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Los Angeles Times reporter Kate Linthicum has spent her share of time at Occupy protests, but she's found social media to be essential in tracking the movement online.
"So much of the Occupy movement has played out online," she said via email. "Just as much as encampments, it's where many protesters met, strategized and documented their demonstrations."
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Linthicum and Martin Beck, the Times' reader engagement editor, took part in a Poynter live chat about how reporters can use social media to track protest movements.
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- How Facebook and Twitter can help you track a movement when there isn't news
- The importance of email listservs
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This chat was conducted in conjunction with a McCormick Foundation Specialized Reporting Institute, "Covering social protest movements in an age of social media," to be held Sept. 27-29 at California State University, Fullerton. McCormick will pay for attendees' travel and hotel costs as well as some meals. The application deadline is Aug. 25.

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Sony Announces PS Vita 3.01 System Software Update, Details
Following up on their previous PlayStation Vita Firmware update, today Sony has announced PS Vita 3.01 System Software Update which fixes some UserMode exploits as expected.
Download: PS Vita Firmware 3.01 Update (USA) / PS Vita Firmware 3.01 Update (EUR) / PS Vita Firmware 3.01 Update (JPN)
To quote via wololo: Firmware 3.01 available - Some usermode exploits fixed, ... this little devil of a Firmware patched again some (at least 2) usermode exploits. This time two games were patched, one that wasn't used at all, it just functioned as a hello world, and one game, that might got leaked some weeks ago. But what about our kernel mode relase and TN-V4? Well ...
It was confirmed that the kernel mode exploit and TN-V4 are still fully working at the new Firmware 3.01, even though we still have to check if really everything is working fine.
For those of you, that already known about the upcoming ninja release usermode exploit game, don't worry! Our announced ninja release usermode exploit game is still working and starting TN-V4 with it is still possible. We were lucky!
It is still weird, those patched games I am talking about, at least one of these games was never mentioned anywhere, it wasn't leaked and it did no harm to anyone. It was not capable of running a Vita Half Byte Loader nor capable to be used as a launcher for TN-V4, it was just usable for a simple Hello World. Well, gone is gone.
We can be lucky that both, TN-V4 and the (soon to be announced) ninja release usermode exploit game are still working. If you did not get the exploit game, you should better hurry, before Sony releases a Firmware 3.02 which could patch it (if you know which game you have to get).
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12-10-2013 #2darthmaul Guest
Ummm, can someone clue me in as to which game I should be getting before its gets patched??
12-11-2013 #3chrykel Guest
Hmm.. interesting
12-12-2013 #4jaycassidy Guest
Did you find out?
I have been looking for the name of the game for a while, care to fill me in?
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PS Vita FW 3.01 Exploit Games for TNV4 Announced
Today Wololo has announced the PS Vita FW 3.01 exploit PSP games for TNV4, namely Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena2 (Best Collection) for Japan and 101-in-1 Megamix for Europe and North America with details below.
To quote: PS Vita FW 3.01 Exploit Game for TNV4 announced (and 5 chances to get it for free!)
Buy one of the 2 games below on the PSN, install it on your Vita, and make sure it runs properly. Then sit back and wait, as soon as TotalNoob releases TN-V4, we'll have download links for you!
Hmmm, so, I was supposed to type something funny in there, about how I am secretly working for Sony, and convinced several hackers to work with me. Then say we successfully got Sony to patch about 30 exploits in their last 2 firmwares, but that a mistake happened and some games are still exploitable.
But as I type this, it's like 1am here, and my sense of humor has already gone to bed it seem. So I'll keep it short:
Today we are announcing the name of an exploitable PSP game (actually 2 games, see below) that can be used to run TotalNoob's TN-V4 on any Vita running firmware 3.01 or below.
As usual when we do such an announcement, we expect Sony to remove the game from the PSN store within hours of the announcement. So if you are interested in TN-V, grab the game now, not later today.
What is TN-V, and why do I need to buy a game for it?
TN-V is a PSP Custom firmware running within the PSP emulator of the Playstation Vita. Sounds complicated? To simplify, it lets you run PSP homebrews, PSP plugins, PSP isos on your Playstation Vita. In order to run, TN-V requires a hack, which is triggered through vulnerabilities in some official games. In order to be able to install and run TN-V on your 3.01 PS Vita, you will need to buy, download and install the game below. Although TN-V is free, the exploitable game costs money.
It goes without saying that we are not getting a dime on the money you pay for the game, so why do I need to give this precision? Well there's a catch: TN-V has not been released yet, and I myself have never been given the opportunity to test it. So, you're basically buying an exploitable psp game based on a promise I make in good faith, that trusted people have confirmed to me TN-V will run through this exploit. But really, this announce comes with no guarantee. That being said, it's the 12th release or so we've made in a similar fashion over the past 18 months, so I'm confident.
Here we go
Moving on... There are actually 2 exploitable games announced today. One is for Japan, the other one is for other countries. Please note that recent information from some beta testers is that TN-V appears to be unstable on JP accounts, for some reason. I do not know how widespread the issue is, if it can be fixed, and if TN will fix it.
Here are the 2 exploitable games:
- For JP: 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!バトルアリーナ2 スピリットバースト (Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena2) (Best Collection)
- For other countries: EU/US, etc… : 101-in-1 megamix
Those are both PSP games, not vita games!
Sadly for you guys in Australia / New Zealand, it seems none of the games above is available on the NZ or AU PSN. You have a choice to wait for a future release (although we don't know at this point if there will be anything like that in ages), or to create a US PSN account and grab the game there (my personal recommendation).
So what's next?
What you need to do now is buy one of the 2 games above on the PSN, download and install it on your Vita, then wait for TotalNoob to release his Custom Firmware. Although I would love to give you some sort of promise here, I want to emphasize once again that I do not have access to TN's exploit and do not entirely know what his schedule is. So stay tuned for that.
Lots of people contributed to making the announce today a success. I'm sure this looks like a simple blog post to most people, and lots of the readers here probably don't understand why it takes us so long to make such a simple announcement. You'd be amazed at the amount of logistics required to make sure everything goes smooth during the few weeks of a ninja release (members of our forums have been aware of these games for up to a few weeks already, this is our way of making sure our community does have enough time to purchase the exploitable game).
So I'd like to thank a few people here: TotalNoob of course for being the one guy in the PSP scene who still cares enough to share a Kernel exploit and an updated Custom Firmware with the PSP Scene. Xerpi and Patchouli who generously provided their exploits in 101-in-1 megamix and Katekyo Hitman respectively. Qwikrazor87 and 173210 who ported these exploits to a TN-V compatible loader. Mamosuke, Acid_snake and Hackinformer who have been helping a lot with coordinating a bunch of things, and of course the mods team at /talk who have been mitigating the early leaks for this announcement.
Ok, now stay tuned for TN's release! Hopefully it will be out pretty soon.
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TN-V4 for PS Vita 3.01 (and Below) by Total_Noob is Now Available
Following up on the PS Vita Firmware 3.01 update and the PS Vita FW 3.01 TNV4 Exploit Games announcement, today Sony PlayStation Vita hacker Total_Noob returns with TN-V4 followed by TN-V6, TN-V7 and TN-V7.1 for PS Vita v3.01 followed by v5 and v6 with details below.
From wololo, to quote: The long wait is over! Almost one year after his latest release, Total_Noob is back with an eCFW for the PS Vita.
Total_Noob's TN-V4 lets you run a variety of PSP Homebrews, plugins, and emulators on your PS Vita. It is compatible up to firmware 3.01 included (the latest PS Vita firmware at the time of this writing), and requires you to own one of the exploitable games that was revealed recently in our Ninja release.
Credits for the Hitman Reborn exploit in JP go to Patchouli with help from 173210.
Credits for the 101-in-1 megamix exploit for EU/US go to Xerpi and Qwikrazor87.
Credits for TN-V4 go to Total_Noob.
Additional thanks go to hackinformer, Acid_Snake, mamosuke, and the /talk mods, who have all contributed to this release.
How to download and install TN-V4
For now, the installation process is a bit rough, but I'm sure our community will have tutorials and more "user friendly" packages up in a few hours. In the meantime, please follow the instructions below:
- Download 660.PBP HERE. (choose the PSP 1000/2000/3000 version, *not* the PSP Go version). Depending on the download links, if the file you download is named EBOOT.PBP, rename it into 660.PBP
- Download TN-V4′s binary files HERE.
