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Downtown Sarasota office dwellers, residents and pedestrians better look up this Thursday. Circus Sarasota headliner and Guinness World Record holder Nik Wallenda will walk 600 feet across a high-wire strung between the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota and One Watergate Condominium.
The walk is scheduled to happen around 9 a.m. Feb. 4, near the intersection of North Tamiami Trail and Ringling Boulevard. People are being encouraged to watch the stunt from parking lots surrounding the Ritz.
Like last year's downtown spectacle, in which daredevil clown Bello Nock ascended a 92-foot sway pole in Five Points Park, Wallenda's high-wire walk is intended to drum up publicity for Circus Sarasota, which opens Friday, Feb. 12. However, according to Circus Sarasota founder and Director Pedro Reis, Wallenda's stunt, performed 200 feet above street level, will "dwarf" last season's sway-pole bit.
"The crazier the better," said Reis, who received the Sarasota County Commission's blessing in December. "We want to create an event that will get national recognition,"
In 2008, Wallenda, 31, broke the Guinness Book of World Record for the longest and highest bicycle ride on a high wire when he walked 150 feet suspended 20 stories over the streets in Newark, N.J.
After reaching the end of the wire by foot, Wallenda, a Sarasota resident, returned on a bicycle. The stunt, performed off the roof of the Prudential Center in downtown Newark, was broadcast live on "The Today Show" prompting Wallenda to perform 14 skywalks this summer, including a 1,000-foot walk across the Allegheny River.
"Pedro's never done anything this big before," said Wallenda, who also holds the Guinness World Record for performing an eight-person pyramid on a high wire, performed in 2001 with his family's troupe. "I've known him my whole life and I'd do anything to help him out."
Wallenda is the great-grandson of Karl Wallenda, the founder of The Flying Wallendas. He lives in Sarasota full-time with his wife, Erendira, a trapeze artist, and their three children.


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Motonation is proud to announce a whole new boot series from Sidi for 2011. The Cobra series of sport boots will encompass standard, Air and Rain versions at a price point between Sidi's premier Vertebra boot and its entry level Fusion boot. Available in the USA between mid November and mid December depending on the model and color Motonation expects the Cobra series to further drive Sidi's USA competition to drink.
-The patented and trademarked Vertebra System protects the rider's Achilles tendon.
-Thermoplastic resin ankle protection.
-Bolt on (no Velcro!) replaceable, adjustable and aerodynamic nylon scuff pads on the toe.
-Composite inner sole.
-Removable arch support.
-Nylon shin deflector plate.
-Lorica outer construction.
-Double stitched in all high stress areas.
-All bolt on parts are replaceable.
-An elastic panel adjacent to the entry zipper allows a bind free zip and improved fit.
-Dual compound sole.
-DuPont polymer toe shift pad.
-Perforated Teflon treated nylon lining.
-Replaceable shock absorbing heel cup.
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In the not-so-distant future, you may be able to send a message to your refrigerator and have it create a meal for you via three-dimensional printing.
Emerging 3D printer technology, which has the potential to create a multitude of objects such as art, jewelry, personalized dolls and toys, mechanical parts, medical devices and yes, even food, will be on display at Bemidji State University. The demonstration of 3D printing technology, "Taking Shape: 3D Printing," will be held March 25 from 6-8 p.m. in Room 100 of BSU's Bridgeman Hall.
The demonstration is offered free of charge, but space is limited and those interested are encouraged to pre-register online.
Using a process often called "additive manufacturing," 3D printers place material — which can include plastics, concrete, metal, wood, food and even human cells — in precise layered patterns, slowly building up to a completed three-dimensional object. The event, hosted by BSU's 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering ATE Regional Center of Excellence, will feature live demonstrations of 3D printers in action and presentations on the potential of this still-developing technology.
The demonstration also will include discussion of recent developments in 3D printing technology, which are impacting many segments of society including the arts, education, medicine and business. At the same time, the cost of some 3D printers has dropped to as little as $1,000 per unit, placing the purchase of this technology within reach for small- to mid-sized businesses or organizations and even individuals for use in the home.
• Jeremy Leffelman, assistant director of 360° Center of Excellence; (218) 755-4222
• Jessica Gehrke, 360° communication specialist; (218) 755-2209
About 360°
The 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering ATE Regional Center of Excellence is a consortium of 13 Minnesota higher education institutions. It is led by Bemidji State University and includes 12 other technical and community colleges in the state. 360° is designing a 21st-century education system that prepares individuals for rewarding careers in manufacturing and meets the needs of the region's manufacturing employers through an enhanced pipeline, industry-driven curriculum and authentic assessment. 360° is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and received a National Science Foundation award in 2012 to become an Advanced Technological Education Regional Center.
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When Christina and I heard about Selvedge's 'I love linen' evening in the beautiful 17th century Fenton House in Hampstead, we couldn't resist a visit! As we walked up to the house through the beautifully kept gardens, we spotted our India Rose tablecloths on the tables laden with strawberries and champagne… and we knew it was going to be a lovely evening.
We listened to a wonderful talk by Elizabeth Baer on the French antique linens she has collected over the years from France, and were delighted to be able to have a closer look at particular pieces – from delicately hand embroidered napkins for young lady's trousseaux, to red and blue ticking blankets for oxen in the fields. We listened to the stories behind the linens Elizabeth has collected in France and about the different uses her clients have for the textile she brings back to the UK. We were transported right back to hazy summer lunches when shown large linen squares that were historically used as portable lunchboxes in France; bread and cheese and drinks would be placed in the centre of the square and wrapped up in the linen to be carried easily to work. The linen would then be unfolded at lunch and used as a tablecloth whilst they ate – it was agreed that the French have always known how to dine in style! I then got lost in an imaginary world of linen dressed trestle tables under the dappled shade of trees and wished for a French summer…
The evening was rounded off by an opportunity to have a closer look at the antique linens and a chance to enjoy the house and grounds. On the way home Christina and I also took the chance to explore the surrounding area of Hampstead (we shot our A/W2006 catalogue here), well worth a look at the stunning houses and old fashioned streets if you are ever in the area!
We love the beauty and functionality of linen here at Cabbages & Roses, and understand its timeless appeal for everyday living for both fashion and the home. We have a beautiful collection of our linens on our website (www.cabbagesandroses.com) as well as limited printed vintage linen sheets in our shops, not to be missed!


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I've always been one to share success. Maybe, at times, it's been a character flaw, maybe I do it because I love the spotlight and I want other people to feel that shine too. Or maybe, it's because I am, a fairly good person.
I love following Travel Bloggers around and seeing where they're off to next. Does anybody else live vicariously through travel bloggers? Or, is that just me? You're off to New York? Do you mean we're off to New York?
Since it's Follow Friday, let's do things a little differently.
If you're wondering about the featured image, it's me giving you all a round of applause. You're all doing amazing and you all deserve every opportunity the comes your way. Okay, maybe I was dancing along to the Flamenco in Sevilla, but it was a nice sentiment??? Plus, it kinda works, right?
I did a call out on Twitter a few weeks ago, this has been something I've been planning for quite a while. I see my stats rocket and I was trying my hardest to share the love that you guys give me. I wanted to find a way to share some amazing bloggers that give me the ultimate travel inspiration, whilst keeping it as relevant and interesting as possible to my own audience.
I scroll through my Twitter and it's like travelling the world. There are so many beautiful places sprung to my attention. Sure, I could Google search Stockholm or Vienna or New Zealand. But, is that the real experience? I'll be honest before I became a blogger, I didn't ever read blogs. Truth be told, I was missing out.
Living on the Costa Blanca is amazing, but what often gets people is that even though I live in a beautiful holiday destination, it's not my holiday destination, anymore.
I still need a holiday. Whether that's somewhere further afield in Spain, or to a different country. My list is still growing, and thanks to these bloggers, they keep that desire to travel alive and burning.
Disney – Lize in Disneyland
Is there ever a time I don't want to be in Disney? It's become a mission of mine to travel to all of the Disney parks in the world. Two out of six, isn't too shabby, especially since we're going to Disney park number 3 this winter.
I love everything about Disney, its flair, its charm and its powerful way of giving everybody that bit of sparkle to believe in magic, once again. Even though I've already been to Walt Disney World, a few times, and Disneyland Resort, I'd still love to go back, which is why Lize makes my list of travel bloggers to follow!
How can you not love following along a Disney blog and keeping up to date with what they've been up to? Please let me live vicariously through you.
