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Fire Safety, the Elderly and Caregivers
Fire safety is extremely important. And providing that safety is more difficult than it may seem.
The primary problem with elderly patients is mild dementia, lack of situational awareness, lack of judgement, the desire to "control", and paranoia, All of the fancy pamphlets with photos of seniors in fire helmets won't change this. To impose reasonable rules of fire safety often involves a battle. A psychological battle. This involves everything from the cost of an extinguisher, to enforcing a "no-excessive-trash" rule.
Case in point. There is an eighty-year old I look in on. He broke a hip and went to a rehab nursing home for two months and his phone bill went up. He returned and had his phone disconnected because of the "high bills". He has no cell phone (he can't "understand" the buttons). He is paranoid and installed a lock that requires a key to open the door from the inside. Which he usually can't find. He cooks alone. His kitchen has trash on the counter next to the stove. His girlfriend, who lives nearby, encourages him. Now he isn't my responsibility, but he is an accident waiting for a place to happen. Adult protective services visited and decided he seems to be rational and not in need of a guardian.
When I hire aides I give them a list of "Rules of the Road". One of those rules is to do a "walk-around" the apartment at the beginning of each shift for fire hazards and make a notation in the daily log.. You would think this simple common sense instruction would be sufficient. Right? The answer is "no". They complained to the service that hired them and their R.N. nursing supervisor who backed them up and told me "they're health aides - not fire inspectors". Arghhhh!
The lack of situational awareness means that a person with mild dementia will not recognize danger. Not the blare of a smoke alarm or smoke from an outlet box. And yet they are rational enough to speak coherently with a representative from adult protective services. Dealing with such a person requires tact.
Let's say there are newspapers all over and the secondary means of egress is blocked. You don't want to have them evicted, so you don't necessarily want to involve the landlord. My solution was to arrange a "fire inspection" and give them a ticket. Not a real inspection. First I tried to hire an off-duty fireman. "Oh no...that would be unauthorized". So I got a blue shirt for a friend to wear, put on fire insignia and a borrowed shield, and a name plate that said "fire inspector" and had him visit the senior, make-believe this was a mandatory inspection, give the senior a "ticket" I printed up on the computer and read him the riot act. This registered. The house got cleaned. The senior called me and said "Give me a hand cleaning up. The Fire Department was here! I don't want to get arrested". That cost me two six-packs of cold beer.
In another case the senior was always forgetting she left a pot on the stove. Result - burning food. I got an old-fashioned wind-up alarm clock and established a routine that whenever she put something on the stove, she would set the alarm clock to ring in thirty minutes.
Toasters are a problem. If you put in a large slice of bread they won't shut off. Didn't know that, did you? The bread chars and then turns into a flame. If the toaster is under as wood cabinet with paper frills for decoration under the edge that's all the wrote. So a toaster is never placed under a wooden cabinet and you have to monitor the shopping by an aide so that only thinly sliced bread ends up in the kitchen.
Candles are another problem. They should be banned. But many elderly patients like them. They burn them in the bathroom to end the smells, form example. I took care of one patient with Lewy's body dementia who fashioned himself a Budhist, who needed the candles for his religious ceremonies. He had Parkinson's and would fall down and knock over the candles. I threw out the candles. His girlfriend snuck them back. He called up the "family attorney" who informed me "her client had rights". Yes. This was from a person who actually was practicing law. Common sense is not that common. I swiped some official fire department stationary and envelopes, made up a non-existent regulation prohibiting candles in certain buildings, and mailed it to him. I suppose I was violating some law or regulation by doing so. "Oh." he said to me. "I just got a notice from the fire department. Candles are no longer allowed!"
"Really" I said.
The danger from an oil fire in a frying pan cannot be overemphasized. A few drops of water on such a fire will literally cause an explosion of fire, scattering flaming droplets flying ten foot in every direction, and igniting whatever they land on. The solution is to immediately put a lid on the pot.
IF a lid is readily available. And if you don't have to reach over the burning oil to retrieve it.
Bicarbonate of soda will work, but the best way to control a fire is with an extinguisher. A dry chemical extinguisher UL (Underwriters Labs) rated a minimum of 2A 10 BC. A "1A" rating or a "1BC" is unacceptable.
The extinguisher should be mounted low enough so a senior can take it off the wall and not next to the stove where they will have to reach over a flaming pot.
As a caregiver, one project is to always insure that the area next to the stove is free from pasta boxes, bread, and newspapers. And to make sure that these items are never left on a burner.
One thing I did in a patient's home was to disconnect all the burners except one, in the far left hand corner. She would always get confused as to which burner was on. Which button to push. Then I spray painted the control for that burner bright red.
Another very serious problem is electrical extension cords running under rugs of across the floor, especially when they are under newspapers. In my own personal experience I had a small fan (negligible amps) running off an extension cord. I left the Sunday papers over the extension plug while I lounged on the floor reading another section. To my amazement the plug underneath the newspapers exploded! There was a small "bang" and the newspaper rose and caught fire! The wire was not warm or overloaded. The extension cord and plug were inexpensive dime-store products. If I had not been present there would have been an apartment fire. So there is a lesson to be learned here. I certainly learned one.
Multiple plug outlets are another no-no.
And large wattage bulbs in sockets for small wattage bulbs.
And heaters that don't have tip-switches to cut them off that are less than three foot from anything that can be ignited.
If you have aides, one of the "Rules of the Road" should be the NEVER EVER hesitate to call the fire department and evacuate the patient if they smell something burning. They should do so before calling you, their superior, or anyone else. FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRST. There is no penalty for making such a call. The words to use with the dispatcher is: "I have to report a CONDITION. I smell smoke and can't tell where it is coming from."
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1. Even more annoying is the omission of any kind of multiplay, which is where the real joy lies in this kind of game. [Sept 2004, p.70]
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This game its full happy, and very good for kids, i´m in my 30s i have fun this game, very very exited. | http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/room-zoom-race-for-impact/critic-reviews | dclm-gs1-193210002 | false | false | {
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1. 94
2. If there is one word that best describes this game, it would be depth. Morrowind has a terrific storyline, enough quests to keep players busy for a long, long time, and exceptional environments.
3. 100
An ungodly huge, ambitious, daunting, free time–consuming vortex of RPG goodness.
4. But it's not just big, folks - it's really, really, REALLY big. Like an estimated 600 hours of gameplay big. Like so big, you could play the game for solid weeks and barely see half of the world. And thankfully, it's also darn good.
5. Even with the pending release of Bioware titles on the Xbox, I see very few titles that are going to approach the scope, grandeur and majesty that this one is able to exude so naturally.
6. After "finishing" Morrowind, I'm left wordless to describe the experience...This game is about as linear as a bowl of spaghetti.
7. There's never really been a console game like this one – it's an oddity, and most people would be well advised to investigate its possibilities further before picking it up...Morrowind isn't for everyone, but those it grabs will be hooked for good.
8. One of the most expansive titles ever made.
9. The fact that the game is just so massive brings warm feelings to my heart. The character interaction in the game, joined with an amazing guild system and easy to menus and controls will allow you to get deeply involved.
10. It was slightly disappointing to see the visuals downgraded and no real thought into the conversion.
12. 92
There's easily over 100 hours of gaming here if you choose. A well designed piece of software and one of the best I've played in a long time.
13. A staggering epic, it almost hurts the brain to think of the effort it would have taken to produce Morrowind...Completing Morrowind is like earning a degree in gaming.
14. The game has more freedom and options than any game I have played, but this also comes at a cost of containing several minor and some major glitches.
15. 90
Truly is a masterpiece. Gameplay, visuals, music, and replay are divine. The game offers you freedom like none other.
16. When I first bought the game, the worker at EBGames said, "You better have some time to spare." Here I am over a year later, still learning new things about a truly remarkable game.
17. But trying to separate myself from how much fun the game is and looking at it objectively reminds me that the game is still technically flawed, and thus far from perfect.
18. If you're a hard-core RPG fan and looking for a game that doesn't lead you by the nose like Final Fantasy then Morrowind is the game for you.
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1. Mar 2, 2012
Started playing this game about six years ago and I still play it to this day. It's simply the best fantasy RPG in existence and it tops Skryim, Oblivion, and Fallout 3. Its beautiful landscape, style, and gameplay will affect you like no other game ever has. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is the greatest game ever to be released. Full Review »
2. MattF.
Jun 7, 2005
Great game, hours of game play, and never ending which is great.
3. JMAN51
Jul 8, 2004
Myst with gameplay? This game is NOTHING like Myst. Myst: Linear Puzzle solving game without characters. Morrowind: Massive open ended RPG with thousands of characters, quests to complete, tombs to raid, and muc much more. Gabor you obviously gave this game no time. things wrong with Morrowind are an iffy framerate, jaggy character models (KOTOR did as well although not AS bad), and a combat system that could use some tweaking. Definitely a must have if you have enough patients and give the game enough time to pull you in. Full Review » | http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind/critic-reviews?sort-by=most-active&dist=positive&num_items=100 | dclm-gs1-193220002 | false | false | {
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• Starring: Jennifer Saunders, Jane Horrocks, Joanna Lumley
• Summary: Sin Is In! This hit British comedy series began 1992 and remains one of the BBC's highest rated and most popular shows. Absolutely Fabulous follows the lives of three (and later four) generations of the Monsoon family and the people around them. It began as a short French & Saunders sketch with Jennifer Saunders in her familiar role as Edina and Dawn French playing her daughter. A pilot for the series was filmed with the comediennes in those respective roles but Julia Sawalha was cast to replace French. Add a dash of actress Joanna Lumley and the immensly popular and entertaining series was born.
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Now they are the last blinkered women in the bunker, hoarding designer shoes and awaiting an Evite back to the glamorous life. They don't belong there, and that's what makes them so welcome.
2. Reviewed by: David Wiegand
Jan 10, 2012
Their unwavering obliviousness to what may be happening in the world actually makes their accidental commentary on current events even funnier.
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Once past its shock concept, however, Ab Fab (as its overseas fans call it) simply doesn't have the punchlines to match the wonderfully over-the-top performances of Saunders and Lumley.
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Now, this is the kind of TV serie that is worth to buy, why? Because I love to watch it again and again. I always know I will have a big laugh looking at Edina being pathetic, Patsy being drunk or Saffy being so desperate about her mom...and grandma and Bubble etc. Is is exagerated, yes and it makes me laugh out loud!!! It's a comedy and the British did a great one with Ab fab. Love. Expand
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Has anyone done this before? Was it a good experience? What was your arrangement like?
A single mom friend of mine currently has room mates living in her downstairs (bi-level house), and then they share the common areas, such as kitchen and bathroom. They are moving out in the winter and her and I are discussing possibilities for us to become room mates.
I cannot afford to do anything unless I pretty much eliminate childcare. She does want to do childcare swapping, but she is mostly a SAHM, and only works 2-3 overnights as a nurse, so the childcare swap would be very unbalanced as she would end up having my kids a lot more, as I am a WOHM, full time.
She said if her doing that meant I could pay the mortgage, then it wouldn't be unbalanced. If she is unable to find a room mate, she will lose her house.
I have not known her very long, but she has quickly become one of my best friends, and it has been a long time since I've had a local best gal friend that I can go chill with and have play dates with. I really don't want to jeopardize our friendship with a bad room mate situation.
So advice... what sort of things should be discussed before this? What other things should I think about?
post #2 of 4
I am about to house share with a single mama friend of mine and her son. We've been friends for 10 yrs and lived together for awhile before we had kids. It didn't go perfectly then, and did cause some stress on our friendship. In hindsight, we didn't communicate that well and were both kind of micro-managing in some ways.
We are thinking of it like we are blending our families, essentially being platonic wives. :) We are not combining income and will most likely just split everything in half, but we are talking about lots of options for childcare. She is going to do some childcare for me in exchange for rent for a little while (she's moving here from out of state and doesn't have a job yet). We have talked about our comfort levels and expectations in terms of overnight guests, visitors/gatherings, lifestyle stuff, etc. We don't have any agreements in writing and we may not create anything. We are pretty honest communicators with each other, so my hope is that that will allow us to get through any difficulties case by case.
I'm also interested in what people have done or are doing that worked well or not so well!!
post #3 of 4
I think with lots of boundaries and well-defined separate spaces, it would work. I recommend writing down all the house rules you two can think of and very clearly write out the childcare/rent arrangements, so that there's no gray area for either of you to get resentful about. If you both know what the other expects, it can help with a lot of problems down the line.
post #4 of 4
Would you be caring for her children on her overnights? Is that going to work if your children are sleeping down stairs and hers are upstairs? Are you going to be able to get enough sleep those nights so that you are rested for work?
Also, what is her mortgage compared to what you are currently paying for childcare?
I know from talking with you in the past that you often get up crazy early for work - how is that going to work for her? As in, is she a morning person (my uncle wakes up naturally at 3am every day, so it wouldn't bother him even a bit, cause he'd already be up), or does she sleep in?
On days after her overnights, is she going to be able to keep your children in addition to hers?
I think that an arrangement like that could work out - but you need to think of every single scenario and if it would work for BOTH of you. If it won't, don't feel bad about saying No. She will probably find another housemate if you decide not to do it. That said, I think just about anything would be better than you living with your parents, so its definitely something to consider.
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So forgive me if this is TMI, but it is c-s related...
On a talk show last night, Jenny McCarthy was talking about her first Playboy : photo shoot, and her um lack of pubic-hair trimming.
Okay, it's a grown-up talk show.
So the host was saying, but you're not like that anymore (laugh-laugh) and Jenny said, "Actually, Yes, I am, because I had a c-section, it's a disaster down there!" Or something to that effect. And I was thinking, my scar is above my pubic hair line, but I'm kind of a not-really-hairy person (no arm hair, very light fine leg hair etc.) and I thought her implication was that she stopped 'trimming' because she had a c-section, and that way she could cover the scar.
Now, I can't cover my scar with pubic hair, but I do remember the nurse coming in before the surgery, with a razor and asking my midwife if I needed it, and my midwife said no. So, my questions are:
1) Did any of you have to shave yourself before surgey (seems a bit humiliating to me...) or
1a) Did the surgeon/nurses shave you before surgery when you were already numbed?
2) Are most of you able to 'hide' your scar like Jenny McCarthy?
My mom told me that in the 1970s when a woman came into the hospital in labour that she was shaved from "navel to knees" and given an enema...I believe this is probably true. Any insight?
post #2 of 85
I think there was shaving when I had my c-section, but not much pubic hair was removed. The scar is definitely above the treeline.
However, it's well-hidden by the part of my belly that flops over at the bottom. ;-)
post #3 of 85
They did shave me after the spinal. Its just under my hairline but not really hidden
post #4 of 85
The nurse shaved me for both of my c/s. My scar is above my hairline, so I never really understood why they shaved, but my thoughts were elsewhere.
post #5 of 85
I don't remember if they shaved me. I was put under though & the hours after Joe's birth are very fuzzy. I could've been bald as a cue ball & I would not remember. My scar is way above my hairline but because Joe was in distress in the birth canal my scar is vertical, which is almost unheard of these days.
I love it though, I don't try to hide it. It's my badge of honor.
post #6 of 85
I was shaved by the nurse before my C/S after I was good and numb from my epidural and my scar is well below my hairline and is not visible without some trimming!
post #7 of 85
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My new midwife (I'm 12 weeks with #3) said also that she sees a lot of U-shaped scars...mine is a straigh line - any other U-scars out there?
And it got me to thinking about the Hoolywood a-listers with scheduled c/s and how I bet they also didn't get just 7 big staples across their bellies, but rather dozens of tiny, tidy cosmetic-surgery type sutchers (sp?) and maybe that is another reason that c/s may not seems so drastic to that type of body-image conscious type person....:
post #8 of 85
I was already all shaven before the cesarean because I like no hair down below but if I did have hair my scar is just right above the hair line and I can see why they would want to shave a an inch or so down from where they are going to cut as they wouldnt want to have to deal with hair entering or around the opening.
post #9 of 85
I pushed for an hour before I decided to have a c/s (no urge to push, no progress, yada yada) and I hadn't had any pain meds. They shaved me with an electric razor (I think, I vaguely remember some buzzing) while I was still in my own room, then they moved me to the OR to administer the spinal. They just shaved the top, not over my vulva or anything like that. The scar is about an inch below the hair line (I'm kinda on the hairy side). Also, my doc used some kind of skin "glue" so I never had stiches or staples. Although when my hair was growing back a couple strands that were right over the scar became ingrown and I had to wash it out and take care of it so it didn't become infected.
Suprisingly, the scar itself isn't very visible. Instead, it's still a little pink (a year later) and also it makes a weird crease in my fat (you know, the fat pad that everyone has over their pubic bone). It makes it's own "fat roll" where normally I wouldn't have one. Otherwise you wouldn't notice it.
post #10 of 85
My scar is about right even with the hairline. They did shave me a little, though, just in case. My pubic bone is very low down, so they weren't quite sure where the doc was going to cut.
post #11 of 85
Here's a link to a recent post on theshapeofamother.com:
It shows a very typical c-section scar, in my experience. It's in the hairline, but gets uncovered by a typical trim.
In case you're not familiar with the site, it has nudity, lots of it. And this particular entry has a fresh scar with bruising, and a look at the scar after healing.
post #12 of 85
I was shaved and had a catheter stuck in me prior to walking to the OR (scheduled coerced c-section for fetal macrosomia). I cannot "hide" my scar like Jenny does, though, so I don't know what they were shaving (belly hairs mostly).
My mom was shaved and received enemas with all three of her kids born vaginally in the 60's and 70's.
post #13 of 85
To the OP:
Women were shaved of their pubic hair upon admission to L&D because it was supposed to clear the way for the doctor to do the routine episiotomy and make things nice and clean.
This is stupid because there were studies in medical journals for decades that showed that:
Number One: No hair grows where the episiotomy is done.
Number Two: Shaving the pubic hair actually increases the bacteria count and raises the infection rate.
Women received the 3H enema upon admission to L&D (high, hot, and a helluva lot)
The reason given for this demeaning procedure was:
Number One: It clears the lower bowel so the mother will not fear pushing out fecal matter when it is time to push.
Number Two: The enema gets the labor show on the road for the hospital staff.
These are stupid reasons because many women have diarrhea early in labor which naturally clears the lower bowel, and there is still some stools left in the lower colon when the baby arrives anyway. If this bothers the birth attendant, that person is in the wrong field of work.
I understand in France, women shave themselves and give themselves enemas before they leave for the hospital. Or used to.
These demeaning, useless procedures are no longer done routinely because advocates of natural birth challenged the hospitals on the basis of their necessity and cited the medical studies that showed them to be of no use.
post #14 of 85
I have no idea for questions 1 and 2. I was bawling and everyone was in a rush to get the baby out so who knows.
For three no I can't cover it but it doesn't matter because the OB that did the surgery is known for her "amazing" stitchwork (no staples) on c-sections. She was absolutely horrible during the labor but she did manage to leave me with a very unnoticeable scar. While recovering I kept getting doctors coming in to check out my scar and telling my how beautiful it was.
post #15 of 85
They shaved me a bit, but not much. My scar is very low, but above my hairline.
post #16 of 85
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post #17 of 85
My scar is above te hairline, but only just... maybe a quarter inch?
The nurse did shave a little off the top... the hospital I was at uses steri strips after closing the incision in order to reduce adhesions. Which is wonderful. But the strips can get stuck in the hair and so they generally shave a bit first. It was an unplanned c/s so I wasn't really "in the loop" but the reasoning made sense and the shave was less than I would have done for a performance of Rocky Horror so it wasn't anything too noticable.
My scar will be 3 years old next month and although it got pinker during my last pregnancy it's pretty vague most of the time... a touch ropy on one side but generally smooth and slightly darker than flesh tone. I can't hide it but like a pp, the tummy bulge sort of makes it a moot point.
post #18 of 85
Not that you can see my scar because of belly flab, but it is above the hairline. They did not shave me, & the nurses removing my staples were surprised by that.
post #19 of 85
They shaved me down to where my labia start. My scar sits right at the very edge of the top of the hair, so the hair doesn't cover it persay, but if I were to pull the top of my pants down to show it to you, you'd see a peek of hair.
post #20 of 85
My scar is right at the hairline - there are a few "straggles" above it but it's definitely not well-covered. They shaved me a little bit right before surgery.
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When I think of southern Italy, a kind of mental postcard comes to mind: a table laden with seafood, pasta, and wine, with Homer's "wine-dark sea" sparkling in the sun-drenched background.
The reality, of course, is much more complicated. The food and sights can be glorious, but amid the region's base of small farms there exist industrialized, plantation-scale operations. And scale aside, working conditions on the region's farms are hardly idyllic. Last year, the UK-based Ecologist published a blistering exposé of working conditions in the region's tomato fields, which produce for the nation's vast canned-tomato export industry. Workers, mainly migrants from Africa, live in slave-like conditions, with meager pay and awful housing. As is too often the case in the United States, people who spend their time harvesting food live in dire poverty, often having to rely on charity for enough to eat.
Now the Ecologist is back, this time with a report on conditions in southern Italy's orange groves, which produce fruit to be juiced for the processed food industry, including Coca-Cola and its Fanta soft drink. It's not clear whether any of the Italian juice ends up in Fanta sold in the US. "The majority of the juice we procure from this area is used in products for our Italian market," the company wrote in a statement to the Ecologist. Honestly, I'm surprised there's any real juice in Fanta at all.
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Who Should We Blame for High Gas Prices?
| Fri Mar. 2, 2012 11:45 AM GMT
This morning's topic was why gasoline prices have been rising. Today, the Washington Post essays a vastly more important topic: who are we blaming for rising gasoline prices? Here's the answer in colorful bar chart form:
What to think of this? The primary correct answer is "supply and demand," which isn't on the list, and the secondary correct answer is tension in the Middle East, which garners 11% of the answers. "Other mentions" gets the most votes, but just what are these other things that people are blaming? The answer, it turns out, is: government, speculators, Congress, gas guzzlers, rising global demand, George Bush (!), the economy, OPEC, greed, Democrats, Republicans, and (my favorite) everybody/everything.
If you put the answers in a different set of buckets, it looks something like this:
• 31% — The government in one way or another
• 19% — Greedy corporate gits in one form or another
• 11% — Tension in the Middle East
• 10% — Supply and demand in one way or another
• 10% — Something else
• 24% — Don't know
(Don't blame me that this adds up to 105%. Apparently some people gave more than one answer.)
Ezra Klein thinks this poll demonstrates an improvement of sorts, since 28% of Americans blamed Bush for rising gas prices after Katrina but only 18% are blaming Obama for the current rise. Maybe. But if I had to guess, I'd put this down to two things. First, Obama is just more popular than Bush was at the time. Everyone hated him after Katrina. Second, we've had a bunch of these price gyrations since 2005 and the public is getting used to them. It's harder to blame the president when this stuff happens every year or so no matter who's in office.
As for myself, I don't know. On the bright side, only 1% of Americans blame environmental restrictions on domestic drilling, despite a full-bore Republican campaign to convince them otherwise, so that's nice. On the other hand, I'd sure like to see a lot more people blaming supply and demand. Maybe 10% isn't bad, all things considered, but I was ve-r-r-r-r-y generous about what I put in that bucket. The vast majority of Americans still have no clue what's driving all this.
20 Percent of Military Fatalities in Afghanistan Are "Insider" Shootings
| Fri Mar. 2, 2012 10:25 AM GMT
Domestic politics has absorbed most of my attention lately, so this came as more of a surprise to me than it probably should have:
Hours before dawn Thursday, Afghan assailants, including a man hired to teach Afghan soldiers to read, shot and killed two U.S. troops and wounded a third, Afghan and American officials said. The soldiers slain at the base in Kandahar province were the fifth and sixth U.S. military personnel to die in a span of eight days at the hands of Afghans they had worked alongside. With these latest killings, the proportion of NATO overall military fatalities caused by such "insider" shootings this year stood at nearly one in five.
There are more details later in the story, and then this:
The deaths come against a backdrop of deepening mutual mistrust between many Afghans and their Western counterparts after riots tore through the country last week over what officials said was the inadvertent burning of copies of the Koran at a U.S.-run military base....Publicly, U.S. officials have painted the Koran incident as a setback, but scarcely one that could shatter longtime bonds. They point out that the rioters made up only a tiny fraction of the Afghan population, and assert that it was a situation in which the Taliban and other Islamist militants seized an opportunity to both whip up and blend into the crowds.
But that's the whole point. Of course this is a case of the Taliban taking advantage of an incident to demagogue the U.S. presence and whip local crowds into a frenzy. Pretty obviously, though, this is the situation we're in. Our presence, for a variety of reasons,1 is unpopular enough that the Taliban can easily take advantage of small incidents like this. And they will. There will always be provocations of one kind or another. It's inevitable when you've got a hundred thousand troops who are spread out over a big, unfamiliar country and constantly under extreme stress.
Today's incident was an accidental Koran burning. Tomorrow's incident will be something else. And the next day it will be something different still. But they all point in the same direction: counterinsurgency had its chance, and it's just not going to work in Afghanistan. It's time to wish the Afghans godspeed and let them have their country back.
1For example, the fact that our military operations routinely kill and maim Afghan children and other civilians. It's not deliberate, but that doesn't matter. We still do it.
Nebraska NOT Reviving "Justifiable Homicide" Bill
| Fri Mar. 2, 2012 9:27 AM GMT
Yesterday, we published a blog post indicating that the Nebraska Legislature had revived a bill extending "justifiable homicide" protections to the unborn, after several abortion rights groups contacted Mother Jones about this development; however, further reporting shows that the state has not revived the law. The groups were looking at outdated information from 2011 (first reported here at Mother Jones, in fact).
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Unfortunately, Obama Probably Isn't Going to Raise Your Taxes
| Fri Mar. 2, 2012 9:13 AM GMT
Noam Scheiber says that deep in his heart, President Obama doesn't just want to let the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire, he wants to let all of the Bush tax cuts expire:
Schiliro figured that, if the bill passed, the whole mess of tax cuts was likely to disappear when all was said and done....At first, Schiliro’s plan went nowhere—in truth it was as much a stunt as a serious proposal. But Schiliro had an important ally: Peter Orszag, the president’s budget director....By November 2009, Orszag had become so fond of the idea that he insisted on presenting it to the president in the Oval Office. Orszag’s fellow wonks were cool to the plan, having heard him and Schiliro sing its praises repeatedly. But the administration’s chief wonk—Barack Obama—was intrigued.
I would be delighted if this were true, but this reporting seems really, really thin to me. I mean, what's the evidence here? In a single meeting over a year ago, budget hawk Peter Orszag presented an idea and Obama....listened. That's it. Scheiber says Obama was "intrigued," but the plan never went anywhere, and Orszag, of course, is no longer part of the administration. It's never come up again, and Obama has apparently never so much as mentioned it since November 2009.
"What is clear," says Scheiber, "is that, having been tempted to end all of the Bush tax cuts in 2009, the president would only find the idea more attractive were he to win a second term." But no: that's not clear at all. Obama wouldn't have to worry about reelection, but every single Democratic member of Congress still would, so the political calculus really wouldn't change much at all.
This is making a mountain out of a molehill. Staffers have ideas all the time. Sometimes they get a chance to present them to the president. The president usually listens politely, rather than screaming at them never to mention it again. That's all that seems to have happened here.
Which is too bad. Ditching the entire set of Bush tax cuts really is the only way we'll ever get the long-term deficit under control. If I had my way, we'd phase out the whole mess, maybe by thirds starting in 2013. But I'll bet the president doesn't agree, more's the pity.
Obama: "We've Got Israel's Back"
| Fri Mar. 2, 2012 8:53 AM GMT
President Obama sat down with the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg to talk about Iran and nukes in a more sustained way than I've ever seen before. Here's a snippet:
GOLDBERG: Go back to this language, 'All options on the table.'....The impression we get is that the Israeli government thinks this is a vague expression that's been used for so many years. Is there some ramping-up of the rhetoric you're going to give them?
PRESIDENT OBAMA: I think the Israeli people understand it, I think the American people understand it, and I think the Iranians understand it....I think that the Israeli government recognizes that, as president of the United States, I don't bluff. I also don't, as a matter of sound policy, go around advertising exactly what our intentions are. But I think both the Iranian and the Israeli governments recognize that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say. Let describe very specifically why this is important to us.
....GOLDBERG: Do you see accidental nuclear escalation as an issue?
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Absolutely. Look, the fact is, I don't think any of it would be accidental. I think it would be very intentional. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, I won't name the countries, but there are probably four or five countries in the Middle East who say, "We are going to start a program, and we will have nuclear weapons." And at that point, the prospect for miscalculation in a region that has that many tensions and fissures is profound. You essentially then duplicate the challenges of India and Pakistan fivefold or tenfold.
....GOLDBERG: ....There have been disagreements between Israel and the U.S. before, but this is coming to a head about what the Israelis see as an existential issue. The question is: In your mind, have you brought arguments to Netanyahu that have so far worked out well?
In four words, Obama says the U.S. approach toward the Middle East is: "We've got Israel's back." And he's obviously pretty pissed off over the political footsie with Republicans that Benjamin Netanyahu has been playing. Obama may have Israel's back, but it looks like his upcoming visit with Netanyahu will be, in the usual diplo-speak, "frank and productive."
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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for March 2, 2012
Fri Mar. 2, 2012 8:41 AM GMT
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Dear Rush Limbaugh: Birth Control Doesn't Work Like Viagra
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Background checks wouldn’t have stopped this incident. An armed guard could have. You call the police, people with guns, when these things happen. You then wait until they get there to stop the other person with a gun. Having a person with a gun there eliminates the wait. I am sorry for their loss, but I am even more sorry that they are being used to push a political agenda, and not to find solutions to these problems.
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I hope they have access to medical marijuana where they reside. It would be an even bigger tragedy if these people had access to weapons given their irrational state of mind currently./
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Sorry, but I still don’t get the whole “national” part of the Sandyhook shooting. Sure mass-shootings have happened in a few states, but there are way more states that can be named off that have never had a mass-shooting. So why do those states need super-restrictive gun laws at the federal level “that everyone now seems to want”. CT, you now have some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. Again that’s good for you, but not the State where I’m from.
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10 tips for using wildcard characters in Microsoft Access criteria expressions
Wildcards come in handy when you need to locate records with similar data or you're trying to track down a specific record based on limited information. But if you don't use the right wildcard characters the right way, you could wind up with the wrong data--a potentially app-corrupting nightmare. These tips will help you wield wildcards more effectively.
This article is also available as a PDF download.
A wildcard is a special character that can represent one or more characters in a text value. You can use wildcards to find many records with similar, but not exactly the same, information. You can also use them to look for a specific record when you can't remember enough information to retrieve just that one record.
The ability to find and retrieve data easily is great, but use wildcards cautiously. If you use the wrong character, a query will almost certainly return erroneous data. If you're not lucky enough to catch the mistake visually, the erroneous data could go undetected for a long time--long enough to corrupt your data or even your entire application.
# 1: Match characters in a specific position
The most flexible wildcard character is the asterisk (*). It matches any character or any block of characters in a specific position. For instance, the following statement would return any entry that contains the string access without regard to letter case:
Like "*Access*"
So it would return the following entries: Microsoft Access, Access 97, and accessing.
Drop the first * character to match entries that begin with the string access:
Like "Access*"
This statement would return Access 97 and accessing but not Microsoft Access. Similarly, the following statement would return Microsoft Access but not Access 97 or accessing:
Like "*Access"
# 2: Spaces matter in a * match
When using the * character to match characters in a specific position, pay close attention to space characters. If the search string includes a space character between the literal characters and the * character, Access will return only those entries that include a space character in that position. For instance, the following statement matches Microsoft Access but not Access 97 or accessing:
Like "* Access"
You might not expect that search string to return Access 97, but the absence of the word accessing might be a surprise. Access won't return accessing because the entry doesn't have a space character before the access block. Similarly, the following statement matches Access 97 but not Microsoft Access or the single word entry, accessing:
Like "Access *"
# 3: Match just one character in a specific position
The question mark character (?) serves as a single-character placeholder. You can combine this wildcard to specify a certain number of characters. For instance, the following statement would match Smith and Smyth but not the word smooth (without regard to letter case):
Like "Sm?th"
You can combine ? characters to cast a wider net or to focus the search, depending on the circumstances. For example, the following criteria would find Smith, smile, smite, and smirk:
Like "Smi??"
It would not find smirch or smitten. That's because each ? character represents only one character. Although both smirch and smitten match the literal characters in the expression (smi), both words have more than two characters following those literal characters. To catch all entries that begin with smi without regard to the number of characters, use the * character (# 1).
# 4: Use ? to match symbol characters
Although the English language doesn't use special characters, like è and ü, it's common to store values that contain such characters. They pose a unique problem in a search, because you must use the special character and not just the English counterpart. You might find it easier to use the ? placeholder in these cases. For instance, if you want to find the record for Comèrcio Mineiro, you could take the time to insert the é character, but doing so requires extra keystrokes. Instead, use the ? wildcard to represent the special character, as follows:
Like "Com?rcio *"
This search expression might match a few other entries, but in most cases, it won't, because it's such a narrow search. In this example, you must also include the * or the literal string to match the desired entry because it contains more than one word. If you omitted the *, Access would match an entry that contained only the text Com?rcio.
# 5: Use [ ] to match literal wildcard characters
Sometimes, you'll want to include a wildcard character as part of a literal search string. For instance, you might use the * character to denote a special note or comment in a memo or text field. In that case, you must tell Access to evaluate the * character as a literal character rather than a wildcard by enclosing the wildcard in brackets as follows
Like "[*]*"
If you use Like "*", Access will return every entry in the data source. (It isn't necessary to enclose the ! or ] wildcard characters in brackets.)
# 6: Match characters in a list
It's possible to match more than one specific character at a time using a list. To match any single character in a list, separate each item in the list with a comma and enclose the list of characters in brackets. For instance, the following search string will find any entry that begins with a or z:
Like "[a, z]*"
If the list is a set of consecutive values, use the hyphen to separate the first and last characters in the sequence. The following expression matches all entries that begin with the letters a, b, c, d, or e:
Like "[a-e]*"
The bracket wildcards are flexible enough to handle multiple lists as follows:
Like "[a-e, k, p-s]*"
The above expression matches all entries that begin with the following letters: a, b, c, d, e, k, p, q, r, or s.
You can also use the bracket wildcards to denote characters in the middle of a string. For instance, the following expression matches entries that begin with the letter a and have the letters b or f as the second character:
Like "a[b, f]*"
# 7: Exclude characters
Most of the wildcard characters match characters. The exclamation point character (!) is different. Use ! to exclude matching characters from a query's results. For instance, the following expression would return all entries that do not begin with the letter a:
Like "[!a]*"
Notice that the expression includes the bracket wildcards. The ! character works with the brackets. In truth, you can exclude matches only from a list. However, the list can contain just a single character. Expand the list possibilities by applying the same techniques discussed in # 6.
# 8: Accommodate SQL conflicts
Access uses Jet SQL, a custom vendor-specific version of SQL. Access Project files (.adp) use Transact SQL (T-SQL). SQL Server also uses T-SQL. The two versions of SQL don't support the same wildcard characters. That means that an expression that works fine in an .mdb file won't work in an .adp file or in SQL Server. (If you should ever upgrade, wildcards could be a problem.) The ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and Data Access Objects (DAO) libraries have a similar conflict. Table A lists the most common Access wildcards and their ANSI-92 SQL counterparts in a Project file and SQL Server.
Table A: ANSI-92 SQL wildcards
Access (.mdb) and DAO
ADO, Access Project (.adp), and SQL Server
Matches any character or multiple characters in its position.
Matches any single character in its position.
Matches any character in list.
Excludes any character in list.
Matches the numeric digits 0 through 9.
# 9: Accommodate both Jet and T-SQL
Working with both Jet SQL and T-SQL can be a problem. Conditional compilation can help, at least where wildcards in code are concerned. Use conditional compilation to switch between the two versions of SQL, as needed. Enter the following code into the Declarations section of a standard module:
'Conditional constants:
'Jet SQL = True
'T-SQL = False
#Const cSQL = True
'Declare and define wildcards for versions.
#If cSQL = True Then
Public Const cWildcardMultiple = "*"
Public Const cWildcardSingle = "?"
#ElseIfcSQL = False Then
Public Const cWildcardMultiple = "%"
Public Const cWildcardSingle = "_"
#End If
You can set the cSQL flag manually, but you'll probably want to automate the process if possible. Unfortunately, this simple code catches only wildcards characters in code.
