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Nintendo has released an internally conducted interview of four engineers working on the Wii U product. Though the company stopped short of getting into the specifics of clock speeds and architectures it does provide some new details about what is in the company's latest console.
The juiciest information relates to the new processor, which Nintendo calls the multi-chip module (MCM). It is a package that puts both the CPU and the GPU onto a single die. This is similar to what both Intel and AMD do with the integrated graphics components in some products. In this case, however, the package combines hardware from IBM (the multi-core CPU), AMD (the GPU) and Renesis (RAM).
Genyo Takeda, one of the engineers on the project, stated this approach was beneficial because "the package costs less and we could speed up data exchange among two LSIs while lowering power consumption." The MCM's reduced latency between components and reduced power consumption has made it possible for Nintendo to extract respectable perform from a small, inexpensive part.
With that said, this decision bolsters complaints that the Wii U might not have mind-blowing performance. Placing the CPU and GPU on one package concentrates power draw and heat generation at a single location. This reduces the maximum performance potential relative to a system with a separate CPU and GPU.
Engineer Yasuhisa Kitano went further into the packaging of the new console. He revealed that Nintendo sees its console as a "stagehand" – something that works unobtrusively behind the scenes – and went on to describe how this influenced its design.
To be unobtrusive the Wii U had to be small, quiet, and reliable. The new MCM helped achieve this goal by reducing the areas responsible for producing significant heat from two to one. However, because of the console's improved performance, overall heat generation tripled. The engineers dealt with this by substantially increasing the size of the heat sink and the fan. Even the system's vents were tweaked to ensure maximum airflow.
Yet, in spite of these efforts, the system's fan speed still had to be increased to keep the console cool. Kitano said that engineers accounted for this during testing. "If you increase the number of fan revolutions, it makes more noise, so we checked to see how much noise was acceptable while playing games."
Some details about the console's exterior emerged, as well. The engineers confirmed that it is designed to be primarily horizontal, but will work in a vertical position with a stand that comes in the Deluxe Set. They also revealed that the Wii U has moved the two USB ports found in the original Wii from the front to rear and made the remote sync button more accessible.
Nintendo's engineers took time to talk about the extensive testing conducted on the Wii U to make sure defects won't occur after launch. Using the MCM made this process particularly complicated because components from three different manufacturers were included. All four companies had to work closely during testing to locate and squash bugs.
While a fair amount of information was divulged in this interview there's some that we're still waiting to hear. Specifics about the architecture used in the CPU and GPU remain elusive, and the engineers did not reveal any new information about the technical specs regarding the console's controller. It's possible that we'll have to wait until release, or even after, to know more.

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Saturday, April 02, 2011
Feels Much Different Than 2008
There were many signs early on in 2008 that the Liberals were in real trouble, things that foreshadowed Liberals "staying home" in 2008. I recall early news reports detailing abysmal turnout at rallies, one or two not even touching triple digits. There was no "jam", no "moxy" to the Liberal campaign, absolutely no enthusiasm whatsoever, again a early sign that trouble was possibly at hand. Contrast 2008 with this campaign, Ignatieff is simply stuffing them in at every stop, which translates to volunteers on the ground, a curiosity about this man, a motivation to get out and get involved. Small indicators, but Liberals are coming out, absolutely no comparison to 2008. This headline, from a local paper yesterday covering Ignatieff's stops, is symbolic, as well as indicative: Ignatieff ignites crowd on two-stop visit. I will guarantee the word "ignite" was never fathomed in 2008, "extinguished" maybe, but...
Liberals are rowing together this election. To understand this more united front, your starting point is Ignatieff's speech to caucus and candidates on January 25. I've heard various reports from that room, I've watched that speech a few times, that is when Ignatieff made people believers, that is when all the time on the bus, all the message development, congealed into a compelling figure. That speech was the end of whispering behind Ignatieff's back, people rallied behind him and there was more confidence going forward, no question in my mind. That speech is also why I wasn't worried about Ignatieff on the trail, why I said pre-writ, low expectations are chief asset, this guy would surprise. Ignatieff is doing just that, and because of this compelling fact I have a difficult time seeing a 2008 redux, or worse for that matter. Review the columns, news items the last couple days, I defy anyone to find any similar sentiment in 2008.
Another indicator of some enthusiasm is fundraising. I remember the shock I felt when the 2008 campaign spending was released post-election. The Liberals hadn't spent near the maximum, it was entirely disappointing, little surprise we did so poorly. This election, we already have stories of "unbelievable fundraising, another core indicator that Ignatieff is resonating, the Liberal message is finding takers. Again, another "intangible" that points to optimism from the Liberal perspective. We will spend to the max, Harper will have no key advantage this election.
Pretend for a moment that we had no polls during a campaign, and we were left to our own mental calculus, rather than lead around on a leash by Nik Nanos? I suspect in that world, people would be concluding that the Liberals had the big momentum, everywhere you look, positive indicators, contrasted with a bit of a disjointed Harper campaign. And yet, this isn't the case to date, or more rightly, the polls haven't caught up to the "gut feelings". Maybe the polls will, maybe they won't, but after a week I can't find even the slightest similarity to 2008, in fact the polar opposite for a host of reasons.
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- Court said...
the Liberals are definitely going to do much better in `11. At the expense of the dippers. They are going to push enough people out the RIGHT(in more ways than 1) side of the party to propell PMSH over the top to his majority. It truly is a win win situation. This is just great i could not be happier.
- 8:43 AM, April 02, 2011
- Court said...
court=bubba visiting my daughter this weekend
- 8:47 AM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
Ummm, if we do better with vote splitting, we will steal seats from YOU guys. I find it funny how Cons bastardize their own admissions. Us doing better at the "dippers" expense isn't a net positive for you guys, you need splitting. Of note, the link I put up Ignatieff "igniting" is where two seats sit, the slightest easing of vote splitting, in our column with ease. Plus, Libs actually turning out, cha ching.
