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...is coming up very soon...Dec 14th in fact. Not sure how many of you in the "undecided" states have any clout with your Governor, but you might want to contact some of your state reps and help them decide.
UBShould You Care About Obamacare State Exchanges?With the victory of President Obama a month ago, all hope of defeating Obamacare, and restoring health care freedom seemed lost. But fortunately the law continues to reveal its vulnerabilities. The law remains extremely unpopular and there seems to be quite a bit that can be done on the state level to prevent its full implementation so that real conversations of health reform can take place.
Right now, each state has until December 14, 2012 to decide whether or not they will set up state-based health care exchanges. Each state has an option to choose one of the following:
- Set up a state-based exchange (that will be managed by the state)
- Set up a partnership exchange (shared management between the state and the federal government)
- Or do nothing and default to a federal exchange (managed by the federal government)
Because of how quickly the law was rammed through, many experts are saying that the federal government doesnt have the resources to set up numerous exchanges in the states. Right now 17 states have decided to opt out of setting up an exchange and there are currently 9 that remain undecided. The more states that opt out of the state-based exchanges, the harder it will be for the federal government to fully implement Obamacare and the more likely it will be that we can turn back the clock and re-frame the health care debate. The time to put pressure on the federal government in regard to Obamacare has come to an end for now and it is time to shift our focus on the states. See the map below to see where your state lies.


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Binghamton University hosts President Barack Obama Town Hall Meeting
Obama talks college affordability and "Better Bargain for the Middle Class"
BINGHAMTON, NY -- President Barack Obama unveiled his "Making College More Affordable: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class" plan to the ticket-holders selected by lottery to attend a town-hall style meeting in Binghamton University's Mandela Room earlier today.
Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger welcomed President Obama, saying the University, the Southern Tier Region of New York and the State University of New York are proud and honored to be selected "as a forum to discuss bold ideas for the future of higher education, an essential pillar of excellence for our country's future. We are more than your host today; we are also your advocate and partner on this journey."
The audience then rose to welcome Obama and learn about his ambitious agenda to reduce the burden of paying for college before he answered questions from the intimate, student-heavy audience.
Joking that the number one reason he came to Binghamton was to "get spiedies" (marinated cubes of meat served on a roll) while in town, Obama said his real reason was his excitement "because of the great work that SUNY campuses like Binghamton are doing to keep costs down for people like you.
"But how do we secure a better bargain for everyone in the middle class and those trying to make it into the middle class?
"The only reason I'm here today is because I got a great education," Obama said. "It's the essence of the American dream for those who are willing to work hard, to achieve their dreams. And it's essential to make sure people can afford to go to college."
Obama then quickly outlined his three-part plan to tie financial aid to college and student performance, challenge colleges and states to reduce cost and improve quality, and expand and better advertise a current plan that allows student borrowers to cap their loan payments at 10 percent of their income.
"We need to stop taking the same business as usual approach," he said. "There will be some resistance and there will be some conversation, but we need to have that conversation because the current path we're on is unsustainable and higher education is a necessity in this economy."
Then, switching back and forth between female and male questioners "to be fair", Obama responded to questions, among others, about: support of students in the healthcare field to create a sustainable workforce as the Affordable Care Act is rolled out; his opinion of for-profit institutions that often have poor outcomes though they enroll students at a high cost; how to make college more affordable for international students; where the nation is now in terms of Civil Rights and access to higher education, given that tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington; and funding for the green economy of the future and support of the Energy Corps.
A young institution at only 67 years old, the highly selective Binghamton University enrolls more than 16,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. Its students graduate with an average debt load $5,500 less than the national average of $26,600 (2011 data).
Halfway to meeting its commitment to increase its student enrollment by 2,000 to 17,000 by 2017, Binghamton University has designated an additional $12 million over 5 years to ensuring student access, with support from the rational tuition plan approved as part of NYSUNY 2020 legistlation by the New York State Legislature. In addition, in the past year, Bingahmton has committed an additional $700,000 to maintain affordability for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)-eligible undergraduates and to expand (EOP) Educational Opportunity support.


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This post was written a few days ago – but I decided to open it up because I'm finding that the depression that I've had over the years has seriously gotten worse. I've always felt that writing about it was easier and I wanted to bring attention to depression as an "illness" so here it is.
I do have to say that pregnancy-wise I'm feeling a little better now that I know what "it" is now (a girl). But I've completely dropped every single other 'plate' that I've been spinning. I even emailed my advisor at school to withdraw me from the two internet classes that I am taking. I will be getting "F's" in both classes.
I will be picking up a prescription for Prozac today in hopes that I will be able to reclaim my brain. I will let you know how it goes.


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Now feeling fast is a mighty spiffy trick, and mostly boils down to the way they double buffer the windows and use VSYNC to good effect.
To be honest, I've used MacOS X and wasn't impressed. It's great demoware, and a good OS, but nothing we can't beat the living snot out of in free software land given a bit of work. Anyway, unless you will enjoy writing Yet-Another-Cocoa-Instant-Messenger, there's not much to do there except wait and see what Apple does next. Hardly thrilling stuff.


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1.12: Domains of Life
What do you have in common with pond scum?
Humans are in the same domain as trees and algae, which makes up the "pond scum" you see here. What could they possibly have in common? It is the location of their DNA inside their cells. Their cells all have a nucleus that is home to their genetic material.
