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'On the Clock' on buffalobills.com begins with just 50 days until the 2014 NFL draft as we explore league-wide trends with expert commentary from top-level decision makers. Stay close to buffalobills.com as 'On the Clock' continues as the draft draws closer.
Our first installment examines the precipitous increase in importance of the right tackle position in today's NFL.
The distinction between what is a left tackle and what is a right tackle is shrinking.
A mainstay of NFL franchises in the 1970s and 80s, the offensive left tackle was viewed as a cornerstone, arguably the second-most important position on an offense after quarterback.
Jump ahead to the 2013 NFL Draft, when four offensive tackles came off the board in the first 12 picks. Eric Fisher went first overall, followed by Luke Joeckel (second), Lane Johnson (fourth) and D.J. Fluker soon followed with the 11th overall selection.All four lined up at right tackle to start their NFL careers.
A dependable pass protector at left tackle became a priority in the mid-1970's when the San Francisco 49ers "Gold Rush" was wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks. Cleveland Elam and one of the first third-down specialists, Tommy Hart, led a pass rushing force that had 61 sacks in 14 games (after reviewing game tape – sack not official statistic until 1982) in 1976.
In the mid-80's a franchise left tackle became a necessity as Lawrence Taylor was single-handedly terrorizing signal callers to the tune of a career-high 20.5 sacks in 1986.
More traditional pro-style offenses of 10 and 15 years ago typically put their best pass protector on the left side of their formation to neutralize the right defensive end. That was where the opponent's best pass rusher resided with the theory that he could have more success coming from a right-handed quarterback's blind side.
At right tackle a more powerful, run blocking lineman was often situated there to drive a bigger, sturdier left defensive end off the ball. That left defensive end had to be a bigger, stronger end since that is the side where most NFL offenses ran the football.
Fast forward to 2014 and those positional stereotypes have vanished.
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Left tackles were often seen as the cream of the pass protecting crop and were drafted that way, often times in round one. College prospects who projected to right tackle were often taken late in the second round at best and more often in rounds three and four, if they were deemed capable of starting sooner rather than later.
With the proliferation of the league's passing game, and the commitment of defenses to stop it, the distinction between the skill set of a left tackle and a right tackle is fading away.
"I think what you're seeing is with the changes in offense the right tackle position is not the traditional player that it used to be," said Bills Director of Player Personnel Jim Monos. "It's due to the spread offenses and mobile quarterbacks."
The development of more and more complex defensive systems has also forced offenses to improve protection on both edges.
"There are some really good defensive coordinators in this league and if you have a right tackle that struggles in pass protection, teams are going to put their best pass rusher on the left side," said Jaguars GM David Caldwell. "So you better have somebody who can protect the passer over there."
"We are seeing defenses getting much more creative, moving guys around, trying to get mismatches wherever they can, overload wherever they can," said NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock. "And sometimes they will put somebody over against a left tackle that they know can't win because they don't care. They figure, we will try to overwhelm the right side.
"So (the distinction) has gotten a lot closer, what you need in a left tackle and a right tackle. The right tackle better be able to pass protect."
Some defenses have gone a step further assembling their roster with two or more quality pass rushers in the mold of the tandem that the Indianapolis Colts first put together in 2003 with Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. The Buffalo Bills are one example. Over the last two offseasons Buffalo acquired
In 2013 the Bills finished second in the league in sacks with 57, a team record. The Carolina Panthers led the league in sacks mainly due to their deployment of Greg Hardy and Charles Johnson at the two end positions. The pair accounted for 26 of the team's 60 sacks.
"A lot of teams have two (pass rushers)," San Diego GM Tom Telesco told Buffalobills.com. "So at that right tackle you've got to have pass protection. You can't just have a run blocking power right tackle, he has to be able to move his feet and protect."
That's part of what prompted Telesco to take Fluker 11th overall in his first year as Chargers GM knowing he had King Dunlap as his starting left tackle.
"We needed tackles that could pass protect and the fact that he also brought a nasty edge to the game as a run blocker was a bonus for us," he said of Fluker. "You need two tackles. You really need three, but you need two for sure. It's an important position."
"The game has evolved ... there are right tackles today that could've played on the left side 10 years ago."
Jim Monos
Spread offenses have also contributed to the requirements for an improved athletic skill set from right tackles. Offenses are passing more than ever, so right tackles are kick sliding into pass sets more than ever. Those spread formations are also bringing faster and quicker players onto the field defensively for coverage assignments. Those faster, quicker players have additionally been utilized as pass rushing assets off the edge forcing offenses to line up athletic protectors on both flanks.
"Defenses are going to put people on players where they think they can win the one-on-one battles," said Bills head coach Doug Marrone. "You are seeing more open formations than you have in the past with people spreading it out a bit, and it's putting nickel on the field (defensively).
"You're getting all types of players rushing off the edge, whether it's a defensive end that can put his hand on the ground or 3-4 outside backers who are coming into those areas. They're even sending nickel corners and safeties. So you are seeing a shift where the right tackle's value has gone up quite a bit in the last couple of years as a result."
The natural counter argument is to provide the right tackle with help, perhaps with an in-line tight end or a back chipping on his way out of the backfield. However, with the advent of more and more spread formations such an approach would compromise a team's ability to stretch the field horizontally.
"It's difficult to help both tackles," said Marrone. "You can do it, but once you start helping the offensive line you're going to be taking something away from your passing game, whatever you might be doing."
"You look at a team like the San Francisco 49ers, who have a very good left tackle and a very good right tackle and if you can take care of both bookends, it frees you up to do a lot offensively," said Caldwell.
The 49ers have 2007 first-round pick Joe Staley at left tackle and 2010 first-round pick Anthony Davis at right tackle. In that 2010 draft San Francisco traded up from pick 13 in a deal with Denver to make Davis the 11thoverall pick. He was plugged into right tackle and has remained there ever since.
In fact 23 of the last 46 offensive tackles taken in the first two rounds of the NFL draft between 2007 and 2013 began their career at right tackle (50%). Thirteen of those 23 remain there heading into the 2014 season.
"I think there are certain guys who are special and everybody is going to say, 'Put him on the left.' I think you'll still hear that," said Monos. "But the game has evolved. You need athletic people on the edges now. There are right tackles today that could've played on the left side 10 years ago. Those top two picks from last year could both play left tackle."
It appears that both Fisher and Joeckel will make that switch this fall, but draft classmates Johnson (fourth overall), Fluker (11th overall) and the Giants' Justin Pugh (19th overall) are expected to remain on the right side.
So what's happened to the prospects who used to be projected as NFL right tackles, but now can't fill the athletic skill set required?
"I think it depends what you run," said Telesco. "But if you're a pass heavy offense, those heavy right tackles in college get moved inside to guard."
Telesco believes the demand for athleticism on the offensive line will only continue to increase.
"Defenses are a lot more complex than they used to be. They rush from all different areas," said the San Diego GM. "It's not just the edges either. With stunts and games they come up the middle, so you've got to have athletes up front."
Finding enough athletes for the line is difficult, which is why most teams are pleased when they've got their tackle position effectively manned with a pair of nimble starters. And even then a team is typically looking for a third as a reserve.
"In this league the tackle position is so important," said Houston head coach Bill O'Brien. "I learned a long time ago when I came into this league that you really can never have enough tackles."
And now more than ever the right is every bit as valuable as the left.


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Third Calico Lobster Landed At Captain Joe and Sons in 2012 Makes Prediction A Push
Also makes New England Aquarium's assertion that their calico lobster was 1 in 30 million sound a bit ridiculous.
This Calico Lobster Landed today Novmber 21 By The Rockport Lobster Boat The Freemantle Doctor and Captain Mike Tupper. The Same Lobster Boat That Will Be Bringing Santa In To Bearskin Neck For Rockports Christmas Celebration!
Here is the third Calico-
It all started here with the poll we posted on June 4th, 2012-
I'm pegging the over/under on number of speckled lobsters that are landed at our dock this year at 3.
Back on June 1st The New England Aquarium declared the Calico Lobster as one in 30 Million which of course we made found of in this post-
Calico Lobster Landed At Captain Joe and Sons 6/1/12 One In 30 Million? Really?
we also had a poll in that post and took some good natured shots at The New England Aquarium's obvious attempt to make the calico lobster they had seem like a much bigger deal than it was-
Calico Lobster Landed At Captain Joe and Sons 6/1/12 One In 30 Million? Really?
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Joey C
A couple of weeks ago the New England Aquarium took possession of a calico lobster and was touting it through their marketing efforts as a one in 30 million lobster.
Either the numbers they are using are off or we here at the dock are the luckiest lobster dealers on the planet and should be stocking up on megabucks tickets because we get 2-5 a year.
Click here for pictures of the Calico Lobster at The New England Aquarium
I'm pegging the over/under on number of speckled lobsters that are landed at our dock this year at 3.
Just another mutant to add to the gallery of blue, marbled, albino, speckled, yellow, double clawed, triple clawed and other odd lobsters landed here at our dock, Captain Joe and Sons.
Click below to see the pictures I've taken over the years of mutant lobsters landed at our dock.

