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Hi everyone,Here's my status report for week #6.
Last week I have corrected some bugs in NPcap. So the driver can be debugged under both Win7 and Win8 now. In original
WinPcap sourcecode, function NdisOpenAdapter is called by NPF_OpenAdapter in Openclos.c. I translated it to
NdisOpenAdapterEx for NDIS 6.0. But I cannot find a way to set the 4th parameter BindContext. The delcaration of
NdisOpenAdapterEx can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff563715(v=vs.85).aspx
I have posted a thread in StackOverFlow and got some very valuable responses. This will be my next week's
Moreover, NDIS6.0 has strictly required the protocol driver to be installed with a inf file. So the original non-inf
way of installing driver need to be updated, I developed the installation code and have already integrated it with
packet.dll project. Accomplishments:
* Compiled the protocol driver example ndisprot in WDK7600 and WDK8.0, found that the WDF project of WDK8.0 will impede
the driver's normal running and debugging under Win7. Also Correct some bugs for NPcap driver, including a memory pool
release bug which causes BSOD,
* A new driver installation method with inf file support is developed and integrated into packet.dll.
* Got to know enough about the the NdisOpenAdapterEx issue and figured out a way to solve this.
* Solve the NdisOpenAdapterEx problem and remove other bugs in the current NPcap.
* Learn about the LWF driver, and see if a LWF driver is a better choice than a protocol driver.
* Have a meeting with my mentor for the next step.
Cheers, Yang Luo http://veotax.com
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The first exceptional drama of 2004 is here, and it only took, what, seven months? Perhaps unsurprisingly, The Mother comes from British writer Hanif Kureishi, who penned the gritty, South Asian-in-London marvels My Beautiful Laundrette and My Son the Fanatic. On the other hand, its director is Roger Michell, lately of the Ben Affleck romp Changing Lanes. Huh? It's only when you dig a little deeper into Michell's bio, uncovering the 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, that The Mother begins to make sense.
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Put bluntly, there are two ways to go here: succumb to death or begin to live. May's husband dies; on their first night in town, after dinner, he clutches his chest and is done with it. May, on the other hand, has work to do. Slowly, as she grieves, she also pokes through her hardened carapace and emerges as a breathing, feeling woman. In doing so, she comes to understand the depth of her loss — that it's her sense of self, long ago surrendered to expectation, that she truly mourns. (All of this, by the way, comes through without so much ever having to be stated.)
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (Monolith, XBox360, pounds 39.99) I don't think there are enough expletives in the English language for me to describe my disdain for "horror film teenagers".
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A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. is usually seen dying after a collection of poor judgement calls lead him/her to a spectacular demise.
I have found there is a formula that can be applied to this: If A is the level of their stupidity; B is their awareness and C is the scariness of the beastie beast·ie
n. Informal
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The golden rule to B-movie horror survival is: Don't go into that cellar where all those ungodly shrieks are coming from, and if you really really have to, at least arm yourself with more than a candle.
So with all that in mind, when I see similar half-wittedness leaking into the games world, I can't help but get irked.
F.E.A.R. 2 is a first person shooting game that tells the story of an assault squad who are recruited to fight supernatural anomalies.
The First Encounter Assault Recon team is a collection of soldiers who have to fight a highly psychic girl called Alma Wade who has destroyed the city of Auburn with a "psychic nuke".
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F.E.A.R. 2 has fluid controls, good graphics and uses plenty of tricks to up the suspense. In particular, the fights in which Alma decimates corporation troops (the other enemy in game) are truly horrifying.
Another nice feature is the bullet-time mode which allows your character to slow time down to take out multiple opponents.
There is a lot of hat-tipping to the classics in both film and game genres - most notably The Ring and Matrix with a hefty dollop of Max Payne thrown in.
So you'd think with all this, success would be written all over it.
Well...er... not exactly, and this comes back to my point about "horror film teenagers".
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2. A white working-class man of the southern United States, stereotypically regarded as uneducated and gregarious with his peers. and Cleetus deciding to take their idiotic trip into the cellar, I also find myself feeling the same way about F.E.A.R. The problem with Monolith's new title is not to do with poor artistry, programming or game structure - it ticks all the boxes where needed.
The dilemma lies is in it being unforgivably linear and with today's next-gen capabilities, this type of shoot 'em up should have remained buried.
Reanimating this zombified hokum just makes me want to put my foot through the TV.
Rating: Oh D.E.A.R - 4/10
The House Of The Dead: Overkill overkill Vox populi An excess of anything (Headstrong head·strong
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2. Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy. , Wii, pounds 39.99) Now if you want a good horror game - but something that doesn't take itself too seriously - you can't go far wrong with the latest in the House of the Dead series.
Previous incarnations have always fallen foul of the overly done anime style with dialogue that just didn't work.
Thankfully Overkill has cast all that aside and tried for a humorous approach which borrows generously from Grindhouse cinema.
The play style remains the same, using the Wii wand to depose To make a deposition; to give evidence in the shape of a deposition; to make statements that are written down and sworn to; to give testimony that is reduced to writing by a duly qualified officer and sworn to by the deponent. crowds of Zombies Zombies
Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead.
It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable. . Upgrades can also be achieved as you take your hard-earned winnings to the store.
But where it really shines is with the humour.
Granted, it is over the top and the language gets a little gratuitous, but few games have what it takes to make you laugh - this one can do it in spades.
Overkill is a worthy successor to the series and extremely fun.
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Definition of the noun babbler
What does babbler mean as a name of something?
noun - plural: babblers
- an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
- lexical domain: People - nouns denoting people
- synonyms of babbler: chatterbox / chatterer / magpie / prater / spouter
- more generic words: speaker / talker / utterer / verbaliser / verbalizer = someone who expresses in language
- any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
- lexical domain: Animals - nouns denoting animals
- synonym of babbler: cackler
- more generic terms: oscine / oscine bird = passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
- member of: genus Timalia / Timalia = type genus of the Timaliidae
Alternative definition of the noun babbler
- someone who babbles
- any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia)
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Babbler: In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the babbler is a type of fictional monster.
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Jungle folk, Indian natural history sketches (1912)
by Douglas Dewar
The yellow-eyed babbler is a sprightly little creature not much larger than a sparrow. Its upper plumage is a rich reddish brown, changing to cinnamon on some of the quill feathers. The chin, throat, cheeks, and breast are as white as snow.
The Avian Brood Parasites : Deception at the Nest (1997)
Deception at the Nest by Paul A. Johnsgard Foundation Professor of Biological Sciences University of Nebraska
Hosts are primarily babblers; the arrow- marked babbler is the nearly exclusive host in southern Africa, although the bare-faced...