- Download the TN-V4 Loader for your game here. Choose the download that matches your game and region!
- TNV Loader - 101-in-1 Megamix (EU version) - FW 3.01 and below
- TNV Loader - 101-in-1 Megamix (US version) - FW 3.01 and below
- TNV Loader - Hitman Reborn 2 (JP version) - FW 3.01 and below
- TNV Loader - 101-in-1 Megamix (HK version) - FW 3.01 and below
- If you don't have it already, download and install OpenCMA.
- Extract the savedata from the TN-V4 loader of your game on your hard drive, in your CMA's PSAVEDATA/xxxxx folder (where xxxx are a bunch of letters and numbers).
- Copy TN.BIN, FLASH0.TN, and 660.PBP in the game's savedata folder (where you can find 'H.BIN')
- Copy the game's savedata to your Vita, using OpenCMA
Running TN-V4
- Now run the exploit for the game (the trigger varies on the game. For 101-in-1 megamix, just loading the savedata should be enough) and TN-V should start.
- On the first boot, the recovery menu will appear automatically.
- Select 'Advanced ->' menu and then select 'Install 6.60 files' (this step is only needed if you've never used TN-V4 before).
- Enjoy the install progress.
- After the install is done, go back and exit the recovery menu.
- Enjoy TN's awesome work.
If the instructions above are not enough to get you started, head over to hackinformer.com for more details and files. You can also ask for help in the comments section below, or in the forums.
What to do next?
We'll try to keep you up to date with more user friendly packages and tutorials, as I said above I'm sure they will come soon. Now get crazy and start downloading a few emulators and homebrews, we have a huge list here, and here
Please post feedback and issues below. This is a huge release with many files and many possible scenarios, so it is highly possible a few mistakes slipped in the release. If it doesn't work for you right now, please report your problems as precisely as possible, and don't lose your temper!
PS Vita: How to Install ISOs on FW 3.01 TN-V4 eCFW by lilmikey201
PS Vita: How to Install the FW 3.01 TN-V4 eCFW by The Zett
Psvita 3.01fw TNV4 by Hackinformer
How to transfer ISO/CSO Games to PS Vita [Using FTP and TN-V] by GodmanGen
Error C1-2858-3 System language to English US Bug Fix by cleomar
Download: NPUH10088 (1).zip
Finally, from Wilha93: For those having difficulty installing:
*Make sure you have OPEN CMA installed.
1. extract the correct Megamix.rar file or the KingOfPool.rar, whichever one you have based on your country provided by the links above.
2. put the extracted folder in the folder with random numbers that is inside the "PSAVEDATA" folder inside the "PS Vita" folder.
3. Copy TN.BIN and FLASH0.TN from the tnva file that you downloaded. Put both of those files inside the saved data folder, this is the folder that you put into PS Vita/PSAVEDATA, make sure that you put the TN.BIN and FLASH0.TN files inside the saved data folder where you will see ICON0.PNG AND PIC1.PNG
4. Now you rename the EBOOT.PBP file to 660.PBP and put that file in the same location where you put the TN.BIN and FLASH.TN files - if for example you are using the 101-in-1 Megamix (US version) , the location will be something similar to this: PS Vita\PSAVEDATA\47269000cf38502d\NPUH10088
5. Open the Content Manager on your PS Vita and select PC -> PS Vita under Copy Content, then Applications, then under Saved Data press PSP/Other and select either 101-in1 Megamix or King Of Pool, the press copy. After the transfer is done you can quit Content Manager on you PS Vita.
6. Open your game and it should automatically bring you to the Recovery Menu, where you then select Advanced, then Install 6.60 Files
7. After the installation is done go back on the Recovery Menu and exit. Voila the PSP Environment will then start.
Hope I could help. All of this is explained in the readme.txt inside tnv4.rar that you downloaded.
Update: Total_Noob releases the 5th revision of his TN-V eCFW!
Download: release_tnv5.rar
Even though Total_Noob just released TN-V4 and various fixes for his eCFW, he just released a 5th revision of his TN-V eCFW, which now adds some new neat features. Which features exactly? Well, how about we take a look at the fancy changelog.
The changelog of TN-V5
- Added 'Plugins installer' to recovery menu (Plugins -> Plugins installer ->).
- Added option to hide non-working items in XMB (these items will be hidden: Character Set, UMD Auto-Start, USB Auto Connect, Format Memory Stick, Power Save Settings, Network Settings and Remote Play).
- Added option to hide the volume bar in the home menu.
- Fixed bug that made some ISO's showing as corrupt.
- Fixed plugin loading crash.
- Fixed autorun feature (also corrected its filename in recovery menu).
- Fixed the sleep-timer in music player. It's cool, because the Vita's music player doesn't have this feature.
- Improved 'Install Addon' feature. Kxploit'ed homebrews, aka 1.50 homebrews can now be installed correctly.
- ZIP's which do not contain EBOOT.PBP don't create corrupt icons anymore.
- Improved system stability. Hopefully there are no issues with FTP app and no blue screen of death anymore.
- Renamed 'Hide CFW folders' to 'Allow anti-CFW games'. People who play DJMAX game should enable this.
Wow! This huge changelog surely looks fantastic! If you are already running TN-V4, just boot into the XMB, go to Settings -> System Update and then just update via network.
TN himself suggested that this is the best and easiest way to update, and you'll be able to see the new fancy installer, which is a neat surprise.
How about a little showcase of what he added in his new TN-V5 eCFW?
Another nice thing I would like to tell you is, that, thanks to Qwikrazor, there are now exploit savedata files for nearly every game from our exploit game chart, with the exception of:
- Everybody's Tennis
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Monster Hunter Portable 2ndG
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
PS Vita Exploit game chart
If you need any help with triggering the exploits, feel free to watch this compilation/playlist of youtube videos that Ive made for you guys, which exactly shows how to boot TN-V with said game at said firmware.
Nearly every released PS Vita usermode exploit is showcased, so enjoy this compilation of videos.
Update #2: I haven't taken a rest - on the contrary, I have worked hard on a new update for you guys!
Download: release_tnv6.rar
This update brings you many pretty features, many bug fixes and also, now you have got a 'Plugin installer' included in the recovery menu! In the package, there are some plugins as examples.
Further, small revisions won't have such a big interval... in example TN-V6.1
The pretty new changelog of TN-V6:
- Added 'Plugins remover' to recovery menu (This does only remove the path line in 'vsh.txt', 'game.txt' or 'pops.txt').
- Fixed the blue screen of death / setup reset, finally.
- Fixed sleep-timer in music player, again.
- Fixed 'Tekken 6' game and probably some other games.
- Removed 'Use TN network update' from recovery menu. This option is now always enabled.
Also, you can grap TN-V6 directly from your XMB! Just go to 'Network update' - in TN-V, not in PS Vita livearea (also, you can just create a random SSID when you are asked to connect to a WLAN). READ README.TXT!!
Otherwise... download it here, but I suggest you to download it from XMB, as you'll see a pretty updater using VLF by Dark_AleX!
Have fun! Total_Noob
Update #3: TN-V6 for the Ben 10 AFVA exploit (PS Vita 3.01)
If you've been lucky enough to grab the Ben 10 exploit last week while the ninja release was ongoing (the game got pulled from the PSN store before we could make a public announce), the long wait for you is over. Enjoy this release and TN-V6.
Credits go to Kankertje for the Ben 10 exploit, to Qwikrazor87 for porting the exploit into a TNV Loader, and of course to Total_Noob for TN-V6.
How to download and install TN-V4
To download and install TNV6 on your PS Vita, please follow the instructions below:
- Download 660.PBP (linked above - choose the PSP 1000/2000/3000 version, *not* the PSP Go version). Depending on the download links, if the file you download is named EBOOT.PBP, rename it into 660.PBP
- Download TN-V6's binary files (linked above)
- Download the TN-V6 Loader for your game (linked above). Choose the download that matches your game and region!
- If you don't have it already, download and install OpenCMA (linked above).
- Extract the savedata from the TN-V4 loader of your game on your hard drive, in your CMA's PSAVEDATA/xxxxx folder (where xxxx are a bunch of letters and numbers).