The Domains of Life
Let's explore the domain, the least specific category of classification.
All of life can be divided into three domains, based on the type of cell of the organism:
- Bacteria: cells do not contain a nucleus.
- Archaea: cells do not contain a nucleus; they have a different cell wall from bacteria.
- Eukarya: cells do contain a nucleus.
Archaea and Bacteria
The Archaea and Bacteria domains (Figure below) are both entirely composed of small, single-celled organisms and seem very similar, but they also have significant differences. Both are composed of prokaryotic cells, which are cells without a nucleus. In addition, both domains are composed of species that reproduce asexually (asexual reproduction) by dividing in two. Both domains also have species with cells surrounded by a cell wall, however, the cell walls are made of different materials. Bacterial cell walls contain the polysaccharide peptidoglycan. Lastly, Archaea often live in extreme environments including hot springs, geysers, and salt flats. Bacteria do not live in these environments.
The Group A Streptococcus organism (left) is in the domain Bacteria, one of the three domains of life. The Halobacterium (right) is in the domain Archaea, another one of the three domains.
All of the cells in the domain Eukarya keep their genetic material, or DNA, inside the nucleus. The domain Eukarya is made up of four kingdoms:
- Plantae: Plants, such as trees and grasses, survive by capturing energy from the sun, a process called photosynthesis.
- Fungi: Fungi, such as mushrooms and molds, survive by "eating" other organisms or the remains of other organisms. These organisms absorb their nutrients from other organisms.
- Animalia: Animals also survive by eating other organisms or the remains of other organisms. Animals range from tiny ants to the largest whales, and include arthropods, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals (Figure below).
- Protista: Protists are not all descended from a single common ancestor in the way that plants, animals, and fungi are. Protists are all the eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into one of the other three kingdoms. They include many kinds of microscopic one-celled organisms, such as algae and plankton, but also giant seaweeds that can grow to be 200 feet long.
Diversity of Animals. These photos give just an inkling of the diversity of organisms that belong to the animal kingdom. (A) Sponge (B) Flatworm (C) Flying Insect (D) Frog (E) Tiger (F) Gorilla.
Plants, animals, fungi, and protists might seem very different, but remember that if you look through a microscope, you will find similar cells with a membrane-bound nucleus in all of them. These are eukaryotic cells. These cells also have membrane-bound organelles, which prokaryotic cells lack. The main characteristics of the three domains of life are summarized in Table below.
|Cell Wall
|Yes, without peptidoglycan
|Yes, with peptidoglycan
|Varies. Plants and fungi have a cell wall; animals do not.
|Nucleus (DNA inside a membrane)
|Organelles inside a membrane
- Archaea: Single-celled organism with no nucleus and a different cell wall than bacteria, often thriving in extreme environments.
- asexual reproduction: Process of forming a new individual from a single.
- Bacteria: Single-celled organisms that do not contain a nucleus.
- cell wall: Tough outer layer of prokaryotic cells and plant cells; helps support and protect the cell.
- DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid; a nucleic acid that is the genetic material of all organisms.
- domain: Three primary, broadest categories of living things.
- Eukarya: Organisms that keep their genetic material, or DNA, inside the nucleus.
- eukaryotic cell: Cell that contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
- nucleus: Membrane enclosed organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA; primary distinguishing feature between a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell; the information center, containing instructions for making all the proteins in a cell, as well as how much of each one.
- organelle: Structure within the cell that has a specific role.
- peptidoglycan: Complex molecule consisting of sugars and amino acids that makes up the bacterial cell wall.
- photosynthesis: The process by which specific organisms (including all plants) use the sun's energy to make their own food from carbon dioxide and water; process that converts the energy of the sun, or solar energy, into carbohydrates, a type of chemical energy.
- prokaryotic cell: Cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
- All life can be classified into three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
- Organisms in the domain Eukarya keep their genetic material in a nucleus and include the plants, animals, fungi, and protists.
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Exploring Deep-Subsurface: Life Domains at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI7Yvu4McDU (8:02)
- What are the three domains of life?
- What category do the individual organisms that we can see with our naked eye fall into?
- What is an extremophile? What domain is known for these organisms? Note: recent work has shown that extremophiles are not the only members of this domain.
- How do Archaea and Bacteria differ? How are they the same?
- Which domain of life seems to be absent for deep-subsurface communities?
- Compare and contrast the domains Archaea and Bacteria.
- Name three different examples of organisms in the domain Eukarya.
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The last week has been quite exciting. I got 2 new Lonicera vines, one with red the other yellow flowers. Then 2 interesting everglade Viburnum bushes, I have never seen before. All seem to feel well. Then, at last, I bought 4 small Apistogramma ramirezi I have always wanted. They are cute and seem happy, although having to hide themselves from big anglefish.
Gnome-font has done good progress. I wrote very simple device-independent glyphlist implementation, and it worked from the start, and worked well, what is quite unusual. Now I have to think out a nice way to pack it into pretty, understandable format so it can be thrown into gnome-print too.
I had a long talk with my father about buddhism, eco-dictatorship and similar topics. Western society is heading to doom - that is inevitable - but the question is: Should we do anything either to help it to collapse with smaller bloodshed or, if that cannot be achieved, at least to help ourselves or our children.


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Forecasting brings wind energy under control.
Forecasting brings wind energy under control.
