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The Pirate Bay Reports Piracy to Police
The Pirate Bay dropped the dime on an anti-piracy agency it claims illegally copied system files to create a "fraudulent parody site."
The Pirate Bay, as you may already know, is the world's largest file sharing site, and as its name suggest it has a certain propensity toward, shall we say, content that is not necessarily respectful of the copyright laws of the land. But while it doesn't have much respect for copyright, it has even less respect for those who disrespect copyright in the name of copyright. The Pirate Bay alleges that Finland's Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Center unlawfully used some of its materials to create a parody site - piraattilahti.fi, complete with a sinking galleon - and so it called the police.
"While The Pirate Bay may have a positive view on copying, it will not stand by and watch copyright enforcing organizations disrespect copyright," The Pirate Bay said in a press release. "It's funny that we have to teach the copyright lobby the meaning of the law. The fact that they wrote it doesn't mean that they are above it."
The Pirate Bay claimed the CPIAC "is not new to balancing on the edge of what's right and wrong," noting that the group instigated a police raid in 2012 against a nine-year-old girl who had downloaded music from the internet, which resulted in the confiscation of her Winnie the Pooh laptop.
"CIAPC is like an ugly high school bully without friends," the statement said. "It's time to take a stand. Cyber bullying is a serious matter to us all."
The Pirate Bay also pledged that any financial award it wins as a result of this case will go toward replacing the girl's laptop.
Source: The Pirate Bay
You can't stop them. Not when they slip into... MAXIMUM OVERTROLL.
Seriously though, this makes me laugh too hard for me to side with anybody besides The Pirate Bay on this whether they're being hypocritical or not.
That said, they may not be able to win this. At least in the US, parody is protected and it may be the same there. (At least I think it is in the US. Being a dumb 'Murican I can't be expected to know anything more advanced than how to order a burger at McDonalds though)
So the copyright inquisitors who stole the Pirate Bay IP are now going to sue themselves? ^_^
This is not in the US though, and most other countries lack a proper Fair Use law, including Sweden and Finland.
Which is a shame, they really should have one, but as long as they don't, obstructing copynazis with copyright is the most practical form of protest.
The Pirate Bay isn't hosting any illegal content themselves and the copyright organization is breaking the law. Add on that the fact that I can't have sympathy for someone who would force you to pay over $10k per song... Yeah, I really really really hope that the Pirate Bay wins this one.
Yep because we all know that you can tell over the internet how old somebody is. They found out somebody was downloading songs illegally so they reported it.
Not so much fun when you're the victim, is it, Pirate Bay? And they have the nerve to not only go against their whole "sharing culture is our right" bullshit, but to pretend they have the moral high ground.
EDIT: Not even bothering with a flame shield this time.
Parody is protected, yes, but TPB is claiming that CIAPC copied & used their system files, which would be a violation of copyright law either way
Over the internet? No. But you can't tell me the police planned and executed that raid without knowing the age of the target.
I agree, actually. There's no point in enforcing a law if you have to break that very same law to do it.
PS. Before anyone brings up having to kill to stop murderers, it is legal for the police to use deadly force in that situation. I'm fairly sure it is not legal for them to violate copyright laws, though, because there's no situation I can imagine where that would be necessary.
They are suing someone for doing the exact same thing that they are enforcing? Hypocrisy level over 9000.
Also, it's obvious that the site they're suing did it on purpose because they wanted TPB to react the way they did. I'm surprised they fell for that trap.
I get the feeling people in the thread are overlooking a few key things here.
yes the anti piracy group has some egg on their face. wouldn't be the first time.
But what about TPB?
Seems they have no issue following the law when it works in their favor. That kind of undercuts any moral high ground they ever had. They're creating a double standard of only recognizing it as illegal when specific parties engage in it. What kind of crap is that?
Sorry TPB, but if you're going to protect the ability for the average user to download whatever for free, that should include even the ones you don't like. Otherwise you're just hypocrites.
Captcha: It's Super Delicious.
Yes, the irony is quite delicious.
Yep. You wouldn't know this from reading the brief summary here on the escapist, but it was pretty clear in whatever article I read earlier today (probably on the BBC News site). Oddly enough, I don't recall seeing anything about the nine-year-old girl and her Winnie-the-Pooh laptop until just now.
Dear Pirate Bay,
Parody is PROTECTED SPEECH.
Unless the laws are different in Finland, in which case it isn't.
they are not being hypocritical they are being trolls they dont give a damn about copyright laws but when the people trying to shut them down start breaking their own rules its fun to go "ha you are just as bad as we are, have a taste of your own medicine"
its like the time a music company didnt pay royalties to some artists on mix cds they had sold. they were like the kid downloading music and then selling it to their friends.
and has been said by others. i have read this on different sites and it was not just a parody of the site they did a copy paste job with the code with only minor changes.
I thought information wanted to be free and its not theft if nothing physical was taken from you and if you are just making a copy it doesn't hurt anyone and all that other bullshit.
Guess it's only okay when someone else's ideas are in question. This follows the old adage what's mine is mine and whats yours is mine.
Or maybe they are just trolling because they want to be dicks instead of making a point of showing superiority in their own principles.
And what was the "trap"?
That copyright apologists on the Internet will have a good laugh about how "hypocritical" TPB is for using lawsuits?
Because that works both ways, as TPB's fandom is laughing at the hypocricy of the "copynazis" stumbling in their own copyright laws. If you already used to think of TPB as ideologues, who take their anti-copyright-industry stance seriously, then this case will hardly change your mind, because then their statement sounds as if dripping with sarcasm, just as they are ironically demonstating to everyone how the laws that they protest against can be overused against their beneficiaries.
Or if you think of them as a business, then it can strenghten the feeling that they are just another corporation that would do anything to silence competition, and there is nothing more to it.
"If you do X to somebody, don't be surprised when somebody does X to you." -- Some Old Guy
I'm sure there's a saying that goes like that. It can be applied in this case to the Pirate Bay by replacing "do X" with "perform copyright infringement".
There's a difference between parodying someone and outright copying his code. These are guys who've studied every angle of the copyright laws in order to ensure that their site doesn't violate them, so I think they know what they're doing.
Besides, you're kinda missing the point so hard that you might need to look up its area code. Fact of the matter is that it's being done by a Copyright Protection Agency that´s been fighting them at every turn. The irony is simply too great for them not to report it. If anything, the Pirate bay team are getting the largest laugh out of this.
The Pirate Bay believes that copyright infringement is okay because it's sharing.
But they don't want to share their copyrighted system files, because that would be infringement?
Sounds to me like they saw an excuse to exercise their vendetta against copyright enforcing agencies, and didn't mind looking like hypocrites to do so. If the Pirate Bay really wanted copyright infringement gone, then they shouldn't give a damn about being infringed upon. They have no leg to stand on here.
Yes, they have a case, and yes, the agency in question are not above the law. But it looks to me like that agency is going to use this lawsuit to bring them out of hiding, and ask that they back up their claim with evidence that could build a case against the Pirate Bay, or worse - the Pirate Bay will be countersued and their operation shut down.
I'll admit I've no clue how the courts operate in Finland, but it seems to me an agency devoted to fighting piracy is going to rip apart pirates by getting them to court.
Too much... hypocrisy... to stand... <dies>
Why should you care that an anti-piracy group did it? Point and laugh if you must, but calling the police is six or seven different kinds of idiocy.
Is it bad I just want the little girl to get her Laptop back?
It's not so much that they "don't want to share their files", that they think that sharing should be legally allowed, but as long as it isn't, they might as well demonstrate to the copyright agencies how dysfuncional the laws that they support are.
It's like shaming conservative politicians and preachers for being secretly gay. Not that there is anything wrong with being gay, but after they said that there is, they had it coming.
you can fairly easily simply off of site visits
And calling it Cyber bullying? That's just insulting to the people who have experienced REAL bullying.
I remember reading somewhere that she did.
Taking the flames like a man ay? I tip my hat to you and offer you a fire extinguisher, you'll need it.
OT: If the laws say that parody is protected then the pirate pay will lose, otherwise PB go nuts.
you can fairly easily simply off of site visits
Not really. The internet is far to fucked up to be able to tell somebodys age just from the websites they visited. We have thirty year old males obsessed with content aimed at six year old girls. It becomes even more ridiculous once you understand that most computers have more then one user.
Well, this thread is going to go places. I can tell already by the way we've got posters calling the people over at TPB hypocrites for effectively weaponizing irony, apparently missing the entire point of the article.
Also, I've been playing too much FTL[1], because when Phlakes mentioned not bothering to put up his flame shield, my first impulse was to charge up a beam weapon.