# 10: Delimit for both Jet and T-SQL
When searching for text, you must delimit the literal search string. In Access, you can use the single (' ') or double quotation (" ") marks to delimit literal characters. That can produce a conflict if you're also working with an Access .adp file or SQL Server tables because they support only the single quotation mark as a text delimiter. For this reason, I recommend that you use the single quotation mark delimiters in .mdb files, if there's any possibility that you might convert to an .adp file or upgrade to SQL Server. It's just one less modification you'll need to make--finding and changing all double marks to single quotation marks. (This tip is valid regardless of whether you're using wildcards.)
Susan Sales Harkins is an independent consultant and the author of several articles and books on database technologies. Her most recent book is Mastering Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express, with Mike Gunderloy, published by Sybex. Other collaborations with Mike Gunderloy are Automating Microsoft Access 2003 with VBA, Upgrader's Guide to Microsoft Office System 2003, ICDL Exam Cram 2, and Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Access 2003, all by Que. Currently, Susan volunteers as the Publications Director for Database Advisors at You can reach her at
Match "123" or "456":
like "*[1,4][2,5][3,6]*"
Nice article. I have a question about parameterized SQL statements. I have to implement a simple search on a title field in an ACCESS database. I want the person to be able to put in a word and find all items with that word in the title. what would the SQL statement look like? What would be used to represent the parameter? Is Is it SELECT Orders.OrderID FROM Orders WHERE OrderTitle LIKE "*?*" how would I represent a parameter of any string length (I will be asking them to put in a word). For an Access 2003 database? I am using ASP.NET and VB.NET
Do you frequently use wildcard characters to locate records in Microsoft Access? What other tips would you add to this list?
One question? How do I make a query criteria to find a cell in a table that DOESN?T have an ?@? symbol and/or a 'period' to confirm if its an email address? (ie one cell in a list of emails that is missing the @ symbol and .(period), for instance.. so I can remove invalid email addresses)? Thank you!
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DD, clearly you don't understand how this website works. People with cameras stand around all day waiting to get a shot of certain celebrities. Then they sell those pictures to websites like TMZ or magazines like People for a lot of money. TMZ and People then make a lot of money off of those pictures, either through advertising on their websites, t.v. show deals, or magazine sales. Sure, sometimes those celebrities call the paps and tell them where they are and other times not so much. I'm pretty sure when Heath Ledger died his ghost didn't call all the entertainment shows and asked them to get a pic of his body being put into an ambulance in a body bag.
Besides, there's no reason to be so angry and start yelling it's just tmz. Get a life.
1184 days ago
ROFLMAO! Truth, you really cracked me up!!! But you're abasolutely CORRECT!!!
Has TMZ/Harvey lost their mojo? All the stories lately are not just lame but obviously irrelevant, so very trashy.
1184 days ago
Actually Shepard Fairey didn't have the right to use that image, that's why he got in so much trouble. He lied and said he used another image by AP that he cropped and changed and made completely different, however, it turned out that he used an image that was almost exactly the same, he just made it blue and red. He admitted he was wrong.
1184 days ago
@51 Elisha u didn't see how lissalissa attacked me I was responding in the manner she replied to me...U should read the comments I was responding to before writing to me..I'm not the one that talked about TMZ because someone called me an idiot because TMZ doesn't get sued for putting up celeb info. I know how it works. When people call me idiot an whatever else then I will respond because that must be normal communication to them.
1184 days ago
..looks like we have ourselves a situation! haha btw a bunch of new jersey shore season 3 SPOILERS! were just posted on - its gonna be a wild season!
1184 days ago
Bubbles The Chimp
I suggest people arguing about copyright law take a few courses or study the law. She can't sell his image for profit without his knowledge. That is why she asked for advertising for her site instead mainly because she knew that. She doesn't say she is selling his image. She says she "usually asks ??? from clients." He was not her client. If he was a nice guy, he would pay her for her time painting it so she can't sell it to any other goofball who actually wants to pay for it. If he is a douche, he would offer her any price he wanted so she can't sell it. But who would buy that hideous painting anyway.
1184 days ago
Bubbles The Chimp
Also... IF she painted the ugly guy from a photograph, then she is in violation of copyright infringement from the photographer if she tries to sell it.
1184 days ago
If she was dumb enough to upload it onto the internet anywhere, in any form, without a watermark promoting her site that would not be removed until the transaction was satisfactory to her, she's an idiot. Further proof she's an idiot can be seen by her message to him when she ho-hummed around about what she wanted in exchange for the painting and included "it's up to you really".
If you were dumb enough to do the above, and then claim you didn't even ask him to take it down because you didn't think he would be smart enough to understand copyright laws, YOU'RE AN IDIOT.
1184 days ago
Geez Thanks Chimp, a voice of reason...There would be know ASCAP if people can just use what u wrote and sell it without compensating the artist.
1184 days ago
Also, every. single. thing. Bubbles The Chimp said above.
1184 days ago
You people are moronic. Clearly she just wanted acknowledgement for the posting of her artwork. It doesn't say that she wanted to sue him for copyright.. The interviewer probably asked if she planned to prosecute and she joked in her response. That's what it looks like from the little information provided at least.
The fact that he said he was interested but asked if she was giving it for free or asking for money just sums up the kind of self involved ******* he is. Now she's figured out away to get the acknowledgement on her own. Good job.
1184 days ago
Couldn't the Situation just TAGGED A REQUEST FOR THE PIC. Facebook isn't rocket science!!
1184 days ago
Also judging by her other artwork I assume the painting was probably meant to be funny.
1184 days ago
Master Po
Elisha she posted it on his wall then begged for money when he liked it. Its not like it was watermarker OR sent saying DO NOT DISRBUTE, anyone looking at facebook has it since it was on his wall (ALONG WITH ON HER SITE). So is she going to sue all of us for looking at it?
If you are the owner and post in in a public forum for public consumption you can not then go back and say its wrong. All the guy did was take the picture and put it in an album after THE "artist" (I use this term lightly) realized none of the cast was going to send her pathetic ass money. Then she forwarded this story to tmz. In an attempt to sell some of these garbage 60 posters which cost 3$ to make.
Its an amateurs attempt at some fame since their art is lacking severely. They will get a few hits cause of this and fade back into "no one gives a sh*ts'ville".
1184 days ago
And....she got her exposure...and no one
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How much of a difference would there be between two crossfired 7970 and a 5990?
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I want to upgrade from the 5990 I have in my machine now - to two crossfired 7970's.
Will I see that much of a difference in gaming?
What are the rumors about the 7970?
I multi monitor - 3 24" Asus monitors in portrait mode.
2x 6970s would destroy a 5990 and 2x 7970 would destroy 2x 6970s
A 5990 is faster and slower then a GTX 580.
To finalize my ideas, ONE 7970 would beat up a 5990
One 7970 is as fast as a 5970, so 2x 7970 would definitely beat your 5990.
But when playing only on one 24" monitor you would not even see the difference. You might on 3 eyefinity setup monitors, but it might not even be worth the extra money for the upgrade.
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kitsunestarwind said:
Yeah one 7970 will flatten a 5970 (5990) due to the fact its way faster and has way more memory which affects eyefinity greatly
Plus if you add in the tessellation improvements.
Here one can see the difference between the 7970 and a 5970:
The difference is negligible.
4GB Memory on the HD5990 should me more than enough to be no bottleneck on an eyefinity setup. There are some games that only use the 2GB memory (one side) of the internal crossfire setup on the HD5990, and then yes, it will be a bottleneck.
But with 2x 7970 you will ofcourse beat down the HD5990 (almost double, minus the crossfire scaling loss).
I have a black edition xfx 5990 - I just bought Skyrim - and I cannot play it unless it is on medium settings.
My system:
890fx ud7
8gb Ram
xfx 5990 - black edition
1000 watt PS
housed in a haf x
1 TB hard drive
128 SSD
Would you suggest purchasing one 7970, to see if there is an eyefinity bottleneck? I would really like to play some of the games at the higher graphics settings.
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I'd love to know what the hell a 5990 is.
6990? You really don't need more than that even at eyefinity settings, but two 7970s would definitely crush a 6990.
It's pretty easy to just google "crossfire 7970"
For example:
the hd5990 was the card that was supposed to be released by sapphire. Although i never even read about it in real life. And also when i search for it on the internet, i cant find the fact it was even ever sold.
If you are playing skyrim on a hd5970 and have issues with stuttering, there might be other problems at hand, this card is more than capable of running that game on your 1920x1200 resolution monitor at high settings.
But indeed playing eyefinity setup on 3 monitors could give your card a hard time.
Why invest in one single new card which is only marginally better than your old card?
- are you playing skyrim with the newest patch?
- do you have the latest drivers installed (chipset drivers, graphics drivers, directx)
- what kind of cpu do you have?
- are you playing eyefinity?
- are you sure its a hd5990? (if no, go take a look)
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Well there's the Asus Ares which is a 5870x2, but otherwise it's either a 5970 or 6990.
Googling 5990 does return a result for the Sapphire model, but as far as I know it never actually happened. The closest to what they were advertising is the Asus model.
This is a 5990 sold by XFX - It is a black edition. It actually exists... :)
As far as the processor is concerned - I am using a 1090 t
I am POSITIVE it is a dual graphics card - xfx black edition...5970 is right... :(
I am playing with three 23" monitors in portrait mode -
As far as the lastest drivers - yes on all - Might it be the 1090t?
1090 should be more than good enough.
If you are really playing eyefinity, an upgrade could be worth it. 2 7970's are more than twice as good. But beware that you won't be able to get these cards for a bargain in the coming 2 months.
Is it simply that I'm playing in eyefinity mode?
I know that the card would shred it on one monitor..
I am really playing eyefinity - three monitors - portrait mode - side by side by side
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Ok so it's the OCed 5970... well, that card should be able to do eyefinity. I was running 5760x1080 on my CF 5850s and BF3 played at around 45fps on medium settings...
Anyway, if you want to max out games you'll want either CF 6970, SLI 570, SLI 580, 6990, 590, or 1 or 2 7970s.
Good eyefinity review of the 7970
This is at Highest settings, so if you reduce from Ultra to High, or even just drop the AA to 2xMSAA, you'll probably be in a very good FPS range.
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Technically, yes. One of the most important ones would be warranty.
If the cards are all reference models, then as far as performance and cooling go, they will be identical. However, if we're talking custom PCBs and custom cooling with factory overclocks, then there will be some difference. Best to read some reviews on the models you're looking at if it means that much to you.
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2545532,9,1100001 said:
There's your problem. Skyrim had the most mindblowingly bad problems for Crossfire... I could not imagine a worse situation for a hardware vendor than the driver support for this game. It took me about a month to play through it and things weren't resolved by then. They claimed victory with a couple successive driver updates (first that it fixed issues on 6xxx Crossfire, then on 5xxx Crossfire in a subsequent driver update), but I never experienced resolution with my 5850's. For a while i would get better performance by simply using 1 GPU (go figure). It's a shame, too, because it marred an otherwise very good game. I was considering bumping up to a 7970 to avoid the multi card issues, but then I realized that a pair of 560 ti's provide pretty much identical performance for $150-$180 less (assuming you pay MSRP for a 7970). The 7970 will OC further, but that has its own tradeoffs.
Are you having issues in any other games besides Skyrim?
No issues in any other game...I've been considering bumping up to a 7970 crossfired...but really, it is just skyrim...and I'm kinda pissed - because I paid for it... I
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mahin1islam said:
wdf r u guys talking about. The 7970 DESTROYS ALL!!! upgrade to that or wait for nvidia kepler/maxwell.
We're talking about not throwing money away. And no, it only destroys other single GPU cards. For the money you can get better performance out of a crossfire or SLI setup, like CF 6950s or 560 Tis.
OP: If it's just Skyrim, for one, make sure you're running the 12.1 drivers. Secondly, download the performance fix off There's a couple of them, I'm not sure which is better. Although apparently with the new Skyrim 1.4 patch, Bethesda is applying the optimization flags that the mods add, so it might not matter in a week or two.
I will look into that, wolfram23 - this is a question of not throwing money away - and except for skyrim and crysis - my card shreds every other game I play in eyefinity mode. if I was running one screen, there wouldn't even be a question.
Thanks for the advice, and I'll keep you informed.
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FYI the Skyrim 1.4 patch is on Steam now, apparently it has performance fixes. Might want to give that a go and see if it helps.
Also with Crysis, if it's the first one, well, that game is a GPU killer lol. But if it's Crysis 2 I can tell you what's happening: It's an Nvidia "The way it's meant to be played" game, so Crytek went and added tesselation to all sorts of useless crap. For example, concrete barricades are the most tesselated things in the game. It also renders an entire ocean of water under the ground at all times if you are near a large body of water.
Read a detailed report on that... crap... here:
That's REALLY sneaky - and make sense, unfortunately. I'll give the patch a go, if it can get past ESET NOD 32, and see what happens...any help with how to get the game going despite ESET Nod? | http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/340894-33-difference-crossfired-7970-5990 | dclm-gs1-193950002 | false | false | {
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THE FOLLOWING isn't about Harriet Miers or the collapse of an administration weighed down by scandal. Rather, it's about why I'm planning on moving to Montana in about 10 years. At this point, you have every reason to wonder what this has to do with your life. I'll tell you: I'm going to convince you to join me.
In stark contrast to the City College kids huddled in their Alcoves circa 1939, focused like laser beams on the fate of mankind with brows furrowed and fists raised, today's bright youth "ain't rebellin'." And with good reason. The kind of intellectual ferment that leads to social upheaval is invariably a product of rising expectations. The French Revolution was, if you believe Tocqueville, less a response to unusually intolerable oppression than to the steady hollowing-out of what had been a very effective autocracy. Which is to say, good news prompted a lot of murderous rage.
More recently, it was affluence as much as injustice (real and imagined) that fueled America's Baby Boomers' desperate bid for attention--a spoiled-child psychodrama that plagues us to this day. Once again, very good news--dazzling economic growth, the steady breakdown of caste barriers--turned a generation of mild-mannered Bill Bixbys into a generation of crazed, pot-smoking Lou Ferrignos.
So what happens in an age of diminishing expectations? There's no better way to win a bet than to wager that American life will, over time, get better rather than worse. Because there are so many patsies willing to bet otherwise, the rewards are almost always handsome. If history tells us anything, it's that the future will be like the past, only with fancier gadgets, larger homes, and prettier, healthier people.
BUT WHAT IF OUR LUCK IS RUNNING OUT? In How We Got Here, David Frum chronicled the various ways the 1970s scarred the country, leaving a legacy of moral turpitude, garish pastels, and economic illiteracy. Consider then that the rising generation, born at the tail end of 1979, is living through what looks increasingly like a 1970s revival. They're coping with anxiety abroad and rising gas prices at home. They're wearing the flared pants. They're baring the midriffs. And they will need much better judgment than their parents if they are to navigate their way out of the calamitous course set by the Baby Boomers responsible for the Europeanization of American life.
By now, readers are undoubtedly familiar with rising income volatility and the pervasive uncertainty that comes with it. For young workers, resilience is the order of the day: They'll probably lose their job or their benefits at some point, so they have to be prepared. The savvy will survive and thrive--as for the rest, well, good luck. The end result is, for many, a sense of shrinking horizons. That you will necessarily do better than your parents is no longer taken as a given.
Take housing, for example. In the coastal urban regions prized by immigrants and natives alike, resistance to new construction and denser zoning is radically changing the character of the inner suburbs (a shift Joel Kotkin has chronicled). As Kotkin puts it, those lucky enough to have been in the right time and at the right place have become a new landed aristocracy, enjoying a vast increase in unearned wealth. Meanwhile, the cost of living has become prohibitively high for young families. One might call this "the closing of the crabgrass frontier," a historical development of epochal significance. The more enterprising and ambitious are moving to low-cost metropolitan areas and small towns, where the cycle begins anew.
Then you have the lifetime net tax rates. Say we continue on a somewhat more responsible version of our current fiscal course, which is to say, assume that big-ticket government entitlements are left unreformed. If current trends hold, the amount the federal government will take from you minus the amount it will give back (in the form of transfer payments) will go from 17.68 percent of income for the youngest people alive today to a staggering 35.81 percent for those yet to be born. The pampered offspring of single-child families will find their blood, sweat, and tears harvested by self-absorbed, gastric-bypassed, face-lifted geezers living it up into their 90s.
Of course, most of those yet to be born will be cyborgs equipped with hyper-intelligent brains and elaborate virtual reality environments that can dull the pain of being stacked like cordwood in vast warehouses, thanks to the sky-high price of real estate. This will help dull the pain for most. Others will high-tail it to greener pastures. Like Montana.
WHEN THE DECK is stacked against you, cheating is pretty much your only recourse. The best way to "cheat" is to abandon the middle-class mainstream and embrace alternatives. As high-quality public schools grow increasingly inaccessible, the next generation of parents will have little choice other than to supplement their children's inadequate education. Some will turn to private tutoring chains--which are already mushrooming across the cities and suburbs. Others will create increasingly sophisticated cooperative networks that could, over time, come to supplant conventional schools. Looking further out, one can imagine these networks taking on even larger economic roles. Despite steep tax burdens and a rising cost of living, a small handful of would-be outlaws will in this way stumble upon a new birth of freedom.
Where better to live the outlaw life than in Montana, where housing is cheap and experiments in living are welcome? It wouldn't be the first time ornery, ambitious, enterprising young people settled out West in droves.
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0.063158 | <urn:uuid:d3db72ae-fb3f-4e24-b856-5a465a4d2ea7> | en | 0.924337 | children and finance en-US A Recipe for Youth Financial Literacy <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/a-recipe-for-youth-financial-literacy" class="imagecache imagecache-250w imagecache-linked imagecache-250w_linked"><img src="" alt="child holding coins" title="child holding coins" class="imagecache imagecache-250w" width="250" height="187" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Imagine someone handed you a chef's hat and apron and dropped you into a trendy restaurant, directing you to "fuse elements of French and Thai cuisine." Problem is, you've only watched cooking shows and, at best, you've sliced the occasional carrot to help your dad with a stew.</p> <p>This is essentially the state of financial literacy today. Folks aren't being taught the skills necessary to become financially literate. They are tossed a hat and an apron and are expected to just figure it out. This is a recipe for disaster. Financial Literacy, like becoming a top chef, can only be achieved by developing skills over a period of time...a long time.</p> <p>So much effort is directed at our young adults in an effort to fix poor habits. The people involved in those efforts are doing amazing work, but imagine if more or most of those amazing efforts were focused where they really need to be: building good financial habits in our younger kids.</p> <p>There's a dichotomy in place regarding youth financial literacy. People almost always agree that my passion for teaching young kids about the value of money is the direction we need to head, yet most decide not to take this road. Parents delay teaching — or even talking about money — until their kids get older, and financial educators most often focus their efforts on teens and young adults. So why should we teach kids, even preschoolers, about the value of money? Because kids can understand a lot more than you think BEFORE they reach kindergarten. The PTA (Parent Teachers Association), NCEE (National Council for Economic Education) and CUNA (Credit Union National Association) all agree. In fact, CUNA has an entire set of resources (<a href="">Thrive by Five</a>) dedicated to helping parents teach their preschool kids about money.</p> <p>I'm constantly trying to think of ways to get my message across. After reading <a href="">Julie Rains' post</a> on basic financial planning, it dawned on me that it would be revealing to match up the key components of a solid ADULT financial plan with the key aspects of youth financial literacy. Not surprisingly, it turns out that the basics of an adult plan include behaviors that kids can learn at a young age. I pulled just a few relevant topics from Julie's post and noted how kids can begin to learn these skills through a basic program that can be started in or just before Kindergarten.</p> <h3>1. Pay yourself first!</h3> <p>By giving kids an allowance by the time they are five and mandating that they save at least a portion of that money, they can help build this most basic skill. My personal experience suggests that somewhere between four and five is a good time to start an allowance, depending on the maturity of the child. We use a three-jar system to allow them to Save, Share (charitable donations) and Spend Smart. (Note that we don't just label the jar "Spend," but rather we wanted it to be about more than just spending. We wanted our daughters to eventually become smart consumers.)</p> <h3>2. Save for your retirement (matching).</h3> <p>We use the Allowance Magic program (full disclosure, I sell the book on my site) and the system incentivizes saving by allowing parents to "match" some percentage of allowance saved. For example, when our daughters put a dollar in their Save jars, they get an additional quarter. How much you match is your choice. By the way, the book is short but detailed enough to get you all the way into the teenage years.</p> <h3>3. Live within or beneath your means.</h3> <p>By embracing financial literacy and teaching it to their kids, parents can realize their own deficiencies and make adjustments. A great by-product of starting a program with our kids has been to improve my own thinking about needs vs. wants, making smart spending choices, and paying myself first.</p> <h3>4. Save for major purchases.</h3> <p>Goals, goals, goals! If your child really wants something, have him/her draw a picture of the item (or print it from a website), write how much money it will cost, and paste that on his/her Save jar. You can even go a step further and note how many weeks of allowance it will take to achieve the goal. Using goals to teach savings makes it tangible, and learning about goal setting is important for later achievement.</p> <h3>5. Give money to charity.</h3> <p>It's a good idea to mandate that a portion of the weekly allowance be plopped into the Share, or charitable giving, jar. Then look for opportunities to give this money away that's tangible for them. For example, our school collected money for Haiti relief, and our daughter was able to empty her Share jar into to collection jar. The more tangible the application, the better.</p> <p>I am hopeful that this will help convince a few more parents that teaching very young kids these basic tenants can help ingrain these habits early, so that they (or others) won't have to break bad habits later.</p> <p>Let's give our future chefs more than just a big hat and an apron!</p> <a href="" class="sharethis-link" title="A Recipe for Youth Financial Literacy" rel="nofollow">ShareThis</a><div class="field field-type-text field-field-guestpost-blurb"> <div class="field-label">Guest Post Blurb: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>John Lanza created the award-winning DVD, "The Money Mammals: Saving Money Is Fun," and penned the new children's picture book, <b>Joe the Monkey Saves for a Goal</b>. Both are available at <a href=""><span></span></a>. John lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters. Read more by John at his blog, <a href="">Kids and Money</a>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="">Share Jar – Your Kids Can Help Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="">Just Add Kids</a></li> <li><a href="">Mistakes Is Good</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <br /><div id="custom_wisebread_footer"><div id="rss_tagline">Written by <a href="">John Lanza</a> and published on <a href="">Wise Bread</a>. Read more <a href="">Personal Finance articles from Wise Bread</a>.</div></div> Personal Finance Family children and finance financial literacy Tue, 18 May 2010 14:02:46 +0000 John Lanza 78579 at How to Financially Educate Your Children <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/how-to-financially-educate-your-children" class="imagecache imagecache-250w imagecache-linked imagecache-250w_linked"><img src="" alt="kids and money" title="kids and money" class="imagecache imagecache-250w" width="250" height="155" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>You have the power to create and mold your child’s financial imprint. It is through your own actions, discussions, and attitudes towards money that your children will develop habits — both good and bad — that will carry them through and last a lifetime. They won’t learn it from anybody else; finances are not taught (at least not thoroughly enough if at all) in schools, and nobody else is going to show them how to succeed in life and avoid the huge <a href="" title="10 Financial Frights to Avoid">financial pitfalls</a> that lurk around every corner.</p> <p>So do your child a favor and give them a huge helping hand! Here are a few ways you can help them create a healthy relationship with money:</p> <h3>1. Don’t Bribe Them With Money</h3> <p>By offering money as a reward for good behavior, your kids will learn that money is an end, instead of a <em>means to an end</em>. <strong>Try rewarding them with tangible life-enhancing experiences</strong> which the money would buy, like taking them to the movies, or out for a family lunch. Better yet, you can reward good behavior with things that don’t require money like having a sleepover with friends.</p> <h3>2. Go With the Flow</h3> <p>If your child wants to count the coins in your purse, let them. Use the opportunity to <strong>help them understand what each coin is worth</strong> and their relative value. You may even help them identify what each coin can buy (if anything). If they receive birthday money, then talk about the benefits of opening a <strong>bank account</strong>. As money works its way into your child’s life (and it will), use the opportunity to talk to them about it.</p> <h3>3. Allowances: Stick to the Plan</h3> <p>If you give your child an allowance, <strong>be exact and consistent with the amount and timing of each payment</strong>. This will get them used to timing and managing their income stream, as they will need to do when they later have jobs and careers.</p> <h3>4. Allowances and Pocket Money: Pay Yourself First</h3> <p>The best way to get your kids into the habit of paying themselves first is by doing it right from the beginning. Discuss long-term and short-term savings, and <strong>encourage them to put at least 10% of their allowance either in a bank account or even a piggy bank</strong>. The piggy bank option will require additional discipline (on their part) not to delve into it for candy, and could go two ways. On one hand, irresponsibly accessing their long term savings (maybe they are saving up for a video game) may affect their ability to reach their goals; a great lesson to learn — the hard way — early on in life. Then again, using a bank account instead may take just enough of the <a href="" title="Impulse Shopping: A Controllable Handicap">impulse urges</a> out of their hands to help them achieve their goals and feel the satisfaction of getting that video game after saving up for it.</p> <h3>5. Put a Positive Spin on It</h3> <p>Even if you don’t have a positive attitude towards your own money matters, don’t allow your children to inherit this unhealthy disposition. <strong>Don’t let them associate money with anxiety or stress</strong>. Instead, teach them practically how money can help achieve their goals and get the most out of life through avenues like creating financial independence, creating a better world with charitable contributions, and even giving it to loved ones. Again try to stay away from the idea that money is an end or is happiness in and of itself; instead show how <em>money can be a conduit to positive things</em>.</p> <h3>6. Talk About It, Lots!</h3> <p><strong>Money is not a taboo subject</strong>, even though we may have been raised to believe it is. If you aren’t comfortable telling them how much money you personally have in the bank (either because you believe you are not a shining example or because you simply don’t want to), then that’s okay. But when your child asks why you can’t go to Disney World, this is an opportunity to discuss the household’s budget, the cost of living, vacations, and entertainment. <strong>Involve them in the family finances</strong>, and they will learn to take ownership naturally — a skill that will take them through life.</p> <h2>Money Milestones</h2> <p>Involving your kids in the family budget when they are only three years old may be a bit of a stretch. Instead, consider these money milestones as a way of incorporating finance education seamlessly into their lives.</p> <h3>Coins</h3> <p>When your kids start to become curious about pretty coins and money in general, educate them as to the value of coins and what they can buy. <strong>It also makes a great lesson in math</strong>: start with pennies as building blocks, then introduce higher value coins as their numerical repertoire increases.</p> <h3>Bank Account</h3> <p>As soon as pocket money and birthday gifts start adding up, take them into the bank to open an account. There are lots of child-friendly accounts out there, so make sure you <strong>actively involve them in the process</strong>. They will derive great pride from having their own account. This is when you start to discuss the concept of <em>earning interest on savings</em>.</p> <h3>Budgeting</h3> <p>Now that they have a bank account and the ability to save up for things, it is time to start budgeting. If they receive an allowance, hopefully they are already paying themselves first and putting away at least 10%, as with money received as gifts.</p> <p>They are also probably talking about toys they want (like video games). So help them budget for it! <strong>With pen and paper in hand, help them construct a budget by determining how much their toy costs, figuring out how much they currently have, and calculating how long it will take them to save up for it.</strong> Seeing the plan on paper may encourage them to save more than just 10% towards their goals, depending on how motivated they are. Again, this is a great exercise in applicable math.</p> <h3>Extra Income</h3> <p>Let’s say your child is now motivated by their budgeting goals, and eager to reach them sooner. You could consider paying them extra pocket money for additional chores performed (they call this “overtime” in the working world, and it is <a href="" title="Outsourcing Your Life">outsourcing</a> for you!), or help them if they want to earn money entrepreneurially. <strong>Teach them good business principles if they come to you wanting to open a lemonade stand</strong>, and help them to launch their enterprise successfully, starting with a <a href="" title="6 Small Business Pitfalls">solid business plan</a>.</p> <h3>Investing</h3> <p>As your child continues to understand and appreciate the delayed gratification of saving and budgeting, and has a good handle on the interest their bank account earns, they may be ready for something more. Talking about various investments is the next step. A small lesson in big business and stock investments could turn into a game, as they <strong>follow the share price of companies they are familiar with, like Coca-Cola, or Disney</strong>.</p> <p>Although having them invest their hard-earned pennies in the stock market is not recommended just yet, you could set up a mock investment account, and get them to follow the value of their money along with the stock (again, a great lesson in applicable math). Even if they forget about it for a while, a reminder a year or so down the road that they had “money” invested and what it is now worth may lead to a pleasant surprise about market growth; or conversely a rude awakening about market downturns.</p> <h3>Family Finance</h3> <p>As your child gets a good grasp on the above financial matters (they will likely be in their teenage years by now), it is time to <strong>involve them actively in the family budgeting and finances</strong>. Help them to understand what their own <a href="" title="Vision Boards: Dream Big">short term and long term goals</a> are, such as the cost of higher education (even if you plan to pay for it), and eventually getting a car (or conversely what their <a href="" title="10 Ways to Be Nicer to the Environment">alternative transportation options and costs</a> would be), housing, and the cost of getting set up comfortably to live on their own (and hopefully, before the age of 35)!</p> <p><strong>When it comes to family vacations, involve them actively in the process</strong>, by working out with them the cost of various vacation options and funds available, and then decide together what the family would most enjoy doing. Budget together for excursions and <a href="" title="The Easiest Way to Save Money on Vacation">souvenirs</a>, and your kids will take ownership of the trip and learn to appreciate the experience so much more. Not only that, but they will be much less likely to try to guilt you into unreasonable expenditures since they already know what the budget is; they may even help other family members to stay on track!</p> <p>You may not see yourself as the world’s best financial example. But this is no reason to sit back on your haunches and do nothing; in fact this will only increase the chances exponentially that your kids will follow suit! Instead, be prepared to come clean with your own mistakes, and celebrate your victories, in order to help your kids learn from you and start their own financial lives on the right foot.</p> <a href="" class="sharethis-link" title="How to Financially Educate Your Children" rel="nofollow">ShareThis</a><br /><div id="custom_wisebread_footer"><div id="rss_tagline">Written by <a href="">Nora Dunn</a> and published on <a href="">Wise Bread</a>. Read more <a href=""> articles from Wise Bread</a>.</div></div> Personal Finance Life Hacks children and finance children and money finance education finance schooling financial education financial schooling Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:42:49 +0000 Nora Dunn 2505 at | http://www.wisebread.com/taxonomy/term/9905/all/feed | dclm-gs1-194150002 | false | false | {
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Alliance 32 Triage
StartDoctor Gustaf VanHowzen
EndDoctor Gustaf VanHowzen
Level80 (Requires 35)
CategoryFirst Aid
ExperienceScales with level
Rewards[Heavy Runecloth Bandage]×20; [Alliance Trauma Certification]
PreviousAlliance Trauma
This quest is located in Theramore Isle. As of Patch 3.1.0, this quest is no longer required for Artisan First Aid; you may train it from any First Aid trainer in a capital city.
Objectives Edit
Save patients by using [Triage Bandages] to tend to their wounds. You must save 15 patients before 6 of them die from their injuries.
Remember the order of triage! Critically Injured Soldiers die the fastest followed by Badly Injured Soldiers. Injured Soldiers take the longest to die and should be saved AFTER your Critically Injured and Badly Injured Soldiers have been triaged.
Provided item:
Description Edit
Good luck, doctor.
Completion Edit
Doctor <name>, welcome to Alliance Trauma.
Rewards Edit
You will receive:
Inv misc bandage 12
20x [Heavy Runecloth Bandage]
Inv misc note 05
[Alliance Trauma Certification]
Gains Edit
• 5500 XP (Scales with level. 16Gold 53Silver at level 80.)
Strategy Edit
Main article: Quest:Triage/Artisan First Aid quest guide quest.
Quest progression Edit
1. Official alliance mini-icon [45] Alliance Trauma
2. Official alliance mini-icon [45] Triage (Alliance)
Patch changes Edit
Trivia Edit
When getting close to death, one of the Alliance Soldiers may say "I... I think I see Blue...". This is in reference to the movie "Old School", where Will Ferrel's character is beaten up by the college dean.
Some Alliance Soldiers may also may "Goodbye, cruel world... I'm leavin' you today... Goodbye... Goodbye... Goodbye..." This is a reference to the Pink Floyd song "Goodbye, Cruel World"
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customer service
You'd think downtimes would be good times to make shoppers happy. Heck, even New York's toniest restaurents are getting downright obsequious with the customers they once very nearly snubbed.
Yet the e-tailing group's 11th annual Mystery Shopping Study, conducted in Q4 2008, found the overwhelming majority of online retailers are falling flat in nine critical areas of customer service.
To qualify as "top performing," 100 online retailers were ranked on specific benchmarking criteria. The survey eliminates sites that don't possess the following "must have" criteria, in order of importance:
1. Toll-free telephone number present
2. Keyword search
3. Four or fewer days to receive package
4. Adequately and correctly answer e-mail question within 24 hours; provide a specific answer
5. CSR product knowledge when calling toll-free number, 2.0 or higher on a scale of 3.0
6. Six or fewer clicks to checkout
7. Email shipping confirmation sent
8. Email order confirmation sent with order number included
9. Real time inventory in shopping cart or product page
Honestly, you'd think after 11 years of these same criteria, online retailers would start getting their customer service act together. It's not like they're being judged on the hard stuff, like restroom cleanliness.
The nine (of 100) merchants that passed the test, in alphabetical order, are:
Brooks Brothers
Lands End
Conspicuously absent from the list is the 800 lb. gorilla of online retail, Amazon.com. My guess is they flunked the toll-free number test. It's there -- but just try to find it.
The areas in which retailers have experienced the biggest slips since last year? (Figures in parentheses are 2007 vs. 2008 data):
- Customer service hours are more limited, with 24x7 access down (27% vs. 39%)
- Average number of business days to receive an item is up (4.76% vs. 4.18%)
- Fewer merchants send e-mail shipping confirmations (84% vs. 95%)
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The city of Ba Sing Se, the once proud and unreachable city now stood frozen, the Fire Nation had conquered it, every ring was under their control, from the poor to the rich, Ba Sing Se was under Fire Nation control and with it The Earth Kingdom had fallen. All thanks to the Dai Li, the secret police of the Earth Kingdom that had betrayed their own nation to serve Azula, head of the Dai Li and now Lady of Ba Sing Se. The Earth Kingdom had fallen, now nothing stood before the all mighty powerful Fire Nation.
In the corridors of the Earth Castle a medium heigh girl walked slowly, her short dark brown hair tied back in a short pony tail and upon it the emblem of the Fire Nation. In her red lips an evil smile was painted on it. Her Golden Brown eyes seemed to be enjoying this moment, dressed in a stylish red formal armor that represented her as a member of the great Fire Nation, she was Princess Azula, the conqueror of Ba Sing Se. "Finally Ba Sing Se falls, The Avatar dies and now nothing but nothing stands now before the Fire Nation." she said in her childish yet icy voice.
Behind her a much taller kid walked thought his head looking up high he didn't seem to be enjoying the moment as much as Azula did. Her Golden Brown eyes much like his sister and dark hair, as well tied back ceremoniously as a short pony tail as well with the emblem of the Fire Nation and a similar armor as Azula with the only difference this one was bigger and was less stylish than hers. In his face a distinguishable reddish scar could be seen surrounding his left eye. This was Prince Zuko, once an exile and now accepted back to the Fire Nation with open hands by Azula. Zuko only continued walking in silence just looking thru the windows towards the now conquered Ba Sing Se.
As they walked they entered the thrown room, rubble could be seen all around the place, the once colorful and living room now stood death; pictures, sculptures and many other art pieces where on the floor, only the throne stood untouched yet no one sat there, it's stood without a king, without a lord and now a new queen will rise, Azula. Now behind her she was supported by Zuko and the Dai Li, who walked behind Zuko, all dressed in green and brown garbs with pointy heat above their heads.
"Now my time to take what rightfully belongs to the Fire Nation." as she walked towards the throne and sat down on it with a terrible smile on her lips, an evil smile and her eyes looked down at all the Dai Li and Zuko who's eyes still where on the window looking towards Ba Sing Se.
From the Dai Li emerged a man, this man who had betrayed them all, this was the once leader of the Dai Li and if someone was responsible for the effectiveness of this invasion it was him, Long Fen, as the Dai Li, dressed in brown and green garbs yet he didn't have a pointy hat but his hair was tide down back in a long pig tail. The man now was ashamed of himself, so many wrongs and for what…so just another one took power and he was left now with nothing, he just became another citizen, after all the Dai Li now answered only to Azula.