Lize also does amazing Disney hauls, Disney book reviews, Disney wishlists and Disney favourites. If you want a shimmer of Disney on your feed, because who doesn't, then make sure you're following Lize! She's on Twitter and Instagram, too.
Japan – Abbie Jade Wanders
If you need a reason to go to Japan or 31 reasons to go to Japan, then Abbie has you covered. Admittedly, Japan was always somewhere I never thought I'd ever want to visit. Alex would always throw Japan into the equation and I would always give him a puzzled look. That was until I started researching it more.
I followed Abbie on her journey to Japan, and it was truly amazing. It has now made it on to one of the countries I'd like to visit. The big city lights of Tokyo, the serenity of Mount Fuji plus the cherry blossom!
Abbie is also from Leicester with an MA Translation Studies, in Spanish and French, so we're already more or less the same person. She loves nothing more than travelling the world with her other half, dragging him to see sunsets with a glass of wine in her hand, I told you we're one.
She's currently working to plan her Round the World trip and I'm sure it'll be spectacular. I'm so looking forward to following along on her journey – her blog posts and social media posts always scream wanderlust!
Make sure you're following along on her blog, Instagram and Twitter because her travels will make you want to pack your bags and go.
Edinburgh – Seeking Sammy
Edinburgh, Scotland. Even though I grew up in England, I have never ventured into Scottish lands. It's one of those, 'so close but so far' places. Regardless, Edinburgh has always remained pretty high on my 'go-to' list.
I loved following Sammy's departure from Edinburgh, she really highlighted the best of Edinburgh and even some places I'd never have thought of before. I mean, that library is sitting at the top of my must-see in Edinburgh list. If there's anything Belle'esque, it's the Armchair Bookstore in Edinburgh.
Sammy was raised in England, but currently lives in Scotland and is a fellow lover of travelling. You can read more of Sammy's posts by following this link Seeking Sammy be sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter, too!
Stockholm – Treasured Travels
The city spread across the islands. Stockholm is undoubtedly Scandinavia's capital of chicness and suavity. History, culture, water and woodland crash together to form a perfect city break. Stockholm would be a welcomed change from the scorching hot sun of Spain, though I'm sure I'd be ready to take the sun back once we land!
Becky at Treasure Travels created a beautiful post about Stockholm and it certainly solidified why I wanted to go so much. She has some absolutely amazing ideas of what to do in Stockholm following her solo travel back in October 2017. I have to add Gamla Stan and a Fika trip to my ever-growing list of travel plans.
Becky describes herself as an around the world flashpacker, who works hard whilst "making the most of being a twenty-something in Manchester".
You can see more of Becky's travel, including her Stockholm post by following this link: Treasured Travel. Don't forget to keep up to date with her Twitter and Instagram!
New York – Where Charlie Wanders
Charlie is a fantastic travel blogger and I'm constantly following her around in the least creepiest way, ever.
Her photos are always amazing and her blog posts are engaging, fun and informative. If there's anybody that fuels my need to go to New York, it's Charlie in her 5 Days in New York post which you can read here: https://wherecharliewanders.com/2018/01/11/guide-5-days-new-york-best-city/
I loved reading about Central Park and Brooklyn. I love that she loves the Friends building, just as much as I know I will when I get there. She had an outstanding view from her hotel, so I have made a mental note to book it… as soon as we plan our trip to New York, of course.
You can follow Charlie on Instagram and Twitter.
Poland – Passport and Pixels
Bella is one of the sweetest people you will come across in the blogging community, so if you're not following along with her adventures yet, what are you doing?!
Unsurprisingly, she was UK Blog Awards Photographer of the Year and she's part of the Lonely Planet's team of Pathfinder Bloggers. She's been selected a whopping four times as part of Lonely Planet's monthly roundup of best travel blogs. Everything she ever does and achieves, she deserves.
I really love her "unhelpful guide to…" series. They definitely take a new spin on travelling and I love seeing what strangely useful, unhelpful things she gets up to. The photo above was a gorgeous feature of the farmland in Poland and it's something I hadn't associated with Poland before.
Make sure you follow Bella on Twitter and Instagram!
I could have featured so many more and I have loved writing this, so keep tuned because I'm sure I'll feature more of you, very soon!
Other places on my travel bucket list include:
- Norway
- Iceland
- Germany
- Canada
- Denmark
- Belgium
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Croatia
Let's hope I tick some of these off, very soon!
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Fender, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is marking the anniversary with a series of events around the country, including a takeover of Guitar Center in Braintree on Tuesday.
You don't have to be a guitar nut to recognize the sound of a Fender Stratocaster, the weapon of choice for guitar gods from Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour to Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Buddy Guy, John Mayer and Quincy-bred surf rock legend Dick Dale. Another local ace, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, once described the sound of a Stratocaster to Rolling Stone as "dinosaurs eating cars."
This year is the Stratocaster's 60th anniversary, and as Justin Norvell, vice president of product development for Fender, notes, it's never gone out of style.
"It's versatile," Norvell said. "The Stratocaster was designed from a unique place, and because it's modular and nothing's more than a few screws away, it's easy to modify. It's also comfortable to our eyes, but what we forget sometimes is that in the '50s, it was so strange-looking people made comments about it being from outer space."
Fender, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is marking the anniversary with a series of events around the country, including a takeover of Guitar Center in Braintree on Tuesday.
Throughout the evening, Fender specialists will be giving away T-shirts, gifts and prizes, as well as talking up the history of the Stratocaster, playing songs closely associated with the guitar, and showing off some rare and one-off Stratocaster models.
"Maybe it'll be one we've made out of a super-special piece of wood, or a lightweight ash wood or a flame maple, or thinline," Norvell said. "We want to really show off the height of the craft. At our factory we're still using a lot of the same equipment we used decades ago."
Norvell's job puts him in touch with guitar aficionados from around the world who want to know everything from the deep history to exacting technical details about certain Strats.
"Some people are very emotionally attached to it," he said. "There's a lot of folklore, too, because Leo Fender didn't document every part of the process in the '50s. People want to know certain differences about Stratocaster creation in various decades."
Norvell plays, and as a Gen-X-er he grew up revering David Gilmour, though he cites current players such as John Mayer as great ambassadors for the instrument, too.
"Most of the people who are lead guitarists playing (Stratocasters) are what we think of as the guitar gods, and I've gotten to meet with and talk to so many of them," he said. "I definitely wouldn't want another job."
With so many guitarists known for playing the Fender Stratocaster – from Jeff Beck and David Gilmour to Ritchie Blackmore, Mark Knopfler, Ry Cooder, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy – it's tough to pick favorites. But here's a list of five personal favorites, four of whom left this world way too soon.
Buddy Holly: The first hero of the Strat – and you can see it in his hands in the statue erected in his honor in Lubbock, Texas. Holly played a maple-necked Stratocaster on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1957, and epitomizes the early use of the Strat as a country/western guitar that evolved into an essential instrument in rock 'n' roll.
Jimi Hendrix: The man, the myth, the ax. No list of popular music's greatest guitarist ignores Hendrix, and no discussion of Hendrix leaves out his use of the Strat to achieve those gnarly tones.
Eddie Hazel: A master of funk and psychedelic rock guitar thanks to his time with Parliament-Funkadelic, Hazel's Strat playing could range from gooey and warm to noisy and terrifying.
Stevie Ray Vaughan: The signature Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster debuted in 1992, with a design based on "Number One," said to be the Texas blues legend's favorite guitar to play and appearing on most albums he cut with Double Trouble.
Dick Dale: Quincy-bred master of the surf guitar created a truly unique sound, much admired and much imitated. Dale has been in the game long enough to have worked with Leo Fender himself, and the two became good friends.


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Microsoft to challenge iCloud with SkyDrive OS X client
The purported SkyDrive images were posted on Saturday by Brazilian blog Gemind, and show demo downloads (machine translation) for Windows or Mac apps that will allow for automatic syncing, storage and remote access to files from the cloud.
Also of note are paid storage options that can be purchased in 20GB, 50GB or 100GB flavors for approximately $10, $25 or $50 per year, respectively.
The extra space will supplement the already copious 25GB in free storage offered by SkyDrive. In comparison, iCloud only offers 5GB of free cloud storage, however Apple's system does not count Photo Stream, iTunes' media, apps and iBooks against the limit.
