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I really enjoy Linux Mint's easy simplicity as well as its tools. I've also recently tried Arch Linux as a "learning experience" and I have to say it's great as well, but for different reasons. I have decided to use Arch as my main Linux OS, but in doing so I'm missing many of the Mint tools that I had while using Linux Mint. I've decided to try and port Mint's packages to Arch Linux. The reason I like Arch is mostly because the desktop is almost completely "vanilla", meaning un-patched/unchanged from the official programs themselves. Since Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu (which patches their packages) which is based on Debian (which might do some patching occasionally), it carries a lot of things that it shouldn't, like the Indicator Applet and applications such as Transmission, Rhythmbox, or Pidgin being pre-patched by the Ubuntu packagers to have features removed/added to support their customizations.
If we got a working Linux Mint desktop on Arch Linux or another slightly more "vanilla" distribution, Mint would be much more unique and wouldn't have to be based on Ubuntu any longer. I'm not planning on completely forking Mint. Rather, I just want to be able to create an equivalent desktop on another system easily.
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Ever since the infamous "Ubuntu buttons issue", I decided to switch to other Linux distributions to try them out. The first one I tried, Linux Mint, was fantastic and fit my needs perfectly. However, over spring break, I decided to have a "learning experience" and install Arch Linux. Arch, for those of you unfamiliar with it, is a distribution that focuses on simplicity and transparency (from a developer's point of view, not a user's) as well as giving you "vanilla" packages. I find this to be very important considering how Ubuntu patches application to remove or add certain features or functionalities to better fit within its own distribution, messing up distributions that are only coincidentally based on Ubuntu. For example, Ubuntu is patching programs to remove the "minimize to notification area/tray" option in programs such as Transmission, Rhythmbox, Pidgin, etc. so people will be forced to use the Messaging Menu/Indicator Applet instead, which is very unfair for Mint users.
Arch is also a "Rolling Release" distribution, meaning that there aren't "releases" in the traditional Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/etc. sense, and whenever there is a new version of a package, it becomes available immediately. "Releases" of Arch are just "snapshots" of the current packages. Unlike Ubuntu, Arch is very flexible. With a standard Arch installation, you only have the bare minimum required packages to set up your own system. You can install GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, ROX, Ratpoison, or anything else you'd like to use. If we based Linux Mint on Arch Linux, we would remove a lot of unnecessary complexity that is normally present by basing it on Ubuntu.
I intend this to be only a "test", to see how Linux Mint would work when based on something unrelated to Debian. My first full release will be GNOME only, but editions based on other desktop environments may follow if there's enough demand for them (at least two people :wink: ). Here's a list of what to expect:
i686 and x86_64 editions
CD and USB images (plus a post-install script that will let you customize your system starting from a base Arch Linux install)
Using Mint software and artwork (with permission) where appropriate (mintUpdate and some features of the mintMenu can't be carried over at the moment)
Most packages will be "vanilla", aka unpatched
Some Arch-specific tweaks
Since this is i686 instead of i386-based, you may notice that some programs start up much faster than before (at the cost of not working on many older computers properly). You can expect the first testing release (pre-alpha) by the end of either April or May.


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I am looking at a high mileage 272xxx miles on a 93 Legacy wagon. Automatic,looked for
oil leaks and really didn't see anything to report. No rust, does have a crappy drivers side
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the car. $700.00.
I have located several doors as replacements but wrong color and would have to repaint.
Could this be an ok deal?
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Ronda Green, 13th December 2010
I've just returned from the 2010 German Alumni Summer School , on Biodiversity Management and Tourism Development held over 8 days in Lombok, Indonesia.
It was a great experience, organized by Dr. Jolanta Slowik of the renowned Göttingen Universty of Germany. Delegates came from various parts of Indonesia, as well as Philippines, Thailand, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Ecuador, USA (TIES chair Dr Kelly Bircker), Australia *myself) and of course Germany.
Talks and workshops occupied several days, and we also visited a traditional Sasak village on the slopes of Mt Rinjani (the second largest active volcano in Indonesia – sleeping peacefully at the moment) and heard how the local people vaue the Natinal Park as an employer of local guides, and a few of us dived in coral watching hawksbill turtles, trumpet fish and much more. I was also taken by a friend of one of the delegates to a foundation created to help local orphans get a decent education, funded by swimming pool, restaurant and live theatre – a great project I hope we'll hear more of soon, as well as a new project the same person is planning, involving ecotourism and cultural tourism. A surprise at the hotel in Mataram (which was beautiful but could just as well ahve been in Miami, Fiji or anywhere else tropical) was looking out the window and seeing dragon lizards gliding from palm tree to palm tree!
I was delighted to be an invited speaker at this summer school – Dr Slowik had come on one of my wildlife tours run as a 3-day field trip after the International Ecology (Intecol) conference last year, and asked if I would be interested (I think it took less than half a second to decide yes, very much so). My talks were " A half-century of ecotourism in Australia, with particular reference to wildlife tourism" and "Biodiversity protection through community ecotourism" – the first was of my choosing (within the limits of presenting the Australian experience), the second on request. I also led a workshop (again, on request) on "Tourism development and tropical rainforest," involving identification of impacts and problems of tourism development and possible solutions, initiative for sustainabe tourism development and conservation of biodiversity, integrating biodiversity management and sustainable tourism development, and implementation strategies to travel agencies, tourist industry, education and policy makers. I greatly enjoyed the interaction during this workshop, and heard many interesting stories then and throughout the week.
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A few days after Tropical Storm Andrea rolled through the area, dampening the latter days of the Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto festivals and forcing J.D. McPherson to seek cover in TD Arena, the weather forecast for the weekend's closing events included the possibility of more wet weather.
The Piccolo finale in Hampton Park on Saturday stayed dry and drew thousands. Today, patrons heading out to Middleton Place for picnics and music by the Red Stick Ramblers might not be so lucky.
"We're going to play that one rain or shine," said Michael Grofsorean, director of the Wells Fargo Jazz Series. "There's no alternative. Where can we put it?"
The finale potentially is one of the largest events of the Spoleto Festival. The beautiful location, covered stage and festive atmosphere can pull in huge numbers of ticket holders — when the weather is good.
"In 2010 we had the Carolina Chocolate Drops and sold approximately 3,200 (tickets), which was great," said Paula Edwards, the festival's director of marketing and public relations. Last year, about 1,500 people turned out for Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole in the pouring rain, but Edwards is staying positive, thanks to strong advance ticket sales, she said.
"With good weather, which is the key factor here, we'd like to top the 2010 Chocolate Drops," she said.
The finale is the last piece of the festival's financial puzzle, as well as the last hoorah. A successful draw can push the festival's revenue past the break-even point, and put the not-for-profit organization in a good position for next year.
"So we're keeping our fingers crossed that the weather is going to hold out, and this restructuring, with having the beer garden out there and adding the local music scene to the afternoon, will hopefully draw people out there as well," Edwards said.
Ah yes, the beer garden.
Adding it last year was an attempt to generate activity earlier in the day, to encourage patrons to take advantage of the 3:30 p.m. gate-opening and have some fun before the headliner took the stage at 8:30 p.m.
Starting at 4:15 today, regional bands, including Charleston-based 'Olu 'Olu, Rabbitfoot from Athens, Ga., and Mandolin Orange of Chapel Hill, N.C., will perform in the garden. Picnic food staples, including barbecue, fried chicken and beer on tap, will be available.
The Red Stick Ramblers make Cajun music infused with western swing, jazz and blues. Grofsorean said their music is perfect for big events like the finale.
"This notion of ... playing for a gathering of people who are happy to see each other, talk with each other, dance together, that's what they come from," he said. "They have great spirit in what they do and I couldn't think of a better band or set of musicians for this event."
Downtown, Piccolo Spoleto's finale wrapped up Saturday night.
Festival producer Ellen Dressler Moryl said rain would have been unwelcomed, of course, but the festival had a contingency.
"We do have McAlister Field House available," she said. "We had to put a hold on it and put money down on it in case we (needed) it."
Corporate sponsors and the popularity of the returning Motown Madness performance helped keep the event free, she said.
"And that raises our reputation of not only producing a great variety of many different art forms, but things that bring people together and build community," Moryl said.
The Spoleto Festival finale at Middleton Place, with its Frisbees and fireworks, also produces a sense of community.
Grofsorean said the event has evolved into something especially social, a gathering of "the Spoleto tribe."
"It's potentially the one event where everyone can come," he said. "We don't have any other events scheduled at that time. We close everything else down, and then that's it and we're all heading out to Middleton."
Rain be damned.
"I think the philosophy is to make the best of this day with what it brings us," Grofsorean added. "We're not going to get a shot at it again."