[1] and yes, I paid for it
hehe, the irony is funny.
to be honest I hope pirate bay loses. i dont see the point of pirating something you can pay for when its available to you, but then again I have a work ethic and know id like to be paid if im making something creative to give people entertainment (espeically if im getting screwed by the record company like musicians usually if not always do). and im not in the least sympathetic to the girl losing her laptop so thats why pirate bay should win just so little suzy can get a new laptop. tell her family to ask priate bay to run a donation campaign for her.
Um, you do know that the way record companies screw over artists is by taking just about all of the money from album sales, right? That's why record company BS is used as an argument in favor of piracy, with the standard line being "if you want to support them, go to a concert and buy a t-shirt." Not necessarily arguing for or against piracy here[1], just saying that pointing out the way record companies screw over artists is pretty much the exact opposite of an argument against piracy.
[1] my stance is more that copyright is a good idea, but it needs to be a lot more limited than it is now. Because right now it basically works out to "is Mickey Mouse set to go into the public domain before your work is? Then congratulations, you have a perpetual copyright."
its more than that. I remember... I think it was either jewel or someone around that time doing an interview where you more or less sell your soul to the record company and youre in a perpetual debt. any advance they give you have to pay back and they own any right on your merchandise. besides, even if it is them just taking off from your album sales, thats still a lot of money to lose. i get they have to make something and everyone has to have a cut because thats the way the world works, but the idea that you should just pirate it cause you know, its going to hit the record company more than the artist and fuck those guys just means the record people will dig into other profits artists can get.
either way, as long as the artist is getting any money out of it, its better than them getting none at all. but like I said, Im not sympathetic to just taking for free so maybe Im not seeing the allure of piracy.
[1] my stance is more that copyright is a good idea, but it needs to be a lot more limited than it is now. Because right now it basically works out to "is Mickey Mouse set to go into the public domain before your work is? Then congratulations, you have a perpetual copyright."
Good lord these anti file sharing people just get less likable by the day don't they.
So... let me get this straight...
The Pirate Bay had their website design stolen and used by one of the very copywrong trolls that it fights. There is a little bit of irony there...
Oh... and another gang of copywrong trolls is threatening to sue the pirate PARTY in Sweden if they keep hosting the pirate bay... I am not too familiar with the Swedish law system but I suspect that a website committing no illegal actions (Providing a road for people to travel along and having criminals travel along it does not mean that you go after the guy who built the road and try to force it to close!) being hosted by a political party in Swedish parliament should have any cases like this against them thrown out by default.
Its less of a "falling for their trap" and more TPB noticing that they could actually hurt the organisation that is against them, act all smug about it and make the other organisation look bad all at once.
They have to know copyright law inside and out to avoid being screwed over, so it'd make sense that they'd know when to sue and actually hurt their opponent, pretty smart move. Its only a trap if it hurts them, which it doesn't. Aside from a few people who were against them in the first place going "heh, hypocrites", anyone in support of them understands the joke in being able to go "hah, now we can sue you for bullshit reasons, how do you like it?".
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To begin the development of customizations to the RTC is necessary to prepare and configure the environment. Here I will split this preparation into three parts, the first one will cover the jazz server and client installation, the second one will explain the initial settings of the server and licenses, and the third part in which we talk about the changes needed to make environment ready for development, such as debug configuration and using the SDK.
We will be using version 3.0 of Rational Team Concert, if you want to develop for previous versions like 22.214.171.124, you won't find major problems, because although the product itself has improved considerably, the development methods have not changed that much.
Preparing the Environment for Extending RTC (1/3) - Installing the RTC 3.0 (windows)
Important: This tutorial was produced using the windows version of the RTC, some screenshots may not match for other operating systems. A few aspects will be different, for example, the extension of some files "*. bat", "*. sh", "*. exe".
Ok, lets get started. First you need to download the necessary files from the Jazz website (you must be registered and registration is free). After you log in, access the following download page https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-team-concert/releases/3.0?P=allDownloads
There you will find several files for download, including web installers. Here we'll use the offline installers, and for that we need to download the following files:
1- https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-team-concert/releases/3.0/RTC-Developer-10-C-License-3.0.zip
2- https://jazz.net/downloads/ibm-installation-manager/releases/1.4.1
3- https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-team-concert/releases/3.0/JTS-CCM-With-Trial-Licenses-repo-3.0.zip
4- https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-team-concert/releases/3.0/RTC-Eclipse-Client-repo-3.0.zip
After downloading the files, unzip them to their respective folders, as shown below:
Now install the Installation Manager (agent.installer\install.exe). Setup is very simple and requires no further explanation.
Once installed, we will now configure the repositories in Installation Manager. Access the "File" -> "Preferences", select the tab "Repositories" and click the "Add Repository"
Look for the file "repository.config" in folder "RTC-Eclipse-Client-repo-3.0\im\repo\rtc-client-offering\offering-repo", then repeat the process to file with same name, but in the folder "JTS-CCM-With-Trial-Licenses-repo-3.0\im\repo\jts-ccm-trial\offering-repo".
Now that the Installation Manager know where are the installation files, we can install the server and client. To do this click "Install".
The order of installation between server and client doesn't matter right now. Of course, you can only use the client if the server is up, but as in this first part we will not run the client, we can install it first because its installation is simpler.
Select the package Rational Team Concert - Client for Eclipse IDE and proceed with the installation, accepting the License Terms and choosing the desired directory.
Then it's time to install the server
Okay, we have the server and the client installed. In the next post, we will configure the server initial settings to make it work properly.
Leave your comments, critics, suggestions. Your feedback is very important to make me improve the material. Despite the fact that I'm relatively "old" in development world, I am entirely new in this area of articles, blogs and video lessons.
Some spelling errors may occur. If you find any misspelled words, let me know.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) opening weekend started off with a bang as Gallaudet University's showdown with Castleton State College went to the final seconds on a warm Saturday afternoon at Hotchkiss Field before 700 fans. Castleton State's Carl Ojala kicked a 20-yard field goal with 11 seconds left in regulation to lift the Spartans (1-2, 1-0 ECFC) over the Bison, 31-28.
Gallaudet (2-2, 0-1 ECFC) tied the game at 28, a minute before, when the Bison finished a seven play, 80-yard drive and converted a two-point conversion. Sophomore running back Phillip Hayes (Baton Rouge, La.) ran in from 10 yards out for the touchdown and then scored on the two-point attempt.
Castleton started its final drive at its own 35-yard line and had a minute and 17 seconds to work with. Spartan quarterback Shane Brozowski threw his team on his back and marched them down the field on an eight play, 62-yard drive. Brozowski ran the ball four times and completed three passes to set-up the game-winning field goal.
It was an offensive explosion in the conference opener as the two team combined for 1,009 yards of total offense. Senior quarterback Jimmy Gardner (St. Augustine, Fla.) threw for a career-high 156 yards, as he completed 7-of-11 passes, and one touchdown. The Bison signal caller also ran the ball 16 times for 70 yards and one touchdown. Gardner's counterpart Brozowski (33-for-46) torched the Bison defense with 413 passing yards and one touchdown. He also ran the ball 20 times for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Gallaudet ran for a season best 329 yards on the ground led by junior Mike Gimeli (Deer Park, N.Y.) who ran for a game-high 128 yards and scored the game's first touchdown with 39 seconds left in the first quarter. The score gave Gallaudet an early 7-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
The Spartans got on the board seconds later when Brozowski connected with Evan Cassidy on a swing pass that went for 54-yard touchdown.
A missed Spartans field goal allowed the Bison to gain possession late in the second quarter. Gardner aired it out and connected on two passes for 25 and 37 yards, the latter went to sophomore Ryne Worsham (Chicago, Ill.) for a touchdown with 2:30 left before half. Gallaudet's point after attempt by senior Justin Wilson (Carmichael, Calif.) was blocked.
Castleton took the lead for the first time with 19 seconds left before the intermission when Brozowski dove in from a yard out. The Spartans went into halftime up 14-13.
In the third quarter, the Bison started the second half with a strong 11 play, 61-yard drive that ended with a Gardner 5-yard run at the 8:46 mark. The Spartans answered with their own 10 play, 59-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown when Brozowski scored on fourth and goal from the 1-yard line.
GU coughed up the ball on its next drive but quickly regained possession when sophomore defensive back Shelby Bean (Arvada, Colo.) came down with a highlight reel interception. Bean grabbed a tipped ball from teammate Tony Tatum (Gardendale, Ala.), who was falling out of bounds. The ensuing Bison drive was stuffed on a fourth and four run at the Castleton State 32-yard line.
