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Preeeeesenting a sweet moment between Mr. & Mrs. Claus!
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What? A substitute? Well, I guess, if that's all you've got...
What the...seriously? I ask for the little drummer boy, and you give me a "LiltLe Drum Set"? And how are two crossed matchsticks a drum set anyway?
[shaking head in disgust] Ug. Well, we have one more entry today...
Yes, my friends, I'm afraid Zwarte Piet has reared his ugly, ugly head again this year. However, I think I've more than said my piece on him, so...
Drummer Boy? Are you finally ready? Oh, good. Please, proceed.
If this post made no sense to you whatsoever, you might want to take a look at this. (Be aware some of the clips in that vid contain unfortunate accidents.) And if that still doesn't help, then I owe John five bucks.
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Go Software
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|Software for Playing Go on the Internet
|Pairing Programs
|Other Programs
|For Programmers
Software that Plays Go
Available for Purchase
The following are programs you can purchase on the internet from a vendor of go products, or in many cases directly from the author.
Crazy Stone: Currently one of the strongest go playing engines. Available for PC, iPhone and iPad.
Ego: by Bruce Wilcox. It plays with nine different personalities.
FunGo: Includes a tutorial and 200 life and death problems. Play against the computer, or against a human opponent over the Internet.
Go++: Author Michael Reiss claims his program is "the strongest in the world"
Many Faces of Go: Purchase David Fotland's award-winning program. Igowin, a 9x9 freeware demo, is available for download.
SmartGo: Anders Kierulf's sophisticated tool for creation and review of computerized game records contains a library of over 45,000 professional games, It also plays against human opponents. A 15-day free trial download is available.
SmartGo Touch: Over 10,000 professional games and 2000 Go problems in your pocket. Can also be used to record your own games.
WULU: Winner of the 2000 Ing Computer Go Championship.
Available for Free Download
The following are programs you can download for free. Some work well on a variety of platforms.
PANDA-glGo: A 3D and 2D Goban, game viewer and editor, client for IGS-PandaNet and interface for GNU Go.
Tetsuki: An IGS client that lets you observe and play games online.
Aigo: Shareware plays go on your Palm Pilot.
Augos 6: Joachim Pimiskern test his theories of intelligence.
Dariush: 13x13 freeware, compatible with Kogo's Joseki Dictionary.
Explorer: Claims to be the strongest program for the Mac.
GnuGo: An open source go program.
GoSuite: A complete go application for your Pocket PC or smartphone. Play against GnuGo, record your games, and view sgf files.
Igo: DOS-based 9x9 version of David Fotland's Many Faces of Go rates your play as you progress.
Lumpy: Fast, easy to beat, uses Chinese scoring.
Minimago: 9X9 version of the DOS-based ImaGo program.
Peirson: DOS-based program.
Star Of Poland: The shareware version only plays the first 50 moves.
SW1: You can't beat the price!
TMW: Another DOS-based demo.
TurboGo: Includes a tutorial. Don't miss their screen saver -- use it to play through games when the computer is idle.
Wally: A simple program with C source code.
XO: DOS-based program with ASCII interface by Colin Walker.
GoRilla: GoRilla is a freeware Windows product that loads, edits, and stores SGF files.
Leela: Leela is a strong Go playing program combining advances in Go programming and further original research into a small, easy to use graphical interface.
Software that Teaches Go
These programs do not play, but they are designed to show you things that may improve your play. Searchable game collections, joseki tutors and other 'treating software" can be found in this category. Most of these programs are commercial products.
Fuseki Made Easy: Lessons on common opening patterns, annotated pro games and 500 problems.
Go At Ease: A lively animated introduction.
Go Dojo: Contact Fights: by Bruce Wilcox. 1400 interactive pages teaching contact skills.
Go Dojo: Sector Fights: by Bruce Wilcox. 1900 interactive pages teaching sector/approach skills.
Software that Helps You Study
The following programs enable you to record games for later review. Some also allow you to save variations, make comments, mark alternate moves, print diagrams and so on. Each has its own interface, unique features and drawbacks. They are sorted by platform.
Drago: Browse and edit files, print and export, and play against GnuGo.
Fuseki.info: Online database of more than 28,000 professional games.
Go Game Assistant: Play online, record and analyze your own games or study the library of 33,000 professional games or other teaching materials included with this shareware program.
GoGap: Guess the next move as you play through games and this Windows-based program from China keeps score.
Go2000: Game record database management system with pattern recognition.
GoGoD: Thousands of professional games in SGF format.
GoGrinder: a Java program for practicing go problems in SGF format. 347 problems are included in the install, and thousands more are easily downloadable (pointers in the documentation).
GoWrite: Recording software with many advanced options for printing game records.
Hibiscus Go: An oldie but goodie—this shareware editor has been around since 1997.
JaGo: This game recorder also works as an IGS client.
MoyoGo: Game analysis tool containing game records that were acquired from other collections without permission.
SmartGo: Windows software to play, replay, analyze, study, and print go games. With over 38,000 professional games and over 2000 problems. Free 15-day trial.
iOS and Android
GoForKids is an iPad/iPhone app that teaches kids concepts about Go in a fun way. Master 12 different challenges before playing "First Capture Go" against the computer with 3 different levels.
Windows CE
- Miniban: Help Sebastian Helm beta-test his recording/reviewing program for Windows CE.
Pon-nuki: For the Macintosh.
Goban: Free from Sente Software for Mac OS X 10.3.
GoMo: Free game recording software for the Mac OS/X.
Palm OS
Go for Palm OS: Free game record/review software for the Palm operating system.
PilotGone: Free recording software for the Palm operating system.
PalmGo: Free game record/review software for the Palm operating system.
- Cgoban: Client for the KGS Go Server. Includes an SGF file editor for recording and reviewing game records.
Software for Playing Go on the Internet
Some go servers on the internet require you to provide your own "client", a graphic interface that converts code transmitted by the server into a user friendly visual display. Some of these programs also allow you to read sgf files.
GoKnot: Play or observe up to 24 games at once.
SmartGo: Anders Kierulf's multi-function go study tool also enables you to play and observe games on the Internet Go Server (IGS).
TGWin: Shareware from Stephen Richard.
ViziGo: Free with source code.
- Cgoban: Client for the KGS Go Server. Includes an SGF file editor for recording and reviewing game records. See also KGS on Go on the Internet
Atari ST
- STigc: IGS client available with source code.
Pairing Programs
AccelRat: Uses the algorithm that powers the AGA rating system to "rate" players, pairing those who seem closest in strength.
WinTD: Capable of pairing knockout, Swiss-McMahon and other formats, and generating reports compatible with the AGA rating system. An instruction manual is also available. Note: This program requires Microsoft Access 2000. A run-time version is available for users who do not have Access 2000. Write to author Chuck Robbins at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information on the latest version of this program.
Other Programs
GoClubsOnline: Integrated online tools for managing your club's tournaments, registrations and memberships.