Advancements in forecasting have improved the reliability of day-ahead and hour-ahead estimates of wind generation. Wind never will behave like a base-load power plant. But as system operators integrate wind forecasts into their planning and market processes, they're transforming intermittent wind energy into a variable but reliable resource.
When transmission system operators think about wind power, two problems leap to mind. First, wind resources tend to be located far away from load centers, so new wind farms sprouting up across the countryside will require new long-distance transmission lines. Second, for purposes of system operations, wind is an "intermittent" source of power—unpredictable and non-dispatchable. As a result, operators have viewed wind power as an energy-only resource, essentially useless (and sometimes detrimental) for system reliability and security.
The first issue, the need to build transmission capacity to serve wind farms, is part of the hottest regulatory debate in the industry today. Namely, who should pay for new transmission capacity that arguably won't benefit all customers equally, and how should it be regulated? ( See, for example, Bruce Radford's " Taking Green Private " March 2010, and " T Party Revolt ," October 2009 ). But while this argument has raged in FERC hearings and other forums, the second problem steadily has diminished in importance.
Advancements in wind forecasting in recent years have vastly improved the reliability of day-ahead and hour-ahead estimates of wind generation. And as system operators, utilities and energy traders integrate wind forecasts into their planning and operations, they're transforming wind's reputation. What system operators once considered a wholly unreliable resource, they increasingly view as a predictable and manageable source of emissions-free energy.
"The industry is moving away from using the word 'intermittent' and started using the word 'variable,'" says Kevin Sullivan, a senior vice president with KEMA Consulting. "The word 'variable' implies control. That change in thinking has happened because the technology has improved to make wind energy more manageable."
Also, this change might be attributable, at least in part, to the wind industry's own public-relations efforts. For instance, the American Wind Energy Association advocacy group studiously avoids using the term "intermittent" because it implies complete unpredictability. However, even though forecasting technologies and operational practices are bringing wind out of the "intermittency" ghetto, the industry still has work to do before system operators will treat wind as a generating capacity resource.
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System operators don't need it to be perfect; they need it to be highly predictable. And with recent and ongoing technology developments, that goal now appears to be within sight.
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Yeah, I never saw anything from the wave aside from the rereleased figures like Obi-Wan that had BG-J38 parts.
Yeah, I never saw anything from the wave aside from the rereleased figures like Obi-Wan that had BG-J38 parts.
"Hokey packaging and ancient gimmicks are no match for good detail on your figure, kid."
"I am a Klingot from Oklahoma in human boy form."
"We came, we saw, we conquered... We, woke up!"
It could have been the fault of EU fans like me. I was so excited to get my first Jaina and Jacen Solo figures, that I bought 10 of Jacen and 11 of Jaina. I think it took multiple trips and I ordered some online, but EU fans I know also hoarded them.
And BTW, since the interview with Carrie Fisher where she said she's going to be Mrs. Leia Organa-Solo in Episode 7, I think there's a stronger chance of seeing a 30-something (or late 20's) Jaina Solo (Jacen and Anakin would be dead at that point...unless they keep the EU characters and re-write their history? NO!-NO!-NO!)
Anyway, I want Jaina and Jacen in different outfits. They really became the main characters of the (almost) furthest in the future EU Star Wars, though I know some of you would buy the re-releases.
I'm not sure about all of you guys. Who is and is not a Jaina / Jacen Solo fan here?
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Please define indifferent (BigB, but anyone else, as well):
a) You enjoyed Timothy Zahn's Heir To The Empire trilogy back in 1991 (the first new SW offered since the OT really) and liked that series and Jaina and Jacen coming as a result of it, only seemed natural.
b) You never read the books but find it logical that Han and Leia would marry and have children, and they have to be called something, so it may as well be Jaina and Jacen, but you're not invested in the characters' personalities (nor Anakin Solo's either - originally from Dark Horse Comics' Dark Empire series).
c) You think that Han and Leia might have kids, but they would NOT inherit the Skywalker ability to access the Force. Or that one of the twins (Leia) would also have twins (Jacen and Jaina) is not sitting as being realistic to you.
d) Personally, Star Wars was over to you after Palpatine was slain and Vader redeemed. Somehow, all the other corruput and tyrannical sector governors, star destroyer captains and outpost commanders either just surrendered or walked away from their assignments to go see the Modal Nodes tour. (So will new movies 7,8,9, and thereafter count at all to you?) But nevertheless, if others here enjoy the post-ROTJ books, you're happy for them but it's not cannon to him (even with understanding that the Exp. Univ. has to conform to a usually carefully monitored continuity, so anytime 6 years after ROTJ, Leia must have children, and 21 years after ROTJ, Luke has been married to Mara and are expecting Ben.)
Follow-up: Seriously, if the new movies REALLY DO take into account the Exp. Univ., and Jaina is in the movie at 32 years old and Ben Skywalker is 16, training to be a knight, and Allanah Solo is 7 years old (daughter of the now-deceased Darth Caedus), would you go back and read the post-ROTJ comics and books? (or re-read them if you've already read them)?
Interesting, Obi-Wan is 15 years older than Anakin who we first meet at age 9.
Jaina (32) is approx. 15 years older than Ben (age 16), who is 9 years older than his cousin Allanah (who lives with grandma Leia and grandpa Han - as her mother Tenel Ka, is a Hapan Queen living under the threat of assasination).
Luke and Leia will be about 60, and Han about 70 years old.
