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Not since Volkswagen's The Force have I seen a commercial I loved as much as this. It's a new ad for John Lewis (a UK retailer for furniture, fashion, toys, homewares, gifts, etc). Titled The Long Wait, it's a sweet story about a young boy who's impatiently counting down to Christmas. (After you watch the ad, tell me if you thought there were a lot of similarities between the two. Perhaps one was inspired by the other?)
From John Lewis' website: "This year we wanted to bring to life the feeling of excitement and anticipation you get when you've wrapped up that perfect gift and can't wait for Christmas day to arrive."
Loved this from beginning to end. Watch the "making of" commercial to hear the story behind the story.
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Farrar is being held without bail on the murder charge. The Tennessean reports that police are not searching for any other suspects in the case.
2. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Braden Was Shot in the Chest
Detectives believe that the suspect walked on to the base in Lobelville and began shooting, eventually hitting and and killing Braden, 45. It's reported that Braden was shot in the chest.
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5. Farrar Was Arrested at his Home in Lobelville
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My report on Adaptive Brand Marketing continues to generate coverage and comments positive and negative in both the US and Europe: see links here for Marketing Week and AdAge.
The Ad Age piece in particular is interesting to me. While I'm not fond of the "we haven't read the report but here's what we think" approach, I do appreciate the folks from BBH Labs weighing in and sharing their vision of what the future adaptive marketing organization looks like. Several of the things called out on their list are in my report as well—although anyone who's read Dave Frankland's recent report on customer intelligence, "The Intelligent Approach to Customer Intelligence" knows that equating this function to market research doesn't' scratch the surface of everything that is involved.
What I am concerned about is the attempt to bring adaptive brand marketing down to a list: lists won't get us there. We need to fundamentally rethink the people, process and technologies we use and, take on hard issues like organizational structure; partner relationships, compensation and metrics, or this just becomes another reinvention activity that stops short of real change.
My piece is neither an indictment of agencies nor of brand marketing organizations. It is an attempt to begin the dialog about what we keep, what we give up and how we make our relationships more productive for all parties. In my many conversations with practitioners on both sides of the fence (both for the piece and at Forrester's Consumer Forum this week) I heard that no one is happy with the status quo and no one feels they have all the answers. I also heard a lot of smart business minds willing to wade in and take on the core issues and that excites me greatly.
At Forrester we'll be continuing to push the thinking on how to design, build and operationalize an adaptive brand marketing organization. As a 3rd party research firm we have the opportunity to look across both the agency and brand marketer camps and help surface solutions. The more everyone commits to talking about and thinking through the tough issues the better the solutions we'll create together.
So I'm here to give a shout out—there's been a lot of noise out there but things are quiet on the marketing leadership blog—I hope you'll change that: post here, tell us what you think, ask provocative questions and be part of the conversation. Let's make this something we build and grow together so we create lasting change not just another industry buzzword.
Post your comments here, or ping me on twitter @lisabradner
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Comment from Rob Rose (not verified) on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 19:02
Lisa,just wanted you to know that you I've both read the report, *and* liked it :-)But in all seriousness, I think you've captured something very important here - and I've lived both sides of it - from the agency and client side as well. It's a transformation that we're all going through. It's now only a question if you're going "kicking and screaming" or eagerly. Interestingly, I've been not been calling them "advocates" when talking with clients, but "facilitators" - but I like Advocates better... Because I think it really is in the true definition of that word. I'd also disagree with those (mostly from the Marketing Week Piece) who think that annual budgets will never go away. I've seen it. I've seen budgets go from semi-annual, to quarterly to almost monthly. And, plans the same way. Now, certainly the size of your organization can influence the effectiveness of that shortening time frame, but remaining flexible on budgets for "on the fly" tactics (or what I've been calling "snack size experiments") is one of the most important parts of the marketers new arsenal. I think the biggest piece of this is getting permission to fail. With the real-time nature of this - the risk and ability to research tactics goes down. So, allocating some dollars to experiments that may fail needs to be a key piece. But getting that permission is still hard.Thanks for a great paper. Can't wait to see more from you on this.
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Comment from Lisa Bradner on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 10:09
Rob, thanks so much for the thoughtful post. I love the notion of "snacks" because I do think being willing to sample things is going to be very important. We're going to need to take a portfolio approach: some things we know are fixed, some we're going to ramp up or down and some things we're going to have to experiment with in order to see how they work. You're absolutely right about the mindset as well: fast failure, pilot and learn is going to be really, really important.I agree as well about the annual budgets: we'll see total amounts fixed and certain key buckets clearly defined and committed but within the overall budget there's going to have to be some give and take. It's also in the language we use: we talk about working vs. non working media as if one is useful and the other is not. When we get out of the media mindset and think more broadly about connecting with audiences I think it helps open up the budget discussions as well.I'm going to push this line of research forward and am thinking about the total organizational structure. I would love to connect with you and other readers of this blog to brainstorm about what this looks like so let me know if you're interested in participating.Most of all, thanks for the careful read. JBest,Lisa
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Bradner, Lisa would like to recall the message, [The Forrester Blog For Marketing Leadership Professionals] Rob Rose submitted a comment to Ready, Fire, Adapt!..
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Comment from Rob Rose (not verified) on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 18:03
Lisa...Would absolutely love to participate in any way I can. Please let me know what you have in mind. I can certainly be contacted through my blog. Or through the email address listed with this post.Best,~rr
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A fugitive from justice arrested in Wilmington last week on identity-theft charges provided authorities with a Calabash address.
However, a manager at the address said this week the man didn't live there, while a manager at a Little River, S.C., marina confirmed he had lived on a boat there.
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Correction: A story in last week's Beacon incorrectly identified the bond as $250,000. It is a $50,000 bond.
Brunswick County Commissioners have agreed to an emergency takeover of Brick Landing's decades-old sewer system, which is in need of major repairs.
At their last regular meeting Monday, March 15, commissioners agreed to public utilities director Jerry Pierce's recommendation the county assume emergency operations of the ailing system from owner CTC Brick Landing, county attorney Huey Marshall said.