Jacoto: Java-based sgf file maintenance utility.
sgf2misc: A utility that converts sgf files to other popular formats.
Screen Saver: When your computer is idle, this utility will play through any collection of games at random on your monitor.
For Programmers
An Introduction to Computer Go: Jay Burmeister's comprehensive review of programming principles, the history of computer go, and related resources.
AGA Related
Here are the details and formats of how to interface with AGA-related software for pairing, tournaments, and ratings. Format for Ratings Submission
Swiss McMahon tournaments have been used within the AGA for several decades. While this has been successful in the past, the lack of written documentation presents problems for first-time tournament directors who find themselves without instructional resources. Programmers wishing to create computer pairing programs are unclear on the algorithm required to implement such a system.
To fill this gap, the AGA now presents two documents. The first, the AGA Swiss McMahon: Pairing Protocol Standards, describe how a Swiss McMahon tournament is to be paired in AGA events. The second document, AGA Swiss McMahon: Program Interface and Reporting Requirements, lays out minimal user interface standards for an AGA compliant pairing program. The AGA is prepared to certify programs that meet the combined pairing and interface/reporting standards as "AGA compliant" in a vendor-neutral fashion. Contact the AGA's tournament coordinator for details on program certification.
|Pairing Protocol Standards
|The definition of how to pair an AGA tournament according to the Swiss McMahon system.
|Program Interface and Reporting Requirements
|For programmers: interface standards for an AGA-compliant pairing program.
|XML Schema
|For programmers: XML Schema for recording tournaments results.
|Schema Summary in Open Document format or Excel format
|For programmers: Spreadsheet describing XML Schema.
Tournament Demo 1
Tournament Demo 2
Tournament Demo 3
Tournament Demo 4
|For programmers: demonstration XML tournament reports written against the standard Schema.

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Weekly U.S. applications unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to 369,000, after being distorted the previous two weeks by technical problems. The four-week average rose slightly to 368,000, a level consistent with only modest hiring.
Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The state data are for the week ended Oct. 13, one week behind the national data.
States with the biggest increases:
California: Up 26,935, due to layoffs in all sectors, particularly the service industry
Florida: Up 3,947, due to layoffs in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail and services
Ohio: Up 1,936, due to layoffs in transportation and manufacturing
Washington: Up 1,435, due to layoffs in manufacturing and agriculture
Alaska: Up 1,383, no reason given
States with the biggest decreases:
New York: Down 3,395, due to fewer layoffs in health care and social assistance, real estate and food service
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State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability Launch & Symposium
Join the Worldwatch Institute for the release of its latest edition of the annual publication State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability, on Tuesday April 29, in Washington, D.C.
This year's edition marks the Worldwatch Institute's 40th anniversary and discusses the importance of reclaiming legitimate governance as a means to reach a more sustainable world.
Speakers this year include:
- Project Co-directors Michael Renner and Tom Prugh
- Keynote speaker David Orr, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College
and contributing authors:
- Gar Alperovitz, co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative
- Petra Bartosiewicz, freelance journalist and author of the book The Best Terrorists We Could Find
- Colleen Cordes, Director of Outreach and Development for the Nature Institute in Ghent, New York
- Thomas Palley, currently the Schwartz Economic Growth Fellow at the New America Foundation
- Sean Sweeney, director and founder of the Global Labor Institute at the Cornell School of Industrial and labor Relations in New York City
Please RSVP for the event here. For those who can't make the event in person, we invite you to participate on the day of the event via free live webstream on the Worldwatch website. Register for the livestream here.
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Canadian pricing out... i am in tears
Canadian pricing out... i am in tears
We should send George Blakenship emails if we are unhappy. His email address is: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wait for European pricing to be announced. Knowing that someone else is in an even worse situation than you are will offer some comfort and help dry your tears.
GB is stating that they took a really straight forward approach: "Canadian base prices start with U.S. pricing, plus 6.1 percent for import duties and an additional 1.5 to 2 percent, depending upon the model, for incremental transportation costs and country specific business expenses. The total is then adjusted using the current mid-term currency exchange rate." (pbrulott)
Where did you find this?
Really? Why would you feel betrayed by Tesla over import duties that are not under their control but rather charged by the government? While I also don't like having to pay 6.1% above US pricing and think that it sucks that we have to pay duty on a US-built car, I'm not blaming Tesla. If I had to guess, I'd say that the duty is charged based on the weight of parts and thus the Japanese battery components put it over the limit for foreign content.
Compared to other manufacturers who charge well above US prices despite the exchange rate, Tesla appears to have very little markup. I suggest complaining to the correct authority when it comes to duty, not Tesla who is subject to Canadian law.
The insurance numbers for Canada are *excellent* and while the duty issue is perhaps a surprise to some, the cost difference is in line with other manufacturers and better than many.
Wait for Australian pricing. It will probably be double the USA price, AND our dollar is stronger than the greenback. All other vehicles we get follow this formula, regrettably. Not much relief tax wise for EV either.
When I lived in Vancouver everything was way more expensive so I pretty much expected this. Even shoes were twice the price.
Yeah, I remember the sticker somewhere that said 55% US/Cdn(?) content. But the battery is too much of the mix, maybe.
Need Panasonic to throw up a branch plant in Mexico!
Looks like the duty and hot leather total $7K pretty much across the board.
Seems to me Ford and GM have closed plants in the Oakville area in the last few years. Maybe ...
Hi everyone. There seems to be a bit of confusion surrounding this issue.
Brian H, you are correct.
pbrulott, unfortunately, all cars manufactured in North America cannot be imported into Canada duty free. In order to be duty free, a minimum percentage of the car must be made in North America. Model S falls slightly below that percentage, so our cars cannot be brought into Canada duty free. We must pay the 6.1% import duty. We do not have a choice. That is the only reason why we are including it in our pricing.
I hope this helps make things a little clearer regarding the 6.1%.
Regarding the overall math, here's how we see the build up:
US Base price
+ $1,500 USD for interior upgrade
+ 6.1% duty
+ 1.5% to 2% for incremental transportation and business costs
Then convert this total using a mid-term currency conversion rate
That's the way we did it.
pbrulott...Thanks for starting this thread. Hopefully it is now clear.
Found it in the link below. thought I had posted it in my original post. sorry (pbrulott)
Yes you had. My fault. Thank you anyway. And congrats for being the first to get a reply directly from GB on these forums!
Can we then assume EU prices around the same as Canada ? We have no 6.1% import tax in Norway, but shipping is probably more expensive and also the chargers will be if 3-phase is standard and not an option. I assume we will get the same mandatory interior upgrade with heated seats only since it can get quite cold here too. The perf.package should then be cheaper by $1500 I think ?
I am still getting the model S. I was considering the studio sound package and the tech package. At these prices I can live without these packages. I plan on getting the active air suspension and the 85kWh battery pack. At these prices I hope that (as Elon said) the model S will be the only car that I will ever need.
