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Jan 25, 2013
US Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced her highly-anticipated gun disarmament legislation yesterday, throwing her hat in the ring as an outright traitor to the United States Constitution and a dangerous tyrant who seeks to hand the federal government a firearms monopoly. The bill would criminalize nearly all semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and handguns while calling fornationwide gun registration of all existing firearms. It would also criminalize citizens buying ammo magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, even while the government can purchase ammo magazines of unlimited capacity.
This is red alert time for all Americans who seek to save this nation from falling into the hands of outright tyrants.
How does the federal government plan to enforce these new gun control laws, if passed? Using GUNS, of course! The threat of force is what's used to gain your "compliance" with everything the government does.
As you can easily see, America is under attack from within. Its domestic enemies are now abundantly clear: All those who are actively working against the Second Amendment of the US Bill of Rights are, by definition, enemies of America and subject to arrest and prosecution. Natural News calls for a "line in the sand" defense of our natural-born rights, including the right to keep and bear arms.
Gun prohibition doomed to fail
Feinstein's gun disarmament legislation, if passed, would launch a new era of "gun prohibition" with all the same failures, financial costs and ethical lapses as the war on drugs, or the war on alcohol during the prohibition of the 1920's. Even though nearly everyone on the political left recognizes the total failure of marijuana prohibition and alcohol prohibition, many now suddenly believe that gun prohibition will somehow be pulled off without a hitch.
They are wrong. If this policy of Feinstein is pursued, it will drive America into a bloody civil war costing potentially millions of innocent lives. It will turn America's streets into combat zones, pitting patriotic, freedom-loving Americans against a tyrannical, oppressive, unconstitutional government run by criminals and thugs.
Then again, that might be Feinstein's plan all along. A civil war would be the perfect excuse to have Obama declare martial law, suspend all elections, and erect a soviet-style police state that suffocates any hope of freedom and liberty.
Gun registration is phase one of a much larger plan for total disarmament of US citizen
Gun registration is only the first step in Feinstein's grand scheme, of course. Following in the footsteps of Adolf Hitler, another famous gun grabber from the pages of history, Feinstein's actual plan is as follows:
Step 1) Mandate nationwide registration of all firearms, but lie to the people and tell them they can keep their guns as long as they are registered.
Step 2) Stage another mass shooting, then invoke more fake tears on television while demanding that all guns must now be turned in "for the children." And besides, we already have the database of all gun owners, so we know where the guns are!
Step 3) The initial calls for gun control will only target semi-automatic firearms, but with each additional staged shooting, the call will go out for even more guns to be confiscated: Bolt-action rifles, pump-action shotguns, and at some point even black powder rifles.
Step 4) Once the population is entirely disarmed and unable to resist, power-hungry people like Feinstein will engage in a full roll-out of total government domination as we've seen time and time again throughout history. Those who resist will be shot. Those populations that are "undesirable" will be "cleansed."
This plan is now readily apparent and obvious to anyone who has studied history. Feinstein, Obama, Schumer and others are fundamentally no different from Hitler, Stalin and Mao. They all are power-hungry tyrants who crave total control over a disarmed population. While they may speak the language of "safety" and democracy, in their hearts they feed off the quest for total power at any cost.
Why this is our absolute line in the sand
The Bill of Rights is what has made America uniquely capable of fending off tyranny and maintaining some semblance of balance between the People and the government. The Second Amendment is the one right that protects all other rights. Without it, there would be no First Amendment, no due process, no right to remain silent, and no freedom whatsoever.
Every government inherently seeks to become a tyrannical dictatorship — it is the natural expansion of power reflected in the desires of nearly all men and women. Our Founding Fathers understood this tendency for nations to slide into tyranny, and they designed a system of separation of powers as well as checks and balances to function as firewalls against runaway oppression.
The Bill of Rights is a critical firewall that prevents the federal government from crossing the line into tyranny. Each right described in the Bill of Rights is an immutable, permanent right that cannot be revoked, nullified or infringed. Any person who attempts to actively overturn one of these sacred rights is deliberately functioning as an enemy of America and a traitor to the People.
If the Second Amendment is lost, soon after you will lose all the following:
• Your right to grow food in your home garden.
• Your right to seek out holistic and alternative medicine.
• Your right to blog about non-conformist subjects.
• Your right to own private property.
• Your right to say NO to vaccines.
• Your right to have as many children as you want.
• Your right to vote in an honest election.
• Your right to express your opinion and speak your mind.
• Your right to home school your children.
• Your right to own supplies of stored food, ammo or precious metals.
• Your right to practice self defense in your own home or community.
All of these rights are now threatened by the dark cloud of evil that has descended upon this country thanks to absolutely wicked manipulators like Dianne Feinstein and Joe Biden.
If you do not take a stand for your right to bear arms, you will lose ALL your rights and freedoms in the very near future. This is a "do or die" moment for America.
Trusting government to protect you is a fatal error
Do not be fooled by the irrational emotional appeals for gun control as voiced by manipulative politicians. They do not care about the Sandy Hook children. What they care about is using the dead children to pursue their insidious agendas of concentrating power into their own hands.
An armed citizenry scares Dianne Feinstein, and it should! "When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." said Thomas Jefferson. And he's right. He goes on to say:
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
What Dianne Feinstein and all the other gun grabbers are trying to convince you to believe is that your neighbor is a threat to your safety, but your government is your protector. History has shown the exact opposite to be true: Your neighbor is your protector. Your government is a caged beast to be restricted in scope and vigorously denied the resources to expand its reach. Because once government crosses a threshold of power, it rapidly escalates its dominion over the population, quickly usurping all power and systematically destroying any who oppose it.
This is the single most important lesson of history, and it is a lesson that most of today's youth has never learned, and most of today's elders have already forgotten. If we do not awaken to the truth of this lesson right now, America will fall to the ruling elite, and all those who stood for liberty will be eliminated. (Followed soon thereafter by everyone else considered a "useless eater.")
Gun control is more about CONTROL than about GUNS
Dianne Feinstein, you see, isn't merely trying to take away your gun… she's trying to take away your power. A firearm is actually the power to say "No!" to government. That's why firearms scare government so much, and it's why they systematically stage mass shooting events in order to evoke a nationwide call for guns to be criminalized, registered and eventually confiscated.
Firearms are the great democratic equalizers of society. When guns are widely distributed across the population, they serve as a powerful deterrent to governments that intend to become tyrannies. "Any government that does not trust its citizens with firearms," wrote Joseph P. Martino in the book Resistance to Tyranny, "is either already a tyranny, or planning to become one."
You have to ask yourself this question, and I'm going to put it here in bold:
What is the U.S. government planning that requires it to first disarm the American people?
Disarmament, you see, is only the first step to something far larger and far more insidious.
Action items: Three things you can do RIGHT NOW to protect your liberties and the Bill of Rights
Step 1) Call your US Senator and voice your strong opposition to the Feinstein gun control bill. Call the capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Step 2) Call your state representatives and strongly urge them to introduce or support the Firearms Protection Act in your state.
Step 3) Call your local county Sheriff and urge him or her to announce their opposition to unconstitutional gun grabs in your county. Search online for their phone number.
