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Summerlander wrote:You also say that colours have no physical correlate... well, how do you know when we do not yet have full knowledge of all brain interactions? Also, can you look at the hardware inside a computer and identify the colourful picture of a beach? No, you can't. And yet, the software may display it.
Color, like everything else, happens in experience. In dreaming, I have seen colors that I have never experienced in the waking state. Just another bit that makes you go hmmm. I'm not laying it down as something that suggests game over.
Summerlander wrote:I hope I got rid of that question mark for you...
First, if you really know this guy, urge him to do something about his website. Good Lord! He's probably doing it himself, so I have to give him credit, but as a web programmer by trade, it makes me crazy. Very difficult to really find anything. I'd never heard of him until you mentioned him in another post. I downloaded a pdf, but, like so many LD sites, it was all about technique.
As to the quote you pulled, for me it's neither here nor there. Just seems specualtive. If I read it right, he is suggesting that the added length of the optic nerve, or its correlate in whatever physical sense we are talking about, explains why LDs can be so hyper-realistic in comparison. This is a bit like saying that a giraffe has a weaker metabolism than a mouse because the input is so much further away from the digestive system where the action takes place, when, in fact, a mouse has a weak metabolism in comparison to a giraffe. I mean, it's not a bad hypothesis, but it doesn't remove the question mark. I'm still left with hmmm.
Summerlander wrote:It's not a container. We are our brains. Destroy the brain and there is no mind. It is the brain as an organism that minds things. The brain is computerised. That is the only evidence we have. No "self" as an entity has ever been identified inside it.
It looks like we are in agreement that "self" or "ego" has no reality. You can't find it in the brain (I'm interested in how it is you look for it there), and I can't find it in experience except as a concept taken to be true.
Summerlander wrote:And no, there is no soul inside the pineal gland.
There's the word "soul" again. It turns out that it is only you that have used that word, and on numerous occasions, while I have yet to utter it once.
Summerlander wrote:My friend, I never said you are weak-minded, you're saying it
Yes, I put words in your mouth, you never said it (but you were thinking it!). But they are my words, apologies if anyone was misdirected. And, of course, "soul" is yours, not mine.
Summerlander wrote:Whether a person can hold more than two thoughts in their heads or not, what does that prove? What is the point?
The point being that the integration of all the data in experience, whether internal or external, is happening somewhere else, the mind just being part of the data, not the integrator. This recognition is for me a link in the chain, not the chain.
Summerlander wrote:You are all the thoughts that you've had so far.
Who or what is the "you" in this sentence. I take it you don't mean self or ego, since as you indicated above it has no reality.
Summerlander wrote:who understand scientific gobbledygook
Now here's something I can agree with!
The history of science is a history of starting with parts and extrapolating backwards to a whole. It's more than ironic that science insists on a world of parts, but is seeking a whole, unified theory to explain it.
Unfortunately, to make a fair assessment of all the references you keep throwing out at me, I would have to read them all, and then further understand them in terms of the researcher's overall goals and stance, that's just not going to happen. But whether you choose to believe it or not, I've read more than you can shake a stick at. I've given all that up. As I've mentioned, I'm sticking with what is concrete- my own direct experience.
I will say this about what I can glean from the bit you've posted here, and this applies in a general way. I do believe it to be one side of the coin, this "whole from the parts" idea. What science neglects, first because the notion is viewed as suspect, and second because they begin with suspect premises of their own, is the other side of the coin, i.e. the "parts from the whole". I will throw some references out to you, but like me, you probably won't read them, nor do I expect you to. See the mathematical biologist Robert Rosen. See the German zoologist Wolfgang Schad. Above all see the scientific writings of Goethe. Goethe turns the whole scientific method on its head. He eschews theories and instead finds that the phenomenon in itself tells you all you need to know when it comes to seeing the parts in the whole.
Summerlander wrote:But science does not adhere to dogmas, only facts supported by empirical evidence.
I wrote a response here, but I will send back channel as this is getting of topic.
Summerlander wrote:The reason why people say "my thoughts" is because the ego has a tendency to claim that which does not arise from itself as its own.
here are so many factors involved in processes that we are not conscious of which influence decision and yet the ego at the surface reasons, justifies and hijacks responsibility.
I 100% agree with this. See, we're not so far apart. We agree on all kinds of things. I may diverge a little here, because for me the independent ego is merely a concept taken to be true and concepts aren't "things" that have intents and and can do things like claim, reason, or justify.
Summerlander wrote:By the way, I only asked how old you are because it isn't the first time I get 15 year-olds who think they've got it all sussed, but I am glad your age is the reverse.
Whether 15 or 51, what does that matter as long as the substance stands on its own? But I am rather offended that you think I write like a 15 year old in style! I jest. There are a lot of young people on this board, which I think is really awesome. I wish I had a forum like this at 15. I don't even think I knew what a lucid dream was at that age. But let's face it, young people, a period now and again, a separation of paragraphs, a capital letter to start a new thought wouldn't kill you, and it would go a long way in keeping my eyes from bleeding. Now, Get off my lawn!
Summerlander wrote:Now, since we can all agree that in a lucid dream anything can be experienced because the mind is the limit, isn't it feasible that the lucid dream state can realistically emulate the separation of consciousness from the body?
Feasible, certainly, final word, not by any stretch of the imagination. My so-called OBEs have a consistently, and completely different flavor than my LDs. This is NOT definitive, IS "subjective", but still leaves the door open. The length of the optic nerve explaining a fairly exact replica isn't going to cut it for me. My experience and experiments, especially in situ, rather than remembered, are very compelling, even if not always positive, that something besides a LD may be happening. I mean, as long as the categorization is broad enough you can put it all together, we might as well throw the waking state into the mix in your diagram. But I am interested in the details as much as the generals. I abhor white washing. This may be a bent of character, but it is what it is. So, as Peter says, I'll just keep investigating.
Summerlander wrote:Here's a question for you: Does a rock have awareness?
No, but, then, neither does a human. In my view awareness isn't something you possess, it's what you ARE. Was that the sound of your cell phone hitting the wall as you shout, "My god, how can anyone believe such tripe!"
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|Dawn's 3rd and 4th babies, Leighton and Blythe with Mikias
After spending their first years of life in difficult circumstances in Ethiopia, Mikias and Jemberu have shown me what it is to be resilient. They so are tough, funny and affectionate, I sometimes forget how much they have overcome. However, I do know that the losses that they endured are just below the surface.
A little over four years ago, our dear friend and neighbor, Dawn, was a couple of weeks past her first trimester of pregnancy. She told her sons and then mine the exciting news that a baby was on the way. Everyone was excited except for Mikias. He was worried.
Mikias put his hands on either side of Dawn's face, looked into her eyes and said, "What will happen to this baby if you get dead?"
Dawn tried to reassure Mikias that she was healthy and that she would be fine.
That wasn't enough, Mikias demanded an answer, "You need to know what you will do, you need a plan."
Dawn told Mikias that although it was very unlikely she wouldn't be there for the baby, that her husband, Scott, would take care of the baby and her other kids too.
"Scott could die too. You need a plan."
This was not just a crazy 'what if'' scenario that Mikias was worried about. Mothers can die and leave babies behind. It happened to him. It happened to Jemberu. It could happen to anyone.