One positive thing about living in Norway is that one is used to a totally outrageous tax level. The ICEs in Norway are priced just unbelievably high. As an example: A base model of BMW 520 DA with 184 HP you must part with 559 000 NOK. 1 US$ equals 5,94 NOK: 94100 USD for one of those babies. If I can get a Tesla S 85kWh perfomance with the extras for 130 000 USD I am happy. More so - grinning all the way to the nearest bank.
I have just done the math.
It works out exactly as George said. They are being very transparent here.
It's a lot of money but we knew it would be more.
They don't make the rules for Canadian import duty.
Wow! I guess there goes my 60kWh battery and here comes my 40kWh battery. That is really too bad. I was hoping closer to par, but after seeing the math I guess I wasn't' aware about that 6.1% being an issue as I thought it would qualify for NAFTA. Leather isn't something I was going to go for either. Sigh... I can only hope that the Vancouver service centre will open shortly after the Toronto one - I have seen some advertisements for job opening there. If that doesn't happen, that will be the breaking point for me.
Is there an extra delivery charge?
I haven't seen that noted anywhere>
While I'm not thrilled about the difference, I'm happy it's not worse.
Also, in Ontario we get $8500 back which is $1000 more that in the U.S. so that helps a bit.
Hi George,
Just a simple post of you and everyone is back on track. Please try to keep us informed as much as possible.
Have fun after you're delivery of your Model S this week.
The $8,500 Ontario rebate is after taxes whereas the US $7,500 credit is off of the base price. They work out to roughly the same thing.
mknox, is the US we are taxed off the gross value of the car (i.e. the full price not substracting the $7500). The $7500 tax credit is something we will obtain either when we file our taxes for 2012 or by adjusting our deductions on our current paychecks.
So the Ontario $8500 tax credit, if it works in a similar way to the US Federal tax credit, is cetainly better.
typo: "... in the US..."
It would really make things interesting if the percentage North American made the cut to avoid the 6.1% with the 40kWh battery, but not with more battery cells. This assumes the battery part count/value is throwing things over the edge.
On the basis of the Canadian info can we compute an estimated price for europe (or the UK)?
You stated: " Model S falls slightly below that percentage, so our cars cannot be brought into Canada duty free. We must pay the 6.1% import duty."
How far from the percentage the car is? Can't you find a way to add "Winter option" or anything made in america that will bring the car over the required limit. I'd rather pay 6 % more to get made in USA options (that can cover our special needs for winter for example), than paying am import tax.
Looking for the performance, you arrive a 100,400$. I'm not a maketing expert, but for sure putting it as 99,900 would have been much more smarter... or at least just a little bit less scary.
As I'm expecting to buy a performance... I'll more likely downgrade from sig to general production to be under the 110,000 budget I was planning.
Thanks for the clarification, mlascano.
If that is the case, the Ontario $8,500 credit is a lot better, because it comes right off of the bottom line, after taxes price at the time of purchase... no waiting for a tax refund.
Tesla is representing the US credit as a reduction to the base price on their Options and Pricing pages. If sales taxes are paid on the basis of the before-rebate price, that is a bit misleading.
While I was not thrilled by the announcement, I WAS relieved. Those of us with Roadsters paid a MUCH larger up-charge for our Canadian cars, so this is more reasonable.
I also deeply appreciate that they are being completely transparent about the pricing structure. This is not the norm in the auto industry. It is also not the norm for the VP of Sales to step into a discussion like this and calm the waters.
Still, it is temping to drop down to general production from Signature. If I liked the shade of green better, or if Sunset Red was not held back, it would be an easy choice. As it is, we may be paying more that that import duty just for the satisfaction of the gorgeous Signature Red, and for getting our car maybe a few weeks earlier.
We are about to have an election in Quebec. It looks like Jean Charest is going to loose. The $8000 rebate was part of Jean Charest's Plan Nord. We can safely assume the rebate to end after September 4, 2012.
Wow it's cool to see that George responded so quickly. I hope I'm not mistaken, but it still seems like the math is a little off, but not by much (not that it matters to me as a US reservation holder):
Model 40kwh 60kWh 85kWh
US price 57.4k 67.4k 77.4k
upgrade 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k
6.1% Duty 3.6k 4.2k 4.8k
2% other 1.2k 1.4k 1.6k
CAN price 63.7k 74.5k 85.3k
CAN price 64.5k 75.2k 85.9k
Difference 0.8k 0.7k 0.6k
It seems like the difference between the calculation Gearge gave and the prices in teh Yahoo! article are $600 - 800. In the calculations above, I took the 6.1% and 2% of the base price + $1500. Also, I assumed that CAD = USD.
It basically seems like it's an additional 1% over what George stated.
I think for George to make the statement in that press release and respond here is good enough. I would have expected Tesla to charge a little extra (in addition to an mandatory duties, etc) to sell the car in foreign countries, and I wouldn't have expected them to give any detail about it. It's appreciated, but I don't feel like it should be their obligation.
pbrulott, I don't think it's that bad, all things considered, though I know it still sucks to be thousands more than you expected. Still, it's basically the 6.1% duty + 3% for extra expenses.
The delay in getting Canadian pricing was already being complained about, and I bet that Tesla was trying very hard to figure out a way to avoid that 6.1% hit on the affordability already. Possibly causing the delay...
Maybe next year. =( Maybe not. I'm sure if they could source products for the same price (or cheaper) in the NAFTA area, they would. If for no other reason than to take transportation costs further out of the equation.
So now isn't Tesla in the same position as Fisker? If I understand correctly, Fisker lost the ability to draw on their government funding because their product didn't qualify as U.S. made. The Model S likewise does not qualify. So will Tesla lose access to the remainder of their loan?
Frankly, I can't (don't) believe that the Model S couldn't qualify. The problem is that it's nothing to Tesla one way or the other -- the duty cost is just a pass through. They don't really have an incentive to spend a lot of resources crunching numbers and running through the complex accumulation rules and processes specified under the treaty.
However, if the government decides to treat Tesla as it did Fisker the calculations might change quickly.
I can't see how it doesn't qualify either. How can the Model S (assembled almost entirely in California by a US company) be placed in the same category as the Karma (built in Finland by a contract manufacturer)?
I'm taking a huge shot in the dark here, but I'm guessing the thousands of Panasonic-made battery cells are the main culprit.
vouteb, this is the best I could come up with so far, and it is still valid in the light of what GB said now:
Sorry, it's in German, but I guess you can read the numbers just fine. ;-) If you want to go into more depth on this issue, may I suggest you open a separate thread.
Also, I assumed that CAD = USD. (olanmills)
That's where your calculation deviates from George's:
Then convert this total using a mid-term currency conversion rate (GB)
He is not explicit in which conversion rate Tesla assumes, but it is only reasonable and fair to have some small buffer there. Otherwise, Tesla's prices would have to float with the currency (on a daily basis?), something which is hard to explain if not irritating to the average Canadian buyer.
