And Goat Cheese
GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400°F. MAKING 2) In a large bowl, place the squash. 3) Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of olive oil, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. 4) On a large baking tray, place the squash. 5) Roast the squash for 45 minutes, until it... - 47.1433
Roasted Squash Seeds
1. To clean the seeds, discard the membranes and rinse. Air-dry the seeds on a towel for a couple of hours or on a cookie sheet in an oven at 200° F. for 20 minutes. 2. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil or butter in a large nonstick skillet. Add seeds and cook over... - 23.1251
Browned Onions In Squash Boats
MAKING 1 In a large frying pan,melt butter or margerine with vegetable oil;stir in onions. 2 Saute, turning often for 10 minutes, or until golden. 3 Stir in beef broth, parsley, garlic powder, thyme and water; heat to boiling; cover. 4 Simmer for 30... - 41.1998
Squash Casserole In A Skillet
Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Saute onion in oil until golden. Add orzo. Saute' until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add parsley, dill weed, salt, pepper and water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. In the bottom of a large skillet, layer as follows: 1/2 the... - 43.1331
Stir Fried Squash Medley
GETTING READY 1.Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. 2.In a large bowl, mix cabbage, kernel corn, ham, Cheddar cheese, olives, green pepper, pimiento, salt and Italian dressing and leave them for 30 minutes MAKING 3.Take the hard rolls and cut the top part and... - 44.9353
Squash And Apple Confectionery
This squash and apple confection is an apple and squash dessert made with prune juice and ginger for flavor. Layered alternatingly with apple and squash slices, the bake is sprinkled with currants and topped with egg mix of prune juice and ginger. I came up... - 46.2324
Roast Chilli Chicken & Hot Squash Roastics
Roast chili chicken and squash is a simple and spicy chicken recipe cooked with butternut squash. Brushed with a ginger, garlic and chili paste, and roasted in a pan, the chili chicken and squash can be served with rice or potato salad - 43.1061
Squash Cheese Tart
GETTING READY 1. Cut zucchini and yellow summer squash diagonally into Winch-wide slices. 2. Preheat oven to 450F. MAKING To make the dough : 3. In large bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, the yeast, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix well. 4. With portable... - 46.2857
Texas Squash Pudding
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 2-quart casserole. Half-fill a 12-inch nonstick skillet with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the squash, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes or just until tender, then transfer to a colander and... - 34.0295
Squash Blossom Fritters
Make Beer Fritter Batter at least 1 hour ahead. Rinse blossoms gently and dry in a soft towel. Heat oil in deep kettle to 375°F. Dip flowers, one at a time, into batter and fry in hot oil until golden. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Serve hot... - 29.388
Squash Flowers With Basil And Honey
Autumn is a great time of year to try new dishes and experiment with a bountiful harvest. Seasonal foods like squash, make a welcome addition to any feast. Celebrate the season with this beautiful recipe. - 45.4968
Warm Spaghetti-squash Salad
Mild spaghetti squash is delicious with potent ingredients like the olives and feta in this lemony salad, which makes a wonderful starter or side dish. Picture Credit: John Kernick Recipe By: Grace Parisi For more recipes, please visit - 28.1324
Squash Boats With Fresh Tomato Sauce
GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 350F. 2) Wash squash and cut off a thin, lengthwise slice from each. Keep aside some slices for salads. 3) Using a small spoon, take out and discard seeds from squash in a manner that a shell 1/2 inch thick... - 45.9025 | http://www.ifood.tv/network/golden_squash/recipes | dclm-gs1-004380002 | false | false | {
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If power begins in controlling something, then are we powerless prior to controlling?
Yes and no.
We have potential, which is a power in itself, but unused and undirected potential is NOTHING.
Are we powerless prior to controlling?
I would say we are not powerless, but ignorant (Which is a version of powerlessness, I guess.)
We don't know that we have power and don't know to know to test it.
The end of all powerlessness begins with awareness.
A Samurai Warrior would learn this by practicing a meditation of sitting on the top of a mountain with his arm extended and sword pointing skyward
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Credit Card Rates And APR's
What's the thing that is most prominent on any credit card ad? Well, it's the credit card rate (or the APR, as we know it). The credit card rate is the most publicized thing in the world of credit cards.
A lot of people just compare the credit card rate of various credit cards and just go for the one that is offering the lowest credit card rate (or APR). Credit card rates are, in fact, one of the most important factors in the selection of a credit card (though not the only factor). Therefore, a proper understanding of credit card rates is even more necessary.
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What Is A Duty-Free Exemption?
The duty-free exemption, also called the personal exemption, is the total value of merchandise you may bring back to the United States without having to pay duty. You may bring back more than your exemption, but you will have to pay duty on it. In most cases, the personal exemption is $800, but there are some exceptions to this rule, which are explained below.
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Travelers may import previously exported tobacco products only in quantities not exceeding the amounts specified in exemptions for which the traveler qualifies. Any quantities of previously exported tobacco products not permitted by an exemption will be seized and destroyed. These items are typically purchased in duty-free stores, on carriers operating internationally, or in foreign stores. These items are usually marked "Tax Exempt. For Use Outside the United States," or "U.S.
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Overbooking is not illegal, and most airlines overbook their scheduled flights to a certain extent in order to compensate for "no-shows." Passengers are sometimes left behind or "bumped" as a result. When an over-sale occurs, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to ask people who aren't in a hurry to give up their seats voluntarily, in exchange for compensation. Those passengers bumped against their will are, with a few exceptions, entitled to compensation.
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Between the time you check your luggage in and the time you claim it at your destination, it may have passed through a maze of conveyor belts and baggage carts; once airborne, baggage may tumble around the cargo compartment if the plane hits rough air.
In all fairness to the airlines, however, relatively few bags are damaged or lost. With some common-sense packing and other precautions, your bags will probably be among the ones that arrive safely.
You can pack to avoid problems.
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Frequent Flyer programs allow you to earn free trips, upgrades (e.g., from Coach to First Class) or other awards based on how often you fly on that airline. In some programs you can earn credit by using specified hotels, rental car companies, credit cards, etc. It doesn't cost anything to join a program, and you can enroll in the programs of any number of different airlines.
However, it may not be to your advantage to "put all your eggs in one basket" with one plan by accumulating a high mileage balance only to find out later that another carrier's program suits your needs better.
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It is important to realize, however, that each airline has specific rules that make up your contract of carriage. These rules may differ among carriers. They include provisions such as check-in deadlines, refund procedures, responsibility for delayed flights, and many other things.
Domestic Travel
For domestic travel, an airline may provide all of its contract terms on or with your ticket at the time you buy it. Many small "commuter" carriers use this system.
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Flying is a routine activity for millions of Americans, and raises no health considerations for the great majority of them. However, there are certain things you can do to ensure that your flight is as comfortable as possible. Changes in pressure can temporarily block the Eustachian tube, causing your ears to 'pop' or to experience a sensation of fullness. To equalize the pressure, swallow frequently; chewing gum sometimes helps. Yawning is also effective. Avoid sleeping during descent; you may not swallow often enough to keep ahead of the pressure change.
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Airline passengers usually take safety for granted when they board an airplane. They tune out the crew's pre-flight announcements or reach for a magazine instead of the cards that show how to open the emergency exit and what to do if the oxygen mask drops down. Because of this, people are needlessly hurt or killed in accidents they could have survived. Every time you board a plane, here are some things you should do:
* Be reasonable about the amount of carry-on luggage that you bring.
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Getting Cash to Retailers
Retailers look to specialty finance companies for cash.
Bankers don't make loans to businesses they feel uneasy about. And one industry that has long left many bankers cold is retailing. Not only are they put off by retailers' erratic borrowing needs, but they blanch at the thought of having to sell off a borrower's inventory to recover capital.
But if your retail business is having trouble getting money, don't give up. It's worth it to contact a financier who specializes in offering services to retailers. Because he or she knows how the industry works, the retail financier is more apt to see ways to manage the financial and operational risks -- and increase your financing options.
Players in this market are few and far between But one company that's become more active recently is Gordon Brothers, in Boston. The privately held 300-employee company offers retail-industry clients a range of services, including --
Inventory-value guarantees. Say a bank offers to lend a retailer 30% of the cost of inventory. Often, that figure will be overly conservative, says Ward Mooney, head of Gordon's merchant-banking area, because most bankers don't really know what the assets would fetch in liquidation. To help retailers get larger amounts from banks, Gordon can -- for a fee of around 1% -- give the bank downside protection on the value of inventory. "It's like an insurance policy," Mooney says, "and it can give banks the comfort to take greater risks."
Merchant credit supports. Retailers with bad credit histories usually have trouble getting terms from their suppliers. That makes it hard to buy inventory. To help clients in that bind, Gordon will use its credit (once again, charging a fee): Gordon buys the inventory and promises to pay the vendor; the retailer agrees to pay Gordon as it generates sales. "This gives retailers the cash flow they need to stay in business," explains Mooney.
Asset conversions. Gordon routinely gets involved in advising ailing retailers how to reorganize their operations (either in or out of bankruptcy). "Typically," says Mooney, "we'll help them identify locations that need to be closed and show them how to get the most for excess inventory." For instance, one client, Chelsea Corp., a Detroit-area retailer, recently emerged from Chapter 11 with eight fewer stores after following Gordon's advice.
Working-capital loans. In selected cases, Gordon is moving beyond facilitating the extension of credit to originating its own working-capital loans. Through a new financial arm, the company will make loans typically in the $1-million-to-$5-million range, notes Mooney. The interest rates? Around three to four points above prime, which he admits is more expensive than bank loans. "The difference," he says, "is that we understand retailing. And we won't just cut and run."
-- Bruce G. Posner
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If you're looking for other companies that help retailers get money, here are two more to try: Maurice L. Rothschild & Co., in Skokie, Ill., offers credit support and liquidation expertise; and RAI, in Hackensack, N.J., finances customer receivables.
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Neil Patrick Harris; Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken on Acting
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Neil Patrick Harris directs a new alternative magic show in L.A. He talks about being the president of the Academy of Magical Arts and how he managed to avoid the troubles that befall so many child actors. Plus, Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken, who co-star in the film A Late Quartet, talk acting; what makes for a good acting job, how they're used as bait to get financing for films and how Walken will never direct.
Banner image: (L-R) Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener and Philip Seymour Hoffman in A Late Quartet
The Hollywood News Banter ()
Kim Masters and John Horn, film writer for the Los Angeles Times, banter about some of this week’s top Hollywood news stories.
- The expensive costs of sports. The amount that channels like ESPN pay for sports programming is jacking up your cable bill
- Newscorp is acquiring the YES network, the New York Yankees cable channel. This news just as criminal charges are brought against NewsCorp execs who were reportedly involved in the bribery scandal that’s plagued that corporation’s UK tabloids.
- The Hollywood Blacklist revisited. The Hollywood Reporter does a series of articles on the trade paper's role in that dark time in Hollywood's history when so many lives and careers were damaged. The son of the original publisher of THR makes an apology for his father’s role in feuling that Red Scare, and Sean Penn -- who's father Leo was blacklisted-- writes a piece about how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences needs to take responsibility for its role in the blacklist.
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Neil Patrick Harris has worn many hats in show business. He's a TV icon -- between Doogie Howser and his current CBS show, How I Met Your Mother -- he's lampooned his all-American image with a recurring part as himself (albeit a straight, coke-sniffing rake), and was the lead in Joss Whedon's webseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog. Plus, he's hosted the Emmys and the Tonys. But he's also President of the Academy for Magical Arts and is now directing a magic show, Nothing to Hide, at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. He talks about his love of magic, reflects on why and how he didn't face the troubles so many child stars do, and answers he'd allow his two-year old twins to go into the business.
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Keener and Walken on Acting ()
Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken star alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman in the new movie, A Late Quartet. It's the kind of indie, character-driven piece that can fly below the radar in these crowded movie season. For Walken it's a role he rarely plays -- the benevolent father figure to a string quartet. The Business producer Darby Maloney caught up with Walken and Keener when the film debuted at the Toronto Film Festival. They talked about the business of acting -- what makes for a 'good job,' being used as bait to gain financing for a film and that Walken gets few offers these days, in part because of his age. At one point Keener asks Walken if he'd ever consider being a director. His answer is pure Walken.
