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Schwarzenegger vs. Interactivity
How the Supreme Court could kill the future by leaving interactive speech unprotected.
Nice article. I found this bit particularly on-point.
"The California law could be found unconstitutional simply because it could lead to "chilling effects" on free speech. In legal terms, a "chilling effect" occurs when speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization. For instance, traditional "brick and mortar" businesses, such as GameStop and Wal-mart will have to restructure their entire business model to ensure minors are not sold games to avoid liability of $1,000 per sale. Additionally, those in best control of the point-of-sale (sales clerks) are specifically exempt from liability, shifting a burden of increased training, supervision, and thus higher costs. These businesses may decide that it is more cost effective to not stock and sell these games all together, effectively chilling speech to all members of the community."
This is precisely why from the moment I read that it's "Schwarzenegger vs. anything" I had a gut feeling that the real drive behind this is not so much around freedom of speech, but rather the movie industry versus the videogame industry. Granted this is merely conjecture but...that's my feeling about all of this. More corporate influence over the law disguising itself as waxing philosophical on "protecting our youth from violence" tbh.
It's nice to see that in the US freedom of speech is such a big deal,I just hope it isn't used as an excuse by others to protect stupid laws.
Sad, but doesn't surprise me one bit. I know someone who's got a legitimate business (non-gaming) in California and he's being put through the legal wringer because a lobbyist group has pushed for laws that hurt everyone in the industry (except them) under the guise of stopping shady fly-by-night operations. You know, the ones that don't care about the laws they're already breaking.
The more I hear about California politics the more I decide the state's entire legal and lawmaking structure is screwed up.
California has always been known as the crazy state...I suppose they have to live up to the name somehow...but, really. They need to take a step back at times to look at issues larger than just the state
I can't help but think it's a reasonable idea to prevent sales to minors of M rated games, and as for training, surely 'Hey guys, you know how you card people for Mature rated movies? do the same for video games please'. That's not $1000s of training to me.
I just think because people are crazy about the idea the kids playing violent games, if we don't as an industry keep them away from kids, the world will just go nuts and try to get them banned altogether.
Again tho, I think the main problem is parental responsibility, you buy GTA for your wailing 8 year old to shut him up, despite the clerk's desperate attempts to educate you about the games content, then you don't get to run off to FOX news because it taught him to call the family pet a motherfucker, and reply to 'tidy your room' with 'what up, bitch?'
The thing is, every game store that sells video games already cards people if they wish to buy M games. I know I've been carded multiple times after I turned 18 for buying an M game. Putting a law on it is a kick to the balls of all video gamers with a heavy, steel-toed boot with spikes on it.
This also opens the door for government to put laws on movies and stores. And it gets worse. What's to stop them from banning violence in all video games? What about political ideals? Heck, they could ban swear words from games.
That's why I like what the ECA/EMA is doing by fighting this. Our rights as citizens (Of the States since this is where it's happening), are being shot by a law like this.
Once again that "Free Speech" is just some kind of utopia. It is never 100% and some people from the U.S. cannot handle me pointing it out. Seems Europe has it's benefits too, huh? We didn't suffered at all. Nor have we a channel like Fox News inspiring terror into parents who cannot parrent.
Either way, GOOD LUCK out there!
Sorry Mister, but you're a tad bit late to the party-- they already have this where I live, and frankly I'm just fine with it. It means we don't get squeakers on Modern Warfare, and we don't have kids running about and screaming about how they're going to blow you away with the BFG9K or whatever. I'm hardly supporting censorship as a whole, but I know I wouldn't want my kid playing Criminal Origins; and that brings us to the heart of the matter: at the end of the day, it's the parents--not the retailers, developers, or publishers-- that are responsible for what their kids see. Many of them want to pin the blame on someone else, and that's why this bill is clogging up the California legal system.
I have faith the Justices know the letter of the law (amendments) that this case will be ruled as unconstitutional. its struck out 9 times already, this time should be for good :D
Actually the politicians of California aren't regressive as they are Progressive. By Progressives I mean they are actively wanting to control every aspect of our lives, telling us what we can and can't watch, what kind of vehicles we can drive, where we can work, where we should live and how much money we should have. They are wanting to implement Socialism in small doses so that you don't notice it until you wake up one day to find us all calling each other comrade and waiting in the bread line.
Before people start blaming Fox News (which always happens here), look at the people behind these laws and find the ones that Fox News agrees with, then look at which ones are in lockstep with Obama, MSNBC, ABC, CBS and NBC. You'll find that 95% of these things are brought to you courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Democrat or RINO (Such as Schwarzanegger who claims to be a Republican but has never done anything more than be a Kennedy Democrat since becoming govenor), but for some reason it's FOx's fault.
Maybe if more people spent a little less time playing games and spent a bit more time actually following issues that concern how the country is going down the shitter instead of just saying "Yeah, I like John Johnson so whatever he says is right" , we wouldn't be in the shape we are.
Really? There are already enough procedures in place to make sure that minors don't get their hands on games their not supposed to. The 18+ and 15+ ratings, for example, make it very clear that these games are not indended for those below that age. Also, people on the tills are supposed to ask for ID for these games anyway, so introducing this penalty theroretically shouldn't make that much difference.
It does NOT mean no squeakers. The bad parents that let there kids play violent video games for 15 hours a day are buying the for them any ways. The stores are already not selling to children. The law won't stop underage use, just remove products from the shelf for fear of liability. Look at pot. Have really harsh laws reduced teenage pot use?
Why must I live in this state? :(
This is the problem I have had with fence walkers. I agree with Arnie on a lot of things but he's been a social liberal and hypocrit on subjects like this for a long time. Very quick to jump on the "protect the children" bandwagon and attack free speech, and one of the Repblicans that seems to go consistantly cross party for this kind of thing. This makes him a hypocrit because he obtained his fame and fortune through very violent action movies, and many of those action movies had video game tie ins (albiet usually bad ones). I seriously doubt he ever turned down his share of a video game's sales based on one of his movies because it included violent content.
That said we've been here before. There is always a scapegoat for society's ills and right now it's the turn of video games. In previous generations people have argued that comic books needed special treatment (leading to the comics code authority) due to the visual nature of the medium as opposed to simply reading something. The argument being that while say "Tales From The Crypt" might tread the same material as text based media, you actually SAW the monsters and people dying. Then of couse we had attacks on movies which were considered worse because they involved actual people acting things out and special effects that made the violence look real. "Interactivity" is simply the latest in a series of excuses for censorship taking the same role as the other reasons, and being backed by the same basic arguements by what amounts to the same (or very similar) people.
That said I am a big believer in state rights, to be honest for something like this I more or less support California being able to set it's own policies even if I don't agree with them. Given the extreme leftward leanings of that state (and it's the left who pushes more for the 'protect the children' censorship which is why this has this kind of intertia there) I figure if anyone is likely to pass this kind of a law it's California despite the political label worn by it's Governor.
For me it's a touchy subject because I really don't like censorship, and while I understand federal principles, I also believe strongly in people's right to set policies (within reason) in their back yard. Arguements can be made about the letter vs. the spirit of the laws in cases like this (and which you prefer depends on what you personally want). I am a supporter of things like a town being able to decide to use the local tax money to put up Christmas decorations, or have a tree lighting ceremony on the town green if the majority of people living there want it and agree to have their money used for that. Every year we see attacks on various places trying to keep traditions like this due to "seperation of church and state" and the arguement that religious/christmas decorations and things like a star or angel on top of a tree violate this and the rights of perhaps a couple of families in a region who don't like it for religious reasons. Ironically I can't defend an east coast tree lighting ceremony that might have been going on in a town since before the US was officially it's own country, and seriously oppose California's right to dig their own grave here... as much as I really wish I could.
That said I do sort of hope the Supreme Court strikes this down, but at the same time a lot of my other principles want to see State rights upheld.
Personally I'm a bit irritated that Arnie is creating such a mess of an issue to begin with. If there is anyone who doesn't have the right to make this case, it's him. As I've said before, he's been the protaganist/hero of a number of violent video games, and the inspiration for many more. As far as I'm concerned when he cashed the check for his image being used to sell games like the tie ins for "Predator", "Eraser", and others he lost the right to champion a cause like this and be taken seriously. Oh sure, now that he's ridiculously rich from this kind of stuff and a governor he can say "well I've changed my mind, I was obviously wrong" for political capitol.... as much as I want to respect him, I can't respect a position like this.