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Former City of Greater Bendigo chief commissioner Peter Ross-Edwards has died.
Mr Ross-Edwards, who served as a commissioner in 1994 and 1996, died yesterday.
Deputy Premier and Leader of the Nationals Peter Ryan said Mr Ross-Edwards made a remarkable contribution to Victoria and to Australia.
He was awarded an Order of Australia in June 1989 for his services to politics, the Victorian Parliament and the community.
''Peter Ross-Edwards was an extraordinary man who has left a wonderful legacy in a variety of spheres,'' Mr Ryan said.
''He served his country with distinction as a member of the armed forces during the Second World War.
''He was a very able solicitor and practised as a partner in the firm of PV Feltham for over 23 years.
''But it was in politics that he excelled. Peter represented the seat of Shepparton in the Legislative Assembly for 24 years from 1967 until 1991 and was leader of the (then) Country Party for 18 years from 1970 until 1988. He undertook this leadership with the courage and commitment which were the hallmarks of his parliamentary career.
''Peter Ross-Edwards was a gentleman and a statesman.
''He has left a lasting and indelible legacy upon his State, his Nation and the Party which he led so proudly.
''Our commiserations go to Joy, his wife of 59 years and to their children, David, Timothy (dec), Richard, John (dec) and Sarah.''


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Beloved rowing coach Mike Spracklen fired, leaving athletes reeling
Mike Spracklen, the poet-coach of Canadian rowing, has been fired.
A native of England, still with a home there just up the Thames from the rowing basin where his men's eights this year won a brilliant silver for Canada at the London Olympics, Spracklen's dismissal is the coup d'etat to several years of angst over his demanding methods and purported "divisiveness."
The formal announcement Monday left those who love him — and their number is legion, both former athletes and present — reeling.
Many who spoke to Postmedia view the move as a repudiation of the commitment to winning, which Spracklen embodies, and a return to the dear old Canadian values best captured by the Tim Hortons minor sports programs, where participation alone is rewarded with prizes for all.
Victoria lawyer Kyle Hamilton, one of Spracklen's multiple-gold-winning men's eights who took the big prize in Beijing in 2008 and the only athlete representative on the Rowing Canada board of directors, resigned late Tuesday rather than keep quiet over what he calls "a horribly bad decision."
Hamilton, now 34, said last month, as the writing on the wall became clear to him and Brian Price, the eights' veteran coxswain, he sent out a note asking rowers to write in support of Spracklen if they were inclined.
"Within 24 hours," Hamilton said, "we had 21 letters" from the most celebrated rowers in the country.
He said he lobbied behind the scenes much of the month "to make sure the right decision was made" — to no avail.
Indeed, Peter Cookson, the sport's high-performance director, indirectly alluded to Spracklen's alleged divisive effect in a telephone interview with Postmedia on Tuesday.
The decision, he said, was "a reflection of all of our needs going forward" — if Cookson said "going forward" once in the brief interview, he said it a half-dozen times — and spoke of the need for "a unified team environment."
A 2010 review of Canada's high-performance program, sparked at least in part by unhappiness from the pairs team of Scott Frandsen and David Calder, saw oversight of the entire men's heavyweight side stripped from Spracklen.
The 75-year-old was left responsible officially only for the eights and anyone else who wanted to train with him at Victoria's Elk Lake. The latter included the lightweight women's doubles, one of whom, world champion Lindsay Jennerich, saw her national funding yanked as a result.
(That review was conducted, curiously, by a basketball coach named Ken Shields and was described by insiders who have seen parts of it as the badly done work of the typical hired gun consultant.) The Canuck men won their silver this summer though only two Beijing veterans were in the boat and despite the fact that one of their number, football player Jeremiah Brown, hadn't even picked up an oar until 2009.
After that race, the silver swinging around his neck, coxswain Price told reporters, "If this doesn't vindicate him (Spracklen) I don't know what will. I have no idea what else he can do to prove he's the best coach in the world."
I have no idea what else he can do to prove he's the best coach in the world.
Interviews Tuesday with Canadian rowing greats — from three-time Olympic medallist Silken Laumann, who famously won bronze in 1992 just weeks after an accident that left her right leg shattered, to Malcolm Howard of the London silver-medal winning crew, to Kevin Light, who was the spare for that crew and part of the Beijing eights, to another Beijing medallist, Jake Wetzel — painted a picture of Spracklen as a complex man who may have been difficult for Rowing Canada bureaucrats to manage but who was worth the candle.
Light, for instance, said that though there were two camps within the sport of late — the majority of whom, he said, were supportive of Spracklen — "We were coexisting quite fine this last year. I told Peter Cookson, or someone, myself that we learned to work together by not working together. I think the eights . . . (by winning silver), we showed it could be done."
Wetzel said that when Spracklen left Canada the first time, in 1992, '96 and 2000 were a complete disaster for the men's program.
He has dual citizenship and left for the United States to train because Canada's "team was crap and the coach was crap," earning himself a reputation as a "difficult athlete. I came back (when Spracklen returned) and slotted in beautifully with Mike.
"When you're an athlete, you always think it's about you, that you're the difference-maker," Wetzel said, but Spracklen turned him into a team player.
His dismissal, he said, was a triumph of bureaucracy over the interests of athletes.
"They're not interested in winning," Wetzel snapped. "They're interested in making their lives as administrators easier."
Laumann made a similar point.
At its best, she said, Canadian rowing had "a very lean upper layer and a strong high-performance director who let coaches do what they needed to do to produce world champions and trusted they would make the decisions.
"We've moved away from that" in recent years, she said, "added a lot of layers."
"They're not interested in winning. They're interested in making their lives as administrators easier."
But Spracklen isn't a man who can be controlled, she said, "and people in administration don't like it when you speak your mind. It's hard to manage, right?"
The notion that the successful team must speak with one voice, must be unified, is foolish, Hamilton told Postmedia.
As he said with a snort, "The British are doing very well in rowing, but I guarantee you they're not one big happy family."
Spracklen's philosophy, boiled down Hamilton said, is, "Is this helping us win?"
For example, he said, a beer on the weekend might not hurt an athlete, but that's not the question: Is it helping me win? "If it doesn't, you don't do it . . . He drums that into his athletes."
He was as relentless, Hamilton said, with his superiors.
"Every decision they make, he will ask them, 'How does that help us win?' People have a very difficult time with that."
But, Hamilton said, Rowing Canada's mandate "is to win gold medals. That's one of the great progresses for (them), even over the time I was there. It went from 'fair play and let's all be happy' to 'we're here to win gold medals' … How does getting rid of Mike help us win gold medals?"
Spracklen may sometimes "kick down" — meaning, he pushes his athletes — but, Hamilton said, his mistake was that he also "kicked up. There are people and coaches in this country who kiss up and kick down and Mike is not one of those guys."
Hamilton asked rhetorically, "Could he make things easier than he has for himself? Sure, sometimes. But his belief is that if he sacrifices this principle, once, on even this smallest thing, how can the guys be sure he won't sacrifice it again?"
Last Saturday night, Kevin Light and his wife had Spracklen and his wife Annie over for dinner. "I didn't want to burn his steak," Light said with a chuckle. He got the sense from him then he knew he wouldn't be hired back. Light had him sign a poster from Beijing.
"He helps with rowing," Light said. "But he also helps shape your personality. It's a difficult thing to say to your parents and grandparents, yes, you shaped me, but there's this other man, and his wife, who are a big part of who I am."
Spracklen, who so often wrote poems about his athletes and sometimes read them aloud to them, has written his last one for Canada.


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The Haiku alpha release has always been a bit elusive. The project has been near the alpha release for a while now, but a number of difficult data-destructive bugs kept it at bay. After an informal coding sprint, the alpha is now just a decision away.
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RE: OpenBeOS / Haiku
by aldeck on Thu 6th Aug 2009 10:12 UTC in reply to "OpenBeOS / Haiku"
... so correct if I am wrong but I think the scroll bars in the original BeOS look different compared to the ones in Haiku?
The look has been slightly modernized a few months ago, but anyway, the real beauty is in the code
It's not fully optimized but it already surpasses BeOS in a lot of areas!
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RE[3]: OpenBeOS / Haiku
by stippi on Thu 6th Aug 2009 11:43 in reply to "RE[2]: OpenBeOS / Haiku"
Haiku does still look similar, but a few month ago I gave the look a serious overhaul, since it looked very dated. I don't want anybody to have the impression they use something from the past, when Haiku is actually quite modernized in many aspects, compared to BeOS. Haiku is not a "retro"-OS. You may view it as such if you don't look closely, but that's not what we Haiku developers have in mind. :-) Unfortunately, it took us much longer to be where we are now, so the OS Haiku is reimplementing is really something from the past, but that doesn't mean Haiku itself is something from the past, since it's meant to be 100% compatible, not 100% the same.


