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How to quickly make the difference between a crash and an exploit on the PSP
First of all, this should not be considered an ultimate guide, specially for more advanced devs.
This guide is more for those starting to look for exploits and can't make out if a crash is an exploit or not. (shameless self-promotion note by wololo: also check my own guide here)
What makes a crash exploitable is the amount of control we have over it, in other words, how many registers we have influenced, either directly or indirectly.
Normal registers start with 0x08, 0x09, or has 0x00000000, 0xDEADBEEF. Other registers with unusual addresses (i.e. 0x61616161, 0xF125321B and any other weird looking address) are influenced, which means you can control it directly (by means of the savedata) or indirectly (by means of the savedata plus reversing, which makes these registers a bit harder).
First, look at the register called $ra, is it controlled? if yes then congrats, if no then don't give up yet.
Make a disasm of the EPC, this has been explained a lot so I'm not going into details, with this disasm you want to be
looking for two different commands:
- jalr (jump and link to register)
- sw (store word)
The jalr command is essentially the same as $ra, just with another register, for example, if you have this:
jalr $v0
Then the system will jump to whatever $v0 points to, so you want to look at $v0 to see if you control it, if yes then congrats, if not then don't give up yet. Try looking at the disasm to see if before the jalr command there is another
command that changes $v0 using a register that you control, with this you can indirectly make $v0 into whatever you want. If you can then it just takes a bit of effort to make your useless crash into an exploit, if not then keep reading.
After the jalr command, we have the sw command. Exploiting a game using an sw command is harder than anything else, but don't worry, there are lots of people in /talk willing to help (me being one of them). These types of commands have the
following structure:
sw $v0, 8($v1)
The 8 is just an example, it can be any number, and the registers $v0 and $v1 are also examples, it can be any register.
Just like the jalr command, you have to check if you can control $v0 and $v1, if yes then you can turn this into an exploit, if not then like above, look at the code to see if the registers are influenced by other registers that you can control.
To sum up:
If you skipped all the above reading, then I'll make a small summary of what I've said.
Basically, when exploiting you have to follow these steps:
– Is $ra controlled? if yes then you have an exploit, if not then continue
– Is there a jalr command? if yes then look if you can control the register in the command, if no then continue
– Is there a sw command? if yes then look if you can control the registers in the command, if not then find another crash


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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
VIDEO: Captain Planet - The Ghost of Porkaloin Past, Part 1
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"In The Ghost of Porkaloin Past, Hoggish Greedly inherits his Grandpappy Don Porkaloin's estate. While going through his Grandpappy's things, Greedly finds a golf resort idea his Grandpappy had written about in a journal and decides to follow through on it. The town, however, has been trying to conserve water and is outraged. Can the Planeteers come up with a plan to stop Greedly's wasteful ways?"
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A federal minister in Pakistan on Saturday announced a bounty of $100,000 on the head of the maker of an anti-Islam film that has sparked violent protests, shocking many people with his announcement.
Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, who heads the railway ministry, said the reward would be given to the person who kills the filmmaker. He contended there was no other way to protest and instill fear among blasphemers than to murder of the filmmaker.
\He also called on members of the banned Taliban and Al Qaeda for their support, saying members of these organisations too will be rewarded if they eliminate the maker of the blasphemous film.
Bilour's announcement, made during a news conference in the northwestern city of Peshawar, caused consternation as he belongs to the secular Awami National Party that rules Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and is part of the ruling coalition at the centre.
Political leaders expressed shock at his remarks as the Taliban has killed scores of workers and leaders of the ANP. His remarks came a day after violent protests across Pakistan resulted in 23 deaths and destruction of property worth billions of rupees.
Surprisingly, Bilour acknowledged that he was committing a crime by instigating people to murder but said he was prepared to be a criminal for this cause. "If there is a case lodged against me in an international court or in this country's courts, I will ask people to hand me over to (foreign countries)... I want to show these countries that we will not tolerate such things," he was quoted as saying by the Pakistani media.
At least 30 people have died so far in unrest connected to the film in over 20 countries. More than 20 people have been killed in violent protests in Pakistan.


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PHOTOGRAPHER: Dean Sewell. "With news photos, there are two levels of consumption that need to be satisfied: the expectations of editors and the public. For a ticker tape parade, there is a preconceived notion that only happy images could come from such an event. An image of a 13-year-old boy slumped over a council barricade looking despondent is simply not going to suffice for editors or the public."


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Submission + - BMW working on laser headlamps (extremetech.com)
MrSeb writes: "LED headlamps are only just trickling onto the market — mostly on high-end cars — but now it seems a certain German automaker has plans for laser headlamps. "Laser light is the next logical step in car light development
... for series production within a few years in the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid," says BMW. Lasers have the potential to be simultaneously more powerful, more efficient, and smaller than other headlamp types. Before you get too excited, though: the output of laser headlights will be modulated for safety so you can't, for better or worse, come up close and bubble the paint of the car in front that won't get out of the left-hand lane on the interstate."


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The microkernel developer community uses to be extremely fragmented. There exists a high variety of advanced microkernels each being developed with a different focus. However, since each kernel comes with its own minimalistic user land that is usually geared towards the special needs of its developers, none of those kernels has taken off in the domain of general-purpose computing. Genode has the mission to change that. Thanks to the tooling infrastructure that comes with the new version 11.08, the use of different microkernels has finally become a seamless experience. Those kernels including OKL4, L4/Fiasco, L4ka::Pistachio, NOVA, Codzero, and Fiasco.OC can be combined with the framework's steadily growing functionality such as a its new AHCI driver and Qt4.


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That is pretty darned "great"!! I'm particularly drawn to the modifications on design that you've been making. It's a thing of beauty, that!!
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i had an idea pop into my head, what if there was a lower spreader bar on the same plane as where you lay in addition to the regular spreader bar. then you can connect in the middle of both sets of spreader bars with the suspension to aid stability.
just a thought
That has to be one of the coolest things I have seen.
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Eagerly awaiting the hug resolution for the wife and I. If you want two opinionated reviewers we are your couple. Even willing t to pay shipping to and from for the chance to check out out. you can even have as kids our two as collateral.
Thanks all of you for the comments. I hadn't noticed that this thread had been revived.
Update: The (IX) insulation and everything to do with pad sleeves have been removed. Adjustments were made to the head end two suspension points. The attempt is to get more lift in the head end center divider rope without having to crank up as much tension. This is one of the biggest challenges to get right- in a convenient and repeatable way. Perhaps crow was anticipating this dilemma when offering the lower spreader pole idea. The head end suspension is is ready for additional testing, but I know it is still lacking somehow.
I have bought two sets of Madera legs, this should help me with testing the double hammock in car camping situations.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Dartmouth men's soccer team struggled offensively for the third consecutive game and fell to Ivy League foe Penn, 3-0, on Saturday evening at Rhodes Field.
After finishing the month of September with a 4-0-3 record, the Big Green has fallen into a slump and is now winless in its past four games. Dartmouth on the season is 4-3-4 and 0-3 in the Ancient Eight.
Penn's Duke Lacroix had his hand in all three goals tonight, leading his team with two goals and an assist. After shutting out Dartmouth, Penn (5-6-1, 2-0-1 Ivy) remains as the only team to not allow a goal in all three league games.
Although the score did not positively reflect the fight of the Big Green, the visitors managed to take 16 shots, with five reaching goal. The Green and White tested Penn netminder Tyler Kinn early in the second-half with four shots in a three-minute span from juniors Stefan Defregger and Colin Heffron.
Already trailing 1-0, after a goal by Alec Neumann in the 15th minute, Penn struck again. This time it was Neumann getting credited with an assist on Lacroix's tally in the 65th minute. Neumann's original shot was deflected allowing Lacroix to shoot mid-goal for his fifth of the season.
Lacroix continued to pester Dartmouth sophomore goalie Stefan Cleveland and rallied off three more attempts before he was awarded a successful penalty kick to take a 3-0 lead after a yellow card was issued to the Big Green.
Dartmouth nearly cut the deficit late in the game on shots by junior Alex Adelabu and Defregger, but the Quakers defense and Kinn preserved the shutout.
Cleveland finished the game with five saves, as did his counterpart Kinn. Dartmouth finished the contest out shooting Penn, 16-15, with 11 shots coming in the second half and a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.
The Big Green will remain on the road for one more non-conference game when they meet Colgate on Tuesday evening in attempts to snap the four-game winless streak. The match is set to begin at 7 pm.


