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It's way to easy to "encourage" someone to write bills in your favor as a company. And politicians wonder why so many people don't even bother to vote anymore.
idea: funding for pork projects get limited the more people do NOT show up to the polls.
lets make 'not showing up' an actual vote. a vote to DE-FUND things.
right now, I voice my dissatisfaction by not voting for the fraudsters (ie, all of them). but it would be nice if I could pull back things I think are wrong without giving the bad guy (note: both guys are bad guys, no matter what or where the issue is) more power I'd do it.
I want to be able to vote AGAINST things. how about that for an idea?
will never happen. our system is gamed against us. better luck in the next life. maybe. (then again, I've heard st. peter will be your new 'walking boss')
Most countries have election rules that mandate that a certain percentage of the population HAS to show up to vote. If say less then 50% of people who can vote, vote, then the elections are void.
Another option is the "none of the above", which can be done by casting an invalid vote, which could be used in countries where only votes are counted.
The rules vary a lot and are difficult to trigger because those that drafted them were probably smart enough to realize that "None of the above" is the only way for a
There is always a space to write in a candidate. no confidence written in enough times may get someones attention
And there's always the Pigasus [wikipedia.org] option.
Or you can show up and null vote, at least here in India.
http://www.pathikshah.com/blog/how-to-register-a-null-vote-rule-49-o/ [pathikshah.com]
We here in Holland can do that too. In that way you can excersise your right to vote AND give the message that you think none of the parties is good enough to get your vote. That is way better than not showing up, because not showing up gives the message that you are too laze or don't give a damn. And in my opinion, if you don't show up you are not entitled to complain. You had your chance to change things but you chose not to, so then you'll just have to face the consequences.
This crap is precisely the reason me and my peers don't vote.
And that would be exactly the reason you have no right to a negative opinion.
Vote for one of your friends - get all all your friends together and vote for them also. Maybe you'll get enough together and win.
And that would be exactly the reason you have no right to a negative opinion.
I think non-voters most certainly have a "right" to a negative opinion, whether or not they choose to "voice" that opinion via voting. They simply view voting as a nearly useless (inaudible) way to voice their opinion; or perhaps that increasing the "percent abstained" figure is a more valuable way to express their opinion -- the "vote of no-confidence".
Personally, I would wager that posting my opinion in the Slashdot comments is likely to have at least as much, if not more, of an impact than visiting the voting booth ever will.
"If you don't order chicken or beef from the menu, you don't have a right to discuss the morality of animal consumption." But I'm a vegetarian!
If I had 100k friends, that would still be only a tiny fraction of the number of votes needed for federal office of any kind.
Actually, if you look at the 2010 election results, 100K votes is just about the number you'd need to win a seat in the House of Representatives. Of course, this requires that all of the friends in question are in the same congressional district.
a wealthy corporation can spend millions on campaigns to get the people they want into office.
Why is it that people are so incapable of thinking strategically?
Step 1: Get your name on the ballot for the state legislature. This doesn't require a lot of money.
Step 2: Run a serious campaign. Make your opponent fear losing his seat. Then go to him and let him know that you'll drop out of the race if he gets a bill through the state legislature for public financing of statewide elections, including your state's federal congressional seats.
Step 3: Repeat Step 2 until either the public finance law is passe
This is an all too common moronic point of view.
If you don't like it run for office yourself herp derp derp
Really? That's your fucking solution? The problem is structural, not individual. Assassinate every member of congress today, and, no matter who replaces them, we'll have the exact same problems tomorrow.
It doesn't matter WHO is elected. We know, from actual, factual research, that situation dictates human behavior more than almost any other factor. Put new people into the same situation, and you'll get the same behavior. Voting for new people will fix no
OK. What system?
Only replacing the entire system will have any effect.
Your conclusion doesn't follow your premises. You don't have to replace the entire system, you only have to repair the structural flaws that create the incentives that currently exist. The flaw isn't in the idea of democracy, it's in the way we finance elections. The answer is public financing.
Naturally, that will never pass at the federal level because it doesn't serve the interests of the people who are already there. So do it at the state level. Get a bill in every state legislature that funds candidates
You need quoting lessons and a dose of IQ, as it's obviously in an extreme lull. I'll spell it out for you:
If all these disaffected nonvoting people would actually get together and support their own person, they could possibly win, provided they're as big a group as they think they are. If not, well, the small fringe minority rarely wins elections without extreme manipulations of PR - see the GOP in the last couple of decades as a point of reference.
If all these disaffected nonvoting people would actually get together and support their own person, they could possibly win, provided they're as big a group as they think they are. If not, well, the small fringe minority rarely wins elections without extreme manipulations of PR - see the GOP in the last couple of decades as a point of reference.
Yes, they could win. I'm not contesting that. I'm saying it's irrelevant.
It does not matter who is elected. I don't mean the Democrats and Republicans are the same. I mean it DOES NOT MATTER who is elected because the problem is structural. No matter who you elect, the problem persists.
You think I don't understand your point. I do. But you're not even wrong.
People do not behave the way they do because of who they are. They behave the way they do because of WHERE they are. There is plenty of data ba
Nothing makes these corrupt politicians happier than you not voting. You're not making a stand; you're just making it easier for them to do what their doing.
Any 3rd party. That way, congress will know that you are disgusted, and not just lazy.
Give the lexicon a few years to catch up, and it could mean that in English as well.
And politicians wonder why they get less respect than the IRS.
And politicians wonder why they get less respect than the IRS.
How would they know? People kiss up to them. When you write to them you address them as "Honorable" *snicker*.
I think it should be proper to address them as "shithead": letters, public speaking, whatever. And during the congressional hearings where those people do their grandstanding and yet do nothing, folks being grilled should answer a question from a Congressman like this, "Well, shithead
The Politico article linked above notes that this [...] may not be directly corrupt
The Politico article only states that this act is completely legal, not that it isn't directly corrupt. There's a difference between the two.
in the UK, the system is (in theory) better. Any constituent can see their representative on demand, provided the representative isn't busy in the House at that time, so everyone has (in theory) equal access and equal lobbying power. Cash-for-questions and similar direct bribery is off-limits and will get a member sanctioned, banned from the House or forced to quit. Well, provided it's discovered and the ethics committee hasn't been perverted.
This is not perfect, the system has some unimaginably large holes - apparently large enough to drive 5,600 phone hacking scandals and assorted cash-for-votes scandals through, but when bribery and high-paying jobs aren't merely legal but de rigour - as is the case in the US, it's a whole different ballgame.
Both systems should be majorly overhauled and the politicians and aides operating in such a manner should be majorly keelhauled, but if only one were to change I think the US should move more towards the UK's standards than the other way round.
Any constituent can see their representative on demand, provided the representative isn't busy in the House at that time, so everyone has (in theory) equal access and equal lobbying power.
Theoretically, you can do that here.
Of course, the fact that your Representative's office might be 5000 Km away might make that harder than one might initially suspect.
Plus the fact that if you're not a donor, he knows he can safely ignore you....
I don't think lobbying is corrupt - as long as no bribery is involved. Corrupt is something like loading up your cabinet with Goldman Sachs execs because they contributed to your campaign.
It may not be directly corrupt, but to the public it sure feels corrupt.'"
Incorrect. This is an inherently corrupt practice, much like when Michael Moore pointed out (in the film Sicko) that the politicians who supported the big medical corporations at the expense of health care also got executive level positions after their corrupt legislation was approved by congress.
I will correct the quote:
It may not be directly illegal, but to the public it is corrupt.'
This should be the sole focus of the Occupy movement: a law that makes it illegal to engage in any business with the private industry which you have recently helped regulate, for a period of 10 years.
Two problems with that idea:
You can't make immorality illegal, no matter how hard you try. The problem is cultural. The mantra that companies' sole priority is to increase shareholder value via any legal means necessary will inevitably lead to companies trying to affect the 'legal means' part of the equation.
I know whereof I speak, by the way. I live in a very small country, and am fairly often asked for expert advice on matters pertaining to technology policy by players on both sides of the field. I answer any request for information to the extent that I can. If it takes a lot of my time, I charge for it. I have only one condition: I refuse to change my advice, nor to hide my opinion, nor to serve one side differently from the other.
In one case, someone involved in litigation asked me to brief his legal team on the particulars of technology in this country. I said I would, but that he should be advised that, while I'd not repeat what was said in the meeting room, I would offer the same advice and information to anyone who asked. He didn't seem pleased with the idea, and never followed up on the request.
As long as profit is the only criterion for success in the US, you're going to have the problem of people gaming the system and congratulating themselves when they do. That has to stop. Competition is not about playing with the rules, it's about playing by them.
What you really need is a generation that says, 'There are some things that I simply will not do.' That won't be easy.