In Zambia the Hartlaub's babbler is a known host, and in West Africa the brown and black-capped babblers are ...
Southern Africa (2007)
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Southern Mozambique by Tilde Stuart
The Southern Pied Babbler is a quite unmistakable, striking-looking white bird with black wings and tail, whereas the Arrow-marked Babbler is brown-colored and looks much like the three other babblers in the region, distinguished only by the ...
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2011)
by J. D. Douglas, Merrill C. Tenney
babbler. In the NT, the Greek term spermologosG5066 (lit., "picker up of seeds," but applied to those who scavenge for information) occurs only in an offhand remark attributed to the EPICUREAN and STOIC philosophers who listened to ...
Encyclopedia of Deserts
the Arabian babbler, Turdoides squamiceps, ...
Political and Historical Encyclopaedia of Women (2003)
by Christine Fauré
Politieke Snapster (The Political Babbler; snapster is ...
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 1 (2010)
Revised Full-Color Edition by Merrill C. Tenney
The translation "babbler" isalsoused by the NRSVtorender a Hebrew phrasethat means literally "onewho opens hislips" (Prov.20:19); moreover,the KJV uses itincorrectly to renderanother phrase ("master ofthe tongue") thatreally means ...
International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols. Set) (2008)
by Ramesh Chandra Bisht
babbler, Jerdon's babbler, Bengal florican, Finn's weaver and white-throated bush chat, and several birds associated with wetlands, especially the white- bellied heron, swamp francolin (Francolinus gularis) and Marsh babbler ( Pellomeum ...
Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka (2005)
by Charles A. Gunawardena
flycatcher Eumiyas sordida Brown- capped babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillum Orange-billed babbler Turdoides rufescens Ashy-headed laughingthrush Garrulax cinereifrons Legge's flowerpecker ...
Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary (1995)
babbler. Scottish: 7 blellum. babe.
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A babbler solving a puzzle of its missing grub in the rubble.
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- Jungle Babbler
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata malabarica
13th. December 2005
Photo credit: Lip Kee
- Yello-eyed Babbler
Yellow-eyed Babbler (Chrysomma sinense) is a resident bird of grassy habitats of most parts of India. Seen in Village Karor, District Rohtak, Haryana.
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- Angry Bird (Babbler)
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- Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striata sindiana
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata sindiana
Botanic Gardens, Dhaka, Bangladesh
10th. February 2007
Photo credit: Lip Kee
- Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulatus)
A range restricted babbler of scrubby thorn country in north-east Kenya and southern Ethiopia.
Re-worked and framed by a friend.
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- Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)
On a scorchy afternoon, an Old World babbler perched on a branch of a guava tree
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- Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata malabarica
Periyar, Kerala , India
13th. December 2005
Local name: Raanbhai, Doomni
Photo credit: Lip Kee
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- Puff-throated Babbler
The Puff-throated Babbler or Spotted Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) is a species of passerine bird found in Asia. They are found in scrub and moist forest mainly in hilly regions. They forage in small groups on the forest floor, turning around leaf litter to find their prey and usually staying low in the undergrowth where they can be hard to spot. They however have loud and distinct calls, including a morning song, contact and alarm calls. It is the type species of the genus Pellorneum which may however currently include multiple lineages.
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- Yellow billed Babbler
Photo credit: YIM Hafiz
- Scaly Babbler (Turdoides squamulatus)
A range restricted babbler of scrubby thorn country in north-east Kenya and southern Ethiopia.
Re-worked and framed by a friend.
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- Yellow billed Babbler
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- Yellow billed Babbler
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Scrabble value of B3A1B3B3L1E1R1
The value of this 7-letter word is 13 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
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2400 Pennsylvania Ave
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Washington, DC 20005
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Washington, DC 20024
The View at Waterfront
- Adjacent to Waterfront Metro Stop
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Washington, DC 20037
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Washington, DC 20016
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Washington, DC 20006
The Statesman
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2501 Porter
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Washington, DC 20037
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Mobile Post: Writing for the Mobile Web - Less is More
The primary keys to successful mobile content are brevity and focus. As one wag has said, "it's like writing for the web, only more so."
The mobile reader/user is not sitting in the comfort of their home or office with the screen in front of them as their main focus. Their attention is often divided, and if you expect to get through the clutter of their surroundings, you must be prepared to edit ruthlessly, trimming away as much unnecessary verbiage as possible while focusing on the clarity of your core message.
A mobile web page has to get to the point quickly, and be easy to scan and understand. "Simple" is the watchword for screens that can be as small as 120 pixels wide. The maximum size of a mobile web page should probably be in the range of 300 to 500 words, although skewing to the upper end of that range is preferable to cutting content into pieces that force the user to download more pages over possibly sketchy networks.
If starting with content from an existing desktop-based website, be sure to treat the original source as just a starting point. Think in terms of robust summaries rather than long expository text. Mobile content need to be more actionable (more hard information, less anecdotes) and focused on user needs (scanable, concise, clear, and fast loading). This is one of those situations when less can really be more.
Bottom Line: When writing for mobile, invest enough time to write less.
(Written by me, but originally published on my former employer's site)


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Illinois Governor Pushes Ban On 'Assault Weapons,' 'High-Capacity' Ammo Magazines
As Democratic lawmakers can't figure out why shootings and murders have erupted with renewed vigor in Chicago this summer (hints: bare-bones Chicago Police Department, gun-related laws already on the books but not enforced, and shooters not going to jail or for too short a stint), they've resorted to pushing more gun "control" laws on law-abiding constituents who have had nothing to do with the outbreak in violence. From a press release on the Illinois Government News Network website Sunday:
Governor Quinn Fights for Stronger Gun Laws Across Illinois
Congresswoman Kelly Joins Governor to Urge General Assembly to Pass Illinois Public Safety Act and Take a Stand Against the Violence
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn, joined by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, today visited the site a recent fatal shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood to urge legislators to stand with families and communities and take action against gun violence. The Governor pushed passage of the Illinois Public Safety Act, legislation that would ban the sale or delivery of assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois and require background checks for the transfer of guns. Today's action is part of Governor Quinn's agenda to make Illinois neighborhoods safer.
"The recent epidemic of violence in Chicago is unacceptable and we must join together to fight back," Governor Quinn said. "Public safety is government's foremost mission and Illinois should not wait any longer to act. There are too many victims of a war being waged on our streets, a war fueled in part by the availability of deadly, military-style assault weapons that have no purpose other than killing.