If you will do these three things, you can make a measurable impact on this issue. Remember: This isn't about guns as much as it's about protecting your Bill of Rights freedoms and liberties. If the Bill of Rights is gutted by politicians in Washington, there's nothing they won't steal from you. That's why this is where we draw the line in the sand and say NO!
Where to get more news from the firearms industry
Organizations that are fighting to defend your freedoms on this issue
Gun Owners of America
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
Project Veritas
National Association for Gun Rights
Second Amendment Foundation
Firearms Coalition
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by Chido Makunike
In the first few days of Kenya's post-election civil strife, the upheavals were overwhelmingly explained by the Western media as a "tribal" conflict for political dominance, mainly between the Gikuyu and Luo ethnic groups.
Many Kenyans protested that the situation was far more complicated and nuanced. They insisted that in explaining inter-ethnic conflict, it was important to explain how cultural and language differences were exploited by colonial authorities for divide and rule purposes, and how aspects of this have continued in the post-independence era. In short, the conflicts are counter-explained as part of the difficult, on-going process of forging cohesive new nation-states out of groups that for millennia have been more bound by language and local traditions.
Is the African prickliness to how the word "tribe" is used in regards to them by Westerners merely defensiveness? After all, most Africans do indeed use some variation of the concept of "tribe" for self-identification. Is it not therefore a contradiction for Africans to freely refer to "my tribe" and yet take offence when Western news outlets refer to civil conflict like Kenya's as "tribal violence?"
Part of the answer is that the word 'tribe' is at best an approximation of African group identity. It is not an accurate reflection of groups that in a neat way are linguistically, culturally and even physically distinct from each other, especially in a metropolis like Nairobi. But even in rural Africa, where relative groupings of "tribes" into particular geographic areas may still be the reality, "tribal" identity does not necessarily invoke the idea of animosity and conflict with other "tribes" that the word's use in the Western lexicon often suggests.
Many of what are considered distinct "tribes" in the Western definition are really clans of the same cultural-linguistic grouping. The differences are often more matters of degree than of substance, and that an outsider would find difficult to identify. Widespread and increasing inter-marriage has served to further make nonsense of the idea of distinct "tribes" of people, emphasising how arbitrary can be the delineations the word is supposed to convey.
None of this is to suggest that "tribes" do not exist or that even the arbitrary differences between them are all insignificant. It is merely to try to give an inkling of just how complicated a reality modern-day Africans live; a complexity the word "tribe" as used by many Westerners does not come anywhere close to conveying. Using the example of present-day Kenya, that complexity means people of different "tribes" living happily together in Nairobi, with the concept of "tribe" meaning little more than reference to perhaps a little-known rural ancestral home, for example.
For people living this reality, self-identification is a mix of the important but increasingly-in-the-background "tribe" and the new and increasingly more important identity as a citizen of the nation-state; Kenya in this example. This is not to deny that political and other tensions can be stoked to bring the tribal identity to the fore of the national one, as many argue has been instigated in Kenya by politicians for their own ends.
The Western use of the word "tribe" glosses over all this complexity to suggest Africans who eagerly, militantly and permanently occupy very narrow ghettoes of identity. Africans understand the contextual broadness of the word when they use it to identify themselves to each other. On the other hand, in Western use the word "tribe" to refer to Africans is pretty much always a narrow straitjacket.
Another reason for African discomfort with Western use of a word they use themselves is that "tribe" has long been a loaded term. To Africans it may be mainly a descriptive or identifying term, but in Western use it has often been also a pejorative word meant to portray the "primitiveness" of the African. So even when a Western reporter uses "tribe" as an "innocent" means of trying to distinguish people of one cultural-linguistic tradition from another, many times the African reader or hearer processes the usage through the prism of the negative way the word has long been used in regards to Africans.
This attempt to explain the mixed African reaction to the use of the word "tribe" by Westerners is not to suggest that all the attempted explanations of the origins of Kenya's troubles since the disputed election are false. It is instead to say that they are often hopelessly inadequate, explaining events with a shallowness that can range from merely amusingly ignorant to insensitive and even dangerous.
There are many Westerners who are quite convinced they have come to understand Africa very well. The example of how the word "tribe" has been used in much of the Western media to try to explain what is going on in Kenya suggests many "Africa experts" do not fathom the continent and its people nearly as well as they have convinced themselves they do.

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Two really neat images from a new Halloween At High Noon video.
Skeleton riders on skeleton horses...
Satan, spreading his massive wings to eclipse the sun, and a village...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
More High Noon
Two really neat images from a new Halloween At High Noon video.
Posted by Rot at 10:02 AM
Labels: devil, halloween at high noon, music, satan, youtube.com
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- MorbidMariah said...
Oh these are great stills! I especially love the horsemen. Reminds me of the Fantasia Night on Bald Mountain. I LOVE the animation in that. That was one of my Halloween rituals as a kid. At midnight, I'd watch Night on Bald Mountain.
- October 19, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- Steve Ring said...
I spotted footage from Haxan, Murnau's Faust and White Zombie.
- October 20, 2010 at 3:47 PM
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution has re-signed two second-year players in forward/midfielder Zak Boggs and goalkeeper Tim Murray. Per Major League Soccer and team policies, terms of the deals were not released.
Boggs, 24, made nine appearances, including four starts, in his rookie season after signing with the Revolution on March 15, 2010. He scored two goals, both coming in his first-career start on May 8 at Columbus, but missed the final 17 matches of the season after suffering a concussion in late June. A versatile player, Boggs is a natural left-sided midfielder, but also saw time as a forward, right-sided midfielder and right back in his rookie season. The Revolution drafted Boggs in the second round (31st overall) in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
Murray, 23, did not make any appearances with the first team in 2010, but by the end of the season was the team's second-string goalkeeper following season-ending injuries to two other keepers. Murray originally signed with the club on April 29, 2010 as a free agent following a four-year career at Providence College.
"We're pleased that both Zak and Tim are returning this year," Revolution Vice President of Player Personnel Michael Burns said. "Both are promising young players who have worked hard during preseason to earn spots on the team."
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I had an awesome dream the other night, in the world of Lemony Snickets, with Jim Carrey. I am wondering if any other forum members might have dreams to share about Jim? If so, please visit my blog and add your Jim Carrey dream.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Law enforcement in northeast Florida are cracking down those who sell an illegal drug popular among teens.
Synthetic marijuana, commonly called K2 or Spice, is made of natural herbs, then sprayed with chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana when smoked.
So far, Clay County deputies have found three stores selling synthetic marijuana, and now one store owner is facing felony charges. But deputies say there are more out there.
They used surveillance, and in some cases, undercover officers were able to walk right in the stores and buy the synthetic marijuana.
But investigators say one of the biggest helps is people speaking out.
"There's a public outcry right now," said Capt. Barry Abramowitz, of the Clay County Sheriff's Office. "We're getting complaints like crazy on this stuff."
Abramowitz says his narcotics unit gets tips every day from people who know there are stores selling synthetic marijuana, even though it's been illegal since last year.
"We actually went to all the stores, all the convenience stores in this county and said, 'Look, if you have this this and this, it's going to be illegal, and we suggest you take it off the shelves."
