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Thoughts On Piracy
Posted 03 September 2008 - 05:04 PM
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Posted 03 September 2008 - 06:14 PM
Posted 03 September 2008 - 07:06 PM
Piracy is not going to be supported here in any form, for any reason.
Posted 03 September 2008 - 10:53 PM
Posted 04 September 2008 - 12:21 AM
Posted 04 September 2008 - 04:26 AM
Bota:16, on Sep 4 2008, 02:21 AM, said:
To be fair, the 'gaming' culture is to blame.
If pirating console software was easy to do, it would be just as bad there. It's a PC issue not because of PC gamers, but because of the ease of pirating on the PC.
And it's not just games obviously, there are tons of illegal unlicensed copies of photoshop and 3DsMax floating around from hand to hand in the modding world.
But don't blame just one platform, it's simply human beings in general.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 05:31 AM
So $100 buck out of pocket I searched a wares site and found that the Aircraft has been cracked and had the issues fixed that I brought to the attention of the developers and the DRM removed. This was all done by the clever crackers when the developers could not fix or resolve the issues they had created so Guess what? I downloaded the pirated version and using it too this day so I'm guilty of being a pirate.
That French company has also been busted using a cracked .exe file that crackers made to fix problems and placing it up for download as there own fix so you got to laugh at that.
I have recorded TV shows etc and passed on to friends that were not home to watch it and they do the same for me at times so again I'm guilty of being a pirate. I also got a stack of old 78's and vinyl records that I was too lazy too convert nor have the software too do but wanted on my PC in MP3 format so I just searched torrent sites until I found my albums of the ones I wanted/quality and downloaded so again I'm a pirate with this and everything above I mentioned and while it's a grey area bottom line I pirated.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 06:09 AM
The blogger makes one interesting point about buying the game and then downloading a cracked copy to circumvent the DRM and then e-mail the publisher to let them know that he doesn't like being bugged by DRM that doesn't work. And the proof is in the pudding: Since he can download a cracked version, the DRM doesn't work, and thus any inconvenience the DRM causes him is unnecessary and avoidable.
Bota:16, on Sep 4 2008, 08:21 AM, said:
Agreed. IMHO, the "fight" between gamers and industry over DRM is not that gamers face some inconvenience in order for the industry to curtail piracy. Both agree that piracy is bad for everyone. The fight is over DRM that inconvenience the gamers without doing much of anything against piracy. We all accept various inconveniences every day becuase we know it's for the greater good. Few of us willingly accept inconveniences that don't do squat for anyone.
Like requiring the disc in the drive to play. Having to switch discs is a fairly minor annoyance, but I'm a complete slob who scratches or even breaks my discs regularly; the disc-in-drive requirement is a disaster for me. Yet if a disc-in-drive DRM truly curtailed piracy then I would happily accept it. Even if it only stops pirated versions for the first weeks or months after release (apparently some wants to play the game immediately and will buy if they can't pirate), I'd accept it if I could expect a no-CD patch resonably soon after a working crack shows up on bit torrent sites.
Bota:16, on Sep 4 2008, 08:21 AM, said:
If you're referring to Ubi's lawsuit against the disc duplicator that leaked Assassins Creed, then that's not correct. Code was removed (it made certain levels not load) from the pre-Gold work-in-process version as a watermark to track leaks. When people (having pirated the game) started commenting on the "bug" (levels not loading), Ubi was able to track the leak to the duplicator. The Gold version did not have this missing code (though I'm sure there were other bugs).
Of course, if you're referring to another bug then just forget what I said
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Posted 04 September 2008 - 06:26 AM
}SkOrPn--7, on Sep 4 2008, 01:31 PM, said:
Not if you paid for it in the first place, at least not in my book. And good for you letting the developers know. That's the only way we can make progress on this issue.
krise madsen
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Posted 04 September 2008 - 08:29 AM
Pir8's will always exist as much as programmer / devellopers hate it....its inherent in the process of design.
Do a nut & bolt up on a car....then the nut & bolt can be undone. Use a glue to weld the nut & bolt so its tight then it cen be reveresed by using an opposing solvent.
...it goes on & on.
The only edge is TIME.
A devellpoper can create an algorithm that will lock wares & now in TIME the pir8 will crack it. So the only way to secure the item is to have a changing algorithm that is NOT programmed but is downloaded to keep the wares secure.
A bit like change the solution of glue daily on the nut & bolt with a differing solution.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 01:22 PM
World of Warcraft is a classic example, as the whole game is pretty much a service of its own. More simple examples are warcraft 3 and diablo 2, where you can play cracked offline but can't find players to play with online without their service which requires a legal and unique CD-key, and you need the large player pool to have quality gaming - you can find a friend that will play with you once a week, but not every day all day. You can make your own pirated service, but nobody will actually want to keep something like that running, and the player pool will be much smaller due to needing to actually know how to use the pirated service and will be split upon different pirated services. So if you really like the game, you pretty much have to buy it.