- 8:49 AM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
One other factor to consider, if May isn't in these debates- and I don't think she will be now when the dust settles- it's another indicator of less vote splitting. Greens will be hard pressed to keep their vote total, one because the environment is less a central issue and two, May not in the debate has a marginalizing factor, it feeds the "two choices" Lib narrative. Something to consider moving forward.
- 8:52 AM, April 02, 2011
- Court said...
if enough people fall out the right side of the Libs to put PMSH at 42 percent which is in reach ,not a long reach, that will give him a majority. Steal 7 from dipper give 3 to Cons= majority. The Lib campaign is further left than recent dipper campaigns the blue Libs are shaking out of the tree its in the polls, no doubt.
- 8:58 AM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
Vote splitting is your friend, but you can try to turn it around if you choose. Weaker NDP, good news for Libs. Weaker Greens, good news for Libs. Polls show that too.
- 9:00 AM, April 02, 2011
- Court said...
3 and 7 i meant as % not seats and if you take some from greens Lib seat count definitely up mb over 95 bu PMSH can still reach the 155
- 9:01 AM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
Even if Libs, identified Libs, just show up this time- and I'm saying it looks good on that front- you're completely lost.
- 9:05 AM, April 02, 2011
- Court said...
if the cons get to 42 do you think their seat total will go down. will vote splitting be that huge. Maybe im wrong but I always thought 41 or 42 would do it. if we end up at Cons 42 Libs34 Ndp 13 green 3 bq 8 what happensÉ
- 9:07 AM, April 02, 2011
- Court said...
the cons demographics make it easy for their turnout to be better than Libs
- 9:10 AM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
If you stay that high, then yes it's within reach, although Con vote has never been as efficient as former Lib majority. I don't think it sticks, based on the reasons I'm outlining here.
- 9:13 AM, April 02, 2011
- Court said...
fair enough thanks for the Sat morning fix
- 9:24 AM, April 02, 2011
- ottlib said...
More like 2006 maybe.
Paul Martin held off Stephen Harper for a couple of weeks despite a lacklustre campaign and a rather good Conservative campaign.
Around about the end of week 2 things began to change for the worse for the Liberals.
It was a gradual but steady decline and it was apparent that the Liberals were on a losing track unless they turned things around.
They didn't and the Mountie intervention accelerated the decline and made it irreversible.
- 9:41 AM, April 02, 2011
- CathiefromCanada said...
I am wondering about these polls -- I don't know if anyone in Canada does the kind of poll analysis we see in the US blogs, and I myself am no statistician. But if they are knocking people out of the calculations because they didn't vote in 2008, or if they are still just using land-lines to call people, then I think they would be missing the beginning of a national turn toward the Liberals.
- 11:33 AM, April 02, 2011
- Marpman said...
I wonder if the Harper campaign is attempting the 'business as usual' style. He is making no (real) announcements, no real ideas are coming forth...so he appears to be campaigning on his record in office.
- 12:37 PM, April 02, 2011
- Kirk said...
The polls reflect the damage all those attacks ads have done to Ignatieff. That's why 56% say they support a Liberal/NDP coalition but with Layton leading it.
How Ignatieff improves his image will determine how the election will go.
It will be a major influence in Liberal supporters actually showing up at the polls as well as turning soft Conservative support (which contains a lot of "Ignatieff doubt") into Liberal support.
It will be about the debate.
With Stephan Harper's positions so intellectually weak (we can only hope he brings up the coalition or the vote subsidy as the reason he called the 2008 election or forced the 2006 election) and Ignatieff's "voter concerns" centered campaign Ignatieff can change everything during the debate.
- 12:46 PM, April 02, 2011
- Dame said...
I am with Cathie !!! these polls smell like very old rusted methodes do they use same old Ph # over and over and over again?? it just doen't make any sense..
- 1:27 PM, April 02, 2011
- Jerry Prager said...
The progressives who won't vote for Harper will either vote green, or plug their noses and vote Liberal, some might vote NDP to defeat Harper.
Court: how much are they paying you via that Craiglist job anyway ? Is it piece work, do have to show them every comment, probably some Scroogecon with ledger I should imagine ?
- 2:30 PM, April 02, 2011
- Jerry Prager said...
The TV reality isn't actuality, we'll how well TV covers democratic protests in all 50 states on Monday, to know, what is going to make the media abandon Harper in order to save themselves. But even if they don't, the young are starting to understand that they have to vote for their own future.
- 2:36 PM, April 02, 2011
- Jerry Prager said...
Layton is also getting a lot of respect because of his dignity and commitment through prostrate cancer and surgery.
- 2:37 PM, April 02, 2011
- Tof KW said...
Court: how much are they paying you via that Craiglist job anyway?
Jerry, Bubba (Court) is OK. He's not a paid troll like wilson, ridenrain or FredfromBC. You may not agree with his comments, but he's relaying what the CPC supporters in Sask are thinking - - and not parroting the PMO's talking-points and disrupting blog threads like the above mentioned idiots are doing. Bubba/Court stays on topic and doesn't insult anyone.
That said, if the CPC can maintain or beat 40% on election day, then yes Harper's got a good shot at a majority - but that really depends on regional numbers, and how much vote splitting is occurring.
For example right now the Bloc is polling at extremely high levels in Quebec, and they threaten to win a half-dozen seats from the CPC if this continues. Those lost seats have to be won elsewhere, plus Harper needs to pick up a few more.
If the NDP vote drops and swings LPC, plus if more Liberals come out (vs staying home) and vote unlike 2008, then Ontario will not be as friendly to Harper even if he's up past 2008 levels. Ridings like Kitchener-Centre, or Kitchener-Waterloo that went blue in '08 were only won by 399 & 50 votes receptively. A stronger Liberal vote + a swing from soft-NDP votes will ensure Harper looses these too regardless of polling better.
Besides, Ontario has shown itself to be very fickle. Voting intention seems to turn on a dime here, and pollsters have been showing this for 4 years now. This is a dangerous province to predict, let alone for any party to bank on for winning votes.