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Matsuzakaya finds a reason to have a sale
The neologism "wakeari" has entered the Japanese vocabulary in a big way, and for a specific purpose. It means "there's a reason," and has come to be used in retail for items that, for some reason, cannot be sold at normal prices. In terms of food it might refer to slightly damaged canned goods, or perishables that are coming close to their expiration dates (or even past their expiration dates), or vegetables that are not regulation size or shape. The word has become so popular among consumers that there are actually websites and special retailers who only sell wakeari items, with the implication that maybe they are damaged or irregular on purpose. And if you think carefully about it, anything can be used as a "reason," including the notion that something was probably overpriced in the first place. (That's why you occasionally see wakeari condominiums.)
Keeping this last thought in mind, department stores, which are quickly going the way of the dinosaurs, have finally succumbed to the wakeari craze. From June 16 to 22, Matsuzakaya in Ueno is having a wakeari sale, mostly of food items. Though department stores do have occasional sales, they tend to be limited fashion items that have to be sold before the next season starts, which means sale items are synonymous with unpopular items. In principle, the bargain sale as a marketing tool runs counter to the image of a Japanese department store. Department stores tend to sell higher-end merchandise at prices suggested by the manufacturer, and the more bargain sales you have the more your base customers will come to expect them, and thus they wait for them.
Matsuzakaya's wakeari sale is being closely watched by other department stores because of the scale: Some 400,000 items comprising 1,000 different product types, from expensive canned crab, to canned exotic juices and expensive rice crackers. There are some T-shirts, kitchenware and jewelry, but overwhelmingly the items on sale are food, and they are not really leftover items that have to go. They are mostly merchandise that Matsuzakaya has purchased expressly for this sale. According to the Asahi Shimbun, there are even some items that were returned to wholesalers because they weren't sold and Matsuzakaya bought them back just for this sale, presumably at lower prices. The savings range from 30 to 70 percent off the suggested retail prices. Some of the items are slightly damaged and some are approaching their sell-by dates, but the main "reason" all this stuff is on sale is to get people into the store. If the sale is a success they will do it again, and every other department store will probably follow suit.
So far, it seems to be a success. We visited the 6th floor of the Ueno Matsuzakaya store, where the sale is being carried out, and a line of people snaked all the way to the other end of the floor. They were only letting in about two dozen people at a time.


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ST. CHARLES – Former Kane County circuit clerk Deborah Seyller said in the fall that her office had about 5,600 DUI cases from 2002 to 2008 that had not been sent electronically to the Illinois secretary of state, as required, according to an official from the secretary of state's office.
Officials said Seyller blamed a software problem with the circuit clerk's Jano system. Jano owner Nosa Bridges said Kane County had not paid to update, maintain or repair its system in years.
Seyller did not return a message left at a business phone.
Terry Montalbano, licensing administrator for the secretary of state, said the problem came to light in September, when the office received a batch of old convictions from 2007 and 2008.
"We had a meeting with her Oct. 31, 2012, a telephone conference," Montalbano said. "That was the first time I had an indication there was an issue. The past circuit clerk said there were approximately 5,600 cases from 2002 through 2008. They were going through the cases by hand in batches of 100."
Montalbano said this sort of thing usually happens when an envelope of convictions falls behind a filing cabinet and is discovered later, not in that volume, nor over an extended period of years.
"The only thing she [Seyller] told us was they had an issue with their vendor," Montalbano said. "Everything current was caught up, but they were working in batches of 100 by hand to catch up. ... We offered her [our] staff to go in and help and speed up the process. She declined."
Montalbano said in a recent conversation, Tom Hartwell, the current circuit clerk, said the backlog was down to the years 2002 and 2003.
Hartwell did not return a text message seeking comment, and his voice mail was full.
Earlier this week, Hartwell said he inherited the problem when he was elected in November and walked into the circuit clerk's office Dec. 3.
Montalbano said not every DUI failed to get through, or state officials would have noticed.
The issue is important because as the keeper of records, the secretary of state is supposed to have driving convictions reported within a week, so the office can revoke or suspend licenses, record fines paid, community service and other requirements to get a license back.
Montalbano said anyone who is now getting notices of license revocations had not had adverse action taken against their license for that violation before.
"There is no magic formula," Montalbano said. "When the record comes in, we have to go manually into every single record and take appropriate action. The good part of this, from the secretary of state's standpoint, is that the new circuit clerk is aware of the situation, and we are going to work together."


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Diablo III took over the Chatty this week with both tales of woe and glory. What about console gamers? Schnapple posts a link that Blizzard has no idea whether they will bring the game to consoles, but Chatty sure seems to have an opinion on it. ashkie wants to know if there is anything else you wish was in the game. Besides an off-line mode.
redfive reads some Metacritic reviews of Diablo III after the servers go down for most of the night. Is it rational to be so upset to post a negative review about a game? A debate for the ages, and this thread is no exception. Haxim certainly has a thing or two to say about it.
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Clarence S. Wilson, age 93, of Carmi, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital.
Clarence S. Wilson, age 93, of Carmi, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital. He was born June 15, 1919 in Hamilton County, the son of Elza and Tueza (Downen) Wilson. He married Delma L. Millikan on June 22, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and she preceded him in death on May 3, 2011.
Clarence had worked for John Deere and Mallettes Implements. He had been a bus driver for Carmi schools and was the custodian at the First United Methodist Church in Carmi. He was a longtime captain on Fire Truck No. 6 on the Carmi Fire Department and was a member of the First Christian Church in Carmi.
He is survived by his daughters, Alma Doris (Jerry) Erwin of Marion and Shelly (Stuart) Davis of Cynthiana, Ind.; one brother, Bill W. (Nancy) Wilson of Carmi; two sisters, Fannie Spence and Helen Doris (Creighton) Hampton all of Carmi; grandchildren, Billy (Patty) Erwin, Tammy Wheeler, Jeff (Dawn) Erwin, Anthony (Kira) Sexton and Adam (Aja Blair) Sexton; great-grandchildren, Matthew Sneed, Montanna Sneed, Dustin (Holly) Erwin, Rebekah Erwin, Taylor Wheeler, Tyler, Jake, Kyle and Austin Erwin and Lexi Sexton; great-great-grandchildren, Braeden, Jovie and Kameryn Erwin, Isabelle and Bronc Sneed.
He was preceded in death by his wife, and two sisters, Alta Pottorff and Edna Fern Wilson.
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Until you men realize that the U.S. does not, and cannot, commit any war crimes--then you will be suitably punished. For those of you patriots who accept that all U.S. action is lawful, by virtue of it being U.S. action, then prosperity and salvation await. For all others, who would engage with the socialist press and outside agitators in conspiring to disparage this flawless nation, only purgatory and a jail cell await you.
I didn't know Romney had a
No, it's clearly not Mitt Romney: If it were, you'd see a post a bit further down with an impassioned defense of human rights and the value of questioning government in a democracy.
>>>I didn't know Romney had a
Which one is Romney? The current sitting president or the candidate for president? They all look alike to me.
The one that has an ungodly mountain of money. It's the only way to tell them apart by measuring money pile size.
I though we could not measure infinity ?
Sadly, there are many politicians and regular people in this country who would say that with a straight face, and mean it.
The real tragedy is the amount of people who would vote for such politicians after they had said it.
Yah - right! Being an US citizen is not just a plain citizenship as in most other countries, one needs to have a religious believe system fully embodied to become really part of it and get the full benefit of feeling outrageously great - most of the time...
Extending your comment to include Israel, as they also appear to be above and beyond international law.
I realise that's sarcasm, but there are a whole lot of people who actually do think like that. Did the guy commit a crime? Yes, but committing that crime was a patriotic thing to do, and damned brave if you aske me. The guy should get a CMH for his bravery, or at least a silver star (I know a guy who got two silver stars and doesn't believe that he should have; "I didn't do anything anybody else woudn't have," he said.)
The guy in TFS is a patriot and hero. The people pressing charges should be in front of a firing squad for treason -- because waterboarding IS unamerican, as is lying about it.
We're supposed to be the good guys. Can't we even try to be?
Well, not for John Kiriakou, at least. It is interesting how the policies of the USG - let's confine this to defense and intelligence, shall we? - have essentially changed only in rhetorical ways since the 2008 election. Gitmo remains open. People are still being prosecuted over talking to journalists about waterboarding and rendition.
We're still assassinating people. It would almost make you think that the politicians that were essentially calling GWB a war criminal might have been a bit less than wholly honest.
It would almost make you think that the politicians that were essentially calling GWB a war criminal might have been a bit less than wholly honest.