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Kurt Warner
It's not remotely comparable. Warner wasn't in the league failing or playing like Sanchez has been.
But it's not happening here in the largest media market on Earth.
He doesn't project better than Alex Smith. He never did. The measurables (Size, speed, arm strength) were all red flags and the situations parallel each other.
Sanchez and Smith are only ever going to be good where they are physically told to make a read then throw the ball away and don't lose the game.
As such, neither are Super Bowl QBs in the reality of today's NFL.
You will not see Stan Humphries, Jim Miller, or Chris Chandler appearing in the Super Bowl anytime soon. That level of QB play and the ability of a running game and defense to win games has essentially been delegated out of the game outside of extreme outliers like Adrian Peterson.
The floor was lowered this past season as Flacco won a Super Bowl, but he's still enormous with a cannon, which is something to keep in mind.
only thing here is that sanchez had 2 excellent years and then production went down................not to mention the team did nothing to surround him with weapons while weapons were leaving.
the funny thing is i would not be surprised seeing sanchez on another team doing well as a starter
I'm with SAR, Sanchez is worth another look.
The Eli Manning comparisons are humorous at this point.
They are completely inapplicable because Sanchez didn't win the Super Bowl last year.
He's now a 60% completion QB with essentially 4 4,000 yard seasons under his belt.


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Should Congressman Trey Radel resign?
If it is part of his alcohol problem he deserves a second chance, Everybody deserves a second chance.
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Rep Radel was not roaming the streets looking for alcohol. Playing the alcohol card will appeal to the countless who have an alcohol problem as alcohol addiction is far more in vogue/accepted than cocaine addiction. Upon being busted for cocaine (after surely weighing the downside of bringing embarrassment to his wife, son, father, friends, and the 63% of SW FL but hitting the streets to buy cocaine anyway) goes to his lying, deceit, and worst of all denial of a COCAINE ADDICTION. If you have heart attack symptoms, do you check into the ER and ask for your colon to be examined? Second chance? Exercising this poor judgement and sitting down to vote on bombing Iran or sending Our Troops to Syria? Radel is not playing major league baseball. The man arrested makes decisions for us regarding OUR national security. With all due respect, he had his chance and thought himself to be above the law. RESIGN!
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This man jumped to fast into the game of politics. Instead of running for a small office first he went to play with the big dogs I did not vote for him because of no experience and yes I vote conservative most of the time but Mr. Radel was not the choice we should of made and if he has a problem with drugs then he must fix it and drive on
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I have a wondddderful idea to solve this nasty situation.
Since we the voters of Southwest Florida are such good problem solvers. All that needs to be done is change politicians to make the problem disappear.
First we ask politely of Congressman Trey Radel to come home (As he has.)and become the stand in for the Lee County Commissioner post. (Which he can't) Then we take Brian Bigelow who is also a financial backer of the illicit drug trade and send him to represent us in the House of Representatives for District 19. What is the the difference? THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!
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His big mistake......GETTING CAUGHT! Why not admit the truth?
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I think you should run for office and then show "them"how to do it the right way. Game on.
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First it is not a game. Second your are more than correct.
But alas, while not having the frailties of drugs or alcohol. I don't have the temperament to not use logic in solving problems as we have witnessed.
But since I know what you are striving to do and that is to shut me up. It is not going to happen.
It seems I have more than 50% who contacted for instance the GOP and pointed out their failure to ask for Radel's resignation. I'd say logic is telling them it makes all their representatives appear flawed. Lolita make a clear decision this Thanksgiving serve Turkey not Crow!
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Switch: Your state your ability and expertise to use logic and reach decisions, is exactly what this area needs. Unfortunately for all of us, politics is a game...an arena where by some come to really make a difference and others, well, they often stray, etc. Drugs and alcohol are serious addictions. Alcohol is a disease. They can be overcome, but with dedication and hard work. Some make it others do not, unfortunately. As for my decisions, they are always well thought out clear. Crow is much too difficult to digest for anyone. Use your talents...make them work here.
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Paul Ryan proposes to transform Medicare to a voucher program. The fact that his plan allows seniors to choose between the current Medicare and the voucher program is actually a false choice. The underlying assumption is that sick seniors will be able to procure insurance in the private sector at a premium they can afford with the voucher allowance.
To test this notion, I suggest seniors with serious medical conditions see if any insurance company will insure them now at any price let alone a price they can afford.
What will inevitably happen is the sickest seniors will choose to remain in existing Medicare resulting in ever increasing medical costs in that program causing its ultimate collapse.
The underlying strategy in Ryan's plan is the eventual destruction of Medicare.
If we really want to reduce the deficit and lower health care costs there are meaningful steps that can be taken to control the greed that is pervasive in our health care system.
Tort reform to enable reduction in malpractice insurance premiums and corresponding reductions in medical provider fees, higher deductibles for higher-income patients, regulatory controls on the absurd cost of prescription drugs, laboratory fees and medical scans are just a few.
Absent some kind of regulation these things will not happen in the free market; if they could we would not be in our current situation.
Steven Donatone, Hampstead
A recent submission by Fred Walker on the Fair Tax Bill tells it like it is. Too many people do not fully understand the provisions of HR-25.
Yes, it is a consumption tax that will charge a 23 percent tax to every new item purchased. At the same time it will remove an embedded tax of about 22 percent people are paying right now, on everything they purchase.
Under HR-25, there is no tax on used items. The prebate, which everyone will receive, on a monthly basis, is an important feature which will cover taxes paid on essential items, such as food, etc.
… The premise is that this bill, when passed, would be revenue neutral - that is it will provide enough revenue to cover existing taxes, including Social Security and Medicare.
If you are working, you will take your full pay home to spend as you see fit. Your employer will no longer have to contribute to Social Security for you or your fellow co-workers.
President Obama mentioned tax reform for a simpler system, during his State of the Union Address, as well as during speeches in his second campaign. So far, there has not been much said on the subject.
There are a few states, which use consumption taxes instead of an income tax. Florida is one such state. Everyone who visits Florida pays the tax as soon as they buy a T-shirt or a hot dog.
We can make HR-25 a federal method of taxation by urging our senators and representatives to support this great way to collect taxes.
The provisions are simple to read and simple to understand, and are available, for anyone interested online.
Stan Skiba, Leland


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FMS projects vary in duration, resource allocation and utilization, change control, and customer impact. The solution will capture projects from conception to delivery. Effective routing and access control will facilitate the flow of information. The vision of a successful solution is to empower employees to become knowledgeable in the FMS project activities and to satisfy customers with a completed project, on time, and within budget.
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A two-tiered system solution is proposed. First, a comprehensive website will be developed for FMS. Second, an employee-access information portal will be built and accessed via Wings.
The FMS Website should include a broad overview describing the activities and services of each department, with links to each department webpage. This page will also serve as a dashboard, with a brief description of all projects and their current status. Each project will be linked to a page housing project information – goals and objectives, projected schedule with current status, current approved drawings, all specs for materials to be used, project meeting notes, change orders, and informational announcements. Department webpages will then be reconfigured, as some of this information can be found on each page.
The Defined Access Information Portal will be available to WSU employees via the University Portal System. The information portal will house information on University Standards, Current WSU drawings for each building and campus as a whole, include water lines, fire system, gas, electrical. Email notification for updates. This will include all parties from top to bottom and through the project lifecycle. It is understood that all projects, regardless of size will be dynamic and evolving. The solution will allow all users right to choose the information they need updated on and will allow users to contribute feedback.
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July 2013
Released: 2013, Metal Blade Records
Rating: 4.0/5
Reviewer: Peter Atkinson
It's pretty cool when a band that's been around as long as Sweden's mighty Amon Amarth show they've still got a spirit for adventure and are obviously not satisfied to just plod along on cruise control. The quintet's ninth studio album is arguably their heaviest and feistiest in a decade, while at the same time boasting some of their craftiest songwriting and performances.
That's not to say Amon Amarth are straying that far from the melodic death metal drenched in Viking lore that has become their signature. But they certainly are intent on keeping things interesting. After the comparatively more melodic/less imposing With Oden On Our Side/Twilight of the Thunder God/Surtur Rising triumvirate, the band launch back into attack mode on Deceiver, charging headlong into battle with the title track and rarely breaking stride.
"We Shall Destroy" is no idle threat. The band backs it up in both words and action here, seeming part Viking horde, part thundering herd as they ride Fredrik Andersson's galloping tempos while Johan Hegg's ursine growl urges them on. It's the kind of album that leaves you feeling trampled when it's done – especially after the lock-step hooks of the crunching "Hel," which is topped off by the guest yowls of ex-Candlemass singer Messiah Marcolin.
Hats off to producer Andy Sneap for embracing, if not encouraging, Amon Amarth's aggressiveness here instead of trying to harness it. Jens Bogren did a fine job capturing the subtleties and dynamics the band were trying to incorporate on the last several albums. But with them starting off songs like "Blood Eagle" to the sound of someone being split open by a battle axe, subtlety pretty much is out the window on Deceivers, and Sneap's muscular production lays bare all of the band's gristle, grime and brute force.
Yet he, too, is mindful of Amon Amarth's dynamic aspirations, giving the guitar harmonies Johan Söderberg and Olavi Mikkonen weave together on "As Loke Falls" and elsewhere plenty of room to soar above the din. The moments of Thin Lizzy/Iron Maiden-style interplay between them, notably on "Coming of the Tide" or hulking closing track "Warriors of the North," lend just a hint of whimsy to the album, which might have seemed a bit heavy-handed without something to cut through the brutality.
It's a smart, simple touch on an album full of them by wily veterans who show no signs of resting on their laurels.
Track Listing
1. Deceiver of the Gods
Johan Hegg - vocals
Concert Reviews
» Children of Bodom, Trivium, Amon Amarth: Live In Vancouver: November 22, 2005
» Children of Bodom / Amon Amarth in NYC
» Amon Amarth / Finntroll / Octavia Sperati - Carling Academy, Islington / London, England
» Dimmu Borgir / Amon Amarth / Engel - The Forum, London
» Amon Amarth / Himsa / Sonic Syndicate - Live in NYC: 12/3/07
» Amon Amarth / Obituary / Legion of the Damned / Keep of Kalessin - The Forum, London
» Amon Amarth / Goatwhore / Skeletonwitch Live in Orlando - May 1, 2009
» Amon Amarth with Entombed on the Twilight Of The Thunder God Scandinavian at Kb in Malmoe, Sweden
» CHILDREN OF BODOM, Amon Amarth, Ensiferum @ HMV Forum, London
» Amon Amarth: Live in Calgary, Canada Aug. 6th, 2011
» AMON AMARTH @ HMV Forum, London
» AMON AMARTH/Grand Magus/In Solitude@ Mandela Hall, Belfast