If they make the OT heroes 10 years younger, the Yuuzhan Vong war would still be on, Ben not yet born or but a baby, Mara Jade Skywalker would be alive, Jacen Solo alive as well and a Jedi Knight in his 20's, along with his sister. Anakin Solo might also be alive and in his late teens. (He is eighteen months younger than the twins).
BACK ON TOPIC: I've recently re-read the Knights of the Old Republic comic series. I haven't really played the game, but I'm getting interested now.
I would like to see ALL NEW FIGURES of Revan and Malak:
[B]Revan[/B] has long dark hair and is male. It's been established in the John Jackson Miller novel (great author btw) simply titled "Revan." His new figure should have two heads or a softgoods hood to his cloak which can hide his long hair and a addable and subtractable Mandaorian mask to create his definative look. The figure Hasbro made was too much plastic shell for my taste. But I actually didn't buy him back in the day, even when I found him several times, because I didn't know anything about the character. Now that I do, I want a better character.
Malak - also needs a better figure. With 3 interchangeable heads: normal with regular hair to be the good-lookin' ladies man Jedi Alek (Squint). His scared, shaved head look, but jaw intact, from when Demogal got done with him during Alek's capture by the Mandalorians. And finally, the definitive Darth Malak look with the removeable mouth guard, the way the original figure was made. However, there'd be a softgoods cloak accessorizing the figure, as well as lightsaber hilts lit and unlit, plus his pilot's helmet.
HK-47 ought to come out as a carded figure, too.
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Oh I forgot to reply to that. I grew fond of Jacen and Jaina (and the other characters, of course) from reading Anderson's Young Jedi Knights series, so although the figures aren't based on the YJK books I still would like to get them at some point. I don't think they'll ever make YJK-specific versions, and I'm not really sure there would be any significant reason for them do so since there don't seem to be too many fans of the series.
"Hokey packaging and ancient gimmicks are no match for good detail on your figure, kid."
"I am a Klingot from Oklahoma in human boy form."
"We came, we saw, we conquered... We, woke up!"
This response is for Basker. Please see my question in my immediately prior post (BigBarada et all).
LtBasker, I think the Jacen Solo figure is as he's depicted in YJK, sort of. In NJO, he's matures from 16 to 21, thereabouts.
But he wears a training outfit similar to Luke's Bespin outfit, presumably because that's what Luke thought new young Jedi ought to train in, just as he did.
Now Jacen was about 14 in the YJK series and his action figure seems to imply he's older (closer to his early 20's).
Jaina is another case altogether. I did not see cannon material showing her to wear Old Republic style Jedi robes. I can't recollect her wearing that attire at all.
At 13-14, Jaina also wore the Bespin style outfit, hers fitting similarly to Bespin Escape Leia, but hosting the utility pockets like Uncle Luke's outfit in ESB.
Then at 15 or so, she wore an all-black special ops suit. If you were customizing her like this as I have, I used Catwoman's body from the Target "Dark Knight Rises" 5-pack (with Bruce Wayne's body serving for Jacen Solo, but more so like he appeared as Darth Caedus). The comic 2-pack with Luke and the blonde girl he helps in Rebel Alliance special ops between ANH and ESB (who would remind me of Chloe on Smallville) has bodies at a slightly better size to use for Jacen and Jaina, but I'm fearful I won't want to cannibalize one of my Luke figures that's actually different from his amazing amount of resculpts.
Anyway, in later years, Jaina also wore the X-wing flight suit when she became a member of Rogue Squadron, and then a Jedi pilot squadron.
Finally, the single most similar to Old Republic Jedi robes she ever wore, were dark shades of gray with black, worn by Jaina as her youngest brother died, and she was forced to confront her twin brother in lethal combat after Jacen turned to the Dark Side.
This Adi Galia get-up Hasbro made her wearing never sat right with me, but I might be mistaken.
In the end, we seem to have the YJK Jacen with a slightly older NJO head sculpt, and an unseen outfit on Jaina, with the older NJO head sculpt.
I hope we get at least 2-3 new, different figures of the siblings:
Jaina -
tan "Bespin" fatigues
black special ops
Legacy era Jedi Knight (Jaina Fel)
Jacen -
black special ops
Darth Caedus
They could do younger head sculpts for both twins and make smaller bodies in the Bespin fatigues look, but that's not really necessary though I'd also buy those.
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As for the Solo kids specifically, I don't have any personal connection to them as I don't think anything I've read has had them in it. I read Millennium Falcon, and Han and Leia had a granddaughter, but I don't really give two craps about her.
I'm not sure what they will do with Leia in the new films - if she trains to become a Jedi, would she be allowed to marry Han? Jedi are allowed to have relationships with other people but cannot possess them or form attachments to them, though the cold nature of the pre-Empire Jedi and the fact that Obi-Wan and Yoda were still urging Luke to simply kill Vader (and not to try to redeem him) in ROTJ shows that they didn't soften their position over the years, so maybe Luke will take the next generation of Jedi in a different, more loving direction, which would allow Leia to marry Han and have children. Or maybe Leia will continue on in politics and the rebuilding or the Republic and leave the Jedi stuff to her brother completely, meaning she could have relationships freely - then again, Padmé worried about balancing her work life and personal life so it might be difficult for Leia if she takes an even more demanding position of power.
So if they do end up having kids, I'm basically fine with anything. They could name them Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin (though I doubt they'll name another character Anakin), or they could name them something completely different. I'm more interested in them telling an interesting story.