A couple of weeks later, Dawn lost that baby. A perfect, tiny, boy.
Kurt and I told the boys the sad news. They asked appropriate questions. They were sad but they seemed to handle it well.
The next morning Mikias crawled into our bed. His little body was heaving with sobs.
"What is it?"
"Dawn did nothing to deserve this to happen to her! Her baby did nothing wrong! They don't deserve this!" his voice was choked with tears
He grieved Dawn's loss. I know he was grieving his own losses as well.
Scott and Dawn always planned for four children. Their road to for four children wasn't easy. A few weeks ago their fourth child was born, their first daughter, Blythe.
We went next door to welcome Blythe. New babies often make me think about Mikias and Jemberu as newborns. What did they look like? How big were they? Full heads of hair? Mostly though, I think about their mothers. Did they melt at the beauty of their newborn sons? Did they say to their husbands, "Look what we did? Isn't he perfect?" Did they point our resemblances? "He has your eyes. He has my long fingers."
Mikias interrupted my thoughts, telling me it was his turn to hold Blythe. He held her close. He rocked her gently in his arms. After a few minutes, he called me over to him.
His put his forehead against mine. His normally loud voice was soft. "What was my mommy's name?"
At first I was surprised that he didn't know. We talk about her, but never by first name. She is his Ethiopian mom, first mom, his other mom.
"Her name was Aster."
He burst out into embarrassed laughter. I thought that was weird until I realized that the first syllable of Aster is ass and he is a 10 year old boy.
"Aster is a beautiful name. It is the name of a flower." I told him
"A beautiful flower."
"Probably the most beautiful flower." he said
I nodded in agreement.
He nodded and went back to bonding with Blythe.
I am sure our thoughts were both in Ethiopia, remembering what was lost.

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|2010-12-09, 15:36
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|2010-12-09, 15:47
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It's just a perspective.
What I suggested was just ignoring them, give them the cold shoulder.
Is this not a decent measure?
|2010-12-09, 17:05
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Do you think we could get that edited into the first page of the signature and avatar request threads please? That way we can quote it.
|2010-12-09, 17:47
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I'm concerned over the effectiveness of posting this on the forum rules. Yes, I have no doubt in my mind that relentlessflames draft is fairly well-worded, and it should alert requesters and sig-makers alike... I simply wonder how much it'll deter the hit-and-run requesters, due to the fact that we already state in the first page that no signature requests for other forums are allowed anyway. So... while it might take some time for us to perhaps enforce or remind everyone of this rule, do you think that this will simply be ignored as well? I mean, if people could actually read the first page, we wouldn't have this problem. Of course, we also have people who simply don't care anyway, so I'm saying it might seem moot point to do this... I could be wrong though, like I said, it'll take some time for us to help spread the word of this and try to make sure we know just who is requesting for whatever reason.
|2010-12-09, 17:53
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「Darkly Charismatic 」
Join Date: May 2008
Location: The Lounge
An effective way to get the new rules out to graphic designers would be the guild.
A single roof for all active graphic designers, it would make sure news can be quickly spread throughout all members.
You could even put up a black-list in the group section of requesters you need to stay away from.
|2010-12-09, 18:18
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|2010-12-09, 18:36
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|2010-12-09, 18:43
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「Darkly Charismatic 」
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Right now it's people from the outside, Outside our community that's causing the drama.
I don't see any finger pointing at eachother here, do you?
|2010-12-09, 19:27
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Oh, I wasn't talking about pointing fingers at each other. I only said you would be pointing fingers at people.
Why are all of you so worked up over it anyway? It seems to me like your intentions are simply to find some legit method to publicly ostracize someone in particular. If it was just a problem of "other sigmakers making signatures for the guilty parties with out knowing", then would it not make more sense to suggest means to inform the people making signatures? A few hints in the first post, on what to look out for would go a long way; and nobody is preventing you from posting in the thread either. I don't see what the hell is the point of even bothering with all this finger pointing at the invisible enemey.
But regardless, you suggest all these crazy mob methods, and now have arrived at the conclusion that applying Lynch Law is the best and only course of action. What's more sad (and amusing) is how moderators like relentlessflame suggested this nonsense to you to begin with! You'd think them of all people would be concerned with "hate groups" forming. For all your good intentions, a group like this, and in particular one that would go beyond just being informative, to a all out guild is a very convenient weapon to harass/intimidate other members with (geee, I wonder if we still have rules against that).
It's inevitable you'll wave your little "one of you, many of us" flag around and miss direct your anger at the wrong person if you go on like this.
|2010-12-09, 22:16
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books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
I doubt than a association of any kind would be of much help, at least much less than some little adjustement in the behavior of the sig-makers ( like ignoring the shaddy requests) .
|2010-12-09, 22:32
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 36
Suffice it to say, I have not once nor have I ever condoned "crazy mob methods" or "hate groups" or "Lynch Law" or any of the nonsense you are proposing. In fact, I thought I made it quite clear from the very start (and repeatedly throughout this thread) that a) volunteers can always do whatever they'd like, and b) no requester should be ostracized.
Self-forming groups are useful if you wish to deliver an organized coordinated message to a group of peers. We already have social group functions on this board, and frankly I am rather surprised that there isn't already ready a social group for sig/avatar makers (maybe there is). I would much rather see this sort of coordination occur within a social group than here in the Feedback forum (as this is something that should be worked out among the group; it's really none of anyone else's business what volunteers choose to do). But I have said specifically that there would be no authority conferred to such groups (whether implicitly or explicitly), so there will be no power to abuse. Further, mods will deal harshly with anyone who takes this matter too far and presumes authority when, clearly, none is being conferred. It is only an opportunity for a group of independent volunteers to agree to some principles and encourage others to do the same. If you see people abusing that, I invite you or anyone else to report the poster and we will put an end to their time on the forums entirely.
Anyway, I barely understand why I am wasting my time responding to your screed, as I'm quite sure that most of the rest of the thread understood quite clearly the parameters of what was being proposed and what would be permitted. You are going off the deep end to imagine a nightmarish scenario that will not be permitted to occur.
|2010-12-09, 22:38
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|2010-12-10, 01:46
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Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
The process of sig making is volunteer work on part of the person making the signature, and thus there isn't any reason for the site's staff to get involved in the "selection criteria" of who is worthy enough to have a signature made for him/her. It isn't our (or anyone's) place to tell specific artists for whom they shouldn't be making them, or even "what to look out for", as that would be an arbitrary criteria based solely on personal preference of each artist in question. If one feels strongly about the subject, they can always "investigate" the person making the request (which takes approximately 2 mouse clicks), but that isn't, and will never be, a "forum's rule". The process of sig making is as far detached from AS management side as it gets, and as such it isn't our place to police the process.
We can make suggestions, post a message (like the one proposed by relentless) that tries to bring an issue to attention, in case some people might be unaware of it, but it can not be a forum's rule, and certainly not something that can be monitored, never mind enforced by the forum's staff. We can try to inform, suggest and express an opinion over it, but if someone wants to make a signature regardless of it, it isn't anyone's place to tell them otherwise.