"We must work together to protect the lives of those we love and stop what's happening in our communities. I urge the Illinois General Assembly to take a stand and pass this legislation that will save lives and protect communities."
The Governor today was joined by Congresswoman Robin Kelly who recently released the Kelly Report on Gun Violence in America, the first-ever Congressional analysis of the nation's gun violence epidemic that offers a blueprint for ending the crisis.
Senate Bill 3659 – the Illinois Public Safety Act – was introduced during the recent spring Legislative session by State Senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) and supported by Governor Quinn. It bans the possession, delivery, sale and purchase of assault weapons, large capacity ammunition feeding devices such as magazines or clips, and .50 caliber rifles and cartridges in Illinois. Valid Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID) holders who possess any of these devices at the time the law is enacted would be allowed to keep them, but could not transfer or sell them except to a family member. The legislation also requires background checks for the transfer of firearms except to a family member or at a gun show…
(Editor's note: Bold added for emphasis)
Of course, the bad guys won't obey what's stipulated in the Illinois Public Safety Act if it becomes law. But here's what's really messed-up about the bans the Democrats are pushing.
According to Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics, so-called "assault weapons" and .50 caliber rifles are rarely used in crimes- particularly murders- around the state of Illinois.
From Table 20, "Murder by State, Types of Weapons, 2012" on the FBI's "Crime in the U.S. 2012" web page (last year I could find pertinent data available for):
Illinois ("limited supplemental homicide data were received")
Total murders ("Total number of murders for which supplemental homicide data were received"): 509
Total firearms: 439
• Handguns: 429
• Rifles: 4
• Shotguns: 2
• Firearms (type unknown): 4
439 firearm-related murders in Illinois in 2012. With a rifle (type unknown) definitely used in only 4 of those homicides.
Ban "assault weapons" and .50 caliber rifles. Yeah, that will solve the rampant violence.
Something tells me these Democratic politicians are trying to dupe voters into thinking they can end the ongoing carnage in this election year with such legislation.
Not going to happen, as the so-called Illinois Public Safety Act doesn't even come close to getting to the root of the problem.
See "hints" above.
You can read that entire press release on the IGNN website here. And that 2012 FBI report table here.
By Christopher E. Hill
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Quote For The Week
What I found ironic about this, tragically ironic, is that teddy bears face more stringent regulations than guns do in our country. Teddy bears are tested for sharp edges, points, loose parts and flammability. And you know the number of children who were killed by teddy bears in our country last year?
-Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge), while meeting with a number of Newtown parents in downtown Chicago Sunday as they joined Chicago-area Democrats in their push to ban standard-capacity ammunition magazines statewide (Chicago Tribune, May 19, 2013)
By the way, according to the Child Injury Lawyer Network website:
Teddy bears and other toys account for twenty two deaths each year, and nearly one hundred and fifty thousand injuries. Most of these deaths and injuries happen to children.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
In Chicago, there's only been a total of 37 homicides involving rifles- "assault rifles" included- over 9 years, from 2003 to 2011 (Source: Chicago Police Department).
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Newtown Parents Join Chicago-Area Democrats In Push To Ban Standard-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
"Just wait for next week. 10 round mag limit bills and semi-auto ban bills may surface next week. They will pull out all the stops to distract us from the fight on CCW. I wouldn't be surprised that they USE the traumatized parents of Connecticut to push their agenda.
Its sad that the traumatized Connecticut parents have to be used to take away our rights to defend our children from a similar fate."
-Anonymous comment, Second City Cop blog, May 18, 2013
On Sunday, May 19, it was announced that some parents of children who were victims of the shooting that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, last December were due to arrive in Chicago as area Democrats push for a ban on standard-capacity ammunition magazines. From the WGN Chicago website yesterday:
Governor Pat Quinn will meet with parents of the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting victims today at the Thompson Center.
They are working together to urge Illinois lawmakers to ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines.
(Editor's note: Going forward, high-capacity ammunition magazines will be defined as having more capacity than what is generally run in that firearm- 40-round magazine in a Kalashnikov, for example- and standard-capacity magazines are having the typical capacity that is run in the firearm- 30-round magazine in an AK or AR, or 20-rounder in an M1A, for example).
Gregory Pratt added on the Chicago Tribune website last night:
Quinn, Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, and Sen. Dan Kotowski, D-Park Ridge, joined the parents in calling on state legislators to pass the bill banning the delivery and sale of ammunition magazines that contain more than 10 rounds.
Under that legislation, introduced Friday by Kotowski, the sale or delivery of these magazines would be punishable by a maximum of three years in prison. It would also make the use of a high-capacity magazine during a crime an aggravating factor leading to a stiffer penalty, Kotowski said.
The legislation being referred to here is Senate Bill 1002, "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
Should this gun "control" legislation be enacted:
A person who knowingly delivers, sells, or transfers, or causes to be delivered, sold, or transferred… a large capacity ammunition feeding device capable of holding more than 10 rounds but not more than 17 rounds of ammunition commits a Class 4 felony for a first violation and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent violation.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
And if it's a 20- or 30-round standard-capacity ammunition magazine that's involved:
A person who knowingly delivers, sells, or transfers, or causes to be delivered, sold, or transferred… a large capacity ammunition feeding device capable of holding more than 17 rounds commits a Class 3 felony for a first violation and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
If this legislation sounds familiar to Survival And Prosperity readers, that's because I blogged about it on May 10, when State Senator Antonio Muñoz (D-Chicago) was still the chief sponsor, not Kotowski from the suburbs.
More information about the proposed Illinois Senate bill can be found here on the LegisScan website.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
SCC. "Flawed Concealed Carry Dies in Springfield." Second City Cop. 18 May 2013. (http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2013/05/flawed-concealed-carry-dies-in.html). 20 May 2013.
WGN Web Desk. "Gov. Quinn to meet with families of Newtown shooting victims." WGN Chicago. 19 May 2013. (http://wgntv.com/2013/05/19/gov-quinn-to-meet-with-families-of-newtown-shooting-victims/). 20 May 2013.
Pratt, Gregory. "Newtown parents join Quinn to call for ban on high-capacity ammo magazines." Chicago Tribune. 19 May 2013. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-newtown-parents-join-quinn-to-call-for-ban-on-highcapacity-ammo-magazines-20130519,0,5894367.story). 20 May 2013.
Quotes For The Week
Two for you this week from state lawmakers down South…
I wonder how many Boston liberals spent the night cowering in their homes wishing they had an AR-15 with a hi-capacity magazine. #2A
-Arkansas State Representative Nate Bell (R-Mena), in an April 19 tweet
I am the senator. You are the citizen. You need to be quiet.
