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1 Discriminatory incidents recorded by the Fare Network at the FIFA World Cup 2014, Brazil
2 1. INTRODUCTION FIFA World Cup 2014, Brazil Discriminatory incidents recorded by the Fare Network The Fare network has collected incidents of discrimination inside stadiums at the FIFA World Cup 2014 which are presented in this report. The incidents may seem to be out of step with events over the past month, because by most people s standards the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been a wonderful tournament. The attacking style of play and good sportsmanship on the field of play, the friendliness and interactions of the host population with visitors, and the diverse cities and beautiful natural environments have all meant that the past month has lived up to the ideal of a World Cup hosted by Brazil. 2. ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATION As the embodiment of the ideal of a cross-cultural multi-ethnic society Brazil is not a place one easily associates with issues of discrimination and hate crimes. But like other societies in Latin America, Brazil faces many challenges that are directly or indirectly related to issues of exclusion. Many of them are unspoken, many are cross- cutting and layered with factors that relate to racial origin, gender, income and class. These are long-term issues that many societies have to deal with in one way or another. The concern of the Fare network was to look as far as we could at the issues of discrimination inside stadiums, as both an imperative of our own work but also because of FIFA s zero-tolerance stance and the No to Racism campaign, and the Brazilian governments own campaign and position. The sad fact is that as a sport of genuine global interest football also can be a vehicle for expressing discrimination and perpetuating exclusion. Against this background we noted several incidents in which visiting fans in particular brought their own prejudices, attitudes and way of supporting football that we would categorise as acts of discrimination or hate crimes. 3. COLLECTION METHODLOGY Reporting incidents is not an end in itself but a way of increasing understanding and educating fan groups, the general public and football associations. There was not a specific mechanism for understanding incidents and collecting data for FIFA to deal with at this World Cup. The Fare network did not operate an observer scheme inside stadiums and there were no other monitoring systems in place. We do believe that had there been a greater awareness of the nature of incidents that might take place, a more accurate picture would have emerged. 2
3 Our reports came in from a variety of sources which included supporters, NGO expert groups and the media. Curiously we also received information through fan message boards and websites based in Europe where the hoisting of far-right banners and individual acts of racism were celebrated. We were also contacted by individual supporters and organisations with additional concerns that could not be listed because no evidence was available. The number of issues we have listed are relatively small, but significant in terms of the messages of hate they project and the warning signs for future tournaments in Latin America and Europe. In particular, the rise of European far-right groups in football is a trend that has been well documented over the past two seasons. We are also aware of the prominence of homophobia in football in Latin America. This seems to have been a part of the sport for a number of years but is out of step and should be addressed urgently. The hostile response from fans of Mexico, some Mexican media outlets and some politicians, to the reporting of the Puto chant to FIFA as a discriminatory act shows a lack of understanding of the highly offensive nature of this chant. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS We make a number of short recommendations for implementation at future international football tournaments. 1. Training of match day officials It is imperative that all officials with a significant role to play in match operations should be trained to be aware of the possibility of acts of discrimination inside stadiums and action to be taken that are specific to their roles. Security Officers, Match Commissioners and Referees are key officials but there are other FIFA operational staff who should receive training. 2. Training of Disciplinary Commission members Sanctions can sometimes appear to be applied inconsistently and the disciplinary process often appears to be subject to different interpretations. There are incidents that are sanctioned in World Cup qualifiers but similar incidents that take place during the tournament itself are dismissed. 3. All international tournaments should have independent observers In our view, there can be no understanding of the true level of incidents, and no mechanism to collect evidence, unless there are observers present whose role is to bring these issues to the attention of match operations personnel and disciplinary committees for action. 4. Engagement with supporter groups on issues of discrimination Fans are both the perpetrators of some acts of discrimination in football and the carriers of anti-discrimination messages and action. It is essential that some sort of dialogue exists during tournaments with supporter groups who can disseminate messages, isolate perpetrators and use peer pressure as an educational technique. 5. Increase understanding of possible incidents FIFA, football confederations and local organising committees responsible for events should understand the types of incidents that may occur and make provision for them 3