In the fourth quarter, the Spartans were poised to add to its 21-20 lead but Ojala's 22-yard field goal was blocked by freshman Adham Talaat (Springfield, Va.). Gallaudet's next drive went 10 plays, 43 yards but was stopped at the Castleton 37 when Gardner was stopped for no gain on fourth and one with 6:33 left in the game. The Spartans marched down the field and scored over two minutes later when M Wong ran in from a yard out to give Castleton a 28-20 lead.
Sophomore linebacker Tom Pangia (Hammonton, N.J.) led the Bison defense with 11 tackles. Freshman linebacker Steven Barber (Denver, Colo.) had a one sack for a loss of 12 yards, sophomore Clayton Grossinger (Frederick, Md.) recorded a sack for a loss of 10 yards and had five tackles and junior John Van Wey (Alexandria, Va.) made a sack for a loss of seven yards and recorded five tackles. GU finished the game with 81 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for a loss of 30 yards, three pass break-ups, one interception and one block. Castleton State was led by Cody Tancreti, Brandon Bergeron and Dustin Young who all made 10 tackles apiece in the win.
Gallaudet controlled the time of possession as the Bison held the ball for 36 minutes and 22 seconds. The Bison committed 16 penalties for 121 yards while Castleton State was whistled for seven penalties for 64 yards.
The two teams took part in today's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coach to Cure MD. Gallaudet had an honorary captain with them today in Cane Bobatoon a 14-year-old with muscular dystrophy from nearby Northern Virginia. Both teams' coaches wore special AFCA patches to show their support for the Coach to Cure MD. If you are interested in making a donation please log onto www.coachtocuremd.org.
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AHL Game Night: 3-5-10 River Rats at Admirals
Five straight wins at home for the Admirals.
Jaroslav Janus allowed 2 goals on 28 shots before stopping 2 out of 4 shooters in the penalty shot session for the shootout win. Janus moved his record to above .500 for the season at 7-6-0 with the win, and he's riding a personal 5 game winning streak.
First Period
ALB Terry, (14) (FitzGerald), 3:47
Second Period
NOR Hall, (12) (Tyrell, Craig), 9:59
NOR Keller, (13) (Mihalik, Tyrell), 16:07 (PP)
Third Period
ALB McBain, (6) , 0:26
ALB- Terry, McBain
NOR- Keller, Jones, Fornataro, Fadden
Adam Hall, Janus, and Justin Keller were the game's three stars.
In a stunning development, Juraj Simek, the Don of the Presov Mafia, was stopped for the first time all season in the shootout. He was the one and only Admiral to fail to convert on Justin Pogge. With a pair of assists, Dana Tyrell had his 5th multi-point game in his last 11 games, and he's on a 3-game point streak. Vladimir Mihalik notched his 6th point in his last 12 games and has matched his season total for point from a year ago and is 1 point shy of his career best AHL season. Paul Szczechura is about to be recalled to Tampa Bay and did not play tonight.
The win moves the Admirals to within 1 point of Albany for 2nd place in the East Division with the Rats holding 1 game in hand. The Admirals will give the Rats a rematch tomorrow night at The Scope, and a regulation win could move Norfolk into 2nd place all by themselves in the division. Fourth place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is losing 4-1 to Syracuse in the third period. If that holds up, Norfolk will move 7 points up on the Penguins with the Pens holding 3 games in hand. 5th place Adirondack lost to Rochester 5-2 and, if the Crunch's score holds up, they'll be tied with Syracuse at 12 points behind the Admirals with each team holding 3 games in hand on Norfolk. Bolt Prospects has declared the Binghamton Senators deceased.
In the crossover, Bridgeport beat Portland 5-4, Providence fell to Manchester 2-1, and the Hartford Wolf Pack were idle. So, the Admirals remain 5 points up on the 5th place team in the Atlantic (Bridgeport), move 7 points up on the 6th place team (Providence) with the Bruins holding 2 games in hand, and the Admirals move 11 points up on 7th place Hartford with the Pack holding 3 games in hand. If the Admirals were to fall to 4th in the East Division, they would have to finish ahead of the 5th place team in the Atlantic to make the postseason.
It's an epic clash tomorrow between the Admirals and the Rats with 2nd place in the division potentially up for grabs.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
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Sounds fairly steep considering that a generic clear-sided bag with zip is less than half the price on Amazon. A ziplock freezer bag would do the same job at a fraction of the price too.
pOcpac iPac Road Pac combi, pOcpac iPac Road Pac combi... try saying that a few times after a glass or two of sherry.
To decipher: pOcpac (henceforth referred to as Pocpac, because that cap-O is just ridiculous) is a company formed by two South African brothers, who were caught out riding in a storm and wondered why there wasn't a neat, convenient waterproof pouch for your valuables on the market. iPac is the smaller of their neat, convenient waterproof pouch, for iPhones and other similar devices; the Road Pac part refers to a larger pouch, designed to take all the other gubbins that you'd usually shove in your pocket or saddlebag unprotected from the elements. There are even a few stylised pictures on the front depicting the things - inner tube, CO2 canister and nozzle, tyre levers - that you might want to keep in there. Neat, huh.
Both have got nicely rounded edges - the so-called RES, Round Edge Seal System - to stop them snagging on the way in and out of jersey pockets, and the company reckons the plastic becomes softer, but not less waterproof, with time. Less believably, they claim the pouch "becomes smaller when filled". How that works, I don't know - unless they simply mean "put something in and there's less space".
Despite it looking small, the iPac does fit an iPhone rather well, and you can use your touchscreen through the clear plastic. Not sure you'll be able to take pictures with your cameraphone inside, though.
The larger Pocpac does indeed fit the illustrated items snugly, although keeping my tyre levers dry has never been a priority. That said, it stops you packing too much - and keeps everything together. And there's a whole host of things you might want to protect on a ride - you're not limited to those pictured on the pouch.
But the all important question: do they work? I rode with these pouches on several long wet rides, including in the north of Scotland, where the rain is no joke, and my bits did stay dry. Not those bits, keep your mind out of the gutter.
Since these close with a zip, there is a small gap where the two ends of the zip course meet the end of the pouch: the zip, being bulky, is never going to get to the end of the run easily. I tried closing it tight, and only succeeded in ripping the plastic a bit. This wasn't just me being over-zealous. I lent one to someone else, and they managed to do the same thing.
So these aren't 100% watertight, and if you're getting absolutely drenched, or going underwater, there is a chance your things would get wet. And especially if you break it. There are press-fit plastic pouches that would avoid this (though these too have their problems - they're fiddly). Or buy a pouch used by campers, or spelunkers. Folks that like exploring caves.
Pocpacs are cheap, cheerful and convenient, if a bit flawed in their design. Be careful with them, and they should see you through the rain. I'd use my one again, except I broke it.
Neat and convenient waterproof pouch, but a bit fragile.
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Pocpac iPac Road Pac combi
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Says the website:
pOcpac is THE ULTIMATE WATER RESISTANT CYCLING POUCH.....the sensible and stylish alternative to the saddlebag
The clever pOcpac water resistant lifestyle / cycling pouch is manufactured from recyclable materials which has memory and elasticity, and becomes smaller when filled. The pOcpac water resistant lifestye and cycling pouches will fit the majority of cycling jersey pockets with our newly designed RES system, Round-Edge-Seal system. Over time this clever water resistant pouch becomes softer and therefore easier to insert and remove your vital personal and cycling items from the water resistant pOcpac. There's no longer any need for an aesthetically challenged saddlebag weighing down your expensive carbon frame and wheels.
Its the iPac that is most revolutionary – you can keep your iPhone, Blackberry or other smartphone dry and still be able to use it when on the move, or stopped for a cafe break. What's not to like? Functional and affordable.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
There's nothing amazingly technical about them, but the website continues:
PERFECT storage choice for your valuables, smartphone and essential cycling items to keep them dry
PROTECTION from all bad weather, sand, snow, water & general outdoor conditions
EASY TO USE zip creates a secure water resistant pouch
CLEVER materials enable your touchscreen smartphone to be used without removing it from inside the pouch
LIGHTWEIGHT at 38g (1.34oz) weigh much less than the saddlebag alternative for racing, training & social rides.
COMPACT designated compartments for your cycling essentials & valuables, such as spare tube, tyre levers, gas cylinder, small multi tool, smartphone, credit card & cash
CONVENIENT everything can be accessed in seconds – even with wet and cold hands – as the secure zip lock and compartments keep it all together
COMFORTABLE form fitted for the back pockets of your cycling jersey from tough but soft hydration bladder material with no sharp edges
TESTED in the toughest climatic conditions including beyond the Arctic Circle, and on some of the World's epic sporting events in Africa & the Alps
See my zip comments...
Water-resistant, but not watertight.
Again, the zip...
If you don't break it, it's top value!
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes - with caveats...
