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Last article on this site was about my reasons for sticking with Windows Phone 7 over everything else out there. In this article I try to explain why, contrary to my enthusiast nature, I'm thinking of not changing from Windows Phone 7 even to Windows Phone 8.
Towards the end of October '12, we finally saw the wraps come off some notable Windows Phone 8 devices. Samsung opened the game with ATIV S, shortly followed by Nokia and HTC. All of these devices offered a lot of specs to drool over, but I can't help to think that for me the operating system it self is the least exciting thing about these new devices.
Let's compare the situation to the Android and even iOS world. Every time there's new devices announced, they also make a very big deal over how the OS has evolved in its latest iteration. Android manufacturers and Apple upgrade their operating system, but offer higher specs in the devices as well. Sure, this isn't a guaranteed way to make money (such as HTC's beautiful and powerful One-lineup proved), but it becomes pretty clear to consumers as to why make the jump.
The most awaited feature in Windows Phone 8 for me is ... drumroll .... the new theme colours. Yeah, not Kid's corner, not that Room thing, not the resizeable live tiles, not the support for new technical feature a-z, but the theme or accent colours. Sure, Microsoft is very lucky that they've enrolled a device manufacturer that has been willing to pour its heart out in innovation into their WP8 device, increasing drooling potential significantly. Still I feel this isn't a merit of the platform itself at all, and I pack the 808 for when I need a mobile camera. Other features I love about WP7 remain unchanged in WP8, so why do the upgrade?
Yeah, so?
So, sales and especially pre-order sales have been great for some Windows Phone 8 devices, so I must be in the minority who think that WP8 isn't anything too great. Right? Well, I think there's more to this here. Let's explore a little farther.
Windows Phone 7.8, the update to all current Windows Phone 7.5 devices. Rumours spread around the web a couple of weeks ago, that on the 28th of November, WP7.8 would be released to the masses. Wednesday rolled around, and all we got was a Microsoft statement that they've pushed it back to Q1 2013. Whenever a date pops into the rumour-o-sphere that is Twitter, we can usually be pretty sure that the software is ready or just about ready to be released.
There can then be only market-strategic reasons for not releasing the software. I think that the reason this time is, that they don't want to risk sales of Windows Phone 8, and will go far and wide to take precautions. If I, for example, would have been given WP7.8 on the 28th, I don't think I would even be writing this blog post. Windows Phone 8 would feel so irrelevant to me. I'd have all I wanted: my precious theme colours. There was a lot of commotion when WP7.8 was announced, as people were expecting a free update to WP8. Since that day I've felt though, that because WP7.8 and WP8 will look the same, the real differences between the operating systems will soon be forgotten. I think Microsoft is aware of this as well, and this is the reason they're pushing it back.
High demand and interest for WP8 comes from people, who aren't on the platform yet, but refused to do the jump 6-8 months back when it was "killed" WP7 months after it got popular and got its first flagship devices.
Conclusions: my suggestion to Microsoft
Now that you've bought yourself some time with WP7.8, make it mandatory that in the installation phase you will be greeted with a checklist comparing WP7.8 to WP8. I think we satisfied, current customers should be reminded why we're only applying the "WP8 skin" to our system. You could remind us of the strict hardware restrictions that have made "real" new features a near impossibility on older devices. Trash talking your own product like this probably isn't the way to go, but maybe you get my drift.
Sales for Windows Phone 7 devices were rubbish, but there's still a couple of million of us out here, so make the effort of selling Windows Phone 8 to us.


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Various winners at the 90th Academy Awards used their moment on stage Sunday night to address the many issues in the film business amid the #MeToo and Time's Up cultural phenomenon.
Frances McDormand delivered a powerful speech about celebrating and including women in Hollywood when she won the award for best actress in a leading role for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
"If I may be so honored to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight. Meryl (Streep), if you do it, everybody else will, come on," McDormand said.
"We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed," she added. "I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: inclusion rider."
It wasn't long until the two words began trending on Twitter, usually after a quick Google search.
Luckily, some Hollywood insiders were quick to clarify.
McDormand's speech wasn't't the only memorable occasion that advocated for diversity. The Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Team Coco also had inspiring words that were met with resounding applause.
The Associated Press and USA Today contributed to this report.

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Congress convened at the constitutionally required time of noon for pomp, pageantry and politics. Newly elected members of the House and Senate were sworn in before Boehner was re-elected to a second term.
The traditions came against the backdrop of a mean season that closed out an angry election year symbolized by the protest nominations for speaker of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and defeated Tea Party favorite Rep. Allen West, among others.
Boehner bruised after weeks with his fractious caucus and negotiations with the White House on the fiscal cliff, won with 220 votes for the two-year term. Despite grumbling in the GOP ranks, just 10 Republicans voted for someone other than Boehner. Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi got 192 votes.


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The American Family Association (AFA) is warning parents about an upcoming "entry level" diversity program being promoted by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) under its "Teaching Tolerance" project. On October 30, at over 2,000 schools across the nation, the SPLC will activate its annual Mix It up at Lunch Day, which it describes as a campaign, established a decade ago, that "encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries."
The SPLC explains that in its surveys, "students have identified the cafeteria as the place where divisions are most clearly drawn. So on one day — October 30 this school year — we ask students to move out of their comfort zones and connect with someone new over lunch. It's a simple act with profound implications. Studies have shown that interactions across group lines can help reduce prejudice. When students interact with those who are different from them, biases and misperceptions can fall away."
According to the SPLC, the goal of the Mix It up Day (MIU) is to get students to reach out and dialogue with others they feel uncomfortable with, such as students from other cultures, races, and ethnicities. But in a recent Action Alert, the AFA warned that the event is also a thinly disguised attempt to promote the homosexual lifestyle among elementary and junior high school students. "MIU is a project of the fanatical pro-homosexual group, Southern Poverty Law Center," the AFA explained. "This is the same organization that launched hateful and malicious rhetoric toward the Family Research Council just prior to the August shooting of a security guard by an SPLC sympathizer."
The AFA said the SPLC is using its MIU day "to bully-push its gay agenda, and at the same time intimidate and silence students who have a Biblical view of homosexuality." In a follow-up alert the AFA said that "many school administrators were offended to learn that their school was listed as a 'participating' school on the SPLC website and ordered it removed immediately. In some cases, students or teachers independently signed the school up without approval, leaving principals and superintendents unprepared for phone calls from concerned parents."
SPLC responded to the AFA's alerts with one of its own, insisting that the AFA's description of the event as a promotion of homosexuality was an "out-and-out lie. As educators know, Mix It Up is a simple effort to get students to break through social boundaries and make new friends. Each school sets its own agenda, makes its own plans, and chooses its own theme." The SPLC also took the opportunity to make its own allegations, claiming that the AFA "specializes in demonizing the LGBT community and stirring up hate."
The AFA's Bryan Fischer said that the problem his group has with the event is that it fits nicely with efforts to normalize the homosexual lifestyle among school-age children. "You see the same thing happening with anti-bullying legislation," Fischer said." "It winds up being used as a hammer to silence Christian students who oppose normalization of homosexuality. If you say a word criticizing homosexual behavior, you get accused of hate speech."
Fischer told the New York Times that "no one is in favor of anyone getting bullied for any reason, but these anti-bullying policies become a mechanism for punishing Christian students who believe that homosexual behavior is not something that should be normalized."
Fischer noted that if Mix It Up Day were not about pushing a homosexual agenda, SPLC might easily have issued a disclaimer such as the one suggested by the AFA, to wit: "Mix It Up Day should not be construed as an endorsement of homosexual behavior, or to prohibit any student from raising sincere moral and health concerns about homosexuality."