4 through better intelligence. Preparing information on the type of discriminatory incidents previously recorded could help to prevent repeats at tournaments. National level NGO expert groups are often available to provide information based on their experience. 5. LIST OF INCIDENTS 12 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Brazil v Croatia Croatian fans displayed a far-right banner with a fascist salute of the Ustashe regime during the World War II. A similar banner was seen in tourist spots around Rio de Janeiro including on the famous Escadaria Selarón steps in Lapa. FIFA opened proceedings but later dismissed the charge. 13 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Mexico v Cameroon Mexican fans chanted homophobic abuse through use of the word Puto each time the opposition goalkeeper took a goal kick. FIFA opened proceedings but later dismissed the charge. 13 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Spain v Netherlands There were reports that Spain striker Diego Costa was subjected to homophobic abuse by Brazilians in the stadium. Among other forms of abuse he was repeatedly called a maricon. 16 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Germany v Portugal A Germany fan displayed a Reichskriegsflagge, the war flag of the German Empire used between The flag is prohibited in many Germany states and is often used by far-right groups. 17 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Brazil v Mexico Mexico fans chanted Puto whenever Brazil goalkeeper Julius Cesar took a goal kick. Brazil fans responded by chanting the same to Guillermo Ochoa. In the second half this was the most audible chant heard in the stadium. The word Puto was used by Mexican supporters throughout the tournament. No further incidents were brought to the attention of FIFA by Fare after the initial ruling dismissing the chant as not discriminatory. 17 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Russia v South Korea A banner with neo-nazi symbols was clearly displayed by a group of Russian fans. The banner featured an SS-Totenkopf skull and a Celtic Cross on a Russian Imperial flag along with the Dynamo Moscow logo. Details were passed to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. FIFA opened proceedings but later dismissed the charges. 4
5 19 June FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Uruguay v England An England fan, actor Riz Ahmed, reported on social media that he was the victim of racial abuse from a fellow England supporter. In a second incident, Robert Farquharson was racially abused and physically attacked inside the stadium by other England fans. The attack included having a part of his ear bitten off and being punched several times. The attack was filmed by a bystander and featured in the British media. The Brazilian and British police were reportedly looking for the suspect. 19 June 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Colombia v Cote D Ivoire A man appearing to be Colombia fan was photographed wearing a priestly costume prominently decorated with swastikas. 20 June FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Switzerland v France Two supporters of France appeared in the stadium dressed up as what might be recognized as black maids and wearing black face make-up. 21 June FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Germany v Ghana In the 53 minute a streaker later identified as Lubomir Leszek appeared on the pitch with messages written on his chest and back. The messages contained several symbols widely used by neo-nazis, in particular HH (an acronym of Heil Hitler ), two letter S styled as Sig runes used by Nazi troops during World War II, and CC used by the neo-nazis to signify Concentration Camps. Several German fans appeared at the stadium with their faces painted black wearing T-shirts with Ghana marked on them. FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Belgium An individual supporter of Belgium was pictured inside a stadium with his face painted black. 26 June FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: Algeria v Russia A banner with a Celtic Cross, symbol used by far-right groups worldwide to denote white supremacy, was displayed by Russian fans inside the stadium. The Celtic Cross is one of the most widely used racist symbols. The banner belongs to a fan group named Uralmash supporters of FC Ural from Ekaterinburg, Russia and has previously been recorded on display at multiple matches of FC Ural in domestic competitions with other racist symbols and messages. Fare passed the details of the incidents to FIFA Disciplinary Committee. 5
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by Jeff Steinberg, LaRouchePAC:
After the House of Representatives followed the U.S. Senate by passing the JASTA (Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act) bill by unanimous voice vote, President Barack Obama has announced that he will veto the bill—setting up a head-on confrontation between the President on the one side, and the U.S. Congress, the 9/11 families and the American people on the other. JASTA would allow the survivors of 9/11 and the families of the 2,997 people killed in the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center to finally have their day in court to confront the Saudi Monarchy for their role in supporting the terrorists.
President Obama has so far announced his plans to veto JASTA, which arrived on his desk on Monday, Sept. 12, the day after the 15th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on US soil in history. He has ten business days—until Sept. 23—to either sign the bill or send a veto message to Congress. Already, leading Senators and Representatives from both parties have made clear that they have lined up more than enough votes to obtain a 2/3 majority in both Houses and thus override an Obama veto. The White House is teaming up with the Saudis and other states of the Gulf Cooperation Council to arm-twist members of the Senate and House to change their votes and accept the President's veto.
Terry Strada, a leading spokesperson for the 9/11 families (her husband Tom Strada was killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11) has announced that there will be a protest outside the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 20 to demand that Obama either signs the bill into law or casts his veto to allow Congress to do its patriotic duty and override his shameful action.
Lyndon LaRouche commented on Sept. 15 that he expects Obama to veto JASTA "because he is an agent of the British System." He takes his orders from the British Monarchy, and London has as much to lose in an honest trial in U.S. Federal Court as their Saudi underlings. A prominent member of the British House of Commons has written recently in the Daily Telegraph that under JASTA, the British Monarchy can be sued as well as the Saudis, because of London's longstanding support for the very same terrorists behind 9/11.
The evidence of the Anglo-Saudi hand is overwhelming. The 28 pages from the original Joint Congressional Inquiry into 9/11, co-chaired by former Senator Bob Graham, clearly revealed the central role of Prince Bandar bin-Sultan in the 9/11 attacks. Bandar, who was Ambassador from Saudi Arabia to the United States at the time of the 9/11 attacks, and was so close to President George W. Bush that he was nicknamed "Bandar Bush," financed at least two of the 9/11 hijackers via Saudi intelligence officers in the San Diego area, and he had ties to top Al Qaeda leaders, as revealed in the 28 pages.