There's a document that is associated with but not (yet) approved by the Occupy movement that looks quite promising to me. Here [dangerousminds.net] is a nicely formatted version of the document. It calls for a General Assembly of delegates in Philadelphia, and lists a Redress of Grievances. There are a few I take issue with and a few I'm on the fence about, but the vast majority of them I see as things that ought to be addressed, and I'm pretty libertarian.
If they really get their shit together, they will be a force to be r
Oh I don't think it's a response to the Tea Party. If it is, they're responding to the perversity that the Tea Party became post-hijacking. It looks to me like there are a fair number of common goals. The following are all titles found in OWS Redress of Grievances:
First, in some countries this would automatically spark an ethics investigation or be deemed corrupt. It may not be "corrupt" in the US, but I suspect that's more of a relative definition of corrupt than an absolute one.
Second, the US is ranked 24th in the world on corruption [dailymail.co.uk]. I'd therefore argue that the standards the US government holds itself to is not only nowhere near what it could be, but isn't even anywhere near as good as other nations are managing on a day-to-day basis. This isn't great for smaller nations, though you can understand that they don't have the resources to be equal and of high quality. They also don't have much influence and the impact of corruption is necessarily limited. A fair number are also very new and don't have much experience. A nation like the US is a different matter. They've plenty of resources, they've had three centuries to work out the flaws, and they've far too much power to not be responsible with it.
The fact that New Zealand, Denmark and Finland are first and joint second respectively (none of whom are permanent members of the UN Security Council, hold nuclear weapons, dominate either the IMF or World Bank, or control vast swathes of international trade) is worthy of great respect. They don't have to be as good as they are, they just are because they by-and-large want to be. Not saying they're perfect, this is a ranking system not a measure against a fixed standard, but it is highly commendable none-the-less.
Second, the US is ranked 24th in the world on corruption
Just to clarify, the article says there are 23 nations less corrupt than the U.S. (not 23 nations that are more corrupt, as one might assume by the way you worded it). Still pathetic, of course.
Just an idea...
Occupy The Pirate Bay.
Someone creates a text file that embodies the disgust and derision of the masses towards SOPA (and all that it represents), then uploads this file to TPB. Everyone that feels sympathetic to the contents of the file can then download it and seed it. The idea is to get a running total of seeds as high as possible--a petition, if you will. Those numbers--seeds and peers--can then be used as an argument against SOPA (or anything like it). Perhaps a "declaration of consumer rights" as we consumers would create one...
I'd love to see such a thing at the top of TPB listings.
Now that I think about this, perhaps such an idea could be used to nominate actual laws and bills for consideration by governments.
...Join em.
Any sensible person can see that this is a corrupt practice, and Slashdot readers have seen it all before. Is Soulskill trying to incite more useless rants?
The only useful comment here would be a pointer to someone who could/would resolve the problem.
If your comment can't offer useful information, please keep it to yourself.
The only reason two of them received positions is because there were only two positions available. Had there been three, then three of them would have been in the headlines. I feel for the ones that didn't get hired. There were so many "good" candidates.
It may not be directly corrupt,
It is directly corrupt. What it may not be is illegal, but I wouldn't put serious money on that either.
The law mostly doesn't apply to congress and even when it does it mostly isn't applied to congress.
I said it before and I say it again: corruption is legal in the USA. Maybe not on paper but in practice it has been since a long time.
At least in Washington D.C. The Whore Capitol of the world.
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Visiting Cleveland Heights rolled to a 16-point halftime lead behind 362 yards of first-half offense and cruised to a 51-20 victory over St. John's Jesuit on Thursday night in the Old Newsboys Kickoff Classic high school football opener at Lyden Field.
Running back Marcus Bagley led the way for the Tigers, rushing for 275 yards on 29 carries, including touchdown runs of 2, 1, 8, and 5 yards.
Cleveland Heights quarterback Taz Pauldo added 209 passing yards, including two TD strikes.
The Tigers' Dorian Baker added a 66-yard TD reception and a 79-yard interception return for a score.
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"We buried ourselves in the first half with two turnovers inside our 45, and against a team like that you can't turn it over," Titans coach Doug Pearson said. "We had four on the night, and one was a pick-six. In order to beat a team like that, you can't make mistakes. It was very frustrating tonight."
St. John's did gain some momentum late in the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns in a span of 43 seconds to pull within 30-20 with three minutes left in the period.
But Heights responded with a 41-yard kickoff return, and three plays later Bagley's third TD started the game-closing, 21-point surge as the Tigers turned the game into a rout.
"Our whole mission this last nine months was to work on creating young men with great character who play for each other," Tigers coach Jeff Rotsky said. "I think they did that tonight.
"We didn't play smart. We jumped offsides three or four times, and that's not our team. But we're blessed with some very talented athletes and a number of guys who can make big plays at any given time."
Titans quarterback Nolan Silberhorn was 18-of-31 passing for 223 yards and a pair of TDs in defeat.
Picking up where they left off from last year's season-opening 56-24 rout of the Titans in Cleveland, the Tigers unleashed their potent offense after sputtering a bit early on.
Pauldo hit Rayshawn Dickerson on a 13-yard touchdown pass over the middle for a 6-0 lead with 5 minutes, 15 seconds left in the opening quarter.
On the second play of the second quarter, Bagley plunged over left tackle from two yards out, and Luis Avila's point-after kick made it 13-0.
"Bagley was unbelievable," Pearson said. "He runs hard and gets downhill, and our tackling wasn't very good. But I credit him. He's a good player."
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The Tigers started their next two scoring drives from their own 5-yard line.
The first took 13 plays and culminated in Avila's 28-yard field goal.
The second 95-yard march took just three plays, with Pauldo hitting Baker down the left sideline on a 66-yard TD strike, and Heights owned a 23-0 edge 3:53 before halftime.
That was enough time for St. John's to get on the scoreboard before the break.
Silberhorn capped an eight-play, 74-yard march with a 16-yard scoring pass to Max McCormick with 1:08 left in the half.
The Tigers, who outgained St. John's 362-100 in total offense before the break, threatened once more before heading to the locker room, but Makai Veasley's interception of Pauldo at the Titan 28 ended that opportunity.
St. John's got within 30-20 in the third quarter when Silberhorn hit Craig Mays on a 62-yard TD pass down the left sideline with 3:43 left in the period, and then added a defensive score.
Evan Yoder scooped up a Tigers fumble and romped 32 yards for a TD just 43 seconds later.
But, with Bagley setting the tone, Cleveland Heights outgained the Titans by 300 yards offensively, 572-272, including 362 rushing yards on 42 attempts. St. John's was held to 42 rushing yards on 24 carries.
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Every time the S&P 500 (CME:SPU14) has had an extended selloff since early 2013, it reverses and makes new highs.
This process has established an obvious technical repeat on the charts, with one difference this time.
On the daily and weekly charts these selloffs all end the same way. On the daily chart they dip under the 100-day moving average only to recover immediately and close back over it. The selloff ends and the S&P 500 then makes new all-time highs. Normally that technical violation should be negative but hasn't phased the S&P at all, as is obvious. On Friday the most recent selloff again violated the 100-day MA (just like all the others times) but quickly recovered to close above it (just like all the other times). And is now attempting to rally further.
On the weekly chart, a similar pattern has persisted during selloffs. The recent selloff in the S&P 500 was no different. It violated the 20-week MA on that chart, but it then formed a reversal bottom to close back over it. In fact it has completed selloffs this way five times in a row since early 2013. On the weekly chart the market bottomed in June and October 2013 this way. In 2014 it did so in February, April and now last week. And it correlates with the violation/recovery of the 100-day MA on the daily chart.
So where is the difference? In the monthly chart.
During all the selloffs outlined above, the monthly chart never showed any type of top formation. Not so this time. Unlike any of the other times, the monthly chart formed a key reversal top last month. So the selloff we just experienced on the daily and weekly charts, which is a carbon copy of previous selloffs technically, did not have this key reversal top to contend with.
Will it make a difference? We don't know yet how the market will deal with it but it warrants watching. But if that key reversal top on the monthly chart does become an issue and the market cannot establish a new contract high because of it, the s&p may finally be able to establish the overdue major correction everyone keeps talking about.
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I was wondering with all the new cam grinds for highly tuned N/A and Turbocharged EA82T and ER27's has any one upgraded to stiffer valve springs?
After thought; Along with this has anyone found any titanium or aftermarket retainers or valve spring locks?
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Posted 22 January 2007 - 04:10 PM
Yes! I'm not sure of the spelling, but Paeco Industries has an application for EA81s for sure, but I'm not sure about EA82s.
Posted 22 January 2007 - 05:59 PM
RAM sells kits too. Also Delta Cam could probably set you up as well. They have all that valve oreiented paraphernalia, or can get it.
The MPFI/SPFI springs are stiffer than the carb versions too. That's one reason for the 500 RPM higher redline.