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes - again, with the qualification about being gentle with it.
About the tester
Age: 31 Height: 1.78m Weight: 65kg
I usually ride: Cinelli Strato road or fixed commuter hack. My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, club rides, sportives, fixed/singlespeed,
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i ride dartmoor. the epicentre of the worlds entire rain supply
Ha! You've obviously not been north of Bristol, then.
Not that I'm suggesting Dartmoor has an arid or Mediterranean climate!


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Identified by her school as one of the most decorated athletes at the Christian Academy of Knoxville and as someone who "has put the (CAK) women's golf program on the map," Sophia Schubert signed her national letter of intent to play golf at Auburn University on Wednesday — a move that has been anticipated for more than a year now.
Identified by her school as one of the most decorated athletes at the Christian Academy of Knoxville and as someone who "has put the (CAK) women's golf program on the map," Sophia Schubert signed her national letter of intent to play golf at Auburn University on Wednesday — a move that has been anticipated for more than a year now.
"I love Auburn and really feel like their coaches can help me make it to the pros," Schubert remarked last year as a junior.
"My goal is to win four national championships in college and then go on and turn pro. I feel like Auburn is the place for me."
Schubert has said that Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama, Arizona and Arizona State are among the other schools that offered scholarships.
"Tennessee has a great program, but I feel like it's a little close to home," Schubert told the Knoxville News Sentinel in September 2012. The Oak Ridge native indicated one of the reasons Auburn appealed to her was to experience life away from East Tennessee.
A 2012 Rolex Junior All-American, Schubert is a three-time PrepXtra Masters Champion and was selected as the 2011 PrepXtra Player of the Year.
"Sophia is a real proven player at the American Junior Golf Association level," Kim Evans, head coach of the Auburn women's golf team, remarked this week. "She has several wins and is the best player coming out of Tennessee.
"She is highly touted and I'm glad she chose Auburn. A very consistent player and I look forward to bringing her in … she is great for the Auburn Family," coach Evans added.
Schubert has dominated at the high school level, winning the last four (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2013) district and regional championships. She is also a three-time state champion, taking the top honor in 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Nationally, she took seventh in the stroke play portion of the 2011 U.S. Girls Junior Championship. She also won the 2012 Music City AJGA Championship and the 2013 PNC Bank AJGA Championship. Additionally, the Oak Ridger has notched nine Top 10 finishes in AJGA events, including seven Top Five finishes and three Top Three finishes.
"I choose Auburn for many reasons," Schubert stated this week at auburntigers.com. "I believe we can win an SEC and national championship together."
According to information requested by The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge High School was to have three of its student athletes sign letters of intent this week.
Those three ORHS athletes include:
• Isaac Merian, who was to sign with Lee College (basketball) on Wednesday;
• Kevin Steen, who was to sign with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (baseball) on Wednesday; and
• Taylor Hatmaker, who was to sign with Milligan College (soccer) on Thursday.
Additional area athletes reportedly signing with college teams this week include:
• Hunter Tackett of Anderson County High School, Auburn (baseball);
• Chase Randolph of Harriman High School, Lincoln Memorial (baseball);
• Dannon Grubb of Rockwood High School, Lincoln Memorial (baseball);
• Chase Chambers of Farragut High School, Tennessee Tech (baseball);
• Sam Schulze of Farragut High School, Carson-Newman (baseball);
• Madison Maples of Farragut High School, North Georgia (women's basketball)
• Lexi Henry of Lenoir City High School, Tennessee Wesleyan (softball)
• Eleni Georgefandis of Bearden High School, Louisville (volleyball); and
• Rae Oleshansky of Bearden High School, Michigan (women's rowing).
A special thanks to Rhonda Sumner of the Oak Ridge High School's Athletic Office and Karen Garner of the Christian Academy of Knoxville for sharing information with The Oak Ridger. If anyone has additional information, photos, etc. on any of the three aforementioned Oak Ridge signees — or any other 2013 signees — please submit information/pix by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The curtain came down on another thrilling season of Super Rugby on Saturday, with the Chiefs winning a maiden title after seeing off the Sharks in Hamilton. Here, we recap the finest the southern hemisphere had to offer in 2012 with our Super Rugby Team of the Season.
15. Andre Taylor (Hurricanes)
The 'Canes produced a mixed bag again this season but Taylor was a major influence. Lightning quick and capable of playing rugby with almost childlike glee, he lit up a number of games and dominated the try-scoring charts. Special mention also goes to the excellent Robbie Robinson of the Chiefs.
14. JP Pietersen (Sharks)
The Springbok winger was one of the major reasons that the Sharks made a surprise trip to the final. He flitted between the wing and outside-centre all year but brought the same things to the table every time - great feet, out and out pace and a superb work-rate.
13. Conrad Smith (Hurricanes)
Just a joy to watch at times. Right up there with the world's best players, Smith produced some excellent form throughout the campaign and will be sorely missed by the All Blacks when they kick-off their Rugby Championship campaign.
12. Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
New Zealand will miss him. Sonny Bill's off to Japan and then the NRL, but Chiefs fans will at least have the memories to call on. This was his best season in union and he bought into the Chiefs' spirit, producing mature displays along with his usual block-busting runs and off-loads.
11. Bjorn Basson (Bulls)
The Bulls aren't the power they once were, but this season they did at least have one of the sharpest finishers in the game in good nick. Basson provided a cutting edge to the Bulls' conservative gameplan and produced the try-scoring form he became famous for with the Griquas.
10. Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
Certainly Dan Carter's anointed successor in the eyes of many. Produced a series of thrilling performances as the Chiefs won a maiden title and also proved that he can manage a game from start to finish under pressure.
9. Will Genia (Reds)
Rugby's own little master, Genia was once again in sparkling form despite the Reds failing to live up to the billing as reigning champions. A constant running threat and arguably the best passer in the game, it was a one-man show at times.
1. Sona Taumalolo (Chiefs)
World rugby's most dangerous player from a yard out. Quite aside from his remarkable tally of nine tries, Taumalolo was a constant star in a hard-working Chiefs side. He scrummaged well and showed up around the field, always ready for work.
2. Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
Combative, powerful and very, very consistent. Bismarck was at the heart of the Sharks' run to the final and underlined his status as the world's best hooker.
3. Owen Franks (Crusaders)
One of the world game's best tight-heads, he anchored the Crusaders' destructive scrum for the larger part of the season and made their set-piece a formidable weapon.
4. Craig Clarke (Chiefs)
One half of the Chiefs' leadership team, Clarke epitomised coach Dave Rennie's plan to field a team of "hard-working, honest buggers". Played 80 minutes in the final on an injured knee and gave the Chiefs' sometimes-shaky lineout focus all season.
5. Eben Etzebeth (Stormers)
One of the finds of the season, Etzebeth broke into the Stormers side after injuries opened up a spot in the second-row and made it his own. Secured a Springbok bow against England and provided one of the YouTube moments of the season by flattening Bismarck du Plessis in the semi-final.
6. Liam Messam (Chiefs)
The other half of the Chiefs' captaincy team, Messam enjoyed a superb season. Adding a dose of hard-graft to his prodigious running game, he was inspirational. Man of the Match in the final to boot.
7. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
Another new face to emerge with South Africa in June, Coetzee's elevation to Test rugby followed on from a great domestic season. Has an engine that just keeps going and will now be out to establish himself in a Springbok jersey following the returns of Schalk Burger and Heinrich Brussow.
8. Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
They may have fallen short of a play-off place to the fast-finishing Reds, but the Brumbies were a different proposition this season than in recent years. Under Jake White they were dogged and hard to beat, and Mowen led from the front throughout. Next step must be to compete with the best from New Zealand and South Africa.


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Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
19 Dec 13
designer: Larry Roemer • comment
With the holiday season already upon us, we're turning our focus to a nostalgia-soaked title sequence that's been making millions of us feel warm and fuzzy for generations. Over the last five decades, the now iconic 1964 Rankin & Bass film, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, has become just about as an important part of Christmas as eggnog, nutcrackers and snowmen.
Update: Breeder wins the prestigious APDG Award for Title Design for their ADBNE title sequence! Congratulations to the Breeder team!
For the Analogue/Digital conference in Brisbane, Breeder created a sensual journey with a refined and delicate aesthetic to honour the concept of "double exposure". Glimpses of models stripped bare, their soft torsos and curves become moving canvases to host striking urban and natural textures, creating an emotive and intimate piece that ascends to an almost fantasia-like crescendo.