However, said Fischer, "they won't do it … because Mix It Up Day is in fact about normalizing homosexual behavior and punishing anyone who thinks that's a bad idea." He warned that MIU day "is not benign … it's like poisoned Halloween candy. The wrapper looks fine, it looks tasty, it looks harmless. You don't realize how toxic it is until you have internalized it, and then it's too late."
For all its talk about tolerance and diversity, the SPLC has built a reputation for intolerance with the views of groups, such as the American Family Association, that emphasize the importance of a Judeo-Christian worldview and which object to the normalization of homosexual behavior. As reported by The New American, in December 2010 the SPLC published a list of groups it accused of harboring "anti-gay" agendas by, among other acts, "pumping out demonizing propaganda aimed at homosexuals." In addition to the AFA, among the conservative groups making the list were American Vision, Concerned Women for America, the Family Research Council, Liberty Counsel, and the National Organization for Marriage — all organizations making a principled stand for traditional family values and marriage.
One conservative publication, the Social Contract, noted in 2010 that even as the SPLC promotes itself as an anti-poverty crusader, it has been quietly amassing "$200 million in 'reserve funds' that its secretive directors invest in hedge funds and offshore bank accounts in places like the Cayman Islands. The tax-exempt organization spends almost 90 percent of its revenue on 'fund-raising and administrative costs' and flunked an audit by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance."
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Where the Top 30 Prospects Might Go
I'm not a fan of articles and columns that predict what will happen in a season. Right now, you'll find self-appointed experts both in print and on the Internet declaring that the Angels will finish with a record of xx-yy, they'll tell you exactly what the lineup will be, who will be on the pitching staff, etc. Never mind that Opening Night is more than five weeks away, and for all we know a meteor could fall on Tempe Diablo Stadium tomorrow and wipe out everyone.
This rampant certitude extends to the top prospects. So what if some of them have yet to see a single legitimate major-league pitch?! Or pitch to a legitimate major-league batter?! Some people seem incapable of grasping the notion that Double-A isn't the big leagues.
In any case, I'm going to take the more modest route and just give you where I think the top prospects will start the season. By no means is this an "expert" prediction, nor is based on any insider access to the Angels' front office. It's just my personal opinion.
Let's go down the list of the Angels' Top 30 prospects as published in the Baseball America 2007 Prospect Handbook and have a chat about each one.
Brandon Wood may move to third base to hasten his arrival in the majors.
1. Brandon Wood SS-3B — That "3B" appellation finally arrived this week when the Angels announced they would have Brandon take ground balls at third base during spring training. Some are interpreting this as the long-anticipated move of Wood to the Hot Corner, but it's not. What the Angels are doing is providing Wood with another means of reaching the majors. We saw last year how the Angels moved Howie Kendrick to first base because they were so desperate to get his bat in the lineup, even though he'd never played the position in the minors. The Angels don't want a repetition of that with Wood, so they'll let him get some experience at 3B which right now might be the faster route to Anaheim. Should something happen to Orlando Cabrera, the Angels have both Maicer Izturis and Erick Aybar on the depth chart. Third base isn't as deep, with no true third basemen on the parent club roster (Chone Figgins, Robb Quinlan, Izturis and Aybar are all converts from other positions) other than Shea Hillenbrand who's mediocre defensively. So it's likely Wood will play 3B at Triple-A Salt Lake to open the year, although he'll probably see time at shortstop as well.
2. Nick Adenhart RHP — I've seen some analysts suggest Adenhart will return to High-A Rancho Cucamonga. My reaction is, "Huh?!" Nick is one of the top pitching prospects in the minors, was named to the Futures Game, and finished 2006 with Team USA in the Olympic qualifiers. His only problem in 2006 was stamina, because it was his first full season since recovering from "Tommy John" surgery. Short of a total breakdown in spring training, he should start 2006 with Double-A Arkansas.
3. Erick Aybar SS — Aybar will get a long look in spring training as a possible utility player with the parent club, but unless something happens to Maicer Izturis (or one of the other middle infielders gets hurt) it makes more sense for him to return to Triple-A Salt Lake where he can play full time. Aybar needs another year of Triple-A to polish his game. It's possible the Angels may give him some time in center field, maybe when Wood plays shortstop.
4. Young-Il Jung RHP — The 18-year old Korean hasn't pitched in a regular season game, and I don't think that will happen until mid-season. Most likely he'll remain in Tempe at extended spring training; although it's possible he might go to Low-A Cedar Rapids to replace an injured pitcher, I think you'll see him at Rookie-A Orem come mid-June, or Rookie-A Tempe in the summer Arizona League if he still needs fundamental work. Tempe is a low-pressure environment for the foreign players, where they can take language lessons in their off-hours.
5. Stephen Marek RHP — I think he projects eventually as a reliever, but the Angels often like those guys to get more innings by starting until they reach Double-A or even Triple-A. It's possible he could return to High-A Rancho Cuamonga, where he left off, although a good spring training could get him to Double-A Arkansas. Right now, I think it's 50-50; whenever he reaches Salt Lake, that'll probably be where he moves to the bullpen.
6. Hank Conger C — Unless his hand is still bothering him from his hamate bone injury, he'll probably start 2007 at Cedar Rapids.
7. Jeff Mathis — Jose Molina is a given in Anaheim, so it comes down to Napoli vs. Mathis for the second catcher slot. I'm more bullish on Mathis than most people are; he might start 2007 at Salt Lake but I think he'll be in Anaheim by mid-season.
8. Sean Rodriguez SS — His power stroke arrived in 2006, with a .545 SLG at Rancho Cucamonga and a .662 SLG in 18 games for Arkansas. I think he'll pick up on Opening Night where he left off, in the lineup for the Travelers at shortstop.
9. Sean O'Sullivan RHP — Cedar Rapids unless a knockout spring gets him to Rancho.
10. Tommy Mendoza RHP — Rancho Cucamonga.
11. Kenneth Herndon RHP — Cedar Rapids.
12. Peter Bourjos OF — Cedar Rapids
Jose Arredondo may be destined for the bullpen should he reach the majors.
13. Jose Arredondo RHP — Scuttlebutt is he'll be converted eventually into a reliever, although he has much more work to do on his mechanics and secondary stuff. A poor spring could land him back at Rancho Cucamonga, although more likely the Angels will give him every opportunity to return to Arkansas.
14. P.J. Phillips 3B/SS — Didn't impress in his 2006 assignment at Orem. He could be held over in extended spring training, but has a decent chance to start 2007 at Cedar Rapids.
15. Hainley Statia SS — Should be the starting shortstop for Rancho Cucamonga.
16. Matt Sweeney 1B — Could see Cedar Rapids although it's likely he could return to Orem at mid-season if he struggles in Low-A.
17. Jeremy Haynes RHP — Cedar Rapids.
18. Terry Evans OF — Currently in major league camp, but destined for Triple-A Salt Lake. Unlikely to repeat his anomalous 2006 numbers but the hitter-friendly PCL should boost his stats. If Aybar moves to CF, Evans will go to RF.
19. Bobby Wilson C — Had a good year for Double-A Arkansas in 2006, but the loser of the Mathis/Napoli derby will catch every day at Salt Lake. The Angels won't want Wilson to sit as a Triple-A backup, so most likely he returns to Arkansas unless there's an injury or trade upstream.
20. Ryan Mount 2B — Don't know why BA lists him as a second baseman when he played shortstop in 2006. Anyway, he should be at Cedar Rapids to start the year.
21. Trevor Bell RHP — Cedar Rapids.
22. Rafael Rodriguez RHP — Could regress to Rancho Cucamonga with a poor spring, otherwise Arkansas.
23. Nick Green RHP — Arkansas.
24. Chris Resop RHP — In the mix for the Anaheim bullpen, otherwise Salt Lake. A converted outfielder, a little more Triple-A experience couldn't hurt.