The Brunswick County Tourism Development Authority wants to keep its 2010-2011 budget at the same rate as the current year's budget, which will require dipping into its savings account.
TDA executive director Mitzi York informed authority members at Tuesday's meeting that a $90,000 appropriation from fund balance, which would bring the budget up to the $1 million mark, would still keep three months worth of funding in reserve.
Going into last year's annual budget retreat, Brunswick commissioners were looking at a nearly $8.5 million budget shortfall.
This year, county commissioners will meet Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 7, for the annual two-day retreat where commissioners will hear requests from department heads and, ultimately, decide who gets what they requested, and who will have to do without.
But the economic forecast is slightly different this year than it was leading into last year's retreat, county manager Marty Lawing said.
A Supply man has been sentenced to 16-31 months in the N.C. Department of Corrections after a Brunswick County jury convicted him of selling cocaine and possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine.
According to Chris Thomas, assistant district attorney, Kevin Rashaad Brown, 29, of the Cedar Grove community in Supply, was sentenced to 16-31 months in prison for two cocaine convictions.
Brown was on trial for two cocaine transactions, which lasted about a week, Thomas said.
If you've never been a victim of a violent crime, or lost a loved one to a murder, the date Oct. 1, 1994, may not mean anything to you.
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North Carolina lawmakers enacted the Structured Sentencing Law in 1994, which eliminated parole for crimes committed on or after Oct. 1, 1994.
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Children's author Michael Finklea says anything can be turned into a story.
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Hi! Welcome! Your hair looks a lot like my husbands hair. He also has low porosity hair, as do I.
I don't quite understand what you mean by "baby hair" because to me baby hair is so soft and pretty and I only wish my hair was as soft as baby hair. For him, he washes and conditions (he doesn't do CG like I do) and he dries his hair enough to get the drip off, applies a bunch of gel and lets it air dry. He washes every 3 days, unless he uses too much product and he needs a wash.
As far as that style I think you won't have problem doing that with shorter hair. My husband achieves his style (similar to that guy) with Bed Head Rock Hard Gelee or LA Looks level 10 hold. His isn't quite as long as the person in the photo you put, but he does have that messy yet stylish look. If he lets his hair get too long it curls too much to get this though and he's in for another haircut lol.
Hope this helped a little bit. It's really all your own preference how much you wash your hair. What's really important is learning your hair properties so that when you do wash your hair you are giving your hair what it needs to be healthy. ^_^
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Abu Dis Club player Jawhar Nasser Jawhar, 19, was shot by Israeli soldiers and assaulted by dogs on January 31. (Photo: xssportpal)
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According to an exclusive report from a leading online football magazine, FIFA has given Israel until the summer to improve travel and playing conditions for Palestinian soccer players, with the threat of expulsion as a member of soccer's world governing body hanging ominously overhead.
INSIDE World Football reported on March 31 there has been added pressure in recent months after FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, visited the Middle East last July.
A petition by Red Card Israeli Racism (RCIR) calling for FIFA to suspend the Israeli FA has achieved more than 10, 200 signatures since its launch almost seven weeks ago. Speaking in February, Chair of the Palestinian FA, Jibril Rajoub, said they will seek the expulsion of Israel from FIFA at this summer's FIFA Congress at the World Cup in Brazil, unless travel restrictions for sportsmen between the Occupied Territories and Israel were removed, as well as the targeting of footballers. He added that he has the support of other Arab and North African nations.
Palestinian football officials have demanded Israeli security forces ease the travel restrictions on footballers and officials attending matches. "We will demand the expulsion of Israel from FIFA and the International Olympic Committee," said Rajoub.
He said he has the support of Iran, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Algeria and Tunisia already, and will seek further backing from other Arab states during the March 14 meeting of Arab ministers responsible for youth. He has also called for international recognition of the Palestinian FA.
Palestinian officials argue that Israel is in violation of Article 3 of the FIFA Statutes which states: "Discrimination of any kind against a Country, private person or group of people on account of race, skin colour, ethnic, national or social origin, gender, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, wealth, birth or any other status, sexual orientation or any other reason is strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion."
Representatives from Israel's highest soccer authorities have responded that Palestinian players and officials have enjoyed greatly improved access to move in and out of the West Bank and Gaza.
Omitting FIFA's decision to suspended the apartheid-ridden South Africa between 1964 and 1992, Israel FA CEO Rotem Kemer said; "It has never been the policy of FIFA and UEFA to mix politics and sport."
He insisted: "We are making our best efforts in order to help the Palestinian association. We are trying to make things easier for them."
Despite his comments, earlier this year two teenage Palestinian footballers were shot by Israeli security forces in the West Bank and were told it is unlikely they would play again. Jawhar Nasser Jawhar, 19, and Adam Abd al-Raouf Halabiya, 17, were shot by Israeli soldiers as they were walking home from a training session in the Faisal al-Husseini Stadium in al-Ram in the central West Bank on January 31.
The incident drew the attention of FIFA vice-president Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, who said, "I am not promoting or defending any side (but) I am in a very difficult situation where I have to take two boys from Palestine at my own expense, for treatment in Jordan." He is also head of the Jordanian FA.
"These are the two who were shot in the legs and set upon by dogs. Why is this happening? Under FIFA statutes you cannot say one country can do one thing and another country can do something else. All we are asking is to allow our young boys and young girls to play the sport."
Last year footballers Eric Cantona, Frederic Kanoute and 50 other international players challenged UEFA's decision to hold the Men's U-21 tournament in Israel. Human Right groups questioned how an organisation that clearly promotes anti-racism can place a major competition in an openly racist country. Yet UEFA still plans to hold the U-19 Women's final there in 2015 and may consider Israel as a venue for preliminary matches in Euro 2020.


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If I wear an 8.5 size in a Bindi style and older more round toe styles I have lots of older earthies what size Tolo should I wear? I tried an 8 and the side of my big toe ran into the end of the shoe. i also tried an 8.5 and it seemed loose I have normal width feet.. Thnaks for your help.
Each shoe style will fit differently, the Bindi is an Earthies style and the Tolo is an earth style. Since shipping is free both ways, and the only way to determine if a shoe fits is to try it on, possibly the Tolo in an 8W would provide a little extra room for your toes.