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Andy and I on top of Jones peak or what use to be a beautiful peak. It's now a fire break. We started in Bailey canyon and went all the way to Mount Wilson and down Chantry. The fire break is a steep bitch. It's not a smart why to go and impossible to run. I was happy to see Mount Wilson and was happy to see they really did a great job on saving it from the fires.
We had such a fun run it was a cool day and cold on the top. I love spending time with Andy he is an amazing Ultrarunner. He is so nice to always go slow ,with his slow girlfriend.
We we are such goofballs when were together. I really can't wait to move to Sierra Madre one day. i love that little town and all the nice people.
We don't have much time to train for Chimera 100 miler it's just around the corner. But first up I have Quad. dipsea #12 for me and Andy has a 40 miler. We then have Ridgecrest 50k. Fun times.
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Pat Curran is flying high these days. He's Bellator's featherweight champion, having defended his title in April with a win over Shahbulat Shamhalaev.
But back in 2009, he was a young up-and-comer when he scored a second-round knockout over Daniel Straus in the seventh bout of both fighters' careers. Curran went on to dominate his weight class, and Straus went on to dominate most everyone else in his way – he's only lost once in the four years since.
Now, this Saturday at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Spike TV, it's Curran vs. Straus again for the featherweight crown. Can Straus settle the score from long ago? Tune in to find out.
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MARIETTA, Ga. - The threat of tighter restrictions on certain firearms and ammunition helped draw more than 1,000 people to an Atlanta-area gun show Saturday, many of whom lined up in the cold before doors opened.
The Eastman Gun Show in Marietta was held a week after a gunman's massacre of 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school.
Several attendees told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/UfDiRO ) that they came to the show to buy military style weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips that they fear may soon be banned by federal law. President Barack Obama came out this week for tighter restrictions, but it's not clear they could win congressional approval.
"This is awesome," said Kevin Law, a gun enthusiast from Woodstock, of the turnout at Saturday's gun show. "We knew it was going to be like this. People want to protect their rights."
Many customers left the show with cases of ammunition. They also arranged private sales, the kinds of transactions that are exempt from a federal law that requires a background check for sales by licensed gun dealers.
Flags at Jim Miller Park flew at half-staff in memory of the Newtown victims.
Organizers from Easton Gun Shows did not respond to inquiries from The Associated Press.
Obama has called for renewing a ban on the kinds of weapons and ammunition that were limited under the Brady Act, which expired in 2004. Many Democrats also have called for closing the "gun show loophole" by requiring background checks and paper records of all gun sales.
Scott Burt of Paulding County told the newspaper that such laws wouldn't have saved any of the victims in Connecticut. "It's God-awful what happened but it wasn't the gun's fault," he said.
The White House has not proposed specific legislation, but the president has signaled that the issue will be on the front burner in 2013.
Scott Austin, who owns Tucker Gun LLC on U.S. 29 in Tucker, told the newspaper it is "the apocalypse of gun control."
He said he does not see the need for the military-style guns commonly called "assault weapons," but he said the issue is individual liberty. "This is America; you buy what you want," he said.
Still, Austin said he could accept expanded requirements for background checks.
Besides debate in Washington, state legislatures around the country will be debating various proposals when lawmakers convene for their annual sessions in early 2013.
But it seems unlikely that Georgia lawmakers will do much to diminish the state's standing as one of the most gun-friendly states. In Georgia, gun owners generally do not have to register their weapons but must obtain a permit if they wish to carry it in public. Since 2002, local authorities have issued 730,000 of the conceal-and-carry licenses. The highest annual total was 101,684 in 2008.
State Superintendent of Education John Barge has already endorsed the National Rifle Association's call for an armed guard in every American school. And Gov. Nathan Deal's administration has avoided direct questions about gun laws, saying the focus should be on school security, emergency management and mental health services.


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Three members of the USC women's tennis team have a bird's-eye view of their competition after this week's latest round of ITA national rankings. In addition to reigning supreme as a member of the undefeated No. 1 doubles team in the nation with teammate Kaitlyn Christian, USC sophomore Sabrina Santamaria has also jumped up to stand tied at No. 1 in singles play as well. Just a step behind her at No. 3 is USC senior Danielle Lao. Together, the highly ranked Women of Troy have helped their team take a No. 6 team ranking in this week's standings.
It's the highest career singles rankings hands-down for both Lao and Santamaria. Lao jumped from No. 14 in the nation to No. 3 this week after felling two top-10 opponents last week at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, where USC beat host Virginia before falling to eventual champion UNC in the quarterfinals and the beat California in a consolation match. Those big singles wins by Lao have launched her to that No. 3 spot as the senior rides a seven-match singles winning steak and holds a 15-3 overall record. Santamaria beat the nation's No. 9 and No. 11 players last weekend in singles play to keep rolling as well. She's USC's winningest singles player with an 18-3 record and a nine-match winning streak that has carried her to the top of the nation's singles rankings. She shares the No. 1 spot with Cal's Zsofi Susanyi, whom Lao beat in straight sets over the weekend at the ITA Indoors.
Santamaria and Christian, meanwhile, have been the nation's No. 1 ranked doubles team ever since the preseason. The back-to-back ITA National Indoor Doubles Championship are a perfect 18-0 after padding their undefeated push with wins over the nation's No. 10 and No. 7 pairs last weekend.
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I'm excited to team up with the 9:30 Club for a great giveaway for two tickets to the Vaccines show on Friday February 1st. To enter, leave a comment below sharing one of your current favorite songs. (I made a small playlist of some of the songs I have on repeat – check it out on spotify!) For an extra entry, tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #Vaccines930.
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Scorpions Explain Why 'Comeblack' Isn't Final Album
The Scorpions announced in 2010 that they would release 'Sting in the Tail' as their final album and then head off into the sunset with a farewell tour before retiring from active duty as rockers. But much like many rockers who release "goodbye" albums and embark on sayonara tours, the Scorps were not done stinging, so to speak.
They released 'Comeblack,' an unconventional disc that included re-recorded versions of Scorpions classics and a handful of covers earlier this year.
Guitarist Rudolf Schenker explained to Noisecreep why 'Comeblack' doesn't negate 'Sting in the Tail' as the group's final album. "We said it would be great to make a project because we see it as a project, not an album like a real Scorpions album."
"We stayed true to our word saying that 'Sting in the Tail' is our last studio album," he continued. "But this is a project for us because as a band we never went into cover versions so much." It's a matter of semantics, but we understand the spirit of what he and his mates were trying to do.
The idea to split the album (or project, to use Schenker's words) into covers and re-recorded versions of Scorpions songs came during the studio sessions last winter. The band tried 20 to 25 different songs before settling on the final six.
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Roland Whitney Robbins Jr. passed away on December 16, 2012 in Lake Havasu City, AZ at the age of 78. He was born to Roland and Kathleen "Leonard" Robbins in New York City, NY on October 4, 1934.
Roland worked as a mechanical engineer and was a proud member of the U S Army where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
Roland is survived by his loving wife Onalee Robbins of Lake Havasu City, AZ; son Martin Robbins of Texas; daughter Cheryl Davidson of Michigan; sisters Ann Yarmal of Arizona, Mary Ellen Gordian of Alaska, Betty Peterson of Arizona and Christine Sandt of Arizona.
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- In a food processor, process the berries in batches until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Let stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a small saucepan, combine fruit pectin and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add to fruit mixture; stir constantly for 4-5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
- Pour into jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but not longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 12 months. Yield: 3 pints.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Oklahoma City Thunder begin a six-game homestand Monday night when the Denver Nuggets visit Chesapeake Energy Arena.
"We just want to move on from (the road trip)," star forward Kevin Durant said. "We're grateful for the opportunity to have six games in a row at home. We'll just try to take care of home court. We have some tough games, so hopefully we do a great job."
OKC halted a two-game losing streak Saturday night with a 92-79 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Thunder did it with defense against an undermanned Bucks team, holding Milwaukee to 34.9 percent shooting, the lowest for an opponent on the season.
"I was really encouraged with our play overall tonight," said reserve forward Nick Collison. "Defensively we were good. It wasn't a game where we shot great and things came easy for us, but I think we played the right way. Defensively we were able to get a lot of stops and lock in in the fourth quarter."
Russell Westbrook led the way for the Thunder with 26 points, followed by 24 from Durant. Serge Ibaka had 15 points and tied a career-high with 20 rebounds. Reggie Jackson added 11 off the bench.
The Thunder only committed 11 turnovers, which was also a season-low.
The Nuggets had a three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night in Houston. The Rockets bested Denver, 122-111 in a game that saw the Nuggets trail by 17 points at the half.
"It's pretty simple, if you don't defend you are not going to win. We gave up 62 points in the paint, which is unheard of, and we have to put it together ourselves. We gave up three 30 point quarters and you just can't do that and expect to win," said Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw.
The Rockets shot 50.6 percent from the floor and almost 43 percent from the 3- point line. The Nuggets shot 45.5 percent and played well offensively.
Ty Lawson was dynamic with 28 points and a career-high 17 assists. He became the 10th player since 1997 to post that many points and assists in one game and first since Derrick Rose in March of 2011.
J.J. Hickson and Wilson Chandler scored 14 apiece and Evan Fournier chipped in 10 for the second unit. Kenneth Faried and Timofey Mozgov both had 10 rebounds.
The Nuggets return home for two straight, starting on Thursday,
Denver took three of four from the Thunder last season, including a 114-104 victory in Oklahoma City on Mar. 19. The Nuggets have won five of their last eight on the road in this series.