Well, sure. Congress gave him the power to do what he did: they could have reined him in, but they chose to go along for the ride.
I didn't see that speech, but I always kindof assumed this was the case.
We saw harsh 180's on a lot of things Obama promised repeatedly, in very clear language. Domestic spying was going to stop. Guantanamo was going to stop operating the way it does. The list goes on.
Then he got in office, pulled an about-face on all of it, and signed an EO allowing snatch & grab detention of US citizens without a warrant or trial, if someone, somewhere, thinks that citizen might be somehow connected with terrorism-like activities.
He learned something when he took office. Something scary. Because otherwise he just burned a ton of political capital (with every intention of running for a second turn) for no reason. That doesn't make sense for a capable, career politician.
He learned something when he took office. Something scary. Because otherwise he just burned a ton of political capital (with every intention of running for a second turn) for no reason. That doesn't make sense for a capable, career politician.
No doubt, but that doesn't mean that these policies are necessarily in the interests of American citizens in general. It merely means that Obama had some kind of incentive to pass them.
It is one of two things.
1 - Obama lied through his teeth about all of it.
2 - a shadow government in control that when he got there they held guns to his family's head and laid it all out on how things will work, and if he plays along he get's to have two terms as president.
Add to that the fact that every president after they leave office has a team of security with them 24 7 for the rest of their life, and of their family's life..... Things start looking plausable on the kooky conspiracy side.
> He learned something when he took office.
> Something scary
What scary thing could he possibly have learned?
That there were dangerous terrorists loose? That they've obtained the Red Substance or the All-Spark or the Ark of the Covenant?
That our intelligence agencies have caught, red-handed, people with working nuclear weapons on U.S. soil just before they were about to set them off.
That would be a big one for me.
Yes, Mr President, if we didn't have this program we wouldn't have Tampa right now. We actually stopped a terrorist who had smuggled a 10 megaton fission weapon in on a cargo freighter to the Port of Tampa [tampaport.com]. Did you know there are 8 million people living in a 100 mile radius of Tampa? We jammed the cell phone he was using to try an
> He learned something when he took office.
> Something scary
What scary thing could he possibly have learned?
That there were dangerous terrorists loose? That they've obtained the Red Substance or the All-Spark or the Ark of the Covenant?
That the world is running out of oil, and that a big fight is coming up over what's left. So the U.S.'s actions in the Middle East have an overtone of positioning for the coming war.
I find this conspiracy theory unlikely, but sadly, plausible.
He learned something when he took office. Something scary.
Likely that the office of the President is nothing but a glorified marionette. My question is, did they at least give him the courtesy of knowing who's pulling the strings?
He learned something when he took office. Something scary. Because otherwise he just burned a ton of political capital (with every intention of running for a second turn) for no reason. That doesn't make sense for a capable, career politician.
This reminds me of the folks who supported going into Iraq to begin with: "The President has secret knowledge that you don't have! THAT'S why he's so gung ho over going to war! We have to support him!!"
The fact is, absolute power corrupts absolutely. We see it with every president, but it manifests in different ways.
You can't rely upon a president to curtail presidential powers. Even if such a thing did happen, it couldn't possibly be permanent. We need a Congress that' s willing to do it.
There are lots of differences between the parties—just no significant ones. All of the differences are with respect to issues that neither party can significantly affect without getting smacked down by the courts—abortion, for example—or differences that in theory make a difference but in practice do not—techniques for redistribution of wealth, for example. (Tax and spend versus borrow and spend both have the same net effect, but one causes inflation that reduces your paycheck's buying power, while the other causes your paycheck to look smaller numerically, thus reducing buying power without inflation.)
Someone is a war criminal.
Bush? maybe. Cheney? definitely.
But yes, Obama isn't much better.
I don't have anyone I can vote for any more.
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Reform. All are putrid vulgar fools. There isn't a single party that offers rational solutions to any of the problems we face and respects the principals that were supposed to make America a shining beacon of liberty. No matter what happens, this country is doomed.
I'd love to argue with you, but as you're right, that's hard to do.
Hey, hopefully an asteroid strike will make this all seem silly.
Bush, definitely. It's a war crime to invade another country. He also violated Congress's authorization of force since it required him to find Iraq an imminent threat or had ties to Sept 11 '01 attacks, neither of which Bush had evidence for, though he falsely submitted a statement that he did.
Bush, definitely. It's a war crime to invade another country.
Only in your imagination. That's first of all. Second of all, the US has LEGAL authority to enter Iraq from the first Gulf War. But I guess something like facts simply are not important to you at all. I guess you're too busy eat the garbage fed to you, by whatever garbage media outlet you use, to realize Iraq was in violation of the cease fire from the first Gulf War. The US had legal right to re-enter Iraq at will. And all that's ignoring that the UN sided with the US, making it legal even if the US didn't
Isn't much better? How about is worse [truth-out.org]?
The Espionage Act was used only three times before President Barack Obama took office.
Obama, who serves the interests of the surveillance and security state with even more fervor than did George W. Bush, has used the Espionage Act to charge suspected leakers six times since he took office.
Does that sound like an improvement?
A lot has changed other than just rhetoric. A lot has gotten a lot better. For one, few if any whole new categories of abuse are being opened, even if not enough old ones are being closed.
But as we see here, in the military/intel realm, practically nothing has changed. And with the passage of time it's gotten worse: institutionalized, unchallenged, accepted, upgraded.
In general executive privilege, whether the US Chief Executive (president or their whole branch), or a military commander, or even a troop com
Not only did he destroy hope (and change), but he expanded on many of the policies started after 9/11 by the Bush Administration. Drone attacks have skyrocketed (and Obama has the dubious honor of blowing up an American citizen with a drone attack... good resume fodder I guess), the PATRIOT Act was renewed (and Obama even called for its renewal, even though he campaigned against it and executive branch power grabs...)
So, what we've learned, (or if you watch FOX or MSNBC, haven't learned) is that it doesn't
Come on, most people agree that Obama is a much better Republican President than GWB.
Actually the best since Clinton.
You obviously don't talk to people near where I live. To most of them, GWB should have had a third term, and Obama is dragging this country to hell.
>>>We're still assassinating people
Bush assasinated americans? I know he's an ass, but I don't recall that one.
Exposing crimes against humanity and they charge him with treason?
I for one applaud his decision, it was and will forever be, the correct choice.
I also hope that we as Americans will stand up for him and against his persecutors.
And who will we side with?
Is there any valid alternative?
Gary Johnson of the libertarian party supports slavery VIA private for profit prison labor plus retarded economic beliefs.
Republicans have a far worse track record on civil liberties than the democrats, plus retarded economic beliefs.
Seriously, give me one person who respects civil liberties, has integrity, and is neither a theocrat or Ayn Rand free market worshiping retard.
And before you accuse me of being a communist, they suck too.
Bernie Sanders
He did what he should do and now he's going to pay the price, which I'm sure that he guessed might be the end result.
More respect to him then, for doing it anyway.
If it was legal why would they need to punish someone who exposed it? Since it was not legal, why is there anything to be exposed?
Don't worry, this is made up slander and is nothing a good waterboarding won't fix.
Did I say waterboarding? I mean, um... shit
Did I say waterboarding? I mean, um... shit
I think the phrase you're looking for is "political re-education."
This, to me, might well be the final straw. What can I do to reverse this? I'm not apathetic, I'm willing to work to change this, but thanks to the majority of the voting public, I feel the simplest solutions will not work. What can I do to stop this?
Become an active member of Amnesty International. They do some awesome work and have saved hundreds of people from torture or "disappearing." Their reports are impartial and so well-researched that they serve as a standard that even governments cannot ignore them.
I will look into this. Thanks for the suggestion.
Kiriakou would have been wise to report the torture to his superiors and document it. Then, perhaps, he would have been protected by the Whistleblower laws of the U.S. Perhaps he did. I don't know. IANAL
This idictment appears to be "persecution", rather "prosecution" by a State entity that is turning facist. This is what would be expected by various oligarchys across the world. President Obama should use his power of pardon to clear Kiriakou and reward his actions as a true patriot. Maybe we should s
This, not Wikileaks, is a great example of that. In fact, if Wikileaks supporters are smart they will support throwing this man under the bus because he specifically named people who terrorist groups would have motive to find and murder.
I'm not a big fan of Manning and believe he deserves time in Leavenworth. However, Manning doesn't have a thing on this guy in terms of putting people at risk. I'd rather see Manning walk with an honorable discharge and VA benefits than see this man not do at least 10 years.
Still no charges for the agents who actually committed acts of torture. Waterboarding is just as wrong whether it's committed by us, or whether it's done to us [politifact.com]. In either case, the torturer deserves the same fate.