I'm taking a huge shot in the dark here, but I'm guessing the thousands of Panasonic-made battery cells are the main culprit. (NotTarts)
Actually, it isn't as dark as you think. GB more or less confirmed that it's the batteries that weigh in (quite literally) too much:
Yeah, I remember the sticker somewhere that said 55% US/Cdn(?) content. But the battery is too much of the mix, maybe. (Brian H)
Brian H, you are correct. (GB)
This isn't as explicit as it could be, but I think it is legitimate to take this as a hint. Since the battery is like a third or so of the entire car, in terms of weight as well as in terms of cost, there probably isn't much wiggle room left to make up for the "non-American content" with some winter package or the like...
@HaroldS - "If I understand correctly, Fisker lost the ability to draw on their government funding because their product didn't qualify as U.S. made."
Fisker lost the ability to draw on their loan because they did not meet certain (secret) milestones they agreed to, and were not able to renegotiate the terms of the loan.
Fisker and Valmet announced the Karma would be built in Finland in November, 2008.
Fisker announced they were seeking a DoE loan in March, 2009 and obtained the loan in September, 2009.
How far from the percentage the car is? Can't you find a way to add "Winter option" or anything made in america that will bring the car over the required limit. I'd rather pay 6 % more to get made in USA options (that can cover our special needs for winter for example), than paying am import tax. (toto_48313)
You're very much in the same boat as Tesla in this case: They certainly would rather book those 6.1% as a contribution to their business volume, than seeing it as a part of the price that they have to charge without getting anything from it (except the heat that dissipates from this thread).
My conclusion is, as mentioned above, that there is not enough wiggle room for a solution like that. The battery is just way too heavy in every regard.
Herzlichen Dank!
I just hope that if I apply the euro 71k into Pound sterling, the guessestimate holds.
@Volker.Berlin - I'd say that's another argument for selling the car but leasing the battery. Unfortunately, CARB regulations for ZEV credits do not work that way, and that is a big deal for TM.
My sympathies to any Canadian buyers for whom this is a dealbreaker. I think many of us have experienced some revelation about the limits, changes or unexpected costs of the Model S over the years and have some idea of how you're feeling. I hope Tesla will be able to avoid this in future releases.
I expect Gen III will have a different ratio, and even the Model X may have a slightly larger percentage of weight/cost in the body than the battery pack when compared to the initial Model S release. In fact, even the Model S' ratio will change over time as batteries become lighter and less expensive per kWh.
For that matter, Tesla could very easily produce Canadian battery packs and swap them even on rolling stock as orders are fulfilled, given the modular nature of the design. While it would be a major change for Tesla to start using A123 cells, for example, it could be done with a pack that has the same format, but different parts inside. The additional cost for the packs might actually end up being more than the cost of the import duty, given the different chemistry and quantities, but there might be other factors (A123 claims their nanophosphate cells offer 20% greater power at low temperatures, for example).
vouteb, you're welcome. Mind you that the 71k Euro estimate includes German VAT (19%). You should probably use the 59k Euro estimate, convert that to your currency, and then apply your VAT.
Or even better: Use the same idea to find the "Tesla factor" for your country, and go from there. E.g., the Roadster is $109,000 (€79.500) in the USA and €84.000 ($115,000) in Germany, which leads me to suggest a .77 "Tesla factor" for Germany (including currency conversion).
My "Tesla factor" is a black box number that absorbes all duty, taxes, shipping, fees and assumed currency conversion rates that I don't know of in detail, but excludes VAT.
(Disclaimer: All numbers are pure speculation.)
volker berlin:
The UK Bad news: Typical price Roadster
This is mostly a dealbreaker for me. As you add every percentages (sale taxes, SAAQ luxury tax, ...) it's just too far from the stated 50,000$ price tag in the states.
I'll have to pull the plug and watch other ride their model S. We'll see again with the bluestar.


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1. pertaining to or characteristic of dogs.
2. cuspid tooth; see tooth.
3. pertaining to a cuspid (canine) tooth.
1. Relating to a dog.
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3. Synonym(s): canine tooth
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[L. caninus]
canine/ca·nine/ (ka´nīn)
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dog.
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canineadjective Referring to a canine tooth or teeth.
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2. Relating to the canine teeth.
3. Synonym(s): canine tooth.
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[L. caninus]
1. Relating to the canine teeth.
2. Synonym(s): canine tooth.
3. Referring to the cuspid tooth.
[L. caninus]
1. pertaining to or characteristic of dogs.
canine acidophil-cell hepatitis
an acute or chronic hepatitis reported in dogs in Great Britain, distinct from that caused by infectious canine hepatitis virus, characterized by the histopathologic presence of acidophil cells. Chronic active hepatitis and sometimes hepatocellular carcinoma may occur. The cause is unknown, but a viral etiology is suspected.
canine adenovirus
type 1 (CAV-1) causes infectious canine hepatitis; type 2 (CAV-2) is one cause of canine respiratory disease complex (kennel cough).
canine babesiosis
hemolytic disease of dogs caused by Babesia canis or B. gibsoni, transmitted by a tick, and characterized by anemia and hemoglobinuria. Called also tick fever, malignant jaundice.
canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome
age-related deterioration of cognitive functions characterized by behavioral changes, disorientation, reduced level of interaction with others, and loss of sensory perception.
canine erythrocyte antigen (CEA)
nomenclature revised to dog erythrocyte antigen (DEA).
canine gastrointestinal hemorrhage syndrome
see canine hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.
canine herpesvirus infection
a cause of a generalized, acute, rapidly fatal disease in neonatal puppies. In puppies older than 3 weeks and adults, mild to inapparent upper respiratory disease or vesicular genital lesions occur. The difference in age susceptibility is attributed to the temperature-dependent growth characteristics of the virus in that the optimum temperature for viral replication is about 91°F (33°C) so that puppies that are hypothermic develop severe, often fatal disease. Recovered puppies or dogs may have persistence of the virus in the genital or respiratory tracts.
canine hip dysplasia
see hip dysplasia.
canine hypertrophic osteodystrophy
see hypertrophic osteodystrophy.
canine hypoxic rhabdomyolysis
see exertional rhabdomyolysis.
infectious canine hepatitis
see infectious canine hepatitis.
canine juvenile cellulitis
see juvenile pyoderma.
canine juvenile osteodystrophy
see nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.
canine laryngotracheitis
see kennel cough.
canine nasal mites
see pneumonyssuscaninum.
canine papillomatosis
see canine viral papillomatosis.
canine respiratory disease
see canine distemper, kennel cough.
canine rickettsiosis
see canine ehrlichiosis.
canine secretory alloantigen
see canine secretory alloantigen system.
canine tracheobronchitis
see kennel cough.
canine tropical pancytopenia
see canine ehrlichiosis.
canine venereal tumor
see canine transmissible venereal tumor.
canine viral hepatitis
see infectious canine hepatitis.
