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Take Your "Always-Connected" Console And Shove It
Normally, I'm not quite so blunt with my headlines. But I have to admit, this topic is just begging for extreme bluntness.
I really wouldn't care if the new round of consoles blocked used games. Not in the slightest. I wouldn't care what sort of fancy-dancy features they came with, provided I had games I wanted to play and there was, at the very least, a noticeable increase in general technology. But there are two things I will not stand for.
The first is if they decide to make the machines all-digital and physical media goes out the window. I like my game collection and I like the fact that I can touch my game collection. Anything else is just smoke and mirrors, as far as I'm concerned. The second thing that could be a deal-breaker for me is if the console must be "always-connected" in order to function.
Yeah, forget it. If we've finally reached a point in this industry where I always have to be "connected" to enjoy a game every now and then, I'll find some new hobbies. Okay, maybe that's a little strong; I'm relatively certain I'll be playing games in some capacity until I'm dead (could only be a few hours a week, but I'll likely still play). But the idea of forced connection chafes me in all the wrong places. Forgive me for being a dinosaur but in many instances, I game to get away from things.
Now, you could make the argument that an Internet connection doesn't mean you're actually connected to anybody, and that you can just as easily "get away" in your living room with an always-connected console. But I'm sorry, I really don't see it that way. Furthermore, not everyone has an Internet connection in this world and even if they did, they have to rely on this to play a game, or get a game? You know, this digital stuff is neat and everything, but it's like the fact that my car only has push-button ignition and no standard key.
...I've found that once you reach a certain point in technology, common sense gets left behind.
4/13/2012 Ben Dutka
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Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 10:24:35 PM
Secondly the always connected point just seems somehow not right to me. I don't want my machine always connected, feels like I'm being watched or something. As well, like Ben said, not everybody has an internet connection and even if they do maybe they don't want it connected for one reason or another.
Last edited by SixSpeedKing on 4/13/2012 10:25:33 PM
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 3:07:13 PM
I like my game collection. I like touching what I own. I have an MP3 player... But I also have CDs, and even records! I can honestly say, I have listened to a record less than 3 weeks ago. Last year, I actively sought out and bought 4 specific records (2 brand new, 2 as collectibles), and have also collected probably thousands of others over the years as impulse purchases when I just happened to spot them. There is something great about having a shelf filled top to bottom with the games and movies and music you love.
I also agree with the internet connection issue. I live in a rural region. I have good internet, but my father has never had a COMPUTER (I have), and even when i was still at the farm, the best we ever had was 56k... That's still true. If he ever DID get a computer, and did get internet, his location would only permit dial up. I turn away so many PC customers with one simple question... "Do you have high speed internet".
I have already decided...
1: I WILL NOT buy a Sony or Microsoft console if they discriminate against rural customers, or those who don't have internet, or who's internet is slow.
2: I will not reward these companies with a single penny if they insist on taking away my right to resell a game I don't want anymore.
3: I will not give them a dime of my money, if they won't give me a physical game to purchase and hold in my hands. I am not opposed to DLC as an option, or even for some games to only be distributed as DLC. I bought Flow and Journey. I also WAITED for the GOTY/Ultimate editions of Fallout 3, FO:NV, Borderlands, Red Dead Redemption, and LBP 1 and 2. I prefer the discs over the download.
4: I've learned to NOT TRUST SONY. They have already shown that they are not afraid to take away things we have paid for. I used Linux, and SPECIFICALLY made the decision to buy my PS3 BECAUSE it could double as both a Game console, BluRay player, and a New PC. I needed a new PC, as my old one was then, and STILL IS from 2004. I've learned that Sony isn't afraid to lie and lawyer their way, and isn't afraid of screwing their customers. I've learned that ANYTHING from Sony can carry a risk. Remember RootKit music CDs anyone? I simply don't trust Sony enough to let all my content be digital. I won't let them have that level of control over me.
In short...
Sony has broken my trust, and they seek to make me even more weary of their next console!?!
No thanks.
Same goes for Microsoft's next machine. I'll avoid it like the plague too if they pull any of the same horseshit. I plan on getting a Wii U, so My Mom can keep the old Wii and I can finally play Zelda. I will keep my PS3 and 360, and finally catch up on that backlog of games I've paid for and never touched. I have a reserve of unplayed games that spans over every generation. Maybe I'll finally finish Panzer Dragoon Saga on my Saturn, or Chrono Cross on my PS1. I can finish the HOARDS of PS3 and 360 games that I bought and set aside.
I'm perfectly OK with Sony and Microsoft suffering horrifying losses in the next generation.
Gaming got bloated and overrated in 1983 and the result was a video game market crash. I think it's about time for one of those. I still say 2 consoles is enough. I will but Nintendo's console. It looks to be a reasonable system, with fair customer treatment by the company. I say we let Sony and Microsoft duke it out for survival. I couldn't care less if one of them fails and leaves the gaming market. The other will just reabsorb what is lost by the absence of the one, and will become stronger as a result. I WANT to see Sony and Microsoft squirm if they make these mistakes. I WANT to see them have abysmal sales. I want to laugh at them for being so out of touch with reality.
I'm calling it. Video game crash of 201x
Nintendo survives by being sane and lower cost, and respecting it's customers, and having good quality 1st party titles. Sony and Microsoft make great initial sales, but then the complaints start and sales plummet. Some folks with no internet will file a class action against them. Sony will fight it tooth and nail. If one of the companies relent and kill the persistent online with a firmware update, they will already be poised for a lead in the market. If one company refuses to change and the other does... DOOOOOM!!!
Or people could be stupid sheep and buy the tool of their addictions anyway, and continue supporting companies that grow more and more unethical every year. Call of Doodie 13: Shoot innocent people again for the againth time cuz it's edgy and cool, and not and airport this time, IT'S A MALL!!!
Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 10:34:38 PM
...it was FUNNY!
Killa Tequilla
Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 10:52:40 PM
Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 11:11:44 PM
I already hate the idea that I need to be connected in order to get patches for games that are released before being finished.
What scares me is I bet everyone is seeing dollar signs from sales of extra hard drives due to all-digital gaming. At least I know we should survive 1 more generation with physical media.
Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 11:32:39 PM
Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 11:43:38 PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 7:42:02 AM
Just a suggestion, but the website guy really needs to either get rid of the #%&*^$ toggle scrolling altogether, or at least fix it so that when you hit it to go off, it stay's frigging off, & not just keep popping back up every other minute.
As it is now, if I either make a post, or if I even check out a poster's inner link, I've got to re-hit that TS button up to 7 different times, and that's just in one thread alone.
"Please, please, please fix it"
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 8:42:20 AM
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 @ 11:33:56 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 1:38:33 AM
The PS3 is actually "always connected", providing you have an internet connection, even if you aren't signed in to PSN. You can tell because your newly gained trophies will have the correct time even if you have your local clock set to a different time.
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 2:46:15 AM
Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 11:51:45 PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 12:05:10 AM
I too love my games. I like being able to shop in the store and pick one up and buy. I have a few DL games but they are small time wasters for me. I like have the physical backup of my game.