Bandar is himself a British agent. In 1985, he and Margaret Thatcher engineered the Al Yamamah oil-for-arms deal, through which the British and the Saudis amassed a secret, offshore slush fund in excess of $100 billion, to finance global terrorism, regime change, and assassinations.
In a speech at a major conference on the 9/11 attacks at the Cooper Union campus in Manhattan on Sept. 10, EIR senior editor Jeffrey Steinberg pointed out that Bandar was no Wahhabi fundamentalist. "He had a greater affinity for single malt scotch and Cuban cigars than for Islam," Steinberg told the audience of 300 9/11 activists. "Bandar was acting as an agent of the Saudi Monarchy in providing the critical support to the hijackers, and he was doing it on behalf of the Bush-Cheney Administration," Steinberg declared. He reminded the audience that in Jan. 2001, Lyndon LaRouche's national spokesperson, Debra Freeman, had testified against the nomination of John Ashcroft as Attorney General, on the grounds that the incoming Bush-Cheney Administration was committed to imposing a police-state dictatorship on the United States and would look for the first opportunity to stage a Reichstag Fire incident to get to that goal. "That was a forecast that, unfortunately, came true nine months later," Steinberg said. "Bush and Cheney suppressed the 28 page chapter, that showed the Saudi Monarchy's hand behind the 9/11 hijackers, in order to make sure nothing stood in the way of their plans to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein."
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A patient in southern California was charged $97,000 for a gallbladder removal. Medicare paid the hospital less than $4,000 and his supplement covered only $900 of it. Any claim submitted affects the financial integrity of the whole program.
The massive hospital bill had three pages of individual charges, each simply listed as "surgical services". There is no way of knowing what they are for. Sure, you could look up the billing code for each online, but you will usually find a vague description. Medical billing is not useful to the patient.
Most healthcare finance goes on behind closed doors between insurance companies and providers, where the patient is merely an afterthought. This non-transparent system was established before the rise of high-deductible plans and co-pays, leaving patients with more out-of-pocket costs. Hospital fees are out of control because the patient has no idea what the actual costs are.
The costs should be made clear to patients on their explanation of benefits. The EOB lists fictional numbers that mean nothing in regards to real costs. The insurer receives a detailed receipt for all services rendered, but they do not share this information with the patient. It is industry standard to deny this detailed information to patients, although a proper explanation can be requested from the hospital.
Hospitals often lose money on Medicare cases, receiving 95 cents for every dollar spent treating a Medicare patient. They make up the losses by charging private insurers more, and charging uninsured patients sometimes three times what Medicare allows. EOBs should clearly explain benefits with complete transparency.
Take the guesswork out of what your medical costs will be by using MediBid. The total cost and all fees that are included will be provided by the physician or facility prior to your procedure being performed. MediBid uses complete price transparency and competition to get you the best deal for your medical need while saving you money.
Lazarus, David. "Deciphering your hospital bill — good luck with that." Business. Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug 2016. Web. 16 Aug 2016.


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It is possible for small groups to add a 'quad-bike safari' on to the standard farm visit so long as the temperatures are not too high for the dogs to run. This is a very hands-on activity in which you will interact with the dogs a lot as well as gaining an insight into how much the dogs love to work whenever they get the chance. You will see, first-hand, some of the thrills and excitement of running with the dogs as well as the challenges involved in training them to behave well in the line.
We start by assembling the team of dogs with your help. We generally put 6 to 8 dogs in front of the quad and one adult (or two children) can sit on each of the two available quads with a guide. Each round of our 2km Autumn training route takes about 10 minutes including a recovery stop for the dogs half way. If more than two rounds will be needed for everyone in the group to have a turn on the quad, we will need to change over the dogs between the rounds to ensure that they do not get too hot. When they have finished, you can join us in saying thank-you to the dogs by giving them a well-earned cool drink before walking them back to their individual kennels.
NB: Whilst we can add this activity onto a farm tour relatively easily, we prefer to have the dog drinks prepared and ready at the farm ready for the return of the teams. Hence, please try to tell us that you are interested in this before we start.
Duration: The 2km ride itself probably only lasts about 10 mins but the preparation and take down from it, including the farm tour, will easily last >1hour.
Summer Quad Price: Adults €30, Children €20
NB: We can take 3 adults or 6 children per tour with the quad and we will only run the dogs with the quad if the temperatures are below 5C.


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Report NEP-ICT-2007-03-17This is the archive for NEP-ICT, a report on new working papers in the area of Information & Communication Technologies. Walter Frisch issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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Other reports in NEP-ICT
The following items were announced in this report:
- Manuel, Eduardo, 2006. "e-Entrepreneurship," MPRA Paper 2237, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 12 Dec 2006.