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O2 unveils XDA Atmos
Second own-brand smartphone in two months
Network operator O2 has launched its latest XDA-brand smartphone just a couple of months after it released the second generation XDA Orbit onto the market.
O2's XDA Atmos: HSDPA accelerated
O2's new XDA is the quad-band GSM/GPRS/Edge Atmos, which also is also capable UMTS 3G connections and HSDPA high-speed downloads. O2 claimed the Atmos has a battery life of around seven hours over GSM, but only four hours when used over a UMTS connection.
The Atmos has a two megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity
The Atmos runs Windows Mobile 6, and has a 2.4in, 240 x 320 display. The phone slides open to reveal a Qwerty keyboard. There's a Micro SDHC slot for cards of up to 32GB. It has Bluetooth 2.0 with Extended Data Rate (EDR) for short-range data transfers, and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi for wireless networking.
Although O2's given the Atmos a playful side by incorporating a camera, users only get two megapixels with the Atmos. The Atmos supports playback of WMA audio files and WMV video files.
The handset is manufactured by usual-suspect HTC, which offers the device as the S730.
O2's XDA Atmos is available now on selected tariffs for around £200 (€240/$500).
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Three Dead Zed is an action/puzzle platformer drawn completely by hand. Breaking out of a testing facility, players take control of an experimental zombie that can transform into three unique and distinct forms. With quick reflexes, a little problem solving, and some rescued kittens, players make a violent exit that won't be forgotten by their captors.
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FOOTBALL: Pickens named first-team All-Ohio
Connor Pickens spent his senior season knocking people over and picking up yards in record-breaking bunches.
Monday, he picked up a major award.
Pickens was named to the Division II All-Ohio First Team offense, which was released by The Associated Press.
Pickens was one of four Wapakoneta Redskins football players honored. He was joined by fellow seniors Chris Schwartz (Second Team offense), Kevin Kraft (Second Team defense) and Brendan Wilson (Third Team defense).
"Connor Pickens is an extremely hard worker," Wapak varsity coach Doug Frye said. "His off-season work in the weightroom really showed upon the field this year. He runs with a reckless abandon.
"The other thing that really stands out about Connor is he's such a great teammate. He'd be the first to admit how important his offensive line is to him."
Pickens rushed for 1,911 yards and 29 touchdowns in leading the Redskins to a 10-2 season and just the second playoff win in school history.
Leading the way for many of those yards was Schwartz, the right guard.
"He (Schwartz) is going to be tough to replace," Frye said. "Chris is a self-made football player."
Kraft transferred from Elida in the spring and made almost an immediate impact on the team, routinely making big plays on offense, defense and special teams. Each week he drew the toughest assignments in coverage and shut down some of the top receivers in the region.
"That's what you have to have to win in the playoffs. You have to be able to match up with best receiver on each team," Frye said. "And Kevin had that ability to do that. For a young man who was coming in to a new situation, he adapted well. I was really proud of his level of play."
Wilson picked up the honor after switching to linebacker this season.
"When you play as well as our defense did all year, you've got outstanding members of the defensive team," Frye said. "Our biggest concern coming into the year was we had a new group of linebackers. Brendan, having been a D-lineman before, that's quite a change for a young man. It speaks well of his coachability, his intelligence and his work ethic that he was able to make that transition."


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Destan TV, 08 March 2009
Adnan Oktar: For instance according to a research conducted in 2006, every 26 minutes a family violence was experienced in Turkey. This is a shame. Child abuse, WOMEN ABUSE,harrassment and family violence, rape in family and incest are the incidents that are taken to the legal authorities least. How shameful this is…According to a research carried out in Turkey, the dimensions of family violence is quite great. According to surveys, 57 percent of women in Turkey are subjected to physical violence while 47 percent are subjected to sexual violence. 8 percent are raped within the family. This is sheer disgrace. An utter vileness. Against this, A REASONABLE CUSTOM MUST BE DEVELOPED.
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ALTUĞ BERKER: ...You drew attention to a particular peril. Many times you adviced to follow-up the people who use violence against people and animals for a certain period of time, because you told that such people would some time later commit a more severe crime. Indeed the court set a person free who frequently used violence against his wife because he told that he regretted it. The woman who was divorced from her husband but still feared from the threats of her former husband filed a criminal complaint against him and also asked for protection. However her demands were rejected since she was divorced. In a year the man murdered her, stabbing ten times in the middle of the street.
ADNAN OKTAR: What I said is very important. In such cases, that is if our sisters ever fall into the hands of such psychopats,they must absolutely inform both the prosecutors and police as well as reasonable, Muslims, devout people.
..Notice that I told this previously. They should warn the people around them. They should inform our Muslim brothers. Our nation is very resolute; they are nationalists, Muslims. But nobody are informed about these women.
...This aside, this is something fine. An undercover policeman can follow her for a week or a month. Besides, in such cases the man is dissuaded through legal means. He can be taken to the police station and kept there for a few hours. The police can inquire about his actions against the woman and then he is set free. The police is authorized to do so. Then he is once again taken to the police station in 10 days. He is questioned about his actions. THIS IS A LEGAL PROCESS; NOT LETTING HIM EVEN TO BREATHE AND TO MAKE HIM FEEL THAT THE POLICE IS CONSTANTLY HARD ON HIS TRAIL. IN THE CASE OF SUCH PEOPLE, POLICE MUST CONTINUOSLY MAKE HIS PRESENCE BE FELT. NEVER LAYING OFF AND EVEN MAKING HIM FEEL THAT HE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED.
...That is why insistent, unnerving follow-up is essential. He will know that he will never have the opportunity to act as he wills. ...
Türkiye, 12 May 2011
Vatan, 12 May 2011
A revolutionary step has ben taken for the prevention of violence against women. Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence and Domestic Violence Against Women was opened to signature in Istanbul.
Turkey has been one of the strongest supporters of the convention from the very begging of the preparations. Turkey also actively contributed in the preparation of the convention.
So far 13 countries; Turkey, being the foremost, have put a signature on the convention.