As always though they will try something once and when it fails fall back on the more reliable modes. Heres hoping they will skip trying.
Keep Playing!
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 2:47:06 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 12:18:08 AM
Also, not too far away from me is a countryside area where there is No/none/nada/zip/ziltch high speed internet available. They would cut out entire areas of customers like this just by forcing online-only consoles.
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 1:16:13 AM
Isn't you guys PS3s today already always connected? Or do you manually log into psn each time you want to check out the store or messages? And if so: Why??
Aren't your PCs always connected? Or do you pull the network cable out every time you are done with it or manually log onto the wireless internet to check the mail and then immediately log off again?
Don't you own a smart phone? That computer is always connected, too.
Sure, if you don't have an internet connection then that sucks hard, but for far more severe reasons than gaming. But I just don't get this apparent *fear* of "being connected", like being connected in itself is unwanted!
Last edited by Beamboom on 4/14/2012 1:22:18 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 1:47:28 AM
And no, I don't have a smart phone (or a PC, for that matter).
Last edited by Fane1024 on 4/14/2012 1:49:51 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 6:49:40 AM
I really hate the idea that I pay for a game and am always at the mercy of their (companies) will and the simple push of a button cuts my access to the game I paid for. Also the same if my ISP goes down... Geh thinking about it makes me want to rip all their heads off XD
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 8:27:20 AM
An always connected REQUIREMENT is a BARRIER to access. It is one more hurdle that companies want to put in our way, in order to access products for which we have paid, taking freedom away from us.
Imagine if, to drive a car, you first had to place a phone call to the DOT, enter your license plate number to ensure that you're allowed to drive, and this locks the car to your license, ensuring that no other driver can ever use it; you must tune your radio to a certain station and hope that you never lose the signal or the car will stop and die; and once you want to replace it, you are compelled to send it to the junkyard with no option of selling it, and are forced to buy a brand new, fresh from the factory new car at full price.
That doesn't sound very appealing, does it? That is what all this nonsense is doing to games.
Last edited by ProfPlayStation on 4/14/2012 8:32:39 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 1:44:32 PM
And just to be clear: I am very much against taking away the possibility to trade games. *That* is user restriction on an enormous scale. To take that away from us is a much, MUCH larger hurdle than to require connectivity.
Last edited by Beamboom on 4/14/2012 2:01:25 PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 6:05:38 PM
Requiring that a game console such as the PS4 to always have an Internet connection in order to function at all is mindblowingly stupid.
Last edited by Jawknee on 4/14/2012 6:10:27 PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 1:48:46 AM
THey have done a similar thing with the Vita in that you can not transfer files to or from your PC and the Vita without being connected online.
So basically Sony can prevent you from modifying the unit, running emulators, homebrew, ISO's...
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 2:04:06 AM
@Palpa: We don't really discuss *why* the online requirement will be there, but yes it's probably a combo of DRM and to get rid of the used games market. But if we read how Ben word it here it looks like it's the connection in *itself* that is an issue here, and that's what I ask about: Aren't your ps3 already always connected today?
I just don't understand that frustration behind the "take it and SHOVE it" outburst.
Last edited by Beamboom on 4/15/2012 2:06:12 AM
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 8:57:33 AM
What if your internet goes down? You can't even get your machine that you paid for to fire up because it says something like, error internet connection not detected please check your connection bla bla bla.
What if you go over your monthly ISP data usage? Being constantly connected means that there has to be small amounts of streaming going on so your internet bill could end up going through the roof if your unfortunate to live somewhere(which I do) that has a BS low data cap of about 60gigs a month. Which if your gaming a lot, and all games are digital...well at 2 bucks a gig after the initial 60 are used games start becoming ludicrous in pricing.
Ubisoft tried this already and it FAILED so hard. Splinter cell conviction had almost no people able to play coop because if your internet connection so much as hiccuped it would boot you. Not to mention all of the bugs that came with this, sometimes you were connected but their servers were messed up well guess what? You can't play because their servers are under maintanence. This applied for single player too mind you. You couldn't even play SP if this happened. Sound fun?
Lastly the main problem with this is that while a lot of people do have internet connections you assume a lot in saying that we are all already connected. I a lot of times unplug my ethernet cable from my PS3 just so I don't have to deal with people. Or if there is a storm and my internet goes to crap I can still enjoy a good SP game.
The ONLY way this would even remotely work is if they followed a model similar to what Steam does. Essentially your always connected but if your connection dies you just go into offline mode, so you can still play all of your SP games it just effects your ability to play MP. You can even choose to start steam in offline mode, if you choose and still enjoy all your SP games.
These are the issues with this.
P.S. Fane....if you don't have a PC or Smartphone....um...how...are you on this board O_o
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 11:34:44 AM
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 8:16:30 AM
idc that its of no consequence , the way i see it , they are FORCING me to pay not only the game itself but an internet service to ACCESS my 60 dollar single player game?
its a bad idea, period and one that will push me away from gaming finally ...i dont want to stop being a gamer but if this is the new era they can all go to hell
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 2:36:58 AM
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 11:32:25 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 2:50:27 AM
But seriously, it could become an issue at some point because big brother will want to have something that authenticates your games before they begin. That whole "you don't own what you buy" thing.
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 4/14/2012 2:50:40 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 4:17:00 AM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 8:01:58 AM
$ony are stupid, but there not stupid enough to force people to be online to play their games, force them spend more on new games over used, and
while asking them to sacrifice all that offer so little in return advancement in tech wise.
$ony are stupid, but there not THAT stupid!
well i would like to think so.
i said that when rumours were coming out that 8 days and the getaway 3 were put on hold for crappy eyepet too.
so i guess anythings possible!
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 2:08:20 PM
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Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 2:09:44 PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 5:33:14 PM
Yeah, that's happened to me about 3 times too so far & both my 360, & my 2 Ps3's are directly hardwired to my router through 10 foot Ethernet cables.
But I'll tell you what's even worse....it's an never-ending battle to stay signed in on my 360. It constantly throws me off XboxLive while I'm watching Netflix movies which also winds up stopping Netflix in it's tracks, and also disconnects me from "messenger" too(not that I message many people anyway).
Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 5:55:57 PM
The digital only thing obviously is not going to happen(at least not next-gen). Look at the PSP GO, it was there to test the waters of the idea and yeah anyone that looks at that and says BINGO! that is what we need to do should be fired. I mean, I guess if your willing to lose millions upon millions of customers then go for it, but in my opinion it would be financial suicide at this time.
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 7:03:31 PM
But beyond that,
the day consoles don't play used games is the day I go exclusively PC.
And this is coming from someone who grew up with the NES and genesis, and didn't have a decent pc until a few years ago.
Used games make up about half my purchases and I have never bought an online pass.
Last edited by Nerull on 4/15/2012 7:04:32 PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 7:09:17 PM
Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 8:35:38 PM
There's too many people without an internet connection, and I know that at least some PS3 owners don't bother with routers, so they don't have a psn account (two of my friends, I would imagine they're not the only ones in the world like this).