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So back on topic, here are the recent figures that I feel should be re-released (with a few repaints and slight retools thrown in for good measure):
The Vintage Collection
*Magnaguard - A blue repaint for the ROTS 3D release would be most welcome.
*Gamorrean Guard - Even after two releases, they could easily move so many more of this amazing figure.
*Clone Trooper (AOTC) - An easy carry-forward option, I'd like several more (perhaps retooled with the ARC Trooper Commander's more proportional lower legs).
*Bastila Shan, Rebel Soldier (Echo Base Battle Gear), Ponda Baba - The entire wave was impossible to find. Video game characters always do really well, Ponda is a great figure, and I'd gladly buy a few more Echo Base troopers.
*Luke Skywalker (Lightsaber Construction) - Use a different head, add a more accurate cloak, and it's an instant great Jabba's palace version.
*Imperial Navy Commander - A nice army-builder. They could do away with the inaccurate Republic logo on the shoulder.
*Aayla Secura - One of my favorites of the last few years, and it deserves better distribution.
*Darth Malgus, Starkiller, Shae Vizla - All are good figures in and of themselves and are too high on the secondary market due to ravenous video game fans.
*Emperor's Royal Guard - Another easy carry-forward idea, with or without all the EU accessories.
The Legacy Collection
*Dark Trooper, K'Kruhk, Jacen Solo, Jaina Solo, Shaak Ti, BG-J38 - They already got the Spacetrooper back out to retail in good numbers, and though I was lucky enough to get the figures at TRU (while another collector was also there looking for them, no less), the rest of these need to get out again somehow. Derryl said they won't be likely to appear as carry-forwards in Legacy v2, though they need to get out somehow. I do wonder if we'll be less likely to see post-ROTJ EU figures from here on out so as not to confuse people with the new trilogy coming up, similar to how they shifted focus away from the Clone Wars microseries when the new series premiered.
30th Anniversary Collection
*Darth Revan and Darth Malak - Both too hard to find, though I saw several cases show up at Walmart a few months after I ordered this wave online. See previous comments on video game characters.
*Tri-Droid - I like the design a lot, but the soft plastic has caused both of mine to sag. I know it was re-released in Saga Legends but I didn't buy any more because of this flaw.
For The Clone Wars, most of the figures that deserve re-releases are collector-focused figures from the end of each packaging variation (Bly, Magnaguard, Sidious, Seripas), but I can't see them putting any of those out again as the focus shifts pretty heavily to main characters and clones. If nothing else, they really need to get Ahsoka out in better numbers, since her Season Three figure was too difficult for most people to get and she still is a main character (I know they said that the realistic version should satisfy demand, but an online exclusive can only do so much).
Outside of TVC, there haven't been too many serious distribution issues in the last few years, and most of the best figures and army builders have already seen re-release in one way or another. And looking over the TAC figure list, they're already resculpting characters from that line to conform to the even-better standards of TVC, and anything older than that could still be a good figure but not necessarily indicative of the best Hasbro can do, so I don't know what all else is screaming for a reissue.
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Haven't thought about the Magnaguard in a long time. I think it'd need a redesign on the removable helmet piece and the cloth cloak, the helmet piece was hard to work with and the cloak didn't fit the way it was supposed to. Also, better accessories, but not a bad callback.
On the AOTC Clone, I agree, but I'd like to see them use that body with a newly-designed ROTS clone helmet as well, and PUT A SPACER IN THE TOP OF BOTH HELMETS! They sit too far down on the head which makes them look worse than they are.
I'm afraid you're changing so much on that Luke saber-building figure that it'd be a new item, and I agree with all of it.
I keep forgetting that the Imp Navy Commander is a figure I don't have and technically want, the hope of finding him has dwindled away. A re-release would be very nice, and with the correct logo.
So, you have no problem with the Tri Droid figure being the wrong representation, actually representing the giant droid instead of the human-sized one?
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
It's like when you are channel-surfing. All of those TV programs that you flip past, because you have disregarded any possible interest in the subject matter based on about 2 seconds of film footage - that's indifference. Jaina and Jacen Solo are the channel on the TV that I flip past, while trying to find something that I'm interested in, and all the time not even sparing a thought as to why I'm not interested in what I've just seen.
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I am continuing my thread series.
This will discuss ONLY the vehicle in the title of the thread (in this case the Trade Federation's Landing Ship From TPM?).
I will cover several unmade vehicles for the action figures per week, choosing them from a rotating schedule through the movies and the Expanded Universe.
I'll order it TPM, AOTC, ROTS, ANH, ESB, ROTJ, EU, and then keep going back through the order in that manner.
So here I'm only asking you if you'd buy the Trade Federation's Landing Ship From TPM?
This one is going to be expensive, but cost-controlled by making it off-scale. Let's say about $150 (maybe).
I submit that it needs to carry one (1) AAT Tank to fulfill its function. That being said, build the body around the size of a single AAT tank. Unassembled, you could pack this body in a box similar to the size of the AT-TE vehicle or the TurboTank (the wings off of the body).
The front doors should open to release the AAT Tank from the body. The top should house a cockpit able to seat two battledroids.
Unattached in the box will be four (4) telescoping wing pieces that you snap on to the body. To get a better (but impossible to make to) scale on the wings, they will collapse inside themselves, like the plastic lightsaber toys. You extend the smaller tips out of the bases that snap on to the ship's body, and you get a longer wingspan. Put one on each front and rear side of the ship, to complete the form.