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97 Outback MT - Stick got stuck in 5th position
Posted 12 November 2012 - 10:39 AM
Why these things happen when I'm not near a shop is beyond me.
Life is nuts right now and I could use a little help / few ideas
So I'm stuck in Wyoming for a week.
After 300 miles of blowing snow and ice, I pull off i-80 and get to the end of the ramp and I can't get the stick to come out of 5th gear. Clutch in/ Clutch out/ car running/ turned off. I had this happen a couple times last month but turning it off and letting pressure off the clutch for a bit seemed to work.
I've not owned a standard car with this many miles on it (not sure when the clutch was replaced) - 240,000 now. Would this be a symptom of a worn clutch? Maybe the springs are getting a bit weak?
I don't notice the trouble shifting into other gears quite as often - though (could be coincidence) when on a cold morning, it is a bit tricky to get it to shift into 1st and 2nd.
I need ideas - if it's going to be expensive and drawn out, I'm at a place where I could borrow a family member's car.
If it's something that a non-subaru mechanic could handle in a relatively reasonable amount of time, I could do that too (as I work at a non-subaru automotive place) I just need to know if I should/ can limp it 400 miles back?
Posted 12 November 2012 - 10:42 AM
If that is the case, it is NOT clutch related. Id look to either shifter linkage problems, or trans problems. Checked the gear oil level recently?
Posted 12 November 2012 - 12:10 PM
Posted 12 November 2012 - 12:12 PM
Posted 12 November 2012 - 04:35 PM
Went back out to start the car this morning (7 degrees out) and car started, stick would move but would not catch - even into reverse. Just grinding. Same with first. We're gonna push it into my parent's garage tonight...
I'm just praying I don't get get stuck here with my mum here alone! heh
Posted 12 November 2012 - 06:18 PM
Posted 13 November 2012 - 12:16 AM
yah.. stick wouldn't even pop out with car not running... had someone take a 2 min look - checked the fluid- his first guess was that i may be out/ have a leak - would make sense. - gonna check master cylinder.
Went back out to start the car this morning (7 degrees out) and car started, stick would move but would not catch - even into reverse. Just grinding. Same with first. We're gonna push it into my parent's garage tonight...
I'm just praying I don't get get stuck here with my mum here alone! heh
Could be quite a few things mechanical in nature but the fluid level in the clutch master cylinder, not one of them. You need to check the transmission oil level. It's the dipstick on the passenger side of the transmission. Has a yellow handle, but might be covered in dirt and hard to see.
No engagement in any gear could be clutch related, but I would bet one of the bolts has fallen out of the shift linkage, or the stay rod bushing has fallen apart. Pretty simple to check, just crawl under and take a look at the shift linkage where it meets the transmission. If you can move any of it up/down by hand or see any loose bolts, one specifically sticking out towards the driveshaft.
Edit: not to make it seem as if the master cylinder fluid level isn't important. If there is a leak that's a problem, but this will not cause problems moving the shifter in or out of gear when the engine is off.
Edited by Fairtax4me, 13 November 2012 - 12:44 AM.
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Just wanted to get some feedback from the community.
I'm going to replace the bulks on my emaxx. So it's either ga bulks or spend a ill more the the film hybrid bulks. I just bash on 4 s.
I had GH before upgrading to flm to match with the others parts, and never had and issue with them.
You wont find the hybrid combo in stock anywhere. I went with just the hybrid bulkheads and putting my own diffs in there
But I would go flm!
So I went ahead and got the flm hybrid bulk. They only had the rear in stock so I got that and waiting on the front.
flm's customer service is hit and miss.i talked to their tech department and you will probably run into the same problem but the newer 1/8 scale diffs are thinner then when they designed the flm bulkhead and depending on which diff you run you will probably need their aluminum shim. some companys like stormer has old stock .the newer stock ships with the shim
make sure you have plenty of 8x12 and 13x16 shims too
Thanks for all the advice 50togo. I got the hybrid bulk that comes with the diff. Does that make a difference or am I still going to need the aluminum shim?
From what I hear yes you would
Usman is going through that right now
Well at least I have this site to help! Lol. I finally blew a revo diff the other day also! Happened when I switched to 6s. Gonna rebuild and stick to 4s. Was plenty enough for the places I bash.
Oh yep 6s will do that! I had robinson racing 8090 with aluminum cups and shimmed and I wasted the pinion gear!
I just had to try it lol. It was way too much for the area I bash. It's like having a hayabusa in Hawaii. Waaaaay too much bike for an island
It will be nice once you get the flm setup rolling!
I guess I'll start a build thread or something, but the truck is 3/4 together
Did you take any early pics?
No I didn't. Wasn't really into that. After looking around I see that everyone ( especially me) likes pics.
yes pics and build thread are needed in our small embe community!
X-Maxx Max6 | EB48.3 | ET48.3 | Axial Grave Digger
I'll clean off my workbench and snap some pics. Been rebuilding my 1:1 car at the same time.
what are you working on?
X-Maxx Max6 | EB48.3 | ET48.3 | Axial Grave Digger
My honda civic of course
Your title reminded me of this song haha
Sorry i had to do that!
Traxxas and yamaha - cant do anything without them
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Hooligan's Super Bar
2017 East North Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53202 (map); 414-273-5230; hooliganssuperbar.com
Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: A popular bar where you should only order drinks
Want Fries With That? If you have to eat something, order the fries. Even though they're frozen, they're still the best thing I had
Price: Hooli-Burger, $9; Better Butter Burger with bison patty, $10; buffalo wings, $8; mozzarella sticks, $7
I had high expectations for Hooligan's Super Bar. Up until 2011, they were voted best bar food in the city by OnMilwaukee.com four years in a row. Since I consider burgers a quintessential bar food, right up there with wings, nachos, and every form of fried cheese, it seemed like a logical spot for a great burg. But after my visit, I was left wondering how they've won any awards for food, let alone for their bar food.
The main problem with their burgers was texture. Both the beef and bison burgers—any burger on the menu can be made with either meat—were made with preformed, frozen patties and it was instantly apparent. The beef was worse than the bison; it had a sausage-like texture, and even though it was cooked medium, it was somehow bone dry. The flavorless patty was all around one of the worst beef patties I've had.
The bison was a little bit better, thankfully. Although it was cooked past the medium rare I requested, it was juicier than the beef by far (odd, considering the low fat content of bison). Although it lacked seasoning, it at least had more flavor than the beef. Its machine-packed texture was still off-putting, though.
The toppings on both burgers were disappointing as well. The Hooli-Burger—their best-selling burger according to the menu—was topped with cheddar, bacon, barbecue sauce, mayo, and a mixture of olives. Almost everything that could go wrong with those toppings did: the barbecue sauce was super sweet and sticky; the bacon had a chemical taste; and the olives were tinny, roughly chopped canned black olives. Even if you really liked olives, it was hard to get past the coating of corn syrupy barbecue sauce.
I ordered the bison patty on a simpler burger, hoping that the more intense flavor of the bison would come through. The Better Butter Burger is a simple cheeseburger topped with Monterey Jack and cheddar, and as an interesting twist, garlic butter. I love garlic, so it sounded like a great idea. Too bad it was really just garlic salt butter, and its metallic taste overpowered everything, including the bison.
Okay, the burgers are pretty bad, but maybe the other bar food is better? Not so much. Their buffalo wings in hot garlic sauce tasted like dirty refrigerator. The sauce wasn't bad, but there was no getting past the musky, less-than-fresh flavor of the chicken. Mozzarella sticks were pretty standard, though they could have been crisper.
By far the best part of the entire meal was the fries. The frozen fries. That's a pretty sad statement. The skin-on fries were cooked well, coming out nice and crisp, and their flavor was reminiscent of McDonald's fries. They were a better choice than the bags of chips we saw on plates at other tables.
I was less than impressed with Hooligan's bar food, to say the least. They do have a substantial menu, including daily specials, so perhaps I just didn't hit the right items. But for a bar to have award-winning bar food, wings and burger have to be great. Hooligan's just didn't cut it.
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PDL BioPharma to Hold Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2013
2013-03-06 16:05 ET - News Release
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI) today announced that the company will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time for all stockholders of record on March 28, 2013. The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Incline Village, Nevada.
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NEW YORK -- Entering his 19th season, Thierry Henry admits that he hasn't given much thought to whether or not he'll retire when his contract with the New York Red Bulls expires in 2015.
"You're going a bit too far. There's two more years, let's see what happens," Henry said.
In previous interviews, Henry has gone back and forth on his desire to one day become a head coach and there is speculation that he could replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal when the long-tenured manager decides to step away from the club.
But Henry says he is currently focused on the upcoming Red Bulls season and hasn't given much thought to anything outside of the remaining two years of his current deal. He also insisted that he hasn't inquired about a possible extension to his contract.
"No, right now, it's still two years so I'm good with that if they are good with that too," Henry stated. "I'm going to honor my contract and see what happens."
While it is common practice for players to receive extensions with two years remaining on their contracts, Henry's age (he turns 36 in August) is likely a factor as to why neither Henry or the Red Bulls are thinking long term. New York shook up its front office and coaching staff during the offseason as the club looks to build for the future.
"I spoke with Thierry Henry at some length before I even came here," new sporting director Andy Roxburgh told Goal.com "The first thing was about how he wanted the team to be professional, to have a good team and to see us going in the right direction. Those are the expectations at this moment."
Henry made his professional debut in August 1994 as a member of AS Monaco and has played for some of the world's elite clubs including Juventus, Arsenal and Barcelona. The legendary France striker has an impressive haul of 340 goals and 178 assists in 725 club appearances.
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During the Red Bulls' media day, Henry spoke about his decision to rest this offseason rather than rejoin Arsenal on another short-term loan. While he admits that he wouldn't have minded having another shot with the Emirates Stadium faithful, he was happy that he was able to have some time to relax mentally.
"It was good [to rest this offseason]. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind playing but you also need time to rest your mind. Sometimes more than your body to be honest... to come back and perform [at a high level]. " Henry explained.
When Henry returned from his loan spell at Arsenal last season, the forward came out guns blazing in the opening month of the 2012 MLS season, scoring five goals and adding three assists. Yet, as the season wore on injuries and fatigue slowed the veteran.
Henry was asked whether taking an offseason rest could result in a slower start to the 2013 season.
"You never know. I remember people saying when I went to Arsenal that I needed a rest. Then when I came back, I was flying," Henry stated. "You don't know sometimes. I've been in this game for a very long time. Sometimes when you stop and you come back, it can take you a while to get back into the rhythm. But sometimes also when you didn't [stop], you get a little moment where you aren't performing well.
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Heading to Huntington Ravine for some ice climbing at the end of January. For part of the trip, we are planning to climb up one of the gullies and continue past the Alpine Garden and descend into the Great Gulf. Overnight in the Gulf – then climb the headwall of the Gulf to the summit of Washington.
Anyone climbed the Gulf headwall in the winter? I've been up it in the fall (wet/ice/but no snow). Obviously, the conditions (weather and snow) are key. Just wondering what to expect in general. We will have our climbing gear with us if needed (since we ascended one of the Huntington ice climbs).
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iOS 5 Japan Earthquake Warning Messages
iOS 5 to Warn of Impending Earthquakes
In addition to some of the already-known iOS 5 features, citizens of Japan will get a potentially life-saving inclusion: earthquake warnings. Apple has included a built-in feature that connects Japanese iPhones to the national earthquake warning system and will allow users to opt in to push notifications that alert them of an upcoming earthquake within minutes or seconds before it hits.
Since Japan sits on three different tectonic plates, it sees an average of 1,500 earthquakes annually. And as we saw earlier this year, Japan's warning system can help save lives.
Need to catch up on the other features coming with iOS 5? Check them out after the break.
- No more annoying pop-up notifications — How awesome will it be to not have any pop-up notifications interrupting you while watching a video, playing a heated round of Angry Birds, or sending a message? With the Message Center, you'll get all your notifications — from text messages, friend requests, @ replies, and push notifications — at the top of your phone instead of in disruptive pop-up boxes in the middle of your screen. If you've been an Android user in the past, this will look very familiar and could be a big relief for seasoned iPhone users.
- Kiss SMS goodbye — This is big: Apple introduced iMessage, which is basically BBM for iPhones and eliminates the need to SMS text other iPhone users altogether. Working over WiFi or a 3G connection, you can send an unlimited amount of text, photo, video, contact, and location messages from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, get delivery and read confirmations, and actually see when someone else is typing you back. It's all secure over encryption, and it's all free. Data use will apply when sent over 3G, though, so try to use WiFi when available.
- Twitter integration — Your favorite microblogging service gets deep integration into iOS 5 and will allow you to tweet photos right from your camera app, webpages in Safari, videos from YouTube, map locations, and from some of your apps. Your friends' Twitter handles will be stored in Contacts, so if you want to draft a tweet, just start typing their names.
- New camera features — iOS 5 will bring improved camera functions, including a shortcut to the camera from a locked homescreen and the ability to snap an image using your iPhone's up-volume button when in camera mode (instead of using the touchscreen camera shutter icon). Not only that, but you will be able to edit your pics right in the Photos app (including crop, rotate, enhance, and red-eye reduction). And when activated, iOS 5 will send your images directly to iCloud for safe keeping.
- Safari tabs — Finally, no more switching between open screens! iOS 5 will bring tabbed browsing to Safari on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, along with a "reading list" (a one-tap feature that can save stories to be read later, similar to bookmarking), and "reader" functions, which turns your web pages into clean, clutter- and ad-free PDF-like documents for easy reading.
- OTA updating — You may not want to toss your iPhone connectors, but at least you'll be untethered after the iOS 5 update is released. Apple is finally getting over the air updates for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, which means Apple users will be able to download the latest updates to their devices without plugging into a computer. Bonus — the updates will only include the latest changes, so your downloads won't take forever.