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|2010-12-10, 05:30
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Sig/Avi requests are strictly volunteer work. It is the responsibility of the creator to ensure they don't feel like they are wasting their time filling the requests. Personally, back when I was filling requests, I took note of the join date and post history of the people requesting. The question I always asked myself was "is this going to be used on the forums or somewhere else?" I've been burned a few times, and that's when I learned to look before I leaped. When I started noticing most requests were from people with one post, I stopped bothering.
To be perfectly honest Sky's opinion matches my own exactly. This isn't a problem the moderators should be getting involved in, as it requires discretion on the part of the creators if they want to fill the request or not. It isn't our place to tell someone how to volunteer their time.
If creators desire to stick together and form some kind of "group policy" among themselves regarding the particulars of filling requests, that's fine. It's a good use of the Social Group system. Beyond that, there's some already existing policy in the first post of each request thread. I urge both creators and request makers to learn to read before asking/filling requests.
I haven't seen anything in this thread that will change my mind on the subject and honestly this sort of thing should be resolved among the people involved. No one is forcing you to fill requests, and if you're bothered by what you think is abuses of your good will stop filling them.
I highly doubt there is much more to add to this, so I'm closing the thread. If there is a well written, logical, and reasonable argument for WHY the moderating staff should be involved in what is otherwise a personal decision, send me a PM and I'll pass it along to the staff for consideration.
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This is our challenge. Well, among several I should say.White Lotus wrote:how can you not see your nature?
Because of our defilements we are currently unable to see our nature as it truly is. Although I'm in the Zen Buddhism section, I would recommend the book called, "How to See Yourself As You Truly Are" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This will give you a good feel and a good introduction
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Government regulation of business and industry has improved Missouri's water quality. However, not all pollution comes from these sources. Improper disposal of motor oil, pet wastes, yard debris, litter, and misuse of pesticides and fertilizers also threaten our water resources.
This guide describes how storm drains are linked to water quality and what you can do to prevent water pollution.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that nonpoint source pollution is a major cause of our nation's water quality problems.
Household wastes are a significant source of nonpoint source pollution. Household wastes often enter our waterways via storm drains, negatively impacting water quality by depleting oxygen reserves and contaminating the water.
Aquatic plants and animals need sufficient oxygen and clean water to survive. Storm drains should never be used to dispose of household wastes.
Storm drains or catch basins are the square metal grates at the sides or curbs of streets. They are designed to collect stormwater to prevent streets and property from flooding. When it begins to rain, the first raindrops soak into the ground.
But once the soil is saturated, or if the soil has been replaced by cement or another impervious barrier, the rain runs along the surface and is caught in storm drains.
Any debris or garbage from driveways, backyards or streets, including products and wastes applied to the ground, can be washed into the storm sewer system.
For many communities, the storm sewer system carries runoff water through pipes to larger pipes or trunk lines buried underground. These pipes then take the water and empty it untreated into the nearest waterway, such as a stream, river or lake. In parts of Missouri, the storm sewer trunk line empties into a sinkhole, which is a direct conduit to groundwater.
In some communities, the storm sewer system (stormwater) is combined with the municipal sewer system (wastewater). This is called a combined sewer system. Both water streams are carried through pipes to the wastewater treatment plant.
The water is treated at the plant according to the level of available treatment. However, when there is a large flow of water from a storm, the water at the wastewater treatment plant may be released with minimal treatment. As a result, raw sewage and stormwater enter the waterway.
Following is information on specific types of wastes that enter our waterways through storm drains and how you can prevent this pollution.
Antifreeze is primarily composed of ethylene glycol, a sweet and poisonous compound which can kill or injure pets, birds, fish, and other wildlife when carelessly disposed into the environment.
It can also contain heavy metal contaminants picked up from vehicle engines during use.
Fertilizers contain large amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen which can cause algal blooms in aquatic areas. These blooms deplete the oxygen in water, resulting in fish kills.
Motor oil can damage or kill underwater vegetation and aquatic life.
Each year in the United States, do-it-yourself motor oil changers improperly dispose of 192 million gallons of used motor oil into our environment.
This is more than 17 times the oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez. One gallon of used motor oil can contaminate 1 million gallons of water. When used motor oil is applied to roads, more than 90 percent of it leaves the road surface on dust particles or in surface runoff.
The use of motor oil as a dust suppressant on a road, a parking lot, a driveway or other similar surface is prohibited in Missouri.
Since Jan. 1, 1991 Missouri solid waste disposal areas cannot accept used motor oil for disposal.
Paint, even latex paint, can contain a variety of hazardous ingredients including lead, mercury, and organic solvents, all of which can impact the environment when disposed of improperly.
Paint rinse water can also contain sufficient hazardous materials to harm the environment.
Pesticides contain toxic materials that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic organisms, and plants.
When it rains these toxic materials can run into storm drains and waterways.
Many other household products such as paint thinners, automotive waxes, cleaners, and swimming pool chemicals, contain hazardous ingredients that can be a threat to human health and the environment when improperly disposed.
Pet waste is raw sewage. Allowing it to enter our waterways releases both potentially harmful bacteria and oxygen-consuming materials.
Street litter, such as plastic bags, cups, candy wrappers and cigarette butts, are washed from the street by stormwater and end up floating in area streams and lakes.
Many animals mistake plastic for food and, as a result, become ill. Plastic can take hundreds of years to degrade and so will continue to contaminate our waterways and threaten their inhabitants.
Leaves and grass clippings allow bacteria, oxygen-consuming materials, phosphorus, and nitrogen to be released into our waterways. Yard wastes can also clog storm drains, making them ineffective and causing local flooding. Soil that erodes from your yard increases the sediment load in waterways, blocking sunlight essential for aquatic plants and suffocating animals.
In November 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to implement Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act, federal legislation aimed at preserving the quality of America's waters.
This final rule requires cities with populations greater than 100,000 that have separate storm sewer systems to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
Cities must apply for this permit to ensure the EPA that their storm sewer systems are operating as efficiently and cleanly as possible.
Some privately owned businesses are also required to file for a permit if they discharge anything into the storm sewer system. Cities filing for an NPDES permit must, among other requirements, identify ways to improve the system and educate the public about nonpoint source pollution.
Although this permit application is only required for cities larger than 100,000 and for specified counties, all other cities, towns, and counties should be aware of the problems caused by nonpoint source pollution.
Local rivers and streams often receive pollutants that can damage the water quality of any town, regardless of size. The government is trying to improve water quality, but it is largely the responsibility of the citizens of Missouri to tackle nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff.
One way you can become involved in water protection is to participate in the Missouri Storm Drain Stenciling Project. Stencils bear the message "Dump No Waste, Drains To Stream," which serves as a reminder that storm drains should never be used to dispose of household wastes. Kits contain stencils and everything else needed to start a community education program.
The Missouri Storm Drain Stenciling Project was developed by the Household Hazardous Waste Project with assistance from the Missouri 4-H Youth Programs. Funding was provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and the Missouri Stream Team.
Contact the Household Hazardous Waste Project for information on how to obtain a free kit, or for information on storm drain stenciling in your area.
Order publications online at http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/shop/ or call toll-free 800-292-0969.


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A king will die at the hands of his own offspring, reads the prophecy of Chancellor Zofor. King Balor fears this most of all...