- 3:29 PM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
I'm not sure the polls are wrong, but I'm also not sure it matters just yet.
- 3:38 PM, April 02, 2011
- Jerry Prager said...
TofKW I've noticed how polite Bubba/Court is actually.
- 4:11 PM, April 02, 2011
- Jerry Prager said...
The polls don't matter as much as this.
- 4:13 PM, April 02, 2011
- Jason Hickman said...
Weaker NDP, good news for Libs. Weaker Greens, good news for Libs. Polls show that too.
Depends where it happens, Steve. In much of Ontario, you're probably right. But in much of BC and SK, for example, where the 1-2 fight has been between the CPC and the NDP, the trend you mention could result in more CPC MPs.
- 7:03 PM, April 02, 2011
- Steve V said...
The NDP have no seats in Sask, but I take your point B.C, at least in theory.
- 7:33 PM, April 02, 2011


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This has been bugging me for a long time now. I get it that most people believe that being gay or homosexual is an abomination, but they should be able to marry whoever they want to. Right? I don't know if it's just me who feels this way, but please share your opinion.
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Thanks Strega!
It is rather nice to see an idea, original or not, being given some usefulness for insight.
I have not yet seen the idea given mention in other papers, but I think looking into Desmond Morris's 'Naked Ape', could offer some insights. Sadly my reading of that book was from the early 70's, and might have been superceded by other research.
Prison sexual behavior might also offer some insights into closed/confined social systems. The studies into gender abuse and violence also.
As an interesting aside, there is a mathematical model for the simulation of predator/prey called the logistic equation. It can be found in some text books dealing with complex dynamics and fractals. The equation generates, via interation, very wonderful/amazing patterns. Might only offer limited insights, but one never knows where an interesting idea might come from.
Sorry my nerd is showing...;p)
Having worked at a state prison for years I can attest to the Predator/Prey power struggles that exist inside a penal institution. It is probably one of the more dominant social issues convicts must deal with. Homosexuals doing time usually are preyed upon by heterosexuals who have modified their sexual behavior during their incarceration, especially among the black populace. It's interesting that these individuals do not consider themselves homosexual or bisexual when engaging others sexually. It is a temporary solution in their mind. There are some homosexuals who because of their physical stature are able to dominate heterosexuals sexually and emotionally, but they are a small minority.
Strega--I think the Predator/Prey dynamic is a very interesting lense through which to view sexuality. I would only add, or underscore, that predator/male=penetrator and prey/female=penetrated. Another threat to the predator is the potential for feminization/demasculinization (becoming the prey,as you say) through the act of being penetrated. Using this model, it the heirarchy of gender reveals its importance.
I, personally, supoort the Gay Marriage Movement 100% It is absurd, to me, to claim that this is a "free" and "equal" country if we are going to grant certain privileges to some groups of people but not to others. It was wrong to discriminate against women; it was wrong to discriminate against people with slightly darker skin. So why, then, would we think that it is right to discriminate against people with different sexual orientations? Religion.
I find that, nine times out of ten, any opposition to gay marriage (or gayness in general) that I encounter is fueled by religion. "It is an abomination against god", I am told. They are convinced that there is this invisible guy in the sky who gives a "rip" about what us mere bacteria (our relative size & impact as compared to the vastness of the universe) are doing down here. They think that our entire nation - no, our entire race - is going to be punished if we "allow" other people to be gay by accepting who they are without question or without punishing them for being different. It doesn't help that their religious texts are riddled with the ramblings of ancient homophobes and purists hell-bent on populating the earth with followers of their own faith. The religious texts of our world are largely designed (by other men) to control mass populations of people, and if you want more babies born to pad your numbers, the last thing you want are same-sex couples running around that can't procreate. So, the easy solution was to make it forbidden by "god" to use any form of birth control or engage in any relationship that won't result in offspring. Of course, we no longer have a need for more people on our planet, but the religious texts are stll hanging around giving people wrong ideas... ideas that probably made a lot more sense 2000+ years ago.... then again, probably not.
People are just too afraid of their imaginary god. Religion has control over their lives to the point where they are willing to spread lies, hate, and a whole library of outdated, absurd, and backward-thinking ideas. One of the worst points of religion, for me, is what it does to people's minds. It poisons them; gives them wrong ideas. This is one of the main reasons I am an atheist.
"any opposition to gay marriage (or gayness in general) that I encounter is fueled by religion"
I personally think religion is just the "front" people use to make their own bigotry seem righteous. That is, the bigotry doesn't come FROM religion, it comes from within their tainted hearts. Religion is just the scapegoat.
"if you want more babies born to pad your numbers, the last thing you want are same-sex couples running around that can't procreate."
WOW, I thought i was the only person who interpreted it this way... glad to see someone else sees what is going on. It explains so much: the Catholic Church's stance on birth control, abortion, gays, marriage, indoctrination, evangelism, etc.
I don't know how popular this is, but I think that the government will never be able to control the word/concept of marriage. That is why I think civil unions are the answer. The government can create and manage that concept, which would include all rights that we would normally expect to be assigned to a marriage today and would also include legal definitions of all variations of qualifying couples.
It would also be easily made on a Federal level which would supersede most of these backwards states making same sex "marriage" illegal. As it stands now, if I was in a gay marriage, I would be afraid to travel to one of those states just because if we had to go to the hospital, the state would have the right to enforce family only laws denying access to your lawfully married spouse, but married in another state. Not to mention insurance, and the myriad of other rights given to married couples.
The word "marriage" means so many different things to so many different cultures, even as it stands now it is at least complex.
In my mind, the state would no longer issue marriage licenses to any couples of any kind, only civil unions. The religions can keep their "M" word in any fashion they wish, but the federal, state and local benefits/responsibilities/rights would only come from the CU. Therefore, if you got married (straight or gay) in a church, that would be fine, but you could be denied visitation, insurance and other rights if you did not have your CU license.