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When Wreckerators Take the Fall
I may be sitting here with the A/C cranked in the southern swamp affectionately known as "Florida", but I have a feeling that Fall will be here soon. And lest we have any doubts, some bakeries have taken to posting helpful weather updates on their cakes:
We don't have any of that in Florida. (Pine cone pile, anyone?)
That's ok, though; with cakes like these, I don't think I'm missing all that "mulch":
Ah, you don't often see this level of technique used! You see, dragging a knife through icing takes confidence, a steady hand, and the kind of technical know-how that knows exactly which end is the pointy one. [nodding seriously]
Still, no matter how you slice it, those skills pale in comparison to this...
...feather? Spear?Long-necked snail? Worm in a hat? Worm in a skirt? Garden trowel? Underside of a snorkeler's leg?
Hey, I could go on all day. I suspect, however, that Zoey K., Hap C., & Brady want me to make like a tree, and get out of here.
- Related Wreckage: Fall Fumbles
(Note: If you now have Biff on the brain, congratulations! You're a geek! Now go watch this funny song he sings as a reward.)


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Courtesty of Tina Springer and Max Powers who researched this subject tirelessly. This very small list is but a mere fraction of the sources that we've discovered, and is intended for those who are either new to this subject or those who at least have the common sense to see that christianity is not original but just couldn't find the damning evidence to verify it.
The egyptians deified the sun as a trinity of gods -- Osiris, the Father, Horus, the Son, and Ra, the Highest Sun -- each corresponding to at least one of the sun's 3 key positions throughout the day. Osiris represented the *setting* sun, and is reborn as horus, the *rising* sun. Ra, who alone represented the *mid-day* sun completes the trinity as "RaHorakty" (translates to "Ra who is Horus of the Two Horizons") the conflation of all three gods and positions of the sun. "Horakty", meaning horus of the two horizons indicate that the egyptians regarded the son as also being the father. This is why throughout the pyramid texts and book of the dead Horus and Osiris are frequently interchangeable.
Pyramid Texts Utterance 77
52a. Oil Oil arise open thou; (thou) who art on the forehead of Horus, arise, open thou.
52b. Thou who art on the forehead of Horus, put thyself on the forehead of this N. (pharoah)
52.c Make him sweet with thyself (PERFUMED OIL); glorify him with thyself
Utterance 576
1505.a "N is your seed, Osiris, the pointed
In his name of "Horus of the great green"; "Horus of the chief of spirits".
1511a. "N ANOINTS himself with the best ointment'
Pyramid Texts Utterance 667
1941b "Oh Horus, this hour of the morning, of this ---THIRD DAY ----, is come, when thou surely passet on to heaven, together with the stars, the imperishable star"
Utterance 556
1382f "this hour of the ---THIRD DAY--- comes, where the father Osiris will be reborn as horus, at the place where the gods are born..."
According to the Ikhernofret Stela (2000 BC) translated by Richard H. Wilkinson, Osiris' Death and Resurrection was celebrated in a 5 day festival known as the "Passion Plays". He is entombed on the 2nd day, and remains so until the 4th day (3 DAYS). Afterwards, on the 5th day, he is reborn AT DAWN. This is why Horus represented the sun's *rising* position, whereas Osiris represented the sun's *setting* position; Horus is symbolic of Osiris' resurrection/rebirth.
The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (Translated by R.O Faulkner)
"You are this LONE STAR that comes forth from the EAST of the sky, and who will surrender himself to Horus of the Netherworld..."
The Second Story of Khamuas (Griffith, F. LI, Stories of the High Priests of Memphis; The Sethon of Herodotus and the Demotic Tales of Khamuas)
"Si-Osiris (revealed to be Horus, son of Paneche). "Numerous are the marvels that he shall do in Egypt.."
"...I would cast my magic up to Egypt that I might cause the peope of Egypt to pass three days and nights without seeing light except kiki"
"I will not remove my spell, until you have sworn an oath to me not to return up to Egypt."
..."Now when the boy Si-Osiris (son of Osiris) had attained -- 12 YEARS -- it came to pass that there was no [good scribe or learned man] that rivalled him in reading and writing that compels."
In two official translations of the Pyramid Texts Horus is said to have walked on water or is referred to as "LAKE STRIDER"
The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts, James P. Allen 118, 154
The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts, R. O. Faulkner Pg 192
The Book of Gates
Chapter 3
The Gate of Saa-Set
The Second Division of Tuat
Note: Ra was a solar deity representing the sun's *mid-day* position while Horus represented the sun's *rising* position. By the time of the Book of Gates, Ra had already merged with Horus to represent both positions. In the texts Ra is traversing the underworld in a boat, and in the pyramid texts, it states very clearly that when Horus enters the boat he becomes Ra.
The Book of Gates states: "The 12 worshippers of Ra/Horus who are at peace...They who praised Ra/Horus upon Earth...They who spoke Truth upon Earth (On Ra/Horus' behalf)..."They who UTTERED WORDS OF POWER (exorcism) against Apep, the serpent...and have vanquished Apep for me"
jesus' 12 followers are referred to as "apostles". An apostle is one sent forth as a messenger; one SPREADING TRUTH. According to Matthew 10:1, jesus' apostles also exorcised demonic spirits in his name.
In Chapter 5 of the Book of Gates, Horus is mentioned as having ANOTHER group of 12 in his service, to who he tells "Live delicatley on the BREAD of HU, and drink ye the Ale of Maat". This ale is later referred to as the "Tchesert Drink" which translates to "Divine Drink".
This concept is reworked in the NT when jesus, at the Eucharist, offers the 12 apostles his body in the form of BREAD and his divine blood in the form of WINE.
Book of Gates
Chapter 5
The Gate of Tchetbi
Fourth Division of Tuat
Note: Again, in the Book of Gates Ra is Ra-Horakty (Ra who is Horus of the two Horizons: the sun traveling from one horizon to the other.)
The 12 double headed/jackal headed gods say unto Ra/Horus: -- " Immerse thyself, O Ra, in the holy lake wherein the lord of the gods immersed himself, whereunto the souls of the dead approach not; this is what thou thyself hast commanded. O KHUTI... Their food consisteth of -----BREAD...their vessels are filled with WINE-----
1. "In Egypt the epiteths dd.t, rnn.t and hwn.t, 'girl; young woman; VIRGIN', are applied to many goddesses -- e.g Hathor and ISIS WHO HAD NOT HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE"
- Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible by Karel van der Toorn PhD, Bob Becking PhD, Pieter W. van der Horst PhD, Erik Hornung PhD, Hans Dieter Betz PhD, Andre Caquot PhD, Jonas C Greenfield PhD, Michael E Stone PhD, Manfred Weipert PhD
2. In a text in the Abydos Temple of Seti 1, Isis herself declares: "I am the great VIRGIN"
3. Among the glyphs of Denderah, is the depiction of the *non-physiscal* intercourse between Isis and Osiris. The glyphs show Isis sending out her Bah, Sothis (a hawk), the hawk being inseminated on Osiris' phallus, and then returning back to Isis. Because the sex between Isis and Osiris was non-physical, her virginity wasn't compromised.