Then there's the fact that it would mean any network downtime for any reason would piss off a lot of people. Besides that, no matter how dependable they were, they can't guarantee the connection itself won't go down due to a storm/accident/crappy isp/etc...
Personally, I think even if they did require a constant connection, the consequences would make them change it with an update pretty quickly. I'm no businessman, but even I can tell what an incredibly bad idea this would be.
P.S. The title of this article is made of win, I have no other way to describe it. :D
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 2:01:14 AM
If Microsoft is smart, they would make the "antipiracy always connected" portion associated with a 3g chip, that way it's always on and forever invisable to the user. The online gaming portion would, of course, still require your internet connection, so nothing different there.
but then, their coverage area better cover the entire globe if they plan to sell worldwide.
While my console is always connected, its not mandatory just to play games. As it should be.
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 6:52:51 AM
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 8:10:50 AM
im with ben on this one, the day they do this, is the day ill become a 2 hour a week casual gamer and theyl stop seeing my money, as it is, im having a hard time excusing them going with no hard media these days....
Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 11:33:50 AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 @ 1:35:35 AM
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Recently an opportunity to give back with my knitting cropped up to me. The Spring to New Life fundraiser was being organized at Northlea United Church to support an incoming Syrian Refugee family in Toronto. People were organizing an evening show and silent auction to raise funds for their sponsorship and other needs the family would encounter.
I'd offered a custom knit baby sweater at another fundraiser the previous year, but this year decided to knit the actual sweater and have it at the fundraiser on offer. There was a huge skein of a variegated blue, green and white yarn in my stash, courtesy of my Mum's volunteer work. It was a sport weight, superwash Merino, soft, but very much machine washable when a little cherub inevitably well, you know . . .
I found a pattern that I liked, Drops Design McDreamy, I guessed at the best size and went with the 6 mos size. The pattern is knit in the round, from the bottom up, to the underarms. Then, you cast on the sleeves, similarly from the bottom. When the sleeves are finished, you knit the sleeves on to the same needle as the body and continue the shoulder and neck shaping to the collar, where you stop knitting in the round.
The pattern yields a lovely result, but there was quite a bit of cursing during my knitting. I think part of it might be the translation, but I found many parts of this pattern confusing!
Looking through the Holiday 2014 issue of Vogue Knitting, I was totally struck by the Chevron Hat pattern included in their story on burgundy knits. (I won't get into my pet peeve of naming knitting stories or patterns after the colour of yarn they're made in here). I had also discovered a yarn from Sandnes a few weeks earlier, the Soft Alpakka, a fluffy, and soft yarn that was a puffy ball of fluff. I wanted to mix the yarn with something sturdier and more traditional, so I grabbed some Rowan Pure Wool to serve as a stabilizing background for this. Following the Classic Watch Cap pattern, with the chart from the Chevron Hat, I knit stranded colourwork to create a zig-zaggy hat.
It's cute, right? It's totally solid and the inside is cozy with the fluffy Soft Alpakka, making a hat that's sure to block the cold Montréal wind, come winter. I blocked the top over a plate to really flatten out the crown decreases, but it wasn't tremendously successful.
I knit this while streaming Welcome to Sweden, one of my new favourite TV series! I couldn't help but feel that the stranded colourwork goes well with a show about Scandinavia.

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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said conditioning aid to Pakistan unless it cracks down on the Lashkar-e-Tayiba -- responsible for the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks -- is untenable at the present time.
When pressed by Congressman Ed Royce, California Republican, who is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, as to why such conditionality in her view is untenable, Clinton rationalised that it could jeopardise the growing rapprochement between India and Pakistan in recent months.
Clinton, who was appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss her recent visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan, told Royce, who is also the GOP co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India, that, "As you referenced in the beginning of your remarks, we have had intensive discussions with our Indian counterparts," on the issue of terrorism perpetrated by the LeT from its bases in Pakistan.
"On my last trip to India," she said, "Director of National Intelligence Clapper, went with me and had many in-depth conversations. So, I do not want to commit at this time to taking such a path because I think it is important that there be further consideration of all of the implications."
Clinton noted, "Certainly, every time we meet with the Pakistanis, we press them on the LeT -- about the continuing failure in our view to fulfill all of the requirements necessary for prosecution related to the Mumbai attacks and we will continue to do so."
Royce, in his questioning of Clinton had recalled that, "My terrorism subcommittee recently held a hearing on US-Indian counterterrorism cooperation and a recommendation that came out of that hearing was that we condition our assistance to Pakistan on their engagement in terms of their attempt to shut down this organisation."
The lawmaker spoke of LeT's campus "that continues to recruit," and noted that "it's an oddity because originally it was an organisation that focused on Kashmir, now it's got global aspirations."
Royce said, "We've made arrests here in the United States (of LeT operatives) and so forth," and hence asked Clinton to "consider making that recognition in terms of their scorecard reportedly we keep with Pakistan."
He argued that "one of the concerns I have if we don't elevate this issue, if we don't drive this point home now, it seems to me that some of the ISI in their persistence to the LeT in orchestrating these attacks, are setting in motion the types of policies that can lead to conflict between India and Pakistan."
"And, I almost wonder, when you look at the Mumbai attacks, when you look at the attacks in Delhi, and you find the connection to ISI or to former ISI officials involved in the operations, and when you look at some of the other operations, when you find out ISI was involved in the training, it then leads you to question what's the intention from an intelligence perspective of sending in a force allowing them sanctuary, allowing them the base on your home territory and then carrying out civilian terrorist attacks on a neighbouring country."
Royce warned that "it would seem to me that the potential for conflict created by this kind of trip-wire is very, very great, and that is why I think this has to be elevated in terms of the discussions with Pakistan."
Thus, he reiterated that "it has to be conditional. It can't be the case where Pakistan says, Well, we are helping with any terrorist organisation that is targeting the leadership in Pakistan, but we are going to allow ISI agents to assist other terrorist organisations that are targeting different states or as (now retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) Admiral (Mike) Mullen said, targeting US troops and they get this kind of cooperation."
Royce argued that "it has to be broadened to include in my view, the LeT," and asked Clinton if she believes "there is a potential for this spinning out of control in terms of the attacks that have been carried out on the capital of the major financial center of India by the LeT."
Clinton acknowledged that "of course, we worry about it very much and we discussed it in great depth with our Indian counterparts because it is first and foremost a concern of theirs."
"It is obviously also concerning to us, but we have designated them (the LeT as a foreign terrorist organisation), we are certainly raising their continuing presence and activities on a regular basis."
But Clinton in knocking down any intent to condition assistance to Pakistan on Islamabad's shutting down LeT operations and facilities, asserted that "our policy has to be carefully coordinated with the Indian concerns."
"As you know, India is trying to improve relations with Pakistan and there are actually very productive discussions going on," she said.