-North Carolina State Senator Tommy Tucker (R-Union), to a newspaper publisher at an April 16 public hearing. Senator Tucker disputes the quote.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Illinois House To Vote On Gun 'Control' Amendments Tuesday
While Colorado will be getting the lion's share of attention today concerning gun "control," Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives, led by speaker Michael Madigan, will push Tuesday for more restrictions on firearms here in the "Land of Lincoln." From the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website last night:
Illinois: Anti-Gun Politicians Continue Attempts to Ram Gun Control Scheme Through State House
A Vote is Imminent – Contact your state Representative NOW!
As previously reported by the NRA-ILA, House Speaker Mike Madigan continues to force votes on dozens of amendments filed on shell bills in an effort to build his own omnibus gun control bill. Due to Madigan's trickery and forceful behavior, votes on these amendments have been too close for comfort. House Bills 1155 and 1156 are some of the bills being used as vehicles, and have recently had extreme anti-gun amendments filed on them.
At this time, the list of amendments to these two bills is growing by the minute and contains everything from forcing gun owners to buy $1 million liability insurance and imposing severe restrictions on future Right-to-Carry laws by mandating location restrictions and multiple licenses, to bans on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines. You can view amendments added to HB1156 here and amendments to HB1155 here.
Among others, Amendment 12 to HB 1156 was just filed and would make it unlawful for anyone in Illinois to possess a magazine capable of accepting – and any magazine that could be converted to accept – more than ten rounds. This would effectively ban ALL commonly owned magazines. This issue was defeated last week by only a narrow margin – so it is important that your state Representative understand that a YES vote on Amendment 12 is an unacceptable violation of your rights!
Time is of the essence: These anti-gun amendments will be voted on in the state House TOMORROW and anti-gun politicians are turning up the heat to get your state Representative to vote against your Second Amendment rights in Springfield. Urge your state Representative to stand strong in the face of these deceptive tactics and vote to protect YOUR Second Amendment rights! The House floor votes are close, so every call AND e-mail to your state Representative will make a difference.
Remind your state Representative that he or she represents you! Call AND e-mail them NOW. Don't let them get away with punishing law-abiding citizens for the acts of criminals!
Contact information for your state Representative can be found here.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Illinois House Democrats Approve Bill Amendments Banning 'Assault Weapons' And 'High-Capacity' Magazines
Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives are pushing forward to ban "assault weapons" and "high-capacity" ammunition magazines. From the Associated Press last night:
The Illinois House on Tuesday voted in favor of bans on semi-automatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, though the proposals still face several legislative battles before they could become law.
The approved proposals were six amendments to a bill that House Speaker Michael Madigan left blank on purpose, and they were okayed in an unusual process that Madigan began using last week to allow legislators to debate at length on contentious topics. The House still must approve the full piece of legislation for it to move to the Senate, and none of the six votes taken Tuesday as lawmakers debated what would go into the measure had the same support as what is required for a bill to pass the House.
Republican legislators in the Illinois House refused to cast votes.
Gun rights supporters in the "Land of Lincoln" remain hopeful that the gun "control" legislation will fail. Zach Buchheit reported on the Chicago Sun-Times website last night:
While members voted to add the measures to an overall bill, the closest any vote came to meeting the minimum 60 votes needed for a bill to pass in the House was still two votes shy. The legislation cannot become law until the House passes the entire adopted piece of legislation, which is sponsored by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago).
This is "Madiganistan." Something tells me the powerful House Speaker might get the required votes to pass the larger bill. And remember, after last November's elections Democrats now have a super-majority in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, as well as a pro-gun "control" governor in Pat Quinn.
If you're an Illinois resident whose representative to the Illinois House is a Democrat but has been pro-gun rights up to now, now is a great time to contact them and remind that legislator just how important this issue and legislation is to you.
Because something tells me this might be your last chance as it concerns being able to legally own/possess military-pattern semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity ammunition magazines within the state of Illinois.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
"Illinois House OKs amendments banning semi-auto guns." Associated Press. 5 Mar. 2013. (http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1037519821/Ill-House-OKs-amendments-banning-semi-auto-guns). 6 Mar. 2013.
Buchheit, Zach. "Illinois House advances assault weapons ban, but short on votes to pass bill." Chicago Sun-Times. 5 Mar. 2013. (http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/18658704-418/illinois-house-advances-assault-weapons-ban-but-short-on-votes-to-pass-bill.html). 6 Mar. 2013.
Massad Ayoob, Rob Pincus Defend Semi-Auto, Military-Pattern Rifles And "High-Capacity" Magazines
How many readers have heard this uttered during the latest push for more gun "control" in America?:
Americans don't need "fast-firing" guns with "high-capacity" magazines to protect themselves. Stopping a bad guy doesn't require all those bullets.
Such dribble often reveals two things:
1. The individual saying this watches way too much television and/or movies.
2. That person fails to comprehend that sometimes there's more than one aggressor involved.
This last point has been made exceedingly-clear to me these past couple of years in my observations of crime "south of the border."
Any readers remember my July 2011 post about a gang of criminals carrying out a violent home invasion against an American couple residing in Ixtapa, Mexico? Pretty graphic story, huh?
And then there's Fernando Aguirre of Surviving In Argentina blog-fame, who has mentioned multiple incidents involving more than one aggressor in his home country of Argentina. One story in particular stands out in my mind. From his survival-themed book The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving The Economic Collapse:
I also remember a forensic doctor that used to live in my neighborhood, who got ambushed by five or six men when he exited a restaurant. They did kill him, but he managed to kill four of them and he severely wounded another.
This doctor used to practice with his Glock .40 S&W at my local shooting range. I don't remember exactly how many rounds he fired during the attack, but I remember that it at least doubled the capacity of most revolvers.
"Home Invaders Shot in Self Defense"
(Security cameras catch armed Tucson resident thwarting home invasion)
YouTube Video
Recently, two well-known firearm and personal defense experts- Massad Ayoob and Rob Pincus- have come out in support of semi-automatic military-pattern rifles and so-called "high-capacity" ammunition magazines. Here are some comments from them in their defense of the guns and magazines which others are so desperately trying to ban/take away:
I can certainly imagine scenarios where I would need to have a lot of rounds. I can certainly imagine scenarios where I would need to have the capability of controlling those rounds through a semi-automatic rifle where I can fire those rounds quickly and accurately. Multiple person home invasions would be an easy example that could obviously happen to any home in any part of the country.
