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ōTo contend that the obligation imposed on the president to see the laws faithfully executed implies a power to forbid their execution is a novel construction of the Constitution, and is entirely inadmissible.ö
-- U.S. Supreme Court, 1838
WASHINGTON -- Congressional RepublicansÆ long-simmering dismay about Barack ObamaÆs offenses against the separation of powers became acute when events compelled him to agree with them that the Affordable Care Act could not be implemented as written. But even before he decreed alterations of key ACA provisions -- delaying enforcement of certain requirements for health insurance and enforcement of employersÆ coverage obligations -- he had effectively altered congressionally mandated policy by altering work requirements of the 1996 welfare reform; and compliance requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law; and some enforcement concerning marijuana possession; and the prosecution of drug crimes entailing mandatory minimum sentences; and the enforcement of immigration laws pertaining to some young people.
Republicans tend to regard ObamaÆs aggressive assertion of enforcement discretion as idiosyncratic -- an anti-constitutional impatience arising from his vanity. This interpretation is encouraged by his many assertions that he ōcanÆt waitö for our system of separated powers to ratify his policy preferences. Still, to understand not only the extravagance of ObamaÆs exercises of executive discretion, but also how such discretion necessarily grows as government does, read Zachary S. PriceÆs ōEnforcement Discretion and Executive Dutyö forthcoming in the Vanderbilt Law Review. Price, a visiting professor at the University of CaliforniaÆs Hastings College of the Law, demonstrates that the ConstitutionÆs ōtext, history, and normative underpinningsö do not justify the permissive reading Obama gives to the Take Care Clause, which says the president ōshall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.ö
It is, says Price, part of AmericaÆs ōdeeply rooted constitutional traditionö that ōpresidents, unlike English kings, lack authority to suspend statutesö or make them inapplicable to certain individuals or groups. Indeed, the Take Care Clause may have been intended to codify the FramersÆ repudiation of royal suspending prerogatives. Hence the absence of an anti-suspension provision in the Bill of Rights.
CongressÆ excessive expansion of the number of federal crimes, however, has required husbanding of scarce prosecutorial and judicial resources, which has made enforcement discretion central to the operation of todayÆs federal criminal justice system. But ObamaÆs uses of executive discretion pertain to the growth of the administrative state.
The danger, Price says, is that the inevitable non-enforcement of many federal criminal laws will establish ōa new constitutional norm of unbounded executive discretionö beyond the criminal justice system. Price says the enforcement discretion exercised in the context of the resource-constrained criminal justice system provides ōno support for presidential authority to decline enforcement with respect to any other given civil regulatory regime, such as the Affordable Care Act.ö
The difference is between priority-setting and policy-setting, the latter being a congressional prerogative because of CongressÆ primacy in lawmaking. Absent ōa clear statutory basis, an executive waiver of statutory requirementsö is ōpresumptively impermissible.ö
It has, however, become ōa nearly irresistible temptationö for presidents to infer permission from the courtsÆ abandonment of judicial review that limits CongressÆ power to delegate essentially legislative powers to the executive branch. So, Price asks: ōIf President Obama may postpone enforcement of the ACAÆs insurance requirements and employer mandate, could a subsequent president ignore the Affordable Care Act altogether?ö
In 1998, the Supreme Court held that ōthere is no provision in the Constitution that authorizes the president to enact, to amend, or to repeal statutes.ö But by claiming a power to revise laws through suspension of portions of them, Obama is exercising what Price calls a ōsecond veto.ö Actually, he is wielding what the Constitution forbids and no statute can grant -- a line-item veto, which violates the Presentment Clause. The Constitution says ōevery billö passed by Congress shall be ōpresentedö to the president, who shall sign ōitö or return ōitö with his objections. The antecedent of the pronoun is the bill -- all of it, not bits of it.
The sprawl of the modern administrative state requires vast delegations of powers, often indistinguishable from legislative powers, to an executive branch whose scale defies even adequate congressional oversight. Fortunately, in the Newtonian physics of our constitutional system, wherein rivalries among the three branches are supposed to trend toward equilibrium, actions often produce equal and opposite reactions. ObamaÆs aggressive assertions of executive discretion are provoking countervailing attention to constitutional proprieties. His departures from the norms proper to the Take Care Clause may yet cause Congress to take better care of its prerogatives.
George WillÆs email address is georgewillwashpost.com.


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July 19th, 2010
Kickette Catch Up: Weekend Gossip Cheat Sheet, Wedding Edition – UPDATED
Wes & Yolanthe celebrate their nups. Fashion police just out of shot. Images: Getty Images via Daylife, Reuters via Daylife
Oh, we love weddings. Where else can romance, controversy, crap fash choices and random bird hurling (all of the things that get us excited) be found in one tacky country club location?
As you know, we would normally take the opportunity to squeeze every drop of snark from such events, but in a World Cup year time is a-pressing for our 'ballers and available dates are limited. So they all get married at the same time!
Please enjoy our hastily prepared highlights package of last weekend's nups. While we procure headache pills.
Apparently colour-blinded by his participation in an unsuccessful but very orange World Cup final, Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder married Yolanthe in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena on Saturday 17th. The groom expressed his devotion by wearing a deeply disconcerting shiny blue suit while the bride wore a Maria Karin gown which we have decided to refrain from commenting on. Except to say it's awful.
The nups took place over three days (!) in a castle rented for the occasion and guests included Christian Chivu & wife Adelina, loads of Dutch slebs whose identities escape us, plus Sneijder's son Jessey. Amusingly, an SBS6 reporter was embedded within the wedding party, firing up-to-the-minute news from the event to an unsuspecting Dutch public. We can only dream of the broadcasting guidelines that would be contravened if the BBC began a similar policy.
In the *slightly* less glam surroundings of St Andrew's Church in Corbridge, Northumberland, Sol Campbell married partner of five years, Fiona Barratt. The couple met while Barratt was working for Sol's then-girlfriend Kelly Hoppen, (but in an unusual move for an England footballer, Sol opted to break up with Kelly and wait a year before he began dating Fiona.)
Guests included Rio Ferdinand (left) and wifey Rebecca, David Seaman and partner Frankie Poultney and Ashley Cole. Oddly, the English public have not taken Ashley to their hearts after his recent text fails and those congregated outside the church on the happy day chose to alert him to this by booing his arrival. *snigger*
UPDATE: Here's the beautiful couple in their wedding finery – they score the biggest points for flawless style on the big day, no? See more pics at Hola
Our snurfling through the deets on this happy union is somewhat tempered by the fact that the happy couple *may* have sold the rights to a glossy magazine. To them, this would mean carefully posed and artsy photos and a big fat cheque. To us? Minimum gossip fodder and absolutely no snarking about the dress/guests/duration of the ceremony, which probably wasn't three days.
However. We really like Mikel and Lorena so we'll respect their privacy and only tell you the wedding took place in a village in Mallorca, guests included Mikel's Everton team mates, Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina, Timmy Cahill was groomsman and the Spanish tabloids were so peeved at the ridic security they hired helicopters to fly over the event.