- F. Gailly & G. Poels, 2007. "Towards Ontology-driven Information Systems: Redesign and Formalization of the REA Ontology," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 07/445, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
- Nagler, Matthew, 2006. "Understanding the Internet's relevance to media ownership policy: a model of too many choices," MPRA Paper 2180, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Hagedoorn, John & Letterie, Wilko & Palm, Franz, 2007. "On the information value of (un)embedded network ties," Research Memorandum 004, Maastricht University, Maastricht Research School of Economics of Technology and Organization (METEOR).


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DC Motor S
The DC Motor S module is similar to the DC Motor module but with a long connection wire.
You can now place the motor a further distance away.
Rotational direction of the shaft can switch by adjusting the main power jack in the middle terminal of the module.
These InnoBits are compatible with LittleBits and LEGO® making them modular and easily expandable. These would work great with the Meet Edison Robot.
Please note the modules are bigger than the LittleBits ones so they don't sit flush but the connectors do hook up.
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Wow, so more than a year flitted by and all of a sudden, Gwen is two! Blaise is one!
We considered having a party for Gwen's 2nd birthday, but no-one was free when we were. Instead, she took a cake to crèche and we had another little cake at home. It was nice and simple.
Gwen absolutely loved all the presents she got too. Thanks everyone! She also got the hang of opening birthday presents, and the fact that we say "Happy Birthday". Now whenever she sees a parcel she says "More happy?". Cute, but deadly.
Blaise also skipped the birthday party thing for his 1st birthday. We nearly went to a soft-play place with some friends, but people weren't available when we were, so we just stayed home. He loved his gifts though, so thank you everyone!
Somewhere in there was a Christmas celebration or two and maybe an adult birthday, but what do we care about those anymore?
There is in fact so much to say that there is nothing to say. There's nowhere to start. We spend all our time looking after little kids and working. That's about the size of it. Bruce and I look older every day. The kids keep getting taller and growing out of their clothes.
We have been fairly awful at updating this blog, but with two toddlers and no sleep time it's not actually surprising. I hear there's a point where the parents get sleep again? Anyway, our little family is lovely and we're enjoying life generally. By the way, videos don't embed nicely to this blog, so if you want to "meet" the kids, browse the collection of Blaise's videos and Gwen's videos.
Feel free to check out our pages about what Blaise is like and what Gwen is like. I do try to update those every few months just so we remember the details. Also feel free to check the hall of fame to see our list of visitors over the years. Other than that we have photos. I will now studiously sprinkle some through this article. Click them for the rest of the sets.


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About the Book
440 glossy pages of photographs and captions of Iran. A large area of Iran is covered all the way from the ancient mud city of Bam in the southeast to Tabriz in the far northwest. Other areas include Esfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, the Kaluts, Kerman, Kashan, Tehran, and the mountain villages of Abyaneh, Masuleh and Kandovan.
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Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
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- Publish Date May 17, 2013
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About the Creator
Globerovers was created by Peter Steyn, an avid intrepid traveller born in South Africa but for the past 29 years has been living in Canada and Hong Kong. With the world as his oyster, he is often on the go to live out his passion of seeing and experiencing far away places. His photographs have been self-published in 10 books and 9 magazines (Globerovers Magazine). More photos at: www.globerovers-magazine.com www.globerovers.com twitter @globerovers pinterest.com/globerovers/pins www.facebook.com/GloberoversMag
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Description: The SparkFun LED Array is a set of 56 red LEDs arranged in a nice 8x7 grid. This little board requires eight pins while the library supports any ATmega 168 and 328-based Arduino device. The SparkFun LED Array was developed to be used in conjunction with the BadgerStick as a fun and interactive way for people to learn about soldering and engage with SparkFun products at the multiple trade shows we appeared at. Now this LED array is available to everyone!
This board relies on the Charlieplexing technique to control individual LEDs, which means less GPIO pins are used (as opposed to a traditional grid format). Through the use of Charlieplexing we have been able to control all 56 LEDs with a total of only eight pins (labeled 'A' through 'H'). With a little bit of code you will be able to cycle through all combinations of the pins to turn each LED on individually, and if cycled fast enough, you can create simple images and text!
Dimensions: 43.75mm Long x 28.5mm Wide
8x7? cringe Wai u no 8x8?
Yes, I know it would take 9 pins to do 8x8, but I would sacrifice another pin for 8x8
I'd argue the 8-pin route is better.
9-pins spans more than one port on AVR controllers. If it was 9 pins, I'd have to :
DDRB |= 0xFFu;
DDRC |= 0x01u;
PORTB |= 0x55u;
PORTC |= 0x01u;
It is double the code your way.
8-pins is much better and allows for more compact code.
Paired with the Redstick, though, it'd be awkward to get 8 I/O on a single port anyway. The only 8-bit I/O port that's fully available is port D (as two pins of port B are used for the oscillator). But two pins of port D are used for the UART, and (on the Redstick, at least) are physically separated from the rest of port D.