- Copy TN.BIN, FLASH0.TN, and 660.PBP in the game's savedata folder (where you can find 'H.BIN')
- Copy the game's savedata to your Vita, using OpenCMA
Running TN-V4
- Now run the exploit for the game (the trigger varies on the game) and TN-V should start.
- On the first boot, the recovery menu will appear automatically.
- Select 'Advanced ->' menu and then select 'Install 6.60 files' (this step is only needed if you've never used TN-V4 before).
- Enjoy the install progress.
- After the install is done, go back and exit the recovery menu.
- Enjoy TN's awesome work.
What to do next?
Now get crazy and start downloading a few emulators and homebrews.
There have been many releases, patches, etc... of TN-V and its loaders over the past few days. If you're having problems with your specific exploit, please ask around on our forums, it is possible a more recent of TN-V, or of the loader, is available for your specific game.
Please report success/issues with the Ben 10 exploit in the comments below!
Update #4: Total_Noob has released more updates to his eCFW for the PS Vita, featuring a NoDRM engine, improved DLC compatibility and more!
Yet again, Total_Noob has released more updates to his neat eCFW for the PS Vita. TN-V 7.1 features a NoDRM Engine, improved DLC compatibility, and many more additions and bug fixes. Sadly, it looks like this one will probably be his last update.
Download: release_tnv71.rar
Here's the full changelog: This week is a coding week for me That's why I brought so many updates to you. But this one is probably the last update. Further I have really no time anymore. Also, I won't go through the forum to read the bugs and problems anymore. So if you guys want to let me know the bugs, please make a list of them.
While my colleague Acid_Snake is showing you 7 Days of Metal Gear, I am presenting you 7 Days of TN-V, in which we've reached the 7th revision of Total_Noobs TN-V eCFW.
After the promised TN-V4 kernel mode release, Total_Noob brought us even more revisions of his PS Vita eCFW, which now reached the status of TN-V7. In TN-V7 he fixed various bugs and added another few awesome features, that every user of TN-V should really appreciate.
Changelog of TN-V7:
- Added NoDRM engine. This allows you to play DLC's and more. Valkyria Chronicles 3 E2 English Patch is now also supported. (thanks to hrimfaxi for the idea (this one is written by me)).
- Added 'PLUGINS MANAGER' to VSH Menu. Now you can manage your plugins directly from VSH.
- Added 'Restore 'QSP' folder' to recovery menu (Advanced ->).
- Added support for homebrews without DISC_ID in their PARAM.SFO. This fixes for example RIN emulator.
- Added check whether you have installed 6.60 files yet. If not, the recovery menu will boot automatically.
- Fixed loading of static ELF. An other factor that makes RIN emulator and more homebrews working.
- Fixed bug where kxploit'ed/1.50 homebrews were not hidden when 'Hide exploit game' was enabled.
- Increased ISO limit from 32 to 128 games.
- Improved system stability. The 'QSP' bug shouldn't appear anymore.
- Removed 'Allow anti-CFW games' from recovery menu, because it is only used for 'DJ MAX Portable 3'. However, this game works now flawlessly without this option.
- The updater does not reset TN-V configurations anymore.
Changelog of TN-V7.1:
- Added possibility to hide DLC's in game menu.
- Fixed black screen with some games when using the NoDRM engine.
- Improved DLC compatibility.
- Removed 'Use VSH Menu' from recovery menu.
Total_Noob once again delivered a giant new changelog, with a lot of necessary fixes, some new features and even more improvements for his PS Vita TN-V eCFW.
What is your new favorite feature of TN-V7? Be sure to let us know in the comment section below. TN-V7 is now officially supported by every (PS Vita) Exploit game. TN wasn't the only one who was working on some code. Thanks to various people (qwikrazor, KanadeEngel and others) there are now available files for every released PS Vita exploit game.
Everyone who owns a working VHBL or eCFW at their PS Vita is now able to run TN-V7, if they are using the provided exploit savedata files. The only game that got no files for any of the various TN-V eCFW revisions is the first PS Vita exploit game, Everybody's Tennis. We think that no one uses the exploit anymore, and that's the reason that no one bothered to create files for it.
Every other exploit game has its files and is ready to go for using TN-V. Here's once again the list of every released PS Vita exploit game so far, and if you need the advice, then refer to this YouTube Playlist, which shows for every exploit game how to launch it properly.
Update #5: Total_Noobs SaveStates Plugin for TN-V coming soon!
To quote: Don't we all hate that we have to reach a specific point in a game, so we are able to save? Wouldn't it be easier if we could save when ever we want, where ever we want? Would you like to get a second chance without replaying the last 10 minutes?
Don't worry, because TN's SaveState Plugin for his TN-V eCFW can help you with these problem!
SaveStates – Saving when ever you want, where ever you want!
Total_Noobs newest plugin, TN SaveStates, allows you to save a game when ever you want, where ever you want! You can access the TN SaveStates menu from within any PSP game within the TN-V eCFW and you can save your game at the exact moment you want to.
Currently in the loading screen right before an important race? Just save. Is it your turn in a sports game and you dont want to mess up? Just save. You have a 50:50 chance at winning or failing a game? Just save.
Total_Noob ported the well known SaveStates plugin from the PSP to the PS Vita (ePSP), and also enhances it! Now you can't only save and load your savestates how you want, but it seems also to be possible to swap between multiple games via saving/loading the savestates. This is a great feature!
Enough good news? I don't think so. Where the old savestates failed, at the PSP 1000 devices – you know, those limited to 32MB RAM – can TNs SaveStates plugin succeed.
Total_Noobs SaveState plugin seems to be compatible with the non-64MB RAM TN-V eCFWs, which means it will be possible to use it, regardless of your PS Vita firmware (a working version of the TN-V7 eCFW is necessary!).
Be sure to check Hackinformers video at the top of the news and be patient for the official release of Total_Noobs SaveStates Plugin for his TN-V eCFW!
From HackInformer: TN savestate plugin is working great on most homebrew: pbs.twimg.com/media/BetQxkuCIAAAAGu.jpg
Finally, from Mathew_Wi comes news of another new incoming Ninja release for TN-V on Vita 3.01, as follows:
Despite releasing no less than 4 exploits last month, we're seeing a growing number of people asking for a new exploit release in order to run Total_Noob's TN-V on the Vita 3.01. Dev Mathew_Wi on our /talk forums was kind enough to share with me details on an exploited game he is willing to release in order to bring TN-V to even more users.
That's right. If somehow you missed the 4 previous announcements, or if you got your Vita for Christmas recently and just found out about the TN-V CFW, or if you lost the previous exploits by mistake, this release is for you.
Let me get the cat out of the bag and say that this is not the "perfect" release, there are a few issues (in particular, the game is not available in all locales, I strongly advise people to create an account on the US PSN, and if you need to be convinced read here how PSN Games in other locales are 50% more expensive), but it should be considered as the final chance for people who still do not have TN-V and want it (Sony will eventually release a patch in their new firmware, to block TN-V).
For those who still don't know, TN-V is basically a PSP Custom Firmware running on your PS Vita. It does give you access to pretty much everything you would find on a PSP running a Custom firmware: plugin support, homebrew support, PSP ISO support, a wide variety of emulators (GBA, SNES, N64, Megadrive, ...).
The Vita's OLED screen enhances the experience you could have on a PSP, even when you emulate old school consoles. TN-V does not let you play Vita games backups, this is a Custom Firmware running withing the PSP emulator of the PlayStation Vita. Total_Noob even ported the entire PSP XMB inside TN-V, so in essence it is exactly as if you carried both your Vita AND a hacked PSP (but with a much better screen) within the same device.
TN-V requires to run through an exploit within a PSP game, that must be purchased from the PSN. When Sony are made aware of the name of the game, they remove it from their store within hours, to prevent people from accessing the exploit. For this reason, we are secretly revealing the name of the game to our community. This is why we cannot be precise about the date this will be announced, or the price of the game, or anything that could give more information than is necessary. Just know that this will be happening.