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DSOGaming writes: "During GDC Europe 2013, Pierre Donzallaz talked about the lighting techniques that have been used in Crysis 3, and shared some screenshots, showcasing what Crytek's artists have achieved. During his presentation, though, Donzallaz revealed some interesting information about the development of the game and the lighting difference between the PC and the console versions."
CRYSIS 3 without a doubt looked amazing given the time i took for its development, it was short for sure but its story was an improvement over CRYSIS 2.
Then they should have spent 15 more months onto it , over releasing some hybrid between C1 and C that is only superior to the mediocre C2 .


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K-Meleon1.6 Dev
What's new
* Support full zoom and default zoom (zoom.defaultPercent)
* @SHistory, @SHistoryBack?, @SHistoryForward? menus
* Transparency support for menu icons
* InjectJS now return the result of the script (when applicable)
* Support for flashblock.whitelist
* kmeleon.tabs.bottom replaced by kmeleon.tabs.position which can take the following value: band (default), vtop, top, bottom.
To now we have three detected problems:
1) Browsing panel has text overlayed (in some configurations): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1522294/Browsing.jpg
2) Tools -> Web Search -> Configure..., tabs for Web Search, Multisearch, and Search Engines not working. In new Gecko 1.9.x there are more complications to read and write in files for security reason and this is affecting to Web Search engines feature in Preferences.
3) Tools -> Mouse Gestures..., problem to load available Actions.
Uploaded again, new version cp1, download from same link on first post of thread.
+ Added new tabs bar position preference:
* kmeleon.tabs.bottom replaced by kmeleon.tabs.position which can take the following value: band (default), vtop, top, bottom.
? First tried to fix 1) overlayed problem. Please download and check again, I can't check it because I can't reproduce the problem in my system.
Also check if this overlayed problem is only in "Browsing Options" preference panel.
If problem still, please try to resize the Preference window and comment us if overlayed elements are reorder in his right position. (Some screen capture is fine)
+ Another little changes (some of this already included in the previous cp version);
Tools -> User Agent, updated to; Firefox/3.5.11 and SeaMonkey/2.0.5.
"KM Quick Gude" is now included (not updated to version 1.6 yet).
Edit -> MIME Types, now open "File Handling" Preference panel.
Someone could check the new console2 0.6.1 (Tools -> Error Console) is working fine with Macro errors?
Thanks for test it and report your feedback.
Display tab bar: | as toolbar | | above toolbars | | below toolbars | | on bottom |
@ desga2
Tabbed browing is keeping the previous selections. Great!
Problem is that the Browsing - General has the overtyping back as it was before the first cp1.
Hmm. Not for me. No overlapping here. Tested by replacing kmprefs.jar only. I can confirm tabs bar position pref displaying correctly. WinXP SP3
I just noticed the cp1 preferences panel seem to have a problem with Full Screen that 1.6.0a4 does not.
On first look, I saw that full screen was not checked. I put a check by full screen and all the boxes went dim. Plus there was one box without a description. This is the panel before I checked full screen.
This is the panel after I closed and re-started KM.
I don't think the problem exists in my 1.6.0a4, so maybe something in the fixes done for cp1 elsewhere caused this?