According to Microsoft's blog, the Metro-style cloud-based Windows 8 app will share characteristics with Dropbox in that users can sync and backup certain files automatically, though SkyDrive goes further and allows limited remote access to files not synced to the cloud. Maximum file size for remote file fetching is pegged at 2GB.
Screenshot of purported Microsoft SkyDrive Windows and Mac client downloads. | Source: Gemind
Ars Technica points out that website LiveSide.net also posted screenshots that showed SkyDrive would support file sharing through social networks like Twitter and Facebook, BitLocker recovery keys, OpenDocument files from Office Web Apps and URL shortening.
iCloud's current file-syncing implementation is aimed mainly at iOS users who can backup device profiles and data to the cloud. Apple's free service does support certain automatic syncing to OS X programs such as Photo Stream and a clunky Pages document syncing procedure, but the process is not as smooth as other third-party solutions.
This situation could change when OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is released this summer as many iOS features like Notification Center and iMessage will be ported to the desktop operating system, though no official word has been given regarding iCloud upgrades.
Apple has invested heavily in iCloud, and the service which was introduced alongside iOS 5 could be getting more features, as previous reports that the company offered to buy Dropbox in a failed nine figure deal point to a definite interest in automatic file storage and syncing.
SkyDrive's social network sharing feature. | Source: LiveSide.net
The SkyDrive update is set to launch later this year with support for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 already announced.
It remains to be seen which Windows 8 SkyDrive features will be implemented in the rumored Mac client, if any, and to what extent the service will affect iCloud.


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Swami Sunday - Free Meditation Program
March 1 2020
Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center
Our morning chant begins at 8:30 am, one full hour of chanting in Sanskrit. The text is "Sree Guru Gita", a profound experience of the ancient practice of svadhyaaya as well as an immersion into the grace-filled power of consciousness. The chant is followed by a sweet meditation and journaling.
At 10:00 am we have a tea break, often with homemade cookies. It's time to chat with other meditators, do a little shopping as well as enjoy informal time with Gurudevi Nirmalananda.
Satsang begins at 10:15 am, with chanting and meditation led by Gurudevi Nirmalananda, as well as her discourse on the principles of spiritual life and practice. Her teachings help you make sense out of your life as well as opening the doorway to deep inner experiences.
If you are new to meditation, she will teach you how, and you benefit from meditating with her and the whole group. Our program ends about 12:15, with an opportunity to connect with the others attending.
Come for the whole morning or just the part that works for you:
8:30 - 10:00 am - Sri Guru Gita & Meditation
10:00 - 10:15 am - Tea & Cookies
10:15 - 11:45 am - Satsang with Gurudevi
11:45 am - 12:15 pm - "Hospitality Half-Hour"
Gurudevi Nirmalananda
Location: Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center, 116 E. Lancaster Ave, Downingtown PA 19335
For more info: www.downingtownyoga.org or 610.644.7555.
When events beyond our control cause unavoidable changes, locations and fees are subject to change without notice.


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Online hiring practices have made it increasingly easy to apply for a job—unless you're a person with a disability, that is. Senior Web Accessibility Consultant Denis Boudreau explores the problem of why the employment rate of Americans with disabilities has continued to drop for the last 25 years, and how web designers and developers hold a key to improving the situation.
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Now we just need to find a yabusame school.
My spec:The Detour is either dancing or mud slinging. The Roadblock the the arrow task. The cold water task is a Route Info task.Of course the dancing could be the RB and the arrow is part of that somehow.BTW, good job Slowhatch!
There is an annual mud-slinging festival in Yotsukaido (Chiba prefecture), although I suppose an "amazing" mud field could be hired anywhere.
This season, the multi Emmy Award-winning series will be broadcast in HD for the first time as the Racers travel 40,000 miles through five continents and 23 cities. Teams begin their journey around the globe from the second-windiest place on the planet, and travel to such picturesque locations as Sydney, Australia, where they find themselves swimming with sharks; Liechtenstein, where they must measure the length of the entire country while riding a motorized bicycle; and Tokyo, Japan, where they must endure the freezing waters from Mount Fuji as part of a spiritual ritual.
Wait, didn't we hear about the waters being a Roadblock? Or is it just me who invented that?
QF21 landed at Narita, not Haneda. Same with the flight from Hong Kong. I dont know if that will change your spec or not.
Can I just say how much I hate that in these later seasons, teams are managing to all get on the one flight. Whatever happened to getting crazy connections through random cities and then running to transfer desks to get standby tickets on earlier flights. Very disappointing
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Grilled Asparagus
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- 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Organic Coconut Oil, melted
- 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Black Pepper
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Rinse asparagus under cold water.
- Grasp asparagus spears near the tip and base. Bend tips together until spears naturally snap.Discard bottom portions.
- Toss asparagus spears with melted coconut oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Lay asparagus on grill across the grates, or in a grill basket.
- Grill for 5 minutes, rolling occasionally to cook evenly.
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Sagemcom 2864 Configuration
The Sagemcom 2864 is the sole modem authorized for use on service over 25 MB/s on networks using Bells' DSL infrastructure. NCF sells these modems for members on 25 MB and faster service.
The Sagemcom 2864 does not come with any manuals and there do not seem to be any manuals available on the company website.
This is the procedure NCF uses to configure a Sagemcom 2864 modem out of the box or after a factory reset.
Getting started
- Plug the power connector into the Sagemcom 2864 and plug the other end into an AC wall jack.
- Note: there is no "power on/off" switch on the Sagemcom 2864.
- Note: the Sagemcom 2864 takes a long time to boot up, as much as five full minutes
- Note: This page shows what the Sagemcom 2864 lights tell you.
- Connect an Ethernet LAN cable to one of the ports and the other end to your computer
- Note: Do not connect anything to the cable coax connection. It should never be connected to any coax cable.
- Connect the modem to the wall phone jack
- In your browser's address bar, enter the IP address for the modem interface page, or click here: 192.168.2.1
- If the modem is fresh from the factory, use the default user name and password to gain access:
- user: admin
- password: admin
If the modem was previously configured for someone else, the password would be the previous user's DSL password. If it is unknown then do a reset to factory default, using a paper-clip in the reset hole on the back. Hold until the power light turns off to reset. The user name and password will now be as above.
Entering the configuration information
|DSL Quick Configuration Info
(Sagemcom DSL modems)
|Modem Web Interface
|Modem login
|Username: admin
Password: (see 'password' below)
|DSL username
|(eg. email@example.com)
|DSL Password
|Starts with 'ncf' (not the same
as your NCF Start Page login)
|Enabled by default (recommended)
|If enabled, WPA2-PSK (AES)
When the modem interface appears in the browser, proceed as follows:
- Select "Home→Account settings"
- Set a new admin password by entering the existing password ("admin") and your new password.
- Note: by default NCF uses your DSL password here.
- Click "save"
- Select "Settings→Internet"
- Enter your user id (like "firstname.lastname@example.com") and your DSL password
- Note: don't forget the "@ncf.ca" or it won't connect
- Click "save"
- Select "Settings→Wireless"
- "Primary Wireless Network" should be "enabled"
- "Broadcast Primary SSID" should be "enabled"
- Enter an identication name for your network under "SSID"
- Note: The SSID is the identification of the network that is broadcast.
- Note: Any identification can be used, but it is recommended that you do not set an SSID that identifies your name or your home's address
- Note: By default NCF sets this to "NCF_<<your 5 character NCF membership id>>" . You could also advertise NCF by adding www.ncf.ca to the SSID, if you like.
- The wireless password can be any password
- Note: by default NCF uses your DSL password here.
- "Security mode", confirm "WPA2-PSK (AES)"
- "Guest Wireless Network", confirm "disabled"
- Click "save"
- Select "Settings→Advanced Settings"
- Confirm "WAN Mode" is "Auto"
- Click "save" if changed
- Select "Settings→Network"
- Confirm "DHCP status" is "Enabled"
- Click "save" if changed
The modem should now connect, although it may take several minutes to complete the connection and give a blue "in service" "@" light indicating internet service is available.
Firewall configuration
The modem interface GUI does not offer any means of configuring the modem's firewall. Testing shows that that by default the firewall is on and all ports are closed and non-responsive, except Port 22 (SSH), which is closed but responds.
Once on line it is recommended that you carry out two tests:
- a speed test
- a security and firewall test with Shields Up
Modem set-up screenshots
See also
- Modem Configuration (DSL) - for a complete list of instructions for all NCF modems
- About DSL modem lights - Sagemcom modems
- Sagemcom 2864 set-up PDF


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Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens. I thought some type of commemoration might be in order, so I went poking around online and found this video. Some of the officers are a little shorter than average, but it's more accurate than The Patriot.