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hosscow#210388 (Inactive) writes:
And NKSD consolidated my daughters bus with another after the school year started without parental notification, so that now there are kids sitting in the isles and the bus ride is 20 minutes longer and an extra 4/10 of a mile walk.
If there are more kids, why did they do this? They should be adding buses.
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Seabeck1 writes:
in response to BigHorn:
I read it. The fee goes up and so does the weight.
Does your trashcan get bigger??
No my trash can does not get bigger, just my technique changes to give the effect of a larger can. If just a couple of bags I had dropped in the Transfer Station in Silverdale, if was doing a clean up, would take a larger load out by the airport.
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Wondering writes:
This teacher needs to be fire immediately. She was telling all the kids in the class that its okay to ridicule and bully someone else!
I had a similar incident where the elementary school principal brought in 6 kids and had them all tell my 2nd grade son he was a liar about an incident. I have not coddled my son but what she did was wrong. She was real good at confronting my son in front of other children, even in the lunch line. From then on throughout his elementary classes, I made sure I was aware of everything going on and I did not hesitate to let the principal know that she was a very poor educator. Sometimes the teachers are wrong and sometimes they are not. I am all for teacher support but there are those that go beyond what is right.
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HarleyDad writes:
Language is one thing. I am certain that our children hear much worse on today's television and radio than the Coach could say on his worst day.
Threatening someone is totally different. A Coach normally has a a fair share of hormones constantly roaming through their bodies and people skills are not always as polished as a Chairman of a Board of Directors. Even though rough around the edges, there is a distinct difference in being a "tough" Coach and communicating a direct threat to someone.
Most likely, the AD has a personal agenda towards the Coach and the Coach has given him the ammunition to destroy his career.
Even though 5.56mm will absolutely ruin your day, the pen is still much stronger than the sword.
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There's nothing bitter about it. You people are attacking the lenders, the banks, and whoever else isn't the home owner because it makes you feel better about yourselves. The bank loaned her the money, probably not in a predatory fashion since it wasn't a loan to purchase a home, but for repairs, and she didn't pay it back. It's not the banks fault she didn't pay her bills, they're abiding by the contract she entered into agreement to, it's really not that complicated.
You really should consider being a Democrate... you have acting like their mascot done pat.
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A first beta of Debian Edu / Skolelinux 7.1 has been released. Here the announcement:
These are the release notes for for Debian Edu / Skolelinux 7.1+edu0~b0,
based on Debian with codename "Wheezy".
About Debian Edu and Skolelinux
Debian Edu, also known as Skolelinux, is a Linux distribution based on
configured school network. Immediately after installation a school
server running all services needed for a school network is set up just
Web-UI. A netbooting environment is prepared using PXE, so after initial
installation of the main server from CD, DVD or USB stick all other
machines can be installed via the network. The provided school server
provides LDAP database and Kerberos authentication service, centralized
home directories, DHCP server, web proxy and many other services. The
desktop contains more than 60 educational software packages and more are
available from the Debian archive, and schools can choose between KDE,
Gnome, LXDE and Xfce desktop environment.
This is the fifth test release based on Debian Wheezy. Basically this is
an updated and slightly improved version compared to the Squeeze
/!\ Alpha based installations should reinstall or downgrade the
versions of gosa and libpam-mklocaluser to the ones used in this
beta release.
Software updates
* Switched roaming workstation profiles from wicd to network-manager
for network configuration, as wicd didn't work any more.
* Changed version numbers of patched gosa and libpam-mklocaluser
packages to make sure our locally patched versions will be replaced
by the official packages when they are released from Debian. Those
installing alpha version need to reinstall or manually downgrade gosa
and libpam-mklocaluser.
* Added bluetooth tools to the default desktop (bluedevil, blueman).
* Added tools for sharing the desktop on KDE (krdc, krfb).
* Added valgrind to the default installation for easier debugging of
crash bugs.
Other changes
* Fixed artwork package to work with gnome, no longer break
desktop=gnome installations.
* Adjusted installer to now work when forced to use a proxy with the
netinst CD.
* Fixed code detecting and setting/loading hardware specific
setup/firmware to work more robust out of the box.
* Adjusted Kerberos setup to detect realm and server settings at
install time instead of dynamically at run time. This avoid a crash
with krb5-auth-dialog on diskless workstations without a DNS name.
* Worked around misfeature in network-manager not calling the dhclient
exit hooks, causing automatic proxy configuration and automatic host
name setting at run time to work again.
* Fixed feature setting the default Iceweasel start page from URL
fetched from LDAP, to allow schools to set the global default by
updating the dc=skole,dc=skolelinux,dc=no LDAP object.
* Changed default host name on all networked machines to be unique
(generated from MAC or reverse DNS) after boot.
* Adjusted partition sizes to make sure they are big enough.
Known issues
* Grub is missing the new artwork.
* KDE fail to understand the wpad.dat file provided, causing it to not
* use the http proxy as it should.
* Chromium also fail to use the proxy.
Where to get it
To download the multiarch netinstall CD release you can use
* rsync -avzP .
The MD5SUM of this image is: 55d5de9765b6dccd5d9ec33cf1a07109
The SHA1SUM of this image is: 996a1d9517740e4d627d100de2d12b23dd545a3f
To download the multiarch USB stick ISO release you can use
* rsync -avzP .
The MD5SUM of this image is: d8f0818c51a78d357de794066f289f69
The SHA1SUM of this image is: 49185ca354e8d0543240423746924f76a6cee733
How to report bugs
Happy hacking
Petter Reinholdtsen
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The Dred Scott Case
In 1850, Dred Scott sued for his freedom upon his return to the slave state of Missouri. Scott argued that since he and his family had lived freely in Illinois and in the Wisconsin territory for a few years, they were no longer slaves. A St. Louis court ruled in his favor but the ruling was overturned two years later and the case finally reached the United States Supreme Court in 1857.
A search on the phrase, Dred Scott, produces The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court, in which the Supreme Court ruled against Scott. Chief Justice Taney’s majority decision explained that blacks “are not . . . included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides,” (page 7). Taney later noted that since Scott was not a citizen of Missouri, he was “not entitled as such to sue in its courts” (page 22).
In addition to addressing the question of citizenship, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for Congress to distinguish between slaves and other types of personal property. Therefore, the Court concluded that the ban on slavery in U.S. territories via the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was “void; and that neither Dred Scott himself, nor any of his family, were made free by being carried into this territory, even if they had been carried there by the owner, with the intention of becoming a permanent resident,” (page 38).
• How do you think abolitionist and proslavery forces reacted to the ruling that blacks could not claim “the rights and privileges” of U.S. citizenship? What did this ruling mean for free blacks living in the North?
• How does Chief Justice Taney’s ruling compare with South Carolina Senator A.P. Butler’s claim in Proceedings of the United States Senate: “A free man of color . . . [in South Carolina] may and does possess many civil rights . . . In fact, he has all the rights, except what may be called the complete right, of citizenship.”
• What is the significance of the fact that Taney included an interpretation of the founding fathers’ intent in his decision? What does this add to his ruling? What does it add to the national debate going on at the time? Do you agree with his interpretation? Why or why not? Does it matter what the founding fathers’ original intent was? Why or why not?
• How would you expect the Court’s ruling to have influenced the debate over slavery and popular sovereignty in territories such as Kansas and Nebraska?
• Why do you think that the Dred Scott decision is considered a landmark case for the Supreme Court?
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Out of the windowpane, horizon unfolds
The spell cast upon my land blurs my blue eyes...
Ancient feel, a time long gone, earth power unleashed
Vestige of a dying day, dusk setting over woods centuries old
The starlit sky, the zenith moon, so pale
Cold wintry light, ignite with crystal fires these landscapes clad in snow
Close my eyes, fear forgotten in the ancestral night
Deep into my dreaming world, I'm one with the creation
I breathe my freedom, I yield to the majesty, the beauty,
Mesmerizing certainty that I do live...
A perfumed breeze, warmth on my skin, iced winterland gone
The arching of the higher dome, night kneeling to the grace of a new dawn
On birches white, prime growth of life is born
Blessed summer flame, enshroud my wild domain, a wraith on fiery wings
Elder age, 'ere man taught the earth the law of pain
Whispering and calling forth, she's pleading for remembrance
I grieve, I do still breathe the lost innocence and wisdom,
Though I'm part of younger flawed humanity...
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1. A must-have for any fan of this genre and is easily my selection as strategy game of the year so far.
2. The element that sets Space Empires IV apart from other games in the genre is common sense, which is the glue that binds its components together.
3. 90
It's a good thing I'm not married because this game could be considered legitimate grounds for divorce. It's the best game in its genre I've seen in a long time.
4. Not for everyone, but turn-based space-sim fans will be hooked. [Mar 2001, p.92]
5. Space Empires IV does an excellent job of providing the detail-happy player with an engrossing and engaging game.
6. The game is perhaps a bit too complex, and the graphics--while functional--do little to pull you into the universe. Nevertheless, this game's a keeper.
7. The game has one glaring hole that has to disappoint everyone who plays it, even long standing fans of the series, and that is the combat system.
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Score distribution:
1. Positive: 20 out of 21
2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
3. Negative: 1 out of 21
1. TonyS.
Dec 9, 2001
The game is great, from strategy to ease of modification. And extremely addictive! The play by email feature is also awesome.
2. PaulK.
Aug 19, 2007
This is a turn based strategy game. People who like the immediate gratification from an X-box will not have the patience for such a detailed 4X game like this but those who remember Star Fire, Imperium Galaticum, Imperium, Stellar Conquest, and even Reach for the Stars will like this game. This game is like an onion with many layers of complexity to peal away and enjoy. The player ability to modify the game keeps it fresh. This has been the best value in a computer game that I have ever had to pay money for. Expand
3. ThomasB.
Apr 29, 2002
It's a game of massive complexity and as such it is both addictive and immersive. The best strategy game since Master of Orion.
4. M.McLean
Apr 1, 2006
Turn Based Space Strategy at its best. Simple to play, complex to learn, its a great way to waste a couple of hours. Or days!
5. MichaelR.
Aug 7, 2006
If it's a 4X strategy game you want, than look no further than SE4, period. If its a smoke-and-mirrors, we-spent-five-years-on-graphics game you want with a side dish of strategy, please, look elsewhere. Prepare to wonder where you week went to. Expand
6. gas
Aug 6, 2012
Got this game since release, and i played also previously Space Empires games.
I liked and sill i like turn based games, space or not space r
elated (read Laser Squad, X-COM, Jagged alliance, Master of Orion, Galactic Civ etc), and actually is 2012 and still i think this is the best space strategy game on the market.
Its huge, there are impressive and very different AI, the customization is immense, research is very appealing and will end to have a great impact on the player empire as its not possible to research all in a single game, there are at least 3-4 must try mods.
The only flaw sadly is the fact actually the turn based combat system could end to be a bit boring, especially if playing with a huge number of units, but still if you like turn based very solid strategy games this is really a must
7. AndrewH.
Apr 11, 2006
There is no fun is the game, click after click, cannot stand it. And the noise that I have in the background means i have to play in silence...
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Obama Shakes Hand With Raul Castro; Right Prepares to Freak Out
| Tue Dec. 10, 2013 8:41 AM GMT
At Nelson Mandela's memorial ceremony today, President Obama shook hands with Cuba's Raul Castro. The Guardian reports:
The controversial handshake with Castro is likely to dominate headlines back home in the US, where many conservatives fear the White House is preparing a broader rapprochement with communist leaders in Havana, but Obama's surprisingly political speech also included veiled criticism of dictatorships that neglect human rights and conservatives who ignore inequality.
Will conservatives flip out over this? The quickest way to find out is a trip to The Corner, and Mona Charen comes through:
Alan Gross has been rotting in a Cuban prison for going on five years....That the Obama administration has not seen to his release is outrage enough — but to witness the handshake between Obama and Raul Castro makes the stomach turn. Even without the Gross case, the nature of the Cuban regime should be enough to cause our president to find some way to avoid a handshake. Shameful day to be an American.
OK then. Cue freakout. It's near the top of Drudge too, and if it weren't for Matt Drudge's peculiar preoccupation with weather news, it would probably have a screaming siren there. I guess this is going to be the right's shiny new toy for the week.