The MPFI/SPFI springs are stiffer than the carb versions too. That's one reason for the 500 RPM higher redline.
Posted 22 January 2007 - 06:21 PM
Do all ea82's have the dual springs, a smaller counter-wound one in the middle? I took a carbed one apart and it had the dual springs...
Posted 22 January 2007 - 07:22 PM
Do all ea82's have the dual springs, .
I've had a few apart, as far as I know they all do.
Posted 29 January 2007 - 09:11 AM
The XT6 does so i am sure the EA82 does as well.
Posted 29 January 2007 - 09:31 AM
I bought some from RAM for my ea81.I have yet to install them,but they are sooo much stiffer.I am not sure if I will even need the inner stock spring,but I am sure it is wise to install it with them.
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New Challenges for Democracy
In four live events, the audience and experts at Munich's Kammerspiele theatre and in two other locations will discuss via video conference their hopes, expectations and fears on the issue of democratisation.
Listening in at each event will be speakers and audiences at two other Goethe Institutes around the world, namely Cairo and Madrid, Beijing and London, and Washington DC and Athens. This makes it possible, for example, for listeners in Cairo to speak in real time with audience members in Munich. The aim is to bring about a global conversation with multiple voices, in multiple languages and without time delay.
Space for experiments
"Culture today has to open up spaces for experimentation," says Hans-Georg Thönges, head of the science and current affairs division at the Goethe Institute headquarters in Munich, when asked to explain the idea behind the German cultural institute's new event format. For him, the real-time dialogue is a new format, which he hopes will counteract the volatility of the Internet. "We want to try out simultaneous dialogue", says Thönges, "and to create a focal point for reflecting on topical political issues".
The fact is that very disparate hopes are often associated with the concept of democracy. For the freedom movements in North Africa and the Arab world, democracy is a political ideal for the future.
After the overthrow of dictators in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt, the societies in these countries, which are currently swept up in a wave of transformation, are interested in more than just participation, the rule of law and self-determination: the fact that autocratic systems have been overcome and democratic institutions are being developed has nourished hopes of increasing prosperity for broad sections of the population.
At the same time, it is still not clear whether the brand of democracy in the Middle East and North Africa will have a specifically Islamic face and if so, what this face will look like.
Can Islamist movements in the region move towards more democracy, or are they instead an obstacle on this road? Will the development of democracy only really begin after they have failed politically? And does more democracy in an Islamic society necessarily have to be accompanied by a separation of religion and state? These are the pressing questions being posed by intellectuals in the countries of the Arab Spring with regard to a specifically Arab route to democracy.
"Revolt of the educated"
For Wolfgang Kraushaar, a political scientist at the Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the worldwide citizens' revolts that have taken place since 2011 represent the first global protest movement since 1968. Kraushaar has coined the term "revolt of the educated" to describe this phenomenon, in which the children of the middle class rise up, giving vent to their frustration that, despite their excellent education, they have no chance of finding work on the job market.
Nevertheless, there are also major differences between the various protest movements. In Europe, the questions being asked about the democratic system are completely different to those being asked in the Arab world. Buffeted by the financial crisis, people on the Continent are wondering how much democracy still remains when global financial players continue to drive political decision-making. What means of control do elected institutions still have at their disposal in the face of the overwhelming influence of economic players? Have policy-makers forfeited their power to mould and shape, reduced instead to the role of administrators of constraints?
In view of declining voter turnout and a loss of faith in the political elite across Europe, new social movements are setting out to find innovative forms of participation. Democracy must be reinvigorated in Europe. The English sociologist Colin Crouch uses the term "post-democracy" to describe the current state of affairs in Western democracies, because as far as he is concerned, all that matters these days is the efficient functioning of the system and no longer the participation of the citizens in that system.
The dawn of a global protest movement?
The sense of unease felt in view of recent developments in the democratic systems in Europe and the USA finds expression in movements such as Occupy. But isn't Occupy already long dead? Or are we witnessing the dawn of a global protest movement that opposes the application of economic principles to all areas of life?
The relationship between economy and state is one of the most intriguing questions at the present time. China's rise challenges the long-prevailing view that only a liberal system can be economically successful. This phenomenon will play a role in the discussion with the Goethe Institute in Beijing.
At the same time, national democracies are coming up against their limits today, because new challenges can only be solved multinationally. Such problems include the regulation of the unbridled financial markets, climate change and the increasing scarcity of resources.
"Are we talking about the same thing when we speak of democracy, or are we really at cross-purposes?" For Hans-Georg Thönges from the Goethe Institute, that will be one of the most interesting questions of the entire series.
Participants at the first event entitled "Protest and Participation", which will take place simultaneously in Munich, Cairo and Madrid on 25 November, will compare and contrast the new social movements in Europe and the protest movement in North Africa.
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A bit of background - LO is 5 months and currently eats 30oz of breastmilk or thereabouts every day. She sleeps 12 hours straight at night so we now fit in 5 feeds between 7am and 7pm. I was feeding 5oz at each sitting but she was draining the bottles and seeming to want more. The health visitor suggested I increase to 6oz. She now usually seems satisfied on that but does pretty much always finish her bottles.
My question is - She's now staying awake considerably longer and often seems happy to go longer between feeds. I have fed her on demand until recently, roughly every 3 hours. Now she naturally seems to want to go longer between some feeds but I'm feeding on a schedule so as to fit 5 feeds in that 12 hour period. If I was to drop down to 4 feeds a day, what do I do about those extra ounces. Do I increase the amount in each bottle to 7 or 8oz? This seems like a lot of breastmilk all in one go, no?
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Release Notes: A bugfix for restoring permissions on empty directories. Compiles on systems that have no O_NOATIME and fdopendir(), i.e. Mac OS X. FreeBSD scripting fixes. In bedup, detects if a rename failed after unlinking the target file, then prints a warning and stops processing. Fixes a case where an interrupted backup may not have been automatically recoverable. Sets the IPTOS_THROUGHPUT bit on Windows so that burp is doing the right thing even if Windows decides to remove it.
Release Notes: An 'atime' option which allows the user to choose whether to use O_NOATIME or not was added. A problem with a function not returning anything when it should return an int in list_server.c was fixed.
Release Notes: This is the first release of Burp 2, an experimental version of burp that has the capability of doing inline deduplication with variable length checksums, and sparse indexing on the server side. Use with extreme caution.
Release Notes: 'make test' now skips tests if no source of randomness seems to exist for OpenSSL to use. A bug with restoring correct file times on Windows clients was fixed. False failure notifications were fixed by differentiating between not getting a lock and getting an error when trying to get a lock. Excessive logging was disabled on some restores. Debian packaging changes were made. An encryption casting problem on 64-bit big endian platforms (e.g. s390x, ppc64, sparc64) was fixed.
Release Notes: A bugfix for restoring correct file times on Windows clients was added.
Release Notes: This is a 'stable candidate' release. It has another bugfix for false failure notification - differentiate between not getting a lock and getting an error when trying to get a lock. It turns off excessive logging on some restores.
Release Notes: This release adds a bugfix for false failure notification when a client tries to connect again while a backup is still in progress.
Release Notes: This release fixed a problem where in backup phase 4, a 'deleteme' directory may already exist if the server was previously interrupted whilst deleting it. The program now deletes it before attempting to rename anything to it.
Release Notes: The directory file descriptor is now closed properly if fdopendir() fails. The JSON list functionality was extended to cover all types of listing. Backups now carry on if a filename was too long for the server. Server certificates are regenerated if the CA directory exists and is empty. Machine-readable statistics files are now generated for restores and verifies in the backup directories. A bug where the server did not exit after one connection with '-n' was fixed. A 'manual_delete=' option was added.
Release Notes: The server now requests the whole file when ctime changes on Windows. Otherwise changes to metadata when the file content is unchanged will not be noticed. 'delete' was added to the client help output. Bugs in the include_glob feature were fixed. When backing up, files and directories are opened with the O_NOATIME flag so that the access time is not changed. A bug where no failure notification was sent when the backup directory could not be created was fixed.


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"We are ashamed of our recent results," defender Yevhen Khacheridi said in the autumn, with FC Dynamo Kyiv now eager to turn over a new leaf after transferring to the UEFA Europa League.
An unthinkable 14 points off the top of the Ukrainian Premier League, the one-time giants of Soviet football finished a distant third in their UEFA Champions League group, with the illness-enforced absence of coach Oleh Blokhin doing little to raise spirits in an underperforming side. The poor showing at least helped the former Ukraine boss formulate his plans for the spring.
"I took my decisions on the future of the team some time ago," Blokhin said after a 2-0 home loss to Paris Saint-Germain FC in November. "It appears as if some players are doing us a favour when they go on the pitch. Big changes await Dynamo and I will not tolerate indifference. Everything must be better."