Sadly, we didn't think of that. Apparently, Mikel and Lorena are holding off on honeymooning due to Mikel's training.
A casual snap from the Heitinga's wedding via thefashionspot.com
And finally, in an admirable attempt to do his bit for inter-Liverpool relations, Everton/Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga married former Liverpool midfielder Boudewijn (Bolo) Zenden's sister Charlotte-Sophie in Ibiza on Friday. Rafael & Sylvie Van Der Vaart were present at the bash, which also took place over three days.
Daughter Jezebel acted as cutie pie bridesmaid at the do and unlike his Dutch colleague Wesley, Johnny swerved the 1970's car salesman look with a smart white suit. A good call, we feel.


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It's been a while since I've reviewed anything related to iOS music production. That doesn't mean I haven't been exploring and expanding.
It's not always just about apps. We need other things to help us make the magic happen. Being mobile we tend to want things that are compact and easy to carry around, but not lose on quality.
They gotta be reliable, easy to use, fun, and compact.
Our devices sadly have limited memory storage. Once you make your choice on the device with the storage capacity you think will be enough, that's it. No going back, and it seems like its never enough.
So what do you do? No USB port, and syncing with the PC is not always a practical option.
You need portable mass storage that can be accessed wirelessly, anywhere you are without needing to plug in.
This is where the iUSBport comes in.
This handy little device allows you to have a mobile WiFi hotspot.
With a rechargeable battery that can also provide power to a connected USB device like mass storage drives, you'll have all your data saved with you anywhere you go.
I've attached mine to a USB mini hub with multiple ports. So I can connect not just my mass storage device, but also my key chain memory stick, or whatever. Mix and match, just beware of how much powers being drawn from your iUSBport. Depending on how much you plug in you can keep it all going about 4-6 hours before needing to plug in to recharge.
The iUSBport is easy to use, just skip their app and use your browser though. Unlike other similar products saying they do the same thing, this has a very handy screen which reads out and informs you of pertinent information. So you know what's going on and don't have to guess.
It just works. It also has the capability to connect to existing wifi networks simultaneously (with your Ad Hoc) when it is plugged in at home you can connect and move files among your connected storage units and cloud based storage services like Dropbox. Neat! Always have access to your files, save, move among your apps, devices and do it anywhere.
This is something I really don't leave home without when I want to work on some music away from it all.
This is honestly a bit outdated as HyperDrive, makers of my original iUSBport have introduced an even better version with the iUSBport 2. Gotta love sequels.
So check this cool gadget out at href="http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive/">HyperDrive and all their other cool new stuff.
While I'm at it and speaking of mobility, how about something with great on the go sound? Not headphones, but a speaker that brings the boom in a pint sized and manageable wireless, rechargeable package.
IK Multimedia iLoud.
This 40 Watt audio monitor delivers amazing sound quality and packs a punch.
I'll make this easy. I tested out several similar portable monitors that came highly recommended. iLoud outperformed them all. None reached the levels of the iLoud by a wide, noticeable margin.
All frequencies had excellent separation and sounded very clean. The bass isn't over done and muddy like the others.
For the record I only use it as an audio monitor connected to my iPads. It can be used as an amp (with supported apps) and it also supports Bluetooth.
I don't care about or use either. I just wanted a excellent mini monitor for my music productions that sounds great and goes anywhere.
That said, I've heard from others who complained about "hiss" when used as an amp. The Bluetooth has too much latency and compromises audio quality so I just haven't bothered.
It's about the sound, and iLoud does it very nicely. Even when the natural acoustics suck, it still pumps out great sound. I recommend this wireless rechargeable sound monster highly.
Last on the list of cool new gadgets I've been spending my time with is the highly anticipated Jamstik.
This is less review and more first impression after having very recently received mine.
I just pulled it out of the box a few days ago. With giddy childlike excitement, I tore that box open.
I didn't really know what to expect?
Well, it pretty much explains itself, so….anyway.
It feels like a tiny guitar that is honestly at first glance a little cramped. If you play guitar, it'll probably feel uncomfortable at first. Spending some time with it to acclimate should lead to that discomfort becoming a memory pretty quick. I felt comfortable with playing this rather fast.
It's just stupid, crazy fun!
With a built in pocket in the Jamstik housing, there inside it with the rechargeable battery is an Allen wrench, you can use to adjust the action on the compact fretboard. It's pretty high out of the box, so adjust it however you need it. Easy.
The neck feels about right and familiar being in scale with full sized guitars. Just shorter is all.
Plus strings can be replaced and trimmed as you prefer.
It comes with a decent adjustable strap, two picks, and charge cable.
The weight feels a little light for obvious reasons, but not at all bothersome. In fact it felt like it hung just right for me.
It connects via a simple proxy app that runs in the background through its own wifi network. You change to the wifi network from your device network settings. Just like when you switch networks anywhere. Then open your favorite guitar app and jam away. Sweet!
Again since I've not spent a ton of time with my Jamstik, there are things I have yet to fully experience. One concern I had was if there'd be any latency over wifi. It seemed OK. This is something I need to spend more time with.
It does far more than act just as a cool mini guitar. It does that very well. You can use Jamstik like any MIDI controller to trigger multiple loops across the 6 strings and all the frets. It quickly can become a one man band control unit. I've only scratched the surface, but holy Schmidt is this thing fun.
I'm very impressed with this sweet device.
The world of mobile music production is going strong, and evolving with some uniquely mobile and practical new quality tools.
Onward music pioneers. The trail is seeing traffic.
We have finished moving and are sorting through boxes trying to get settled in our new home. This means that I can finally get back to doing the things I enjoy. Making music, and writing about the music apps I like.
I'll get back to reviews very soon. The only issue is that having been away for a couple months my back log has become scary in size. So many apps came and went while I was trying to figure out where the heck we were going to live, I just don't know where to begin?
AltiSpace, Caramel, Crystaline, MitoSynth, B-Step, Dot Melody, Bird Stepper…and oh man so many others. Not to mention plenty of updates to several of my long time "go to" music apps. Plus I have some gadgets to review like the iUSB Port, iLoud…and if it ever arrives "JamStick" is is nearly on deck too.
Well, I gotta start somewhere. I suppose I'll throw a dart and go from there?
I'd ask for requests, but for some reason very few of you ever leave comments. Must be too labor intensive or something? ;)
Stay tuned and thank you for the support. You have all been great, and I appreciate that immensely.
Hey there mobile music makers.
Sorry I've been on hiatus for a couple months. Our living situation had become rather urgent and changing moment to moment.
Short version is our slum lord who owns the house, that is basically sectioned off into 5 studio type apartments, stopped paying the utilities he was responsible for. That led to water being shut off for 10 days in March, and lots of headaches for us ever since. To top it all off, he has decided to just let the bank take the property.
Skip ahead to today (and removing the dramatic details) and we are on the verge of getting a house.
However time is running out fast. We only have until August 1st to find a place to live.