But some didn't.
Last August at S&C Discount Beverages, an undercover officer saw a customer purchasing synthetic marijuana and was able to buy the drug himself. The store is shut down and and the owner is facing felony charges.
Investigators have been able to seize synthetic marijuana from two more stores this year.
"It wasn't seen unless you actually went in there and asked for it specifically, and in some cases a code was used to get it," Abramowitz said.
There's a push to get the drug off the streets because it's popular with teens and young adults, who don't know the drug can have serious effects.
Michael Moore says he's already talking to his 10- and 11-year-olds about the drug, and the latest investigations should be a wakeup call for parents.
"I think some parents might overlook it, saying, 'Oh, my child is not going to do that,' but they haven't actually sat down and talked to them yet," Moore said. "And they might be getting pressured every day to do it."
Another big challenge for investigators is prosecuting people who make and sell synthetic marijuana. There are certain chemicals that are illegal, so investigators say sometimes people change one or two of the chemicals, but the drug still has the same effect.


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It was a long weekend for me, which was fabulous. I not only had Good Friday off, but they gave me Monday off too! Saturday was spent at Clemson for a regatta, which was unsuccessful. The first time since I've been on the team that 1.) I haven't medaled in a race and 2.) NOONE medaled. It was a rough day.
However, Sunday was very pleasant. Cony, Emily, Jordan and myself went to Clark & Rachel's ward in Cartersville. Parents came up and we had a great dinner thanks to Rachel. Then the kids dyed eggs naked and Rachel & I got to hide them. I forgot how much fun that was. So here are a few pictures from the long beautiful weekend.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
So I realize that the time is quickly approaching to get taxes done. I'm holding off because I have a feeling I owe money. If I do, I just don't want to know... because that means giving up certain things that I really have my heart set on. It's going to be a sad day if this is the case.
Anyone want to do my taxes for me? And if I owe... want to pay for me?
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
My little secret...
So now that I'm getting to know this whole little blog thing, I feel compelled to tell a little secret of mine.... I'm accident pron. I'm not just talking a little bump here or there, I'm talking about bumps that are sending me to the hospital. Kaiser Permanente has yet to confirm our application, so my dear Cony is my Dr. Cony. My foot is currently soaking in a big pot of hot water with epson salt, my left wrist is in a brace, bruises all over my right knee.. let's see what else? I'm sick! Soar throat, achy body and headache.
I hope it doesn't sound like I'm complaining, I just wanted to share my pain.
But I have another secret. I have the BEST husband ever! He won't like for me to share with the world that he is beyond amazing, so I will just leave it at that.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Care Free Life
Cony and I have been married now for almost 3 months, and we are loving life. Although we are busy and don't see each other during the week, we can't complain. We have great jobs, a roof over our head, cars that run ($932 later) and Cony is doing really well in school.
It's spring break this week, so we took two days off to spend together. It's been wonderful. It has felt like we were dating again. We let the house work go, went mountain biking, and watched movies. I really don't want to go back to work tomorrow. Why can't we live this care free life everyday??!!
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I've felt the urge to blog again, but it hasn't been strong enough to pull me away from the farm work at our home here on Hawaii island. So much to do here, and we are in the middle of Macadamia nut harvest season and with four acres of trees to take care of, and keeping up with the maintenance and repairs around here, I seem to have little time. All that and keeping up with my job at Automattic (WordPress.com).
We did get out for a trip today to Waipio Valley today. The weather was misty and overcast, but that only seems to add to the beauty of this place. The road down into the valley is very steep and only four wheel drive vehicles are allow to make the trip. Glad I have one. Here are a few shots from our trip, and a couple thrown in as a bonus from our home in Holualoa on the west side of the island, south of Kailua-Kona. Life is really, really good. 🙂


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If you could provide this type of service to your clients, I would imagine they would be delighted; more importantly, they would be willing to pay a little more. Being competitive does not always mean being the lowest bidder.
Although I can?t tell you that the grass will always be insect free (or for that matter, the color beds), I can tell you that once you detect the damage, you can treat that area for containment.
But suppose I tell you that on trees, ash trees in particular, you can apply a treatment and prevent the damage from occurring? That would be a major feat. Well it is, and it?s here.
Ash trees in particular make for excellent trees in the landscape. The white ash is known for its beautiful purplish fall color and the green ash for its golden fall color. They grow faster than oaks, are readily available, and are usually less expensive. However, in recent years the emerald ash borer (EAB) has taken to devastating these trees. It seems the EAB enjoys the ash trees as much as we do, but for dietary purposes.
Enter the enemy
Believed to have been a stowaway from Asia, possibly hidden in a wooden crate, a new creature was introduced to the United States in early summer, 2002. Eight million ash trees have since died, and despite officials? best efforts, the EAB has yet to slow down.
Trees do wonders in the world of landscaping, for obvious reasons. They are practical, providing oxygen and shade. They are beautiful and diverse, each species providing their own montage of colors for the changing seasons. Like a fine wine, as trees age they only make the scene even more beautiful, adding a timeless facet to the landscaped canvas.
The emerald ash borer threatens all of that. All that hard work, planning, labor, and customer?s money can go to waste in a matter of a few years after this terrible insect makes a visit. Everyone loses because of this insect: the customer, nature, and you. The extent of how much could be saved with educated treatments against the emerald ash borer is enormous. What you could offer to your clients in the form of preventative measures and treatments are not only profits for the taking, but environmentally life saving as well.
Remember that adage, ?know your enemy?? Well, let?s talk about said enemy and some of its characteristics. As stated earlier, this bug?s name is the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) and is native to China, eastern Russia, Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Taiwan. It is believed this nasty critter first landed in Michigan. It is enjoying one heck of a tour; it has affected 13 Michigan counties, along with guest appearances in Ohio and Canada.
What about natural controls? Forget about them, they left those at home. Predators, fungi, path-ogens, and parasites that enjoyed making the borer their lunch didn?t come with EABs when they came over here, so the insect is having more fun than a 12-year-old kid locked alone in a candy store.
Confined to a diet of ash trees, the EAB belongs to a family of metallic wood-boring beetles that feasts on green, white, black, and other horticultural varieties of ash, except for mountain ash. But you?re the good guy, and as we all know, the good guy always wins. So pay more attention, because there is still more to know in the biology department of this critter.
EAB life cycle
The insect emerges from an infested tree in the middle of May, leaving ?D? shaped holes in the tree that are caused by the larvae?s flat backs and rounded bellies. As adults, they are fliers and will occasionally eat foliage. A female roughly lays about 75 eggs, usually around the trunk and on the bark of branches. The eggs hatch in a week, and from May to August, the larvae begin to burrow their way into the tree and feed in the area between the inner bark and outer ring of wood. This burrowing is what causes the fatal damage to the tree, as the tunnels created by the larvae disrupt the transfer of water and nutrients. This larval stage lasts until about October. As the larvae continue burrowing and therefore eating, the branches begin to die. The canopy declines and decreases until the tree is finally dead. After spending the winter inside the declining ash tree, the larvae pupate and emerge from the tree as adults. The cycle then begins again.