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Check out what's happening at festival central
Day 9:
HAPPY Australia Day. It's time to pack up and say goodbye for another year. There's still plenty happening over the next few days, though.
This weekend is the big one, so I hope you're ready.
After a fantastic night last night at Stars Under the Stars and a new Toyota Star Maker crowned, we can now look forward to the biggest event on the country music calendar: the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia.
It's tonight with the red carpet from 5.30pm and awards starting at 7.30pm, all at TRECC.
Before that, the things you must see are the cavalcade at 9am on Peel St where your favourite artists, local businesses and groups parade down the street on foot, horseback, camels and in a variety of vehicles.
The Hands of Fame inductees will have their fame cemented at 10.30am at Hands of Fame Park and the Great Duck Race is in the Peel River at the same time.
At midday, you need to be at Bicentennial Park for the Australia Day Concert featuring Colin Buchanan and Greg Champion, Jonny Taylor, Tamara Stewart, Kaylens Rain, Morgan Evans and co. and the Coca-Cola Battle of the Bands at Hands of Fame Park at 2pm.
Add some Irish and Scottish celebrations to your Australia Day with The BordererS Down In The Dungeon at the Services from 3.30pm.
At 5.30pm it's time to frock up to the red carpet event of the CMAA Country Music Awards with the awards starting at 7.30pm.
The Annual Cultural Showcase Finale is at The Capitol Theatre at 8pm with a tribute to Jimmy Little and The Viper Creek Band sets up at the Southgate Inn at 8.30pm.
Finish off the night with Kaylens Rain at the Imperial Hotel from 10pm and Mike Carr and Springfield from 11.30pm at Wests' Diggers.
Tomorrow finish off with Pete Denahy's Comedy and Bluegrass Breakfast at Wests from 8am, The Perch Creek Family Jug Band at the Longyard Hotel at 10.15am then out the back in the Goonoo Goonoo Room for Tex Dubbo at 1.30pm – he looks a whole lot like Troy Cassar-Daley but performs older country songs, not TCD originals.
Stick around to celebrate in style with The Bushwackers and their Chardonnay Show at 4pm, also in the Goonoo Goonoo Room, or Luke O'Shea is on at 3.30pm at The Services Club.
Catch the Hillbilly Goats from 6pm at The Pub and Simply Bushed is at Joe Maguire's Hotel at 6.30pm.
John Stone is at Wests' Diggers at 7.30pm – catch him before he heads back to the US – and Doug Bruce rounds out my recommendations. He's at the Central Hotel at 8.30pm.
To those who have travelled to party with us in Tamworth, thank you and I hope you have a very safe journey back to your homes. For those locals, I hope you've enjoyed your hometown coming alive for 10 or so days of country music fun.
Please come back next year, because we'll be waiting to do it all again – my countdown starts again from tomorrow.
The dates for next year's festival are January 17-26 so mark it on your calendar and get back here.
Day 8:
YESTERDAY demonstrated what's so great about country music, and today will just reinforce it.
If it's not enough to have such talented artists in the same city at the same time, yesterday they gathered to raise money for the bushfire victims.
Today they will do the same, but for three different causes.
It starts at 9am when stars and their fans gather in Bicentennial Park and will then walk down Peel St to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Then at 5pm we return to Peel St in front of council, this time, at the HQ Stage for Busk for Breast Cancer in aid of the National Breast Cancer Foundation with Golden Guitar finalist Tamara Stewart leading proceedings.
The annual Toyota Concert in the Park starts at 6.30pm with the Toyota Star Maker grand final performances then the concert begins with Lee Kernaghan as headlining act, but plenty of his friends to help him along the way.
This concert has raised more than $120,000 for rural charities, and this year will benefit the Melanoma Institute Australia for research into and awareness of melanoma because it is an illness faced by many farmers who spend a lot of time in the sun.
Start the day with a bit of bluegrass at Wests with Pete Denahy, which will warm you up for Walk of Life at 9am.
Then it's off to meet with a few stars at the Big Golden Guitar with current Toyota Star Maker Bob Corbett can be found with former Star Maker Lyn Bowtell, Tamara Stewart and Tania
At 11.45am try something a little different with Mr Cassidy (featuring Scott Owen from The Living End) at Shoppingworld, then Nia Robertson launches her album at the Tamworth Towers at 1pm.
Adam Brand's Family Show is at 1pm with Sam Hawksley supporting him from 1.30pm at Wests and Graeme Connors takes his audience from North to Now at the town hall at 3pm.
If you love The Dixie Chicks, Shut Up and Sing is at the Tamworth Golf Club at 7.30pm and at 8pm I have a dilemma, recommending you get to both John Williamson's show at the town hall and Jim Lauderdale's concert at The Capitol Theatre (they're close, you can make both). At midnight, for those wanting a massive party, celebrate Adam Brand's birthday with him at Wests.
Day 7:
JANUARY is country music month, so if you're feeling a little tired (exhausted is more the word for it), remember that we only have limited days left in which to soak up this party.
This means that every January we stuff as many activities, artists and concerts into 10 days and when the rest of the country has just returned to work and is returning to school, we're exhausted by February and need a sleep.
But, that's February, for now it's January and today I want you to get out and soak up the weird and wonderful. I don't mean poke fun at the festival, its fans and the artists who dwell on the fringe, I mean soak it up in all its uniqueness.
I have heard plenty of wonderful stories of unique experiences friends have had this week that wouldn't happen any other time of the year, and everytime someone tells me these things, they finish with, "Oh, I love the festival".
So do we, so we want to know about what you've spotted or experienced this year.
Send us a note on our Facebook page The Tamworth Northern Daily Leader or tweet us @NDL_TCMF or I'm on @cmjourno.
We also have wonderful photo galleries (from historical, talented to weird and wonderful) at www.northerndailyleader.com.au.
This is my third last update for this year and we only have four days left of festival, so enjoy it while it lasts. I hope you've enjoyed my guided tour of the festival so far.
For the best in young and up-and-coming talent, the CCMA National Talent Quest is the place to be from 9am at the North West Church on Kathleen St. This talent quest names artists including Keith Urban among its winners.
The best in fiddlers will also be on stage at the same time for the Golden Fiddle Show at the Tamworth Town Hall.
If it's acoustic and bluegrass music you're after catch Karen Lynn and Martin Louis and friends from 10am at the North Tamworth Bowling Club followed by the Maton Guitar Showcase, where the music heats up from 11am at Wests.
The only place to be from 12.30pm is at TRECC for Country Relief, a concert in aid of the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal 2013 with just about every Australian country artist you can name lending a hand.
And 1.30pm brings Amber Lawrence to the stage at Wests with Bob Corbett.
Ami Williamson hits the stage at Wests' Diggers from 3pm with a special appearance from her dad, John – you may have heard of him.
The Sunny Cowgirls will be cooking up a storm in aid of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, also from 3pm, at the Big Golden Guitar, so grab yourself some afternoon tea or a late lunch.
If the Golden Fiddles Show wasn't enough this morning, the Fiddlers Feast tunes up at The Family Hotel from 3.30pm.
Rocking country then opens at Wests with McAlister Kemp, Baylou and Chelsea Basham on stage from 5pm. Tonight the choices are nearly endless. Harmony James is at Wests' Diggers, Jetty Road is at The Capitol Theatre, Jonahs Road is at the Court House Hotel and Catherine Britt has her Hillbilly Sessions at The Pub.
Festival favourite Kevin Bennett will also make an appearance at the Tamworth Hotel at 9pm out the back under the stars.
The Pigs oink their way through a set at The Longyard, also from 9pm.
Then have a few hours' sleep and get back out there.
Day 6:
PEEL St is starting to come alive around this time, this year. I've been down there every day this week and it had been quite quiet, but as of yesterday I felt that old festival atmosphere returning.
So, get down and appreciate the many and varied talents of the travelling street performers and buskers who bring the festival alive for many.
The top buskers will be rewarded for their musical abilities on Australia Day at 6.30pm with the Best of the Buskers concert in Bicentennial Park, with the chance for listeners
to vote online at www.tamworthbusking.com.au
Accolades are a popular part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. So far we've had the Roll of Renown, Hands of Fame and Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductees all announced, with the Roll of Renown plaque being placed on the granite boulders at TRECC at 10.30am today and the Galaxy of Stars unveiling with the McClymonts and Adam Harvey at 9am also at TRECC.
We still have the People's Choice Awards and Gold Medallion Awards to come.
The biggest awards are on Saturday night, with stars walking the red carpet of the CMAA Country Music Awards from 5.30pm so get there early for a vantage point.
It's a big day for concerts today with Steve Passfield kicking us off at 8.30am with the Handpicked Breakfast in
Diggers' Courtyard then get your dancing shoes on for The Bushwackers Giant Bushdance at the Tamworth Town Hall from 10am and for the best pickers around, the place to be is the Fender Super Jam at Wests at 10.30am.
At 8pm I'm having a hard time deciding between Col Buchanan at the Town Hall where he is playing a rare Tamworth gig with plenty of his mates dropping in to jump up on stage with him. At the same time, at Bicentenial Park Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson will be
It's a big day, stay hydrated.
DAY 5: The Tamworth Country Music Festival, for many, is a place to be seen as much as a place to see others. This is particularly the case when it comes to young and up-and-coming artists.
In January Tamworth becomes a town where people come to be discovered. We've all heard the stories of Keith Urban, Troy Cassar-Daley and Kasey Chambers being discovered on Peel St and then there are the artists who have got their big break through Toyota Star Maker, Telstra Road to Discovery and the CCMA National Talent Quest among the many other competitions including the Coca-Cola competitions.
Sunday night saw four more aspiring country artists begin their Toyota Star Maker journey with the winner crowned on Saturday night and tonight we will see two artists – a songwriter and a performer, begin their Telstra Road to Discovery journeys for the year ahead.
Peel St will also witness plenty of artists with stars in their eyes and maybe some of them will have stories to tell about how just the right people saw them doing their thing on the Boulevard of Dreams.
Tamworth is an exciting place to be in January (all year 'round, but more so at the moment) so take the time to maybe discover some talent of your own so you can say, "I saw them when they were busking on the street." Everyone has their story to tell.
Country music is about the stories, really more than anything else, and today the best storytellers in song will be rewarded at the Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards and, for the poets and yarn writers, there is the Bush Laureate Awards.
Bush poetry is definitely storytelling and some of the best start competing today at the Essential Energy Bush Poets Competition at Wests in The Outback Bar from 10am or, for the children, Luke O'Shea is running Family Storytime at Tamworth Library at 11am.
At midday, The Good Companions Hotel is the place to be for singer-songwriter Sam Hawksley who is back in Australia on a flying visit from the US.
Also at midday, the Young Stars of Country take to the stage at The Pub and are sure to turn some heads.
The best storytellers are rewarded today firstly at The Bush Laureate Awards at 2pm at the Town Hall and then the Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards are on at 7pm at The Longyard.
If it's top songwriting and great musicianship you crave, you must get to the Camille and Stuie show at North Tamworth Bowling Club and they also have the Stuie French Pickers Night at The Pub from 9pm.
DAY 4: You might have noticed we've been including columns from various people on what they love about Tamworth or what their earliest festival memories are.
The variety of memories and people we have featured so far just shows what an impact this festival has had on people – singers, musicians and industry people.
Those who have been here from the start often comment how much they've enjoyed watching the festival grow to what it is now, while others lament 'the good old days'.
I haven't been here from the start, but I've been here for more than the last 20 and I think it's great how so many pioneers of Australian country music enjoy watching younger artists coming through the ranks, no matter what their style of country is.
This is a time for celebration of great music and a mingling of all the different genres that call country home these days.
It's also a time when we pay tribute to those who forged a strong foundation for our music and recognise those who are coming through with their own take on what country means to them.
Feel free to add to our collection of memories, either by posting on our Facebook page, The Northern Daily Leader, or our dedicated Twitter feed @NDL_TCMF
Today we're well into the party and there's plenty on for your listening pleasure.
If you're into country music history, get out of the heat for a little while and visit the Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre's Wax Museum and the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame (ACMF) this morning.
Dancing is heating up in Tamworth, also, with the Line Dance Association of Australia championships at Calrossy from 9am, some of the best writers in the business take to the stage to chat about songwriting also from 9am at the Services Club and at 10.15am current Toyota Star Maker Bob Corbett is on stage with his Roo Grass Band at Shoppingworld.
In the history theme, you can meet Roll of Renown recipient Wayne Horsburgh at the ACMF on Brisbane St at 10.30am and then for some rocking country get to The Viper Creek Band at Tamworth Shoppingworld.
The Aboriginal Cultural Showcase officially opens at midday at Tamworth Community Centre Powerstation Park with Warren H. Williams, the Gomeroi Dance Company and many more special guests.
The Australian Bush Balladeers Association pays tribute to Joy McKean at 1pm at the
Balladeers Homestead on Goonoo Goonoo Rd or you can catch Brad Butcher at the Post Office Hotel from 3pm.
Top singer-songwriter Luke O'Shea and Medicine Wheel play the lounge of the Tamworth Services Club at 3.30pm and they are an absolute must-see this festival.
Buddy Knox is on from 5pm at the Court House Hotel and Paul Bonner Jones celebrates 30 years with a DVD launch at Enrec Recording Studio, also at 5pm in Calala.
The Sapphires screens tonight in Bicentennial Park as part of Movies in the Park from 7pm and our own Ashleigh Dallas plays The Pub at 8pm. Then stay up late with Christie Lamb and Kimberley Bowden at Wests for the Tomkins Late Night Honky Tonk from 11.30pm.
Click on the image above to see more photos from the weekend
DAYS 2 and 3: IT'S the first weekend and our beloved festival is just starting to warm up, although we hope the weather cools down.
There is a distinctly international flavour to the party for the next two days with Craig Campbell performing at TRECC tonight and Elizabeth Cook playing The Capitol Theatre tomorrow night at 8pm.
Tamworth will also host the only broadcast of Jim Lauderdale's Music City Roots radio show that's been done outside Nashville and Jim, a prolific songwriter, will perform throughout the festival- he's somewhat of a regular visitor to Australia and has played Tamworth previously.
There has sometimes been controversy surrounding international artists performing at the Tamworth festival, but I believe their visits merely add to the fun and definitely add to the variety of the event.
We should be pleased we have US, British, Canadian, Japanese or Indian country artists and musicians wanting to visit us and showcase their music in Tamworth, just as Australian country artists visit their countries to play our music for them. It not only helps spread the word of how wonderful the Tamworth festival is, across the world, but also opens our eyes to new styles of country and what others are doing with the music in other countries.
Nashville's CMA Fest, South by South West and the Americana festivals are among the biggest music festivals in the world and welcome international artists each year, so there's no reason we shouldn't be doing the same.
So, get out and welcome our international visitors to our festival this weekend and mix it with plenty of great Australian country.
Last night officially kicked off the festivities so today and tomorrow is the time to really get into it.
The Hillbilly Goats are on the deck at The Longyard from 10am so get out there and then head into town to the Impy where the Perch Creek Family Jug Band are playing from 11.15am or, if wine is more your flavour, Country In The Vines is at Kitty Crawford Estate on Nundle Rd starting at 11.30am.
Former Tamworthian Allison Forbes is at City Plaza from 1pm and at 1.30pm Adam Harvey is at Wests.
The next Roll of Renown, Broadcasters Hall of Fame and Hands of Fame inductees will be announced during the 2pm concert at the Town Hall and the Aboriginal Cultural Showcase is at the HQ Stage at 3pm.
At 5pm Beccy Cole and Lyn Bowtell move into Wests and then I recommend you head to Craig Campbell at TRECC at 7pm or if you need a laugh, comedy rules Bicentennial Park from 7pm.
The Bushwackers bring the beach to Tamworth at The Longyard at 8pm and we farewell the day until tomorrow.
The markets are on in Bicentennial Park from 8am tomorrow and the Wolverines Poker Run gathers at Bikes and Bits at 9am.
If you want to look around the region, the Dag out past Nundle has music with a distinctly Australian flavour at midday or, if you're staying in town, Carter and Carter present their Capitol Theatre show at 2pm.
This evening the very moving Red Dog is showing in Bicentennial Park at 7pm for some family fun or there is the final of Toyota Star Maker is at TRECC at the same time.
Doug Bruce is rocking Wests' Diggers at 7.30pm land Elizabeth Cook hosts her main show at The Capitol from 8pm.
Roy Orbison fans need to see Damien Leith at Wests where he presents his tribute to Roy and then party animals can wrap up their night at Wests' Diggers at the Coyote Ugly Bar with Jonah's Road.
DAY 1: WELCOME back to my hometown for the biggest celebration of country music in Australia.
Call me biased, but while many other festivals have begun around the country, I believe Tamworth is still the best and certainly the biggest.
This year I am pleased to see more international artists coming to join the party than ever before and the US will hear a snippet of Tamworth through the broadcasting of Music City Roots from our town hall.
There are plenty of other changes for you to witness, too.
There's a new area in Fitzroy St known as FanZone, where you can hear some of your favourite artists perform acoustically and you might even get the chance to meet a few of them.
The busking competition has changed and it will be interesting to see how the new audition and rostering format of the street performers changes the streetscape of the festival and Tamworth's Boulevard of Dreams. Organisers believe the boulevard is truly back this year, so get down there and see what talent Peel St has to offer.
Now, to warm you up for this year's festival, let's get to the entertainment. Drop by FanZone in Fitzroy St where O'Shea will be at 9am. Then it's off to Wests for a bit of Peter Denahy's bluegrass and comedy and some breakfast if you haven't already fuelled up.
Head back into town about 11am and catch local Blake Saban at The Albert Hotel or maybe head to Kaylens Rain in Shoppingworld.
Baylou hit the stage at Wests at 2pm. Head back to Peel St to see the sashing of the Queen of Country Music Quest entrants at 3pm on the HQ Stage and then head to Bicentennial Park to get a good seat for the big event.
The official Opening Celebration kicks-starts the 41st Toyota Country Music Festival, Tamworth.
Lovers of bush music need to get to Joe Maguire's Hotel where Simply Bushed are partying on from 8.30pm. Finish off the night Rod Dowsett or The Cold Hard Truth at The Tudor Hotel from 9.30pm.