Sony will probably be releasing a new firmware for the Vita soon. We expect that new firmware to block the kernel exploit behind TN-V, technically blocking TN-V itself. People on firmwares above 3.01 will most likely not be able to run TN-V. Therefore if you are waiting for this exploit, but Sony ends up releasing a new firmware before we announce the exploit, it is strongly recommended that you stay on firmware 3.01. There are ways to access the PSN from a lower firmware, and this is what you might end up having to do in that scenario.
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12-22-2013 #7babyjoe00069 Guest
just updated looks like games are gone already
HAHA glad i looked at pics and read again, just got KING OF POOL GUYS $2.99 (71) MB gonna try it out now woohoo
Ok guess I have to merge posts sorry but Im searching everywhere and either get a 404 google error page, or just different language files, can anyone point me to the files needed to run the king of pool exploit please, wow tables have turned im usually the one helping lol, now im asking for help thanks guys
01-03-2014 #8gacisko Guest
if you cant buy any of the games can any of these hacks still be done or do you have to wait till one of the games is available in the store again?
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Video: Total_Noob Releases PS Vita TN SaveState Plugin v1 for TN-V
Following up on the previous updates, today Sony PS Vita hacker Total_Noob has released TN SaveState Plugin v1 for TN-V eCFW with a demo video and details below.
Download: tn_savestate_plugin_v1.rar
To quote: Introduction
Imagine you're playing a difficult level where you need so much time to go through, but you always fail at the end against the big boss.
This shouldn't be annoying anymore, as with this plugin you can save and load states WHENEVER, WHEREVER you want. You can ehm call it... ehm kinda cheating, but this plugin can also be used for other purposes! In example to make checkpoints in 'Lego' games: I totally like them, but it is kinda annoying that you can only save your data after a LONG play time of a level.
The PSP/PS Vita is intended for short gaming sessions and this is possible! WITH THIS PLUGIN! Now you can fastly switch from game to game, WITH THIS PLUGIN!
It is definitely an ultimate addon to the Custom Emulator Firmware 6.60 TN-V. Also, it is compatible in XMB, PSP GAMES, PS1 GAMES, HOMEBREWS...
Custom Emulator Firmware 6.60 TN-V has got a built-in plugin installer. This makes plugin installation as easily as never before:
- Copy 'P_SVST.ZIP' to the savedata folder where you usually put your ISOs, homebrews or plugins to. Transfer the savedata to the PS Vita using CMA.
- Boot up the exploit and keep the R trigger pressing while the screen turns from white to green. Now you should be in the recovery menu.
- Select 'Plugins ->', then 'Plugins installer ->' and install the archive 'P_SVST.ZIP'.
IMPORTANT! The author will not be responsible of any kind of data loss.
To bring up the 'TN SaveState Plugin' menu, hold the START button for one second. You can choose your savestate by using the dialog pad:
- UP/DOWN: Move through slots, up to 10 slots.
- LEFT/RIGHT: Move through different games.
To save/load a state press R respectively L. Then it is important that you go to the livearea (by pressing the blue PlayStation button) and return back to complete the procedure. This can take some seconds, as the savestate is a 31MB RAM dump compressed (expected compressed size: 3-20MB).
For FW's below 2.10, the procedure takes some more seconds. After the completion, the (new) game will be resumed automatically.
The savestates are located at /PSP/SAVESTATE/.
If there are games which have problems or are not compatible with this plugin, please report them. Those bugs are already known and couldn't be fixed yet:
- Savestates of XMB are not stable at the moment, so don't use them. However loading states from XMB should work fine.
- Some savestates have got sound issues when they are loaded from XMB or from an other game, so better launch the game first and then load its savestate.
To developers
If you are interested in working on/improving/extending this plugin, feel free to contact me.
Thanks to Dark_AleX for 'pspstates experiment'. This plugin is inspired of of. However the whole plugin itself was written by me alone.
Thanks to maxem for the libmenu.
Thanks to takka for utf8-sjis conversion.
Thanks to hackinformer for betatesting and all his great support.
Thanks to abdou005 for betatesting.
Have fun,
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02-04-2014 #10metzen Guest
FIFA 11 Exploit Released for PS Vita Firmware 3.01, Leak Details
Following up on the previous updates, today hgoel0974 shared news of yet another PS Vita Firmware 3.01 exploit using FIFA 11 alongside another leak with details below.
To quote: Ok guys, you might want to hurry up and grab the game as Mathew_Wi has decided to release the exploit now as the game seems to have been leaked. This is quite disappointing actually because this is the second leak for this kernel exploit.
So, the game is Fifa 11 and it is available on the US and JP stores. Although Mathew hasn't described where the leak happened, I'd like to send out a message to the leaker saying that he hasn't helped anyone by leaking and instead he has not only ruined many of our plans (like my sleep ) but has also ruined it for all the people who were going through the ninja release the right way.
I'd like to point you and everyone else to the "Regarding ninja releases" thread just to remind you about how a ninja release works. Anyone who has ever wondered why we do ninja releases, it's because leaks like this just ruin it for everyone.
On to the release, Mathew_Wi posted here on the forums about how annoyed he was with the leak and thus released his exploit.
"Since some genius decided to leak the exploit, and wololo isn't online right now, I am releasing this now. Sorry for breaking rules, but hey some dickhead leaked it and it will likely disappear. I'm doing this because I'd rather not punish the people who were waiting because of some asshat."
Qwikrazor quickly () responded by releasing the TN-V loaders for the exploit. The loaders can be downloaded from the link below.
Download: TNV Loader - FIFA 11 (US/JP Versions) / TNV Loader - Ben 10 AFVA (US version) / TNV Loader - Ben 10 AFVA (EU version) / TNV Loader - Hitman Reborn 2 (JP version)
Note that the loaders have not been tested yet.
This is most likely your last chance to get eCFW on your Vita before the next firmware update is released which will almost definitely patch the kernel exploit required to run eCFW.
Leaks like this are totally unfair towards everyone who waits for them, towards the dev responsible for the exploit and towards the scene as a whole, We've already seen how much leaks can damage the scene as with the coldbird incident.
Leaking an exploit does not make you helpful to people who aren't members of the /talk forums, it makes you an ignorant person who has no respect for another's hard work and precious time. If you were looking for attention, look at what you've gotten, no one will even know your name.
Act quick as I'm sure the game won't be up much longer.
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Despite the Legislature's suspicion toward the solar industry, photovoltaic technology can power a new statewide economic expansion.
Leaders in the Legislature, governing a state still in the doldrums, have routinely mocked the intermittency of solar electrical production.
Solar is a mature, reliable technology, though. The silicon solar cell, the basis of much of today's commercial and residential solar sales, was discovered in 1953. Germany, Europe's largest economy but a country not known for its sunshine, has made a big push for solar. The International Space Station is solar powered.
The Legislature, like many other critics of solar, conflates the installation and manufacturing sectors of the industry. There are crucial distinctions between the two.
The U.S. solar manufacturing sector has struggled of late to compete with Chinese manufacturing. American firms — Solyndra, Spectra Watt and Evergreen Solar — have gone bankrupt and the industry has lost morale. To meet the challenges of international competition, expansion of Florida-based solar manufacturing would require a world-class education system — something the state lacks.
But the U.S. solar installation industry is booming. It still has an avant-garde, cool vibe that connects with youth. Forty-year-old Elon Musk, chairman of SolarCity, the largest solar panel installer in the country, has inspired Hollywood with his ingenuity and personality. Musk was the basis of the comic book character Tony Stark — genius, billionaire and playboy — in Jon Favreau's 2008 film Iron Man.
And it is in solar panel installation, rather than manufacturing, that Florida should invest its precious disposable dollars. The proliferation of distributed solar would specifically address one of the key fault lines in Florida's economy: real estate.
The installation industry could provide jobs for out-of-work electricians and roofers. It could also employ advance-degreed laborers like architects, material scientists and engineers. Leaders in these fields would ensure that the state's distributed solar system is hurricane-rated. They would make Florida's solar arrays functional but also beautiful.
Many homeowners wary of solar systems' aesthetics are pointed to Dow Chemical Company's solar shingle as an alternative to a monochrome metal sheet on their roof, but the solar shingle is only one product in what could become an entire industry of solar architecture solutions for homes and small businesses.
The covers of Better Homes and Gardens and Architectural Digest could eventually feature suggestions on how to integrate home solar design with gardens, trees, and other landscaping.