…But yeah, can you even imagine setting those I/O lines one at a time like Arduino encourages you to? :)
Arduino is great to get people into the hobby of embedded space, but in professional practice, it makes me cry
It's Charlie-plexed and uses 8 I/O lines. 8x7 is the maximum size under those conditions.
Basically, to light a LED you choose one I/O line to apply positive voltage to, and one to apply negative voltage to. When you select the line for positive voltage it can be any of the 8. But when you select the one for the negative voltage, it can't be the same one you chose for the positive voltage, so you only have 7 choices. Thus, 8x7.
I know exactly how charlieplexing works. I'm saying I'd rather use 9 pins to do 8x8 than 8 pins to do 8x7
Well the way you phrased the question sounded like you didn't. If your comment about using a ninth pin was in there when I replied, I guess I missed it. Sorry, didn't mean to explain something you already understood.
Don't know specifically what went into their design decisions there. I suppose they were trying to strike some balance between capability and economy, given that this was originally a give-away item.
No, it was definitely unclear when I posted it. I edited shortly after, and you probably read it in between the original post and the clarified post. No worries.
FWIW, just a couple of days ago the folks over at Adafruit have introduced some 9x16 chalieplexed arrays in several different colors. Also a breakout board for an I2C charlieplex driver chip.
In case that one doesn't work for somebody, check out the AS1130 from austria microsystems. Same amount of LEDs as the linked one, just another option
Overall, this looks like a great product. Making such a large array in a small package with just eight IOs is a fantastic idea. However, the lack of contrast between the red light of the LEDs and the bright red silkscreen appears to be a drawback.
To my eyes, when looking at both the pictures provided and the showcase video, it's difficult to discern the lit from the unlit LEDs. In the video, even when the ambient light is turned down somewhat, the array is still not quite distinctive enough. I can understand the reasons: red LEDs are typically cheaper, power consumption versus brightness is an issue and, being a Sparkfun product, it's natural to make the silkscreen red for both branding and cost. If it is going to be operated in at least near darkness or some kind of contrasting cover to shine through is used, then I suppose my concerns are probably irrelevant. Otherwise, I think changing the colour of either the silkscreen or the LEDs should be considered to make it a more useful product.
Thanks for the feedback! We'll definitely consider multiple colors for possible revisions.
Are there any plans to make this with rgb or white LEDs?
Not at this time. RGB in this form factor would be hard, as you would need 24 pins to keep Charlieplexing. If there is enough interest for other colors, we might make them :)
SparkFun … you can go DENSER:
That's an 8x8 array of 0603 LEDs with an outer dimension of 2/3 inch
Also, on a side note, I had to reset my password for my account to comment (which required me to respond to an e-mail link) and then I had to verify my e-mail … which was funny.
I played with a denser layout, but ultimately decided to space them out more to make the 8x7 look bigger, which worked well as an event giveaway.
Product Suggestion: Redo layout so input pins (a-h) are on top or bottom with additional space for mounting holes and eliminate the extra board space where existing mounting holes and logo are now.. Reason: Would allow for left to right stacking of these to create a scrolling LED display 8Xn number of boards. Would need GPIO expander(s) and LED driver(s) but would offer next step in experimentation.
+1 for fixing the spacing so you can tile the boards left to right. You're sooo close….
Yes finally you guys offer charlieplexed led boards! This should have been done a long time ago but I'm so glad its finally here
What are the dimensions of the board? And what color are the LEDs? (It looks like just red from the tutorial?) Are they RGB?
If you check the second image on the product we've put rulers up.
The board is 4.375 cm long and 2.85 cm wide.
Also, the LEDs are red. :)
they are not RGB. you could theoretically do RGB with charliplexing, but it would require using almost all the IOs of an Uno.
I would expect red since that's what the schematic and tutorial say, but I guess that could change in the future.
The GitHub link Design Files & Example Code is not correct (404)
Sorry about that! I just made the repo live, so it should work now.
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These are awesome displays, perfectly sized for fitting to glasses for that secret-agent look. It'd be nice if there were more tutorials on how to create images, slideshows, text, etc, but I expect those will come soon enough now that the display is for sale and not just a badgerhack giveaway. Reliable display, capable of some very cool stuff.
This board is perfect for use with the Pro Mini boards because it lines right up with the I/O pins. It didn't take any time at all to have it up and running and making cool patterns like rolling sine waves.


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The Ontario Securities Commission is poised to unveil 18 new enforcement cases over the next six months, including some major ones involving insider trading and improper activities by foreign companies listing in Canada.
OSC enforcement director Tom Atkinson announced the anticipated case load Tuesday, saying the commission is also trying to prosecute more cases in provincial court as quasi-criminal offences.
The commission has long faced criticisms for its poor enforcement track record, especially on major cases, but Mr. Atkinson told an OSC conference Tuesday that the regulator is becoming more efficient, launching 35 prosecutions last year compared to just 12 in 2009. He said investigations are also moving more quickly, and the commission currently has only five case files that have been open for more than two years, compared to 21 in 2009.