The man looked at Azula defiantly, Azula only smiled to him without another word Long Fen bowed down before Azula and as he bowed down so all the Dai Li, only Zuko stood looking at his sister seriously, Azula on the other hand smirked and began laughing, the laugh could pierce ice, it was terribly laugh, a laugh of victory, the Earth Kingdom had fallen.
In the sky a titanic Bison could be seen flying, the Bison was a light brownish color, six feet could be seen, with a great amount of fur. only a light brown line could be seen painted across it's back. On its back 5 people could be seen. All of them in silence yet the cause of this silence was due to what had happened a few hours ago. The Avatar Aang, the bald headed Air Nomad had lost a battle against Azula and Zuko yet the battle had cost him almost his life, during his Avatar State, a moment when the power of all previous Avatars enter Aang giving him an incredible power yet as well leaving him quite vulnerable to any attack and it was during this moment he was struck by one of Azula's lighting almost ending his life if it weren't for Katara, now powerful waterbender with healing powers and a special water she had obtained from the Sacred Oasis in the Northern Water Tribe Capital.
"He will be all right Katara, you've everything you could." said Sokka, Katara's brother, the man had a brownish color skin, brown hair and blue eyes, characteristic that his sister shared as well. Both brothers where dressed in their traditional water robes, that where blue and consisted mostly of white and blue fur. When Sokka's hair was only a small pony tail on his head and the rest of his head was bald, her sister's hair was much longer and tied up back in one long pony tail.
"I know yet…I wasn't able to save him, I wasn't strong enough." answered Katara looking at Aang, who was dressed in her classic monk yellow and red robes, he was asleep and covered up in a brown blanket.
"It wasn't your fault Katara." the voice now came from Toph, a short girl of green robes representing her as part of the Earth Kingdom, black short hair and silver eyes. Thought blind Toph is a powerful earthbender, who joined their adventure a few weeks ago; able to see her opponent thru out vibrations, making her impressively accurate.
Katara didn't answer, her eyes where still on the sleeping Avatar Aang, as she now looked towards the other passenger aboard the titanic bison named Appa, the other passenger was no other but the Earth King, the ruler of Ba Sing Se was depressed, losing his city, failing his people and betrayed by his most trusted advisor. Dressed in his royal green and yellow Earth robes and on his head a hat that represented him as the Lord of Earth Kingdom and by his side his pet bear accompanied him. He kept his eyes looking at the now disappearing Ba Sing Se thru out his glasses, as he repeated once again the words that kept echoing in his mind "I have failed my people, I am no king." he said to himself.
No one answered him, after all it had been partially his fault the fall of the Earth Kingdom; it had been his ignorance for what happened around him that led him towards his own kingdoms demise. The silence continued, as the whole group looked towards the darkened sky.
"A new day awaits, let's find a place to get some rest, will know what to do sooner or later." said Sokka seriously looking at his surroundings noticing that they where now quite far away from Ba Sing Se. At these words the titanic bison Appa began to descend.
Suddenly both of eyes opened and began to shine in light yet before anybody noticed they closed once again at the same time inside Aang's mind he could see a pair of shining eyes watching over, as a voice came from this eyes "Don't die Aang, don't die."
Deep in the Catacombs of old Ba Sing Se, some Dai Li inspected around to find any clues of the Avatar's friends or the body of the Avatar as instructed by Azula. After a good moment all of the Dai Li began to walk towards the exit "There is nothing here…" said one of them.
"You are right." replied his companion "Let's report this to Lady Azula."
How wrong were they, as they exited the Catacombs, deep inside, deeper underground, behind thousands and thousands meters of rock and crystals, a black, white and blue sphere could be seen. The room where it lied was completely isolated, no door, only around the sphere, four stone pillars seemed to be sustaining the whole room. The sphere was just above a little pond of water that it seemed to be feeding the sphere. Suddenly a pair of light shining eyes could be seen outside the black, white and blue sphere, just as this eyes the sphere began to liquefy, as if the once solid matter began to transform into liquid, soon inside the sphere a form began to appear, it was the form of a kid, he couldn't be more than 15 years old yet he was tall, bluish hair and red eyes, dressed in some strange red robes, this kid presented even one more strange characteristic; his face was adorned by a black line of tattoos that extended thru out his whole body even to his hand and feet.
As the sphere finished melting the kid felled down to ground trying to get some air yet he opened his eyes in horror, he wasn't breathing, he had no air yet before anything else could happened he closed his eyes and tightened his hand suddenly the water from the Sphere and the pond began to form around in the form of a big sphere, suddenly in another movement with his hands, inside the water sphere that surrounded this kid a new sphere of air appears where he floated within it, as soon as it appeared he gasped for the lack of air and took a few breaths and finally looked around the room thru out the water of his sphere "Damn you master, even the slightest details you plan." the voice of the kid came quite sarcastic not to mention ironic yet in a very happy and optimistic tone.
Soon the kid looked up towards the ceiling and smiles "Seems I got work ahead to do."
Suddenly his eyes turned towards the pillars, then towards the ceiling and for last towards the water sphere "And so it seems I don't have so much time." he said meaning the amount of water he had at his disposal, after all he was transforming water into air to breath and for what it seemed he had not so much water as he hopped for. Suddenly he made a stomp with one of his feet in mid air and pointed his left hand towards the ceiling and moved it towards the side just as he made this movement as if their where curtains the ceiling divided itself into two and opened itself revealing another level of ceiling at the same time he made another stomp with his other feet and moved his right hide up, at this the four pillar raised supporting the new level of ceiling. The kid smiled at this "Time to speed up."
The kid began to repeat these movements at a great speed, like a dance, the effect always effective, after a couple of hours during the time he moved his hand to make the bending to remove the ceiling, as soon he finished the movement a strong hissing sound was heard and with it a powerful air current entered the chamber where he was. As he stopped his dance he looked upwards thru his water sphere yet he was unable to get a clear view, as he smiled to himself and with another movement of his hand the water sphere dissolved back into the ground and with a soft "thud" the kid landed upon the ground and looked up to only see stars and smiled "Finally." the light voice of the kid could be heard.
With another stomp of his left feet he tenses both of his arms and rises them towards the air, at this a pillar rose beneath him and began to rise him up towards the sky, soon enough he stopped and putting his hands down with it stopping the pillar right on the level that the last piece of rock ceiling has been removed, the kid looked around with his red eyes, to only see little houses most of them made out of wood and in front of him a dirt road, as he turns to another side to see a wall, as he smiles to himself "Perfect! So it seems I am still on Ba Sing Se and now time to see how much time has passed since my time of sleep." he said in his sarcastic, ironic and optimistic tone.
With this the kid begins to walk thru out the street, being still night the place was empty, as he disappeared thru out the street the hole where the kid came out suddenly was covered back as it was before, as up in the road the kid smiled to himself "So it seems I almost forgot, master would have killed me if he saw that." he said almost laughing.
With this the kid disappeared into the night.
Letter from Author: Okay, I know I have other fanfics to cover yet this one popped up into my mind a few days ago and just had to get myself to write it, but don't worry I'll still write my other two fanfics.
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0.173538 | <urn:uuid:73f53e2e-f6cc-49c0-a7f8-d59e8ad60e0f> | en | 0.986802 | It's filled with things that we take for granted.
Family, friends, and the people we care so much about. The trees, the sea, the air that we breath, we've become accustomed to.
Most of us don't really notice them until they're gone...
A lone cherry blossom petal fell from its place on a sakura tree.
It drifted from side to side, gracefully, before landing on the ground without a sound.
If anyone were there to see the sight, they wouldn't care – that happens every few minutes.
No one really stops to enjoy the beauty of nature here in a village within the Fire country.
No one, except a few. A few who appreciate what life has to offer because they know - it might not be theirs forever.
The Sun appeared from behind the mountains far in the distance, shining its light throughout the village of Konoha.
The trees seemed to have awakened from a long, peaceful rest as a slight breeze made them gently sway.
Many flowers scattered around replenished with colour and looked alive again.
The chirping of birds could be heard and the soft melody sounded like a song to tell the villagers that it was morning.
Deep into the heart of the silent town, a young girl had just awoken.
She never complained about how early it was, or how she didn't want to be disturbed in her sleep.
She only accepted the fact that she was no longer crept up in her dreams, but awake and in her own world.
She was just as compassionate and beautiful as the flower she was named after. Sakura.
On the other side of the village, an heiress had woken up, too.
A young lady who just wanted to be accepted in her highly prestigious clan.
One who changes herself to make people happy, because their joy is her happiness.
The Sun's rays came in through the window and reflected off her porcelain skin.
Her eyes fluttered open, and she smiled - a genuine smile. A smile that is very rare in her family.
A smile only she could give. Hinata.
Not far from that estate, a pair of eyes surveyed the room she was in.
Everything seemed to be the same, the same sunlight, the same soothing breeze, and the same scenery out of the tainted window.
However, the girl knew that every day, something would change and she should enjoy this moment while it lasted. This girl was determined to be as strong as she dreamed she would be.
Talented, skilful, and sympathetic were some of the many words that could be used to describe this kunoichi. Tenten.
In her large room, the daughter of a very important member in one of the most impressive formations in history had also awakened from her slumber.
She brushed the blonde locks from her face and stared at the ceiling.
Thoughts came rushing in and out of her head. Most about how free she could be if she tried.
The clouds outside her window were roaming around so freely, so why couldn't she?
A dreamer, she was. A dreamer that could make her own dreams become reality. Ino.
A final thought raced through her brain. She had somewhere to be. Honestly, all these girls had somewhere they needed to be.
The cool, crisp air withered around outside Sakura's door. She sighed and looked out her window.
Plenty of other shinobi were stepping out of their houses, probably to accompany others on their assigned missions. The village was covered by a thin mist that was barely noticeable. Still, she saw the slightest bit of it.
The low clouds reminded her of one of the last times she spent with Uchiha Sasuke.
He was the person she fell in love with all those years back.
He was the person that left her heartbroken on a bench in the darkness of the night.
He was the one who betrayed Konoha, team 7 . . . and her.
Wound up in her own thoughts, Sakura wasn't aware of the time.
"I have to get going. The girls are probably already there waiting for me."
Suddenly, she heard an ear piercing noise.
Something happened in the streets of Konoha – and it was right outside her door.
Meanwhile, the three other kunoichi were in front of the Hokage tower, patiently waiting for Sakura.
They've stood there with nothing to say since approximately sunrise.
Ino was the one to break the silence.
"Where is she? Does she have any idea what time it is?"
"Calm down, Ino. I'm sure she'll be here soon." Tenten spoke, easing her anger.
"Y-yes, Sakura – Chan is never late. S-she must have a good reason." Hinata added.
Ino toned down.
"Fine, but when she gets here, I'm going to –"
"BOOM!" Her sentence was cut off by a loud noise.
"What was t-that?"
"I don't know. Come on, let's check it out." Tenten said, dashing to where the sound was coming from.
Her friends followed.
Sakura reached for the doorknob hesitantly.
She curled her fingers around the cold metal and occupied her other hand to reach for her kunai on the table beside her.
As she slowly opened the door, her whole body was trembling.
The crash seemed serious-dead serious. Little by little the door opened.
What Sakura saw in front of her, made her heart stop.
The girls found their way to the street which Sakura lived on and were astonished in what they saw. | https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7715715/1/Not-Everything-Lasts-Forever | dclm-gs1-194470002 | false | false | {
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Pairing: Ichigo/Grimmjow Starrk/Solo
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Chap 8
When Grimmjow awoke he felt amazing, sure his body was sore, but it was a pleasing soreness. Ichigo's scent was all over him and it smelled so damn good. Never had sex felt so good, sure he was a virgin bottom but he had his share of rutting partners and none of them compared to Ichigo. He snuggled into the welcoming warmth Ichigo provided and breathed a content sigh. 'I don't want this to end.' He was bathed in the warmth and smell of his mate and the musk of sex, for him it was a good way to wake up.
Knock knock
Grimmjow growled and nuzzled Ichigo's chest. 'Just ignore it maybe they'll go away.'
Knock knock knock
'Just ignore it.' Grimmjow thought, a tick of anger at his temple.
Knock knock knock knock.
'Fuck!' Grimmjow snapped, and despite the soreness he felt he got up and stomped over to the door. The naked Espada through open the door and glared at the messenger. "WHAT?!"
The messenger gulped, and was shaking under the fierce glare of the naked blue haired male. "Uh…uh…um…I…um…Lord Aizen…has called…a meeting for the…espada…"
"Fine now get lost!" Grimmjow snapped, and the messenger ran for it. "Tch, damn Aizen."
"Someone's not a morning person." Ichigo said, and Grimmjow shivered.
"I was fine until we were interrupted." Grimmjow crawled back into bed, and Ichigo hugged him.
"How ya feeling Grimmjow, I was a little rough with you." Ichigo said, rubbing the man's back. Grimmjow leaned into the touch and nuzzled Ichigo's neck.
"I'm fine, I feel amazing actually. Besides I like it rough." Grimmjow said, giving a playful nip to Ichigo's shoulder.
"Good to know." Ichigo gave a swat to Grimmjow's firm ass. Grimmjow moaned, and the two smirked at each other. "Let's hit the showers." Ichigo said, and he scooped Grimmjow up, and with no shame or embarrassment Ichigo carried Grimmjow naked to the showers. He turned the hot water on and immediately began molesting Grimmjow.
As the hot water poured down their bodies Ichigo teased Grimmjow, one hand wrapped around Grimmjow's stiff length while his other hand fingered Grimmjow's hole, causing his cum to spill out and run down Grimmjow's legs only to be washed away. "Ahh Ichigo!"
Ichigo sucked on Grimmjow's neck and gave his cock a squeeze. "Ohh fuck!" Grimmjow moaned, and bucked back against Ichigo's probing fingers. Ichigo chuckled, and began rubbing Grimmjow's sweet spot enjoying the moans he gained from the Espada. "I'm cumming!" Grimmjow howled as he came spraying his seed all over himself, the shower washed away the bluenette's essence.
"That was hot Grimmjow!" Ichigo purred into Grimmjow's ear, he rubbed his arousal against Grimmjow's body.
Grimmjow wasted no time and pinned Ichigo against the wall. He smirked and sank down to his knees. He took Ichigo's huge rod into his mouth and began sucking him hungrily. Grimmjow purred at the taste and began bobbing his head. Ichigo moaned, loving Grimmjow's aggressive actions. He laced his fingers through Grimmjow's hair as the male slurped and sucked his stiff cock. 'Man he's good at this!'
Ichigo closed his eyes in pleasure, and let Grimmjow work. Grimmjow however realized they weren't alone, Espada 1 Starrk was there and watching the whole scene. He had been thrown into the showers by Lilynette as a way of waking him up for the meeting, he never expected to see such things, but he was enjoying it.
Starrk pumped his cock as he watched Grimmjow work Ichigo's cock. 'He's so big!' Starrk thought, watching Grimmjow take each inch into his mouth and nuzzle Ichigo's pubes, before pulling back to the tip. Ichigo moaned Grimmjow's name as he came, and Grimmjow sucked down every drop. Grimmjow pulled off Ichigo's softening cock and licked his lips. "Thanks for the meal!"
"You're welcome, now come here." Ichigo pulled Grimmjow up and kissed him. The two made out under the shower; Starrk found his own release and quickly used sonido to escape.
As Ichigo dried off, Grimmjow took a look at his neck. He placed his hand on the mark and felt the power of their bond. 'I've gained a powerful mate. One who truly loves me, out bond would not be so strong if he didn't.' Grimmjow rubbed their mating mark, and he smiled.
"Oi Grimmjow you should get dressed." Ichigo said, tossing a fresh set of clothes to Grimmjow. Grimmjow turned to Ichigo and when he looked at him he felt a deep sadness coming from him, it was buried deep down but Grimmjow could feel it. "Hey I know I'm hot but don't space out on me." Ichigo said playfully, he tapped Grimmjow's forehead.
"Baka." Grimmjow snapped, and quickly looked away. 'Why didn't I realize it before, of course he's upset he was taken away from his home and family and changed into an arrancar. He tries to hide it and put on a brave front.' Grimmjow got dressed. 'It's all Aizen's fault, one way or another he will pay.'
The two Espada, dressed and presentable entered the meeting room where Aizen and the other Espada had already gathered. Aizen grinned at the two. "Please sit down, we have much to discuss."
Grimmjow took his 6th seat and Ichigo's spot was next to Starrk. Starrk blushed when Ichigo passed by. Szayel noticed the new found connection between Ichigo and Grimmjow and was not pleased. 'I cannot believe that brat got to him first, I'll find a way to get into Ichigo's bed one way or another.'
"Well then my Espada, let's get this meeting underway."
Aizen spoke of the key and how it would help them reach the soul king. When Ichigo heard the price for creating the key his blood ran cold. "So you plan on sacrificing all of Karakura Town for this key. I must object to that!" Ichigo snapped abruptly, shocking most of the Espada.
"I knew you would Ichigo, you need not worry. We don't need to create our own key there's some already made." Ichigo returned to his seat but was still on edge. "There is a reason why hollows are drawn to Karakura Town after all, after some research I learned that keys already exist to enter the palace. They are hidden in select locations, these keys give off unique energy that hollows unconsciously are drawn to. So we'll locate the key and move our plans forward."
"Lord Aizen if I may?" Szayel stood up, Aizen nodded to him. "After some data gathering there's no absolute way to locate the key from here, we will have to go to Karakura Town itself."
"Maybe, for now we will continue to build our forces. I'll consider sending a small group into Karakura town when the time is right." Aizen said, "You Ichigo-kun may need start training your fraccion and get him ready."
"I see." Ichigo said, 'I just need to bide my time here, and find a way to get word to the others.'
"What do you mean, there is no rescue party?! Ichigo was taken by Aizen, how can soul society not take action?" Kensei had gone to Urahara in hopes of hearing something.
"I'm sorry there's not better news, but since Ichigo-kun is a substitute soul reaper, they have no obligation to help him." Urahara said, and Kensei was not happy with that answer. "You can't get angry it's how soul society works. In their minds they cannot do anything with the threat of Aizen looming in the distance. This could all be a part of Aizen's plan capture Ichigo and drive them to go and rescue him and divide our forces."
Renji and Chad overheard this and they were also not happy. "If Soul Society won't help then I'll go myself if I have to." Kensei said, and left the shop.
"You boys feel the same?" Urahara asked Chad and Renji.
"Of course!"
"I see, I'll make some preparations, be patient and hone your skills we will get Ichigo back." Urahara said, although the shop keeper was just as angry as they were, and he couldn't help but feel something bad has happened to Ichigo.
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0.042698 | <urn:uuid:e3423e71-a7b8-4478-b1fb-4d737d54df35> | en | 0.994007 | Chapter 16 The Start of Something Wonderful
Disclaimer-I do not own Twilight.
This is the last chapter in this fic, but the second part of the series will debut within a few days. None of us can get enough of Detectiveward can we? I have to raise a glass to toast my friend and my beta, Kitty Masen for her help! You seriously rock!
The room was cold and overly bright, which made it perfect for interrogations. Carlisle was feeling extremely impatient as he walked around the room. Why had his lawyer not arrived yet? This matter needed to be resolved immediately. The click of the door knob made him turn around.
"You'll have to forgive me, Carlisle, I was caught in traffic. Now, I need you to explain what is going on and why you need my help."
"I went to the bank earlier to withdraw some money to cover a debt I owe to an…associate. A few minutes later, the cops came in and arrested me," he said as he raked his hands through his hair. He could feel his lawyer's eyes following him around the room.
"Did you try to get money from a stolen check?"
"No, but I have had trouble with a few deposits I made in the past few weeks. Three checks have been returned."
"Do you know why they were returned?"
"They came from the department of law enforcement, and Aro Voltouri gave them to me directly. We have a business arrangement."
He stood up and looked at Carlisle directly in his eyes.
"Level with me about this so called arrangement, I can't help you if you can't help me. Why is he giving you these checks?"
"Aro supplies me with the funds I need so I can get him the drugs and prostitutes he wants. The money comes from the department, obviously. I did not know that the signatures were forged."
His lawyer, Chris, could not believe his client's ignorance.
"Of course they would have to be forged. Do you honestly think that the head of the department of law enforcement would want to get caught with drugs and prostitutes? You are in some serious deep shit, my friend, but we'll find a way to make you the victim in all of this."
"Why else am I paying you this much money?
Ironically, the most corrupt lawyer in Seattle found his match in Carlisle.
Esme left the courthouse the following morning after her husband was arraigned. She still could not wrap her mind around the fact that her husband may have committed a felony. He certainly had his fair share of faults, but this was a new low for him. Even as she was seated behind him in the court room, he did not acknowledge her beyond a cordial hello. The arraignment was early in the morning due to the fact that this was a high profile case. With one swift thud of the judge's gavel, his bail was set at two million dollars. There was no way they could afford that unless the house was used for collateral. The last thing she wanted to do was to make a deal with a bail bondsman. For now, Esme was happy to let him stay behind bars…for now. It would make her life a little less complicated without his presence.
Bella was ready for the show when Saturday arrived, and there was a new red convertible sitting in her driveway. Edward went with her to the dealership earlier in the morning. Thankfully, they had a car that was almost an exact replica of the one she lost in the fire. She was going to drive it to the hall in a few minutes.
"I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to seeing you perform tonight, baby."
He placed his arms around her body from behind as she gazed in the mirror.
"Since I know that you will be there in the audience watching, I will be motivated to dance that much better."
Their eyes met in the mirror.
"I love looking at our reflection. Can you imagine we were ever separated?"
"Edward, our connection was never truly broken. We are even stronger now than we were in college. Look at all we have overcome."
She turned to face him, running her fingers over his face.
"You still won't tell me where we are going?"
"No, but I promise you will love it. Before I leave tonight, I will pack our bags in the trunk."
Their lips moved closer as they began to share a lingering kiss.
"Oh," she whispered as they broke away. "I would like to continue that soon."
"Trust me when I tell you we will do that and so much more. Let me walk you to your car."
After she left for the theater, he went back in to get the rest of his packing finished. The ring he purchased was in his safe that was in the back of the closet. After putting in the combination, which was the day they first met, he pressed down on the handle and took out the black velvet box. Edward slipped it into his pocket since he did not want to let go of it until it was on her finger. After tomorrow, it would be there for all eternity.
Once the bags were set into the trunk, he set the security code and locked the house up. There was still one stop he had to make before going to see his girl perform. The flower shop had a bouquet of Irises set aside for him since he called earlier. He ran inside, made his purchase, and drove off. The look on her face would be priceless when he handed them to her, and he lived for that.
Bella's costume was a dark plum shade with gold coins on the hips, abdomen, and bra cups. The floor length chiffon scarves emphasized her movements. Full stage makeup was required-heavy foundation, false eyelashes, and all topped off with a glowing bronzer. The girls all agreed it was their two hundred and fifty dollar face since that was the estimation as to how much was spent on their cosmetics. Philip wanted for them to have the best so their shows would be the best. Tanya sat next to Bella as she applied her lipstick.
"How are you doing today?"
"I'm doing really well, Tanya. Thanks for asking, and thank you again for the referral for your therapist. I went yesterday."
"Was it helpful?"
"She made me feel comfortable. I talked with her about the night I was held hostage by Alistair. She told me I have this innate strength that is allowing me to overcome this. I have some work to do to get a handle on the flashbacks, but she's optimistic I can do it."
Tanya gave her a hug.
"I believe you will be fine, Bella. Besides, you have the love of your life supporting you. Will he be here tonight?"
"He said he would not miss it for the world."
"Five minutes!"
Philip gave them the warning to get out of the dressing room and out to the side of the stage.
The girls walked out and waited for the music to start. She could feel the anticipatory butterflies in her stomach. He whispered for her to get ready because she would begin the show with her first solo, which would move into the first group number. The curtain was closed when she walked out onto the stage. It was time for her to build the "fourth wall," which meant for her to close off the audience and see that space as bricks and mortar. Bella positioned her arms in a prayer pose, waiting for the fusion mix to begin.
The curtain was raised and a bright spotlight was on her. Once the sound of the complex and overlapping notes came through to her ears, she began spinning straw into gold. The anxieties of the past week were banished as her spirit soared. Everyone that was witness to this was mesmerized by her talent and her ability to own it. The isolation of her single movements was fascinating. She had mastered her art. Yet no one was more awestruck by her than Edward was.
He knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she was excellent, but tonight, she was nothing short of incredible. The pride he had for her was endless. Alistair had not taken away anything from her; if anything, he enabled her to prove her strength. Her dancing was deeply sensual, coming straight from her soul, and it was arousing to him. Edward was certain that other men were equally enticed by her, but she belonged only to him.
There was a woman sitting in the middle of the audience, by herself. She could not argue over the fact that Bella Swan was an unbelievable belly dancer. Perhaps she was the best she had ever seen. As the opening solo came to an end, she did not join with the other people in the thunderous standing ovation they gave her. She was ready to leave. Cursing under her breath, she walked out of the theater towards her beat up BMW.
She had known Bella since they met in college, and they were studying to become dancers. She did marginally well, passing her courses with fair grades. It was when Bella was chosen over her for the final spring performance that her true nature came forth. If only her so called best friend had not spread deceitful lies about her, then maybe her life would be different now.
There was some meager amount of talent left over, and she was going to put it to good use. Next week, she had an interview with the man who managed the dance troupe. She would impress him as much as possible, because Rose King needed to get this job. Ruining Bella would be much easier if she was close to her again, especially with the daily rehearsals they would have together. She would never be suspicious of her. Determination filled her heart as she started the car.
The cramped walls of the prison cell were enough to make Carlisle feel claustrophobic. He was not happy with the fact that his wife would not put up the money for his bail. After he was taken back into custody, Esme left the courtroom without even talking to his lawyer. She proved to him how deep her hatred was by walking away. There would be consequences for her.
Sitting on the gray mattress, he plotted away at how to get revenge on Edward. Carlisle was almost certain that he played a role in his arrest. The best way to hurt him would be to hurt something or someone that he loved…like Bella Swan. It would be a challenge from where he was now, but he had a few connections he could count on. The first name that came to mind was Royce King. It was Royce who gave Carlisle support on the council. Together, they worked on city planning projects for the parks and recreation office. He remembered Royce talking about his daughter, Rose, who was in college studying to be a dancer. The irony of that was not lost on him. Was it possible that she knew Bella? As soon as he could get talk with his lawyer, Carlisle would have Chris to call him on his behalf. That would be enough to open the lines of communication between the two men. Now that he had plenty of time on his hands, he could think through his plan.
Edward was waiting outside the dressing room for Bella to change into her street clothes. The door opened, allowing Tanya to walk out.
"Hello, you must be…Edward?"
They shook hands.
"Yes, that's me, and you are?"
"My name's Tanya. Those flowers are beautiful. She's a lucky girl to have you."
"I have to disagree with you on that. I'm the fortunate one. Thank you for giving her the name of your therapist."
"That was not a problem. We support each other in the troupe, and she's my friend. I was happy to help. She's getting ready to come out in a minute. Nice to meet you."
"It was good to meet you, too."
He felt a soft kiss on his cheek.
"Hey handsome. What did you think of the show?"
The smile on her face grew wider when she saw the Irises.
"You were nothing short of brilliant, Bella. Are you ready to hit the road?"
"I would love to. Are we still going to take my car back to your place first?'
"Yes," he said before kissing her forehead. "I will follow you."
They walked outside, holding hands, and looking forward to uninterrupted time together.
Bella was too excited to doze during the two hour drive. They talked about their relationship, his career, and the houses they found online. Edward sill had not told her where they were going; the only clue he gave her was they would use the indoor hot tub. At least she knew why he wanted her to pack a bikini.
Because it was dark, she missed the sign that read Sunset Resort. The closer he drove in the direction of the lake, she could see the cabins. Her face lit up like a Christmas tree when he parked in front of one of the more secluded cottages.
"Do you like your surprise, baby?"
"Like it? That is such a poor excuse to describe how much joy this brings me."
The need to kiss her deeply was taking over, so he ran around to the passenger door. Once she was out of the car, he leaned her against it, capturing her lips in a demanding kiss. They explored each other's mouths with their tongues, hungry for each other. She grabbed his hair in her fists and pulled on it hard. His hands cupped her ass tightly.
"Let's go inside," he said in a dark voice.
Edward entered the code he was given for the door when he made reservations.
"Wait," he told her as the door opened. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her through the cottage.
"You did not have to carry me."
"Bella, I intend on showing you how endless my love and devotion is to you. That includes carrying you in my arms."
Once they were in the bedroom, he set her down on the bed and began removing her clothes. Moments later, there was pile of jeans and t-shirts on the floor. Their desire to fuck each other was taking over. Mouths and hands traveled across their bodies, bringing each other pleasure.
"I…I need you inside me…now"
He slid inside her tight pussy in one deep thrust, wrapping her legs around his waist. She clawed at his back, moaning for him to go faster, deeper. If she ever wished for him to dominate her, this was the time he was not holding back. The pressure was mounting inside of her body. All Bella wanted to do was to let go. He could feel that urge building as her body began to shake.
"Come all over me, baby," he whispered before biting her ear lobe.
She surrendered to her orgasm as he felt her walls contracting around his aching cock. He knew he would not last much longer when he felt his balls painfully tighten. Then he released deeply inside of her, coating her pussy with his cum. Edward collapsed on top of her as they tried to slow their breathing. He rolled over to one side, the cool air of the room bringing them welcome relief.
"I need to run out to the car to bring in our bags. Will you be okay for a few minutes while I'm outside?"
"I'll be fine, Edward. I'm feeling a bit tired now. All I want is to snuggle in your arms and go to sleep."
"That can easily be arranged. Please give me a few minutes."
The day finally caught up with Bella, and she was having difficulty standing up to pull down the comforter. The room felt cold to her. She lay down in bed, wrapping herself in the sheets. He came back inside to find her dozing. His girl looked peaceful in her light slumber, and he wanted to join her. Once the suitcases were set aside, he went over to her side, placing a feather light kiss on her lips.
Edward could barely make out her soft whimper.
"Please…hold me."
He lay down next to her, enveloping her body in his embrace.
As soon as he was certain she was asleep, he leaned down to speak softly to her.
"Sweet dreams, beautiful. This time tomorrow night, I hope you will be my fiancée. I love you with all of my heart."
With one last kiss to her face, he laid his head back on the pillow and fell asleep contentedly.
Edward had everything planned out for their dinner. It was on the terrace of the clubhouse overlooking the lake. The resort worked with him to prepare a night of romance for them. While Bella was getting ready, he spoke with the event planner on the phone. The food arrived, and they would have two servers there as long as he wanted them to be present. The box in his pocket was burning a hole in his hand every time he felt it there. He wanted nothing more than for her to say yes tonight.
The scent of her familiar perfume filled the room. Turning to look at her, Edward was at a loss for words. She took his breathe away in her purple satin and chiffon strapless dress. He let out a low whistle.
"I'm glad this will be a private dinner tonight. Other men should not be allowed to look at you the way I am right now."
"I only want your eyes on me, Detective."
She wrapped her arms around his neck as he placed his on her hips. He dipped his head to brush his lips over her pulse point.
"If we don't get out of here soon, I am going to beg you to take me against this wall."
He had to laugh at her admission.
"What do you think I have planned for us?"
The terrace was covered in bee lights, casting a soft glow across it. They enjoyed a dinner of sirloin steaks, baked potatoes, and sautéed vegetables. Soft music was playing through the speakers. Once they were done with their meal, he dismissed the servers for the evening. More than anything else, he wanted to be alone with her right now. They walked over to the edge of the terrace.
"I can see the reflection of the moon in the lake," she said as she gazed upward. "We don't get to see the night sky this clearly back in Seattle. The stars are so clear I could count them."
"Does that mean you like it here?"
"Yes I do."
"Do you think you'll cherish the memories we make here?"
"Of course I will, Edward. What are you doing?"
He dropped to one knee in front of her.
"Bella, I have loved you for many years. I am certain that I will always love you, protect you, and provide for you as much as I can. Would you please make my life complete by marrying me?"
He took out the black velvet box and opened it to reveal the ring.
Time stopped for her as she looked into his eyes, seeing his love reflected in them. This was exactly what she wanted, and now he was asking for her hand in marriage. Tears were beginning to fall down her cheeks. He had waited long enough for her to give him an answer.
"Yes, yes, yes, a million times yes!"
He pulled the ring out and slid it onto her finger, marveling at how perfect it looked there. It was the ring she had always wanted from the man she deeply loved.
Edward stood up and took her into his arms.
"I love you, baby."
Their eyes met again.
"I love you,"
He tipped her chin up to bring her lips closer to his. It was a soft, slow kiss.
"Let's go home now," he said.
She placed her hand on his arm as he led them back through the wooden path to their cabin.
Edward had set the dials on the private hot tub for them, making sure it was not too warm. The chill in the night air would make it feel inviting. He could hear her soft footsteps coming down the wooden stairs that led from the back door. She had a short terry cloth robe around her body.
"Look at you sitting there with a grin on your face," she said.
"You're the reason I'm grinning, Bella. I'm waiting for you to take off that robe and get in here with me so I can keep you…warm."
That was the only prompt she needed, and the robe slid down the length of her body to the ground. He offered her his hand to guide her into the tub, allowing his eyes to run the length of her body. She had on a bright pink bikini that tied in the front and on the sides. Gasping, she was not ready for the relaxing sensation that the water offered.
Edward sat back across from her, trying in vain to read her mind. He was not expecting her to ease over and take his board shorts down. Instead of grabbing him, she let her fingers brush against him. A low growl came from his throat. She pressed her mouth against his neck and let her tongue roam over his skin.
"Since you are enjoying the cold night so much, why don't you sit on the side of the tub so I can suck your cock?"
Anytime she offered to go down on him, he happily obliged. She drank in the sight of his naked body covered in water drops and settled in between his thighs. Greedily, she took him into her mouth, sucking him in slowly. It was the sweetest torture he had ever experienced. The sight of her head going up and down was an image he burned into the back of his brain. As much as he wanted to lie back, the need to watch her was even greater.
Bella could feel the familiar pangs of desire filling her as she ran her fingers over his body. Knowing that only she could make him breathe this hard made her want him that much more. He owned her completely.
"Baby," he choked out," you are going to make me come if you keep this up."
She took her mouth from around him, only to place a soft kiss on his cock.
"Come back down here so I can ride you."
She curled her finger to motion for him to join her. Seconds later, he was pulling at the straps of her swim wear.
"I have wanted to do this ever since you took off your robe."
He placed her over him, settling his cock deep inside her. Their bodies were joined as one now, their lips hungrily devouring each other. Her legs were wound tightly around his waist. The motion of her hips was fast, and if he could have seen her, it would have been hypnotizing to his eyes.
"Fuck, baby…so tight….so sweet."
They wanted everything the other could give. Her wet pussy pulled him farther inside.
"Rub your clit for me."
Her hand slipped further down her body, and he could feel her teasing her sensitive nub. Crying out his name into the night, her body was rocked with the force of her orgasm. When she could no longer hold her body up, Edward gladly held her tighter as he fucked her till he came. His eyes rolled in the back of his head and a deep gust of air came from his lungs. For several minutes they simply held each other, basking in the afterglow.
"I love you, my wife to be," he said.
"I love you, Edward, my husband to be."
They shared another deep, passionate kiss.
"I think I need to get you inside, Bella. Your skin is showing the effect of the water."
"That would be great. Can we spend the rest of the night in bed? I would not complain if we were to have another opportunity to be intimate."
"We will have many opportunities all night. I can guarantee that."
The sound of her laughter echoed through the woods as he lifted her into his arms, carrying her inside the cottage.
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He then looked at the clock that hung on the wall of the red decorated room, his eyes widening.
They were late for breakfast!
Remus gently shook his friend in the same way the other had shaken him the night before and Sirius slowly but surely opened his dark eyes, sleepily looking at his friend.
"Remus…?" he mumbled softly, his embrace weakening which gave the smaller the room to slip out of the bed.
"Get up, Padfoot, we're late!" he exclaimed and went over to his wardrobe where he pulled out his robes and soon after ran into the bathroom.
The dark haired man watched after him, slightly confused but jumped out of bed when the realization hit him. He stumbled towards his own clothes and just as he took them, Remus came out of the bathroom.