Brave words from the 60-year-old, who is regarded by many as Dynamo's only hope as they look to bring back the days when the club were famous for their trademark power, pressing and pace. A legendary forward who featured in the Dynamo sides that lifted the 1975 and 1986 European Cup Winners' Cups, some felt Blokhin was risking his reputation when taking charge in September with the team at a low ebb. The chances of a quick fix were swiftly dashed when he was diagnosed with a heart problem.
"I was surprised when I took over," said Blokhin. "I never would have guessed a lot of what was going on from watching Dynamo on TV. But I didn't have the time to remedy the situation as I was sent to hospital after just two matches, and for a month the doctors wouldn't let me come back to work."
Now with a clean bill of health, Blokhin has had opportunity to reflect. While catching all-conquering FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the race for this season's title is nigh-on impossible, the coach will attempt to restore confidence, starting with the UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie against FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Personnel changes may also lighten the load. Midfielder Miloš Ninković has departed for Évian Thonon Gaillard FC, forward Artem Milevskiy has been transfer-listed and central defender Leandro Almeida is also rumoured to be leaving. The coach has drafted in defender Yevhen Selin and exciting attacker Roman Bezus – both made their Ukraine debuts under Blokhin – from FC Vorskla Poltava, as well as GNK Dinamo Zagreb defender Domagoj Vida. The team, however, remain a work in progress.
"As for answering the question 'what are Dynamo's strengths?', I will only be able to answer that after our first winter training camp," Blokhin said. "Some improvements have been made, but I haven't had much time. We are not looking to build a flash-in-the-pan side to impress for a short period, but a strong, powerful group for the long term."
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In their earliest recorded history the Stoors, like the other Hobbits, lived in the Vales of Anduin. They were a riverside people that dwelt in the Gladden Fields, and were fishermen.
One of the most infamous Stoors was Smeagol, who would later become a creature known as the Gollum.
They were heavier and broader in build than the other Hobbits, and had large hands and feet. Among the Hobbits, the Stoors most resembled Men and were most friendly to them. Stoors were the only Hobbits who normally grew facial hair.
A habit which set them apart from the Harfoots who lived in the mountain foothills, and the Fallohides who lived in forests far to the north, was that Stoors preferred flat lands and riversides. Only Stoors used boats, fished, and could swim. They also wore boots in muddy weather.
Stoorish characteristics and appearances remained amongst the Hobbits of the Eastfarthing, Buckland (such as the Brandybucks) and the Bree-hobbits
The Stoors also had their own dialect of Hobbitish, owing to the fact that they spent some time in Dunland and adopted many strange words and names which they took to the Shire, and retained even until the late Third Age.
The Stoors are believed to live in the southern vales of Anduin. During the Hobbit Wandering Days, after the Harfoots had migrated westward in Third Age 1050, and the Fallohides followed them about a century later, the Stoors long remained back in the vale of Anduin, but between T.A. 1150 and 1300 they, too migrated west.[2]
Unlike the other Hobbit-kinds they took the Redhorn Pass and followed a southern route, where many Stoors branched off and moved south to the Angle of Eriador, south of Rivendell and mingled with the Harfoots and Fallohides that lived there; but most went to Dunland (Swanfleet near Tharbad) which most resembled their old lands. There they came into contact with the Dunlendings. This contact altered their speech slightly, mostly by picking up a few Dunlending words.
A hundred years later Angmar began to threaten Eriador and many Stoors of the Angle fled south to their kin in Dunland where they became a woodland people;[3] others returned to Rhovanion and settled the Gladden Fields, becoming riverland people Déagol and Sméagol belonged to (c. T.A. 2430). There they had a matriarchal society[4]. What became of those Stoors and whether they rejoined their folk in Eriador, no history tells.
The Stoors of Dunland moved back north to join the other Hobbits in colonizing the Shire about T.A. 1630 and settled mostly in the Eastfarthing and Southfarthing. The result was that places that were settled by Stoors have some slight linguistic oddities due to their time of separation and contact with the Dunlendings. The three original Hobbit-kinds merged and blended in the centuries since the settlement of the Shire, but regional variations remained.[1]Some of these villages might have survived until the War of the Ring, when they were sought out by the Ringwraiths.
However, most Stoors fled to the north and west, ending up in the newly founded Shire around 1630.[2] There they mingled with the Harfoots and Fallohides, becoming the Shire-folk however they predominantly stayed in Eastfarthing and then migrated to Buckland.
Stoor is supposed to be a special Hobbitish word that did not exist in Westron during the War of the Ring.
Early English stor, stoor means "large, strong", referring to the fact that these Hobbits were of heavier build
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age
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The rag-tag gang of survivors in Telltale's adventure game The Walking Dead have been through some hairy situations, but with episode four of five just around the corner, surely everything's starting to look up for them? Telltale yesterday dropped Ep4's teaser trailer ahead of its release this month, showing that, well, maybe not quite yet.
Those corpses are still on the move in episode 4, 'Around Every Corner,' so oh your darling Clementine is still in trouble and it seems nobody else will keep an eye on her. As ever, it seems that other people might be as much of a problem as those naughty zombies.
Episode 4's due on PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month, at a date to be confirmed later. A physical version of The Walking Dead is coming in December, in time for the holidays.
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Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) makes a friend in young Harley (Ty Simpkins) in "Iron Man 3." (Disney / Marvel Studios)Link
Robert Downey Jr. rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange on April 30 in New York City. (Taylor Hill / Getty Images)Link
"Iron Man 3" star Robert Downey Jr. and co-writer and director Shane Black prepare for a photo shoot together at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles on April 22. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Link
Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey attend the Hollywood premiere of "Iron Man 3" hosted by Audi at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24. (Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Audi)Link
Ben Kingsley is back as the Mandarin in a new clip from Marvel's upcoming One-Shot, "All Hail the King."
The Oscar winner originated the comic book villain for last summer's blockbuster "Iron Man 3," turning up as a dangerous terrorist determined to bring down billionaire playboy Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) — of course, as the story advanced, the Mandarin was revealed to be something other than what he initially seemed (and if you somehow have yet to see "Iron Man 3," you probably should stop reading now).
Created by Stan Lee and designed by Don Heck, the Mandarin first appeared on the paneled page in 1964's "Tales of Suspense" No. 50. A scientist and martial artist who derived his power from 10 rings that harness alien technology, the character has been criticized as a "racist caricature."
"In the old comics, he's this sort of screeching Chinese warlord with his fist in the air all the time saying, 'Fools! Come back when you have information, I'll have your heads!'" director Shane Black said.
Black took a decidedly different approach for the Mandarin in "Iron Man 3," in which Kingsley played a man who appeared to be a warrior philosopher with a driving hatred for America, but who turned out to be an actor hired to play the part of a terrorist.
In "All Hail the King," written by Drew Pearce, actor Scoot McNairy plays a documentary filmmaker set to interview Kingsley's Trevor Slattery from prison about his great charade. While the failed actor has enjoyed newfound notoriety from his turn as the Mandarin, the stunt also has had potentially life-threatening consequences.
Watch an early clip from the short below.
The 14-minute short will be available on the "Thor: The Dark World" DVD and Blu-ray, out Feb. 25.
– Gina McIntyre | @LATHeroComplex
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Dawes, Laina
What Are You Doing Here? (Book Review)
February 2013
Released: 2012, Bazillion Points
Rating: 4.0/5
Reviewer: JP
There have been a number of books that have appeared in the past decade that are written by Metal fans about their experiences as Metal fans. In the past couple of years alone we have seen publication of HAMMERED (Blows), NO SLEEP TIL SUDBURY (Jensen), METAL GENERATION (Keck), POWERCHORD (McKenzie), and ONCE UPON A ROCK STAR (Roxx) all autobiographical books about people growing up listening to Metal.
Laina Dawes new book, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE falls nicely into that category. It's neither a true autobiography, nor strictly academic but more of a broad examination of one women's experiences being a Metal fan and journalist. This book has a higher degree of interest to me because Dawes, as a black female will likely have something more unique or interesting to say than the 10th book by 40-year old white guy who wrote about growing up being a Metal fan in the 80's in Cornhusk, Nebraska. I'm look at you Klosterman!
The elite Metal publisher, Bazillion Points, publishes Dawes book and accordingly the quality is high. This nice, 205 page paperback has a good glossy cover, lots of black and white photos of black and white people, sources, mini biographies of the people being interviewed, a great intro by Skin of the band Skunk Ananise, and a copy of the survey (and results) that Dawes used during her research. Sub-titled: A BLACK WOMAN'S LIFE AND LIBERATION IN HEAVY METAL, the book is a quick easy read, written with intelligence and passion.