Laurent Brett interview
17 Jul 13
designer: Laurent Brett • comment
Not only is he the most productive title designer working in France today, Laurent Brett is also the only designer we ever met, or know of, who has had a puppet made of himself. Meet this chameleon of a designer, able to master any style and technique. We interviewed Laurent in studio Sabotage in Paris (what an inspiring place to work!), where he talks about his work as a title designer, about his heroes - graphic designers Peter Saville and Vaughan Oliver. A favorite part is when Laurent references the Main Titles done by French luminaries Jean Fouchet and Michel Saignes in the '60s and '70s.
17 Jul 13
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The Frank Miller's Sin City-inspired title sequence for Florent Siri's 2005 thriller Hostage places the viewer right in the center of a high profile crime scene taking place in one of L.A's upscale suburbs. The action scene - rendered in stark black-and-off-white, with deep blood red as the only supporting color - is frozen is frozen in time. As the camera pans across the scene, alternating between wide and close shots, the tension builds slowly but surely, culminating in the film's climactic opening scene.
Watch the Titles screenings
18 Jul 12
Last chances to see the Watch the Titles one hour screening program in Europe: in Amsterdam (21/08), in Prague (31/08), and Germany (dates t.b.a.).read more »
Visual Arabia 2013
2 May 13
designer: Juan Behrens • comment
Influenced by the tradition and form of Arabic calligraphy, Juan Behren's opening titles for Visual Arabia 2013 explore the beauty and mystique of this centuries old form of communication and art. Watch the Titles editor Rani Nugraha has a chat with the Computer Programmer turned Motion Designer about learning Arabic script, reigning in ideas, and the complexities of being ambitious.
Clear History
5 Sep 13
designer: Aaron Becker • studio: Becker Design • comment
The title sequence for Clear History does exactly what it should — perfectly evoke the meaning of the title and plot of the movie into strikingly symbolic visuals. The deceptively simple-looking opening and closing titles elevate the viewer into the state of mind of the film and the story experience. Creative Director Aaron Becker takes us behind-the-scenes and discusses cascading menu's, collaborating with Larry David, and ensuring that titles tell a story. Plus, see the original pitch concepts, storyboards and motion tests.
OFFF Barcelona 2013 - Mr. Emilton's Cabinet of Curiosities
The fuss about the annual Main Titles for the OFFF event in Barcelona might seem like a bit of a hype. But at least it's a substantiated hype. And it's a daunting challenge for any designer to live up to it. Especially true when you're a total newcomer to the scene, like From Form. But these guys delivered. This new studio caught everyone by surprise with a meticulously designed short live action film about a Victorian collector with 46 Titles embedded in the scenes! Watch the Titles presents a first hand recap of From Form's presentation at OFFF. Plus –sizzling hot off the press– From Form's Making Of video that shows the process from sketch to presentation in a nut shell.
26 Jun 13
designer: Rama Allen • studio: The Mill • comment
We were immediately struck by the atmospheric Main Title for Vikings, with its darkly lucid stream of impressionistic images that seem to have been pulled straight out of the cauldron of our collective unconscious. We got in touch with Creative Director Rama Allen, who you might remember from the stylistically related and much-lauded True Blood Titles. Rama talks about our "vestigial need" for legend and myth, his holistic approach to pitching, offers 3 priceless tips on how to get those creative juices flowing, and shares a unique Behind-The-Scenes video.
17 Jun 13
designer: Manija Emran • studio: The Mill • comment
Introducing Manija Emran, typographer. Ever since we first saw the process for the end credit sequence for Rango, Manija's beautiful hand-drawn Western-style typography struck a massive chord here at Watch the Titles, and we've been following her work since. Formerly at Prologue, where she created memorable typography for films such as Robin Hood, Breaking Dawn and Fright Night, Manija is now a CD at The Mill+, where she developed an intricate typographic Main Title concept for the HBO doc Manhunt: The Search For Bin Laden. With her family's roots in the Middle East, she knew that this project was going to be special, and very personal.
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Last Friday, March, 9 LCCHS won 1st. place in the GHSA Region Literary Meet and will head to the GHSA State Literary Meet held on this Saturday, March 17, at Northside High School, Warner Robins (Class AAAAA, AAAA and A) and Veterans High School (Class AAA and AA).
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Hawk Nelson frontman and founder Jason Dunn is leaving the Christian pop/punk in May to pursue his own project. I had a chance to chat with Hawk guitarist Jonathan Steingard, who has been with the band since 2004, this past week about the band and what the future holds for Canadian punk rockers. Hawk Nelson is performing with The Rock & Worship Roadshow, which hits Colorado Springs on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the World Arena. No tickets required. $10 at the door, which open at 6 p.m.
Higher Note: You guys are all from Ontario. How did you get together as a band, and how long have you been with the guys?
Jonathan Steingard: I replaced the original guitar player, who departed right after their first CD, so basically I've been with the band since the beginning.
We all grew up in southern Ontario, and we were all in different bands at the same time. My cousin was actually in a band with Jason and I was in another band. We were all in high school just having fun and goofing off.
HN: Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static, who is also from Ontario, helped you get started. How did that relationship start?
JS: Trevor McNevan was in group at the same time -TFK – and a few years ahead of us playing in the States. He really took the band under his wing — helping up with songwriting … He was hugely, hugely influential. We're still friends; we call on him a lot. He's genuinely a great person. He wrote a lot of the songs on our first two/three records.
"Jason's personal journey is different than ours. … Jason is moving on, and we totally support him. Honestly, we don't have the future figured out." — Jonathan Steingard, Hawk Nelson guitarist
HN: You've been together as a band since you were in high school, how has your music evolved over the years?
JS: We are all approaching our 30s. It's kinda different approaching 30. It changes the way you think about your music and making music. It's funny, now a majority of our fans are younger than us. But we've been super blessed, and we are thankful we've been a band for almost 10 years, we fully realize that's a long time.
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[Photo-postcard to Watt Matthews]
Description: Postcard sent to Watt Matthews by photographer Richard Avedon and writer/photographer Laura Wilson. Image on the postcard is of Wilson and Avedon in a hay field. Wilson is lying on top of a bale of hay. To her left, Avedon is jumping with a cowboy hat in his hand. Message on the back reads: "Still on the road. Still grateful." Signed: "Laura and 'Old' Dick."
Date: 1981
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Warning: This post contains small rants! You have been warned.
PBBI have recently released MapInfo 11, the new version has brought one change that I think deserves some attention – even if for the wrong reasons.
MapInfo's browser window was in need of a very good make over; it didn't follow normal keyboard conventions, eg holding shift to select rather than ctrl; couldn't sort via the headers; keyboard navigation was poor; and it looked ugly. PBBI then announced that MapInfo 11 would have a new "improved" browser. I thought "Sweet! About time" and then we got a copy. /sigh
So what's the problem?
First off it's slow to resize, this would be due to them using .NET WPF for the new browser (I have never seen a good fast .NET WPF datagrid).
Then we have sorting, which is meant to be the cool new feature. This is not the normal just click on the header to sort the column, no because that would be too easy, you have to right click in the browser, click sort and select the options which then opens a new browser window. um what?
Yes this is a pretty handy feature but no it shouldn't be the only way to sort, you should have a click on the header kind of sort. This seems to be what people wanted.
Next. No visible scroll progress. When you move the little scroll box on the side the browser waits until you have finished to show you the data. I guess the old browser did this too so why change it!
And finally shift click to select a block of rows doesn't work, I mean come on this is not a hard thing to do.
Surly you can dock it? Nope!
In the end we have a browser that is pretty much the same as the old one but slower……oh and has alternating row colors.
Overall reaction: Disappointed
Enter QGIS
Now if you are reading this blog you are well aware that I am a huge fan of QGIS, I don't really make that a secret. So I guess the overall point of this post is to compare the QGIS attribute table (browser) and the new MapInfo 11 one.
Lets run though the same list as MapInfo.
Slow to resize? Nope. Even with a large table open the resize speed doesn't change.
Header based sorting? Yep. Just click the header and it will sort that column. Multi column sorting is on the to-do list.
Live scrolling (results update as you scroll)? Yep + no lag.
Shift click to select blocks of rows? Sure why not. Or you can hold ctrl to select rows all over the grid.
Docking? Yep and floating so you can put it on a different monitor if you need.
The QGIS attribute table has a built-in search/filter box, saves having to run a query and have a new window like in MapInfo if you just want to filter the browser.
Extra Bonus
The QGIS browser can even have other UI objects inside the cells. Very bloody handy.
You can even have a calendar date picker if you want.
Lets review
|MapInfo 11
|Good resize speed.
|Header sorting.
|Yes [See update]
|Multi column sorting.
|Yes [1]
|No [2]
|Live scrolling.
|Shift click for blocks of rows
[1] Why does it need to open a new browser window? At least make it an option.