The inseminated bird now flies back to Isis
4. It is a well known fact that the greek religion is but a mirror of the egyptian religion e.g Dionysis is actually Osiris, Typhon is actually Set, Hermes is actually Thoth, etc. With that said, the glyph for Virgo is a Virgin holding WHEAT (Bread) and CORN (Spica) as Virgo is the constellation of HARVEST, and this is how the Egyptians depicted Isis:
"Lady of GREEN CROPS, Lady of BREAD, Lady of Abundance..." -- Egyptian Book of the Dead
"It is Sirius (Isis) the beloved daughter, who provides the YEARLY SUSTENANCE (flooding of the Nle for crops) for you in her name of "Year" -- Pyramid Texts
"Sirius (Isis) opener of the Year's flood"
All of the above depictions of Isis refer to Harvest, which is exactly why the Greeks designated their constellation of harvest a VIRGIN.
"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a TREE" (Gal 3:13)
"Jesus bore our sins in his own body on the TREE, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto rightieousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)
"The god of our father raised up, who ye slew and hanged on a TREE." (Acts 5:30)
"And we are witnesses of all the things which jesus did both in the land of the jews, and in Jerusalem; who ye slew and hanged on a TREE" (Acts 10:39)
"And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took jesus down from the TREE and laid him in a sepulchre." (Acts 13:29)
Note: Crucifixion, before it had become exclusive to christian context, meant a display or spectacle on a cross, pole, or tree either by execution or symbolic imagery See here: http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Qur...l/crucify.html
The relief from the Egyptian Book of the Dead shows Horus spectacled in cruciform (arms outstretched) on the combination of the Ankh Cross and Djed Pillar/TREE TRUNK containing his dead body...osiris' body. The two sisters, Isis-Meri and Nephtys-Meri are at the feet of the figure, just as the two sister Marys in john 19:25. The Ankh Cross represents the Eternal Life that Horus/Osiris achieves through death.
In numerous biblical verses, jesus is said to have died on a tree while tradition holds that it happened on a CROSS. This tree/cross discrepancy, is not really a discrepancy, but rather an accomodation of both the DJED and ANKH, forming the combination in jesus' myth.
Revelations 22:16
"I, jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright ---MORNING STAR--
Egyptian Book of the Dead Chapter 109 "I know the souls of the easterners, they are Horakhty (horus of the horizons), the sun calf, and the ---MORNING STAR--
Journal of Near Eastern Studies Ro Faulkner Pyramid Texts "O Morning Star, Horus of the Dlet, divine falcon, widwid-bird whom the sky bore..."
(John Gardener Wilkinson, Manner and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, III)
Sokar, Osiris, and Ptah -- 3 kings -- approaching baby Horus in a manger at the Winter Solstice.
Like christians, the ancient egyptians went by the belief that the son-of-god was the "way" to immortality or eternal life. The ankh cross, which was the cardinal religious symbol in egypt, just as it is in christianity, represented the eternal life that Horus achieved for himself and his followers.
Death and salvation in ancient Egypt - Page 38 Jan Assmann
"Horus, the son, was responsible for the aspect of redemption from death."
On Page 58
"I am one of you, Salvation from Death through inclusion."
Page 127:
"The deceased owes his redemption from death to the grace of the god (Osiris) who recognises him as his peer and receives him into his kingdom"
Page 115
"What was important was for Osiris to go to the Netherworld and remain there. Only thus in the realm of death, could he become the center of a sphere of eternal life that held out the promise of salvation from the realm of death and the promise of eternal life for every deceased person who followed him. Salvation and Eternal life are Christian concepts, and we might think that the Egyptian myth can all too easily be viewed through the lens of Christian tradition. Quite the contrary, in my opinion, Christian myth is itself thoroughly stamped by Egyptian Tradition, by the myth of Isis and Osiris, which from the very beginning had to do with salvation and eternal life."
In short, Zeitgeist was more than 100 percent correct -- there's even more parallels between these religions than shown in zeitgeist -- and Richard Carrier and Robert Price can both go f*&^ themselves.
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Nice article. The pattern of Latin/Orthodox/Protestant/Fundamentalist, Christianity is clearly Pagan as I have expounded upon many times on this site. The paganism that you have renumerated is just tipping the iceberg.
Few Latin/Orthodox/Protestant/Fundamentalist Christians realize that the Trinity is false doctrine and is derived from Asiatic/ Near East, Mysteries Religions.
The Trinity is found nowhere in the Bible besides one verse that is found nowhere in the original tongues. That verse was later shown to be an insertion.
Moreover the Crosses, Obelisk, Church steeples and Spires are also pagan, In the the Old Testament they are referred to as Standing Images. When the Jews set theses up before the Temple in Jerusalem, it cause severe retribution of God and precipitated in the destruction of the Temple as declared by the hand of the prophets.
Yes, the things you mention are ultimately what led me away from Christianity. At first, it only shed doubt on the "customs" of Christianity such as Christmas, Easter, the Trinity, the wearing of crosses, participating in baptism, etc, but not the Bible or biblical Christian beliefs/theologies. However, it did lead to my choice to leave my Baptist faith and embrace a more Judaic form of Christianity which is referred to as "Hebraic Roots". I was content there for quite some time, but in the end, my doubts progressed and eventually led to my denial of the New Testament as scripture and then, a few years later, the whole darn thing. It falls apart pretty quickly when you give yourself permission to scrutinize it.
It open my eyes to the universality of falsehood, but in my case, it open up vestas of understanding as revealed in the Revelation.
"Revelation"? Would that be the last book in the Bible, that in another thread, you have indicated is full of crap?
Take your meds, Michael --
Corrections, all translations are destined for the crapper. I read from the original tongues. For instance, you can not distinquish an Angel from a Messenger.
Who, from It. Presence from Coming. Rock from Pebble. Generated out of, from Of.
There are two separate words for love, with different meanings. You can not distinquish the start of the Sabbath from the Passover Sabbath. You are not aware that you have no immortal soul to survive the body until you are actually born of the Spirit. Natural souls are not immortal and do not survive the body. A natural soul can only be resurrected with its body. And can be destroyed forever in Gehenna, after Judgement day. This doctor in the news lately that claims his soul left his body and went to Heaven while he was in a brain dead coma, is contradicting the Judeo-Christian faith. If he were born of the Spirit it would be possible, but those of the Body of Christ have these experience all the time, not just when they are brain dead.