The main thrust of the book is Dawes experiences as a black woman Metal fan and asking others of their experiences are similar. The text consists of interviews with black artists, fans and industry people comments and ideas pulled from a survey she circulated. Dawes is a brave writer who wears her heart on her sleeve and I was pleased she didn't really come across as militant or having an agenda. Dawes conclusions come as no surprise. There are virtually no black women in the Metal world, the ones that do exist have experienced discrimination (or outright racism) and they all have different mechanisms for dealing with it. She touches on many facets, the portrayal of black female artists in the media and the industry. She talks at length about racism in the fascinating Chapter Seven; 'The Lingering Stench of Racism in Metal'. Dawes covers all areas with articulate enthusiasm.
Dawes and I have some differing perspectives about Metal in general. Early on she asserts that Metal is inclusionary. I totally disagree. Metal has always been exclusive and exclusionary. It's an elite (mostly) club of white males that people have to work hard to get into. They have to develop credibility for forever be labeled a poser. This concept as 'Metal cred' has been around for decades but this phenomena (cultural habit) was recently identified and codified by Keith Kahn-Harris as 'cultural capital' in his excellent book, EXTREME METAL. Metal Cred is why Metal fans regularly judge new entrants into the scene even to the point of relentless quizzing about trivia or listening preferences. Anyone can wear a Metal shirt and attend a show, they are obviously free to do so and in my opinion welcome too, but to be recognized by a peer group takes a bit more, time, money and experience. As Dawes says it is twice as hard for a woman to be a Metal fan and four times as hard for a black women to be a Metal fan! I would have to agree.
One feature I found disappointing is that there is a distinct lack of Metal in the book. It's an interesting topic but very little information available because the number of black women (fans, journalists, artists) in the scene are so few and scattered, it's almost negligible. Many of the examples cited were from non-Metal sources. Dawes herself said she had to expand the scope to include Hard Rock and Punk because there is just not enough material to do an entire book about black women in Metal. I found myself reading with a bit of detachment at times because I don't care about rap, punk bands or alternative bands like Skunk Ananise because they are not Metal and I don't enjoy their music. It would have been nice if Dawes expanded her horizons and interview other black artists (regardless of gender) in actual real Metal bands like Steel Prophet, Threshold, Hirax etc or genre pioneers like Sound Barrier or Stone Vengeance…maybe she tried and they didn't respond or weren't interested.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE was eye-opening for me in a way because it brought to light something's that I had never thought of. I was very surprised that Dawes experienced racism from black people because she listened to Metal. On one hand it's no shock because Metal people are discriminated against every single day because of their musical taste. I also understand there are white racists in Metal who do not want different types of people (ie. black people in Metal). However, it would had never occurred to me in a million years that a black person would discriminate or make negative comments to or about another black person for listening to Metal! That just blew my mind! The fact that Dawes actually lost friends while working on this project stunned me. They obviously weren't very good friends to begin with if they abandon a friend writing a book! I had just assumed that a non-Metal black people who looked at black Metal fans would be proud, (or at a bare minimum jealous) because Metal is the elite form of music on the planet.
When I meet another Metal fan (of any description) I'm pleased because they 'get it'. There is an automatic kinship even if it is as subtle as a nod as you pass the stranger on the street with a Metal T-Shirt. They are one of the few and the proud. They are not one of the sheep. Metal fans are the vanguard of the elite and I just assumed everyone felt that way because, despite the fact Metal is not cool, (never has been, never will be) Metal people are 'cool'. They are the black sheep of the musical family, the people who are the rebels against the generic pabulum masquerading as entertainment (ie. rap, country, techno etc) that is forced down the throat of the public. I found that part of her book explaining that some black people don't want other black people to listen to metal to be most revealing.
I thought long and hard about including these next two paragraphs in case readers might find it offensive but decided to because, well, I believe in honesty and secondly, it's my review! This section is more of an Op/Ed piece rather than a direct part of the book review, so feel free to skip to the last paragraph.
I felt a sense of disconnection with the book central theme of Black women in Metal. To be blunt, I just didn't care. I'm not supportive or adversarial; it's just not my issue. As an older, white guy in the Metal scene it's something that I do not worry about (or even think about) in music. I've always tried to avoid bringing gender, race, social, political and religious issues into music. I don't like political bands. They are missing the entire point about Metal. Like Alice Cooper said, (paraphrased) 'Metal is about sex and violence. Leave politics to the punk bands'. To me, social issues like gender and race are irrelevant to the creation of art. Obviously some people don't agree but for me, I go buy albums I want, I go to the shows I want and all that other stuff is a non-issue. When I have experienced discrimination against me in the past for being a Metal fan, I just ignored it, it never bothered me; I just ignored the fool or fools and adopted a 'me against the world' stance, just like the Lizzy Borden song.
More often than not, to be brutally honest, I'm probably the guy standing at show wondering to myself, 'What are you doing here?' Not just wondering about black people at a show, but everyone who doesn't meet the standard; women, seniors, children, suits, people wearing the 'wrong' shirt, the normal's, preps and jocks, etc. I don't ask that loaded question in a sense that these people are unwelcome (of course they are, the Metal army needs soldiers of all types) but I'm more curious, and at times judgmental, if they really truly are a fan of the band on stage. You can instantly tell who the non-fans are at a Metal show…the bored girlfriend standing texting in the back, the drug dealer looking for business, the straight-laced grand-parent who came to watch his (or her) grandkids band, the wide-eyed kid at his first Metal show who is trying too hard, the middle-class guy who liked Iron Maiden in the 80's but doesn't realize they put out another eight albums since then, the promoter standing with the handheld the clicker counting the crowd, the bum who stumbled into his regular watering hole to find that his home has been over-run by weirdoes, the drunk jock with the Pantera shirt going mental in the pit at a Nightwish show…you see it at every single concert. If those non-Metal people want to spend their money to buy a ticket to support the band I like so the band can make more money and the promoter can make more money and bring more bands I want to see to that establishment…great! Come one, come all! But I'm still going to wonder, what are you doing here? Having said all that, I'm not surprised the books core issue did not really resonate with me as being important or relevant to my experiences.
Dawes is obviously far more open-minded, engaged, aware and passionate about issues in Metal than I am and accordingly that is why WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE was so interesting to read. I would recommend this book to any Metal fan, despite my own mildly admittedly negative attitude. It's groundbreaking and well done and will likely stand as an important book in the future as the field of Metal studies continues to grow.
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Western governments were wrong to prop up Middle Eastern dictatorships in the mistaken belief it would create stability, Tony Blair has said.
The former prime minister said that in the past the West was "too reluctant to push those dictatorships on a path to democracy" in a mistaken belief that its interests lay in stability rather than freedom for the peoples of the region.
Speaking on the BBC's Today programme on Thursday, Blair said that while it was better to have democracies than dictatorships, it would have been preferable if the Arab Spring could have been averted in favour of a slower "evolutionary" move towards democracy.
"I think it's better if we had been able to promote evolution of these countries so rather than revolution that will cause quite a lot of difficulties, not simply for us, but for people of these countries. Look at what has happened to Egypt's growth rates and tourist industry," he said.
Blair admitted he had to be a bit "self critical" and acknowledge that he should have "promoted more strongly a concept of evolutionary change" while in power.
"Looking back now, and this should inform our judgements for the future, these situations, which you have people in power for 25 or 30 years, more in some cases it doesn't last," he said.
"Even for a self-interested point of view we should be looking at how we engage in evolutionary change otherwise you will get revolution."
Blair has faced criticisms for cosying up to Colonel Gaddafi before he was deposed by Libyan rebels earlier this year, although he has insisted it was a necessary part of encouraging the dictator to come in from the cold.
Now the quartet's Middle East envoy, Blair said the West had to beware of "dangerous" Islamists taking advantage of the Arab Spring to impose their ideas on the region.
"We have to be very clear where we stand on this. The trouble in the region is the more religious and extreme elements are very well organised and the liberal and democratic types basically aren't," he said.
"I think the battle in the region is really, are we an open minded version of democracy, which we take certain attitudes for granted; pluralism, equal rights for men and women... or do we say 'look our religion really defines our politics, what we want to create is a concept of Islamic democracy'."


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Hi! Please help?
I can't figure this out. I'm logged into the game on my old device - all progress is present.
I am logged into Google on my new device and I go into the game and the "Log In" icon isn't even in the Menu. It's wanting me to start from scratch and lose all my progress.
Both phones are Android - old phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 and the new phone is a Samsung Galaxy S7. Do I need to uninstall from old device before logging in is an option on new device?
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Make Over Your Guy's Grooming Routine (on the Sly)
Does the dude in your life use body wash to anchor the shower curtain? Mine does. Here's how I got my husband to actually apply a few grooming products
I also make room for a bottle of Dove Men + Care Fresh Clean Fortifying 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner, $3.99. Brandon's comfortable with Dove because of their iconic beauty bar ("soap" to him, of course), and I'm hoping this new Dove Men + Care product will entice him.