Finally, Florida is a young and sprawling state; many of its suburban neighborhoods have little historical value or tree cover. This avoids two hurdles faced by many would-be solar customers: historical district restrictions and tree shade.
Aggressive expansion of Florida's distributed solar would require state sponsorship. The best state incentive is a combination of mandates and rebates for renewables; this recipe has sustained the distributed solar industry from coast to coast.
First, the Legislature can revive former Gov. Charlie Crist's mandate for 20 percent of Florida's electricity demand to be met by renewable sources by 2020; in other words, create a renewable portfolio standard. This RPS should include wind, solar and hydropower and exclude nuclear.
Second, the new RPS should stipulate the creation of a market for Solar Renewable Energy Credits in Florida. These credits represent the environmental attributes of the electricity created; they are purchased by private utilities to meet the state's renewable standard. In a state with as much sun exposure as Florida, these credits would accumulate quickly for residential customers.
In states such as Maryland and New Jersey, the annual sale of energy credits by brokers helps defray the initial cost of purchasing a solar system for residential and small business customers.
Third, the Legislature should replenish funding for its residential solar rebate program and keep its promise to pay rebates in full to qualified customers. In 2006, the state sponsored a solar rebate program, but it depleted its budget long before all approved applicants received their reward. Thousands of qualified applicants received only a partial rebate — an embarrassment to the Florida Energy Office.
Well-run rebate programs are a win-win for customers and government. They provide a means for the state to track the cost of solar systems and engage customers longer in the sales process. Customers thus become solar stakeholders, and the state can tweak the size of its rebates based on solar prices.
Last, a strong solar industry requires leadership from the governor's office. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and California Gov. Jerry Brown have used the bully pulpit to spread the solar message and establish their states as leaders in the industry.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott should challenge the state with a vision of a solar future. The Sunshine State should not be lagging behind New Jersey and Massachusetts in terms of installed solar capacity.
Scott can learn from his predecessors on how to manage a successful public-private partnership. Enterprise Florida, a partnership for state tourism and commerce, was one of Gov. Lawton Chiles' legacies — testament to his belief that the state should be the rulemaker and the private sector should be the game player. He liked to repeat government guru David Osborne's mantra that the state should "steer, not row."
With this menu of incentives in place, the price of solar will drop for homes and small businesses. Solar installers can then get to work on Florida's economic recovery, one panel at a time.
John Coggin is a freelance writer. His first book, an authorized biography of Lawton Chiles entitled "Walkin' Lawton," will be published this fall.


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An exclusive new series from New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant!
There's no escaping a Reaper. I'm an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I'm coming for you...
I'm a warrior. My unbreakable determination, my backbone of steel define me. As a Reaper who does Death's bidding, weakness is a word I don't understand. Until a stunning librarian stirs emotions deep within me I've never felt before. Her soft curves blunt the sharp edges of my soul, crushing my defenses - yet make me stronger. But underneath those wide eyes and fierce femininity, she has a weapon, one she won't hesitate to use. And when the Dark begin their deadly descent, we'll need each other's love and protection...or risk fracturing apart.
This book is written with such descriptive detail that it causes the reader to disappear into the pages of the story and only come out when it is over.
The second book of A Reaper Novel series does not disappoint the reader in fact it gets even better than book one, Dark Alpha's Claim, which in itself is an awesome read.
River, what a great name for the female main character and this quiet unassuming librarian will mess with all your preconceived ideas of what a librarian should look and act like. This is a very strong women and throughout the book you are shown more of her hidden strength. At some point in this story I decided I wanted to be just like her in my next life.
And let's not forget Kyran, the strong, dark, intense main male character your heart will break over because his story is that painful and sad. There were parts of this story that I just wanted to hold him and take away his pain especially when his full story comes out. As I read that part of the book it made me cry and still does just thinking about it. He makes you think of the word redemption and is it truly possible.
All I can say is you have to read the book and yeah you will need kleenex in this part of the book and a fan to cool yourself down from other parts of the book. I give this 5 STARS
An ARC copy was gifted in exchange for an honest opinion via Netgalley.
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Her childhood dream was to become a professional ballet dancer and study under the amazing Mikhail Baryshnikov. Though she never got to meet Baryshnikov, she did make it to New York City and performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Later, Donna's love of the romance genre and the constant stories running through her head prompted her to sit down and write her first book. Once that book was completed, there was no turning back.
Donna sold her first book in November 2005 while displaced from Hurricane Rita, a storm that destroyed portions of the Texas Gulf Coast. Since then, Donna has sold novels and novellas to both electronic and print publishers. Her books include several complete series such as Druids Glen, The Shields, Royal Chronicles, Sisters of Magic, Dark Sword, Dark Warriors, and her new series, Dark Kings.
Despite the deadlines and her voracious reading, Donna still manages to keep up with her two young children, four cats, three fish, and one long haired Chihuahua. She's blessed with a proud, supportive husband who loves to read and travel as much as she does.
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text: Sucks bro. I'm willing to bet a lot of us have been in the same boat at some point. Allah knows I have. My mom was the reason I started using as a teen. Needless to say, she isn't in my life anymore. Glad you got your head on straight and found better friends. I bet Kanye would be really happy for you and let you finish.


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Healthcare Hero nominations for annual award are open
Last updated 11/29/2012 at Noon
FALLBROOK – Any person who resides in Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow or DeLuz is invited to submit the name of an individual who they think is deserving of being named Healthcare Hero 2013. A nominee could be anyone. It could be a volunteer, a staff person in a health service office, a co-worker, a neighbor, a spouse, a friend – someone outstanding in their endeavors to make a contribution to and a difference in, the health of others.
This annual program honors two individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to the health and well-being of the residents of this community. The nominee does not have to live in Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow or DeLuz, but their work must be of direct benefit to those who do.
The beneficiaries of the service of the nominee can be men, women and/or children. Those benefitting could be an individual, a family or a group of people. Age of those benefiting from the service is not a factor. The important factor is that the service contributes to health and well-being and is outstanding in its demonstration on a continuous and/or an exceptional circumstance basis.
This is the fifth year of the Healthcare Hero program of the Fallbrook Healthcare District. There have been eight remarkable persons who have each been nominated by people of this community. Previous Healthcare Heroes include Don Luallin and Madelyn Lewis, 2009; Janine Loescher and Lucy Taylor, 2010; in 2011, Myriam Padilla and Marilyn Qualls and in 2012, Irene Escobedo and Brad Gilpin.
The award consists of a personalized plaque; recognition published in local media; inscription on Healthcare Hero perpetuity plaque and honorary participation in healthcare events of the district throughout the year. There is no monetary award. Under the Local Health Care District Law of the State of California codes and regulation, public funds cannot be given to an individual.
The nominee submission form has been streamlined to a single page. A photo, newspaper article, certificate or other item may be attached in support of a nominee. Submitters may ask others to endorse their nominee by signing the form too. All submissions will be acknowledged by notice to the person(s) nominating.
Nominations must be received by the Fallbrook Healthcare District by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27. The simple one page nomination form can be obtained by contacting the Fallbrook Healthcare District at (760) 731-9187 or firstname.lastname@example.com. It is also available on the district's newly launched website, http://www.fallbrookhealthcaredistrict.net
Names of nominees will not be published. The identity of Healthcare Heroes 2013 will be revealed in the presentation of the awards at the Community Collaborative Breakfast on Jan. 26, 2013.


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As you know the drug rug hoodie is like a hemp baja hoodie but the funny thing is that no baja jacket has ever been made of hemp. They might look they are, but they are usually a blend of cotton, polyester and acrylic. Most, if not all, bajas are made from recycled materials and hemp is such an efficient material that it is rarely recycled.