Granted this would be a big change, but in my mind, it is the only solution that makes sense. Marriages done prior to the CU law would be grandfathered in as automatic CU's, but after that the government does away with enforcing anything having to do with how religions do their version of this business. Divorce of course would need to be reformed as well.
Instead of getting married again, I'm just going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house.--Rod Stewart
Now that, Melvinotis my friend, is a truly magnificent suggestion.
If you are going to open a joint business, may I recommend Colorado?
@ Gallup's Mirror,
In the comments section of the first of those links, somebody has posted that since there is no gene for homosexuality, it must be a choice, not an orientation. How can anyone exhibit such idiocy, yet still be able to string together a structurally coherent sentence? I'm baffled.
And that's assuming there's such a thing as free will which, as you know, is difficult to prove.


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Chelsea Handler Lands New Talk Show, Mega Deal w/ NetFlix
For those mourning Chelsea Handler's departure from E!'s Chelsea Lately and potentially late night television, fear not: Chelsea Handler has just signed a mega-deal with Netflix, giving the streaming service its first talk show, as well as a new stand up comedy special and four new docu-comedy series!
Like her E! late-night show, which will end its seven-tear run on August 26, the Netflix talker will feature Handler's unfiltered opinions on topics of the day as well as guest interviews. It has not been determined yet what frequency the show will be released with — daily, weekly or in-between — with Netflix only noting that it will debut simultaneously in all Netflix territories. "The Internet has disrupted many of the conventions of traditional television and together with Chelsea Handler, Netflix is looking forward to reimagining the late night talk show for the on-demand generation, starting with the late night part…." said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos.
On her move to Netflix, Chelsea explains:
"If I was going to continue working in this industry, I knew I had to do something outside the box to keep myself interested," Handler said. "I wanted to sit with the cool kids at lunch so I approached Netflix to make sure they were as cool as I thought they were, and when I confirmed my suspicions, like with any other future lover, I made my move. I'm more excited than I've been in awhile, and the team at Netflix is the most forward thinking, alert group I've sat down with in ages. No offense to the Shahs Of Sunset."
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Before she starts her new talk show, Handler will tape an one-hour stand-up special during the June 20 stop of her tour "Uganda Be Kidding Me" Live in Chicago. It will premiere on Netflix on Oct. 10. And next year, Handler will create four new docu-comedy specials for Netflix featuring her efforts to gain a better understanding on a variety of subjects ranging from NASCAR to politics and from Silicon Valley to the NBA draft. The talk show, stand-up special and docu-comedy specials will be produced by Handler and her partners in Borderline Amazing, Tom Brunelle and Brad Wollack.
Looks like Chelsea's landed exactly where she wanted! What do you think of her big move, Instincters? Will you watch Chelsea on Netflix?
Look for her new Netflix talk show to launch in early 2016!
Chelsea is the epitome of what a worthless cunt is made of. Absolutely NO morals, NO class, NO ambition in her miserable, worthless existence, other than to spew out of her snout vulgarity and just plain filth.
Figures that you gays, some of the most worthless beings that exist in our world, would support this worthless, dirty cunt!
You will all burn in hell, let there be NO mistake of this!
Chelsea is brilliant! Plus she drinks more than I do so whats not to love! I can't believe she wasn't chased down by one of the big three networks and offered a multimillion dollar deal. She is so much funnier than the male dominated minor league male players on late night t.v.
Way to go Chelsea, I love you and your sense of humour.....Hello Vodka it's me Jamie....lol


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Dubbed the "French abortion pill" and the "month after pill", the pharmaceutical RU-486 hit the European scene like gangbusters in 1988, but was delayed for licensing in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration because of political pressure against abortions until September 2000. In France, where the drug was developed, about one third of all abortions are performed with the synthetic steroidal hormone.
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Known to doctors as mifepristone and to pharmacists by the trade name mifeprex, RU-486 is a synthetic prostaglandin that interferes with progesterone metabolism. By making the uterine lining inhospitable to the developing embryo, the zygote fails to attach, is deprived of nutrients, and is miscarried. As a three-pill prescription, mifepristone is first ingested and followed two days later by two misoprostol tablets, which causes contractions and expulsion of its contents. Methotrexate stops embryonic cells from dividing, ending the pregnancy and can be combined with the other drugs. As an at-home option and alternative to surgery, RU-486 provides a private procedure for terminating first trimester pregnancy. It can also function as a "morning-after pill" and as a menstrual initiator.
Originally named RU 486 by the French pharmaceutical company Roussel-Uclaf (thus "RU"), mifepristone features 29 carbons, 35 hydrogens, 1 nitrogen and 2 oxygen atoms per molecule in contrast to a molecule of the natural hormone progesterone with 21 carbons, 30 hydrogens, and 2 oxygen atoms. RU-486 acts as an antagonist for progesterone by binding to the progesterone site, and tying itself to the hormone and also blocking its release. Mifepristone is a substituted 19-nor steroid compound designated by organic chemists as 11-beta-[p-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-17beta-hydroxy-17-(1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-3-one. It forms a yellow powder with a molecular weight of 429.6, a melting point of 191 to 196 degrees Celsius, and is insoluble in water or hexane and very soluble in methanol, chloroform, or acetone.
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There are many factors determining how likely your startup is to grow, but which factors are the most important for you to succeed?
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Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently released its latest monthly survey of senior member company executives. The survey finds that business conditions improved for the sixth month in a row in April. The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions measured 57.1. While down slightly from the 60.9 mark recorded in March, a reading above 50 indicates more panelists reported better conditions compared to the previous month than reported worse conditions.
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Investigators are still examining evidence in a fire that damaged refrigeration units at Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico, over the weekend, but a Chaves County Sheriff's Department spokesman says an unknown substance found on the units indicates the fire was intentionally set and the result of arson.
The meat processing facility has been closed in recent months but is scheduled to reopen Monday, Aug. 5, in a controversial move to switch operations from cattle processing to a horse slaughterhouse. Investigators have confirmed they are investigating the possibility the fire was designed to prevent the facility from reopening on schedule.