-Rob Pincus of I.C.E. Training, in an interview published on the WND.com website on February 27, 2013
In a world where the Good People With Guns often have to deliver several hits to neutralize even one Bad Person With Deadly Weapons, and in which there is often more than one attacker, anyone applying logical thinking can only end up shouting one three-word mantra:
-Massad Ayoob of Massad Ayoob Group, in a January 31, 2013, post on the Massad Ayoob on Guns blog on the website of Backwoods Home magazine
The cops are the experts on the current criminal trends. If they have determined that a "high capacity" semiautomatic pistol and a .223 semiautomatic rifle with 30-round magazines are the best firearms for them to use to protect people like me and my family, they are obviously the best things for us to use to protect ourselves and our families.
-Massad Ayoob again, in a December 29, 2012, post on the Massad Ayoob on Guns blog
When it comes to firearms and self-defense, these guys know what they're talking about.
More so than others who would have you "just fire the shotgun through the door" in an ill-advised attempt at protecting the home.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Joe Biden, Meet Celia Bigelow And Her AR-15
Back on January 28, I was taking a break from blogging to do some laundry when I turned on Varney & Co. on the FOX Business Network. Celia Bigelow, the Director of Campus Action at the national conservative organization American Majority Action, was a guest on the show that day. Host Stuart Varney introduced this leader in the conservative youth movement in America as followed:
Senator Dianne Feinstein wants to ban assault "weapons" like the AR-15. But our next guest disagrees. She says that pepper spray, Mace, or a 5-round handheld are not going to cut it anymore when it comes to women protecting themselves.
She wants an AR-15 assault rifle with a 30-round magazine to defend herself.
Ms. Bigelow went on to tell FOX Business Network viewers:
These guns are lightweight. They are really accurate- I can shoot these guns far more accurately than I can with a handgun or a shotgun. And these 30-round magazines essentially serve as an insurance mechanism because if multiple intruders, especially armed intruders, are entering my home, I don't want to have to take the time to reload to get the job done.
Earlier today, I noted that Vice President Joe Biden told readers of Parents magazine yesterday:
You don't need an AR-15. It's harder to aim, it's harder to use, and, in fact, you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself.
"Bigelow: AR-15 Easier to Shoot as a Woman"
FOX Business Network Video
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Joe Biden: 'You Don't Need An AR-15' For Self-Defense, Buy A Shotgun Instead
Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden sat down with Parents magazine to answer questions from Facebook users. A number of the questions were related to the ongoing push for more gun "control" by the White House and Democrats. One response in particular is getting a lot of attention today:
KATE: Do you believe that banning certain weapons and "high-capacity" magazines will mean that law-abiding citizens will be more of a target to criminals as we will have no way to sufficiently protect ourselves?
VP BIDEN: Kate, if you want to protect yourself get a double-barrel shotgun, have the shells at 12-gauge shotgun, and I promise you- as I told my wife- we live in an area that's wooded and somewhat secluded. I said Jill, if there's ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony here, walk out, put that doubled-barrel shotgun, and fire two blasts outside the house. I promise you whosever coming is not- you don't need an AR-15. It's harder to aim, it's harder to use, and, in fact, you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Buy a shotgun. Buy a shotgun.
A lot of Americans might give serious consideration to what the Vice President had to say- if it weren't for the fact that Biden and his family are protected by the United States Secret Service round-the-clock.
Here's hoping "Capri" (Mrs. Biden's Secret Service code name, according to freely-available Internet sources) doesn't hit one of those agents on the Biden's property should she ever light off that shotgun.
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John Wesley, Rawles On Latest Gun 'Control' Push
While I don't think there is a single "face" to the Prepper Movement, a number of individuals are closely-identified with modern survivalism. One of these is James Wesley, Rawles of SurvivalBlog.com-fame. Rawles, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and author of a number of survival-related works including Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse and How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times, had this to say on his blog yesterday regarding the latest push for gun "control" in the aftermath of the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings:
Now that BHO has trotted out the kiddies to pull America's heart strings, it is a good time to again contact your elected representatives, and insist that they draw the line in the sand on semi-auto rifles and full capacity magazines. Modern battle rifles are our rightful militia weapons, and without full capacity magazines we'd be at a disadvantage when going up against foreign invaders or domestic despots. The Second Amendment is not negotiable.
"The Second Amendment is not negotiable."
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By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Rawles, James Wesley, "Notes from JWR:" SurvivalBlog.com. 17 Jan. 2013. (http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/01/notes-from-jwr-598.html). 18 Jan. 2013.
Obama Gun 'Control' To Extend Beyond Gun, Ammunition Magazine Bans?
This should keep the panic buying going for a while longer with anything firearms-related. Philip Rucker reported on the Washington Post website this Saturday:
The White House is weighing a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation's gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition, according to multiple people involved in the administration's discussions.
A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, strengthen mental health checks, and stiffen penalties for carrying guns near schools or giving them to minors, the sources said.
To sell such changes, the White House is developing strategies to work around the National Rifle Association that one source said could include rallying support from Wal-Mart and other gun retailers for measures that would benefit their businesses. White House aides have also been in regular contact with advisers to New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (I), an outspoken gun-control advocate who could emerge as a powerful surrogate for the Obama administration's agenda.
The Biden group, formed last month after the massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school that killed 20 children and six adults, plans to submit a package of recommendations to President Obama this month. Once Obama's proposals are set, he plans to lead a public-relations offensive to generate popular support.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
Well, as I blogged earlier today, Chicago Democrats tried pushing "far broader and more comprehensive" gun "control" on Illinois residents twice in the last couple of days. And failed. This in a state where "The Machine" is incredibly-influential in state politics and even got their man- Pat Quinn- elected governor in 2010 despite him winning only 4 out of 102 counties in the state. I'm sure the Chicago Democrats currently wielding power in the nation's capital are fully-aware of the gun "control" debacle in their "home" state by now. In light of these latest developments, it will be interesting to see what exactly the "Biden group" ends up proposing.
One more thing. Regarding what Rucker said about the White House "developing strategies to work around the National Rifle Association that one source said could include rallying support from Wal-Mart and other gun retailers for measures that would benefit their businesses." I have a feeling retailers who are caught "playing ball" with the gun "control" crowd will be punished by many in the firearm community. These days, I routinely encounter comments from visitors on gun-related websites, blogs, and forums declaring that they will no longer be buying anything from Dick's Sporting Goods and Cheaper Than Dirt after the two retailers suspended sales of firearms in the days after the Newtown, Connecticut-shootings. Other retailers possibly considering such an alliance with the Obama White House on gun "control" will almost certainly be watching to see how these decisions made by Dick's and Cheaper Than Dirt pan out for them.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Rucker, Philip. "White House weighs broad gun-control agenda in wake of Newtown shootings." Washington Post. 5 Jan. 2013. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-weighs-broad-gun-control-agenda-in-wake-of-newtown-shootings/2013/01/05/d281efe0-5682-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html). 7 Jan. 2013.