According to myth, the continent of Vyashion, as well as the physical world, was created by the god Notoon. Although universally worshipped across the continent, the people's shared faith in Notoon failed to bring about a unified society. Vyashion's many races – human, elf and vampire - have maintained an uneasy peace amongst each other and must now come together to fight the evil King Balor.
Players will use a unique team-based system to switch between each of the three characters - a warrior, a wizard and an assassin - on the fly and unleash combo attacks that use both magic and physical attacks to defeat the countless creatures and towering minions of King Balor.
Key Features:
- Brought together by fate, the three adventurers in your party must work together to explore Biascion's fields, dungeons and towns, collect items, survive encounters with mythological beasts and ultimately defeat the evil King Balor.
- An innovative team system lets you alternate between each of the three characters; a warrior, a wizard and an assassin. Magic abilities and physical offensives can be used together to unleash combo attacks.
- A completely interactive environment. Uncover new paths by destroying objects, set areas aflame or freeze them with spell casting.
- The game's story, told in a non‐linear format, takes place prior to the original "Zill O'll" game released only in Japan.
- Throughout the game, side quests add more adventures and depth to an already rich experience.
- Play as Areus, a cynical young wizard and swordsman; Dagda, a renowned warrior known for fighting bare-handed; Selene, a vampire assassin who excels at unconventional combat techniques.
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LONDON (AP) — A British court has rejected an attempt by Barclays to shield the names of more than 100 present and former employees of the bank allegedly involved in manipulating a key interest rate index or who for other reasons came to the attention of investigators.
Justice Julian Flaux ruled Thursday that granting anonymity would be an "affront to the principle of open justice." He noted that many names, including former CEO Bob Diamond, were already on the public record.
Barclays has admitted that employees, sometimes directed by senior executives, submitted false rates used for calculating the London interbank offered rate. Several global banks every day help compile the LIBOR, which is used to price trillions of dollars in global contracts. The bank has already been fined about $450 million by U.S. and British agencies.
Flaux was ruling as part of a suit that more than a dozen firms have joined, contending that financial products Barclays sold them were affected by the manipulated LIBOR. Flaux described the suit as a test case. Barclays says the complaint is without merit.
The case is expected to go to trial late this year, the judge said.
Flaux said more than 20 people were referred to in notes published by U.S. and British regulators who investigated LIBOR manipulation. The notes quoted people blatantly seeking help in nudging the LIBOR up or down, but did not identify them.
"The public has a legitimate interest in learning who in the banking community is alleged to have been implicated in the manipulation of LIBOR," Flaux said in a written ruling.
"So far as individuals who were not involved in the manipulation and are entirely innocent of any wrongdoing are concerned, the suggestion that they could be prejudiced by being identified seems to me somewhat unreal," he added.
Barclays said in a statement that just because an employee's documents were reviewed "does not mean that such person was involved in any wrongdoing."
Barclays was the first bank to be formally identified as a participant in LIBOR manipulation, but other institutions including Swiss bank UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase and HSBC are known to be targeted by investigators.


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These days kids are now just as likely to spend time on the internet as the beach. Why is it so important to them? Watch this video to hear teens talk about how they use social media and what they think about cyberbullying. With many kids about to spend more time online these holidays, Click- a technology guide for parents looks at the latest research and advice for parents about cyberbullying and how to keep kids safe online. Printable facts sheets - Holiday tips for parents, teens and younger children What to do about cyberbullying The key... Read more
Schools Spectacular highlights
A dazzling line-up of singing, dancing and musical talent was on display at the 2009 Schools Spectacular. This year's event, called Reaching Out, showcased the skills of performers from hundreds of public schools across NSW. Three thousand students, aged from five to 19, participated in the Spectacular, which featured a 1,000-voice choir, an 80-piece symphony orchestra, 1,800 dancers and 50 soloists. The dedication of the choreographers, costumiers and production crew was enormous. So was the encouragement and mentoring of the teachers, and... Read more
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Schools tackle cyberbullying
Students from across the state shared their views on cyberbullying at a recent community forum in Sydney. The one-day event also brought educators, academics, social media experts, parents and community members together to hear current research findings and to explore strategies to address cyberbullying. Students from 23 NSW public schools were present at the forum, with another 19 regional schools - including parents and community members - participating via videoconference. One in ten children affected Keynote speaker and director of Edith... Read more
Staying on at school
A new age dawns in school education next year when the leaving age changes so that all students in NSW complete Year 10. Public schools are now preparing for the extra students, teachers, classrooms and computers that will flow from what the Premier, Nathan Rees, has described as one of the most fundamental changes in education in 60 years. "By increasing the school leaving age [from 15 to 17 years] we are creating a flexible, skilled and educated workforce," he said. Australian and international research shows that teenagers who leave school... Read more
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Researching online
You can't always trust what you read on the web, so how can you tell a good homework site? As a parent you will have the opportunity to get involved in your child's homework and assignments which will sometimes mean helping track down good information online. Sorting fact from fiction With so much information on the web kids need to look out for: bias and hidden agendas factual errors outdated information information which is country-specific commercially-motivated information. Start with My Library My Library is a NSW public schools' tool... Read more
School Spectacular 2009
For NSW public schools the Schools Spectacular is the greatest show on earth. A Year 2 boy is riding his bike on a Sunday afternoon when he sees his neighbour and school dance teacher, Karlie Chalker. "What time do we go to Koori dance on Monday? Do I wake up at 2:00?" he yells. The young boy tells Ms Chalker he has been practising all night for the audition of the biggest night of his life - the Schools Spectacular. His troupe, the Darlington Public Koori Dancers in Years 2 to 6, hopes to become part of the show's Aboriginal dance ensemble.... Read more
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Computer skills for parents
Has your child left you behind in the technology stakes? Update your computer skills easily online now with video tutorials and classes, many of which are free. Video tutorials, vodcasts and webcasts (different people call them different things) are the easiest way to learn about technology because you can watch example tasks being performed onscreen while you listen to the explanation. You'll find video instructions on the eHow website for everything from how to use iTunes or how to set up a WiFi hotspot at home, to how to make a website. The... Read more
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Go green from home to school
Did you know that most of the waste in schools is sent there in children's lunch boxes? It is estimated that each child produces approximately 30 kilograms of waste per year just from their school lunch. That would be more than some kids weigh! Imagine this amount multiplied by the number of children at school. It doesn't have to be that way when you consider that a no waste or low waste lunch is easy and is a healthier and cheaper option than buying pre-packaged foods. A no waste lunch includes: paper wrap, brown paper recycled bags but no... Read more
Digital games for learning
If your child has become surgically attached to their Nintendo DS or iPod - there's a very clever way you can turn all that concentration and thumb-exercise to good use. The educational value of digital games can be phenomenal. They can help students' imaginations soar and set challenges which engage all kinds of problem solving skills. Computer, mobile phone, Sony PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo games - they can all be used to promote your child's learning. If they already love playing them, you're halfway there. When used properly, video... Read more
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Why school is cool
New research by the education department has confirmed just how important consistent school attendance is to a student's academic achievement. The study showed that schools with high attendance records ranked highly in student performance, irrespective of the school's socioeconomic (SES) status. Dave Wasson, director of the department's educational measurement and school accountability directorate, said it was the first time that SES status had been measured against academic performance and attendance data. "What is particularly significant... Read more