25. Ryan Aldridge RHP — Rancho Cucamonga bullpen.
26. Tommy Murphy OF — Dueling with Reggie Willits for a utility outfielder slot in Anaheim. Otherwise Salt Lake. His edge over Willits is the versatility to play the infield and more power.
Reggie Willits may find his name on the Angels roster come April.
27. Reggie Willits OF — Dueling with Tommy Murphy for a utility outfielder slot in Anaheim. Otherwise Salt Lake. His edge over Murphy is his superior on-base percentage and makes better contact.
28. Barret Browning LHP — Outside shot at Rancho Cucamonga due to his age, otherwise Cedar Rapids.
29. Mark Trumbo 1B — Has to show improvement in spring training to earn a shot at Rancho Cucamonga, otherwise returns to Cedar Rapids.
30. Phil Seibel LHP — Dark horse for the Anaheim bullpen, probably goes to Salt Lake unless Darren Oliver can't cut it in spring training.
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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox, August 18, 2010
How to replace an above ground pool liner
Sooner or Later, your above ground pool vinyl liner will need to be replaced. Generally, above ground liners last 10 years or so, depending on the quality of the pool liner and the care given to the water chemistry. Over time, harsh water conditions can deplete the plasticizers within vinyl and cause your vinyl liner to become brittle and stiff. Eventually, all liners will fail, some gradually, some tragically and all at once.
Your pool liner also may become a victim to animal damage, ice damage, or a team of soccer players who forgot to remove their cleats before swimming. More likely, it will develop pinholes in areas of chemical degradation, or when becoming stiff and "crispy" after years of low pH or high chlorine levels, it may suddenly "snap" one day, creating a long horizontal tear along the wall which cannot be patched.
Or perhaps you are one of those above ground pool owners I have seen on America's Funniest Videos, driving your ATV / Tractor / Lawnmower into the side of the pool, flooding the backyard. In any case, all liners fail, so this blog post is for those DIY-ers who wish to save big bucks by changing their own above ground pool liners. You can do it !
1. Assemble your Supplies: Order your new vinyl pool liner. Measure carefully before ordering. Measure from wall to wall, at both the top of the pool, and at the base of the pool wall to be sure that the walls are not bowed in or out. Never assume that you know the size of your pool, to avoid costly delays. Measure the wall height, at several areas around the pool. Liners are available standard in sizes of 48", 52" and some 54" wall height. Make sure to order the correct pool liner size and depth!
Overlap liners are a fairly easy selection, however overlap pools can also use what's called a J-Hook, Uni-Bead or a Hung liner, which hangs on the pool wall, eliminating the need for coping strips. Beaded liners are available with more pattern options and a printed tile-like border. Overlap liner pools can be also be converted to use a beaded liner, with the use of a bead receiver, which are hung on the wall, creating a track to receive a beaded style liner.
Other items possibly needed include pool floor padding, which can smooth out uneven floors, and prevent small rocks and roots from damaging your new pool liner. Not very thick, only 1/8", but very effective if you discover that the sand beneath your liner is rocky, rough or stained with algae. In lieu of floor pad, you may consider having a yard of graded sand (not masonry sand) delivered.
Wall Foam is a good idea for pools with galvanized walls that may have developed rust over time. Pool Wall Foam will protect your new liner from rough and rusty wall surfaces, and also provides some added protection against punctures in your new vinyl liner. Wall Foam also just feels nice to the touch.
Pool Cove are triangular pieces of foam, 4 feet long, that are placed at the base of the pool wall. This provides protection from rough and rusty bottom rails and the base of the wall which can develop rust faster than areas of the wall which are higher up. Pool Cove also gives a nice transition from floor to wall, and again a nice feel. Many installers build up a cove of sand during installation, again as a way to form a barrier between a rusty wall base and your liner, and to provide a slighly shallower depth for younger and shorter swimmers. Sand however, can change shape over time and become uneven, whereas foam pool cove will retain it's shape and form for much longer.
Other supplies that may be needed include new faceplates and gaskets for the skimmer and return lines. If these plastic / rubber items have become brittle or cracked, it is advised to replace them during a new liner installation. New coping strips for overlap vinyl liners should also be inspected for integrity. If you are in need of structural components of the pool, such as new top rails, seat clamps, uprights or bottom rails, these can be hard to come by. Screws and Clips may be obtained at a local hardware or home store, but the previously mentioned items are not standard, and vary by pool manufacturer. If these are necessary, try to contact the original manufacturer of your pool to inquire about replacement structural pool components.
2. De-construction: Drain the pool using a submersible pump. You will need to remove all of the water before you are able to remove the liner. To get out the last bit of water, a large sponge and a bucket or a shop vac can be useful. After the water is removed, use a razor knife to cut the liner at the base of the wall. Using a properly sized (large) screwdriver, remove faceplates from the skimmer and return fittings. Remove the wall portion of the pool liner first, keeping the floor section in the pool until you are ready to do the floor prep.
For an overlap liner, remove the top rails and seat clamps to gain access to the coping clips. Be cautious not to lose any screws, and keep different screws and clips separated to avoid confusion. If the liner can be removed without removing the top rails, this is highly preferable. For beaded or J-Hook liners, pull the bead up and out of the track, no need to remove the top rails.
Avoid heavy walking or jumping in and out of the pool, which will cause divots and create more floor prep work for you. Some areas of the country have the ability to recycle vinyl, check with your local landfill.
2. Wall and Floor Preparation: Inspect the wall for corrosion or mineral deposits. Scrape smooth with a putty knife or drywall knife. Rusted areas should be covered with wall foam, or at least spray painted with a rust converting type of paint. Duct tape should be placed over wall joints to hide their appearance if wall foam is not being used. If wall foam is used, a spray adhesive is applied to hold the wall foam. Usually 2-3 cans is sufficient - the entire wall does not need to be sprayed with adhesive to hold the foam.
When ready to prep the floor, remove the remaining floor portion of the liner. Your pool floor may be sand, or it may be vermiculite, which has a concrete appearance.
If your floor is sand, inspect the sand for roots, rocks and deep green algae, spending time going over it slowly, picking out debris and even small pebbles. Adding sand is not always necessary, but you may need to replace some. Use caution not to add too much sand to the pool floor which will raise the height of the floor. An overlap liner can be adjusted, but a beaded liner will form wrinkles if the floor is raised too much. If adding sand, you should measure from the floor to the track, or top of the wall to make sure the liner won't be longer than the available depth.
Smooth out the sand, using large plaster trowels or a 4' piece of 2x4 wood before spreading out the floor padding. Place a stake in the center of the pool, and run the other end to a stake that you place at the wall. Adjust the stakes so the string is level (use a level) and 1" above your sand level. Work your way across the pool, keeping the floor level as you go Another method to check level is to place the level on a 2"x4"x8' piece of wood, and move this with you as you trowl around the pool. I find the string method easier and if you want to be really accurate and level - use both methods, moving the string and the 2x4 around the pool with you as you trowel the floor smooth.
If you are using a vinyl liner floor pad, it's a good idea to spread out the floor pad several hours before installation, stretching it tight to remove the packing wrinkles. Remove all rocks and roots, which can damage your new pool liner. Make sure that the depth of the sand is even all the way across, and that the base of the wall is covered equally all the way around the pool's edge. Then carefully spread out the floor pad, using some wide heavy weight on the sides so you can pull it tightly.
If your pool floor is vermiculite, you will now appreciate the extra money spent during the original installation. Sweep clean with a broom, and patch any cracks with a lightweight cement, (or vermiculite) or at least fill with sand and trowel smooth. Floor padding can also be used on a vermiculite bottom, for a softer feel, and to cover up any imperfections.