I hated to do it, but in the interest of sparing my wife and son the discomfort of just taking anything we could afford (which is nothing really) I swallowed my pride and am accepting my fathers enormous help. It pretty much adds up to receiving an early inheritance, and nobody has to die, yay!
I'd much rather have done this all myself. I'm no fan of not earning what's mine. I'm doing this for my family.
Hopefully we will close on a nice little house not too far away. It's an old house, which we like a lot more than those new cookie cutter yuppy houses that seem to pop up all over like so many silver SUVs and wannabe high rolling twenty something's fixated on material wealth and appearances.
Fuck that. Excuse my French.
The house we are close to closing on is just right. Plus it has a huge basement that's already partially renovated for me to set up a full on studio slash work space. A Smite Office, if you will.
Aside from all this I've been working on some new music. I'm making very chill ambient soundscapes with melodies and interesting textures. No drums. Lite percussive accompaniment might appear, but no in your face drum beats.
As usual I'm creating every sound from scratch myself using only my iOS music apps. So despite how much I love hearing Alchemy, it is once again pushed off the table.
At least it was, until that latest update arrived that seems to allow custom sound designing by importing user samples. I may have to reconsider and give that some thought. Is Alchemy now actually a synthesizer, instead of a cool preset morphing player? This is the one thing that's held me back from using it seriously. Don't get me wrong, it sounds amazing. Problem is, the sounds are recognizable and clearly presets made by someone else. Not that it's a bad thing, I mean who expects everybody to always create every sound themselves? Its pretty unreasonable to demand or expect. I just happen to personally prefer making my own synths. I'm crazy like that, and I'm not judging.
So maybe this new import feature will open things up?
Well, back on track. Alchemy may be part of this new music. Several new apps I've received and or bought since March will find their way into my project.
Some new, some old. Some need to be reviewed.
I bought and tried to love Looptical, but ended up irritated by it so much that I just deleted it in a fit of rage. Money wasted. What a pain in the ass that app is.
I get it, people love it. That's cool. I personally can't freaking stand that thing.
Cubasis is forever removed from my workflow. Ironically right when they finally added automation.
The FX are still crap, the instruments sound cheap, and I'd never use them so why would I care to automate a bunch of cheap crap? I don't. Later Crapbasis. Too little too late.
Before this turns into a big rant of apps that piss me off, I'll switch gears.
Oscilab, now with Audiobus support has become a new favorite of mine. It's such a nice app. Great and clever on all counts. Fantastic sequencing with a cool twist. I really have been enjoying Oscilab thoroughly.
MitoSynth really sunk it's teeth into me. Wooji hit a home run with this new synth. I love the novel interface and all the automation options. It took a few minutes to get comfortable with its design, but it wasn't long before I looked up and several hours had gone by. What a joy to use.
Only thing I don't like about Mito is the limited scales, and no assignable key conveniences. Sure, I should just know when I'm in tune, but having the option to just set the playable notes to all be in key is a very nice short cut.
Alright I'm a bit lazy there, so what.
Among those I'm also wearing out Z3TA, microTERA, CubeSynth, AudioReverb, Crystaline, iVCS, Samplr, iPulsaret, and several others.
Auria is now my exclusive iDAW. It simply can't be beat as far as I'm concerned. Best on all counts in ease of use, quality, and functionality. On my iPad Air, I can work it harder than ever. I hardly ever use midi so it's perfect for me. I just don't have any problems with it.
Audio Mastering App will continue to be my "goto" mastering suite. It does everything I need it to do. Hi/Lo shelving, 3 band stereo imaging, gentle reverb, EQing, Compression…and it's just easy and reliable. It fits me.
I have Final Touch, but it's Stereo Imaging is pretty awful. The rest of it is alright, but a little contrived for my taste.
I think I'm done for now. This run on letter that was to be a small update on what I'm doing has gotten long enough.
If everything goes as planed, and we are settled in to our new home come August 1st, I'll return to writing reviews.
Until then I have to choose how I use my currently limited hours each day, and making music takes priority over telling you what apps I think you should buy.
Wish me luck. Thanks for reading and I'll see you soon.
Cheers :)
PS- We just got news that the house may very well be ours to move into as soon as next Friday, or shortly after. Yippie! Out of this dump, and into our own house. So close now.
Oscilab is created by 2Beat
Available the iTunes App Store
Oscilab has been on the radar of anticipated new music apps and now finally hits the App Store.
It is a unique wave sequencer where by touch, drag, and sweeps will determine much of the music making experience.
Right off the bat I was feeling great and very happy with how it operates even if it was a little unusual. Didn't take long to get comfortable with this at all.
28 wave shapers, 6 channel mixing, FX and great on the fly live sound manipulation for each channel independently via X/Y pads and some pretty nice synthesis and drum options are some of the many features. Everything is easy to find and access. Great interface. I likey!
Exploring this unique and fun new sequencer has been nothing short of fun.
I really like how easily they made this for doing live tweaks to the sounds. With scenes that can wait until the current one has played out before the next seamlessly enters the flow, and instantly changing a sequence without any drop outs is sweet.
Shaping the sounds wether they are loaded samples or your own synth designs at a whim rocks.
The FX are pretty simple if not a bit bland, but no problem just run Oscilab through Audiobus or IAA and use your other FX apps to…. To…to… Hang on?
Wait a second? Where's the Audiobus or Inter-App Audio support?
I assumed it was available, but where?
Just AudioCopy, "Open In" and SoundCloud for sharing….WTF? This isn't 2009.
Did this cool, fun, impressive app really just get released without the most basic and expected supports for inter app connectivity?
It can't be? Not again…… Geeeez! How frustrating.
This isn't happening, is it? Well, I guess so, never mind.
I don't mean to be harsh, this is a cool new app, but come on. Call me when it can actually be integrated in the most common workflows we actually use these days. Then I'll finish the review. Until then this ones on hold.
Since I initially wrote this half review Oscilab has seen significant updates with great improvements. I'll try to be brief and to the point.
Now with Audiobus support and Inter-App Audio, improved midi functionality, and other nice tweaks Oscilab is my new favorite goto sequencer.
I love how simple it is to use. It makes a
To of sense and doesn't try too hard to be different.
Highly recommended!
Stroke Machine is made by Wolfram Franke Franke Music
Available from the iTunes App Store
Wolfram Franke dives in to iOS music production with the colorful release of the unfortunately named "Stroke Machine".
Really. That's its name. In the many hours I've spent with Stroke Machine I never once found anything that brought on an "Aha!" moment of clarity that explained why this name was chosen; I just can't make the connection.
My inner 15 year-old came up with at least a dozen alternate names that could be just as hilarious, but that's a different immature article.
This new and interestingly designed groove box has a lot to offer. A whole heckuva lot!
Stroke Machine is a full service "groove box", synth, beat maker, 128 pattern sequencer and full on work station. To start, this machine certainly has plenty of very nice features and functions for designing multitudes of drum and synth sounds.
The built-in synth has two oscillators sporting the standard analog waveforms.
A built-in sample player which earlier had problems but is working much better today. The number of voices are limited only by your device CPU.