The most popular baja hoodie of the year is called the Mexican Threads Multi and picured here:


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Our 2004 MPV Van recently began applying its own brakes. After being driven for about 5 minutes it would begin to need more and more gas pedal to maintain speed. It did not take long to realize that the car was braking since lifting the right foot caused rapid deceleration and then a complete stop. It can pass, or ease up, after a while, and return again, but it is not safe to drive like this and it will surely ruin the pads/rotors. When testing the car to see if it is working properly before taking off I will place it in Drive and let off the brake pedal. If it moves without applying the accelerator it is not grabbing. I will even test again by moving it to Neutral and watching the speed as indicated. If there is not a drop it is still moving freely. The brakes/calipers will close with no pressure on the pedal. As an example I have tried to drive it to a mechanic and while on the freeway done the Neutral test and then resumed driving (never touching the brake pedal) and the brakes apply by themselves. I have had the local Firest*ne dealer look at it three times and Mazda dealer twice. In order the responses were: FS) --- there is no problem. Mazda) --- there is no problem. Mazda) --- front caliper sticking. (Both calipers replaced) FS) --- I don't see a problem but maybe your rear pads are sooo worn that the piston/pistons are far enough out that the cylinder lip is catching and not allowing them to retract or bad/damaged hose. (New rear calipers and pads were installed) FS) --- It is the ABS pump. (ABS fuse pulled to remove ABS module from the equation) Problem continues. Firestone was used for three reasons; the problem occured nearest to them, they were open and they were aware of the problem. Have not taken the next step as I don't relish the thought of spending $1,200 plus labor on another guess. The only parts not replaced seem to be the ABS pump, brake booster and the master cylinder. Any insight would be greatly appreciated as in this situation my screen name does not apply (unlike my brakes). Respectfully I thank you
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Indeterminate, 75 days. While named for its beautiful scalloped appearance, this variety is best known for its great flavor. Manageable plans produce an abundance of large, very sweet fruits.
As we are growers in the Northeast, we strive to have our plants ready for Mid-May. We have no way to guarantee that the the tender plants will not get chilled during shipment, so we with an eye to the weather, we will ship when it is safe to do so. If you have a special request, be sure to let us know. If your specified plants are ready for shipment before Mid-May, and you are in a warmer zone, we will try to ship your plants earlier.
Local pickup is available at either the Lunenburg or New Braintree farms, or at many of our farmer's markets. Check out markets for locations. If you select "local delivery" at checkout, be sure to let us know where you plan on picking up in the "order notes".
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Message on the Observance of the Jewish High Holy Days
With reverence, awe, and joy, Jewish people around the globe observe Rosh Hashanah, or the Day of Judgment, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. On Rosh Hashanah, the Almighty judges the actions of mankind; and, because it is the world's birthday, He takes stock of His creations. Yom Kippur is a time for reflection and introspection.
During these High Holy Days, Jews focus their prayers on their individual deeds and the need for repentance -- and on the well-being of their brethren and of all humanity. The liturgy of these special days portrays the Almighty as both a stern judge and a compassionate father. Those who observe these Holy Days seek renewed strength and forgiveness for their shortcomings.
Jewish New Year is also a happy time of rebirth and optimism, a time to look to
the future with hopes and high expectation. This past year has seen limited but
nevertheless positive steps on the issue of human rights in the
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Gold Damask Wedding Invitations | Vintage
There are so many amazing settings around the world where you can hold your wedding ceremony- places with culture, elegance and are full of romantic notions. One such place is the San Francisco City Hall, where its elegant and creative architecture will add a certain flare to a vintage wedding. Think of yourself kissing your groom on the steps of city hall as you exit your wedding ceremony as newlyweds! What a romantic scene.
For your wedding accessories, think vintage- use golden forks and knives at your wedding reception and choose a gorgeously decorated cake with gold and black accents. For example, vintage floral, beads or patterns. Be creative with this wedding theme- there are so many amazing possibilities!
Top Row {Black and Gold Table Setting, Damask Vintage Monogram Wedding Invitation with Photo by Monogram Gallery}
Middle Row {Vintage Wedding at San Francisco City Hall,}
Bottom {Vintage Gold Black and White Wedding Cake, Vintage Wedding at San Francisco City Hall}


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Hi there! Welcome to Uncovered, a feature that we do over at our sister site Nite Lite, where we feature covers we love. I'll be cross posting occasionally on RNSL when I choose to feature a YA book cover.
This week I have the UK edition cover to Kiersten White's upcoming release. The book is called Sister Assassin in the UK and Mind Games in the US. Most of you have probably seen the cover to the US version. I recently found the UK cover and immediately fell in love with it. While I like the US cover, this one is much more my style. I always love the illustration based covers and I love the stark black and white image. It has a real sketch quality to it. There is something really sinister and compelling in their expressions. And is it just me or do they remind you a bit of Alexis Bledel (left) and Christina Ricci (right)?
I don't know who the artist is on this one, but it reminds me a lot Joey Hi-Fi's work. It has a similar feel to Blackbirds, a previous book on Uncovered. If any of our friends in the UK get a copy of this and could let us know, that would be great. My attempts at finding it keep bringing up pages on Assassin's Creed. :)
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Localisation, Jobs & Industrialisation
Expanding the SA wind industry's horizons.
From the agreement of the Green Economy Accord in 2011, the Renewable Energy community has been partnering the South African Government in a concerted effort to ensure that the new infrastructure sectors that arise would do more than deliver green electricity – that they would also assist government to reach some pressing socio-economic objectives like increasing employment, raising skills levels and reindustrialising the country.
For the wind sector in South Africa, these are key performance indicators on a par with more conventional ones like the cost and dependability of electricity delivered and the environmental sustainability of wind farms.
As the first large wind farms near completion and the procurement process rolls past the third round, there is clear evidence of progress. Across the country a great many workers are engaged in the construction and commissioning of these wind farms. A first set of service technicians are being trained in Germany, and a course to train them locally is being accredited. Local content levels have been rising steadily, and both cement and steel towers are already being manufactured locally. There is hope that rotor blades will soon be manufactured on these shores, which would leave the industry to ponder how to assemble or even manufacture large wind turbines in country.
Scale is most often the key. With South Africa being remote from other wind markets and transport of wind turbines being costly, we are looking for the competitive edge.
It is within this context that rural electrification in Africa becomes so interesting. Approximately 690 million Africans are without electricity. There are various initiatives afoot to change this, of which the "Sustainable Energy for All/SE4all" launched by the Secretary General of the United Nations is perhaps the most high profile (http://www.sustainableenergyforall.org/). If one assumes that these efforts are bound to bear fruit in the medium term, the question arises what share of these people could be electrified with wind power alone or with wind power in combination with other technologies like solar, hydro, or even diesel. The off-grid/mini grid/hybrid systems that we are considering show considerable flexibility to local conditions and considerably broadens potential applicability. A comprehensive study on this topic has recently been completed by the Brussels-based "Alliance for Rural Electrification".
From a South African perspective, the follow-on question becomes "to what degree is this a market where South Africa has a competitive advantage and can leverage the economies of scale to create a local industry?"
Initial indications are very promising. The geographical proximity means that suddenly it is South Africa that holds the advantage, not international manufacturers. Moreover, South Africa already makes high quality wind turbines in the small and medium size range, as evidenced by the activities of Kestrel and Adventure Power. These smaller turbines are easily transported over rough terrain and are easily erected.
There is every hope that the South African Wind Industry can use this African opportunity to build a large local industry that can export - and with these earning offset such imports as may still need to be made for the large, on-grid, commercial wind farms we are presently rolling out with such success.
The missing link is quantifying the investment opportunity. If company boards and shareholders know that off-grid wind power in Africa is a USD xxx billion investment opportunity, we should see some very serious attention being given to being early movers.
With the purpose to bring together various role players who jointly can start to quantify the opportunity, SAWEA will at this year's Windaba be hosting a side event that will be attended/supported by the International Renewable Energy Agency, the United Nations Development Programme, The Alliance for Rural Electrification, the World Future Foundation, the African Renewable Energy Alliance, the Global Wind Energy Council, The Industrial Development Corporation, Windlab and SAWEA itself. The event will be hosted by ENS, the pan-African law firm and now a SAWEA member. ENS will address how best to meet the legal challenges inherent in rolling out a continental initiative in rural electrification using wind power.
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Juan Williams, NPR, and the Nature of Bigotry
Amidst the furor that has erupted over NPR's termination of Juan Williams's contract, supposedly due to remarks he made in an interview with Bill O'Reilly about Muslims, Williams himself is no doubt weeping all the way to the bank. Faster than one can say "fair and balanced" FoxNews offered Williams a three-year, $2 million contract. Oh, please don't throw me in the briar patch!