The OSC also expects to handle about 30 per cent of its cases in court this year, which means jail terms are a possible penalty, he said. The commission has traditionally handled most of its cases as tribunal hearings, where jail terms are not an option, because of the greater difficulties of successfully prosecuting criminal matters in court.
Boiler room stock fraud cases are especially appropriate to take to court, he added, and prosecutors are often successful when the cases involve repeat offenders who are breaching prior commission orders.
"These are what I would consider professional people who deal with fraud – people that just go out there and try to steal money from their clients," he said.
Mr. Atkinson said the commission is currently looking into some large cases involving "semi-organized" insider trading, but did not elaborate further on the cases. He noted, however, that the OSC is getting better at finding connections between people working together on illegal insider trading.
The OSC is also tackling a number of investigations involving companies based in emerging markets and listing their shares in Canada, but the investigations are difficult to conduct in other countries, Mr. Atkinson said.
An investigation of Sino-Forest Corp., for example, has been complicated by the need to translate many documents into English. He said the OSC has sent teams to Hong Kong and Beijing, and more staff are set to go back.
"On the emerging markets front, we have a few very large cases that we're dealing with, which we're finding difficult to be swift," he said.
The OSC halted trading in Sino-Forest shares in August, alleging that it appeared some senior executives had engaged in fraud. A short seller issued an explosive report on the Hong Kong-based company in June, calling it a Ponzi scheme.
OSC chairman Howard Wetston said Tuesday the regulator is conducting a broad review of rules governing emerging-market companies that list their shares in Canada to decide whether tougher regulations are needed. He said the OSC is reviewing 24 companies from different countries as part of the review.
"We are trying to determine whether these emerging market issuers, as well as those involved in bringing the issuers to market and auditing their financial statements, provided the required disclosure and conducted the required due diligence."
He warned business advisers who help companies list in Canada – such as underwriters or lawyers – that they need to be more aware of different business practices in other countries and how they vary from standards in Canada.
And he stressed that North American due-diligence processes can prove ineffective in foreign markets since they may prove incompatible with local business and cultural practices.
Mr. Wetston told reporters he believes the OSC may need to bring together representatives from various groups involved in helping foreign companies list in Canada – including lawyers, stock exchange officials and auditors – to develop policy ideas to reform rules.Report Typo/Error
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Andre Ethier's quest to push his hitting streak to 30 games is going on hold until at least Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder was scratched from today's lineup due to left elbow inflammation.
Ethier stretched his hitting streak to 29 games with a single in Tuesday night's 4-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He mentioned the elbow pain to manager Don Mattingly before today's game, but was thought to be good to go.
He was scratched less than an hour before today's first pitch and replaced by Tony Gwynn Jr., with Jay Gibbons shifting to right field.
Before Ethier was scratched, Mattingly said he wouldn't hesitate using Ethier as a pinch hitter if needed on a day he was not in the lineup, which, of course, would put his streak in some peril.
Ethier is just two games shy of Willie Davis' franchise record streak of 31 games, set in 1969. The Dodgers are off on Thursday before beginning a six-game road trip on Friday against the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Dodgers also will be without closer Jonathan Broxton, who is getting an MRI examination on his throwing elbow. He could not complete the ninth inning and was the losing pitcher in Tuesday's game.
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2007 MINI Cooper - Consumer Review
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Unfortunately, I am on a 1st name basis with the members of the Maintenance Dept.
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Vehicle2007 MINI Cooper S 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
ReviewI love to drive it but it's in the shop all the time.
I purchased my 2007 MINI COOPER S new in Dec 2007. the car has just passed the warranty period & yet another problem occurred that is not covered under warranty.
I cannot continue to I make monthly payments & pay for repairs too so have decided to search for a new car and trade this one in.
Since I purchased it the driver's side door locking mechanism fell apart, the tensioner has been replaced 2 times, the timing chain replaced, the water pump replaced, the air intake hose & clamps replaced , & the air conditioner fan motor replaced.
It eats oil - I have to put 1 qrt of synthetic oil in it every 2500 miles.
Best FeaturesGas Mileage is wonderful. Fun to drive - especially through the mountains. Compact but can haul quite a lot of stuff - love the hatch. I know it's a silly simple thing but I love the extra sun visor over the Driver's side door - I don't have to continuously swing the visor from the front windshield to the door window & back again.
Worst FeaturesThe Maintenance team at MINI is fantastic - just wish they weren't needed quite so much. When the tensioner gets loose, the check engine light should come on.
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Metastable Allotropes of elements could exist for a long time in a state that would otherwise be less stable than the most stable state of the element in question. Metastable elements had unusual properties.
(Note: The background section of this page uses most of the same words as the island of stability page of Terra Futura to save time.)