Gun Rights 2, Gun 'Control' 0 In Illinois
Gun "control" legislation has been shot down again in the "Land of Lincoln."
Kurt Erickson reported this morning on The Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Illinois) website:
A push to ban semi-automatic weapons in Illinois fizzled again Sunday.
Two days after the Illinois Senate failed to act on a ban, the sponsor of a similar proposal in the House announced he would not be calling the controversial measure for a vote in the waning days of the legislative session.
State Rep. Edward Acevedo, D-Chicago, said he will instead re-introduce the measure this spring…
Meeting in a rare Sunday session as the clock ticks down on the current General Assembly, the possibility of a vote on legislation that would have limited what kinds of weapons could be owned by Illinoisans brought a number of gun rights activists to the Statehouse.
When the decision was announced that supporters would not proceed with the legislation, opponents gathered in a House committee hearing room and cheered and chanted in favor of the Second Amendment.
"They clearly don't have the votes for this bill," said Todd Vandermyde, who represents the National Rifle Association.
Vandermyde said a furious lobbying effort kept the gun control supporters from "sneaking" the bill through during the lame-duck session, which ends at noon Wednesday when a new General Assembly is sworn in.
And from the Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois) website last night:
A House judiciary committee on Sunday was scheduled to vote on limiting assault weapons. But state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, the committee's chairwoman, announced at the start of the meeting the vote was called off…
"The House feels that if the votes aren't there to pass something between now and late Tuesday in one of the chambers, then there's no reason for us to act on that as well," Nekritz said.
As it stands right now in Illinois, gun rights 2, gun "control" 0.
I suspect additional statements in support of more gun "control" in Illinois could be coming from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Pat Quinn after this latest setback.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Erickson, Kurt. "Push for gun limits in Illinois will wait until spring." The Southern Illinoisan. 7 Jan. 2013. (http://thesouthern.com/news/local/push-for-gun-limits-in-illinois-will-wait-until-spring/article_b42710d4-588a-11e2-b9d1-001a4bcf887a.html). 7 Jan. 2013.
"Gun control unlikely to come up again during session." Journal Star. 6 Jan. 2013. (http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1671799375/Gun-control-unlikely-to-come-up-again-during-session). 7 Jan. 2013.
Illinois Democrats Now Attempting To Ban, Register Guns And Magazines In State House Of Representatives
No doubt about it- the fight for the preservation of gun rights will be an ongoing one. Especially here in Illinois. From the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website today:
Anti-Gunners Seek to Exploit Tragedy to Advance their Anti-Freedom Agenda to Ban and Register Guns and Magazines – Contact your state Representative TODAY
Yesterday when Senate President John Cullerton was unable to garner thirty votes in the Illinois Senate to pass legislation banning firearms and magazines, he postponed the floor votes on these bills until next week. Now Governor Patrick Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have shifted their anti-gun focus to the state House of Representatives in an attempt to ban your guns and magazines during the Lame Duck session on Sunday through Tuesday.
As a way of distracting attention from his failure to control and reduce out-of-control violent crime in Chicago, Emanuel is once again actively seeking to restrict your Second Amendment rights. Emanuel is infamous for saying "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." Convenience should never be used as a factor. No time should ever be considered a good time to attack the law-abiding public and strip it of its rights and civil liberties. As previously reported here, the Illinois Senate recently attempted and continues to try to pass two extreme anti-gun bills which, if enacted, will ban, tax and require registration for semi-automatic firearms or detachable magazines, impose severe restrictions on shooting ranges and create a myriad of new laws that will easily turn an entire class of law-abiding citizens into felons. After their efforts stalled yesterday in the Illinois Senate, thanks to your efforts to call and e-mail your state Senators, it appears that Emanuel and Quinn are still hell-bent on exploiting recent tragedies to achieve their goal of making YOU a felon by shifting their anti-gun focus to the state House. So they are now looking to introduce similar gun and magazine ban registration language in the House when it convenes on Sunday for the last few days of their lame duck session.
Representative Edward Acevedo just filed an amendment to Senate Bill 2899 which would accomplish this. This bill is currently scheduled to be heard by the House Judiciary I – Civil Law Committee on Sunday afternoon and will be considered by the full House soon after. It is critical that you call your state Representative TODAY and respectfully demand that he or she oppose any and all anti-gun initiatives, especially Senate Bill 2899, and stand up for your rights!
While details are still emerging as to the particulars of this legislation, one thing is for certain: Anti-gun politicians are attempting to sacrifice your constitutional rights as a scapegoat for the criminal acts of violence in Chicago by gangs and drug dealers. While it might be convenient right now, it is irresponsible for these anti-gun politicians to launch an attack on your rights as a consolation prize just because they lost in their attempts to flout the Constitution and deny Illinois citizens their right to keep and bear arms.
They may not have not achieved success in courts or in the Senate thus far, but they are still determined to go after your rights. Don't let them succeed in banning your firearms or magazines as an excuse for stopping criminals and lunatics from misusing them. Criminals — by definition — violate laws, especially gun control laws, including often: murder, rape, robbery, drug-dealing, gang violence, firearm theft, carrying concealed firearms without a license/permit, federal gun-free school zones. They do not obey gun bans, register their firearms, or get subjected to any gun control schemes (like the lone state ban on carrying concealed firearms for self-defense) that only affect and penalize law-abiding citizens like you. Your telephone calls TODAY to your state Representatives will determine the outcome of this very serious assault on your Second Amendment rights.
The NRA-ILA will continue to send legislative updates as details become available. However, it is of the utmost importance that you act NOW to stop this gun and magazine ban. Call your state Representative IMMEDIATELY and respectfully express your opposition to banning firearms or magazines, and urge them to vote against any and all measures that do so, particularly Senate Bill 2899.
To reach the main line for the Illinois General Assembly, please call 217-782-2000.
Contact information for your state legislators can be found by clicking here.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (http://www.survivalandprosperity.com)
U.S. House Democrats Announce Introduction Of 'High-Capacity' Ammunition Magazine Ban
Nothing new about the highly-publicized "assault weapons" ban bill that's supposed to be coming from U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). But another gun "control" bill focusing on "high-capacity" ammunition magazines appears to be on the verge of being introduced in Congress. Lucy Madison reported on the CBS News website yesterday:
As lawmakers return to Capitol Hill today to kick off the start of the 113th Congress, Democrats are already priming for a renewed battle over gun control, announcing the introduction of a bill banning high-capacity ammunition magazines before the first House session had been gaveled in.