Much is and will be debated about whether Williams's comments — that he gets "nervous" when passengers in "Muslim garb" board his plane — rise (or sink) to the level of bigotry and, if so, if NPR was right to let him go. Apparently NPR has had issues, both philosophical and contractual, with Williams prior to this incident. Williams has made injudicious decisions and offensive comments before — he defended Clarence Thomas against Anita Hill's accusations and he described Michelle Obama as "Stokley Carmichael in a designer dress" (if Williams worked for me, I'd have fired his ass for that one). But is he a bigot?
Williams has defended his comments by saying he was expressing feelings, not opinion. His contention that he can't be a bigot because he's written books about the civil rights movement is laughable, but in the interview, he did go on to note that the actions of the few should not taint the character of the many — such as attributing the Oklahoma City bombing to "Christians."
Most of us are aware that flying is statistically safer than driving on the interstate but it doesn't feel that way, probably because when we're in a car we have the illusion of control. A lot of things about airplanes scare me: middle seats, shrieking babies, seatmates who snore loudly or cough wetly, turbulence. And yes, I'm afraid of being in the wrong little metal cylinder at the wrong time, of becoming a random victim of terrorism.
Those this-can't-be-happening images of the second plane crashing into the second tower are seared in my memory bank as are the photos of the hijackers' faces. Say the word "hijacker" to me and I don't immediately envision someone trying to get to Cuba. I see those 19 specific Muslim faces. Say "terrorist" and the image that comes to my mind is not that of someone in the IRA. I wish I didn't have these visceral associations — I loathe them. I make sure I never forget that the second most horrific terrorist attack in the United States was carried out by someone who looked like "Paramilitary Ken." Our instinctive knee-jerk responses to people, places and events arise from emotional experience, and for me, as I'm sure for many others, the coverage of 9/11 invoked deep feelings — it became an emotional reality. Does that make me a bigot?
It's not possible to perceive every human being we encounter as a unique individual — we group, categorize and make unconscious assumptions based on a host of visual and verbal cues and the spectrum of our experiences. Often our first response is to react rather than act; if bigotry is defined by those instinctive reactions, then we're all bigots.
Bigotry is intolerance toward people who hold different views, especially on matters of politics, religion or ethnicity — and the point is, it's not instinctive. Bigotry is a function of consciousness, of choice and action. I admit it, I'm intolerant of Sarah Palin, Christine O'Donnell and Michele Bachmann — damn straight. I'm judgmental about a lot of things: people who abuse children or animals, BP executives, men in thongs. Those prejudices are deliberate on my part, visceral feeling refined by rationality. They are my choices — I own them.
My instinctive, instant responses don't define who I am but what I am: a human animal with a part of my brain in full reptilian mode, constantly vigilant for danger and ready to command me to run or fight. If I'm walking home late at night and a young Hispanic man approaches me, I might very well feel a frisson of fear (in spite of the fact that, in my neighborhood, he's more like to be a member of the MIT Computer Club than La Mara Salvatrucha). If somebody who looks like Mohammed Atta is sitting across the aisle, I might very well experience a momentary qualm. Doesn't mean I have to credit that response. Doesn't mean I can't put my heart and mind in gear and dismiss those feelings for what they are and understand them for what they are not.
Is Juan Williams a bigot? Maybe he is but I don't think we can know that based on the comment that got him fired. Could NPR have handled the situation with more finesse? Absolutely. And certainly this incident raises serious questions about Williams's judgment: prefacing his admission with "I'm not a bigot" is questionable at the very least. And supposing that he could have any kind of reasonable, thoughtful conversation with Bill O'Reilly is just plain stupid.
This incident raises many questions beyond whether Williams was wrongfully terminated. It raises questions about the role of commentators in the media, about the difference between personal and informed opinion, about the degree that political correctness drives our national debate about critical, and critically sensitive subjects. It asks when free speech becomes offensive speech, and when so, what, if anything, should be done.
Don't cry for Juan Williams. Obviously he has landed on his feet (and in a cushy spot where his "liberal" voice can help FoxNews perpetuate its cant of unbias). If you must cry, cry that there are people out there who will heed Bill O'Reilly's call for NPR's federal funding to be slashed (hey, Bill, what about the tax-deductible Chamber of Commerce acting to influence the upcoming election?). Cry for the fact that we cannot seem to have a compassionate, reasoned national conversation about anything. Cry about the complicated, maddening, horrible and beautiful nature of being human. But don't cry for Mr. Williams.


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IIRC, Bumblebe caps are polarized and the foil end is the negative. Is that correct?
I have several that are printed opposite the way the chart suggests and opposite the others. I suppose the foil is the important tell, not the printing?
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Are we talking about the black caps with colored stripes that resemble an oversized resistor? If so they are not polarized. Them and many other wound caps have a marking to designate which end is connected to the foil that winds up on the outside after the whole thing is rolled up. The "outside foil" is connected to ground if the cap is used as a bypass, thus acting as a shield. In other applications it is common to connect the outside foil to the circuit with the lowest impedance.
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|5th February 2011, 04:40 PM
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Yes, we are talking about the black caps with the colored stripes. HERE is the color decoding chart if anyone is interested.
Thanks for the insight.
I have a bunch I removed from a scrapped out organ tone board a few years ago and I wanted to test them for leakage. They measure pretty much spot on for capacitance but they show leakage resistance in the 120 meg ohm range (leaking about 1/10 the voltage through my 12 meg ohm VTVM). I was thinking about using them as coupling caps, but I'm not accustomed to using caps with that much leakage. Then again, that small amount probably wouldn't be enough to affect bias. Do you know of a "go/no go" figure or formula for leakage?
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The bumblebee caps have a reputation for leaking and the leakage will go up with temperature. Most people recommend replacing them, but my vintage Fluke 407D power supply is full of them. I got it for $25 on Ebay in "untested" condition and it worked. It still works fine with all of the bumblebees dispite my repeated overloads. The only incident involved me breaking a switch by trying to turn it too far. I would not use the bumblebees in a new amp though. It is just too easy to fry a tube with a leaky cap, or worse chase funny distortion issues that show up when the amp gets hot. New caps are cheaper than new tubes. I recycle parts a lot, but all my amps get new caps and resistors. The old stuff is just too iffy. YMMV
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So it looks like the thing to do with the bumblebees is Ebay! Maybe it is time to recap my old power supply.
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|5th February 2011, 09:56 PM
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You'll need to smash one open and take a photo of the guts to prove it's not a Gibson reissue with a 50 cent polyester/foil cap inside. If you don't, you may have to accept less than $100 ea.
Personally, I'd take the reissued new one over the original one if they were the same price.
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Let me start off by saying that these are decent quality capacitors. While they would improve the sound of most guitars, they are extremely overpriced. They are nothing but Gibson's normal capacitors that are put into a Bumblebee shell. These are not PIO(Paper in Oil) like the original Bumblebees were. What I really don't understand is the price. You can get an original set of Bumblebee capacitors for around $40. If you really want some great sounding caps for a low price get a set of orange drop caps for a couple bucks a piece.
fake reissues Posted by RCR81 from Detroit on Dec 30, 2010
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Do some research before you buy these. Check out the Gibson guitar forums as well. The reissue bumblebee caps are nothing like the originals. I have originals in my '58 Gibson ES-330 and they sounds great when turned all the way down and all the way up. Cheap fakes, and according to the Gibson forums these also, sound horrible turned up. Numerous people have bought these and had to send them back to Gibson (obviously they can't be sent back here once you solder them in). Apparently the "return" process to Gibson on them is almost impossible as well once soldered in -- everyone has to call a few times and speak with different people / supervisors.
Don't believe the myth. Posted by Robert from Philadelphia, PA on Dec 4, 2010
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These really do probably cost about 5 cents to make.
I have heard ALL about the alleged differences between the sound of tone capacitors and I purchased about dozen different makes and types, all of the same value (about .022mf). This included Mallory 150s, Sozo mustards, Orange Drops, Mojotone Paper-in-oils, Dijons, Xicon, cheap ceramics, etc. I put together some shielded alligator clips to try them all out in rotation inside my 2000 Les Paul, wired 50's style (this DOES make a difference) heavily-upgraded with Seymour Duncan pickups, Tonepros hardware, etc. into a Vox all-tube AC100-watt half-stack.