So what, you may be asking right now. How does this stuff apply to me? I just simply want to destroy these deadly pests. Well, the life cycle of this annoying pest is important to consider for treatment of an infested tree. There are certain factors to think about when considering a method of eradicating this borer.
For starters, the burrowing that the larva does such a good job of, disrupting the transfer of water and nutrients, is also the same thing that makes saving an infected tree difficult. Not only does that burrowing stop water, it also hinders the transfer of internal insecticides. So the proper timing ? when during the course of a year the borer is at its flying stage and when the larvae will start boring ? is important to understanding when a specific method of treatment should be used. This is essential to successfully killing the insect.
Fighting back
Enter the silver lining in the form of tested treatments that
are proving formidable weapons against these beauty destroying and financially devastating pests. As proven by a recent study conducted by the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University, there are treatments out there that have worked wonders in their studies, and therefore, can be used to work wonders for your clients.
The WMBD, or Weapons of Mass Borer Destruction, are more than available. You don?t even need United Nations approval either.
This is a good thing. When you have a tree that takes many years to grow and a creature that takes only a few years to kill it, common sense dictates that the borer is more than worth considering when treating your clients? trees. Also, unlike the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), the EAB is not under a treatment quarantine. This means that the licensed landscaper or applicator has an opportunity to expand his or her business, which is prohibited under the USDA quarantine of ALB. And hey, making a buck or two at the same time that you?re being appreciated for conscientiousness isn?t a bad thing either.
In January of 2003, Michigan State University conducted a study of the different treatments and chemicals used to treat trees infested with low to moderate EAB densities. The findings show that the best chemical control proved to be imidacloprid. The report states that this chemical has relatively low toxicity to humans, birds, and certain groups of non-target insects. Made by Bayer, this chemical is the active ingredient in Imicide, which is manufactured by J.J. Mauget for use in trunk injections; also available is Pointer, which is marketed by ArborSystems, and Merit, by Bayer, which is used as a soil drench.
When to throw in the towel
According to Deborah McCullough, Ph.D, and David Smitley, Ph.D, in the Department of Entomology of Michigan State University, ?trees with more than 20% canopy die-back usually have extensive tunneling injury that will be difficult to overcome.? That does not leave a very accommodating margin of error, if heavy infestation is already present. Odds are you are probably going to have to down and remove the tree while observing local quarantine procedures. Anything else will most likely be a waste of time, money, and chemicals.
Therefore, the best solution is obvious. Try to recall another popular adage, one that some motherly figure probably ground into your head while yelling at you to put a coat on before you went outside: ?An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.? According to experts, following this rule of thumb gives you the best odds of protecting against EAB.
Know your options
But how do you do that? Well, there are a few methods of application from which to choose, including trunk injections, sprays and soil treatments. Each has its advantages and disadvantages; some with more advantages than others. It is generally recommended that more than one method of applying the insecticide is used. Also, depending on the time of year, different treatments may work better.
Remember that EAB biology lesson earlier? Hope you do, because this is where it applies to deciding how to defend against this bug. The boring stuff about the life cycle becomes applicable. For instance, between June and July, spraying trees with insecticide will be far more effective, since that is when the EAB are adults and could fly to other trees. Spraying between August and October, when the borer is, well, currently boring into the tree, and safe from topical chemicals, isn?t going to be as effective. There are risks with the spray, as applying it near open water may be prohibited due to potential drift and may be toxic to beneficial insects you don?t want to destroy. Personal exposure to the chemicals, which would be likely if near homes, could also be problematic.
Another measure is a soil drench or injection; the best time to apply this treatment would be in April and May. These treatments will take four to eight weeks for the roots to absorb the chemicals and move up the tree. This will make the tree?s tissue poisonous for the borers in time for when they begin to chew into the wood, which is between July and August. Soil treatments are good, since they don?t involve any additional injury to the tree, and drift associated with sprays are not a concern. They also have minimal effect on non-target insects. However, good soil moisture is necessary for chemical absorption and if the tree is already deeply wounded by EAB, the treatment will probably not be effective. Also, this method is highly discouraged by some professionals due to the potential of polluting groundwater. Some counties, like Nassau and Suffolk in New York, will not even allow soil treatments because of this.
Trunk injections are similar to the soil injections in terms of minimal exposure hazards. You have a better window of margin when it comes to proper timing with injections, with application being necessary between two to four weeks before EAB infestation, as opposed to the soil treatment?s four to eight. This is the best preventative measure against EAB, but if trees have sustained heavy damage in previous years or are already unhealthy, translocation of insecticide will be hindered.
Last chance
If you miss the time frame for using imidicloprid, and the EAB is in full bloom, the knock-out punch is Injecticide-B, another J.J. Mauget product for trunk injections, utilizing Bidrin (dicrotophos). In tests by Michigan State University, Bidrin was found to be highly effective and toxic for adult EAB control for more than four weeks after injection.
Today, the EAB is densely populated in select counties in Michigan, Ohio, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Landscape contractors and arborists in these counties should be especially diligent in adhering to local laws instructing proper destruction protocol, and should consider EAB prevention measures for client?s trees before the trees are actually infested. Here?s a very real and tangible opportunity for all to benefit from your efforts in curtailing this insect. Currently, it is an isolated problem, but this EAB match found one heck of a tinderbox billions of ash trees grow in North America.
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Indigenous, two-spirited Edmonton couple 'shatter' stereotypes to win Amazing Race Canada
Edmonton's Anthony Johnson and Dr. James Makokis are aiming to shatter misconceptions by being the first Indigenous, two-spirit couple to win Amazing Race Canada.
The pair took first place during the finale of the show's seventh season on Sept. 10, earning the coveted title and a $250,000 cash prize.
Both Makokis and Johnson hoped by participating in the competition they could bring more awareness to diversity issues.
"We have never seen a two-spirit, married, Indigenous couple on TV," Makokis said. "Combined with our background — I'm a family doctor and Anthony is a Harvard graduate and all the experiences in between — we knew this was an opportunity to help shatter some of those stereotypes people often have of Indigenous people or gay people and we did that."
Together the couple travelled across six provinces and one territory to become this season's winners, beating out nine other teams. Makokis and Johnson also won two 2019 Chevrolet Blazers and a trip around the world.
Makokis said the biggest challenge during the race was not knowing what was coming up next. There was also the pressure of not knowing if they would be the ones kicked off next.
Johnson said there's no other experience that really compares.
"It was like the equivalent of a final exam at Harvard and I haven't studied times 10," he said. "There's also a sense of exhilaration and frustration and this whole spectrum of emotions that there's really no way to prepare for."
In total, the teams travelled to 14 cities across Canada, including a stop in Edmonton at the Old Strathcona Antique Mall. When the two finished the challenge and got the clue, they couldn't hold back and had to let everyone know that they were from Edmonton.
"The whole store started cheering," Makokis said. "It was super special to be in there."
Another big take away for Johnson, who is originally from the United States, was being able to explore and see Canada.
"I thought what better way to open the door to my life in Canada then to be on the Amazing Race," he added. "To be able to do that in Edmonton, it actually feels good to call Edmonton home and it has been a really gratifying experience."
The two are already planning their international trip and are looking to escape the city's cold winter by visiting Asia and New Zealand, but the couple said they are open to suggestions.