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New Study Says Poverty Rate Hasn't Budged For 40 Years
| Mon Dec. 9, 2013 8:52 PM GMT
The Washington Post reports some good news:
Government programs such as food stamps and unemployment insurance have made significant progress in easing the plight of the poor in the half-century since the launch of the war on poverty, according to a major new study....[The findings] also contradict the official poverty rate, which suggests there has been no decline in the percentage of Americans experiencing poverty since then.
According to the new research, the safety net helped reduce the percentage of Americans in poverty from 26 percent in 1967 to 16 percent in 2012.
There are certain things you always need to be aware of in different fields of study. If it's test scores among school kids, you need to disaggregate by race and ethnic background. If it's life expectancy and Social Security, you need to make sure to use life expectancy at age 65, not life expectancy at birth. And if it's poverty measurements, you need to distinguish between elderly poverty and working-age poverty.
Social Security has dramatically reduced elderly poverty, so if you simply look at overall poverty rates they're always pulled down by the success of Social Security. But what about the working-age poor? How have government programs helped them? This was the first thing I looked for in this new study, and I found it in the red line in Figure 4:
This is a lot less cheery. Poverty has still declined, but not by much, and only between 1967 and 1973. Since 1973, the poverty rate hasn't budged. It was 15 percent forty years ago and it's 15 percent today.
Now, there's still some good news in this study. Using their new measurement, the researchers find that child poverty has dropped from from 31 percent to 18 percent over the past three decades. They also find that safety net programs have reduced poverty rates and dramatically reduced "deep poverty" rates. It's also heartening that poverty rates increased only slightly during the Great Recession. Safety net programs have significantly ameliorated a human catastrophe over the past five years.
But the headline result, I think, is simple: among the working-age poor, poverty has been stuck for the past four decades. We've made virtually no progress at all.
In the End, Switching Congress to Obamacare Will Probably Be Good For All of Us
| Mon Dec. 9, 2013 4:16 PM GMT
Back in 2009, Republican members of Congress thought it would be cute to require Congress itself to be covered under Obamacare. They should be willing to eat their own dog food, no? Now they're finding out that private coverage can be pretty expensive, and they're not happy about it. Ryan Cooper approves:
....Finally, wealthy members of congress are getting a tiny, tiny taste of how the healthcare sector actually works. Five decades of skyrocketing health price inflation didn’t inspire so much as a peep when Republicans held all three branches of government. But now that Republicans have derped themselves onto the exchanges, they’re shocked, shocked at how expensive things have gotten.
....Now that Members of Congress are having bad health care experiences, D.C. will probably have one of the best exchanges in the entire country. When it comes to health insurance, Congress and regular people will be at least within shouting distance of each other.
So far, the travails of their own employees aren't having much of an effect on congressional Republicans. But I think Cooper is right: eventually, when Obamacare Derangement Syndrome calms down, the fact that Hill staffers are keenly and personally aware of how the law affects them will be good for all of us. Members of Congress will be more willing to fix glitches and more willing to keep coverage generous. Emotions are still running too high for this to affect things right now, but in another year or two that will probably change.
No, Everyone Does Not Need to Learn to Program a Computer
| Mon Dec. 9, 2013 12:03 PM GMT
Today, Matt Yglesias informs me that "The president has successfully reignited the conversation over whether in the digital age everyone should learn to code." Seriously? The president thinks everyone should know how to program a computer?
But wait. The link leads me to a fairly routine presidential video in honor of Computer Science Education Week, in which President Obama encourages kids to take computer science classes. "It's important for our country's future," he says. But I imagine he's cut dozen of videos for every other conceivable skill that could be taught in our nation's schools. "Nursing is important for our country's future." "Agriculture is important for our country's future." Etc.
So did this really lead to a conversation about whether everyone should know how to write code? How tiresome.1 I can probably list on one hand the number of significant skills that everyone should know. The rest are optional. Some of us know how to fix cars and some just hire mechanics to do it for us. Some of us know the law and some just hire lawyers to help us out. Some of us know how to drive trucks and some choose other careers.
In any case, I don't think computer programming would even make my top 20 of broadly useful skills.2 It's a great thing to learn if you plan a STEM career or if you just feel like learning it. But useful? For the vast, vast majority of us it's of no use whatsoever. Reading and writing are useful in nearly all careers, and are useful personally even if your job doesn't require them. But coding? Unless it's part of your job, the odds are vanishingly small that it will ever be of much use to you. Nor is it something that's useful in its own right because it promotes clear thinking. Nor is it a steppingstone to other, more broadly useful skills.
Coding is a specific skill needed for certain specific jobs. That's it. There's no need to put it on a higher pedestal.
1Tiresome because this comes up so often. Why do so many people insist that whatever skill they happen to know is one that everyone should know? There are lots of skills in the world. All of us know only a tiny fraction of them, and that's the way it should be.
2As a time-wasting skill, however, computer programming is hard to beat. I can no longer count the number of hours I've spent coding (or scripting) little utilities that did me no real good at all. But it was fun!
New Jersey Man Wins Award for Dumbest Political Retaliation of the Year
| Mon Dec. 9, 2013 11:10 AM GMT
A couple of days ago I read a weird story about allegations against David Wildstein, an official at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who's an old friend and close ally of New Jersey governor Chris Christie. According to this story, Wildstein closed two of the three lanes on the New Jersey end of the bridge last September, causing traffic tie-ups in Fort Lee. This was supposedly done in retaliation against Fort Lee's mayor, who had declined to endorse Christie for reelection.
The whole thing seemed a little too outré to be true, and Wildstein claimed the closings were part of a "traffic study." I figured that was the end of it. Wildstein would eventually produce some Port Authority engineers who would explain what the study was all about, and that would be that.
Today, the general manager of the Port Authority testified that "he'd never been ordered to conduct unannounced lane closures in his 35-year career." And there's still no documentation for this study.
This is just strange as hell. I think it's vanishingly unlikely that Christie himself had anything to do with this, so maybe it all just gets chalked up to the rough-and-tumble of Jersey politics. If so, it's certainly one of the strangest and stupidest acts of petty political retaliation in recent memory.
Even Big Investors Are Losing Trust in the Stock Market
| Mon Dec. 9, 2013 10:16 AM GMT
The Wall Street Journal reports today that big traders—mutual funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, etc.—are increasingly avoiding public markets to execute their stock trades:
Investors say such measures are increasingly necessary because the proliferation of algorithmic trading and other structural issues, including the fragmentation of the market, are hurting their ability to get the best prices and execute large trades quickly.
A trade has the possibility of wending its way through 13 exchanges and more than 40 "dark pools," off-exchange trading venues that don't publicly display stock trades. A trade could also be executed inside a large broker-dealer that matches buyers and sellers from its own holdings.
....Institutional investors long have complained that market complexity can make trading more difficult and that high-frequency traders were driving up prices by jumping microseconds ahead of big orders. But big investors say the cat-and-mouse games are growing more elaborate—and counterproductive—by the day.
Roughly speaking, there are two concerns here. The first is that high-frequency trading is distorting the market. The second is that large trades done in dark pools get leaked before the trades are finished, allowing other traders to sneak in and game the price. This is happening during an era in which stock markets are shrinking—there are now fewer publicly traded companies on American exchanges than at any time since 1990—which probably exacerbates the problem.
Somehow I have a feeling that Felix Salmon is going to come along and tell me why this is a smaller issue than I think it is, but I'm getting less and less open to such arguments over time. Big, transparent equity markets are public goods that build trust in the financial system, and the more transparent they are the better. Opacity mostly just contributes to growing financial rents among the very rich, and there's simply no reason to think that this is a positive development.
There's no turning back technology, so maybe this is one of those things that we just have to deal with somehow. But if we don't deal with it, it won't stop here. There are too many smart people and too much improving technology for that. Better to do it now than later.
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The Republican Rejection of Medicaid Expansion is Depraved
| Mon Dec. 9, 2013 8:42 AM GMT
Under Obamacare, if your income is less than 100 percent of the poverty line, you don't qualify to buy subsidized insurance on the exchanges. However, if you miss the subsidy threshold you might still qualify for Medicaid depending on your state's eligibility rules. Unless, that is, your state has refused to participate in Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. In that case you might not qualify for anything.
Dylan Scott has a piece at TPM about health care navigators who have to break this news to people. Here's the saddest passage:
In some cases, those being left out seem to understand, having been left out of the health insurance complex for a while, said Cynthia Rahming, who is heading the Houston, Texas, navigator program. She did agree, though, that her team is "often" coming across people who are part of the Medicaid gap in that state.
"They were excited. They were trying to see what's available to them," she said. "But they're still okay. They know it's just a chance."
These are poor people. They mostly represent families making less than $20,000 per year. And yet in many cases, they greet the news that they're completely excluded from access to health care with weary acceptance. They probably never really believed that anything good might come their way in the first place. In the meantime, multi-millionaires can virtually bring the government of the United States to a screeching halt over the prospect of a 2 percent increase in the marginal rate they pay in income taxes.
The refusal of Republican states to accept Obamacare's Medicaid expansion surely ranks as one of the most sordid acts in recent American history. The cost to the states is tiny, and the help it would bring to the poor is immense. It's paid for by taxes that residents of these states are going to pay regardless of whether they receive any of the benefits. And yet, merely because it has Obama's name attached to it, they've decided that immiserating millions of poor people is worth it. It's hard to imagine a decision more depraved.
Conservatives hate it when you accuse them of simply not caring about the poor. Sometimes they have a point. This is not one of those times.
UPDATE: Apologies. I originally wrote that this was a problem for people between 100 percent and 138 percent of the poverty line. It's not. Those people qualify for exchange subsidies. It's people above the Medicaid eligibility line (which varies from state to state) but below the poverty line who are getting screwed. If your state sets the eligibility line at, say, 80 percent of the poverty level, then residents between 80 percent and 100 percent of the poverty level are too rich to qualify for Medicaid and too poor to qualify for exchange subsidies. In states that have accepted the Medicaid expansion, everyone under 100 percent of the poverty level qualifies for Medicaid.
I've corrected the text.
Silicon Valley Takes On the NSA
| Sun Dec. 8, 2013 10:36 PM GMT
The titans of Silicon Valley have finally banded together to tell Washington they're tired of the NSA ruining public trust in the internet by hoovering up every gigabit of data ever created. It's all very polite, and naturally they've made their views public via a website that promotes the following five principles:
1. Governments should codify sensible limitations on their ability to compel service providers to disclose user data that balance their need for the data in limited circumstances, users’ reasonable privacy interests, and the impact on trust in the Internet. In addition, governments should limit surveillance to specific, known users for lawful purposes, and should not undertake bulk data collection of Internet communications.
2. Intelligence agencies seeking to collect or compel the production of information should do so under a clear legal framework in which executive powers are subject to strong checks and balances. Reviewing courts should be independent and include an adversarial process, and governments should allow important rulings of law to be made public in a timely manner so that the courts are accountable to an informed citizenry.
3. Transparency is essential to a debate over governments’ surveillance powers and the scope of programs that are administered under those powers. Governments should allow companies to publish the number and nature of government demands for user information. In addition, governments should also promptly disclose this data publicly.
4. The ability of data to flow or be accessed across borders is essential to a robust 21st century global economy. Governments should permit the transfer of data and should not inhibit access by companies or individuals to lawfully available information that is stored outside of the country. Governments should not require service providers to locate infrastructure within a country’s borders or operate locally.
5. In order to avoid conflicting laws, there should be a robust, principled, and transparent framework to govern lawful requests for data across jurisdictions, such as improved mutual legal assistance treaty — or “MLAT” — processes. Where the laws of one jurisdiction conflict with the laws of another, it is incumbent upon governments to work together to resolve the conflict.
This is a good start. Next up: whether these guys are really serious, or whether they're going to call it a day after creating a website and not really try very hard to harness public opinion to fight for these principles. Stay tuned.
What is Deficit Mania Doing on the News Pages?
| Sun Dec. 8, 2013 10:01 PM GMT
Here is Lori Montgomery in the Washington Post on the congressional budget negotiations currently in progress:
The deal expected to be sealed this week on Capitol Hill would not significantly reduce the debt, now $17.3 trillion and rising....Republicans and Democrats are abandoning their debt-reduction goals, laying down arms and, for the moment, trying to avoid another economy-damaging standoff.