What's more with this "The Expendables" movie coming out where he has a bit part, I can't help but wonder if there will be a tie in video game. Even if his image/character isn't in it, I will find it the height of irony for him to be associated with it (the movie being promoted by showing him in the pre-views and the success of the video game if there is one being dependant on that movie).
All of this aside, I will mention that on the law itself (all high and mighty principles aside) they do manage to still sell Cigarettes and Alcohol with age limitations on them. Kids still get these things anyway, but not in the numbers they would without the laws. Messed up things are always going to happen. In neither case have those industries been forced to not sell their product outright due tot he law and the fines that most people carrying that stuff are eventually going to get slapped with as a cost of doing business.
It's not good, but well... it can be livable.
I do want to see Arnie claiming none of the games with him involved were aimed at children though (given that a lot of them were like SNES level and seemed to be designed and marketed that way... which was less of an issue at the time, but still a factor). I think that would be comedy gold if my points occur to anyone else and he's ever forced to address it.
I said "we don't get squakers around here". To this very day, I've met a grand total of maybe two squeakers on the XBLA reigonals. I know this probably won't be the case everywhere, but that's definitely how it works around here...
I must say I completely agree with Senseofthumour. The key to killing these laws is to have more parental responsibilty. I truly believe there is nothing wrong with telling a clerk hey don't sell this to kids. You do, you're fired! Hey that training was so difficult. But also if the games industry wants to prove a point to California about trying to pass laws like this then they should leave CA for more hospitable climes. Let Californians Bleat like the Goats they are about how they are gonna save the world from itself. Screw them and there over inflated egos come to Colorado we'll take better care of you industry workers and your rights.
Except there's no law on R rated movies.
So they already are doing the same for video games. Voluntarily refusing to sell to minors.
Making it a law is worrisome, especially when sales to minors are down according to the FTC. I'd rather regulation go to some place where self regulation isn't working.
I can understand the point trying to be made here, but I think the spokesman was the wrong choice from the start. Someone who made their living from depicting violence probably isn't the role model you want to keep kids from wanting to reenact that violence in a virtual format.
So let me play devil's advocate here. Suppose we say we kept all kids out of video game stores and aisles. Just wall it off, make it so you have to show a legal ID before you can even enter that part of a store. Great. No kids getting in, and they can't get access to the games. So what? Advertising and online videos will still show anyone the violence in the game, so kids will still be exposed, regardless of whether they control it or not. But advertising and video formats are protected. So if the kid wants to play the games bad enough, they will just hound their parent(s) to go out and buy the game for some holiday or birthday, and they will have access to it anyway.
I am on-board with this being a parenting issue, not a marketing issue. There is no concrete answer to solve this problem, short of just not making violent video games. Then that punishes everyone, regardless of the effect that the games have on them. Parents will bitch and moan day in and day out about how the world just isn't safe for their kids, and they can't listen to violent music or play violent video games or watch violent movies because it influences them to repeat all that IRL. And? This shit was going on way before we had such media formats, because people were actually doing this stuff to each other in person. So why don't we just keep kids away from television and movies and music as well? This bullshit excuse of saying "all other types of media aren't interactive" is a thin line that can't carry the weight in my book. If you say that your child watched the original Predator, then crafted some goofy costume and hid in the tree in the front yard and captured the neighbor's cat and skinned it and hung it upside down in the tree, that it's ok because the movie has freedom of speech? If your child can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality, and you aren't there to hold their hand about the issues to tell them the difference, then take the personal responsibility instead of passing the burden on to the rest of us. I don't have kids because I enjoy the freedoms I have as an adult, and I don't need my entertainment handicapped because someone has a problem with telling their spoiled kid "no".
S.O.T.: So how many parents are getting arrested for allowing their kids to play these "adult themed" video games anyway? If you give a kid alcohol, you get arrested. If you give a kid cigarettes, you get arrested. So why aren't parents who buy GTA for their 8 year old kid under the same punishment? This should really be something that CPS should be responsible for.
Just a quick point it is already against the law in the UK to sell games to underage people. Maximum punishment is £5000 fine, 6 month prison sentence and a criminal record to the person selling the title. Everywhere still sells them, to me this seems like making a mountain out of a molehill.
Just gotta point out that that's a very bold statement to say on a gaming site, just because we're all gamers doesn't mean we're so stuck in our hobby that we don't know what's going on. The only time Fox news was brought up was some one saying that they're glad they didn't have that where they lived. If anything, if some one did try to throw blame to Fox news on this one, they obviously didn't read the OP correctly.
The rest of your post is fine, that last bit just seemed like an unnecessary stab at the community.
On the bright side, California doesn't have enough money to pay anyone to enforce this law.
If Meg Whitman becomes governor there will be. She is now stated to cut 40,000 state jobs across the board and legislate to stop the construction of high speed rail in california. Also she is for more deregulation of manufacturing industry, support private industry jobs(which is odd because should she become governor her business should be the state and not private businesses) and for tougher boarder control. Honestly right now it seems that on both the state and national level we are having the GOP follow Hoover for a recovery and the Democrats follow FDR for a recovery.
Oh please, how about a little less fear mongering? In effect, all the Cali law is trying to do is add a fine to the selling of "M" and "violent" games to minors; calling that a chilling effect is plain and simple exaggeration.
Stores like Wall-mart "will have to restructure their entire business model" to abide this law? give me a break, all they will have to do is actually make sure their employees ask for IDs before selling any M games, like they are already supposed to do in many places.
I agree that interactive media should be protected like all other kinds of media, but to claim that a law trying to uphold game ratings and their purpose is censoring is ridiculous.
Just because someone is a hypocrite doesn't make their points invalid. In fact, Arnold might be doing this BECAUSE he's portrayed the violent role many times before and now wants to make sure children aren't the target of such films/videogames (or that's what he would say if pressed on the matter).
If there is no law against R rated movies being sold/rented then they should be pushing for that as well as there is little difference between a violent videogame and a violent movie. Again, I am in full support of treating all media equally, regardless of their nature(interactive or not).
I don't know which one of those you think is good but food for thought: FDR
I would suggest that simply making the guidelines about age restricted games a law would not in fact be a step down a terrible road, but a simple case of saying 'look, we're doing our part, we're being responsible, we're labelling and rating our entertainment products, we're restricting the sale to minors, we're done all we can'. If parent then go on to ignore all that and still buy mature rated games for their kids, the industry has legally covered its own back, instead of leaving it open to blame.
*case dismissed*
Slippery slope fallacy bub. Just because someone takes action in a certain direction doesn't meant you can extend and exaggerate to prove a point.
People just love to live in fear eh?
The way this article is written, I find it to ring of propaganda . The way the article is written, it sounds like the author is trying to say that excessively violent games SHOULD be allowed to be sold to minors(so the game development community can make more money). I don't think that is the exact sentiment the author "wishes" to convey, but that's how it comes across to me. It is not unreasonable to restrict minors' access to extreme media, in much the same way as with R-rated movies, and it is not unreasonable to have some enforcement of that restriction as long as it is being applied universally to all media. But the way the article is written, it comes across to me as "mean ol' California/Schwarzanegger wants keep us from selling violent games to anyone, and so we can't make a lot of money."
Probably more what the author "wants" to say(or perhaps the way the author should have made the case) is that such additional laws as California are proposing are really unnecessary because a sufficient system and set of laws already exists to inform people of the content of games and restrict minors' access to the more extreme productions. The information exists both online and on the game box itself, if people would take the 2 seconds required to turn the box over and see the very prominent rating and content label. For many games, a big age-appropriateness label is already also printed on the front of the box. There is no need to encumber businesses with further restrictions beyond what would normally be done for any other media, such as movies, nor is there a need to apply further labeling(if people aren't going to pay attention to the big labels on games now, adding more is not going to do anything).
Also, restricting sales is not the same as restricting production, and this idea of a "chilling" effect on free speech is bogus because the only "chilling" effect there will be is on the sales figures each quarter(instead of being able to sell Hyper-Violent Head Rippers to everyone age 5+, Hyper-Violent Head Rippers can only be sold to those 17+ in age, in accordance with the already existent MC-17 or AO rating such a game would be given).
the protect the children bs is a socially conservative ideology not a liberal one
Definitely a good read. Well thought out and very to-the-point.
You are preaching to the choir a bit, but its a good read all the same.
Well said.
How I live in fear when I expect such stupidity of the government? History class has taught me how our government can do horrible things. Just look to the McCarthy Era that sprung up after WW2. That was against mostly the movie industry, in which if you liked a movie of some sorts, or even did something that was labelled 'Pro-Commi' you'd be blacklisted, interrogated, etc.