For a long time, it was thought that there were only 92 elements on the periodic table. But in the 1940s, a scientist named Glenn Seaborg discovered neptunium and plutonium while working for the Manhattan Project. Overtime, he extended the Periodic Table to 106 elements. The last of these was Seaborgium, named after the scientist himself. In the 1970s and beyond, the periodic table was extended even further by Seaborg's student Ken Moody. New elements would continue to be discovered for years. But they were all unstable for a time. With the advent of picotechnology, however, the island of stability which Ken Moody predicted in the 1970s was found. The Island of Stability was a revolution. Transuranic elements became useful for the first time. Especially elements 114-126. Because the isotopes were stable, they could be used. This made them useful for reactors, medicine, fuel, etc. Creating more stable isotopes of heavy elements was possible, but picotechnology also allowed for metastable allotropes to be created.
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Metastable Allotropes started being created in the laboratory in the late 21st century. This was only possible with picotechnology. These new forms of atoms were useful. The most notable was fuel. Metastable fuels had the power of a nuclear rocket. Some space programs used metastable fuels instead of nuclear propulsion because of that. Metastable elements could be used for anything. However, with the advent of femtotechnology, even more exotic materials became possible.


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It's almost time for the tri/quad-annual personal PC refresh
One of the parts I'm unsure on is the monitor - what should I be looking for?
my current one I got is a 20'' AOC.. I'd never heard of them before, but it was cheap
The picture quality is a bit poor (Blacks were really light) and after half an hour it'd start whining.. hella annoying
I'm budgeting around $450, and anything over 24'' is getting a bit too big
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Apr 6, 2009 at 3:28 UTC
I have gone for Samsung, good quality, almost never pixel errors.
The last series I use are: Samsung Syncmaster 2243BW which go for about 300$ in Norway.
Apr 7, 2009 at 7:38 UTC
I just bought two Dell Optiplex systems, and ordered them with 22" widescreens. They are now on my desk and my pair of 19's is going elsewhere. These are much brighter than the old ones which were also Dell.
These are 2208WFP's, very nice.
Apr 7, 2009 at 8:40 UTC
I just bought a Dell SX2210 Full HD 22 inch Widescreen with webcam. I can say these really rock! Plus they only cost $279.
Apr 7, 2009 at 10:50 UTC
I'd go 22" as well. The cost difference for the very small increase in viewable area isn't justifiable IMO. It'll be nice when we get 30's for a decent price (A grand? are you kidding me?)
My home gaming machine is running an Asus. Just saw one on Newegg recently for 189 +shipping. HDMI/DVI/VGA ins and full 1080p capable. 2.5 watt speakers built in too if I remember correctly, not that that normally makes a difference to a hardware junkie.
Apr 7, 2009 at 11:00 UTC
Apr 7, 2009 at 6:27 UTC
Thanks for the input guys, really helpful. I try not to base my options on price too much.. itts an investment - whats an extra hundred dollars or so over 3 years?
And the amount it's going to get used absolutely justifies it
Apr 8, 2009 at 1:42 UTC
If you have the desk space, I would recommend going dual-monitor. You will never go back.
Apr 11, 2009 at 4:42 UTC
If you have the desk space, I would recommend going dual-monitor. You will never go back.
Apr 13, 2009 at 2:49 UTC
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Dual Dell 24's. BRING IT ON!
Apr 18, 2009 at 8:34 UTC
I will up the anté there and say that *due to lack of storage space* the two desks I have taken over after a building reshuffle currently have 9 x 17" monitors on them
...reminds me I need to have a nice chat with my supplier about a couple of quatro cards to run all of them at once ^_^
Apr 20, 2009 at 8:06 UTC
We are a Dell shop at work so I am currently using dual 20"s (4:3). Those are a couple of years old now though, and I would say that 22" are soon going to be our new standard. At home, I use a couple of Acer 24" 16:9 that I picked up at the Egg. My Acers are really nice, and I paid less than $500 for the pair. Newegg rocks.
May 2, 2009 at 7:35 UTC
One thing to consider when buying LCD monitors is the stupid pixel policies some of them have. Many companies will not take a LCD back until a minimum amount of pixels are dead. Nothin like have a black dot right in the middle of your screen.
I opted for the Dell 22" when buying last time, because they have a 3 year warranty and 0 pixel policy in place. Really cant beat that. Plus they make very nice monitors.
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MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED -- (Senate - June 12, 2008)
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, our greatest successes in this Congress have come when both sides have worked together. We saw it last year on the Energy bill when we increased the CAFE standards to historic levels and, more recently, the first thing this year on the economic stimulus package.
We started initially down the path of compromise when we began the Medicare discussions. Both sides wanted to prevent cuts to physicians in the Medicare Program and to preserve access to the quality of medical care our seniors have come to depend upon.
Unfortunately, the majority walked away from these bipartisan discussions. In an effort to preserve some of the progress, protect benefits for seniors, and to produce a bill that can be signed into law, Senator Grassley crafted a Medicare bill which, if it were to be passed today, it would be signed by the President of the United States.