3. New Pool Liner Installation: Read the label on your liner box, make sure the size is the same as you ordered. Open the box and lay the liner out in the sun, or in cold climates, keep the liner indoors, warm until ready to install. Unroll the liner to the full length or width of the pool, allowing packing wrinkles to relax. When ready to "drop the liner" have several persons on hand to assist, Lay the liner across the pool, and carefully stretch it out across the pool, being careful not to drag across your nicely troweled sand. If using floor padding, be similarly cautious to avoid bunching up the floor padding.
Several sets of hands at this point are very useful to get the liner stretched around the pool, while keeping it off the floor as much as possible. If an overlap liner, use binder clips or clothes pins to hold the liner in place temporarily until the entire liner is over the wall. If a beaded liner, use pennies or popsicle sticks to shim the liner into the track temporarily.
After the liner is in the track or attached to the wall, adjust the liner so there are no wrinkles. Using a pool brush on a pole, tap the liner around the edge to pull out floor wrinkles. For overlap liners, pull the liner over the wall just far enough so that the liner is barely off the floor, or resting gently on the floor, without wrinkles. You may need to spend considerable time adjusting the liner to avoid wrinkles, which will give you problems in keeping the floor clean, and create areas more prone to damage later on.
Oval pools will have a definate point at which the radius begins, and you will need to adjust the liner to match the start and end of the radius. Expandable liners, used on some doughboy pools, allow for a deep end on an oval pool or a deeper center on round pools. These liners require special treatment to stretch into place properly without placing undue stress on the walls or the liner itself.
When you are satisfied with the placement of the liner, and you have all the wrinkles worked out, so to speak, attach any coping strips and reassemble top rails and seat clamps between the rails. If a beaded liner is being used, the liner should hang from the track snugly. If loose, use liner lock as a shim to take up any slack and prevent the liner from popping out of the track, now or later.
If you find that you have wrinkles or excess liner on the walls, you usually just need to twist the liner away from the slant ( / ) of the wrinkles. If you have many wrinkles on the floor that you can't work out (and it can take some time, be patient) - you may have raised the level of the floor too much. Major bummer, remove the liner, and remove some of the sand. Overlap liners can just be pulled over the wall more - problem solved. But beaded or j-jook liners don't have this flexibility. Another option to remove small wrinkles before filling the pool is to use a vacuum / blower like the Mighty vac to set your pool liner. This powerful vacuum hose is put behind the liner, and duct taped tightly. This sucks all the air out between the liner and the floor/walls, and gives a nice fit. Used always on in ground vinyl liner installations, it can be used also on above ground liner installation - but usually is not necessary.
4. Final Steps: Turn on the water! If the water volume is especially heavy, wrap a sock around the end of the hose to diffuse the water, and prevent erosion or divots beneath the liner from the force of the water. As it fills, check for wrinkle formation, and with your pool brush, try to bang out any wrinkles toward the pool edge. If this doesn't work, lean over the edge, grab a handful of liner on the low wall, and yank it towards the wall. Floor wrinkles need to be pulled out before getting too much water in the pool, when they become impossible to work out. Keep an eye on it during filling, checking every few hours if possible.
When the pool is nearly full, replace the skimmer faceplates and return fittings. Doing this earlier can create problems as the liner will continue to stretch as the pool fills. Use a properly sized screwdriver to install the faceplates and tighten them very tightly, until you hear the plastic begin to creak, but before it cracks. Once the faceplates are installed, use a razor knife to cut out the vinyl inside of the faceplate. You can save these for use later on as a patch if needed.
Now you are ready to start the filter, balance the water and enjoy your refurbished pool! You can do it!


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Dr. Chaney – A Woman of Valor
By Hope Estes, Claire Nieman, and Heidi McElrath
Dr. Chris Chaney is constantly found in the company of stories. And whether they involve racial reconciliation, sexual identity, or David Copperfield, she always sees them and lives in them through the lens of the Gospel, the most important story of all.
Her life itself is quite a story. She grew up in San Francisco, attended UCLA, UC Berkeley, and took time off to raise two children before returning to the University of Washington to earn a Ph.D. in narrative theory. She began her job as a professor of English at Seattle Pacific University in 2000, where she would become a heroic supporter of students and their right to tell their own stories.
In 2011, a controversial student group whose goal was to foster safe communication and the telling of stories that would have otherwise been silenced was, itself, silenced. Though the SPU faculty tried to stay uninvolved, when it really mattered, they joined the side of the students—the side of the silenced. Dr. Chaney was one of the spearheads of this effort. "You only have to have one student who comes into your office and tells you they would rather die than be apart from God's love because of who they are," she would say. "That should never happen."
She decided to stand up for these stories at tremendous personal risk. She co-wrote an open letter from the faculty to the students, which was published in SPU's student newspaper, The Falcon, and was even willing to have her name put as the first signature. Part of the letter says, "We commit ourselves anew to make a safe place for you to live, learn and grow. And we take heart, like Paul, that nothing—nothing unwise we say, nothing shortsighted we do, nothing unthinking we do—will be able to separate each of you from God's love that is in Jesus Christ." These actions directly led to the group's rescue, but more importantly gave students the knowledge that grace and love were available to them, not just because of who they are but because of who Jesus is.
Dr. Chaney is a professor whose door is always open and who always offers tea and comfort and a listening ear. She has decided to live out the redemptive story of the gospel with her life and every day she invites all members of the SPU community to live in that story with her. She is truly an instrument of Christ's grace and mercy, and exercises daily the costly discipline of love. Dr. Chris Chaney is, without a doubt, a woman of valor.
And best of all—today is Dr. Chaney's birthday! Eshet chayil!
Hope Estes and Claire Nieman are fourth-year SPU students and Heidi McElrath is an SPU alumna. All of them want to b like Dr. Chaney when they grow up, if only because it would make them masters at reading 19th-century literature out loud.
This post is part of our Women of Valor series. Eshet chayil—woman of valor— has long been a blessing of praise in the Jewish community. Husbands often sing the line from Proverbs 31 to their wives at Sabbath meals. Women cheer one another on through accomplishments in homemaking, career, education, parenting, and justice by shouting a hearty "eshet chayil!" after each milestone. Great women of the faith, like Sarah and Ruth and Deborah, are identified as women of valor. One of my goals after completing my year of biblical womanhood was to "take back" Proverbs 31 as a blessing, not a to-do list, by identifying and celebrating women of valor. To help me in this, you submitted nearly 100 essays to our Women of Valor essay contest. There were so many essays that made me laugh, cry, and think I've decided that, in addition to the eight winners to be featured this week, I will select several more to feature as guest posts in the weeks and months to come.
The winners of the Women of Valor contest, will receive a flower necklace that is hand-made by the artisans of Hill Country Hill Tribers, a non-profit helping Burmese refugee women in Austin earn supplemental income and learn marketable skills. The necklaces and other new products in their fall line are available on their website now. I enourage you to read the stories of these women of valor in their Artisan Profiles and find out how you can become a Hill Triber Patron to support the artisans in their work.
Read the rest:
Mrs. Foster - A Woman of Valor by Jenn LeBow
Rebecca - A Woman of Valor by Cheryl Cash
Sarah - A Woman of Valor by Jenny Everett King
Sky - A Woman of Valor by Jonathan C.
Sofia - A Woman of Valor by Emily Allen
Mala - A Woman of Valor by Joy Bennett
Hulda Nite - A Woman of Valor by Liz Myrick
I hope you will consider writing a tribute to a woman of valor on your own blog this week. If you do, leave a link in the comment section so we can all enjoy. I'll be sure to tweet/share some of my favorites. (Note: All the winners of the contest have been notified.)