[2] On the to-do list
[3] Yes you can use http://www.pbinsight.com/support/product-downloads/item/windowhelper for this support. It's a good tool go and download it. I just think it should be built in.
Doesn't look too good for MapInfo at the moment. QGIS is even accessing the TAB data though ogr. Quick tip: if a free program can access and manage your data faster than you, you are failing.
My work place spends a good deal of money on our annual MapInfo "maintenance" licence, money I would happily send to the QGIS project if I had the choice. Or at least part of it,
Both programs opened a 27000 row .TAB file.
Just for the record I'm not anti-MapInfo. It still has some features that I really like. I just wish they would pick up the game.
Update for 11.03 patch
As promised in my comments this is an update to reflect the new header click sorting in MapInfo Professional 11.03.
The 11.03 patch has added header based sorting, and while the sorting works as expected which is good, there is something a little odd.
What is the typical sort pattern? Left click header, table sorts ascending click again and table sorts descending or vice versa. Then you normally have any extra sorting stuff in the right-click menu e.g Sort Ascending, Sort Desending, Clear Sort etc.
Go into MapInfo 11.03 left click header, context menu appears 0_o… I'm not aware of any program that has ever done that. A menu on left click is not normal, even crappy ol' Lotus Notes doesn't have a menu on left click and Lotus Notes is one really crappy program.
Nuff said.
P.S Don't talk about your new feature i.e the browser, following normal conventions for browser style windows then do something no one has ever done….and still no shift click block select.
P.P.S I know it may sound like a constant bashing but really something like this should never got passed review. I know UI is hard but come, on a context menu on left click…


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ON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTING HISTORY Wichita State University Accounting Research Seminar* Abstract: A report of a survey on the present and expected importance of ac-counting history to practicing accountants and accounting educators. The survey appears to indicate that accounting history is, and perhaps will continue to be, a topic of special interest to us—accounting historians. Accounting historians are only too familiar with the lack of aware-ness of many accounting practitioners about the study of the history of our discipline. This situation seems generally to persist until practitioners near retirement, when it is almost too late for them to benefit fully from the contributions such a study can make to per-sonal professional understanding and judgment. Is the interest level among practitioners as low as it seems? The answer, according to a survey recently completed, is: unfortunately yes—and it's not much better among accounting educators! The survey included public, corporate, and government account-ants in entry-level (under five years experience) and senior-level (over ten years experience) positions, plus accounting educators. Questionnaires were distributed by mail to accountants selected randomly from membership lists of professional organizations, and in batches for distribution in offices of ten accounting firms and in several federal agencies. A total of 577 usable responses were re-ceived; the overall response rate was 43%. Respondents were asked to indicate the importance of fifty-seven skill and knowledge areas, including "history of accounting," using a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 indicating "the highest degree of impor-tance" and 1 indicating "no importance or a lack of familiarity." Only the results for history of accounting are reported here. Mean responses were calculated by weighting each response by its scale value. Table 1 presents these mean responses for the subject area "his-tory of accounting," along with the number of responses and stan- *Professor Ralph Estes, Leonard Cumley, Dirk Durant, Grace Ebong, Dorothy Hentzen, Mary Herrin, Fred Hilger, Philip Jacobs, Herbert Klaskin, Lawrence Low, Arturo Macias, Carl Nord, Allen Norris, John Patterson, Coleen Siegel, and Leo Waner. A copy of the complete study may be obtained from Prof. Estes, Box 87, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67208.
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International conferences
- NEW: 2-13 December, 2019 (Feria de Madrid in Madrid, Spain): COP25 - The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is hosting the twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) has been scheduled to take place in Feria de Madrid in Madrid, Spain from 2-13 December, 2019. More information...
- 22-24 January 2020 (Faro, Portugal): CONSOLFOOD2020 - To be held at the Institute of Engineering, Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha. The conference will focus on solar thermal food processing. The deadline for receipt of abstracts was 15 June 2019. More information...
- See also: Global Calendar of Events and past events in Iraq
- November 2013: Ladie Fatimah Trust finances several thousand solar cookers for Iraq, Lebanon, and Africa - A.G. Karim, chairman of The Lady Fatemah Trust, based in the United Kingdom, has agreed to finance several thousand solar cookers designed by Matthew Rollins of Applied Green Technology, to be delivered to Africa, Iraq, and Lebanon. Matthew has also arranged for Andreas Fasoulides, living in Cyprus, to visit Pakistan to lay the ground work for future solar cooking training workshops, to enable them to supply 100,000 solar cookers currently on provisional order. He also wants to explore sales possibilities in Latin America. Matthew is close to releasing his new solar cooker design developed from the basic CooKit solar panel cooker. It will feature the ability to be able to be adjusted to suit sun orientation at any latitude location on the globe. He states that with the ability to better gather and focus the light, it can often be used without the need for a cooking bag, subject to weather conditions.
- December 2012: War weary citizens in Iraq to receive solar cookers - During a recent visit to villages in the Najaf-Karbala region of Iraq, a trustee of the Lady Fatemah Trust found that villagers were using two methods for cooking: The majority of families, living in abject poverty, use open fuelwood fires for cooking, heating and lighting, while a slightly more affluent minority uses appliances fueled by kerosene. In the first phase of this project, LFT intends to provide families living in the villages surrounding Karbala: Barakat al-Zahra district, Al-Mahdiyeh Village One and Two, the al-Nedhal and al-Wala' neighborhoods, as well as to families living on isolated desert farms with solar cookers. About 7000 solar panel cookers will be needed to provide every family in the region with a cooker. The cookers are an improved version of the standard Cookit solar cooker. They made from plastic fluteboard, and are being manufactured by Matthew Rollins. Total project cost will therefore amount to £105,000.00.
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These medicines can be applied to the eye (topical), given
in a pill form, or given through a needle into a vein (intravenous). Carbonic
anhydrase inhibitors have orange bottle caps. If you need to use more than one
type of eyedrop, you may need to take each medicine in a certain order. You can
use the color of the bottle cap to help you keep track of each type of
If you are using more than one type of eyedrop, wait 5
minutes between eyedrop medicines.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors reduce how much fluid (aqueous humor) is
produced in the eye. Because the eye is making less fluid, this medicine can lower
the pressure inside the eye.
These medicines help lower the pressure in the eye. If you have lower pressure inside
your eye, your risk of damage to the optic nerve is lower, which can prevent
further vision loss.
The pill form of these medicines is used for
people whose glaucoma cannot be controlled by using eyedrops alone. The pill form may also be good for people who have not
been able to tolerate eyedrops.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are sometimes
used in emergencies (in pill form or intravenously) to rapidly reduce the
pressure inside the eye in
closed-angle glaucoma.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors can
lower eye pressure by 15% to 50%, depending on whether the medicine is in eyedrop form or pill form.1 The pill form works better, but it has more side effects.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor if you:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors can make severe kidney
disease, diabetes, COPD, gout, Addison's disease, liver disease, or kidney stones worse. If you have or have had any of these problems, let your eye doctor know before you begin
treatment with any of these medicines.
These medicines may lower your potassium levels. So your doctor may suggest that you get extra potassium in your diet or take a supplement.
Your doctor may suggest that you drink plenty of fluids while you take this medicine. This is to help prevent kidney stones. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, talk with your doctor before you increase the amount of fluids you drink.
Dorzolamide eyedrops may cause your eyes to become more sensitive to light. You may want to wear sunglasses or avoid bright light.
If you wear contact lenses, you may need to take your contacts out before you put this medicine in your eye. You can reinsert the contacts 15 minutes after using the eyedrops.
Your doctor may suggest Cosopt for you. This medicine has a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (dorzolamide) and another type of glaucoma medicine (timolol) mixed into one bottle.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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PAHA fires employee who cooperated with HUD
By Clay Thorp and Jennifer Johnson
Staff Writers
Joe Guillory says he's in a battle to save the less fortunate in Port Arthur from a housing authority that's immovably corrupt.
A few months after cooperating with a federal audit that showed the Port Arthur Housing Authority (PAHA) mismanaged, lost or misused more than $5.9 million in federal money, the 10-year director of property services says he was harassed and finally terminated from the job he loved.
"When you see the living conditions of people who have nowhere else to turn, and then you see (management) living high on the money that was intended for these people," Guillory said, "it's just wrong."
The audit is scathing.
Among the main charges in the audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General was a complete lack of responsible bookkeeping to track the millions of dollars allotted for the poor of Port Arthur.
An excerpt from the audit gives more detail:
"The Authority also improperly administered its public housing Capital Fund program and drew down $469,359 in unused funds that it had not expended. These conditions occurred because management had no clear plan for how it would spend its capital funds. In addition, management and the Authority's attorneys imposed a scope limitation on the audit, which limited our ability to completely assess the Authority's operations.