I'm looking for Earthies Luma in pewter in size 9. Do you carry this ballet flat?
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Does the earthlies tolo run small? I wear a 7.5 to a 8 not sure what size to order.
The Tolo runs true to size.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
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|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
Having lived in New England my entire life and growing up a die-hard sports fan, I thought I pretty much knew everything there was to know about our region's sports teams. However, beyond Fenway Park, the TD Bank Garden (or whatever it's called) and Gillette Stadium, there's a plethora of large and small venues to enjoy sports in New England that many people don't know about.
The Die-Hard Sports Fan's Guide to Boston: A Spectators Handbook, written by Massachusetts author Christopher Klein, takes you to sporting venues at nearly every level of competition, from the grandeur the green monster to the small baseball fields of the Cape Cod League. Klein sets out to give not only background but guidance on where to eat, where to park and where to sit. Use what ever sports clique you want – home run, grand slam, slam dunk, touchdown – and it will work describing Klein's attempt at enlightening even the most knowledgeable sports fan.
Klein begins each section of the book with the history of a sport in the region, recognizing the stories go well beyond Ted Williams, Bobby Orr and Tom Brady, and puts a local flavor to each anecdote. From the history of the Beanpot to the parking availability around Hadlock Field for the Boston Red Sox AA affiliate Portland Seadogs, no stone is left unturned in an attempt to give potential spectators a leg up when visiting one of the many fantastic sporting arenas New England has to offer. Not only will he tell you the way to get the best seat for the cheapest price, but does give those who wish to splash the cash on dream experiences the information to do so. While it's important to note that this is more a guide than a history novel of each individual sport, Klein does give all the important historical information to give background to the readers on why New England sports are special. Klein's book is a must-read, even if you don't plan on attending many or most of the venues. Who knows, maybe some will end up on your Bucket List.
Klein was kind enough to take some time and answer some questions about his book exclusivity to Sports of Boston:
1. Where did the idea for the book come from?
Sports are such an essential part of our daily lives in Boston, but I found that, while there are guidebooks to the city's parks, literary haunts, and historic landmarks, there was no guide to Boston's spectator sports. That seemed like a big void that needed to be filled. I think there's a real need for a book such as The Die-Hard Sports Fan's Guide to Boston that highlights the incredible range of sporting events around the city and provides the practical information sports fans want to know: how to get tickets, where to sit, how to get to the game, how to save some cash or go crazy and splurge, where to eat and drink before and after the game, even how to get autographs. It can cost a lot of money to be a Boston sports fan, so it's important to make sure your experience at the game is as enjoyable as possible.
2. What was some of the preparation you had to do?
Luckily, I had a lifetime of experiences in going to games and sporting events all around Boston to tap into, so in a way my years and years as a Boston sports fan seasoned me to write this book. In order to delve into some of the history of the sports and Boston franchises, I relied on a treasure trove of old newspaper articles, and we're lucky to have some great historical photographs from the Boston Public Library in the book as well.
3. How much access were you allowed at different venues?
It was important for me to replicate the typical fan experience as much as possible, so I needed to bounce around to different sections of stadiums and arenas to check out views and atmosphere. For some events, finding open seats wasn't a problem, and I would just buy a ticket, go to the event, and do my exploring. For events with capacity crowds, a number of college and pro teams were helpful in giving me access that would allow me to move around to different seating areas. But I never got down on the playing surface or in the locker rooms because, again, I was interested in getting the typical fan experience at the game.
4. Why did you feel it important to incorporate smaller/lesser known sports in the book?
Even though baseball, football, hockey, and basketball dominate our interest and our attention, there's more to the city's sports scene than just the four major sports. In this city, if you put up a scoreboard, Bostonians will come, not matter what the sport, so I believe these less-popular sports had to be incorporated into the book in order to do justice to the diverse spectrum of choices that are out there for Boston sports fans. Also, some of the sports we cover in the book, such as Australian Rules Football, cricket, and hurling, were born in foreign lands. And just as you can tour the world without leaving Boston by enjoying the cuisine in neighborhoods such as the North End or Chinatown, sampling some of these imported sports will allow you to be immersed in foreign cultures—without the airfare. Not to mention some of these lesser-known sports are really fun to watch!
5. What was the hardest thing about writing the book?
The most difficult thing about writing the book was simply the scope of the project. There was so much information that we wanted to get into this book. There are 25 individual sports profiled and about 30 individual teams; a bunch of annual sporting events in Boston and around New England; a walking tour of sports-related sights in downtown Boston, profiles of the city's 15 best sports bars, a directory of Boston-friendly sports bars around the world, and profiles of 13 road trips for die-hard fans. There was just a lot of logistical information that had to be researched to pull the book together.
6. What's one thing you learned?
I was amazed at the number of sports in which Bostonians played a pivotal role in their advent and development. Boston Common was one of the first places in America where early versions of baseball and football were played. Nahant stakes a claim as the location of the first tennis match in America. The first golf match in a public park in America was in Boston. When the popularity of hockey and lacrosse spread south from Canada, Boston was among the first American hotbeds. And of course, basketball was invented just west of Boston in Springfield.
7. What do you want people to take from the book?
Hopefully, the book informs and entertains sports fans and helps them gain a deeper appreciation for the incredible history of Boston sports and the integral role that sports has played in the civic life of Boston. I also hope that readers will visit some of the hidden jewels of the Boston sports scene, such as Matthews Arena or the Boston Athletic Association museum, that are described in the book and check out some sports they may not have watched in person before. Ultimately, though, I want sports fans to use the logistical details in the guidebook to make their spectator experiences as enjoyable as possible and root, root, root for the home teams!
UPDATE (09/03/09): The Globe also recently reviewed Klein's book.
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Which engine? Cant decide!!!