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Edson Buddle lefts Rapids past Toronto FC, 1-0
TORONTO (AP) Former Toronto forward Edson Buddle scored his 99th MLS goal – from close range in the 77th minute – to help the Colorado Rapids beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Saturday.
"There was only a few spells of decent soccer being played out there," Colorado coach Pablo Mastroeni said. "The rest of it was grit, rolling up your sleeves, second balls and battles. That's what I said to the guys going in. This game is not going to be about soccer, it's going to be about determination and will and fight and getting those second balls and shielding and putting balls in dangerous spots."
Colorado (3-1-1) had lost all six of its previous games at BMO Field against Toronto although it did win the MLS Cup in Toronto in 2010, beating FC Dallas.
"Bitterly disappointing," Toronto captain Steven Caldwell said. "We just feel if we put in performances like that, we're going to win a lot more games than we're going to lose."
Colorado scoring leader Vicente Sanchez missed the game to remain in Colorado because his wife is expecting their first child.
Toronto (3-2-0) played without injured starters Jermain Defoe (hamstring) and Michael Bradley (quadriceps), whose combined salaries are almost $13 million this season. Also missing were Jonathan Osorio (hamstring) and Alvaro Rey (hamstring) and Doneil Henry (knee).
"I think their depth was tested today," Colorado defender Drew Moor said. "I'd be lying if I said when we saw the team sheet that it didn't make us a little more hungry."


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the crocodilian genomics Consortium
The International Crocodilian Genomes Working Group (ICGWG) is leading a large-scale effort to use genomic methods to examine crocodilian biology. We have targeted the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), and gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) for genome sequencing and have produced preliminary genome assemblies.
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The real key is repeating it.
Quote from: brewmichigan on January 10, 2012, 04:07:41 PMThe real key is repeating it.jinx! you owe me a beer.
82 is just dandy. The real trick is whether or not you can repeat it and if you picked up anything "off". Odds are that you're fine. I start looking askance at numbers above 85%
Your efficiency appears fine. I'm typically at 78% to 82% for my system. I find that efficiency falls off when I have a significant percentage of wheat in the grist. I still don't really understand why.
Well, this is crazy....I just got a German pils in the fermenter. 12 lb. Best pils, 1 lb. Best Munich, target OG 1.042. I got 10.5 gal. out of the mash at 1.044. Promash tells me that's 99% efficiency. I got 8.5 gal. of 1.051 in the fermenter. Promash tells me 99% again. When I do it by hand I get about 87%, much more believable. I double checked all weights and measurements.
I got 10.5 gal. out of the mash at 1.044. ... I got 8.5 gal. of 1.051 in the fermenter.
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by Ecotrope
"It's not so much about making honey. It's the education," Tjiersland said. "Bees are an indicator species. They can tell you if there's something impacting the world they're trying to pollinate. If you educate the community that the pesticides you use in your yard impact the bees and colonies, you can send the message that it's OK to have a few weeds in your yard or to allow the dandelions to grow."
Magista said his work keeping around 25 hives is geared toward addressing the problem of bee colony collapse disorder, a relatively new phenomenon wherein a colony's worker bee population suddenly disappears, and the hive eventually dies. Researchers have found a number of possible causes, including a parasite, a virus, pesticide poisoning, stress from bee management, and poor nutrition from inadequate forage plants.
"The honey is lovely, and that's really great, but the secret core of what I do is education," Magista said. "By bringing bees into the community, you're starting the conversation about bees, and it starts filtering down into colony collapse disorder."
…Magista said he blames the problem of colony collapse disorder on industrial agriculture, which relies on commercial beekeeping to pollinate plants but limits bees to foraging on monoculture crops that have been treated with pesticides and herbicides. He's hoping people will not only change their use of pesticides and herbicides at home but also change the way they choose the foods they eat.
"What we start talking about is we have this very large agricultural system, and to support it we have to use commercial beekeeping," he said. "We need to find a different way to produce our food and take care of our environment. We can grow our own food. We can keep our own hives and they can be healthier than they would be if they were in the commercial food system."
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no, this is totally broken and has been for years.try this:1) visit http://kcfdc.org/forum/ (the forum home page)2) notice dark colored basket for many categories (this means New Posts (unread) within the category)3) simply go into the category, you don't even have to read any posts, in fact not reading any will only support my point even more4) without reading a post in the category, use your browser back button to return to the home page. The basket for that category is still bold, yes? 5) reload the home the page or open http://kcfdc.org/forum/ in a new tab.now you see the category basket is no longer bold, even though there are posts inside that are new and unread.


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When I was 19 I found out my girlfriend (my first) was a hooker. Instead of breaking up I decided to bust into the whorehouse and rescue her. Fun! The story's about first love, dead parents, a rusty pistol from the civil war and a gift I will always be grateful for.
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We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with a pure mind, and happiness will follow you, as your shadow, unshakeable.
How can a troubled mind understand the way?
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.
But once mastered, no one can help you as much, not even your father or your mother.
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a set of parallel wires in a computer to which the central processing unit and all input-output units are connected. Each separate wire carries the electric current representing 1 bit. Buses interconnect the parts of the computer that communicate with each other, such as a video card or modem.
busThe hardware that controls the flow of commands between the main processor and other components—memory, peripherals, etc.
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I admit it is a homework but I am lost in explaining the following command line:
WARNING: This is a so called FORK BOMB! This command line can and will crash your pc by consuming all RAM and CPU (trust me, I tried it...)
:(){ :|:& };:
As I know that I should do it alone here is what I have so far (searching for these chars is very discouraging).
- The pipe enables to concatenate some commands together so that the first output is used by the second as input.
- The & is to run a command in the background (basically used to start something from a shell which shouldn't be blocked by the command)
I guess that : is to fork? But here I am totally lost! I am willing to learn, so maybe someone have a good resource where I can read about that?


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McCain Meets with Greek Orthodox Head
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain had his own share of faith-based courting on Tuesday when he met with the country's highest ranking Greek Orthodox leader.
On the same day Democratic rival Barack Obama met with about 30 Christian leaders, McCain held a private meeting with Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Church in America at the archdiocese's headquarters in New York City. The two talked about religious freedom, human rights, and social issues, according to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOAA).
Their conversation was a continuation of the one held last June, noted GOAA, when McCain had visited the archbishop when he was running for his party's nomination.
During the meeting, the two discussed national issues such as the economic hardships facing Americans, respect for all life, and the importance of education for all citizens. They also spoke about international topics such as legal protection for the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey, and a solution for the Mediterranean country of Cyprus, whose northern third has been occupied by Turkey for three decades.
"As Archbishop, I feel a responsibility to pray for all our leaders and to encourage our Greek Orthodox Faithful to do likewise, as they participate in the political process granted to all Americans by our constitutionally protected freedoms," said Archbishop Demetrios in a statement after the meeting.
"Senator McCain is an honorable American who has demonstrated his heroism and love for this country," added the archbishop, who does not endorse political candidates.
In an election year where faith and politics has taken an unprecedented role in both parties, McCain has been conspicuously quiet on his own personal faith. A religious advisor to the McCain campaign in April told political correspondent David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network that the candidate felt "using your faith for election is wrong and that his faith is extremely private."
But his opponent, Barack Obama, has enthusiastically shared about his faith and sought to rectify the idea that Republicans are the only politicians who can speak about faith in politics.
On Tuesday, Obama met with prominent Christian leaders in Chicago for a closed-door meeting. Among the high-profile leaders present were Bishop T.D. Jakes of the Dallas megachurch The Potter's House, Rich Cizik of the National Association of Evangelicals, and Franklin Graham, son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham.