"As a result of these conditions, the Authority incurred questioned costs of more than $5.9 million and was in violation of its annual contributions contract. Also, the Authority's lack of controls put it at substantial risk for fraud, errors and financial misstatements."
As a result of his ouster, Guillory and PAHA have lawyered up for what could be a contentious court battle.
After Guillory addressed the commissioners at their weekly meeting Monday, Sept. 24, under the advice of attorney C. Lynn Daughrity, the board quickly moved to executive session out of earshot of reporters and away from the public eye.
"This stinks of a cover up," said Cade Bernsen, Guillory's attorney. "It's absolutely ridiculous."
The newest PAHA board commissioner, Farhana Swati, said she first heard of Guillory's claims during a June board meeting when Guillory alleged he was wrongfully terminated for "whistle-blowing."
Before he was fired in April, Guillory says he was accused of not completing a report.
"I asked him (PAHA executive director Seledonio Quesada) to give me documentation of reports that I did not do, according to him," Guillory said. "He would not give me an answer; would not give me a report. His word is 'My decision is final.' To this day I have not been given an answer by anyone."
Quesada did not immediately return calls from The Examiner seeking comment.
Swati said she was intrigued by the claim in light of the housing authority's most recent audit and was interested to learn more about Guillory's allegations. At the June meeting, the board appointed commissioners Clonie Ambrose and Bart Bragg to form a "fact finding" committee tasked with reviewing Guillory's file and, if need be, talking with the ex-employee.
Swati said it wasn't until a September letter from Guillory's attorney that she heard of the committee again.
"Never was there a report. All they said was no action needed to be taken," Swati told The Examiner in the days after Monday's meeting. "Obviously, they didn't think the other board members were intelligent enough to ask questions."
After three months of waiting, Swati said she wants to see a report.
"They said they never gave a written report," she said. "There's no point of reviewing someone's file and never reporting your findings."
Swati questioned Ambrose and Bragg as to their review multiple times during Monday's meeting, only to be answered by blank stares.
"Finally, (Daughrity) said we need to talk about it in closed session," she said. "I don't know why, if that's the case, they didn't just say that in the beginning."Swati said Ambrose alleges he gave a verbal report to the board chairman and Quesada.
"I don't understand why they said that," Swati said, adding that she felt "left out" when it came to the review. "I felt disrespected."
Swati plans on requesting an executive session to discuss the issue at the next regularly scheduled meeting, "if not earlier," she said.
Bernsen said his client isn't giving up on being reinstated at PAHA and said the lack of communication between Swati and the other board members is proof there is a cover-up.
"You can see Commissioner Swati is upset about it because she understands what's going on," he said.
Guillory, who has done volunteer work for his church since his dismissal, said he's ready for a court battle if PAHA does not reinstate him, adding that only in a court of law will the truth behind PAHA's dealings come out.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg. There's many more, millions more dollars that haven't been uncovered yet they have wasted," he said, "because the audit report only covered one year."
Guillory said, "If they dig deeper than one year, they're gonna find millions more."


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Although tuberculosis (TB) is uncommon in the United States, about 1 in 3 people around the world are infected with it. TB is a bacterial infection that spreads through the air when infected and contagious people talk, sing, cough, or sneeze. It is not spread through casual contact.
TB usually affects the lungs but can attack any part of the body, including the kidneys, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB can be fatal. Certain groups of people, such as those with weakened immune systems, are at a very high risk of developing TB disease once infected.
A Glance at Tuberculosis (TB) in Snohomish County 2016: TB 2016 Glance (PDF).pdf
Controlling TB is one of the important functions of public health in Washington State. The Snohomish Health District Tuberculosis Control Program actively seeks out and offers testing to people who have been exposed to TB. Our goal is to help diagnose and treat people with TB as well as prevent the spread of the disease within our community.
We also help healthcare providers identify and treat TB. See our Treating Tuberculosis page for special workshops and reporting requirements.
Contact us if you:
TB testing is often required for work and school as well as immigration to the United States. A TB skin test takes only a few minutes to administer, but you must return within 3 days to have the test "read" by a medical provider to find out results. Two blood tests are also used to test for TB: QuantiFERON and T-SPOT.
A positive TB skin test means that you have been exposed to someone with active TB and have TB infection. You must go to a doctor or clinic for further evaluation, including a chest x-ray. Sputum sample testing will be done if you are suspected of having active TB in the lung. Medication is highly recommended to treat the infection and prevent TB from becoming active.
It is recommended that the following groups of people be screened for TB:
You should contact your local healthcare provider for these tests. Some U.S. Healthworks clinics offer tuberculin skin tests, but please visit www.ushealthworks.com for more information.
If you don't have a healthcare provider, go to the Washington Connections database: www.washingtonconnection.org
Washington Connections is a statewide database to assist individuals and families find a variety of services based on income.
Active TB is treated by taking several drugs, usually for 6 to 9 months. You must take the drugs exactly as prescribed and finish the medication to prevent becoming sick again and gaining a resistance to the drugs. TB that is resistant to drugs is more difficult and expensive to treat. Snohomish Health District staff will sometimes observe patients with active TB as they take each dose to ensure that TB treatment is followed.
Most people exposed to TB are able to fight the bacteria naturally and never get ill. People with this latent TB infection do not have symptoms and cannot spread the bacteria to others; however, treatment is necessary to prevent the bacteria from becoming active TB and spreading to others. The Snohomish Health District will treat latent TB in family members and close contacts of people we are treating for active TB.
We also treat latent TB infection in refugees and asylees who were exposed to the bacteria before coming to the United States. All immigrants and refugees applying for a U.S. immigrant visa must complete a medical exam that includes screening for TB. Each year, we screen approximately 150 people who are moving to Snohomish County.
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The Louisville Cardinals entered the NCAA Tournament as the best team in the country and they're exiting it the same way.
Louisville came back from 12 points down in the first half and became NCAA men's basketball champions for the third time in school history in a thrilling 82-76 win over Michigan on Monday night in Atlanta.
"This team is one of the most together, toughest and hard-nosed teams," coach Rick Pitino said. "Being down never bothers us. They just come back."
The victory capped a memorable day for Pitino, who promised his team he would get a tattoo if they won the championship. Pitino found out earlier on Monday that he will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and then doubled down on the honor by becoming the first coach ever to win national titles at two different schools.
Louisville guard Michael Ware, whose right leg snapped in a freak injury during the regional final, cheered on Monday's game from the sidelines with his leg propped up on a chair. After the win, he took to the court on crutches to celebrate -- and cut a strand from the game's basketball net to mark the achievement.
"These are my brothers," Ware said. "They got the job done. I'm so proud of them."
The milestone win did not come easily. The Cardinals went down 12 points in the first half thanks to one of the more unexpected twists in any title game.
Michigan guard Trey Burke, who won every national player of the year award, left the game with two fouls and the Wolverines turned to little-used freshman Spike Albrecht for most of the first half. Albrecht, who averaged 1.8 points per game this season, hit all four threes he tried and scored 17 points to turn the game on its ear.
Luke Hancock turned it right back. Hancock hit four straight threes to close out the first half and Louisville trailed by just one point heading into the break. After the break, the game was a seesaw affair that ultimately turned thanks to Peyton Siva and the Cardinals' work on the boards.
Siva scored 14 of his 18 points after the break and was a relentless source of pressure for a defense that rattled the normally unflappable Wolverine offense. And the Cardinals had an 11-1 edge on the offensive glass, resulting in second chance point after second chance point.
None of those was bigger than a Chane Behanan putback with 1:52 to play to put the Cardinals up by eight points. Behanan took the ball back up through several Michigan defenders and put in the hoop to deflate one of Michigan's many attempts to grab control of the game.
You can find flaws with how the Wolverines played in the second half, especially some foul management in the final minute that coach John Beilein came about because he thought the team was already in the bonus when they were one foul short. But Burke was spectacular, scoring 17 points and making a block after running down Siva that was called a foul in the most egregious of the many questionable calls by an officiating crew that was not up to the championship stage.
As good as Michigan was, though, Louisville was simply better. They took some big shots from Michigan and walked through them like the experienced tournament team that they are.
Siva, Hancock (who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player), Behanan and Gorgui Dieng all had huge moments in the second half while the younger Michigan team wilted under the pressure of the situation. The Cardinals, who rallied from 12 down against Witchita State as well, proved their mettle on Monday night and made it clear how deserving they are of the title as the best team in college basketball.
All in all, it makes for a day that Rick Pitino won't soon forget.