"Your turn, Pads" he said with a soft smile, having calmed down slightly as he made his way over to the other male who nodded and rushed past him. "Thanks Moony!" the male answered and already was in the room, when he could hear Remus chuckling a bit.
The male waited for his friend and about five minutes after the other went into their bathroom, he already was out, a smile on his lips while looking just as stunning as always even though he only just now had jumped out of bed.
Remus watched him, his gaze soft as he went towards him and wrapped his arms around him in an embrace. "Thank you for everything you did yesterday…" he mumbled gently, his eyes closing for a second.
Sirius had been quite surprised by the gesture though who was he to mind?
He immediately wrapped his arms back around the werewolf and smiled as they stayed like that for a while, feeling perfectly fine in the other's arms.
When they pulled away, both were blushing severely, not looking at each other as they made their way downstairs to the Great Hall.
James was already there, talking about his evening with Lily while Peter, who had come back even later the last evening, ate his breakfast, nodding eagerly as he listened.
When the two Marauders who were late came in together, James shot them a grin which widened even further when he had realized that both of them had flushed faces.
They sat down together and their friends leant over, beaming happily "Congrats! I can't believe that you finally told him Pads! See? I knew he'd say 'Yes', of course he would. I'm so glad that the secret is out and you're finally together!"
Sirius looked at him, his eyes widened, hurt evident in his dark orbs as he shook his head.
"We aren't…" he mumbled and James bit his lips.
"You… You aren't…? Oh… Oops?" he asked, but Sirius already had jumped up and stormed out of the Hall, Remus looking after him in confusion.
"What…-?" he asked, looking over at James who just shrugged apologently and sighed.
All of sudden, realization was clearly to be seen in the werewolf's eyes and his brunet friend winced since he knew the other had figured it out.
After sitting there for a minute, completely in shock, the male jumped up and sprinted after his best friend, cursing slightly when he saw that the male already was out of sight.
He went back to their dormitory, checking if the dark haired animagus was there, feeling slight disappointment as he was proven wrong though.
His eyes then made contact with a certain map and an almost even mischievous smile made its way on his face.
He took the parchment, holding his wand towards it while mumbling the needed words "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good," and watched as the dots and ways appeared on it.
A warm smile was on his face as he saw the dot with the name he had searched for residing on the Astronomy tower. He cleared the map with a "Mischief managed", then made his way towards the high building.
He climbed up the stairs and saw his friend sitting there.
Quietly, he settled down next to him, smiling as he saw the view.
"Hey…" he said softly, a friendly gaze in his eyes.
"Hey…" Sirius mumbled quietly, "Why are you here…?" his voice was weak, sounded defeated. It hurt Remus to see his friend like that, so he simply leant his head against his chest, closing his eyes.
The dark haired man immediately felt his heart beating faster, as he looked at him, confused.
"Don't you hate me…?" he asked quietly, as he lightly bit his lips.
Remus though shook his head and a loving smile graced his face. He brought his hand up to the other's face, cupping it as he moved his thumb over the smooth, soft skin.
"I could never…" he then whispered and pulled the other closer, his eyes closing.
Their lips met in a firework of emotions.
Their stomachs tingled with the feeling of thousand butterflies in them.
Their hearts were beating fast.
He could never hate him. No. Not when he felt the same.
I hope you liked this little story and thanks a lot to everyone who's helped me with it!
The idea is mine but the part with the pudding was something a friend and me came up with once and I just couldn't help but include it here since I've loved the idea of Remus and Sirius cuddling together while eating choco pudding~
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they have to make. >> chris: i understand that governor romney plans to make a major foreign policy speech in the next few days. do the two of you think that the president has engaged in a coverup in his and the administration's escaped explanation of what happened at the u.s. consulate in benghazi? >> i will let others decide that. there are republicans and democrats in congress calling for an investigation as we need to have. response was slow. confused. inconsistent. they first said it was a youtube video and spontaneous mob. we now know it was a planned terrorist are attack. if this was one tragic incident that would be a tragedy in and of itself. the problem it is part of a bigger picture of the fact that the obama foreign policy is literally unraveling before our eyes on the tv screens. mitt romney is going to lay out a different vision for foreign policy. one that is a policy of american strength versus what i would articulate or say the president's policy is one of weakness. we are seeing the ugli fruits of the obama foreign policy unravel around the world on our tv screens. syria
, gm is alive and osama bin laden is dead, that's not foreign policy so mitt romney has a grand opportunity to raise his poll numbers by putting obama's feet to the fire. >> there's only one candidate who politicized the death of four american heroes, you know, late at night on september 11th and he was really rebuked by many leading republicans for how, you know, just not ready for prime time he was. i think he showed his lack of depth and experience on foreign policy clearly on september 11th, but i think, you know, all of the calls and points to that this is a coverup is-- it's really laughable in a sense. i don't want to, you know, take away from the seriousness of the loss of american life, but you know, my mom always says, i look for love in all the wrong places. republicans and angela, you and your counterparts are looking for a coverup in all the wrong places. >> i have not said one time it's a coverup. i believe that susan rice was a good foot soldier for the administration, but to even look at the fort hood attack, we said that was work place violence and found out tha
a large part of the president's foreign policy position in this campaign. so i think a lot of it was done too electoral politics to cover the president's failure and try to go along with this false narrative that he had in effect defeated al-qaeda when he hadn't. >> that begs the question, if she was sticking to a planned script, it leads one to ask, who was telling ambassador rice, and jay carney, to use those words, spontaneous incident, when officials knew it wasn't? >> we need an investigation. that's why i'm saying right now, the person out there, the person who was going to get all the glory, doing ought the morning shows, was ambassador rice. to send a clear message to the world, to the american people that this will not be tolerated, ambassador rice should resign, but also we should investigate and find out how high up this went. i would hope the administration would voluntarily come forward and say why they gave out this false information when they had to know there was so much else out there, yet they wanted to rule out terrorism from the start. >> what about the fact that the f
and others passed it. >> brian: it is what is on the ground and senators have foreign policy experience. how does that factor when they go head-to-head. >> wait, wait, wait. four years of foreign policy experience, i mean, right before that, with due respect to the president of the united states, he just had a couple in the united states senate and state legislator. i don't think that there is a material difference in experience on that front because the governor is chief executive of a state but also commander in chief. you have direct experience with how military works and bain capital covers the globe. you understand how international markets work. i think you can certainly pick out deficiency on the governor's side from the stand point of foreign policy. but understanding both markets and again, the political of having one branch under control and accountablity of that. >> steve: you know what governors do because you did in in south carolina. thank you for joining us. >> brian: coming up, keep your kid no, sir school or lose your welfare benefits. we'll debate it. >> steve: ladies, talk
and looking at the foreign policy. >> bret: take -- >> having problems. but to your point, they are learning more as time goes along. i don't think there is anybody trying to deny anybody. it's al-qaeda affiliate. not al-qaeda per se. >> bret: we continue this and talk about the economy and the politics of the campaign when we come back. a lot to talk about today. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g lte network, and motorola, droid does. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> bret: well, we can talk about the campaign many, m
obama's foreign policy in a blistering speech, congressman ryan comparing the anti-american violence in the middle east to the 1979 attack on the u.s. embassy and hostage taking in tehran. he says president obama's foreign policy is to blame. rnc chair reince priebus joins us. nice to see you, sir. >> hey. he's right. you blue at barack obama, not only did he make a whole host of promises in this country that he didn't fulfill -- remember back in 2007, it was barack obama who made the sales pitch to our country balls of his background, living in indonesia, in a muslim country, that he was going to bring a special type of diplomacy to northern africa and the middle east. now we're seeing the results of barack obama. now, he's the guy that -- that said that mitt romney was shooting first and aiming later when mitt romney criticized the fact that barack obama had to walk back the statements made from an embassy in egypt. now the media is fixated on asking questions about that, but they should be asking questions to barack obama as to why would you as president of the united states have
of the united states ambassador chris stevens. and don't be too surprised if foreign policy somehow creeps into this debate tonight. a debate that is expected to focus and supposed to on domestic issues. ♪ leaving my homeland ♪ pling a lone hand ♪ my life begins today ♪ ♪ fly by night away from here ♪ ♪ change my life again ♪ ♪ fly by night, goodbye my dear ♪ ♪ my ship isn't coming ♪ and i just can't pretend oww! ♪ [ male announcer ] careful, you're no longer invisible in a midsize sedan. the volkswagen passat. the 2012 motor trend car of the year. that's the power of german engineering. >> shepard: when president obama and governor romney take the stage behind me in denver tonight it may look a little familiar. organizers say they have been using the same set since 1988. they tell us they have made a few updates over the years but the candidates have no say at all over those changes. it's all up to the nonpartisan commission on presidential debates that runs these things. election officials across the country say they expect more americans to vote absentee this y
the ball when it comes to foreign affairs and foreign policy. for him to admit, yep, there was a terrorist attack on my watch, we did have warnings and our ambassador was murdered, that's not helpful to his reelection campaign. >> brian: but he did say america was attacked. he didn't say september 11. he doesn't link it to terror, but he did say for the first time we were attacked on tuesday. >> steve: sure. so what's going on with the president? john sununu, great defender of presidential nominee mitt romney, he was on with hannity last night. he had this to say about the president's reaction. >> look, let me tell what you the big problem with this president is, in my opinion: he is absolutely lazy and detached from his job. when he doesn't go and attend 60% of the detailed presidential daily briefings that come from the c.i.a. and thinks he can just skim the summary paper on his ipad instead of sitting down and engaging in what i -- i was in a white house with george herbert walker bush. he took that brief every day. george w. bush took it every day and i believe that bill clinton took
% say relations are better. that would seem to indicate a failure in the obama foreign policy. yet the president will point to the did he say mation of al-qaeda and the killing of bin laden to persuade voters he is not soft on the jihad. to be fair to president obama, opinions about his muslim outreach are inconclusive at this point. most americans don't want war with iran because that would send oil prices and possibly lead to world war 3. there is no way on this earth that israel is going to allow iran to develop a nuclear weapon. the israelis will attack the iranians. they will attack. it's just a matter of when. so americans must decide which presidential candidate can better manage the situation. things have not changed in iran since mr. obama took office, except the iranians are further down the road to development of the nuclear weapons. governor romney says he would get tougher with the iranians by supporting israel to a greater ex tents 6789 it's an incredibly difficult situations that all americans should be talking about. now the top story, who has the better take on ira
in charlotte spiking the football on osama and the only foreign policy achievement of four years they repeated it over and over. and great triumph and then al-qaida sacks the embassy and kills the ambassador and so the administration deceived america thinking it was a film. and the media would let it slide and now it is obvious and no one will care. >> gretchen: that is the most important thing it is all about perception with the american public. 39 days until the election. foreign policy came from the back burner to the front. the message that the administration wanted to cope out there was only about osama bin laden, that is a great message . president obama successfully got rid of that guy . but this message said al-qaida is alive that is bad news. >> brian: the cia director briefed law makers and said it was a spontanous attack. but our sources said ca anyhow what was going on and had the name. a senator out of tennessee this is turning into something like benghazigate. and john kerry has come forward and circulating a letter bipartisan asking the secretary of state to come forward and exp
get our hands on the cables. after the election. this administration does not have a classic foreign policy or security or military policy or even domestic policy. everything is politics. rebound doesn't have a national security council, he has a poe lit bureau. everything is seen through the political lens. the president of libya was absolutely right. this was a pre-planned terror attack. he wants to fess up to the truth because his problem is the republican gate militias. he wants to crackdown. it is in his interest to tell the truth. he can go back to the white house, if you recall, jake carney, claiming we knew better what was happening in libya than the libyan president. having been an intelligence officer, for 22 year years, that is hogwash. >>neil: the more this runs up, the more the president can pass the buck. some say he just did it again today. cleverly. but how am i going to fund it? and i have to find a way to manage my cash flow better. [ female announcer ] our wells fargo bankers are here to listen, offer guidance and provide you with options tailored to your business.
in the last week of october is going to be focused on foreign policy. we may see it at the end of the election. >> gregg: great to see you. thanks very much. >> heather: with the clock ticking down most polls show president obama with a slight lead over governor mitt romney. as history shows the late september leads doesn't mean a win in november. mike emanuel explains. >> polls go up and down. >> history shows that late september leads can evaporate by election day. in 1968 hubert humphrey was down 15 points. nixon won it was less than 1 percent. in 1976, jimmy carter had a 33-point lead over gerald ford. three debates, ford had cut the lead to 5 points and led in the final polls and narrowly lost. jamie carter had a consistent advantage over ronald reagan but the final presidential debate changed everything leading to a reagan landslide. now he is building a lead in key battleground states, a consultant who worked for jimmy carter, finding the right sample to survey can be tricky. >> we know from exit polls that republicans tend to respond to these polls less than oftentimes particularly to
's foreign policy spokesman to the world as ambassador to the u.n. she is a very nice person. very smart. but the fact is she gave out information either intentionally or unintentionally reading or wrong. now, clearly she was put out by the administration. who feed her -- who fed her. what she was supposed to say. that's what we need to know. was it a chief of staff? >> right. that's still the question. >> that's what pat buchanan. saying this whole thing was planned by the administration. had to come from somewhere. listen. >> >> let's go to susan rice. five days after this terrorist attack. she is booked on knive news shows and uses exact terminology. not spontaneous. premeditated planned at all. told to go out there by people must have known the intelligence and therefore using these people, these administration people to deceive and to mislead unless they were utterly stupid about what happened. that we ought to find out who told ms. rice to go out and say that. who told carney to go out and say that. because we now know it was utterly false. >> does she get off the hook as a result
changed. >> arthel: molly, thank you. >> rick: governor mitt romney slamming the president on foreign policy in his weekly pod cast he blames the president for failing to take a more aggressive roll over cease. >>. >> -- aggressive roll over cease. >> that places our friends and allies at the mercy event dan those who do us harm. in a time of testing an american president must show strong leadership. dangerous world, we can't allow indifference to undermine security. only strength and clarity can keep the peace. when i'm president, i'll reverse president obama's defense cuts. i'll call terrorism what it is. i will never abdicate american leadership. and i will never apologize for america. >> rick: governor romney focusing on the turmoil in the mideast taking the president to task for apparently not showing enough american leadership. >> arthel: new protests in the muslim world, thousands taking to the streets of pakistan's largest city. rally against an anti-islam film led for a radical muslim scholar calling for international law mack making it illegal for anyone to denigrate any rel
the two world leaders, what do you think? >> this is the longest running soap opera in foreign policy, bb versus obama. of course he had to do something to try to make it-- make the damage less, less damaging than it was. he did not have the 13 bilaterals that he had the last time in new york. obama did not have any and the media are saying that's perfectly okay because the man is running for office. that's an explanation, about you to accept that on its face is i think, a bit-- >> world leaders speak their minds at the united nations. how did the media react? >> as president of our country, and commander-in-chief of our military, i accept that people are going to call me awful things every day and i will always defend their right to do so. >> president obama takes center stage at the u.n., delivering his view on world issues. did the media buy what he was selling? and how did the media react to other world leaders? and some of the crazy things they said. find out next on news watch. people we rely on in the morning can rely on dulcolax laxative tablets overnight. they give you predictabl
that they've agreed to, which is domestic issues. so, i don't expect any wavering off into foreign policy, libya or afghanistan, you don't know that that possibly could happen, but it's supposed to say pretty structured, but the discussion is something new, so le herrer can press and there's a lot of free flow in those 15 minutes, so, a lot of things can happen in a short time. >> harris: with the time i have left with you. i want to focus on style and the moderated debates before, did a beautiful job in the g.o.p. primary i might ad. from your experience i'm hearing that the candidates should work in humor. humor can back fire, can't it? >> sure, if it's too staged, if it's hokey, it can come off as just not genuine. and all of these folks who are out there telling governor romney he needs to have a connection moment, there are many other folks on the conservative side who are saying, he needs to be pressing and on point and on big issues, so, you have all kinds of advice flowing for governor romney on this big event. i want to point out quickly, harris, that we're here, also, to do a sh
, is president obama succeeding or failing in foreign policy? >> bob: succeeding. >> eric: that's what i thought. latest on libya, was it coverup or incompetence? is the president leading from the talk show couch? >> the annual u.n. media where rogue nations are calling for a new world order. obama snub key allies and skipped meetings with world leaders so he could be on tv. >> we brought cloth napkins as well. i want to be eye candy here. >> eric: new ad calls out obama for gabbing with the gals of "the view" instead of the intel people. dana is on deck next. ♪ ♪ if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with a
the election. gop vice presidential candidate paul ryan expressed concern for the economy and stronger foreign policy in countries like iran and russia and opened up about how his own debate is shaping up against vice president biden. i was sitting down this morning with chris wallace to get all of the details ahead of "fox news sunday." chris, you had an exclusive sit down with the vice presidential nominee and talked with him honestly about where the ticket sits in the polling right now? >> we disagreed. i kept saying it does seem that you are losing and he denied that but did indicate that he thinks that the first debate coming wednesday is very important and interestingly enough there seems to be a change in their approach where up to this point romney has been talking about and his campaign has been talking about it as a referendum on obama. obama's record. and to the degree that it is about romney is he a credible alternative they now see it and i think it is probably because the polls indicate that this old argument isn't breaking through as a choice that you have is a choice between wh
to be foreign policy and that was just after the meltdown of lehman brothers. jim hehr asked some domestic policy questions. it's not moderator jail if you make a mistake. >> do you typically have that kind of freedom? >> no, but what if they are going to do if they ask that. i'm not sure it rises to this point. i doubt he would do it. i'm sure both candidates will be prepared for it. >> it will be great to see your interview with paul ryan who is the vice presidential nominee. chris, thanks so much. >> alisyn: up next, red states rising. new statistics show personal income is up in republican leaning states. who is responsible for their growth? we're going to ask wisconsin's lieutenant governor. >> and new jersey wants you to buckle up your pets. governor chris christie is saying wait a minute. more ahead. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ honey i just wonder ♪ >>> spain turns violent as thousands of protestors clash with police, demonstrators are upset over budget cuts. two people were said to be hurt and 12 detained. you could end up paying more for plane tickets after you buy them. if they get the
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from the connecticut state police. they're people on facebook and twitter who have taken upon themselves to impersonate the police and put out misleading information. they had more to say about this in a news conference a short time ago. >> we want to make sure that it is perfectly clear that social media web sites that contain information relative to this case are not being posted by the connecticut state police, are not being posted by the newtown police, are not being posted by any authorities in this case. any of that information and people who are putting information up there in any manner that can be construed as a violation of state and federal law will be prosecuted. >> that is the lieutenant col vance of the connecticut the state police. the survivors will have a terrible story to tell for the rest of their lives. cat turner now reports to >> this is a day will never forget. within a few terrifying minutes, chris fina went from teaching her students to protecting them. >> we gathered under the table and just listened to nonstop gunfire happening right outside the door
into a plane and it took an hour and a half to fled northampton to flood into the connecticut river. in the of the region's the 600 million gallons of water went through a williamsburg williamsburg, skinnerville and hated bill 15 minutes each. the worst industrial disaster at the time. over $1 million of property damage was sustained almost a hundred people left homeless and 139 were killed my input book is about the only village not be built skinnerville and william skinner. what set his story apart is the success and he achieved after the disaster. skinnerville had the worst destruction, it was obliterated from the face of the earth and a one. left, his house was the only one left standing and he lost more financially than any other individual he lost the equivalent of $35 million. he was ruined but because he made choices that nobody else would make he could come back. the other manufacturers in a the valley could not rebuild successfully. they had gone out of business, a bankruptcy, and sold businesses and left town. historian said three years later men of abundance could withst
, and the town took about an hour and a half to flood into the town and into the connecticut river. in the upper regions of the valley where the land is sweeper, that water went through the villages in about 15 minutes each. it resulted in the worst industrial disaster in american history at the time. over a million dollars worth of property damage was sustained, almost 800 people were left homeless x139 people -- and 139 people were killed. my book is about the only village that wasn't rebuilt, skinnerville. and the man at the center of that village, william skinner. and what sets skinner's story apart is the success he achieved after this disaster. now, skinnerville suffered the worst destruction of all. it was considered to have been obliterated from the face of the earth. there wasn't a brick left of skinner's mill, his house was very nearly the only one left standing, and he lost more financially than any other individual. in those 15 minutes, he lost the equivalent of $35 million. he was ruined. but because he was willing to make choices that no one else was willing to make, he was able to
strong snowfall through central connecticut and rhode island. new england, you know winters can be long. winter is not officially -- is officially here, we are looking at a slamming start to the season. across the southeast, temperatures are also very cold. we have not warmed up in atlanta. we're at 31 degrees. the moisture coming into the south will come in at a time where temperatures are likely to be milder. we are not looking at snow accumulation in the south if that were to happen, it would be a shutdown around here. >> 31 degrees in atlanta? unbelievable. thank you very much. >>> reading, writing, marksmanship. coming up, we'll look inside classrooms where teachers are learning how to handle guns. >>> and dr. mcdreamy to the rescue? >> who? >> not in the o.r. tv dr. patrick democracy steps in to try to save hundreds of people their jobs. you will be surprised at how he's trying to do this. . because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it
: maryland and connecticut are the only two states that require carbon monoxide detectors in schools. and maryland only requires them in new schools. in texas, they have to be installed in certain day-care centers. and only 25 states require them in residential buildings. the boiler at the atlanta grade school was last checked a year ago, which isn't making parents feel any better. for "good morning america," steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> this is leading to a move lots of schools are examining the question of whether they need to be installing these. >> real wake-up call there. >>> switch gears now. play some music right here. ♪ you're a mean one, mr. grinch ♪ that is because a man was indicating on tape stealing christmas decorations from front lawns. abc's rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: judging from this surveillance video, this grinch not only stole christmas, he let the air out of it. >> we headed out for work, we noticed that the inflatables were missing. >> reporter: san antonio police say this man stole an inflatable sled and snowman from a front yard as su
their home in stanford, connecticut. we talked to her about six months ago at an extraordinarily difficult time in her life. we're going to catch back up with her and see how she's been doing over these last six months and how she is looking toward the future. >> must be a hard time of year for her. we look forward to catching up with her. >>> on a much different note, ann curry has traveled to middle earth to get a fantastic interview with the one, the only peter jackson. a rare interview with him. he's going to show us revolutionary ways he's bringing the hobbit to life. >>> and whether you've noticed it, a lot of advertisements now seem to be targeting men. they call it the mansumer. even some for diapers and all those things people used to call women's work. madison avenue catching up with changes that have already happened in the home. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right. before we get to all that, let's get inside. natalie? >> good morning again, matt, savannah, and al. president obama and house speaker john boehner could be off to a fresh start in their efforts to avoid th
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their budgets cut, depending whether it the pentagon or other agencies. the agencies can try to shield some programs for others. social security benefits are not going to be cut. the pay for pentagon officials is not going to be cut. if this drags on into march or april, they will have to do furloughs, is essentially giving people vacations. host: the headline from "the wall street journal." is that one way to do that? guest: that is a painful way to do that. when people do not have money to spend, the economy is not going to grow. if this goes on for a couple of days and the stock market falls dramatically, congress and the white house may be able to avoid some of the long-term consequences. if everybody digs end, more disasters things could take hold. host: the president, vice president, speaker of the house, democratic leader of the house, will be meeting today. from the reporting you have done, what will be happening? guest: they could sit down and cut a deal in five minutes. they know all the issues. they know where their parties are. they could sit down in five minutes, shaking hands,
of the show and they just kind of, we got calls from people from the pentagon and from politicians. both shows were done and conceived without cooperation and without any purported. connection to how they actually run. it was never part of the promises. i've attempted some shows that have not seen the light of day with cooperation of government agencies. i worked for a long time on a show with the f.b.i. and also with nasa, negotiate of which probably not unco--- probably not coins dently came to fruition. but these shows "homeland" -- "24" made up it's own organization c.. the u. to avoid it and with "homeland" it was a step towards reality so it does elude to the cia. but -- >> our relationship with the military was interesting because obviously these agencies want to keep arm's length. and once they became fans -- i think it was that simple, they just enjoyed it and felt this is portraying when we did portray a general or soldier, the military became cooperative. so we had a pentagon lie ace son. it got to the point we said we need a couple of f-16s they said sure. it got great. a lot of pr
in chicago, the largest building outside the pentagon in the country and he thought block after block in new york. i don't think in philadelphia. he didn't get this fire. he concentrated in north country new york and chicago, westchester and albany. he was not yet where he wanted to be. he committed much from roosevelt and was looking to him. roosevelt named 10 the first ambassador, the first irish catholic ambassador. he became the ambassador to great britain and it is one of the worst decisions roosevelt ever made. he knew, but somehow believed he could keep kennedy in check, but he couldn't. he couldn't. kennedy was too men. he tucked his children. he was a cheerleader, he was an optimist, but in his relationship to the world around him and to the 20 century, having made his pilot money, he was convinced that he was going to be taken from him. he was convinced that democracy and capitalism would be taken from the united states if the united states entered the war, after world war ii in behalf of the british. nothing was more important to him than making sure that there was no war. keeping
they go to washington, it is not an act of philanthropic on the pentagon -- and at the plant for be on the pentagon fell apart -- it is not a philanthropic act on the pentagon's part. the united states federal government -- unless europe is dollar rise, unless they do not have dollars to spend purchasing the net exports of those who have surpluses, then they will stop having surplus. this is the surplus recycling mechanism. thus, we have the 20 years of the golden age. a period of immense stability very low inflation. universal growth. we had other problems. the lease from the macroeconomic point of view, it was a golden age. why is that? because the global surplus of recycling mechanism was sustained. why? because the united states stopped having a surplus by the end of the 1960's. how can you recycle surplus if you cannot have it. well, paul volcker -- been named may ring a bell. in 1971, paul volcker was an unknown working for another american. henry kissinger, who you may have heard of. before he became secretary of state. volcker's paper, which are when i read a few year
increases for everybody. the automatic spending cuts to the pentagon have huge ramifications. and most economists would say if this happens, there's major risk that the economy goes back into recession. >> jon karl, not the news we wanted to hear. thank you. >>> now to paula faris with the top stories. good morning. >> merry christmas eve to both of you. good luck with the shopping. >> we need it. >>> we begin in afghanistan. for the first time ever, a female officer is the one who opened fire. an afghan policewoman shot and killed a u.s. military adviser just outside the police head quarters in kabul. >>> vietnamese fishermen rescued a florida man on a disabled yacht. he and three others were towing the yacht from the philippines when the tow rope broke. >>> a senator from idaho is apologizing this morning after he was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. mike crapo has said previously he does not drink. >>> there's no evidence this morning we don't feel good about the economy. a new abc news/"washington post" poll finds that three-quarters of americans say we're in a recessio
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Cocaine has been found during a police search of pop star Justin Bieber s Los Angeles mansion.
AP Cocaine has been found during a police search of pop star Justin Bieber's Los Angeles mansion.
An associate of pop star Justin Bieber was detained after cocaine was found during a search of the Canadian singer's Los Angeles mansion following allegations of vandalism, officials said.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department officer Dave Thompson said an individual was arrested after drugs were discovered as deputies combed through Bieber's luxury home in the upmarket enclave of Calabasas.
About a dozen detectives swooped on Bieber's sprawling estate early Tuesday, investigating allegations that the teen idol was responsible for causing thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbour's home after pelting it with eggs.
Thompson said an investigation into a "felony crime" was ongoing.
He said cocaine found at the property was "in plain view of the deputies when they were looking for the evidence".
Bieber, who was in the property during the raid, had been neither "arrested or exonerated" in connection with the vandalism case, Thompson said.
He added that the pop star was "not connected to that cocaine other than the gentleman was staying at his residence".
Officials however dismissed suggestions that the nature of the alleged vandalism - alleged to have caused as much as $US20,000 ($A22,150) in damage - was trivial.
"A felony crime is a felony crime. The damage was from the eggs," Thompson added.
"The felony comes from the amount of the damage, and this residence sustained a great amount of damage that easily achieve the felony vandalism section.
"I get that the eggs don't seem that significant but it does rise to the level of a felony. There's an extensive amount of damage and I and the sheriff's department take that very seriously."
The department earlier confirmed it had served a warrant at Bieber's home over the egg-throwing allegations.
"The purpose of the search warrant is to seek video surveillance or other possible evidence in the vandalism that occurred on January 9 ... The vandalism damage is estimated by the homeowner to be approximately $US20,000," a statement said.
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Holiday Stress Part 1
Quote of the day:
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.”
~Lily Tomlin
Are you feeling stressed out today? How does the stress manifest? How does it feel in your body? Do you feel racy? A pit in your stomach? A drop in your stomach? Butterflies? A headache? Irritable? Anxious? Fearful?
It's okay, you can tell me. I'm a trained psychologist.
So first identify the physicality of the stress (see paragraph one).
Next, begin to inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. On every inhale visualize breathing in golden white sparkling light. On every exhale see yourself breathing out the stress in whatever flavor it is today. Continue to do this until you begin to feel a change in your stress level, and you will.
Remember, when you are breathing in fully and out fully, it is physiologically impossible to feel stress. Physiologically impossible!
Don't believe me? Try it out.
Now to deal with the mental and emotional components of holiday stress, read my article today in the Herald newspaper and my part 2 of this blog on Monday.
Have the best day ever!
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Tragedy helps unites strangers
When Sept. 11 came, we had no idea it would change our lives forever.
Most Augusta-area teens were more than 500 miles from the attacks, though. Imagine if you were within 100 miles. Imagine the thoughts that would have run through your head if you were that close.
Are we far enough away? Will something like that happen here? Are the people I know who work in Washington, D.C., and New York safe?
I woke up at 4 a.m. on Sept. 11. I was in Williamsburg, Va., on a school trip with 30 classmates. Williamsburg is within 100 miles of the Pentagon.
When we got on the bus, we fell asleep right away. We had been up at about 5 every morning, so sleeping in was a godsend. At about 7 a.m., we stopped for breakfast at a Virginia truck stop, and then I fell asleep again.
I woke up about two hours later. It was about the time we got the news that airplanes had hit the two World Trade Center buildings. Most of the girls in my class were crying. Almost everyone on our bus was in shock. I wasn't. I can't tell you why, but I wasn't.
About 30 minutes later, our headmaster, John Hammond, told us that a plane had hit the Pentagon. That was when I understood what was happening.
My uncle, Joe Spires, works for the Internal Revenue Service in Washington. At the time, I had no idea where the IRS building was. When bad things happen, we tend to think the worst. I thought the building was somewhere near the Pentagon. So I was scared for my uncle. He's a great uncle, and losing him would be hard.
We stopped for lunch in South Carolina. We all held hands in a circle and started to pray. Then something I think is pretty cool happened.
As we were standing there, people from the rest stop - most of them from other ethnic backgrounds - stopped what they were doing and came to our circle and prayed with us. About seven or eight people came and prayed with us.
It proved to me that when times are rocky, race really doesn't exist. We were all Americans in that circle, and the color of our skin didn't matter.
I hope that feeling will stay with us beyond this tragedy. Only God knows if it will. That's one of the positive things that could come out of this. All I know is, it's about time.
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Apple pear cranberry crisp
Main ingredient(s) Fruit, butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, spices (cinnamon, nutmeg)
A crisp is a type of dessert, usually consisting of a type of fruit, baked with a crispy topping, hence the name. The topping usually consists of butter, flour, oats, brown sugar and usually spices such as cinnamon and/or nutmeg. The most familiar type of crisp is apple crisp, where apples are baked with this topping. However, many other kinds of fruit can be used, such as cherries, pears, peaches, blueberries, etc.
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Koffi Olomide
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Background information
Birth name Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba
Also known as Koffi
Born (1956-07-13) 13 July 1956 (age 57)
Kisangani, DR Congo
Genres TP OK Jazz & Franco Luambo Makiadi
Occupations composer, arranger, producer, singer
Instruments Guitare
Years active 1978 - Present
Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, also known as Koffi Olomide (Friday, July 13, 1956), is a DR Congolese soukous singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He is also known by a multitude of other names and aliases.[1]
He was born in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His father is Togolese. And his mother is Congolese. His mother named him 'Koffi' because he was born on a Friday.
Described by fellow students and his teachers alike as "a very bright student", Olomide earned an academic scholarship and went to study in Bordeaux, France where he obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Economics. He is also reported to hold a Masters Degree in Mathematics from the University of Paris.[2]
Music career[edit]
Upon his return to Congo in the 1970s he joined Papa Wemba's band, Viva la Musica, at first as a composer and song-writer, and later as a vocalist and lead-singer. He launched his solo career. In 1986, Koffi formed his band known as Quartier Latin, which celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2006. Since then, he has performed and recorded both with the group and by himself. Over the years, he has built up a faithful fan base Internationally, particularly in Africa and Europe. Koffi popularized the slower style of soukous, which he dubbed Tcha Tcho. Koffi's music can be quite controversial, taking on current events and topics considered taboo in some conservative societies. He has also participated in the salsa music project Africando. For his effort, Effrakata, released in 2001-2002, Koffi received four Kora Awards on a single night at the annual Kora Awards in South Africa for 2002 and 2003, including the award for Best African Artist, which he had earlier won in 1998. More recently, he has won the Kora Award for "Best African Artist of The Decade". This led to the establishment of one of his many aliases as the 'Quadra Kora Man'.[3]
His music[edit]
Olomide was parts of Papa Wemba musical, viva la musica in the early 80's. He has trained many young musicians some of whom have since left his Quartier Latin band and gone solo while a few are still sticking with him. Some of those who have left are Fele Mudogo, Sam Tshintu, Suzuki 4x4, Soleil Wanga, Fally Ipupa, Montana Kamenga, Ferre Gola and are so far doing fairly well on their own.[citation needed] However "Suzuki 4x4" has recently showed up once more in some of Quartier Latin shows, along with new recruits like Cindy le Coeur, a female singer with very high pitched vocals.
Koffi, who mostly refers to himself as Mopao, has a brand new release known as La Chicotte a Papa, having recently excelled in hits like Cle Boa, Lovemycine, Diabolos, Grand Pretre Mere and Soupou, among others. Mopao has also proven to be of such very high standards of talent which could easily be compared to the once king of African rhumba the late Luambo Makiadi, who equally saw many artistes pass through his expert hands during his days. Today, Mopao is the undisputed king of romantic rhumba.[citation needed] Not only that, he is one of Africa's biggest musicians today.[5]
Koffi Olomide is usually reported[citation needed] to be very intelligent and wealthy. He is married and is the father of seven children: Nzau Twengi Aristote, Elvis, Minou Miss Univers, Didi Stone Nike, Rocky, Del pirlo Mourhino and Saint James Rolls. Olomide's father, who is currently in poor health, lives in Paris, France. Olomide's mother lives in Kinshasa and works as a jewellery dealer in the Zando Market in the city. Koffi has an elder brother, Johnny Ko, who also lives in Paris. Also a younger brother Tutu Roba, who lives in London, England.[6] Ever since, he has maintained relations with most of his top fans.
Koffi Olomide With Grand Kalle
1. ^ Koffi Olomide Has Many Other Names
2. ^ The Education of Koffi Olomide
3. ^ The Music Career of Koffi Olomide
4. ^ "Rocklist.net...Steve Parker...1001 Albums". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
5. ^ The Music of Koffi Olomide
6. ^ The Family of Koffi Olomide
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Any ideas on how to approach this problem?
(Due to Karp) Consider a bin containing d balls chosen at random (without replacement) from a collection of n distinct balls. Without being able to see or count the balls in the bin, we would like to simulate random sampling with replacement from the original set of n balls. Our only access to the balls in that we can sample without replacement from the bin.
Consider the following strategy. Suppose that k < d balls have been drawn from the bin so far. Flip a coin with probability of HEADS being k / n. If HEADS appears, then pick one of the k previously drawn balls uniformly at random; otherwise, draw a random ball from the bin. Show that each choice is independently and uniformly distributed over the space of the n original balls. How many times can we repeat the sampling?
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I am not sure what "independently" means in this context, but you should be able to calculate the probability of a given sample of $c$ balls with replacement from $n$ and then the probability of drawing the same $c$ balls in your more complicated setup. Depending on $c$ and $d$, there may be a particular pattern of sample in the standard arrangement which cannot possibly be reproduced in the complicated one – Henry Apr 20 '13 at 10:41
Thanks for your comments. Your understanding of this problem is quite similar with my thoughts. Here's my analysis: – Charles Apr 20 '13 at 13:56
Here's my analysis,assume the original set is S={1,2,...,n} we want sample a sequence of"223".By standard sampling, we obtain this sequence with probability1/n^3.While using the above method, we must first draw 2 and 3 out from S with probability(d/n)^2;Second, we sample 2 from d with (1/d); Third, we sample 2 from the set {2} (i.e.k=1) with probability(1/n);Finally, we sample 3 from d-{2} withprobability(1-1/n)*(1/(d-1));Thus,by the second method we obtain the sequence with probability(1/n^3)((d-1)/d),which is obviously different from the results got by the standard sampling.You got any clue? – Charles Apr 20 '13 at 14:14
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Why are Quantic Dream Sony exclusive?