Michael, fabricated bullshit may have more layers of fabricated bullshit in modern translations, but it is still fabricated bullshit in the original language. Just because you refer to "original languages" (just as I used to) doesn't mean that the stories you are reading in the original languages are true or even original. I suggest you read "101 Myths of the Bible" by Gary Greenberg. He does a great job of showing where the Old Testament stories came from.
With your limited understanding and young age be careful. After long study over many more years, I beg to differ. And be aware that "there are things older and fouler than Orcs in the deep places of the world"- Gandolf the Grey, The Lord of the Rings
First, Miguelito, never beg, it's undignified, unbecoming, and will never get you laid (I know, I've tried!).
Secondly, I assume that you would agree that The Bible and Tolkein's Lord of the Rings, have about the same degree of credibility?
As a teenage Atheist, I agreed with you whole heartedly.
I watched, "Inherit the Wind", with a wiseguy smirk. How could grown ups be so silly. So, I read the book from which the title of the movie was derived ( And also inspired by the Shroud of Turin, whose debate is still raging) low and behold, I was transformed into an Agnostic, it all went to Heaven after that.
Since then i question the Shroud of Turin, but I still can't explain how a 3D image got there. This capablity is beyond any Leonardo Da Vinci, who has been rumored to created the image. This was a radiation event, no corpses can naturally produce such an image.
The last I read, the "Shroud of Turin" had been carbon-dated to the 13th or 14th century - AD.
As a teenager, you were an atheist, and now you're raving about last-days prophecies and "mega-fauna?" (though we haven't heard about that for awhile - they must have changed your meds!)
You seem like a decent guy when you're not all hopped up on religion - apparently that's your PCP!
Nobody is trying to "convert" you to atheism, conversions are the other side's style - most of us just want you to be a real person and talk to us like you're doing now. There are usually a lot of topics you can get in on, that don't involve religion at all.
You flatter this 40 year old woman, Michael!!
Wow you look young!


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IL Corn is Sulfer Deficient
URBANA -- Historically, there has been little reason to worry about sulfur deficiency in Illinois, but University of Illinois assistant professor of crop sciences Fabián Fernández said that the frequency of sulfur deficiency in corn has recently increased.
Several factors may be contributing to the problem, including: smaller deposits from the atmosphere as a result of strict air pollution standards; lower sulfur levels in fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides; reduced use of manure as the number of livestock operations decreases; increased use of conservation tillage, which may reduce early-season mineralization of the organic sulfur present in the soil; and greater removal rates by increasing grain yields.
Sulfur deficiency causes yellowing of the foliage and is sometimes confused with nitrogen deficiency. However, unlike nitrogen, sulfur does not readily move inside the plant, so it tends to be more visible in the newer leaves. Nitrogen deficiency is more visible in older leaves.
A pattern of dark and light streaks (interveinal chlorosis) in the newer leaves is a typical symptom of sulfur deficiency. The symptoms often appear in plants on soils with low organic matter (including sandy soils) and low pH. Crops may show symptoms when cold and wet weather reduces the mineralization process that makes sulfur in organic matter available to them. Because sulfate is leachable, corn often shows the deficiency early in development, and the deficiency disappears once the root system taps into the sulfur that has accumulated in the subsurface soil.
This week Fernández received reports from western Illinois of signs of sulfur deficiency in different fields across a large geographical area, including bottomlands and fields in bluffs and other landscape positions with various soil properties. "I suspect these deficiency symptoms are due to relatively low sulfur concentrations in the soil that are exacerbated by dry conditions that do not allow the crop to extract sufficient sulfur from the soil," Fernández said.
"If there is sufficient rainfall, this deficiency will probably disappear as the root system develops and starts tapping more soil volume," he continued. If a sulfur application is deemed necessary, he recommends using fertilizers containing sulfate, the plant-available form of sulfur. He does not recommend applying elemental sulfur because takes too long for it to become available for the crop.
He also recommends applying the sulfur into the soil rather than as a foliar application. "Although a foliar application may temporarily relieve the symptoms, sulfur needs to be taken up through the root system to satisfy crop needs," he explained. Also, a foliar application of ammonium sulfate can cause leaf burn, countering any visual improvement resulting from sulfur treatment.
Current research indicates that corn response to sulfur is maximized at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. Because most sulfur fertilizers contain nitrogen, if a sidedress nitrogen application is planned in fields showing sulfur deficiency, applying a nitrogen source with the sulfur could be a good way to provide both nutrients.
"I would recommend doing the application sooner rather than later," said Fernández.
The only way to determine whether a particular field could be responsive to sulfur is to conduct a test trial. Fernández is looking for volunteers for his ongoing research project. Participating growers will receive useful information about their particular fields. Fernández hopes that the test fields will provide broad coverage of the state, allowing for better predictions of where sulfur might be needed.
The study design is very simple: at least three alternating strips with and without sulfur. Interested growers can contact him at 217-333-4426 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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How Do You Prove You Were Warrantlessly Wiretapped If It's A Secret?
from the the-amazing-legal-obstacle-course deptAs we continue to debate the question of telco immunity, there's a separate, but related legal issue that's worth paying attention to as well: the question of who can actually sue about having their rights abused by supposedly warrantless wiretaps. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that various groups such as the ACLU couldn't sue because they had no "standing" (i.e., proof that they were impacted by the warrantless wiretaps). It's a bit convoluted when you think about it: there's no way to determine if illegal spying took place because the only way you could get the evidence would be to first prove you have the evidence that it took place. But if you think that's twisted, it gets even more bizarre.
It turns out that in one related case, the government accidentally sent over proof that it used a warrantless wiretap to monitor a certain group. Thus, that group can actually show it has standing... sorta. One of the lawyers involved in pushing just such a lawsuit forward has a stunning tale explaining the amazing obstacle course he had to traverse to actually have this lawsuit move forward (and it's not over yet). Basically, the government claims the information in the document is still secret, even though it gave it out, and some of the details have been reported on the news (in business contexts once info is out, it's no longer secret -- apparently, not so with the government).
Where things get really bizarre, though, is in how the lawyers on this case can actually deal with this evidence it has. Basically, they had to destroy all copies they had of the evidence in question, and can sort of obliquely refer to it from memory in secret filings that are written under the watchful eye of the Justice Department, officially to make sure that the "classified info" remains classified. Even better, the lawyers had to respond to a secret filing from the Justice Department that the lawyers weren't even allowed to see. The case is far from over -- as the latest ruling basically set up another ridiculous tightrope for the lawyers to walk -- basically saying that they can't use the evidence in the document because it would prove their case. Instead, they first have to prove it without the document, and then if they do that, they can use the document (after it's basically no longer necessary). And there's all sorts of side amusements, such as reading about how the Justice Department tries to destroy the lawyer's computer to make sure there's no secret documents on there (it's like a scene from a bad comedy, where they discover that simply banging a hard drive on a table isn't an effective way to damage it). And, there's also the bit where the Justice Department refuses to let one lawyer take part in the drafting of the secret filing because they just don't like him.