As of now, video games really aren't considered protected under the First Amendment and until we have the higher tiers of the Supreme Court specifically say (And it gets recorded) that video games are protected, it gives officials in office the ability to bring in laws and such that can do to us like what happened in the McCarthy Era.
I for one do not want to lose my job because I enjoy playing video games.
Here's the link to McCarthyism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism
Forgive me for not quoting people, but there's so much to get to here and quoting would make this very messy.
It's popular to blame Fox News for the problem of the poor image of gaming in this country, and they well deserve a fair share of that blame. But seriously, when have you heard any media outlet approach the subject of gaming when it didn't involve clock-tower shootings or childhood obesity? The entire news media goes apeshit painting a disturbing image of gaming because those kind of stories generate RATINGS! It's a big lookit' me ploy, which is common in every aspect of television. No intention of excusing Fox News for their bullshit, I'm just saying the rest of the media is guilty of this too.
Now, I live in California. And I can say with all honesty, and I have, that this state does not run on any sort of logistical model. IMHO, you can tell how poorly run a state is by taking a look at the state of repair of it's highways. Every now and then I travel from California to Nevada. When I'm in Nevada, I notice that the highway upkeep there is top notch. Roads are clean, sturdy, almost manicured. But as soon as you pass through Primm and get to California, the roads are crumbling and full of potholes.
The point I'm trying to get to is that California takes in huge amounts of money in taxes from it's constituents and businesses and the pisses it away on stupid things. It's not a state that runs on common sense. The almond farming industry in this state was killed off in order to protect a small inland minnow from supposed extinction. The egg farm industry was also recently run out of state, by a poorly written law that forced all farms to have free-range chickens. These may seem like unrelated examples, but this is the kind of stupidity you're dealing with when you deal with the government of California.
And that brings me to Schwarzenegger. What a fuckin' asshole... When he came in to this state, he told everyone here that he was going to govern intelligently. That he would listen to the people and not pull the kind of bullshit that I alluded previously. He lied... He's a Kennedy progressive, married to a Kennedy for christ's sake. We probably should have foreseen the endless fuck-ups that occured out here, but then I remember all the other candidates he ran against were publicly declared uber-liberal progressives who would have probably fucked things up just as bad.
This is why I hate Obama so much. Everything that Obama is doing nationally has already been done here, and failed miserably. So how does this all relate to the topic at hand? Because this is what people like Obama and Schwarzenegger do. They ignore the real problems and focus on pointless crap at the behest of people who donate campaign dollars. More than likely, there's probably a very high desire in Hollywood that the Supreme Court of the U.S. upholds the anti-gaming law. It would knock the gaming industry out of the box in this state. It would also set a precedent which would hold back interactive media, which is mostly sent to your home or personal devices.
But most importantly, it strangles Hollywood's competition. And would allow them to produce a lower quality product, which is funneled through outdated, brick-and-mortar theaters. Theaters that charge $10 for a bag of popcorn, $6 for a soda(Extra ice, of course) and $7 for a bag of Raisinets. That's after you pay $15 for the privilege to enter the door. And yes, this is a strangling of our first amendment rights. But do any research on modern progressive politics and you'll find out that your rights are the last thing any of these assholes give a shit about.
If the state of California really wanted to keep violent games out of the hands of children they would do a damn PSA campaign explaining the ESRB rating system to retarded parents who somehow don't seem to understand what this means
The thing I hate most about any censorship argument is the duplicitous and often subjective nature of censorship. The tenets of law provide us with the freedom to choose what media we enjoy and yet there are those that actively seek to subvert that freedom based on their personal moral views.
Reducing or preventing crime is a very noble cause but to actively attempt linking media (in any form) to actual real-world crime is not only heinously ignorant, but seems to actually run counter to the progress of finding the root cause. Correlation does not imply causation, and yet there are (undereducated?) people who fail to grasp this concept.
Well I live in Canada and the law here is minors are not allowed to buy M games without a parent or gaurdian, and its been this way for quite a while now and I'm fairly ceetain our government isn't trying to ban all violence or curse words on video games. What I don't understand is how everyone seems to be against restricting the sale of games that were designed to be played by adults to kids under 18. I can understand that a full out ban wouldn't be right, given the diversity of the M rating (ie: Modern Warfare 2 to God of War 3)as for the online business you use a credit card or similar forms of payment so that is dependent on the parent. Telling people to check ID doesn't seem like 1000's of dollars in training to me does it?
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Hey, I haven't posted any updates on Bowdu's feet in nearly a month! In this case, no news is good news.
Yes, his feet are still blackened and calloused. The patch of fur on his thigh that was shaved for his blood draw (see above left picture), over three weeks ago, has barely grown back. I suppose I can blame his hypothyroidism for his prolonged healing times, but in other respects, he's doing really well.
For the first time in months, Bowdu's been sleeping cone-free. He's been continuously cone-free for at least one week now, which is really monumental considering we started with this cone nonsense all the way back in July. We are so proud of him!
Both Bowdu and Bowpi are also now on Comfortis (spinosad), the oral flea medication recommended by our new vet. Despite my desire to find more natural flea preventatives, it was evident that we had too much to manage in our environment and lifestyle to risk even a few flea bites which would set Bowdu off. I double and triple-checked that it was safe to use with Ivermectin, since they're both also on Heartgard. Assured in triplicate that both medications were safe to use together provided we remained well within proper dosing limits, we gave both dogs their flea meds two Sundays ago, and we haven't seen a single flea on them after the second day of taking the medication.
Bowdu's gnawing and itching hasn't been completely eliminated yet, but I'd say he's 90% there. In particular, his back thighs, his groin, and his muzzle still cause him to itch — I think from remnant flea bites and habit. The most important thing to me is that he is not fixating on his paws, and has more or less learned to leave them alone. I'm very paranoid about the possibility of a recurring infection, so we're continuing to do what we can to manage his bacterial and fungal activity in the meantime.
One reason we switched to Comfortis was because it allowed us to bathe Bowdu more regularly, specifically his feet, as recommended by the vet. This is supposed to wash away any accumulated allergens and to prevent his natural flora from growing out of control, since his own immune system is unable to regulate efficiently. As I recalled from the article "Clinical Practice Guidelines from the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis," "There is currently no evidence of any benefit from using other shampoos or conditioners containing ingredients such as oatmeal, pramoxine, antihistamine, lipids or glucosteroids… Taken as a whole, these findings suggest that the benefit from bathing might lie primarily with the action of washing the pet." To me, that meant It doesn't really matter which shampoo you use, just as long as you regularly wash affected areas as recommended.
So we started Bowdu's foot-washing regimen with some shampoos billed as natural or recommended by holistic pet stores — specifically Earthbath Green Tea Leaf and EQyss Micro-Tek Pet Shampoo.
Well, both of these aforementioned shampoos smelled lovely, but during the weeks that we were using these "gentle" shampoos, Bowdu still could not be trusted outside of his cone. I think I chose the wrong Earthbath product, since Green Tea Leaf was billed as being for preventative maintenance, not medication. Mediterranean Magic, with rosemary oil, is the one billed as having anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. At any rate, this goes to show that selection of shampoo does matter. I believe I misunderstood the initial "Clinical Guidelines," which probably make a distinction between medicated shampoos as treatment for known conditions and preventative shampoos.
As for the EQyss Micro Tek pet shampoo, we didn't give it much of a chance to prove itself. The active ingredient, Trichlocarban (sic) or rather Triclocarban 0.20%, has been reported in recent years to disrupt endocrine activity. Since Bowdu's endocrine system is precisely what is the problem here (thyroxine, not testosterone, being the hormone of concern), we decided to discontinue use of this shampoo immediately. Too bad if their patent-pending formula is "developed from NASA research on the decontamination of astronauts," as it claims on the packaging. We already know that many dog lives were lost in the name of the space race, so this association with spaceman technology does not impress me.
So we returned to Septiderm-V (original review here) for one bath, before turning to Selsun Blue (Selenium sulfide) for humans. This is apparently a classic recommendation for canine yeast infections, according to various online sources.
Only after the bath with Selsun Blue did Bowdu's paws feel noticeably less crusty, and his desire to lick his paws almost immediately went away. Little did I know that the best solution was lurking at the human drugstore all along…
But for all its efficacy, Selsun Blue is still a human shampoo, with sulfates that I worry will overdry Bowdu's paws (even though I got the moisturizing aloe formula). So for one final measure, I picked up a bottle of DermaPet's Mal-A-Ket shampoo (with 1% ketoconazole, 2% chlorhexidene, 2% acetic acid). It seemed as successful as Selsun Blue in controlling Bowdu's itchiness, though his skin felt smoother only with Selsun Blue. We'll keep Mal-A-Ket on hand (and try to forgive them for bad product naming) as our alternate medicated shampoo as we continue on our twice-weekly foot bathing regimen.