I'm not sure where this school district is located, but they're pulling out all the stops to get kids into the Revolution. Good for them.
Some of you are no doubt horrified and outraged, and are primed and ready to inform us that this activity is not educational at all, that it fosters a sanitized view of combat and may in fact create a generation of callous warmongers. Well, if you absolutely must, then you have my permission to click the comments link under this post's title and moralize until you're blue in the face. Perhaps this sample from a Concerned Parent™ will give you some ideas to get started. Keep in mind, however, that since we don't know what additional context the teachers provided in the classroom and in other assignments, it's just a wee bit presumptuous to assume that the only thing these kids took away from this was a notion that war is a barrel of laughs. Okay?


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We've all heard the bad news about the state of today's workplace. Years of economic recession, business upheaval and intense global competition have taken a toll onorganizational culture and employee engagement. Media channels are brimming with stories of employers that miss the mark.
So, where's the good news?
Maybe that's why Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Places to Work For" list is so popular. Each year, it shines a light on what really works. We're reminded that organizational excellence is all around us, and we have a chance to learn from those examples.
Fortunately this week, the TalentCulture community gets a front-row seat in that learning process, as China Gorman joins us at #TChat events!
As many of you know, China is CEO of Great Place to Work Institute — the firm that produces the "Best Companies to Work For" list. The 2014 edition was announced last Thursday, so we'll be looking at the very latest results. And based on what I've seen, this year's list deserves closer attention.
To set the tone for this week's events, China joined us for a brief "sneak peek" Hangout, where she explained that the 2014 study reveals two new top management priorities.
Last week, she shared other takeaways in a TalentCulture blog post: How Great Companies Attract Top Talent.
What are your thoughts about employers on this year's "best" list? Do you see evidence that organizational culture is gaining ground as a source of competitive advantage? What role should "best practices" play in improving talent strategies? Join us this week to share your ideas and opinions with the #TChat crowd!
#TChat Radio — Wed, Jan 22 — 6:30pmET / 3:30pmPT
Our hosts, Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman talk with China Gorman about what it takes to create and sustain an extraordinary workplace culture. Tune-in LIVE online this Wednesday!
#TChat Twitter — Wed, Jan 22 — 7pmET / 4pmPT
Immediately following the radio show, Meghan, Kevin and China will move to the #TChat Twitter stream, where Dr. Nancy Rubin will moderate a live discussion with the entire TalentCulture community.
Everyone with a Twitter account is invited to participate, as we address these 5 related questions:
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We look forward to hearing your ideas and opinions, as talent-minded professionals who care about the human side of business.
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Thanks, Kevin. Call me "skeptical" but I don't trust these 'Best Places to Work Lists"- everybody wants to be on 'em.... I'd rather trust a clearly objective, carefully researched and authenticated "100 Worst Places to Work" that nobody would want to be on....
I hear you, Keith. Unfortunately most people still live the "worst" places everyday. We'll dig into the Best 100 methodology during the #TChat show this week.
Thanks, Kevin.


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ArunA Biomedical Announces Co Development Of Fully Validated Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Kit
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ArunA Biomedical, Inc., a leader in human embryonic stem cell derived products, announced that it has co-developed a validated kit to produce induced pluripotent stem cells with Open Biosystems now part of Thermo Fisher.
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It's more a reference to the group than the game. We play Shadowrun and occasionally we'll play a session or two of Paranoia. Last week we finished Me and My Shadow Mark IV for instance.
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Halsey Minor is misunderstood... Everything you've heard is wrong
He has just lost another lawsuit–- this time a $21.6 million judgment for Merrill Lynch–- but Halsey Minor vows that legal setbacks won't deter his quest to complete the Landmark Hotel, an incomplete eyesore that holds the promise of topping the Omni as the most luxurious lodging on the Downtown Mall.
In a recent series of telephone interviews, the man who founded internet giant CNet and whose riches soared to $355 million around the turn of the century alleges that everything the public has been told about him in recent days is wrong.
Minor says he's not to blame for the Landmark mess, he's not broke, and he's not going to let go of the hotel without a fight–- even if it means millions in legal bills.
"I'm going to finish that damn hotel," says Minor, "because I started it."
That doesn't mean Minor thinks the hotel deal was a good one. In fact, he now concedes that he should have steered clear of Lee Danielson, the developer whose 1990s ice park and cinema touched off a downtown renaissance but who wound up in such internecine warfare that Minor says he should have known better.
"I stupidly wanted to help Lee rehabilitate his reputation," says Minor, who's fighting his former employee and bank with litigation in both Charlottesville and Fulton County, Georgia.
In a new filing in his counterclaim against Danielson and the hotel's Atlanta-based lender, Specialty Finance Group, or SFG, which is suing him for default, Minor lashes back with information he gleaned from the defendants' own emails and other documents.
Minor's filing, a Motion for Summary Judgment, alleges that he was presented a "sham construction budget" that understated the hotel's cost by $4 million. Only after he countersued, Minor says, did he obtain documents that paint the true picture of what happened.
"This was a no-lose deal for SFG," Minor alleges in the Motion. "SFG assumed that given [my] net worth, [I] would simply issue a blank check to cover any shortfall and turn a blind eye to SFG's shenanigans. SFG was mistaken."
Minor's filing alleges that Danielson and SFG colluded to create bogus defaults in an effort to bankrupt the project and oust Minor. But what could possibly motivate a bank to behave that way? The answer, says Minor, is simple: fees.
"These guys," he says, "are the exact version of the churn-and-burn firms in California that made all the fees while the homeowners went broke. It's one of the greatest examples of lender abuse that people have ever seen."
If that's the bank's M.O., it may need some refining, as SFG and its parent company, Silverton Bank, made so many bad loans they got taken over by the FDIC in July.
Contacted for comment, Danielson says he has a single word for Minor's theory: "fantasy."
But it's all stark reality to Minor, who contends that after he fired Danielson late last year, the developer fired off harmful emails, such as this one to SFG on January 23:
"I also have a business plan that I believe may work to move Halsey out and protect the property so we can go forward and finish the project."
Danielson isn't the only one whose emails have captured Minor's attention.
"Check out the blog comments from the locals," wrote one SFG official to a colleague. "Too funny! They ridicule Halsey!"
According to the Motion, another SFG official wrote, "Here is some fun reading. It's a long article on Halsey, plus a lot of blogging, including some rebuttals from him. I'm actually starting to feel sorry for the guy now."
Minor's motion concludes, "The animus and collusion between SFG and the Developer against [me] were palpable."
And the alleged conspiracy didn't end in Atlanta. Minor says in an interview that various creditor lawsuits against him–- totaling nearly $60 million and portraying him as unable to pay his bills–- were based on a sort of mob mentality.
"It was a chain-reaction," says an angry Minor, explaining that when one creditor panics, the rest follow suit. Literally. He's been sued by Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses for non-payment of art he bought at auction, and that's another thing that angers him.
"I don't owe Sotheby's or Christie's anything," fumes Minor. "They have the art. I never touched that art. They're suing me as if I burned it."
According to Minor's filing–- sworn and submitted under penalty of contempt if its facts aren't true–- his finances are strong, with a 2007 net worth of $119,596,700.
"I'm anything but broke," says Minor. "My net worth is double in two years what it was before."
So why doesn't he just pay back the money he borrowed from Merrill Lynch?
Principle. Minor says he refuses to return the $21.6 million because of his outrage that Merrill slapped a secret billion-dollar hold on his account late last year when Merrill was cleaning up its books to prepare for its takeover by Bank of America. Minor didn't discover the freeze until he tried to send $700,000 in wire transfers, and they bounced–- even though Minor had $2.1 million in his account.
Merrill also harmed him with subpoenas to Christie's and Sotheby's "falsely informing the recipients that the entire collection of Mr. Minor's personal art was subject to lien," according to his counterclaim against Merrill. "Mr. Minor's reputation as an honest and solvent businessman suffered."
Unfortunately for Minor, federal judge Sidney H. Stein, before granting Merrill's victory October 23 via summary judgment, described an attempted amendment to Minor's counterclaim as "futile, made in bad faith, and dilatory."