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New Salem production brings Foote's last play to life
When Horton Foote died last year at the age of 92, America lost one of its most prolific and endearing dramatists. Foote, who was still writing until his last days, completed more than 60 plays and scripts during a career that spanned parts of seven decades. His many accolades include the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, an Emmy, and two Academy Awards (one for his adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird). A production of Foote's last play to appear on Broadway, Dividing the Estate, opens locally this weekend.
Director Phil Funkenbusch says he and the cast are excited to introduce Foote's comedy to Springfield-area residents. Estate, like most Foote creations, features a Southern and ensemble cast. Funkenbusch's lineup includes Nancy Cole, Felicia Coulter, Mike Coulter, Patricia James-Davis, Robert Davis, Toshiana Gorens, Marian Levin, Harvey Mack, Ed MacMurdo, Cassie Poe, Nikkie Prosperini, Sarah Steinhour and Mary Young. Many of the 13 thespians gathered more than a year ago to read the play out loud. After the experiment, they decided to bring the show to life at New Salem's Theatre in the Park. "This is probably the most comedic play Foote wrote, even though it's not a laugh-out-loud comedy. It's more of a gentle comedy, and we wanted to do something fun," the director explains.
In Dividing the Estate, three generations of a family descend upon the matriarch's Texas home to seize an early inheritance. Foote was renowned for his honest and robust depictions of Americana and was respected for the patient way he allowed the nuances of rural life to unfold. Estate is no exception. Although written in the late 1980s, the play is relatable today because it deals with a family's overdependence on material wealth and timeless themes involving loss, change and survival. The featured family members are losing their homes and dealing with unemployment. "The characters deal with things we all deal with every day," Funkenbusch explains. Ironically, the script contains a joke about an oil spill.
Although the production is indeed a comedy, it has serious undertones. Foote set most of his writings in a fictional Texas town — a thinly disguised version of his native Wharton — and dealt frequently with a sense of home. "Even with [Wharton] having turned into this ugly wasteland I hate, I just relax when I come back here," the author once told The New York Times. Funkenbusch notices similar ideas in Estate. "We worry sometimes about change and about loss," he says. "But there are hints of hope, too, because these characters experience a bit of reconciliation even while parts of life are gone."
Funkenbusch and his actors want to translate the universal story well and took measures to layer every detail with sincerity. The show, for example, was moved from the open 475-seat outdoor venue to the intimate 200-seat indoor space. An important dinner scene was first rehearsed in an actor's home over a real meal so the team could discover natural blocking and dialogue. "We want to try and make it look as real as possible. Thankfully, I found great actors who can take a difficult play and make it look easy," Funkenbusch remarks. Good actors are especially important in a dialogue-heavy and character driven play with no defined villain.
Dividing the Estate is coming to the Springfield area almost 70 years after its writer's first show appeared on Broadway, and Foote stayed active every day in between. He finished his last screenplay at the age of 90 when he drafted Main Street. The film, another story about big changes in a small town, stars Orlando Bloom, Colin Firth, Patricia Clarkson, Ellen Burstyn and Amber Tamblyn.
Less than a year since his passing, academics have already placed Foote high in canon of American playwrights alongside O'Neill, Wilder, Williams and Miller. The few critics he had would say Foote relied too much on his Texas roots and became a regional author. Others look past geography into his universal themes. In 1995, Foote explained his developing legacy and reputation to The Houston Chronicle. "Early on I said to myself that I would like to write a kind of moral and spiritual history of a place," he said. "I don't often say that because it sounds a little pretentious, I know. But that's really what I set for myself."
Performances at New Salem's Theatre in the Park run Aug. 20-22 and 27-28 at 8 p.m. Get more info by calling the box office at 217-632-5440, or at theatreinthepark.net.
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Hindman of Game Revolution writes:
Imagine it another way. "Women" is by no means an offensive word, right? But acknowledge that in this world, men and women probably say, approximately, an equal amount of completely inane bull. Right? Right. So now imagine that several times in a row, females ask you, a male, a string of stupid questions. Is it okay for you to respond with "No! F*** off! Gah, damn stupid women!"? Hell no it isn't. That's a jerk response, right there, because even though it might not necessarily be true, and even though you might not have ill feelings towards all women, it looks like the reason for your dismissal of the question is the fact that it's being asked by a woman.
I have no respect for flame baiting sensationalist sites like Kotaku, and it's good when devs make an example of them.
Kamiya, he's a good game designer, but I can't say I have much respect for him as a person. It's not just this incident - going off most of his comments and interviews I've read over the past few years, he really seems like a bit of a jerk.
Still, he makes good games....
I would normally say this is pathetic, but Kotaku had it coming. They post a LOT of nonsense and they took a hit at the guy with the original headline that got him upset. We all know they are desperate for hits, but it's the lowest of the low when you're taking a hit at the sort of people who are the source of your income - exclusive interviews, early hands on for reviews, beta/alpha access, etc.
But with that said....he's kind of taking things too far.
Everyone knows Kotaku is full of it but when you take time out of what your doing to attack it then clearly you are doing nothing worth much yourself. why pick on the kid everyone knows is full of it. clearly its a insecurity thing now.
No they don't. If anything he gained more respect for saying the things he said.