The campaign to control the debt is ending “with a whimper, not a bang,” said Robert Bixby, executive director of the bipartisan Concord Coalition, which advocates debt reduction. “That this can be declared a victory is an indicator of how low the process has sunk. They haven’t really done anything except avoid another crisis.”
There's nothing wrong with talking about the federal deficit in a story about the budget. But this entire story is framed around a sense of dismay that Congress has "abandoned" its debt-reduction goals. This is done with no mention of the fact that Congress has already slashed the 10-year deficit by nearly $4 trillion over the past couple of years. No mention that we've been engaged in this frenzy of deficit cutting despite the fact that the economy is still fragile, which means that reducing the deficit is almost certainly a terrible idea. No mention that deficit cutting of any size in the wake of recession is unprecedented in recent history. No mention of the fact that the deficit has been falling for years and will continue to decline in 2014 and 2015.
Wait. That's not true. There is a mention that the deficit will continue to fall over the next two years. It gets one sentence at the very tail end of the story:
Where would that leave the nation’s financial outlook? Not in a particularly good place, budget analysts say. The most recent Congressional Budget Office projections show the red ink receding over the next two years. But annual deficits would start growing again in 2016 as the baby-boom generation moves inexorably into retirement. And the debt would again soar.
This is crazy. A story that's supposed to be evenhanded shouldn't simply assume as its premise that any budget that fails to slash the deficit is a failure. That's what Robert Samuelson and Jennifer Rubin are for. If it's on the news pages, it should tell the whole story: plenty of people think that deficit cutting has already gone too far. But no reader of this piece would have any idea that this side of the story even existed.
Obamacare Will Prevent Millions of People From Being Gouged by Hospitals
| Sun Dec. 8, 2013 3:11 PM GMT
So, yes, it's true that Obama was wrong when he guaranteed that every single person could keep their current plan if they wanted to:
It guarantees that if you lose the plan you liked — perhaps because you were fired from your job, or because you left your job to start a new business, or because your income made you ineligible for Medicaid — you'll have a choice of new plans you can purchase, you'll know that no insurer can turn you away, and you'll be able to get financial help if you need it. In states that accept the Medicaid expansion, it guarantees that anyone who makes less than 133 percent of poverty can get fully subsidized insurance.
Health insurance isn't such a fraught topic in countries such as Canada and France because people don't live in constant fear of losing their ability to get routine medical care. A decade from now, that will be true in the U.S., too. But it's not true yet, and paradoxically, that's one reason health reform is so difficult. The status quo has left people rightly fearful, and when people are afraid, change is even scarier.
Yep. I want to add one more point to this that doesn't get as much attention as it deserves: Hospitals routinely charge uninsured patients rates that are 3-4x higher than those paid by insured patients. A heart attack that gets billed—profitably!—to Blue Cross at $50,000, can end up costing you $200,000 if you're unlucky enough to suffer that heart attack while you're uninsured. Think about that: for decades, the health care industry has deliberately taken ruthless advantage of the very people who are the weakest and most vulnerable—those who are poor or unemployed—and seems to think that this is a perfectly decent and moral way to conduct business.
It's not. It's shameless and obscene. It's like kicking a beggar and stealing his coat just because you know the cops will never do anything about it.
This is something that Obamacare goes a long way toward fixing. If you're covered by private insurance through an exchange, you're not just protected against catastrophic illness. You're also protected against being charged outrageous rates for non-catastrophic problems—broken legs, asthma attacks, etc.—just because hospitals have the brute power to do so.
Because of Obamacare, you no longer have to fear being shut out of the insurance market. But that's not all. You no longer have to fear being gouged and possibly bankrupted because you've been shut out of the insurance market. Access to reasonable rates2 is one of the key benefits that Obamacare delivers to millions, and it deserves more attention.
1Though, let's be honest, not that big a liberty. The vast, vast majority of people will see little or no change in their coverage thanks to Obamacare, and of the ones who will, most will be able to buy similar or better coverage at a lower price. The problem of rate shock isn't an invented one, but it is a much exaggerated one.
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The problems with a more hands-on concept of fairness.
Thomas Sowell
Most of us want to be fair, in the sense of treating everyone equally. We want laws to be applied the same to everyone. We want educational, economic, or other criteria for rewards to be the same as well. But this concept of fairness is not only different from prevailing ideas of fairness among many of the intelligentsia, it contradicts their idea of fairness.
People like philosopher John Rawls call treating everyone alike merely “formal” fairness. Professor Rawls advocated “a conception of justice that nullifies the accidents of natural endowment and the contingencies of social circumstances.” He called for a society which “arranges” end results, rather than simply treating everyone the same and letting the chips fall where they may.
This more hands-on concept of fairness gives third parties a much bigger role to play. But whether any human being has ever had the omniscience to determine and undo the many differences among people born into different families and cultures — with different priorities, attitudes, and behavior — is a very big question. And to concentrate the vast amount of power needed to carry out that sweeping agenda is a dangerous gamble, whose actual consequences have too often been written on the pages of history in blood.
There is no question that the accident of birth is a huge factor in the fate of people. What is a very serious question is how much anyone can do about that without creating other, and often worse, problems. Providing free public education, scholarships to colleges, and other opportunities for achievement are fine as far as they go, but there should be no illusion that they can undo all the differences in priorities, attitudes, and efforts among different individuals and groups.
Trying to change whole cultures and subcultures in which different individuals are raised would be a staggering task. But the ideology of multiculturalism, which pronounces all cultures to be equally valid, puts that task off limits. This paints people into whatever corner the accident of birth has put them.
Under these severe constraints, all that is left is to blame others when the outcomes are different for different individuals and groups. Apparently those who are lagging are to continue to think and act as they have in the past — and yet somehow have better outcomes in the future. And, if they don’t get the same outcomes as others, then according to this way of seeing the world, it is society’s fault!
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Deamidated, isomerized, and racemized aspartyl and asparaginyl residues represent a significant part of the spontaneous damage to proteins that results from the aging process. The accumulation of these altered residues can lead to the loss of protein function and the consequent loss of cellular function. However, almost all cells in nature contain a methyltransferase that can recognize the major damaged form of the L-isoaspartyl residue, and some of these enzymes can also recognize the racemized D-aspartyl residue. The methyl esterification reaction can initiate the conversion of these altered residues to the normal L-aspartyl form, although there is no evidence yet that the L-asparaginyl form can be regenerated. This enzyme, the protein L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase (EC, thus functions as a protein repair enzyme. The importance of this enzyme in attenuating age-related protein damage can be seen by the phenotypes of organisms where the gene encoding has been disrupted, or where its expression has been augmented.
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Oil and water do mix after all
Oil and water do not mix - the mantra is familiar to every schoolchild. You have to shake them to overcome the forces that hold the oil together.
Now teachers may want to rewrite their lessons. If you first remove any gas that is dissolved in the water, it will mix spontaneously and even stay that way indefinitely, according to chemist Ric Pashley of the Australian National University in Canberra.
"Many scientists are going to find this very hard to believe," says colloid scientist Len Fisher of the University of Bristol in England, "but Pashley has provided very strong proof that oil and water will mix." Pashley's observation is bound to cause controversy as the reason it happens is still unclear. Chemists are waiting to see whether the experiment can be repeated.
If confirmed, the finding could provide clues to one of chemistry's most puzzling phenomena. This is the so-called long-range hydrophobic force, which causes oil surfaces to attract one another over what to chemists are remarkably long distances.
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The effect prevents oil's dispersion in water, and means that you can only make oil and water emulsions, such as French dressing for salads, by shaking them and adding stabilising agents. But although countless chemists have measured the force, no one has ever been able to explain how it works.
Pashley was studying oil-like hydrophobic surfaces as they were being pulled apart, and spotted microscopic cavities appearing on their surfaces. Water that has been exposed to air contains the equivalent of several teaspoonfuls of dissolved gas per litre, and Pashley suspected that the cavities contained bubbles of gas that had been drawn out of the water, maybe as a consequence of the long-range hydrophobic force.
To test his hunch, Pashley removed almost all the gas from a water-oil mixture by repeatedly freezing and thawing it while pumping off the gases as they evaporated out (Journal of Physical Chemistry B, vol 107, p 1714).
What he saw then was completely unexpected. "The mix spontaneously formed a cloudy emulsion. I was as surprised as anybody," says Pashley. The result suggests that dissolved gas may be involved in how the force acts.
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"He takes the air out and he doesn't get the long-range hydrophobic force. It doesn't nail the hydrophobic force down, but now we have something to work on," says James Quirk, a chemist at the University of Western Australia in Perth, who hopes that studying the spontaneous emulsions may lead to an explanation for the elusive force.
Even more surprisingly, the mixture did not break up even when gas was put back into the water after the emulsion had formed. Pashley suggests that the gas might interfere with the hydrophobic force most effectively only when the oil droplets are extremely close together, such as when they are first separating as the emulsion starts to form.
Once the emulsion has formed, hydroxyl groups from the water adsorb onto the surface of the oil droplets, making them similarly charged and thus preventing them from coming close together.
If spontaneous emulsions can be made at will, they could have important applications in medicine and the chemical industry. Many injectable medicines are currently only soluble in oil.
An alternative might be to disperse the medicine in degassed water, which is already produced on a large scale by the oil industry. Emulsion paints, which currently use chemical stabilisers to stop them separating, could also be made more cheaply if degassed water would do the trick.
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
So many of our important-sounding courses seem to have little practical value. Just try bringing up subject matter jurisdiction or easements at a party... Therefore, it's pretty exciting when something learned in class can actually be put to use. You know, counseling friends to make use of the right to remain silent, revising my parents' will to make sure that I get the good china and, perhaps most often, understanding better the latest in celebrity gossip. The posts of Perez Hilton are just rife with their legal woes.
Needless to say, it's been a rough week for Lindsay Lohan. Despite a hopeful cameo at the VMAs, the girl just can't seem to break her bad habits. But routine drug tests don't require spending $150K on a legal education to comprehend. Every teenage job applicant at Target can explain that failure will not lead to good things. So riveting is Lindsay's impending return to prison that another interesting legal development for Ms. Lohan was almost overlooked.
On Monday, Linds settled a $100 million lawsuit she brought against E-Trade in March. In her original complaint, filed in Nassau County Supreme Court of NY (the basis of venue was the plaintiff's residence), she argued that the company had violated section 50 of the Civil Rights Law of the state of New York, the right to privacy, by using her name, characterization and personality for advertising purposes and commercial benefits without her consent.
She discussed specifically the reference to "that milkaholic, Lindsay" in E-Trade's 2010 Superbowl commercial (love those talking babies!). The complaint states that the appearance of look a-like name, characterization and personality in the advertisements caused Lindsay to be identified in connection with the company's products and services.
It was an interesting $100 million assertion and, some would say, a bit of a stretch. After all, that name is far less iconic than, say, Oprah, Madonna or Prince. And the commercial just showed a bunch of babies talking about their romantic troubles, not a group of club goers emerging from a party sans underwear. It's not like one of them sported red hair and waved around a copy of Mean Girls. Lohan's attorneys argued that the babies in the commercial were symbolic. Though they acting like cute babies, they actually portrayed Lindsay and her friends.
E-Trade responded strongly. Company lawyers reportedly filed hundreds of pages of evidence with the court and made a motion requesting a change of venue to Manhattan, where its headquarters are located. E-Trade described the claim as meritless. The company pointed out that Lohan isn't the only Lindsay in the world. Additionally, she is not a celebrity generally associated with banking or online trading.
And yet, despite a confident defense, E-Trade has decided to settle. A company spokeswoman told the New York Post, "Basically, it was a business decision to move on. We are pleased to have the matter behind us."
According to the court document, the suit was withdrawn with prejudice and without costs or fees to any party. Just in case you haven't gotten that far in civ pro yet, "with prejudice" means that the plaintiff is barred from filing a new lawsuit with the same allegations.
While the details of the settlement were not released, doting mom, Dina, stated that they were "very pleased" while her attorney noted "we're very glad the case is settled". That's lawyer-speak for "now I know I'll be able to collect all of my fees."
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What ended up being replaced?