If he had not disclosed names which does put people at risk, I would have no problem with what he did. That one thing makes a huge difference, and for that reason it's difficult to defend him.
Exposing the activity alone should have been enough to open an investigation. Let the courts find the names relevant. He could have waited until a Grand Jury was opened, and exposed all the names he thought important to the courts.
I'm not trying to imply that the right people would have been prosecuted under those circumstances. Just that since he put people at risk by giving names to media the whole things gets a big question mark.
That's what this guy should get.
Exposing crimes against humanity is every human's duty. Systematic torture is a war crime and covering it up makes you equally culpable. That's what the whole deal was with the Nuremburg Trials, remember?
The Nazis claimed they were just following orders, but that didn't spare them from the gallows. Every member of the American government who helped perpetrate this atrocity or who looked away should be locked up or face capital punishment according to their proximity and complicity.
It does look like at this point that the greater part of the American government was complicit, including almost all of Congress, the entirety of the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary, so we'd have to expunge nearly all of Washington DC with extreme prejudice.
And you know what? I'm really OK with that.
... finally shut down all the corruption of the so called intelligence industry?
...remember when you guys wanted Dick Cheney prosecuted for violating this same law for having Valerie Plame outed? Yeah, so do I.
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It was one of five winners on the day for Saez.
Ruthenia paid $8.20 for $2 to win and was timed the distance in 1:43:94 over the 'firm' course. Tommy Ligon's Write When Ready rallied well for third, just a nose behind the runner-up in the field of eight fillies and mares.
"She's not very big, but she is a very good filly," Clement said. "She's about the same size as her sister (Rutherienne). They are very similar. I didn't give the jockey (Luis Saez) any instructions and he rode her perfectly. She'll go to New York and her next start will probably be in a stakes race."
After leaving the Gulfstream winners' circle after Ruthenia's victory, Clement rushed to the trainers' lounge in time to watch a replay from Keeneland as another of his charge's, Peter Deutsch's 3-year-old colt Summer Breezing, romped to an easy victory in the seventh race allowance and was in the winners' circle at the same time as Ruthenia.
Quote of the Day: "I knew today would be my day. I felt today I would win some races. This is the first time I've won five races in a day. Last year I won three." Jockey Luis Saez.
Who's Hot: Saez, who rode five winners on the 12-race card, beginning with Edge Ahead in the second, followed by Ruthenia in the sixth, Lemons to Lemonade in the eighth, Impartial in the ninth and Fast Time in the 11th race. Ruthenia and Impartial are trained by Christophe Clement.
Work of the Day: Luis Olivares' 5-year-old gelding Tackleberry drilled a 'bullet' half-mile in 48 flat Saturday morning at Calder Race Course, fastest of 79 horses timed at the distance, in preparation for his next start in the $1 million Charles Town Classic (G1) in West Virginia on Saturday evening, Apr. 14.
A Florida-bred gelding by Montbrook, Tackleberry finished a game second last out to Mucho Macho Man in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) on Mar. 10 in his first start since the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park in late May. Tackleberry emerged as a South Florida fan favorite winning three stakes during the Gulfstream meet early last year, including the Gulfstream Park Handicap.


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Homeland Security or Homeland Enslavement?
For the last 8 years, the American people have been told they must sacrifice certain liberties in order that the federal government might protect them. And for the most part, the American people have been happy to accommodate this incessant intrusion into their personal liberties.Details


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"What's your Vent info?" is as ubiquitous as "What's your GearScore?" Voice chat programs are a fact of WoW life, and by all means Ventrilo dominates the market. After five years of using Ventrilo, I say it's time to change to something better.
One of the most common questions I get from the show Big Crits is "what's the mod that shows who's talking in Vent?" It's actually not a mod, and in fact it's not even Ventrilo. Big Crits uses Mumble, a low latency VOIP program for gaming. It's mostly unknown in WoW, as Ventrilo clearly dominates voice chat in our world. Mumble is perhaps better known in FPS circles, where the low latency really gives it a competitive advantage.
I started this article with every intention of making a pros-and-cons comparison between the two programs, but in truth, I had a hard time coming up with pros for Ventrilo. I'll run through features, but don't be surprised if you come out of this with a new perspective on voice chat options and a strong desire to switch to Mumble.
"What's your Vent info?" is as ubiquitous as "What's your GearScore?" Voice chat programs are a fact of WoW life, and by all means Ventrilo dominates the market. After five years of using Ventrilo, I say it's time to change to something better.
Overlay is a native feature of both Mumble and Ventrilo; it allows you to see everyone who is in channel or just who is actively speaking. Both offer customization options allowing for moving the position, changing the font and the color, and showing only who is currently talking. Mumble allows slightly finer adjustment on positioning as well as changing the font size, but I would say that both are close here.
Low latency
As a raid leader, I'm acutely aware of voice chat latency. I even went so far as to set my Deadly Boss Mods bars to shift from small to large at 7 seconds simply because I wanted to take into account a split-second human lag plus a half to full second of Vent lag. "Meteor in five seconds" should mean "Meteor in five seconds," not "Meteor in three seconds by the time you hear this." Mumble was specifically created for low latency, and it lives up to its promise. There is just about as much lag as you'd have on a normal phone call or a mobile call with good reception.
Low latency is the main reason I will never go back to Ventrilo and is my biggest annoyance when I am forced to go back to a Vent server. The latency is so low on Mumble that it allows for normal conversation, and "Meteor in five seconds" means "Meteor in five seconds."
Auto normalization
How many times have you been in Vent when someone new pops in -- or someone with a new microphone -- and they destroy your eardrums? What happens then? Either everyone forces that person to change his advanced volume settings or they immediately open up their advanced settings and turn that person down. Twenty-four people adjusting their settings to level out one single person, does that seem right to you?
"OK, say something now," the Vent adjusters say, followed by some tweaking and another, "OK, say something again." Even if you follow the obscure and complex settings for Vent normalization, you still end up needing to turn people up and down because it's not perfect.
Mumble normalizes volume automatically. How do you turn someone up or down? You don't. The server does it for you and does it right. In four months of using Mumble, I've never had my eardrums blown out once, and anyone who's sounded quiet has been quiet because of a bad mic or mic-on-head syndrome.
That covers most of the straightforward features and really the two most important: latency and normalization. But what about some more advanced features? Without getting too complex, I'll dive into a few next.
In the world of IT security, authentication > password. Vent uses password-based security; Mumble uses authentication. As a Mumble user, you create a certificate that creates a public/private key pair. This type of security means the admin doesn't have to change passwords and the users don't have to worry about their passwords residing on someone's server. It also allows the admin to assign permission levels based on your certificate, and your certificate is portable across servers.
From an administration standpoint, user permission levels can be set at the root level or individually per channel. For example, anyone with our Mumble server address can enter our server, but to enter our raiding channel, you must be both registered to the server and added to the custom permission group I created for that channel. This way, if someone were to pop on our server while we're raiding, they would not be able to enter our raiding channel. In short, the administration options are far more granular and much easier to use than Vent's. (For my fellow IT geeks: Mumble uses Access Control List permissions.)
Positional audio
If you play with surround sound or have a headset that supports surround sound, you can enable positional audio in Mumble. This can be enabled and adjusted on a per-player basis.
Cons: Árthás and Mumble
There are many other features of Mumble that I haven't covered here, but I think I've professed my love for it enough so far that I should cover the only downside to Mumble. Because Ventrilo is so widespread in the world (of Warcraft) it's the defacto choice for PUG raids. If you run a lot of PUGs or have a vibrant PUG community on your realm, getting them all up and running in Mumble can be quite a challenge. Imagine trying to explain to Árthás, the unholy DK who gemmed for agility, what Mumble is, where to get it and how not only to install it but also create a certificate. Oh, and to set up push-to-talk because his mic is open and we can hear his heavy breathing.
Granted, it's not difficult to get Mumble up and running -- but different users have different levels of technical savvy and throwing something new in the works will stop those less savvy dead in their tracks. Everyone uses Ventrilo, so it's quick and easy for PuG raids to get going. But hey, I hear after the raid, "everyone" is heading down the bridge to jump off, so call me afterwards and let me know how it goes.
Mumble put to the test in a PUG
Last night we ran an Ulduar-25 achievements PUG. It's the third week in a row one of my guildies has organized the event and for this week's I wanted to see what it was like getting 15 to 20 people up and running on Mumble in a short period. For the most part it went smoothly. A few technical difficulties could be traced to people not running the set-up wizards, not creating certificates or just needing to set up push-to-talk. There was only one person who dropped group because he couldn't get any sound -- in or out -- and I didn't have time to troubleshoot.