Hi, Im building a 1970 Chevelle. Right now it is about to come home from the paint shop. Anyway, I am trying to figure out which engine to put in my car. What I have already is a 1994 GEN V 454 block, crank, and rods, GM 502 rectangle port heads with 2.25 intake valves. The heads need new guides installed, and the stud bosses need drilled and tapped, but the seats are done and heads are surfaced. I need to purchase a ton of parts...machine work, pistons, cam, oil pan for car, intake manifold, carb, ignition, etc... $$$$$$$$$!!! Or, should I spend the $1500 that I have for a 2000 5.7L LS1 out of a 2000 Camaro? Either engine would need the bellhousing for my M21 four speed trans that I do plan to run. Also, the car has a built 4.10 gear 12 bolt rear end with Moroso brute posi unit. I have read mags that are making great power out of the LS engines. So, which one? Thanks
I think you should build the rat motor and put HEVY CHEVY on the windshield as well :thumbup:
While the LS engine would be new technology and cool, the parts to get it into the Chevelle and running will cost you more than finishing the BBC, probably a couple grand more. You have to modify the crossmember, special LS oil pan, mix and match the accessory drive(a combo of truck and Camaro pieces),and then you need the ignition controller/intake combo from MSD(assuming you are not going to try to keep the factory injection, a lot more work and $$$ if you want to keep that). It won't be as easy as the BBC, that is for sure.
I realize LS swaps are all the rage but nothing looks as good between the fenders of a '70 Chevelle as a Rat.
Never thought of having to mod the chassis. Well, it will probably be the rat then. Thanks
By the way, where do I post pics on this forum of my car?
Mouse or rat? RAT! No substitute for cu. in. And then there's the torque. :thumbup:
When you click reply, scroll down to manage attchment's, and a brouse att. menu will come up. brouse your file, open, and click upload. Wait for it and then close upload window and click send.
Thanks for all the help. The 454 project is my orig plan, I just had the opportunity to purchase the LS. It was just a thought. I am having a hard time figuring out why 454 pistons for the mark IV are listed different than for a GEN V. They both use the same rods...???
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Ok, I just jailbroke my iPhone 3G and here's how it was done. According to the dev team blog, this should work on the iPhone 2G (first gen), iPhone 3G, and both versions of the iPod Touch. This does not work for the iPhone 3Gs!!
Also, I did this using Windows XP SP3. I am also using an official AT&T iPhone 3G on AT&T's network. I plan on unlocking it and selling it on eBay as soon as I can. This phone is activated on AT&T's network currently.
Ok, let's get started. First, download this torrent (official from http://blog.iphone-dev.org/)
You also need your device to be on the new 3.0 software, so if you haven't done so yet, update the software on your device through iTunes (if you use an unlocked device, and rely on that unlock to use the phone, wait until they release the unlock, as this guide is just for jailbreak - they haven't released the unlock yet). I copied the 3.0 .ipsw file to my desktop so it would be easy to find in redsn0w. I found the file at:
"CDocuments and Settings\XXXXX\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates"
you should replace the XXXX with your username. The name of the ipsw file you need is: iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.
After you've finished the above requirements you will find 4 files inside the torrent: redsn0w.exe, README.txt, license.txt, and credits.txt. You want to run redsn0w.exe.
Click browse and find the ipsw file that you copied to the desktop. It should say "IPSW successfully identified" on the redsn0w screen.
Click Next. I only had the option to install Cydia, so I left that box checked and clicked Next again.
Make sure your device is connected to the computer and iTunes is closed. Turn off your device (I connected it first, then turned it off while it was connected).
Be ready before you click Next because redsn0w doesn't give you a chance to pick up the device:
- Right after you click Next you need to hold down the Power button for 3 seconds.
- Then without releasing the power button, also hold down the Home button for 10 seconds.
- Then without releasing the Home button, release the power button and continue to hold Home for 30 seconds.
After the screen changes, you can release the Home button (it wasn't a full 30 seconds for me) and let redsn0w do it's thing.
After a couple of minutes the jailbreak will be complete. Congratulations.
So you know, I only did this on the iPhone 3G and there were no problems, so I cannot help troubleshoot... sorry.


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B2 [ C or U ] human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time文明社會;(特定時期特定社會或國家的)文明,文化
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Fancy another drink at the bar? The Jacob's bar is a Hamburg institution. It's a place for good conversation in a convivial atmosphere that's relaxed and informal yet appealing. This is the ideal backdrop for bringing the day to a close. With unusual rare wines from the hotel's own wine cellar in Hamburg. Or with fine champagne or sherry specialities. During a traditional high tea, superbly soft leather armchairs entice visitors to the bar. And in the evening sophisticated cocktails are served shaken or stirred.
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KIOW News reported in early February of a case being investigated by Clear Lake Police, where an elderly man was the victim of a fraud case. He had noticed that his bank account was missing funds that he knew he had not used. Police investigated the matter and were able to charge Steven Epsteen and Victoria Baumann of second degree theft.
The pair had fraudulently written checks on the victims account to various locations of which the majority were at a Wal-Mart in Mason City. The two then would return the merchandise bought with the forged checks and receive money back.
Epsteen was the victims caregiver and he reportedly forged nearly $14,000 in checks which he either kept the merchandise or services from or got refunds for. Baumann was also involved as she too resided with the victim and Epsteen.
Epsteen pleaded guilty to one count of on going criminal conduct and had the other four charges of first degree theft, unauthorized use of a credit card, and another count of ongoing criminal conduct dismissed as a part of the plea. Baumann was able to plea down to third degree theft. Her charges of ongoing criminal conduct and second degree theft were dismissed in her guilty plea. She will face two years probation.
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Jan. 12, 2014
Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery
U-M used the starting lineup of Shannon Smith, Cyesha Goree, Nicole Elmblad, Siera Thompson and Val Driscoll for the fourth straight game. The group is now 4-1 as a starting unit.
Today's crowd of 4,510 was Michigan's largest home crowd of the season so far.
Siera Thompson recorded her 14th double-figure game of the season, finishing with 16 points. She has hit at least one three-pointer in every game this season.
Michigan outrebounded the Spartans, 35-33, moving to 11-3 when outrebounding an opponent.
Cyesha Goree recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. It is her second consecutive double-double.
Val Drisoll swatted four shots tonight, her eighth game with at least two blocks this season.
The Wolverines had four players in double figures in scoring for the ninth time this season.