4 or more firing missiles can be placed on the cannon batteries you snap on to the front top of the forward wings for more play-features, pretty close to authentic to how the actual ship looks (see pictures below).
Perhaps a stow-away hatch in the body of the ship can hide Qui-Gon or Obi-Wan. Maybe another larger area can hold a squad of Battle Droids? Perhaps rolled up destroyer droids can also launch out of this ship - maybe even from a rear hatch? (like the 2003 deluxe toy).
So do you want the Trade Federation's Landing Ship From TPM made?
What other features would you want on it?
Why would you NOT want it?
How do you think it would sell if produced?
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Anyone plan on watching this? It's from JJ Abrams and looks pretty interesting. Here's an unofficial site on it: http://www.lost-tv.com/. It doesn't appear to be pure drama, with many elements from other types of shows thrown in. As such, I want to take my first stab at what one of the big secrets on the show will be.
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I believe that the island isn't on Earth and that the survivors were abducted by aliens to be observed.
If not that, then this is a government planned experiment and the crash was no accident.
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This family-friendly Islita resort is located by the ocean, 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from San Miguel Beach, and within 25 mi (40 km) of Carrillo Beach and Samara Beach. Garza Beach and Recaredo Briceno Park are also within 32 mi (52 km).
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In addition to a full-service spa, Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection features outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a grocery/convenience store. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a beach bar, a swim-up bar, and a bar/lounge. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Event facilities measuring 2691 square feet (250 square meters) include a meeting room. This luxury resort also offers a children's pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in November 2012.
Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection is a smoke-free property.
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
1492 - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Borrancho - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Latin American cuisine and serves lunch only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Ecotours on site
- Fishing on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Playground on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Beach volleyball on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Ziplining on site
Spa Services
Casa Spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 5
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 10 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CRC 25000 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
Between December 20 and January 3, this property requires a 100% deposit for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking. To complete the reservation process and obtain additional information, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: CRC 15 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: CRC 200000 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: CRC 25000 per night
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- Hotel Punta Autograph Collection
- Hotel Punta Islita Autograph Collection
- Punta Autograph Collection
- Punta Islita Autograph Collection
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- Resort Punta Islita
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stocking suggestions for my 220g
Hello all,
I am not really new to AC but have been away for some time. And have lost my old account info and have since changed my E-mail address. I have been keeping fish since the mid 1980's. But have never kept a community style tank, I think that is my next project
I was informed by my wife that I am changing my livestock in "my" 220g in wall tank. I currently have north American natives. ( bluegill, green sunfish,and a Chanel catfish) these fish will be transferred to my outdoor pond soon.
I am working on my heating system now. As my natives need no heating. I am going to build a heating system using two hot water heater elements and redundant temperature controllers.
I would like to stock the tank quickly so once I transfer my current stock I will not have to re-cycle this tank.
I want to stock with a lot of small fish. Would like to have some bottom dwellers as well as some that tend to stay in the middle and upper levels. My wife would like some schooling fish and the more colorful the better....
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.....
Liking the inwall setup, your water parameters and the amount of maintenance you are willing to perform on your tank are the two biggest factors (besides your budget) on what livestock you'll be keeping.
220 Gallons gives a large amount of room to play with and considering you aren't new to this hobby I'd say you're a step above most of the crowd.
Before I give some suggestions, are you going with a planted tank/substrate etc or are you planning on keeping the relative aquascape and just adding fish?
Well maintenance is not an issue as I do 20-30% water changes at least weekly. I don't currently monitor ph level but my guess is that its slightly less than 7 (I remember testing it a while back) and should be stable as I am on a well system. All my other levels are good and very stable....
As far as the aquascape prolly will change a bit. But will probably stay with the sand/small gravel substrate with no live plants.
The aquascape likely will change to meet the needs of my livestock...
As far as budget.... I have set aside $300-$500 for this project. I need to get my heating set up done with that also. Which I think I can do for about $100. I am going to run this in a 50 gallon drum for a week or so to test and make adjustment. And to make sure I don't cook my tank. .
With that size tank, you can really have fun with some larger fish.
If you are not doing a planted tank, then going with a larger cichlid tank could be a lot of fun!
South American Cichlids - Flowerhorns, Red Devils, Tiger Oscars, could look good.
Or a community type with lots of Silver Dollars and Tin Foil Barbs
Most of these fish would also do well in a non-planted.
Discus are awesome fish if you can keep up with the demands, it could be a great discus tank.
If you wanted to do more community fish: Denisons Barbs, Angelfish, Pictus Catfish, Green Neon Tetras, Lemon Tetras, and Rummy Nose tetras, and just do large number schools.
You could also go a more exotic route, and do a tank with freshwater stingrays, arrowanas, knife fish, tiretrack eels, and synodontis catfish.
Possibilities are really endless.
I personally seems addicted to larger community based planted tanks. SO I would do a natural driftwood and planted tank with larger schools of my favorite comminute fish. Odessa Barbs, Buenos Aires Tetras, Bosemani Rainbow fish, Black Neon Tetras, Sterbai and Leopard Cories, Gold viel Angelfish, and a big fancy pleco.55 Gallon Freshwater Tank (semi-planted) 48"x21"x13"
Video of 55GAL Tank - DEC 2012
With 30% weekly changes you should be fine to house most stock IMO depending on your feeding regiment.