Valley Meat Company has captured headlines in recent months and has been at the center of a national debate over the ethics of slaughtering horses and exporting the meat to countries where human consumption is both legal and common.
On June 30, USDA issued a permit to Valley Meat Company to operate a horse slaughterhouse, saying they were required to do so by law because the company had met all necessary requirements. While horse meat is not legal for human consumption in the United States, no law prohibits exporting the meat to other countries, provided the product passes federal inspection.
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The company previously announced they would reopen next Monday, but that opening depends on court action Friday when a federal judge considers a lawsuit filed by animal rights groups designed to block the company's plan.
Fire erupted just outside the plant Saturday night and engulfed several refrigeration units before a passing motorist spotted the blaze and called 911. The plant is located about eight miles outside of the Roswell city limits.
Valley Meat Company owner Rick De Los Santos says someone apparently jumped a fence at the facility and intentionally poured an accelerant on five compressors to start the fire. He says if not for the report from the motorist and quick response by fire officials, "the fire could have been more damaging.
"It didn't start on its own," De Los Santos told reporters. "Someone started it."
De Los Santos says the refrigeration units are critical for the plant's scheduled reopening Monday and will need to be replaced to meet that deadline. The plant will need to lay out about $18,000 to get the units running again.
De Los Santos also says there have been a "large number" of threats against both the plant and him personally since he revealed plans to switch the plant's operations from beef processing to a horse processing facility last year.
Many animal rights groups argue that horses are companion animals and should not be slaughtered like livestock, and say because of chemical and medications given to horses regularly, horse meat is not safe for human consumption. Last week high profile support for those opposed to the plant's opening was offered when actor Robert Redford and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson formed a foundation opposing the slaughter of horses.
In contrast to those who oppose horse slaughter as inhumane, others support it saying it is the most humane method of disposing of unwanted, aged and often abandoned horses that often suffer from starvation or are left to face predators. They say many horses are mass-transported to slaughter facilities in Mexico where the animals face worse treatment.
An attorney for the Roswell plant says if a suspect is arrested in the suspected arson incident, they could face federal charges under terms of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. He also says depending on a court hearing Friday, the refrigeration units will be replaced and the plant will open on Monday as scheduled.
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Release Date: 2004 |
I dislike your style, a long track by track review. I know you spent a long time on this, but track by tracks do not help me.
I like the RHCP, so I might consider this album.
Album Rating: 3.0This is the only solo Frusciantia album I have, and its pretty good. Its kinda boring at some parts, I give it a 3
Album Rating: 5.0I love this album. Frusciante is one of the best muscians ever. Of all his solo work though I like To Record Water for Ten Days the best, followed by Curtains.
he is a musical genius, great album as well, though i would give it a four
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Fantastic album. Song To Sing When I'm Lonely is my favorite on the album right now. Brilliant.
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Fav songs: Carvel, Omission, and The Slaughter.
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Iv got Curtains and Shadows Collide with People, which John Frusciante album should i get next?
Album Rating: 4.0Get one of his earlier albums. I'm not saying there any better but it'll at least make your collection represent the more of the Frusciante timeline.
maybe "inside of emptiness" or "niandra lades"
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"Are we writing on the computer today?" my eager 4th grade beginners asked as they piled into the ESL classroom. My English language learners are suddenly excited about writing. They enter my classroom with enthusiasm and leave reluctantly. Last year I wouldn't have believed it possible. What brought about my students' enthusiasm for writing? The purchase of wireless Apple iBook laptops for the ESL classroom has transformed the way I teach my English language learners. I have seen remarkable progress in their writing and in their motivation to learn.
When I first started to use a computer about 19 years ago, it took a while before I felt comfortable writing directly in a word processing program. In contrast, I've found that most of my students prefer writing directly on the computer. This has a huge impact on writing because students are much more disposed to edit and rewrite. They are also more willing to begin by putting their ideas on a graphic organizer and developing their compositions from there. As a result, the length and depth of their written work has greatly increased and they are more willing to expand on their ideas. Most importantly, they have become much more enthusiastic about writing, and projects that once took weeks are now completed in a few days.
According to Mark Presensky (2001), today's students are "digital natives". By this he means that they have grown up in an environment that has always included computers, the Internet, cell phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. We, the teachers of these digital natives, are what Presensky calls "digital immigrants". We speak "digital" as a second language (DSL). We grew up in a drastically different text-based environment and even if we have tried to keep up with current technology, we speak this language with an accent. Presensky contends that our educational system was not designed to teach today's students.
Technology has had an enormous influence on my teaching. I feel that elementary-age students need to be encouraged to do research, take notes, and write on computers. This keeps them engaged. As an example, let me explain a project I developed for my 4th grade intermediate learners.
In response to a fictional story we read, I asked my students to describe a place where they enjoyed spending time. They first arranged their ideas on a graphic organizer using Kidspiration software. They completed this organizer directly on the computer. One of my best writers, Erin, wrote the organizer to show three activities that she liked to do at the park.
From this outline, I asked Erin to expand the information under "Have fun with my family." Her resulting organizer showed three ways she had fun with her family in the park. Next, I asked Erin to write about the badminton game that she had listed on our organizer. Here is what she wrote:
The last time I went to the park, I play badminton with my family. We divide into two teams and play against each other. I practice badminton with my dad for a whole week so I thought I could beat my cousins. Unfortunately, I was wrong. My cousins are much better than me!
You can see how Erin expanded one part of her organizer and fleshed it out so that it became a paragraph of her completed essay. She repeated this technique with each part of her organizer.
With 5th & 6th grade groups, I used Inspiration. With the latest version, my students could research information for a report or other writing assignment and organize it on a template in Inspiration directly on their laptops. They can spell check their work, use a thesaurus or dictionary, change the organizer into an outline and export that outline to their word processing program. These outlines become their frame for writing.