Modulation controls for frequency and ring also allowing quantized automation of the sounds. Multi mode filters, white and pink noise generators are here too.
The tone generators run to a transient generator, and another multimode filter.
There are four effects busses and about eight sound FX. Routing, LFO, ADSR or ADBD envelopes with variable slope, and more. Much more, (linked below) the list of features is substantial.
Next is a 128 pattern/"kit" step sequencer and each pattern has room for twenty four (12 perc and 12 melodic) sounds, and tracks with many common parameters like Tempo, Swing, Measure, mute, solo, etc.
Also featured is a detailed note editor, modulation automation, and quantize. Like I said there are lots of bells and whistles. I can't list everything completely. Check out Franke Musicfor all the details.
They say loading, arranging, and so on is done intuitively and quickly.
I don't fully agree with that and find much of that aspect of this app to be anti-intuitive with some things being in places I wouldn't have instinctively expected. Nevertheless it's all there and its working.
Problems with Stroke Machines early iterations had been plagued with debilitating bugs and missing key features. A somewhat rough start leaving many to feel like they bought a half baked beta with huge potential. This seems to happen a lot for some reason?
Thankfully Wolfram Franke has been on top of it all and addressing the many early flaws with considerable and affective updates.
Prior to the most recent update (2-19-2014) Stroke Machine was largely unusable. At least up to its greater potential.
That has all changed. Thank you Mr.Franke.
The sample player is working well now.
A new "subdued" color scheme option is installed allowing the user to replace the original color nightmare resembling a plate of vomit from a multi colored yarn doll.
I like the the new color scheme a little better. It feels like it takes some of the over crowded impression down a notch or two. Still, its pretty crowded, but with improvements made to the rotary or linear orientations and how they respond to user input is better.
The FX generally are all decent, serviceable for what they are intended. Navigation, buttons or sliders and dials still on occasion fail to respond requiring some additional touches.
Changing to a different kit of sounds throughout the arrangements works great now.
Using Stroke Machine with Audiobus has gotten better, and more stable. Inter-App Audio hosting is supported.
MIDI clock sync, and virtual MIDI have been added.
AudioCopy for performance and recordings, and AudioPaste for samples has been added.
Adjustable latency settings are now included.
Generally a large amount of fixes, and new additions have brought Stroke Machine up to speed. It inspires customer confidence seeing the attentive actions of this developer. Kudos there.
The multi range keyboard is nice, but it's just too tiny. I don't know how that can be addressed considering the lack of screen real estate to work with. I suppose it'll have to do, and for the most part it will suffice.
The potential was always there, and now with massive improvements and much needed additional features, Stroke Machine is delivering.
All in all, Mr. Franke thought well to offer a huge creative environment for us to use and do a great many things. Fun, useful and maybe at times still frustrating, Stroke Machine is not kidding around. This ambitious app may have had a bumpy start, but today it is a powerful, stable and inspiring machine. Not yet perfect, but definitely one to seriously consider picking up.


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Shooting the Rugby World Cup
In the third installment, Sydney-based photographer Tim Wimborne describes what is necessary to keep the file fresh throughout the tournament and to satisfy different client needs.
In the second of a series of multimedia pieces, Bucharest-based photographer Bogdan Cristel talks about the focus required to cover the Rugby World Cup.
In the first of a series of multimedia pieces, London-based photographer Stefan Wermuth talks about the challenges he anticipates at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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James Murdoch stuck in limbo
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The challenge to James Murdoch's credibility remains serious.
Two former senior staff have repeated assertions that News Corporation's European boss was made aware, in 2008, of evidence that phone hacking at his UK newspapers involved more than just a single rogue reporter. Murdoch has strongly rejected that claim. The truth of the matter remains unclear.
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Strauss's side still not England's best
According to International Cricket Council statistician David Kendix's calculations, three England sides before Andrew Strauss's present team would have topped the test world rankings too if the current format had existed.
In reverse chronological order, they are Mike Brearley's side of 1979-80, Ray Illingworth's 1970-3 team and the 1955-9 squad led first by Len Hutton then Peter May.
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America still needs to engage the world
This is a response to Nader Mousavizadeh's latest Reuters column, "A smaller America could be a stronger America."
By David Miliband
The opinions expressed are his own.
Nader's statistics pointedly and appropriately speak to a dysfunctional political dynamic of short term promises without long term responsibilities in the U.S. It is also striking (and worrying) that both sides of American political debate are determined to persuade voters that they won't be too concerned by the rest of the world.
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Man U's mooted IPO valuation in league of its own
By Quentin Webb
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LONDON -- Manchester United's flotation ambitions put it in a league of its own.
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Rusedski looks to Cincinnati for US Open form
The Cincinnati Masters became a very important event before the US Open because a lot of the big names lost early in Montreal and needed to get match play before the Open started.
How would Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray perform? Could Novak Djokovic continue his amazing run of only one match lost all season, having just won Montreal a week earlier?
from Reuters Soccer Blog:
Who can Arsenal actually buy?
With Cesc Fabregas gone and Samir Nasri possibly on the move too, there is a lot of gloom around Arsenal at the moment and Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Liverpool did nothing to help the mood.
Arsenal fans are for the first time questioning the stewardship of Arsene Wenger and have demanded some top signings to prevent yet another trophyless season.
from Breakingviews:
HSBC supertanker will take time to turn around
By George Hay
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.
LONDON -- HSBC is proving a slow ship to turn. In May, chief executive Stuart Gulliver set out a strategy for the giant lender that required it to hit a return on equity target of 12-15 percent. Getting there involves top-line growth and cutting costs. HSBC's interim results suggest that, for the time being, the emphasis will be on the latter.
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Should Obama mimic David Cameron's austerity?
By Nicholas Wapshott
The opinions expressed are his own.
In medieval times, a key member of a monarch's retinue was the food taster, a hapless fellow who ate what his master was about to eat. If the taster survived, the food was deemed safe for the king's consumption. President Obama has a taster of sorts in David Cameron, the British prime minister, who has embarked upon an economic experiment that echoes the recipe of wholesale public spending cuts and tax hikes needed if both sides in Congress are to agree to raising the federal government debt ceiling. How the British economy is faring offers Obama an idea of what a similarly radical policy of cutting and taxing here would mean to the American economy.
Cameron's election in May 2010 coincided with the start of the Greek debt crisis. The Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned him that the public debt in the UK was so large that Britain, too, might see its lending become impossibly expensive, so Cameron decided that there was no time to lose in putting the fiscal books in order. He decided to slash public spending by 25 per cent over four years and immediately raise value added tax on goods and services from 17.5 to 20 per cent. Such a radical remedy found favor with the rump of British Conservatives who felt that Margaret Thatcher's free-market, small government, "sound money" policies of the Eighties had not been pressed to their limit. In turn, Thatcher's prescription to reduce the size of the state derived from her favorite thinker Friedrich Hayek, the author of "The Road to Serfdom," who believed like many Tea Party supporters that government intervention inevitably leads to tyranny.
from Breakingviews:
In all, News Corp's papers could be worth $6 bln
By Quentin Webb
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.