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AIDS United's Southern REACH (Regional Expansion of Access and Capacity to Address HIV/AIDS) initiative supports the improvement of the HIV/AIDS focused policy/advocacy activities of community-based organizations in nine states of the U.S. South (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas), one of the nation's most impacted regions in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as evidence by extreme health disparities. The program, with generous support provided by the Ford Foundation, includes grantmaking, technical assistance and network development. The grant awards support the development of programs that seek to achieve social change, shape responsible HIV/AIDS public policy, and/or respond to the underlying legal, political, and systemic barriers contributing to disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS in the Southern United States.
To raise awareness of REACH, highlight the issue of HIV/AIDS in the South, and to support awareness of the work and successes of its grantees, AIDS United launched an initiative specific microsite available at: http://southernreach.aidsunited.org. The site includes case studies, grantee profiles, and more!
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Right now it's available through...Test your knowledge of the Greek Alphabet with this fun, yet educational app! Even if you don't know the Greek Alphabet at all, this game is still for you! Included in the app is a training mode, which will teach you the Greek Alphabet (lowercase and uppercase) in order.
Two different Greek Alphabet game modes will send letters flying at you, testing your visual and audio recognition. In one game, your job is to grab the letters in alphabetical order. In the other game, your job is to grab the letters in whatever order they're called. For bonus points, any incorrect letters can be shot down!
This game is designed for anyone new to Greek. It will be especially useful if you are planning on studying or just starting your studies in Koine Greek (Biblical Greek), Ancient Greek, or Modern Greek. This app could also come in handy if you are in a mathematics class, physics class, or some other class that makes heavy use of the Greek alphabet.
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Orillia Branch News
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Orillia Branch 6
The Orillia Branch consists of 52 retired teachers that enjoy meeting once a month for food and
fellowship at St Andrew's, Presbyterian Church on Peter Street.
This year our meetings will begin on Mon. Sept.18th, and we will welcome the Daisy Wilson
Coldwater Branch to join us for a "Pot Luck" luncheon. Lois Lockhart, the RWTO President will
also visit us that day along with Marilyn Bansci our new Area 6 Director.
Orillia has the unique opportunity of celebrating 150yrs with Canada this year. It is the only city
that was formed in Canada in 1867. RWTO is planning some special events around this
occasion and will provide some speakers and stories at the meetings. Our project is to collect
150 items for our local Womens Shelter.
The Orillia Branch raises money through an auction held at their November Meeting, to support
Big Brothers, Big Sisters. This has become an annual event and we look forward to it every
year. At each meeting we also have a "Share the Wealth"draw with proceeds designated to our
local food bank.
In December our group has a catered Christmas dinner at a local Church. It is always enjoyable
and helps out the Church as well. This year we will have a fun Photo Booth for the members
and will be entertained by "The School Belles", our own musical group. Check out our pictures
on the RWTO website.
We meet again in April and our topic will be about our local Hospice and in May we will be
educated by a local photographer artist.
In June we celebrate the end of year by going out for lunch and enjoying some light
We also have a "Lunch Bunch" group that meet for lunch once a month in different restaurants
about town. Small interest groups are formed as the need arises.
Orillia is an active vibrant group of Retired Teachers who look for ways to help children and the
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Orillia Branch 60th Anniversary Song
RWTO – Orillia Words
In Orillia and surroundings we have me to for sixty years.
And our auctions raised some money to donate
To the boys and Girls club locally (it seemed the thing to do)
Since those children often several years do wait.
Now our School Belles sing for seniors and they practice week by week.
At our meetings they will entertain us too.
In orange and black we sometimes dress when time to celebrate
And we often hear from speakers who are new.
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I was just reading in the Ohio section that they are planning a brochure distribution. I wanted to tell you all that all though I am from Ohio, I am close to Huntington, West Virginia (that's where I was sent when I had PE and where Bethanie was delivered and spent time in the NICU) I would gladly help distribute brochures if need be. Please let me know.
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Edgewood 7-Eleven robbed at knifepoint
Harford County Sheriff's Office releases surveillance video
A man robbed a convenience store at knifepoint early Saturday morning, stealing cash and cigarettes, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said a man entered the 7-Eleven store in the 1000 block of Gateway Road in Edgewood shortly before 4:45 a.m., brandishing a knife, taking cash from the register and cigarettes from a shelf.
Investigators described the man as white, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build, 220 to 250 pounds with light brown hair.
The man had some type of facial hair, possibly a goatee, and was last seen wearing a light gray zippered hooded sweatshirt, a black or blue baseball cap with a flat brim, blue jeans and black sneakers.
If you have any information regarding this continuing investigation, contact Detective Andrew Lane at 410-836-5431.
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After decades of success rebuilding the Las Vegas skyline with high-profile volcanoes and dueling pirates meant to suck tourists off the street and into his resorts, the casino impresario and uber-hotel developer Steve Wynn has switched gears and gone into hiding. Or rather his new namesake hotel, Wynn Las Vegas, is hiding—it lurks behind a 14-story, 140-foot high "mountain" that screens it from the Strip. An offhand comment from his wife inspired Wynn's revelation that hotels should be built for guests, from the inside out, rather than in the conventional Vegas style of outside-in. The result is this self-contained pleasure palace.
Hiding the hotel isn't the only way Wynn Las Vegas is rewriting city rules. Every major competitor has numerous celebrity chef outlets, but the chefs themselves are often absent. At Wynn, the restaurants (with one exception) are the flagships for the featured chefs. Alex, a fine dining room with French Riviera cuisine, is run by Alessandro Stratta, who Wynn brought to the Mirage to open Renoir, which won a five-star rating—something none of the part-time celebrity chefs achieved—in just four months.
Wynn also rekindled a relationship with Franco Dragone, the creative genius behind his former Cirque du Soleil sellout shows, O (staged at Bellagio) and Mystère (at Treasure Island). At Wynn Las Vegas, Dragone created Le Rêve (The Dream) where seats encircle the stage and none is more than 40 feet from the action. Another old Wynn friend, racing magnate Roger Penske, opened Penske-Wynn Ferrari Maserati, a dealership cum museum that showcases rare cars from Penske's collection including an Enzo and an F50. Not to be outdone, Wynn opened a gallery of his personal art collection including masters such as Rembrandt, van Gogh, Monet, Renoir and Picasso.
None of Wynn's old acquaintances contributed more than golf course architect Tom Fazio, with whom Wynn had designed Shadow Creek at Mirage. Here they built Wynn Country Club, making it the only hotel on the Strip with a course for guests only. This stunner, which climaxes with a huge waterfall, allowed Wynn to add sprawling lodging. The 36 Fairway Villas are three-story townhouses, with private infinity pools, massage rooms, walk-in rain showers and media rooms, with a private VIP entrance and butler service.
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Fallin to Send Support to New York (Oct 31, 2012)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says she is sending a 10-person operations support team to New York to help that state recover from the damaging effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Fallin and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management officials announced Tuesday their plan to dispatch the team. It includes OEM personnel, along with officials from the Department of Public Safety and the city of Tulsa. They plan to help support New York's emergency operations center.