If you try real hard and use your imagination, then at best, the difference is neglible. But if you listen without any bias, tone control rolled up, rolled down, rolled all around, then the difference is non-existant. In a guitar amp, capacitors make a tonal difference- I'll buy that. The signal passes through and moves on. But in a guitar tone control, any imparted characteristics or voicings of a capacitor seem like they're shunted right to ground. How can there be any difference? The only differences come with changing capacitor value (i.e. .015mf,.047mf,.1mf) or possibly which direction you wire it (the outside foil, if you can determine it, should be on the grounded end of the cap).
Don't waste your time on the quest, or your money on the myth. Use the caps you have, or buy from a company you'd like to support.
Are The Kidding? Posted by Don Butler from L.A. on Nov 9, 2010
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Seems as though Gibson is trying to make us believe that these parts are real compared to the originals. These caps are nothing more that .50 cent a piece "Wesco .022 Foil/Film" caps. The original Sprague caps made in the `50's were Paper In Oil. These Wesco caps don't sound good and muddy your tone (even with the tone control on 10.
really? Posted by Les Paul Nut from East Coast on Oct 7, 2010
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I've used these reissue caps in recent Historic Les Pauls and they really do not sound very good compared to quality PIO caps that are commonly available.
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I think I will throw these up on ebay. They came out of a very old organ tone cabinet so I know they are the real deal.
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I know everyone on this forum probably doesnt have any time in the world to read a book lol but I thought that i would try and liven the club up a bit! Is anyone reading a good book? Does anyone watch the TV book club on channel 4? Do you have a book list for this year?
Maybe we should all invest in one book and discuss it...one chapter at a time lol


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Katrin Hilbert's Custom JV52, Haspa Hamburg, is currently halfway across the Celtic Sea and 300 miles from the finish. Carol Smolawa's JV53, Bank von Bremen, was making good progress this morning having passed Slea Head and making good progress along the stunning coastline, south west of the Ring of Kerry, with 430 miles still to complete.
After two days of rough weather, two yachts are battling it out for class honours in IRC Two. J/111 British Soldier, skippered by Phil Caswell, has made great progress through the night and, after gybing at dawn this morning, they are heading for the north coast of Ireland with just under 700 miles to the finish. J/122 Relentless on Jellyfish, skippered by James George, is 10 miles behind British Soldier but leading the class on corrected time by just one hour.
Hanse 53, Saga, skippered by Peter Hopps, is the new leader of IRC One. The previous class leader, Stimpson 42 Palpatine, is still taking shelter in Stornaway. Peter Hopps contacted the RORC Media Team from the yacht 15 miles from St.Kilda, describing the conditions since rounding the top of the course:
'Our trip up to Muckle Flugga slowed as we got closer and we ended up beating round it in quite a light and pleasant breeze. The wind filled in as expected from the SW, before veering NW and increasing to around Force nine. When our third reef pennant broke we dropped the main and have been sailing under headsail only since. You may have picked up a sudden slowing down on the tracker. This is probably a good thing as we have had a more comfortable sail and have put less pressure on everything. Life onboard is a little damp at present, but I'm sure it's a lot better for us than for some of the others. The hand-hold we rigged up in the saloon is now also doing duty as a clothes line. Looking forward to our beef stew for dinner.'
Ian Hoddle's Figaro II Rare, with crew Conrad Manning, sought shelter on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis last night. This morning, the two-handed team are back on the race course having contacted the RORC:
'Yesterday things started to get serious out here and, with a Force nine predicted, we decided to take cover. Things have been very mad; with two reefs in the main and the storm jib there were times when we were both afraid,' commented Conrad. 'I went up the rig to fix the wind wand, but still no joy, which means we will be doing it the old fashioned way. We have just left Lewis in good spirits and flying towards the next mark, feeling slightly drier, but not for long!'
At 0930 BST Werner Landwehr, racing his German Figaro II, Dessert D'Alcyone, two handed with Heiner Eilers, is north of the Isle of Lewis with 885 miles to go. Liam Coyne and Brian Flahive, racing First 36.7 Lula Belle, are approaching St.Kilda, 800 miles from the finish. Both yachts experienced strong winds through the night which have abated somewhat this morning.
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This has been such an amazing year with so many wonderful adventure in some many wonderful places with incredible people. I have learnt a lot and had some old lessons reaffirmed. So, here are somethings I know to be true this year, and hope 2016 brings even bigger stories tell and glorious adventures to have.
Fly direct when possible — it makes your life, trip and everything you do that much more enjoyable.
Gold status means very little — regardless of what the brochure says, what they actually give you with this status but the lounges are nice.
You will get food poising from airplane food at least once — this will likely happen just before an important event or during.
Walk every city you go to — this is the only way to really see a city and be part of its great story. Yes almost every city in the world has a great story to tell.
Visit strange places and talk to locals — this not only expands your world view but you learn a great deal about a place by talking to the people who create indelible marks there.
Dance in the rain — you have not experienced true freedom until you abandon all sense of decorum and dance in the rain while the world watches.
Be brave enough to fall for broken things — only when you see the beauty in the broken can you appreciate the gift of the whole.
Airlines will lie, that is a fact of life — once you deal with that flying gets a little less annoying.
Apologize when you are wrong but stand firm in the truth — there is no shame in saying sorry and no reward will ever come from hiding from the truth.
No mistake is impossible to come back from— barring trying to murder someone, people usually forgive those they care about.
Second chances are a dime a dozen — take them when you they come, but also give them when you can.
Love is a two-way street not a punishment — if someone, friend or otherwise, cannot love you back you should move on.
Laugh at yourself — because other people will always take the opportunity to laugh at you, so take that power away.
Walk away from the past — but take its lessons with you
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Emily Hainsworth was raised in upstate New York, but quickly fled its gray skies for the sunny Rocky Mountains. She currently resides in Denver with her family. She is the author of Through to You and Take The Fall (available from Balzer+Bray/HarperCollins).
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Emily Hainsworth was raised in Syracuse, New York, until she fell in love and fled its gray skies for the sunny Rocky Mountains. Before she started writing full time, she worked as a turndown maid at a fancy golf club, scooped poop at a dog boarding kennel, worked retail in an upscale pet boutique, and owned a dog grooming business. She currently resides in Denver with her family. Her debut novel, THROUGH TO YOU, a romantic sci-fi thriller, was published in 2012 by Balzer+Bray/HarperCollins. It was on the Fall 2012 Kids Indie Next List, received a starred review from VOYA magazine, was translated into nine languages, and was optioned for film by Paramount Pictures. Her second novel, TAKE THE FALL, is a suspenseful YA thriller about a girl trying to understand why she escaped murder when her best friend didn't.
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- The one and only real romance of my life began as a classic star-crossed YA love story…and somehow survived!
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Presentation by Judith Schiebout in support of Resolution 16–03, calling for creation of a new Louisiana Museum of Natural History (March 2016)
Background of the consultants contributing to the report on the Natural Nistory Museum project (March 2016)
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Building and site study for a new LSU Museum of Natural History (March 2016)
Report of the LSU Faculty Senate Task Force on Museums and Performing Arts (March 2016)
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Summary list of bills of interest to education professionals, 2012 Louisiana legislature
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text: Tickets tend to be cheaper at the middle/end of the week. I got my round trip for $584 last Thursday night. Kayak.com has a graph that shows how much people paid for the same tickets over a several month timeline. There's usually a dip in prices on Wednesday or Thursday. - Audrey On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Ben Kochie <ben at nerp.net> wrote: > Sorry about the late arrival to this list. I'm also planning to join in > on this trip. > > I need to order tickets soon. > > Re: Rubin: I have no other housing/travel plans besides hanging out in > Berlin. We can work together on housing stuff. > > Re: Andy: Don't try that trick in Switzerland. I got fined 70 franks on > the spot by the highly efficient swiss train fare collector. That was > while I was sitting on the train with my snowboard and boarding gear on. > And I _had_ a valid pass, but I was one stop in the wrong direction on the > line trying to get back to where I was supposed to be. All while a swiss > pilot yells at the guy for fining a stupid tourist. :) > > -ben > > "UNIX is user-friendly, it's just picky about its friends." > > _______________________________________________ > Congress mailing list > Congress at lists.noisebridge.net > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/congress >