Let's face it, students do not learn in the same way that they did ten years ago. We can blame technology or we can use it to our advantage. We can no longer, however, teach in the same way. Even though digital may be our second language, as digital immigrants we can become more collaborative in our approach, while learning from the digital natives in our classes.
Kidspiration (2001) Inspiration Software, Inc. Portland, OR
Inspiration 8.0 (2006) Inspiration Software, Inc. Portland, OR
Prensky, M. Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Part 1, On the Horizon, September/October 2001, Volume 9, Number 5; NCB University Press. http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/default.asp


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We are a husband and wife team of veterinarians opening a brand new, state of the art animal hospital located in the Eastern Panhandle of rural West Virginia. Our goals are to provide the highest quality of compassionate veterinary care for all animals. The highest population of animals treated will be dogs, cats, cows, horses, and sheep. Costs will be reasonable for the area and care will be exceptional. It will be a very comfortable, family oriented place for owners and their pets regardless of the pet's health status. The facility will be able to accomodate small animals as well as large animals, and house/farm calls will also be available. Services will include surgery, preventative medicine, internal medicine, boarding and grooming.
Our audience is any and all pet or livestock owners in need of veterinary or grooming services.
Looking for a logo to represent our new animal hospital.
We would like for the logo to incorporate details which exemplify the animals and owners we plan to serve.
Clear and simple, a logo that we can use for letterhead, emblems on our staff shirts and clothing, internet webpage, outdoor signage. File formats should be provided that can be utilized for the aforementioned plans.
The colors we are using for the hospital exterior are a forest green and light tan/khaki, with rock accents. Our interior will be similar bringing the outside into our waiting area.
This area is a tourist pit stop and we want out of towners to know we offer boarding, grooming and emergency care.
The area is known for its natural beauty (South Branch Valley of the Potomac River, in West Virginia) our building intends to incorporate this and the logo should complement the building as it will be included on the outside signage.
The attached files are some ideas we have viewed and catch our eye, however all are lacking livestock aspects.
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Asking for a raise is a stressful and often awkward experience. Unfortunately, for the uninitiated, it could also be a potentially harmful one for your career if you say/do the wrong thing. If you're not careful in how you approach your employer, you risk humiliating yourself, pointing out your flaws instead of your strengths, and even throwing co-workers under the bus unintentionally. Sure, it's important to say the right things, but before you figure out what those things are, it's much easier to start with the list of things you SHOULDN'T say during this all-important negotiation.
Every boss, worker, and company is different. But when it comes to asking for a raise, there are some universal "no-nos" you have to avoid at all costs. Here are the nine most common.
Timing really is everything.
If your company is enjoying fat profit margins, record-breaking sales numbers, and unprecedented expansion then by all means -- walk in there and ask for a pay raise. Things are obviously coming up roses and you need to strike while the iron is hot.
But, on the other hand, if the people on each side of your cubicle have been let go in the last few months and employees are getting e-mails on a daily basis asking if anyone has ideas on how to cut costs, that's usually a red flag. Especially considering the down economy as of late, it's important to know where your company stands financially before you ask for a pay raise. Walking into your boss' office the day after a dismal quarterly report is issued makes you look unprofessional, self-serving, and out of touch.
When you're trying to convince someone to invest in you, it's best to avoid complaining right off the bat.
Look, we get it. You haven't had a raise in three years despite being an above average employee, and you're ticked off. It's understandable. But you have to understand that unless you were working at a recession-proof company, times were tough all around. Many businesses lost money and lots of employees endured far worse than simply not getting a pay raise. If you're going to focus on yourself, make the ask about your strengths and what makes you valuable as an employee. Harping on the negative comes off as lazy and self-absorbed -- not the messages you want to be sending to the person who controls the purse strings.
Again, you're not telling your employer anything he/she doesn't already know.
It's not that what you're saying is necessarily wrong. There's a very good possibility you are doing the work of multiple people, seeing that layoffs were rampant when the economy tanked and hiring has only recently picked back up again. But what you're forgetting is you aren't the only one who has been impacted, as your co-workers are likely in the same boat -- both the overburdened ones still at the company and the ones who lost their jobs. Highlighting your accomplishments and hard work without coming across as whiny means you'll have a much better chance of a few extra bucks in your paycheck.
Chances are your boss has a calendar. If not on the desk or wall, it's in a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. So why are you bringing up arbitrary dates that really mean nothing in the end?
Unless you negotiated a performance review or pay raise after a certain amount of time, being in your position one year or two years means nothing. Zip. Nada. Just because you've managed to occupy the same space for a certain amount of time doesn't mean you deserve a raise, and it has no bearing on your performance. So, if you go into that office and lead with "Well boss, it's been a year now so I want a raise" you're probably not going to get it. Nor should you.
Prove yourself, not how long you've been there.
A raise, by definition, means getting EXTRA. So, knowing that, how can you possibly think it's a good idea to ask for more money simply because you've done the minimum?
Keep in mind you're asking your employer to break from the negotiated agreement in order to give you something more. Undoubtedly when you ask for more money, your boss will ask you why you think you deserve it. If you have no better explanation to offer than "Well, I do what I'm supposed to," then you're in huge trouble. And you probably shouldn't have asked for a raise in the first place, because salary increases are for high-performers and those committed to excellence.
Raises are about what you've done, but they have more to do with what you'll do in the future. So, if you've only proven to be a mediocre asset to the company, your boss will be hard pressed to give you anything other than what you've earned.
Having a baby? Taking care of a sick relative? Just bought a house and need to make the mortgage payment?
These things are a huge deal and they're justifiably at the forefront of your mind, but they don't factor into whether or not you deserve a bump in pay.
Again, when asking your boss for a raise, you need solid reasons. So if you hang your hat on personal problems that don't even relate to your job at all, you're automatically at a disadvantage. Now instead of focusing on your professional accomplishments, your boss think you're trying to sway him/her with some kind of sob story. Bosses can be sympathetic and I'm sure many of them are aware of your troubles and feel for you, especially if you have a good enough relationship that you've discussed what's happening in the past. But that sympathy does not -- and should not -- translate into a higher salary.