He emerges from his next shower smelling like an astronaut and has crazy-soft hair. I'm feeling seriously smug.
However, he can't let go of the soap. First it's: "Can you please bring some soap home from the office?" Then: "Any soap yet?" After two weeks of talking about soap, I give up and unwrap a beautiful bar of Fresh soap and pop it in the shower. He's delighted -- which is actually a victory if you think about it. How many guys obsess over a $15 bar of soap?
But here's the really crazy thing: The soft-haired-astronaut situation continues -- except with a hint of fancy soap mixed in. I don't want to ask him because I'm afraid to jinx it, but I think he's using not one, but three products in the shower.
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Mine must use products
by Zeaundra Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 01:51PM Report as inappropriate
My fiance has no issues with products, which is handy. He also loves Kiehl's so I may just surprise him with some of that sunblock soon!
by tallredamanda Monday, March 11, 2013 at 05:45AM Report as inappropriate
by Nicole2814 Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 06:32PM Report as inappropriate
my guy loves new products! its always great to show him new things he can use.
by rayshaviolet Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 04:20PM Report as inappropriate
Getting my man to start moisturizing (with an SPF) was a challenge but now that it's a habit for him, it's no big thing. Now, if only I could get him to shave more regularly...
by HeathRene Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 11:05AM Report as inappropriate
very sneaky my friends
by LittleBunny Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 10:46AM Report as inappropriate
Cute article...my man is surprisingly into all those things EXCEPT using lotions or moisturizers with SPF. I'll be sure to suggest that he pick up some sun-blocking products too!
by MizzPink Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 08:06AM Report as inappropriate
Mine does not use anything, I mean anything other than deodorant. lol
by yestfl Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 07:18PM Report as inappropriate
Don't know a guy who would use any of this except the Axe (I remember using it myself) though even I would stay away from the rest back before my transition. Now I can't live without a bathroom and bedroom full of stuff. Think I would be in a good position to tell him how important it is to take care of his skin ect but nope! He only tells me how nut's I am.
by Alana_Danes Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 05:47PM Report as inappropriate
It's nice to see a man use the products you buy for him.
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Caribe Alaska Halibut Appetizer Kabobs
A stunning appetizer of halibut cubes paired with pineapple, peppers and mango. The skewers are grilled and the tantalizing marinade spices things up.
3 1⁄2 cups fresh lime juice
1⁄2 cup oil
1⁄3 cup chili powder
1⁄4 cup ground cumin
2 tbsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
6 lb. Alaska halibut, cut into 1-in. cubes
1⁄4 cup mint leaves, chopped
1 lb. 8 oz. pineapple chunks
3 lb. red or green bell pepper chunks
12 oz. mango chunks
1. Blend lime juice, oil, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon. Reserve 3⁄4 cup marinade; pour remaining marinade over halibut and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1-4 hr.
2. In separate bowl, combine reserved marinade and mint leaves. Stir in pineapple, mango, and bell pepper. Cover and refrigerate 1-4 hr.
3. Thread halibut, pineapple, bell pepper, and mango on skewers; grill until fish is cooked through, about 5 min.


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Samuel Popkin - The Candidate: What It Takes to Win – and Hold – the White House
Why doesn't practice make perfect? Why are the same mistakes replayed in every presidential election? Political scientist Samuel Popkin looks at three campaigns – George H.W. Bush's muddled 1992 re-election effort, Al Gore's flawed 2000 campaign, and Hillary Clinton's mismanaged effort to win the 2008 Democratic nomination – and uncovers lessons that future candidates should heed.
Popkin is a professor of political science at the University of California - San Diego.


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"Leave Troy Davis alone. He is at peace with God. I believe he repented if he did do it, but I don't think he did it."
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"Regarding the person who had to 'tote' stuff at Wal-Mart; tote? Carry. Ax? Ask. What is wrong with people? You don't 'tote' stuff, you carry it."
"Recently at about 6 a.m. a large group of runners came by my house on the corner of 62nd and Atlantic. They were talking and laughing loud. My father had just had heart surgery, he didn't need to be awakened and he couldn't go back to sleep. This was inconsiderate."
"I wish someone would publish a list of all male politicians that wear wigs. Somehow they just don't seem trustworthy."
"Enough with the bald men talk. It is far more important what is inside a head than what is on it."
"Regarding the so-called 'poverty' rate of Savannah, are they factoring in free food, free housing, free medical care, free school lunches, etc.?"
"The person upset about food stamps is probably a retired senior who owns their own home, worked hard their whole life but have to pinch and save just to get by, yet they don't qualify for food stamps. The hardworking people are tired of those expecting tax payers to support them."
"Headlines: City vows to fast-track police buildings. Do you think we would see this headline if Chief Lovett had not spoken out and embarrassed the new city manager and council? I don't think so."
"I was reading all the bald comments. I had hair once, I wasn't impressed. It is overrated."


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Eagles take down the Wildcats in thrilling victory
The Sanford-Fritch Eagles were seeking a little revenge on Friday night when Canadian rolled into town, and they did not disappoint. The Eagles were determined and pulled out a thrilling one-point win in a game that literally went down to the last second.Ryan Blakely broke free for a 50 yard run for the first Eagle score. Colton Valle's extra point was good. Valle then hauled in a 52 yard pass from Blakely for the next score and his kick was true. The Eagles found themselves up 14-0 after the first quarter. Canadian scored seven in the second, and tied it up in the third, but the Eagles were not done.Blakely again breaks free for a 35 yard run to pay dirt, and the Valle kick is good yet again. Canadian drove down the field and found the endzone with 3 seconds left on the clock. They missed the all-important extra point, and the Eagles end the night with a 21-20 victory.Both teams had 12 first downs. The Eagles finished the night with 311 yards on the ground and 54 through the air. Valle finished with 201 total yards and one touchdown. Blakely was responsible for the other two touchdowns. It was a great win and great revenge on an always tough Canadian Wildcat team. Congratulations, Eagles!


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ST. CHARLES – His wife hooked him on running, and his daughters provided the motivation that brought out his best.
Factor in that his mother was among the family supporting him Sunday at the Advocate Dreyer Fox Valley Marathon, and Steve Nusser's third-place finish in the marathon was a triumph for the entire clan.
Nusser, of Geneva, was the top local finisher at the marathon, clocking in at 2:49.36. It wasn't the 2:45-or-lower that Nusser sought, but still counted as his second-best finish in the 20 marathons that he's run.
Third place is a heck of an achievement in a marathon field of more than 1,000 runners, especially considering the 43-year-old Nusser is 14 years older than victorious Justin Gillette (2:31.34) – a 52-time marathon winner – and 18 years the senior of runner-up Gregory Maves (2:41.52).
Still, citing cramping around the 21st mile that slowed him down the stretch, the competitive zealot in Nusser couldn't help but wish he'd trimmed a few minutes off his time.
"There are so many things that play into it, it's really hard to figure out what went wrong," Nusser said.
Nusser isn't about to start taking it easy on himself, not with his oldest daughter, Brooke Nusser, on his heels. Brooke Nusser, a Geneva High School sophomore, is the top runner for the Vikings' girls cross country team.
"My birthday card this year from Brooke said 'You're one year closer to being beat by your daughter in a race,' " Nusser said.
Cleverly done. But in all seriousness, the influence of Brooke and her younger sister, Holly – a seventh-grader – are largely responsible for dad's distance dynamism.
"I try to lead by example," Nusser said. "Brooke, Holly, my kids, I can't expect them to go out and push themselves and do their best when they're competing if I don't do that.
"I ran the Hot Chocolate [a 15K race in Chicago] and that actually popped into my head. It was right after Brooke's cross country season. I was always telling her 'Do your best, try hard,' that kind of thing, and I was out there running, thinking, 'I've got to do my best now. She's going to expect it from me.' "
Sunday was Nusser's first Fox Valley Marathon run, though he volunteered at the inaugural 2010 race.
Nusser said his wife, Caroline, turned him on to running, setting in motion a marathon career that began in 2003 and now stretches to 20 races, coast to coast, including a victory at a race in Iowa.
The couple ran one international marathon together, in Reyjavik, Iceland, where Caroline – who also competed Sunday in St. Charles – was the third fastest women's finisher.
Both Steve and Caroline work for Dick Pond Athletics – Steve out of St. Charles, Caroline in Carol Stream.
That provides even more incentive to keep pounding the pavement.
"Our customers expect us to know what we're talking about," Nusser said. "You can't do that without actually doing it."
The Nussers are doers, all right.
Dad is proud to lead the way.
• Jay Schwab is sports editor of the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or email@example.com.


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(CNN) - Hillary Clinton's decisive win in West Virginia caused John Edwards to throw his support to Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's aides said.
Edwards was concerned that the Clinton storyline - that Obama can't win white, working-class voters - was becoming too damaging to Obama and the party, aides said.