Fallin says her office is reaching out to governors in other hard-hit states and will send further support if requested.
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Japanese Lace Choker
Woven in the traditional Japanese Style of chain maille, this is a beautiful choker. The use of both large and small rings gives this dainty piece a lace-like appearance.
Pictured Item is made from Anodized Aluminum.
I weave each piece by hand, one ring at a time- individually opening and closing each ring to make every piece one of a kind. This means that anything you order is available in your choice of color(s) and any size. Each piece is not created until I have all available information from you, that way I can customize it to your liking so you get exactly what you are looking for. This is a wearable piece of handmade art, so while there will be potential for minor imperfections, I do my best not to scratch any rings used in your piece and to keep the look as clean as possible. I take great care to make sure every ring's closure is as neat as possible, this avoids any scratches and clothing snags that might be caused by your jewelry.
Please be as descriptive as possible when ordering: include any preferences for clasp type, earring hook, and chain style. If not provided, I will choose the option that I think works best with your finished piece. Feel free to use the "contact us" page if you need to include more information. If you would like something that is not pictured, please contact me for information on if it can be done for you and pricing to do so.
Please keep in mind that due to differences in display settings, colors may show differently on different screens. Due to these variations, the actual shade may differ slightly from what you see pictured. Due to the anodizing process (the adding of color to the rings) there may also be slight variations in the colors if they come from a different batch or supplier. I order all of my materials from reputable suppliers in the US and Canada, despite variations, know that you will be receiving a quality product.


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Easing the transition for new RNs is critical to retaining the pediatric nursing workforce. Even after offering a residency program, hospitals may need to address ongoing mentorship. Learn how the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles developed an innovative triad mentorship model consisting of a recent graduate, a peer, and a veteran preceptor to yield successful outcomes for all involved! For RNs, NPs, or those looking for relevant, up-to-date CE learning activities. To view the slideshow, Adobe Flash must be installed on your computer. PNCB does not guarantee compatibility with iPads, iPhones, Kindles, or other devices.1.0 contact hour accredited by NAPNAP which 0 contain Pharmacology (Rx) content (including 0 of psychopharmacology) (including 0 of controlled substances)Free module!Includes access to content in a media presentation format (un-narrated, viewable online only) and 8 post-test questionsSuccessful completion for contact hours is 70% or higherAnswers due 150 days from order process date. During this testing period you will have unlimited access to log in and out of the module so you may complete it in more than one sitting; only one opportunity to complete the module for scoring is provided. Each question is worth one (1) point. Upon completion, you may view your score report and feedback for each question. One (1) retest opportunity is available to those who generate an unsatisfactory score.This module was developed from a recent poster presented at a national conference. While PNCB follows standard editorial procedures for content, we cannot guarantee that the information provided is the most up-to-date knowledge available. Read the full disclaimer.
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- Description
Pure linen duvets and pillowcases in attractive, gradient stripes that seem to float into each other, creating interplaying layers of tone and texture.
- 100% Pure Linen
- Standard: 20 x 26 inch
- King: 20 x 36 inch
- Grey is an intriguing dark blue-black grey.
- Sand is neutral in shades of warm beige and dusky grey.
- White is light and airy with cool beige and steel grey.
- Standard and king bag-style pillowcases sold in pairs.
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AREA is a New York-based company that makes really nice bedding and home accessories. Swedish founder Anki Spets started AREA in 1990 to continue the Scandinavian tradition of good design for everyday. We like original designs, natural fibers, and long-lasting beauty and comfort. The products are designed to complement one another, creating continuity and endless design possibilities. As an independent company that constantly strives for excellence, we work hard to ensure both a quality product and quality service.
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Area Ines Pillow Cases Designed by:
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Anki Spets
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"I have no interest in telling people how their homes should look. I am very interested though in making great products that are easy to live with and that people will not regret spending money on." - Anki Spets
Anki Spetswas born in Sweden, she completed her design education at Beckmans school of design in Stockholm where she worked in fashion, designing both clothing and shoes. SPETS realized that though she loved working with fabrics, the pace, focus on trend and novelty in the fashion industry went against her beliefs and ambitions to create products with a longer life span.
In the late 1980's, ANKI moved to New York City, where she noticed a void of relaxed, sophisticated modern style in the American home industry. The now commonly known term "modern bedding" did not exist when ANKI brought her Scandinavian design perspective to the marketplace. Clearly a new way of thinking about bedding was born with AREA's start in 1990.
ANKI's style, with its natural origins in the Scandinavian design tradition, evolved over time and got a dose of Italian influence - a love of everything olive green and a belief that all seams can be beautiful. Travels around the world in search of the best fabrics and manufacturers during her fashion work in the mid-eighties were an important educational foundation. The 25 years of AREA and New York living has deepened her understanding for what works in people's homes and has matured the style and concept of AREA. Throughout the company runs a relaxed approach to design and the trends that go with it.


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Ubisoft developed inTouch tablet for Wii
Ubisoft has developed a tablet for the Nintendo Wii that is not unlike THQ's uDraw.
Ubisoft has developed, or is currently developing, a tablet for the Nintendo Wii. A leaked concept video spotted by internet sleuth supererogatory shows a prototype device connected to the Wii. Equipped with a stylus pen, users will be able to use the inTouch to draw, play games, and even browse the web.
It's almost an exact replica of THQ's uDraw.
The video says "Confidential" on it, making it clear that it wasn't meant for public consumption. Given its similarities to uDraw, we can see why. While THQ's peripheral has been a surprising success for the company, one has to wonder if the market can viably support two third-party tablets on the Wii. There might be a potential audience on the HD consoles, but that's already being taken care of by THQ's uDraw hardware for the Xbox 360 and PS3, coming this holiday season.
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The Future is Still Retail
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The era of digital distribution may be upon us, but retail won't ever go away.
This isn't even accounting for internet speeds of connected consoles, as you touched on, in the quote below. Connected could be anything.
When I first got on Xbox Live, the first thing I did was download Shivering Isles. That's the sole reason I got online in the first place, really.
Do you know how long it took to download with my internet at the time?
18 fucking hours. For 1 GB.
I made the Xbox Live version of DOOM lag, with just 2 players.
Well, Shamus, while I agree with you, I must point out that your numbering goes 1, 2, 3, 3, 4.
Awesome. Complete mistake. Serves me right in an article where I argue with John Carmack.
He's not good with big words (as we learned for this weeks' encounter with Tycho). And apparently, not with numbers, either.
We're still waiting for the paperless office (predicted in 1975). Funny how offices seem to have even more paper now....
Hehe, I remember when I bought Mass Effect off of Steam.
Took me 2 months of on/off downloading for it to finally finish. If I let it download and not stop it(and if my internet stayed on throughout) then it would have taken 2 straight weeks of downloading.
Thats another thing with Digital Distribution. I'm curious to see how many people are willing to sit and wait for 10+ gigabytes of data to download. I don't care how fast your internet is, downloading that much data takes a long-ass time. It'd be faster to just go to the store and buy it.
I think you have made good points why the Future may still CONTAIN retail, but not that it still IS retail.
As these corner cases become rarer (I don't think people who grow up completely wireless, and boxless will not have nearly the need to own the object itself) it will become harder for retailers to be cost efficient.