To another question by Congressman Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican, and also a two-term GOP chair of the India Caucus on how the US can facilitate India-Pakistan rapprochement, Clinton said relations between Delhi and Islamabad were even more important that Washington's bilateral relationship with Islamabad.
She said, "The real game-changer in the region is not so much our bilateral relationship, but the relationship between Pakistan and India. And, the more that there can be progress, the more likely there can be even more progress."
Clinton said, "We have in Pakistan today, a leadership, both civilian and military, that wants to see progress with India and we have the same on the Indian side."
She also pointed out to what she said "were successful visits, just in the last several months at the foreign minister level, the commerce minister level, and announcements have been made to try to streamline visas for businesses, to accelerate movement across borders, and then the most-favored-nation status (to India granted by Pakistan recently) is really an important development."
"So, we encourage it, and we try to tell both sides how much it will change their relationship," she added.
Clinton asserted that "I firmly believe greater regional and economic integration would revolutionise the economy in Pakistan. Now, India is a huge market and Pakistan produces things that India needs, but they don't get in to India in any direct and cost effective way."
"So the more we can do that, the better," she said.


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Wicked Forks
On Saturday morning, my girlfriends and I are road-tripping to the one and only Forks, Washington. Yes, you heard me right. If this city is unfamiliar to you, it's the setting of the famed Twilight books, and home to vampires, werewolves, and plenty or other supernatural creatures. I realize it's a tad dorky, but we're so excited for our girls weekend away! I'll let you know if I see any vampires or werewolves! ; )image/inforks
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- Katie said...
Have fun at Wicked! I saw it 4 years ago in Chicago and it was amazing. Enjoy your weekend!
- September 25, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- Rachel said...
I saw Wicked last year and it was amazing! Hope you have a good time!
- September 25, 2009 at 6:49 AM
- Melanie's Randomness said...
OOO!!! I do things like that all the time. I love going to see places that are in movies!! FORKS!! I'm soo jealous. hehe. That's awesome.
Have fun at Wicked!! I've never seen it or read the book, I think it's a book too?? but I've heard amazing things about it!! =)
- September 25, 2009 at 6:51 AM
- JBeaudetStudios said...
I've heard that Wicked is the best! I hope to see it someday before it ends! Have a great time!
- September 25, 2009 at 7:10 AM
- Keith said...
That sounds great. I hoe you have a wonderful time. I'm sure you will.
- September 25, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- the southern hostess said...
I just love Wicked! Have fun in Forks!
- September 25, 2009 at 3:28 PM
- domestikated said...
Ooh I SO want to see Wicked! Hope you enjoy it, and the girly trip too.
- September 25, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- B.L said...
I am very jealous.
- September 25, 2009 at 9:19 PM
- thevoyageofv said...
I adore Wicked! Have so much fun. Oh, and if you fun into Edward in Forks tell him I've been waiting.
- September 26, 2009 at 6:46 AM
- Life Abroad said...
I've always wanted to see Wicked, you'll have to let us know how it is!
That's such a fun idea for a girl's weekend! I would totally do that with my friends if I lived closer to Washington!
Have a good time!
- September 26, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- Cathi said...
You will love Wicked - it is nothing less than wonderful!!
Have a great weekend!
- September 26, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- bethany said...
Oooo....absolutely LOVE Wicked--you lucky girl! Hope it was as incredible as I've always imagined!
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April 19, 2010 | by Ed Clark
Android Apps, Commmunication, Paid apps, Productivity, Reviews
Back in November of 2009, I interviewed Beat Forster, managing partner at Synthesis AG, about his plans to create a SyncML client for Android to go along with his company's client offerings for iPhone, Palm, RIM, and WinMo. Beat has good news for Android users in corporate calendaring/groupware environments: Synthesis is releasing the first Android SyncML client very soon, possibly this month. Synthesis is currently setting up a temporary license manager which allows users to test the release version of the client for free for 30 days.
The client will work with most versions of Android (1.5, 1.6, 2.0, and 2.1), and syncs SyncML-capable calendars and contacts with the built-in Gmail calendar (or other calendars of your choice–see Beat's comments below) along with the associated Google applications. The compatibility list includes any compliant SyncML server, such as Toffa.com, SyncWise, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Open-Xchange, Teamware, eGroupware, DeskNow, ScheduleWorld.com, cixonline.com, neopim.com, and many others.
As one of the lucky beta testers, I can report that the client works very well. It has greatly improved my life at work, since I no longer have to reconcile two incompatible calendars on a daily basis (Oracle and Google Calendar) and I can see changes in my schedule after each sync. In fact, many folks have contacted me over the past few weeks to get information on when the client will be available to the public. Beat's team has been extremely responsive as I worked through some issues, most of which ended up being fixable on my side. (Thanks for being so patient with me, guys.) The short summary: Anyone that has been wondering how to deal with unsyncable calendaring systems because of Android's missing SyncML functionality should find the Synthesis client to be a fine solution.
Purchase and Download
The application can't be downloaded via the Market because Switzerland is not yet on the list of countries approved for sales in the Android Market. Instead, Synthesis will deploy the client through its web site and sell licenses via Kagi, which is the same distribution method it uses for other clients. Pricing is set at the same rate as the Standard version of its Windows client (18 Euros). (Licenses can be be purchased today, as this system has already been set up.)
Final Tidbits
I also asked Beat for a few interesting items his team found while developing SyncML for Android. Here are some of the things he had to say:
Discoveries and New Features
- One of the differences from the Windows Mobile or iPhone client is that an Android device can have more than one address book and more than one calendar, so they can be individually switched on and off for syncing. The information about which address book or calendar should be synced is stored in the categories field.
- Another discovery was that there is a new way of accessing the address book in Android 2.0 and higher. So Android 1.5 and 1.6 are using a completely different way of accessing the contacts database than 2.0 and 2.1, which are using the ContactsContract model. Users can visually see which address book adapter is used–the old one appears as green icon, the new one as a red book. Handling more than one contacts account is only possible with the new address book, as the current Android account manager was introduced in Android 2.0.
- The app allows access to SyncML servers using https (SSL). Even self-signed certificates at the server are possible. To use this feature, the "Ignore SSL errors" setting must be activated.
- To facilitate troubleshooting, the Android client is able to send session log files to Synthesis for inspection. It is also possible to inspect these log files on the device. If "Keep logs" is used (instead of "Yes, send logs"), it will be stored in the SD card's "download" directory as an html file. There are several free applications available for Android which allow the user to display internal file contents. The log file is called "sysynclib_android:…."
Issues and Challenges
- The close connections between GMail and the Google Calendar caused e-mails to be sent out automatically to the organizer and all attendees when synced to the device by default. This also happened every time afterward with a "Reload Device" sync. To fix this problem, Synthesis added a switch which ignores synchronization of organizer/attendees (off by default). The organizer/attendee information will be kept by the Android SyncML client locally, but not stored in the calendar. Thus, a "Reload Server" will copy the organizer/attendee information correctly back to the server.