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Most people think of pollen, dust and animal dander as common asthma and allergy triggers. However, Hulett Environmental, a pest management company servicing South Florida, warns that cockroaches can also pose a threat to allergy and asthma sufferers. The threat for cockroach allergens is elevated in the winter because there a greater chance for cockroaches to invade homes in search of warmth and because families spend more time inside.
Children are the most at risk to be affected by this often-overlooked asthma trigger. Cockroaches spread over 33 types of bacteria, including E. coli, and studies show that about one in five children in the U.S. are sensitive to cockroach allergens."
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Sheriff gives input on jail project
The Nolan County Commissioner's Court met on Monday morning, April 23, and Item #5 on their agenda was to consider approval of the architects' plans for the new Sheriff's Offices and Jail.The Commissioner's Court voted unanimously to approve a motion to accept the architects' plan for a new Nolan County Jail and Sheriff's Offices. The architect for the project is Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects, P.C. and the presented plan is for a 34,625 square foot facility. Of the total square footage, 27,777 S.F. will be dedicated to the 96 bed county jail function with 6,848 S.F. dedicated to the Sheriff's offices. The motion was approved, contingent on determination of total project cost.The Nolan County Commissioners recently started the request for proposal (RFP) process so they can begin the selection of a construction manager at risk to serve the county both on the new jail and sheriff's offices as well as the courthouse exterior repairs and renovation.Sheriff David Warren said he was very pleased that the commissioners had completed this vital decision. According to Warren, "There are still several more steps to come in the process, but this was one of the most important. We have to know what we will build." Sheriff Warren explained that the process of getting to this plan was time consuming but very beneficial. "I have sent this floor plan to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for a brief preliminary look. They are pleased with what they have seen so far and have praised the County Commissioners and the architects for coming up with a plan that is very efficient and makes good use of every square foot," Warren said. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards will begin to study the plan in detail and decide on a formal approval in the very near future. "This plan is a conservative, tight and cost effective plan for our tax payers," Warren added.Nolan County has been housing its excess prisoners out for over 12 years and have several other issues that have prompted the jail commission to advise Nolan County to move forward on a new facility. The County Commissioner's Court and the Sheriff held five public meetings throughout Nolan County back in November and December so that all facts and information could be disseminated to the general public and taxpayers could have a chance to offer input. Warren stated, "The citizen input was very positive in those meetings as we detailed both the new jail and sheriff's office issue as well as the courthouse exterior problem. People understand that both things must be done and are ready to see them get underway.""I really appreciate the hard work on the part of the County Commissioners. It is certainly not easy being faced with both of these large projects at the very same time," Warren said. Once the county selects a construction manager at risk, the actual costs for both projects can be more closely determined and then the County Commissioners can look at the bond financing process that will most likely follow the certificate of obligation (C.O.) method. The county selected a financial advisor and bond counsel back on Nov. 28, 2011, which was the date of the first public hearing and those firms, will assist the county with the bond financing process that will pay for both projects.


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Will Catholics swing on the HHS mandate, or is it really the economy (stupid)?
Peggy Noonan over at the Wall Street Journal (subscribers only [1]; HT to Kevin Clarke at America [2]) warns that the Obama's administration's contraception mandate has awoken a "sleeping giant": "The church is split on many things. But do Catholics in the pews want the government telling their church to contravene its beliefs? A president affronting the leadership of the church, and blithely threatening its great institutions? No, they don't want that. They will unite against that." (She followed with what I think is a nasty aside: "There was nothing for the president to gain, except, perhaps, the pleasure of making a great church bow to him." Really?)
Catholics swung to Obama in 2008, delivering 54 percent of their votes; as Noonan notes, a lot of Catholics live in swing states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida). It's hard to see how this decision could help Obama among Catholics. I also thing the HHS rule was a bad decision, [3] at least politically and probably constitutionally, though I think the matter is plenty complex [4].
At the same time, to invoke a theme from Bill Clinton's campaign, now more than ever: It's the economy (it's not nice to call people "stupid") [5]. I have a hard time believing that anyone will vote for Mitt or Newt or Ron or Rick over contraception or even "religious freedom" if they don't also think that their economic policies will bring Americans prosperity.
And there's the rub: With such a quintessentially Catholic issue in play (no one else really cares about birth control, though "religious freedom" has more cachet), a win for Obama among Catholics may reveal that there is indeed no "Catholic vote" anymore, at least not one that can be swung on such Catholic issues as abortion or birth control or same-sex marriage. Of the three, I think contraception is the one that is least likely to convince Catholics to switch sides, given the general lack of adherence to that particular teaching.
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One Direction's Niall Horan wants to fight Olly Murs
One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan thinks he could take 'Heart Skips A Beat' hitmaker Olly Murs in the boxing ring after sending him a series of tweets about his fighting abilities, or lack thereof.
The 'What Makes You Beautiful' singer saw a post that Murs sent to his official Twitter account on May 3, in which he explained that he had been "sparring" with a friend, and joked that he probably "wouldn't knock snow off a rope".
Following Horan's lighthearted remark, Murs shot back with "hahaha true!! I've seen monkeys take better swings!! I was awful!!"
This message prompted Horan to respond with the suggestion that they meet up while on tour in the USA together for a few rounds, and Murs said he is more than up for the challenge:
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- Live blog, full stats: Sydney takes on Geelong - follow our coverage from 6.30 tonight
tonight Senator Kate Lundy, the federal minister who helped orchestrate the infamous media conference that exposed criminality and drug use in sport, has broken her silence on the events of last year that triggered unprecedented doping investigations.
Speaking to Fairfax Media following remarks she described as "unfortunate" by former World Anti-Doping Agency boss John Fahey, and the AFL's Andrew Demetriou, Lundy denied the February 2013 announcement – dubbed ''the blackest day in Australian sport'' – was politically motivated.
"There were all sorts of pressures about it, but nothing was further from my mind," said the former minister for sport.
''It's been an uncomfortable process for everybody, but I have absolutely no doubt that Australian sport is in a better place because those issues were aired when they were."
Upon learning that the Australian Crime Commission was to release its explosive report that implicated the nation's top professional codes, Lundy said she felt she had no choice but to confront the matter head-on.
The assembly of sports bosses and politicians that ensued on February 7, 2013, has been heavily criticised – most recently this week by Demetriou and Fahey – who suggested the announcement was a concocted, damaging and politically motivated stunt.
But Lundy maintained the course of action was right.
"The Australian Crime Commission made it clear that they were tabling their report publicly, so it was a question then, as sports minister, of how do we deal with that?'' she said.
"And I absolutely felt, and I still feel, that the only responsible way was to stand up and say, 'We are here to keep sport clean, and we're all going to work together to do it'.
"Our objective was to reassure the Australian public that not only the government, but sports themselves, were absolutely committed to the integrity of sport.''
Any attempt to stifle the information contained in the ACC report, Senator Lundy said, would have been "irresponsible and untenable".
"The alternative would have been to pretend it didn't happen, to respond later, and let sports be pursued individually and in a way where they would have to respond.
"So I don't think we had any choice. To ignore it, or to try to suppress it in any way, didn't even enter my mind. We trusted a law-enforcement authority that needed to go public and we certainly believed them.
"Remember, the greatest concern of the ACC at the time was that lives were at risk. So I don't think any politician is empowered to challenge the making public of material that an authority like the Australian Crime Commission believed could prevent illness or, worse, death."
Lundy implored sporting leaders such as Demetriou to "remember why you were there [at the February 2013 announcement]; remember why we were all there''.
"The motivation was right. The execution, I think, was not perfect. But it was, in my view, the only thing we could do if we were serious about sport in this country.''
While the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority was effectively left with the unenviable task of building anti-doping cases around the information contained in the ACC report – an ongoing exercise – Lundy said that couldn't be helped.
"It wasn't a case of being the wrong way around. It was completely unprecedented," she said.
"ASADA's investigation process didn't change. What changed is the ACC put out a report, which pointed to an ASADA investigation."
Lundy said there was not one person who instigated the media conference, but that the idea evolved over several days while national sports bosses received confidential briefings on the contents of the ACC report.
"Obviously I was involved in pulling that together, but my memory of it is that the idea evolved out of everyone's sense of urgency around getting on the front foot in responding to this," she said.
"I'm happy to take responsibility for it, don't get me wrong, but certainly the idea evolved out of a series of conversations over those days between the briefings and the actual press conference."
Samantha Lane joined The Age in 2005 and has specialised in the coverage of Australian Rules football, cycling, Olympic sports and drugs in sport. A Quill award winner and part of the Fairfax team that won a Walkley award in 2014 for its coverage of the AFL's doping scandal, Sam has rich multimedia experience. She is part of the Seven network's Saturday night AFL television coverage and was previously a panellist on network Ten's Before the Game. Sam was The Age's Olympics reporter for the 2012 London Olympics, and covered the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games for Fairfax. Her work has won awards from the Australian Sports Commission, the Victorian Institute of Sport, the AFL Players Association and the AFL Coaches Association.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Creative Wings
16 comments:
- Forever Young said...
You certainly discovered your wings right here.
- June 18, 2008 at 10:07 AM
- Teri C said...
Don't you just love when the perfect thing falls in your lap! This is so perfect!
- June 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- human being said...
the crow with its deep look... the soft dreamy butterfly... the curved abstract forms of
plants(in Iranian painting we call these Esleemi... they singinfy inner growth and isight)as well as
the composition... the colors...
all talk about something sublime...
if i was not too sleepy, i could write several pages on this fabulous work
i look at the world
fluttering shapes
dance hand in hand
with trailing words
i paint them
- June 18, 2008 at 12:03 PM
- Ammon said...
Awesome blueness!
Most days I find that I have one wing which sometimes seems worse than none at all...
If you send me your info you can definitely make it to my birthday card list!!
Thanks for all of your comments and your continued support despite my one wingedness.
- June 18, 2008 at 7:29 PM
- studio lolo said...
teri, FY...thank you. I do love playing with this sketchbook!
HB...you amaze me with your poetic comments that seem to flow from your fingertips to the keys. Thank you.
Ammon...I do not see you having only one wing which would have you flailing in a circle. If only I could fly like you!
- June 18, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- human being said...
thanks my dear friend, Lolo
your magnificent work inspired me.
- June 18, 2008 at 11:36 PM
- Mick said...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's nothing quite like slinging a little paint (et cetera) in one's sketchbook. A fun piece, Laurel. :)
- June 19, 2008 at 4:54 AM
- studio lolo said...
Thanks, Mick! I've been accused of slinging more than paint ;P
- June 19, 2008 at 7:01 AM
- Debra Kay said...
I love it when something seems to want to be created!
- June 19, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Wish I had time to doodle in my Moleskine myself. Glad to see you back at it with your crow!
- June 19, 2008 at 6:11 PM
- Mim said...
This is wonderful and so appropriate for you HAW to you today also!
- June 25, 2008 at 2:58 AM
- Suana said...
I do l o v e your beautiful ravens, you capture them so well, so wise looking, perhaps a little smug with a hint of mischief...
- July 15, 2008 at 5:09 PM
- Marit Cooper said...
I love this one, it give me hope :-)
- August 2, 2008 at 12:53 AM
- catnapping said...
he is beautiful. i think crows are the sexiest of all birds.
- August 3, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- adrienne trafford said...
an amazing crow - love this
- December 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM
- Mary Stebbins Taitt said...
Wonderful bird, colors, thoughts, this is great.
- April 6, 2009 at 8:22 PM