LONDON -- The Sun is Britain's biggest newspaper, outselling its two tabloid rivals combined by 50 percent. Yet it might fetch less than 500 million pounds ($800 million), were Rupert Murdoch's embattled News Corp to sell up. Add in The Times and the Sunday Times, and a deal might be struck for 800 million pounds ($1.3 billion). His entire newspaper empire, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and nearly 150 Australian titles, may be worth between $3 and 6 billion. The industry's terrible economics, and the UK hacking scandal, both discourage M&A. But trophy buyers could emerge.


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The house of intellect / Jacques Barzun. AZ 221 .B37 1959
A history of mediaeval Jewish philosophy / Isaac Husik. B 755 .H87 1948
Practice in Christianity / by Søren Kierkegaard ; edited and translated with introduction and notes by Howard V. Hong and Edna H. Hong. B 4373 .I532 E513 1991
How to win friends and influence people / Dale Carnegie ; editorial consultant, Dorothy Carnegie, editorial assistance, Arthur R. Pell. BF 637 .S8 C37 1981
Hubert Walter, Lord of Canterbury and Lord of England / Charles R. Young. BR 754 .H8 Y68 1968
The hallelujah factor / Jack R. Taylor. BS 680 .P63 T39 1983
The Psalter reclaimed : praying and praising with the Psalms / Gordon Wenham. BS 1430.52 .W465 2013
The case for the Psalms : why they are essential / N.T. Wright. BS 1430.52 .W75 2013
A harmony of the Gospels / Loraine Boettner. BT 299.2 .B64 1979
A practical guide to church planting / Roger N. McNamara, editor. BV 652.24 .P73 1985
The growth of papal government in the Middle Ages : a study in the ideological relation of clerical to lay power / by Walter Ullmann. BX 955.2 .U55 1965
A guide for organizing and conducting a Baptist Church / by J. Irving Reese. BX 6340 .R44 1981
The history of Tyre, from the beginning of the second millenium B.C.E. until the fall of the Neo-Babylonian empire in 538 B.C.E. / H. Jacob Katzenstein. DS 89 .T8 K37 1973
A history of the Jewish people / by Max L. Margolis and Alexander Marx. DS 118 .M37 1927
Horn of plenty : the story of the Presbyterian Ministers' Fund / John Baird. HG 8963 .P642 B35 1982
Summerhill : a radical approach to child rearing / by A.S. Neill ; with a foreword by Erich Fromm. LF 795 .L6929 N45 1960
The suicidal patient : clinical and legal standards of care / Bruce Bongar and Glenn Sullivan. RC 569 .B66 2013


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By Jo Wilcox on 17th June, in Editor's picks, Recipes
Meal TypeSalad
CoursesQuick lunch
Serves 6
This salad is a lovely way to introduce broad beans to the family and you can't beat the crispy bacon and creamy feta combination.
- 700g baby potatoes, halved
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- 2-3 rashers streaky bacon, diced
- ¼ cup almonds, roughly chopped
- 250g shelled broad beans, fresh or frozen
- 1 small bunch kale, shredded
- Sea salt and cracked pepper
- 50g feta
- Preheat oven to 180C. Toss potatoes with 2 tbsp olive oil and sea salt. Arrange in a single layer and roast for 20-30 minutes or until tender and golden.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and saute the bacon and almonds for 4-5 minutes until bacon is crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the broad beans and kale to the pan, then toss together. Add ¼ cup water and cover for 2-3 minutes until bright green and the kale has wilted.
- Gently toss roasted potatoes, crispy bacon mix, beans and kale and season well. Arrange on a platter and crumble over creamy feta.
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Do you know what jungle herb cures the poisonous bite of the river snake? Do you know where the only land route is around the white waters of death? Do you know the way through the secret maze caves that lie underneath hangman's cliff? Huh, do you?
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The Green Bay Packers have a full 90-man roster after claiming wide receiver Gerrard Sheppard off waivers.
The Baltimore Ravens waived the 6-foot-2, 211-pound first-year player on Tuesday.
Sheppard, 23, spent last season on the Ravens' practice squad after joining them as an undrafted free agent out of Towson.
He began his collegiate career at Connecticut and played in nine games for the Huskies as a redshirt sophomore, including their Fiesta Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had just one reception for three yards.
Sheppard played three games for the Huskies as a freshman in 2008 before redshirting in 2009.
He transferred to Towson in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2011 and was immediately eligible. He had 22 catches for 274 yards and two touchdowns as a junior and made 30 receptions for 310 yards and three scores in 2012.
Sheppard appeared in two preseason games for Baltimore last season, but did not catch a pass.
The addition of Sheppard leaves Green Bay with 11 wide receivers on the roster, 10 of which are eligible to practice.
Seventh-round draft pick Jeff Janis remains sidelined after being placed on the non-football illness list last week.


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Georgia is home to many Sudanese refugees, commonly called "Lost Boys of Sudan." I have had several opportunities to talk with these men and women and those conversations have deepened my concern about the conflict in Sudan. Such instability is detrimental not only to the people of Sudan but to the world at large. As citizens of the world, we owe it to ourselves, and the people of Sudan, to stop this genocide.
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P.S. 094 The Henry Longfellow
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English Language Arts
In keeping with NYS Common Core Standards, we have a standards-based, balanced approach to teaching reading. It is an approach that has evolved and continues to evolve as our teachers participate in ongoing professional development and do their own classroom-based teacher research. At P. S. 94, the expectations for teaching reading include the following:
Grades K-2: Core Knowledge
The Listening and Learning Strand consists of a series of read‐alouds organized by topics (called domains), many of which are informational in nature. The goal of the Listening and Learning Strand is for students to acquire language competence through listening, specifically building a rich vocabulary, and broad knowledge in history and science by being exposed to carefully selected, sequenced, and coherent read‐alouds.
The Skills Strand teaches the mechanics of reading–students are taught systematic and explicit phonics instruction as their primary tool for decoding written English. By the end of grade 2, students have learned all of the sound‐spelling correspondences in the English language and are able to decode written material they encounter. In addition to phonics, students also are taught spelling, grammar, and writing during the Skills Strand.
GRAIR is additional literacy time within the school day where teachers can work with students in developmentally appropriate groupings to meet their individual needs. This is an opportunity for the favorite traditional read aloud, literacy based centers, and immersion in text, where teachers can facilitate student choice from existing leveled libraries based on interest, availability, and readability. The purpose of this time is to build independent, interested, and capable readers.