Obama had been courting Edwards for four months. Since Edwards abandoned his presidential bid in January, he and Obama have talked regularly, Obama said.
Cue the Clinton Crybabies with their "HILLARY CAN WIN! OBAMA IS A LOSER" garbage.
Everything is about the democratic party. In the end all democrats, willing independents and republicans need to get along to bring this country back to what it was. Let's face it, Obama will be our nominee and let's not cut our noses off to spite our face. Those who claim they want to go vote republican seriously need to think about the last 8 years.
Edwards is a smart selfless man who is looking out for the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Hillary. Anyone that knows anything about politics knows that Hillary played the race card to appeal to the people of West Virginia and it worked. Each time there's a primary; Camp Clinton tries to add some drama to the game to get votes, like "bittergate." I must get her credit, she's has the determination of a mutating virus. But there's even a cure for her mutating viral campaign. That cure is Obama!
where is John McCains Flag Pin Today and why didnt anyone ask
look at the polls hillary's people well not vote for him... People believe she is the stronger canidate, and dont like Obama. Super's should really look at that. We are not Joking....
Watch – now Clinton and her cronies will say John Edwards endorsement does not matter, just like the other endorsements from major political operatives, just like superdelegates don't count, just like delegates don't count, just like caucauses don't count, just like popular vote doesn't count, just like the media has been unfair, just like somehow Obama played the race card yet the racist comments from the mouths of her and her surrogates.
So since I'm white and John Edwards endorsed Obama I am now suppose to vote for Obama? I'll make up my own mind thank you very much!
Hey people it has been over 200 years that every Black person who had Confidence and or education was considered ARROGANT. Nothing new.
you might as well just knock it off because it make YOU look stupid and fearful. I bet you hated it when they let Tiger Woods play the Masters and he won by an all time record margins. Grow up the world is changeing keep up or get out of the way!!
Obama said W Virginia is not even in his future game plan. pretty stupid to tell an entire state he does not care about what they think now or in the future
If Obama can't put Clinton away this coming Tuesday there are going to be serious doubts about his viability. With Edwards, a slew of super delegates and some new union support Obama should be able to take the momentum from Clinton. Not to mention the media calling him the nominee for two weeks now. If he beats her in Kentucky she's done, but if she holds onto the based and still wins Kentucky by big numbers I think the DNC and some super delegates are going to start to wonder if they're backing the right candidate. We'll see, Tuesday is going to be exciting for sure!


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Raiders Wrestlers finish second at Dream Duals at East Valley
Raider wrestling traveled to East Valley last Saturday to take part in the Dream Dual Wrestling Tournament which featured most of the top teams in Eastern Washington.
At the 2B ranks, Liberty-Spangle and Selkirk did not team up to fill out their rosters, instead competing as separate teams to give the field four 2B squads. To fill holes, the coaches of the 4A and 3A schools sent their extra wrestlers for exhibition matches against the 2B competition.
The Raiders defeated Liberty-Spangle 48-4 as Liberty had only two wrestlers by the time they wrestled the Raiders. Sean Waters recorded a first-round pin against Waller Struble.
The Raiders lost by four points to Selkirk, 40-36, but not before Oscar Pakootas pinned Chance Chantry in the first round and Kodie Horn racked up a second-round pin over Mike Weiss.
To round out the day the Raiders defeated Mary Walker-Springdale 48-33. Pakootas wrestled the top ranked 120-pound wrestler at 2B, Tyler Osborn, in a close match that was tied in the third round, but in the end Osborn notched the win 11-7.
Sean Waters recovered from his loss in the Selkirk match to defeat Lane Clifner in a third round.
Orrin Gross wrestled only one match for the day, he was victorious but came away with a injury.
Pakootas wrestled the number-two ranked Kain Feltwell of Liberty, losing 9-0.
Alexa Hanway and Jazmyne Marchand both wrestled on Mary Walker's squad and had a great deal of success at the tourney. Hanway was 4-0 for the day with wins over Alyssa Edison of Warden, Kateri Powell of Quincy, and Ashley Start of East Valley. Marchand was 2-1 with one 14-6 victory over Karen Vazquez of Quincy.
Many of the other wrestlers competed in non-scoring exhibition matches. Zack Erickson recorded two wins, and other Raiders recorded wins against competition from Greater Spokane League and Great Northern 2A schools.
"We had a day like we should have for the rest of the year," commented Raider Head Coach Steve Hood. "We had tough matches for our exprienced wrestlers, facing some competition they will see in the medal rounds at regionals and state."
Both Hood and Coach Lee Largent wanted to spotlight the "great job" Hillary Carriere, her sister Holly, and Charli Knight did as managers in the tournament, covering stats and fliming for matches in two gyms.
The Raider girls travelled to Quincy last night for a girls' wrestling mixer.
The whole team will travel to Pateros Saturday for the last league match before the sub-regionals. They'll face Liberty Bell for the first time since the Okanogan Takedown tourney, and, for the first time this season, will wrestle Northwest Christian. The action starts at 11 a.m. at the Pateros High School gym.


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How do you like your off-season? Rare, medium or well done? Better yet, how about with caramelized onions and cheddar? Atria has begun its burger nights, an integral part of its Brick Cellar ambience that continues all winter long. The Cellar offers a happy hour menu starting at 4:30 p.m. and a full dinner menu at 5:30 p.m.
The upstairs is open on Fridays and Saturdays for those who want to remember what life tasted like during the summer.


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Utilities - Homescreen Plugins
Download Freeware Homescreen Plugins from here!
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CommCEntric v1.1 - homescreen BT&WiFi plugin
By thenext1DISCLAIMER: I will not assume any responsibility for any damage this software may cause to your phone and/or your personal data.
What is it
CommCEntric is a homescreen plugin that simplifies access to the BT&WiFi switches on your phone, placing 2 icons on the homescreen. The icons have a context menu for super-fast switching on and off. The BT icon has a shortcut to the bluetooth settings in the control panel.
How to install
If you already have the old version installed, please uninstall it and reboot the phone before installing this new version!
Otherwise, simply copy and run the .CAB file on your phone. Please install it to the internal storage (less than 50 kb required).
How to use
For a basic installation, place the following lines in your homescreen's xml file.
<plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left"> </plugin> The align attribute is supported, with the following values: - left: align to left - right: align to right - center: horizontal center in screen - borders: BT icon to the left, WiFi icon to the right Plugin can be translated by adding the following attributes: - str_bt0: translation for "Disable Bluetooth" - str_bt1: translation for "Enable Bluetooth" - str_bt1d: translation for "Set discoverable" - str_btconf: translation for "Configure Bluetooth" - str_wifi0: translation for "Disable Wi-Fi" - str_wifi1: translation for "Enable Wi-Fi" For an example translating the "Set discoverable" string to italian, see this snippet: <plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left" str_bt1d="Bluetooth raggiungibile"> </plugin> Plugin can also display clock and date adding the following attributes (NEW!): - time: format syntax for time (see here, look for the "lpFormat" section) - date: format syntax for date (see here, look for the "lpFormat" section, note that the format syntax for days is lowercase, there's an error in the microsoft docs, so "Dddd" -> "dddd") For example: <plugin clsid="{42661036-6FE8-4194-B549-3CC38D8B90C9}" align="left" date="dddd d MMMM yyyy" time="HH:mm"> </plugin>
- Now supports all devices with Windows Mobile 2003 and newer, with Bluetooth
- May require phone unlock.
Should you find a bug...
Please notify it to me in the support thread!
I thank in advance those who notify me if their WiFi device is recognized and working (switches on&off) with this new version!
Look for a .LOG file in the plugin folder.
- Plugin height is fixed to 42 pixels
Version history
new drawing algorythm that allows WM2003 compatibility
improved WiFi detection
WiFi switching now should work
new clock feature
new "Bluetooth settings" shortcut
initial release
2,720 downloads
BatPlug 0.2.9
By monkeyjabberBatPlug is a free, skinnable/customizable homescreen plug-in which displays the amount of charge left in your smartphone battery. Batplug shows a battery power meter on the homescreen, the percentage of charge remaining, and a time estimate of how long the charge will last.
Compatible with both Windows Mobile 2002 & 2003.
To skin the meter bar, change or replace the file "skin.bmp" in Storage/Application Data/Home. Make sure you have this file on your smartphone after installation.
More skins available at http://www.lemondeduskin.com/details_news....news=1096291795
Installation help, homescreen XMLs customized with Batplug, and a few more skins are available through the Modaco.com Batplug forum at http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=...hl=batplug&st=0
17,358 downloads
By DocBruThis plugin allows enabling and setting the smartphone alarm directly in your homescreen.
4,846 downloads
SLiClock 1.4
By mokschnokAnalogue clock homescreen plugin with many features. Freely customizable.