You said that you want lots of small fish so what naturally comes to mind are tetras. 220 Gallons can house a lot of small fish and most of them carry small bio load so your main issue in this tank is going to be tank mate compatibility in which semi aggressive fish should negated by hiding spaces/share mass of water.
A single species rainbowfish school would look great and that would take care of your upper mid- upper level dwellers for most rainbowfish. You could go with multiple species of rainbows but different species of rainbowfish will breed with each other in your water once they reach maturity, if you don't mind that that would give great contrast to the top region. Banded, emerald, irians, they're so many colors and variations to pick from and they are relatively cost efficient.
I would play with the ratio of rainbows to tetras, if you were going planted I would have suggested some dwarf cichlids.
Mid level you could do a 2-3 medium size schools of tetras, neons/cardinals, congos and rummy noses come to mind, I particularly think those rummy noses would add great personality to the schools. Tetras are also a great way to keep cost down and get more 'bang for your buck' in terms of numbers.
Bottom level you could go with loaches (clowns are nice but should be in groups of at least 6) or corys and if you have some driftwood maybe a gold nugget pleco.
May I ask why you're doing custom heating? Two 300 watt jager heaters should do the job if you have adequate circulation. Both should run you about 48 bucks. I'm not sure what filtration you have but I'm assuming a sump. If there are any dead spots I strongly suggest getting a powerhead and make sure that massive amount of water is getting proper circulation. Any questions regarding my suggestions feel free to PM me or post them on here and I'll do my best to respond, great looking tank btw I can't wait to see it with the new stock.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I hadn't thought about the rainbows, is there a reason you mentioned them in a single species tank? Do they not play well with others? ....lol
The reason for the custom heating is, well, there are two main reasons.
First is the tank is actually in the garage which is not heated and the temps out there gets down to 40° f in the winter. So the way I figure I will need about 1500-2000 watts of heating. (Could probably go with a bit less but I don't want to run the heaters constantly) I have had bad experience with some of the higher wattage heaters. And with my custom set up I will be able to replace elements for about $10 each and the temperature controllers for about $30 each.
And reason two is I like doing things myself and making something that is designed for my specific situation. It also allows me to play with the wattage and run time inexpensively . I could add more elements which would decrease run time and again these elements are around $10....
Thanks again for the input, Scott
A single species because they will interbreed
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I 100% agree with rainbows. The only reason to keep them seperated is if you dont like the idea of hybrid fish because the different rainbows will cross breed. There are so many rainbow options though (and the fry rarely survive with the bottom dwellers eating eggs). I also like Congo tetras as an option. Denison barbs are another larger schooler that would look great.
OK, this has got me curious about the rainbows. Does have a good source of info on keeping rainbows as none of the lfs in my area have anyone I trust much. I would like to read some before making a decision....
I am one step closer to my tank makeover.... .yesterday I ran a dedicated 20amp circuit to my tank in preparation for my new heating system. The current power was from a shared 15amp ...so I thought it best to add a circuit as I will be adding 1500-2000 watts for my heating.
I will update as I make more progress. Gonna be traveling first part of this week so probably no more till Thursday or Friday....


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Thousands are still without water in West VirginiaJanuary 11, 2014 2:01 PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Thousands of people in nine West Virginia counties remain under order not to use water, and the timeline for when it will be lifted is still unknown.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's office announced that it will hold a press briefing today at 2:30 p.m. to update residents under the state and federal disaster declarations in the affected counties: Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, and Roane.
Residents were out refilling water supplies at grocery stores and water distribution sites in the region, and some placed containers outside to collect rainwater from morning rainstorms.
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A spokeswoman with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services told the Associated Press that 32 people have gone to hospitals in the area with symptoms such as nausea or vomiting, and four were admitted to a local hospital.
About 300,000 people are well into their third day without water they can use to wash even dishes or clothes.


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2007 marked the centennial celebration of Volvo Penta as a company. The success of Volvo Penta IPS is growing rapidly and more than 100 boat models already have the system. The diesel sterndrive range is further strengthened. Volvo Penta Oceania is formed as a wholly owned sales company for the region. Industrial engine sales are strong, as is the marine commercial segment.
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Engine manufacturer Volvo Penta was founded in 1907 and 20 years later delivered the first engine to Volvo's first passenger car, the Jakob. In 1935, Penta was acquired by Volvo and has been part of the Volvo Group since then. As we know, Volvo Penta of today is one of the world's largest suppliers of boat and industrial engines, with operations worldwide.
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American boat-builder Spencer Yachts, with a worldwide reputation in sportfishing, offers the perfect sportfishing yacht with Volvo Penta IPS.
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"We are extremely satisfied with what we accomplished with Volvo Penta IPS. The engines are now under the cockpit deck which creates a lot of extra space. It's allowed creation of a 43 foot boat with the living space of a 52 foot boat with two staterooms," says custom boat builder and sportfishing legend Paul Spencer.
The efficiency of the Volvo Penta IPS is clearly apparent in the Spencer 43. Fuel consumption is low, despite a cruising speed of just over 30 knots. "The boat has a range of more than 500 nautical miles at 30 knots, which is a good thing now that people want to go and fish a lot of places that are way off shore," says Paul Spencer.
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State police's presence at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun will soon be limited to background checks and investigations, with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal departments handling all day-to-day law enforcement duties, state and tribal officials say.