I guess, I find most of your arguments to be analogous to "Black and White TV is the future, because color tv costs more, and some people are Color blind."
I work in an office. I almost don't need to know how to WRITE because I use physical paper so rarely. Imagine all those e-mails you send each day, the online training manuals for your product, or the complex process of getting authenticated by an outside company for doing good business.
We may not have paperless offices now, but compared to the 1950s... we might as well.
Thank you Shamus for offering a well written piece for us Retail kids here. I don't own any Digital game yet. I prefer retail and a nice box art to go with it.
He forgot to mention also that as faster interent becomes cheaper and more people get it, games will become larger and take longer to download, requiring the newer and more expensive faster internet of the future to download in a reasonable time.
A few stores let you buy activation cards online.
This is not necessarily true. I mean, there are trends in both directions, that doesn't mean they are equal. Better Tech also means greater file compression. We've actually drastically decreased the growth of game size over the past 5 to 7 years compared to the 5 to 7 before it.
Thank you, Shamus. Sometimes I feel like a crazy person when I say that retail isn't going anywhere for a long, long time.
One thing that wasn't in the article but that I find to be a factor:
Yes! Where I live, I don't have great internet. If I want to buy a game online, i'll have to find a place to take my console that has internet I can
I don't think it's just that they think it's better, but it's cheaper. It's just a matter of waiting for society to adjust to it slowly. I don't think it will happen tomorrow but saving money logistically reads a lot clearer on paper than the inconsistent irrationality of shoppers.
In all honesty all of those reasons but the last are either very solvable with the online services or "yeah nostalgia." My Grandpa told me that when colour tv's came about people came up with all sorts of reasons why black&white was better but in the end we are creatures uncomfortable with change and a lot of these reasons are rooted in that reason alone.
It just takes time. I could still go into a shop and buy a black & white TV in 2005. That's not a sign that those reasons were valid.
And the stats corroborate. DD is on the rise, it will come but inertia holds it back. Collectors (nostalgia personified) are hardly a major buying force
Hmmm, well the other issue here is what benefits this offers the consumer. All of these "smart" people think people are dumb and will mindlessly fall into line with whatever they say.
From the perspective of the game industry, digital distribution makes sense. After all it lets them cut out all the packaging and distribution, and pocket the money spent on such things as pure profit. Not to mention allowing them to maintain much tighter control of their product and cement their "your buying a liscence" position more than ever.
In general people buying anything want to have control over that product. With digital distribution there is no guarantee that the guys you bought a game from are still going to be in operation six months down the road, never mind ten years or more. If I'm an Octogenerian in a rest home decades from now, and I decide I want to play "Fallout: New Vegas" on my antique PC which I've preserved all this time, I'm probably out of luck because 40-50 years from now there is no guarantee Valve/Steam will still be in business. No matter how much of a juggernaut a business might seem right now, times change, and even the biggest collossus of the moment can fall from a few unlucky rolls of the dice, or various business deals. Consider for example what a massive Juggernaut "Origin Systems" was at one point, they no longer exist.
I think one of the reasons why PC gaming is having trouble is because of it's focus on going digital and using the internet for everything. Today even buying a disc is meaningless since the disc might just start a digital download process anyway. "Warhammer: Dawn Of War II", "Mount ahd Blade: Warband", "Fallout: New Vegas", and "Left 4 Dead 2" all being games that use this. Consoles on the other hand allow you to have all of the game data on the disc, and while there are efforts being made to require various kinds of internet check ins, so far your ownership of those games is safe (if you have a console, and the disc, you can play your game whether it be 5 minutes from now or 50 years from now).
Arguements about conveinence are kind of funny in this case, because people head out to the store regularly. Getting a game can be a special trip just for that, or it can be done alongside other things, like getting gas for your car, or groceries, or whatever else. In many cases game stores are right in the middle of shopping centers or malls.
The rhetoric about "Lol, your kids will laugh at you going to the store for games" is kind of ridiculous since I doubt shopping will ever end. If anything I think most of those kids will grow up, wanting to put their fists through monitors after being scammed and/or losing digital property, and wish they could have some way of guaranteeing access to what they paid money for in perpetuity.
As far as the Internet goes, I agree that people (especially on internet forums or in the industry) don't realize a lot of the issues involved there. The Internet is hardly socialized and when you consider the starting price is like $15 a month (and can be a lot more for a really high quality connection or a package that does a lot of things) that amounts to $180 a year and that can be a lot of money for people that are on a budget just for a service. A lot of people that are willing to drop a one time expense of like $200-$300 for a game console that is likely to remain supported for a number of years, are not going to be willing to pay for a service like that. I think people (especially those online) tend to overestimate the penetration of the internet and how many people are not online, and that includes all kinds of people including those who want to play games.
There are a lot of people who see digital distribution as paying (an ISP) for the right to pay someone else for a product they have no control over.
Truthfully if the gaming industry wants digital distribution, one of the very first things they are going to need to do is develop their own ISP-type services and network and provide that for free as part of the package for the consoles. If people don't have to pay for internet access then there is no reason not to put the consoles online, and that will more
Honestly though, in the end digital distribution is just a cash grab. A method of increasing profits by cutting out the need to produce physical goods. Unlike promises made when Digital Distribution was first being promoted, the industry has no intention of using this to lower prices, but to pocket more money. If you've ever listened to industry comments in past decades you'd notice that the cost of packaging, manual printing, renting warehouses, hiring trucks to transport stuff (or even just using UPS) and similar things were massively expensive and used to justify the high price of games. You'll notice that you pay the same thing for a digital copy that you do for a physical one in most cases, which says a lot. I also think that the change in tone in what the industry says is responsible for the prices is because they are expecting the digital distribution thing to fly "any day now" and need to have reasons established for why the price to the consumer isn't going to lower along with the cost of producing the product.
Digitial distribution = End of game libraries
I'm not even that old, but I'm old enough to appreciate my atari and NES and Genesis games, even my classic PC games. If everything is digital or requires server activation/connection, then that's the end of re-playing your favorite games down the line. Enjoy trying to play your Assassin's Creed game in 10-20 years when the company takes those servers down, or has been purchased by another company, or has gone bankrupt
You forgot one Shamus
There is also those who wish to make sure their purchases can never be taken away from them. I mean heaven forbid Steam and Valve fail, but imagine if one day Valve was looking at bankruptcy and they had to pull the plug on Steam? You could end up losing a huge portion of your library and it might even get to the point where you could never get it back no matter how hard you tried. I love digital distribution and having games, movies, books and everything else just available on my computer, but if I REALLY care about something I tend to try to get a hard copy of it lest I find that one day I can't get to my library via a computer.
I asked the top industry analyst (UK) if GAME were going to majorly lose market share from digital distribution and he said not at all. Apparantly a lot of people just prefer to browse an actual shop then a website.