This has gone way beyond protecting state secrets or providing security and protection to American Citizens. As you read the details, it's quite clear this is about doing whatever possible to hide what was almost certainly an illegal move by the administration. If telecom immunity is granted, then this particular case, Al Haramain v. Bush, would basically be the only case left that looks into the legality of warrantless wiretapping. Say what you want about the importance of protecting US citizens, the American Constitution set up a system of checks and balances for a very good reason: so no single group has enough power to make the rules itself. This whole thing shows how the executive branch is trying to guarantee there are no checks or balances on some of its activities. That's a very scary precedent and on that anyone -- no matter what your political persuasion -- should be against.
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As I was home catching up on some work-related e-mail this weekend, I spent some time browsing the latest Condé Nast Traveler: 2009 Readers' Choice Awards. I couldn't help smiling to myself as I read that once again, Friendly Planet has it pretty well covered in terms of what travelers want.
Take the Top Cities category. We offer trips to eight out of the top 10 Asian cities: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Chiang Mai, Kyuoto, Shanghai, Jaipur, Tokyo, and Hanoi. Singapore, also on the top 10 list, is coming in 2010, and that's just Asia. We also cover four out of five of the best Africa and Middle East cities: Cape Town, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Dubai.
The No. 1 and No. 2 airlines on the list of Ten Best Global Carriers — Singapore Airlines and Emirates — are prominently featured on some of our tours. And even some of the world's best hotels, such as the Fairmont Hotel Dubai, are found on our programs.
So, you could be thinking, "big deal." A lot of companies feature these places, these airlines, and these hotels. And that's the point. A lot do feature all of this and more, but at what price? That's where we differ from almost everyone out there. The best for the least means something in my mind. It translates into a lot of work in creating the tours that result in great vacations in great destinations at great prices.
That's the thought I had after reading these lists, anyway. But more importantly, how do YOU think Friendly Planet Travel stacks up? Are there cities we don't offer that you wish we did? Where do you want to go with us? Let me know in the comments section below! I would really love to hear from you.


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If you don't know what I'm talking about, MMO-Champion has pulled apart the latest PTR build and found the Tier 10 set bonuses. You can find them here.
One of the themes for Moonkin in WotLK has been to fight against sub par Set Bonuses. The tier 7 bonuses were satisfactory for the most part, and everyone loves 2T9. However, it has been a bumpy road other than that. The 2 piece T8 use to buff Eclipse by 6% instead of the 15% it is now. The 4T8 set bonus was bugged and we had to fight to get it fixed. The 4T9 set bonus bordered on insultingly bad as just a 3% increase to crit chance for Wrath and Starfire, but was upgraded to a 4% damage buff for both spells. Given this history, I guess it is fitting that we have issues with the Tier 10 set bonus. The good news is that Blizzard has reviewed our bonuses in the past and made changes. Hopefully, Tier 10 won't be different.
One last thing. It is important to remember that data mined information is data mined. While much of it is usually correct, there are plenty of examples where the data mined info included out of date info or info that is just plain wrong. It is quite possible that Blizzard has something else planned but is not currently included in the patch build.
4 Piece Tier 10: Reduces the cooldown on your Eclipse talent by 6000.
I'm talking about this one first because it is the most troubling. Obviously, we can't take the number 6000 seriously because you can't reduce Eclipse by 6000. That said, it is still an obviously bad set bonus. The set bonus could be that Eclipse has no cooldown and it would still be obviously bad.
To highlight the issue I have to ask only one question. Since 3.2, when has the Eclipse cooldown ever been a limiting issue?
Sure, with the use of WiseEclipse the Eclipse cooldown can be slighly limiting, and it would probably be benifical to cancel Solar Eclipse to reproc Lunar Eclipse during Bloodlust/Heroism. However, those are either rare or very minor situations.
The reason this is a bad set bonus is obvious once you consider some facts.
- The Eclipse buff lasts 15 seconds. The Eclipse cooldown is 30 seconds. Even if you chain proc the Eclipse buffs, the two buffs combined would eat up the 30 second cooldown. This isn't entirely true if you use an addon like WiseEclipse, but I have a hard time believing that Blizzard would build a set bonus around an addon that most users think is a little shady.
- Math that I and many others have done shows that the two Eclipse buffs are very similar in value a majority of the time. Therefore there is no real value in using one over the other in most situation.
If there is no reason for you to force one Eclipse to proc over the other, and there is no way you would proc Eclipse more quickly naturally, then it is obviously not a buff.
I haven't done any math on it but the best way to modifiy this buff in my opinion is to have it extend the Eclipse buff rather than reduce the cooldown. I'm pulling numbers off the top of my head, but if it extended Eclipse's length to 20 or 25 seconds instead of 15, then it would increase the uptime of the buff and it would work better with other buffs like Heroism and on use trinkets.
2 Piece Tier 10: When you gain Clearcasting from your Omen of Clarity talent, you deal 10% additional Nature and Arcane damage for 6 sec.
To be honest, I'm not 100% sure how Omen of Clarity works. Historically, it has had a speed based proc chance that may or may not be impacted by haste. The proc rate is reportedly based around 2 procs per minute. WoWWiki has a report that says it has about a 6% proc rate. To find out the real impact I will have to look at some logs but let's assume for a second that it procs 2 times per minute. Let's also assume that the procs don't over lap.
If these two assumptions are true then the buff would be up for 12 seconds per minute or 20% of the time. Therefore, if fully utilized then this set bonus would buff your Arcane and Nature Damage by 2% on average (10%*20%). In actuality it will be less than that, because part of the buff will not be effective since damage is calculated at the end of the cast .
Another big question is how this buff would be applied? Is it additive or multiplicative?
Historically, buffs that affect specific spells, like Moonfury, are additive. Global buffs, like Earth and Moon, are multiplicative. It's hard to tell which one this buff will be since it specifies schools of damage, but it covers everything we could cast.
It's important to ask, because it will have an impact on the value of the buff. A multiplicative buff of 10% is a 10% buff to damage. An additive buff of 10% will be worth less due to the way it combines with other buffs. Improved Moonfire is a great example of where a 10% buff can get completely lost and overshadowed by a larger buff.
I can't make a firm statement on this set bonus yet, because I don't understand all of the parts completely. However, I will say this. It does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling. I don't like the fact that it is based upon a talent that we don't necessarily need since there are some moonkin dropping OoC. I don't like the fact that it is another random proc for a spec that is already swimming in random procs. I don't like that the buff is only 6 seconds and could easily get swallowed up by movement or a delay in fight mechanics. It could be great, but it doesn't feel right.
Tier 10 Art:
I don't usually comment on the art of the game, but take a look at this picture.
I haven't decided if I like it, but it is definitely interesting. It's kind of like a demonic tree. This image was taken from MMO-Champion.
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