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Falcons Blast Their Way Past Rice 17-2
NEWPORT–Taylor Blake pitched a two hitter in her first varsity start as the Falcon bats erupted, driving in seventeen runs to fuel North Country's 17-2 win over Rice."She did a great job out there," said coach Leslie Dunn of Blake. "I think she was a little nervous, but as the game went on her location improved."The lop-sided affair lasted just six innings ,as the fifteen run rule kicked in and mercifully ended the contest for the Green Knights.The Falcons had some great three-hit performances from their line-up on Tuesday, Kayla Desheneau, who played the outfield instead of pitching, had a single, double and a homer, Anna Bingham had two singles and a double, Anna Ghelli did the same, adding two RBI's and Maddy Mosher went 3-4 while doing a masterful job while handling the catching duties for Blake."I thought Maddy did an excellent job behind the plate, our D played really well, and offensively we put the ball in play and good things happened," said Dunn.North Country, now 2-3, will try to keep the momentum rolling today against BFA St. Albans when the two teams square off at Falcon Field at


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One whisky too many last night (and I didn't have a lot, just should have had one less) and I wasn't really in the right frame of mind for all the work I have to get through. I decided to mainly rest up and reserve my strength for my gig tonight.
I did have the energy to pop to the gym in the afternoon and lost track, before heading down to meet Giles outside the hotel. He was embroiled in a parking dispute. A woman had returned to her car to find it up against our rear bumper and her daughter, in the passenger seat, said that Giles had reversed into her. But Giles was adamant that he had been sitting in our people carrier, without turning the ignition or being in gear. He said that all he had been aware of was the car behind bumping into him. There was no damage luckily, but it was amusing to see his indignant response to the accusation. It seems most likely that the teenager in the car had accidentally released the handbrake and her car had rolled forward and she was attempting to pass the buck so she didn't get into trouble. Or maybe Giles just enjoys the attention and had done all this deliberately because he enjoys getting into arguments with middle-aged women and is turned on by minor altercations. I know which one I think it is.
We were off to the Chorley Little Theatre, which is always a pleasure to visit as it is run by comedy fans who want to put on the best show possible for their enthusiastic audiences. It's efficiently run and they treat the acts with respect and politeness and consequently comedians want to go there. In the old days all theatres provided acts with food and drink as a matter of course, nowadays you sometimes have to push them to give you a couple of bottles of water (some will even charge you for that, even when you've sold out the room). But there's no such mean spirit in Chorley, where there were sandwiches and snacks and the ubiquitous Chorley Cakes. They seemed aware that I might be on a diet though (I don't know how they are monitoring me), because there was salad and fruit and low cal sandwiches, so I managed to navigate the smorgasbord without going over my calories. In fact I held a few back anticipating my yearly interval treat of a tub of ice cream.
And they didn't let me down. It was a nice energy boost at the midway point. If every venue did this... then I would be dead of a heart attack by the end of the tour... but this level of just making a few simple gestures to ensure the act feels welcome means that this venue will always be on my tour roster.
So far the three nights of this jaunt have passed quickly, but I miss the human and cats back at home. Tonight I dreamt that Smithers had deliberately put his head in a burning fire in the fireplace (which to be fair is the kind of dumbass thing he would do) and then when he inevitably set his head on fire he said "Ow, my head." Maybe that was the point I should have spotted something was awry, but I rescued him anyway, telling him that this was all his own fault and luckily somehow the flames had not done too much damage. But who will be there to stop him if he tries that while I am away. He can shout out as much as he likes but I think my wife will ignore him, reasoning foolishly that cats can't talk. I must tell her to lock him in a Hannibal Lecter style restraining staight jacket and mask for his own safety.


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The Luyas Pack Suitcases, Tour Non-StopPosted by Phil on March 2nd, 2011
Last Tuesday, we unleashed The Luyas new album Too Beautiful To Work to glowing reviews worldwide. The band has now packed their suitcases and are embarking on a tour that takes them across North America and Europe. The gear is loaded up in the van, and they will be leaving Montreal tonight to meet up with Ra Ra Riot for their first show, in Charlottesville, VA. Along the way, they will be visiting SXSW in Austin (more dates coming soon), supporting Ra Ra Riot, Liam Finn and The Dodos, and headlining their own shows. With stops in most of the western world confirmed, do not miss a chance to see the Luyas on their epic journey. Click here for the full rundown of tour dates.