Paige Rakers hit two three-pointers in the contest, the sixth time this season she has had at least two in a game.
Nicole Elmblad totaled 12 points, her 12th double-figure scoring game of the season.
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More and more, together with our stakeholders, we are realising the importance of doing our best to conserve our environment. By nature of our business, the cement industry is responsible for about 5% of the world's green house gases released into the atmosphere. As AfriSam, one of our values is 'Planet' and as such, we make every effort to minimise the emission of these harmful gases.
As a result of on-going research, we were able to come up with a product that has a carbon (co2) footprint of 453g/kg, which is almost half of the world average of 890g/kg. This is our Eco Building Cement.
"We were able to come up with a product that has a carbon (CO2) footprint of 453g/kg, which is almost half of the world average of 890g/kg"
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It also complies with the SANS50197 cement specification for common cements. For the benefit of our customers, we constantly monitor and maintain the composition to guarantee a high quality performance in the 42,5MPa strength class.
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The Sonos Digital Music System streams music from your PC and the Internet to any room with a base station, a pair of which come in the Bundle 130. A kick-ass wireless remote determines which music goes where — you can queue up different tunes for different rooms. And if you're sick of your iTunes collection, Sonos also integrates with Pandora Internet radio, Rhapsody, and Sirius and supports other services. Your home has never rocked so hard.
Sonos Digital Music System Bundle 130
Plucks music from multiple PCs. Works with various online music stores. You can serve up to 32 rooms by buying more receivers. iPod-inspired remote simplifies navigation.
Two years old and it's still a thousand bucks? Won't play DRM-protected iTunes purchases, only WMA format. Pandora might disappear owing to newly imposed royalties; thank you, Copyright Royalty Board.
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Ply Gem Introduces Preferred Contractor Program
February 26, 2014
Ply Gem Windows introduced the ProVantage preferred contractor program, designed to provide tools and support to help qualified professional remodelers find the best prospects, close more sales and build a better business, the company reports. ProVantage members will have a personalized website, a preferred listing on Ply Gem's website, as well as on Angie's List, and access to high quality leads.
"Authorized distributors know how difficult it is for their local contractor customers to find the time and money for professional marketing to generate new customers," says Chris Pickering, vice president, marketing, Ply Gem Windows. "ProVantage offers the tools and resources contractors need and a partner at Ply Gem Windows helping them and their local distributors succeed."
For an annual investment of $225, qualified professional remodelers can enroll in ProVantage. To be eligible for the program, contractors must have at least three years of experience selling and installing replacement windows, a satisfactory rating with the Better Business Bureau or similar service, up-to-date liability insurance, a current license or registration (where required) and a commitment to making the majority of replacement window purchases through Ply Gem Windows, the company reports.


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I am looking at some recovery products and some pre-training stuff.
At the mo I use no-xplode and syntha-6 both happy with. But no xplode has a shit load of caffeine in it, so was looking at moving to xyience nox cg3?
Also looking at getting some bsn cell max and phD pharma gain or synergy, any ideas?


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Embellished minimalism or pared back-decadence are phrases that both came to mind as Stella McCartney's Paris fashion week show opened and rolled on. Both are oxymorons I know, yet it seems necessary to pair contradictory words when coming to terms with a collection that overlays an effectively minimalistic silhouette with a jacquard pattern.
Keen to drive home her English twee branding it wasn't just jacquard patterns that disturbed Stella McCartney's structured approach to fall / winter 2012, and tweeds had their necessary airing. Oddly enough (though it's not so odd when you consider that there's an sports fashion trend in the air), McCartney drove home her tale of contrasts by embellishing the tweeds with the elasticised collars and hems you'd expect to find on varsity jackets.
There was one greater contrast though and that was the collection's overall feel. It felt, and still feels, somehow mature. As if the clothes, particularly the two-piece knit suits, don't so much have classic appeal as they do age the wearer. There were the exceptions, take a peek at Cara Delevingne's two piece look as an example, but on the whole it was a runway that had the air of young women wearing clothes intended for people well outside their age group.
You can see all of the Stella McCartney autumn (fall) / winter 2012 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.
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Providers should familiarize themselves with the revenue procedure, the e-file publications and e-file information on the IRS Web site IRS.gov to ensure compliance with requirements for participation in IRS e-file.
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Customize your closet or pantry with FreedomRail 12 Inch Profile Wire Shelving in white. Easy to install with simple hardware (sold separately), you can have a custom closet of your own design installed in no time.
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Kernel patches
- linux-2.6.5-s390-base
- linux-2.6.5-01-s390
- xip2fs
- linux-2.6.5-02-s390
- linux-2.6.5-03-s390
- gnupatch
- linux-2.6.5-04-s390
- linux-2.6.5-05-s390
- linux-2.6.5-06-s390
- linux-2.6.5-07-s390
- linux-2.6.5-08-s390
- linux-2.6.5-09-s390
- linux-2.6.5-10-s390
- linux-2.6.5-11-s390
- linux-2.6.5-12-s390
- linux-2.6.5-13-s390
- linux-2.6.5-14-s390
- linux-2.6.5-15-s390
- linux-2.6.5-16-s390
- linux-2.6.5-17-s390
- linux-2.6.5-18-s390
- linux-2.6.5-19-s390
- linux-2.6.5-20-s390
- linux-2.6.5-21-s390
- linux-2.6.5-22-s390
- linux-2.6.5-23-s390
- linux-2.6.5-24-s390
- linux-2.6.5-25-s390
- linux-2.6.5-26-s390
- linux-2.6.5-27-s390
- linux-2.6.5-28-s390
- linux-2.6.5-29-s390
- linux-2.6.5-30-s390
- linux-2.6.5-31-s390
- linux-2.6.5-32-s390
- linux-2.6.5-33-s390
- linux-2.6.5-34-s390
- linux-2.6.5-35-s390
- linux-2.6.5-36-s390
- linux-2.6.5-37-s390
- linux-2.6.5-38-s390
- linux-2.6.5-39-s390
- linux-2.6.5-40-s390
- linux-2.6.5-41-s390
- linux-2.6.5-42-s390
- linux-2.6.5-43-s390
- linux-2.6.5-44-s390
- linux-2.6.5-45-s390
- linux-2.6.5-46-s390
- linux-2.6.5-47-s390
- linux-2.6.5-48-s390
- binutils-220.127.116.11.1-s390
- gcc-3.4-s390
- glibc-2.3.2-s390
- gdb-6.1-s390
- strace-4.5.2-s390
- lkcdutils-s390
- tape_3590-2.6.5-s390
- tape_3590-2.6.5-s390-01
- tape_3590-2.6.5-s390-02
- tape_3590-2.6.5-s390-03
2006-09-07 kernel 2.6.5 bug fix patch 39 ("April 2004")
If you download any software from this web site please be aware of the Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liabilities.