Political pundits have warned that McCain's refusal to talk about his faith could cost him voters, especially evangelicals – a critical voting bloc for the Republican Party.


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Moronic Drivel from Clueless Warmonger
Former chief economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission – and now Kyocera copier salesman – Peter Morici argues that failure to attack Syria will destroy the American economy:
President Obama's vacillation on Syria—first delaying military action and then booting the decision to Congress—poses grave threats to U.S. prosperity.
Imminent military action, especially in the Middle East, instigates fears of shortages and panic in oil markets. Two years ago, oil prices jumped to more than $110 in anticipation of the U.S. action in Libya but then subsided when the worst did not happen to oil supplies.
A prolonged debate in Congress could push gasoline above $4.00. That would dent Detroit's resurgent auto sales, shelve investment decisions across manufacturing, and weigh on already flagging new home sales.
The president exacerbated near term fears by first vacillating after Syrian President Assad crossed his red line, and then asking Congress to vote the week of September 9.
The president faces formidable opposition among Congressional liberals and the Tea Party, who don't grasp what is at stake for U.S. security and economic interests.
Since Roosevelt, the United States has carefully promoted a system of international law that prohibits aggression, protects human rights, and promotes freer markets for international trade and investment.
The liberals and Tea Party, who are very reluctant to support military force unless U.S. security is directly threatened, should consider the longer-term consequences of U.S. inaction on the economy and jobs.
If the liberals and Tea Party block U.S. military action, that vote will mark the end of the United States of America as a prosperous nation with the resolve to lead.
Outside of the fantasy world of the warmongers, things are a little different.
In reality, it is the threat of yet another unnecessary, counterproductive war in the Middle East – and not any delay in approving such a boondoggle – which is destabilizing the economy.
Moreover, far better-known and more impressive economists than Morici have shown that – contrary to long-standing myths – war is horrible for the economy.
Finally, a strong rule of law is the main driver of economic growth. On the other hand, institutional lying and corruption is one of the main factors hurting our economy.
Attacking Syria would be a much more serious war crime than even a chemical weapons attack. (And history shows that the U.S. is guilty of more serious chemical weapons attacks than anyone in Syria has committed).
Polls show that the American public – and the entire world – believes that the American government is lying about its case for war … just as it did in Iraq.
As such, attacking Syria would further undermine the rule of law, further erode trust in the government … and therefore further damage our economy.


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is there a way, to get an infinite number of incremental backups, without doing a full backup between the incremental backups?
After reading the documentation, I think I can create only 9 'real' incremental backups (dump 1-9).
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James Kenneth Perry (born August 10, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, for which he became eligible following his 50th birthday.
Perry was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and raised in Franklin, Kentucky. His parents are Ken and Mildred Perry. He was introduced to the game of golf by his father, Ken, at the age of 7. He started his high school golf career at Franklin-Simpson High School. Shortly thereafter, his father accepted a job opportunity in McCracken County a few miles outside Paducah, Kentucky. Kenny attended high school and played on the golf team at Lone Oak High School, which is also in McCracken County and adjacent to Paducah. After graduating from Lone Oak, he attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Rival visions for Lebanon were on stark display here Thursday as partisans from competing political camps gathered to honor their respective slain leaders.
In downtown Beirut, tens of thousands of Lebanese braved the icy rain to gather in Martyrs' Square to remember Rafik Hariri, the billionaire former prime minister who died three years ago to the day in a massive truck bomb blast, an assassination that his supporters blame on Syria.
A slew of top anti-Syrian legislators delivered fiery speeches demanding the election of a new president and charged Syria with meddling in Lebanese affairs.
Across town, in the Shiite-dominated southern suburbs, Hizbullah chieftains led a funeral ceremony for Imad Mughnieh, the group's senior military commander who was killed Tuesday in a Damascus bombing.
Here, the talk was of an expanding war with Israel, the Jewish state's eventual destruction, and the need to deny the United States any influence in Lebanon.
The rival events came amid heightening tensions, with Lebanon mired in a steadily worsening crisis pitting the anti-Syrian, pro-Western March 14 political coalition, named for the day of a huge rally three years ago, against the Hezbollah-led opposition, driven perhaps even more now to end American influence here. The country has been without a president since November.
Traveling to both parts of this city and both rallies was more like visiting different countries than different neighborhoods.
Lebanon's 'silent majority'
Downtown Beirut's Martyrs' Square was filled with a sea of rain-soaked flag – some were Lebanese, but many belonged to the various political parties that compose the March 14 coalition.
After days of rallying their supporters, the March 14 leadership was hoping for a big turnout to rekindle the spirit of the Beirut Spring three years ago when a series of mass demonstrations helped hasten the departure of Syrian troops from Lebanon.
"The silent majority has to come down to the streets [to] say 'no way are we going to have Syria back here and no way are we going to live in a Hezbollah state'," says Elie Khoury, an advertising executive-turned-political activist. "We have to keep reminding the silent majority that it's about whether they want to live in a democratic state or live in Hanoi fighting endless wars."
But the crowd that gathered to mark Mr. Hariri's murder was mainly composed of partisans of various political groups who heeded the call of their respective leaders to attend the rally.
Many Lebanese didn't participate Thursday because of the weather, the threat of violence and, for some, disillusion with their leaders.
Abdullah Chehab, a pharmacist, says he attended the Beirut Spring rallies three years ago, believing it would change Lebanon for the better. "But now I think the politicians have shown themselves to be the same. They don't care about the country."
After unveiling a monument to his murdered father, Saad Hariri, a top March 14 leader addressed the crowd from behind a bulletproof screen. "Today, you have come again to say we want a president. And we say you will have a president."
Urging dialogue and cooperation between all factions, Mr. Hariri added, "This is the goal of the citizens gathered here in Martyrs' Square as well as the southern suburbs for the funeral service of resistance commander [Imad Mughnieh]."
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, an outspoken March 14 leader, said that the people behind the spate of assassinations of Lebanese officials, many of them critics of Syria, would be brought to justice, "be they in their palaces, squares, or caves."
Hezbollah's war cry
In Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold, the mood was vastly different. Thousands of party supporters, dressed mainly in black, gathered at a vast auditorium for the funeral of Mr. Mughnieh.
It was an occasion typical of Hezbollah's sense of pomp and ceremony. Banners and flags flew, a brass band played. There were politicians in dark suits and open-neck shirts, clerics in brown or black robes with white or black turbans. Black-suited officials clutching walkie-talkies and ear microphones marshaled the mourners through metal detectors at the entrance of the auditorium and guided them to the rows of thousands of plastic chairs.
Sitting in a line below a stage at the front of the hall and facing the crowd were some of Hezbollah's top leaders, there to receive the steady flow of delegations and individuals coming to pay condolences.
Mughnieh's coffin lay in state on the stage, draped in a yellow Hezbollah flag, four black-uniformed and bereted fighters standing at attention alongside it.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki took to the podium to read out, in Farsi, a letter of condolence from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran.
Mughnieh's assassination was a "shame" for Israel, Mr. Mottaki said, reading the letter. "[Israel's] smile will not last long and they will fall to the hand of justice."
Seen on a giant TV screen suspended over the stage, Hizbullah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah eulogized Mughnieh and threatened to expand the confrontation with Israel. "You have killed Hajj Imad [Mughnieh] outside the natural battlefield," he said referring to the borders of Lebanon. "With this murder – its timing, location, and method – Zionists, if you want this kind of open war, let the whole world listen: Let this war be open."
Mr. Nasrallah recalled that past Israeli assassinations of Hezbollah leaders, including his direct predecessor, Sheikh Abbas Mussawi, had only made the party stronger.