Quantic Dream, a studio you may know for its creation of Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain and the upcoming Beyond: Two Souls (featuring DAFOE!!) and also an unannounced PS4 title, is a strange company. Why am I calling them strange? Is it that they make unique games? Is it that they focus on emotion and characters? Is it the French accents? No to all, I am calling them strange because they are exclusive to Sony. (PS3, PS4, Quantic Dream, Sony, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
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ShugaCane + 353d ago | Well said
Because Sony is not putting any pressure on them to do things they don't want to. It's all about the quality of the games and they know that working with Sony is the guarantee that they will be able to express their creativity without boundaries. A guarantee they may not have with other publishers.
suicidalblues + 353d ago | Funny
Exactly that. Under certain other publishers a game like this would be required to have monthly dlc, weapon skins, and be an fps.
RustedMan + 353d ago | Funny
as well as four player co-op and a zombie mode.
Conzul + 353d ago
+ funny
Gaming101 + 353d ago
Exactly... plus the studio isn't big enough to do a quality multiplatform release. You need a lot of people to do that, lots of programmers all of which are experienced with multiple consoles and know how to program them. This of course is not the case, as QD has a lot more people on their creative team, and just enough people to make a quality PS3 title.
3-4-5 + 353d ago
The William Wallace effect....
Freedom !
rezzah + 353d ago
lol I just watched that movie a couple days ago for the first time. Great movie.
brave27heart + 353d ago
Aye, except you spelt freedom wrong. Its,
justpassinggas + 353d ago
Free doom? I'll pass.
Snookies12 + 353d ago
@justpassinggas - What? You don't want a free copy of Doom?
nukeitall + 353d ago
That is nice for Quantic Dream, but let's face it. That kind of management is why Sony is where it is financially.
Lucky for Sony Quantic Dream produces quality albeit somewhat niche titles.
cgoodno + 353d ago
Actually, the way they spent money on TVs and the like is why they are where they are. The gaming division has been praised to high heaven for how they manage their IPs and software developers and is one of the glowing standards in the company that has resulted in profits for them.
nukeitall + 353d ago
The gaming division isn't praised to high heavens. I don't know who would praise them as evident by the PS3 placement and massive losses early on.
Software wise, Sony's title has received relatively good critical claim, but not all titles have been commercial successes. A good recent example is Resistance 3.
Lvl_up_gamer + 353d ago
@ cgoodno
Yet their gaming division is not making a profit.
Their latest Q3 report (which is during the holiday season) showed them ONLY making $6 million while Nintendo made $450 million and MS made $550 million for the same Q3.
Sony has NOT been praised to high heavens. They consistently are losing money in all departments which is why Sony has seen a complete overhaul in the last 5 years of the company as a whole. Even to the point of now only manufacturing the Super Slim PS3 which is the bare bones model of the once amazingly featured galore PS3 Phat unit.
Sony is in a serious downward spiral and their gaming division is not helping the matter at all. If the PS4 doesn't change things around and Sony sell more units of their exclusive IP's which are either 1st party or 3rd party published by Sony, don't expect Sony around in the console market...and quite possibly the handheld market as well.
Skips + 353d ago
The massive drop in profit was due to very low Vita sales though.
But with price drops for the Vita in Japan, sales of the system and software for it sky rocketed and no doubt their profits did as well. Regarding the huge success the Vita had in Japan after the price drop. There'll no doubt be one coming WW.
"Yet their gaming division is not making a profit."
Though I do agree $6 million is incredibly minuscule compared to that of Nintendo's and Microsoft's earnings. That's still profit and not straight losses like their T.V. division. But mainly due to their Vita sales already turning around, EXTREMELY high interest in the PS4, and what Sony have learned from the launch of the PS3. I have no doubt Sony next earnings report will be completely different.
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Mr-Dude + 353d ago
You crack me up, everytime i see your comment in a (sony)article... Man... You are full of it, sorry but it is. If Sony is doing so bad what you are claiming, why are they investing in new IP's, new console ect? And then, you seriously think Sony will ever quit the console market? -_-
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Why o why + 353d ago
this robot is relentless. Another 1 bubble business analyst. Put your gamer hat on and see that despite all sonys misgivings and failings we as gamers are still getting the goods.. suck it up. MS arent paying you any more than sony pay me.
Great stuff. Maybe sony will try and buy them one day. Could only benefit their customers. Some will argue if it isnt broke dont fix it but no sony fan would mind QD's acquisition. As it stands now whether its pr speak or not sonys relationship with QD works for all parties. This is an instance of how to work well with studios that dont just churn out games and testiment to having more studios to minimise gaps. All dev cycles vary from studio to studio so more is definitely better is better
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jukins + 353d ago
sony is in its current position not because they allowed creative freedom lol. there in its current position because of current exchange rates, massive hurricanes, and trying to wedge its self into the affordable tv market while still trying to charge a premium on its barely better than vizio low budget tvs. oh yea a failed samsung lcd screen partnership. many many reasons but allowing creative freedom is not one.
brave27heart + 353d ago
@lvl up gamer
A 6 million profit and they're in a downward spiral? Thats awful. I can only imagine the sleepless nights Id have if my company only posted a 6 million profit for a quarter.
MrBeatdown + 353d ago
Of course, someone has to try to spin Sony's approach to developer oversight as a reason for their financial problems.
I'm sure you have mountains of data which detail just how financially damaging games like Heavy Rain and Resistance 3 are to Sony. As a matter of fact, I'm sure you'll share all that hard data you have on the development budget, sales, and the profitability of such projects.
morganfell + 352d ago
So praise for a gaming division is first and foremost about money? Oh well, back to the zombie mode mentioned above. No thanks.
nukeitall + 352d ago
No, but it certainly highlights the viability of a business. It doesn't matter how much praise a game receives, if it isn't financially justifiable for the company. You know, the part that hires people and pay wages.
There has to be a balance between quality and well, *money*. Otherwise, you have a dying industry with no employees!
@lvl up gamer"
If your company spends billions *like* your competitors, and you bring in $6 million in the most profitable quarters while your competitor brings in close to a 100 times more in the same time span, then yes, that is *awful* especially in the most profitable quarter of the year!
I can only imagine what the other quarters will be. It wouldn't surprise me if Sony posted negative fiscal profit.
You have to look at the big picture of the company and the risk involved, not from your own tiny personal finances that isn't even a rounding error in Sony's financials.
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cgoodno + 352d ago
***The gaming division isn't praised to high heavens. I don't know who would praise them as evident by the PS3 placement and massive losses early on. ***
Yeah, they actually are. And PS3 being in second place with a year less in sales and everyone had massive losses early on. Everyone. PS3 had less considering they didn't spend $2b on RRoD fixes.
***Software wise, Sony's title has received relatively good critical claim, but not all titles have been commercial successes. A good recent example is Resistance 3.***
Software-wise, the PS3 has a higher attach rate for software per hardware sold. A good recent example wouldn't have been a game from a year and a half ago. A good example would have been PASBR. But, even then, having more exclusives out on disc in comparison to MS will result in more failures. Likely why Microsoft doesn't do a lot of exclusives after their first two years of poorly scored exclusive offerings. It's different paths to take, but Having a few games that sell well with millions upon millions of marketing to help them sell compared to spreading that over more games with lesser advertising isn't the 'better' route. In the end, they both spend the same amount of money to get back the same amount of profit.
AngelicIceDiamond + 353d ago
The freedom of creativity is a powerful thing to devs.
KingKevo + 353d ago
Plus Sony is putting more money into presenting and marketing for the game than probably any other publisher would. Heavy Rain was really heavily advertised and that's an awesome thing, especially for a game that even we call different and experimental. That show Sony commitment to all types of games. And they are already doing an amazing job with Beyond now.
ATi_Elite + 353d ago
If Quantic Dream was signed to:
Activision it would have a MP mode and a yearly release.
Crytek it would totally suck but "DEM GRAPHICS" would be more than amazing
EA OMG the Micro-transactions, Origin crashing, and DLC every 2 weeks or get a premium package
THQ more Dildos and Gimps than you can imagine
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ZombieNinjaPanda + 353d ago
So explain to me how exactly QD would "get signed to" Crytek, another video games company.
Bigkdog81 + 353d ago
It's freedom to do what they want. Microsoft lost bungie for that reason. Heavenly sword devs went to MS and MS wanted to change all sorts of things. They went to Sony and Sony said, lets do it. We'll give you a team to help you as well. Developers love working with Sony for this reason.
showtimefolks + 353d ago
I see QD being bough soon. Remember sucker punch was a 2nd party developer for a long long time before being bought.
Creative freedom is with Sony as a publisher you name me gams like sly,ratchet and clank,ico,SOTC and development of last guardian
While some just hate Sony no matter what at least they take some risks something I can't say abut Nintendo or MS. Sony understands its about games and advertisement and they are making a lot of games for S4 and hired a brand new advertisement firm who did excellent work for god of war.
Games like heavy rain wouldn't exist without Sony as a publisher. I believe out of all consol makers playstation fans are the most mature and diverse. So while N4G is known for stealth trolling and steal disagrees you know QD likes Sony because they have creative freedo and to a developer that's the most important thing
Sony took risk on LA:Noire and remember me before giving those IP's back to developers so in a way they were responsible of starting the project
Ezz2013 + 352d ago
*Why are Quantic Dream Sony exclusive?*
simple they like sony and love to work with them because sony give them all the freedom they need
to make what they love
dafegamer + 353d ago
sony is giving its developers enough freedom(see team ico)
Godchild1020 + 353d ago
And PD with Gran Tursimo.
Tei777 + 353d ago
There will definitely be repercussions for team Ico though. As lovely as Sony may seem, they are still a business and I doubt they will allow a game they are funding to enter another 8year dev cycle like The Last Guardian
polyphonic can get away with it because their games sell 7m and upward.
KwietStorm + 353d ago
Lol polyphonic..I just thought...that was..funny :\
josephayal + 353d ago
Sony and Microsoft Exclusive
Aceman18 + 353d ago | Well said
care to explain where you see them making a game exclusive to microsoft.
you know M$ don't fund games like this.
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HammadTheBeast + 353d ago | Well said
^ People like you are the reason Microsoft gets away with making the same games every year.
IRetrouk + 353d ago
Was heavy rain delayed? Have two souls been pushed back?, your comment makes no sense.
josephayal + 353d ago
couldn't agree with you more, Can't wait to see what Quantic Dream does next, PS4 and Durango
Baka-akaB + 353d ago
Really ? "Too Human" and "Alan Wake" would like a word with you .
At least Alan Wake still ended up being a decent game
Aceman18 + 353d ago
i know you can't be serious, because if you are your reading skills are horrible. the CEO clearly states in article they have no reason for them to go multi platform because they like the relationship they have with Sony.
Ritsujun + 352d ago
OuchyArchieBunker is ouchily mad.
Erudito87 + 353d ago
maybe because other consoles makers wouldnt support their games and sony likes pushing into many different genres
clintagious650 + 353d ago
Also sony would be the only ones out of the big 3 that would take a chance at a game like Heavy Rain. As ive stated so many times, ms just doesnt take chances on new ip's unless they know its going to make money. Why take your game on another system that never had faith in your talent from the get go? Thats why david cage makes exclusives for sony.
Erudito87 + 353d ago
yh I've always loved qt games and it really says something about them that they were able to get such high profile celebs in beyond two souls
scissor_runner + 352d ago
Eternal darkness and the pet sims, ghiest even perfect dark was funded by nintendo. Plus they could do so much more with a pc, which is what the ps4 was. Yeah but ms sucks every One knows that.
Droid Control + 353d ago
Sony does not turn their developers into franchise machines.
MikeMyers + 353d ago
They do both actually. God of War is a prime example of taking an ip and churning them out for profits. All while trying to impress people with the hardware. Little Big Planet is another. An ip that can help sell both the console and the handheld. Sony will do what it has to do to help sell not only software but also hardware. That is why they acquire exclusive ip's in the first place. It's not about how the hardware can handle the software, it's about using the software to sell hardware. They go hand in hand.
The risk of course is now you have extra overhead. This is why Sony let go of some studios. This is also why 3rd party developers are putting their own ip's on so many platforms now. Qunatic Dream doesn't have to worry as much about funding and they have some freedom and flexibility with Sony on what they can create. Heavy Rain did pretty well so that allowed them to make Beyond. Sony of course wanted Heavy Rain 2 so as you can see they still very much want to turn ip's into franchise machines. Quantic Dream convinced them they could do more with Beyond. On the other hand Sony told Qunatic Dream to add Playstation Move controls to Heavy Rain to help sell that device. So again they have a beneficial relationship that can help each other. They are still allowed freedom but they still take orders from Sony because one wants to just create their own art while the other still needs to look for profitability.
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MikeMyers + 353d ago
11 disagrees so far and not one reason as to why. Quantic Dream and Sony have a partnership that works for each side. That is why they stay exclusive. Quantic Dream have the safety of having Sony fund the project while Sony has ip's that can help them sell hardware.
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BlmThug + 353d ago
I am no fanboy but come on guys, Sony too are in it to make money. Money is the only end game so those disagreeing are just blind.
TongkatAli + 353d ago
@bimthug no shit, they are there to make money, but the really question of all to ask these antisony heroes is who works harder to get your money ? I see Sony trying alot of new things, risktaking and reaching to indies making them feel welcomed.
The other question, the million dollar question is where are the other twos balls ? Do they have any ? Cause it seems to me they're still swimming in the pool while Sony is surfing on the wave.
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isa_scout + 353d ago
I have no idea why you got so many disagrees. What you stated isn't even opinion it's fact. If sony could have a franchise like say COD exclusive to their machine do people really think they wouldn't continue to churn out sequels annually if it continued to dominate the market? I love Sony as much as the next guy, but I think sometimes people forget that they're a company just like every other company; they're in it for the profits. It's a fact that Sony wanted a Heavy Rain 2, but David Cage talked them into Beyond instead. Sony is perhaps a better company to work for because they're willing to take risks, but they still want their reward at the end of the day too. Come on people.
PirateThom + 353d ago
2 PS2 God of War games
2 PS3 God of War games
2 PSP God of War games
6 games in 8 years over various platforms. Hardly churning them out for profit.
2 PS3 LittleBigPlanet games
1 PSP LittleBigPlanet game
1 Vita LittleBigPlanet game.
4 games in 5 years across various platforms. Again, it's not churning for profit.
Churning for profit would be yearly releases on one platform.
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MikeMyers + 353d ago
So they made all of those God of War games to lose money? No, they used a very popular ip to help sell hardware and will continue making them even if they are prequels because the ip still holds incredible value for Sony. Insomniac made a lot of Ratchet and Clank games too which Sony owns the ip. Resistance was a familiar ip made by a different studio for the handheld to help drive hardware sales. Sony will use its assets like anyone else to help push hardware. That is why they acquire ip's and want exclusive content. We will keep getting Gran Turismo as well because it too can help spur hardware sales. Naughty Dog created a second team so they could make Uncharted 3 and The Last of Us. They did it because Uncharted 3 would sell well. If you think it's not about profits then they would have just focused on The Last of Us.
No, Sony isn't as bad as Activision and having multiple teams to create annual releases but they also know the value in those ip's just like Activision and will continue to make them until that value isn't enough to bother.
Churning for profit would be yearly releases on one platform."
Lol. So a game every 1.25 years makes a world of difference than annual releases?
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MysticStrummer + 353d ago
That's not the same thing as churning them out.
"So a game every 1.25 years makes a world of difference than annual releases?"
It makes a difference when it's across three platforms.
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TotalHitman + 353d ago
"11 disagrees so far and not one reason as to why."
Nobody owes you an explanation on why they disagree.
MikeMyers + 353d ago
"It makes a difference when it's across three platforms."
Not really unless those games actually enhance the ip. Did Resistance on the handheld make the ip better or was it used in conjunction to have a familar ip to help spur interest in new hardware? The fact is they got another studio to work on an existing ip. Much like how Activision has two teams making Call of Duty. So instead of creating a whole new ip that is a shoiter to help sell hadndhelds they used a familiar license, in this case Resistannce, to help drive hardware sales with a familiar ip gamers recognize. Nintendo does it as well. Microsoft does it too with Halo and so on. Less risks.
"Nobody owes you an explanation on why they disagree."
Never said they had to but it would be nice. You could have tried to explained instead of just writing that.
Nobody is saying Sony doesn't care about providing great software because they do. But don't think for a second they won't leverage that software any chance they get. The HD remasters are just one example while removing the backwards compatibility function. Having Quantic Dream is another, a very unique studio that pushes the boundaries of art and gameplay. But they will also utilize their ip's to help drive Playstation Move sales too even if the team would rather do something else.
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NateCole + 353d ago
Agree mike. Sony does both which is a good thing. Without the franchise Sony will have less resources to support more unique gaming experiences.
Regardless of what people think of franchise. They make money because they are popular and there is a demand.
Even if they are yearly games it is alright as there are gamers that want that. If people dont like it then they should not buy it.
boldstarr + 353d ago
i disagree and bubble down because i don't like the words coming from your as*
hazardman + 353d ago
@ tongkatali are you saying
MS is not taking risks dude or nintendo. All the game companies take risk. From all the MS rumours/speculation to WiiU. These are all risks. Others are right tho, MS needs to have a better working relations with developers.
Also QD being Sony exclusive doesn't mean the PS4 is gonna sell more. I'm buying a PS4 and haven't played one QD game.
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Hicken + 353d ago
First, nobody owes you an explanation for why they disagree. Bubbles are at a premium, in case you haven't noticed, while agrees and disagrees are not.
Second, ALL companies are out to make money, but some actually give a shit about the people they're selling to; if they don't, they at least keep up that illusion on a regular basis, which keeps those people coming back for more. Sony does that quite effectively by supporting a variety of games, and taking risks to fund titles other publishers would pass on without a moment's hesitation.
Third, there's a difference between releasing many iterations of a franchise across multiple consoles over consecutive or nearly consecutive years, and doing the same on JUST ONE console. Compare the "yearly" releases of God of War to the same for, say, Halo. Sure, when you just look at when the games were released, it looks similar; but we all know that doesn't tell the whole picture.
C'mon, man. If somebody else were saying the things you're saying and intentionally ignoring the differences, you'd be ready to call them a troll.
Why o why + 353d ago
who said sony isnt out to make money. They all are. They dont pay their devs or associates buttons. Why are we arguing over the most basic fundamental point of business. Sounds like a sly dig to me because whilst sony have franchises they also have non franchise games. Its a balance that has worked well for me personally.
100 percent with hicken on this
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BanBrother + 353d ago
More freedom. I'd prefer them to stay exclusive, as they have been excellent thus far, so why risk getting screwed over by another publisher? If they choose to stay with Sony it obviously means they are happy and know what they are doing.
Catoplepas + 353d ago
This question has already been answered by Quantic Dream themselves - creative freedom.
It's as simple as that.
mayberry + 353d ago
"After hearing that, is it any wonder that they are staying exclusive? I’m looking forward to seeing Dafoe in Beyond and I can’t wait to see what QD have in store for the PS4, which is rumoured to be called Singularity and according to QD will be a game the reinvents the type of games that QD make." They are game developers, they would rather stay with Sony, moving on......
Veneno + 353d ago
I thought the unrevealed game was called "Horizon"?
Walker + 353d ago
Great opinion piece!
Pushagree + 353d ago
Why *is
knifefight + 353d ago
Actually it depends on the dialect.
In British journalism, companies are plural, so the current headline would be correct.
In North American journalism, companies are singular, so your version would be correct.
Whichever people go with, they should just be consistent. Unfortunately with games journalism, we tend to find very little consistency.
In this case, since the writer stays consistent throughout the piece, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt. :)
generic-user-name + 353d ago
I'm Irish so you win :)
chuckyj1 + 353d ago
Because, Sony is handing them over cash. There are ALWAYS benefits to bringing your titles out exclusively on one system to recoup sales lost from the chance at multiplatform. Especially if your a company that has a good reputation.
talisker + 353d ago
Because they don't want to make shooters.
TongkatAli + 353d ago
Sony has a Movie studio it makes alot of sense to support QD. Sony has always been in the forefront of pushing movie like quality in their games. You think Heavy Rain would have sold well on Nintendo or Microsoft and be the same exact quality ? Hell no XD
You like pure Japanese stuff get Nintendo systems. You like variety get Sony systems.
Microsoft does both, but I don't think it does both perfectly well and indies go through a nightmare to release their games on Xbox live.
Also the God Of War milking comment LMAO, maybe if Sony put Kratos running around on small planet collecting stars or wearing a headband playing tennis we wouldn't be calling God Of War milked.
It's not like blood sweat and tears go into cinematic games, the fail is strong on that side.
Software_Lover + 353d ago
Because it's their choice. Nothing more, nothing less. If Sony did not fund their games, then they would look to another publisher.
Oh_Yeah + 353d ago
Sony is in the movie biz...So Quantic figured hey..we make movie games, might as well go through Sony first as they'd support this kind of thing.
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MYSTERIO360 + 353d ago
Because Sony are awesome ...duh!
Bathyj + 353d ago | Well said
Because who else would let Quantic Dream make any sort of game they wanted, and to take their sweet time doing it?
Nintendo? Maybe. But their hardware would never stack up. QD are pushing graphics technology harder than maybe anyone on consoles, even Naughty Dog.
Microsoft? Is that even worth discussing? They would never invest those sort of resources on a game with seemly so little mainstream appeal.
strickers + 353d ago
Nail on the head!
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Magnus + 353d ago
Reasons why they choose Sony probably. Sony dosent screw them around technology freedom and probably because Sony does not breath down their neck. Thats probably why they choose Sony hell the Ceo of Quantic Dream probably plays PS3. Alls I know is their games are great they look great and you feel the emotions of their characers. And I know its a tech demo but I think Kara would still make a great game you can really see the emotions she portrays. Man that would be a great game.
NateCole + 353d ago
Since the ps inception Sony have always aimed to push the boundaries in gaming. This meant allowing devs more freedom in pushing their visions.In doing so pushes the gaming industry forward and ensure that the PS brand caters to all gamers around the world. It helped Sony solidify the PS brand as the global gaming brand.
This is a well known fact.
Software_Lover + 353d ago
Nintendo's choice to use cartridges, therefore allowing it to be possible to produce games on the playstation cheaper, allowed Sony to solidify the PS brand to where it is. The underpowered Gamecube, with proprietary discs did the same.
NateCole + 353d ago
Yes but Sony's vision was with PS when it was introduced was to push gaming to mainstream and legitimize it beyond just gaming for kids.
People before Sony always see console gaming as something for kids. Sony wanted console gaming to be treated as a serious form of entertainment which is where we are now today.
Even since then they have always promoted how they have pushed gaming boundaries to new levels like they did with games like FF7, MGS, GT, GTA, SOTC etc. Theses and many others are show cases of the development of gaming as a serious form of art/entertainment. The beauty of it is that we get to see game designers like David Cage trying to push it even further.
Software_Lover + 353d ago
I'm gonna get alot of disagrees for this
I love the playstation brand, but the fact of the matter is that if Nintendo did not chose the cartridge system for the N64 we would be talking a different game. Final Fantasy would have been on their system and probably exclusive, as the previous iterations were, and this game alone would have pushed the system mainstream. It was their poor business decisions that cost them, not Sony's brilliance. Grand theft Auto didn't get "mainstream" until the 3rd iteration, although I played the previous games on the dreamcast and Pc before everyone else caught on.
Metal Gear Solid and Grand Turismo I cant argue with other than the fact that Sony did not make or publish those games (except for GT I think). Again If Nintendo chose a better architecture they probably would've been on the N64.
Everything else you said I agree with, but hindsight is 20/20. Change in architecture for Nintendo and things probably would've turned out very differently. It seems also, Nintendo has not and refuses to learn from their mistakes.
I give Sony props for finding a gap that needs filling and filling it to the f'n max. That is what any good business does.
Tito08 + 353d ago
The GT IP is owned by Sony, so it's pretty obvious they publish it. The PS1 did very well for being Sony's first console, you can't simply pretend they didn't make brilliant business decisions that made both PS1/PS2 two of the most successful consoles on the market & first 2 consoles to sell 100m & more, Nintendo now achieved that with the Wii,their 5th console. You can't just go & claim everything will go Nintendo's way if Nintendo did this instead of that. If you wanna know something, the N64 couldn't pull off CG graphics, that was a reason why Final Fantasy's popularity really shined with 7, why do you think Nintendo went after Sony for the CD technology? Nintendo went instead with Philips for the CD technology in the form of the CD-I, which was a total flop. And the awesome stereo chip on the SNES was created by none other than Ken Kutaragi, the creator of the Playstation. GTA games were on the PS1 way before they hit the DC, so it was popular enough until it shined with GTA3 on PS2, & PS2 had a harder architecture than the Gamecube.
Even before N64 released, PS1 already became a huge success, you can't deny the fact a lot of 3rd party games have become more popular on the PS consoles. Nintendo could get as many Castlevania games as they want, but those will never dethrone the game that popularized the franchise, PS1's Symphony of the night.
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brave27heart + 353d ago
The other consideration is that the Playstation was born out of Sonys desire to compete with Nintendo. They were due to launch a CD based Nintendo console, with Nintendo providing the hardware using Sony components. Sony never wanted to build a console, they just wanted to be a supplier. Sony announced the partnership to the world and 3 weeks later Nintendo pulled out.
Sony were embarressed and yet still had this technology available that they'd developed. Story is the higher ups didnt want to make a console but the head of the project stood up in a board meeting and said "Are we really going to allow Nintendo to get away with disrespecting us?" to which the head of Sony replied "This insult must not go unanswered". The playstation was born.
If Nintendo hadnt pulled out the deal and gone CD based using Sony tech all the Playstation franchises could have been Nintendo exclusives.
DivineAssault + 353d ago
Sony may be easier to work with from a business standpoint.. It always comes down to one thing.. MONEY
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Derekvinyard13 + 353d ago
Dam right
Gaming_Guru + 353d ago
I hate to say this, but I think their kind of games won't sell well on a Microsoft consoles. I think it would sell on a Nintendo console, if it had more power to do with what they want. Games that sell on Microsoft's console is Halo, Gears of War, and multiplatform action games.
Games like Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts which is similar to Little Big Planet have more of a market on Nintendo / Sony platforms than Microsoft's. Too Human had better quality than Socom Confrontation but Confrontation sold more.
black911 + 353d ago
Why does it Matter!
whamlollypop7 + 353d ago
Sony more often than not lets there exclusives take all the time they want to get out a great game, maybe other publishers should uh ya know follow in their lead.
joefrost00 + 353d ago
Actually they have registered a domain for a multi plat game
Which makes sense considering they have already expressed interest pc
And I can guarantee they would not do a pc game without it coming on the xbox
And ps3 fans so dumb for got there best game they ever did (indigo prophecy) was a xbox exclusive
Catoplepas + 353d ago
Indigo Prophecy wasn't an Xbox exclusive. It was also released on the PS2 and the PC.
Who's dumb now?
Aceman18 + 353d ago
yea it was also on PS2 as i still have my copy right in front of me.
Tito08 + 353d ago
@joefrost00-This is why you need to do research before bringing false conclusions. And that is why you say PS fans are dumb, because they clearly prove you wrong, talking about them being dumb, you deluded imbecile!
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yokokoroma + 353d ago
The answer is simple, David Cage prefers the SONY console platform, and it shows through and through.
DestinyHeroDoomlord + 353d ago
Who cares... Really who?
shattacrew + 353d ago
Many seem to forget how socom failed.
Sony is just taking it easy cuz they are on the losing end right now.
younglj01 + 353d ago
Personally I blame the PSN outage for what happen too Socom 4. Socom 4 SP & Co-Op was so underrated yes it wasn't our classic squad from past Socom SP but the different missions was awesome. Seriously Agent 45 stealth mission was just special too me.
Also the MP was underrated in my eyes..Bomb Squad in classic mode was teamwork heaven...
Too end my reply MAG is the greatest FPS this-gen.Only game can match its thrill level would be BC2 imo..If MAG would have gotten more support then I think MAG would be still one of the most played games on PS3..If MAG becomes F2P and Sony decide too release any cancel DLC for free would boost MAG players within secs...
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izumo_lee + 353d ago
Do we really need an article like this when there was a news story that clearly explains why Quantic Dream has decided to stay with Sony.
Is it really that hard to read or understand? To them a developer that thrives on creating unique experiences & is dependent on creative freedom to create these games is why they have stuck with Sony.
How hard is it to understand that? We do not need a pointless article questioning a developers choice to stay exclusive to a particular publisher.
MoveTheGlow + 353d ago
The writer's making a silly assumption.
The writer assumes, from the quotes, that QD would automatically make more money if Sony didn't fund them and they could sell on other platforms. Therefore, when QD says they'll stay with Sony as a publisher, despite being able to sell more on more platforms, he *thinks* that means they're some Sony loyalists or something.
What the writer doesn't get is that Quantic Dream's games cost so freaking much to *make* that funding the game themselves would be unsustainable. The voice-acting, the technical work, the art work... considering how many people would buy the game, they couldn't recoup those costs with a significant profit. Activision and EA sure aren't looking at those titles as potential yearly franchises or microtransaction drivers, which is all they're caring about at the moment. Heavy Rain is not adventurous and action-filled enough for Ubisoft to bite. Heck, they won't even let Ancel make BG&E 2.
Sony funds this kind of insanely-expensive production because not only do they just get an exclusive out of QD, they get a bump in the public image that they do things differently - maybe not as many people will buy Beyond as they will the new Gears game, but they'll be seen a bit more as a thinking gamer's company, and QD may draw some more gamers into buying the console, let alone the game. They get just as much of an image benefit out of the deal as they do an exclusivity one. It's the same reason why they reached out to Jonathan Blow - will the PS4 make billions upon billions for The Witness to come out there first? Nope. Will they look good for doing that, and will it distinguish them from a new Xbox? Sure! It's a personality thing.
If it doesn't work for Sony in the future - if Beyond is seen as "just another Heavy Rain" by critics and doesn't sell at all, they won't be funding QD to make those games. And QD will look for other opportunities, or they'll switch up what it is that they make.
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braydox21 + 353d ago
Man i am so glad for n4g mostly everyone either has intelligent reasonings, and a healthy arguments, stupid yes, but way better than some console fans one example is ( someone on the bus goes on about Xbox being the best naturally as Playstation fan, i replied why is that? and he replied just cause. And then later he goes on about stuff like xbl never gets hacked or Xbox gets the Cod dlc early he even said there was more games and they were better on the 360. (more games would have held true at the start the ps3/360 generation but not today) so in other words what we had was an unintelligent conversation who really knew very little about his own console or the company behind it. so im glad that at least here people compare specs, and bring every bit of information to the table.
Sony seems to be making all the right descisions with the pas4 at the moment. although i admit im really only educated on the gaming divison on sony not so much the others. QD is definately creating a different type of game with heavy rain and now beyond two souls so im assuming that sony right now is offering the best option at the moment.
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By the mid-‘60s something crippling was happening to fiction, still quite hard to explain: articulate writers blamed the sheer craziness of American life (Roth) or the “exhaustion” of forms (Barth). There was the pressure of criticism, which could lead even a dyed-in-the-wool critic like Sontag to declare herself “Against Interpretation”; others pointed to academic writing programs and the group therapy of the workshop. In short order, 1968 arrived, and the chaotic Seventies, an era which received—in place of Germinal or Sentimental Education orThe Possessed, or even The Grapes of Wrath!—Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow and William Gaddis’s JR. One was a symbolico-enyclopedic epic unembarrassed beside Joyce, the other (in a mode stolen from the minor English modernist Henry Green, alternating dead-to-rights dialogue with brief descriptive passages of hallucinated brilliance, and elevated by Gaddis to demented majesty) a novel concerning nothing less than American capitalism. But in retrospect these books appear marginal where the “Great American Novel” was supposed to be central, heroic sighs of depletion instead of inaugural hymns.
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Where, frankly, were you going to get your diagnosis of society—from Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho? Lyotard did it better in Libidinal Economy, and was much scarier—without pornographic bloodshed. A civilization that may have punished less, but punished better, administering its surveillance from inside one’s own mind (Discipline and Punish), or replaced the real with a mediatized world of simulations (Simulacra and Simulation), or had an economic incentive to reconfigure disparate knowledge as commensurable “information” (The Postmodern Condition)—well, that was very clearly the world we lived in. Whereas the itsy-bitsy stories of sad revelations in Best American Short Stories 1989—that was some trivial bullshit.
The best and most exciting novels of the same period, the ones that made you think the notion of a “Great American Novel” hadn’t been misconceived all along, were openly responding to theorists. Don DeLillo’s White Noise brought in a theorist as a character. Pat Barker’s Regeneration trilogy (OK, she’s British), and especially The Eye in the Door, triumphed as a controlled experiment in the application of feminist theory to stories (of World War I) a whole nation took for granted.
The big mistake right now would be to fail to keep faith with what theory once meant to us. You hear a great collective sigh of relief from people who don’t have to read “that stuff” anymore—the ones who never read it in the first place. But who will insult these people now, expose their life as self-deception, their media as obstacles to truth, their conventional wisdom as ideology? It will be unbearable to live with such people if they aren’t regularly insulted.
And all of us who spent our formative years on a critique of the sign can’t only have gone into advertising. So theory will return in unexpected ways. The Corrections, a monumental renewal of the critical social novel, spent its first hundred pages in the skin of a teacher of theory. Chip ended up the house-husband of a successful doctor; Franzen himself took up the bigger task, and made something properly novelistic of phenomena that he, too, like Chip, like all of us, had looked to theory to explain.
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The danger of religion in politics
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House-1 - Copy.jpg
Weary with work and years,
my father would
never make it through
to midnight and
he would
snore as the ball dropped, and on the
floral sofa --- the one with the dog-chewed arms ---
my mother would
every year nudge him,
there it is,
look it’s happening,
and he would
roll his eyes open a crack,
mutter, stutter awake and
their hands would
meet in the bridge mix in the Pyrex
bowl with the daisies
in the black and white snowy light
of the RCA and
they would
peck on the cheek
and mumble Happy New Year
and my father would
fall asleep once again
and my mother would
sing along Auld Lang Syne
in a trembly soprano
and she would
munch her bridge
mix and dream,
dream of sequins and champagne and
Boogie Woogie Broadway and a post-war
honeymoon night
at the Crossroads of the World,
where I,
I who have witnessed
prisms on the black plastic in the rain,
I who lost
my best shoes carried by the celebrating mob,
I who have seen
and have traveled
and have been,
where I, I began.
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The act of moving the hands, head and the full body in a fever pitch, so quickly that it appears to bend the matrix around you.
Darin moved his hands and body so quickly, while explaining something, his motions were matrix bending.
автор: @24k 26 октября 2010
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Complete utter bollocks
I support feminism, i.e a man hating dyke!
автор: Nate` 3 августа 2006
890 1439
The worship of self. If you are a woman. Especially if you are a deadbeat weight to society. Everything is secondary to feminism, including family, god, morality, and reality.
Criticizing feminism are you? You just hate women. Now go buy me dinner.
автор: Equal rights activist 15 февраля 2008
965 1515
Males, see: penis envy
Females, see: batshit insane
автор: Lokito 3 ноября 2007
785 1335
The radical notion that women are systematically oppressed everywhere they go by a grand conspiracy called the patriarchy, and that all men have some vague undefinable privilege about them which blinds them to real instances of sexism or something like that.
Oh and that our culture encourages rape and shovels scorn at rape victims (called rape culture).
Susy is so big on feminism that she wears a tinfoil hat to protect against the patriarchy.