linux-2.6.5-s390-39-april2004.tar.gz / MD5 ... accumulated patch, recommended (2006-09-07)
linux-2.6.5-s390-39-april2004-patches.tar.gz / MD5 ... per-problem-patches, recommended (2006-09-07)
These patches contain the following linux kernel bug fixes:
- Description:
- cio: 5 minutes timeout after setting chpid offline.
- Symptom:
- After setting a path to a DASD offline at the SE, I/O hangs on that DASD for 5 minutes, then continues.
- Problem:
- I/O for which an interrupt will not be reported after the channel path has been disabled was not terminated by the common I/O layer, causing the dasd MIH to hit after 5 minutes.
- Solution:
- Be more aggressive in terminating I/O after setting a channel path offline. Also make sure to generate a fake irb if the device driver issues an I/O request after being notified of the killed I/O and clear residual information from the irb before trying to start the delayed verification.
- Problem-ID:
- 25507
- Description:
- cio: Disallow ccwgroup devices containing non-unique ccw devices.
- Symptom:
- After user creates ccwgroup device containing the same ccw device twice, oopses or VM abends occur.
- Problem:
- Treating the same device as two unique devices when performing operations leads to unpredictable results.
- Solution:
- Check for unique ccw devices in ccwgroup_create().
- Problem-ID:
- 25802
- Description:
- cio: Fix some path grouping and path verification related problems.
- Symptom:
- Hangs when paths become unavailable and available.
- Problem:
- Multipath devices for which SetPGID is not supported are not handled well.
- Only the first path is checked for a previously set PGID.
- PGIDs are not reset before re-boot.
- Solution:
- Use NOP ccws for path verification (sans path grouping) when Set PGID is not supported.
- Check for PGIDs already set with SensePGID on all paths and try to find a common one. Moan if no common PGID can be found (and use NOP verification). If no PGIDs have been set, use the css global PGID (as before).
- Immediately before re-boot, issue RESET CHANNEL PATH (rcp) on all chpids.
- Problem-ID:
- 25511
- Description:
- cio: I/O stall due to lost interrupt after CHPID vary off/on cycle.
- Symptom:
- I/O on a CCW device may stall if a CHPID to that device is logically varied off/on. This may also apply to SE CHPID off/on cycles.
- Problem:
- A user I/O interrupt is mis-interpreted as interrupt for an internal path verification operation due to a missing check and is therefore never reported to the device driver.
- Solution:
- Correct check for pending interruptions before starting path verification.
- Problem-ID:
- 26103
- Description:
- cio: Inconsistent values in channel measurement facility.
- Symptom:
- Values obtained from cmf do not form a consistent picture.
- Problem:
- Blocks copied from the hardware may not be consistent. avg_sample_interval was re-calculated on every read and did not contain values in nanoseconds.
- Solution:
- Move copying the hardware block into idle state and do it several
times, if needed.
Store a timestamp when the last new block is received and use this value to calculate avg_sample_interval. Print avg_sample_interval in nanoseconds, like it is documented.
- Problem-ID:
- 23427, 24855
- Description:
- cio: permanent subchannel busy conditions may cause I/O stall.
- Symptom:
- In special conditions where a subchannel rejects the HALT I/O- instruction with a busy indication (cc 2), I/O may stall.
- Problem:
- I/O request termination logic retries HALT I/O indefinitely because it expects HALT I/O to alter the subchannel status which is not true when cc 2 is returned.
- Solution:
- In case of a busy indication, try CLEAR I/O instruction immediately.
- Problem-ID:
- 25801
- Description:
- dasd: kernel BUG when setting a DASD device offline.
- Symptom:
- The message 'kernel BUG at drivers/ll_rw_block.c:2xxx' is printed.
- Problem:
- A request that should be ended is still enqueued.
- Solution:
- First dequeue request and than call end_request when flushing request queue.
- Problem-ID:
- 26118
- Description:
- iucv: multiple interfaces with same peer established.
- Symptom:
- 'cat /sys/class/net/iucv*/device/user' may show same peer more than once.
- Problem:
- Handling of 'echo <peer> > /sys/bus/iucv/drivers/netiucv/connection' does not check whether a connection with <peer> already exists.
- Solution:
- Add such a check in subroutines conn_write() and user_write() and reject creation of a second interface with same peer.
- Problem-ID:
- 25799
- Description:
- qeth: Set routing for IPv6 invalid on HiperSockets.
- Symptom:
- Error message when HiperSockets interface (hsi) set online. 'Error 0001 while setting routing type on hsi.'
- Problem:
- During card setup for HiperSockets qeth issues IPA SETRTG with IPv6.
- Solution:
- Omit IPA SETRTG with IPv6 when card does not support IPv6.
- Problem-ID:
- 26144
- Description:
- qeth: kernel panic under heavy UDP workload.
- Symptom:
- Addressing exception in qeth_hard_start_xmit / skb_realloc_headroom.
- Problem:
- When sending an skb, qeth might have a need to re-allocate or copy this skb before turning it over to the network device (for instance with bonding setups). Once this happens qeth frees the original skb immediately and continues processing with its clone. But later on qeth may realize that all its output queue buffers are full due to high traffic load. Then qeth gives up and returns an EBUSY condition to its caller. Typically the caller retries sending of the same skb in this case. If qeth has already freed this skb, kernel panic occurs.