"Hajj Imad's blood will mark the beginning of the downfall of the state of Israel," he said. "He has left behind tens of thousands of well-trained and equipped combatants who are ready for martyrdom."
The crowd roared with approval as thousands of hands punched the air amid chants of "Yes to Nasrallah."


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"I think he needs a new challenge for his career because he has been at Golden Arrows for a long time and has developed his game through the years. If we can't do a deal in January then he will be definitely moving to Europe at the end of the season."
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Just another example of why the is broadband market needs effective competition. Where I live in the UK there is a highly competitive broadband market, I can choose from at least 20 . I have added broadband unlimited downloads at 16 maps down and 1 maps up and it costs £10 ($15) a month. That's pretty much the most basic service, if I wanted the top package I can get 200mbps unlimited for £32 ($48) a month.
Whatever your view on the article I find 2 things that irk me with this comment.
First of all it talks of morality as if it is some set of hard and indisputable rules rather than a personal opinion. You might consider selling drugs "immoral" per se, i don't.
Second is the age old for us or against us tone. There are not 2 positions on recreational/non medical drug use. You advocate it or you condemn it. I would never advocate this kind of drug use by anyone, but that doesn't I condemn it.
Drug use is a complex social problem that should be debated based on facts and what is the most effective way prevent harm to society and its individual members, not based on standing on high horse and spouting moral "hyperbole".
I think arkiel is refering to what is copyrightable. Copyright is granted when a work is created in the US and the UK. However there are differences between what can be considered copyrightable between the UK and the US and in the UK we also have "database rights". I believe the post office claims some sort of intellectual property right over postal codes.
Unfortunately we have this law in the UK called the Regulatory Investigatory Powers act. This makes it illegal (punishable by jail time) in and of itself to refuse to reveal encryption keys and password to the authorities
Sadly the fact that they can do this is no longer shocking or disturbing. However what I find bizarre is that feel the need to have this power. What use is it? Who are they going to catch, doing what? Do they think criminals/terrorists/whoever are moving incriminating electronic data over borders using electronic devices? There is this thing called the Internet, with it it is trivial to anonymously transfer encrypted data from anywhere to anywhere else. It is a law that violates our rights which can only catch the most moronic of criminals. What is the point?
I think what the Copyright Alliance is getting confused between Google providing the user with results the user is looking for and Google providing the user with the results that a bunch of third parties would prefer. Google is in the business of serving up relevant results to users and that is exactly what it does. Providing results on keywords as determined by third parties is called advertising and if that is what the Copyright Alliance and it's members want then they can just buy Google adwords like everyone else.
I know that it is just an example to make your point but it is a bad example.
The now 110 year light bulb (http://www.centennialbulb.org/) has not lasted so long because it is of higher quality, if anything it has lasted so long because it is a bit crap. The filaments are extremely thick so have not burned out and it still works, the downside of this is it is extremely dull and probably uses a great deal electricity to supply it's meagre dull glow. I also suspect that the cost of the thing at the time it was made compares pretty poorly with the cost of 100 years worth of modern lightbulbs at today's prices.
Also technology moves on at an ever increasing pace, whilst perhaps todays televisions do not last as long as those made 40 years ago, but then today they do not need to. These days with TVs and most technological devices they are replaced with an new, better, more advanced equivalent after en increasingly shorter timer that products simply do not need to last as long. Very few people these days would pay what it cost to build a TV that lasted for 15-20 years because they they expect to have replaced it with a bigger/better/higher definition model long before that 15-20 years is up.
And has he defeated ManBearPig yet?
I have a massive amount of respect for the people working in developing countries trying to provide basic human needs like clean water, food and sanitary toilet/waste systems. However I think the "lets get them bread and clean water and we'll worry about computers and mobile phones later" misses the point somewhat. Everything created by human beings was created by communication and collaboration. Connectivity and technology are the best and most efficient ways to collaborate and communicate and if we work towards a world where collaboration and communication infrastructure is in place globally and collaboration communication and organisation become trivial then it provides the bedrock to solve the difficult problems like food, water, sanitation, education and inequality. Lets get the world connected and then it will be so much easier to work out how to solve the hard problems.
It implies that he failed to predict that the bubble burst in the same way he failed to predict that home taping did in fact kill music. Surely it should read ".... And Failed In Predicting Home Taping Wouldn't Kill Music", in that he predicted that it would?
Well the related article says "the government decided that it would not file a forfeiture complaint -- because there was no probable cause". So are you try to say that this is incorrect. The government did not file a forfeiture complaint this is undisputed fact. So was this for some other reason other than lack of probable cause, for example there was probable cause, but they just didn't feel filing a complaint or had better things to do with their time or simply couldn't be bothered. Please explain?
The 2300 number is beside the point fabricated or not. The government found that there was no probable cause. That means there was so little evidence (i.e. none at all) that the blog had committed criminal copyright infringement and that there was no justification for forfeiting the domain. That's like seizing a persons bank account because you are accusing them of being a drug dealer and then giving them back the money because there is no evidence that the person is in fact a drug dealer. The amount of money in the bank account is not really relevant to the argument of whether it should have been seized or not.
Secondly the RIAA don't even claim that any of the music uploaded was unauthorised, they claim that the site operators "uploaded music to unauthorised file sharing services". That is a massively disingenuous statement, the RIAA knows full well there is no such thing as an "unauthorised file sharing service". Setting up and running a file sharing service does not require any authorisation from anyone. It is the sharing and duplication of the files that requires authorisation and if is that is what happened they could have said "the operators of the site uploaded music to file sharing sites without authorisation of the copyright holder", however they make no such claim.
every ticked event i have ever been to, they tear of a perforated ticket stub with a serial number on it and keep it then give you the remaining portion back. So rather than counting people in video footage can't they just count the ticket stubs and match the serial numbers to the serial numbers stored in the ticketmaster database.
The below is only for digital mass consumer media, i.e. video, audio, books, magazines and such. It is also a very rough proposal to convey the general idea and be built upon. It is not some kind of comprehensive plan that can be implemented directly.
1. Reduce the copyright term to something more inline with its original intensions e.g. 30 years. Tell whining musicians that copyright does not exist to provide them with a retirement income, they need to invest like the rest of the population.
2. Give consumers the right to copy digital media (as defined above) that they have legally obtained for their own personal use. Essentially outlaw DRM.
3. Change copyright law to remove the ability of the copyright holder to control reproduction and distribution. Retain only the right to be compensated for distribution (i.e. where a copy changes hands). Anyone can copy and distribute anything but they are legally obliged to tell the copyright holder and compensate them for it. If the copyright holder does not want something to be distributed do not release it, once it is "in the wild" then they only retain the right to be compensated for it.
4. Create a central database of ALL copyrighted digital mass consumer media as defined above (i.e. every audio recording, movies, tv program, book magazine etc every produced that is currently under copyright). Each "media item" would have a unique identifier and if possible a high quality reference copy of the media.
5. Offer a series of subscription based licences for consumers at different prices for the media in the database. For this to compete with piracy it is imperative that at least some of these licenses be "all you can eat".
6. Create a standards based publicly documented API for the media database. This allows anyone who wants to distribute the media to comply with point three by recording that a copy has been distributed and to record that the person in receipt of the copy has the appropriate licence for that media.
7. An independent organisation should be set up manage and maintain the database, process payments for licenses and administer the distribution of funds to copyright holders. Their role should be very well defined so as to avoid the "scope creep" common to collection societies. Their role should be entirely technical and administrative and should not involve any kind of enforcement.
8. Licenses should be voluntary and not some kind of legal imposed "media tax" forced on ISPs or similar nonsense proposed in the past.