Components of Comprehensive Literacy Program Core Knowledge Language Arts
New York Edition Program for CCSS Grades P-2
Foundational Skills and Small Group Instruction
CKLA NY Skill Sequence with Student Readers
( 60 minutes)
Read Aloud and Shared Interactive Reading
Listening and Learning Strand
(60 minutes)
Additional Book Time, Independent Reading
Guided Reading and
Accountable Independent Reading
(30 minutes)
Addresses needs of all students by providing:
• Systematic exposure and reinforcement of reading skills differentially
• Engages through: student-friendly, largely contemporary literature at various reading levels
• Builds community of readers
Provides lively, content rich read-aloud with opportunity to question, discuss, and share ideas
• Focuses on academic language
• Develops background knowledge in science, social studies and the Arts
• Provides diverse text
• Builds community of readers and learners
Occurs outside and in addition to CKLA NY block
• Allows for student and teacher choice from existing leveled libraries based on interest, availability and readability
• Builds reading volume
• Develops reading stamina and persistence
• Strengthens community of readers and learners
Grades 3-5: Expeditionary Learning
The New York State Grades 3-5 ELA curricula include six modules that focus on reading, writing, listening, and speaking in response to high-quality texts. Four eight week modules with three units in each comprise a full year's curriculum. Each module is intended to last a quarter of a school year; the addition of two extra modules allows for teacher choice throughout the year. Each module progresses in a standard sequence: Building Background Knowledge, Extended Reading and Research, and Extended Writing.
The modules are linked by "big ideas" and "guiding questions" (Essential Question) that speak to both the standards and the content. The modules will sequence and scaffold content that is aligned to the CCLS for ELA & Literacy and the PARCC Frameworks. Each module will culminate in an end-of-module performance task, aligned to the PARCC Frameworks, which can provide information to educators on whether students in their classrooms are achieving the standards. Modules may include several units and each unit may include a set of sequenced, coherent progressions of learning experiences that build knowledge and understanding of major concepts. They will also include daily lesson plans, guiding questions, recommended texts, scaffolding strategies, examples of proficient student work, and other classroom resources.
Each Unit has long term targets and supporting Learning targets aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards. Each lesson has an "Agenda" the flow of the lesson which includes the opening, work time, closing and assessment and homework. Each lesson will include a Read Aloud where everyone will share the same text.
In all of our classrooms from Kindergarten to fifth grade, there are some opportunities for small group reading instruction that includes talking about books. This may take the form of guided reading, and/or book clubs. It is important that struggling readers have ongoing, intensive teacher-directed instruction through guided reading.
Ongoing assessment is an essential aspect of our reading program. Teachers need to have a note taking system where they keep track of what and how children are reading and what their instructional needs are. Everyone will keep a monthly reading book level sheet. Teachers in K-5 will use the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment in addition to the mandated NYC Periodic Assessments and performance tasks.
Our comprehensive mathematics program is one that combines conceptual understanding and basic skills. It provides the student with a conceptual foundation and varied experiences to foster proficiency in both problem solving and computational skills. All classes from Kindergarten through fifth grade use the standards based enVision Math and Exemplars. Every classroom teacher has a teacher's kit with guides and resources, as well as manipulative materials to support the program. At P.S. 94, the expectations for teaching math include the following:
· Exemplars problem solving tasks are aligned to each enVision topic throughout the curriculum.
This is the eighth year that we will have "Math Teacher Leaders" in the school, one person on a grade who makes a commitment to really thinking through the math program for the grade and serving as a resource person to grade colleagues. The math teacher leaders will be attending citywide workshops. In addition, we will continue to work closely with Exemplars. A staff developer will be joining us for professional development in grades Kindergarten-Grade 5.
This year, we have curriculum maps drafted by grade thanks to Deb Armitage and P.S. 94 teachers that worked to develop these. The committee will continue to look at the math curriculum throughout the year.
The Arts
This year our arts focus will continue to offer a structured progression for our children. Beginning this year, children attending our school will be guaranteed to have the opportunity from Kindergarten through grade five to receive a full array of cultural focuses.
We continue to provide opportunities for students on all grades to participate in some theatre experience. We will continue to have drama for second, third, fourth and fifth grade students. Students in grades two-five will audition for after school and Saturday Theatre.
We continue to provide opportunities for students on all grades to participate in some music experience. We will continue to have a chorus open to third, fourth and fifth grade students. We will continue to have band open to third, fourth and fifth grade students.
We are fortunate to continue with our band thanks Mr. Gonzalez for band and hope to expand the program.
Students in grades second - fifth will be able to audition for chorus, dance, theatre, and visual arts for enrichment classes during the school, after school and on Saturday. Grades three-fifth students can audition for band enrichment classes. In addition, we will continue to have Lego robotics for grades four and five, ballroom dancing for grade five and puppetry for grade one. These programs will foster the appreciation and techniques for the arts as it prepares them for Middle School.
Science continues to be a major focus in our academic program. Our science program is inquiry based. Inquiry based science instruction requires students to take control of their own learning. Students work in cooperative groups using tools to collect data, record in notebooks/journals, researching in books and computers, reading and writing science as scientists would do and exploring the natural world. We use the Interactive Science program by Pearson in grades K-5. Our Science and Resource Center (Room 208) and our Science teachers Maria Pietanza, Juliana Balgobin-Rivera, and Deborah DeMarco are available to support you. Our curriculum is aligned to the National Next Generation Standards as well as to the Common Core State Standards and Depth of Knowledge. We know that science skills can be taught through a variety of science content, and we want our students to have a broad range of experience.
Social Studies
Last Spring the New York State Department of Education provided us with a Social Studies Framework that we will be implementing this school year 2014-2015. The Social Studies Framework is aligned to the Common Core State Standards It contains unified themes across the grades. Each study must be inquiry based making use of primary documents so that the learning is meaningful and authentic. These studies should include independent reading of fiction and non-fiction, shared reading, and read alouds. Writing in the social studies period should include a variety of non-fiction genre studies with students. The five social studies standards form the basis for each unit of study. Students learn about the social, political, geographic, economic and historical characteristics of our families, community, city, country and world.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics =STEM
Excellent STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) instruction is critical to ensuring that New York City's students are college and career-ready in the 21st century. The STEM program inspires our students to become the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who will take our country forward. STEM is multidiscipline based, incorporating the integration of other disciplinary knowledge into a new whole. Technology helps us communicate; Math is the language; Science and Engineering are the processes for thinking; all this leads to Innovation. In the STEM environment, there is less emphasis on activities that demonstrate science content and a greater focus on those activities that allow students to engage in real world problems and experiences through project-based, experiential learning activities that lead to higher level thinking. Learning in a STEM environment compels students to understand issues, distill problems, and comprehend processes that lead to innovative solutions.
This year, we continue to implement STEM education and the best practices and strategies it promotes. Students are given the opportunity to experience, talk, debate, discover, design, create, and build. Every classroom has a smart board, desktops, and laptops. Every teacher is given a laptop and/or Ipad and is welcome to use the lab. Please see Alfredo Pelaez or John Lo to set up arrangements.
School-wide Enrichment Model
It is widely implemented as an enrichment program used with academically gifted and talented students and a magnet theme/enrichment approach for all schools interested in high-end learning and developing the strengths and talents of all students.
At PS 94 the SEM focuses on enrichment for all students through high levels of engagement and the use of enjoyable and challenging learning experiences that are constructed around students' interests, learning styles, and preferred modes of expression.