Even something more simple like high frequency patching that will require excessive work to pirate and will provide noticeable and desireably improvements to the game is not as good, but can be enough to make people want to buy the game so they can keep up with the coolest stuff available, and not spend a large % of the time they want to play waiting for someone to crack the new version. Or even hosting fast, reliable, well-moderated servers with a good server-finding system that requires a legal and unique CD-key may be more than enough.
At the end, if you want to sell to people that will not buy what can be achieved for free, you need to add to your sale something that cannot be achieved for free. Which obviously means that if your product is lower quality than the pirated product, you can forget about selling copies to the majority of the gamers.
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Posted 04 September 2008 - 01:47 PM
Bota:16, on Sep 4 2008, 02:21 AM, said:
So people only need to wait for the V1.1 crack instead
Posted 04 September 2008 - 02:18 PM
MONOLITH, on Sep 4 2008, 04:26 AM, said:
If pirating console software was easy to do, it would be just as bad there. It's a PC issue not because of PC gamers, but because of the ease of pirating on the PC.
And it's not just games obviously, there are tons of illegal unlicensed copies of photoshop and 3DsMax floating around from hand to hand in the modding world.
But don't blame just one platform, it's simply human beings in general.
It's why I said PC Culture and not gaming culture. It is far too easy to pirate games/music/software on a PC. On a console it typically involves some kind of hardware mod in order to do it. Not many console gamers are willing to risk bricking thier console to do it. Does it still happen? Yes, but small compared to PC piracy. Would you physically alter your motherboard on your PC in order to use pirated IP knowing if you messed up you would have to buy a new motherboard? Doubtful and neither would a very large majority of PCers. That's why I am saying until there is an almost foolproof "anti-piracy" measure (DRM probably wasn't the best word to use in my original post), more than likely on the hardware side, nothing is going to change.
Delta[84], on Sep 4 2008, 01:47 PM, said:
True but the ones who want to play it as soon as it comes out will be SOL. Eventually all versions will be cracked at some point, all it does is buys time for the publisher.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 02:56 PM
Edited by Crow, 04 September 2008 - 02:57 PM.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 03:16 PM
Bota:16, on Sep 4 2008, 03:18 PM, said:
I gotcha now.
When I first read it, I interpreted your use of "PC culture" as a reference to PC Gamers. But I'm realizing now that's not what you meant.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 03:50 PM
Crow, on Sep 4 2008, 09:56 PM, said:
After all
- One less sale isn't going to hurt a big company.
- If it is any good I'll definate go out and buy it, some day, definately, maybe.
- Big companies are evil so i should not support them.
- If i support small companies they will become big and EVIL. Better not support them either.
- I'm strapped for money at the moment, i'll just pirate stuff until i can afford to buy it.
- Its the companies fault, I wouldn't download it if it wasn't so easy.
- The pirated version doesn't have any of the anti piracy stuff, so it is better. Why pay for an inferior product?
Edited by Relinquish, 04 September 2008 - 05:41 PM.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 04:54 PM
Right on, Relinquish.
Thank you.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 05:01 PM
Yup like Ubi and EA... Oh wait...
Posted 04 September 2008 - 05:23 PM
Just keep in mind, also, that some products are never released legally in certain regions of the world. That leaves potential fans in a bit of a peculiar position.
Posted 04 September 2008 - 05:24 PM
I remember asking around about Torrent-this-that, but end up holding off altogether until it was $17.
There I noticed a trend on no-demo games I end up boycotting those games...forgot which ones...
Now I'm looking at a movie editing software coz it has features that I suck in. But after some slideshow/movie I knew I suck at it, so paying $100 on something that will suck anyway, I thought, hell I'll just pirate it.
Then again, IF I get caught & go to prison, then the person I intend to impress with video will only get mad at me, so thats out. I'm stuck on MovieMaker 2, at least I can sit in our sofa and watch it together
I remember getting a pirated Photoshop back when it was version 4 ($400 legal copy @ Microcenter)...loved it so much I bought the full version off Adobe clearance bin for $125, and bought legal copies until version 7....pass on CS coz I still suck at Photoshop
I had an opportunity with Crysis & Total War: Medivial 2, but I was too paranoid to for that big file to d/l on my HD. Good thing Target had a clearance sale on Crysis for $20-24-something and TWM2 for $14.