Dilatory means designed-to-delay, but no worry, as Minor has already filed notice that he'll appeal the loss, a move which he concedes might put the matter "on ice" for up to four years. But Minor asserts that his overriding goal is preventing Merrill from committing such "abusive debt-collection practices" with other customers.
To emphasize the seriousness of his outrage, he filed another suit against Merrill, this time in California, the home of Minor and a consumer-friendly legal code. Minor is not afraid to wage uphill courtroom battles.
In March, a federal judge dismissed his class-action suit against Sotheby's. More recently, an effort to force the Florida city of Hialeah to void the 2004 sale of its historic horse-racing track (to an owner who let racing cease) met a similar fate. Even fighting for a hotel in Charlottesville appears to have outstripped dollars and cents.
"I don't give a sh*t how much I get back," says Minor, noting that his legal bill in the Danielson-SFG actions recently hit $1.8 million. "They'll pay for it. They'll lose because what they did was wrong."
Neither SFG's nor Merrill Lynch's lawyer would speak to a reporter, but Minor's did. Attorney Lee Weiss confirms that Minor will appeal the federal court loss to Merrill, though he concedes that there's currently nothing stopping Merrill from commencing collection activities against his client.
As for the empty hulk of a hotel towering 10 stories above the Downtown Mall, it appears to be under government control while at least three lawsuits swirl over it. But that isn't deterring Minor from renewing his vow to finish.
"I'm going to," he says, "but the FDIC owns the bank, and they won't even return my phone call."
–updated 3:04pm, Thursday, November 12 with new headline
–original headline: "Merrill loss: But Halsey Minor vows to fight on"
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Clarification, I think your post explains why he would not pay off the note then, if somehow his lawsuit could nullify or reduce it. Is that possible?
Cville Joe, sorry to hear that. As a complete outside observing this, I was inclined to dismiss the anti-Minor hysteria and recall Danielson not paying small contractors on the big ice rink project, until they sued him. Or that's what the Hook/C-Ville reported back then.
Why does the Hook insist on repeating the myth that Lee Danielson "touched off a downtown renaissance?" Hawes you were here then. You know better.
Born to fight but maybe not to win.
What a nut
Let me get this straight, he is supposed to pay the FDIC to close out the note, and then go after the former owners and directors of the failed Silverton bank? Or is the FDIC now responsible for the lawsuits over the note, until it is sold to a new responsible party?
Halsey owns the building and the ground------he borrowed money to build it and then defaulted on the note (according to the bank). He is still liable for everything that goes on there until the bank forecloses. This is like owning your own home with a mortgage and then not paying according to the terms. You own it until you lose it. If Halsey has so much money and he believes in the project so much why doesn't he just pay off the note and finish the project? He can still sue whoever he wants (have his cake and eat it too). If he has so much money this would be small change for a man with destiny.
Archie........ so true! :)
I have one question. He stated his net worth, but that was 2007. I am sure a lot of people were worth a lot more money 2 years ago. Seems to me that the rumors were that he went broke recently. What is the November 2009 net worth?
Mr/Mrs/Miss really now, what did you just ask?
Dayum public schools!
quote: (Minor) alleges that everything the public has been told about him in recent days is wrong.
Been there, done that myself. In national news coverage no less. One lie right after another as the guilty, ignorant or mistaken parties tried to cover their own butts and shield themselves and their employers from civil liability. Unlike Minor though, who seems to take two steps forward and one backwards unfortunately -- my mission has been full steam ahead, take no prisoners, slay them as I go! (Wasn't hard in my cases, the judges could clearly see the actions against me were so blatantly wrong and fictitious from day 1, and the coverups thereafter were transparent as glass.)
I have no trouble believing Minor. It seems as if various people have tried to use his wealth for their own personal gains.
Isn't this rusting structure violating the city rules against blight? Why isn't he being fined? Anyone else would be held responsible.
Mr/Mrs/Miss Whizer, the unfinished hotel looks 25 times better than the Pauline Hamlin property on Angus Road.
We have had a lady living in a sloppy tent on Angus Road with garbage piled up everywhere FOR DECADES, yet the city can't so anything about it. What makes you think they can do anything about this hotel?
Richie-----I think this will all come out in the trial----Minor has now put his net worth in play and it will all become public. Too bad that his "principle"attitude is messing up the community he says he "loves". People who have values and real principle do not behave in such a contentious and spoiled manner. People with values don't seek to destroy everybody as Halsey has done throughout his career. Hasley has issues that are his demons and he will have to deal with them. Meanwhile it will all be in the courts.
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
What is sad is the fact that some of the honest working engineers, architects and designers, with contracts soley with Halsey Minor, and who provided and completed their services for the hotel project still have not been paid for there work. These fees owed are "minor" compared to the millions of dollars being discussed in the law suites, but the affects of this loss of income to these small firms are dramatic and damaging.
Minor claims that he "stupidly wanted to help Lee [Danielson] rehabilitate his reputation." How gallant. Why don't they both rehabilitate their tattered reputations and finish this damn thing? Basically, two rich guys are having a protracted argument, and we have to deal with the blight. Then Minor bullies the local paper (The Hook) for daring to report on this mess that we have to look at every day. How pathetic.
"There is no logical connection between Sotheby's failure to disclose a security interest and any actual or potential injury to "Š Minor"
Though it comes in the fairly narrow context of a motion for leave to amend his counterclaims, there is some language in a recent decision in the lawsuit that would seem to be pretty devastating to Halsey Minor's overall case against Sotheby's. First, the court rejected the idea that the alleged non-disclosure could have injured Minor in any way:
"Minor does not allege that ... the paintings were auctioned at an inflated price because of the failure to disclose the security interest. To the contrary, because the paintings were sold [to him] at auction, Minor set the price for the paintings. . . . As explained above, the allegations in the proposed counterclaim do not support an inference of any connection between Sotheby's conduct and any actual or potential damage to "Š Minor"Š [B]ecause Minor pleads no facts to support an inference that Sotheby's security interest affected the value of the paintings, he fails to identify how Sotheby's failure to disclose this interest was material."
The court also rejected the notion that Sotheby's had fiduciary duties to Minor in connection with the sale:
"In arms length commercial transactions, 'no relation of confidence or trust sufficient to find the existence of a fiduciary relationship will arise absent extraordinary circumstances'" (quoting DeBlasion v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 2009 WL 2242605).
I believe Sotheby's own motion for summary judgment is still pending.
More Minor legal news here.
What a jerk!
Whizer, who actually owns this thing? Maybe the city would have to fine the FDIC, which is trying to liquidate the failed bank.
Very simple-------Minor says he wants to finish the project---nothing is stopping him---he can still finish it and perhaps win his lawsuit and still collect (if there is anything to collect). The suit has nothing to do with the ability to finish the project. But if he doesn't finish it and the bank does foreclose then all bets are off for Minor. If he does have the money there is absolutely no reason not to finish it. He will get nothing from the lawsuit even if he wins. His reasoning, for a businessman, seems very flawed from what I know about it. Frankly, Minor's very long history fighting and carrying on doesn't look good for the long term prospects no matter what. He probably would fight with the customer over customer service at the hotel. Besides, how much time will he spend in Charlottesville? I heard that he lost his airplane too.
As far as Danielson/Rolf are concerned the Ice Rink/movie theatre are built, all the contractors were paid and that is decade old news. There were no hangups finishing the project but rather disputes that were resolved that did not adversely effect the community but enhanced it. So trying to drag Danielson/Rolf into this is not germane to the issue. Does Minor have the money to finish is the issue.
my goodness === it sounds like HM is trying to mitigate his losses and blame Danielson for all the good things he did for the City and the people of C'ville. Not many UVA alum's know anything about the West Coast. Thanks Halsey and congratulations on your foreclosure of your farm and thanks to KDog for his insightful thoughts.
Mr/Mrs/Miss please, I guess you are/were a James Camblos fan?
He lost every bid for a judgeship! Get over it! :)
Well you are on the right track-------Halsey says he is going to finish the hotel then he can do it with cash because he has a lot of money. Meanwhile, SFG is broke so how is he going to get anything from them and Danielson probably is small potatoes too. So what is the lawsuit all about? Certainly doesn't seem to make much sense to spend $1.8M on legal fees to collect nothing. And if he has the money to complete the project then that seems the most logical approach. Standing to lose it in foreclosure doesn't seem like a good prospect but finishing it would be the best. What is being proven by suing broke institutions?