In summary…
PRODUCT: Earthbath Green Tea Leaf shampoo
Volume: 16 fl. oz (472 mL)
Price paid: $16.99 from local Pet Store A
Packaging description: Preventative maintenance for healthy skin & coat
Ingredients: Purified water, renewable coconut-based natural cleansers, extracts of green tea leaf, ginger & Hawaiian awapuhi, aloe vera, vitamin E, olive oil squalene (preservative). All ingredients are natural, 100% biodegradable, and gentle on your pet & you. [Also designated animal cruelty free]
Company information: Earthbath, P.O. Box 411050, San Francisco, CA 94141
Final Grade: W [Withdrawn from review, not considered a "medicated" shampoo]
PRODUCT: EQyss Micro-Tek Pet Shampoo, Maximum Strength
Volume: 16 fl. oz (473 mL)
Price paid: $16.99 from local Pet Store D
Packaging description: "The fastest acting skin problem shampoo ever developed! May on contact neutralize any skin problems. MICRO-TEK Pet Shampoo contains our patent pending formula developed from NASA research on the decontamination of astronauts. Combines ingredients to create the healthiest environment for healing. […] Stops biting, licking, and scratching; Neutralizes contact allergies; Neutralizes dry flaky skin conditions; Contains no soap or harsh detergents; Will not burn or hurt open wounds; Safe for puppies and kittens; Non-steroidal, Alcohol free; Reduces skin redness caused by irritation; Non-toxic – environmentally friendly"
Ingredients: Active ingredients – Trichlocarban 0.20%, Inactive ingredients: Deionized water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamide DEA, polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, Polyquaternium 10, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Glycosamino-glycans, Trichlocarban [again?], Aloe Vera, Extract of Clove, Thyme and Lavendar, DM Dm Hydantoin, Methylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Salt, Fragrance
Company information: EQyss Grooming Products, Inc., Carlsbad, CA 92013
Final Grade: C
PRODUCT: GreenTree Septiderm-V Skin Care Bath
Volume: 8 FL. OZ. (240 ml)
Price paid: $9.99 from local Pet Store B
Packaging description and ingredients: See original review from 18 August 2010
Final grade: B
PRODUCT: Mal-A-Ket shampoo
Volume: 8 Fl. Oz (237 mL)
Price Paid: $16.99 at local Pet Store E
Packaging description: Antiseptic, cleansing, medicated shampoo formulated for dogs, cats, and horses
Ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% w/w, Ketoconazole 1% w/w, 2% Acetic Acid in a shampoo base
Company information: DermaPet Inc., located in Potomac, MD, recently acquired by Dechra Veterinary Products (UK)
Final Grade: A-
PRODUCT: Selsun Blue Moisturizing Formula with Aloe
Volume: 11 Fl. Oz. (325 mL)
Price paid: $9.99 from Walgreen's
Packaging description: For relief of flaking and itching due to dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, and to help prevent their recurrence
Ingredients: Active ingredient – Selenium sulfide 1%, Inactive ingredients: water, ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, dihydrogenated tallow phthalic acid amide, sodium chloride, cocamide DEA, dimethicone, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, titanium dioxide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium isostearoyl lactylate, DMDM hydantoin, fragrance, citric acid, sodium citrate, FD&C blue no. 1
Company information: Chattem, Inc.; P.O. Box 2219; Chattanooga, TN 37409
Final Grade: A

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text: BUSINESS risky business 5:00 AM PDT 4/13/2007 by Gregg Kilday , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME New technology can only take H'wood so far Are movies morphing into feelies? Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel "Brave New World" imagined a zonked-out future where audiences flocked to entertainment known as "the feelies," a futuristic take on the movies in which sight and sound were augmented by a sense of smell and touch — "practically nothing but pure sensation," in the words of one of the characters.At present, as movies do battle with competing digital streams from music downloads to VOD, Hollywood is looking to up the ante. And just as the arrival of television in U.S. homes in the '50s forced Hollywood to upgrade by inventing new widescreen processes, the digital competition is pushing distributors and exhibitors to supercharge the moviegoing experience. As a result, old genres are getting newer, higher-octane makeovers and new technologies are being enlisted in the battle. Sensation, rather than sense, is the new touchstone as some movies begin to take on more of the aspects of actual feelies.Recent weeks, however, have shown that our modern-day feelies — even if they don't quite approach the sensory overload that Huxley imagined — are meeting with a mixed reception.Certainly, Zack Snyder's "300" — which took greenscreen technology to a new level while also creating the big-screen equivalent of a graphic novel — jazzed the fanboys. The Warner Bros. Pictures release astounded Hollywood when it opened to $70.8 million, and this weekend it will cross the $200 million mark. Going even further than 2005's "Sin City," which also was based on a Frank Miller graphic novel, "300" vaulted over conventional movie realism to deliver an impressionistic look at ancient Greeks brawling as if they belonged to World Wrestling Entertainment. But while the movie does point toward new production techniques that free filmmakers from having to laboriously build sets and allow for new styles of storytelling, it's not an unqualified success. A lot of critics carped that between the battle scenes, the static dialogue exchanges looked as if they could have been staged as hypermasculine tableaux in the Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters. Before Hollywood, lemming-like, follows "300" off a cliff, it's probably worth considering how many stories would really benefit from following "300's" example.This past weekend, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino took a different tack when they tried to re-create the exploitation movie houses of the '70s in Dimension Films' "Grindhouse." Many older critics, happy to deconstruct memories of their misspent youth, applauded. Several of them noted that the exercise in style was so evocative, it effectively summoned the stench of rundown movie theaters. But most modern-day audiences were left cold, and the movie debuted to a disappointing $11.6 million. "Grindhouse" might have served as a feelie of sorts for lots of nostalgic reviewers — several claimed that the car chase in Tarantino's "Death Proof," filmed without benefit of digital enhancement, was the best they'd seen since "Bullitt." But for young kids, reared on the digitally goosed mayhem of Michael Bay movies, that was faint praise. For them, for a movie to be exciting, it has to go completely over the top.When it comes to enhancing movies, the current Holy Grail, of course, is digital 3-D. The most recent film to take advantage of the process is Walt Disney Pictures' "Meet the Robinsons." Without the imprimatur of Pixar or DreamWorks Animation, Disney's latest animated entry was not expected to become a major player, but it has shown impressive strength, holding down the No. 2 slot for the past two weekends, collecting nearly $60 million to date.Disney execs credit its performance to the fact that "Robinsons" is appearing on nearly 600 screens in 3-D. Those locations have seen audiences nearly 2 1/2 times bigger than those for its regular engagements — and there's even some evidence that spillover from sold-out 3-D screenings has fed attendance at regular showings.The open question, though, is whether 3-D will continue to signify added value once it becomes more widespread. DreamWorks Ani, for example, is now planning to release all its films in 3-D by 2009. But by then, 3-D will be less of a novelty, and Hollywood will be back where it's always been, depending on good stories and solid execution rather than gimmicks — however alluring — to woo audiences.Yes, the digital revolution might allow tomorrow's movies to approach the feelies that Huxley imagined. But, really, Huxley was only extrapolating from the present day. Movies have always been feelies at heart, depending on visual effects and sweeping emotion to seduce moviegoers. The most popular movies of all time, from "Gone With the Wind" to "Titanic," have relied on eye-popping visuals and swooning emotional hooks to seduce moviegoers. In the end, technology can only take Hollywood so far. It's the filmmaker's imagination that ultimately ensures a movie will go the distance. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Gregg Kilday firstname.lastname@example.com gkilday AP email@example.com @thr


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It started off so promising!
The Oscar Leg seemed so promising: Angelina Jolie took over the Academy Awards with her leg, and everyone memed the sh-t of it, and she became a punchline, and Brangelunatics were like, no way, ha ha, it means everyone is still talking about them, and they followed that up with an engagement and that was only April...
So what did they do with the rest of the year?
I mean, sure, they went off to save the world and make some movies and look after their babies, but, I dunno, maybe she was embarrassed by the leg or something, the second half of 2012 was more retreat than anything else. Which means an egregious lack of Pitt Porn. Like, the lowest amount of Pitt Porn since Pitt Porn was invented. This is why Kanye West's girlfriend has been allowed proceed, unchallenged, in Gossip, and continues to degrade it.