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Market check: Investors are set for another flat open, but bond yields are continuing their volatile action — the 10-year yield is down 1.09% recently. There's not much notice in the market of the Greek CDS auction taking place today, with the final price expected at 1530 GMT, according to Dow Jones Newswires. Which is not to suggest that the problem is solved. "Greece is not back on sustainable path yet," writes Citigroup's (C) Europe economist Jurgen Michels, "as it requires further official funding beyond at least 2014." He adds: "[T]he risk of Greece exiting the euro area remains elevated (around 50%)." Apple check: Investors thinking of dividends or buybacks from a certain company that makes iPads may not realize they're coming off the biggest flurry of buyback announcements in 11 months last week. That's according to TrimTabs Investment Research, with the bulk of the $26.4 billion total announced buybacks made by big banks like J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM). It's a light day in major economic data, with the housing market index due at 10 a.m. ET.
Fund watch: Jason Zweig has a few cautions on junk bonds in a piece that also highlights how ETFs — which are supposed to reflect a basket of underlying securities — sometimes grow so large that they become the driver of those underlying securities' values. His Wall Street Journal piece Friday specifically looks at massive flows in and out of the iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond (HYG) and the SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond (JNK) "As money flowed into high-yield ETFs last year, the bonds held by the ETFs beat similar bonds that the ETFs didn't own by a cumulative 0.99 percentage point for the full year, according to Bradley Rogoff, head of credit strategy at Barclays Capital. But last summer, when nearly $1 billion flowed out of the ETFs, their bonds performed about three percentage points worse than comparable bonds." Read the whole piece here. Separately, keep an eye on your Apple (AAPL) ETF glutton-o-meter as the stock prepares to take another leg higher, up about 3% premarket. As of Friday's close the Focus Morningstar Technology Index ETF (FTQ) had an Apple weighting of about 19%, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund's (XLK) figure was 18% and the PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) about the same.
In the news: The AP reports that Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD) chairman Edward Lampert's ESL Investments agreed in late January to buy a stake in receivable put agreements from an undisclosed financial institution. The move appears to be a means of assuring jittery vendors, according to the AP story, given that the agreements pay vendors if a company goes bankrupt before paying for shipped goods.
In case you missed it: Hong Kong ETFs will start trading in China "soon," Bloomberg reports. Chuck Jaffe pans iShare's filing for a "human rights" ETF. Fox Business' Seana Smith dissects the ETF world's fee wars.


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Tzvetan Todorov
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Tzvetan Todorov (Sofia, Bulgaria, March 1, 1939; Paris, France, February 7, 2017) was a French philosopher, historian, structuralist literary critic, sociologist and essayist of Bulgarian origin.
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Hope and Memory: Reflections on the Twentieth Century (2003)[edit]
- As translated by David Bellos ISBN 1843543605
- We should not be simply fighting evil in the name of good, but struggling against the certainties of people who claim always to know where good and evil are to be found.
- Democracy brought to others through the barrel of a gun is not democracy.
- People who believe themselves to be the incarnation of good have a distorted view of the world.
- For evil to take place, the acts of a few people are not sufficient; the great majority also has to remain indifferent. That is something of which we are all quite capable.
"Reading as Construction", as translated from French by Marilyn A. August[edit]
- Nothing is more commonplace than the reading experience, and yet nothing is more unknown. Reading is such a matter of course that at first glance it seems there is nothing to say about it.
The New World Disorder: Reflections of a European (2005)[edit]
- American society has always exercised a stronger pressure on individual behavior than Western European societies; but in time of war this pressure is notched a few degrees, and starts to become quite alarming.


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Following last week's bye, the Waratahs finally get to kick-off their 2013 campaign against a Reds side desperate to avoid back-to-back defeats.
Suncorp Stadium plays host to this interstate grudge match in which all eyes will be on Israel Folau's debut at full-back where he'll be a major threat if the Reds allow him time and space.
Michael Cheika also had another selection surprise in his Super Rugby coaching debut, selecting Jeremy Tilse in the front row ahead of 2012 co-captain Benn Robinson (relegated to the bench). Cheika's statement seems clear that his team won't be picked based on name and reputation, but rather on form.
Though on many occasions the form book gets thrown out of the window when these two rivals clash, and one expects Saturday's encounter won't be any different – making this game hard to predict.
The Reds have to re-earn their Australia conference favourites tag against a Waratahs team that has to once again go through the early-season hype that usually follows a cleaning out of the coaching staff.
The 'Tahs will look to give the ball to Folau more in this game, so look for a lot of in-field running, and some ball-spreading attack.
The Queenslanders know they have to match their opponents play-for-play, and will be relying on their key players like Quade Cooper to make a step up from last week's disappointing outing in red.
Prediction: The Reds will be pleased to be playing this fixture on their home turf which has proved to be a tough venue to visit for teams in recent years – including the Waratahs. Reds by six!
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Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Albert Anae, 18 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19 Jarrad Butler, 20 Nick Frisby, 21 Jono Lance, 22 Luke Morahan.