Overall, I'd say once people got acclimated to the newness of it, things went perfectly thereafter. We will continue to use it for guild PUGs going forward because as one person who was new to Mumble pointed out, "Wow, this is really clear!" And after all, if I'm yelling at a PUG player to get out of the fire, I want him to hear me crystal clear!
That's the only con I can come up with in the Mumble vs. Ventrilo comparison. Even with the consideration of setting up PUGs, I will never go back to Ventrilo after using Mumble. If you are in a position to make the move, I highly recommend giving it a go.
What do you use for voice communications in your guild?
May all your hits be crits!
Disclosure: Big Crits is sponsored in part by a Mumble hosting service. This sponsorship was initiated only after paying for the hosting for four months and being so completely satisfied with the service and smitten with the product that I wanted to evangelize and share it with the rest of the WoW world. This article represents my opinion about the open source project Mumble and not any one hosting company.


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With injuries and illness shortening the Drake High boys basketball roster by four players, there were opportunities for some lesser-known players to step up Tuesday when the Pirates faced San Marin.
And for the most part, those reserves did. But it certainly didn't hurt matters that Drake still had senior guard Lucas Chavez on the floor.
Though Chavez said he also was under the weather, it was hard to tell as he poured in 21 points, including nine during a 1 minute, 45 second stretch of the third quarter, to help the Pirates secure a 52-44 victory over the Mustangs.
"Obviously Chavez took over the game in the third quarter," San Marin coach Craig Pitti said. "He's an outstanding player and he was the difference tonight. If you take away his run in the third quarter, we're probably sitting here in overtime."
Chavez, who also hit five crucial free throws in the fourth quarter, hit his first 3-pointer with 5:51 left in the third quarter to get his team to within 24-21. His third shot from behind the arc got Drake to within a point. And when Andrew Kuehn and Malik Huff followed with a 3-pointer apiece, Drake (11-4, 3-0) had a 33-30 lead it would not relinquish.
In all, Drake was 6 for 10 from 3-point range, hitting its final six attempts. This came after the Pirates were just 7 for 25 (28 percent) from the floor in the first half.
"We had a lot of adversity, a lot of people out and we knew we had to try our hardest," Chavez said. "Any way we can to get the W. It was tough, but we knew we had to have more confidence in our shot. We came out with confidence and we started to hit our shots."
Despite Drake's hot shooting in the second half, San Marin (9-5, 1-2) stayed within reach until the closing minutes. That's when a parade to the free throw line — and two offensive rebounds by reserve Gavin Hallinan on missed free throws — enabled Drake to put the game on ice.
Hallinan was on the floor because Andrew Kuehn had fouled out. And Kuehn was likely getting minutes that might have gone to Sam Dines had Dines not been sick.
"Honestly, the coach just told me to go in and get every rebound that you can," Hallinan said. "I just tried to do that and it happened for me. I'm just glad that I got the opportunity to make my coach happy."
Drake coach Doug Donnellan was, in fact, smiling afterward.
"These guys amaze me," Donnellan said. "Whoever is called upon just seems to make plays. Gavin for the second game in a row — he was big against Marin Catholic, he came in and turned that game around — then he came in and made some big plays later here. But you know, we can always count on Lukie (Chavez) having a great game and other guys just step up."
For San Marin, which was led by Noah Everly's 16 points, the good news is that the Mustangs will get at least one more chance to face the Pirates this season.
"We'll see them again," Pitti said. "And we'll make some adjustments."
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|2009-02-23, 13:37
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Exitus Acta Probat
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Permanent retirement from raws-hunting
Age: 32
Well, decided to give Build 7022 (32b) a try and...I'm quite impressed (I'm launching from it as I speak - I'll probably re-Ghost the old XP partition back this evening, since I need my previous OS for other tasks).
Installation process went without a hitch - had to reboot twice, no driver issue. It even had Aero running without having to install the NVIDIA drivers, whereas Vista needed a prod to start up Aero. Same goes for my Realtek audio system - no supplementary tweaking required, although, when (if I ever do, which I believe will be the case should I come to the conclusion that I need something stronger than my trusty XP) I'll switch to Seven, I will have to use the Asus and NVIDIA driver CDs, just to be on the safe side.
Boot time is equal if not shorter than my XP install - the W7 logo animation is good candy for the eye but that's it. I'll have to install an antivirus or security suite to see whether the startup time will decrease, though. Right now, it's running buck naked without any applications save for the Wifi card interface software.
Toying with the display settings was an alright experience, I guess - I sort of regret they didn't include the wallpapers I saw when the first W7 builds were leaked over the Interw3b, though. I'd have liked to have a couple of them, but it's not worth growling at MS for that. The folder layouts were...friendly-looking (I particularly like the preview pane introduced in Vista), although MS, to decrease the amount of CPU and disk usage, decided to annul the old info-gathering process for the status bar. Now, if you want to know how much space all files are taking within a certain folder, you'll have to select all of them and use the right click. Not a BIG loss per se, but I think some lazy asses will still think it's Apocalypse Now on Planet Earth once they notice the difference. *looks at above posts* Yeah, it's much easier to complain than gush with dithyrambic reviews, ain't it? (no offence meant, just a general observation)
Aero Shake and window resizing effects were quite amusing, really - it's only a gimmick that I won't be using that often, I think, but they can be quite useful if you're in a hurry or don't like to ALT + SPACE (followed by said command) or double-click the window top every now and then. However, I find the 'two windows/frames side by side' option real nifty - I think I'm going to fully appreciate it the day I'll, once and for all, graduate from XP to something more recent (won't happen until a few years have passed, I believe) and have to work with several applications at once without having to buy several screens or abusing the ALT+TAB buttons (I know, I'm exaggerating, here).
As for the Superbar...hmmm...well...I didn't think it was the next best thing since sliced bread (I was fond of the quicklaunch bar, to admit the truth), but I didn't brand it as useless or pointless either. The 'quick peek' option caught my eye and attention real fast, but I sort of miss the old days were I could see whether I had a running process or the respective titles of each opened folder. I concede, W7 allows us to differentiate a running application from an idle Superbar icon, just by looking at the said icon's outlines (if the outline is visible, it means at least one instance is running). I just think the old bar allowed to see each instance at once (especially the titles), without having to use ALT + TAB or the 'peek' function. But that's just me being lazy.
Windows Media Player appears to be lighter and deprived of the unnecessary options. Videos played smoothly, although the sound was strangely rendered. I nevertheless suspect it's because I didn't install the Realtek drivers from the CD and let W7 push its own generic driver in their place. I didn't install K-Lite or another codec pack either, so I didn't have the full opportunity to try WMP12 inside out and see whether the changes between the v11 and v12 engines were as dramatic as some have stated. Just a small sneak peek.
Windows Paint looks...cool with the ribbon menu, but since I never use the said application (Photoshop FTW, even for quick tasks such as print screen), well, it's water off a duck. Same-o for Wordpad: looks a little more Office 2007-ish with the ribbon interface, but that's just it. Won't change the world. Just old memories.
Gadgets were a-okay. Drag and drop does the trick, nice and smooth. No more gadget sidebar, everything goes standalone now. I don't use the gadgets anyway, but it's nice to see there's no issue on that side.
I spotted the Snipping tool (can't remember seeing it on Vista, although I didn't fully explore Vista either) - I find more practical than Print Screen, open Photoshop or Paint, CTRL+V, yadda yadda. Just a curiosity but for something who's taking notes on the fly, it could be a nice addition to the Windows panoply.
I only had ONE problem and I already encountered that one while installing Vista, although I did eventually find a workaround - my U.S. Robotics card had trouble installing itself, although I finally got it working by dancing around the compatibility modes AND 'run as admin' command. Had to uninstall AND re-detect the card in the Device Manager to have it hooked on the correct bundled driver, though. The Home Network manager, for some reason, gave me grief as I wanted to play around the connection settings (the card's bundled software allows me to change the preamble's length, etc, etc) on the USR interface. It seems it doesn't like me having my way with my own hardware and prefers to manage everything by itself. For now, it's alright, but I wonder what's going to happen should I ever need to, ah, force-restart the connection and all that. Will I need to reboot to have everything back online? I'll see that as time flies by.