- There is a serious bug in the Android Calendar concerning "all-day" events, which causes these events to move to the day before when saved. This only happens in time zones east of UTC, as it is caused by setting hour and minutes to zero and then rounding to the wrong day. To avoid this issue, events can be stored without the all day flag in the Android calendar.
- A major challenge was providing support for Android versions 1.5 up to 2.1 with the same app. Going lower than 1.5 wasn't possible because the Synthesis Android client uses the Synthesis SyncML engine (written in C++) as the core. Code written in C++ can be used only together with the NDK (native development kit) which was first added in Android version 1.5.
Thanks again Beat, you've made many folks–including me–very happy.


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Four people were arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with the stabbing of two 21-year-old men who gave two women a ride from a Fridley bar early Saturday.
Police arrested Kevin Lilroy Moore, 25, of Spring Lake Park, Marcus Fultz, 20, no known city, Leanne Ranae Todd, 22, of Minneapolis and Tiffani Marie Ivy, 22, of St. Paul in connection with the stabbings, according to the Anoka County sheriff's office.
Yani Randi Singh of Columbia Heights and Anthony Michael McCollum of Hilltop, Minn., both 21, gave two women a ride when the Two Stooges Bar in Fridley closed early Saturday.
When they dropped the two women off near Mississippi Street west of University Avenue, they were assaulted by two men, who then fled, along with the two women. The two victims were able to drive away from the scene and contact police. When officers located them about 4:25 a.m., Singh was unconscious. Both men are listed in critical condition.
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One Minnesota defensive line stalwart could be leaving. But the Vikings are trying hard to find his potential replacement.
With Saturday marking the first day NFL teams could contact agents for unrestricted free agents, the Vikings reached out to representation for Cincinnati defensive end Michael Johnson. He could be the heir apparent to free-agent defensive end Jared Allen, who looks with each passing day less likely to re-sign with the Vikings.
The 6-foot-7, 260-pound Johnson played for new Vikings coach Mike Zimmer the past five seasons when Zimmer was Cincinnati's defensive coordinator. He had 11-1/2 sacks in 2012.
Allen, who made $14.3 million last season and would have to take a big pay cut to return to Minnesota, declined comment.
"I'm not doing interviews," Allen said. "I'll talk when this process is over."
Speaking nearly five hours after the free-agency period began Saturday, Allen's agent, Ken Harris, said he had not yet had any contact with the Vikings. Harris expected eventually to talk to them and wouldn't rule out Allen returning.
Unrestricted free agents can't sign deals until Tuesday. In addition to Allen, another free agent the Vikings are expected to lose is running back Toby Gerhart, who has played behind Adrian Peterson the past four years.
"Probably pretty low," Minnesota fullback Jerome Felton said about the chances of Gerhart returning. "Just having played behind Adrian, I assume he wants to go somewhere where he can get more touches. … I've texted Toby a little bit. I think there's going to be a lot of interest in him. I just told him good luck and don't forget about us when he's signed his big contract."
The Vikings on Saturday also reportedly contacted agents for Tennessee cornerback Alterraun Verner and Miami defensive tackle Paul Soliai. Minnesota defensive backs coach Jerry Gray last year was the Titans' defensive coordinator and defensive coordinator George Edwards was the Dolphins' linebackers coach.
The Vikings got an early jump on free agency Friday when they agreed with quarterback Matt Cassel on a two-year, $10 million contract. Because Cassel had opted out of a contract, Minnesota could negotiate with him before Saturday.
"Very excited that (Cassel) is back with us," said Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, who is playing with Cassel this weekend in a charity golf tournament in California. "I think it's extremely important that we re-signed him because of not only his talent on the field but leadership in the locker room and in the quarterback room."
Felton admitted he was surprised Cassel returned.
"I kind of thought he was going to go somewhere else," Felton said. "From everything I was hearing, everybody convinced me he was going to Houston. … I was happy (Cassel re-signed). He did a great job for us last season. He's a good guy to have in the locker room, and people enjoy being around him."
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FIJI's first women-led community radio station FemLINKPACIFIC launched its 10th year anniversary campaign of FemTALK 89FM on Thursday.
The milestone was celebrated by the women who helped build the radio station from its beginning until today.
"We started with one mobile suitcase radio and in November 2011, we launched two more community radio stations," FemLINKPACIFIC executive director Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls said.
"We started with eight hours per month and now we produce 60 hours a week in Suva and 20 hours a week in Labasa. In 2013, we produced 1645 broadcast hours."
Ms Bhagwan-Rolls said from a small team of student volunteers from St Joseph's Secondary School and through the Generation Next project, they were now a team of more than 150 young women who were equipped to produce and broadcast radio programs.
She said the journey had not been without its challenges.
"Ten years on the value of community radio within the development sectors is still not properly understood as key component of the multi-dimensional approach to not only development-based communications but also as a peacebuilding tool."
The 10th year anniversary campaign — Communicating peace, development, diversity, security and freedom — will, according to Ms Bhagwan-Rolls, connect well with the theme for World Press Freedom Day 2014 that is commemorated worldwide today.
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Chelene Nightingale, the patriot who has been one of the driving forces behind the group Save Our State calling for immigration enforcement for the past half decade, formally announced that she will be running for governor of California in 2010. ... [ More ]
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Liliana - the illegal alien Elvira Arellano wannabe - has been holed up in the Simi Valley United Church of Christ for one year this week. Throughout this year patriots have been rallying and protesting the church's outright illegal behavior, ... [ More ]
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Well this is certainly an event I would attend if I was on the west coast. Ted Hayes, Save Our State, Choose Black America, California Coalition for Immigration Reform and West Side Illegal Immigration Reform are marching for Jamiel's law ... [ More ]
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No More Invasion and Save Our State are holding a rally in support of Jamiel's Law that would repeal Special Order 40 in Los Angeles that currently prevents law enforcement from inquiring into legal status of criminals. This "Special Order"... [ More ]
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This video in from the Day Labor Site Protest in Ojai Valley, California by members of Save Our State and No More Invasion on March 29, 2008. GeauxNOSaints organized the protest and as always took extensive video from both sides... [ More ]
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The United Church of Christ in Simi Valley continues to harbor, aid and abet an illegal alien that they have allowed to live at their church. The "red headed step-child" of Elvira Arellano, "Lilliana" continues to stay there and the... [ More ]
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Hot kilns, dripping glaze, and molded ceramics – these are just some of the things you'll find in the Sausalito, California-based factory housing Heath Ceramics.
Still using the original facility and even some of the hand-built kilns from its beginnings in the 1950s, Heath Ceramics prides themselves in making beautiful, thoughtful, and local products. Catherine Bailey, co-owner and creative director at Heath Ceramics, shared her thoughts with us about creative vision and the craft of pottery as one of the featured Makers in the second Mohawk Makery Quarterly.
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The most important part of our craft is its holistic nature. We make the clay, form the pieces, trim, glaze and fire the pieces all in one place. We're turning clay (earth with some other natural ingredients) into finished pottery and though this is natural and obvious to others who make pottery, to most of our customers it's magical. It's not something they've ever thought of before and so we invite customers to tour the process and see the holistic nature of the craft. In the end, they have a whole new appreciation for our dinnerware and the care, craft, time and amount of human skill it takes to create it.