автор: ratty47 12 марта 2010
265 816
An ideology defined by the following equation: F = (A + B) - C. Feminism equals Avarice plus Bigotry minus Conscience. Its most recent incarnation is characterized by supremacist whining, a form of double-think that would have made Orwell retch. Men are constantly reminded by feminists that women are taking the majority of jobs, starting more businesses than men, and generally acquiring more and more wealth at the expense of men. At the same time, feminists complain continuously about women's economic "oppression," (as though men have never been oppressed by impossible child support payments or unconscionable alimoney awards), the phoney "wage-gap" and the need for greater "equalization" (i.e. further plundering of men's earnings) in the economic sphere. Thus feminism gleefully predicts that men will become utterly disempowered while blithely demanding that they continue to subsidize the process. While perpetrating this nonsense, feminism still finds time to demand any prerogatives it deems fit to invent, squabble childishly about toilet seats AND AT THE SAME TIME complain about men's reluctance to commit to marriage (which, of course, is itself condemned as a misogynistic institution whenever it is expedient to do so). These are examples of the intellectual elasticity that allows feminism to present itself as correct on any issue, regardless of the facts or the eventual outcome. This, in turn, guides us to feminism's core philosophy: "Our say-so makes it so; if our pronouncements contradict each other, you males are required to believe both but only to the extent that they run counter to your interests and in favor of our convenience. This rule is absolute until it yields an outcome we don't like. Then we will pretend - and you are required to believe - that it never existed. Oh, and you are evil and sexist if you point to any flaw in this philosophy, even after we've abandoned or changed it. But you are a patronizing bastard if you fail to give our point-of-view your full critical consideration ... just as long as you don't disagree with it ... or agree with it for the wrong reasons ... and we will from time-to-time declare what the right and wrong reasons are ... and then change them to suit ourselves."
Feminism is nothing more than the politics of convenience.
автор: Chuck Yerlaw 15 мая 2007
862 1414
Females who claim that anything sexist against women is harassment, meanwhile they can be sexist every moment of every day.
Feminist: "Men are lazy, useless, gross, sexist pigs."
Man: "Uhhh, isn't that a bit sexist?"
Feminist: "SEE? YOU SEXIST! Go dig yourself into a sexist cult of douchbaggery. RESPECT FEMINISM!"
автор: Spymethyl Crabide 12 июня 2010
132 688
That untenable ideology propogating the somewhat novel untruth that feminists are women.
Feminism is an ideological hiding place for creatures who appear to have been born of a union between a sasquatch and Janet Reno.
автор: Etymoligizer 21 сентября 2007
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I'm fed up with scandals, with people who have no right to talk giving advice on other people's marriages, with all of the nonsense and silliness and the thinking our lives are private or not private or really just wishing other people's were.
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The motorist's prayer
Forgive me, o lord, for my infidelities: it's hard enough to stay on the same road, let alone the same lane.
Forgive me, please, for yelling at the idiot in front of me, who's about to do the same damned-fool thing that i always do, and is still cheerful enough to wave to me about it when i'm so far gone that i can only cuss.
Forgive me for crossing four lanes without so much as a signal. Wide is the path of temptation.
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i'm watching from a sort of third person perspective as a story unfolds.
A man. Regular guy. Setting is a random town, he was just passing through on his way to somewhere. He meets a girl, they have dinner. Get along. She's pregnant. He's falling for her anyway. They go to have a drink at the hotel, of course nonalcoholic for you, he say.
Hm, she says.
It's a small town bed and breakfasty place. Three other guests. They talk, he ends up falling unconscious.
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dragon: what klind of origami would you like?
blinder: a panda
dragon: (busy folding) um... i think it might be a kind of monkey-panda.
blinder: all right.
dragon: (folding some more, checking mistakes, and looking at diagram) Maybe not a monkey. Maybe more of a... um...
blinder: Whatcha making, dragons?
dragon: i give up.
dragons: look, i made this! (holds up little origami box shaped like a house)
blinder: it's a... thing!
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blinder: do you want some grape juice?
dragon: no
blinder: i was kidding. I meant, "you hate grape juice. You're tired of it. You're so sick of grape juice that you could just KICK THE NEIGHBOURS!"
dragon: ???
(bursts out laughing)
"jaws" is now called, "show me the way to go home," because the song got stuck in my head and now whenever "jaws" is on television, blinder starts singing the song.
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A 17-year-old Indian-American student at the Mississippi Institute of Mathematics and Science has identified a molecule that can inhibit the growth of a bacteria that causes a disease which can be deadly to people who have AIDS, cancer, or cystic fibrosis, according to a story posted at VOA News. According to the article, the student intends to publish her results to the public r
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I know a lot of people are critical of how public i make my emotions, but to me it makes sense. Being able to express them means that i can share what i'm going through, and maybe hear things that some of you have gone through in exchange. I'd like to thank those of you who shared your similar-but-different experiences with me, and my guild members who talked to me about it.
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(email from my mum)
(my sister) called... Friday night, to ask for -'s (Jr. - you guy's father's) social security number.
I found it for her, and she confirmed that the name and information she found on the social security web site was correct. I am sorry to have to tell you that he has passed away, last October 21st. Place of death was listed as -, Mass. She looked in the phone book, and found his address. He had been living in B-, Mass. She got in touch with people out th
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When you fold someone an origami bookshelf, be aware that it takes a lot of miniature books to fill it.
Also be aware that having written one funny story about a teacup dragon, it will be expected that you will write many, many more.
And that it's very hard to tell a story in eight VERY small pages.
On the bright side, i've filled one of four shelves.
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Comment: At least there is no cameras (Score 4, Interesting) 664
by Subgenius (#46141799) Attached to: Virtual Boss Keeps Workers On a Short Leash
True story: My CEO (US company, California) tasked me to install 3 motion-detection CCTV cameras at all of our remote staff locations (3 part timers, in their homes, in eastern Europe), and then review the footage daily to determine if they 'were at their posts' during working hours (and did not take 'too many' breaks during the day). Of course, the reason for this was to 'make sure we are getting what we paid for.' I'm glad this device was not around last year (or will be very expensive THIS year).
No, I did not install the cameras, I just let the issue die. (still have a job, too).
AMC Theaters Allegedly Calls FBI to Interrogate a Google Glass Wearer 1034
Posted by Unknown Lamer
from the probable-russian-spy dept.
An anonymous reader writes "A Google Glass user was interrogated without legal counsel for a couple of hours under suspicion that he may have been recording a film in the AMC movie theater. Although the matter could have been cleared in minutes, federal agents insisted on interrogating the user for hours. So long for our constitutional freedoms." Hours of being detained that could have been avoided if they had just searched his devices (which he repeatedly suggested they do): "Eventually, after a long time somebody came with a laptop and an USB cable at which point he told me it was my last chance to come clean. I repeated for the hundredth time there is nothing to come clean about and this is a big misunderstanding so the FBI guy finally connected my Glass to the computer, downloaded all my personal photos and started going though them one by one (although they are dated and it was obvious there was nothing on my Glass that was from the time period they accused me of recording). Then they went through my phone, and 5 minutes later they concluded I had done nothing wrong." Update: 01/21 21:41 GMT by U L : The Columbus Dispatch confirmed the story with the Department of Homeland Security. The ICE and not the FBI detained the Glass wearer, and there happened to be an MPAA task force at the theater that night, who then escalated the incident.
Comment: No way to change (Score 4, Interesting) 232
by Subgenius (#43822483) Attached to: How the Smartphone Killed the Three-day Weekend
(this is NOT a troll)
As a person (senior management) who has been told by his CEO "I don't care about what happens to the employees, I care about my company making money," I don't see there is anything you can do to get 'companies' to recognize the value of vacations... other than quitting and making them scramble to find someone else they can screw over. Sadly, the perception of vacations, much like IT and paid training in general, is that it is a drain on the company (doesn't produce IMMEDIATE revenue but DOES result in IMMEDIATE costs), and if it was possible to run the company without it, most companies would do so in a heart beat. Of course, those companies are often hell-holes to work in and fail on a regular basis.
Comment: You have a chance, of course (Score 1, Troll) 314
by Subgenius (#43676645) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Becoming a Programmer At 40?
There is always a chance. if....
you never get hit with the non-existent age bias in the tech industry
you like the smell of curry and noodles
you don't mind ramping up on a skill set and then seeing your job get outsourced
you hit the lottery
you work AT the office
you can hide your grey hair (or if you have no hair, keep the dome waxed)
Life may suck, but if you enjoy what you do, you will always have something to fall back on, even if that something doesn't pay the bills.
Comment: Really? (Score 1) 18
by Subgenius (#43015423) Attached to: Bit9 Says 32 Malicious Programs Whitelisted In Recent Hack
Wait a second. You mean that despite this company's security and operational protocols and supposed firewalls, they found that they had a server compromised by a SQL injection in 2012, took it offline, and then BROUGHT IT BACK ONLINE in 2013 w/o wiping it???
They had a SQL injection on a server in 2012, never saw it but turned off the system anyway, and then brought the SAME system back up in 2013?
Comment: Re:DMCA Takedown Notice - I got one (Score 4, Informative) 199
by Subgenius (#42755037) Attached to: 150 Copyright Notices For Mega
FYI, this is what their notices look like (cut/paste, left the speling errers in place)
We are in receipt of a takedown notice affecting the following public link in your account:
(link removed)
Please be reminded that MEGA respects the copyrights of others and requires that users of the MEGA cloud service comply with the laws of copyright. You are strictly prohibited from using the MEGA cloud service to infringe copyrights. You may not upload, download, store, share, display, stream, distribute, e-mail, link to, transmit or otherwise make available any files, data, or content that infringes any copyright or other proprietary rights of any person or entity.
Furthermore, please be reminded that, pursuant to our Terms of Service, accounts found to be repeat infringers are subject to termination.
For further enquiries or to file a counter notice, please do not hestitate to contact us by replying to this e-mail.
Best regards,
I sent the reply to their message at 7:00pm last night (Pacific, GMT-8) but as of 1:00pm pacific today, have not heard anything back.
(watching for replies, black helicopters...)
Comment: DMCA Takedown Notice - I got one (Score 5, Interesting) 199
by Subgenius (#42751857) Attached to: 150 Copyright Notices For Mega
Comment: This affects access to news crews folks.... (Score 2) 183
by Subgenius (#40160971) Attached to: VA Governor Wants Military Drones For Police
With drones in the air, the access to crime scenes by news helicopters and planes will be a thing of the past. The neat thing about this issue is that the gov. can say "I didn't pass any laws restricting news access to sites, it was the feds!" since the FAA will have final determination regarding access to the airspace.
Comment: Re:Quiet Citizen, this is a National Security Issu (Score 1) 189
by Subgenius (#38439910) Attached to: Will Toys-R-Us Carry Spy Drones?
ever heard of flying kites? moron
That would also need to be banned, under the same set of rules. Kites are a security threat and must be stopped.
And while we're at calling people names, I'll add:
hot air balloons
blimps/lighter-than-air ships
paper airplanes
ski flying/jumping (and all other winter 'off the ground' sports)
skeet shooting (if the clay pigeons go higher than 50' above the nearest obstacle)
extreme pogo-sticking
Comment: Quiet Citizen, this is a National Security Issue. (Score 1) 189
by Subgenius (#38437030) Attached to: Will Toys-R-Us Carry Spy Drones?
Since such actions may affect national security, we better redefine controlled airspace as anything "50 or more feet above the average natural or man-made object height within in any 250' radius from the device in question." By doing this we can eliminate: uncontrolled private aircraft (ie; Cessna fuel bombs), terrorist-centered high-powered rocketry (why would any 'normal' citizen need to launch any device over 250' in the air), surveillance drones (including all forms of remote-controlled aircraft, again, why would any 'normal' citizen need to pilot a 1/24th scale flying model for ANY reason, other than terrorism training), parachuting, etc..
Of course, there will be law enforcement exceptions.
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Comment: I do freelance/consulting for startups. Why? (Score 1) 174
by aussersterne (#46471119) Attached to: Silicon Valley's Youth Problem
- The pay is 2-3x what I could get paid at established firms
- The relationship-starting practices actually make sense (an interview amongst humans, often with C-levels, rather than with an HR-drone, and forms of testing that involve work on-product, rather than abstract and unrelated HR games).
- They are thankful to have me and pleasant to work with (as opposed to confronting the HR bureaucracy and middle management)
- I get better titles and better status/authority within the firm
I do good work, I produce value, and the startups that I work with see that and can measure it quantitatively. Established firms could if they wanted to, but that's the point: they don't want to. They want to pay you as little as they can get away with, and have you as silent and head-hung as they can get you to be.
I stopped working for stodgy HR- and middle-management-heavy firms years ago. It basically sucked, and was soul-sucking.
Comment: Ditto. Old-fashioned 9-5 work at an established (Score 1) 174
by aussersterne (#46471113) Attached to: Silicon Valley's Youth Problem
company now:
- Pays less
- Is less secure
- Is a shitty environment
- Offers dwindling benefits
- And little respect
You're cannon fodder, that's all.
At startups and companies with that "hot startup" attitude (there are a few established companies that do this), you're the core of the business, the brains of the operation, worthy of any perks or cash they can throw at you.
Who wants to work where they're completely undervalued when they can work where they're (if anything) overvalued?
Make the salary at least reasonable, the hiring practices sane, the benefits good, and the job security reliable, and you'll find that a lot of young people are willing to work at stodgy old firms, just like they used to.
Employees are just tired of being treated like shit. These days hot startup > freelance/consult > established firm when it comes to the deal you get as a worker.
Comment: It's snakeoil, and this is why: (Score 2) 194
1. It's FLAC. nothing special.
2. If you're listening to it on $100 computer speakers, you might as well listen to 320kbps MP3s because you're not going to hear the difference on those crap speakers
. 3. Where do you listen to music? At your computer? Are you using the above mentioned speakers? Fail. If its charging via USB how is Pono going to isolate the noise in the USB Bus? If you are listening in your car - fuck off. You are NOT going to hear the difference over he road noise and attention distractions breaking your focus. AND I doubt the speakers or the amps in you car are much better than the junk attached to your computer.
4. Even if you have good speakers - what amp are you using? Your Preamp? Or is it going through some silver faced 1970s Pioneer reciever you got at Hipster Haven for $50?
What this is is very simple: It's a cranky old man who misses the old days of Rock and Roll business model, where music was impressed in spiraled disks - first vinyl, then polycarbonate. Those days are gone, so he's trying to open up some scarcity to create profit. He will fail.
Comment: Re:Real World (Score 1) 60
by causality (#46470987) Attached to: Study: Happiness Improves Developers' Problem Solving Skills
Your tastes and preferences define your notion of importance. This is empirically verifiable.
I don't dispute that. What I contend is that, while doing so, one should recognize that it amounts to viewing the world through the lens of one's own interests. Any decisions made are tempered by that knowledge.
It's a self-awareness beyond standard ego consciousness. It tends to make you truly ashamed of and prepared to abandon any sort of self-centered, exploitative motive.
It's one of those things that anyone is capable of doing, provided they really want to.
Comment: Re:get'em laid (Score 1) 60
by causality (#46470643) Attached to: Study: Happiness Improves Developers' Problem Solving Skills
I've been saying all along that the schools should get the geeks laid instead of the jocks. Even with this study they still won't listen.
I don't know. There is something romantic about choosing to be a geek, against the grain, up the hill, against all odds and disincentives, doing it because you really want to and not because you were bribed into it. It shows great courage and spirit, which I believe is closer to what life is all about. The ones who "go with the flow" and do whatever is the path of least resistance are cowardly and hedonistic by comparison.
Comment: Re:Real World (Score 2) 60
by causality (#46470631) Attached to: Study: Happiness Improves Developers' Problem Solving Skills
I believe that the "real world" is a fallacy. Everyone has their own perception of reality.
I would go so far as to say that you never truly reached adulthood until you can clearly and effortlessly distinguish objective, evidence-based reality from your own subjective feelings and opinions and wishes. Objectivity is when your own tastes and preferences do not influence your decision-making about anything important.
Until you can do that, life is a chaotic mess with no solutions except those that create more and more problems.
Comment: Re:Um, (Score 1) 60
by causality (#46470615) Attached to: Study: Happiness Improves Developers' Problem Solving Skills
Aren't happier people better at pretty much everything? Isn't that sort of the problem with depression?
It's also the problem with alienation and dehumanization, not merely depression. Go out sometime and see for yourself, how rarely people talk to one another like fellow human beings. Usually they would rather talk at someone, listen poorly and keep interrupting (because they have no patience) even when they are listening to an answer to their own question, and generally can't relax and slow down and "take in" much of anything. The irony is, this rushed and hurried approach to life is so error-prone that they accomplish fewer of their goals than they would otherwise.
Compared to that, depression is just a particular special case, an instance of a much more widespread problem with the way we live.
Comment: Re:Well (Score 1, Interesting) 194
Have you ever tried to raise capital in a socialist system? Capitalism makes capital common and available.
Capitalism keeps capital in the hands of the capitalist class, that's it's whole reason for being. The idea behind socialism is to make capital -- not to be confused with money, but the actual "means of production", and so not something that has to be "raised" -- available to workers without having to get some parasitic aristocrats involved. Unfortunately, Marx was not an empiricist and his version of socialism lends itself to abuse by authoritarians; but even his fscked-up version took an agrarian nation barely out of feudalism (Russia still had legal serfdom until 1861!) and turned it into a space-faring nuclear superpower -- and that in spite of bearing the brunt of the cost of stopping the Nazis. Stalin sucked and Marxism has serious flaws, but the whole "OMG socialism failed!!1!" meme doesn't hold up to serious examination.
Comment: Re:seperate mobile GPU's is declining market (Score 1) 49
According to the latest market statistics 66% of PCs overall use embedded graphics. Even Steam has a 16% Intel share and probably some AMD APUs that aren't separated out. I don't know about you but anything "serious" I do like work doesn't push the GPU one bit, the only thing that does is gaming. And not everybody is a gamer or their idea of gaming is more like Candy Crush. On that note, I loved The Walking Dead, here's the system requirements:
Windows Operating system: Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Video Card: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM
Direct X 9.0c
Audio card required
Oh so that's like any CPU and graphics card made in the last 10 years or so. What about something like Civilization V (okay it's a bit old but there's no Civ6 yet)
Operating System: Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core CPU
Memory: 2GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free
DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c
Scary requirements yeah? What about World of Warcraft, that's some million gamers:
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows® 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 with the latest service pack
Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or
ATI Radeon X1600 Pro (256 MB)
2 GB RAM (1 GB Windows XP)
I could go on, but long story short unless you're into the latest and greatest 3D games no it's not really required. Sure I need a discrete graphics card, but I know I'm in the minority. And I just need it to run Skyrim and stuff like that, I don't need the worst SLI/CF setup for twitcher FPS games either.
Comment: Re:OLPC served its purpose (Score 2) 86
by Lumpy (#46469917) Attached to: Is One Laptop Per Child Winding Down?
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+ - Anonymous tricked into installing Trojan->
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dsinc writes "Two months ago, an unknown attacker slipped in a Zeus-infected version of Slowloris into the list of DDoS tools that Anonymous has been distributing to its supporters, according to Symantec.
t’s not clear how many Anonymous supporters used the infected Slowloris, so there’s no way to gauge how many were (or still are) unknowingly transmitting their own bank account data to a remote server. Security companies have previously Internet users backing Anonymous not to participate in the DDoS attacks because they are breaking the law. Now, Symantec says they “may also be at risk of having their online banking and email credentials stolen.”"
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+ - Why Did It Take So Long to Invent the Wheel?
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Hugh Pickens writes writes "Wheels are the archetype of a primitive, caveman-level technology and we tend to think that inventing the wheel was the number one item on man's to-do list after learning to walk upright, but LiveScience reports that it took until the bronze age (3500 BC), when humans were already casting metal alloys and constructing canals and sailboats, for someone to invent the wheel-and-axle, a task so challenging archeologists say it probably happened only once, in one place. The tricky thing about the wheel isn't a cylinder rolling on its edge but figuring out how to connect a stable, stationary platform to that cylinder. "The stroke of brilliance was the wheel-and-axle concept," says David Anthony, author of "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language." To make a fixed axle with revolving wheels, the ends of the axle have to be nearly perfectly smooth and round, as did the holes in the center of the wheels and the axles have to fit snugly inside the wheels' holes, but not too snug or there will be too much friction for the wheels to turn. Another issue is the size of the axle because while a thin one will reduce the amount of friction, it will be too weak to support a load. "They solved this problem by making the earliest wagons quite narrow, so they could have short axles, which made it possible to have an axle that wasn't very thick," says Anthony. But the real reason it took so long is that whoever invented the wheel would have needed metal tools to chisel fine-fitted holes and axles. "It was the carpentry that probably delayed the invention until 3500 BC or so, because it was only after about 4000 BC that cast copper chisels and gouges became common in the Near East.""
+ - Mysterious Dark Matter Blob Confounds Experts-> 1
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mayberry42 writes "Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope are mystified by a merging galaxy cluster known as Abell 520 in which concentrations of visible matter and dark matter have apparently come unglued. A report on the Hubble observations, published in the Astrophysical Journal, raises more questions than answers about a cosmic pile-up that's occurring 2.4 billion light-years away.
"According to our current theory," says Arif Babul, the study team's senior theorist, "galaxies and dark matter are expected to stay together, even through a collision. But that's not what's happening in Abell 520. Here, the dark matter appears to have pooled to form the dark core, but most of the associated galaxies seem to have moved on.""
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+ - How Steve Jobs Patent-Trolled Bill Gates
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theodp writes "Apple, which is currently waging IP war on Android vendors, is no stranger to patent trolling. Citing the Steve Jobs bio, Forbes' Eric Jackson recalls how Steve Jobs used patents to get Bill Gates to make a 1997 investment in Apple. Recalled Jobs: 'Microsoft was walking over Apple’s patents. I said [to Gates], “If we kept up our lawsuits, a few years from now we could win a billion-dollar patent suit. You know it, and I know it. But Apple’s not going to survive that long if we’re at war. I know that. So let’s figure out how to settle this right away. All I need is a commitment that Microsoft will keep developing for the Mac and an investment by Microsoft in Apple so it has a stake in our success.' Next thing you know, BillG was lording over Jobs at Macworld Boston, as the pair announced the $150 million investment that breathed new life into then-struggling Apple. So, does Gates deserve some credit for creating the world's most valuable company?"
+ - Ask SlashDot: Life After Firefox 3.6.x? 2
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+ - Mechanic's Mistake Trashes $244 Million Aircraft 1
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Hugh Pickens writes writes "DefenseTech reports that accident report is finally out for the Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Targeting and Attack Radar System (JSTARS) on a mission to track down insurgents planting roadside bombs in Iraq or Afghanistan that started refueling with a KC-135 on on March 13, 2009 when thecrew hear a “loud bang throughout the midsection of the aircraft” and vapor and fuel started pouring out of the JSTARS out of “at least two holes in the left wing just inboard of the number two engine.” The pilot immediately brought the jet back to its base in Qata where mechanics found that the number two main fuel tank has been ruptured, “causing extensive damage to the wing of the aircraft.” How extensive? $25 million dollars worth of extensive. What caused this potentially fatal and incredibly expensive accident to one of the United States’ biggest spy planes? According to the USAF accident report, a contractor accidentally left a plug in one of the fuel tank’s relief vents (PDF) during routine maintenance. “The PDM subcontractor employed ineffective tool control measures,” reads the report. Tool control measures? "You know, the absolutely basic practice of accounting for the exact location of every tool that is used to work on an airplane once that work is finished." Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz just told Congress that "there is a JSTARS platform that was damaged beyond economical repair that we will not repair" so if this is the one Schwartz is talking about, then one mechanic's mistake has damaged a $244 Million aircraft beyond repair."
+ - New Weapon Against Copper Thieves 1
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Hugh Pickens writes writes "Pervasive thefts of copper wire from under the streets of Fresno, California have prompted the city to seal thousands of its manhole covers with concrete and in Picher, Oklahoma, someone felled the town’s utility poles with chain saws, allowing thieves to abscond with 3,000 feet of wire while causing a blackout as the theft of copper cables in costs US companies $60 million a year and the FBI says it considers theft of copper wire to be a threat to the nation’s baseline ability to function. But now PC World reports that a US company has developed develop a new cable design that removes almost all the copper from cables in a bid to deter metal thieves. Unlike conventional cables made from solid copper, the GroundSmart Copper Clad Steel Cable consists of a steel core bonded to a copper outer casing, forming an equally effective but far less valuable cable by exploiting the corrosion-resistance of copper with the conductive properties of steel. "Companies trying to protect their copper infrastructure have been going to extreme measures to deter theft, many of which are neither successful nor cost effective," says CommScope vice president, Doug Wells. "Despite efforts like these, thieves continue to steal copper because of its rising value. The result is costly damage to networks and growing service disruptions." The GroundSmart Copper Clad Steel cable is the latest technical solution to the problem of copper theft which has included alternatives like cable etching to aid tracing of stolen metal and using chemicals that leave stains detectable under ultra-violet light. However the Copper Clad Steel strikes at the root of the problem by making the cable less susceptible to theft by both increasing the resistance to cutting and drastically decreasing the scrap value."
+ - Fostering a "just fix it" software development cul->
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lscotte writes "During my career in software development I've encountered many different corporate cultures. A common one is what I like to call a "culture of blame". In blame cultures, everything revolves around finding someone else to blame. When a project is late, product managers blame developers. When there are bugs, developers blame QA. When tests fail, QA blames development. When there are production problems, operations blames developers. When QA can't get test environments to work, QA blames operations. When software is pushed before it's ready, developers blame product managers. It's all about plausible deniability and a "circle of blame".
A much more productive choice is what I call it the "just fix it" culture, and you can read what that means to me here"
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+ - Microsoft Taking Aggresive Steps Against Linux on -> 2
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Microlith writes "Microsoft has updated their WHQL certification requirements for Windows 8, and placed specific restrictions on ARM platforms that will make it impossible to install non-Microsoft operating systems on ARM devices, and make it impossible to turn off or customize such security.
Choice quotes from the certification include from page 116, section 20: "On an ARM system, it is forbidden to enable Custom Mode. Only Standard Mode may be enable." which prevents users from customizing their security, and in section 21: "Disabling Secure MUST NOT be possible on ARM systems" to prevent you from booting any other OSes."
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+ - Leaked Memo Says Apple Provides Backdoor to Govern 2
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Voline writes "In a tweet early this morning, cybersecurity researcher Christopher Soghoian pointed to an internal memo of India's Military Intelligence that has been liberated by hackers and posted on the Net. The memo suggests that, "in exchange for the Indian market presence" mobile device manufacturers, including RIM, Nokia, and Apple (collectively defined in the document as "RINOA") have agreed to provide backdoor access on their devices.
The Indian government then "utilized backdoors provided by RINOA" to intercept internal emails of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a US government body with a mandate to monitor, investigate and report to Congress on "the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship" between the US and China. Manan Kakkar, an Indian blogger for ZDNet, has also picked up the story and writes that it may be the fruits of an earlier hack of Symantec.
If Apple is providing governments with a backdoor to iOS, can we assume that they have also done so with Mac OS X?"
+ - Google TV reborn: ARM support, new OEMs, and more
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An anonymous reader writes "For some time the future of Google TV was looking pretty grim. Logitech's Revue failed miserably, and Sony seemed like the only supporter of Google TV when the 3.1 update came out in October. With competitors like Roku making waves everywhere, the ever louder drum of rumors surrounding an Apple TV, and every TV manufacturer out there trying to figure out how Smart TVs will keep them relevant, Google needed to make a big play to keep their service in the game. More hardware, less expensive, and faster distribution are necessary in order for the platform to survive."
+ - DARPA Chooses Leader for 100-Year Starship Project
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+ - My Facebook hack->
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Lucas123 writes "My holiday sugar stupor was interrupted one morning last week by a series of phone calls from friends telling me they'd been contacted via a Facebook chat session in which they were told my wife and I had been mugged in the U.K. while on vacation and needed money to get home. I ran to my computer to find a half-dozen chat sessions open using my Facebook profile all requesting help in the form of money from my friends via a Western Union tranfer. As I frantically tried to tell each friend it was a phishing scam, the hacker would open a new session and begin the scam on another friend. It became a bit like Whac-A-Mole. I quickly changed my password and logged out, stopping the attack. And, thankfully, my friends are tech savvy. But I was still shaken up by the fact that someone had hacked my password and was passing themselves off as me in real time. According to Facebook, while these attacks are rare, when they happen they're "high impact.""
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+ - Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops-> 3
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An anonymous reader writes ""A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test has lost an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the city.
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+ - Judge Doesn't Care About Supreme Court GPS Case-> 1
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nonprofiteer writes "The Supreme Court is currently deciding whether or not law enforcement need a warrant before they put a GPS tracker on a person's car — http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-v-jones/. A judge in St. Louis doesn't seem to care about that, tho. He ruled last week that the FBI didn't need a warrant to track the car of a state employee they suspected was collecting a paycheck without actually going to work. (Their suspicions were confirmed.) While in favor of corrupt government employees being caught, it's a bit disturbing that a federal judge would decide a warrant wasn't needed while the Supreme Court has said the issue is unclear."
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These days I design some algorithms in python, but find first two greatest value in python is too ugly and inefficient.
How to implement it in a efficient or a pythonic way?
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possible duplicate of Filter max 20 values from a list of integers – Steven Rumbalski Jun 11 '12 at 10:46
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I've found this to be consistently faster (about 2x for a list of 1,000,000 items) than heapq.nlargest:
def two_largest(sequence):
first = second = 0
for item in sequence:
if item > second:
if item > first:
first, second = item, first
second = item
return first, second
(function modified at the suggestion of MatthieuW)
Here are the results of my testing (timeit was taking forever, so I used time.time()):
>>> from random import shuffle
>>> from time import time
>>> seq = range(1000000)
>>> shuffle(seq)
>>> def time_it(func, *args, **kwargs):
... t0 = time()
... func(*args, **kwargs)
... return time() - t0
>>> #here I define the above function, two_largest().
>>> from heapq import nlargest
>>> time_it(nlargest, 2, seq)
>>> time_it(two_largest, seq)
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You should compare with second, then first. In a 1000000 items list (unless it is sorted), most will be less than current "second", so you can avoid one comparison per item. – MatthieuW Jun 11 '12 at 9:19
@MatthieuW: Good point! I was actually surprised that an interpreted script worked faster than any of the builtins. – Joel Cornett Jun 11 '12 at 9:23
At least on Python 2.7, the heapq module is also implemented as an interpreted Python script, not as C code. So your result isn't that surprising. – interjay Jun 11 '12 at 9:31
@interjay: Ah, makes sense. – Joel Cornett Jun 11 '12 at 9:37
one can use first = second = None to include negative numbers in a clean way, doesn't work for python3 though.. – gokcehan Dec 17 '12 at 21:50
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Most Pythonic way is to use nlargest:
import heapq
values = heapq.nlargest(2, my_list)
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Or just use the builtin sorted. values = sorted(my_list, reverse=True)[:2] – Christian Witts Jun 11 '12 at 7:41
@Christian: That would be both slower and (in my opinion) less Pythonic. – interjay Jun 11 '12 at 7:41
@interjay: for small lists sort() might be faster. – J.F. Sebastian Jun 11 '12 at 7:51
@RichardWong: On my computer I get similar speeds for 100 elements. – interjay Jun 11 '12 at 8:12
@richardWong: use nlargest() both for readability and a better asymptotic complexity. if profiler says that for your data nlargest is a bottleneck then you could try sort() to see how it compares. – J.F. Sebastian Jun 11 '12 at 8:14
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mylist = [100 , 2000 , 1 , 5]
biggest = mylist[-2:]
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-1 for suggesting sorting. This is just plain horrible. No need to sort in order to find the largest two elements. – Michael Wild Jun 11 '12 at 7:44
@MichaelWild, its true that sorting ain't needed for n largest nos. But even nlargest says Equivalent to: sorted(iterable, key=key, reverse=True)[:n] – tuxuday Jun 11 '12 at 7:52
@tuxuday - it is equivalent in the result, not in the performance. It uses sorted only when n>size. – eumiro Jun 11 '12 at 8:10
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I was tasked to find out what's making part of an application I was assigned to so slow. I decided to give the trial of Redgate's Ants Profiler a go. When running it, the majority of hot spots were contained with loops that the original developer wrote as Parallel.For() loops.
Just to see what effect it would have, I replaced them with standard for-loops, and the profiler sped up by several seconds. However, testing without a profiler, using a simple DateTime.Now difference between the start and end of one such loop, shows that the Parallel.For() loop is more than twice as fast.
Is it possible that running the code through the profiler creates an artificial bottleneck when trying to use the Parallel class?
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The main purpose of a profiler is to find slowness bugs, not to be fast. – Mike Dunlavey Jul 20 '12 at 13:45
@MikeDunlavey I realize this. The problem is that the program runs faster one with with the profiler, and slower without, creating a discrepancy that's dependent on the tool being used and not the bottlenecks in the code itself. It's like a false positive. – KChaloux Jul 20 '12 at 14:17
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The problem is that when doing parallel things, the profiler samples all threads which makes the normal profiler performance drop be bigger with more threads.
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News to me. I'll keep that in mind when looking at the profiler results in the future. Thanks! – KChaloux Jul 20 '12 at 13:43
@KChaloux You may also want to make sure you are using less invasive Profiling Modes: if you do not necessarily need to see line-level times then switch to Method-level; if you only need to see you rown source code then set the appropriate profiling mode too. – Dene B Jul 24 '12 at 11:00
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i need a way to detect is there any audio pass to speakers from any program on Windows Basically i need to know is there a sound from speakers on some remote pc where my program is running. If I go to contorl panel->sounds on playback tab I can see green bar showing output level from that audio device- any way to read that value? or just is it 0 or something else?
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I don't really understand what you mean, but doing a quick search, I found this: Capturing speaker output in Java maybe this could help you.
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I'm running a Django 1.3 instance with a memcached backend for a caching layer, recently I've been trying to debug a part of the database for the application, but whenever I take the memcached server offline, I get the following error:
AttributeError at /joinerysoft/contacts/ajax/all/None/None/
'NoneType' object has no attribute 'sendall'
Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://joinerysoft-directory.co.uk/joinerysoft/contacts/ajax/all/None/None/
Django Version: 1.3.1
Exception Type: AttributeError
Exception Value: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'sendall'
Exception Location: /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/memcache.py in send_cmd, line 1112
Python Executable: /usr/bin/python
Python Version: 2.7.3
I thought the attractive part of memcached + django is that if the memcache disappears, your site will still function (albeit crippled) until it returned. I do use Django's Built in Caching.
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First of all this is not an error from Django, but from the python-memcached library. Second I think this behaviour is consistent. If you configured Django to use memcached and it goes down, then it should throw an error! Assuming your site depends heavily on cache, you also want to know ASAP if something happens and not figure out a couple days later that your whole DB is down as well because there where too many queries (as an example).
There are ways to define a fallback cache or do other workarounds. Check out this similiar question: Is there a way to ignore Cache errors in Django?
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So it should remove service totally, rather than degrading gracefully? seems to me like thats bad design. of course you want to know that your memcached servers are all down, and that you're running on DB alone, but isn't that better handled via error logging mechanisms, rather than erroring out to users – Jharwood Sep 4 '12 at 9:49
@Jharwood I think you can always build a wrapper that would handle these errors gracefully. – Thomas Orozco Sep 4 '12 at 10:31
i suppose you can – Jharwood Sep 4 '12 at 10:55
Yes, you are somehow right that it should be handled in the underlying library. In any case it should give you a warning at least (not necessarily an error), so you could configure Django to forward these warnings to you. – Torsten Engelbrecht Sep 5 '12 at 1:51
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When i run the below code the decrypted length is different from the original length. So the audio can't be read.