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Issue Type: Bug Created: 2009-06-01T13:02:06.000+0000 Last Updated: 2009-12-01T12:24:22.000+0000 Status: Resolved Fix version(s): - 1.8.4 (23/Jun/09)
Reporter: Benoît Durand (intiilapa) Assignee: Dolf Schimmel (Freeaqingme) (freak) Tags: - Zend_Application
Related issues: - ZF-8435
You can not define one particular local variable with application.ini and Zend_Application_Resource_Locale. The default value had no impact with the standard search order.
Posted by Sven Franke (snefit) on 2009-06-19T11:49:00.000+0000
In the locale resource there is a default locale set (Zend_Locale::setDefault(....) ). After that, the locale is created using: $this->_locale = new Zend_Locale();
This will not take the given locale to be used! When creating a new locale this way, it will follow the rules for 'auto detection' and not used the previously setted default.
So, wasn't it meant to be:
(line 66:) $this->_locale = new Zend_Locale($options['default']);
in this case the used locale in the application.ini is used.
But maybe I'm totally wrong ;-)
(well, the actual locale in the application.ini isn;t use for now....)
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2009-06-19T13:22:31.000+0000
Please read the manual chapter about Zend_Locale. setDefault() sets a default fallback locale and not the locale which will be used for autodetection.
Zend_Locale() uses browser detection. This is not an issue, just a misunderstanding of how things work.
Posted by Benoît Durand (intiilapa) on 2009-06-20T08:19:02.000+0000
It's not a misunderstanding, I've already looked the Zend_Locale code. Even if the autodetection is recommended, there is a method to change the research order. I know the default variable acts in last resort after the browser and the environment. I'm saying that the Zend_Application_Resource_Locale should enable to configure according to the needs. For a project, you can have one single language or a language chosen by the user. Zend_locale is very used among the other components via the register. Therefore, we should be able to define it. Besides, the autodetection can choose a simple locale ie a country without the region. Yet, some components need the information given by the region, such as the currency or the translation.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2009-06-20T09:08:49.000+0000
Just for information: * A locale with only a country is no locale... "US" itself is no locale * Translation does not need region... translation work also when only the language is set
Posted by Benoît Durand (intiilapa) on 2009-06-20T09:38:18.000+0000
Maybe it's not a locale but Zend_Locale will be instanced with it. With firefox and the browser detection, I get an instance of Zend_Locale with fr and not fr_FR. The translation doesn't need the region in order to work, but in some cases there are differences like betwen british and american english.
Posted by Thomas Weidner (thomas) on 2009-06-20T10:34:10.000+0000
@Benoît: A locale MUST have a language and MAY contain additional data.
Even firefox does not allow to set a locale which hold only a country and no language. This is a wrong information.
The locale "fr" means "french" which is a language and does not mean "France" the country... "fr_CA" is french for the country Canada but does not mean "France" with the language "Catalan".
And for translation the language is enough... when you want to use region aware translation then you have, of course, to give also the country additionally to the language. But this has no effect to what I said before.
Posted by Dolf Schimmel (Freeaqingme) (freak) on 2009-06-20T11:44:20.000+0000
The original issue has been fixed with r16189. For your 'issues' with zend_locale itself please open a separate issue (which probably isn't an issue btw).
Posted by Jolly Blume (jollyblume) on 2009-12-01T12:12:42.000+0000
When the application.ini file sets a default (fall-back) locale, Zend_Application_Resource_Locale incorrectly creates the locale object with it. This default should be set before creating the locale object and then create the object using automatic locale discovery.
For instance, the getLocale() function should be modified similar to this: public function getLocale() { // Zend version incorrectly ignores HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE value when create locale object if (null === $this->_locale) { $options = $this->getOptions(); if (isset($options['default'])) { // Set the fall-back locale Zend_Locale::setDefault($options['default']); } else { // Should the web server's locale be set as a default when none provided? } // Now create the locale with automatic locale discovery enabled (the default method) $this->_locale = new Zend_Locale();
$key = (isset($options['registry_key']) && !is_numeric($options['registry_key']))
? $options['registry_key']
: self::DEFAULT_REGISTRY_KEY;
Zend_Registry::set($key, $this->_locale);
return $this->_locale;
Posted by Dolf Schimmel (Freeaqingme) (freak) on 2009-12-01T12:18:10.000+0000
-Please open a new issue for that.-
That has just been done, thank you.
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LOVELAND -- Driving along 14th Street Southwest Tuesday afternoon in an unmarked Chevrolet Caprice, Loveland Police Officer Chuck Hofkamp notices a Subaru in his rearview mirror tailing so closely that he could make out facial features, seat upholstery and maybe even how much change is rattling around in the backseat.
He pulls to the side of the road and lets the Subaru whiz by, giving the impatient driver a brief sense of relief before Hofkamp flicks a switch that turns on the car's built-in police lights. A siren you'd never expect to come out of a little blue sedan wails and the Subaru pulls to the side of the road.
"This," Hofkamp says with a smile, "Is why we have unmarkeds."
Out of a fleet of 96 vehicles, Loveland police have 27 unmarked cars. Of those, most are used by detectives, investigators and administrators -- captains, the police chief -- who require vehicles to do their jobs but don't regularly perform enforcement activities.
But a few of those unmarked cars are assigned to the department's traffic unit, ready to merge on the roadways and watch for unsuspecting drivers doing things they would never do if a black-and-white car bearing the Loveland police logo was spotted nearby.
That's the whole point behind the use of unmarked vehicles, which have been in the Loveland police traffic unit as long as the unit has existed. The unit has only one traditional, marked police car and three weather-dependent motorcycles.
"Unmarked cars allow us to blend and catch the people who can be bad drivers and a danger on the road," Hofkamp said.
The traffic unit currently employs three unmarked cars assigned to officers and one assigned to Sgt. Jameson Gartner. The vehicles -- the Caprice, Trailblazers and Tahoe -- are inconspicuous to the untrained eye from the exterior but give away their purpose inside the lightly tinted windows. They include thousands of dollars worth of equipment, including radar, laser, a back seat for transport and communications systems and are completely outfitted as emergency vehicles.
Because they are completely outfitted as emergency vehicles, the cost of an unmarked car is not significantly less than a marked car, with the exception of the painting of the car, and Police Chief Luke Hecker said there has been no discussion about adding unmarked cars to the fleet.
"The desirability, when it's practical and feasible, is to have the marked vehicles present and highly visible in the community," he said. "There's an opportunity to blend in to an area that's more realistic to an unmarked vehicle, so it is a strategy for traffic enforcement."
The strategy also involves education. Hofkamp said he doesn't mind if people know what his car looks like (many do, and they watch for it) because the goal is compliance. The traffic unit often focuses on school zones and high-traffic areas as well as stationary speed enforcement where the officers park and try to catch speeders.
"It's a quality-of-life thing," Hofkamp said. "People like to feel safe and see traffic enforcement, especially on their street."
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Sometimes the way to a man's soul is through his stomach.
Judaism, Shabbat and the feminine mystique.
Why we rest on Shabbat.
According to latest research, Shabbat improves mental, physical and emotional health.
Egyptian slavery and man's drive for meaning.
Stop the world, I wanna get off!
If heaven's eternal bliss really lasts for an eternity, why doesn't it get boring?
Rest is far more than the absence of work.
Why would an All-Powerful God need to rest?
The power of the Havdallah candle.
For three millennia, Shabbat has been the Jewish oasis in time. Find out what's behind this weekly day off.
We should only be competitive with ourselves.
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The key difference between Jews is those who love Cholent and those who hate it.
Waking up to a world filled with gifts.
It's the glue that holds together the Jewish family and the Jewish nation.
Understanding why God rested on the seventh day, and what it means for me.
Abraham's world of Shabbat is personally piloted by God.
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#1 Occupy ball street11-01-2011, 11:04 AMOccupy Wall Street protesters are flocking to nearby health clinics for STD and HIV testing after getting their freak on in 60s-style hookups with crusty strangers, sources told The Post yesterday.
Last week was free love, said a medical professional at a clinic located a short walk from Zuccotti Park, referring to the number of people who organizers have referred for sexually transmitted disease testing.
A volunteer at the park admitted concern among protesters about STDs.
We give directions to clinics if people ask for information regarding STDs, said the volunteer, who identified himself only as Captain and added that pregnancy tests are also a hot item.
Like anything else, it happens. People ask, and we do the best we can for them.
Volunteers at the medical tent hand out cash, usually $15 or $20, so the randy radicals can visit clinics that cater to a low-income clientele, the source said. ...
While we are on the subject, you are strongly advised never to google the phrase 'blue waffle disease'.
It would seem our hippie comedians continue to exceed expectations!!!! :DMay the FORCE be with you!
Now we know why Obama ordered the drug companies to stock up on antibiotics!
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HILLSDALE Ś As a member of theĀ U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Tim Walberg spends a nice chunk of his time discussing educational issues in congress.
On Tuesday, Walberg spent time with educational leaders in Hillsdale County to talk about the issues facing county educators.
Walberg met with Hillsdale Intermediate School District Superintendent Mike Potts, HISD General Education Director Pat Dillon and Pittsford Superintendent Andy Shaw for more than an hour Tuesday at the Parke D. Hayes building.
The congressman inquired about the state of education in the county and what sorts of challenges the district faces. The main concern amongst the educators was the stateÆs heavy reliance on standardized testing as a measurement of how well a school is doing.
ōOur test scores are not at state averages,ö Dillon said, pointing out that they werenÆt far off from the average. ōWe put way too much into how well a school is doing based on standardized testing."
Dillon pointed out that in smaller districts, it only takes a handful poor scores to drastically lower the overall score of the school, thus making them appear to be inept as educators.
ōAll students are unique and should be educated in a unique way,ö Shaw said.
Dillon said that nearly 30 percent of high school students in the county are now involved with vocational programs, signaling a change in the way some students want their education. Walberg said he understood that not all students are going to hit the books hard and that vocational programs are a much needed asset in the school systems.
Potts said he thought there was still a lot of progress to be made and with the cost of technology lowering, he thinks students will continue to find new ways to learn the skills that interest them and will help them become productive citizens.
Walberg concurred.
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The regular meeting of the commissioners will begin about 9 a.m. following the hearing.
Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meeting, public participation, approval of treasurer's report and bills, approval of conservation plans, Watershed Reports, State Cost share programs, final action on proposed soil loss amendment, an update on NRCS activities, a review of the correspondence file, discussion of any other commissioner input or business and scheduling of the next meeting.
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Texas beef producers will have the opportunity to vote for a Texas Beef Checkoff program beginning June 2 through June 6. My family has raised wholesome, quality Texas beef for more than a century. We are voting yes, and here's why.
This is a self-help program initiated by Texas cattle producers. Producers from all sectors of the industry came together and requested a vote that would allow us to invest an additional dollar-per-head into a state checkoff program. If passed, this money will be used to promote beef and educate consumers. This is crucial because the Texas beef industry cannot survive, let alone thrive, if people no longer want to eat beef.
This is not a tax and affects only those of us who sell cattle. It was requested by, will be voted on, and will be funded and controlled solely by Texas cattle producers. It's also fully refundable. I can't think of a single tax that's refundable.
The current dollar-per-head checkoff program, which was approved by producers just shy of three decades ago, has been successful and should be built upon. The checkoff producers voted on in the '80s has helped to increase consumer demand for beef, which in turn has added value to all Texas cattle-whether it be organic, grain-fed, grass-fed, or large or small operations.
That dollar-per-head hasn't changed since the '80s, but the challenges our industry faces continue to grow. In fact, what was once worth a dollar is worth a mere 44 cents today, and frankly it just doesn't cut it anymore. We are continuously fighting back well-funded anti-meat organizations who want to put us out of business, and we are constantly rebutting false claims about beef to consumers. We are doing this with fewer cattle and fewer resources. We need to face these challenges head on and help shape our own future.
If we want to continue to see the Texas beef industry thrive, we must invest in our own industry. We can do this by approving a Texas Beef Checkoff program June 2-6. My family will be voting yes, and we hope yours will join us.
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This isn't news. If it were, it'd carry a headline like "Microsoft Programming Contest Security Thwarts Hackers" and be about how Microsoft employed some effective security measures without subjecting all applicants to activity-monitoring rootkit DRM and attendees to cavity-searches.