Were you here CC ? Danielson and his partner Rolf were responsible for the ice rink, the grandest I've ever seen in a town this size, the movie theaters, and Downtown Grill. That's a renaissance in my book, and set off a slew of other restaurants and businesses opening.
Right, but my question is: if he has a lawsuit pending for $x against the bank that wrote the note, why would he pay $y to close out the note? Why not wait and pay $(y-x)? That why I asked if it is possible, what happens when the FDIC takes over. I guess you are saying it gets all the assets without any of the liabilities, which may indeed be true. That was my question.
The problem with Minor is that he has enough resources to clog the court system for years, while Charlottesville is stuck with an eyesore, and taxpayer's foot the bill for the wasted court time. It is far more likely that Minor realizes the Landmark will never make money when finished, and is looking for an exit strategy that protects his cash.
He doesn't owe Sotheby's or Chrisite's any money???????? yet he bid on the paintings, didn't pay, leaves them with the art work, and he doesn't even pay the buyer's premium. If Halsey sold paintings at a sale and didn't get paid he might be upset and SUE someone. Now he buys and thinks there is no harm done. Does he have any scruples? It is ALWAYS someone who is at fault but not "Arthur".
why do reach people get involved with project like this. enjoy your money, invest it wisely and get your 8-10 yearly%, buy a few houses and relax. This guy was willing to waste millions on this hotel just to get a h-job from the public. what a fool.
Appears that Halsey has lost in Hialeah, Sotheby's (judge threw out Halsey's "class action" suit), Landmark (dismissed motion for TRO), Merrill Lynch (summary judgment), Sotheby's (Judges opinion 10/26/09)and his attempt to buy the tracks in Maryland. I think he needs to sue the judges and everyone who has been damaged so he can be smarter than everyone. He can appeal the Merrill Lynch case but if he doesn't post a bond he cannot stop his art from being sold and what will he gain in an appeal? NOTHING!!! He can't afford to post a bond. He is making some attorneys (if he is paying them) very, very happy with nothing coming back the other way. Obviously Halsey is a true patriot(?).
chouva, can you tell me where to earn 8% to 10% on my money please? I don't have $120 million, but I do have some money I would like to invest if I can earn 8% to 10% yearly.
he could probably get Cheryl Higgins to believe his "everyone is lying but me" story. Unfortunately for him, such naive judges rarely rise higher than the circuit court level (unless they carry water for some powerful political interests).
Unfortunately for Charlottesville, we have to wait until the clock runs out on all his litigation before he is removed from this project. What he sees as malice on the part of the bank and other developer is them seeing him for what he is, a hindrance to the project finishing.
you better be getting about 20% this year, some yrs are good, some are bad, but you can get that with the right advisors.
OK, I'm game.
Give me the name of an excellent local financial advisor please.
gas bag... wanna get 8% return?
Become a state government.. you get 8% on all the money everybody makes plus 6% on everything they buy...
Plus its all tax free and you can waste it on whatever you want without accountability....
According to that filing, project investor... Buyco... was told by project lender Specialty Finance Group LLC that Specialty would sell the development's loan to a "loan shark" if Buyco didn't provide funds to complete the project.
The alleged threat occurred after Buyco last fall provided just over $4 million to help cover the project's costs, according to Buyco's filing for receivership in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Specialty Finance, a unit of Atlanta-based Silverton Bank, then demanded Buyco provide additional cash. Buyco says it eventually provided another $10.4 million for the project.
Whetted your appetite? Yes, that's the same bank unit Minor accuses of strong-arming him. Look Minor is a colorful and sometimes silly figure, but if you think his accusations against an Atlanta go-go finance operation that specialized in mid-sized construction loans (mainly for hotels) are ludicrous, think again. It's not a business unknown for crookedness.
The Milwaukee hotel project (also on Water Street!) is like ours an unfinished downtown building. Unlike us, Milwaukee is a big city so the story is smaller, and no colorful zillionaires stand out. (But Iceland is involved!) Admittedly, the structure is probably less of an eyesore, as the hotel is actually finished enough to be furnished already.
Here is another similarity:
The lender for the development is Specialty Finance Group LLC, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Silverton Bank. In its court filing, [Buyco] says the bank advanced $13.4 million for the development but has not fully funded its construction loan.
Buyco took the prudent step of asking a local court to appoint a receiver to take over the project.
Lawsuit: Staybridge investor faced 'loan shark' threat
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
June 26, 2009
Iceland investor wants receiver to complete Staybridge project
BizTimes Real Estate Weekly
June 24, 2009
If it were me I would have my lawyer show the Hook where my money is and how much exists to prove that I am suing on principle and not to save my a$$.
This simple act would wash away all of the speculation about his motives.
quote: "I have one question. He stated his net worth, but that was 2007. I am sure a lot of people were worth a lot more money 2 years ago. Seems to me that the rumors were that he went broke recently. What is the November 2009 net worth?"
dated 21 September 2009
Mr. Minor had a net worth of $119,596,700 (twelve times the amount outstanding under the loan). Mr. Minor's net worth today is nearly double his net worth in 2007.
quote: "What is being proven by suing broke institutions?:
It's the thrill of the kill! :)
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A bill that would allow a Wyoming lottery and multi-state games such as Powerball received preliminary approval in the state Senate on Wednesday.
The senate voted 17-to-12 to advance the bill. It already has passed the House and would need two more votes in the Senate. It's scheduled for its final vote Friday.
The bill would allow a state lottery or multi-state games, but would not allow the sale of instant tickets, scratch-off tickets or electronic games.
Supporters of the bill say Wyoming residents already are playing the lottery, spending millions of dollars in neighboring states on tickets. Lottery opponents say it's a form of gambling and a tax that disproportionately affects the poor.
Sen. Bruce Burns, R-Sheridan, is chairman of the Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee, which had recommended approval of the bill.
Burns said a Wyoming lottery is estimated to bring in about $25 million a year. He said about $6 million of that would be net proceeds distributed to Wyoming cities and counties.
The bill calls for setting up a corporation to administer the lottery in the state. Burns said that salary and benefits of the corporation's officers and staff would be determined by directors appointed by the governor.
Sen. Larry Hicks, R-Baggs, said that subtracting $6 million from the estimated $25 million annual proceeds would leave $19 million. He noted that the bill says that at least 45 percent of that would go to prize money, leaving more than $10 million to administer the program.
"If that is correct, what are we going to spend that $10.5 million on," Hicks said.
Bill sponsor Sen. Michael Von Flatern, R-Laramie, responded, "We don't know, that's the bottom line. That's why those percentages are put in there."
Von Flatern noted that the Legislature's Revenue Committee would review the lottery corporation's budget.
Sen. Fred Emerich, R-Cheyenne, is also a sponsor. He said the lottery in North Dakota brings in $21.1 million of which he said $11.4 million goes to prizes and $3.7 to administration, leaving $6 million in proceeds.
Sen. Phil Nicholas, R-Laramie, expressed concern about how accountable the lottery corporation would be in Wyoming.
"When I hear $21 million income, and $3.7 million for administration, you've created a quasi-governmental entity," said Nicholas, a lawyer.
While the Legislature has the ability to look at the books of other quasi-governmental agencies such as the state's Pipeline Authority and the Business Council, Nicholas said he was concerned about similar access to records of the proposed lottery corporation.
"Ultimately, you're saying, 'here guys, you get the status of a quasi-public entity, we're not going to look at your salaries, we're not going to look at your expenses,'" Nicholas said. "How do we know, five years from now, we're going to find out if you're lucky enough to be the president of this entity, you're going to get $1.2 million because it's such a hard job? Where's the regulatory aspect of this, where does it begin and where does it end."
The Senate defeated an amendment Nicholas suggested that would have directed proceeds from the lottery to a state fund that supports public schools.
Sen. Paul Barnard, R-Evanston, noted that the bill would earmark up to $200,000 of unclaimed prize money annually to the Wyoming Department of Health to treat problem gambling.
Barnard said the money might be enough to treat 40 people at most. "I think that's woefully underfunded," he said, adding he expects to see an increase in divorce and crime if the state passes the lottery bill.
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I hope it passes, it would certainly help the players, must be a pain in the butt constantly driving to another state to play. Would save the players gas money and the savings might go towards the lottery.
Its fun to get an extra ticket or two when passing by my local gas station.
Hopefully it passes!
What are instant tickets and electronic games?
So the lottery causes divorce and crime, huh? That's a new one on me.