School holiday travel ideas
What can you buy for a dollar these days? Believe it or not you can take your child on a trip to Coffs Harbour, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and many more places in the school holidays for as little as a dollar. CountryLink lists all sorts of vacation ideas and great travel deals for families on its website. If you are in Sydney or travelling to Sydney, make use of the Family Fare deal when seeing Sydney by public transport. When at least one fare paying adult travels with their children or grandchildren, the first child travels for a child... Read more
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Tax time is here again – time to get some tips and tools for managing your finances. As any financial counsellor will tell you, managing money is easy - it simply means not spending more than you earn. The problem is that very few of us actually ever do this. With a little bit of knowledge from the experts, a commitment to a budget and making the most of loose change, you'd be amazed at what a difference a few simple adjustments can make. The main thing is to try to avoid the common mistakes families make. According to Delia Rickard, ACT... Read more
Websites wow the public
The new School Website Service is attracting phenomenal interest from the public and school communities, with more than half a million page views in the first three weeks of operation. The website you're reading now is part of a new online community in NSW public schools – 200 schools have gone live with freshly built websites, with another 400 planning to launch soon. Boggabilla Central School on the Queensland border was the first school to build and launch its website, pronouncing its new look as "unreal". Principal Denise Burke said the... Read more
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Ever wondered how much carbon pollution your household really emits? A new community awareness campaign called 'what can you do in your world' could have some surprising answers. The Save Power website explains carbon pollution through the use of simple black balloons - one balloon equals around 50 grams of carbon pollution. The average NSW household produces around 8 tonnes of carbon pollution and 160,000 black balloons every year. Compare your carbon output with other Australia households and find examples of easy changes that save carbon... Read more
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MP3 players and hearing loss
When someone like Angry Anderson, former front man of rock band Rose Tattoo warns about young people inflicting hearing loss on themselves, you have to listen. The Connect Hearing ambassador and father said he was particularly concerned about young people and their use of MP3 players (such as an iPod), especially when they have them turned up too loud. "Look, I like loud music but that hasn't done me a lot of good over the years," he said. "Kids's hearing can't be repaired and mums and dads need to be aware of that. Loudness levels at a glance... Read more
Reconciliation Week
This year National Sorry Day kicks off our Reconciliation Week celebrations, giving us the opportunity to keep raising the awareness of Aboriginal history and culture. National Sorry Day - 26 May National Sorry Day is an opportunity for Australians to celebrate the monumental act of Acknowledgement and Apology by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd that took place on 13 February 2008. More information and suggestions on how schools and families can get involved are available on the National Sorry Day Website. Reconciliation Week - 27 May - 3 June Each... Read more
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Education Tax Refund
You may be eligible to 50% back for your child's education expenses. The Federal government recently introduced the Education Tax Refund whereby parents can claim eligible education expenses for their child's primary and secondary education during the income year 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009. You can claim an education tax refund of up to 50% of those expenses if any of the following apply: you received family tax benefit (FTB) Part A for your child a payment was made for your child that stopped you from receiving FTB Part A the child stopped... Read more
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Setting up LDAP/Shibboleth
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Setting up LDAP
- 3 Setting up Shibboleth
- 4 Frequently Asked Questions
- 5 Resources
For synchronizing user accounts across multiple applications, OJS and OCS support LDAP and Shibboleth, both of which have varying degrees of support in other applications including PhpBB, Drupal, Wordpress, and other content management systems.
LDAP (the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), while not as powerful as Shibboleth (e.g. LDAP does not support single sign-on, where logging into one service automatically logs into all others), is a common choice for centralizing authentication on a server. A popular LDAP implementation is OpenLDAP (http://www.openldap.org/) an open source implementation of the protocol.
Shibboleth is a powerful alternative to LDAP for user management and authentication, and is quickly growing in popularity. Shibboleth offers the account synchronization capabilities of LDAP as well as single-sign-on functionality (where logging into one service automatically logs into all others), providing a more seamless integration between your web applications. However, Shibboleth can be much more complex to install and configure than LDAP.
Setting up LDAP
Setting up an LDAP server is beyond the scope of this guide, but please consult the resources section for two useful guides that help to setup and LDAP source. Likewise, please consult the documentation for your other web applications for help with LDAP integration.
To setup LDAP in OJS and OCS, log in as the Site Administrator, and under 'Site Management' on the Administrator's home page, click on 'Authentication Sources'. Under 'Create authentication source', select 'LDAP' and click 'Create'. This will bring up the LDAP settings page.
Warning: Please note that the LDAP plugin doesn't ship with OCS by default -- you'll have to grab it from a recent version of OJS (or from CVS). More information can be found at http://pkp.sfu.ca/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2960.
The title for your LDAP setup is arbitrary; leave it as is or choose your own title. The next three settings customize the level of integration between OJS/OCS and your LDAP server.
- Enable user profile synchronization. If checked, user information including passwords, name, email address, phone number and other personal data will automatically be synchronized between the LDAP source and OJS/OCS, allowing for a consistent user profile across applications.
- Enable user password modification. If checked, allows users to change their password and recover lost passwords.
- Enable user creation. If checked, any user created within OJS/OCS will automatically be added to the LDAP source.
The next set of settings configures OJS/OCS to allow communication with the LDAP server.
- Server hostname. The domain/IP address of the server that hosts the LDAP source. If OJS/OCS is running on the same server as LDAP, you can enter 'localhost'.
- Server port. If LDAP is running on a non-standard port, enter the number here. Leave it blank if you're not sure.
- Base DN. This is where it gets a little complicated. LDAP is designed like a directory tree, much like your computer file system. To identify the directory entry to search for users, the LDAP plugin requires the base DN or 'Distinguished Name', on which to begin the search. In the example provided, ou=people,dc=example,dc=com, 'ou' (or 'Organization Unit') signifies the main group of users, which you should be able to determine from your LDAP source's configuration files. Likewise, the 'dc' (or 'Domain Component') should be under 'suffix' in your LDAP source's configuration file. Each domain component signifies a component of your domain name (e.g. example.com has the two domain components 'example' and 'com'. If you are using a localhost, use "dc=localhost,dc=localdomain".
- Manager DN. Like the Base DN, but this setting is required for the plugin to communicate with the LDAP source as an administrator, i.e. to make administrative changes. The domain components should be the same as the base DN, but the cn (or 'Common Name', i.e. the nickname of the root user) should be 'Manager' or whatever was set in your LDAP server configuration.
- Account name attribute. This value uniquely identifies a user object, and should be 'uid' for OpenLDAP, but may be different for other LDAP sources (e.g., it would be sAMAccountName for Microsoft Active Directory).
- Manager password. The password for the manager account (only required if the user profile/password synchronization or user creation options are enabled).
- Password encryption. For security reasons, it is recommended you use some form of password encryption. If you have PHP version 4.3.0 or greater, we suggest using SSHA.
Optionally, if your PHP version 5.0 or greater, you can configure LDAP to use SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) for authentication. As this feature is for advanced users, please consult the links in the Resources section for more information.
Setting up Shibboleth
Note: Please note that Shibboleth support has not yet been ported to OCS. For future updates, see http://pkp.sfu.ca/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4224.