Which is why a part of me hopes it actually happens today. Brange is on holiday in Turks & Caicos. They supposedly have 12 nannies. They've taken over Donna Karan's property. It's super private and so far there have been no pictures and his parents and siblings are reportedly there and her family too so while everyone's eager to celebrate NYE today, we're also keeping one eye cocked on the Caribbean, just in case.
If they actually did it, that would blow Kanye West's headline off the front page. And it would be satisfying for a few days. But, um, selfishly, I really don't want to work tomorrow. Also doing it now offers Brange no professional advantage. After all, it's not like they need to go head to head with Kanye and someone who doesn't even deserve to get her own name. And do we really want to the tit for tat dueling engagements Jen+Justin vs Brange to end? We haven't gotten full mileage out of that rectangle yet.


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Ball is in US court on nukes: Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un says he does not plan unilateral steps to denuclearise and is instead awaiting a US response to steps he has already taken, according to a senior Russian official who met the North Korean leader.
Valentina Matvienko, a Kremlin loyalist and speaker of the upper house of Russia's parliament, met the North Korean leader in Pyongyang on Saturday, Russia's RIA news agency reported.
Matvienko said Kim had been polite and diplomatic in his remarks about US President Donald Trump, RIA reported.
She added North Korea needed motivation in order to progress to denuclearisation.
"We share this point of view, we believe that motivation should be created, and the aspiration of the (North) Korean leader, people and country to move toward denuclearisation should be encouraged in every way," Matvienko said.
North Korea's position is clear as they have made two serious steps, showing that their intentions to eliminate nuclear weapons and stop the nuclear programs are serious, she said.
"But reciprocal steps should be made then. It is not possible for the document signed (following the North Korean-US summit in Singapore) to be implemented by one party only.
"... they are of course negotiating with the US side so that there is some movement toward each other, so that the accepted obligations are fulfilled step by step, so that there is understanding that there cannot be any quick decisions there, as it takes patience, demeanour, a long time and the obligations' fulfilment by the other side," Matvienko said.
She also quoted him as saying he hoped for Russian backing in weakening US sanctions on North Korea.
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Exercise Background
Quantum-mechanical systems (structures, devices) can be separated into open systems and closed systems. Open systems are characterized with propagating or current carrying states. Closed (or bound) systems are described with localized wave-functions. One such system is a triangular potential well in MOS capacitors; another one is rectangular quantum well in heterostructure devices. In addition to this, every observable in Quantum Mechanics (like position, momentum, energy) is represented by an operator, the expectation values of which describes the mean or the mean-square location of the particle in either position space or momentum space. Position and momentum operators in a way are special operators because they do not commute, which in physical terms means that one cannot simultaneously determine the position and the momentum of the particle so that the concept of trajectory is ill-defined.
Exercise Objectives
You will be aware of the following items by successfully attempting the questions given in this assignment:
1. Learn how to work with the position and the momentum operators used in Quantum
2. Making use of the Bound States Calculation Lab will help you understand about the
spatial spread of the wave-functions and the eigen energies in the well and will allow
you to compare to infinite square well results.
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"Heart" With a Little Help from Our Friends
"Where's your heart?"
That's what Barbara Brown's grandchildren asked her after she had open heart surgery at Lexington Medical Center.
They were talking about the heart-shaped pillow that each heart surgery patient receives. Members of the patient's care team sign it. And, sometimes, the surgeon draws on the pillow to explain the patient's condition and how to fix it.
"The heart was a lifesaver," Brown said. "I'd hug it after surgery and it made me feel more secure."
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation provides the heart pillows, which are designed to support the chest when
patients cough or sneeze after surgery and to help them remember not to use their arms when standing and walking.
The pillows add some emotional comfort, too.
The retired Lexington County middle school math teacher's heart troubles began early in 2013 when she experienced pain running down her arm while on a treadmill. She was also borderline diabetic, had high cholesterol and a history of heart disease in her family.
The problems multiplied one day when she was walking at Riverbanks Botanical Garden in Columbia with a friend.
"It felt like there was an elephant on my chest." And her face was as pale as a ghost.
A cardiac catheterization at Lexington Medical Center revealed two blocked arteries. Brown underwent open heart surgery at the hospital on July 18, 2013, two days before her 63rd birthday.
After surgery, she began the hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation program, taking classes about nutrition and healthy eating, and working out on treadmills, bikes and elliptical machines in Lexington Medical Center's nationally accredited cardiac rehabilitation facility.
"The thing I liked most was knowing that I was being monitored," Brown said. "I felt confident knowing they were watching me."
Statistics show that cardiac rehabilitation participants experience a 34 to 46 percent reduction in death rates compared to non-participants. Benefits also include reduced symptoms, increased energy, quicker return to work and leisure activities, and improved quality of life.
Cardiac rehabilitation is so important that the Lexington Medical Center Foundation offers scholarships to people in need who do not have the resources to pay for it. And the hospital's Foundation pays for a DVD library to educate cardiac rehabilitation patients, flat screen televisions for the gym and waiting area, scales for patients to use at home, and tuition for smoking cessation classes.
These days, Brown eats healthy, keeps a food journal and exercises 30 minutes daily. She also takes care of two of her grandchildren two days per week. They like to play "hospital" in her house and hand her the heart pillow.
"You need your heart," they tell her.
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation provides important programs and services that help people in our community, including cancer patients. Please consider giving to the Lexington Medical Center Foundation during the Central Carolina Community Foundation's "Midlands Gives" challenge on May 5. Learn more at MidlandsGives.org.


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Pacesetter 28 commissioned in 1994 (hull moulded 1984). New engine in 2003, new rigging 2007. 4 berth in 2 cabins. This boat has been continually maintained and upgraded in current ownership, comes complete with galvanised storage cradle. Located ashore Bangor
Beta 13.5hp diesel engine new in 2003.
Shaft, stern-gland, prop and rope cutter new 2011.
Single battery alternator charged.
Aluminium mast and boom.
Roller furling Genoa.
Main with slab reefing.
V-berth in forepeak.
Companion way to main saloon with Marine toilet and wet locker.
Main saloon with dinette (converts to large berth) and single berth opposite.
Galley with twin burner cooker with grill and sink to starboard..
Instrument panel with quarter berth to port.
New Bruce anchor with chain and warp.
New plough anchor.
4 winches.
Spray dodgers.
4 fenders + bow fender.
Plastimo compass.
Nasa duet depth, speed and log.
Swiftech M168 VHF.
Garmin GP72 GPS.
Plastimo Clock.
New simrad autopilot.
2 horseshoe lifebuoys.
Plastimo barometer.
Jack-stays fitted 2007.
Plastimo liferaft 2007.
Manual bilge pump.
Drogue sea anchor.
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PALOS VERDES ESTATES >> A 19-year-old Los Angeles man who survived a 300-foot plunge off a Palos Verdes Estates cliff early Friday told officers he was trying to kill himself, police said.
The driver, who was not identified, was hospitalized in serious condition.
Police responded at 1:52 a.m. to a report of a vehicle over a cliff in the 1300 block of Paseo del Mar. The vehicle, a 2000 Mitsubishi, was at the bottom at the water's edge, about 300 feet down.
Officers could hear the man calling for help.
Los Angeles County firefighters joined the rescue effort, removing the man from the car, hoisting him to a helicopter and flying him to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center near Torrance.
Police said the evidence at the scene and the man's own statements indicated he was trying to commit suicide.
A witness said the young man stopped his car at the cliff's edge and sat for a while. Then he pushed the gas pedal and the car went over, Palos Verdes Estates police Sgt. Luke Hellinga said.
Police also found tire tracks and fluid where the car had stood.
The man also spoke to officers after his rescue.
"He made a statement to our officer he was trying to kill himself," Hellinga said.
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Life in liberal-land *UPDATED*
Thanks to Deanna for bringing my attention to a story about a young girl's experiment with the diversity and tolerance that is so touted in America's liberal elite communities. In Oak Park, Illinois, a wealth "liberal" community much like my own, a 14 year old public school child, noting how her peers were vocal in their support for Obama, decided to conduct a little experiment: she wore a McCain shirt to school. The response she got had absolutely nothing to do with diversity of opinion, and a marketplace of ideas, and everything to do with sheer hatred:
Immediately, Catherine learned she was stupid for wearing a shirt with Republican John McCain's name. Not merely stupid. Very stupid.
"People were upset. But they started saying things, calling me very stupid, telling me my shirt was stupid and I shouldn't be wearing it," Catherine said.
Then it got worse.