They should have a scratcher that provides a hunting trip with Dick Cheney as the grand prize.
yeah right! the lottery causes divorce and crimes...lol....that is just a myth the people against a lottery always use to say it is bad...also the one where if Wyoming were to get a lottery the poor people would be spending all their money on it....studies have shown poor people are most likely to spend their money on scratch tickets since they want the instant win not the jackpot wins where they have to wait until the drawing and the Wyoming Lottery Bill does not allow for instant games, scratch games, or electronic games so the so called poor people cannot burn all their cash on scratch tickets....
I kinda hope it doesn't pass. It's nice to know that minority opinions can still have a voice in different areas of the country.
I do hope they will pass the bill. It's more convenient for the players instead of driving to other state to play lottery. However I wonder why they would not allow the sale of instant tickets, scratch-off tickets or electronic games?
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Some people here already know me. I made a some physics mod, screwed around with fan-fiction, tried to make a TC. I think the only thing I accomplished here was making the entry for 7-polygon mapmaking.
Anyway, I was regularly in the IRC channel until... well, I don't know what happened but I just forgot about it. I think it was when the pfhorums were fighting against me and prevent me from logging in, and I stopped caring altogether.
It's been a long, long while. Hello everyone.
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When I had a chance to interview Andy Serkis last week, I was still in the midst of a nasty cold. So it seemed appropriate to be speaking with the very incarnation of Gollum just as my own voice was sounding a bit Gollum-y. Not that I tried to challenge Serkis to a Gollum-off. He would have beat me hands down. Phlegm down, too.
Serkis is now recognized as an innovating pioneer of performance capture acting. Once called merely "motion capture," the process on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is now a more sophisticated technique than what was used on The Lord of the Rings a decade ago.
For the Rings trilogy, which was shot on film, Serkis acted his scenes on a separate sound stage and his digital performance was merged with the live action actors in post-production. With Weta Digital's more robust "performance capture" system used in The Hobbit, Serkis (as Gollum) and Martin Freeman (as Bilbo) performed the "Riddles in the Dark" scene from beginning to end on the same set. Peter Jackson directed both two live actors, and Serkis's slinky movements were recorded by his special suit's sensors. Later, a digital character replaced Serkis, and animators enhanced and tweaked the performance data. But much of Gollum's movements were, in fact, based on Serkis's entire performance.
With his portrayal of Gollum in Rings, alongside his roles in King Kong, The Adventures of Tintin and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Serkis has come to define the art of motion capture performance. A stage actor as well, he's also directed short films, worked in video games, and has founded his own London-based performance capture studio, The Imaginarium.
Another first for Serkis: He served as second unit director on Jackson's Hobbit movies. The second unit typically shoots crowd scenes, landscapes, helicopter shots, action or fight scenes and other shots (close ups, pick ups) that usually don't include the main actors. But for The Hobbit, which required 266 days to shoot all three films, the responsibilities of second unit was about as taxing as the main unit on other films.
I spoke with Serkis while he was in New York City, with other cast and crew from The Hobbit, to promote the film.
Serkis: How are you doing? It's nice since to speak to you.
Gilsdorf: And great to speak with you. I'm a little sick. My apologies if I cough. I'm going to do my best to ask original questions. I imagine this must be interview 17 of 400 today.
Serkis: We've started in Wellington for the world premier and have been on he road since. Middle-earth is a universe I know very well.
Gilsdorf: When you finished with the three films of The Lord of the Rings, did you you just assume you would never return to Middle-earth again?
Serkis: I think even back as far as Lord of the Rings, there was always the chance that The Hobbit would be made, even way back then. Of course at that point, Peter Jackson didn't probably think at that point that he'd be directing it. But somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that Gollum wasn't gone. That he'd be still be rearing his head at some point. I thought that it might be done. So coming back it was really exciting when I got the call [telling me I'd get the role again].
But there's this very strange phenomenon of Gollum being absorbed into the public consciousness as much as he has from The Lord of the Rings. It has been very weird in that a lot of people had asked me to do Gollum's voice, I did a lot of parodies, Saturday Night Live [and all that]. The strange thing was turning up on the set on the first day to do the "Riddles in the Dark" with Bilbo, which was the first thing to be shot in the movie, for literally the first few takes, it was just like "Wow, I'm actually doing an impersonation of other people's impersonations."
Gilsdorf: It's as if Gollum is now in the public domain. This iconic character that you created is now entirely beyond your control.
Serkis: That's right. But the great thing was that I got to act opposite Martin Freeman, and the way that Pete wanted to do the scene was to let it play almost like a piece of theater. We spent two weeks doing that scene, really every single take in its entirety. We shot it from lots and lots of different angles, but it gave Martin a chance to investigate the character of Bilbo. And it was a good thing for the crew and for Pete to start off with a known quantity, a lead character to start off on.
Gilsdorf: Motion capture at its core is the same, is my understanding, but the folks at Weta had improved it greatly since Lord of the Rings. Knowing the technology had gotten better, was there anything specific that affected the way you performed this time around? Perhaps you articulated your face in a new way because it would get picked up the the senors?
Serkis: No, not really. The technology has evolved obviously. One of the things that it has done is that it enables the actual moment of performance capture to happen on a live-action set, at the same time as the live action cameras are filming the live action actors. Whereas before, on The Lord of the Rings, my performance was filmed on 35 millimeter. And then [animators] had to go back and recreate some of that. Sometimes I'd have to go back and repeat the motion capture part of it. ... With the evolution of the performance capture technology, now you can shoot on a live action set all in one hit. So you don't have to go back and repeat anything. The driving of the digital avatar, facially and physically, all happens at the same time. So there's no disconnect in the acting choices that you make between yourself and the other actors on the set. It's all caught in the same moment, so it all feels very connected.
Gilsdorf: I recall in the making of The Lord of the Rings, there was a debate between key-frame animators and the motion capture people as to which would create a better Gollum. Now it seems that people are accepting your performance as the basis for what happens, for what we see on the screen.
Serkis: That is the significant shift with performance capture as a whole. It's all really about the authorship of the role. The big step in Lord of the Rings was, here's an actor playing a role from page 1 to page 120, it's the script, and you're on a set and you're being directed by a director. It's not a committee decision arrived at by a team of animators... So really the debate of the authorship of the role is being cleared up in that respect. Now the visual effects teams work very strictly to [the performance]. Basically, the director shoots the scene and only when he's happy with scene with the actors on the set does he then move on. And then when he's cutting that whole performance together, he doesn't actually see me [as CG] until eight months down the line. You cut the movie with my performance in place emotionally to get the structure and the pace and the emotional arc of the character and the journey and so on. ... So the visual effects teams .. at Weta ... have that understanding that it's the performance of the actor.
Gilsdorf: So they don't do too much tweaking of the performance, exaggerating, making the facial expressions more cartoonish, etcetera?
Serkis: That is a directorial choice as well. As a director myself, you can enhance a performance but you can't change the underlying performance. And if you're not feeling it on the day, if you're not getting that performance on the day, then no matter how you adjust it or tweak, you're not going to improve the actual underlying performance.
Yes, as you can with a live action film, you can put a [key light] in someone's eyes, or stop them blinking, or do all manner of things to a live action performance. The same could be said for performance capture. It's an aesthetic choice. For instance, in TinTin ... there were moments when Steven Spielberg wanted someone to have their mouths open slightly wider, or [change] their expression. But that's more of an aesthetic choice.
Gilsdorf: As the preeminent motion capture actor at this point, do you think more and more films will be made this way? As an actor what is the future here? Do you think young actors should obtain special training in performance capture?
Serkis: In essence, it's learning a skill, for sure, but the core work an actor does is the exactly the same. But it's like leaning a skill. It's like having to learn choreography, if you're trying to dance in a movie, or learning a dialect. There's certain rules. There's a certain getting to understand the technology [which is] part of that skill. But in terms of playing the characters it's exactly the same.
For instance, back in the UK now, myself and actually my business partner, we have a performance capture studio called The Imaginarium. That's been up and running for a year. We are training young actors, we have a troupe of young actors, who are just solid actors, who are just learning how, just going through the process, of playing avatars on the screen. We have a development arm for our studio. We have lots of projects which we are making in house... lots of film and video games... Performance capture is a tool that young actors will need in the next 10, 20 years. It's on the increase, as you say. It's not going away. People are no longer afraid of it. On the whole, the up and coming actors actually see it as a potential acting tool.
Gilsdorf: On The Hobbit, you made the transition to directing yourself – you directed the second unit for Peter Jackson. How did you learn that? Was there a fair amount of on the job training?