And whatever was replaced, has it performed a lot better? What is the cost of the "best option" upgrade? Is it still in the neighborhood of $1000.00, or has the price come down? Is that the most efficient upgrade? I don't need bleeding edge, I just need something that will play FarCry quality graphics, and not have any heat problems...
I absolutely hate that Sager won't stand behind this crappy design, but the fact remains I have a $3700.00 paperweight, because of my ATS non-warranty. At least I will get 10% off of the cost.
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Published: April 28, 1991
To the Editor:
In discussing my composition "The Music Machine," performed at Carnegie Hall by Jorge Mester conducting the National Orchestral Association, Donal Henahan seemed bent on dismissing my work because of its specific programmatic premise: a machine or computer that composes music, thus the title [ "Paramusical Notions That Turn to Dust," March 3 ] . But as explained in the program notes, the allusion to a music machine or computer was conceived well after the work was composed, as an aid for first-time listeners. The piece, an orchestral fantasy, is no more computer music than Dukas's "Sorcerer's Apprentice" is magic-broom music.
Yet Mr. Henahan jumped up and down on the computer angle instead of leveling with genuine criticism. With all due respect to the players involved, he might have mentioned that the performance was largely misrepresentative; that the orchestra, made up mostly of young students, had insufficient rehearsal time; that Carnegie Hall's acoustics, which cannot handle fast music louder than a forte, rendered much of the detail incomprehensible.
Instead we had the Henahan refrain: fear and ready-made hatred of computer music, atonality, serial music, electronics, etc. Perhaps he was also set off by the critical element in the music, which questions traditional symphonic gestures. There is apparently a lot going on out there that Mr. Henahan does not like in principle or philosophically. Since composers respond to a culture, a social construct, instead of leading, he might better engage in social criticism. AMES SELLARS Hartford, Conn. | http://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/28/arts/l-computer-music-program-notes-explain-it-all-045891.html?src=pm | dclm-gs1-005260002 | false | false | {
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Published: August 08, 1993
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To his credit, Mr. Idol doesn't seem at all proud of such behavior. "I don't like it if it hurts other people," he says, his voice barely a whisper. "You become so totally insensitive that you do hurt other people. It's the lowest point of your existence, really. People expect you to be . . . ." His face twists into a grotesque, sideshow grin. "Like, 'Buy my records, please!' I think that's very hard for someone in rock-and-roll, because you're just not going to work on those terms. But at the same time, I don't want to do things that hurt people, and I've seen that violent streak in myself come out, and I don't like it much.
"I suppose the thing is trying to cure yourself of it. And the only way I can really do that is through my music. I always think that inside my music is the best and worst sides of myself, and you're seeing it all. If people really listen to your records, and they like them and all, then they really do see the person who's struggling with his foibles, as much as anybody else."
Then, like some unstoppable molecular force, the manic energy starts to return. "How's that, then?" he says, signaling the end of the interview. "Is that probably O.K.?" Mr. Idol has things to do. For one thing, he needs to pick up his son at the end of the afternoon. But before that, he wants to play on his computer a bit.
He leaves the house and walks across the driveway to a second building that serves as a garage and mixing studio. He goes inside, through a gym with full wall and ceiling mirrors, and then upstairs to a small desk that holds a cheap personal computer. Inside the top drawer are several pieces of legal-size yellow-lined paper that serve as his cheat sheets.
Mr. Idol bends over the computer keyboard like a child over a drawing pad. He hits the letters one at a time, slowly and deliberately, the classic hunt-and-peck system. He logs onto the Well to read his mail. He fiddles around for a bit, but for some reason, he's having trouble getting the program to work.
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• builds upon CGI adding a structure for writing truly reusable Web-applications
• "run-mode" - single screen of an application
• "Mode Parameter" is used to store (and retrieve) the current run-mode of your application
• maps each run-mode to a specific Perl subroutine ("Run-Mode Method") that implements the behavior of a single run-mode
• an "abstract class", and is only used via inheritance
package Your::Web::Application;
use base 'CGI::Application';
• setup() method defines a map between run-modes and run-mode methods
• run-mode methods are responsible for setting up the HTTP and HTML output
• run-mode methods should never print() anything to STDOUT
• run() method is singularly responsible for actually sending all HTTP headers and HTML content to the Web browser
• your run-mode method is called by the run() method, and your code is expected to return a scalar containing all your HTML content
• header_type() and header_props() allow to change the default HTTP headers
• "Instance Script" manages a single "instance" of your "Application Module"
• widgetview.cgi - instance script
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use WidgetView;
my $app = WidgetView->new();
• - application module, must be in Perl's search path (@INC)
package WidgetView;
use base 'CGI::Application';
use strict;
# Needed for our database connection
use DBI;
sub setup {
my $self = shift;
'mode1' => 'showform',
'mode2' => 'showlist',
'mode3' => 'showdetail'
# Connect to DBI database
$self->param('mydbh' => DBI->connect());
sub teardown {
my $self = shift;
# Disconnect when we're done
sub showform {
my $self = shift;
# Get CGI query object
my $q = $self->query();
my $output = '';
$output .= $q->start_html(-title => 'Widget Search Form');
$output .= $q->start_form();
$output .= $q->textfield(-name => 'widgetcode');
$output .= $q->hidden(-name => 'rm', -value => 'mode2');
$output .= $q->submit();
$output .= $q->end_form();
$output .= $q->end_html();
return $output;
sub showlist {
my $self = shift;
# Get our database connection
my $dbh = $self->param('mydbh');
# Get CGI query object
my $q = $self->query();
my $widgetcode = $q->param("widgetcode");
my $output = '';
$output .= $q->start_html(-title => 'List of Matching Widgets');
## Do a bunch of stuff to select "widgets" from a DBI-connected
## database which match the user-supplied value of "widgetcode"
## which has been supplied from the previous HTML form via a
## query object.
## Each row will contain a link to a "Widget Detail" which
## provides an anchor tag, as follows:
## "widgetview.cgi?rm=mode3&widgetid=XXX"
## ...Where "XXX" is a unique value referencing the ID of
## the particular "widget" upon which the user has clicked.
$output .= $q->end_html();
return $output;
sub showdetail {
my $self = shift;
# Get our database connection
# Get CGI query object
my $q = $self->query();
my $widgetid = $q->param("widgetid");
my $output = '';
$output .= $q->start_html(-title => 'Widget Detail');
## Do a bunch of things to select all the properties of
## the particular "widget" upon which the user has
## clicked. The key id value of this widget is provided
## via the "widgetid" property, accessed via the
## query object.
$output .= $q->end_html();
return $output;
use Module();
is equivalent to
BEGIN { require ""; }
require Module;
require "Cards/"; # runtime load
require Cards::Poker; # ".pm" assumed; same as previous
use Cards::Poker; # compile-time load, implicit import of package
All programs are in package main until they use a package statement to change this.
package Alpha;
$name = "first";
package Omega;
$name = "last";
package main;
print "Alpha is $Alpha::name, Omega is $Omega::name.\n";
Alpha is first, Omega is last.
Module example
1 package Cards::Poker;
2 use Exporter;
3 @ISA = ("Exporter");
4 @EXPORT = qw(&shuffle @card_deck);
5 @card_deck = ( ); # initialize globals
6 sub shuffle { } # fill-in definition later
7 1; # last expression is the overall value of module - must be true
• Line 1
Typically, a module first switches to a particular package so that it has its own place for global variables and functions, one that won't conflict with that of another program. This package name must be written exactly as in the corresponding use statement when the module is loaded.
• Line 2 loads in the Exporter module, which manages your module's public interface
• Line 3 initializes the special, per-package array @ISA to contain the word "Exporter". When a user says use Cards::Poker, Perl implicitly calls a special method, Cards::Poker->import( ). You don't have an import method in your package, because the Exporter package does, and you're inheriting from it because of the assignment to @ISA (is a).
• Line 4 assigns the list ('&shuffle', '@card_deck') to the special, per-package array @EXPORT. When someone imports this module, variables and functions listed in that array are aliased into the caller's own package.
• Lines 5 and 6 set up the package global variables and functions to be exported.
Other kinds of library files
A library is a collection of loosely related functions designed to be used by other programs. It lacks the rigorous semantics of a Perl module. The file extension .pl indicates that it's a Perl library file.
Perl libraries—or in fact, any arbitrary file with Perl code in it—can be loaded in using do "" or with require "". The latter is preferred in most situations, because unlike do, require does implicit error checking.
Another advantage of require is that it keeps track of which files have already been loaded in the global hash %INC. It doesn't reload the file if %INC indicates that the file has already been read.
Finding modules and libraries
• @INC is an array that Perl uses to determine the directories to search for libraries and modules.
• %INC, which is a list of the actual modules Perl has loaded from the environment.
perl -e "print @INC";
foreach $key (sort keys(%INC)) {
print "$key => $INC{$key}\n";
Modifying @INC
Easiest way:
use lib "C:\\MyModuleDirectory";
use MyModule;
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Re: What is the (significant) project made (in|with) perl?
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You don't have the word 'significant' in your alternation, but if it were there, then I would have to rate How Perl saved the Human Genome Project as likely to prove one of the most significant in the long term.
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I've seen estimates of the number of Perl programmers to be somewhere between 100,000 and 1,000,000. My estimate is that the number of people that are part of the "community" are at most a few thousand, of which most aren't "making a contribution".
If I look around me at my current employers, and several of my previous employers, there are Perl programmers (and people programming in Perl) at all of them. Except myself, none had any interest in participating in "the community".
Besides Perl, I also use (or have used) C, shell, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, MySQL, Sybase, awk and a few other things a lot. I've never been involved in their communities either.
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Part 1. Finding Rainbows
Rainbows are among the most beautiful natural phenomena, perfect for enhancing a dramatic-lighting vista or becoming your main subject in an otherwise uninteresting scene. This six-part article discusses where and when they may be found, how they form, and recommendations for photographing rainbows.
Rainbows can be quite commonplace when conditions are right. Or they can delight with their surprise appearance in unusual places. But the colorful arcs always thrill the observer and, when used effectively, can add a "wow" to photographs.
Rainbows appear under specific and well-defined conditions. Although you can't always predict when these conditions will occur, at least you can recognize when a rainbow is likely to form and prepare to make some great photographs. Better yet, you can be a rainbow chaser: put yourself in the right place at the right time and know exactly where a rainbow is likely to form.
Anticipation and preparation are essential for the photographer, because rainbows can be fleeting: appearing and disappearing, shifting in and out of your composition, and fading from brilliant to faint in seconds. Be ready to take advantage of an eminent rainbow, and you'll maximize your chances of creating a great image.
Hyde Park Fountain, London
There are two common conditions under which a rainbow is visible, but they are caused by the same phenomenon (see How A Rainbow Forms). First, sunlight hits raindrops in the sharp edge of a rain storm. The raindrops can be falling, or they can be swirling within wet clouds. Second, sunlight hits the spray from a robust waterfall, geyser, or fountain. In both cases, the water droplets must be at least a certain size for the rainbow to show. The microscopic drops in mist or clouds do not produce a rainbow (which is why we don't see Technicolor clouds!) nor does frozen water, such as snow or hail. However, droplets of morning dew on grasses or spider webs can be made to form a rainbow if you are in the right position.
photo by Kent Mason
Rain Storm
So when does a rain storm have a sharp edge bathed in sunlight? Typically this occurs as the trailing edge of the storm moves past your location and the sun reappears. As a bonus, the dark storm clouds make a dramatic and contrasting backdrop for a vivid rainbow. The good news here is that the rain has likely stopped so you shouldn't get wetter. The bad news: in order to get to a good vantage point and scout your compositional possibilities, you were probably out in the rain anyway. Timing is critical, for passing showers can recede quickly or the sun can go behind another cloud bank. Your perfect rainbow may refuse to wait around while you relocate to get a better composition. That's why predicting the location of a rainbow using our Rainbow Planner can improve your chances.