"One person told me to go die. It was a lot of dying. A lot of comments about how I should be killed," Catherine said, of the tolerance in Oak Park.
But students weren't the only ones surprised that she wore a shirt supporting McCain.
"In one class, I had one teacher say she will not judge me for my choice, but that she was surprised that I supported McCain," Catherine said.
One student suggested that she be put up on a cross for her political beliefs.
"He said, 'You should be crucifixed.' It was kind of funny because, I was like, don't you mean 'crucified?' " Catherine said.
Other entries in her notebook involved suggestions by classmates that she be "burned with her shirt on" for "being a filthy-rich Republican."
Some said that because she supported McCain, by extension she supported a plan by deranged skinheads to kill Obama before the election. And I thought such politicized logic was confined to American newsrooms. Yet Catherine refused to argue with her peers. She didn't want to jeopardize her experiment.
"I couldn't show people really what it was for. I really kind of wanted to laugh because they had no idea what I was doing," she said.
Only a few times did anyone say anything remotely positive about her McCain shirt. One girl pulled her aside in a corner, out of earshot of other students, and whispered, "I really like your shirt."
Please read the rest here.
There is nothing "liberal" about liberals. The old British concept (from which the word sprang) of a loosening of the tight hold a monarchy and aristocracy had on the kingdom, allowing for a freer expression of ideas, is gone. "Liberal" is now an oxymoronic phrase stuck onto a totalitarian mindset that is filled with hatred of the other.
And it's no excuse that Catherine received these responses from children. First, as noted, she got a similar, although less heated, response from a teacher as well. And second, children learn these responses from the adults in their lives: from the dinner table conversations in their homes, from the TV they watch, and from the interviews their favorite stars give.
The above is a very frightening story, because it so perfectly illustrates that gaping chasm between the PC, inclusive, tolerant mantra daily chanted on the Left, and the reality of the Left's approach to American politics. Those on the Left have armored themselves against, not criticism, but self-reflection, by attaching laudatory words to themselves, and allowing the most foul conduct to exist underneath that loving carapace.
UPDATE: And here's an example of a similar kind of "tolerance" at an institution of "higher" education. Gary Larson has more details, as well as a look at what Annie Grossman's beating means.


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There are an awful lot of .local, .corp, and .lan Active Directory domains out there for many reasons. Sometimes, there is no easy way to change this due to things like Exchange, custom apps that integrate tightly with AD, or just the massive amount of testing that a domain rename requires. I can understand if you walk into a situation like this that you did not create, but please don't ever do this on a new domain.
The correct way to name an Active Directory domain is to create a subdomain that is the delegation of a parent domain that you have registered and have control over. As an example, if I ever started a consulting business and used the Internet-facing website mdmarra.com as my company's site, I should name my Active Directory domain ad.mdmarra.com or internal.mdmarra.com, or something similar. You want to avoid making up a TLD like .local and you also want to avoid the headache of using mdmarra.com for the Internet-facing zone and the internal zone.
I hear a lot of different reasons why people might want to use .local, some a bit crazier than others. A select few are:
"Since .local isn't a valid TLD, it's more secure since my AD can't be attacked from the Internet."
I actually heard this on an Active Directory certification training video today and I was shocked. It's just plain silly. You shouldn't be exposing your Domain Controllers to the Internet, period. They should be behind a firewall on the trusted side of your LAN. If you do expose them to the Internet, having a made-up TLD isn't going to help you much. This is a false sense of security that has no root in reality."Small Business Server defaults to using a .local TLD during the setup wizard."
Trust me when I say that SBS is not a product that you want to model your organization around. It is meant to be an out-of-the-box solution that can be managed by users with minimal knowledge of Active Directory or Windows Server. Microsoft is betting that people that install SBS either won't already own a valid Internet domain or won't understand what it means to use a third level domain name. SBS also has Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint all on the same server. Like I said, not something you want to model your environment after."I want my users to see Company\User as the login name. I don't want something ugly like AD\User or Corp\User!"
These two things aren't really related. You can set the NetBIOS name of the domain (the part before the backslash) to whatever you want during domain creation. You can also set the UPN (@whatever.domain.com) to anything that you want as well. This will allow you to have your AD's FQDN be something like internal.company.com, while your users will log in with Company\User or firstname.lastname@example.com. The FQDN of the domain has little to do with the format of a user's login name other than it picks a reasonable default during domain creation. You are free to change this default if you want to make it prettier.
If I haven't made up your mind about this yet, you should read Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows Networks on TechNet. It's a Windows 2000 era document, but this best practice hasn't changed. The relevant passage is as follows (The bolding is mine for emphasis):
As a best practice use DNS names registered with an Internet authority in the Active Directory namespace. Only registered names are guaranteed to be globally unique. If another organization later registers the same DNS domain name, or if your organization merges with, acquires, or is acquired by other company that uses the same DNS names then the two infrastructures can never interact with one another.
Add a prefix that is not currently in use to the registered DNS name to create a new subordinate name. For example, if your DNS root name were contoso.com then you should create an Active Directory forest root domain name such as concorp.contoso.com, where the namespace concorp.contoso.com is not already in use on the networkAnother reason, albeit a much smaller one, is that mDNS, otherwise known as Bonjour, uses .local to identify nodes on the local subnet without using a DNS lookup. According to Apple, this should only happen when there is a single label in front of .local, like server1.local. If your AD is called company.local – guess what – that's a single name in front of a .local. Not a good situation to be in. There are certainly workarounds for this, but I've worked in mixed environments with both .local and proper AD FQDNs and it's a lot less painful when you aren't using .local.
Really, there are zero good reasons to use .local in a new installation of Active Directory and there are plenty of reasons not to, so make it easier on yourself and your successors and put a little bit of planning into the naming of your forest root domain.
Update: Since this post was written, there has been a major new development with fabricated TLDs. The CA/Browser forum, which is a consortium of web browser vendors and public CAs has released a document titled: Internal Server Names and IP Address Requirements for SSL: Guidance on the Deprecation of Internal Server Names and Reserved IP Addresses provided by the CA/Browser Forum. It can be found here (warning: direct link to PDF).
This document states that no major certificate vendor will issue an SSL certificate for an address with a made up TLD in it, such as .local, .lan, .corp, etc. This echos the best practices that have been published for years, but now has real tangible consequences attached to it.


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Monday, September 26, 2011
JSG Has Moved!
Exciting news: The Jet Set Girls have moved over to a new and improved site at TheJetSetGirls.com. Please look for us over there.
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Gossip Girl Fashion
Finally—after a long, long summer, we get to find out if Blair is really marrying her prince and who is pregnant this time... Eh—who really cares? We gave up on the plot a few seasons ago and like everyone else, we're only watching for the clothes.
Now those fashions are easier to get and more affordable than ever. Romeo and Juliet Couture launched a line of Gossip Girl-inspired clothes and they're going on sale at HauteLook today at 40% off retail. After that, you'll find the looks at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Kitson.
Check out the sale today, starting at 11 EST and be sure to watch Gossip Girl at 8 EST. We'll be tweeting along at JSGAnne. See you there!
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Friday, September 23, 2011
On Our Radar: Thompson Takes Over Hotel Victor Miami
The Thompson Hotel group acquired Miami's Hotel Victor this week. A renovation will be finished early next year; but their management will take over immediately. If you've walked down Ocean Drive in the past decade, there's a good chance you've been to one of their parties at Hotel Victor. We sure have. The Art Deco hotel has 90 rooms most with ocean views and generous sized bathrooms and terraces. It also has a gorg infinity pool, 6,000 square foot spa, and multiple restaurants and lounges. We looked forward to seeing what Thompson can do to improve this already cool corner of South Beach.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Bobbi Brown Party to Go Palette
The Party to Go Palette is perfect for daily touchups, your gym bag, girls' night out, or your travel bag. Its three eye shadows, two lip colors and mini lipgloss are deeper shades that will transition to fall and winter well. Leave it to Bobbi to create another palette we just can't live without.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Marc Jacobs Lola Purse Spray Set
Small size fragrances are so clever we think they're worthy of collecting. Lovers of Marc Jacobs' Lola frangrance will want this pocket purse spray and matching pouch. Its compact size is perfect for air travel or just a night out.
Available at Neimans for $55.
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Starbucks' 40th Anniversary T-Shirts
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Starbucks—who knew they were around for that long?—partnered with designers Sophie Theallet, Alexander Wang and Billy Reid on a limited edition T-shirt to benefit the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.
No surprise, Sophie Theallet's global themed T-shirt (above) is our favorite. It also has a cute ribbon tie back.