Shibboleth is maintained by the Internet2 Middleware Initiative (http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/), and as such their website provides a central location for downloads and documentation. Currently, they provide Shibboleth Service Provider 2.1 in binary form for all major operating systems, as well as providing source code. For further information on installing and setting up the Shibboleth Service Provider, please consult Internet2's support documentation.
Once Shibboleth is set up on your system, integration with your PKP application requires editing the config.inc.php file found in the base directory, in the [security] section. The variables in question all fall under the implicit_auth variable--Uncomment that by deleting the semicolon, and uncomment all of the other variables that begin with implicit_auth. Note that none of the other implicit_auth variables are consulted if the main variable is commented or not set to 'On'. By turning implicit_auth on, the login process will go through Shibboleth and several forms will be modified to not ask for personal information that is stored in Shibboleth.
Initially, all of the variables are set to values for the Texas Digital Library's Shibboleth Federation (http://www.tdl.org/shibboleth/). As you are likely not affiliated with TDL, you will have to change the values to reflect your Shibboleth settings. If your application is part of an institutional federation, consult your technical support for these values. Otherwise, you will have to investigate the configuration files in Shibboleth. This can get complicated, and there is a difference between variables in Shibboleth 1.x and Shibboleth 2.x. As of Shibboleth 2.0, these values are stored as web server environment variables, and you can determine them by looking in the attribute-map.xml file (usually in the shibboleth_dir/etc/shibboleth/ directory), where the attribute is denoted by the 'id' attribute of each Attribute element. By default, the values should be Shib-EP-[AttributeId] where [AttributeId] is the value in the 'id' attribute, with the first letter capitalized. These values may also be in the form HTTP_SHIB_EP_[AttributeID] with [AttributeID] in all caps.
The implicit_auth_admin_list variable contains a list of UINs (email addresses) separated by spaces. If a user logs in with one of these UINs, they will automatically be logged in with administrator privileges. The implicit_auth_wayf_url can be found in the shibboleth.xml or shibboleth2.xml file (depending on what version you are using). It will be located in a <SessionInitiator> tag, as the URL attribute.
Frequently Asked Questions
I can't log in to OxS with my LDAP credentials.
A major component of OxS is a consistent record of user activity, especially in respect to submissions and editing. If user records are stored outside of OxS, there is no guarantee that the record will stick around or stay consistent, causing problems with OxS. Thus, LDAP credentials won't work unless there is a matching user in OxS.
That said, there are several ways to get your LDAP users into your OxS database. If you wish to do a one time dump of users into OxS, you could build an XML file with user information to import into OxS (see the Users XML plugin). Further, code could be written to automatically insert users into the database when registered in another application. The execute function in classes/manager/form/UserManagementForm.inc.php shows how users are registered into OJS, and can be modeled in user registration functions in another application. Likely a variety of other solutions can be implemented to overcome this.
OxS seems to hash passwords differently than in LDAP. How to I get OxS to conform to LDAP's hashing technique?
By default, OJS and OCS append the username to the password before hashing. To change this behavior, modify the encryptCredentials function in classes/security/Validation.inc.php. If you change the password hashing behavior, you will have to reset all existing passwords in the database.
I get this error when trying to connect to my LDAP server:
PHP fatal error: Call to undefined function ldap_connect()
PHP's LDAP extension is not included by default, and may have to be compiled. See http://ca.php.net/manual/en/ldap.installation.php for more information.
- Quick HOWTO : Ch31 : Centralized Logins Using LDAP and RADIUS - http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch31_:_Centralized_Logins_Using_LDAP_and_RADIUS
- How to setup and maintain OpenLDAP server for your network - http://fedoranews.org/mediawiki/index.php/How_to_setup_and_maintain_OpenLDAP_server_for_your_network
- OpenLDAP 2.1 Administrator's Guide: Using SASL - http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin21/sasl.html
- Cyrus SASL for System Administrators - http://www.sendmail.org/~ca/email/cyrus/sysadmin.html
- Shibboleth Documentation - https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/SHIB/


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The perfect, snug fit inside your ear stops unwanted background noise detracting from the pure pleasure of your favorite music. This means you still enjoy the headphones' superb sound quality at lower volume settings, and also benefit from a longer battery life.
The unique bass wave design 'turbo-charges' the low tones by directing them towards your ears. The result is a fantastic realistic and a more involved experience.
Neodynium is the best material for producing a strong magnetic field for greater sensitivity in a voice coil, better bass response and higher overall sound quality.
Rest assured that the precious metal gold finishing on the plug will give you a more reliable connection for better quality audio.
The rubber earhooks provide a non-slip grip for an extra secure and comfortable fit, ensuring that the headphones remain in place for hours of comfort. Ideal for active use.
The headphone cable is centered at the back of the neckband so you're hardly aware it's even there.
Thanks to it's unique design no matter what activities you participate in these headphones will remain securely and comfortably inside your ears. When the cable is pulled they grip tighter.
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Gerard Butler - Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Gerard Butler flashes a smile at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at Sunset Tower on Sunday (February 26) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 42-year-old actor was spotted out the night before at the Weinstein Company and Chopard pre-Oscar party! Before the party, Gerard enjoyed a solo lunch at Coogies restaurant.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Gerard Butler
Gerard recently successfully completed a rehab treatment program for issues with prescription drug abuse. His rep issued a statement that he "returned home in good health."
FYI: Gerry is wearing $10,000 of gold and diamond cufflinks by David Webb.


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WOODSTOCK – Nothing looks out of the ordinary along Greenwood Avenue in Woodstock.
Dogs bark. Birds chirp. Kids play in the adjacent neighborhood park.
One probably wouldn't guess that authorities have accused a man who lived at 407 W. Greenwood Ave. of repeatedly tying up, videotaping and raping numerous women in his basement.
Charles R. Oliver, 44, has been charged in the rape of five women, including escorts and prostitutes he met on Craigslist. Prosecutors say there could be as many as 20 victims, and police interviewed a sixth woman Thursday afternoon.
Oliver's neighbors were shocked by the charges and described him as a "typical" neighbor.
"He's been a good neighbor," said Mike Gracey, who lives directly across the street from Oliver. "My wife is handicapped, and several times he's come across and helped get her in the car."
Gracey said he and Oliver have had several conversations in the two years since Gracey moved to the neighborhood, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
"I sit out here on the porch when the weather is decent and we converse," Gracey said. "I've had no problems with Charles."
Julie Randecker lives next to Oliver but said the two rarely spoke. The allegations against Oliver are disturbing to Randecker because she knows one of the victims.
In January a friend came to Randecker's house and told her that his wife had been attacked by Oliver. A week later, police arrested Oliver.
"He threatened her for quite some time," Randecker said. "She's in fear, you know? Hopefully now he won't get out."
Oliver is charged with multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, kidnapping and unlawful restraint. He posted bond after his initial arrest in January, but he was charged in February with harassing the boyfriend of one of the alleged victims.
Oliver's bond was increased Tuesday to $3 million from $300,000. He would need to post an additional $255,000 to be released.
"This kind of thing you don't expect here in the small town of Woodstock," said Randecker, who said she feels less safe in her home.
"We now have a gun in the house," she said. "You're a little more on edge. ... It's creepy that it's in our backyard. Literally in our backyard."
"It's a little scary," said Jeff Varys, who lives down the street from Oliver. "I have a 3-year-old, and having kids and a family changes how you look at things."