All in all, my short experience with b7022 was a pleasure - I was ready to gnash teeth with the fully revamped Home Network system, but the hurdle was cleared after some brainstorming and experiments. No major issues, just old habits to break. It's just a matter of adaptation. W7 indeed retains the fluidity of XP with the Vista interface and layout, and I'd readily choose it over Vista SP1 if I had a definite choice to make for tomorrow. It used, IE8 up and running (one tab only), 570+Mb of the pagefile.sys, which is more than my average XP resource consumption (WITH Internet security suite AND NVIDIA software AND a couple other background/silent processes: +/- 370Mb), but my 2Gb pack is vastly sufficient for more running processes - that is, unless I use something that'd hog everything. And I've never met such a scenario so far. There's a lot of eye candy thrown in, granted, but in the end, W7 appears and feels solid for its current build (the MS folks are already at 7032/7033 last I heard and actively working on the UAC patch) and I think MS can still do better - provided they don't break anything while trying to insert more cookies to woo the beta testers. They'll have to dish a couple more arguments to completely sell concepts like the Superbar, but all in all, it's pretty much a winner for those who want something new, yet rugged like the XP veteran.
Let's hope MS keeps treading this path. Right now I'm quite satisfied with W7.
@IRJustman: if you're searching for something that can double as a server or a business-only workstation, why don't you give the Server 2008 R2 a try? It's using the W7 kernel instead of Vista's and should stick to the basics - if you don't want an OS that's obviously made to make users feel at home (heck, the MS higher-ups even directly stated that they had spent a lot of time making sure the icons would look and feel agreeable whenever the mouse would hover over them), then leave it alone and return to either XP or Win2K - or, as I also suspect, Linux/Unix.
Wow, something...freaky but not bad per se happened. As standard defragmenting tool, I use Defraggler, as it does its job and it's light. It ain't as thorough as Diskeeper (of which I have a portable version (don't ask for more details)), but it answers my needs just fine. Anyway, so far the C:\ MFT, when displayed by Defraggler, was impossibly huge (the graph indicated the MFT was sixty percent as big as the sum of all files on the C:\ partition), which I attributed to its not being compressed or whatnot. Running Diskeeper would do the trick, but using Defraggler afterwards would sort of...decompress the defragmented files. Wacky, ain't it? Yeah, it only shows Diskeeper does a much better job than the featherweight Defraggler.
Anyway, after Ghosting the XP partition over the W7 install, I returned to find that my other partitions ALL had their MFT compressed, although I never ran the Defrag tool or allowed any other program to touch them. It's as if I had used Diskeeper on each of them, but even the big files were stacked close to each other, whereas Diskeeper didn't always do that. And using Defraggler (I still have an old version, in which the 'Defrag Freespace' option isn't a separate command but totally integrated inside the 'Defrag Disk' one) didn't cause them to expand back. WTH happened? I'm not complaining, but this kind of made my eyebrows reach escape velocity once I saw the graph. Could it be that during the install process, W7 checks the other partitions' MFTs and compresses them much more efficiently than Vista or XP ever did? If so, then I'm completely won over, but I'm still surprised.
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|2009-02-26, 19:58
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IT Support
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Pennsylvania , United States
Age: 28
I have tried out Windows 7... It was okay, but it still felt like Vista in a way, without the major flaws.
I installed this on a Dell Dimension 8400, and I was impressed on how fast it booted on a 4 year old computer. I was pretty impressed on compatibility since most of the programs worked except the Antivirus which broke the system. What is amazing is that it loaded the drivers out of the box, unlike Vista which I was missing sound.
What I didn't like is the Superbar, which combines your open windows on the Taskbar and Quick Launch, because it's too big and I prefer the old taskbar since it's less confusing to use. Another criticism is that UAC is set ]too low by default, which pretty much defeat the purpose of having UAC, which is useful to notify you before doing something that will potentially harm your system. It may be a annoyance to power users, but having UAC on it's default settings can help prevent programs that can potentially damage your system (malware, spyware, etc). The flaw is fixed in the RC build of Windows 7.
Otherwise, Windows 7 is a good upgrade which Windows Vista should have been, but for me, I'm not switching back to Windows 7 as my main operating system since Mac OS X can do pretty much everything it need to do and more. (I still run Windows on my Bootcamp partition)
|2009-03-07, 23:35
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Join Date: Feb 2009
I'm just waiting it get RTM, I skiped Vista, tried one beta version of windows 7 last month, and I'm quite impressed too, the only problem I have is with my printers driver...
UAC set to low by default is a good thing, I hated that thing when I tried Vista....
|2009-03-08, 00:17
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IT Support
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Pennsylvania , United States
Age: 28
Having used Windows Vista for two years (not as my main operating system) it's a okay operating system providing you have current hardware. I'm just sick of people who keep complaining about Vista being horrible because mainly it has to do with drivers and incompatible software. This is not Microsoft's fault and no one shouldn't be complaining about Vista, instead, you should be blaming the companies that write the software or drivers.
Personally, I have been frustrated with Windows long enough after using it for 7+ years (malware problems, Windows rot, driver problems, etc.) that I ended up switching to Mac OS X fully... but I still run Windows just to play games...
|2009-03-08, 02:09
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 60
There's a recent report out that Win7 may come with a disabling panel that lets you *turn off* applications you don't want so they don't waste RAM - like IE, Media Player, and a a dozen other applications. For gameplay, this would be nice for freeing up as much RAM as possible.
That's not a terrible idea (I like the thought), though it still leaves the DLLs sitting in the system folder quietly. If a mal-virus slips by and infects one its still a problem. I also don't know if a malware might be able to re-enable the applications.
There's a another piece of news that some DLLs are getting a "free pass" through the UAC which makes them likely targets of malware (like the RUNDLL32 critter).
Obviously, this may change a dozen more times before release 1.0 but it does show me they're at least discussing some of the things analysts are saying.
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|2009-03-08, 02:42
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Exitus Acta Probat
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Build 7048 (7048-0-090219-1845) was leaked a couple days ago - dunno whether the UAC (which, it turned out, could be disabled by an old VB script) issue was fixed and some other improvements were added. The .iso size jumped from 2.4Gb to 2.6Gb, though - wonder whether we'll return to Vista's level (2.88), despite the knowledge that MS did tear a few things off the source code. It's no biggie, but I thought it'd be lighter what with all the unnecessary things they got rid of. Just a remark.
1."Send Feedback" on title bar removed
2."Windows 7 Business" now reads "Windows 7 Professional" in the installation
3. Paint icon changed
4. Calculator icon changed
5. Sticky Notes icon changed
6. Windows Media Center receives a version upgrade
7. Alt+Tab works with Aero Peek
8. 24-39% more icons available on taskbar before scrolling
9. Start button changed
10. Additional features
11. New Sound Scheme
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Drivers can be a problem, as some hardware manufacturers don't quite check for bugs, or just release their products without QA (in the case of lowball factories).
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But yeah, I agree with the UAC turning useless. I was an advocate of leaving it as it is, with JUST a slight modification (e.g. no I don't want UAC to tell me I'm about to view the friggin Resource Monitor >_< ), but being able to lower the protection level or turning it off beats the purpose. Also, since a GUI mechanism is there, there are bound to be some malware able to exploit it.
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I think if linux or MacOS surpass windows, then many vulnerability will appear everywhere, because they will be the main target for hackers and malware, still unix system are more safe and will never turn into a ''windows xp''.
Now, the kind of news anyone wants to hear:
Microsoft Confirms You Can Yank IE8 from Windows 7
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Gin-Sama no Tameni!
Updated to build 7048 x86, and boy... It's even faster than 7000 or 7022... Still running it on a P4(2.26), 512 DDR SDRAM(DDR266), and a GeForce FX 5500... this still runs faster than my XP installation... and I've been using it for a month now, and I mean using it (8-16 hrs). It's still very stable running opera with 12 tabs...and this is on an old machine...
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Its *looks* as if it is more accurate to say you can disable IE and other "non-OS" tools. I get the impression the software is still there. What I don't know is whether the system keeps that software patched anyway (in case you do turn it back on). I also don't know if a piece of malware could reactivate it or not.
It's nice the switch is there (so that WMP doesn't keep fighting with my preferred media tools for file ownership, for example) but I'd like to know more about the actual mechanics of what happens.
Some old annoyed memories of trying to KILL/BURN Express and Messenger off of systems so workers wouldn't stupidly use them instead of the company toolset. I'd turn it off, remove everything ... then an general security update would helpfully re-install it all. o.O
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IE and WMP can be uninstalled (well, the setup files are retained, but the program really does uninstall from the system) in build 7048 above. 7057 is a must-download for testers. It has a longer expiry.
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Bluebell, Pa.-based Unisys specializes in application modernization and outsourcing, data center transformation and cloud services, end-user support services and security. According to Greg Gordon, vice president of federal systems, Unisys' platform uses a cloud brokerage model where the company has worked with cloud service providers that provide architecture, security and solutions.
"The key is that the DOI is in the middle of their IT strategic plan and the reality is moving the infrastructure to a 21st century service of reorganization," said Gordon. "We feel that it's a great opportunity for Unisys to become a provider for the Department of Interior and for all other federal agencies to take advantage of this."