Waterfall Spray
Spray can be much easier to deal with than rain: all you need is sunlight at the right angle and plenty of continuous spray. Begin with morning or afternoon sun, because rainbows won't be visible from ground level until the sun falls below 42 degrees above the horizon (see How A Rainbow Forms). Continuous spray from a fountain or waterfall may give you more time to work the scene and find pleasing compositions, but beware of shifting wind which can move the spray in and out of your rainbow. And the sun advances rapidly, so the rainbow may still last only a few minutes unless you relocate. Bright sunny days make bright rainbows, but they may not show up so intensely on film if the background is also brightly lit. Try for a darker background if possible.
Geyser Spray
A geyser may be less cooperative than a waterfall or fountain, forcing you to wait for an eruption and then work quickly. But using modern eruption-time predictions and accurate weather forecasts you can at least try to be present when the possibility for a rainbow is greatest. (To left: Castle Geyser forms a rainbow in late afternoon, Yellowstone National Park)
Continue with Part 2. Composing with Rainbows.
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Should Segways be allowed on sidewalks? Should all bicycles travel only in designated bike lanes? Should motorized scooters be treated as if they are wheelchairs? Where should rollerblades, skateboards, adult tricycles, bikes with trailers or kick scooters travel? The world of personal mobility is expanding. And so is the pressure in favor of alternatives to the grandaddy of personal mobility -- the automobile. In spite of its importance as image-maker and status-definer, a car is just a method for getting a person from Point A to Point B. Moving people -- that's its basic purpose.
But all those other modes are having a hard time finding their place on the streets and sidewalks of our cities. It seems someone always thinks one or more of the alternatives is unsuitable. What problems do they pose? They endanger others (skateboards). They go too fast (Segways). They are too big (scooters). They are for recreation (bicycles). They commandeer the roadway (roller blades). They aren't safe (all of the above). Is there any one of those characteristics that doesn't apply to an automobile?
We have given over a disproportionate percentage of the city to the movement and storage of cars. For the most part, only the automobile and the pedestrian have identified space in which to move about in most cities. People who use wheelchairs have a right but they are still looking for the space. All those others are locked in a cutthroat battle to carve out a sliver of roadway or sidewalk – but they are up against pedestrian and automobile advocates ferociously defending their territory.
What is this about? We are arguing about modes of transport -- which ones to ban or allow where and at what times and when driven -- by whom? That discussion will be mired forever in nuanced details. Why can a wheelchair go anywhere, but a Segway, outfitted with a SegSeat can't?
What is a bicycle with an electric motor that can transform from a human powered vehicle to one with a little power assist for someone who is weary or not always strong enough to get up that last hill? Is a four-wheeled scooter an indoor or an outdoor vehicle? Is a skateboard a form of transportation or recreation?
The solution becomes clear if one applies a universal -- human centered -- design approach to the problem. It isn't simple, it is just clear. It ends the discussion about vehicles. It starts a discussion about people and how they can get around in the city. All of these devices, whether you call them personal transport or assisted mobility, whether they are sometimes used for recreation and sometimes they are used for transport, whether they can go quite fast, or are extremely large, they are legitimate solutions that help people move and participate in the world. We can design our cities to accommodate them -- easily -- if and when we decide they are preferable alternatives to the private automobile.
The process starts with deciding that everyone belongs. That most anything is OK as long as it does not adversely impact anyone else. That speed is at the heart of the matter. Speeding skateboards, speeding bikes, speeding cars disrupt -- even kill -- those who move more slowly. So we slow everyone down and give priority to those who are more vulnerable. Those with more power yield to those with less. (Hans Monderman would propose the same surface where each person is responsible for the wellbeing of everyone else.) Then we can celebrate the magnificent ingenuity that thinks up and makes transport to move every kind of person to the place he or she wants to go.
Barbara Knecht is director of design at the Institute for Human Centered Design (formerly Adaptive Environments), a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the experiences of people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design.
Alternative Mobility lanes
While I was riding my bike today I was thinking about something I had seen up in San Francisco over the weekend. It was a segway tour group. I don't have any other information on it, but here is their website . I wondered how they handled local regulations and whether they were allowed to use both the sidewalk and roads. I also remembered a video put out regarding separated bike lanes in New York. Combining these two ideas would seem to call for separated alternate mobility lanes. These lanes would be regulated by requiring speeds to fall within a max-min range. Pedestrians would be prohibited (unless sidewalks are available) and electric or gas powered vehicles would be limited to a speed of 30 or 40 mph (and maybe a decibel limit as well.)
Just a thought and not a fully developed one at that.
SF and Segways
San Francisco banned Segways on sidewalks a couple of years ago. The tour gets around it by using roads and "multi-use" (bike) paths, which are both legal for Segway use.
same issues with some creative solutions
Friction between mobility expectations, and what we need to be able to get around with certainty, must be the same the world over.
In Guidelines for Walkable Coastal Environments older people in three small communities Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonards proposed solutions for gopher [personalised mobility device] - pedestrian friction. In these communities, as in many smaller coastal communities in Australia, more than half the population is aged over 55 years
Gopher Lane solutions remain unimplemented as the road authority says they are currently unlawful, and without careful monitoring and evaluation there is no way to for the local government to test whether they are safer than the current solutions. Currently people are either on road in unmarked lanes against oncoming traffic, or on footpaths scaring older slower walking frailer adults.
It would be great to see these solutions thought about more globally...
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The niversity of Washington and CH2M HILL have released a new sustainability rating system for roads.
The system aims to evaluate road projects' design, source materials and hauling activities.
"The 'Greenroads Rating System v1.0 (short version PDF)' is segmented into two major sections: Project Requirements and Voluntary Credits. The rating program features 11 'Project Requirements' that must be met in order to be certified Greenroads. Requirements include noise mitigation, low-impact drainage solutions, storm water management and waste management plans.
Participants in the program can also choose to pursue any of the 118 'Voluntary Credits' such as providing scenic views, using recycled materials, incorporating quiet pavement and accommodating non-motorized transportation."
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This seems like a really good idea for when a road needs to be built, or more importantly, when it needs to be rebuilt. But we need to be very careful that this doesn't turn into a bit of greenwashing where a road can get a high rating on this scale despite the fact that improvements to transit service or a change in land-use policy might be far more beneficial to the environment.
How a road is built is far different from why it needs to be built. Just because a road can be built with a smaller environmental impact does not mean it should actually be built.
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To You, Africa
You are a beautiful terra firma
With beautiful people
Rich in history
Rich in prosperity
You are a land of life hard lived
Through droughts and famines
Your people had a lot to give
Your villages were of close community
Unlike that of civilization
You were the best example
that the world could have seen
Then the toubob began to arrive
And your people were taken
With no regard for your childrens lives
I know you are still shaken
Taken from the land they loved
Shoving their beloved Earth into their mouth
For one last taste of you, Africa
Your people have been stolen
Your people have been killed
Your generations have been lost
Your families have been torn apart
Your people have been enslaved
Your women have been raped
Your people have long suffered
Your people have lived through misery
Stolen for what purpose
Other than to be a serf
Some say it could have been worse
But we know it was the worst
Africa, your people are great
Your people are strong
Your people survived through it all
Your people still sung their songs
After 1865 they were freed
Yet still they were enslaved it seemed
Today there are still places that ban your people
Brought here unwillingly, to this 'land of the free'
Your people are who can change this nation
Your people are here for that reason
All hope is not lost
We will succeed regardless of the cost
This is to you, Africa
Submitted: Sunday, January 08, 2006
Edited: Sunday, September 10, 2006
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Sequence transformation
In mathematics, a sequence transformation is an operator acting on a given space of sequences. Sequence transformations include linear mappings such as convolution with another sequence, and resummation of a sequence and, more generally, are commonly used for series acceleration, that is, for improving the rate of convergence of a slowly convergent sequence or series. Sequence transformations are also commonly used to compute the antilimit of a divergent series numerically, and are used in conjunction with extrapolation methods.
Classical examples for sequence transformations include the binomial transform, Möbius transform, Stirling transform and others.
For a given sequence
S={ s_n }_{ninN},,
the transformed sequence is
mathbf{T}(S)=S'={ s'_n }_{ninN},,
where the members of the transformed sequence are usually computed from some finite number of members of the original sequence, i.e.
s_n' = T(s_n,s_{n+1},dots,s_{n+k})
for some k which often depends on n (cf. e.g. Binomial transform). In the simplest case, the s_n and the s'_n are real or complex numbers. More generally, they may be elements of some vector space or algebra.
In the context of acceleration of convergence, the transformed sequence is said to converge faster than the original sequence if
lim_{ntoinfty} frac{s'_n-ell}{s_n-ell} = 0
where ell is the limit of S, assumed to be convergent. In this case, convergence acceleration is obtained. If the original sequence is divergent, the sequence transformation acts as extrapolation method to the antilimit ell.
If the mapping T is linear in each of its arguments, i.e., for
s'_n=sum_{m=0}^{k} c_m s_{n+m}
for some constants c_0,dots,c_k (which may depend on n), the sequence transformation mathbf{T} is called a linear sequence transformation. Sequence transformations that are not linear are called nonlinear sequence transformations.
Simplest examples of (linear) sequence transformations include shifting all elements, s'_n = s_{n+k} (resp. = 0 if n + k < 0) for a fixed k, and scalar multiplication of the sequence.
A little less trivial generalization would be the discrete convolution with a fixed sequence. The binomial transform is another linear transformation of a still more general type.
An example of a nonlinear sequence transformation is Aitken's delta-squared process, used to improve the rate of convergence of a slowly convergent sequence. The Möbius transform is also a nonlinear transformation, only possible for integer sequences.
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PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2003, 12:00am
UPDATED : Wednesday, 19 February, 2003, 12:00am
I find the current situation regarding the Tolo Highway roadworks to be appalling.
On the one hand we have the government wasting vast amounts of taxpayers' money on unnecessary noise barriers and on the other hand, we have a contractor that is incapable of completing the highway project even within a year of the prescribed period. All too often these days we hear stories of contractors that fail to pay their subcontractors or workers. Is it my imagination or do many of these cases relate to mainland companies?
Does the government properly vet these contractors before awarding them the job? Is there deliberate favouritism towards certain companies, or is it simply that the cheapest tender wins? Whatever the reason, the current system of awarding contracts by the administration needs to be reviewed to ensure that the work will be completed within the prescribed period and at the tendered price.
There is little point in awarding a contract to a cheaper bid if the only way the contractor can complete the job is by cutting payments to its workers or subcontractors.
What is the government doing today to prevent another Tolo Highway debacle happening tomorrow?
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• Updated: 9:53am
Edward Snowden
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Snowden sought Booz Allen job to gather evidence on NSA surveillance
Fugitive whistle-blower reveals for first time he took job at US government contractor with the sole aim of collecting proof of spying activities
PUBLISHED : Monday, 24 June, 2013, 11:00pm
UPDATED : Tuesday, 25 June, 2013, 4:49pm
Edward Snowden secured a job with a US government contractor for one reason alone - to obtain evidence of Washington's cyberspying networks, the South China Morning Post can reveal.
For the first time, Snowden has admitted he sought a position at Booz Allen Hamilton so he could collect proof about the US National Security Agency's secret surveillance programmes ahead of planned leaks to the media.
"My position with Booz Allen Hamilton granted me access to lists of machines all over the world the NSA hacked," he told the Post on June 12. "That is why I accepted that position about three months ago."
During a live global online chat last week, Snowden also stated he took pay cuts "in the course of pursuing specific work". He said: "Booz was not the most I've been paid."
His admission comes as US officials voiced anger at Hong Kong, and indirectly Beijing, after the whistle-blower was allowed to leave the city on Sunday.
Snowden is understood to be heading for Ecuador to seek political asylum with the help of WikiLeaks, which claimed to have secured his safe passage to the South American country.
Snowden, who arrived in Hong Kong on May 20, first contacted documentary maker Laura Poitras in January, claiming to have information about the intelligence community. But it was several months later before Snowden met Poitras and two British reporters in the city.
He spent the time collecting a cache of classified documents as a computer systems administrator at Booz Allen Hamilton.
In his interview with the Post, Snowden divulged information that he claimed showed hacking by the NSA into computers in Hong Kong and the mainland.
"I did not release them earlier because I don't want to simply dump huge amounts of documents without regard to their content," he said.
"I have to screen everything before releasing it to journalists."
Asked if he specifically went to Booz Allen Hamilton to gather evidence of surveillance, he replied: "Correct on Booz."