Details of the shift in responsibility - driven largely by the tribes' desire to save money - will be spelled out in separate agreements each of the tribes has negotiated with the commissioner of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
"We're acting as if it's already in effect," Chuck Bunnell, the Mohegans' chief of staff, said Tuesday of the "memorandum of understanding" his tribe expects to sign with the state. "At this point, it's a formality."
The Mashantuckets are ready to make a similar transition.
"At present, the tribe is awaiting final approval from the state," Bill Satti, the tribe's director of public affairs, said in a statement. "The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police Department is poised to take over policing duties at the casino with fully staffed and trained peace officers."
State and tribal police have shared jurisdiction on the tribes' reservations, including the casinos, since the 1990s.
Both the Mohegan Tribe and the state are comfortable with the "significant presence" the Mohegan tribal police have been maintaining at Mohegan Sun, Bunnell said. And while state police may keep an office in the casino and deploy officers there from time to time, the Mohegans are no longer under any obligation to pay for them, he said.
The tribes, however, will have to pay state police for the background checks and investigations they conduct.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's revised budget proposal for the 2015 fiscal year, which begins July 1, contains no reimbursements from the tribes for state police coverage. As recently as the 2011 fiscal year, such payments totaled $7.3 million - $3.9 million from the Mashantuckets and $3.4 million from the Mohegans.
The two tribes' combined payments dropped to $4.7 million in fiscal 2012 and to $4.2 million in fiscal 2013.
Late last year, after the General Assembly authorized the transition of law enforcement duties at the casinos by passing Public Act 13-170, the state negotiated tribal payments in fiscal 2014 totaling $1.2 million - $600,000 from each tribe.
The DESPP is expected to redeploy the 27 troopers and two administrative personnel now assigned to the State Police Casino Unit.
Once the state-tribe agreements are in place, tribal police will be able to arrest non-Indians on tribal lands, including the casinos, and deliver them to state authorities for prosecution. Currently, tribal police can only "detain" non-Indians for arrest by state police.
Under the agreements, state authorities also will accept tribal police reports as official records of arrest. In turn, the tribal police departments will abide by "certain standards," Bunnell said, including state freedom-of-information requirements regarding media access to arrest logs.
Both tribal departments are staffed for the most part by former state and municipal police officers, and virtually all of them have been certified by the state Police Officer Standards and Training Council.
"We have expended a great deal of money to increase tribal policing, so it's not like we're saving $3 or $4 million dollars," Bunnell said. "But our savings will be significant. … Both the state and the tribe are finding efficiencies."
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New York, August 11, 2014--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about the safety of Andrei Stenin, Russian photojournalist for the state news agency Rossiya Segodnya (previously RIA Novosti). The agency said it had not heard from Stenin since August 5, when he was reporting on the conflict in eastern Ukraine, including from the cities of Donetsk and Sloviansk. An unnamed source cited by Rossiya Segodnya said Stenin had been abducted by Ukrainian militia and was in the custody of the Ukrainian security service (SBU) in the city of Zaporozhye. The SBU denied the allegation, according to Rossiya Segodnya.


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Spectroscopic fingerprints for a suite of possible degradation products at the solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) of lithium ion batteries were developed using theoretically validated measurements of lithium and oxygen in pure, bulk materials.
Powerful in-situ characterization and identification of degradation products formed inside operating lithium ion batteries will provide insights on how to make batteries better. The technique is now available to the open research community at a DOE user facility.
Understanding what happens inside of rechargeable batteries is critical to making them safer and last longer. For commercially important lithium-based batteries, a new tool has been developed that uses high resolution lithium and oxygen spectroscopy to study the degradation products formed in a working battery. Inelastic x-ray scattering (IXS) measures and analyzes the energy lost by x-rays when they are scattered by light elements such as lithium; the resulting spectrum is very sensitive to the bonding and chemical structure of the atoms in the material being analyzed. Unlike traditional spectroscopic probes, IXS uses high energy x-rays that can penetrate deep inside a working battery – assessing the elemental changes at the critical solid-electrolyte interface(SEI) inside the battery. Work at Argonne National Laboratory supported by the Center for Electrical Energy Storage, a DOE Energy Research Frontier Center, is using lithium and oxygen spectra of pure, known compounds to create a catalogue of spectroscopic fingerprints of the possible decomposition productions in lithium-ion batteries. Theoretical calculations agree with the measured spectra of pure compounds, providing validation that the IXS spectra can be used to probe an unknown mixture of SEI products. Ongoing studies will use the fingerprints to determine the composition of the SEI and to decouple decomposition reactions from actual discharge products for a Li-air battery. This technique is now available to the broader battery research community at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source.
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About a week ago I started seeing much higher levels of spam on my main mail account. Someone connects and sends emails to multiple "$name@dalkescientific" email addresses, where $name is "lbeman", "lburley249", "lara403", "srd". I own the domain and am the only user; all emails to it get sent to me. That means I'm getting just under 50 spams an hour.
Looking at the emails, the "to" fields seem to repeat. Some of the names listed above occur three times. A cursory scan of the Received lines suggests it's coming from a large number of dial-up or DSL lines so I suspect these emails are sent from hijacked machines.
It's only a bit of a nusiance. Last fall I wrote a program called "sb_culler" which uses the SpamBayes library to detect spam vs. ham. It connects to my email accounts, gets all the emails, and discards the obvious spam (using a high threshold of 90%.)
What would I do if I wasn't a programmer? I wonder if my hosting provider has a way to /dev/null emails except those on a certain whitelist.