9. There should be a basic free of charge license, this would give all consumers access to any content that creators wish whilst giving those creators an idea of how popular their content is.
The way this would work is as follows. A user (john) signs up for a subscription (Music only, all you can eat) and decides to pay monthly ($10 a month). He signs up through a website distributing audio media, the payment goes directly to the central db administrator and not to the website distributor. He receives a username and password. This password can be used by any distributor website and is authenticated with the central database via a secure protocol such as oAuth. The distribute may provide the content in any format and by any means they wish (stream, download, CD, wax cylinder, stone tablet etching whatever) all they are obliged to do is log with the central database that the logged in user has accessed the media.
This separates out responsibilities nicely, e.g. record companies, film and tv studio can concentrate on what they are good at, producing and promoting content and they base their business model around that and not on the increasingly quixotic desikre to control distribution. Technology companies can concentrate on what they are good at, coming up with innovative ways to provide content to consumers in a format they find convenient and valuable. The distribution companies do not receive any money for the content, it is up to them to work out how to monetise their distribution mechanism, and we all know they will. It also creates true competition between distributors because users will use the service that they find the most compelling.
The pot of money should be distributed on a pro rata basis, weighted by the number of UNIQUE users that access that media e.g, a user using a music streaming service who listens to the same track 50 times counts once, just as a user who downloads the track once and listens to it 50 times.
There are many flaws in the above description that would need to be ironed out to turn it from an outline, back of envelope idea to a real implementable plan. But i strongly believe that it is a sensible foundation for a maintainable system. All it would take is for the media companies to realise that they can no longer base their business model on controlling distribution and as such they should stop trying to control it.
The fact that they are unauthorised/illegal is irrelevant to the argument. The point being made is that the entertainment industry has such contempt for its customers that it isn't even prepared to offer a product/service that is as good as or better than the "pirate" services. Their attitude of "we don't care what you want you will take what you are given" is exactly the reason pirate services are popular. The sooner they realise that and offer compelling legal alternatives the better if they are going to survive.
"(a) accept user generated content without considering what the content is, (b) accepting user content without knowing who the user is."
So you are saying that you think that people who run websites or online service that allow people to publish their own content SHOULD screen all content and verify the identity of the user before allowing them to publish. Having to do that is EXACTLY what is meant by an "onerous level of liability". Those 2 things are extremely difficult and complicated to do and are and should be the responsibility of the publisher not of the provider of the service. Do you expect every ISP that offers web hosting services to vet every single piece of content uploaded and verify the identity of every account holder and determine whether the content violates somebodies IP. If it worked like that then there would be no web.
All Chinese people are counterfeiters just like all Mexicans are lazy, all Indians smell of curry and all [insert nationality, ethnic grouping, or race] are [insert stupid prejudice].
Whilst it is technically true that the internet is the "the world's greatest copy machine" the main problem that the content industry still can't wrap their head round is the fact that the internet is a communication medium and not a broadcast or distribution medium. It was designed to exchange data and communicate between peers and not for "consumers" to be spoon fed content by "broadcasters" and "distributors".
Yes but you have to also remember the other out dated obsessions that record labels have, unit sales and unit based charts. Everything they do is measured in "units" and charts based on those "units", they don't want people outside of their promotional push in a particular territory because the number of unit sales and chart position during those periods of promotion is used to measure the success of the promotion. They don't want you buying 100,000 downloads over 12 months, they want you to buy them during the 4 weeks they are doing their promotion and marketing.


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There are lots of bartending styles, but some styles are different than others. The most basic bartenders pop tops off beer bottles, and mixes up a mean rum and coke, but beyond that they are just very hard working ";droids." This is mostly because of the establishment they work in. On the other hand, there are establishments that do quality over quantity. Well crafted cocktails, interesting wine lists, micro brewed beers and a fine selection of quality spirits are all indicators of a quality bar. But it always comes down to the bartenders abilities that determined whether a bar is good. A great bartender can discuss the sports, recent news, local events, and any number of other topics. But, they must also know what they are working with to provide that extra level of service and product knowledge is just as important as the news.
Part of a bartenders ability to sell "quality" hinges on the bartenders knowledge of the ingredients in the drink(s). Also, it means knowing the wine list and the beer selection. Bartending is selling of drinks to the guests at the bar, or a least that is the basic definition. If the guest wants wine, then they get wine, but the bartender should understand the difference between a pinot noir and a pinot gris (grigio). The bartender doesn't need to taste every wine on the list, but they should know what is selling and remember the tasting notes of previous guests who have tried particular wines. Most times the guests at the bar will have questions about all of the products being offered, be it the back bar, the beer list or wine selection. A great bartender should be able to answer those questions.
The Art of Drink encompasses many topics related to drinks and bartending. This obviously includes a big focus on cocktails and to a lesser extend beer and wine. But one area that I write about a lot is liquor products. This is part of the ";product knowledge" a great bartender must have to provide the top level of service. If I make a cocktail using any old ingredients then it probably won't be that great of a drink. But, if I know what certain spirits taste like, which ones compliment, and which ones contrast, then the ability to make a better drink are increase. This also makes the guest happier.
One thing I always take into account is that when people order a nonstandard cocktail, they are trying to be adventurous or experience new things. Nothing kills that excitement faster than a ";we don't make that here" comment from the bartender, followed by an awkward silence. It's so much better when the bartender has a short conversation to at least keep the interest kindled. Otherwise the customer will bail on you and just order a rum and coke or a beer.
An area where product knowledge comes in handy is if you know about products, but haven't necessarily tasted all of them, because it allows you to at least respond intelligently to guest requests. For example if someone comes to the bar and asks for a Caipirinha but your bar doesn't stock cachaca, then you can say so and offer an alternative, like a Caipirissima which substitutes rum in place of cachaca. This at least indicates you understand the request and are trying to do your best to be helpful. Most people know that a bar can't stock every know liquor or liqueur in existence.
In the end what is the point of being a great bartender. Well, part of it is pride in ones job, but there is also monetary compensation involved. Bartenders are effectively ";for hire" employees. We work for tips and our employers contribute very little to the pot, compared to our customers. Like any job, the more skilled you are, the more money you can make. If you treat your customers with respect and answer their questions intelligently, you can make a loyal customer and these customers are, hopefully, going to help you pay your mortgage and put junior through college. Also, offering products (i.e. cocktails or wines) that have a higher value (upselling) increases your average cheque, and theoretically increasing your take home tips. It's easy to do if you know your products.


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GardenGnome wrote:Yeah, that would be cool. Me, Fo Diggety, herbyhancock and Kevin Sorbo. Maybe 1 more, but I forget who And a bunch of fillers. Because that was what it was, at first. Then we had to get a few more real members, and the whole thing got bloated and drama ensued.
herbyhancok wrote:Yeah, how'd you leave out boog? MoSW was pretty slick, as was TEAL. we're awesome at coolness.
herbyhancok wrote:Yeah, how'd you leave out boog? MoSW was pretty slick, as was TEAL. we're awesome at coolness.
DE wrote:Yea, there needs to be a spot for anyone from the old days to meet up. I tried sitting in on the clan dpc channel and i wanted to kill babies after 5 minutes.
Kevin-Sorbo wrote:ok. I am alive. I have the internet on my phone, but not at home (yet, maybe?) so I guess I aimed wrong. But I am down to get more active now. Coffee shops on days off and probably throw down a bit of money on the internet eventually. But for now I might start roaming battle.net.
Kevin-Sorbo wrote:i'm thinking about getting some interweb service at home. either i'll just jack the neighbor's wireless or i'll pay for it so as to be wired (mostly if wireless drops me a lot). but that would require me to spend less on booze/drugs.
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