Varys said he never noticed women coming or going from Oliver's house, but said Oliver occasionally had women over for pool parties.
"He had parties, women in the pool over there," Varys said. "But nothing that raised an eyebrow. Nothing abnormal."
Oliver's next court date is April 12. He could face between 95 and 120 years in prison if convicted, Assistant State's Attorney Sharyl Eisenstein said.
• Northwest Herald reporters Sarah Sutschek and Shawn Shinneman contributed to this report.


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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Suspended Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is personally calling fans and offering an apology for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Wes Aldridge, 58, of Muskego got a call at his office, a phone number he had provided to the Brewers as a season ticket holder. Aldridge was skeptical when the caller said he was Ryan Braun.
"I looked around at the other phones in the office to see who was messing with me," he said Friday.
Aldridge said he didn't waste any time getting to the question on the mind of many Brewers' fans. Why would he take a banned substance?
"The only thing he said was he had a friend that gave him the item and he didn't think it would do any harm at that time," Aldridge said.
On July 22, Braun agreed to a 65-game suspension resulting from Major League Baseball's investigation of the now-closed Biogenesis of America anti-aging clinic, which was accused of providing banned substances to players. Braun admitted he took a cream and a lozenge containing banned substances while rehabilitating an injury during his 2011 National League MVP season.
The calls started Thursday.
"It was his idea," said Rick Schlesinger, the Brewers' chief operating officer. "He came to us and said he wanted to call fans," including season ticket holders, partial season ticket holders and individual buyers.
The Brewers turned over a list of several dozen random names, Schlesinger said.
"He said he wanted to call everybody on the list," Schlesinger added.
After Braun started making calls, the Brewers began to hear from some of the fans he called, according to Tyler Barnes, the Brewers vice president of communications.
"They were appreciative of the outreach. The vast majority were appreciative of it. We think it's a nice gesture on Ryan's part. We realize some are going to be grateful and others are going to be a little more hesitant," Barnes said.
Aldridge said he got the impression Braun felt bad about what had happened. He said Braun apologized and said he made a mistake. But, Aldridge said he will keep his Ryan Braun memorabilia packed up and out of the sight of his grandsons.
"I didn't want them to think I was going to back someone who cheated the game," he said.
Schlesinger said he has talked to Braun about the calls, which he said were ongoing.
"He expects some fans will still be angry with him and tell him so on the phone. He wanted to hear the good, the bad and the ugly," Schlesinger said.


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Penn State, Stanford and Pentagon Trip Await Bulldogs
NEW HAVEN -- The three-time defending Ivy League champion Yale Bulldogs announced their schedule. The 2013 slate features matches against two schools with the most national titles and a unique trip to Pentagon highlight the three-time defending Ivy League's champion Yale Bulldogs' 2013 schedule.
Yale will face six-time national champ Stanford the weekend of Sept. 13 and 14 during a special tournament at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The Bulldogs also compete against Army and Air Force in the event.
The next weekend, Yale will play at Penn State, a Final Four team last year that owns five national titles and participate in a tournament on Sept. 20 and 21. Yale head coach Erin Appleman spent eight years as an assistant at Penn State and helped lead the Nittany Lions to the 1999 national championship and five Final Fours.
"Every weekend of our schedule will be challenging and exciting," Appleman said. "The once-in-a-lifetime visit inside the Pentagon will be special for our student-athletes and our staff. I'm also very happy we have the opportunity to go back to Penn State and experience everything associated with high-caliber volleyball."
The Bulldogs, who finished the Ivy League season undefeated last year, will open the 2013 season with the Yale Classic on Sept. 6 and 7. The Yale Classic will feature matches against Missouri of the SEC, Seton Hall (Big East) and defending Patriot League champs Colgate.
The Ivy League season kicks off with five straight home matches for Yale beginning on Sept. 28 against Brown. The following weekend, the Bulldogs will host Harvard and Dartmouth.
On Oct. 11, Yale will host Princeton and face Penn the next day. The Bulldogs start a five-match conference road trip on Oct. 18 at Cornell with a match at Columbia the next day.
Yale closes out its home schedule the weekend of Nov. 8 and 9. The Bulldogs host Columbia on Nov. 8 and play its final home match of the regular season against Cornell the next day.
The final weekend of the Ivy League regular season will take place at Princeton (Nov. 15) and Penn (Nov. 16) for the Bulldogs. Yale travel to Stony Brook on Nov. 26 to close out the non-conference schedule.


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LocationKingston NH
146 Route 125
Kingston, NH 03848
New 2018 Gulf Stream RV Friendship 238RKRear Kitchen/Front Queen Bed !
When you have a Friendship "Coastal Edition" 238RK travel trailer by Gulf Stream, you know that camping is going to be fun! With a rear kitchen, a single slide, and front bedroom you will be amazed at the space and functionality of this trailer.
As you step inside the rear side entry door, along the back wall of the trailer there is a refrigerator, a three burner range, and a double kitchen sink. There is also an L-shaped counter and overhead storage for dishes. The single slide along the road side helps to open up the floor space. Located within the slide you will find a pantry, a sofa with overhead cabinetry, and a wardrobe.
Across from the sofa there is a booth dinette. You can enjoy playing games or dining here quite comfortably. Above the dinette there is an overhead cabinet where you can store games, books, or even extra blankets.
The side aisle bath has a sink, corner shower with overhead skylight, and a toilet.
In the front bedroom there is a queen bed with a wardrobe on one side of the bed, and a shirt closet on the other side. You will also find an overhead storage cabinet, and a private entrance door which is quite handy.
Outside of the trailer, along the front, there is a pass-through storage area where you can stow away all of your exterior camping gear, plus so much more!
Stock# 25017
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|Ext Width
|8 ft
|Ext Height
|10 ft 9 in
|Int Height
|6 ft 4 in
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|Hitch Weight
|640 lbs
|Dry Weight
|4830 lbs
|Cargo Weight
|2850 lbs
|Fresh Water Capacity
|30 gals
|Grey Water Capacity
|36 gals
|Black Water Capacity
|36 gals
|Furnace BTU
|16000 btu
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Gulf Stream is the leading manufacturer of Outstanding Quality and Great Value RV Products that are distributed through Independent Dealers who are focused on exceeding Customer Expectations.
Gulf Stream strives to design products for ease of maintenance and service. We work with some of the largest and most reputable suppliers in the industry who provide service support for their individual products as well. Your RV, as well as its components and appliances, do require periodic service and maintenance. In the event that service is required, Gulf Stream has over 250 service centers throughout North America. Our dedicated service staff is available for customers and dealers to address any questions or concerns.
Our travel trailers and fifth wheels are designed to be user-friendly for any range of RVing experiences. From the little things like easy to reach light switches and abundant storage, to accessible hook-ups and secure towing, we strive to make time spent in your Gulf Stream comfortable for the whole family.
Our construction techniques are tailored to how the RV is going to be used by our customers. Some units incorporate lightweight materials to allow for towing with smaller vehicles and increased fuel efficiency. Other models are built for year-round comfort in any climate. Our engineers and product managers work to provide customers with a wide range of products, meeting the desires of first time RVers as well as seasoned pros.