I get this error : javax.sound.sampled.UnsupportedAudioFileException: could not get audio input stream from input stream
at javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(AudioSystem.java:1119)
at MainClass.main(MainClass.java:119)
My code is here:
import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFileFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
public class MainClass {
public static final int SIZE = 1024;
private BigInteger p, q, n, totient, e, d;
private Random rnd = new Random();
public MainClass() {
p = new BigInteger(1024, 10, new Random());
do {
q = new BigInteger(1024, 10, new Random());
} while (p.equals(q));
n = p.multiply(q);
totient = (p.subtract(BigInteger.ONE)).multiply(q
// System.out.println(p+"\n"+q+"\n"+n+"\n"+totient);
public BigInteger getMod() {
d = e.modInverse(totient);
// System.out.println("d="+d);
return d;
public BigInteger getE() {
do {
e = new BigInteger(SIZE, rnd);
} while (!e.gcd(totient).equals(BigInteger.ONE)
|| !(e.compareTo(totient) < 0));
return e;
public String encrypt(String msg) {
BigInteger ciphertext = new BigInteger(msg.getBytes());
String cipher = (ciphertext).modPow(getE(), getN()).toString();
return cipher;
public String decrypt(String msg) {
byte[] decryptMsg = (new BigInteger(msg)).modPow(getMod(), getN())
String plain = new String(decryptMsg);
return plain;
public BigInteger getN() {
return n;
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
List<String> ori = new ArrayList<String>();
List<String> st1 = new ArrayList<String>();
List<String> st2 = new ArrayList<String>();
String s2;
MainClass mc = new MainClass();
// StringHelper sh = new StringHelper();
byte[] input;
final ByteArrayOutputStream byteOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
// final AudioFileFormat.Type [] types =
// AudioSystem.getAudioFileTypes();
final String PATH = "C:\\Users\\Rahul\\Desktop\\adios.wav";
final AudioInputStream audioInputStream = AudioSystem
.getAudioInputStream(new File(PATH));
AudioSystem.write(audioInputStream, AudioFileFormat.Type.WAVE,
input = ((ByteArrayOutputStream) byteOut).toByteArray();
String s = new String(input);
System.out.println("Original " + s.length() + "\n");
int i = 0;
for (i = 0; i + 255 < s.length(); i = i + 256) {
ori.add(s.substring(i, i + 255));
ori.add(s.substring(i - 256, s.length() - 1));
// System.out.println(s.length());
for (i = 0; i < ori.size(); i++) {
// String s1 = mc.encrypt(s.substring(0, 500));
// System.out.println("Cipher Text");
// System.out.println(s1.length()+ "\n"+s1);
for (i = 0; i < st1.size(); i++) {
// String s2 = mc.decrypt(s1);
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
for (i = 0; i < st2.size(); i++) {
s2 = sb.toString();
System.out.println("Decrypt" + s2.length() + "\n");
byte[] output = s2.getBytes();
ByteArrayInputStream oInstream = new ByteArrayInputStream(output);
AudioInputStream oAIS = AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(oInstream);
AudioSystem.write(oAIS, AudioFileFormat.Type.WAVE, new File(
} catch (Exception e) {
Any help??
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You shouldn't be using Strings like that. Probably not at all. – Hot Licks Dec 6 '12 at 0:47
Please: 1. Don't implement crypto yourself (recommended by Boneh in coursera.org/#course/crypto), find a library. 2. Don't use RSA to directly encrypt data streams. Encrypt some 128+ bit "session key" and use symmetric algorithm: AES or any other modern block or stream cipher. 3. Test your encryption/decryption on some test vector before using it with some useful data (audio in your case). – osgx Dec 6 '12 at 0:55
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This code is broken in many ways:
1. You're using an insecure PRNG
2. p and q should be primes
3. You're not using padding. RSA requires padding, preferably OAEP
4. You're open to timing attacks
5. RSA can only encrypt a few bytes at once. In practice we rarely encrypt actual data with RSA. It's slow, it increases the size of the ciphertext, there is no standardized mode for this,...
6. Abuse of strings. Your conversion from string to BigInteger is nonsense. You shouldn't use strings at all, you should work with binary data directly.
7. Not a real problem, but in practice we choose e to be a small prime larger than two such as 3 or 65537. This results in a significant speedup of public key operations.
How you should do this:
1. Use Java's built in RSA
2. Generate a new random AES key and encrypt it with RSA
3. Encrypt actual data with AES in an authenticated mode (AES-GCM for example)
4. Concat the results of 2. and 3.
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5. Use UTF-8 encoding. – GregS Dec 6 '12 at 12:19
@GregS I don't think UTF-8 fits anywhere here. Audio files are binary, no reason to use strings or UTF-8 here. – CodesInChaos Dec 6 '12 at 12:20
Yeah, I was just looking at the encrypt() method which takes the msg to be encrypted and uses msg.toBytes(). Actually I think the exception has nothing to do with the crypt at all. – GregS Dec 6 '12 at 12:26
@CodesInChaos Thanks will try to do it with binary data. – gooner4 Dec 9 '12 at 3:16
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You seem to be trying to re-invent the wheel, while making it square into the bargain. Java has a built-in encryption API which I would strongly advise you to use. And you also need to get a full grasp of which encryption to use where.
A key problem you have, aside from your implementation, is that RSA is designed for passing a very small piece of data-- essentially, a key for another algorithm actually used to perform the encryption of the main data. Or put another way if this helps: think of RSA as essentially a key passing scheme, not an "encryption" algorithm per se.
You should:
• using the standard encryption library, encrypt the data using a symmetric algorithm such as AES: see, for example, my tutorial on symmetric/AES encryption in Java
• use RSA only as a means of passing to the remote client the (AES etc) key that you used to encrypt the data: again, I've written about using RSA in Java with example code.
I would also really encourage you to read through mine and other people's tutorials to really try and understand what is going on with cryptography. It's quite a complex area and just "diving in" without a good understanding of the basic concepts is likely to lead to you writing insecure code.
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I have defined one controller, and apply it to 2 views with small differences.
Angular code:
app.controller('MyCtrl', function($scope) {
$scope.canSave = false;
$scope.demo = {
files : [{
filename: 'aaa.html',
source: '<div>aaa</div>'
}, {
filename: 'bbb.html',
source: '<div>bbb</div>'
$scope.newFile = function(file) {
$scope.$watch("demo.files", function(val) {
$scope.canSave = true;
}, true);
View 1:
<div ng-controller="MyCtrl"></div>
View 2:
The sample code is very simple, but there are a lot of code and logic in my real project.
The View 1 and 2 have almost the same features, only with a few differences, but I do need to write some code for each of them in the controller.
I don't want to create 2 different controllers for them, because they have most of same logic. I don't want to move the logic to a service to share it between the 2 controllers, because the logic is not that common to be a service.
Is there any other way to do it?
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So just put everything you need for both views in that one controller and you're ready to go... – finishingmove Mar 25 '13 at 15:38
The logic need not be used anywhere and everywhere to move it to a service. A service needs to be the place where most of your logic should go, whether its shared or not. – ganaraj Mar 25 '13 at 15:46
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Under the given conditions I might be doing something like
function MyCommonCtrl(type){
return function($scope, $http) {
$scope.x = 5;
if(type = 't1'){
$scope.domore = function(){
angular.module('ng').controller('Type1Ctrl', ['$scope', '$http', MyCommonCtrl('t1')]);
angular.module('ng').controller('Type2Ctrl', ['$scope', '$http', MyCommonCtrl('t2')]);
<div ng-controller="Type1Ctrl"></div>
<div ng-controller="Type2Ctrl"></div>
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To me this looks way more like a hack but like a solution. Hence -1. I like the clean solution using inheritance suggested by @axzr way better. – Golo Roden Mar 26 '13 at 9:18
This is indeed a bad solution I think. – fdomig Jul 3 '13 at 15:12
I like this solution - a true function-slinging traditional javascript approach, with few if any drawbacks. Completely testable, flexible and easy to understand. Inheritance is much more likely to give you headaches down the road because of its less obvious workings and added complexity w/r to own and inherited properties. – Magnus Wolffelt Jan 3 at 16:02
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I don't know your specific set-up but your 2 controllers could inherit from a common ancestor.
Type1Ctrl.prototype = new MyCtrl();
Type1Ctrl.prototype.constructor = Type1Ctrl;
function Type1Ctrl() {
// constructor stuff goes here
Type1Ctrl.prototype.setScope = function() {
// setScope
Type2Ctrl.prototype = new MyCtrl();
Type2Ctrl.prototype.constructor = Type2Ctrl;
function Type2Ctrl() {
// constructor stuff goes here
Type2Ctrl.prototype.setScope = function() {
// setScope
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I've never write controllers like this, could you give me some more information about it? – Freewind Mar 26 '13 at 12:59
@Freewind: sure. Could you post a bit more logic from your existing controllers and I can help you shape them to use inheritance? Either that or just do some reading up on inheritance in Javascript. – axzr Mar 26 '13 at 19:09
Thanks @axzr, see my updated question please. – Freewind Mar 27 '13 at 3:01
@Freewind: for me to help you further it would be really useful if you show me how your controller varies by view. Are you doing anything at the moment to change its behaviour based on the view or are you still planning for that? – axzr Mar 27 '13 at 8:44
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I also faced similar problem and scope inheritance solved my problem. I wanted to "reuse" a controller to inherit common state/model ($scope) and functionality (controller functions attached to $scope) As described in the "Scope Inheritance Example" I attach parent controller to an outer DOM element and child controller to the inner. Scope and functions of parent controller "merge" seamlessly into the child one.
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I'm trying to write a script that will update desktop shortcuts in WinXP and Win7 (32 and 64bit). I'm having 2 problems, in XP, the target path of the shortcut won't change, and in both XP and 7, the "Start In" part of the shortcut won't change. Whats wrong here and how can I correct?
If InStr(GetWindowsVer(), "XP") > 0 then
IterateFolder("C:\Documents and Settings\")
Elseif InStr(GetWindowsVer(), "7") > 0 then
End if
Sub IterateFolder(folderPath)
Dim strFolderToSearch, objFSO, objRootFolder, objFolder, colSubfolders, strOutput, subFolder
strFolderToSearch = folderPath
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objRootFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strFolderToSearch)
Set colSubfolders = objRootFolder.SubFolders
For Each objFolder in colSubfolders
subFolder = objFolder.Path & "\Desktop"
Set objFSO1 = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder1 = objFSO.GetFolder(subFolder)
Set colFiles = objFolder1.Files
For Each objFile in colFiles
If strcomp(right(objFile.name,4),".lnk",vbTexctCompare) = 0 then
Set Shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set Link = Shell.CreateShortcut(objFile.Path)
if instr(Link.TargetPath, "Office") > 0 then
strOutput = objFile.Path
strOutput = strOutput & vbCr & vbLf & Link.TargetPath
strOutput = strOutput & vbCr & vbLf & Link.WorkingDirectory
MsgBox strOutput 'This line returns expected data'
Link.TargetPath = Replace(Link.TargetPath, "Office11", "Office14"
if GetBits = "64" Then
Link.TargetPath = Replace(Link.TargetPath, "Program Files\", "Program Files (x86)\")
End if
Link.WorkingDirectory = Replace(Link.WorkingDirectory, "Office11", "Office14")
End if
End if
End Sub
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Code was doing exactly what I told it to do, the default compare method used in vbs Replace function is Binary, which is case sensitive. For some reason paths in shortcuts are case insensitive. I added the options to do a vbTextCompare by adding > , 1, -1, 1 onto the end of my replace statements so they now look like this:
Link.TargetPath = Replace(Link.TargetPath, "Office14", "Office99", 1, -1, 1)
So its now replace Office14 with Office99 without regards to case. My target path in XP and the WorkingDirectory in 7 are now both changing!
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Is is possible to both define an anchor to scroll to a URL and set a variable in the frament? I tried with code the below, but this does not work in Chrome. Can I make it work using another delimiter than the ampersand?
<!doctype html>
<title>Scroll to anchor test</title>
<p><a href="#bottom">Scroll to bottom</a> (works)</p>
<p><a href="#bottom&test=testing">Scroll to bottom and include
variable in the frament</a> (doesn't work)</p>
<p style="margin-top: 2000px">Bottom of page</p>
<p><a name="bottom">#bottom</a></p>
JSFiddle with the code above: http://jsfiddle.net/janaagaard/FHdQr/
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how about handling the fragment by JS ? – Raptor Jun 24 '13 at 7:44
Hello John, this does not really scrolls down.. it just teleports to there. I have some javascript if you would like? it's some smooth scroller :) – Ryan de Vries Jun 24 '13 at 7:44
No, that's not possible. #bottom&test=testing would refer to an element with that exact id. GET parameters belong in the query string, and that comes before the fragment identifier in a URL. If you where to change a GET parameter, that would make it a new resource, that the browser has to download when the link is clicked. – CBroe Jun 24 '13 at 7:53
Thanks for the comments. I will probably use a script to scroll down, since this will also make it possible to provide smooth scrolling, as it has been pointed out. – Jan Aagaard Jun 24 '13 at 7:58
What do you mean by set a variable? What sort of variable do you want to set? Is it a JavaScript variable, a form variable, a server variable, a query string variable, or something else? – BoltClock Jun 24 '13 at 8:00
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As pointed out before #bottom&var=value will not work. The page will scroll to the element with id="bottom&var=value". The page scrolls down without reloading.
?var=value#bottom would reload the page with that variable and scroll to the element with id="bottom" on that new page. This is useful if you need to know the value of the 'var' variable on the server to perform some server-side action. E.g. In PHP you would see the value value in $_GET['var'].
If you need to change something with javascript and want to alter a variable because of that reason, you should use the onclick event (either by using it in-line or binding it to the element in an other way). Usually you wouldn't want to change a variable, but do whatever you need to do in a (nameless) function instead. This is useful if you want to do a client-side action.
Edit: I quickly want to add. To do a server-sided action, you don't necessarely need to reload the page. Lookup ajax-requests if you need to do that. This is done with javascript.
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No, it's not possible to both link to an anchor and use the fragment for storing variables.
I ended up scrolling the page using JavaScript, using this answer as a template: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4801719/37147.
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You could quote CBroe's comment or ask CBroe to reproduce it in a separate answer - I think that'd satisfy the 30-character limit just fine. – BoltClock Jun 24 '13 at 8:12
This constitutes as an answer? – asprin Jun 24 '13 at 8:13
I asked a simple yes-or-question, and since the answer is no, there is no need to elaborate, so yes, this constitutes an answer. If CBroe posts his comment as an answer, I will select that one instead. – Jan Aagaard Jun 24 '13 at 8:21
Technically, the answer is indeed no, but the character limit is there to say that there is a need to elaborate. When you're answering your own question you'll want to justify the effort you put into your question by putting effort into a good answer as well. – BoltClock Jun 24 '13 at 8:29
Fair enough. I have asked CBroe to post his comment as an answer and I will include the solution I chose here in my own answer. – Jan Aagaard Jun 24 '13 at 10:22
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I would preffer this if I were you:
function GetTop(ele){
if (ele.offsetParent)
return (ele.offsetTop + GetTop(ele.offsetParent));
return (ele.offsetTop);
function scrollToAnchor(id,offset){
var aTop;
aTop = GetTop(document.getElementById(id));
//40px to leave room for #title
$('body, html').animate({scrollTop:aTop+offset},900);
//body for chrome/safari and html for ie/firefox/opera
Put this in your HTML next to an ID orso:
onclick="scrollToAnchor('div name to scroll to', -10)"
the -10 stands for the pixels he will be above or beneath the place you want to scroll to.
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Why would you put all this effort into not answering the question? – BoltClock Jun 24 '13 at 7:59
As I said in the comment before: it's not possible and it is not scrolling smooth. So I have posted another possibility, something that scrolls smoothly – Ryan de Vries Jun 24 '13 at 8:00
The question isn't about smooth scrolling. You're not answering the question, you're just posting code into an answer based on a comment of your own that's totally unrelated to the question. That's not what the answer field is for. – BoltClock Jun 24 '13 at 8:00
it is just an idea for him, maybe he has never though of this and he would maybe like this even more! just trying my best for the people here :) you don't have to be so offensive.. – Ryan de Vries Jun 24 '13 at 8:03
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So which is it that you think is better and more intuitive?
Fixed the XXX bug in YYY
Fix the XXX bug in YYY
Fixes the XXX bug in YYY
Fixing the XXX bug in YYY
Please provide your rationales. Note I am asking from your general perspective, meaning you should not try to associate this with your preferred svn/cvs tools or programming languages, but rather think of it as something that should/can be applied to any tools and programming languages.
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This is a good question! – powtac Nov 18 '09 at 5:23
Not a dupe of that question. This is asking about one small aspect, not overall guidelines. – Roger Pate Nov 20 '09 at 17:26
Fortunately, it is not. I was asking, trying to find out, would like to know what is the general practice out there. If I have to tell you the truth, this is actually the most insignificant question I have ever asked on SO, but hey, it is still a question, isn't it? The question itself has gained three votes, which (if not obvious to you) tells that I am not the only one out there who is thinking that this question is valid in itself. I am after constructive answers and you are not being helpful at all. – His Nov 27 '09 at 0:48
If you thought that people shouldn't worry too much about tenses in commit messages, well say it, state your reasons and your preferences. Much more useful and helpful than your sarcastic comment above. – His Nov 27 '09 at 0:49
I take this question very seriously. Its a great question. Being consistent is very important when developing software, and being so should be of interest to all the visitors interested in the topic of this website. That is my opinion. – Niklas Berglund Jul 26 '10 at 9:43
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I think of these messages as they appear to other developers. They don't yet have the changes applied, and there is the implicit question, "what will applying this changeset/patch do?" It will "Fix the XXX bug in YYY"!
For other verbs writing them as a command seems more natural, and works better if you have a specific goal up-front—you can literally write the commit summary along with up-front tests before the work is done.
I don't put a huge amount of weight on it, but for me this is the path of least resistance while maintaining consistentency.
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I remember coming across something in the git documentation strongly recommending this tense, but I still find in awkward. – keithjgrant Nov 20 '09 at 17:06
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A commit message describes why you wrote the code that is being committed.
"Fixed issue 3124", or "Fixes issue 3124" seems right because it says this code fixed|fixes issue 3124.
However, the grammar may also depend on why marks the bug as fixed. If you can mark the bug as fixed after committing, then "Fixed" is just fine, but if the bug is going to be marked as fixed by someone else after they verify your code, then "Fixes" may be more appropriate.
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Fix the XXX bug in YYY
Teach the XXX to be more ZZZ
Correct typos in javadoc
In general: {imperative verb} the {affected object} {optional qualifiers}
Imperative form fits all use cases when I'm considering a patchset.
• What are you going to do here?
• What does this patchset do?
• Why was this patchset created? (to fix the xxx bug...)
• I need to fix the xxx bug in yyy. Is there a commit on another branch that does this already?
Regardless of your choice, I find consistency helps readability immensely. Pick one and stick with it.
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Very good reasons. I always consider it as if the message is saying "I am a patch and I [message]". That way you always start with an imperative verb. – florisla Jul 26 '13 at 10:29
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I prefer to see commit messages in present tense. That way the message describes what the diff does (because you might pull that diff or even that whole commit into a different branch). Thus, the commit message does not describe what it "did" do... It describes what the commit itself "does" do. So it should be in present tense.
Imagine looking at a diff in isolation and trying to decide whether you will apply it. It makes no sense for it to have a title in the past tense.
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IMHO if you want it to be descriptive without need to consider the context, then "Fixed" is definitely the only right variant.
Regarding the intuitiveness - if I look at some changelog I will definitely understand that you mean the bug fixed as I know the context in which the word is used, but my brain will catch it much more quickly if the word is written in this self-specifying way.
"Fixing" is the worst choice IMHO as it can be interpreted not only as describing what the patch does (is for) but as a bug status as well which would mean that it is being worked at and is not yet solved.
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"Fix bug X" is 2 characters shorter than "Fixed bug X".
And 3 shorter than "Fixing bug X".
From the point of view of writing-short-commit-messages, the present tense sometimes / usually saves a few characters?
Which I actually think matters a little little bit e.g. with Git's recommendation of less-than-50-chars-on-the-first-commit-message-line.
Also, less text --> done reading quicker?
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If it is a small commit I use present continuous:
Fixing bug 304
Adding comments
If it is a big commit, I do more of a change log:
• Fixes Bug 453, 657 and 324
• Adding Expression syntax
• Refactored the Operator class.
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in other words you mix all of them willy-nilly B-) – Brian Postow Dec 10 '09 at 23:33
Pretty much. Because in the end, the commit messages don't need to be the queens English. – tster Dec 10 '09 at 23:36
You shouldn't be doing many different things in one commit anyway. – florisla Jul 26 '13 at 13:44
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I think that writing about the current commit in present tense is a good idea, because it makes it more clear when you refer to prior commits in the past tense.
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I agree. If the commit refers to itself it is also true, as in "This commit fixes the F00F bug". – bzlm Nov 18 '09 at 8:40
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I personally go with past tense ("fixed") since by the time I get to committing the bug is fixed (or I wouldn't be committing).
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Can you give an example of this? – bzlm Nov 18 '09 at 8:41
Example of what? – cletus Nov 18 '09 at 8:43
an example of this. – Reverend Gonzo Nov 18 '09 at 14:18
Suddenly your avatar makes sense. – bzlm Nov 18 '09 at 16:43
always present time – Daniel Steigerwald Nov 21 '12 at 21:51
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I don't think it really matters. The purpose is to:
1) Convey what is or was being done, so bugs can be found easier, problems can be reverted easier, and generally be able to maintain the project easier.
2) Convey what tickets were fixed if any, so auditors (if they're used in you company can see what changes correspond to which tickets).
Lastly, if it's' already been fixed, "Fixing" doesn't make sense, and if you're still working on it, "Fixed" isn't correct.
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Sure, strictly speaking, it is true that it doesn't really matter. But if you have to pick one, when you have fixed a bug in your local tree and want to commit the changes made, do you say "Fixed XXX" or "Fixes XXX" or "Fix XXX"? – His Nov 18 '09 at 5:42
I think it matters if the text is too brief. Sometimes I see commit messages that make me wonder whether 1. a bug was found or actually fixed, or 2. whether a fix was concieved or actually applied, or 3. whether complex erroneous behavior was partially or actually fully fixed. And sometimes several commits relate to the same bug. In "This commit fixes the bouncy problem in DrawBall() and closes ticket 666" the tense doesn't matter, because the text is verbose. But for "DrawBall() bounces wrong", what did the commit do? – bzlm Nov 18 '09 at 8:39
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Why this code snippet is giving different size in bytes with two different functions. I am using 32 bit version of python 2.7.3
1) with dictionaries:-
from sys import getsizeof
l = range(20)
d = {k:v for k,v in enumerate(l)} #creating a dict
d.__sizeof__() #gives size in bytes
508 #size of dictionary 'd' in bytes
524 #size of same dictionary 'd' in bytes (which is different then above)
2) with list:-
from sys import getsizeof
l = range(20)
100 #size of list 'l' in bytes
116 #size of same list 'l' in bytes
3) with tuple:-
from sys import getsizeof
t = tuple(range(20))
92 #size of tuple 't' in bytes
108 #size of same tuple 't' in bytes
Would anyone tell me why this kind of behaviour, when documentation of both function says that they return size of object in bytes.
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From the sys docs:
getsizeof() calls the object’s sizeof method and adds an additional garbage collector overhead if the object is managed by the garbage collector.
I'm guessing that explains the discrepancy.
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I have a container div bound using knockout foreach binding:
<div id="foo" data-bind="foreach: { data: fooObservableArray, afterAdd: afterAdd}">
<div data-bind="text: $data"></div>
In the afterAdd method of the ViewModel:
self.fooObservableArray = ko.observableArray([]);
self.afterAdd = function(element){
// make some changes to the DIV's text after it has been created
$(element).text( someNewValue() );
Value someNewCalculatedValue is not appearing in fooObservableArray but is being displayed in the UI.
Is knockout not observing the div's text property as it would observe the value of a bound input?
What is the proper way to apply an afterAdd modification to the text of the new div element that has been created via the foreach binding?
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You don't need to be using jQuery to set the text value. Afteradd is a function usually to do some advanced logic, you shouldn't need that.
First change your HTML
<div id="foo" data-bind="foreach: fooObservableArray">
<div data-bind="text: MyText"></div>
Now Update your javascript
function MyModel()
this.MyText = ko.observable()
// Your knockout view model
function ViewModel()
this.fooObservableArray = ko.observableArray();
var vm = new ViewModel();
// Create 2 objects
var m1 = new MyModel();
m1.MyText("hello m1");
var m2 = new MyModel();
m2.MyText("hello m2");
// add them to array
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Thanks for the reply. I don't see how to adapt your approach when using knockout's foreach binding. Only the markupf or the container exists. The items in the container are created by knockout. Also, there is "advanced logic" involved, or at least "logic". The value of the created div is the result of an ad hoc computation. – Tim Oct 5 '13 at 14:50
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I have a classic table / thead / tbody structure, which I add a line at the end of the tbody. The line contains only an input element. The code works in Firefox 3.6 but not in Chrome v5 or IE8. I'm using jQuery 1.4.2.
Does not work: $("#" + AJAX_ID).parent().find('tr:last > td:nth-child(2) > input').focus();
Does work: $("#" + AJAX_ID).parent().find('tr:last > td:nth-child(2) > input').css('background-color', 'red');
even setting an ID on the input, and using document.getElementBuId('id').focus() doesn't work.
Thank you!
* edit *
the site is pretty complex (mix of template / static html and dynamic html), but the table looks like this (rendered html in chrome, layout via tidy) : http://pastebin.com/PHqxAEVm
* edit 2 *
even $("#lectures").find("input:last").focus(); called from the ajax callback doesn't do anything.. $("#lectures").find("input:last").css('background-color', 'red'); turns one red though, but the focus goes to the address bar.
here's a dump of the returned object from the selector: http://pastebin.com/Jdw1TZXf
* edit 3 *
here's the javascript code that builds the table: http://pastebin.com/cbCfi0UY on page load, oContainer is $("#lectures") while after the ajax call it's $("#" + AJAX_ID).parent(), which is supposed to point to the table's tbody
* edit 4 *
hard problem... here's the full lectures.js file: http://pastebin.com/Jkg0DZqa batisses and compteurs are json objects loaded via the template. the user select a batisse then a compteur then press a button that calls buildAjout(), which calls in this exemple buildElectric($("#lectures"), compteur);. Once the line is filled bu the user, onBlurLecture(tr_parent) is called, the data is sent to the server via AJAX and function callback_compteurs_lecture_add(AJAX_ID) is called after the ajax call is complete. The function SendCommand is a custom function which use jquery ajax.
The creation of the first input line (and the focus) works, but not the one created in the callback of the ajax.
* edit 5 *
the full rendered page looks like: http://pastebin.com/UfBYcjX3 I shortened the batisses variable. The (full) page has no javascript errors. In chrome's javascript console, I cannot focus the inputs.
* edit 6 *
wrong function name in this question for SendCommand. fixed.
solution found: http://bit.ly/bHd6nH
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shows us your HTML – David Murdoch May 3 '10 at 20:32
I downgraded to 1.4.1, and focus() is working fine for me in those browsers. Some HTML would be nice. – user113716 May 3 '10 at 20:42
I added a dump of the rendered HTML in the main question. oh sorry I have jQuery 1.4.2. – Sirber May 3 '10 at 20:46
Well, I had an answer that gave two potential solutions, but it was down-voted with no explanation. I have a feeling that it was because I gave criticism of the two answers here that are incorrect. So I deleted mine. Sorry. – user113716 May 3 '10 at 21:39
@Sirber - I'll bring mine back online. – user113716 May 4 '10 at 14:07
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What ID are you targeting? Because if I replace $("#" + AJAX_ID) with $('table') it works -> demo (at least in Chrome)
and if I wrap the function inside a $(document).ready(function(){...}) it works in IE -> demo
I'm still looking to see what the problem might be, but I have a few comments about your code so far.
1. I haven't tested this, but I creating a jQuery object then appending another object inside ends up taking a lot of time because of the number of function calls. I've found it easier to just build up a string and only use one append. This example makes it easy to read:
var table = '\
<table style="width: 100%">\
<th style='width: 100px;'>Status</th>\
// append more to the string
table += '<tbody>.....</tbody></table>';
2. I found this bit of code and I just wanted to show you that you can shorten it:
$("#no_batisse").css('display', 'none');
$("#lectures").css('display', '');
shortens to:
3. Instead of calling this function after each row addition, you could try adding a live function once that works with dynamically added content:
$(oLigne).find("input").blur(function() { onBlurLecture(oLigne); });
try running this when you initialize the script (just once)
$('#lecture').find('input').live('blur', function(){
onBlurLecture( $(this).closest('tr') );
I'll keep looking!
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Updated my answer – Mottie May 3 '10 at 21:05
on page load, javascript creates the table then add a line (id=AJAX_ID) with empty inputs, and focus the second field (working). Once all the input are filled, they are sent to the server with the line ID (AJAX_ID), the server save the request, and send AJAX_ID back so I can update the last field (status) and add a new line above it. Then, focus the second field (failing). I'm pretty sure that just playing with the html dump will work, but in the real code it doesn't. – Sirber May 4 '10 at 12:31
If you are loading the row dynamically with ajax, then you should set the focus in the load callback function. – Mottie May 4 '10 at 13:58
+1 for fudgey.. – user113716 May 4 '10 at 14:12
I'm in the load callback function. whatever I do I can only cahnge the CSS of the input, I cannot focus it, even with patrick's answer. – Sirber May 4 '10 at 14:17
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If your code is being triggered via some element that has a default behavior (like an <a> element), try adding return false; to the end of its callback.
Alternatively, if you give a parameter to the event handler's function, like function(e) {...}, you can call e.preventDefault() from within the callback instead of return false;.
First, I don't know if this is the issue, but IDs can not start with a number.
Second, which element has the AJAX ID that are you using? You'll get different results depending on that.
To avoid any ID issues, you could do:
$("#lectures").find('tr:last > td:nth-child(2) > input').focus();
or if you want it to be relative, do:
$("#" + AJAX_ID).closest('tbody').find('tr:last > td:nth-child(2) > input').focus();
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Down-voted why? I really, really hope it is because there is an error in my answer, and not because I pointed out why two of the other answers are wrong. – user113716 May 3 '10 at 21:26
To clarify my comment, one of the two wrong answers is now removed. fudgey seems to be on the right track. – user113716 May 4 '10 at 14:13
I added "ID" in front of the number. Both doesn't work. maybe I have something wrong in the creation of the second line.. but the DOM seems fine. – Sirber May 4 '10 at 14:25
the code is triggered via blur() on each input, blur call jquery/ajax and ajax calls my callback function. return false; didn't help :( – Sirber May 4 '10 at 14:30
@Sirber: But you say that the user presses a button. What is that button? And do I understand correctly that the ajax is working and you are receiving the response you expect? – user113716 May 4 '10 at 14:33
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got it!
I use "tab" (tabulation) to switch to the next input while writing in them. At the last one, the focus goes out of the window so I cannot set it. I converted the last column "status" into a input so it gets the focus while onBlur is executed. When the ajax load callback is called, the new line is added and the input is focused as it should.
Chrome: works
Firefox: works
IE8: works (with fix)
spent 1½ day on that lol
thanks everyone!
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on a side note, IE8 adds two lines since .blur() is triggered when the input lose it's focus (via code). I had to add an array of "already sent" IDs so it doesn't execute twice. – Sirber May 4 '10 at 15:27
+1 Glad you found it. – user113716 May 4 '10 at 15:50
thank you patrick! ^^ – Sirber May 4 '10 at 16:52
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Try to trigger .focusin() (this was added in jQuery's 1.4) See documentation.
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same thing, it doesn't focus on the input :( – Sirber May 3 '10 at 20:54
I am sorry about that, I will now focusin on the other part of your code that might be the problem :) – adardesign May 3 '10 at 20:56
focusin() doesn't give focus to an element, but rather detects whether or not focus was received. From docs: The focusin event is sent to an element when it, or any element inside of it, gains focus. The issue here is getting focus in the first place. – user113716 May 3 '10 at 21:09
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I know ODATA can return json but not sure if I have to use an attribute or interace to do so.
I want it to do just like http://odata.netflix.com/Catalog/Titles?$format=JSON but my odata service doesn't return JSON when i call it like www.foo.com/service?$format=json, it just returns XML.
What do I need to do to return json with ODATA?
thanks in advance
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Download and install Fiddler.
Once installed, open it, click on the "Request Builder" tab located in the right side of Fiddler.
Insert this URL:
Note that you DO NOT NEED THE ?$format=JSON
In the "Request Headers" section, insert the following line:
accept: application/json
Hit the Big "Execute" button at the top right of Fiddler.
You'll see the results of the request added to the list on the left side of Fiddler.
Double click on the request. The right side of Fiddler will change to the "Inspectors" tab where you can see the results of your request.
Also, since you are working with Json, you probably want to download and install the Json viewer plugin for Fiddler:
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Fiddler says <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?> <error xmlns="schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices/…; <code></code> <message xml:lang="tr-TR">Unsupported media type requested.</message> </error> – Davut Gürbüz Feb 7 '13 at 17:37
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No-one seems to be answering your question very cleanly here!
From an HTML page you can use the following Javascript / JQuery code to have a WCF Data Service return data in JSON format;
var sURL = "http://YourService.svc/Books(10)";
function testJSONfetch() {
type: "GET",
datatype: "json",
url: sURL,
error: bad,
success: good,
beforeSend: function (XMLHttpRequest) {
//Specifying this header ensures that the results will be returned as JSON.
XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/json");
function good(response)
function bad(response)
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You need to add “Accept: application/json” into the request header section.
Check out this link
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that makes sense, I will try it out this week and let you guys know thanks – wil Aug 14 '10 at 22:14
IMHO this is the correct answer. However, note that some OData web services only support Atom (xml). – BrainSlugs83 May 24 '12 at 22:51
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Newer versions of WCF Data Services support JSON by default and you must have
Accept: application/json;odata=verbose
in the request header.
Accept: application/json
is no longer sufficient. More info here.
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If you're using the ODATA provider from Data Services you can easily return ODATA as JSON by specifying it in the URL as in the sample you gave - http://odata.netflix.com/Catalog/Titles?$format=JSON
To do this use the JSONp and URL-controlled format support for ADO.NET Data Services download from MSDN http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/DataServicesJSONP and add the JSONPSupportBehavior decorator to your DataService class like below.
public class MyDataService : DataService<MyContextType>
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"...but I get "The webpage cannot be found" using http://test.com/feed2/ODataService.svc/results?$format=JSON ..."
you dont need the $format=JSON in the Uri.
Just use "http://test.com/feed2/ODataService.svc/results"
(with Accept: application/json in the request header)
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It's not pretty but this is how I forced JSON output without using $format in the request string:
Request r = new Request(Method.GET, "http://XXXXXXX.svc//Login"
+ "&UserId=" + "'" + "user" + "'"
+ "&Password=" + "'" + "password" + "'");
ClientInfo ci = r.getClientInfo();
ArrayList<Preference<MediaType>> accepted = new ArrayList<Preference<MediaType>>();
accepted.add(new Preference<MediaType>(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON));
Client client = new Client(Protocol.HTTP);
Response response = client.handle(r);
Representation output = response.getEntity();
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Late answer, but I've been spending the last hour trying to figure out how to curl OData APIs and return the result as json. The following code fetches the document in json and writes it to a file:
-o myfile.html -H "Accept: application/json" http://example.com/api/data?$filter=name eq 'whatever'
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I want to create an STL or Sim application toolkit, which will create a menu in SIM card and you can set to send USSD data when a menu created. I tried everything on google, nothing works.
I have Smart Card reader, I have empty/blank SIM cards, I have working SIM cards and even if needed I can send Operator SMS.
But how? There is NO ANY document in internet (at least I was not able to find).
Please help me about it, thanks.
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It's been a while since you asked, but maybe I can still help - go to http://developer.gemalto.com and ask them for trail version of their Gemalto Developer Suite.
There are a few examples included. Menu item creation is one of them. As for SMS sending, you can find some code here: https://developer.gemalto.com/nc/forums.html?view=single_thread&cat_uid=1&conf_uid=7&thread_uid=1121 and in other topics of this forum.
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How can I pass multiple parameters through a linq to entities object? To make this clearer:
tblTest1 t1 = new tblTest1();
tblTest2 t2 = new tblTest2();
t1.Name = txtName.Text;
t1.Address = txtAddress.Text;
Set 1
t2.Company = txtCompany.Text;
t2.cAddress = txtcAddress.Text;
Set 2
t2.Company = txtCompany2.Text;
t2.cAddress = txtcAddress2.Text;
t1.Add(t1, t2);
How is it possible to add more than 1 set of parameters when each instance of the object is one line in the database?
t1.Add(t1, t2) adds both objects to a table
public void Add(tblTest1 entity, tblTest2 entity2)
using (testentities te = new testentities())
Here is the properties for tblTest1:
public tblTest1(Int64 string tName, string tAddress)
_Name = tName;
_Address = tAddress;
Does this help?