Alexander Wang's Starbucks' T-shirt plays off of spilled coffee.
Billy Reid's Starbucks' T-shirt has a vintage vibe.
online and at select Nordstrom.
Labels: fashion
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Travel Tuesday Links
Jet Blue is having its "just between us" sale with one way fares starting at $44 and three night vacations starting at $109.
Have you done Napa one too many times? Conde Nast presents alternative wine trails in places like China, Thailand, and Hungary (pictured above).
September is a great time to travel to Florida. The crowds are down and the weather is still warm. The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island is offering a "Discover you" package for $299 per night including breakfast for two and a $100 resort credit. We recommend spending the credit in the spa. It's gorg!
The Chicago Sun Times tells how to celebrate Oktoberfest without traveling to Munich.
The NY Times tells where the bargains are in Latin America.
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Get the Mally Glow - Review
I recently did something I never thought I would do the other day: contoured my face. I was inspired to try it on my own, after serving as a model for the Get the Mally Glow kit at a blogger breakfast with Mally last week. (That's Mally working her magic on me. Thanks to OlderGirlBeauty for the photo!)
The kit comes with Perfect Prep Primer in Glow and the Shimmer Shape and Glow compact. One of the things I love best about it is that it comes with foolproof instructions, so even if you don't have Mally there to demonstrate personally how to use the product, it's still like she's there whispering in your ear.
The Perfect Prep Primer in Glow gives you that flawless canvas for your foundation. Word of warning: a little goes a long way. I would actually prefer if this came in a tube instead of the jar, because I think that would help me use less and keep the product more sanitary.
On to the Shimmer, Shape and Glow. As Mally says in her instructions, apply the shimmer on the tips of your cheekbones to just under your temples for an "Instant eye lift!" Next, use the shape to contour your cheekbones. To figure out where, make a kissy face and brush it under your cheekbones. Finish with a pop of blush so you look like you "Just got busy with Johnny Depp," according to Mally.
Having never had the pleasure of getting busy with Johnny and not knowing anyone who has, I can't vouch for that last part. But I can tell you, the kit did give my face more definition, my skin looked flawless and it's super easy to use. Thanks, Mally!
The Get the Mally Glow kit is available at TryMallyBeauty.com. It comes in two shades Life is Lighter or Love is Deeper for $39.95,
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Monday, September 19, 2011
London Shower Curtain
This attactive shower curtain from Ballard Designs is a good buy, whether you're an Anglophile or just want something to remind you of your last trip to London. We love the hand drawn graphics of the Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and the Millenium Ferris Wheel. Its subtle color scheme will match just about any decor.
Available online for $99.
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A Peek Inside Leah Ketcham's Carry On Bag
Leah Ketcham was inspired to start the Krickette line of handbags after a trip to India in 2009—you can see the influence in her whimsical, colorful bags. The bags also give back: some of the line is made in Los Angeles and the textiles and adornments are sourced from global charitable community groups in foreign lands. You just know Leah's going to have a unique carry on bag. Here's what she travels with:
What does your carry on bag look like?
I use the Krickette carry-on bag, It is out of this world cool, very colorful and a real eye-catcher. Crazy fun color combinations and bright colors in the blue and sand versions. Not for the tame hearted! The pink version is feminine with flower patterned embroidery. The pompom tassel embellishment is fun and whimsical.
What are some of your fave beauty products for traveling?I am low maintenance when it comes to travel beauty products: My key items are: drinking water, Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer, Purel Deep cleaning hand sanitizer wipes and eye drops. I typically don't wear make-up on flights and just wear a lot of moisturizer and eye cream.
What type of sweater or wrap do you wear?My girlfriend represents the Magaschoni line. I have several cashmere wraps in fun colors. I also wear Seaton Boyfriend sweaters. Both of which are super cozy and warm.
|This Magaschoni cardi is ideal for a plane.
What do you like to read on the plane?I try to catch up on several pounds of magazines that pile up waiting for a "rainy day" or "trip". I also use the plane ride to get a lot of work done (e.g., contracts, financials, etc.).
What type of music do you listen to on the plane?I usually don't listen to music. I save that for working out. If I listen to anything on the plane, it is a movie.
What tech gadgets do you use when on the plane?I'm a "PC person" but, when I travel I rely on my Mac Book Air.
Where have you traveled recently?In the past year: India, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Paris, London, Dominican Republic, Greece, Newport, Nantucket, Orcas Island.
Friday, September 16, 2011
On Our Radar: Public Chicago
Ian Schrager's redo of the Ambassador Hotel in Chicago previewed this week. Public is a new line and concept of hotels that Schrager envisions delivers luxury service and amenities to the masses. Public doesn't scrimp on style and there won't be frustrating charges like $5 Hershey bars and $20 pots of coffee. Schrager believes people are "sick of slick" and want a return to value and quality in the hotels they frequent.
The existing Pump Room restaurant was also reworked by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten with a farm to table approach and service at all meal times. At night the Pump Room turns into a glam 30's/40's supper club.
Preview rates start around $150 per night. The grand opening is slated for October.
Photo courtesy of www.tripadvisor.com.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
DryBar New York
Finally! L.A's famed Drybar is opening in New York tomorrow! The salon offers $40 blowouts—it doesn't matter what length your hair is or if you curl it or flat iron it—it's still gonna be $40.
I attended an editor's preview earlier this week. The salon is gorgeous—clean and bright with accents of yellow. You chose from a photo menu of blowouts, including Straight Up (straight hair), Southern Comfort (lots of volume) and Mai Tai (beachy waves).
A few of the things I love about the salon:
- It's open at 7 a.m. on weekdays so you can get a day of blowout before an important meeting.
- It's open 7 days a week, so you're not stuck on a Monday with bad hair.
- It has iPod docking stations.
- You can book appointments online.
- They show fun movies. While I was there, Bride Wars and Mean Girls were on.
- Packages are available. The more blowouts you buy, the bigger the discount.
- You can purchase snacks like trail mix and Swedish fish.
My only complaint: While my stylist was adorable and sweet and gave me an amazing blowout, he was a bit inexperienced. The blowout took longer than an hour and he made small mistakes like getting the blow dryer cord tangled, but I'm sure with time those kinks will be worked out. After all, DryBar's first official day open is tomorrow.
For more info, call DryBar at 212-561-5932
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Celebrate Mexican Independence Day
You don't have to wait until May to get crazy in a Mexican way. Tomorrow is Mexican Independence Day. Celebrate with a Spicy 'Rita, created By Henry Lopez, Head Bartender Nick and Toni's, East Hampton, NY and owner, Court and Spark, Brooklyn, NY
Spicy Margarita Recipe
Muddled Orange Slice and Jalepeno Pepper
2 parts Avion Reposado Tequila
3/4 part Cointreau
1/2 part Fresh Sour Mix
3/4 part Fresh Squeezed Lime
Shake and strain over fresh ice in a partially salted margarita and garnish with a lime or orange wedge.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Kate Somerville Lash-Enhancing Eye-Makeup Remover
Who doesn't want longer, fuller lashes? However, the thought of adding another step to our routine in the morning, stops us from using a lash enhancer every day. Try Kate Somerville's Lash-Enhancing Eye-Makeup Remover. It takes off even the trickiest waterproof mascara, leaves behind a lash enhancer, and isn't oily. It even has a special ingredient to combat dark circles and puffiness. Now that's a multi-tasker we can get behind!
Available at Neiman's for $35.
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VPL Travel Bag for Beauty.com
Spend $100 on Beauty.com and this VPL travel bag filled with goodies is yours! VPL designer Victoria Bartlett said, "I wanted the design to be very functional," she said. "The closures keep items separated and secure to avoid shifts in transit. The elastic strap allows you to hang the bag on the bathroom door, keeping everything within arm's reach without adding clutter." With 16 compartments and a detachable pouch, this baby is made for traveling. Here's what's in it:
1. NUXE™ Crème Fraiche
2. bliss® Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask
3. Caudalíe® Pulpe Vitaminée Eye and Lip Cream
4. bareMinerals® Foundation in Medium Beige
5. Jane Iredale Tantasia™ Self Tanner
6. Murad® Hybrids™ Skin Perfecting Primer Dewy Finish
7. Jurlique Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer
8. Urban Decay® Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Greed
9. Jouer Essential Lip Enhancer
10. Amika Obliphica Oil Treatment
11. dr. Brandt Dark Circles Away
12. Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Duo—Repair Moisturizer & Eye Treatment
13. Nick Chavez Beverly Hills Plump 'N Thick Thickening Hair Spray
14. $5 Shopping Card for Beauty.com
Available while supplies last on Beauty.com.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Bobbi Brown Marrakesh Chic
Bobbi Brown is the latest to be influenced by the Moroccan resurgence—she created her fall line Marrakesh Chic after a trip to the country with her husband a few years ago. "It was such an amazing trip and I was so inspired by so much that I saw there, especially the incredible rich earthy colors that dominated the cityscapes and the rural vistas that we traveled through," she said in a press release. "As soon as I got home, I started developing ideas for a seasonal collection featuring a new eye shadow, based on what I had seen and experienced there."