- Solution:
- Keep original skb until it has been successfully turned over to the network device.
- Problem-ID:
- 26068
- Description:
- qeth: qethconf not adding ipa entries.
- Symptom:
- dmesg shows "qeth: Invalid IP address format!"
- Problem:
- Incorrect / insufficient IP-address checking of qeth.
- Solution:
- Correct qeth IP-address checking (IPv4 and IPv6 addresses). Cover correct function for IP address attribute storing with "echo" and "echo -n", i.e. string termination with \n or \0.
- Problem-ID:
- 24645
- Description:
- qeth: race during setup of qeth device.
- Symptom:
- Kernel panic in qeth code (qeth_flush_buffers) when sending the first packet.
- Problem:
- The crash happened in qeth_main.c within qeth_flush_buffers() for
'queue->card->dev->trans_start = jiffies';
queue->card is still 0.
queue->card is initialized in qeth_init_qdio_queues(), but card->state is set to CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP before ( see __qeth_set_online() ).
That means a qeth_open() / qeth_hard_start_xmit() executes already, even though queue->card might not yet be initialized.
- Solution:
- In __qeth_set_online() move setting of card->state to CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP after invocation of qeth_init_qdio_queues().
- Problem-ID:
- 25564
- Description:
- qeth: race when re-boot and recovery run concurrently.
- Symptom:
- Addressing exception: 0038 in qdio_shutdown.
- Problem:
- It may happen that a qeth re-boot event runs on one CPU while a qeth recovery starts on another CPU for the same OSA card. This causes duplicate invocations of qeth_qdio_clear_card(), which may result for a specific interlocking scenario in a duplicate invocation of qdio_cleanup().
- Solution:
- Avoid duplicate invocation of qdio_cleanup() by changing card->qdio.state into an atomic variable.
- Problem-ID:
- 26016
- Description:
- qeth: stack trace with msg "inconsistent lock state".
- Symptom:
- message:
[ INFO: inconsistent lock state ]
inconsistent {in-softirq-W} ->ftirq-on-W} usage.
modprobe/758 [HC0[0]:SC0[0]:HE1:SE1] takes:
(&tbl->lock){-+-.}, at: [<000000008080c396>]
qeth_init+0x396/0x4e4 [qeth]
- Problem:
- With kernel 2.6.17-1.2473.el5 a new service called "Lock dependency validator" is activated detecting this deficiency in the qeth code.
- Solution:
- bhs must be disabled when accessing neighbor tables.
- Problem-ID:
- 26014
- Description:
- xpram: module parameter parsing.
- Symptom:
- Module parameters for xpram are not parsed or parsed in a wrong way.
- Problem:
- The xpram module uses the module_param_array directive with an int parameter which causes the kernel to automatically parse the passed numbers. This will cause errors if arguments are omitted or cause wrong results if arguments have size qualifiers.
- Solution:
- Use module_param_array with charp and parse the arguments later.
- Problem-ID:
- 25393
- Description:
- zfcp: ERP "deadlock" when registering a SCSI device.
- Symptom:
- I/O stall when SCSI commands fail during SCSI device registration.
- Problem:
- zfcp ERP waits for completion of SCSI device registration. The registration failed and an adapter re-open is triggered via scsi_eh. For the adapter re-open the ERP thread of zfcp is needed but this thread is blocked.
- Solution:
- Change adapter re-open for bus/host reset and scsi_er_timer to dismiss all FSF requests if ERP is already pending on the adapter. Thus the ERP thread will not block and can process further erp_actions.
- Problem-ID:
- 25599
- Description:
- zfcp: duplicate usage of zfcp's scsi_er_timer.
- Symptom:
- I/O stall during error injection on Storage Subsystem.
- Problem:
- The scsi_er_timer for an adapter was used twice. One usage was for an abort or a unit reset. Second usage must have happened when zfcp_scsi_eh_timed_out handler was called. Problem is that the timer was deleted by one user and the adapter is stuck. So there is no timer active to trigger an adapter re-open.
- Solution:
- Introduced struct timer_list to struct zfcp_fsf_req. So if a timer is needed for an FSF request, fsf_req->timer can be used.
- Problem-ID:
- 22069
- Description:
- zfcp: re-open adapter on do_QDIO error.
- Symptom:
- I/O stall during chpid off/on cycles within grace period.
- Problem:
- cio triggers shutdown of qdio queues but does not call no-path-notifier for zfcp. Hence qdio queues for an adapter are down but zfcp does not re-open the queues instead zfcp receives -EBUSY when calling do_QDIO.
- Solution:
- Re-open qdio queues for an adapter if do_QDIO returns an error.
- Problem-ID:
- 19628
Everybody should apply this patch.
To create the complete linux kernel sources, the following patches need to be applied in sequence:
linux-2.6.5.tar.gz (see www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-base-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-01-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ xipfs612 (see linuxvm.org/patches/index.html)
+ xipfs622 (see linuxvm.org/patches/index.html)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-02-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-03-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ single threaded workqueue patch (see marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bk-commits-head&m=108305028322900&q=raw)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-04-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-05-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-06-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-07-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-08-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-09-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-10-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-11-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-12-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-13-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-14-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-15-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-16-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-17-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-18-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-19-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-20-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-21-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-22-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-23-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-24-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-25-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-26-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-27-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-28-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-29-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-30-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-31-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-32-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-33-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-34-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-35-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-36-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-37-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-38-april2004.diff (IBM)
+ linux-2.6.5-s390-39-april2004.diff (IBM)


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To start off with, i know technically this isnt a costuming thread, but it kind of is. I'll explain.
Four years ago (or something like that) i started making my own custom armour, and although it has taken me a while, and im still not finished, it has gone through a few different design tweeks. While making the armour, i have been thinking about the back story as many of us do, and it kinda snowballed a bit. I love writing, and i have now ended up writing 4 (working on the 5th) short stories about my custom mando and the rest of his clan. obviously this gave me a chance to design more of them and i thought maybe i would share them with all of you.
So far, there are seven members of 'Dead Squad' - Four are mandalorian, one is a Sullustan, one is a slice hound, and an astromech. But there is also a female mando who is stalking them, with a contract on one of the characters.