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Author's Note: Hi! This is my first time writing a Footloose story, and it was surprisingly hard to get the characters personalities down. This story takes place three years ago, a little after the Bomont laws against dancing and everything were passed. It's kind of AU, but there is a slight possiblity that this could have really happened in the context of the movie. Anyway, reviews are appreciated. Enjoy!
"Public dancing among Bomont minors will be in violation of the law."
Ariel flinched as the sound of the gavel banging echoed in her head. They had no right, NO RIGHT, to take away her right to dance.
What good would those laws do anyway? They sure as heck wouldn't bring Bobby back, and they definitely wouldn't stop her from dancing. In fact, the new laws only managed to make her more determined than ever to rebel against every single thing her dad and this backwards town considered blasphemous.
Dancing, drinking, dirty dressing-she'd do it all just to show everyone how meaningless those laws were.
"Honey." The old, motherly waitress spoke up from behind the counter, oblivious to the revelation Ariel had just had. "You should probably get home; curfew's in half-an-hour."
Ariel finished off her last few fries and gave a quick smile to the waitress as she slid out of the booth. "Night, Mrs. Thayer."
The waitress smiled back before clearing away Ariel's plate. "Good-night, sweetie. Tell your parents I said hi."
"I will," Ariel promised.
As she turned to leave, she collided roughly into a boy around her age with messy brown hair who had just stepped into the diner. For a split second, she felt herself tumbling towards the floor but the boy braced her arm to keep her from falling.
"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention-" He stopped, noticing her puffy eyes and wet face. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," she said quickly, wiping hastily at the stray tears on her cheeks. "Just allergies or something...Do I know you?"
"I doubt it." He stopped again and handed her a few napkins from the counter before continuing. "My mom and I are just in town for the weekend."
"Voluntarily?" Ariel joked, a shy smile on her face.
"Somewhat," he replied with a boyish grin. "It's my cousin's birthday so we came down for the party.
Ariel nodded. "So where are you from?"
"Boston, Mass," he said with a hint of pride.
"I've read about Boston before," she remarked wistfully."It's in my top five."
"Top five?" The boy asked curiously.
"Places I want to visit," she elaborated, her eyes filling with excitement. "New York, London, it doesn't matter. I just want to get the heck out of this place."
He smiled amusedly at her. "That bad?"
"You have no idea," she replied, looking down at the old, cracked tiles on the floor thoughtfully. "And now there's these new laws the council just passed..." She paused. "And it feels like I'm just bidding my time 'til I'm completely smothered by my parents."
"Isn't that what parents are supposed to do?" he pointed out. "It's practically their job to worry about us."
"You always listen to what your parents say?" Ariel challenged, tilting her head defyingly.
"Not my dad," he remarked bitterly. "And I usually listen to my mom but sometimes you just have to cut loose."
Ariel smiled widely. "My dad would faint if he heard you say that." She looked at him thoughtfully. "What's your name anyway?"
"It's R-"
A sharp ringing cut through the room, and Ariel fumbled for her cell phone. "It's my dad," she announced with a sigh. "I better get home before he sends the sheriff after me."
The boy glanced at the antique wall hanging on the wall next to him to check the time. "I should probably get going too. Good luck with your parents and everything."
Ariel bit her lip to hide the goofy smile on her face. "Thanks."
She watched as he walked out the door slowly, the bells clanging behind him.
"Hey!" She shouted, pushing the door open swiftly.
Out on the sidewalk, the boy stopped and turned around.
"If you're ever back in Bomont, give me a call," she remarked, leaning against the diner door casually.
"I''ll remember that." He smiled at her one last time, and disappeared into the night.


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Hate Mail From Bo McMullian In Marianna Fl Who Claims White House Boys at Dozier Are In It For The Money And No KKK Ever in Marianna WTH?, Marianna's Bo McMullian who appears to work for the Jackson County Times Newspaper
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Dozier reform school, which imprisoned with no fence little angels, had a history of harsh corporal punishment. No case allegations with names of victims, the names of people who abused them, no proven cause of death, etc. No cases in the courts, because, naturally, ALL of FLORIDA and the US Justice Dept. in those days were corrupt and sided with the torturers and murderers. Gee, too bad, huh? Wow, how CAN you go on with such little support, except of course for the former inmates, the ones who of course are incapable of lying , and the ones who stand to gain from any monetary settlements–even though there is a better chance of finding snowballs in hell.
There was, in fact, such a thing in the early part of the 20th century as a KKK. It operated in the South. You have no names, no dates, no crimes, no named victims, no actual police reports, yet because Marianna falls within the known KKK territory of that time, people who live in Marianna now should be what, …ashamed of the place and move out, I suppose? Move to maybe a "clean" place like Tampa, a place with NO crime or history of corruption.


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The largest Douglas fir on Earth is the Red Creek Fir on Vancouver Island. The tree and a small surrounding stand of trees currently receive "soft" protection through an Old-Growth Management Area, but legislated "hard" protection is needed in the form of a conservancy, park, or ecological reserve that also encompasses a much larger buffer area.
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I rather liked Yuval's formulation that the deficit panel's proposal is a "very plausible leftmost boundary of the serious fiscal-policy debate."
The Editors weigh in here, and are cautiously optimistic that this portends a reasonable approach to forestalling Fiscal Armageddon.
I have a bit more over at Exchequer and debate some cheesed-off readers.
Here's a remarkable thing: A deficit-reduction panel appointed by Barack Obama has produced a plan that fills Nancy Pelosi with despair, but not the editors of National Review. The deficit is Topic A right now — and that is a bigger win for the Tea Party gang than even the election of Marco Rubio, in my view.
And finally — Ramesh: Yes, I am sure your young 'uns will contribute mightily to entitlement revenues. Could I just send you a thank-you note? And then we can forget about the Williamson Tax Credit offsetting the commercial real-estate taxes built into my outrageous rent, which are used to subsidize government schools that no little Williamson ever shall set foot inside.


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Hi Cleo!
I'm a Mohawk Thomes as well--Jodi, Dayton's daughter. I didn't know you knew so much about the Thomes's. Definitely more than I know about them--all these names sound familiar to me though.
I would like to know more about the family and it's origins. Please share your info! :)


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%lWe can set variable settings to psql output style, output format, prompt characters and so on. One of them is showing line number on psql.
The line number inside the current statement, starting from 1.
You guys may used to it for now, it's really simple as default.
e.g., we can set prompt formatting and sample operation as follows.
postgres=# \set PROMPT1 '[%/][%>](%l)%R%# '
[postgres][55432](1)=# \set PROMPT2 '[%/][%>](%l)%R%# '
[postgres][55432](1)=# SELECT
[postgres][55432](2)=# aaaaaa -- error position
[postgres][55432](3)=# FROM
[postgres][55432](4)=# hoge;
ERROR: column "aaaaaa" does not exist
LINE 2: aaaaaa
How is this?