Serkis: I've been writing and wanting to direct for a long time. Back before The Lord of the Rings, I started to make short films. Peter was witness to some of those. Then after we made King Kong, I started to direct performance capture for some video games ... and then The Imaginarium was starting to form ... I was setting up to direct two or three films that were just coming to fruition really when Peter asked me [to accept the new role on The Hobbit]. Obviously, it was an extraordinary opportunity to work on a huge huge film and the second unit on these kind of films is pretty immense. It's like another main unit. You have scenes with actors, and stunts, as well as aerials, battle sequences, and so on. We shot for 200 days on the second unit... Also, for me, I'd never shot for 3D before, and the new 48 frames per second technology. It that was part and parcel with the education. But Peter and I had a very open relationship. I would set the scenes up, he would give me notes, he would critique.
Gilsdorf: Has Peter changed much over the years? Before Lord of the Rings, he was a relatively unknown niche director of Heavenly Creatures and The Frighteners. Then he turned the film industry in New Zealand on its head, and now he's a megastar in his own right.
Serkis: He has not changed at all. He really hasn't. I mean, other than the massive experience he's had making the Lord of the Rings movies. and being a pioneer and pushing forward and doing things like 48 frames per second. He's such a source of inspiration for me, he really is, as well as being a great friend. He is just such a compassionate and magnanimous director. It's not in his nature to change in the sense that fame and fortune popped into his life.
Gilsdorf: What surprised you the most – either as performer or as a director – being involved in The Hobbit?
Serkis: Something that I learned that I didn't suspect? Before starting the Lord of the Rings trilogy, my direction in life was as a traditional actor. I was building on film after film project, making choices based on single characters, choosing scripts based on whether they were a great script, etcetera. My whole world has expanded in the fact that now I have a performance capture studio and my desire is to tell stories, but not just from a single character's point of view. That was really reaffirmed on the back of shooting The Hobbit. That was quite a transitional film for me in that respect. I spent the course of a year and a half not acting and concentrating on directing. It was a journey that I think most actors, most active directors, cannot have. It ended up being a watershed jump for me.
Gilsdorf: I was recently introduced to a recording of Tolkien reading The Lord of the Rings, and there's Tolkien himself doing his impersonation of the Gollum voice. Had you even heard that and did that influence how you played or voiced Gollum?
Serkis: J.R.R. Tolkien? It didn't really influence me. I suppose I was coming to Gollum, when I was creating the character from the first time around, with the notion of addict, of Gollum being an addict. Ravaged completely. I needed to have something real, something real to hook on so he wasn't just this weird, strange creature. All the motivations of the character were really about notions of addiction, the schizophrenic personality, the way his body was racked and tortured by the thing he loved the most... So his voice is bound into his physicality. He was called Gollum because of the way he sounds, so finding that voice was all about the way he carried his pain and anxiety, and guilt over the killing of his cousin. That's where the voice really emanates from. And from that physicality that came about, to tie the voice to the body. I was inspired by the action of my cat coughing up a fur ball as well.
Gilsdorf: The Hobbit takes place 60 years before The Lord of the Rings. Gollum is 60 years younger. Did you envision playing a different version of the character because of that?
Serkis: I had to forget everything that was facing him in The Lord of the Rings. He's not being tortured by Sauron. The Sméagol part of his personality is absolutely thrilled to engage with Bilbo because he's been on his own for the last 400 years in the Misty Mountains. So to have some company is very exciting. It's just the Gollum side of his personality is really thinking more pragmatically about getting the next meal.
Gilsdorf: One more, a silly question. In the Led Zeppelin song, "Ramble On," Robert Plant sings, "'twas in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair, but Gollum and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her, her, her, yeah." What does Robert Plant mean by that? Any idea?
Serkis: I do know that one. I wish I could ... I've heard of it. But I have had no idea. I suppose he's taking about "her, her" – the precious?
Gilsdorf: Yeah, probably some reference to some girl. [Then there's long coughing fit] Sorry about that.
Serkis: I hope you feel better.
Gilsdorf: I do too. Thanks so much. It's been wonderful speaking with you. I wish you all the best on the success of The Hobbit.
Serkis: Thank you very much.


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- The report is based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden
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Britain's equivalent to the U.S. National Security Agency, the Government Communications Headquarters, has tapped into many of the world's key international fiber optic cables and is routinely downloading and analyzing vast quantities of Internet and phone traffic, sharing the data with the NSA, The Guardian newspaper reported Friday.
The NSA slammed the report as "absolutely false."
"Any allegation that NSA relies on its foreign partners to circumvent U.S. law is absolutely false. NSA does not ask its foreign partners to undertake any intelligence activity that the U.S. government would be legally prohibited from undertaking itself," NSA spokeswoman Judith Emmel said.
The scope of the surveillance dragnet described in the article is enormous.
The newspaper says the report, like many previous ones, is based on the Guardian's reading of documents provided by former U.S. defense contractor Edward Snowden, who admitted leaking documents this month detailing government surveillance programs.
Unlike some previous reports, the paper has not published the full documents on which the story was based.
A spokesman for the British agency, known as GCHQ, issued a statement saying that in line with long-standing practice, it does not comment on intelligence matters.
"It is worth pointing out that GCHQ takes its obligations under the law very seriously," the statement read. "Our work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework which ensures that our activities are authorized, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the Interception and Intelligence Services Commissioners and the Intelligence and Security Committee."
The prime minister's office at 10 Downing Street also gave a statement saying only, "We don't comment on intelligence matters."
The GCHQ is one of the three UK intelligence agencies and, according to its website, forms a "crucial part of the UK's national intelligence and security machinery."
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So, it's finally a new year and I have resolved to start blogging again.
I could go into why I took a sabbatical, but wouldn't want to bore folks with my trials and tribulations. Suffice it to say that 2010 had its ups & downs for me, just like everyone else. I did experience some major life changes in that I changed jobs (again) and we went through Dave's Senior year of high school and his subsequent leaving for college. In between all of that, we have been trying to sell our house so that we can build our dream house "on the river", but the economy and the Gulf Oil Spill created a frozen market with not a one offer in a year.
We're hoping that the Spring of 2011 will bring a motivated buyer so that we can get on with our lives. Which brings me back to this blog. While I've decided to keep the name, the format will change somewhat. I'll still delve into Music, but plan to include some other "features" that may or may not revolve around photography, sports, politics, home building, decorating, fishing, wine, and anything else that I have a burning desire to share here.
I hope that you will come by, read, and comment and I hope that 2011 brings the best on all fronts for everyone.
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Economists Craig Newmark and AEI's Mark Perry dug up Nobel economist Thomas Sargent's shortest U.S. graduation speech ever. A simple list of twelve valuable economic lessons. The speech was delivered at his undergraduate alma mater University of California at Berkeley, May 16, 2007.
"I remember how happy I felt when I graduated from Berkeley many years ago. But I thought the graduation speeches were long. I will economize on words."
"Economics is organized common sense. Here is a short list of valuable lessons that our beautiful subject teaches."
1. Many things that are desirable are not feasible.
2. Individuals and communities face trade-offs.
3. Other people have more information about their abilities, their efforts, and their preferences than you do.
4. Everyone responds to incentives, including people you want to help. That is why social safety nets don't always end up working as intended.
5. There are tradeoffs between equality and efficiency.
6. In an equilibrium of a game or an economy, people are satisfied with their choices. That is why it is difficult for well-meaning outsiders to change things for better or worse.
7. In the future, you too will respond to incentives. That is why there are some promises that you'd like to make but can't. No one will believe those promises because they know that later it will not be in your interest to deliver. The lesson here is this: before you make a promise, think about whether you will want to keep it if and when your circumstances change. This is how you earn a reputation.
8. Governments and voters respond to incentives too. That is why governments sometimes default on loans and other promises that they have made.
9. It is feasible for one generation to shift costs to subsequent ones. That is what national government debts and the U.S. social security system do (but not the social security system of Singapore).
10. When a government spends, its citizens eventually pay, either today or tomorrow, either through explicit taxes or implicit ones like inflation.
11. Most people want other people to pay for public goods and government transfers (especially transfers to themselves).
12. Because market prices aggregate traders' information, it is difficult to forecast stock prices and interest rates and exchange rates.
That is a remarkably valuable short list. Pin it up beside the mirror in your bathroom so you can read it every morning until you know it by heart.
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