Cavity search is news to me. Where do I sign up?
where is the +1 disturbing moderation??
He clearly means Dentistry software. Manage the patient's records, search cavities...
> Cavity search is news to me. Where do I sign up?
Ask Mr. Goatse. I think there's a
Is that you, Goatse? Even you should have had enough by now!
Cavity search is news to me. Where do I sign up?
Travelocity or Expedia would be a start.
This isn't news.
Well, you're right about that at least. The whole thing is a joke. Here is the evidence (consider yourself saved from 3 pages of ads):
Exhibit A [photobucket.com]
Exhibit B [photobucket.com]
So somebody found (probably) a SQL injection vulnerability in an obscure Microsoft-hosted site and changed a few submission titles and comments? This is news? It's not like they defaced microsoft.com or anything else even slightly significant.
They couldn't even do something creative with the hole they found. Kids these days...
Meh, this hack is probably even worse, both for its general stupidity as an idea and its felonious misuse of metric prefixes:
http://desktop.google.com/plugins/i/metricclock_2853.html?hl=en [google.com]
Meh, this hack is probably even worse, both for its general stupidity as an idea and its felonious misuse of metric prefixes:
http://desktop.google.com/plugins/i/metricclock_2853.html?hl=en [google.com]
FFS(aimed at author of linked app, not parent), if you are going to stick it to the man and boldly challenge the stodgy conventions of horology, at least do it the clock mod(10), not 1 through 10. Seriously, you could lose your geek card for that kind of thing.
Wow, that is a terrible Gadget.
Who the hell writes a metric clock without understanding the metric system?
This must be written by that 13 year old who painted "Anarchy Rules" on my garage door.
Who the hell writes a metric clock without understanding the metric system?
Swatch, for one [wikipedia.org]. And the Chinese before them [wikipedia.org].
There doesn't seem to be any abuse of the metric system there.
Look at the description of the Google Gadget. The author has no idea how metric prefixes work.
On the other hand, I find it funny that either
a) Microsoft doesn't use their own security products(the ones I see advertised on slashdot all the time, as going ninja on security flaws)
b) those same tools don't work as well/aren't as easy to use as advertised
Please, if you're looking for a star developer, can't you at least hire a regularly-competent sysadmin to run the tools you're advertising?
Seems to me Microsoft wants to hire one star, but can't be bothered to build infrastructure...
Someone is trying to hack your contest (Cancel/Allow)?
I guess even Microsoft employees are just used to clicking 'Allow' now.
subjecting all
Wait. I can't figure it out. Why would dentists be at a Microsoft convention?
I was going to say that
XBox is hardly enough to motivate me to load windows on any machine I own. Up next, US mint authorized silver certificate reproduction copies of the hundreds of pages of the bail out bill. This authentically signed reproduction can be yours for the small price of $850 Billion US Dollars, paid in three easy payments of (damn, where's a
Why don't they get a little more real... say MSDN subscription for life? Yeah, I suppose that is too much to give to a MS developer... sheesh
"Why don't they get a little more real... say MSDN subscription for life? Yeah, I suppose that is too much to give to a MS developer... sheesh"
Maybe because developers like to get away from WORK now and then.
An MSDN subscription also nets you stuff like copies of Windows itself.
But I'd still call it usefull.
"Why don't they get a little more real... say MSDN subscription for life?"
A life sentence? Wouldn't 10 to 20 with chance of parole be more in line with a first offense of this nature?
Anyone wonder why only some pissed off script kiddies are playing?
I'm really poor.. I could use a few things to sell on eBay
Damn it, I just got done cleaning up all the venom.
Google doesn't have an IDE with a built in application creator wizard.
An Xbox sounds pretty cool if all I have to do is
Project -> New
Select "calculator" from list, next
Select radial button "scientific", next
Checkbox a few skins and an include contentless help-pages, next
Hit Create
Run it, accept the EULA
Hello Xbox.
...no, actually the punishment is sending them 2 copies of Vista.
Not even Microsoft is that cruel and unusual, surely?
Not even Microsoft is that cruel and unusual, surely?
They are. And don't call me Shirley.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to ditch C#.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to ditch C#.
If it took you a week, you weren't doing it right.
I've always wondered why there's no equivalent of std::victor or java.util.Victor in C#
There is, it's called System.Collections.Generic.Lust.
Oh, right. It's Oveur at System.Collections.Generic.List
The parent post warrants a +1 Funny more than a troll.
Or is that what passes off as hacking these days?
Sadly, yes.
What about the guy who found a security hole on IIS and wrote and exploit for it? that sounds way cooler than rewriting calc.
Easier too.
like hack Xbox Live.
There, fixed that for ya.
To me it would appear that someone submitted entries with an bogus title and accompanying description. Hacked? Hardly. What surprises me is that no one submitted Viagra programs with accompanying links in the description.
These aren't the droids you're looking for. Move along.
Existing entries were overwritten with the bogus data. That sounds like it was hacked to me.
If you want a prize, why not come up with a hack that releases OEMs from their contractual obligation to pre-load Windows? Or maybe a hack that dis-allows Microsoft from counting the sale of a Dell server with Linux installed as a sale of a Windows license. How about a hack that gives the ISO people a spine and some cojones?
Now, those would be worth a prize.
Now, those would not be hacks. Feats worthy of praise they would be, but they would not be hacks.
I speak from about 15 years experience at multiple companies and not bias that the more "Microsofty" the programmer is, the worse they are.
The current project I am on is full of the Microsoft way of doing things. And get this:
We have a Linux server and Windows client, and they designed a Windows Registry as an interface to the database on Linux. They are having piss-poor performance due to many design issues related to this thing. I should probably post it to Daily WTF. I mean WTF indeed.
Who wants to be a Microsoft Star!! Wooohoo!
Please do! As a young programmer starting out, I keep an eye on Daily WTF for what NOT to do. Well, most of the time anyways.
The fact they use the registry as the interface makes my eye twitch.
The fact they use the registry as the interface makes my eye twitch.
The fact that you take an anti-MS post on
Oh sorry. Didn't see you there. You must be new.
There has nothing to with MS, rather how, in my limited experience, coders would use the registry as the preferred interface. While I guess I could have been more clear is qualifying what I thought about Microsoft, this has nothing to do with them, but rather bad design. I think the OP had the same idea, though he clearly shows no love for MS.
If you get sad from internet post, maybe this isn't the place for you.
I speak from about 15 years experience at multiple companies and not bias that the more "Microsofty" the programmer is, the worse they are.
Works the same for users, too.
they designed a Windows Registry as an interface to the database on Linux.
So wait, let me get this straight... these people know both Windows *and* Linux so well that they wrote a Windows Registry for Linux, rather than cutting the bullshit and using SQL?
That sounds very... irresponsible.
Yes, "irresponsible." You have a way with words!
Well...This is more of a hardware shop with Windows experience and the lead engineer doesn't know SQL. The database didn't need performance (until now).
Updating each and every single variable means connecting to the database, authenticating, starting a transaction, committing, and disconnecting. Once per variable.
I'm sure you have other reasons to dislike it - but that sounds like a design mistake that has little to do with the 'registry-like' interface.
I've seen the same 'feature' (commit on-change) on a lot of other naive user interfaces for remote database storage - web forms, spreadsheets, desktop clients... Typically the product of good intentions, and very optimistic assumptions about the usage.
There's nothing magical about a 'registry-like' tree that makes explicit batch updates impossible - or on other inter
I don't think you could use SQL that well - I mean, the registry is hierarchically organized, so you would have to use a hierarchical DB like *shudder* LDAP.
OR you just could plain text files and store them in specified directories.
Would you care to explain what you mean by "Windows Registry." You're not talking about the actual Registry or hive files are you? It would be possible to build a service that monitored the local hive and replicated the changes to a back end DB. It could get ugly, but would make for an interesting product.
If you simply mean a tree-like data structure then I can see what you're talking about, but I've seen that kind of retardation in Unix software as well. It's not a Microsoft only phenomenon.
If they were re
It's no Atari Computer Camp, that's for sure. For one thing, I heard there was actually a female applicant.
The grand prize on offer includes airfare to Las Vegas, accommodation at the Venetian and tickets to the MIX09 Developer Conference in March next year, along with Visual Studio 2008, an Xbox 360 Elite console pack and a Samsung Omnia mobile phone. Runners up win various combinations of Visual Studio, Xbox 360 Elite packs and Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 keyboard and mouse combos.
commodoresloat writes "Slashdot followed their major annual asteroid-collision article with an article called 'Microsoft Programming Contest Hacked and Defaced.' While the quantity and quality of posts suggest a poor turnout, it certainly caught the attention of a hacker named 'BENJYMOUSE' who left his mark. Here is the low-down on the slashdot post, what happened, by whom, and screen shots for posterity in case it's been fixed by the time you read this. And unless the quality of posts increase dramatically within the next few hours, someone may be awarded mod points for doing nothing more than rewriting the *BSD troll as an anti-M$ post."
Just kidding... But actually, its slightly more impressive than you noticed. They modified existing submissions thereby appearing as the top submission. While not groundbreaking, its more than simply posting garbled messages to a public board.
This is what we need in the programming world, more developers with an ego complex. "Star developers", way to go, when a part of skill lies deeply in being able to communicate and organize oneself in a community or company.
"Star developers" sounds like these people need three flatscreen monitors, a massage chair and a personal makeup assistant to be happy.
The reason why no serious programmers will turn up at this event is the same reason, why I'm not at this event: I am busy doing serious, real life code. I have no time for marketing shams.
If you are not good enough to get the best work enviroment possible, then well, that sucks for you.
I doubt you are even a decent developer anyway, flatscreen monitors? Hello? Can you even buy CRT's anymore that are cheaper then totally flat LCD's.
If your boss did a cost/benefit study he would quickly realize that a good chair and interface pays for itself. A good chair allows you to remain comfortably seated for longer. Same with a quiet office, more hours spend coding means more money made. Three screens
Nah, stars are easy. Its the planets that take work - ever seen what it takes to make a good fjord or two?
Had I known it were news, I'd have contacted local news media rather than the modest response of contacting my web hosting provider and asking that they patch the vulnerability in their SQL server.
After working for Microsoft, I had a lowered respect for them, but now after this kind of chickenshit stuff, I have new found respect for them (unless its an inside job). Its creating thats challenging, destroying is easy. Most any engineer won't crack, because they create, not destroy, when in fact they can cause the most havoc, but its not worth it due to integrity, and the fact that its too easy.
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NEW BEDFORD — Henry Arruda, president of WJFD 97.3 FM, has a simple theme for his radio station's charitable mission this holiday season.
NEW BEDFORD — Henry Arruda, president of WJFD 97.3 FM, has a simple theme for his radio station's charitable mission this holiday season.
"No donation is too small," Arruda said this week. "We've already received a few donations and we're hoping to get a lot more."
WJFD is again partnering with The Standard-Times to support the Neediest Families Fund and help The Salvation Army brighten the holidays for thousands of less-fortunate families in SouthCoast.
Last year, WJFD 97.3 FM listeners donated more than $8,000 to the fund, and Arruda is hoping to raise $10,000 this year.
"The Salvation Army does such a great job," he said. "It's a very humane charity. It focuses on individuals and individuals' families, right here in our community."
The 50,000-watt radio station is raffling off some amazing prizes to raise money for the fund, including tickets to see the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics.
Fernando Neto of Neto Insurance donated two tickets to the Patriots-Miami Dolphins game on Dec. 30. The package, which includes parking and two club level seats, is valued at $1,800. Anyone who donates $75 or more is automatically entered into a raffle to win the tickets.
"He's such a great partner," Arruda said of Neto. "He's a wonderful person and we're just glad he could help us out."
Anyone who donates $50 or more has a chance to win two tickets to see the Boston Celtics battle the Charlotte Bobcats on March 16 at TD Garden in Boston. Those tickets were donated by Dr. Michael Rocha of Hawthorn Medical.
Anyone who donates at least $25 will also receive a CD with some of the best recipes from the station's popular cooking segment or the humorous routines of the DJs during their comedy segments.
"Both are very popular," Arruda said. "People are always calling looking for the recipes or want to hear the jokes again."
The public is welcome to visit WJFD inside Howland Place on Dec. 13 from 3-7 p.m. for an open house. There will be food, entertainment and a chance to meet the DJs and station staff.
Donations can be dropped off at the station or mailed to WJFD at 651 Orchard St., Suite 300, New Bedford, MA 02744. All contributions will be acknowledged in print in The Standard-Times.
"Henry, his wife, Paulina, and his team at WJFD have been incredibly generous in their support of the Neediest Families drive, and the esteem in which they are held by the entire Portuguese-speaking community has brought scores of new contributors," said Bob Unger, editor and associate publisher of The Standard-Times. "They, and our many other partners in this important work, make all the difference."