The High Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, which is being introduced by Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., and is co-sponsored by Diana DeGette, D-Colo., would ban the sale or transfer of ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds…
"These assault magazines help put the 'mass' in 'mass shooting' and anything we can do to stop their proliferation will save lives in America," said McCarthy in a statement. "These devices are used to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time possible and we owe it to innocent Americans everywhere to keep them out of the hands of dangerous people. We don't even allow hunters to use them – something's deeply wrong if we're protecting game more than we're protecting innocent human beings."
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
In 2004, a research report submitted by the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, to the United States Department of Justice and the National Institute of Justice found no statistically-significant evidence that the decade-long bans on "assault weapons" and ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds that began in 1994 had reduced firearm-related murders. From "An Updated Assessment of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Impacts on Gun Markets and Gun Violence, 1994-2003" in June 2004:
Because the ban has not yet reduced the use of LCMs in crime, we cannot clearly credit the ban with any of the nation's recent drop in gun violence.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
With LCM's being "large-capacity" magazines.
To be fair, the report also noted:
However, the ban's exemption of millions of pre-ban AWs and LCMs ensured that the effects of the law would occur only gradually. Those effects are still unfolding and may not be fully felt for several years into the future, particularly if foreign, pre-ban LCMs continue to be imported into the U.S. in large numbers.
Yet, common-sense dictates the bad guys will just bring more "low-capacity" magazines along with them when performing their dirty deeds. As I said on New Year's Eve:
Call me crazy, but something tells me the bad guys won't be hindered by either of these proposed bans. In fact, in the event the criminals are ever short "hi-cap" mags, don't be surprised to hear tales of them mastering super-fast magazine changes on the "low-capacity" ones they brought along in more numbers.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (http://www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Madison, Lucy. "House Dems introduce new gun control bill." CBS News. 3 Jan. 2013. (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57561852-10391739/house-dems-introduce-new-gun-control-bill/). 4. Jan. 2013.
Koper, Christopher S., Roth, Jeffrey A., and Woods, Daniel J. "An Updated Assessment of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Impacts on Gun Markets and Gun Violence, 1994-2003." Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania. June 2004. (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/jerrylee/research/aw_final2004.pdf). 4 Jan. 2013.
Illinois Senate Democrats Don't Have Enough Votes To Pass Gun 'Control' Bills
Gun rights supporters were victorious in Illinois today as voting on two gun "control" bills that Senate Democrats were trying to push through the Illinois General Assembly "lame duck" session were scrapped. Kurt Erickson reported on the website of the Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) website this afternoon:
There's not enough support in the Illinois Senate to impose tough new restrictions on semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips.
In a setback for gun control advocates in the wake of the murder of school children in Connecticut, the Illinois Senate was poised to adjourn Thursday without voting on two pieces of legislation aimed at limiting access to certain kinds of weapons and bullets.
Although the two proposals could emerge again when the legislature reconvenes next week, the lack of action shows the General Assembly remains divided on how to balance Second Amendment issues.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
Brian Brueggemann added on the website of the Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois):
Senate Democrat leaders announced Thursday they did not have enough votes to pass their measures on the two issues.
"It is clear that we will need bipartisan support in order to take floor votes on gun safety and marriage equality this week. We will take some time to work on these important issues to advance them in the near future," the Senate Democratic caucus said in a statement Thursday afternoon.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
Meanwhile, Illinois residents with at least half a brain are perplexed as to why these lawmakers aren't focusing on more pressing issues- like the State of Illinois marching headlong towards insolvency with $8 billion in unpaid bills and a $96.8 billion pension funding gap.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (http://www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Erickson, Kurt. "Ill. Senate drops controversial gun control measures." Panatagraph. 3 Jan. 2013. (http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ill-senate-drops-controversial-gun-control-measures/article_f7d63ade-55de-11e2-b0f0-0019bb2963f4.html). 3 Jan. 2013.
Brueggemann, Brian. "Illinois Senate Dems put off votes on gun ban, gay marriage." Belleville News-Democrat. 3 Jan. 2013. (http://www.bnd.com/2013/01/03/2446276/senate-dems-put-off-votes-on-gun.html). 3 Jan. 2013.
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The wide-ranging structural reforms introduced during the early 1990s, helped the Indian economy grow impressively during that period and the first decade of the 21st century. In the wave of the structural changes brought about by this impetus, the nation''s economy opened up and led to the introduction of competitive forces in a number of sectors.
The last two decades have witnessed a host of events that have engendered the process of reforms. This has also further aligned India''s economy with the global economic forces in the wake of liberalisation of trade, and globalisation. Though the validity of "decoupling theory" in the BRIC economies''growth story has been widely debated, the Indian economy revealed a robust growth rate, despite the global slowdown of 2009.
However, the nation''s growth has been witnessing strain since FY2011-12, as a result of its economic and social challenges. India needs to unlock its potential through further reforms in all sectors, to make optimum use of its two most important assets: a young and dynamic population, and increasingly innovative enterprises. The mantra for development at this stage is: sustained and inclusive growth. To achieve that, India needs to continue with its reform measures with focus on enabling inclusion and creating livelihoods. The commodity derivatives market can definitely be one ofthe enablers of this process.
Examples of sustained socio-economic impact of commodity derivatives market, across geographies, are all found in supportive policy contexts. At the very fundamental level, the ''supportive'' role of policy ought to take into cognisance the inclusivity potential ofthe market.
Potential of India''s Commodity Derivatives Market
The Indian commodity futures landscape has been evolving and the national level multi-commodity futures exchanges have made a big headway since their inception. Trading volumes of commodity futures taken as a whole, have risen ata compounded annual growth rate of58 per cent between FY2004-05 and FY2012-13.
India''s commodity futures market has been emerging as a viable and safe destination for risk management and price discovery. In addition to the benefits to the direct stakeholders, commodity futures market has also led to the development of ancillary services such as warehousing, broking, assaying, quality testing centres, and so on. This has not only facilitated the growth of commodity futures market, but also created thousands of direct and many more indirect employment opportunities.
The exchange-traded commodity derivatives market in India has a huge growth potential, waiting to be realised. One measure of this potential is the futures-to-physical market multiplier. In India, this multiplier for most commodities is way below those of the global benchmark exchanges. Higher the multiplier, more thinly commodity price risks can spread across the market, bringing down the impact cost of hedging.