Some of our brands have been built for as many as 15 years. These models and the teams that build them have stood the test of time and continue to be the most sought-after products in the industry.
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ASWAN, Egypt (AP) — Clashes between an Arab clan and a Nubian family resumed Sunday in Egypt's south, killing two people and wounding four, health officials said, leaving the tourist city of Aswan on the edge despite a high-profile government effort to end the bloodshed.
The clashes, which began Friday, so far have claimed 25 lives. Gunfights spread beyond a residential area to outside the local hospital and morgue near the city's center, a few kilometers (miles) from the tourist hotels and its commercial areas.
An angry mob from the Arab clan torched more new Nubian homes Sunday after collecting the bodies of their relatives to bury. The attack pushed armed Nubians into the streets, sparking pitched gun battles. Police struggled to break up the mob outside the hospital.
Residents meanwhile complained of the inability of security forces to halt the vendetta violence. Nubians burned horse carts belonging to the Arab clan in protest.
A Nubian resident reached by telephone said gunmen from the Arab Haleyla clan attacked his neighborhood on Aswan's outskirts.
"We are dying. They are attacking us," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he feared for his life. "There is no government and no police in the area."
The clashes came shortly after the local governor visited the area. An Associated Press photographer there said firefights broke out nearby, including outside the hospital and morgue. Authorities closed local schools and a university over fears of renewed violence.
In the city's center, shops and bakeries were closed. Trains sat at the edge of town, trying to wait out the violence.
The bloody feud began after a fight last week between school students drew in adults, sparking the clashes that turned deadly Friday. Police said the fight was over the harassment of a girl. Witnesses said offensive graffiti written on the school walls fueled the violence.
Security officials say members of the Arab clan are involved in arms and drugs smuggling. The fight took on a political overtone when the impoverished Arab clan accused the ethnic Nubians of supporting the military, while the Nubians say the Arabs back ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and are protected by officials loyal to longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Local leaders say police were mostly absent from the streets, causing the violence to spread. The governor appealed for the military to deploy troops there. On Sunday, a military official said more soldiers were heading to Aswan.
Egypt's prime minister and the interior minister visited Aswan on Saturday to meet local leaders. Mahlab promised a fact-finding mission to investigate how the violence erupted. But vendettas, particularly over perceived violations of honor, are all too common in southern Egypt.
On Sunday, local official Mohammed Mostafa told private television station CBC that officials are considering emergency measures and possibly a curfew.
The violence in Egypt's south adds to unrest plaguing the country since Morsi's overthrow in July. Protests by Morsi supporters often devolve into violence and militants have launched a wave of attacks since his ouster. It also comes before May's presidential election, in which the former powerful military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who removed Morsi, will run for office and is widely expected to win.
On Sunday, former presidential hopeful Mortada Mansour announced he would run for president. Mortada, widely considered a Mubarak loyalist and the head of renowned Egyptian soccer club Zamalek, was disqualified on a technicality before the 2012 poll that Morsi won.
Leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi is also running in the election, scheduled for May 26 and 27.
Also Sunday, the brother of al-Qaida leader Ayman el-Zawahri, a native Egyptian, was referred to trial by the country's top prosecutor along with 67 others on charges of forming and leading a terrorist group linked to al-Qaida and planning attacks. Mohammed el-Zawahri, arrested after Morsi's ouster, had been freed from prison following the 2011 ouster of Mubarak. No trial date has been set.
Associated Press writers Mamdouh Thabet in Assuit, Egypt, and Sabry Khaled contributed to this report


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Model 104aB Kit (1979-81)
In the early 1970s KEF invested heavily in digital technology to assist the design and manufacture of loudspeakers. Using computers to control acoustic measurements allowed data to be stored in a form that significantly aided the design process as well as forming the basis of an advanced production quality control system. The first loudspeaker to benefit from this was the first of the new Reference Series, the Model 104.
Model 104 was an 8 inch two-way system with an passive radiator augmenting the low frequency response, a format that was developed previously for the Cadenza system. The B200 bextrene coned bass driver for the 104 had a short coil/long gap magnet system for low distortion and the system included a three position acoustic contour control, which allowed +/-2dB of midrange level adjustment.
In 1976 the system was updated into the 104aB, where aB stood for 'acoustic butterworth', relating to the shape of the acoustic response of the midrange and treble drivers in the crossover region. Perfect integration of the units will only happen if the acoustic responses of the two units conform to a precise characteristic. Previously, crossover filters had been designed primarily on the basis of the electrical response of the filter but, in reality, the acoustic roll-off is also a function of the natural roll-off of the driver response. By considering the filter and driver as a combined system the filter response can then be optimised to give the precise acoustic roll-off necessary for perfect integration.
The Model 104aB Kit was available to those who chose to build the Model 104aB components into their own enclosures. Supplied with drive units ready assembled onto the lacquer finished baffle with all electrical connections made.
Cantata Kit (1978-79)
During the early and mid 1970s KEF was the first company to utilise computers in the design and analysis of loudspeakers. The design process that flowed from this was termed 'Total System Design' where the final performance of the speaker was seen as the combination of drivers, cabinet and crossover all working together to produce the target acoustic response, with computers being used throughout for simulations and analysis. The Corelli, Calinda and Cantata represented the first application of this methodology in the mid priced sector.
Cantata was a three way closed box design using the famous B139 'racetrack' bass driver, a new version of the B110 bass/midrange unit and the new T52 tweeter. In the Cantata system the driver layout allowed a slim frontal aspect ratio, demonstrating how industrial design was developing through the 1970s.
The Cantata Kit was available to those who chose to build the Cantata components into their own enclosures. Supplied with drive units ready assembled onto the lacquer finished baffle with all electrical connections made.
Specification: 104aB KIT
System type: Two-way, stand-mount
Enclosure type: Passive radiator
Size: 388 x 310 x 212 mm (15.25 x 12.2 x 8.36 inches)
Weight: 14kg (31 lb) per pair packed
Input Impedance: 8 ohms
Rated maximum power: 100W programme
Amplifier Requirements: 15-100 watts per channel into 8 ohms
System resonance: 35Hz, mechanical reflex
Frequency range: 30-30,000Hz
Frequency response: 50-20,000Hz +/-2dB
Sensitivity: 12.5 watts for 96dB at 1m and 400Hz in anechoic conditions
Crossover Frequency: 3000Hz
System: SP1109
Drive units: B200 bass unit (SP1039), BD139 passive radiator (SP1042), T27 tweeter (SP1032)
Crossover: SP1065
Specification: Cantata KIT
System type: Three-way, floor standing
Enclosure type: Closed box
Size: 62.2 x 31.2 x 34.8cm (24.5 x 12.3 x 13.7 inches)
Weight: 24kg (52.8 lb) per pair packed
Input Impedance: 8 ohms
Rated maximum power: 150W programme
Amplifier Requirements: 15-150 watts per channel into 8 ohms
System resonance: 38Hz, Q=0.7
Frequency range: 35-20,000Hz +/-3dB
Sensitivity: 8 watts for 96dB at 1m and 400Hz in anechoic conditions
Crossover Frequencies: 250 and 3000Hz
System: SP1110
Drive units: B139 bass unit (SP1044), B110 bass unit (SP1057), T52 tweeter (SP1049)
Crossover: SP1115 and SP1116
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