The documents he divulged to the Post were obtained at Booz Allen Hamilton in April, he said. He intends to leak more of those documents later.
"If I have time to go through this information, I would like to make it available to journalists in each country to make their own assessment, independent of my bias, as to whether or not the knowledge of US network operations against their people should be published."
Two days after Snowden broke cover in Hong Kong as the source of the NSA leaks, Booz Allen Hamilton sacked him.
This article is now closed to comments
silent is the night
if Snowden is a criminal as accused by the Obama administration and their Congressmen,then he is certainly a criminal of conscience only.He has got nothing for revealing the top secrets of the cyberspying done by the National Security Agency of America against all netizens around the world. He has got a world fame maybe---the greatest whistle-blower of our age and the man of 2013 and maybe the next winner of the Nobel Prize of Peace if Sweden dares awarding him as she did to the Chinese dissident,Liu Xia-bo who is still jailed.The empty seat at the prize-giving ceremony will be Snowden's if he is still alive and jailed in a single-person cell at a certain place of America ! According to Chinese military, the revelations of this whistle-blower is equal to the loss of 10 heavy-armoured army divsions of America ! Marvellous,Mr.Snowden ! No wonder they have got so furious even to our tiny Hong Kong !
There is very good evidence that not too long ago Snowden
would have been the first in line to point the fickle finger of guilt at...
Edward Snowden. Contrary to your comment, the Nobel Prize
winner of whistleblowing, Edward Snowden, does his case not
a bit of good by seeking even temporary respite in a country like Russia.
Golly, the US T-party must really be gnashing their teeth at that one.
How can anyone who was mentally functioning during the Cheney Bush
years be surprised at any of these NSA "revelations" without having
at least a little trouble with expressing fake outrage, which means
being both shocked and appalled and appalled and shocked, unless
they are either paid or volunteer absolutist liars4hire.
Sorry to say based upon his security level, what he did was criminal. The opinion that accumulating meta data is a crime needs to be decided by the courts and if this data is not protected by the 4th ammendment then Snowden desires a lighter sentence. Seeking asylum or escape after working workingwith a security clearance is not the proper or even ethical solution. He should stand up and "face the music" in the courts not in a developing or LDC country. By the way, not one article has addrresed how he arrived in Hong Kong. Was it through Japan or the Philippines? As most travelers know there are no non-stops to or from Hawaii anymore. I suggest the government continue spying on the world, yet when there is any trouble or disaster, who steps up and does the right thing thing and utilizes people and resources ? Not China, and not the ancient UK empire.
" The opinion that accumulating meta data is a crime needs to be decided by the courts" sounds good, but attempts to challenge such 'secrets' are not entertainable by the courts which defer to 'National security' claims of the government.
It's funny how Yanks in the comments are claiming Snowden is a criminal. No he is not. He's simply a messenger. Your government is spying on the whole world for absolutely nothing and that is criminal!
Actually, I have been reading comments in US online news papers, many USArians support him, it seems he woke them up a bit. Still, there are some die hard pro USA'ers out there that think everything the USA does is right, but they are becoming a minority voice, especially recently.
"I did not release them earlier because I don't want to simply dump huge amounts of documents without regard to their content," he said. "I have to screen everything before releasing it to journalists."
The US Sec. of State's comments regarding the state of internet freedom in the PRC, Russia, & Ecquidor are merely a clever mystification of what the whole present crisis in international relations is all about. The word that will never be heard escaping the lips of the billionaire former US senator is the word "imperialism" because that word would properly define the historical period that we now live in.
The facts of international life are such that through the process of constant struggle many of the nations such as China, Russia, & Ecquidor that formerly lived under the iron heel of US and/or Western imperialism have been liberated through the blood, suffering, and toil of their citizens.
The fact that the present governments are in fact now almost completely free and independent states with a foreign policy that is their own is what most bother the US imperialists. The fact of the matter is that Kerry is correct that these said governments are less than perfect. The many threats that they have lived under for over 100 years from the US & Western imperialists has so shaped their reactions to this said threat to their national sovereignty that the imperialists now find that to be a convenient pressure point that they can now exploit..
The issue in this case is national sovereignty and whether the US & the West will live up to its requirements under international law and accept present day facts of life that have assigned the US a smaller role.in world affairs
So the US government and all its global resources can't find or get their hands on Snowden...but a reporter from the South China Morning Post can?
The Chinese are not friends of USA, Did you expect them to hand over Snowden. They used him and got rid of him. Their rationalization was patently absurd.You can keep HK and China. I will continue to not buy Chinese goods.nor visit your polluted filthy environment
silent is the night
such a die-hard enemy of China is never welcomed ! Keep your nasty mouth shut and go !
The unbelievable intrusion into privacy of netizens is being justified by the hunt for terrorists. Successful terrorists use letters and messengers, not the internet or mobile phones, as we have painfully learned.
Resulting paranoia turns every disgruntled mid-puberty student posting violent thought online into a dangerous terrorist. There are those who walk the talk, committing hideous crimes that without state-sponsored access to weapons would not be possible, but this is a different story.
Breaking into university computers has nothing to do with the hunt for terrorism. A lot of success of individual nations such as Germany bases on the link between research and industry, notably in Germany. Other countries try to emulate that. Attacking a country's research institutions and spying them out therefore amounts to nothing else than industrial espionage. It is an extremely hostile act, no excuse.
The USA have lost the moral high-ground for good by using disproportionate, in my opinion illegal measures. These Orwellian methods are reminiscent of the Third Reich, the Soviet Union and other communist countries. A national disgrace.
silent is the night
hunt for terrorists ? Or hunt for people all over world's personal data ? I wonder.Now all the netizens in the world well knows that the largest hacker (and their biggest enemy /nightmare) is no one but the National Security Agency of America which headquarters located at Meade,in the midway from Washington D.C. to Balitmore, it is now named the most mysterious city which monitors the world citizens on their internet and cell phone communications like the Big Brother in George Orwell's novel-----'1984' : Big Brother is Watching You ! all the time,day and night, around the clock. Beware !
silent is the night
what was wrong with Mr.Snowden to get into the contractor of NSA---the largest hacker in the world to grab information concerning the cyber-surviellance done by that intelligence-collecting organisation which seriously violate all the people's privacy in this world (including we Hongkongers of whom over 4 millions are netizens.) ? By doing so, he could get access to those highly sensitive data and info to be stored in his USBs and smuggled out to Hong Kong to reveal to the reporters of The Guardian,Washington Post and South China Morning Post as well.Now maybe the secret agents of Russia are learning some/all of the data as well in Moscow where Snowden had arrived earlier on------------a nightmare to Obama and his intelligence heads indeed !
Why are none of my replies to individual comments posting? Even if I refresh, and/or select "All" to show all comments, they never appear.
I can see your comments, perhaps they took a few minutes to come through the cache system.
The prosecution of Mr. Edward Snowden with violating espionage laws under the Espionage Act is questionable. Our First Amendment, one which is broad, progressive and encompasses almost any manner of expression. However, it seems to me if speech runs counter to the needs and actions of a government, said speech is deemed non-protected and in violation of Espionage Act. I do not agree with Mr. Jay Carney. Mr. Carney claimed that Mr. Snowden “failure to criticize these regimes suggests that his true motive throughout has been to injure the national security of the United States not to advance Internet freedom and free speech.” It is obviously that Mr. Carney or our government uses our Espionage Act of 1917 to interpret the First Amendment for purposes of its own self interest.
America has had a long history of providing asylums to all sorts of corrupt officials. I should remind US government that US have provided a safe heaven for those most Asian or African corruptive officials. Any forms of corruptions are no different from normal criminals, it does not matter if it is bribery, extortion, embezzlement, drug traf****, money laundering, or human traf****.
John Adams
You make a very good point !
Spies work for one country's govt against another country . Certainly they report back the information they obtained by spying in secret ( and they usually sell their information as well )
Snowdon was working ( if that's the word) for all the people of the world on whom the USA itself had been spying, and he reported what he found openly to the whole world!
If anyone is guilty of espionage it's the US govt !
This is a highly irresponsible misinterpretation of what Snowden said. Nowhere in this article is there a quote where he said he took the job at Booz Allen TO LEAK info. His "Correct on Booz" reply to the question about taking the job to "gather intelligence" is no more than an admission of a job description! His JOB was to gather intelligence! The other comments about level of access and pay also do not indicate a desire to LEAK info!
Well,even if he did seek employment for the purpose of gathering information, it is still for the purpose of reveling the truth about what the NSA was doing. He knew that things were not right and gathered evidence to prove it. He could not stay in US territory and release the information, let alone go through "normal" channels as the US government does not take kindly to being uncovered in their nefarious dealings.
In order to comment I had to agree to:
"South China Morning Post would like to access your public profile, friend list and email address". Fortunately, I have no list of "Friends" on the Social websites.
Another irony for this naive, narcisistic young Snowden. The US is condemned for gathering information in the same way that all world powers do. I do not agree with all my government's decisions and don't like the current "do-nothing" Congress, but history and world government lessons appear to have escaped the attention of those who think Snowden is anything more than a spy ready to sell the secrets of the country that gave him the opportunity to do so through its own constitution....talk about a tangled web.
Snowden is a spy, no less, no more. Up for the highest bidder. Want to change the United States, go to Congress for change, not to China or Russia or South America where freedom of speech is censored and never free.
Dear sweet Bonnie,
Put a sock in it. You haven’t a clue what you are talking about.
Can you please explain what exactly you mean by calling Snowden 'narcissistic?' What about him makes you think this? Are you clear what a narcissist is?
This makes Edward Snowden even more of a hero, since he went into in knowing he was probably going to ruin his life on behalf of saving the democracy he grew up with if he did find the kind of abusive surveillance state he feared was being implemented and that he was bent on exposing. Attempts to impeach the 'nobility' of his actions are misguided. He didn't hack into your bank account and rob you blind. He didn't steal your identity. He's not trying to blackmail people based on their politics, medical history, religious affiliation, etc. He's showing HOW EASY it is for someone to do it. He's highlighting what should be obvious from history. Vast databases of citizen data cannot be secured from piracy, theft or misuse by government officials.
One last aside. Bush (and now Obama) have tried to keep the hard facts of United States war crimes in Iraq out of the minds of the public. Obama's failure to prosecute former Bush officials is criminal in and of itself. We now have folks like Bush and Cheney openly bragging on TV about how they institutionalized the very torture they first insisted wasn't happening (and then tried to dump off on a couple Army privates) War crimes do not have a statute of limitations.
Thanks again to the good people of China for not sending Snowden back to an outlaw regime where he would have been tortured and humiliated just for having the bad fortune of being born an American with a soul and a conscience.
NSA is a fascist organization, no different than Stasi. Snowden is only revealing the ugly truth behind America's "The Protector of Freedom" propaganda. Don't shoot the messenger is what I say to the Yanks as it's unlikely to change your ugly face.
Zero respect for the yanks from now own.
While the incompetent Obama regime chases after a 30 year old high school dropout around the world at our expense, the other scandals still are unfolding, ie IRS, State Dept. Prism, NSA, VA, etc. Obama should do the right thing...fire Clapper, Holder and Alexander, and then resign in disgrace.
I'm planning my next vacation for Hong Kong. Thanks to the good people of China for showing resolve in the face of what must have been intensive threats and pressure from the criminal elements who have captured the American political system. Enjoy.
silent is the night
you are much welcomed here ! Hong Kong is actually the gateway to go to Mainland China and our Chinese cuisine is well-known all over the world ! Meet you soon here !
silent is the night
you are most welcomed to come here to Hongkong as we are the gateway to Mainland China and remember to check in at least a 4-star hotel (by the way,you can check in the one once lived by our leaker-hero,Mr.Snowden's Mira Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon, Hong Kong.It is quite a nice one and enjoy your stay here as Mr.Snowden.You will be impressed by our hospitality as we showed upon Mr.Snowden.Then you may fly to either Shanghai or Beijing and check in those marvellous 5-star hotels there to check if the nasty guy down below:KwunTongBypass claimed are true or not before condemning him for his lies !!