The prompt character means database name(%/), port number,(%>) line number (%l)from left. Please see describe them in manual.
If you feel waste to set prompting characters whenever execution of psql then psql read setting file (~/.psqlrc) before lunching itself. So if we write them to setting file then we don't need to set manually each time. Please try that. The sample .psqlrc file is following.
$ cat ~/.psqlrc
\pset border 2
\set PROMPT2 '[%/][%>](%l)%R%# '
\set PROMPT1 '[%/][%>](%l)%R%# '


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The Donaldson Torit Ultra-Web SB pleated filter bags consist of a layer of nanofibers (most of which are only 0.3 microns in diameter) over a sturdy spunbond polyester substrate. The substrate is known to work well in applications where agglomerative dust is problematic – including food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, cement, gypsum, rock, paint, chemical, and others.
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Free pregnancy seminar to be held Saturday
Published 12:30 pm, Tuesday, September 18, 2012
To offer support for those new moms and moms to be in the community, one local business will host a free pregnancy seminar this weekend.
Tender Beginnings and owner Janet Orr will sponsor "Great Expectations — an Early Pregnancy Seminar for the Mommy-to-Be" 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Crestview Baptist Church, 301 N. Loop 250 West.
"I'd love for new moms to attend. It's simply a way for them to feel during their pregnancy that is important for their babies and to support the mom during this really critical time," she said.
"We'll be offering information and it's just kind of a supportive atmosphere as well as a way for them to have resources they can call later on if they need."
The seminar will include speakers such as an OB nurse, a yoga instructor, nutritionist, hair and makeup specialist and a breastfeeding educator.
Door prizes and refreshments also will be available along with information and brochures for those who attend.
"We just saw the need. It's going to be a fun kind of event for expectant parents," Orr said. "Midland is kind of busting at our seams. People are coming in having babies and this is a great chance to offer fun things and information for expectant moms."
By having the five different speakers, Orr said she hopes to touch on some topics many women might not realize are vital to their health and their baby's well-being while pregnant.
By bringing in a yoga instructor, she said she hopes the women who attend will find that yoga is one way to relieve stress that also can affect the baby they are carrying. The nutritionist will talk about healthy foods moms should be eating to support a healthy baby.
Having a hair and makeup specialist,
Orr hopes the session with the hair and makeup specialist will be more of a pampering one for the women.
The seminar, she said, also will be a time for moms who also might be new to the area to connect with other expectant women if they need support in the coming months.
"We want to help the moms feel better about themselves. If they feel better, then everybody benefits — the parents and the babies," she said.
Pre-registration is not required, but those who would like to reserve a seat can do so at www.tenderbeginnings.net.
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Start typing a card name and use the auto-complete feature to quickly select the card you're trying to add. Enter a quantity and add that card to your sideboard!
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changed some cards around.
Name says it all
Land destruction with tribal angels
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Reeves admonished me lately for not featuring enough junkyard photos. Well, now we have two in a week, both due to impending junkyard closures. Hauf's Auto Supply in Stillwater, Oklahoma, plans to shut its gates soon and will have a retirement sale starting Tuesday and running through May 14. According to the sale flyer, the yard has "any car, pick-up, convertible or van from 1930s to present." Judging from Gary Futrell's photos of the yard, though, Hauf's seemed to specialize in panel trucks and convertible Ramblers Valiants.
Hauf's plans to sell each car – with titles or a bill of sale, apparently – for $400. Call 'em up at 405-372-1585.


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takes advantage of laws meant to help the disabled for personal gain.
See the detailed discussion of her crimes against the disabled on our forum
takes advantage of laws meant to help the disabled for personal gain.
See the detailed discussion of her crimes against the disabled on our forum
The article before this one was originally authored on this site on 11/04/2008 - 11:09. It underwent periodic changes as things were updated during the process of the change in regulation which was delayed several times.
Two specific sections were written by me for this article in its final form, which was published between the time the Final Rule was published and the effective date for the new regulations. They are:
"On July 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder signed final regulations revising the Department's ADA regulations, including a revised definition of "service animal." This final rule was published in the Federal Register September 15, 2010, and the effective date is six months after that publication."
Key changes include the following:
1. Only dogs will be recognized as service animals.
2. Service animals are required to be leashed or harnessed except when performing work or tasks where such tethering would interfere with the dog's ability to perform.
3. Service animals are exempt from breed bans as well as size and weight limitations.
4. Though not considered service animals, businesses are generally required to accommodate the use of miniature horses under specific conditions.
Until the effective date, existing service animals of all species will continue to be covered under the ADA regulations.
Existing policies that were clarified or formalized include the following:
1. Dogs whose sole function is "the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship" are not considered service dogs under the ADA.
2. The use of service dogs for psychiatric and neurological disabilities is explicitly protected under the ADA.
3. "The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence" do not qualify that animal as a service animal and "an animal individually trained to provide aggressive protection, such as an attack dog, is not appropriately considered a service animal."
These two passages, and the intervening quote, miraculously appeared on sfgsservicedogs. When that site's owner was notified of the copyright violation, she quickly changed her page, then claimed it was not copied. Fortunately, I have a screenshot to share, so you can compare for yourself.
So you can see it's a copy. How did I find it, you ask? Well someone joined our forum and posted an ad for her facebook site. We looked it over and it was basically a blank page. We thought perhaps it was some newbie who didn't understand the ethics of spamming and decided to wait three days and see if the person returned to actually participate in the forum. Or whether they were just a spammer looking for free advertising. After three days with no return, I rechecked the ad and the facebook page it pointed to, and what do you suppose I discovered? That my content had been copied over there in the intervening three days. So I sent a notice of copyright violation and told them to take it down. I did a Google check and found two other sites that had also copied it. And told them to take it down. I have to do this often because we get scraped a lot.
Now she's claiming she's never been to our site before, though I have her registration on file from four days ago. And she's claiming that that language is either in the public domain, or that she had permission to use it, neither of which is true. I have full revision history for our article and can show exactly when (to the minute) each quoted portion was put on the site, but it was before the effective date (March 15, 2011) while hers appeared in October, 2011. Which came first?
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Download the latest mp3 songs of Delhi Belly!
Download the free mp3 songs of the latest bollywood blockbuster movie Delhi Belly which is going to release on 1st July 2011. This movie is the most awaited one in India as the name of Aamir Khan is behind this and the promotion songs released for this movie has already created hype for this movie. One of the song Bhaag DK Bose has already a huge success in the music lovers. Although this song is a bit controversial one too, but music lovers did not think about controversies, they only like the song which sounds great to them. The movie Delhi Belly is produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jim Furgele. The director of this movie is Abhinay Deo. The movie is made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, and UTV Motion Pictures.