Need for an Effective Guiding Law
The Indian commodity derivatives market has already unleashed forces to bring about institutional changes in marketing practices. Yet, there is a long way to go in terms ofthe unrealised potential ofthe market to transform the socio-economic space of human existence. It is imperative to bring the sizeable section ofthe population, rendered vulnerable by price volatility of commodities, under the umbrella of benefits of the market. Yet, the biggest drawback that the sector suffers from is that it is still regulated by the outmoded statutes of Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act (FC(R)A), 1952.
The Government of India and the market regulator, FMC, have been taking major initiatives to enhance the role of commodity futures as a major risk containment tool in the commodity sector, and broad-base the market. FMC has also introduced several regulatory initiatives to prevent market manipulation and ensure market integrity, financial integrity and customer protection. Nonetheless, the world has undergone significant changes since the 1950s. Trading practices, nature of markets and characteristics of risks have undergone a revolution. Realising the importance of empowering the market regulator, and allowing trading in derivative products such as options and indices that are required for the growth of the Indian economy, legislative action to amend the FC(R)A, 1952 was proposed as early as 1998. Thus, the need of the hour is that the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2010 (Bill), which has been recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, be introduced in the Parliament and promulgated at the earliest.
Once the Bill comes into force, it will provide means to overcome the current shortcomings in the commodity market and enable the Indian economy to emerge as a leading and vibrant commodity trading market in the world. The Bill will bring economic benefits to all stakeholders of the market and empower the regulator by providing itwith: operational autonomy to enforce regulations; regulatoryautonomy to enforce decisions in a pro-active and quick manner; and financial autonomy to recruit and retain talent with a market-based compensation structure, as also to adopt modern technological tools to meet new regulatory challenges.
Broad-Basing the Market
The greatest socio-economic impact can emanate only when the commodity derivatives market is sufficiently wide and deep, attracting participation from diverse stakeholder groups. However, for that to happen, the regulatory framework needs to permit diverse stakeholder groups to participate in the first place.
In India, financial institutions such as banks, mutual funds, insurance companies, etc. are not permitted by the existing laws to participate in the commodity derivatives markets. Without such institutional participation, the market cannot attain its potential in terms of growth and inclusiveness. Rather, allowing for such participation will be mutually beneficial for the market participants, and the institutions. Institutional participation will bring in more heterogeneity in participant profile, infuse more liquidity, ease the entry and exit barriers by lowering impact costs, and enhance the hedging efficiency of the market. On the other hand, financial institutions such as banks need to participate in this market to manage their own risks arising out of their exposure in commodities, as also to have the ability to be effective hand-holding agents for small stakeholders to participate in the market; thereby, enhancing the inclusivity ofthe market.
MCX: Creating Efficiencies
Your Company''s contribution in growing India''s commodity derivatives market has been phenomenal. Besides creating modern institutional frameworks for trading and settlement, it has also established linkages with diverse ecosystem entities, which play a mutually-supportive role and help the Exchange modernise the ecosystem. This enables the Exchange to provide services including clearing and warehousing, among others.
The Company continues to focus on enabling inclusion and creating livelihoods by developing the market through products and services that enhance participation on its trading platform, while maintaining operational excellence. These initiatives include: knowledge empowerment of existing and potential market participants; product innovation aimed at inclusion of small participants within the ambit of the market; best-in-class technological advancements by deploying solutions that address its customers'' top trading needs; product innovation in line with changing market dynamics and emerging challenges; and research-backed policy advocacy to sensitise policymakers and relevant authorities of the policy issues that impact the growth of the commodity futures market and its ecosystem. Moreover, your Company through its functioning and linkages with commodity value chains has created employment and income opportunities across the commodity market ecosystem.
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As the constituents of the commodity market ecosystem get benefited, the Indian economy is also benefited. Growth in the organised commodity markets and their constituents implies that there would be tremendous advantages and benefits accrued to the Indian economy in terms of business generation and growth in employment opportunities. The government should adopt appropriate policies that will facilitate the growth of the Indian economy. It is also important to develop infrastructure to help the commodity market plug the existing loopholes in the process ofefficient marketing ofcommodities.
Your Company has emerged as an institution of excellence, and is focused on developing India''s commodity derivatives market and strengthening India''s position in the world of commodities. In these endeavours, we look forward to your continued support.
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Lowe's not coming back.
This is all kind of second hand info through someone I know who works in sports broadcasting, but Lowe apparently hates LA and hates playing here.
Sucks about Lowe. I remember reading something a couple years ago, and back then he said he wanted out.
You want a surprise name that could end up out on the trade market? How about Dodgers catcher Russell Martin? Rival executives say the Dodgers are not overly enamored with his makeup and at a time when front-line catchers are hard to find, Los Angeles could decide to see what his value is. The Tigers, Marlins and Reds are all looking for catching, and the Red Sox would be, too, if free agent Jason Varitek departed.
DEALING CASTILLO WILL BE NO EASY TASK - New York Post
Isn't the New York Post known for being terrible? Now i see why...
That is just ****ing ludicrous.
And if it happens, I will forever forsake all things Dodger.
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Beause that's paedophilia. Creep.
Who said you can't? When I was 14 most girls girls messed around with older guys anyways, and what's two years?
The laws vary state to state..... but most seem to lean towards a 3 year difference being acceptable as long as the younger party is over 14 .... and as long as you are not an adult. (over 18)....
The answer depends if you mean hanging out or Messing messing around.
Oh then I wouldn't recommend it because they're too young to know what they want and a lost virginity is a sad sad thing and a lifetime regret if you didn't do it the way you thought you should have. Find a cute girl your age, there's plenty of them.
I don't think it's more important. Any virginity is special and innocent and should be handled with caution. It's not excessive because they're ignorant and hormone hopped up and if you take advantage of them that's wrong. I know I was vulnerable at that age. Please don't do it. Please?
Who said you can't?
It's only 2 years.
It's the law boy and cops treat you like a piece of shite before they choose which nasties you put you in with to educate you. Have fun.
16 and 14 isn't illegal.
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Step 1: Run DRM Media Converter. Then click the top left button "Add..." to add AA file(s) to the software. Batch conversion supported.
Step 2. Click the drop-down arrow of "Audio files to:" and select MP3 as the output format.
Step 3. Once all settings done, click the "Start" button to convert AA to MP3 easily.
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Now with DRM Media Converter, converting AA to MP3 is just like a breeze!
By the way, if you want convert FLAC to MP3, please use iStonsoft FLAC to MP3 Converter. This application is able to convert audio files from FLAC to MP3 format with high quality with ease.
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