How about visiting the "good people of China" in their homeland, live in hotels with no foreign TV channels, bookstores with no foreign newspapers, and a fully censored internet. Enjoy!
silent is the night
you are misleading our dear readers indeed ! When's your last visit to China ? probably four decades ago---well before the 'Open door policy' to be sure.You better spare sometime to go to our neighbouring Shenzhen and check in the Shanghi-la Hotel--a 5-star hotel to prove what you told the writer above ! You will be shameful for your blackmouthing of modern-day China which major cities on the coast are packed with 5-star luxurious hotels owned by foreigners !
I called this. After his friend was interviewed by Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC it was obvious he took the job with the specific intent of stealing information from the NSA. And now he's admitted it. Still think he's a hero?
Yes, of course he is, his intent is what makes him a hero. He knew before he got that job that something was very wrong, and he got the proof.
Yes. Why not? How does this change the situation at all? You seem to think that him purposefully seeking to expose the US govt illegal activity is somehow less honourable than his coming across the information by accident. There is no logic to your thinking as far as I can tell. Can you please explain clearly your train of thought?
I guess there is no longer any doubt about what Edward Snowden is - a criminal. He lays out, for the first time, to the South China Morning Post that he took the job at Booz Allen in order to gain access to sensitive information in the intelligence community. How was this not caught? How many people were able to do the same thing and have either not been caught or are still operating in plain sight? This should send a warning that the government must be purged of people today and we should just start over, but the "Snowden is a hero" crowd should just be quiet now.
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a criminal ? maybe in Obama's administration's eyes and his closest accomplice the UK's GCHQ's eyes as well.But not in the eyes of most netizens all over the world and the majority of Hongkongers who were honounred to host this leaker-hero during his month-long stay here and his revelations of the top-secret cyberspying acts done by the largest hacker in the world---the National Security Agency of America which hacked into our Internet Exchange at our Chinese Univ.in Shatin since 2009 and the computers of our public officials,businessmen and students (maybe they are also terroritsts !) Snowden maybe considered a criminal of conscience who told the world that their privacy has long been violated by the state-owned intelligence-collecting agency on the excuses of national interests and anti-terrorism.Gone are the days of these shameless hypocrites who hold double standards in respecting human rights, liberty and cybersecurity which Obama told President Xi five times during their meeting at the Sunnyland Estate in California---it is theft, we can't tolerate it ! But why should the world netizens tolerate the hackings of the Big Brother---Uncle Sam ? I wonder.
Well of course he sought the job to gain access to sensitive information. I imagine that is why many people seek that kind of work. It is exciting, exclusive, and a great resume item. This does not mean he took the job to leak information and it was irresponsible of the author of this piece to make that implication.
Of course he took the job to have access to intelligence. That is why a lot of people take those sorts of jobs, I imagine. It is exciting, exclusive, and a great resume item. This does NOT mean he took the job to LEAK info. Honestly, it's a little shocking how poor peoples' comprehension skills are, including the author of this article who has completely misrepresented what Snowden said & implied his/her own meaning.
You are a complete ****. Clearly you don't know the entire story, nor do you have a clue about what's happening outside (or inside) the United States. It doesn't matter whether or not you are guilty of anything in America. Maybe you don't understand that these programs violate our constitution. Maybe you don't even know what our constitution says. i don't think you realize that every text, every opinion, every call, every skype, ANY form of communication aside from Face-to-Face chat is recorded. Your phone can be off, and they can still listen in on verbal conversations if it's in their interest.They don't even need a warrant, and your fate is decided by a secret court. I don't think you can name one person this information harmed, other than the lying politicians that are currently in office. If you think Mr. Snowden is a criminal for protecting our rights, you don't deserve to live in this country. He reveals the US is hacking china, and that makes him a criminal, but hacking people illegally is okay right? You're the putrid rat that should be purged. And i'm glad that you're so confident in reading this article of the South China Morning Post, but if you ask me this is a one-sided opinion based article. I can't even begin to tell you everything that's wrong with America. You wanna know what'sup? Look up Monsanto, Chem-trails, global riots numbering in the millions, and anything related to those matters. then ask why this is happening. Goodluck ignorant american
Save travels Mr. Snowden --- The Americans who want you to keep going!
Oh no, not another Snowden EXCLUSIVE from SCMP - I was hoping we'd seen the end of those!
The Hong Kong government and people have earned the respect of the American people for allowing Snowden to proceed.
I doubt someone with a .ru email address is qualified to comment on behalf of the American people.
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it sounds like David has beaten Goliath as mentioned in the Bible.Of course it also sounds like the character in our ancient classic,'Legend of the Water Margin',Hu Chong who beat the Big Tiger which used to terrorize the innocent villagers---now it is world-wide known that the Big Brother has long been hacking into computers of the netizens all over the world---including her own citizens.No one is spared even her close allies,not to say our tiny Hongkong's students,businessmen,public officials and ...someone like this outspoken writer here !
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Norwegian musician and neo-Nazi Kristian "Varg" Vikernes will have his day in court, but not until 2014. As the BBC reports, the man behind black-metal unit Burzum is currently facing charges of inciting racial hatred and glorifying war crimes, but a French court has postponed the trial to next June after Vikernes' lawyer requested more time to read documents and prepare his defense.
Back in July, the 40-year-old singer was arrested in France on suspicion that he was planning a terrorist attack. Authorities took Vikernes and his wife, Marie Cachet, into custody on July 16 after she began buying shotguns. The two were released shortly thereafter, once officials were "unable to identify specific terrorist plans or terrorist target" (via Metal Injection) and discovered that Cachet had a valid firearms permit. French authorities had placed Vikernes under surveillance because, aside from being a Nazi sympathizer and convicted murderer, he had also received the manifesto of Anders Breivik, the Norwegian man who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011.
Since the arrest, Vikernes has vowed (via a post on his, ahem, extreme blog) to sue the French authorities who arrested him and his wife "for no good reason whatsoever." He'd also like his weapons back.
While law enforcement agencies weren't able to pin a terrorist plot on the Burzum leader, prosecutors are taking Vikernes to court on charges related to posts on his blog, which they describe as "anti-Semitic and xenophobic." According to the Associated Press, Vikernes faces up to five years in prison if convicted. His lawyer asked that the trial be postponed so he could go over a 910-page file presented by France's police counterterrorism agency.
Vikernes has already served 15 years in prison, after being found guilty of murdering Mayhem guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth and burning down three churches. His current court case has been adjourned until June 3, 2014.
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I don't think so, the more high tech jobs that come here, the more educated people we will have's a matter of time before the scores go back up as genetics improve...luckily my kids are already grown and are having their own kids....oh and both of my kids have masters do my wife and I....nice try though Jethrow...
First, what educated people are going to move here for the high-tech jobs if their kids have to go to garbage schools, because eventually even the charter schools will suffer. All Rick Scott wants to do is have private companies take over almost all current government services, then he will claim that he has saved taxpayers billions. The problem is that now you will have mainly the non existent middle class and the poor supporting the wealthy, retired, no longer contributing to society folks who move to Florida to be waited on and then die.
Secondly, you called me jethro, likely an allusion to me being some sort of backwoods inbred redneck. If that's the case, then once again I'll say if you dislike it here, feel free to pack up and leave, and take all the other retired folks from out of state who feel that screwing up Florida is ok. You all screwed the states you came from, then you come here and have the audacity to tell us we have it wrong??... Sorry sir, but I think the vast majority would prefer to tough it out without your tax dollars.
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So you would be happy to pay 4$ a gallon? Are you happy paying 5.30$ a gallon now? I’m not happy with what it is or what it is predicted to become. If you wish to be complacent, that’s your choice. If the Canadian government is fleecing its citizens then try to do something about it. Frankly, I couldn’t give a rat’s rear about what people in another country pay for anything. Gas prices are up 93% since Obama took office; sounds like everything is going according to his plan.
I guess you have a short memory because in 2008 just before Bush junior and his buddies tanked the economy you were paying 4 dollars a gallon and it was rising fast.Just to make a comparison you pay almost 3 dollars a gallon for coca-cola and over 5000 dollars a gallon for printer ink with out much complaint.At least gas gives you something for your dollar.
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Just days after the Colorado Massacre, Allen West made a shocking suggestion that every true American should be mandated to buy a Glock handgun?
WEST: “I believe for personal security, every American should have to go out and buy a Glock 9mm. And if you don’t do it, we’ll tax you. Now, I wonder how the liberals will feel about that one.”
WOW - After suggesting that all Americans be mandated to buy a deadly weapon, West ripped into the idea of repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
WEST: "When you want to raise those personal income tax rates, the top brackets, from 33 percent up to 37 percent, from 35 percent to 39.6 percent, you’re talking about affecting the very people that are the economic engine of this country.”
I guess that is why chief republican Mitt Rmoney only pays less than 9% in taxes...uh Mr. West?
While Allen West has followed the Republican mantra that the wealthy are "job creators," West refuses to admit that they would have never been wealthy without all of our tax dollars supporting America's Infrastructure
HINT - HINT ---- "THE WEALTHY DID NOT GET WEALTHY ON THEIR OWN -- it took TAXES that support America's Infrastructure AKA ---"Roads and Bridges"
Anywho -- As the income gap has continued to widen since the Reagan administration trickle-down effect economics in 1980, wages for the low and middle class have remained stagnant, while the wealthy have seen their income rise at an alarming rate.
Allen West warped conservative agenda: Continue to give tax breaks to the wealthy while pushing extreme social policies and justifying them fear of change.
Arming all American citizens is a scary thought, but electing Allen West so he can continuing the massive tax breaks for the wealthy is even a scary thought.
If everyone in the first row of that theatre had been armed with a Glock, there would have been only one fatality - the guy with the red-orange hair.
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The gang has just found out that Barney doesn't own nor know how to use a screwdriver when Barney's long-lost dad (played by John Lithgow) shows up at his door, Barney's letter in hand. Later, Barney regales the gang with tales of his daddy being just like him -- he drinks, he womanizes, he likes fine Italian neckwear -- he's the Legendaddy. Then he tells them he's joining his dad on a rock tour he's managing in Asia. But when Dad turns up at the bar, the gang finds out he's a timid driving instructor from White Plains with a family of his own, and that Barney won't return his calls. They stage an Intervention at Ted's dream house, which is near White Plains, apparently, and send Barney over for dinner with the fam. Barney is sickened by the suburban life, and immediately gets into a competitive streak with his 11-year-old half-brother J.J. Realizing it stands for Jerome Junior, he throws a hissy fit and tries to steal their basketball hoop. When Dad realizes that Barney is mad that he couldn't be a suburban dad for Barney, he teaches Barney how to use a screwdriver and take down the basketball hoop. Barney then brings it over to Ted's house and gives it to him for his future kids.
In the B-plot, Barney's limited use of the word "tool" brings out everyone else's gaps in knowledge -- Ted didn't know how to pronounce "chameleon" (shocker!), Robin didn't know that the North Pole was an actual place (even though she's a Canadian journalist?), Lily can't throw accurately to save her life (or pee straight, apparently), and no one says anything about Marshall, since his dad just died. When he calls them on it, pointing out his many tests -- liking The Phantom Menace, growing a soul patch, adopting a possum, etc. -- the gang finally open the floodgates. Marshall apparently cannot wink, nor swallow pills, which seem more like physical disabilities than knowledge gaps. But it's all good.
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The problem started after South Central Railway officials pasted an eviction notice, which agitated the residents and they staged a dharna on the BRTS Road. Having come to know of the problem, YSRC party activists led by Y. Srinivas Rao, and Congress members led by V. Kishore reached the spot. Both the leaders blamed each other for the plight of the residents of Bhanunagar.
As the scuffle ensued between the two political parties, police had to intervene. They also physically tried to evict the agitators. This resulted in a tense situation and the police had to resort to a mild lathi charge to control the situation. Some of the women agitators were arrested.
According to the residents of Bhanunagar, about 400 families in over 100 houses had been living in the area for last four decades and about 10 years ago they were given pattas (documents) for the land occupied, by the then district Collector and MRO. The SCR had been asking them to vacate claiming that the land belonged to them.
“They pasted the notice, as the residents refused to take the eviction notice,” said YSRC Central constituency in-charge P. Gowtham Reddy. Mr. Gowtham also alleged that Congress MLA from Vijayawada Central M. Vishnu had a vested interest in the land and was calling the shots. He also said that the SCR had no written document to claim that the land belonged to them.
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