The starcast of this movie Delhi Belly includes Imran Khan, Poorna Jagannathan, Shenaz Treasuryvala, Rahul Pendkalkar, Vir Das, Kunal Roy Kapoor, and Vijay Raaz. The songs includes Bhaag DK Bose by Ram Sampath, Nakkaddwaley Disco, Udhaarwaley Khisko by Keerthi Sagathia, Jaa Chudail by Suraj Jagan and many more. The music director of the movie is Ram Sampath.
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TWO Scottish universities have been given just over £6 million of UK Government funding for research in the field of robotics and autonomous systems.
Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh have jointly secured the money, which will be used to develop a research centre in the capital.
Robotics and autonomous systems have the potential for use across a broad range of sectors, from oil and gas production to prosthetic limbs.
The funding is part of a wider £85 million investment in various kinds of technologies.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, has revealed that funding will be made available to more than 20 universities across the UK to support and strengthen existing research in the areas of robotics and autonomous systems, advanced materials and grid-scale energy storage.
Professor David Lane, of Heriot-Watt University, said: "Robotics has the potential to create breakthroughs in oil and gas, manufacturing, search and rescue, defence and environmental monitoring.
"There are wider societal gains too. Autonomous robots could be deployed in to elderly people's homes to assist users in their everyday tasks, for example. Also, we'll advance the capabilities of prosthetic limbs.
"With our partners from the University of Edinburgh, we will draw on the expertise of over 50 investigators working in 16 research groups and institutes co-located in the city, making the capital a global leader in the field."
Professor Dave Robertson, head of the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, said: "This new centre builds upon Edinburgh's reputation as an international hub for robotics research and prepares us for new challenges where humans and robotic systems must work together."


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Key priorities for my annual quest for success
For the fifth consecutive year I'm publishing my list of goals for the year.
Laying them out like this holds me accountable, keeps me organized and hopefully helps others do the same.
Over the past four years I've completed 28 out of 39 goals, including: becoming an Ironman (2013), doing a handstand (2014), getting my MBA and almost straight A's (2015), and traveling to China (2016).
After scoring my lowest accomplishment rate last year – 44%, but still a good year – I'm ready to bounce back and go after some big, elusive and fun goals in 2017.
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Are you suffering from a bad credit score? Then it is the time that you applied for a credit card which won't add to your woes. A bad credit score can really make you suffer when you are applying for loans and credits and if you are one of those people who purchase most of the stuff with the help of your credit card then it would be advisable if you choose a secured credit card for yourself.
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What does FEAT mean in NASA?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand FEAT in the Governmental field in general and in the NASA terminology in particular.
Final Engineering Acceptance Test
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- feat, effort, exploit(noun)
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Penn State Scandal: Joe Paterno Shouldn't Step DownNovember 8, 2011
If Joe Paterno steps down, it would be an absolute travesty and the media would be every bit to blame.
Paterno absolutely fulfilled his legal obligation in the matter of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. It seems that the Penn State board of trustees, as well as the national media, is taking this opportunity to force out the greatest coach in college football history.
It's no secret that Paterno's popularity has declined over the last decade, despite some very impressive football squads. He has been called to resign several times in the last decade.
Because people in today's sports world want new coaches every five years. It's ridiculous. Joe Paterno has been the head coach for 46 years and has done an excellent job at doing so from day one to now. The guy is a living legend and should be treated as such.
Is Joe Paterno guilty? NO! He reported to Curley immediately after finding out from a graduate assistant that Sandusky had abused a child. So what if he didn't follow up, he had nothing left to do in his power. It was in the hands of the athletic director to act accordingly, which he flat-out didn't do.
I want to take this space to take a very pointed shot at the media. It is sickening to see how much the spotlight is now being spread to minor characters to this story.
The story is AND SHOULD BE that Jerry Sandusky is a terrible human being for abusing eight boys and should go to jail for a very long time. I would even argue that Tim Curley should also share some blame. But beyond that, no one else bares responsibility.
Joe Paterno didn't commit a crime. Nor does he have any moral obligation. Anyone who says Paterno acted selfishly to try to cover for his friend is plain ignorant. He reported Sandusky immediately. Last time I checked, that's not a friendly thing to do, that's a morally correct thing to do.
Penn State is in the midst of one of their best seasons in the last few years and now thanks to a defensive coordinator who retired 15 years ago and his actions he committed AFTER he retired will completely mire the season.
And if Joe Paterno steps down, it will have also clouded one of the greatest and storied coaching careers in sports history. By stepping down, Paterno, by default, admits fault, whether it is his decision or not.
This is pathetic and a waste of time. Paterno should remain the coach and Sandusky and Curley should go to jail. End of story.
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forcation... new word... checkout dictionary 2.o
anyways... i'm just announcing that it is a sad day when i get forced to do anything... but this time, the stakes are just too damn high...
tonite... i am downloading a 640mb iso of mandrake 7.o and i'm going to start kickin' some major $hit in SETI
i was sitting here in lab by the way, which is still going SOMEONE KILL ME PLEASE!!!! ::thwack:: ow.. anyways, i was sitting here (::whimper: and i felt the hairs on the back of my neck start to go up... so i was like wtf is this?
needless to say, i immediately jumped on the net and went to the OCN seti page... speaking of which (sorry, i keep getting distracted...) where the HELL has Skrubol been lately? did he die or something? anyways... so i saw this newcomer... some weirdo named "NiteOwl's Other Half" i was like... hmm, that's weird.. then i glanced over to the right... and promptly fell out of my chair
HOLY F*@%IN' $H!T!!!! 4 hour work units?!?!?!?!
needless to say, i scared all my students away... (they eventually came back)
but as i was originally saying... i'm gonna pull one of those venerated all niters, download the 640mb .iso and convert the sys to mandrake v7 and start kickin' some SETI action
if that doesn't work (i won't be surprised if it doesn't) i've got a new cooling rig in the mail (shipped friday) and a new mobo (i'm ordering tomorrow), so i'm gonna shoot for a hefty 4.25 X 238, or maybe a lowly 4 X 238 and start gettin' away from this madman on my heels
...end of sermon...
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Use buttons to create creepy faces for your Halloween pumpkins—no carving necessary!
Narrow white ribbon (about 1/8" wide)
Oversize 4-hole black buttons
Small buttons
Hot-glue gun
Pumpkin, hollowed out from the bottom and cleaned (optional)
Black rickrack
1. For eyes: Thread a narrow piece of white ribbon through buttonholes (for buttons with four holes, make an X pattern). Or, glue a small button to center of large button. Glue to pumpkin.
2. For mouth: Cut a 10-inch piece of rickrack; glue to pumpkin. Glue a small button to each end of rickrack. For nose (if desired), glue on a button.


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|Bioluminescent dolphin wakes. Credit: Ammonite via National Geographic.
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By Anonymous, Vancouver, WA
This was an old art class assignment that I forgot about for a few years. When I found it in the back of my drawer, I thought it was interesting enough to share.
Join the DiscussionThis art/photo has 1 comment. Post your own now!
artfreak3296 said...
Feb. 7, 2013 at 1:44 pm
Feb. 7, 2013 at 1:44 pm
Very creative, a little creepy, but well done!


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