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by Joe Buscaglia
posted Jun 20 2014 12:13AM
The Buffalo Bills wrapped up their 2014 offseason workouts on Thursday evening with the conclusion of their three-day mandatory minicamp. The practice started off with a special message from Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly and the players went through the paces for the last time before a month-long break.
There were some individual standouts, and perhaps some good news as they approach the start of training camp in July 20. Here is how some of the practice played out:
1) Woods standing out
- With two new targets brought in for EJ Manuel throughout the offseason, the only constant from 2013 projected to this year's starting lineup is Robert Woods. And to this point through the workouts, Woods has not disappointed in the least bit. He didn't start participating during the team drills right away due to an ankle procedure early on into the offseason. However, once he got the green light Manuel has gotten reacquainted with Woods and found the trust without much delay. The second-year wideout won't break a game wide open, but he is as consistent and dependable as they come. Woods adjusted to a poorly thrown pass at the goal line after beating his man on an out route, dove for the reception and rolled into the end zone. It was a small example, but further evidence to what Woods means to Manuel.
2) Mike Williams gets some work with the 1s
- A little bit of concerned has been raised over the past week or so about newly acquired wide receiver Mike Williams and his lack of time with the top unit past the first week or so. On Thursday, the final day of mandatory minicamp, Williams got back in the rotation and was part of the three wide receiver sets on the first team sporadically. He's also been rehabbing his hamstring injury from the 2013 season, which has led to the trainers limiting what he does during offseason practices. To put it plainly, it's extremely premature to label Williams as a player in jeopardy of making the roster because of the aforementioned reasons. The Bills like him a great deal, and view him as someone that can make an impact on the offensive side of the ball as long as he keeps himself out of trouble and shows ability during training camp.
3) Kyle Williams ripping through the interior
- It's hard to take much away from the performances of both the offensive and defensive lines because physicality is frowned upon during offseason practices and that is the primary function of those two units. However, Kyle Williams gave a little preview of what to expect when the Bills put the pads on and get to training camp in late July. He got through to the backfield quickly on more than one occasion, which has been commonplace in training camp practices since he was drafted by the Bills. Chris Hairston and Kraig Urbik were no match for Williams on a few occasions.
4) No Byrd? The Bills have a (hopeful) new ballhawk
- As the Bills transition to life without Jairus Byrd, they are also shifting Aaron Williams into a role more similar to what Byrd did than to what Williams did last season. Williams is now the free safety, and he'll have the liberty to use his instincts and athleticism to try and break up plays, and to even force turnovers. Williams started the day off by baiting EJ Manuel into an interception during 7-on-7s by breaking on the ball quickly and getting in front of the receiver for the turnover. Later on he was merely a step or two away from picking off another pass, this time in the end zone, on a play that was ultimately broken up by the cornerback in coverage. Williams jumped up and screamed out, "That should have been number two!" He's embracing his new role quite well.
5) Full health for camp?
- As the Bills break for about a month, they might just have every single player ready to go by the time training camp comes around. Head coach Doug Marrone said he believes that all 90 players on the roster should be ready in time for training camp, including the players that they brought along slowly during their offseason workouts. That means players like Mario Williams, Stephon Gilmore, Leodis McKelvin, T.J. Graham and others that have been limited through the last few weeks should be able to participate in a much larger way. Just like Wednesday, the Bills had 89 out of their 90 players on the practice field for Thursday's practice. Only tight end Scott Chandler, who was excused for personal reasons, missed the session.
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This beautiful 1.4 mile long piece of restored hand-laid brick road is a segment of 66 done in 1931 and placed over a concrete roadbed. Route 66 at its best.
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.
Ride the Big Eli Wheel at Community Park. Similar to the Ferris wheel, Eli Wheels are more compact and easily movable. The Eli Bridge Company still manufactures these wheels and other amusement rides in Jacksonville.
All the beauty and excitement of the great outdoors awaits you at Lake Jacksonville. Whatever you're looking for in outdoor recreation, fishing, sailing, swimming, skiing, canoeing, hiking, and picnic areas you'll find it here.
Downtown Jacksonville Walldog Murals
Completed in the Summer of 2006, these 10 murals depicting historic Jacksonville scenes and events were handpainted by more than 50 sign painters and graphic artists from as far away as Scotland and New Zealand.
80-acre park, which includes a lake, community pavilion, playground equipment, camping area, and a small concert and/or performance area. Fishing is allowed at the lake.
Camping, fishing, and restaurant. Named for beavers whose dam-building formed the lake more than a century ago, the state park is not home to the industrious rodents today.
Welcome to the Backwoods! We are dedicated to providing top quality, home grown products in a family friendly atmosphere. Please come and enjoy the great outdoors with us. We started growing specialty crops in 1990 with a few blackberries. We have since expanded into asparagus, berries, peaches, and canned & baked goods. Pick up fruits of the season from the roadside stand or head to the fields to pick your own strawberries, black raspberries or asparagus.