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What does t1.Add(t1, t2); mean here? I don't find that "clearer" I'm afraid - can you perhaps try to rephrase/clarify? – Marc Gravell Jan 23 '11 at 21:49
I have a add method which will add 2 entities (tblTest1, tblTest2) for example: using entites en = new entities { en.tblTest1s.AddObject(entity) <--- entity declared as tblTest1 – vsc5 Jan 23 '11 at 21:54
Let's see, t1 has both an Address property and an Add(t1, t2) method? What is it, how did you create it? – Henk Holterman Jan 23 '11 at 22:30
I have two classes one containing all properties from a test1 table containing an address and name and another class containing all properties from test 2 table. I then created a add method in the test1 class so the test2 attributes/properties would link to the primary key/id in the test1 table – vsc5 Jan 23 '11 at 22:33
It's not very clear whether t1 is an row in a table or a table itself. – Kirk Broadhurst Jan 23 '11 at 23:53
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Im looking to embed the Erlang VM into C code... Im familiar with ports, linkedin drivers, etc. I want the C program to start the Erlang VM, and then pass messages to Erlang processes, and have those pass messages back to C code. I dont want the erlang VM to be the one that starts first and then invokes C code occasionally. I have my reasons.
I know that this negatively affects stability guarantees given by Erlang, meaning that when the master C code crashes it will taken down the Erlang VM also, since they're running in the same process. Im willing to live with those occurrences...
is this even possible?
thank you
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+1 to balance downvote without a comment. This seems like a reasonable question, of interest to erlang developers. – Matt Curtis Feb 6 '11 at 10:35
Important is also the why you want to do this? If you only say "you have your reasons" its unlikely to get most out of the answers. I mean sure it is possible, since you have got the source. But if it makes sense is another question. Also the how to interact with your C code changes the way you want to integrate this. – Peer Stritzinger Feb 6 '11 at 12:24
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The only sane way to do this is to load the C code from the Erlang VM, not vice versa.
It's not possible out of the box, but since you have access to the Erlang source it's clearly possible to do whatever you want if you're willing to spend a lot of time modifying the code. It's not a good use of your time to go down this path.
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yeah I kind of figured that last night... thanks for the confirmation though. it seems that erlang really is the ultimate controller, no choice but to have everything else started by it ;)). I heart erlang ;)) – deepblue Feb 6 '11 at 12:53
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The easiest way would be to just launch it as a separate process, and then use stdin and stdout to communicate. Just reading the docs of whatever platform you're targeting will let you know how to do that.
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Im familiar with that approach... domain sockets are also an alternative,or using memory maped files directly... my goal though is to share the same memory space between the custom C code and the Erlang VM itself... the OS kernel would never be touched for the communication i/o between the erlang and C code, no context switching, etc... – deepblue Feb 6 '11 at 2:32
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I want to parse the XTraGrid filter string expression to get the Column(S) name and their values(on which they are filtered) in the expression. Is there any way to do it?
Thanks Omkay
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is this the same as: stackoverflow.com/questions/5011853/… ?? – Davide Piras Feb 17 '11 at 9:04
Yes. I want to achieve the similar thing. – Omky Feb 17 '11 at 10:36
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Have you tried to use the following events:
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There are a couple of projects I am interested to work with and they are all in github, so I need a basic understanding. So far I manage to setup git and grab a copy of the project** using git clone, I get updates by calling git pull, but I need to know:
1- How can I reverse to a previous state of the project after a git pull?
2- Is it possible with my setup** to get the latest updates in a different place, test and them merge if I am happy with the changes? how?
3- Do you recommend to Fork the project, even if I wont be contributing to it?
That is it for the moment, many thanks!
** Please note that I am not Forking the project, so I don't have a Copy of the Repo remotely, if that makes sense.
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1. You can use git reset or git checkout (with the right parameters) to go to a old state of the tree. reset changes what the current branch points to, while checkout leaves the branch and switches to another, or to a commit not on a branch.
2. Yes. Just have an own branch, into which to merge (or not merge).
3. Forking has a github specific meaning here - it means that under your name is another repository, which then helps tracking the upstream one - and github rememembers from which repository it came from, draws the right diagrams and so on. As long as you never commit anything different than upstream, there is not really a point, apart from showing that you follow this repository.
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People 'forked' projects long before GitHub. Let me quote Version Control with Git (hope author - Jon Loeliger - won't mind): "In his work on the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds eventually realized that forking is a problem only if the forks don’t eventually merge back together. Thus, he designed Git to look at forking totally differently: Git encourages forking. But Git also makes it easy for anyone to merge two forks whenever they want." – Art Shayderov Mar 14 '11 at 18:46
Yeah, this was worded badly ... not forking is a github specific thing, but making a difference between forking and cloning. – Paŭlo Ebermann Mar 14 '11 at 18:50
ŭlo Now I see OP stated that he won't be contributing back, so my comment isn't actually relevant, but nevertheless the idea about forking being a good thing is good :) – Art Shayderov Mar 14 '11 at 18:58
So best practice will be to create a branch, git pull to master and if I need to revert to the previous commit I can either change branch or reset, am I right? – Ricardo Sanchez Mar 15 '11 at 15:40
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I'm trying to profile my code and use Instruments (iOS->CPU->Time Profiler) for it. I choose application and run the test. In Call Tree options I select 'Show Obj-C Only' check box but I don't see my application calls, just system/sdk libraries internal calls. The program built in debug mode.
How can I see my application's call?
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This helps: stackoverflow.com/questions/2776466/… – user478681 Aug 18 '11 at 20:45
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you are profiling with the release configuration, but that one does not have hte debug symbols. Edit the target scheme and pick the debug
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Is there a way to show tree-like structure and may be fill it in InfoPath. I googled so much but didn't find any answer. Share link if you could. Solution may use Sharepoint.
I totally new in this technology so I even don't know right terminology.
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One way to get a tree-like interface effect is to use buttons and formatting rules to create collapsible sections by hiding them conditionally.
For example you have a plus button and a minus button next to each other. The plus button sets a ShowSection field to 1, the minus button sets it to 0. When the field value is 0, rules hide the section and the minus button. When the value is 1, a rule hides the plus button. The end user experience is to press the plus button to see what's below it, and press the minus to make it disappear.
The tree effect comes when you start putting one collapsible section inside another recursively.
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I have the hexcode as #70ffffff for the color and all i do is canvas.drawline() and paint has the color set to that hex.
p = new Paint();
canvas.drawLine(a.getCenterX(), a.getCenterY(),
a.getPrevious().getCenterX(), a.getPrevious().getCenterY(), p);
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Please try this..
instead of
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works perfectly. thank you! do you know why it was changing it to black? – Robin Jul 1 '11 at 12:48
@Robin Please upvote it so more helpful to other. and "#000000" uesd then it will be black. – Nik.... Jul 1 '11 at 12:50
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I'm fairly new to Perl and have been searching the interwebs for documentation for what I'm trying to do. I'm not having any luck.
I have a program that outputs information to stdout with prompts throughout. I need to make a Perl script to pipe that information to a file.
I thought I could use Expect but there seems to be a problem with the pipe after the first prompt.
Here is the part of my code:
# Run program and compare the output to the BASE file
$cmd = "./program arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4 > $outfile";
my $exp = new Expect;
BAIL_OUT("couldn't create expect object") if (! defined $exp);
For this case there is only a single prompt for the user to press "enter". This program is small and very fast - 2 seconds is plenty of time to reach the first prompt.
The output file only contains the first half of the information.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can grab the second half as well?
UPDATE: I've verified that this works with Expect by using a simple script:
spawn ./program arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4
expect "<Return>"
send "\r"
Where "< Return >" is a verbose expression that the Perl script could look for.
Note: I've tried writing my Perl script to expect "< Return >"...it makes no difference.
$exp->expect(2, '-re', "<Return>")
Any thoughts?
Hazaah! I've found a solution to my problem...completely by accident.
So, I had a mistype in some test code I made...
Note the trailing expect(2)...I accidentally left that in and it worked!
So, I'm trying to understand what is happening. Unix expect does not seem work this way! It appears Expect implemented in Perl "expects" anything...not just prompts?
So, I provided expect another 2 seconds to collect stdout and I am able to get everything.
If anyone can offer some more detailed information as to what is going on here I'd love to understand what is going on.
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Are you sure you need to use Expect? It seems like overkill, especially when you are new to perl. – TLP Jul 1 '11 at 17:32
Any other suggestions? I haven't run into anything that seems too complicated other than this one question. – Rico Jul 19 '11 at 15:05
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Try sending \r instead of \n - you're trying to emulate a carriage return, not a newline, and the tty settings might not be translating them.
A suggestion from the Expect docs FAQ section, which seems likely given your accidental solution:
My script fails from time to time without any obvious reason. It seems that I am sometimes loosing output from the spawned program.
You could be exiting too fast without giving the spawned program enough time to finish. Try adding $exp->soft_close() to terminate the program gracefully or do an expect() for 'eof'.
Alternatively, try adding a 'sleep 1' after you spawn() the program. It could be that pty creation on your system is just slow (but this is rather improbable if you are using the latest IO-Tty).
Standard unix/tcl expect doesn't exit in interactive mode, which could give your program enough time to finish running.
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Thank you for the suggestion but \r doesn't do the trick. When I first posted this problem I think I had tried that but can't be sure. – Rico Jul 19 '11 at 17:41
Do you know how "program" is prompting for and reading input? Is it just hanging when executed under your script? You might be able to diagnose a little more of what is going on by strace-ing the program to see how it's trying to read the keypress. – evil otto Jul 19 '11 at 18:30
I have written the interface there. It is using the following code: std::cin.clear(); std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n'); – Rico Jul 19 '11 at 18:55
Afterthought: I've verified that the "program" prompt is not the issue as I can use expect via the Unix interface and everything works fine. This is an issue with the way I've implemented it in Perl. Perhaps it's a Perl bug? – Rico Jul 19 '11 at 18:59
I like it! Very cool. I had no idea this would be my problem. Thank you very much, evil otto. – Rico Jul 19 '11 at 20:12
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It's been a while since I've used Expect, but I'm pretty sure you need to provide something for Expect to match the prompt against:
$exp->expect( 2, 'Press enter' );
for example.
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The match isn't necessary, it's optional. By leaving it out expect will wait 2 seconds then continue. – Rico Jul 19 '11 at 15:03
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My questions:
1. Is users notified when an app has been updated on the App Store?
2. If so, how this notification is displayed?
3. How is this update performed on the phone? After user confirmation or automatically?
I'm an Android user. When an application has been updated on the Android Market, a notification is automatically shown in the status bar. Then, the user can click on it to open the Android Market app and list his applications. Finally, he can click on the "Update" button to upgrade them.
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Isn't this kind off off-topic? – MrThys Aug 4 '11 at 14:46
Well, it clarifies what needs to be done (or doesn't) when releasing an update. – Evan Mulawski Aug 4 '11 at 14:47
Yes, that's it. I know my app will have to be upgraded periodically, so it's better to anticipate the update procedure. I'm sure it's a stupid question for an iPhone user but don't forget I'm an Android user, not iPhone! – Sly Aug 4 '11 at 15:05
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On iTunes, a bubble with the number of updates available is displayed: iTunes sshot
On the iPhone, update notifications are available on the App Store app: iPhone sshot
The user must choose to update by taping on 'Update all' or by choosing individually which apps to update.
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Nice answer with the screenshots. Thanks! – Sly Aug 4 '11 at 15:01
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1. Yes, via the App Store application and the iTunes desktop application.
2. On the iOS devices, a red notification icon will appear over the App Store application icon with the number of applications ready to be updaed. In iTunes, a similar thing in the Apps sidebar.
3. On the device, after user confirmation, the App Store app opens. In iTunes, the user is directed to the iTunes Store Updates page, where they can select Update All, or select individual applications to update.
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1. Yes, they are
2. It displays as a red notice icon on the app store app
3. The user must update the app manually through the app store. It happens after user confirmation.
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Is there any way to conditionally ( based on report parameter for example ) hide/show the page header/footer ?
The PrintOnFirst/PrintOnLastPage obviously work for first page.
I need it to work for the whole report
Like you can hide some column based on a parameter value ..
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You cannot show/hide header and footer based on a report parameter but...
... you can control element visibility, so instead of hiding header/footer hide their items.
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I just read a fascinating article about how MALLET could be used for topic modelling, but I couldn't find anything online comparing MALLET to NLTK, which I've already had some experience with.
What are the main differences between them? Is MALLET a more 'complete' resource (e.g. has more tools and algorithms under the hood)? Or where are some good articles answering these first two questions?
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Can't answer that, but the NLTK includes a mallet interface so you can try them out in tandem. – alexis Apr 9 '12 at 22:36
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It's not that one is more complete than the other it is more a question of one having some stuff the other doesn't and vice versa. It also a question of intended audience and purpose.
Mallet is a Java based machine learning toolkit that aims to provide robust and fast implementations for various natural language processing tasks.
NLTK is built using Python and comes with a lot of extra stuff like corpora such as WordNet. NLTK is aimed more at people learning NLP, and as such is used more as a learning platform and perhaps less as an engineering solution.
In my opinion the main difference between the two is that NLTK is better positioned as a learning resource for people interested in machine learning and NLP as it comes with a whole ton of documentation, examples, corpora etc. etc.
Mallet is more aimed at researchers and practitioners that work in the field and already know what they want to do. It comes with less documentation (although it has good examples and the API is well documented) compared to NLTK's extensive collection of general NLP stuff.
UPDATE: Good articles describing these would be the Mallet docs and examples at http://mallet.cs.umass.edu/ - the sidebar has links to sequence tagging, topic modelling etc.
and for NLTK the NLTK book Natural Language Processing with Python is a good introduction both to NLTK and to NLP.
I've recently found the sklearn Python library. This is aimed at machine learning more generally, not directly for NLP but can be used for that as well. It comes with a very large selection of modelling tools and most of it seems to rely on NumPy so it should be pretty fast. I've used it quite a bit and can say that it is very well written and documented and has an active developer community pushing it forward (as of May 2013 at least).
I've now also been using mallet for some time (specifically the mallet API) and can say that if you're planning on integrating mallet into another project you should be very familiar with Java and ready to spend a lot of time debugging an almost completely undocumented code base.
If all you want to do is to use the mallet command line tools, that's fine, using the API requires a lot of digging through the mallet code itself and usually fixing some bugs as well. Be warned mallet comes with minimal documentation with regards to the API.
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"It comes with... " typo? – Trindaz Aug 26 '12 at 5:32
Oh, no sorry, reworking the text :) – Matti Lyra Aug 26 '12 at 9:58
@Trindaz please see updates above. – Matti Lyra Aug 26 '12 at 10:20
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I have a requirement to draw a number to a image.That number will changes automatically.how can we create an image dynamically in Delphi 7 ? .If any one knows please suggest me.
Yours Rakesh.
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You can use the Canvas property of a TBitmap to draw a text in a image
check this procedure
procedure GenerateImageFromNumber(ANumber:Integer;Const FileName:string);
Bmp : TBitmap;
Bmp.Canvas.Font.Name :='Arial';// set the font to use
Bmp.Canvas.Font.Size :=20;//set the size of the font
Bmp.Canvas.Font.Color:=clWhite;//set the color of the text
Bmp.Width :=Bmp.Canvas.TextWidth(IntToStr(ANumber));//calculate the width of the image
Bmp.Height :=Bmp.Canvas.TextHeight(IntToStr(ANumber));//calculate the width of the image
Bmp.Canvas.Brush.Color := clBlue;//set the background
Bmp.Canvas.FillRect(Rect(0,0, Bmp.Width, Bmp.Height));//paint the background
Bmp.Canvas.TextOut(0, 0, IntToStr(ANumber));//draw the number
Bmp.SaveToFile(FileName);//save to a file
And use like this
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
Image1.Picture.LoadFromFile('Foo.Bmp');//Image1 is a TImage component
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I would have GenerateImageFromNumber() return a TBitmap that could be assigned to the TImage, or have it draw to the TImage directly, without using a temporary file at all. – Remy Lebeau Sep 22 '11 at 5:26
Thank you all...! – rakesh Sep 22 '11 at 10:46
@rakesh, If this solves your problem, then you should accept RRUZ's answer. – Bruce McGee Sep 22 '11 at 10:50
@Remy, sure the procedure can be modified to return a bitmap instead of store the image in a file. btw I wrote the sample thinking in store the generated image, and not using the file as a temporally buffer :) – RRUZ Sep 22 '11 at 12:54
@Whiler, no problem :) – RRUZ Sep 22 '11 at 15:31
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If I have MySQL query like this, summing word frequencies per week:
DATE_FORMAT(`dateTime`, '%d/%m/%Y')
FROM myTable
WHERE dateTime BETWEEN '2011-09-28 18:00:00' AND '2011-10-29 18:59:00'
The results given by MySQL take the first value of column dateTime, in this case 28/09/2011 which happens to be a Saturday.
Is it possible to adjust the query in MySQL to show the date upon which the week commences, even if there is no data available, so that for the above, 2011-09-28 would be replaced with 2011/09/26 instead? That is, the date of the start of the week, being a Monday. Or would it be better to adjust the dates programmatically after the query has run?
The dateTime column is in format 2011/10/02 12:05:00
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It is possible to do it in SQL but it would be better to do it in your program code as it would be more efficient and easier. Also, while MySQL accepts your query, it doesn't quite make sense - you have DATE_FORMAT(dateTime, '%d/%m/%Y') in select's field list while you group by WEEK(dateTime). This means that the DB engine has to select random date from current group (week) for each row. Ie consider you have records for 27.09.2011, 28.09.2011 and 29.09.2011 - they all fall onto same week, so in the final resultset only one row is generated for those three records. Now which date out of those three should be picked for the DATE_FORMAT() call? Answer would be somewhat simpler if there is ORDER BY in the query but it still doesn't quite make sense to use fields/expressions in the field list which aren't in GROUP BY or which aren't aggregates. You should really return the week number in the select list (instead of DATE_FORMAT call) and then in your code calculate the start and end dates from it.
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Not sure I quite understand your answer. MySQL is giving me the dateTime of the first row for each week's GROUP BY, and for each dateTime in the results, I'm then using DATE_FORMAT to format that dateTime. – Mr Morgan Oct 2 '11 at 11:40
@MrMorgan, ain means that your query has a logical error. It is indeterminate. The group by will throw multiple rows together, but only one of those rows will be shown. Your selected non-aggregate fields should always be functionally dependent upon the group by clause. The easiest way to do this is to repeat all non-aggregate selects in the group by clause. – Johan Oct 2 '11 at 11:47
@Johan: Can you clarify? – Mr Morgan Oct 2 '11 at 11:48
@MrMorgan See my updated answer, hope it explains it better now. It so happens that MySQL picks the date you want but it is implementation detail you really shouldn't relay on! – ain Oct 2 '11 at 11:50
@MrMorgan: sitepoint.com/database-design-management – Johan Oct 2 '11 at 11:53
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I have a webapp on one Glassfish server (front-end) and an EJB 3.1 app (back-end) on another Glassfish server. The webapp communicates with the EJB 3.1 via remote invocation.
I would like to pass context data (user data i.e.) without having to define it as an input parameter of each business operation.
I have one idea, but not sure it will work: use a ThreadLocal to store data, but the ThreadLocal will only be available on one server (meaning JVM) => use the InvocationContext object and create interceptor to add user data to the ContextData Map.
What do you think about it? Any other ideas are more than welcome! ;-)
After first answer, I googled it a little bit and found the annotation @CallerPrincipal.
How can I set this object before the remote invocation?
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The container will already handle this so you don't have to code it yourself.
In your EJB, you can access the EJBContext, which has a getCallerPrincipal() method which will give you the callers identity.
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Thanks a lot for your answer. But how can I "set" the calle principal to the EJBContext? – Blaise Gosselin Oct 3 '11 at 16:12
You don't, it will be set by whatever authentication mechanism you use in your web app. Once logged in, the container will pass identity. – Robin Oct 5 '11 at 16:01
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I am looking to develop a web-app that displays an image to the user and allows them to click on certain parts of the image, when they do it will do a http post to some script. The post will basically send where the user clicks on the image.
More Info For example: there would be a birds eye view image of a building. The building is surrounded by benches, the user can click on any bench and when they do it will post which bench they clicked on.
Could somebody show me how they might achieve this using the latest web layer technologies, what libs I might use, some pseudo-code perhaps. I DO NOT want to use flash.
Thanks in advance.
p.s: I tried Todds solutions (see below) which looks like the way forward for me, however I can never get the result of myImage.x to displayecho out of the POST variable
<form action="test1.php" method="post">
<input type="image" src="aws.gif" name="myImage" />
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print("The value is: ");
echo $_POST["myImage.x"];
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Actually, just an <input type="image"> tag will do what you're asking. When a user clicks on an image input tag, it will send the coordinates back in with the form data in the format of elementName.x and elementName.y (elementName being the name attribute of the image). For example:
<form action="someUrl" method="post">
<input type="image" src="foo.jpg" name="myImage" />
When they click on the image, your form data will contain myImage.x and myImage.y corresponding to where they clicked the image. It's as easy as that, but you'll have to figure out what range of pixels correspond to what bench. You could alternatively use an image map, in which you define the areas that a user can click on and then using javascript have it send back the appropriate form data like this:
<form name="myform" action="someUrl" method="post">
<img src="foo.jpg" width="700" height="800" border="0" usemap="#Map">
<map name="Map">
<area shape="rect" coords="213,46,290,104" alt="test" onClick="myform.submit();" nohref>
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Hi, I tried this: <form action="test1.php" method="post"> <input type="image" src="aws.gif" name="myImage" /> </form> inside my php file I have <?php print("The value is: "); echo $_POST["myImage.x"]; ?> <---- the value of myImage.x is never displayed :< – brux Nov 7 '11 at 15:39
I'm not a PHP guru, so not sure if the issue is with your PHP code, but I tried making a quick demo here jsfiddle.net/GthWW/1 and it works as expected (you'll see the myImage.x and .y echoed in the results pane along with all the other headers. Perhaps try pointing your form to submit to htttools.com:8080 as a test to see if the request parameters are being sent properly by your browser. If they are, then it's something with your PHP script. – Todd Nov 7 '11 at 20:57
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JQuery should be good enough. Something limilarTo code bellow should do what you need (maybe little work needed in coord calculation).
var x = e.pageX - $(this).offset().left;
var y = e.pageY - $(this).offset().top;
dataUrl = url + '&x=' + x + '&y=' + y;
url: dataUrl,
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The native DOM event is available to any jQuery event handler, therefore for any mouse event you are able to get the location of the mouse, eg.
$(function() {
$("#myElement").click(function(e) {
var y = e.Pagey - $(this).offset().top;
// Call your ajax script, passing the above variables.
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I can imagine two scenarios:
1. use image maps, see the <map> tag on html documentation
<img src="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" alt="Planets" usemap="#planetmap" />
<map name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" href="sun.htm" alt="Sun" />
<area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3" href="mercur.htm" alt="Mercury" />
<area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8" href="venus.htm" alt="Venus" />
2. access to the clicked positions and detect if it is on a 'bench'. With jQuery something like this:
$('#image').click(function (e) {
alert(e.pageX + '/' + e.pageY);
More info at http://api.jquery.com/category/events/event-object/
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I am trying to upload a file using ajax. Can I upload the file using this method? I am currently only getting the file name.
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#uploadbutton").click(function() {
var filename = $("#file").val();
type: "POST",
url: "addFile.do",
enctype: 'multipart/form-data',
data: {file: filename},
success: function(){
alert( "Data Uploaded: ");
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No you can't do that way... What is #file? – Chuck Norris Nov 29 '11 at 8:31
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You can't do like this, Please refer the below URL..It will help you, You can also implement with Progress bar.
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If I have for example 7 open tabs with user personal profile i browser, after session is going down user sees the alert confirmation does he wan't to continue his session or not, if not, session destroes and all 7 tabs with his personal profile should be loaded end php redirect them to login form.
here is the question, how can I determine that the session were destroed and we should reload tabs? Ajax is not good solution coz it's make a lot of queries to server
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I think AJAX would be the solution, there's no need to make a lot of queries. Just use a javascript callback function which is executed once each 5 minuts and checks if user has chosen to not continue his session. If yes, then redirect...
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If you do not wish to use AJAX, which is the only available solution I know of for dynamic refresh/closing capabilities, you will have to check if the session exists each time the page is loaded to determine if the page should be reloaded or closed. You can do this by saving the session id in a cookie and comparing it each time the page is loaded. This will tell you if the session has ended and can allow you to reload it if I recall correctly.
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I'm fairly new to jQuery, so hopefully this isn't too tough. I'll try to stick to a simple example.
Let's assume I have a web page with a div on it (could be other elements such as img, span, etc). When the user hovers over that div, I'd like the div to remain unchanged, but have an overlay applied to everything else so the rest is grayed out. So essentially it would make this div look like it was modal (similar to a modal dialog). I'd want the div to remain in the same location, have the same background color, etc.
I've found examples of doing a modal dialog, but it always centers in the screen. The functionality would work if I could leave the element in the same place. Any ideas?
Thanks! Jim
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A modal dialog doesn't have to be in the centre, so if you've found examples of code for modals you just have to remove the part that sets the position. (Having said that, berry_lthird's answer indicates how to implement your requirement.) – nnnnnn Dec 19 '11 at 3:27
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I chose to look at it this way.
1. Create a class to detect what elements should trigger the modal effect.
2. When moused over clone the element and trigger the modal effect
3. Place the cloned element over the existing element
4. On mouseout of the cloned element undo the effect and remove the clone
.gomodal { border: 1px dotted red; background: white; }
.modal { border: 1px solid black; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; }
#grayout { background: lightgray; opacity: .8; display: none; position: fixed; }
$('.gomodal').mouseover(function() {
var cloned = $(this)
.css('top', $(this).offset().top)
.css('left', $(this).offset().left);
$('#grayout').css('height', $(document).height()).css('width', $(document).width()).fadeIn();
$('body').on('mouseout', '.modal', function() {
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Thanks for the answer, this is close. The only remaining issue is that I can't be sure the div has a background color specified. If I remove the background color from .gomodal in your example, then the div gets grayed out like everything else. Is there a way around this? – NorthFork Dec 19 '11 at 5:29
No, I don't think so. You can't poke holes in the gray shadow. Nor can you tell the cloned elements to be transparent except for the gray shadow. I do not think you will find any solutions without this limitation. – mrtsherman Dec 19 '11 at 5:32
Cool thanks for the response, one more quick related question. Is there a way I can traverse up the dom to find out which parent element the div is getting it's background color from? So for example if I could figure out that the div is showing through the yellow from the body tag, then I could temporarily assign yellow to the div for the duration of the hover. Does that make sense? – NorthFork Dec 19 '11 at 5:35
yeah, I think that is possible. you may want to ask that in another SO question. It actually just occurred to me that you could use transparent borders to get the 'hole' effect. See this SO question with +6 stackoverflow.com/questions/2270034/… – mrtsherman Dec 19 '11 at 5:43
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When you say "grayed out", do you mean like a "shadow box"? That is, a shade that's laid over all the other elements on the page?
If that's the case, then create a div that is absolutely positioned over the entire body with an opacity setting to semi-transparent. Then give that div a z-index style above everything else, and set it's display style to "none". This will serve as your "shadow box".
When the user interacts with your target div, change it's z-index style to higher than the shadow box div, then set your shadow box display style to "block". Do the reverse when the user has completed their interaction.
Let me know if this is what you were looking for and if you need a code example.
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How to convert this ERB code:
<div <%= 'class="highlight"' if job.done %>>
into Haml code?
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%div{class:job.done && "highlight"}
If you set an attribute to false or nil, Haml will omit the attribute altogether.
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%div{:class => ('hightlight' if job.done)}
I believe would also do the trick, and doesn't create class= '' if job.done == false, also looks more like your initial code
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This looks cleaner to me, thanks! – ECC-Dan Oct 22 '12 at 0:27
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%div{job.done ? {:class => "highlight"} : {}}
%div{:class => job.done ? "highlight" : ""}
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The latter actually creates <div class=''></div>, an empty class. This is functionally the same, but not the same output as requested by the OP. – Phrogz Jan 22 '12 at 4:40
@Phrogz Right, but in most cases it's ok. Your way is probably better, I didn't know it. – Victor Moroz Jan 22 '12 at 4:41
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If you have a number of images that are too large to fit on one page in a Microsoft Word document - is there an easier way to embed them into the document than splitting them with an image editor? The width of the images fits on the page, but they are often 2-3 pages high.
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Paste them into multiple pages and crop them.
Crop each one from the top by a multiple of the (visible) page length, so crop the second one by (say) 27 cm, the third by 54, etc. You don't say which version of Word you have, but the options for specific crop measurement are in the "size" dialog for the picture (rather than doing this by hand)
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Just make sure you tell MS word to compress images after doing this otherwise the cropped parts of the image will remain in the document, making the file size quite large. – Adam Apr 16 '13 at 2:46
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In mathematics, a letter, say, g, can stand for a scalar, while a letter in bold, e.g., g stands for a vector.
Here is my question:
How can one turn the letter into bold in the math mode?
For example, how can I turn g here into bold?
$$-\nabla p+\mu\nabla^2u+g\delta(x-x_0)=0 $$
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It is preferrable to use \[ and \] as discussed here. Also see this for more on bold math symbols. – Peter Grill Jul 9 '11 at 2:31
@Peter: +1. Thanks for the link. – Jack Jul 9 '11 at 3:41
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Using the bm package. The \mathbf command can be used only for non-italic symbols, instead the amsmath package defines the \boldsymbol command that can be used whit every literal symbol or math operator. The bm package redefines the \boldsymbol command providing the \bm command and is indipendent from amsmath. So you can use:
\[ \boldsymbol{g} \qquad \bm{g} \]
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Use \mathbf{g} for bold in math mode.
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Recommend this article
To wit, they're claiming there is no connection between the war on terror and the war in Iraq, and while they're all for the war against terror -- absolutely in favor of that war -- they are adamantly opposed to the Iraq war. You know, the war where the U.S. military is killing thousands upon thousands of terrorists (described in the media as "Iraqi civilians," even if they are from Jordan, like the now-dead leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi). That war.
As Howard Dean put it this week, "The occupation in Iraq is costing American lives and hampering our ability to fight the real global war on terror."
Maybe Dean is referring to a different globe, like Mars or Saturn, or one of those new planets they haven't named yet.
Enraged that the Bush administration deferred to the safety of the American people rather than the obstructionist Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court, one Clinton-appointed judge, James Robertson, resigned from the FISA court in protest over the NSA spying program.
Democratic Sen. Russell Feingold called for a formal Senate censure of President Bush when he found out the president was rude enough to be listening in on al-Qaida phone calls. (Wait until Feingold finds out the White House has been visiting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's "MySpace" page!)
Last week a federal judge appointed by Jimmy Carter ruled the NSA program to surveil phone calls to al-Qaida members in other counties unconstitutional.
Democrats oppose the detainment of Taliban and al-Qaida soldiers at our military base in Guantanamo, Cuba. Democrats such as Rep. Jane Harman, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, have called for Guantanamo to be shut down.
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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is realistic about what he has to do if he is to still be in charge when they move to the Olympic Stadium.
The Hammers were named as the preferred bidder to fill the vacant stadium although the deal is still far from complete.
Allardyce has guided the club back to the Barclays Premier League and West Ham now sit eighth in the table after last weekend's 3-1 win over European champions Chelsea.
But the 58-year-old knows he must continue to succeed and appease the club's supporters if he is to lead the move across east London from Upton Park to the Olympic Stadium.
"The only way I can continue to be the long-term future of West Ham United is to win football matches," he said.
"Around the corner you are always aware of how this game might change.
"You never know what is around the corner. It happened to me at Newcastle, it has happened to me at Blackburn, so you never ever know.
"For me it is about winning football matches and the future will be rosy for me and the football club if we continue to win.
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1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
2. Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
3. Select \{a4d92740-67cd-11cf-96f2-00aa00a11dd9\}
4. This step is optional but from the Registry menu select "Export Registry File". Enter a name for the reg file which will be created. This file will allow you to automatically undo this if you wish.
5. Press the Del key to delete the key.
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7. Dial-up networking will no longer be visible from My Computer
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Strategy over Security
The security paradigm has a habit of derailing political debate at the cost of critical thinking, and ultimately lives.
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2013 08:03
On behalf of security, lives of people end up sooner than expected, leaving a hollow of sorrow and a place for resentment that only leads to more violence. [AFP/Getty Images]
'Strategy' has an old fashioned, militaristic ring to it, like the Germans are about to invade.
'Security', by contrast, promises safety and succour, and projects an air of rational authority. It evokes our childhood stuffed animals.
Security will keep the monsters away.
So it seems a matter of common sense to devote vast resources to the military, to police and intelligence services, to border control and immigration authorities, and to much else that can be justified in the name of security.
Security even has a progressive side, as in 'human security' or 'environmental security'.
The underlying notion is that we can preserve what we have from threats. We can protect our way of life from others, from change. That is why security is such a powerful idea. It offers -seemingly- the reassurance of the known.
To be secure is to be in your comfort zone. Any politician or official promising you that is on to a winning ticket.
Of course, it goes without saying that security is devastating societies around the world. Wars, raids and strikes are conducted in the name of security. Borders are closed and people are detained, interrogated and tortured. Tremendous sums of money are spent on security, while all around us is poverty, hunger, disease, and loss of hope.
"We have plenty of war and violence in the world of security that we live in now, and they show little sign of abating."
Perhaps most pernicious is the way 'security' short circuits thinking and political debate. Once there is a security justification, there is no time to reflect or talk, one must act. It is in this way that nations like the US undermine their most fundamental values in the name of security. We sacrifice our laws, our rights, and our beliefs in order to be secure.
Strategy, by contrast, foregrounds the values and the political goals you hope to achieve in making use of armed force. Strategy is about using force and other means to achieve something that you value. It never lets you forget the purpose you are seeking to realize.
It is true that strategy imagines a world in which the use of force and the destruction that follows are always possible. Needless to say, we have plenty of war and violence in the world of security that we live in now, and they show little sign of abating.
The purpose behind strategy
Perhaps we should give up the dream that war can be ended or that security can be achieved with just one more drone strike or country invaded. We could turn instead to a revamped tradition of strategic thought that would discipline us to think critically and politically about the use of force.
What values do we want to serve with our use of force? What kind of future do we want to make with our wars?
These questions could lead to different thinking when, say, contemplating an intervention in Mali. Instead of trying to 'secure' Europe from terrorist safe havens in the Sahel, one might reflect on the action-reaction cycle that will follow any use of force. Will 'security' of this kind simply lead to more insecurity, more terrorist strikes, or to an insurgency? Or perhaps we would come to the conclusion that the furtherance of liberty and equality in the world was in fact served by rocketing terrorist columns on their way to Bamako.
Strategy means you have to think through the series of battles and events to come, to determine if you have a chance of achieving what you value in the future. To this end, Mokhtar Belmokhtar and his Signed-in-Blood Battalion, which carried out the recent raid in Algeria, might ask themselves what they hope to achieve by such acts. What, exactly, is the path from killing unarmed middle aged Western oil workers to establishing the Caliphate?
The tradition of strategy offers even more: it raises the question of whether our countries, our peoples, our political organizations, as they are now, are worth fighting for.
Have Obama and Romney forgotten Afghanistan?
The idea of grand strategy entails critical reflection on the nature and character of the polity that strategy serves. What kind of country do we want to be? What kind of values do we want to see realized in the world? What, realistically, is the role of force among other policy instruments in bringing this about?
Some of the answers people might offer to these questions may not be particularly attractive. There are those in the world who have different values, and they too have armed forces of various kinds. Strategy has always to take account of the fact that others will have a say in how things turn out, on and off the battlefield.
In his day, Otto von Bismarck did not seek to 'secure' tiny Prussia. Rather he envisaged a new great power, a mighty nation-state built out of small principalities. He used war, law and diplomacy to create modern Germany, a vehicle in which the nationalist values he believed in could flourish.
The example may make you uncomfortable. But at least Bismarck was able to keep his ultimate purpose in mind when he invaded other people's countries. Can the legions of security experts who staff the ever-multiplying security bureaucracies in the West today say the same?
Moreover, Bismarck's success testifies to the realism of his planning. What do we in the West have to show for more than a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq? Setting aside the rape of our treasuries and of our values, do we even feel more secure?
Security begs questions about what it is you are securing. The purpose is merely to provide security.
Strategy foregrounds such questions. What kind of society, what kind of values, do you want to flourish in a world in which war and political violence are an ever-present possibility? How do you propose to mix force and other means to achieve these ends?
Instead of managing empires of security, or hoping for the war to end all wars, or dreaming of everlasting peace, we need a realistic debate about the relationship between armed force and political values.
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