Here are the drawings that i have done so far, with a name for each.
Taler Galaar - RC-1133 recorded as KIA during the battle of Geonosis. Bred to be the best soldier in the galaxy. has a back mounted twin hellfire harpoon missile system intergrated into his armoured backpack - a habit from his army days when he had to carry everything with him.
Kyr'am Galaar - Mandalorian bounty hunter, late fifties, Originally from Corellia. Tracker and sniper, favours long range weapons or dual pistol quick draw. dislikes jetpacks or anything that is clamped to the back plate, instead prefering a long brown coat that breaks up his silhouette.
G'hrunk - Whiphid Mandalorian, was a slave at Soruu the Hutt's compound on Nar Shaddaa. was forced to battle other beings for sport. Managed to escape with the help of Kyr'am, and joined the clan. Despises the use of energy weapons, prefering to use spears and blades.
Dugg Wyndaru - Mandalorian bounty hunter, early twenties, originally from Ord Mantell. Bit of an all rounder - likes twin blaster quick draw, but knows the advantages of long range weapons. Pilots the ship 'Storm Fortress', and works with G'hrunk. Only one to have a jetpack.
Jenna Nova - Mandalorian bounty hunter, mid twenties, originally from Balmorra. Hired gun for Soruu the Hutt. graceful and agile, yet deadly, all her weapons have style. No jetpack or backpack.
Well, thats all of the drawings i have for now. i am going to try and finish G'hrunk sometime soon, and also draw the Sullustan and the two mute companions (the astromech and the slice hound) but there will be more characters as well. there are a number of bad guys, as well as those who appear to have no side whatsoever.
If anyone would like to read the story, let me know. I did post it on my old thread, but im going to try and keep that just for the build now.


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That didn't last long.
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After being applauded by human rights organizations, including Code Pink, Paul accepted a statement issued to him by Attorney General Eric Holder, in which he said the president does not have the power to use a drone strike on U.S. soil unless the target is a combatant.
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request in February revealing experimentation of drone use in the United States for domestic surveillance, confirming the government is already on the move. By 2030, it's estimated there will be 30,000 drones flying America's skies.
So, who is standing up for protection of constitutional rights violated through the use of government drones? A bipartisan bill calling for constitutional protection in the face of drone use was first introduced in July, yet made little progress.
While outrage exists among varying constitutional protection groups, America seems to be lacking a united front against drone use — a front that speaks for Second Amendment advocates, as well as other constitutional upholders that recognize the threats posed to the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search and seizure and Fifth and Fourteenth due process protections.
Americans are caught in a classic case of divide and conquer. Meanwhile, the government moves forward with its drone technology enhancements, going so far as deeming the activity as legal.
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a … drone
While Americans bicker over whether the Second Amendment is more important than the Fourth, and so on, the drone program in the U.S. is taking off — literally.
"There's no stopping this technology," Brooking Institute Drone Expert Peter Singer told CBS News. "Anybody who thinks they can put this genie back in the box … that's silliness."
While spying on Americans is a clear violation of Fourth Amendment rights, the U.S. government is taking it a step further, claiming it's legal to use drones for lethal purposes on U.S. soil, as well, blatantly denying Americans' the constitutional right of due process.
After all, Attorney General Eric Holder, the man who represents the law of the land, says so.
"It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the president to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States," Holder said in a letter to Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul, "has the power to authorize lethal force, such as a drone strike, against a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, and without trial."
This sentiment was followed up by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney when asked about a leaked Justice Department memo, obtained by NBC News, that stated the Obama Administration could use executive drone strikes on U.S. soil.
"These strikes are legal, they are ethical, and they are wise," Carney told reporters.
Second Amendment advocates have taken notice, primarily concerned with infringements on Americans' rights to bear arms in the wake of new spying technology. In fact, they are perhaps the loudest group of Americans sounding the alarm.
Lobby and advocacy organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) are a force to reckon with when it comes to Second Amendment violations, yet there doesn't seem to be an organization that unites Second Amendment concerns with the First, Fourth Amendments and so on.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's foremost protector of constitutional rights, yet it's looked at by the protectors of the Second Amendment with disdain.
As indicated by the Department of Justice in documents released to the ACLU, the government's Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) was created on Jan. 1, 2006 and has been active since that point. This means that for seven years Americans have failed to recognize the threat posed by such technology and unite against the constitutional violations it poses.
Finding common ground to protect the Constitution
Second Amendment advocates ears' perked up when they learned drones can be used to identify civilians carrying weapons. Consequently, some have pointed out other constitutional violations to strengthen their opposition to such technology.
"I am very concerned that this technology will be used against law-abiding American firearm owners," Second Amendment Foundation Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb told CNet. "This could violate Fourth Amendment rights as well as Second Amendment rights."
Yes, it could — and is.
Fortunately, some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are beginning to recognize this and call for legislation to protect Americans' constitutional rights.
"It doesn't take a constitutional law professor to see why legislation is needed to protect the rights of the American people," Ted Poe, a Republican congressman from Texas, said in a letter to the Speaker John Boehner in February. "The right of a reasonable expectation of privacy is a constitutional right. Any form of snooping or spying, surveillance or eavesdropping goes against the rights that are outlined in the Constitution."
Poe introduced the Preserving American Privacy Act first in July, claiming, "We don't have time to wait until 2030 when there are 30,000 drones in the sky." At that point, it went nowhere. Now Poe and other Congressmen are pushing for it once again.
"No Federal agency may authorize the domestic use of an unmanned aircraft for law enforcement purposes or for surveillance of a United States national or real property owned by that national, including by any State or local government, except pursuant to a warrant and in the investigation of a felony," the bill states.
That language is likely to be countered by those representing law enforcement. And, if a version were to pass the House and Senate, it would come down to the approval of President Barack Obama, who has emerged as an advocate for drone use in America and abroad. Considering the remarks made by his attorney general, the administration feels it has the law on its side.
With debate persisting among lawmakers and the government, pressure from American citizens is essential. Yet without a united front, including constitutional advocates on the left and right side of the political aisle, drone use is more likely to continue.
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