Looking for a challenging course? Look no further than Oak Leaf Golf Course. Situated on 40 rolling acres, Oak Leaf offers the best of golf for both beginners and pros. Established in 1924, Oak Leaf boasts a course featuring 2,236 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 32. The course has been rated at 60.6, and has a slope rating of 98 on Blue Grass. In addition to golf, the Club offers a well-stocked fishing pond, newly renovated clubhouse, and practice greens.
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
No fee for camping but campers must register with the Police Department. Boat motors with 5HP or less allowed. Fishing is allowed at the lake. No swimming.
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Great family fun at this completely remodeled bowling alley.
Emma Mae Leonard Wildlife Sanctuary
Watch Birds, waterfowl and other life in their natural habitat. Recently refurbished wooden docks and trails are a nice addition.
Carlinville Campground and Lake
Camping & Seasonal spots for outdoor lovers. Carlinville Lake open for fishing and boating. Campground opens April 1st for the season. For more info call the Lake office at 217-854-8931 or City Hall at 217-854-4076.
The 9-hole "Terry Park" course at the Terry Park Golf Course facility in Palmyra, Illinois features 2,814 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35 . The course rating is 33.2 and it has a slope rating of 100. Designed by Freeman Barber, the Terry Park golf course opened in 1929.
Skateland of Jacksonville is the sister rink of Skateland South in Springfield, IL. Whether you are looking for a good way to celebrate a special birthday or if you are just looking to have some fun with the family, come on out to Skateland! Please contact us with any questions you may have, (217) 243-4121.
McMaster Woods Nature Preserve
McMaster Woods is a beautiful oak woodland and barrens that occurs on deep ravines, steep slopes and a ridgetop. Limestone bedrock outcrops along the bases of ravines and an intermittent stream crosses the northwest corner of the preserve. A great variety of wildflowers, grasses, sedges and ferns occur here, including large-flowered bellwort, spikenard, false dragonhead, wood reed and maidenhair fern. A small, but interesting barrens remnant occurs on the ridgetop. For Further Information Contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, District Natural Heritage Biologist, 4521 Alton Commerce Parkway, Alton, Illinois 62002 (618-462-2424)
This state-of-the-art playground also boasts a splash and play pad that is accessible to people of all abilities. This free park is open year-round, with the splash pad available from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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This nine- and 18-hole championship golf course features a driving range and practice green. Bar and grill featuring Video gaming, cold drinks (and hot), great food. Open to public 9 am to 6 pm.
The 9-hole "Lone Oak" executive course at the Lone Oak Golf Course facility in Carrollton features 2,150 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 32. Designed by George DeGeal, the Lone Oak golf course opened in 1984.
The Double J Campground & RV Park
104 sites and 104 hook-ups.
Not your ordinary youth baseball and softball parks, the fields here are entirely covered in Players Turf, making it virtually rain-out proof and allowing for a variety of different levels of play. Facilities are lighted, and include 20-foot scoreboards, concrete dugouts, concession stands and sound systems.
At 2300-yards Nothridge Hills offers a course with rolling terrain and challenging greens. With three lakes and a creek in play on seven holes, an errant ball can easily find water. For those of you that hit'em straight, the well groomed fairways provide a safe haven for par-saving approach shots. In addition to this, our practice area consists of a twenty station driving range and a 6000 square foot practice green. If honing your golfing skills is what you desire, Northridge Hills is the place to be. Northridge Hills has a Course Slope and Rating of 104 and 31.2 respectively.
The 9-hole Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond, IL is a public golf course that opened in 1989. Shoal Creek Golf Course measures 3172 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 110 and a 34.4 USGA rating. The course features 2 sets of tees for different skill levels.


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The Poem(Critical Guide to Poetry for Students)
"She Walks in Beauty" is a short poem, consisting of three six-line stanzas. On the surface it is a fairly conventional description of a beautiful woman, evidently someone with whom Byron is acquainted. The poet does not identify her by name, indicate his relationship to her, or hint as to the occasion that brought them together. (Scholars have ferreted out these matters.) Even if such information is not essential to understanding the poem, it is surprising that Byron provides so little concrete detail about the actual appearance of the woman he is describing. He does not speak of her as tall or short, slender or statuesque; he does not tell his readers the color of her dress or the color of her eyes. In fact, at the end of the poem the only specific fact the reader knows is that she has black hair.
Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the lady has made a definite impression on the poet. To him, she is beautiful in the same way that "night" is beautiful, and, as he hastens to add, he means a particular kind of night, one of "cloudless climes and starry skies." There is no threat of a storm in this imagined landscape; there are no clouds to produce even a shower. Such a night is not really dark, for, as readers are told, the sky is filled with stars. Their light is soft and subdued; similarly, the dark lady has "tender" eyes, as unlike those of less subtle women as the light of a "starry" night is from that of "gaudy day."...