It provides enriched learning experiences and higher learning standards for all children through three goals; developing talents in all children, providing a broad range of advanced-level enrichment experiences for all students, and providing advanced follow-up opportunities for all students based on their strengths and interests.
It begins in the classroom as an enrichment program using the triad model.
Accordingly, three types of enrichment are included in the Triad Model.
Type I enrichment is designed to expose students to a wide variety of disciplines, topics, occupations, hobbies, persons, places, and events that would not ordinarily be covered in the regular curriculum. In schools - that use this model, an enrichment team consisting of parents, teachers, and students often organizes and plans Type I experiences by contacting speakers, arranging mini-courses, demonstrations, or performances, or by ordering and distributing films, slides, videotapes, or other print or non-print media.
Type II enrichment consists of materials and methods designed to promote the development of thinking and feeling processes. Some Type II training is general, and is usually carried out both in classrooms and in enrichment programs. Training activities include the development of. (1) creative thinking and problem solving, critical thinking, and affective processes; (2) a wide variety of specific learning how-to-learn skills; (3) skills in the appropriate use of advanced-level reference materials; and (4) written, oral, and visual communication skills.
Type III enrichment involves students who become interested in pursuing a self-selected area and are willing to commit the time necessary for advanced content acquisition and process training in which they assume the role of a first-hand inquirer. The goals of Type III enrichment include: providing opportunities for applying interests, knowledge, creative ideas and task commitment to a self-selected problem or area of study, acquiring advanced level understanding of the knowledge (content) and methodology (process) that are used within particular disciplines, artistic areas of expression and interdisciplinary studies, developing authentic products that are primarily directed toward bringing about a desired impact upon a specified audience, developing self-directed learning skills in the areas of planning, organization, resource utilization, time management, decision making and self-evaluation, developing task commitment, self-confidence, and feelings of creative accomplishment.
Project Based Learning
PBL is an effective and enjoyable way to learn and develop deeper learning competencies required for success in college, career and civic life. Students are active, not passive; a project engages their hearts and minds, and provides real-world relevance for learning. After completing a project, students remember what they learn and retain it longer than is often the case with traditional instruction. Because of this, students who gain content knowledge with PBL are better able to apply what they know and can do to new situations. Students not only understand content more deeply but also learn how to take responsibility and build confidence, solve problems, work collaboratively, communicate ideas, and be creative innovators.
PS 94 has partnered with the Buck Institute for Education. BIE is a strong supporter of the Expeditionary Learning School's instructional approach which is experiential and project-based, involving students in original research -- with experts -- to create high-quality products for audiences beyond the classroom. The Common Core standards emphasize real-world application of knowledge and skills, and the development of the 21st century competencies such as critical thinking, communication in a variety of media, and collaboration. PBL provides an effective way to address such standards.
Modern technology – which students use so much in their lives – is a perfect fit with PBL. With technology, teachers and students can connect with experts, partners, and audiences around the world, and use tech tools to find resources and information, create products, and collaborate more effectively.


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I have just cracked the "self assigned IP" nightmare by going into my router configuration page and changing the encryption from WEP to WPA-PSK. Apparently Mac products do not like using WEP anymore. Having changed it I've now gone back into network settings, put in the password and all works fine. Hurrah!
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Hi guys,
I'm new to the forum and this is my first post.
I have similar problems with DHCP,
every time I connect to the network it will do the following sequence:
- connect and authenticate to the network if needed
- attempt to get an IP address via DHCP
- fail to get and address and configure a self-assigned address 169.x.x.x
- after 10 seconds eventually self heal and get a correct ip address
I collected a sniffer trace and I found why this is happening:
as soon as I connect to a network, the DHCP client will send a DHCP request using the last ip address leased to the interface.
The DHCP server will deny the request and the DHCP client will eventually get a self assigned ip address.
The solution to this is really simple: clear the DHCP lease whenever you connect to the network.
Can anyone point me to a way to run a script everytime I connect the network?
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Hey all,
I've been having issues with my airport having a self-assigned IP and I just somewhat accidentally FIXED IT!
I should mention that although my computer (MPB 15") and myself are from the US, I am currently living in Israel.
The issue arose when I tried to wake my computer up from sleep and it wouldn't come to. I had to force it to shut down and restart, and at this point it stopped being able to connect to the router (Rotal 1025). I would get the self-assigned IP message, 169.xxx etc. Other computers in the house, both Mac and Windows were still able to connect wirelessly, and I was able to connect directly with ethernet, but I could not get the wireless to work. I tried everything I read in this discussion and still nothing.
I have Boot Camp on my computer, so I tried booting up in Windows to see if I would be able to use the wireless there, and it worked fine. Then when I restarted back into OS X (10.6.6), the airport worked fine like nothing had ever happened! It immediately was assigned an IP and is now back to normal.
I hope this helps someone else out there...
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Wow, this old thread isn't obsolete yet, and there still doesn't seem to be a definitive fix to the self-assigned IP bug.
I struggled with this for two days, trying everything that was suggested in this thread short of resetting the router - because it's not my router. I had to take a PC laptop as well as my PowerBook G4, just so I could read this thread while trying to fix the problem. I honestly couldn't say what finally worked, but I know something did.
Sorry if this post is more whine than solution. But since I'm new to Macs, I really have to wonder why people out up with such an inherently buggy machine, created by a manufacturer whose support site doesn't even offer a search function.
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I had the same problem. My Airport Extreme suddenly, for no apparent reason, wouldn't assign me a valid IP. I am running 3 Macbooks through an Airport Extreme Router.
The problem was fixed by adjust the settings in my Airport Utility.
1) I opened the Airport Utility
2) I clicked "Manual Setup"
3) I clicked on the grey "Internet" globe at the top
4) I changed the "Connection Sharing" option from Off (Bridge Mode) to >> Share a public IP address.
This fixed it. Hope it works for others.
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Wow still occurring 7 years on...
I'm a PC guy just like the TV ad and my wife is the cool Mac chick - until you get a problem such as this one. Then the PC guy is the coolest guy as he fixed the 'My Mac never has a problem' chicks Mac.
I'm pretty technical and noted with interest the prior guy who used a network sniffer to decode the DHCP request/response between the Mac and the router and how it seemed the MAC was ignoring the DHCP allocation as it was not the address the MAC expected.
It appears that the broadcomm airport chipset gets its self tangled. Unfortunately upgrading airport drivers, all the deleting of files/removing keychain entries and creating new locations, firewall checks etc didn't resolve the issue on Macbook OS 10.5.8 for me.
I could perform the following workarounds;
1/ Manually set the IP address (remember to set the DNS and default gateway as well for those who tried this approach and said it didn't work)
2/ Use DHCP with manual IP address option and manually enter in an IP address from the LAN segment out of the DHCP range. This had the advantage of loading the DNS and default router gateway etc from DCHP.
However for my situation to actually solve it, It was similar to the Sniffer guys comment of clearing the old DHCP entry on the MAC. I didn't find how to do this manually on the MAC but the following did clear the old cached entry and rectified the problem for me so may help others who encounter a wife's wail of 'Oh no Honey my Mac can't access the internet! Can you fix it Pleaseeeeee?'