That new shadow, the Rich Color Eye Shadow, is an intensely pigmented hybrid of a powder to cream. Bobbi recommend applying it like a traditional shadow, using a brush. The shadow comes in 8 colors, $24 each, available on BobbiBrown.com.
Missoni for Target Launch Today
We've been on the edge of our seats since this summer when Target announced their latest collaboration with Missoni. Here's your chance (and ours!) to grab a piece of Italy's iconic style house. Hint: some of the pieces are only available on line.
The upright spinner for $169.99 has everything we look for in a carry on bag: first it's good looking, it's only 21 inches so it'll fit in the smallest of overhead compartments, it has an outside pocket to stow our mags while we're going through security, and best of all it has four fully pivoting wheels so we can drag it behind us or push it in front of us in a crowded train station.
We can't justify another bike in our houses, not to mention we have too many hills for a cruiser; but if we could, we'd buy this bike anyway. The Missoni pattern, the leather seat and handle bars and the basket are irresistible.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Les Jeans de Chanel Nail Polishes
Les Jeans de Chanel comes in three shades Blue Rebel, Blue Boy and Coco Blue.
Available this month at Chanel stores and online this month.
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Christian Siriano for Payless Spring 2012
Here's something exciting coming out of fashion week that all of us can afford: the new Christian Siriano for Payless Gold line of shoes for spring 2012.
According to the press release, "[Christian's] runway styles are heavily inspired by the textures and colors from exotic underwater specimens found in Bali, Honduras, and Belize. The shoes uniquely fuse these tropical influences into eight key styles hitting the runway today, translating the mysterious nature of these creatures into colorful, intricate designs."
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Labels: Accesories, fashion, shoes
Friday, September 9, 2011
On Our Radar: Ace Hotel Palm Springs
It must be all the rain on the east coast; but we're craving a getaway to Palm Springs. The Ace Hotel and Swim Club is the perfect spot to hang with the cool kids in town. The hotel replaced an old Howard Johnson's and added all the "Ace" touches like dog-friendly rooms, earth-friendly paints and materials, a sustainable kitchen restaurant in the old "Denny's," music spun by celeb dj's, communal fireplaces, WiFi, Rudy's Barbershop toiletries and a retro pool scene. Some of the rooms have vintage record players and albums. You won't have to go out for a good time because the Amigo Room Bar lights up at night with tasty artisan cocktails and the pool has a dj scene on Sundays. If you're feeling adventurous, you can take a day trip to the Joshua Tree. We found a king room for only $109 with views of the mountains. The prices go up from there. Who's in?
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Fashion's Night Out
The sun is finally shining in New York, which can only mean one thing: It's time to shop! The city (and others around the world) is gearing up for Fashion's Night Out tonight. Still not sure where to go? New York Magazine has a handy guide divided by what your main objective is tonight. It helps you find the celebs (Justin Beiber at Dolce and Gabbanna!), free food (Mr. Softee at Vera Wang) or beauty must haves (Essie Manis at the Teen Vogue Bleecker Street block party).
As for us? We'll be hanging at the chicest vintage store we know A Little Wicked, where the Moreno sisters are the only draw we need!
Not in New York, check out the other Fashion's Night Out events around the country or buy the T-shirt to support the New York City AIDS Fund in the New York Community Trust.
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Review: Elie Saab Le Parfum
Designer Elie Saab created his first fragrance and it's already found a coveted spot on my dresser. It has a soft floral top note from orange blossom and jasmine and a cedar wood and patchouli finish making it a perfect transition to fall fragrance. We also spotted this on our girlfriend Shelly's vanity before her wedding. It's that special! You can find Elie Saab Le Parfum at Bloomies, Nordstrom, Neimans and Saks.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Giveaway Alert: Enter to Win a Trip to Alaska or Iceland
Love your pickles? Enter to win Claussen's "Conquer the Cold" Facebook contest and you'll have a shot at a trip to Alaska or Iceland! Simply take a photo of yourself posed in the refrigerated section of grocery stores with a jar of Clausen pickles. Then, upload the photo to Claussen's "Conquer the Cold" Facebook page and you'll be entered to win that trip and some cool cold-weather gea.
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Retouch Your Photos
|Retouched photo
There may be a backlash over retouching photos in the print magazines and in advertisements, but we're not above tweaking our own photos a bit. After all, who knows when an ex-boyfriend is going to stumble on your Facebook page?
We recently discovered Fotoflexer.com that not only allows you to remove red eyes from photos, but you can also erase pimples, zap wrinkles and even make your under eye circles vanish (If only there were a foolproof beauty product that would do this all for us!).
You can also do traditional editing such as cropping and fix bad lighting. Try it out for yourself, before you post all those photos from your summer trips!
|Unretouched photo
Labels: tech, Travel advice
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Travel Tuesday Links
The New York Post reveals where the wealthy single guys are hiding out in the city (New York Post)
Compare prices between a home rental and a hotel room with TripAdvisor's new vacation rental calculator (LifeHacker)
Tempted to "accidentally" pack that hotel robe in your suitcase? There's a new reason not to do it (Gawaya.com)
It's not too late to take a summer vacation—and you may even score a deal. (MSNBC)
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Labels: Travel advice
Giveway Alert: Win a Trip to the Biggest Loser Ranch
At the end of the summer after bottomless margaritas, nights at outdoor concerts instead of the gym, and most recently hurricane carbs, we usually feel like we could use a week detoxing and exercising heavily. If you're in the same sitch as us, check out the Fast Track to Health Giveaway, sponsored by Spa Week and Joy Bauer. The prize includes:
- A seven day, six night stay for two at The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge in Malibu, CA, where you'll experience the rigorous fitness and weight loss regime, made famous by The Biggest Loser. This includes daily fitness and exercise activities, healthy low calorie meals, relaxing spa services, educational lectures and a private cooking class with the resort's on-site executive chef.
- To help stay on track with his/her fitness goals, the winner will also receive a copy of Joy Bauer's bestselling book, Food Cures, a personalized nutrition program designed by Joy herself, and $175 in SpaWeek Gift Cards to relax body and mind at his/her choice of over 4,000 spas nationwide.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Labor Day Cocktails
Black Cherry Mule
50ml Belvedere Vodka
6/7 fresh black cherries
Dash simple syrup
15ml lime juice
Dash Peychaud bitters
Muddle, shake and strain into a highball filled with cubed ice.
Top with ginger beer and garnish with a whole cherry.
Intense Liquorice Sour
1.5 oz Belvedere Intense
½ oz lemon juice
½ liquorice syrup
Dash liquorice bitters
Dash egg white
Dry shake all ingredients. Add ice and shake.
Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.
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Discovery at the Inca Project in Peru
Projects Abroad's Archaeology Project in Peru focuses on Inca ruins in the area. Volunteers are able to live the way of the local Peruvians and gain hands-on experience in archaeological and historically-related work.
The great Inca road, Qhapaq Ñan in the Amaybamba Valley, is once again beginning to reclaim its status. Through field research, Projects Abroad volunteers and archaeologists have been able to identify and record that it once served as an important main route along the Inca trail. This may lead to the discovery of new networks and archaeological sites.
Throughout 2012, archaeologists along with Projects Abroad volunteers carried out important research work within the Amaybamba Valley. They set to work using exploration methods and carrying out archaeological excavations. During these explorations, research data for important, local archaeological sites was developed. It is quite possible that many of the sites excavated date back as far as the Late Intermediate Period (1200 AD-1400AD), which would make them Pre Inca settlements.
During these excavations, two very important settlements were identified. One which pertains to the Pre Incan era, while the other slightly later or perhaps from the Inca period. The former can be identified by two converse styles of local ceramic making; one which is thick and poorly formed and one of a thin, well-molded style. Here the Incan presence can be clearly identified by their typically multi-colored ceramics.
In order to determine the exact age of the excavated areas where important samples have been found, it is essential to carry out an extensive process of carbon dating. Results obtained from this will then allow our volunteers and archaeologists to tightly focus their hypothesis when furthering their research.
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