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OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Police have charged an Owensboro woman with more than 1,000 counts of possessing child porn.
Trooper Corey King told the Messenger-Inquirer (http://bit.ly/X7LpE7) the arrest of 25-year-old Sarah Alice Cox on Tuesday came after an investigation by the Kentucky State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Police say in a statement that troopers found 1,064 images of child porn while examining Cox's computer.
She is being held at the Daviess County Detention Center, which did not have information on whether she has an attorney.


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Governor Beverly Perdue decided to spend her her last day as governor with kids at Blue Creek Elementary School in Onslow County.
Once Republican Pat McCrory takes over Saturday, Perdue will take it easy for a few weeks. Perdue says, "Personally I'm going to take a three week vacation, and then I'm going to go back to work. Professionally, because of the ethics laws in NC I'll be glad to have that discussion with you on Monday, but not today while I'm the same sitting governor."
While on vacation, she'll have time to reflect on her four years in office, which she was doing Friday. "The biggest regret that I have is that I was governor in the hardest economy since the great depression. It would have been great for me, as someone who understands economic development and understands its tie with education, to continue to invest in very innovative job creation and job training programs in our high schools and community colleges. The resources didn't allow that to happen."
But Perdue, who decided not to run for a second term, won't get a chance to rectify her regrets --at least as the governor of North Carolina. Perdue says, "I think any governor when they leave office wishes they could have done more, and at the end of the day I'm pretty happy with a job well done."
The first woman governor of North Carolina is spending her last full day in office here in Eastern Carolina.
Governor Beverly Perdue is visiting two schools in Onslow County this morning. The Democrat is recognizing the school district for its use of technology in the classroom.
Perdue, who is from New Bern, surprised many people last year when she announced she would not seek re-election. She is the first governor not to run for a second term since the state constitution was changed to allow that.
Republican Pat McCrory, who Perdue beat in 2008, will take the oath of office on Saturday.


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THE FOLLOWING STORY IS REALLY GROSS!My grandfather was a fireman in DC. One day they get a call that a priest had hung himself in a belltower and they needed to get him down. He had killed himself several days earlier. Well, my GF goes up with his buddy - buddy reaches out and tugs the priest's foot for some unknown reason. Priest's head pops off and drenches them in body fluids... EWEWEW.
This one is relatively minor compared to most.When my brother was a newborn baby, my aunt was changing his diaper, and he nailed her right between the eyes with a stream. My mom explained that this is why you always cover a little boy up when you're changing his diaper.
The only thing worse than finding an insect or mouse in your food is:Finding half an insect or mouse in your food!!!Yep, done both. Amazed myself and a lot of other people in those two restaurants at how quickly my stomach could completely empty itself!!BTW, I am not a squeamish person. Survival, Escape, and Evasion training in the military insured that I'm not. I've eaten some interesting things not normally on my diet.Board of Health later closed one (mouse restaurant) down and fined the owner a huge amount. Bug restaurant called the BOH, had the place inspected, no infestations. It was later determined that the problem was with one of their suppliers. They still sent me a gift certificate for a free meal for two with a nice letter of apology.
The only thing worse than finding an insect or mouse in your food is:Finding half an insect or mouse in your food!!!
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"Hell no, you're wife may wear your pants but she doesn't wear mine and apparently you (Sue's husband) lost your etiquette book too" then hung up on him.
What is all this "be a good sport" stuff? Does that now translate into "Be quiet while we run over your wishes and feelings like a steamroller?" Are these people usually like this?Also, why is it so important for you to "get to know Joan" and cuckholded hubby?
My evil twin is suggesting that the next time you have a party you send Sue a note specifically stating that neither she, her husband, or any of her friends, relatives acquaintences or coworkers are invited.
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What if he gets lazy with guaranteed millions??????????
What if he gets lazy with guaranteed millions??????????
Go Reds!
Im a normal guy blessed with the ability to hit a baseball. - Sean Casey
What happens if he has another couple seasons like last season and makes double in arbitration compared to what we now have him under contract for?
Likewise, if my financial planner doesn't begin the conversation with what's coming in and what's being spent, I don't care about his other advice.
Once again, if learning to lay off a slider doesn't begin with pitch recognition, where does it?
"This isnt stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
TR and Jojo, let's get back on track, please. Thanks.
Brandon Phillips is a freak. What I mean is that it's ridiculous how fan-friendly he is relative to other MLB players. On top of that, he has repeatedly said that he wants to stay in Cincinnati.
Personally, I am expecting a regression at any moment, but I hope he continues to prove me wrong (as he most certainly did in 2007). As long as he produces at a level between his 2006 and 2007 numbers (or better), you won't hear me complain about him at his price.
Why would you think he'd do that? Would you say the same about Dunn? Kearns when he was here? Arroyo? Harang? Why Phillips?
Because he wears his hat cocked? Is he too "uppity" like Larkin for this city?
I hear the silly hustle tag attributed to guys like Stynes, Freel and Rose, but never a guy like Phillips. Why?
Sorry just a pet peeve of mine in this city.
Brandon Phillips 2b
4 years/$27M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
* re-signed 2/15/08 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$2.7M)
* $0.75M signing bonus
* 08:$2.75M, 09:$4.75M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$11M, 12:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
* escalators based on awards may bring total package to $43.25M
* if traded, 2012 club option becomes mutual option
Mr. mod, now we are off topic, before we were discussing BP's hitting approach by analogy, which was on topic.
As with Arroyo and Harang, I think this is somewhat of a "bellweather" signing that is not so much about saving money as it is about projecting commitment not only as an organization but also as a workplace which I think sometimes gets lost by folks in the analysis.
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
The Reds have decided he's their guy at second. That item is checked off of their to do list for the next several seasons.
"This isnt stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
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UAE. Forget sun, sea and sights – more than a third of holidaymakers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) say that good mobile data coverage is a determining factor when choosing a destination, with 86 percent expecting wireless connectivity at their hotels to feed their "online addiction."
The finding comes from new research conducted by leader in fabric networking, Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD), which points to a sea change in the holidaying patterns of increasingly well-connected EMEA travellers.
On vacation, as at home, the temptation to work from mobile devices persists, with more than half of holidaymakers admitting to doing so. Whether it's checking one final e-mail in the departure lounge, or making a conference call from the beach bar, it seems that the majority of us have a hard time letting go, on vacation or otherwise.
Some 95 percent of the respondents admitted taking their mobile devices on vacation, and they are as likely to use them for work as for personal use. More than half (56 percent) of respondents said that they used their mobile device for accessing work e-mail or downloading work documents, an increase over last year's figure of 48 percent.
"There is significant blurring between personal time and work time in modern society, with the consumerization of IT and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) working policies leading many people to rely on smartphones and tablet devices around the clock, wherever they may be and whatever they may be doing," said Sufian Dweik, Regional Manager, MENA at Brocade.
"Our research clearly illustrates that this is causing fundamental changes in working patterns and demands on networking architectures. It used to be that when people went on vacation, that's what they did. Now it seems that we can never switch off from work, even when we're at the beach. With this, the demand on service providers and mobile operators to provide ubiquitous, reliable coverage has never been higher."
More than a third (37 percent) of respondents noted that good mobile data coverage (for example, 3G/4G) was a determining factor in their choice of destination. Furthermore, 86 percent expected hotels to provide free Wi-Fi access. A lack of available Wi-Fi was also the second most popular concern about accessing the Internet from abroad, behind only high roaming costs.
These findings, Dweik suggests, could show the leisure industry the way to securing a competitive edge in challenging economic times: "With incoming 4G networks promising to multiply speeds and available bandwidth, mobile data coverage will exert an even greater influence on people's holiday choices. People want to reduce the overall impact of work on their holidays – both for themselves and for those they travel with – and they are looking for ways to get the same amount of work done in just a fraction of the time. To do this, the underlying network infrastructure needs to be able to cope."
However, the findings may indicate that there is still a gulf between the expectations of modern travellers and the reality. "Many destinations remain unable to satisfy holidaymakers' demands when it comes to connectivity," explained Dweik.
"Hotel owners should look at the incredible demand for free Wi-Fi networking and provide residents with reliable connectivity – whether in their rooms, at the bar or by the pool. Widely available, high-quality Internet access could very soon make the difference between a hugely successful season and a disastrous one. Without it, hotels risk damaging both their revenues and their reputations."
Other key findings of the research included:
· Smartphones emerged as the most popular device for holidaymakers, with 91 percent of respondents taking one with them on holiday. This was followed closely by laptops and netbooks (49 percent), and tablet computers (42 percent).