Even with Steam up and running I still go out to buy L4D and Civ 5. Why? I have space on my shelf that needs filled and 10101001010011111010100111 won't fill up a gap between The Orange Box and Star Wars: Empire at War
I know, right? I mean, I love going back and playing the atari and pc games from when I was a kid. Wait, that isn't true at all, because I haven't managed to keep track of them this entire time. In fact, the latest trips down memory lane have all been via Good old Games or Steam. Did you know you can get EVERY COMMANDER KEEN GAME EVER for 5 dollars? All them, 5 bucks. Downloads in like 20 seconds. Or do you remember where you keep the 19 floppy drives that contain that data? Gosh, I hope they aren't scratched.
If Steam and Id can connive to bring back such an 'ancient' as that without any previous infrastructure, you don't think they'll have a way to keep it alive down the road?
Probably for the first time in my life, I'll have to disagree with Shamus more or less completely. All of the arguments presented in the article are Now arguments, which don't really come across as very "future-proof":
1.) I would have thought that collectors are too small of a minority to care about? What about all those LD collectors I don't think publishers/distributors would worry about such a small group.
2.) Pretty good point, but you could always get your friend to come over. Alternatively 10gigs to download a game to a friends computer/console won't be too much of an issue in 10 years time.
3.) I can't imagine kids complaining about getting what are essentially gift cards for Christmas. The grandma part makes sense, will be another 100 years when grandmas have worked out digital distribution.
3.) It's a bit difficult to stop impulse buying, but I know a lot of people who impulse buy on steam (5$ L4D2 anyone?).
4.) These percentages will only increase over time. Especially considering bandwidth prices continue to fall; but yes, there is always going to be a certain amount of people that don't want to hook their machine up to the internet for various reasons.
You only need to look at your local retailer to see how few CDs they stock, or try to find a store that sells only CDs, such a thing is limited to boutique stores. It's only a matter of time until the same thing happens with other forms of digital media. The Future is still Retail, for about 10 or so years.
Interesting read as usual shamus. As soon as I figured out the beauty of digital distribution over the last couple years, I hopped on the "retail is dead" bandwagon myself. One thing I'm particularly interested in reading your take on is the trend towards boxed games requiring connection to digital distribution networks, a la the recent Civilization V.
Personally, removing the need to drive to the store has exponentially increased my impulse buys, and I appreciate it when Steam provides me with a popup about Machinarium being on mega sale. I am generally against DRM in principle, but the style of Steam, the speed of their servers, and the ability to digitally install on any computer-- even if I go to visit my brother for a week and he wants to try Portal-- really makes me a happy. Last, my favorite part of digital distribution networks, is streamlining of the official patch media. Mod service isn't quite there yet, but thats coming too. (if you havn't tried Minerva yet, look it up on steam).
On the other hand, a lot of the Civ grognards hurl profanity at the evil malware virus evil evil that Steam represents, and are offended at having to connect to this pitiful "service." I mean, I get it, but I tend to consider their viewpoint as just a little off the deep end.
I disagree, I'm a game collector, I don't need physical copies: for example I own every game on Battle.net, for the most part I took my Starcraft and Diablo CD-Keys and had to input them, but now I have digital copies I can download them anytime, anywhere there is a internet connection. Beats carrying around CDs/DVDs everywhere.
Go to account based system makes it even easier for visitors. Want to show off a new game to your friend at a friends house? Just login to your account. Game Consoles are almost there, OnLive makes it so you don't even have to download anything(besides <5mb client) to start playing.
Gift Giving, well it just going to be normal if everything is digital, plus some people are actually happier using card to pick out games then having someone buy them a bad game.
90% of my impulse buying comes from my browsing DLC and game libraries on XBL, so that argument is not one.
The digital divide in the US is getting smaller every day and if you can't have access to something, you learn to live without it. It not big enough to be a factor in a digital only.
Um no. System Shock 2 required 250 MBs of Hard Disk space, while 4 years later KOTOR required more than 4 GBs. That is roughly a 1600% increase.
I am willing to bet that the increase in Hard Disk space requirements of games has been logarithmic is scale. Compression or no.
Until you can compress stupidly large games like Dragon Age down to something more reasonable like 4 GB (or less) don't talk about compression because it is currently irrelevant.
The only one I can truly vouch for is point 4. As for the rest, I think it's sort of naive of you. I'm sure little Timmy will love getting 1500 MS points for Christmas. No difference between that and buying him a Best Buy gift card.
He isn't saying the future is retail, he is just saying that retail will never completely go away.
To use your metaphor, it's just like how black-and-white t.v. will never go away. The Andy Griffith show still plays on primetime (in black and white) and Citizen Kane will be remembered as one of the most influential movies of all time for as long as humans are around. (it also is in black and white.)
For the PC? I'd rather check my Steam account and find a gift than have to jot in an activation code and fanagle my way around whatever DRM is put on the disc.
Your arguments seem to be that retail will endure because some buyers will always want it so, and that game developers can't afford the loss of retail. Nobody can prove you wrong in this, because you're right, some buyers will always prefer a physical product to a digital one. In summary your arguments seem to be in defense of demand for the distribution method.
I feel that ignores the supply side. Even in regards to large ticket items, all businesses operate ultimately on volume, and the volume processed must always be worth the investment. Where enough buyers switch to digital the business of selling games at retail will not be worth the cost of capital. In this scenario, despite the desires of consumers the distribution channel will eventually close.
Given the trend in online shopping, especially the expanding market shares of DRM methods like Steam, this seems like a reasonable induction.
Besides, games purchased over Steam for example, are typically cheaper than games purchased at retail- because it bypasses the physical transportation of goods. Retailers have not yet figured out a way to remain competitive in the same way that Steam does.
When publishers distribute to retailers, and get the same amount of money per product whether the product is sold digitally or at retail, and digital markets are expanding, how would you argue against the closure of the channel, and making it worth the time for retailers?
I completely agree with you Shamus. I've said numerous times before, Digital Distribution will never completely overtake Physical Media. They can only compliment each other.
Personally, I'd rue the day if DD ever took a complete stronghold.
That, and I'm probably addicted to the new game smell.
Mmmmmm, plasticy.
How many receipts do you have? How much paper is there in signs? How many cards, notelets and memos do you have? How many free newspapers are brought in daily? How many paper cups with paper cooling? How much shredding is still done?
Just because electronic paper has increased exponentially doesn't mean that normal paper hasn't stopped increasing. Not including novels, tissues, magazines, flyers, packaging, post-its, money...
If you don't know how to write, that's another problem entirely. Atrophy.
Which completely contridicts the headline. Stoopid Escapist with their misleading headlines. A more accurate headline would be "Retail Still has a Future".
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Marking plural of code words
In the language that I'm currently working in one of the keywords is
try. I'm writing an error message:
No implementation for global level try statements.
It's too long in my source and so I would very much like to reduce it to
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Anybody using my code should understand it very easily as my code is entirely about dynamically determining what exception handling is in place and the
try keyword is one of the cornerstones of exception handling in the given language.
- Could we pretend for the duration that I'm not being overly picky?
- Is this pluralization correct or at least acceptable? Both "tries" and "trys" look very wrong to me.
- Are there general rules pertaining to pluralizing keywords and other identifiers from programming languages. A quick google search and more extensive search of this site didn't quite do it. I did find this question. The selected answer assumes the presence of markup (not available in my case) and the other answer sidesteps the issue by avoiding pluralizing the words in question. Are there any new insights to be had?
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