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Reams Asset Management's Mark Egan and the $505 million Scout Core Plus Bond fund (SCPYX, SCPZX) come in for a closeup in Barron's this weekend at the hands of Sarah Max.
Among the arguments to consider: Worries over the European sovereign-debt crisis were a big opportunity for investment-grade corporate bonds. Treasury bonds are "uninvestable." And financials are a good bet — just not as a good as they were a little while ago.
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At the end of 2011, for example, when European financial fears drove up yields for U.S. bank debt, the Scout Core Plus fund nearly tripled its investment-grade corporate exposure, and with a heavy emphasis on financials. "If you were ever going to be aggressive, it should have been a year ago," says Egan, who picked up 10-year Bank of America (BAC) bonds last fall, when they were yielding 8%. As other investors thought it safe to tread back in early this summer, Egan got out. "The fundamentals haven't changed, but the prices certainly have," he says. The BofA bonds now yield 3%.
Egan's focus today is "minimizing the cost of waiting." That's not to say he's hiding out in intermediate-term Treasuries. On the contrary, "we consider them an uninvestible market class," he says. While nearly a third of the fund is in Treasuries, the majority of that is Treasury bills. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities and cash make up another 37% of the fund.
CORPORATE HOLDINGS STILL REPRESENT 36% of the fund — down from about 60% last fall — but Egan has shifted out of 10-year bonds, favoring those maturing in three years or less. "We still love financials, but now we like them shorter," he says. The fund likes insurers, including AIG (AIG) and MetLife (MET). Large banks, such as Bank of America, Citigroup (C), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM), are also well represented. "Their balance sheets are stronger than they've ever been," he says. For stockholders less leverage means a lower return on equity, but for bondholders it means a good night's sleep. He also thinks Europe is interesting. "There are some really good positions we're monitoring," he says.
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Chapter 1
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12 And it came to pass that the priests laid violence upon me, that they might slay me also, as they did those virgins upon this altar; and that you may have a knowledge of this altar, I will refer you to the representation at the commencement of this record.
13 It was made after the form of a bedstead, such as was had among the Chaldeans, and it stood before the gods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmackrah, Korash, and also a god like unto that of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.
14 That you may have an understanding of these gods, I have given you the fashion of them in the figures at the beginning, which manner of figures is called by the Chaldeans Rahleenos, which signifies hieroglyphics.
15 And as they lifted up their hands upon me, that they might offer me up and take away my life, behold, I lifted up my voice unto the Lord my God, and the Lord
16 And his voice was unto me:
17 And this because they have turned their
18 Behold, I will lead thee by my hand, and I will take thee, to put upon thee my name, even the Priesthood of thy father, and my power shall be over thee.
19 As it was with
20 Behold, Potiphar's Hill was in the land of
21 Now this king of Egypt was a descendant from the
22 From this descent sprang all the Egyptians, and thus the blood of the
23 The land of
24 When this woman discovered the land it was under water, who afterward settled her sons in it; and thus, from Ham, sprang that race which preserved the curse in the land.
25 Now the first
26 Pharaoh, being a righteous man, established his kingdom and judged his people wisely and justly all his days, seeking earnestly to imitate that
27 Now, Pharaoh being of that lineage by which he could not have the right of
28 But I shall endeavor, hereafter, to delineate the chronology running back from myself to the beginning of the creation, for the
29 Now, after the priest of Elkenah was smitten that he died, there came a fulfilment of those things which were said unto me concerning the land of Chaldea, that there should be a
30 Accordingly a famine prevailed throughout all the land of Chaldea, and my father was sorely tormented because of the famine, and he repented of the evil which he had determined against me, to take away my
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: Deb,
: I have lived in several NE states and have found pvc used in cold water well plumbing over and over. I have asked plumbers and plumbing houses about it. None of which have found a problem with it. This includes a major (multi state) plumbing house in our area. What gives?
: : : Stupid plumbing question time... I have read a number of posts on this site and information elsewhere that says that using regular (not CPVC) PVC plumbing inside a house is a no-no. I wanted to verify this...because the friend's house that I am helping to replumb apparently has some PVC supply lines.
: : : It looks like when a previous owner built a newer bath, they used CPVC for the hot water lines and (get this...) PVC for the new cold water lines. From what limited info I have, PVC is a no-no inside the house. Why on earth this previous owner opted to save a few bucks and go with PVC for the cold water line, I do not know.
: : : What he did was hook the PVC into the existing galvanized line...ran the new PVC to the new shower...and then ran the PVC cold water line to the water heater. From the water heater, galvanized plumbing runs out until it then hooks into CPVC, which then services the new bath.
: : : Anyway, I wanted to verify that regular PVC is not to be used inside a home. If that is correct, then we will remove this PVC and replace it with CPVC during our replumb.