· Coming in second only to accessing personal e-mail [when asked the primary reason for using a connected device on holiday] was accessing work e-mail. The use of social media also featured prominently in the responses, placing third.
· Approximately a third (32 percent) stated that they intended to stream coverage of the Olympics through their devices whilst on vacation, again placing immense pressure on local networks to provide sufficient bandwidth and service reliability to users.
"These findings serve as a reminder that the smartphone/tablet revolution is ongoing, and that the challenges of supporting the volumes of mobile data will continue to tax the communications industry," continued Dweik. "This explosion in mobile data is one of the key challenges to the industry. Mobile devices will place an increasing strain not just on Wi-Fi and mobile networks, but also on corporate and data centre networks that form the foundation of any service. These underlying networks need to be extremely robust, and designed specifically for the challenges of mobile data. With solutions that underpin more than a third of global Internet traffic, Brocade is ideally positioned to help the industry meet the needs of the modern holidaymaker."
In this type of always-on business environment, the Brocade® family of high-performance, scalable, cloud-optimized networking solutions offers service providers and businesses the confidence to meet the demands of the roving vacationer. These solutions help organizations deliver information and applications anywhere at any time, while bringing new levels of simplicity and manageability to the campus.
To learn more, visit www.brocade.com.
Photo: Sufian Dweik, Regional Manager, MENA at Brocade
About Brocade
Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's leading organizations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere.
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School groups who visit ACM this fall will explore the new Cyberchase: The Chase is On! exhibit through January 23, 2010. Based on the award-winning animated math series, the exhibit recruits K-5 students to join the CyberSquad¹s action packed adventures using math reasoning and problem-solving to thwart Hacker¹s evil plans to conquer Cyberspace.
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For over 50 years, Historic 25th Street was like a red carpet welcoming travelers arriving from Union Station. All through the year travelers, guest and residents can find the most unique offerings with live entertainment, special events, shopping, dining, cultural arts and an ambiance to make you feel welcome and comfortable. The Historic District is home to many buildings listed on the National Historic Registry including the Union Station which houses the John M Browning Arms Museum, Utah State Railroad Museum, Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum other art galleries and attractions. The district is home to many art galleries and hosts the First Friday Art Stroll every month. The Historic 25th Street Business Association are the stewards of the district with over 60 businesses and organizations taking part to support and host world class events, including the Dewtour, Winterfest, Ogden Arts Festival, Farmers Market, Ogden Pioneer Days, Worldwide on 25, Harvestmoon Festival, WItchstock, Christmas Village and more.
To learn more about the Historic 25th Street Association, click here.
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Can the new style MAF be cleaned?
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it wont hurt to try it. just shoot it with some cleaner and retry it.
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for some strange reason, my 89 RX would do that as well. Cleaning the MAF did nothing. Advancing the timing almost all the way out and running 93 in it did the trick. I dont know why exactly....but it just did.
It was advancing your timing, and runing 93, the 93 let you advance the timing, and advancing the timing increased your power.
With the stumbling problem, check your TPS, run it in and out with an ohm meter and check for smooth operation, if it sticks it will lean out and then suddenly flood, causing a stumble
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In order to do this you have to put the ecu in test or limp mode or something for the rx so that it doesnt try to automatically adjust timing as you are changing it someones gonna have to chime in here cause I dont really know what I'm talking about at this point. :-\
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Members of Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Kiss + More Set for Rock 'N' Roll Allstars
Talk about an all-star line up. Current and former members of Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Kiss, Alice in Chains, The Cult and more are coming together for Rock 'N' Roll Allstars, which is being dubbed a live show unlike anything else you've seen. That's an understatement. The Allstars will tour South and Central America in both April and May of this year.
A press conference was held on March 1 at West Hollywood's famed Roxy Theatre, with the likes of Gene Simmons, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum in attendance and talking about the upcoming event.
Contrary to previous reports, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted will not be a part of this project…if that's the best way to describe it.
Perhaps Bach said it best: "For me to be the singer in Gene Simmons' first-ever side project is amazing to me! Dreams come true, indeed."
Check out a list of participants, followed by video clips of the press conference and the tour dates below:
Rock 'N' Roll Allstars Participants:
Gene Simmons (Kiss)
Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver, Guns N'Roses)
Duff Mckagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns N'Roses)
Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)
Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath)
Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
Mike Inez (Alice in Chains)
Billy Duffy (The Cult)
Watch Press Conference Part 1
Watch Press Conference Part 2
Watch Press Conference Part 3
Tour Dates
4/19 – Asuncion, Paraguay
4/21 – Sao Luis, Brazil
4/23 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
4/25 – Santiago, Chile
4/27 – Lima, Peru
4/29 – Quito, Ecuador
5/1 – Guatemala City, Guatemala
5/3 – San Jose, Costa Rica
5/4 – Panama City, Panama
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How Peer1 Survived Sandy 130
Nerval's Lobster writes "When hurricane Sandy knocked out the electricity in lower Manhattan, data-center operator Peer1 took extreme measures to keep its servers humming, assembling a bucket brigade that carried diesel fuel up several flights of stairs. Ted Smith, senior vice president of operations for Peer1, talks about the decisions made as the floodwaters rose and the main generators went offline, as well as the changes his company has made in the aftermath of the storm. He said, 'When the water got to a point that it had flooded the infrastructure and the basement, we were then operating under the reserves the building had on the roof, and our own storage tanks. Literally, at that point we had to do calculations as to how long we could run. And we believed we had enough diesel fuel—between what is in the building, and in our tanks, to about 9 AM the following day. ... You know the bucket brigade—it's something I've never asked the team to do. If you think about what that was at that time, you're talking about carrying fuel up 17 flights, in total darkness, throughout a whole evening. We had informed our data center manager that we were shutting down, but he kind of took on it himself to say, 'Not on my watch.' And he organized himself, got a temporary solution and then more customers jumped in. And at peak I think we had about 30 people helping.'"


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DrupalCon - coding nerds unite [March 21, 2012]
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DENVER - It's a gathering of Drupal proportions, and it's taking place in Denver through Friday.
DrupalCon 2012 bring together businesses and programmers from all over the country to talk about the free, open-source software called Drupal.
Dries Buytaert began the Drupal software as an message board in 1999. It's now gained a lot of momentum, and it's used by businesses of all kinds.
This morning we talked with the CEO of Phase2 Technology about how he's used Drupal to grow his business and how some Colorado companies are doing the same thing.
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Organisms: Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
What is a producer, consumer, and decomposer? These are sites about these different kinds of organisms and how they interrelate to one another in food chains and food webs. There are experiments, games, other interactive features, and suggested classroom activities. Included is an eThemes resource on food chains and food webs.
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Click on the arrow that says "Play the Game!" near the bottom right of the page to play this interactive online game. NOTE: This site includes banner ads that may be mistaken for elements of the game/site.
Print this diagram to help students see the relationship between producers and consumers in the web.
This interactive game lets students place organisms within their food web.
Plants produce, directly or indirectly, all of the food that people and other animals eat. This site contains pictures, videos, and songs that explain the biological role of plants.
Use this lesson plan to teach students about producers, consumers, decomposers, and the food chain.
Earthworms are the Kings of Decomposers. In this fun site all about worms, students can explore the links to discover the parts of a worm, where worms originated from, and what worms eat. Includes an interactive quiz on a worm's anatomy and the food worms eat. On the home page, click on "Teacher's Bin" and find out how you can request a poster of Herman.
Fungi are important decomposers. Learn more about these types of organisms. The site also has experiment ideas, puzzles, and games.
Students can read about and see photographs of herbivores. Click on the links at the bottom to learn about omnivores and carnivores.
Here are two fun interactive activities. In the first activity, connect the organisms to form a food web. Then you can print out a Food Web Certificate. In the second activity, build a customized caterpillar designed to elude predators.
Complete this interactive crossword puzzle to test your vocabulary of food chains, food, webs, producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Students can take this interactive quiz to test their knowledge of producers, consumers, decomposers, food chains, and ecosystems.
Watch a movie with Tim and Moby about Food Chains, then take a pop quiz. There are also comics, an activity, and an experiment. NOTE: This site is available by subscription only.
These sites are about food chains and food webs. Includes examples of webs and chains with animals from various biomes. Learn about consumers, producers, prey, predators, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. There is a short animated movie, online games, and suggested classroom activities.
These sites are an overview of ecosystems including what they are, how they are different from and related to habitats and biomes, and how to preserve ecosystems. Classroom activities and online exercises are included. There are links to eThemes resources on animal survival and habitats including overview, deserts, forests, grasslands, ponds and lakes, rainforests, tundras, wetlands, and mountains.
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