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Andray Blatche poured in a team-high 22 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 99-90 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Deron Williams posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists and MarShon Brooks dropped in 14 for the Nets, winners in five straight.
"I think we're happy with our record, but we know we can play better basketball," Williams said.
DeMarcus Cousins scored a game-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Tyreke Evans had 21 points and seven boards for the Kings, who have dropped five in a row.
Brooklyn held a slim 21-20 lead after the first quarter. Lopez scored eight points in the frame on 4-of-8 shooting.
The Nets pushed their lead to 54-42 at the break after outscoring the Kings 33-22 in the second period. Blatche poured in 12 of his 22 in the stanza and Brooklyn shot 68.4 percent from the field (13-for-19). The Kings led by three at 24-21 early in the quarter, but a 12-5 burst gave Brooklyn a 33-29 lead before outscoring Sacramento 21-13 the rest of the way.
"We were in the game the first quarter," Kings guard Marcus Thornton said. "In the second quarter, there was a two-minute stretch where we let the game get away from us."
The Kings cut it to 74-65 in the third after outscoring the Nets 23-20 in the frame. Cousins poured in 12 points after going 5-for-5 from the floor and 2- for-3 from the free throw line.
The Nets' lead proved to be too much in the fourth and Brooklyn cruised to the easy win. Joe Johnson, who was second in the league in fourth quarter scoring entering the game, poured in eight and Brooks scored nine of 4-of-5 shooting.
The Kings pulled within two at 76-74 early in the fourth, but it would be as close as they would get. Brooklyn used a 13-2 run to go up 89-76 with four minutes left and coasted to victory.
Game Notes
The Nets have won six of the last eight against the Kings ... Sacramento play six of their next eight at home.