Don't ask for a ridiculous amount of money. And definitely don't do it in the Dr. Evil voice.
But seriously, even if you've timed your raise request correctly, focused on your professional accomplishments, left the personal stuff out, and proved to your boss that you're worthy of the investment, eventually you'll be asked the million-dollar question -- how much money do you want? So be prepared. The first thing you should do is use our Salary Wizard to look up your job title, plug in your location and see what your job is worth. Depending on where you fall in the bell curve, you'll want to tailor your raise request accordingly. There are many factors that go into determining how much you should ask for (the financial state of the company, how much revenue you generated, how much money you saved the company, etc), but merit increases are generally in the range of 1% to 5%. So, if you're already well paid and you ask for a 30% increase, be prepared for some puzzling looks and the possibility of being laughed out of the room.
In short, do your research and then exercise common sense and good judgment.
Never, ever, ever compare yourself to another co-worker.
It can't be stressed enough how horrible an idea this is. First of all, it makes you look like a busybody and gossip hound for finding out a co-worker's salary. Second, it makes you look petty and whiny, especially because it's possible Sally has more education than you, was a better negotiator during the interview process, or has proven herself more than you have. But lastly, this is YOUR raise request and performance review, so it should focus on you and not anyone else. Instead of complaining about someone else, focus on your strengths and the value you bring to the company. Did you spearhead a successful project, save the company a ton of money with a great idea, or bring in lots of new business? Then THAT'S what is going to get you what you want. Not a gripe-fest.
Plus, it might throw Sally under the bus and cause some office angst if you have to work with her in the future.
Do you like getting ultimatums? Didn't think so.
Look, we know this tactic works sometimes and different experts might advocate for a bold approach. But we believe the other, better methods listed in this article are much more preferable and effective than going in guns blazing and laying down the gauntlet. If you do choose this route, all we can advise is don't bluff. If you threaten to walk out the door if you don't get a raise, be prepared to follow through on that threat. Otherwise your boss will know you're a liar, and any future negotiating leverage is all but lost.
Remember timing is key, know when to ask for a raise. But no matter which approach you choose, one thing is certain -- you're going to need all the data you can get when you ask for that raise. Luckily Salary.com can help.
The first thing you should do is research, so you're able to come to the table armed with the knowledge of what your job is worth. Use our free Salary Wizard below to find out what's a fair salary for your position. You can enter your location, education level, years of experience and more to find out an appropriate salary range before you negotiate or ask your boss for a raise. Good luck.


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Skinny = Undouchey?
The Joaquin Phoenix who appeared in that hoax doc I'm Still Here or whatever was bearded, bloated, and vile. And tremendously unpopular. He might argue that "art" is sometimes not appreciated in its time but the fact is, no one got it, and no one f-cking cared.
There may have been an excuse there about making statements about celebrity and fame and privacy - who knows? - but the undeniable truth is that Joaquin hasn't worked, properly, in something like 3 years and he still has a house, a car, food in the kitchen, and isn't about to get evicted because he can't keep up with the bills.
You have the luxury?
THAT is what Celebrity afforded him. No complaints there, right? In other words, the sh-t balances out. Stop your f-cking moaning.
Maybe he's figured this out?
Not sure.
He does however look a lot better. Lean. Healthy...ish. Walking around LA the other day. Does the shedding of the indulgent facial hair and weight signal a new attitude? Hope so.
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Boiler Efficiency Technology: Compared to solar energy which collects alternative energy at a dependable constant, water evaporates and wind dies down.
A solar panel is made up of an array of black squares called photovoltaic cells which collect energy from the Sun. More and more, solar panels are getting more efficient, and progressively cheaper due to innovative designs which focus the collected sunlight with ever-increasing precision to a singular point.
As the size of the cells decreases, their efficiency increases, making each cell less expensive and more productive to manufacture. In terms of cost, therefore, the price of producing solar-power energy per watt-hour has decreased to $4.00 as of this writing; whereas, 17 years ago, it was almost double that cost.
Generating solar-powered electricity is clearly environment-friendly because of its absolutely zero emissions into the atmosphere while it utilizes one of the most naturally available resources to generate it.
Solar panels are gradually and definitely becoming more practical and popular features on the rooftops of people's homes, being easy to install as a heating system to provide hot water or electricity.
Photovoltaic cells utilize copper pipes running through a glass-covered collector for heating water which is usually stored in a water tank on the roof. The circulated water is siphoned thermally in and out of the tank, producing hot water.
Even on cloudy or stormy days, photovoltaic cells have become more efficient at collecting enough solar energy. Particularly, Uni-Solar, has developed solar collection arrays for the home that operate efficiently during overcast days, by utilizing a more technologically-advanced system which stores more energy at one time during sunny days than other less-efficient systems.
Another solar power system now available for consumers is the PV System which is connected to a nearby electrical grid. When there is an excess of solar energy being collected by any home, the excess energy is transmitted to the grid for shared use as a means of decreasing the grid's dependence on hydro-generated electricity.
Connecting to the PV System can help bring down one's energy costs as compared to a complete solar energy system, while immediately decreasing pollution and removing pressure off the grid system. Several places are establishing centralized solar collection systems for small towns or suburban areas.
Some top corporations have signified their intention to also enter into the use of solar power generation (a clear sign that solar-generated energy has become an economically viable source of alternative energy).
In fact, Google is installing a 1.6-megawatt solar-power generation system on top of its corporate headquarters, while Wal Mart plans to set up its own gigantic 100-megawatt system.
Countries, such as Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and the United States, have been promoting the cause of solar-energy production by granting government subsidies or by providing tax breaks to companies and families who desire to use solar power for generating their heat or electricity.
With the advances in technology being applied for more efficient solar collection materials, more and more private investors will realize the advantages of investing in this "green" system and view solar energy collecting as a wise and productive alternative energy source.