: : : By the way, for those who are interested, the replumb is moving along slowly but surely. I sweated my first copper joints today (installed a new freeze-proof sillcock at the front of the house and did copper from the new brass shut off valve to the sill cock and then changed to CPVC from there). Although the sweated joints did not leak, I am still not comfortable enough handling the blow torch and sweating LOTS of joints...especially in tight places. The solvent welded CPVC joints seem much easier to work with.
: : : Anyway, thanks again for all of the help!
: : You are absolutely right. PVC is not allowed inside the foundation of a home for water service. Replace with CPVC. Use threaded fittings and brass x CPVC fittings and you will not have to solder. You can buy hose bibs, ball valves, stops, etc with threads. Be sure to use only brass x CPVC fittings when using threaded fittings--not the ones with plastic threads. If you have not done so already, go to the Flowguard Gold site and read the installation standards for CPVC.
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Pros: Fast Bass, Nice Mids, A Lot Of Accessories, Build Quality, Detachable Cable
Cons: Isolation, Bright Treble
First of all, I'd like to thank Mach3 (Peter) for generously lending me his Sony EX1000s. I am not affiliated nor against Sony in any way.
Sony needs no introduction to the audio world and I'm sure that a lot of you would have heard Sony EX1000 as Sony's previous flagship IEM. The Sony EX IEM line has been replaced with the newer XBA line, which many, including me believe is inferior to the EX line. The new Sony flagship, the XBA-4 has a dark sound signature while the EX1000 has a bright sound. This is now discontinued I believe, but they can still be bought.
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Testing Gear & Accessories
All testing was made via my HDP-R10 and Sansa Clip+ with a Fiio E6. First of all, these are not very source dependant. They sounded great right out of a Sansa Clip+, but when hooked up to a Fiio E6 amp, the soundstage grew and separation improved a bit. However, when I used it on my HDP-R10, I was truly impressed for the first time. The soundstage became much bigger and the separation and detail increased quite a lot. Also worth mentioning is that the sound became a lot cleaner and less grainy, hugely improving my listening experience.
I was given the box it came in and there was a very nice looking leather case which looked great but I am less sure of the actual usefulness of it. It also came with a full set of Sony hybrid tips which should fit everyone. There were some manuals and that was it. Rather good, but I just wished the case offered more protection like a Pelican or a UE metal case. There was no IEM cleaner, but there is some material stopping stuff from getting in, so I don't mind it so much.
Isolation, Design & Cable
Since this is a vented dynamic driver IEM, it isolates extremely poorly, being the least isolating IEM that I have ever heard. Just to give you an idea, the isolation level is even less that the Sennheiser IE8 or IE80s. Also, as you may have read elsewhere, these are quite susceptible to wind noise.
The design is not bad, but they do stick out quite a bit and if you go outside with them, they might attract quite some unwanted attention. While I think that they look quite cool, it stops being cool when people start thinking that they might be hearing aids. The build quality is superb and although I won't spend a long time with them, I know that they will last a long time.
I am actually quite undecided as to whether I like this cable. While it is very supple and easy to use, the strain relief on the jack is quite loose and the cable is thin and I keep on thinking that it may break after a while of normal use. The ear guides are very comfortable, but the memory function is terrible and it is very hard to mould them to the shape of your ear.
Sound Quality
This is the reason why most people buy IEMs, for their sound. After writing all that, we are finally at the sound section. I will be breaking this part into a few sections like in my previous reviews and as you will soon see, I am still unsure as to whether I like it or not but if you are a basshead or looking for a neutral IEM, this is not it.
Being a dynamic driver, I was expecting quite a lot of bass despite the reviews that I had read. While the bass is very nice, these do not nearly have as much bass as a typical dynamic driver IEM; it actually reminded me of a greatly improved TWFK driver. While this does not have much impact, the quality is exceptional and it does reach far down and has some rumble. It really does have great control, better than most BA IEMs that I have heard, but I find myself longing for a harder impact. Now that the quantity part is over, let's get to the quality. All I can say is that it is great! The details are easily made out and is very fast, not having any bloat whatsoever on any songs that I threw at it. The bass was exceptional, being punchy, fast and full of detail but lacked impact IMO. However, some people will prefer the less bassy sound of the EX1000 compared to other IEMs.
The mids are absolutely wonderful IMO of course. They are a bit on the thin side and female vocals sound realistic and very lifelike. They are very textured and I feel like I can hear the singer more clearly compared to the similarly priced Westone 4 for example. When I first heard them, the mids were shrill and overly thin, but after ten minutes of listening, my ears adapted and they sounded absolutely awesome. OK, now to male vocals, where things start to get a bit dodgy. They sound a bit thin and much less realistic than female vocals. They are, however, still extremely enjoyable and there are still tons of detail. There was a bit of sibilance, but it isn't annoying to me. Vocal separation was simply astonishing. I didn't expect them to be so good, being the best that I've heard other than the UM Miracle, Rhapsodio RDB v1 and the AKG K3003, all of which are more expensive. They certainly pass with flying colours in the mids even though male vocals did not sound as convincing as they could be. The other aspects more than made up for it.