Senator Grassley's alternative, which I will shortly ask consent to go to, includes a 1.1 percent increase in the physician update, protection for patients who need extensive therapies following a stroke, 2 years of funding for the special diabetes program, a new cardiopulmonary rehabilitation benefit--this is, by the way, especially important to Kentucky where far too many of our citizens struggle with pulmonary diseases.
There is a new program to improve care and save money by encouraging doctors to write prescriptions electronically, a very important step in the right direction. And it also preserves patient choice and access to Medicare Advantage, which helps retired Kentucky teachers.
We all know what is going to happen. Once this bill is not proceeded to, we will have bipartisan negotiations, which is the way this process started out in the first place and, frankly, the way it will ultimately end. That is the way the Senate does its best work. Having said that, I have notified my friend, the majority leader, that I did have a consent agreement to propound. I see that he is now on the Senate floor. I will ask that consent at this time.
I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion be temporarily set aside and that it be in order for the Republican leader to move to proceed to S. 3118, a bill introduced by Senator Grassley to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program and to file cloture on that motion.
I further ask that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 3118 occur immediately following the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 3101. I further ask that if the motion to proceed to either Medicare bill is adopted, no other pending business be displaced.
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Paul Schrader's low-budget L.A. soap-noir The Canyons opens on images of dead and forgotten movie theatres, an apt tone-setter for this dour tale of betrayal and obsession on the margins of the largely shuttered-up dream factories.
Written by the Gen-X scribe Bret Easton Ellis (Less Than Zero, American Psycho), Schrader's movie is even bleaker for being about twentysomethings, a generation the film suggests has abandoned its hopes even before it's had a chance to be disappointed by them. In this world and this movie, cynicism is a given.
Tara (Lindsay Lohan), is the girlfriend of the trust-fund movie financier Christian (the real-life porn star James Deen), a calculating dirtbag who suspects her of messing about with Ryan (Nolan Gerard Funk), the struggling young actor he's just cast in a crappy teen horror movie about to be shot in New Mexico. Not accustomed to not getting his way (which includes inviting Internet-lassoed strangers to join him and Tara for cellphone-videoed sex), Christian makes like a classical film noir cuckold, having Tara followed, tracked, hacked and harassed. Because she's already something less than stable – it's obvious Schrader's casting of the notoriously disaster-prone Lohan was hardly whimsical – Christian's surveillance drives the woman to the brink of paranoia, if that's what you can call it when she has a fling with the lovestruck young actor. It leads to an inevitable act of violence in the Hollywood Hills, the foreordained fulfilment of all those broken-down movie houses we saw at the beginning.
While some have suggested Lohan's casting as a prematurely washed-up ingenue is a publicity stunt on Schrader's part, her ongoing off-screen troubles inform the character of Tara quite smartly: Part of it's in the slightly beat-up appearance of the substance-prone actor – whose is usually wearing more makeup than even Joan Crawford dared – but mostly it's in Tara's utterly palpable instability. When Lohan loses it and cries, as she often does in The Canyons, the line between performer and persona all but disappears.
Although playing out at a considerable generational remove from the 67-year-old director, the world of The Canyons is vintage Schrader, and one wouldn't be surprised to see American Gigolo's Richard Gere or Light Sleeper's Willem Dafoe sitting disconsolately in the corner one the many cafés or bars these hyper-texting, dead-end kids frequent. Even the style is consistent with this most Euro art movie-fixated of American directors: Conversations are often delivered straight to camera à la Yasujiro Ozu, inserts on gestures and body parts are a nod to Robert Bresson, and the entire climate of depopulated urban limbo suggests Antonioni on Sunset Boulevard. The only conspicuously fresh trope is a recurring tracking shot that follows characters ominously around corners: a David Lynch move from the similarly haunted Hollywood movie Lost Highway.
Something of a minor prerelease tabloid sensation for its tales of clashes between Schrader and Lohan and the rumours of explicit sex scenes – not to mention Schrader's obliging direction of Lohan's brief nude scenes while naked himself – The Canyons is actually anything but gratuitously sensational. On the contrary, it's rather restrained, even conservative affair, far more interested in expositional conversation and a sustained tone of bleached-out melancholy than cranking up the heat. Even the movie's single act of violence takes place onscreen, and all the full frontal action is, if you'll forgive the term, inescapably limp.
As an end-of-world setting for soulless drifting, L.A. and Hollywood have been enlisted ever since Nathanael West wrote the harrowing The Day of the Locust in 1939, and it's come in for regular disregard ever since: Sunset Boulevard, Chinatown, The Player. But while there may be nothing new under that smog-enshrouded Pacific sun, and as difficult as it is to be alarmed to learn that the movie business is a haven for narcissists, criminals, pornographers and murderers, there's no denying that, for Paul Schrader anyway, it feels something like home.Report Typo/Error
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