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Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Young, dean of the Liberty University School of Aeronautics, was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to serve on the Virginia Aviation Board.
Young will represent Region 5, which covers the City of Lynchburg, as well as Campbell, Appomattox, Pittsylvania, Nottoway, Prince Edward, and Halifax counties. Board members serve four-year terms.
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Johnson, meanwhile, plays a version of the same character he's portrayed countless times before, only with one added degree of difficulty: His Will Sawyer (even the name sounds generic) gets around on a prosthetic foot, having lost it in an opening sequence that explains why this former Marine and FBI agent is now a settled-down family man, running a private-security outfit that's enlisted to run a systems check on the building by its mogul developer (Chin Han from "The Dark Knight").
The family element (with Neve Campbell as Will's wife) is key, providing the rationale for Will — the latest version of the right guy in the wrong place — to engage in a series of death-defying feats, in much the way Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the kill (and kill and kill) switch when his daughter was kidnapped in "Commando."
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A Florida man is behind the wheel of his car again after the Department of Motor Vehicles suspended and then restored his license - accusing him of fraud at first because he changed his last name to his wife's.
"The suspension has been lifted," said Kristen Olsen-Doolan, spokeswoman for the Florida Department Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. "We're doing training so everyone realizes it [the name change] works both ways."
Lazaro Dinh, formerly Lazaro Sopena, changed his name in July of 2011 after he married his wife, Hanh Dinh. As "an act of love" to her, he said, he decided he'd change his name.
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He began to research the Florida DMV website and, and said he called to make sure he would have the proper documents to make the name change possible. All he needed, according to the DMV, was a new Social Security card and the original marriage certificate. When he walked into the DMV offices in West Palm Beach, he paid the $20 fee and left with a new license. The couple had been married a month. Following the name change on his license, Dinh changed his name on his credit cards, passport and bank accounts.
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"I figured I had everything to switch over to her last name," he said.
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Dinh received notice on Jan. 14 that the DMV had denied his right to drive. He decided to ask for a hardship license - allowable if you've been accused of offenses such as drunk driving - but he was denied because of his alleged fraud.
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Cary Sherman and the Lost Generation
The RIAA's Cary Sherman had a screed about the Stop Online Piracy and PROTECT IP Acts in the New York Times recently. Techdirt's Mike Masnick brilliantly gutted it, and I'm not going to pile on – a tour de force requires no augmentation. What I want to suggest is that the recording industry – or, at least, its trade group – is dangerously out of touch.
Contrast this with at least part of the movie industry, as represented by Paramount Pictures. I received a letter from Al Perry, Paramount's Vice President Worldwide Content Protection & Outreach. He proposed coming here to Brooklyn Law School to
exchange ideas about content theft, its challenges and possible ways to address it. We think about these issues on a daily basis. But, as these last few weeks [the SOPA and PROTECT IP debates] made painfully clear, we still have much to learn. We would love to come to campus and do exactly that.
Jason Mazzone, Jonathan Askin, and I are eagerly working to have Perry come to campus, both to present Paramount's perspective and to discuss it with him. We'll have input from students, faculty, and staff, and I expect there to be some pointed debate. We're not naive – the goal here is to try to win support for Paramount's position on dealing with IP infringement – but I'm impressed that Perry is willing to listen, and to enter the lion's den (of a sort).
And that's the key difference: Perry, and Paramount, recognize that Hollywood has lost a generation. For the last decade or so, students have grown up in a world where content is readily available via the Internet, through both licit and illicit means; where the content industries are the people who sue your friends and force you to watch anti-piracy warnings at the start of the movies you paid for; and where one aspires to be Larry Lessig, not Harvey Weinstein. Those of us who teach IP or Internet law have seen it up close. In another ten years, these young lawyers are going to be key Congressional staffers, think tank analysts, entrepreneurs, and law firm partners. And they think Hollywood is the enemy. I don't share that view – I think the content industries are amoral profit maximizers, just like any other corporation – but I understand it.
And that's where Sherman is wrong and Perry is right. The old moves no longer work. Buying Congresspeople to pass legislation drafted behind closed doors doesn't really work (although maybe we'll find out when we debate the Copyright Term Extension Act of 2018). Calling it "theft" when someone downloads a song they'd never otherwise pay for doesn't work (even Perry is still on about this one).
One more thing about Sherman: his op-ed reminded me of Detective John Munch in Homicide, who breaks down and shouts at a suspect, "Don't you ever lie to me like I'm Montel Williams. I am not Montel Williams." Sherman lies to our faces and expects us not to notice. He writes, "the Protect Intellectual Property Act (or PIPA) was carefully devised, with nearly unanimous bipartisan support in the Senate, and its House counterpart, the Stop Online Piracy Act (or SOPA), was based on existing statutes and Supreme Court precedents." Yes, it was carefully devised – by content industries. SOPA was introduced at the end of October, and the single hearing that was held on it was stacked with proponents of the bill. "Carefully devised?" Key proponents didn't even know how its DNS filtering provisions worked. He argues, "Since when is it censorship to shut down an operation that an American court, upon a thorough review of evidence, has determined to be illegal?" Because censorship is when the government blocks you from accessing speech before a trial. "A thorough review of evidence" is a flat lie: SOPA enabled an injunction filtering a site based on an ex parte application by the government, in contravention of a hundred years of First Amendment precedent. And finally, he notes the massive opposition to SOPA and PROTECT IP, but then asks, "many of those e-mails were from the same people who attacked the Web sites of the Department of Justice, the Motion Picture Association of America, my organization and others as retribution for the seizure of Megaupload, an international digital piracy operation?" This is a McCarthyite tactic: associating the remarkable democratic opposition to the bills – in stark contrast to the smoke-filled rooms in which Sherman worked to push this legislation – with Anonymous and other miscreants.
But the risk for Sherman – and Paramount, and Sony, and other content industries – is not that we'll be angry, or they'll be opposed. It's that they'll be irrelevant. And if Hollywood takes the Sherman approach, rather than the Perry one, deservedly so.
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