Josh Alper is also a writer for Pro Football Talk. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Arrowood Winery wines are crafted from grapes sourced exclusively from prestigious vineyards in Sonoma County. The broad array of flavors provided by the diverse viticultural areas (Sonoma, Dry Creek, Russian River, Knights and Alexander Valleys and Los Carneros) allows Richard Arrowood Winery to layer flavors based on the characteristics that each vineyard delivers. Richard has been making wine in Sonoma County for more than three decades and thrives on the artistic freedom offered by the vineyards in these distinct appellations. Our non-interventional approach to winemaking enhances what Mother Nature provides and our judicious use of oak-aging results in wines that are rich, bold, intense and complex.
According to Richard Arrowood, this wine is everything it is supposed to be and more. It's loaded with black cherry nuances reminiscent of sweet cherry syrup. Hints of aromatic cedar, coffee, tobacco and chocolate mix with the cherry component, and additionally add an earthy element to the blend. Ripe fruit and mature tannins dominate the luscious, velvety mouthfeel.
This Cabernet Sauvignon is layered and complex, and follows in the tradition we established with our first vintage. From the deep, dark color to the intense aromas of black cherry and cassis, to the mouthwatering flavors of dark berries and crème de cassis, each layer unfolds slowly and deliberately.
The inky, ruby-red color of this lovely wine only hints at the intense, concentrated aromatics and flavors to follow. Forward flavors of blackberry, plum and dark cherry syrup stand out against a backdrop of creamy vanilla and warm brown spice. Beautifully balanced with a soft, luscious mouthfeel, mature tannins and a long, oak-sweetened finish, this wine is just begging to be paired with rich foods such as leg of lamb or minestrone.
Our 2000 Cote de Lune is a lovely blend of Syrah, Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Viognier from Saralee's Vineyard in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Heady aromas of candied spice, currants and pepper rise in the glass. These same aromas carry over to the palate, where supple tannins, a silky texture and a long, graceful finish complete the picture.
The 2000 Saralee's Vineyard Syrah is one of a series of great wines from Saralee's Vineyard; it is packed with personality, reflecting the depth and intensity of the 2000 vintage.
Distinctive and dramatic, the 2000 Syrah from Kuljian Vineyard is packed with personality, reflecting the depth and intensity of this vintage. In the nose, concentrated aromas of anisette, Chinese camphor and dark cherry are followed by a slight trace of dry Asian herbs. Rich, dark fruit flavors and aging in French oak barrels gives the wine a captivating sweetness on the palate that stands out beautifully against a background of earthier, smoky notes.
Grenache Noir is the primary fruit in the blend and offers up lots of lush, juicy, lip-smacking fruit, while Syrah provides the framework. Mourvèdre gives a profound fruit character and a splash of Viognier helps to bring out the wonderful fruit and honeysuckle aromas.
In the glass, the wine offers up delicate aromas of peach, pear, melon and hints of apple in the background. As the result of additional barrel aging, flavors of honeydew melon and peach mingle with rather pronounced clove and cinnamon spice in the mouth.
Here at Arrowood Vineyards, we have a long-standing love affair with Pinot Blanc; this release marks our 10th vintage, and it looks like one of our best yet. The 2001 Pinot Blanc is a seductive, fruit-driven wine, with forward aromas of melon, pineapple and peach. Floral and vanilla nuances hover in the background, creating a beautiful backdrop upon which the more forward fruit characteristics can shine.
The 2001 Cote de Lune Blanc, our second vintage of this wine, is an absolute stunner. The nose is particularly complex, with mouth-watering aromas of fresh pineapple and hints of butterscotch, coconut and jasmine in the background. On the palate, the weighty flavors carry through from the nose, ending with a rich, butterscotch finish.


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If you look really close at the pictures below, you can just about spot some very very slight cracks, but since the glitter is so uneven anyway, it's hard to say what really caused the gaps. And for £11 a pop that is pretty poor. Shame as it is a lovely colour, and it looks pretty cool over a black base (I used Barry M Nail Paint in Black under it), but it doesn't crackle.
I have notified Nails Inc. about this and I believe a lot of other customers have too, and they have offered to replace my glitter crackle polishes with their regular crackle polishes free of charge, plus I don't even have to return these glitter polishes. Still, I would've loved to have some nice glitter polishes...
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Austrian Alps Climate & Weather
Although cold, the high alpine resorts are usually much sunnier in winter than below in the valleys where fog and cloud persist, but in summer (June to August) the Alps may become cloudy during the hotter part of the day. In autumn and spring some alpine valleys, particularly those running from south to north, experience the warm and very dry wind known as the foehn, which can quickly melt snow and trigger off avalanches on the mountain slopes.
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EmPowerYou wrote:Well a friend of mine said that its impossible to decrypt the hash, so we had a bet. I tried the popular sites for decrypting and the Cain app, but nothing... So what do you think, is it encrypted with sha1 or what?
sha1( hash('whirlpool', $value) );
hash_hmac('sha1', $value, $key);
LoGiCaL__ wrote:Hashes are made to be irreversible.
What do you mean by that?
If that`s the case then in what circumstances would someone encrypt it this way?
shaqywacky wrote:What do you mean by that?
If that`s the case then in what circumstances would someone encrypt it this way?
To be clear, hashing and encryption are not the same. You do not 'encrypt' something with SHA1. You hash it. Encryption is reversible, hashing is not.
I think an example is the best way to explain the differences.
Say you want to encrypt the word 'cat'. A very simple way to do this would be to shift each letter backward by one place(IE a caesar cipher). So the 'c' would become a 'b', the 'a', would become a 'z' and the 't' would be come a 's'. So the encrypted word would be 'bzt'. If you want to get the original text back, you just shift everything forward by one letter. The 'b' becomes a 'c', ect. And you get 'cat' back.
Now say you want to hash 'cat'. A very simple(although not technically accurate, but it gets the point across) hash would be if you added the numerical(not ascii) value of each letter in the word together. So 'c' would be 3, 'a' would be 1, and 't' would be 20. You then add these( 3 + 1 + 20 ) and get 24. Now you want to get the original value back but there's a problem here. Many (infinite with real hashes) words will have the hashed value 24. For example, 'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa' would also have the value 24. So would 'ub'. So you can see that there is no way to get the original value back.
When someone 'cracks' a hash, they have just computed every permutation of characters until they found a hash that was the same as the hash they had. They can't say that the answer they found is the same, they just know they have the same hashed value.
samethings wrote:Or do you know any other example that might give me to understand where this hash is used for.
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Prometheus: A Look at the Sci-Fi Film's Tech
More than 30 years ago, when the sci-fi film Alien premiered in 1979 (and NASA and space exploration were still a government priority), the concept of "space for sale" may have seemed outrageous. These days, however, the privatization of space exploration is now a reality. There are guys like billionaire Elon Musk (of Tesla and PayPal fame) and his company, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), who are sending privately-owned spacecrafts into orbit—for a price. If you're an Alien fan, this will likely bring thoughts of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to mind, right?
Others of you may be asking, "What is the Weyland-Yutani Corporation?" At times, referred to ominously as "The Company," it's the corporation that was responsible for the mission of the freighter ship USCSS Nostromo in Alien. Its parent company, Weyland Industries, is now the force behind the Prometheus, the spacecraft in the new film of the same name that opens today.
So, what can we expect to see in the Alien prequel, which is helmed by the original film's director, Ridley Scott? Will there be some futuristic tech, perhaps? Thankfully, the Weyland Industries Official Website provides some insight. And, of course, we already know lots about the technology that exists in that universe, as established in the Alien series. Would it be crazy to think that the tech we see in the film will become reality? Maybe sooner than later.
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Security super high for Super Bowl media day
NEWARK, N.J. — The Super Bowl will be held in the shadow of One World Trade Center. Naturally, security is extremely tight all over New York and New Jersey.
Before entering the hoopla of media day at the Prudential Center in downtown Newark on Tuesday, reporters and cameramen were led through a security screening worthy of the White House.
There were a few complaints, but the truth of the matter is, this is the world we live in.
I haven't been to a Super Bowl since Jacksonville in 2005, but it seems to me that this media day is going to be extremely crowded because we are all jammed into the space reserved for the hockey rink of the New Jersey Devils.
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One of the regular requests is for a table gadget for displaying data in a grid.
Through the generous sharing from jims, I have the source for his TableGadget. Jim gave me permission to share it on this board, with the caveat that he no longer supports it. While it is very good, it could use some new features (resizing columns, alternate row colors, data feeding, etc).
I can work (and struggle) on this myself, but I was interested in seeing if others would like to also contribute to the development in a community way.
I would like to emphasize again that jims no longer will provide active support or field questions, which I think is fair.
If you're interested, reply to this thread. Hopefully we can have the more experienced OrbC developers help design this for all to share. It would be a great add-in for newer developers.