Log onto the router and manually go into the DHCP settings and create a static IP address and MAC address entry for the interface MAC address of the Apple MAC. The MAC address is under the network configuration for the airport advanced section -> Ethernet tab.
Then stop/start the airport and hopefully DHCP should assign this static address mapping on the router. This then clears the old troublesome DHCP entry on the MAC.
You can then leave this as is or you can delete the static DHCP entry on the router and the Mac should then work as before.
Obviously you need access to the router for this to work. You could try to delete the com.apple.network.identification.plist file as that XML file seems to hold the historical DHCP and MAC address bindings. As I got it working I didn't check this though - so make a copy first.
Best of luck!
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Hi all,
My wife and I have been going through this same issue for two days. She called her tech support guy and he said:
1. Turn off the airport
2. Hold down the power button to power down the machine
3. Turn on the machine
4. Turn on the airport
And it worked! He explained, get this, that the machines sometimes carry too much static electricity and that interferes with the airport connectivity. Turning off airport and forcefully powering down the machine by holding in the power button discharges that electricity.
So if your firewalls are all disabled, and you are still getting this problem on your macbook, give this a shot.
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Macbook Pro 5.1 Airport / Ethernet both get "Self Assigned" IP address
I read several posts on this and other forums regarding this issue. The first thing I did of course was restart the computer, bounce the router (power cycle), and renew the DHCP lease in system pref. -> network -> advanced -> TCP/IP -> renew DHCP lease.
I also tried resetting PRAM, NVRAM and even the SMC. None of these techniques worked for me.
I tried both Airport & using a good ole ethernet cable.
The computer would connect to the router, but would always get this "self assigned IP," Which the Mac even told me might have limited access or something like that.
Finally, I read some post in here about the firewall, and I noticed that it was set to allow "only essential services." I would expect that DHCP is an "essential" service, but I disabled the firewall, and airport, and then reenabled air port.
It works fine after that. Even if I re-enable the firewall.
Thought this experience might help someone else.
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success! removed airport prefs
I did as others suggested - trashed (well, moved to desktop) the com.apple.airport.preferences.plist file from <root Drive>/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration and the "self-assigned IP address" problem was solved!!! Wasn't my Belkin router after all!
btw I had to turn off Airport on the computer (iBook G4), remove the file, then restart and turn on Airport for it to work. Attempts to do it faster ways didn't work.
Thanks folks!
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Problem fixed!
I have been experiencing similar problems but it was immediately fixed after completing this suggested by bmacir:
"I have been struggling with this problem for a couple of days and it was driving me crazy. I have tried all of the solutions above-mentioned with no success.
The problem came across after trying to find a solution to another problem I had with my Time capsule: an IP conflict which made me drop the connection every 10-15 seconds. After I solved it (it turned out to be because of the router configured wong - my dsl company (tele2) gave me the wrong parameters by phone, I checked on their web site and got the right ones!!!!!)
This is what worked for me: after deleting the plist file, restting pram deleting the keychain with no success, I chose to do a assisted configuration of the interet (system pref - network - assist me... - assistant...). I previously had location set to automatic and created a new one with the "assist me..." feature and this solved it immediately, I finally got a correct IP address assigned again!!!
I hope that this helps someone else - this is my first post, I thought that it was about time I could help someone else after getting so much from this site!"
thanks bmacir
it may sound simple but i suggest anyone with a similar problem try this as it may work for them. That and deleting from the keychain.
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Also self assigned ip using Airpor Extreme?
I am also having issues with an Airport Extreme and DHCP, I think.
I have a MacBook Pro that is running 10.6.8 and it connects to the Extreme and get a correct IP. I also have a PC connected to one of the port on the back of the Extreme and it to has internet access.
When I try to connect an iMac 2.66GHz running 10.6.8 it gets a Self Assigned IP message? It does connect to the Extreme.
Same with an iPad and iPhone, no network connection. iPad gets a 169#.
I take the devices including the iMac to another network site in a different building all work fine.
Would appreciate any ideas?
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Thank you!! This worked!
zedd45 you sure did help me! I had spent hours with my ISP tech support, replaced my router and spent even more hours with router support; even the Genius bar didn't help. Nothing worked UNTIL I tried your solution.
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Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Jay Laffoon and Laura Laffoon's book, He Said. She Said. Eight Powerful Phrases That Will Strengthen Your Marriage, (Baker Books, 2010).
Words contain great power to either help or harm people. If you and your spouse speak the right words to each other, those words can dramatically change the way you both see each other and your marriage. Then, with the right perspective, you can act in ways that will actually make your marriage what you say you want it to be.
Here are some key phrases you can say to each other to improve your marriage:
Say "I love you" to your wife. Many women need to hear the words "I love you" verbalized and backed up with actions to know that they're truly loved. Study your wife to learn how best to express your love for her in a way that she'll receive and appreciate. Use your five senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting) to communicate your love to your wife throughout your daily times together.
Say "I'm proud of you" to your husband. When men hear that their wives are proud of them, that knowledge touches their hearts and deepens their commitment to their marriages. Identify at least one area of your husband's life, character, or talents that you're proud of - and tell him so. Let your husband know that you're proud of him especially during a crisis, and when you're talking in front of your kids and other family members.
Say "I respect you" to your wife. Wives need to hear that their husbands believe in their talents and understand their passions. Discover your wife's dreams, encourage her to pursue them, and support her as she does so. Free her to be capable, accomplished, and significant in her own right, through her own pursuits (not just through your marriage). Show confidence in her abilities and challenge her to fulfill her greatest potential. Talk and listen to her often, and praise her for the progress she makes toward reaching goals.
Say "I need (fill in the blank) from you" to your husband. Husbands need clear, concise communication from their wives - not just hints. So when you need something from your husband (whether it's more time, more affection, help with a chore like taking out the trash, or something else), directly ask him and be specific about what you need.
Say "I desire you" to your wife. While wives often know that their husbands desire them sexually, they need to know that their husbands want to connect with them emotionally, mentally, and spiritually as well. So guard against sex being your first thought when you communicate with your wife. Show her that you desire her, without having a sexual agenda. Hold her hand, hug and kiss her, call unexpectedly just to chat, or bring her a surprise gift like flowers.
Say "I want you" to your husband. Men need to know that their wives want to be with them sexually, because knowing that is an important part of what makes them feel masculine. When all is right in a husband's sexual relationship with his wife, all feels right with his whole world. So decide to invest time and energy into your sexual relationship with your husband. Ask God to help you look forward to and enjoy making love with him. Keep in mind that a husband who feels wanted leads his home and loves his family in powerful ways.
Say "I cherish you" to your wife. Women long to share their lives with men who cherish them. You can help your wife feel cherished by forsaking all others for her and treating her with tenderness to show her how you hold her in high regard. When a crisis hits your marriage, cherish your wife by assuring her that you'll stand by her side throughout any circumstance, no matter what. Care for your wife, nurture her, and protect her. Support her, expressing your commitment to her success in every part of her life.
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