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Federal spending on training and equipment for local police to combat terrorism is undermined by a lack of research into the way terrorists think and act, Reno Police Chief Jerry Hoover said.
Hoover and other officers said at a public meeting Tuesday night Reno is "absolutely" safer from terrorists thanks to two years of increased attention and preparedness since the Sept. 11 attacks.
"There's been a lot of training, a lot of money distributed by the federal government," Hoover said, about $2.25 million to the Washoe County, Reno-Sparks area.
Most of it has been spent on training, equipment and overtime, he said.
"Very little of it has been used for research. One of my issues is that until we know what exactly we are up against - how do we train and buy equipment when we don't know what we're up against?" he asked.
Reno police and other law enforcement agencies have taken initial steps to reduce the community's vulnerability to terrorist attacks, Hoover said.
"But there's going to be a point where we need to know a lot more than we do now," he said.
Some private institutions have launched research in the area, "but the government has not done a lot," Hoover said.
Over the past three decades, there has been a shift internationally from political terrorism aimed at bringing about political change with minimal loss of life to more frequent religious terrorism aimed at destroying an enemy.
"They want a body count," Hoover said.
"I'd like to see research into the motivations of various terrorist groups," he said in an interview after the presentation to about 20 people Tuesday night at the Regional Public Safety Training Center in Reno.
"What motivates them? How are they structured? What are their tactics?" he said.
"We in local law enforcement have a military structure. Terrorists seem to have a `netwar' strategy, which means they've got cells all over. All the cells communicate but there is no real leader.
"They may give instructions, but then they act when they want to, maybe three months later or a year later," Hoover said.
"We are structured to try to fight groups that are not structured the same way we are."
Hoover, who has a masters degree in public administration from Harvard University, was a police commander in Boulder, Colo., and St. Joseph, Mo., before he became chief in Reno in 1997. He pointed to research by Jessica Stern at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, who emphasizes the importance of live terrorists as intelligence assets.
"She has interviewed terrorists. That's the kind of thing the government should be doing," he said.


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Mar 14, 2014
From staff reports
James McGee-Moore, undergraduate sculpture student at Ohio University, will exhibit her video work in an exhibition at the Ohio University Art Gallery in Seigfred Hall 536. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, runs March 18 to 22.
James McGee-Moore is a home-schooled vegan with wanderlust, who came to call Athens her home when she moved here in her early teens. She has exhibited work locally and at Agora X, Junctionview Studios in Columbus. She will receive her bachelor's degree in sculpture in May.
In her videos, McGee-Moore explores themes of femininity as well as social constructs and pressures. For this exhibition, she created four video pieces that will be displayed on monitors within four large personal viewing canopies. This exhibition includes a variety of other art works compiled from senior Fine Arts students.
The Ohio University Art Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Petra Kralickova, the director of exhibitions, 740-593-0796.


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Thread: Really annoying keyboard
03-09-2006, 02:20 AM #1Emuleem22GuestReally annoying keyboard
OK, so I've posted about my keyboard acting weird before (mentioning as a part of another topic), but it's getting increasingly annoying now, so I'm here to ask people what they think I should do.
I very recently got an Intel iMac 20", and absolutely love it except for how my keyboard acts. Well, I'm not sure if it's the keyboard or any other defect that's causing this, but seeing how my mouse and any other USB peripheral never had problem, I'm guessing it's the keyboard. The problem is that, I would be using the keyboard for, say 30 minutes, an hour, who knows how long,,,, but all of a sudden, it stops responding. The timing of when the keyboard stops responding is very random, and sometimes, the volume control (down/up/mute/eject) keys on the top right corner are the only keys that do not respond, and sometimes the whole keyboard goes dead. Solution is very easy,,, all I do is disconnect and reconnect the keyboard whenever this happens. At first, I thought "hmm, did I accidently connect that USB port a little loosely?(doesn't make sense, but oh well,, I was trying to forgive anything because it's my brand new mac)" But this problem didn't go away for the 2 weeks I've had this machine. It's really annoying when I would be typing an essay or a report blindly and realize a few seconds later that I've typed a paragraph for nothing, or I would be in middle of a battle in World of Warcraft and my character freezes, reach to disconnect and reconnect my keyboard and my guy's dead.
The reason I'm really annoyed about this problem is that, I know I can't prove to the guys at Apple store that this is actually happening. The keyboard has been treated with care (washed my hands before every use) and it looks and smells brand new, no greece or nothing. And like I said, for the random duration of time, it works perfectly... I don't like to take my keyboard just so the guys at the store would connect to their computer and confirm that there's no problem, especially because I don't have a car and it takes me more than 30 minutes to get to Apple store by bus. Should I just tell myself that I was unlucky and get it over with this by buying a new keyboard? I don't know about your local Apple people, but the guys at my local Apple store are not the most friendly/professional people. (One guy I asked a question to a while ago about .Mac account, whether I could continue my membership when I move back to Japan, has told me that he doesn't know the answer to my question because, "When you're in a foreign country, your using whatever other country Internet they have there, so it's not something the US Apple store can help you with."... I tried my best rephrasing my question to get him to say what I didn't want to hear from an Apple employee, but he really meant Internet is different depending on what part of the world one's in)
Oops, I got a little off-topic, but anyway,,, customer support isn't their strength at this particular Apple store, so do you think I should just give up on this keyboard that came with my system? Thanks for any input.
03-09-2006, 02:50 AM #2Emuleem22Guest
Actually, to be honest, I really don't care if the Apple store people would replace the keyboard for me or not, at this point. The amount of time I would be saving by just spending another $30 buying a new wired-keyboard is far more important to me than getting it replaced for free going through so much unguaranteed trouble and time. But I do want to know what you guys think of what the real problem is. Is there a possiblity of anything else that's causing this keyboard defect? Or does it sound pretty much like the keyboard is at fault? The last thing I want is to buy a new keyboard and get into the same problem, cuz then i would really have no excuse to return that 2nd keyboard.
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My mac keyboard died the other day but that was more to do with *ahem* me spilling water on it and frying the USB board!
I got a new generic keyboard from my local supermarket, its really incredibly good considering the price! (around $8 US)Mac Life - Apple Mac computers news, forums and more...
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This might be a simplistic reply but just maybe helpful...I can relate to the typing situation. Only to find you typed NOTHING! somettimes I accidentaly hit the number lock key. COuld that be it?
This is a common fault. Have you got the latest version of Tiger? Upgrading to 10.4.6 and above solves the problem.
Still don't know how they managed to sell IMacs for a couple of months, but forgot to make the keyboard work properly?!
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Reboot into "Safe Boot":
by rebooting from a complete shutdown, holding down the shift key after the Mac reboots then just do nothing. Reboot again as normal and see if this changes anything...
09-25-2006, 05:46 PM #7zaphod_esGuestOriginally Posted by Jabjabs
Getting back to a real keyboard with a delete key, page up/page down, number pad etc would be a real bonus for me and my Macbook Pro.
call, complain to apple and get a new one.MacBook owner since 7/15/06
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Landauer's erasure principle states that there is an inherent work cost associated with all irreversible operations, like the erasure of the data stored in a system. The necessary work is determined by our uncertainty: the more we know about the system, the less it costs to erase it.
Here, we analyse erasure in a general setting where our information about that system can be quantum mechanical. In this scenario, our uncertainty, measured by a conditional entropy, may become negative. We establish a general relation between quantum conditional entropies and a physical quantity, the work cost of erasure. As a consequence, we obtain a thermodynamic interpretation of negative entropies: they quantify the work that can be gained by a quantum observer erasing a system.
(arXiv: 1009.1630)