This is the section that I am still almost completely undecided on. The treble has a boost and has extra sparkle, a tiny bit similar to TWFK based drivers, but much less sibilant but I do feel like for me personally it is too much and it makes everything sound overly sharp. I do find that sometimes cymbals linger a bit too long and dominate in parts of music where it isn't supposed to. Sure, I do like a slightly brighter that neutral treble, but this is just too much for me, but not by much. It is still enjoyable. The detail in the treble however, is great and you can hear the cymbals crashing very clearly and it is packed with detail. It extends very high and you don't feel like you are missing anything at all. The treble problem is mainly with just the cymbals and other instruments such as the trumpet are rendered realistically, without an excessive treble boost. Once again, I feel like the treble is a bit too exaggerated but I'm sure that there are others who feel differently.
The presentation of the EX1000 is something that I really enjoyed. The soundstage is extremely large and I really can picture a stage in front of me, with the performers not too close and in your face nor too far.
I personally perceive accuracy as how similar it sounds to a live presentation and I'm glad to say that the Sony EX1000 has done well. It has a treble boost as mentioned above and I do find that as a result of that, it colours the sounds, but for the better or worse is for you to decide depending on what your preferences are. It does still sound realistic but it is not for someone looking for a neutral IEM.
Imaging and Soundstage
As mentioned above, the soundstage is very good for an IEM, one of the largest soundstages that I have heard in an IEM, up to the level of the Sennheiser IE8 if I remember correctly. This is the first IEM that I have ever heard that I think might beat the IE8.
The imaging is certainly one of its strong points and you can easily point out where everything is, but I have heard better imaging from some IEMs, but not by much.
Instrument Separation
This is the part that I was shocked the most – in a good way thankfully. It performed well out of it's price range and did well on whatever track I threw at it. I don't own the Westone 4, but from when I heard it a while ago, the separation on this is significantly better if I remember correctly. On congested tracks, it never gets too hard to tell each instrument from the other.
This does have a lot of tiny details, but if you listen to a TOTL IEM, you will realise that these are still missing the minute microdetails. I am not surprised however, with these costing less than half of most TOTL IEMs. This does make it more forgiving of badly mastered tracks which can be both interpreted as good and bad. I'll let you be the judge of that.
Audio is really about your sound signature, what type of sound you like. For example, while I found the highs of these a bit shrill, you might find them just right. I would recommend that you try them before you buy them. After a few hours of listening to music, my ears have grown accustomed to the bright sound. I do believe that Sony has produced a world class IEM and priced it correctly, making it good value for money. I would recommend these to people who like a brighter sound signature and don't mind the low level of isolation.


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People offer sacrifices and praise the Lord—David delivers a psalm of thanksgiving—He praises the Lord—Asaph, Obed-edom, Zadok, and others minister before the Lord.
1 So they brought the
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he
3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
4 ¶And he appointed certain of the
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 ¶Then on that day David delivered first this
8 Give
10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
12 Remember his marvellous
13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
16 Even of the
17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the
19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he
22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
25 For
26 For all the gods of the people are
27 Glory and honour are in his
28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him:
30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
33 Then shall the
34 O give
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.
37 ¶So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the
40 To
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
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I agree. I've said before that sage mode's weakness is ma and pa frog, and I think Pain will decide to eliminate them somewhere.
I agree. I've said before that sage mode's weakness is ma and pa frog, and I think Pain will decide to eliminate them somewhere.
Pain does not know the link between the sage mode and the presence of pa or ma frog.
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Panda Fact 2:In China they call the Panda "Xiongmao", which means Giant Cat Bear.
Panda Fact 3:Don't mess with The Panda -_-
Panda Fact 4: Giant Pandas can spend up to 16 hours a days eating.
Panda Fact 5:A panda gives birth to twins 45% of the time but in wild can only look after one baby so one usually die.
i also think in pains last act of desperation at the hands of narutos new jutsu, his last body will be monging out on the floor, he will look up point at the toads and that black sword will extend killing him sand we'll flash to nagato.s hiding place and he will jump up and tell some one "he's personally going to konoha" will be so cash and then naruto will have to master the sage arts by himself in time while also perfecting his new jutsu and working with the kyuubi.
hmm i wonder what obitos doing right now.... decomposing and smelling up the joint i gess coz hes dead!!
If Pa Frog dies then that will suck all of my memories of Jiraiya out of Naruto. He's the only thing that reminds me of Jiraiya :'(
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