4,519 downloads
Restoring Extra Screens to Defaults
By awarnerAttached is a cab that once installed restores all of the extra screens back to the MS default screens, including startup, shutdown, programs menu, alert screens, dial screens etc.
Please reset phone after installation.
1,611 downloads
By igormaUtilitarian clock, alarm and short timer plugin you will find usefull if you use phone as a watch. It displays time in big readable digits - and uses place on side for everything else.
1. Displays time, date and day of week. You can change date format in home screen XML.
2. Displays system alarm time.
3. Action(click) runs external application to set alarm. By default it is set to Oxios Alarms. To change it to another application (there are some freeware alarms), edit this XML line
<action run-app="/Storage/Program Files/Oxios/Alarms/Alarms.exe"/>
Note: the application must set system alarm, not custom one.
4. Press right once to note a time. Time will be remembered in lower-right corner.
5. Press right and left to set short timer in minutes. Plugin will play sound when timer runs off.
6. Change size, fonts and colors with home screen XML.
CAB installer includes 3 example homescreens - 'ImaClock', 'ImaClock(white)' and 'ImaClock(blue)'. 'ImaClock' naturally looks the best. You can customize one of those homescreens or copy plugin code (it's marked with comment) to your own.
1,567 downloads


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Putnam Investments is continuing to expand its sales team in an effort to meet a growing demand from 401(k) sponsors and their advisors. The firm indicated that additional hires are expected in the sales and service areas in the months ahead.
Steven McKay joins Putnam from Hartford Retirement Services and will serve as Regional 401(k) Sales Director for New England and Upstate New York. Also, Joseph Kaplan, previously with ADP Retirement Services, has been hired as Regional 401(k) Sales Director for New York City and surrounding areas, as well as New Jersey. McKay and Kaplan will be based in Boston and New York City, respectively.
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Living with a Samsung 3D TV
Lately, I've spent some time checking out Samsung's first 3D LED TV, and I've found it very impressive Not only is it one of the first 3D TVs on the market, but it also does a great job with normal HD content and provides a variety of "widgets" capable of bringing in information from the Internet.
The specific model is the Samsung UN46C7000 46-Inch LED TV. This is a 240-Hz LCD-based display, with LED edge-lighting. Thus far, I've been able to use it for two kinds of 3D content. I connected it to a new Scientific Atlanta cable box from Time Warner Cable to watch highlights of the Masters Golf Tournament in 3D, via On Demand, and was generally quite impressed.
And I connected it to a Samsung BD-C6900 1080p 3D Blu-ray disc player to watch 3D Blu-ray content. (For now, if you buy both the TV and the Blu-ray player, you get a "3D starter kit" that contains two pairs of active-shutter glasses and a 3D Blu-ray of DreamWorks Animations' "Monsters vs. Aliens." The combination of the set, Blu-ray player, and glasses costs about $2,800.) Again, I found the 3D worked very well, showing a good amount of depth. You can argue that it's easier to do this in an animated movie than in a live-action film, but it did look very impressive.
There are a number of things you need to keep in mind regarding watching 3D. First, of course, you need to wear the glasses. The ones that Samsung uses are powered by a small battery that the company says will last 50 hours. They switch off automatically when they're not receiving 3D images, though you may want to switch them off manually. This makes them lighter, but not as convenient as the rechargeable 3D glasses Nvidia uses in its 3D Vision gaming kit. I found them acceptable for watching special events, but you can't really multitasking while wearing them, so you probably wouldn't want 3D on all day, every day. And of course, the glasses are expensive.
You should also note that the glasses limit where you'll want to set up the TV, at least for optimum viewing. The glasses didn't work well under fluorescent lighting; I noticed an obvious and annoying flicker. And when I had bright light behind me, I noticed some glare on the inside surfaces of the glasses.
Samsung also lists a number of precautions about the glasses. The manual says, "Please note if you watch 3D TV for too long while wearing 3D glasses, you may experience headaches or fatigue," and warns that "pregnant women, people with heart issues or become easily nauseous, as well as persons with epilepsy should not watch 3D videos." Now I have heard some anecdotal complaints about 3D glasses, but I haven't seen any real studies that show this to be a problem. And it may just be cautious lawyers; there's another warning that it's not safe to swallow the battery.
I wanted to know how others reacted, so I set up a demonstration for some coworkers using the "Monsters vs. Aliens" Blu-ray. Out of 60 people, 72% said they would want to watch 3D at home, which is a great number. But only one-third said they would be willing to buy a 3D set now. Of those willing to buy, over half said they would pay more than $500 more to get the 3D feature.
Price will be one issue in selling the 3D technology, but that's to be expected with just about any new technology. So is the availability of content.
But the process of doing the demo pointed out two big issues. The first issue was that many people assumed 3D TVs could be used only for 3D, and I had to explain that the set did a great job of displaying normal HD as well as regular content. That's a just marketing problem that the TVs vendors need to face and correct. The second issue, though, was that many people told me they liked it but just didn't want to wear the glasses. There's no easy answer there; for the foreseeable future, large-screen 3D TV solutions will require glasses. And that might well limit the appeal of 3D TV.
Of course, regular TV looked great on the set, and as you would expect from one of the high-end 240-Hz TVs, it has all sorts of features. This includes multiple HDMI, composite, Ethernet, and USB ports. The TV is very thin, which has become a big selling feature of LED edge-lit LCD TVs. Samsung has announced even thinner TVs, but many of my colleagues were surprised by how thin this one was.
Overall, I thought the Samsung 3D TV and Blu-ray combination was quite impressive. It's a little pricey, and I wouldn't recommend upgrading to a 3D capable set until we see more content. But if you are looking to buy a new high-end set, spending a bit more for 3D features may make a lot of sense.


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This item dropped from bosses in the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.
Patch changesEdit
- / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Removed. Existing copies converted to a grey item.
- / Patch 2.0.1 (05-Dec-2006): Prayer of Healing V is now trainable at the priest trainer.
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Ledley King has hinted he may be forced to take up a non-playing role with Tottenham next season.
King's career has been beset by knee problems, with the former England international playing 22 league games for his boyhood club last season.
The 31-year-old's contract is up this summer and he could leave Spurs if he fails to come to an agreement with the club he first appeared for back in 1999, most likely over a pay-as-you-play contract.
King underwent a 'minor procedure' on his knee last month having picked up a knock in training that kept him out from April, and admits he has numerous options on the table from the north London club which could see him retire form football.
"I had a really good start to last season and was pleased to play as many games as I did," he told Tottenhamhotspur.com.
"A knock in training set me back towards the end, but I opted to carry on playing rather than take the time out to have the knee seen to. Unfortunately that meant that I didn't play the last few games at the standard I would have liked.
"I've been discussing things with the Club and my contract expires this summer. The Club has been fantastic in supporting me and given me several options to stay involved with Tottenham. I shall take a view with them pre-season on my future.
"Tottenham has been the only Club for me and if I can't play here then I shall look to be involved in another capacity."
Tottenham suffered an injury crisis at the heart of their defence last season, with William Gallas, Younes Kaboul and Michael Dawson all spending lengthy spells on the sidelines, prompting manager Harry Redknapp to seek reinforcements this summer, with Ajax's Jan Vertonghen a target.
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DuPage County Health Department Director of Community Health Karen Ayala will soon take over the department for Executive Director Maureen McHugh, whose last day will be Feb. 6, according to a department news release.
The Board of Health voted unanimously to promote Ayala durings its Dec. 12 meeting.
Ayala has worked for the Health Department since 2008, the release said. Her promotion will be effective Dec. 16.
"I look forward to working with our community partners and elected officials to ensure the Health Department remains at the forefront of innovation," said Ayala in a statement. "I am also humbled to be leading a dedicated and hard-working group of employees whose main goal each day is to ensure our residents have access to quality health care services."
Linda Kurzawa, president of the DuPage County Board of Health, credited the Health Department's current good standing to McHugh's work with the department, saying the board was "deeply appreciative" of her tenure there.
"Under her dynamic leadership the agency is immersed in the community, on solid financial ground and able to meet the challenges of the future to make DuPage the healthiest county in the nation," said Kurzawa.


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DIXON – Today is the last day to order Mumford & Sons T-shirts featuring the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Tour shield, similar to the ones sold at the concert in August, if you want to guarantee it arrives in time for holiday gift-giving.
The band has given the nonprofit Dixon Main Street permission to sell T-shirts as a fundraiser for its events and programs, like the Scarecrow Festival and the Dixon Christmas Walk, Executive Director Josh Albrecht has said.
The shirts, which come in sizes S-2X, cost $30, and can be ordered at Books on First, The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe and Venier's Jewelry. They also can be ordered from Main Street at 815-288-2308, at www.mainstreet.org or on its Facebook page.